NFL's Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) gives a huge hug to his cousin (whom he hasn't seen in years) Emelda Hadley, an Admin. Control Officer stationed in the Persian Gulf, Mar. 5, 2009. Fitzgerald, who is touring the combat zone as part of a week-long USO tour, had no idea that his relative was currently serving overseas. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Up in the cockpit of the C-130J, are Danny Clark - Linebacker New York Giants and Will Witherspoon - Linebacker St. Louis Rams, to see what it takes to fly and navigate these workhorses of air cargo. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

L to R) NFL players Will Witherspoon, Larry Fitzgerald, Jared Allen and Danny Clark visit SFC Letizia Payne of Landover, MD, as she receives care at an EMF Hospital in the Persian Gulf Mar. 5, 2009. A staple in USO entertainment, the NFL teamed up with the USO more than 40 years ago and has continued its long-standing tradition of bringing celebrity sports figures to service members year-round. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L-R) Jared Allen - Defensive End Minnesota Vikings; Larry Fitzgerald - Wide Receiver Arizona Cardinals; Danny Clark - Linebacker New York Giants; Will Witherspoon - Linebacker St. Louis Rams all making the "Gunfighter's Solute" as they pose for photos with US Navy Corpsman Jose(which is copied from the their symbolized pair of striking Cobra snakes on their unit patches (the air crew fly the USMC Cobra helicopters (AH-1W)). (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Hundreds of service men and women gather around for their chance to get an autograph and talk one-on-one with four of the NFL's most talented and athletic players Mar. 5, 2009. Last year alone, the league deployed eight players out on USO tours and collectively liftd the spirits of more than 8,600 troops in five countries. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L to R) NFL's Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) hams it up with Alexander Moultrie, who wore a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey to a USO meet & greet Mar. 5, 2009. Drafted the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Fitzgerald is the youngest receiver in NFL history to reach 400 career receptions. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L to R) NFL players Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals), Danny Clark (New York Giants), Will Witherspoon (St. Louis Rams) and Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings) get ready to sign pictures, pose for photos and greet troops in the Persian Gulf Mar. 5, 2009. The players are in the region touring with the USO. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Hundreds of service men and women gather around for their chance to get an autograph and talk one-on-one with four of the NFL's most talented and athletic players Mar. 5, 2009. Last year alone, the league deployed eight players out on USO tours and collectively liftd the spirits of more than 8,600 troops in five countries. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Posing for photos alongside a U.S. Navy patrol boat crew are (L-R) St. Louis Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, New York Giants linebacker Danny Clark and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Mar. 5, 2009. Among the first group of NFL players to visit troops overseas were future Hall of Famers Willie Davis, Frank Gifford, Sam Huff and Johnny Unitas. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Flying from one camp to another was done aboard the US Marine Corp V-22 aircraft that incorporates the best features of a heavy lift helicopter and by rotating the props - the best features and speed of a fixed wing aircraft. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

The U.S. Navy demonstrates the high manueverability of their jet-drive patrol boat as NFL players (L-R) Danny Clark, Jared Allen, Larry Fitzgerald and Will Witherspoon look on and wave Mar. 5, 2009. The first sports organization to send players overseas to visit troops, the NFL�s devotion to the U.S. military is longstanding. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Four of the National Football League�s (NFL) most talented and athletic players visit and pose for photos with troops stationed in the Persian Gulf as part of a week-long USO tour Mar. 5, 2009. Traveling the region to boost morale and bring troops a touch of home, the group will spend quality time taling football and touring the combat region. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

St. Louis Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon practices stitching up a cut on a simulated arm injury as doctor Lt. Nedelman of the US Navy (R) and other military medical professionals look on Mar. 5, 2009. Witherspoon is one of four NFL players that are currently visiting troops as part of a week-long USO entertainment tour. Here at the EMF Hospital, posing with the base staff, doctors nurses, and patients - Will Wetherspoon practices stitching up a cut on a simulated arm injury as doctor Lt. Nedelman, US Navy (R), and others look on. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L to R) St. Louis Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon, New York Giants linebacker Danny Clark, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald take time out to pose for a photo as part of their week-long USO tour to the Persian Gulf on Mar. 4, 2009. Traveling to the region to boost morale and bring troops a touch of home, the players will spend time touring military posts, signing autographs and posing for pictures. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L-R) Larry Fitzgerald - Wide Receiver Arizona Cardinals; Danny Clark - Linebacker New York Giants; Will Witherspoon - Linebacker St. Louis Rams; Jared Allen - Defensive End Minnesota Vikings shown here in body armor as they prepare to fly into the combat zone on a C-130J (USAF) military aircraft. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

