Football is a beautiful game; The classic struggle of man versus man, the pop of pads hitting pads, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and, of course, the cheerleaders and tailgating. As much as we might hate to admit it, the people networks pay to talk to us during the game are important to the whole experience. You get the right people in the booth and on the field and even the worst games can become worth watching. However, you get the wrong people in those spots and even the best games can become unbearable to watch.

LeBron James was recently in the news promoting his campaign to retire the #23 in the NBA in honor of the great Michael Jordan. “His Airness,” LeBron and my favorite Movember supporter Don Mattingly aren’t the only great players who have shared the same number. In fact, #23 is (arguably) not even the greatest number in sports, just take a look at these.

He is the only man to lead six universities to bowl games. Still, Lou Holtz never considered coaching his primary calling. He had a lot more to teach than X’s and O’s. “I coached life. The same thing that would enable you to be a good player would enable you to be a good student, a good father, a good business person, etc.,” he said. Holtz will be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame today in South Bend, Indiana.

Troy Aikman’s passing days didn’t end when he retired from the Dallas Cowboys. The Hall of Fame quarterback says he’s passed his two final college courses and will graduate in June from UCLA—20 years after he left for the NFL. The Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday that Aikman is getting a bachelor’s degree in sociology and will participate…