I’ve been dreading this day for some time now. I knew it wasn’t a matter of "if," rather "when." The point when this economic crisis hits close to home.

Over the past six months I embarked upon a job search and experienced the harsh realities of the economic contraction. Through the hard times, I always had the world of sports to fall back on. Sports was my disconnect from the real world; whether it was the sheer enjoyment of watching a game, neglecting a fantasy team or making quick witted quips about a multi-millionaire athlete declaring he "has a family to feed." Sports were my release.

But that has all changed.

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