March 19, 2008 11:15AM

Today, I Became a BIG Fan of Ovie Mughelli

By Alexis Glick

Did you ever meet someone and thought, “Wow, that guy is so impressive”? That happened to me today. Earlier this morning I interviewed a huge NFL star, Ovie Mughelli, a fullback for the Atlanta Falcons.

To be very honest with you I didn’t know a thing about him, and yet I am a huge football fan. Last year in March 2007 he signed a six-year deal with Atlanta making him the highest paid fullback in the NFL. That’s just one piece of this player’s story. He never intended to play football. He dreamed of becoming a sports physician. He came from very little and has made a concerted effort to give back to his community. He is a terrific role model for kids everywhere and is taking advantage of all the new programs the NFL has created to prepare players for a career after football.

Today, I became a BIG fan of Ovie’s. Meeting a person like him with tremendous humility, generosity and warmth is why I love this job!