Well, when you've had Tom Cruise play you, anything else is a comedown.

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

But the equipment to protect the players hasn't developed along with that, so now you have more players out with worse injuries, for longer periods of time.

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.

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

School gives you the freedom to explore different philosophies, religions, aspects of yourself, and subjects.

I love the values football can teach. It gives young people a sense of how to defer present gratification for future success, it teaches self-discipline, it teaches teamwork, it gives them a bonding experience that can be hard to find somewhere else, it teaches the ability to process large amounts of information and apply it in real time.