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Hi. My name is Jim. My friends call me Jimmy. I am sometimes referred to as jimmy brackets, jimmy knees, jimmy almanac, jimmy three-times, jimmy genius, Jimmiroquai, jimbalaya, jimbotron, jimbo the bimbo, jiminy cricket, and jimmy nickname. Ok, that's enough about me. Speaking of  alternate monikers, there's only one line of business with more nicknames than the mafia, and that's sports ("Pistol Pete" Maravich is my all time favorite).

Actually, sports and the mob have more parallels than you might think. You got the sharp, loud suits; the swagger; the structure/organization; the soldier/war mentality; captains; teamwork (it's hard dragging a dead body by yourself) and the simple fact that you don't necessarily need to be a genius to succeed. You just need to know how to play the game. This is one of the many reasons why I love sports. Just play the game, baby!
Some might say "you play to ween the gaaaaame!' but it's not all about winning. I swear it's really not.  You need heart, passion, athleticism, camaraderie, competitiveness, sacrifice, and fearlessness. You need to be a little crazy and somewhat intelligent (only somewhat- I don't want to contradict myself in the first five minutes of this whole thing). When all of these elements spill out collectively onto a field, it has the ability to produce something thrilling. You know what I'm talking about, don't you. If I actually went to college maybe I would be able to describe the emotion of returning an interception 95 yards for a touchdown. Then again, you probably have to actually perform an act to be able to describe it properly. I peaked in little league. I'm the pauly shore of sports.

The point is, we all love it. What we do with it is the question. For some it's like a mistress. You'll sneak quietly out of the house to a shady bar to get some Lucious Pusey. Yes, that's a real sports name.
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For some it's a religion. Not worth getting into. For others it's simply a diversion. Sometimes you just wanna forget the bills from home and watch the bills from buffalo. Or, you might, for a moment, want to stop thinking about the bombs over Tehran and start witnessing bombs over Teahan (mark, of the royals).

Whatever your perspective may be, when you ignore the scandals and other negative aspects for a moment, the appeal is undeniable. When it is truly broken down to its most natural form, the pure athleticism is fascinating. After that concept is fully appreciated, one can now start having a sense of a slightly bigger picture, such as a game situation. Sprinkle in the dynamic of coaching, refereeing, injuries, conditioning, and gamesmanship. When these points are ingested a fan is now ready for the broadest outlook of in-season sports. They are now ready to realize the effect of rivalries, chemistry, match-ups, and history. They can now call themselves a "sports fan".

We have all been, at one time or another, sitting in a bar recalling famous games, breathtaking plays or memorable situations. And, in truth that’s why we do it. We follow our team, we watch the big games, all while utilizing the knowledge, stats and perspective we have developed up until that point. Then we use the experiences to formulate an opinion and proceed to bullshit about it for hours.

One might call me a fanatic, but aren’t we all in one way or another.

For some guys its work and money. For women, it is shoes and "sex and the city". For others it could be collecting antique coins or ex-girlfriends' loose hair. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but everybody needs something. I just chose sports.

To those who don't follow, to those who don't care, there are always movies or books. For me there is football and basketball
and baseball.

That's why they call me "jimmy sports".