When I got drafted I was sitting at home with my Mom watching the draft live on the internet when my name popped up on the screen. We both jumped up in joy and I immediately called my Dad who was out of town for work. Everyone was thrilled and then about 10 minutes late Matt Anderson (the Marlins scout who drafted me) called to give me the news as well and to start negotiating a contract.

In football, time and space are the same thing.

I was my own worst enemy in my debut. Not one player tested my mechanics.

Very few of us have any idea whatsoever of what life is like living in a goldfish bowl,except, of course, for those of us who are goldfish.

Very few great goals actually go in.

You go to Holland, France, Germany, every community, the tiniest village, they have magnificent, pristine sports facilities.

I have to choose my words carefully because I don't want to sound like one of those who goes on about how things were better in my day.