The wife and I sat down last night and watched the first half of the Giants/Ravens pre-season game. Does anyone really care about pre-season NFL? What is the point in watching the first team
take three snaps before putting in all the reserves? I know, I know it’s football and that should
be enough reason to watch but I just can’t get behind games where the talent is
sub-par, in terms of the league, and the games don’t carry any meaning.
However, watching the game did make me wonder. How great would it be if every profession had
a pre-season?
Imagine coming into the office. You’ve got your best Brooks Brother suit on,
your power tie, and your leatherette briefcase. You sit down, read three emails when your boss
steps in:
“Alright champ that’s a wrap for you today. Nice form, nice fundamentals, great work.”
“But boss, I can take another email…I know I can.”
“Can’t do it sport, it’s way too risky this early into the
season.”
Reluctantly you head to the break room for more coffee and
donuts and watch as Chip, your 4th string replacement takes your
seat only to fire off 112 emails with grammar mistakes, politically incorrect
jokes, and offensive content. Oh, did I
fail to mention that he forwards all chain emails to everyone in your address
book?
Or picture this. You
are a stay at home mom, quite arguably the most demanding and dangerous job on
the planet. You fix breakfast, you
change a diaper when you get the “tap”
“Alright mamma your done today…hit the spa.”
“But I …..”
“No lip lady, were bringing in 16th string mama.”
Baseball has opening day, the NBA has the European games,
and the NFL has pre-season.
What about the rest of us?
“What? What do you
mean I have already written enough? I
swear I can crank out another post…but….”
Looks like I am being yanked, too important to the team to
take such risks this early in the season.
Oh well, I guess I will head over to the break room for more
coffee and donuts.