Mission for ex-Jets star Lyons is granting ill kids’ wishes

Mission for ex-Jets star Lyons is granting ill kids’ wishes

NEW YORK (AP) — Marty Lyons pauses, fights back tears and clears his throat nearly every time he mentions the children who are no longer here.

The former New York Jets defensive lineman and longtime team radio analyst has seen way too many youngsters enter his life and then die from the cancer and other illnesses that have robbed them — and their loved ones — of bright futures.