By the end of my first year at the Dogs, we'd won the competition, and I'd played some pretty good footy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I first started playing team sports, I was a little too sweet for my own good. I'd be in tears because I wasn't doing well. But the healthy competition really toughened me up.
If I had coached in high school for 60 years, I would have loved it. Getting to the top was not a goal. I welcomed the opportunities, but I just believed do the best doggone job you can, and good things will happen.
Every Friday we'd do a final practice 'walk-through' for the game, and I just remember we were always out on the field dancing and singing together.
I've been fortunate enough that in every form of motor sports in which I've competed, we've won.
Animals are a continuous source of inspiration and wonder to me. I would love to play a dog.
I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.
Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes.
I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.
Dogs and their well-being is one of my biggest passions in life. The Michael Vick case brought the issue of dogfighting to light... he knew what he was doing and never deserved to play in the NFL again.
It's pretty tough to play some good footy when your team is always losing.