So, here we are nearing the end of another NFL season. You know what that means? 7s season!
I do not like 7 on 7. I like it even less given the rampant change in and disregard for standard rules. It is an opportunity for kids to put on their best swag and play fundamentally bad football led by coaches who, more often than not, are trying to get in the spotlight or earn money as trainers on the side. The internet is loaded with free 7s playbooks, and all of them teach you one thing: there are core concepts that are going to work time and again so long as your team is markedly better than who you are playing. Fortunately, the talent divide in this sort of league is wide.
My youngest plays for a number of teams right now. He plays for his school, his friends’ school, and one of those hype teams that only exists as a 7s team. Not one team has the same coaches, but two have the same players. What is he learning? Not a lot really. I agreed to the madness because his coach reached out and thought it would be good to help the next gen of players and leaders gel. Then none of the Juniors played, so I now am left wondering what the real point was. At least his 2 QBs are on the roster, so he can establish a lasting bond with them as he is now a two-way guy.
Overall, he is in it for the swag and videos and to have fun. There is nothing wrong with that. The only problem is that it is a money making thing that is filled with opportunities for me to spend money in order to spend hours waiting for him to play a 20 minute game. I’m not spending the money. Someone will record the game for me. At the very least, I can catch the highlights on instagram.
Some Thoughts:
- There is a chance the next paycheck may put me in a position to upgrade from a 2012 to a 2018, but the arguments being offered by many in the computing world say that any mac before 2020 is a bad look. I am not sure where I fall on it all, but this 2020 article is a helpful step in the research process for anyone having a similar debate. The price difference right now is around $30. The Air is actually cheaper.