Joe Cardona enjoys two jobs that don't get enough recognition.
Cardona is a two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots as a long snapper. He's also a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He is part of a select group of Academy football players in the NFL. During Memorial Day weekend, Cardona will partner with USAA to make sure those veterans who lost their lives get the attention they deserve. USAA is leading an effort to offer digital tributes to fallen military members at PoppyInMemory.com.
"It does a tremendous job of making it a resource that highlights those individuals that made that ultimate sacrifice for us," Cardona told Sporting News.