I started playing Madden again. I am not very good. Video Games are designed to have a learning curve. Madden’s curve is difficult because it is often predicated on learning the glitches and tricking the AI as opposed to playing good football. I haven’t been good at the Madden learning curve in some time. I do know a little bit about playing good football. Not enough to win on the difficulty levels I grew used to. So, I have to reconcile that in my head or put in the time and research needed in order to get good. I’m opting for reconciliation–especially given the reality that Madden 25 season is almost over. I’m kinda thinking about stepping away from the game entirely and finding another digital (xbox) hobby. I haven’t found the right one yet. I cannot seem to convince myself to get back to Starfield.
I have been hovering on the edge of paying attention to real football. I noticed, for example, that the UFL season began. I still don’t know the teams or have any interest in watching the games. I am more interested in seeing where some of my favorite college players land as Pro Day season wraps up. My son was able to attend a Pro Day session for the first time. He got to see what its like for when it is his turn in, say, 3 years. He’s doing pretty good. He’s breaking up passes, picking off the QBs, and disrupting routes at the point of attack. He’s grown as a player and as a man. I’m proud to watch him become. I am excited to see how that translates to play on this new squad. There’s hope up and down the roster.
Less hope for my pro teams. The absolute best I can wish for is that the Giants don’t pick Abdul Carter and instead find the intelligence to snag Hunter or, hoping against hope, he falls to the Jets. The Jets need Hunter or Carter. The latter is an undersized pass rusher with all the hype and attention of Kayvon Thibidieux (spelling). We all know how that turned out–average. However, given the pieces the Jets have, dude can cook.
Pre-draft is all about hype. It is hard to gauge who is the real deal until a few seasons in, largely. Still, I believe there to be a handful of generational players in this lot–at least one of whom is a QB. I’m looking forward to seeing where these folks land.