The second leg of this day's trip was done on the US Marine Corps new V-22 aircraft. Posing here for photos here with the USMC flight crew are; (L-R) Danny Clark - Linebacker New York Giants; Jared Allen - Defensive End Minnesota Vikings; Will Witherspoon - Linebacker St. Louis Rams; and Larry Fitzgerald - Wide Receiver Arizona Cardinals. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L-R) Will Witherspoon - Linebacker St. Louis Rams; Jared Allen - Defensive End Minnesota Vikings; Danny Clark - Linebacker New York Giants; Larry Fitzgerald - Wide Receiver Arizona Cardinals shown here in body armor, and the Air Force flight crew, as they prepare to fly into the combat zone on a new C-130J (USAF) military aircraft. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Catching a ride in a C-130 is not like travel in a commercial aircraft - with web and canvas seats to make the long trips. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Several hundred troops gather outside the Camp Korean Village, to get their chance to meet with, take pictures and gather autographs from the players. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

US Navy Chaplain LCDR Kobena Arthur, holds a prayer with the players - (L-R) Jared Allen - Defensive End Minnesota Vikings; Larry Fitzgerald - Wide Receiver Arizona Cardinals; Danny Clark - Linebacker New York Giants; Will Witherspoon - Linebacker St. Louis Rams.... Unknown Corpsman on R-End. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

While signing autographs and posing for photos for troops in the Persian Gulf, Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings is challenged to an arm-wrestling session by U.S. Marine LCPL Ashley Meyer, 23, from Duluth, MN., while fellow Marines look on. Allen is in the region on a week-long USO tour. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Minnesota Vikings Defensive End Jared Allen signs autographs for several young U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Rawah in the Persian Gulf Mar. 8, 2009. Allen is one of four NFL players that are visiting the combat region as part of a week-long USO tours. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

NFL's Danny Clark runs audience members and shakes hands with troops after his name is announced. Clark is one of four NFL players in the combat zone that is visiting troops as part of a week-long USO tour. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Four of the National Football League's most talented players (i.e. L to R, Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals, Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings, Danny Clark of the New York Giants, and Will Witherspoon of the St. Louis Rams) participate in a USO meet & greet at Al Asad in the Persian Gulf Mar. 8, 2009. Following the event, each player signed autographs and posed for photos with service members. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L-R) NFL's Danny Clark (New York Giants), Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings), Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) and Will Witherspoon (St. Louis Rams) take a break from signing autographs for troops in the Persian Gulf to pose for a quick group photo Mar. 8, 2009. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

The transportation between the ten bases the NFL players traveled to during their week-long USO tour to the Persian Golf varied between the new C-130J and the V-22 (pictured here), the new U.S. Marines Corps aircraft that converts from a helicopter to a fixed-wing craft while in flight. Traveling throughout the region to boost morale and bring troops a touch of home, the players are spending a week touring military posts and visiting troops. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

While touring Al Asad, one of ten military bases visited this week, four of the NFL's most talented players are treated to an outdoor barbeque and later posed for a group photo with troops currently stationed in the region Mar. 8, 2009. The group have been touring the region for a week. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals, Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings, Danny Clark of the New York Giants, and Will Witherspoon of the St. Louis Rams participate in a USO meet & greet at Camp Ramadi in the Persian Gulf Mar. 8, 2009. Following the event, each player signed autographs and posed for photos with service members. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Four of the National Football League's most talented players (i.e. L to R, Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals, Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings, Danny Clark of the New York Giants, and Will Witherspoon of the St. Louis Rams) participate in a USO meet & greet at Camp Ramadi in the Persian Gulf Mar. 8, 2009. Following the event, each player signed autographs and posed for photos with service members. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

(L-R) NFL's Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings), Danny Clark (New York Giants), Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) and Will Witherspoon (St. Louis Rams) take a break from signing autographs for troops stationed at Camp Rawah in the Persian Gulf to pose for a group photo Mar. 7, 2009. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

L to R, Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings, Will Witherspoon of the St. Louis Rams, Danny Clark of the New York Giants and Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals pose for a photo alongside Major General Richard Tryon as part of their week-long USO tour to the Persian Gulf Mar. 8, 2009. Prior to the photo, the group presented Maj. Gen. Tryon with an official NFL football as a symbol of heartfelt gratitude. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)

Crowds of more than 600 soldiers stationed at Al Asad in the Persian Gulf gather together for their chance to see and talk to four of their favorite NFL players Mar. 8, 2009. (Photo by Dave Gatley/USO)