Posted October 06, 2011 on AP on Fox
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Brad Meester hopes to be at midfield for Sunday's coin toss. The Jacksonville Jaguars center wants a close-up view of what's sure to be a memorable moment. Meester's buddy, 6-year-old Luke Akerstrom, will walk - maybe even run - to the middle of the field and serve as an honorary captain against the Cincinnati Bengals. No matter how he gets there, it will be the latest step in a journey that has been far from ordinary. Luke suffered a seizure in December and lost important cells that control motor function. He didn't move his legs for six months. He spent four months in the hospital, where Meester became one of Luke's regular visitors. Luke has improved dramatically since and will take center stage for a brief moment Sunday.
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