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.

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.

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

When it comes to holdouts, there's a presupposition that the player is some angry rebel who's defying authority and only cares about the money.

You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent.

Be open to the amazing changes which are occurring in the field that interest you.

People who have addictive problems usually have some subset of emotional difficulties that causes them to abuse substances.