Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara will participate in the coin toss at Super Bowl LI, commissioner Roger Goodell said today.

"The Bushes didn't hesitate for one second in accepting it," said the couple's spokesman, Jim McGrath. "They couldn't be prouder of their hometown and the Texans organization."

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Bush, a frequent visitor to Texans games,  was discharged on Monday from Houston Methodist Hospital, where he was treated for pneumonia for more than two weeks.

Bush, 92, made a fast recovery after coming off a ventilator and breathing tube, assistance typically only used in cases of life-threatening pneumonia. He received the assistance for 48 hours in Methodist's intensive care unit, then improved steadily after the tube was removed.

McGrath said the goal of attending the Super Bowl may have helped motive Bush in his recovery.

"He always has a goal on the horizon, something to keep him charging forward," McGrath said. "I have no doubt that this was one of them."

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