My boy was invited to the Battle AZ Allstars. It is a wonderful opportunity that I feel is worth taking up, so I will look into the opportunity this weekend. It could be fun. My mid kid high schooler might also have a chance to compete with his friends for one of the last times as he is no longer able to compete with them based on the grade difference, so that could be fun.
I’ve been enjoying this time off, and should this Battle thing work out I will not be a part of it from the coaching standpoint. Instead I will be on the ‘kickback’ side of things and just watching to observe how he is sen by his peers. I find that enormously interesting. It is good to see him perform without me by his side. It shows that he can do this and wants to do this even without me. It needs to be about him as it is for the others.
Beyond the youth game I am watching the pro game with new interest. The Giants are limping towards a playoff opportunity. On the one hand this puts them out of reach for a solid draft pick, but on the other hand it is something this team has been needing for a very long time. We don’t have a real chance to go to the superbowl, and we don’t have a QB who can do it by himself. I wonder if he can do it with Barkley, a renewed D and a few more WR weapons around him. We will see in the next two years.
In the fantasy game… I’m done. I lost big in all three leagues regardless of how many points I put up. It has been a rough year for such things.
Lastly, our family Madden league is having the next super bowl tomorrow. It will be our 5th and the 2nd where I get to rep the NFC. My comp come down to one of two teams and they will be duking it out in the morning. Looking forward to seeing what goes down.