Living the Dream, One Tossed Bra at a Time

The story of grad Mark Herzlich's amazing ride from cancer survivor to Super Bowl champion added another all-American fairytale chapter Wednesday morning in the canyons of lower Manhattan.

Herzlich tweeted photos and a running commentary from his spot aboard one of the floats carrying the Super Bowl champion New York Giants in a ticker tape victory parade to New York City Hall. It was a celebration complete with women throwing bras at the players.

A few minutes after 11 a.m. Herzlich tweeted: "Someone threw a bra on the float with "Call Me" written on inside with #. @SpittyP http://instagr.am/p/GwD2SgjanL/"

Four minutes later Herzlich tweeted: "Just chilling with Flava Flav. Casual http://instagr.am/p/GwEAn4DanM/". 

It was a star-studded celebration for Herzlich and his teammates as they were cheered by thousands of fans and members of the Mara family. Actress Kate Mara, who is the great-granddaughter of Giants owner Timothy Mara and Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney, also caught Herzlich's attention. He tweeted: "Kate Mara watching at City Hall Ceremony. #ProudMara @erinmara http://instagr.am/p/GwEymZjanU/."

All-in-all Wednesday morning was not 'just another day at the office'- even for a hometown kid from Conestoga High who grew up to be a major football star at Boston College, survive a rare form of cancer, overcome incredible odds to play in the NFL, and win a Super Bowl ring in his rookie season.