The Kids Are Alright

I'm trying to slow my roll. Trying to remember that it's early, nobody's won anything, that we haven't even started the regular season and that regular season is like a marathon where linebackers occasionally leap from the crowd and put you in the concussion protocol. 

I know. I get it. I don't care. I'm not even going to try to stop myself.

Super Bowl, baby. 

Living on the Hype Train

It's just preseason. It was just the Detroit Lions. 

Yeah, yeah, okay. I hear you. I don't care. You're not going to slow my roll.

I've Got a Good Feeling About This

They haven't even played a single preseason game, we still don't know what's going on at left tackle. Or tight end. The wide receiver position group is a pu pu platter of Julian Edelman and stories yet written of hopes and dreams and redemption. Their starting quarterback and his dad-bod just turned 42-years-old, making him literally old enough to be the father of at least three members of the current roster. 

Back-to-back Super Bowl wins?

Back-to-back Super Bowl wins!

Mo Bettah Tom Brady

I know this may sound obvious, but that Tom Brady guy? He's pretty good.

Dependencies

I wouldn't call it luck, really, but when it comes to success in the NFL - as in life itself - it depends; it depends on the things that do happen and it depends on the things that don't.

For every best case scenario, there's a worst case scenario. And several less than best scenarios in between.

But let's try to keep this positive, shall we?

Gronk, Actually

The recent workout in Los Angeles, with Tom Brady calling on Mr. Reliable, Robbie G, combined with the various photo ops from the ESPYS, the "what do I write about in July?" conundrum facing pigskin pundits and bobbleheads resulting in numerous will he/won't he pieces about Rob Gronkowski's potential return from retirement have even me wondering…

Well, will he? Won't he?

Rooting Interests

The NFL is the best reality show on TV. 

I know. Hardly a hot take. Still, it got me to thinking that while it's impossible at this point in the season to really know the Top 10 best teams in the league (though I'm sure there are plenty of preseason power rankings from various pigskin pundits and bobbleheads out there in the vast expanse of the Interwebs), I do have a pretty good idea already of the 10 Most Interesting Teams of 2019.

Another offseason list? Another offseason list…