"All I wanted to do with my life was to write about sports and I never imagined it would take me this far. The team with me is second to none. Now, we ball."
At 6:09 PM in Vatican City, 12:09 PM ET, the white smoke was seen from the Sistine Chapel. That meant at least a two-thirds majority -- meaning 89 separate Cardinals -- had cast their ballot to elect a new pope.
"All I wanted to do with my life was to write about sports and I never imagined it would take me this far. The team with me is second to none. Now, we ball."