Keeping in mind that I can be associated as a typical guy when it comes to sports, I can't help to pass up a conversation about the NFL draft over the weekend. I specifically remember my girlfriend asking me why I enjoy watching college players get up and hold a jersey in front of them while they just smile. I tried answering her in a couple different ways, but I realized that I really didn't have a good answer. It came down to trying to imagine myself walking up on a stage and signing a multimillion-dollar paycheck. I guess I just find it really interesting that these players who are entering the sports entertainment world are no different from us. They are the same age and they are probably going through the same stressful events in their lives as us. Obviously no one in our class is going through something like they are, but I just thought it was interesting to think how similar we are to these now multimillion dollar college students who have just a few more weeks of school.
I would have to agree with you on that. I spent most of the weekend sitting in front of the television watching the draft. People ask me why I do it, and why do I really care? It is hard for me to explain that, it is just interesting to me to to see where some of today's college players will be playing at next year. Being a former football player in high school, you just can't really get it out of your system.