Anecdote: My first NFL locker room experience was a fourth preseason game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys. I beelined for Terrell Owens who, guess what, blew me off.

My close second choice was Tony Romo who was standing about two yards away in a towel. I politely asked him if  I could get an interview when he was dressed. He thanked me for waiting and obliged.

Well, since I had already "broken the ice" about five other meek reporters jumped at him and bombarded him with questions about Carrie Underwood.

When his pants got finally got buttoned, I stepped in with my colleague and got a great seven minute interview.

It wasn't the way I thought the day was going to go. It certainly wasn't the way the other more seasoned reporters thought it was going to go.

Here's the rub. Sometime early next week I'll be doing a real life i...

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