... out of bed at the crack of dawn with a big smile on my face. Just ask my wife, she of the sharp elbows.

Perhaps I should take a cue from Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State’s irrepressible senior running back. If you know anything about him, you know he’s the most loquacious player on the team, is rarely without a smile, and relishes every carry, every hit, every moment of a game.

You know about the records, too. I and everyone else have written about his feats at length. Dixon takes pride in those accomplishments, and they’re what helps him roll out of bed each morning and persevere through practices and workouts and all the other stuff that would leave most of us whimpering in a corner.

“I think my life would be k...

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