Todd Jacobucci

As far back as I can remember,  one of my first interests in life was sports.  I can remember looking over my Father's shoulder as he read the sports page each morning.    It wasn't until the 1970s though that my interest in sports really took off.   Looking back on it now with some 40 years of wisdom there were some areas in sports that were really special in the 70s.  What stands out the most is the Heavyweight division of boxing.  It was quite a bit simpler then.   You had two ranking agencies, the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Association.   What made the Heavyweight division so outstanding in the 70s was the great fighters.  Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Earnie Shavers, Ron Lyle, George Foreman, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes.   Plus some great fights, the one that stands out to me the most being Ali vs. Frazier 3 - also know as "The Thrilla in Manila".   It was just a great era for Heavyweights.  The NFL was great, too.  What stands out to me the most about t

Is there anything like the love of a dog?   I don't think there is.   It may sound a bit cynical but I find it's true.  There is a lot of gray area with human beings.  But with dogs, nothing but love and loyalty.   I had a dog named Jack.   He was a Pure Bred Shih Tzu.  Originally he was my sister's dog.   When I'd visit her,  there just seemed to be something special happening between Jack and I.    I'd walk in her door and he would run up to me - tail wagging, excited, looking so happy.   If I stayed for an extended period of time, he'd follow me from room to room.  If I stayed over night,  he'd insist on sleeping with me.   I found out later from my sister that when I would leave her home, he would start whining.   This went on for a couple of years.  Eventually my sister said to me "He wants to be with you -why don't you take him?".   So, one day I did.   I had been living alone at that point and was very happy that way.   What I didn't