Northern Michigan University’s Robert Salani, left, pulls a “Charlie Brown” on VIP participant Kaitlin Malowski, 15, of Gladstone, center, during the NMU Spring Football Showcase Friday at the Superior Dome in Marquette. Friends and family members of the Northern players got to participate in events with the team to win prizes and help the NMU gridders practice for the coming season. The annual NMU spring football game is scheduled for 3 p.m. today in the dome. (Journal photo by Valri Hanson)