"He's the perfect candidate because he's the main reason why I'm in the NFL and with the Detroit Lions," said the 255th pick of the 32-year-old Childress, who's more like a brother.
"But he's never been on a plane before, so I'm a little worried if he'll get here."
No need to fret former University of Alabama defensive back.
You've made it this far.
Melanie Salata-Fitch said so. She's the head of Irrelevant Week, created by her father, community philanthropist Paul Salata, honoring the underdog and with the motto: "doing something nice for someone for no reason."
That's why Salata-Fitch said she has a crew ready to escort the underdog's uncle during his Tuesday travels. She said Childress will be on his own in Huntsville, but during his layover in Dallas, Texas there's help to get him to John Wayne Airport.
"We've contacted the airline attendants that will be working the flight," said Salata-Fitch, giving Childress the treatment of a 7-year-old traveling alone. "Once he gets to Texas, airport service will move him to the right terminal so he can get on the correct flight and join Mr. Irrelevant for the best week of their lives."
Robinson chose his uncle, rather than the usual girlfriend, wife, mother, father, sibling, or best friend that past Mr. Irrelevant recipients have picked, because he's been there from the beginning. Plus, it's hot as hell in Huntsville right now.
"He baby-sat me," Robinson said.
Now Childress is wiping tears instead of Robinson's behind and loving it. Childress is living vicariously through his nephew.
"He's living his dream," Robinson said.
Funny because before Robinson took up football at Butler High, he said he wanted to be like Childress, a robust high school running back.
