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Friday, July 10, 2020

It doesn't look good.





Shit be getting real. This is a bad, bad sign. And it turns out you can't pick Yale this season, even if you wanted to. I had not heard that people were even considering bumping the season to Spring 2021, which I still don't think would work because I doubt we'll have an effective vaccine even by then.
But, and much more importantly for us, that would be a nightmare scenario BRFL draft since many players eligible for the 2021 NFL draft would doubtless skip the college season.
While there are coaches and administrators who still don't get it the evidence for cancellation of this season is adding up. The last I heard the BIG had trimmed back to a "conference only" season which is a pop-corn fart away from a "no games" season.
To be honest, when I first started hearing about this "novel coronavirus" I wasn't that impressed. And now? It's weird. We've kind of become almost used to it. Until you get reminded of the depth of the fallout even at places like Stanford.
In the end the fallout from this (cancelled) season is going to be bigger than most of us imagined. For everyone who got fat off the NFL's unpaid feeder system that was and is college football, the convergence of Black Lives Matter and College Football (um, Black players)/Covid 19 is bound to shake things up.

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner for Life

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Cue the Somber Music


This is a picture of Shaun Wade, arguably Ohio State's best DB, getting ejected from the Clemson game. This was a travesty of replay justice. But I headline this little BRFL missive with this picture to illustrate how quickly situations can change.

There will be no BRFL payout at 30 Fair Street this year.
Without putting too fine a point on it the Virus is just too frightening.

Most, if not all, BRFLers have grandchildren and/or frail, elderly parents.
Last night Denise and The Commissioner entertained, outdoors, our next door neighbors. And while it was fun it was also a complete Covid shit show. By the time we adjourned, everybody was drunk and hugging and had been having 12 inch distancre face to face "discussions" for hours. Not to mention the shared tasty treats.

Several BRFLers (Komronovich, Obama, Mrs. CCS, etc.) have seen the Virus up close and personal. I think the consensus of opinion would be that the best thing that can happen to you if you get it is to die.
So the Commissioner, in a disturbing turn towards mature decision making, is pulling the plug on the Jambo. Maybe we can virtualize something. I'll work on it. You fuckers still have to pay up so we can make the winners whole. But as far as getting together, with the attendant hugging and kissin'? No. Not going to happen.

Your thoughts?

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner for Life