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Robbie Gould took time to visit the show on Tuesday. Much appreciated, as seeing how busy the guy is. Between practice, Driver's Ed, and studying for the SAT's, he doesn't have a lot of free time. I really couldn't believe a pro athlete could look so young. I'm a young buck, myself, and this guy made me feel like Kirk Douglas.

Robbie's actually 23, and possesses all the life, energy and virility people my age often hate people his age for having. It's because I was like that not long ago, and now I'm in bed by 9:30 on Fridays.

I don't think there was a single person in the building Robbie didn't talk to, and not because he felt obligated to, but because he actually wanted to. I tried to explain to him that I'm around these people every day- he's not missing a whole lot. But he's like the kid in school who's friends with everybody, and even if you don't want to like him, he's too freaking charming not to.

I will say he didn't earn any points by dressing nicer than me. I don't like that. Normally, I'd have a guest sign something official citing my final approval of their outfit choice, but it slipped my mind. If you're listening Gould, next time it's cut-off jean shorts and a stained white cotton T-shirt. You just got out of college, I know you still have a few of those in your closet.

I'm learning a lot, though, about what young guys who play in the NFL are like- they're mooches, just like any young college-aged guy! You think because theyr'e making money, they'd be out at 5-star restaurants or having personal chefs cook for them. Wrong! Bernard Berrian (who visited a few weeks ago), eats dinner at his neighbor's house all the time. Just a normal neighbor family- 2 kids, a dog. Same thing with Robbie.

The night before he came on our show, Robbie paid his neighbors back, but not by sending a fruit basket or a delicate assortment of wines and cheeses, but by baby sitting! He spent his equivalent of a Saturday night (players are off on Tuesdays) by taking 2 kids to Gameworks. And they didn't even recognize him. You believe that! The NFL's leading scorer can't even get comped for skeeball!! Some guys might take offense to that, hit the 15-year old token-boy with a "Don't you know who I am?" But not Robbie . . he was too busy trying to be the kid's friend.

Big Bears Tuesday: Robbie Gould interview 10/3