Being the only girl sandwiched between two brothers, it was hard to grow up and not be surrounded by sports. I'd cut clippings out of the newspaper, I'd collect football, baseball, and basketball cards so we could trade, and I'd watch an endless number of games just so I'd fit in. But as we got older and watching turned into my playing, I quickly discovered my athletic skill was non-existent. So while they played, I turned away with the other un-athletic girls and fell into what all other girls fall into; makeup, clothes, and boys.

It wasn't until years later, when those boys we all grew to love gave me and my girl friends an ultimatum; we would either learn to like sports or have nothing to do on our summer afternoons, fall Sundays, or winter nights. Like any smart girl would, I learned to like sports. And within the past few years, i've gone from casually glancing at the T.V. when any given team would play to making a point every fall Sunday to see if my Carolina Panthers can pull through for a win.

I'm not a expert in everything, and I make no claims to be. However I enjoy most games and here are my sports and subsequent teams of choice:

I enjoy baseball but since I find it more exciting to watch from stadium seats then from home, it's been hard for me to chose a team to follow. However, when I do watch I tend to chose Red Sox, Mets, and Phillies games over any others.

Basketball and I have just recently been re-introduced after many years in hiatus. But since I’ve been reminded of how much I enjoy watching those exciting games, this year I’m choosing a team to follow. I'm currently deciding between The Celtics, The Knicks, The Hornets and The 76ers, so stay tuned!

My football Sundays are dedicated to the Carolina Panthers. I’ve followed them since 2006 in their many ups (2008!) and downs (currently), but my loyalty will continue to stay true nonetheless. And in college football, being a Rutgers Alumni isn't complete without being a Scarlet Knights fan, so yay RU.

And finally, while I’m not a die-hard Hockey Fan, I couldn’t grown up watching the Mighty Duck movies and not have a soft spot in my heart for the sport. So my loyalty here lies with the New Jersey Devils. And honestly, I’m pretty sure that my younger brother would disown me if it didn’t.