This article contained some very good points. How do we consider athletes different than any other person? I remember when my former geography and government/economics teacher got word that his wife was headed to the hospital because her water broke. He went running out of the classroom and out the door to his car and sped off. I thought that it was great that he was so anxious to be there for his wife and the birth of his child. But when Romo did the exact same thing, people ridiculed him simply because his team was in the playoffs. I personally find this to be ridiculous. I can’t believe that anyone would think that it was more important for someone to be at his job than to bear witness to the birth of his child. People need to understand that there are some things that are more important in life than sports! Being a father and husband are far more important than being a talented athlete and being there for your team.