Worst Seat in the House: It’s easy to dislike someone, or not

Every once in a while I think about some of the athletes I played against when I was in high school. There were some really competitive, tough kids that I knew were going to make my day or night difficult.

We never assumed victory because our coach would never allow it. I know that the night before a few of these games I tossed and turned. Sleep was a premium and it seemed like I played the whole game in my dreams.

When I say that they were competitive and tough I mean it as a compliment. I really don’t remember any one player that I disliked, but there were many that I feared. Not because the...