Wow. I just looked at this blog and realized that I haven't written anything on it since February. This isn't really surprising, as I think I started losing interest in sports when football came to an end. The NBA drama at the beginning of the season with the lock-out and such didn't help my interest in basketball, and the NCAA seemed almost decided from the beginning of the season (Kentucky Wildcats and their NBA rookies/freshman).
I think the draft started pulling me back in a bit though - it was interesting to see what NFL teams did what in terms of trades, player selection, and filling spots with needs. It is also interesting to consider what the drafts actually mean to people, both the players and the teams.
For the players, being drafted has to be a great feeling. It is the culmination of so much time, work, effort, and energy, and for many it is the realization of dreams and financial goals (Although I doubt many of them know what to do with the money that they now have).
For the teams, I really wonder what it is all about. Is it about winning a Super Bowl in the end? Or, is it more about fielding a good enough team to keep revenues up and such? I mean, I think there are a wide variety of owners, some of which really care more about winning, and others who are more about the finances. It is interesting to think about at the least.
It is also interesting and a bit sad to think about all of those players who don't get drafted - to realize that those years of hard work and dedication aren't going to pay off in the matter that they expected. I wonder if these people look back on their time in college and such and feel like they took advantage of the opportunities - or do they find themselves lost and wishing they had done more? I expect it is something like the break-up of a long term relationship - so much of your identity is involved in being a part of that dynamic, and I assume it has to be hard and gut-wrenching to no longer be a part of football like that.
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