In the land of make believe I am writing this post because I have been chosen by Fox Sports as one of the 16 finalists.  14 of the other "pretenders" have been eliminated and now it is down to two.  This is my final post and if I don't give it my all well....I'm going home as the first loser. 

In reality I was not chosen as a finalist as my blog was not top 16 material.   But it's OK to pretend, because it is what every person aspiring to make it to the big-time does.  As a kid growing up my life was basketball. Every day outside shooting I would count down from five, firing off the shot with about two seconds left, and making the buzzer sound with my mouth. 

Perhaps imagining every blog I write is the most important of my life is a little crazy, but it is the reason I should move on to the next round.  It is the ultra competitiveness (not sure if that is a word but it sounded cool) mentality, the mind set that I will do anything to win anything, even if it is a contest where the grand prize is a "Nice Post" comment under my blog. 

No matter the contest, no matter the prize, I am here for the long haul and I am here for one reason and one reason only.  To win.

"Nice Post"