Good Sports
When it comes to sports, I’ll put my knowledge and passion up against anyone. Well, almost anyone. I worked at ESPN for seven years and there are literally hundreds of people working there who have forgotten more about sports than I will ever know. But I’ll still say I’m ahead of the curve. Except when it comes to lacrosse. That’s one game I know VERY little about. A couple of weeks ago, I got a call from a fraternity brother who said he was coming to town for a national college lacrosse tournament. And he was bringing his 19-year old son. Who was playing in the event. Wow do I feel old. My fraternity brother has a son old enough to be in a fraternity. What’s next, my daughter is going to high school. Oh wait, that’s next year. Ouch. So I headed up to the event, where the top schools from all over the country were here to determine the national champs. If you’ve never seen the game of lacrosse, it’s kind of like if soccer, hockey, rugby, football and basketball had a baby. We watc...