Longevity

The average professional sports career ends between the ages of 35 - 40. When you think about it, that's pretty old for a professional athlete. Consider the average football players career: they've worked out 6 days a week for 6 months of the year since they were 18 years old. During the other 6 months of the year, they work out 4 days out of the week. That's a lot of sweat.

All this time spent staying in shape can really take its toll on a persons body and that's why most athletes can't do it for very long.

So how exactly does Herschel Walker do it?

He certainly didn't do it by eating his own brand of chicken wings...

Herschel Walker won the Heisman Trophy in 1982 as the top college football player in the world and then continued on the play 15 seasons of professional football. At the end of his career he pursued another challenge; becoming an Olympic champion. In 1992 he finished seventh overall at the Olympic Games competing for the U.S. bobsled team.

His latest endeavor? MMA Fighting. Let this article tell you the rest.

Why I hate MAC's

I'm not the arguing type, but when it comes to arguing MAC's over PC's, I have yet to be defeated.

I'm a PC supporter and proud of it. I know they've had their downfalls in the past, but look at the now. PC's are stronger than ever and really, they play fair compared to MAC's. PC supports everything a MAC does and doesn't put out advertising bashing the other. MAC on the other hand will do anything it can to be separated from the PC world. None of the programs are compatible from MAC to PC, MAC's only allow certain formats of programs to be opened while PC allows any of them.

I've never had a PC crash in my life, I've had several MAC's crash on me and cause me to lose work just within the last few weeks. Where's the reliability?

When I bring up this topic, MAC owners always have the same reasons for buying one. "Oh they're just better. They're way better for design. They don't get viruses. They look so much better. They don't crash." None of those arguments have an ounce of truth to them. MAC is a simply a new fad that people are catching on to because of the advertising being shoved down their throats.

PC's are much cheaper, they perform better, and offer a much broader range of tasks. You can do anything on a PC, so why buy a MAC?

Paying Homage to an Icon

For this post I would simply like to make it known that I am a huge fan of 90's rock.

And being so, I grew up listening to the ever-popular Big Shiny Tunes Collection. Each year, a new album of timeless classics would be unveiled and they ruled the sound waves of my Discman.

What happened to the popularity of Big Shiny Tunes? The quality of music went down- way down. Before I knew it, Big Shiny Tunes included songs by bands like The Killers and My Chemical Romance. That's not the Big Shiny Tunes I know and love.

Nevertheless, I remain loyal and to this day have each album on my iPod and never miss a song. That is, of course, only if it was released before 2001.

I'm going to end up like this guy....

I won't lie, I'm an animal lover through and through. I got a new cat yesterday and within minutes we were like old pals. I'm sure me and CJ will be the best of friends for years to come.

Fantasy Football- My guiltiest of all pleasures

Right around the beginning of every football season I always start to get the itch, the itch of wanting to know every single possible thing I can about the players in the NFL. I want to know where they grew up, where they played in college, what kind of player they are, what they ate for dinner on November 18, 1997.

For the last three years, I've finished in second place of every league. I don't know what it is, but I always do good enough to finish just a hair behind the winner. Basically, I never lose money, but I don't win anything so I did all that work and I have nothing to show for it- not even an empty bank account.

This year, I aim to change. I aim to be great. If I have to suffer through many hours of watching football, reading articles on football, thinking about football and playing football, then by god I'll do it... I'll take the pain. To show my dedication to the sport, this video shows it well...

Can this product make me a millionaire?

No, but it made me a couple hundred bucks.

So for my part-time job I am a sports equipment salesman and until a few months ago I never thought of it as much of a job... Until now.

Easton hockey has been kind enough to reward anyone who sells a pair of their EQ4 skates.

The reward?

20 bucks cold hard cash for each pair you sell. As of late, I have sold 6 pairs, which, with my poor math skills, comes to around 120 dollars of easy money.

Why has this made my job so much better? It's easy, I want to make more money and when there's a client giving us added incentive it only sweetens the deal. The sell comes easy because I will do anything to make that extra money. Plus, I know everything there is to know about the skates so that's a lesson I can take with me into my schooling.

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT.... It helps you sell anything to ANYONE.

The Ad That Changed My Life

So on this Monday night as I settle in to watch the Monday night game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers, I can't help but remember just what it was that influenced me to join the program Creative Communications.

It all began in my senior year in high school when my teacher told me I should. That made me think about maybe doing it, but then Old Spice released a new campaign showing how male celebrities went from being somewhat nerds in high school to being the epitome of manliness.



Two notables from that campaign were LL Cool J and Brian Urlacher. It was Brian Urlacher who convinced me that a difference can be made through advertising because I actually began using the very product he was selling. It was powerful with its simplicity.

Of course, Brian Urlacher is a linebacker with the Chicago Bears, so tonight during the game, I owe my entire education and my future career to Brian Urlacher.