No, one of the great things about my three-year deal is that it's year-round. They've offered me an opportunity to cover a lot of things in the offseason, too.

I grew up watching Monday Night Football with Howard Cosell and the other guys with my dad.

I'm not going to relate to an athlete as a peer.

In the morning, I reach for the sports page.

We're starting to push the envelope in terms of the expectations, and you can also have your own style, personality and sense of humor, because now we're allowed to.

And I'm proud of what I do as a professional, too.

I want to know about what makes an athlete tick.