I was born in Montreal, but grew up mostly in Guelph, Ontario — an hour's drive or so from Buffalo. And, so, by luck of geography, I became a Buffalo Bills fan back in the 1980s. I still am. I'm stickin' by them.
But now, I find that Tom Dimitroff, who played for my other favourite team — the University of Guelph Gryphons — and whose older brother Randy (another Gryphon football alum) was my colleague at my other favourite job at The Bullring, is now the new general manager of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Right on, Tommy!
At Guelph, I remember Tom as a hard-hitting safety with a smile a mile wide.
Now, when it comes to NFC teams, I've been a Packer fan since back in the days before Favre joined the team. But with Dimitroff running the show in Atlanta, I've got a new team to cheer for. Good luck, Mr. D!