Dave…you might be right…I went to a school that had neither hoops nor football but I did cover the local professional wrestling scene in the Pac Nor West while in college…that closeness to the game makes a difference. You will never convince me it makes a difference in Football, Hockey, Soccer, Baseball, Cricket, America’s Cup Yachting, Ping Pong, or any other sport that grownups follow. More importantly my criticism is more global…whether it is a hinderance or not…he should not be kvetching about it to anyone unfortunate enough to tune into or read an interview he gives expecting witty insight and classic insider stories.