Michael Irvin said it best: The same intensity

[Reginald Rutledge]

I remember Michael Irvin coming out of the Federal Court building back in the '90s after being exonerated for crimes that he was falsely accused of. I paraphrase but as he exited the courtroom to a throng of media cameras, he said "To cover his innocence with the same intensity as when they thought he was guilty". History shows that the media did not do that. As a matter fact, after he was proven innocent, there was not much mention of that.

So I speak to solitaire coaches about playing alone and the one question I am always interested in gaining perspective on is whether you play extra hard for your team (you know the one that you really love) or do you play with the same intensity for each team?

This is something I have discussed with guys who love the Lions, Cowboys, Rams and Chiefs. They tend to giggle about this one because they know that although they try to not show bias, they will give their favorite QB to attempts at a pass ot say that a player was not touched while running the football.

So at the end of the season, their team usually ranks among the finest and play in the Super Bowl. Is that something you watch out for or can we just count your favorite team in the Super Bowl mix every year?

Reg