Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football.

Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have.

Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.

My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out.

Very narrow areas of expertise can be very productive. Develop your own profile. Develop your own niche.

As for football in L.A., it's going to take a loooong time before another team comes here.

Whatever fighting words you hear from the bargaining table, the reality is that with the new TV contract about to take effect and the incredibly lucrative ancillary revenue streams, both sides know we are on the verge of ushering in the most lucrative payday in the history of professional sports. The history of professional football is that nothing happens until the very last moment.