We join in the salute to the people who make up our work force. We also join in the hope that this will be a happy and safe holiday for you and your family. It's a great time to get together with others on a brisk fall night to let our young people know we wish them the very best now and in the future. In the years of covering sports, I have rarely been embarrassed by the players or coaches. Sorry to say, that has not always been true of a few of the fans.
Most fans are exceptionally fair, but there are always a few bad apples around.
As we prepare to open a new sports season, let's remember that the football players are not enemies, but rather friendly opponents. Their schools are not on a great crusade while the teams are on the field. Football is and should always be a learning process. It is not life and death. The world will not end simply because a team wins or loses.