WHY I WATCH SPORTS I DON'T PLAY

I've always been a little goofy about this. As a kid I watched the typical sports like baseball, basketball and football. But I also watched bowling, golf and tennis. One of my favorite memories was watching Jimmy Conners play his last U.S. Open in the early '90s. I stayed up really late one night watching that classic match against Aaron Krickstein. I actually have quite a few memories of watching tennis, from Boris Becker diving at Wimbledon to Jennifer Capriati finally winning her first major tournament. Do I play tennis? No. I did play a little as a kid but I don't think that counts.

I've given up on bowling, but I still watch golf. I've played an actual round only once and I won't embarrass myself by telling you my score. Needless to say, it was over 100. One of the reasons I watch is because it's a great way to relate to my parents who play all the time. But I actually really enjoy it. Case in point - today's third round of the U.S. Open. If you can't get excited about Tiger Woods gutting out the 18th hole for an eagle on a bad knee that just had surgery on it, I don't know what will. It was simply amazing. And if you want to hear what a consummate professional sounds like, go listen to his post-round comments. He's honest, humble and down to earth.

Every four years there's some great stories about young men and women chasing their Olympic dreams. My family and I are looking forward to watching that this coming August. Meanwhile, though, I will enjoy tomorrow's final round of the U.S. Open and in 9 days, Wimbledon. Tiger Woods has never lost going into the final round of a major with the lead. And Rafael Nadal will try again to stop Roger Federer from winning his fifth straight Wimbledon title.

Am I weird or what? Ha, I really don't care.