Welcome to the One Dog Sports Blog

Welcome to the first addition of the One Dog Sports Blog.

Weekly editorials on various sports topics will be posted here.

Week 1

I do not claim to be an all powerful sports personality or any other type of professional sports writer. I like many of you are a true fan of sports. I have played competitive sports may entire life (some at high levels) and have coached competitive sports for 20+ years. Sports and competition are a way of life for me. I have always been around it or involved in it and I hope to always be around it.

The best moments of a sports enthusiasts life are often those moments when the simple or unexpected happen and you are just lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to be a part of it or witness it in person.

Standing on the 18th tee, staring down the fairway as the last rays of sunlight bathe the course in burnt orange softness. The smell and feel of the baseball glove on your hand at the first practice of the spring. The joy of seeing the young inexperienced player on the team come through in the clutch to win the game for his or her team. The roar of the engines and the smell of fuel and rubber as cars race around a track at over 200 mph. The calm still piece of the water, with the morning light warming the sky as you crawl out of the tent to view the day just beginning. To be there when your team upsets the mighty as the clock clicks down to zero.

These and hundreds of other moments like this are why sports fans do what they do. To be a part of something that is greater then themselves. To be "A sports fan". I count myself lucky to be a part of many such experiences.

To all of you sports fans out there who know what I am talking about. I hope in the weeks to come, to pass along my observations, opinions and experiences about this wonderful thing we call sports.

Have a great week.
The Dog Blogger