‘When his coaches told him he was too small to play professional football, Steve Tasker didn’t let that stop him from chasing his dream. The 5-foot-9, 185-pounder went on to enjoy a 13-year career in the NFL, which included four trips to the Super Bowl with the Buffalo Bills. Tasker made whatever sacrifices were necessary to make his lifelong dreams a reality, and that’s what he encouraged a gathering of 6,000 athletes to do at Wednesday night’s opening ceremonies of the Empire State Games.’