Last year at Super Bowl time I was a guest blogger for the movie review site Flixchatter. This year, instead of ranking my all time favorite football and other sports movies, I give you a YouTube montage.

You gotta love pep speeches from the movies. I stumbled onto this video and immediately saw visions of it playing at NFL stadiums all over the league next year. It’s funny, inspirational and just in time for your Super Bowl XLV party. Play it and have some fun! Read more…

As a father with a “wild streak” past, I do my best to set examples for my kids. When I see other dads with better blogs (dedicated to pure familial thoughts, processes, and useful parenting tips) I get even get a tad bit envious. I start thinking, “I should do that” and “I could do that” and then I realize, I am me.

I have flaws, and I know what they are. The good news here is that I know the trials, temptations and tribulations that my off-spring will endure. I have been there. Many of my sports related stories are full of these incidents, and I willingly share them.

Regardless of my past, I know I am pure at heart, and I try my best to set a good example for my kids. Deep down, I know I am a good daddy and husband, and I will always continue to work toward that.

Then I see great inspirational videos like this, and I have to share them: