The Jewish new year is upon us, making this a perfect week to start with some fresh thoughts. After all, The Ohio State University football team is off this weekend and the Cleveland Browns are coming off a brutal loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Despite being atop the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals will be without quarterback Joe Burrow for an extended period of time due to toe surgery.

Let’s get to one of my favorite sports topics – youth sports. It’s an open letter to any parent about to embark on youth sports. I don’t regret my years as a youth sports parent or coach. I wish someone had given me a heads-up.

The first thing I should have learned is that if you are trying to get your kid to put on special shoes like cleats or skates and they’re crying, it’s probably not going to work.

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