His dad played college football, a route also followed by his two younger brothers. But the Giants fullback has a hard time explaining how everyone ended up at the same position. From early on, our parents were always very supportive of us in whatever endeavor we took on. I'm not really sure. Gene Comella, a restaurant owner from Wellesley, Mass., who played fullback at Boston College from 1966-70, chuckles at the idea as well.
Some families spawn doctors, some lawyers, others football players.
It's been great. I think of my kids as athletes playing football. They're not the quintessential fullback type. Nonetheless, you still have to play, regardless of your size. A page of photos Gene Comella is in town for the Super Bowl, as are his other fullback-playing sons, ready to enjoy themselves in an RV parked in the Raymond James Stadium lot.