Activating the 38-Year-Old NFL Cheerleader

Molly
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Seems like Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly has a crush on 38-year-old Balimore Ravens cheerleader and mother of three Molly Shattuck (pics), who also is married to a millionaire. She had listed "Be an NFL Cheerleader" on her list of "10 Things I Want to Do Before I Die." After telling Molly's story (aka, Activating her), Reilly writes:

"I don't get all those moms who say, 'My kids are my life.' They spend every Saturday watching their kids play in yet another soccer tournament and every Saturday night sitting in some icebox watching their 4,008th hockey practice. Their conversational skills range from 'Amber is kicking butt in field hockey' to 'Amber loves goalie camp.' That's great, but since when does Amber starting mean you ending? Get out there!"

Though I've only attended three hockey practices--with many more on the horizon--I say this: Amen, brother!