"In these trying economic times, all of us are looking to create new revenue streams, and part of the recovery process includes all sorts of new jobs that had not existed previously. I am now volunteering my services, for a small fee, as a professional Accountability Partner for any and all FW/d professional athletes.

The Accountability Partners field is a growth sector of the sports economy, both here in the greater FW/d and nationwide. Ohio State, USC or certainly Miami could easily design and offer this as a major requiring only 30 credit hours, and an internship in a big-league city. Completion of the degree requires only that your friend (we don't call them "clients") remain rap-sheet free during your internship.

This is a hard job, and requires 24/7 on-call availability. There are at least two local openings, but countless other opportunities from New York to Miami to LA.

When Josh Hamilton's father-in-law recently excused himself as the Rangers outfielder's accountability partner, that left his employer scrambling to find a suitable replacement for Johnny Narron, who is now the Brewers' batting coach.

All joking aside, Hamilton and his family realize the man needs help to stay away from the path that nearly destroyed his entire life. There is simply too much at stake not to avoid the many vices that he has succumbed to. Now is not the time to slip.

Hamilton already has about seven strikes against him, and as he prepares to enter the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent, it's imperative that he remains healthy and incident-free this year.

Which leads us to another potential candidate for an Accountability Partner: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant."