I am passionate about sports. I grew up as a competitive athlete, continued that in college, and work in sports as my career. I know more about sports than most men. When I'm not working in sports, or working out, I'm watching sports or talking about sports. And I'm a woman. Apparently, that's abnormal. Most other women don't understand me, and men don't know what to do with me. I was unaware I had to choose between having a vagina or being really into sports. I'm not ugly, I'm still quite feminine (my shoe collection is something to marvel at), I'm a boss in the kitchen, and I love a man's man (please refer to my previous blog about metrosexual behavior). I just really love sports. Quite frankly women should be jealous and men should be thankful. I always have something to talk to men about and I can wear a cute jersey while knowing what it stands for. I'll never tell a man to turn the game off and no I don't want to talk to you during the game. I think this runs in my family. My point of all of this is, times have changed ladies and gentlemen. It's okay to be a hybrid of the die hard sports fan and high heel wearing vixen. Don't look so confused when you see me in sky high stilletos screaming at the Niner game. Do not panic when you see me in a mini skirt at the club watching the sports center highlights behind you. I promise this does not make you any less of a man or me less of a woman. It's a whole new world out there, embrace the madness (It is March afterall)

Timing is everything.  Good things come to those who wait.  Patience is a virtue.  There's plenty of fish in the sea.  I don't buy a word of it.  You know who made these clichés up?  People who don't win. Won't ever win, and don't want to admit to themselves that they're just not cut out to be on top.  These are the sayings for individuals who when they face struggle and failure, they need an excuse to keep from facing the truth.  Instead of accepting the difficulty, getting motivated, and making moves, they allow defeat.  Timing isn't everything, make your own timeline.  Good things come to those who get out there and grab them.  Patience is lying in wait, being active gets you the win.  There are plenty of fish in the sea, but I want a whale, and last I checked, a lot of those were endangered.  Don't patronize me.  Life is tough, it's a warzone out there between the economy, the haters, and the fakers.  You're made up words of encouragement aren't going to get me back in the game.  Give me something real to work with.  Tell me I'm struggling and it's going to be tough for awhile, but if I accept it, face it, and work to change my situation or my attitude about my situation, I will make a comeback.  If the Detroit Lions can comeback from their 2008 season to be what they are today, anything is possible.

The current system we have for BCS eligible schools in determining a champion is seriously flawed. It seems the FCS and Division II schools can make it work, but the elite league cannot. Maybe it's because everyone is so busy breaking NCAA rules, they don't have time to be efficient, I'm not really sure, but whatever it is, pull it together and let's find a solution. For years everyone complains, brainstorms, and things go right back to status quo. I'm sure there is a lot I don't understand about the process, but being that most of my career has centered around being a Division one athlete or working at the division one level, I'd like to think I have some knowledge on how things work at their root.

I'm going to let you in on a little secret America; the way to solve childhood obesity, starts with making your kids get off their fat asses and outside to function as productive human beings. Between TV and video games, kids don't have to think, move, or do much of anything to develop their minds or bodies. And no, it's not the entertainment world's fault, it's yours. Your child learns from their environment and their role models. When you're not active and you eat crap, guess what? Little Johnny doesn't stand a chance either. Not only are you aiding in shortening your child's life, you're limiting their ability to contribute and thrive as an adult. Because I was forced to go out and use my imagination, I am as an adult, able to solve problems in a creative way. I don't see problems, I see solutions. Kids today don't have to think for themselves, when the power goes out, they're effed. They don't know how to build forts, fight imaginary bad guys, or host talent competitions with a boom box and a flashlight. These kids get bored. Without technology, they've got nothing. We never got bored, we never complained the N64 wasn't working. We either fixed it (ya'll remember when we thought blowing on the game fixed everything??) or we played something else. If I tried to tell my mom I was bored, she would have thought I was insane. She wouldn't have bought me a new video game or Justin Bieber DVD. She would have given me a soccer ball and told me to have a great day and come back for dinner. It really pisses me off to see generations like mine having kids and sticking them in front of the TV. Do yourself and your child a favor and show them what it means to have a healthy and happy lifestyle. Don't limit your children from the get go. Give them everything you possibly can to grow up to be as successful as they possibly can be. Otherwise, do us all a favor, and get fixed.

I have a really good friend who likes to talk about how amazing he is. And while this may seem arrogant to some, I find it to be incredibly brilliant. Through the perfect balance of seriousness and sarcasm, this man is able to come off utterly charming and irresistible (hence my total and complete infatuation with him since I met him my freshman year of college.). I can't help but think, he's onto something huge. You are a product. It is your job to market yourself in the best light possible. If you don't buy into your product, who else will? Nobody is going to draft the player who focuses on his flaws (How would Michael Vick have gotten a job??). You're going to draft the guy who plays up his strengths and realizes his weaknesses, but never dwells on them. It's the same in your personal life. If you don't believe in what you've got to offer, who's going to want to take you off the market? Everyone has insecurities, everyone has their flaws, the key is to find a balance between what makes you awesome, and what might not be your best attribute. It's a tough battle out there. Between plastic surgery, people who were born blessed, and people who have it all, you've got to be a competitor to get noticed. And the way to do that, is to be your own biggest fan. You gotta wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, tell yourself you like what you see, and face the day working it out.