Sometimes things open up in ways you don't expect or anticipate. Sort of like playing sports. You may have had one play in mind but you can't control what the other team is going to do. You could take the ball and run (my prerogative usually) or you can look up, see what the defense is offering you even if it seems they're taking something away. It might make the most sense for you to keep the ball, muscle your way upfield, drive as far as you can. Or it might make sense to pass. I've never been good at passing. I get blinders on and only see what's right in front of me. I tend to go deaf and mostly get bloodthirsty and just want to hit contact and drive through it - the dumbest, simplest, sometimes most rewarding way to achieve progress.

I'm not real sure where to go from here. A lot has changed, some in ways I orchestrated and anticipated and some in ways I hadn't considered... those damn blinders again. But, lessons are learned every day, every play, every decision we make has repercussions. When you feel like you aren't getting any momentum on the field the key is to always go back to your most basic gameplan. Move the ball. Those meters turn into tries eventually if you're willing to give a little to get a lot.

Maybe winning isn't what I imagined it to be. Or maybe winning is beside the point in this game.