On any given Sunday – just before the brutal three-hour orchestra crashes into life - the only British conductor in the NFL often takes a quiet moment to reflect on the remarkable journey that has led him from Tottenham College to the Dallas Cowboys.
But when America's Team next takes to the field at the New Orleans Saints' Superdome on Thursday night, something else will be on coach Aden Durde's mind - especially when he looks down.
The 42-year-old will be wearing specially-designed trainers, as part of the competition's 'My Cause, My Cleats' campaign, a drive to raise money for the chosen charities of players and coaches.