Day: October 3, 2018

I’m almost back to form. 11-5 last week and the pick against the Raiders ought to be counted as a win, because they won exactly how I said they could, with Beast mode churning out 130 yards on the ground in only 20 carries. So, that changes things. Carr did still throw for 437, but it was a lot of play action and that too is part of the recipe. Here are the ingredients for this weekend:

Quick Picks
NE over IND
TEN over BUF
NYG over CAR
CLE over BAL
GB over DET
DEN over NYJ
PIT over ATL

JAX over KC
JAX is really good. People sleep, but I know what the Giants defense can do and I saw that clash happen. These guys are going to put up points and surprise the NFL’s hottest QB on the other side of the ball. Game of the week right here.

CIN over MIA
I don’t believe in MIA. I don’t even have an interest in talking them up. The fact is I have slightly more faith in what the Bengals core can do, so here we are.

LA over SEA
Rams are the real deal. Normally this would be one for the ages, but I fear Seattle is still reeling from the loss of Thomas. Sure, they were going to trade him, but they haven’t quite found the voice or energy to replace him. They’ll need that in this game.

HOU over DAL
The Battle of Texas will be won through the air. It won’t be Dak doing the winning. This is a big deal on many levels. The one that the media will seize on is that Texas has two black QB’s going head to head. Why does it matter? Because a school superintendent out there said that “You can’t count on a black QB.” Go ahead and read the article. The most interesting thing is how the dude himself treated his comments and chided others for how they handled the situation. Ahh, Texas. 

NO over WAS
New Orleans has a lot of tricks up its sleeve but the biggest one of all was exposing Eli Manning as scared to throw. We kinda knew. Well, we knew, but now we know. Alex Smith can’t throw down field like that. It is why Mahomes is running the show now. That means the swarming underneath defense of the Saints will take care of business.

It feels like a very long time since the last blog. This is because I’ve switched to daytime blogging (and writing) and this particular post is coming close to 11 PM. I lost track of the day. I fell into the beauty of the rain and the business of daily chores and teaching and writing and let the blog slip. 

So here we are.

I can update you on a few things. I’ve reached that point in my life where back pain is an actual problem. I’ve hit a wall in the weight loss department. Maybe it is more of a gentle slope backwards towards fattyland. Maybe the back and the fat are related. In happier news, I’ve found my way back into the page. I remembered (reconnected with?) what it really means to fall into story and I’ve been falling into this new piece. I don’t know that this feeling is sustainable. I wish it were, because I love how it makes me feel. It is because I love it that I know I still am a writer. 

I am happy. This is not as deep or thorough a feeling as possible but I am happy right now. I feel good in my own skin and I’m not fatalizing about the future. Yeah, I just made that word up. It’s a writer thing.