Day: October 26, 2022

I think it is time to lend some credence to the idea of the relief pitcher position in football. Not all teams need a Hienicke to come in and save the day, but those who do seem to jump off the page in those situations. PJ Walker also fits the scenario as do guys like Nick Foles. All of these QBs have seen success in recent years. Others, like Geno Smith and Tua are best cast as system guys who, in the right system, might just be golden. I am prepared to add Daniel Jones to that list, because in the Giants system where he is asked to play a Lamar-style role with his arm and legs, he is seeing massive success. That being said, I would LOVE to see the Giants move on from DJ to LJ if possible. Putting Lamar on the Giants would change the team and make that offense nearly unstoppable.

They’re pretty stoppable now–at least through the first three quarters. Then it’s the league’s best offense and Defense you’re forced to contend with. The comeback kids have done it so often and so smoothly that the game really doesn’t feel like it is out of reach ever. That being said, I was super worried about the Jags game being a trap and exposing our weakness to speedy/shifty RBs. It did, and Kenneth Walker will do more of the same this weekend. I’ll be there to cheer my guys on in the (80% probable) rain and the (49 degrees) cold where the ball and the hits will sting just a bit more.

Yeah, I’m saying the Giants pull this one out. Close, but yes.

Other matchups around the league deserve attention, but that is a conversation for Waiver Thursday….

Some Thoughts:

1. Marble League is BACK!!!!

Tune in tomorrow for Waiver Wednesday when I’ll brag a bit about winning and talk a bit more about how I hope to secure a good playoff spot. Today’s talk is focused again on the idea of place, purpose, and passion. As I continue to spend time in these woods I am finding myself in a space in which I am not entirely focused on games, but am making time for all of what matters in my life. This is the simplicity and hard working existence my partner craves and I have actively shunned for quite some time. I’m enjoying every moment of it, and even finding ways to settle in and strike a balance of what I do. Heck, I’ve even put in some time on games–couple of hours on Clash Royale to be sure. It all has me thinking about what life is and should look like when I get back to the desert and that vapid routine of existence.

I need to decide how much time to devote to things. I struggle with stillness at home, because there is so much available to do. I can always be gaming, so instead of stillness I default to that, or to listening to a book, or cleaning up after the kids, or writing, or working. There’s less to do here but doing it fills more hours . That is worth considering.

Above all else I need to establish a locked-in daily routine that provides space for variance in terms of when it starts and ends. Having routine things to do each day settles me, and forces me to reflect on life in a way I don’t often lean into. I have a few more days to figure out what that looks like.