I am very definitely learning about myself during this experience. I have discovered that being involved in any contest activity is not something that I enjoy by myself. Yes, I know that observation seems obvious, but it's a new one for me. I need people around to share with as I complain, cheer and grouse. I need an audience? WOW! Perhaps that shouldn't be such a revelation after 40 years of standing in front of students!
Additionally, I have been unprepared for the degree of competitiveness I feel when I read the scores. I know I'm competitive in board games because I loathe losing but I always presumed that was because the winning and losing was all on me; now I find my competitive side rising even in a situation where I have very little actual control over the final results.
My team did better than expected last week and I rose two places in the league stats. Of course, that won't last but, still, it feels good not to be at the bottom.
I actually prepared for this week by scanning my players' stats in order to make line-up alterations as needed. I, also, thought to read the in depth injury report rather than just react to the little flag next to a player's name. This led to the astonishing discovery that the flag was misleading as he'd put in a full practice on Friday and was looking good according to his coach. So, I left him in. My very first totally independent and unassisted line-up decision! We'll see if I made a good one or not.
I fully intended to watch (or at least, listen to) the afternoon games involving my players, then while I was cleaning house in preparation for sewing group meeting here tomorrow, I ran across an old book, opened it and disappeared in the world of Travis McGee for several hours!
The NFL simply doesn't have the magnetism of John D. MacDonald's imagination!
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