As 2011 comes to an end, I've had an opportunity to reflect over the past 15 months as a Texan or should I say, an Austinite. It seems like the sports world was knocked a bit off its axis. I can't help but think I had something to do with it. As a young child I often believed if I did something a little different it would have changed the result of a game. I often thought if I watched my team, or didn't watch my team, it would help them win a game they lost.
Now fast forward forty years, and I think I may have been on to something. I often wonder how things may have turned out if I hadn't left California. Would the Giants have been able to overcome the "Curse of a Young Boy?" Would the Lakers be the reigning NBA champions? Would the Cowboys have the same need for a head coach AND a QB?
In my short time in Texas, the Rangers, who have never won a playoff game, go to back-to- back World Series. The NBA Champions reside in Dallas, and the Texas Longhorns have lost more games than they have in the previous 10+ years. What about the Pack, you ask? I don't think it matters what state I'm in, or planet I'm on -- that kid from Chico, California was destined for greatness. He is golden when it matters most. I guess you could say he is as golden as a Bear ... or a Cal Golden Bear!!!
"Wise Guy"
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