Therefore, my expectations for the coming football seasons of my favorite teams do not involve a championship. You could say I have already given up, waved the white flag. Well, almost.In a valiant attempt to escape the never ending racism, Bill's father saved up enough money, and eventually moved the family to Oakland, California in 1942. The family struggled to make ends meet, and Bill spent the remainder of his childhood residing in the projects. The constant financial strains unfortunately caused his parents to separate.

"I think it does put a face on the beginning of my career," Rivera said Tuesday of that selection. "And so whoever it is will most certainly be somebody we believe in."It better be. This will be the biggest gamble of Rivera's three months as an NFL head coach, and how it turns out will either be an indelible blessing or curse on his career.Rivera, of course, won't make this decision alone far from it.The words "blood" and