Phillip Daniels Is Ready For Some High School Football

Phillip Daniels was packing up his stuff briskly after practice today, but he didn't seem to be rushing -- or, at least, not as much as I'd have thought, given that he's trying to make it to a 7:30 kickoff at Vernon Hills High School near Chicago. "My plane leaves at 3:05," Daniels told me. "They're an hour behind us, so I don't have to rush too much." But it's worth rushing a little. Daniels is heading to Illinois a day early to take the opportunity to see his son DaVaris -- an all-around offensive weapon for Vernon Hills -- play football. On Senior Night, no less. Over at the Examiner, John Keim has already written the definitive version of the story. Here's an excerpt: "To be able to walk on the field with him for Senior Night, that's big for me," Daniels said. To this point, Daniels has followed home games via Skype and watches film that the coaches sent him from every game. His wife, who lives with Daniels he...