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I am a recent convert to the game of football.  Two football seasons, at least 652 questions, and even one pick-up game of touch football later... I can honestly say I enjoy the sport.  It began as a means of survival.  That is - if I wanted to so much as exist to my mister during football season, I needed to know what the hell was going down on that pretty green turf. 

At any rate, today marked the last game of Florida State's 2009 season... and the last game of their coach's, Bobby Bowden, career.  An FSU fan by default, (that's where the mister attended school and played), I found myself overly intrigued and emotionally attached to the emotional spirit the filled the field.  Coach Bowden was stepping down from his coaching postion after 34 years of coaching.  34.  Most of those years he spent at FSU, and of 34 seasons... 33 of them ended with a winning record. From what I understand, he is respected by everyone who knows him. 

It was important for me to acknowledge this man of whom I knew nothing of two years ago, because I admire his feat.  The man is stepping down at 80 years old (though not because of his age, but because of politics), with accolades that most coaches will never come close to.  He's coached players that have gone on to bigger and better things, like Deion Sanders and Warrick Dunn.  Kinda cool I thought.  One worth acknowledging....

Whatever the case - the word on the street is that it was time for Bobby to go... and all of this change is for the better.  That's what 'they' say right... change is good?