By Craig Hayes
I took a rare sick day this week after a brief bout with the flu. I've been lucky with my health over the years, and I don’t take many vacations, so it is rare for me to be home on a weekday. Since I was too groggy from a fever to read, I channel surfed for a while until I came across an old, familiar sight on ESPN Classic. There he was on the TV, and I felt like I was 12 years old again.
That imposing 6’1” 225 pound frame, same straight up sprinter running style, the familiar number 34 on his back. Some athletes are beautiful to watch because of their style, or fluidity, this guy was different, the beauty in his play was similar to watching the surf during a hurricane, awestruck at the relentless power of the ocean. He was, as much as any athlete could be, a force of nature.
