When I was growing up in the small town of Dallas, Penn., my daily routine was a simple one. I’d wake up for grade school in the morning, make myself a bowl of cereal — usually Honey Bunches of Oats — and then turn on the tube to catch my daily dose of Sportscenter. I watched that show religiously, and always looked forward to the basketball and football highlights.
Fast forward to the sought-after weekend, and you’d find me and my friends either playing a game of pickup basketball at the local rec center, or maybe participating in what we thought was an intense backyard football game.