I am a 34 year old married father of three. I currently live in Missouri. I enjoy writing and actually started, but not yet completed, two novels. One is military based and the other is a crime story. I spent 11 years in the Navy and did two tours in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf.

My wife is my hero, she can do anything she puts her mind to and is an amazing mother.

I enjoy most sports, though Basketball is at the bottom of the list.

I have opinions on everything and have no problem expressing them.

My passion is ...

dependant on my current mood.

I know too much about ...

You can never know too much about something, there is always something to learn.

My childhood ambition ...

was to run a 4 minute mile.

My favorite memory ...

Seeing my children born.

Why I write ...

To pass the time and clear my mind.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Stephen King, Dean Koontz when I have time, 24, Prison Break and Survivor and Country Music.

My first job ...

Clean up man in a slaughter house.

My inspiration ...

My wife and kids.

Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Why can't multimillionaire athletes speak coherently or intelligently?

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Although there are several theories on this subject, how can we decide the real reason? Well, I'm going to try to explain my theory and let you decide for yourself.

First of all, there is a trend in major sports leagues to draft or sign players either right out of High School or after they leave college early. I'll start with the right out of High School players. These are "kids" barely eighteen years old who may or may not have done well in school. Some schools pass kids based on the fact they do play a sport and have a shot at going to college. This practice is something that need...

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