Forgive me for coming off a little high on myself, but hey, by the time I'm finished, you might just understand. Besides that line sounding like the first line of an Eminem rap, it also represents my latest and greatest revelation of my life... I have made it!!

Having grown up using the sports world as my vehicle of survival, it came to me as clear as a summer's night sky recently that I am now one of the elite in this world. Sounds cocky, huh? Let me explain!

In the sports world, and other areas of life as well I suppose, you know you are truly at the top of your game when you are known by just your first name or some resemblance of it or a nickname. Examples? Shaq; Kobe; Yadi; LeBron; and so on and so on. These guys are at the top of their respective games. Well, I recently found out that this logic must reign true in my own life. How, you say, since the name "Rodger" is not going to sit atop the charts like those listed above....

It all came to me as I crossed the high school parking lot the other day and I hear a group of teens shout out, "Hey, houndawgsports!!" And then I'm at the football game the other night and another group of high schoolers yell, "Hey, there goes houndawgsports!" And then a couple of my own kids' friends came by the house they other day and each didn't say, "Hi, Mr. Wheeler" or "Hi, Rodger" or "Hi, Linday and Patrick's dad". Nope; each said on their own separate occasion, "Hi, Houndawgsports!".

Conclusion drawn. I have arrived! Know known by just one name, one word, one unforgettable word, HOUNDAWGSPORTS!

An autograph table will be set up at all remaining home sporting events!