Found February 12, 2012 on Buffalo Wins: Yardbarker Blogger Network
I happen to be a dreamer. I've been a dreamer in every walk of life. Playboy, millionaire, bar owner, athlete, sports blowhard, or actor. You name a cool profession, I've probably dreamt it. If there's one career that a number of people have imagined being, it's probably being an athlete. As a kid, I think we can all say that we have dreamt to be the next Jim Kelly or Pat LaFontaine when we were playing in the backyard with friends or dad. Of course, you wanted to be like them. They were the best. For me, sometimes I wanted to mirror the player's personality. Like if I were in their position, how would I act? Would I be like Jim Kelly and his tough, blue-collar attitude? Would I be a moody angry soul like Thurman Thomas? Would I be fake like Bruce Smith? Would I be like a family man like Steve Tasker or as astute as Marv Levy? I think I would probably be the moody guy. A player who would tell the media to F-off as many times as possible. So, I guess I would b...
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