It won't happen of course, because Richmondite Mark Uyeyama will be too busy Sunday, attending to the needs of the San Francisco 49ers on the sideline of pro football's biggest stage.
But there would be no better time than kickoff of the Super Bowl for someone who grew up attending Steveston secondary school to examine his sacrifices and savour the moment, even for a second.
Uyeyama is the 49ers strength and conditioning coach, the NFL team's equivalent of Chris Boyko of the B.C. Lions, and the work he has put in to reach his position is no less inspiring than the players asked to follow his training program.
Part of a successful family in the B.C. high school coaching fraternity, the 37-year-old didn't make it as a player but got serious about strength work while at Utah State. He landed an associate post with the 49ers in 2008 and was promoted when Jim Harbaugh took over as head coach two seasons ago.
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