I created this blog, because of my writing hobby, to express my opinions and view points on a variety of sports topics. I have been passionate about sports for as long as I can remember, whether I was playing, watching on TV, or going to games. My favorite sports are football, basketball, and track, which are the sports I played. As far as basketball, that was my first love, and I even wanted to be in the NBA one day. I went to a couple of camps as a teenager, played at rec centers, PE class, playgrounds, backyards, and even for my church's team. I was never able to practice and develop my game the way I wanted to (and I had the size for it), mostly because I was so sheltered as a kid. That's also why I got such a late start in football and track. I had to fight like hell to even be able to play those sports. I didn't want the physical gifts that I had to go to waste, that's why I was so adamant about using them. Basketball didn't work out for me, but once I started playing football, I started to excel at it and realize that I was better at football than I was in basketball. I ran track for 2 reasons: I was fast, and to stay in shape for football. Then it turns out that I was better at track than I was in football. It was most certainly obvious by the way I was treated by teammates and coaches when both of those sports were in season. I was able to play football in high school and in college, at Alabama A&M University. Robert Mathis, DE for the Indianapolis Colts was a teammate of mine, and I had the privilege of playing against DeMarcus Ware (Troy University). I currently play semi-pro football here in Alabama. The name of my team is the Huntsville Rockets, and my position is wide receiver, the only position I have ever known.
I am a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, and have been since I was 5 years old, about the time where I became old enough to know what football was. My favorite all-time Cowboy (NFL player) is Emmitt Smith, and my current favorite Cowboy is Dez Bryant. My favorite basketball team is the San Antonio Spurs, and I have been a die-hard fan of them since I was 9 years old. My favorite all-time/current Spur (NBA player) is Tim Duncan. My favorite current Spur other than him is Kawhi Leonard. I also have a big soft spot for David Robinson because he was the reason I became a Spurs fan, before he even played a game for them. One day I was watching a Spurs game on TV (I believe it was on CBS.), and they showed highlights of The Admiral and said he would be joining the team the next year. Once I saw those clips, I was hooked, and have been a fan ever since.
I will be writing mainly about both of my favorite teams, but I will also be writing about a variety of other topics as well, such as:
-how I became a fan of my teams
-professional sports being fixed
-success/failure rate of draft picks
-psychology of sports uniforms
-my top 10 all-time NBA players
-my thoughts on what a coach is
-semi-pro football
-and much more
In my writing, I will do my best to give honest and solid opinions, being as rational and objective as I possibly can without being biased. I even do my due diligence with my research so I can back up what I'm saying in my posts. If I have statistics in my writing, expect me to list my sources to back me up. I also want to bring an outside-the-box view point to certain topics when I can. Also, feel free to like Out Of Bounds on Facebook and check out and follow my other blog titled Blowing The Whistle at www.blowingthewhistle2012.blogspot.com. Feel free to comment on my blog enteries and voice your opinions on the topics as well. PLEASE KEEP IT CLEAN....Thank You!!
Tom-Tom
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