Father and I...

My dad, 49 years old, and getting grumpier by the second. Some people may think that having your fater as the principle would be the life, well it isn't. This reality is not like any movies, showing the principal's kids doing whatever they want and having a ball. This is actually the opposite and any one of my friends could point that out. So many times has my life been affected because of my dad's position, but I am not here to talk about the past, I am here to talk about the present. From week to week I will be writing about what it is like being son of the "Principal". But first I must tell you about my father, and also about me. My dad had been quite a succesful athlete, but he had been an average student. He has been a principal and been coaching for many years now. In our family, he is mainly the lazy, commanding father. There are problems between us in the household, because I am the Alpha Male. I am the responsible, smart, studly, and hard-working man of the house. So as we go throughout this quater, many problems will arise, and you will see how terrifying my life is.

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning is a 4-time MVP, and first round draft pick to the Indianapolis Colts, has had a well decorated footbal career including a Super Bowl. But his football career hasn't always been glamorous. Many people would think that since he has the second most games played consecutively that he has had no run-ins with injuries or problems. But he has actually had surgery on the vertebrae in his neck the past 3 of 4 years. His most recent neck injury had sidelined him for all of last season. Without him, the team that had made it to the playoffs the last 10 years had not been as successful. This shows how important Peyton was to his team. But he has now worked his way back and is now playing for the Denver Broncos. Peyton has been one of my idols throughout my life, and it is important that he had worked his way back into playing shape. He is also taking a huge risk in playing once again, if he has one more injury he would be done with football and possibly paralyzed.

Spud Webb

There aren't many short professional basketball players out there, but there was one that most people do know and remember Spud Webb. Spud was only five foot seven and 133 pounds. Not only was he shorter than the rest of the competition, he was also very scrawny. Drafted 87th overall in 1985, his career had been quite successful compared to where he was in the draft. He had a career average of 9.9 points per game, 5.6 assists per game, and 1.1 steals per game. These numbers are exceptional considering the disadvantages he had throughout his life. The most memorable thing about his career was his dunk contest win in 1986. A dunk contest has never been one before this by a player under six feet, and this would only happen one more time in NBA history by Nate Robinson. People must remember that no matter what disadvantages you have physically, you can always accomplish what you want.