He said the game ball might be all his wife would have to show for her birthday.

Afterward, the game ball in hand, he flew back to his family.

Although we didn't think so at first, when they brought out a game ball for us to sign.

What he didn't know, until this afternoon, is that Dwight brought him the game ball.

It was a nice touch that the defense received a game ball.

There were not major rule changes, but the game ball was changed from the golden color they have used since 2009.

The players, he said, his voice catching, were so moved they gave him the game ball.

Afterward, he got a game ball to place in her coffin.

"This game ball is because you're helping us win games."

"I still have the game ball from that one," Jones said.