91. Even professional athletes smoked. 92. Every professional athlete is happy to talk about his favorite big-play performance, but nobody ever wants to single out the chokers. 93. Every executive in the land became fair game, thus reinforcing a trend that is turning executives, like professional athletes, into free agents. 94. Fans and sportswriters carp about overpaid, selfish professional athletes. 95. Female professional athletes as role models, particularly in team sports, have been in short supply over the years. 96. Few professional athletes ever do. 97. Few professional athletes walk off the court with their game, their following, and their dignity intact. 98. Finley is the money player, and not because he earns more salary than any professional athlete in North Texas except Rafael Palmerio and Alex Rodriguez. 99. For a professional athlete, this is never welcome news. 100. Few professional athletes prepare themselves for their job as well as Rice. |