My first National could be the thrill of a lifetime

In nearly 30 years covering sports, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to write about some of the biggest sporting events in the country.

I’ve reported from NBA and NFL playoff games, college football bowl games, and a college basketball national championship.

I’ve been entrenched in an MLB pennant race and enjoyed more college baseball than a man deserves to.

I’ve covered 23 Daytona 500s, nearly every big auto