Why Not?
Notes from Underground
Where credit is due, credit is given.
A daunting truth for some, a glorious reality for others.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Sometimes.
Other times, beauty is recognizable from 1000 miles away, in the dark, with your eyes closed.
That’s true beauty.
That’s the dream.
Scraping by, putting one foot in front of the other, and getting through the exhausting drudgery of the day in hopes of a rewarding future is the plight of the plebian.
It’s the song of the Uglies.
Ah, to be blessed and beautiful.
Maybe one day.
Maybe next life.
There is hope, however. Or rather, we must have faith that the tides may change.
The caterpillar is destined to be a butterfly, right?
So, you’ve endured a lifetime of hopeless pain and suffering. Watching everyone around you blossom and bloom, succeed, and relish in the riches of their treasures.
Everybody is blessed. Everybody but you.
Lord, I see what you’ve done for others, and I am ready to receive.
The Washington Commanders and their fans will sing you a song of sorrow about how they’ve witnessed the entire league enjoy a plethora of franchise QBs year after year. Every other team seemingly has a realistic opportunity to win the Super Bowl. Every team but theirs.
Washington fans put on their gameday makeup and a sad smile, rooting for a perennial loser, crying out and praying for the sun to shine over their franchise one day.
Well, what do you know?
The Lord answered.
The Jayden Daniels era has arrived in spectacular form. Daniels has reenergized The Washington Commanders and the entire NFL, frankly. Blessings rain amok for his team and, more importantly, for our fantasy teams. If you’re lucky enough to have him.
Ah, to have drafted Jayden Daniels.
Instead of Caleb Williams, 1st overall in this year’s NFL Draft. Instead of Anthony Richardson, in the 5th round of any of my drafts. Sigh.
But the lesson here is not to be envious of The Commanders, or of that bastard in your league who has Jayden on his team. Don’t pout about your lack of blessings or your inferior scouting ability.
Endure.
We must believe that our day will come.
And not while we wait with our arms crossed, wishing we could go back in time and redo all our mistakes.
It doesn’t work that way.
The only choice is to power through. To find your franchise-altering player by any means possible.
Last week, we all wished we could go back and draft Rashee Rice over any of the bum WRs that have underperformed their draft stock. I’m looking at you, Tyreek Hill. Drake London. Garrett Wilson.
The list can go on and on.
I hate fantasy, man.
This week, I’ll take just about any WR with a pulse over another one of my “can’t-miss” players that inevitably gets ruled out.
That’s where we are, folks.
The game is different for the less fortunate.
Certainly in life, but more importantly, in fantasy.
While you sit and stare at your mediocre team in disgust, some managers are making moves, working towards finding their future weekly article-worthy player.
Hello Sam Darnold. Hello Justin Fields?
When all is said and done, who is to say that the Jayden Daniels’ teams will end up on top? Are The Commanders truly Super Bowl contenders, or will they start counting their chickens before they hatch?
I’ve been around long enough to know that championships are won in the trenches. That league-winners are sometimes drafted but often found through the sludge of the waiver wire.
While you’re admiring your early season record, the game is being won by picking up Dontavion Wicks, Xavier Leggette, and Tank Bigsby.
Man, it’s ugly out here. Give me a break.
But even if all that work amounts to grinding out ugly wins and getting blown out by the top teams. Even if all that time and energy amounts to barely sneaking into the playoffs, only to get destroyed by the real teams. It’s worth it.
It’s surely better than coasting by all season only to be upset by one of us ugly teams.
I’ve seen it before.
Hell, it’s happened to me before.
Let’s ruffle some feathers.
Let’s shock the world.
Why not?
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