Patrick Peterson looked down quizzically for a moment, contemplating how to balance the turkey on top of the non-perishables in the woman’s hands.
As the fowl still hovered, Peterson realized he had a bigger issue.
“Wait,” the Cardinals cornerback said. “Are you alone?”
For the majority of the underprivileged guests at Peterson’s Thanksgiving giveaway on Tuesday at Fees Prep Elementary School in Tempe, the exercise was straightforward. They walked through a line full of food and football players, sneaking pictures and autographs from the Cardinals while loading up a free meal that would make Thanksgiving possible.