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On the question of college versus the pros, I've swung 180 degrees. I became a fan of football in 1958 at the impressionable age of 7, living in New England and watching the old NFL on black and white TV. (Two six-team divisions. East: NY Giants, Chicago Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Philly Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. West: Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.) Watched some great players, teams and games played in snow, ice, rain, mud, wind, fog, cold and bright sunshine. I loved pro football but my interest diminished with the onset of free agency, indoor stadiums and artificial turf. Today I have no passion for the pros.
When life and the US Navy brought me to Florida in 1975, I caught a virulent case of Gator/SEC fever from which I've never recovered. There is no game like college football and no better place to experience it than the South. Go Gators.
When life and the US Navy brought me to Florida in 1975, I caught a virulent case of Gator/SEC fever from which I've never recovered. There is no game like college football and no better place to experience it than the South. Go Gators.