NFL Will Use Pink Penalty Flags For Sunday’s Dolphins-Jets Game For Breast Cancer As Suggested By 11 Year Old Fan

Officials will be throwing pink flags as they call the penalties during the Dolphins-Jets game at MetLife Stadium this Sunday, during the last weekend of Breast Cancer Awareness month, because an eleven year old football fan had a great idea and the courage to send a letter.

The idea came from eleven year old Dante Cano of Marlboro, New Jersey. Dante is a fifth grade student at Asher Holmes Elementary School. He wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and in the letter Dante wrote "My name is Dante Cano and I am from Marlboro, New Jersey. I wanted to know if you could use my idea of pink penalty flags in October for breast cancer awareness.Please write back."

"Dante had a great idea and I am looking forward to meeting with him on Sunday to put it into action." Commissioner  Goodell replied. "Sometimes the simplest ideas can be the best. I applaud Dante for sending in his recommendation."

Dante and his family have been invited to MetLife Stadium for Sunday's game, where they will also present the pink penalty flags to the officials before the game.