NFL Draft 2013

As many people know, today is the first night of the NFL Draft, a night filled with joy, sadness, drama, hope, and trades...hopefully lots of trades. Most people will be posting frantically about the picks their teams made, and unfortunately didn't make as well, but not this guy. Mainly I don't want to post about my completely horrible team making horrible decisions (Dee Milliner and Sheldon Richardson for those who are wondering), but I also want to be slightly different. Instead, I'm going to post on what I think about the draft, and how I experienced it. So without much more introduction, away we go.

So what do I think about the spectacle that is the draft? I enjoy it, I like seeing these freakishly huge athletes get all excited and hug it out with Roger Goodell like they just found out that their significant other is pregnant. I enjoy seeing the talking heads say every pick is a good pick for the team just to be wrong a few short years later (Ryan Leaf, Tim Couch, Mark Sanchez, JaMarcus Russell anyone). I also really enjoy hearing the loud boos sent out by the majority Jet and Giant fans toward the other thirty teams in the NFL...it's funny. But I always like the draft because, and this may be a huge shock to all of you, I'm a huge nerd. I know, I know, Jon Viveros and nerd are pretty synonymous, but lets get back to the draft. It's so much more than just people guessing who fits where, I guess I enjoy the whole process and obviously we all enjoy the show that is the draft night. As an aspiring General Manager, I guess I've always liked the whole behind the scenes crap so many people don't realize goes on. How people evaluate talent, how people decide if a player is right or not for their team, the stupid equations people make up to decide that their team is better off without a receiver who has a hooker mother (Jeff Ireland jab). I live for this stuff! The gambles of picking someone who might be a little rough around the edges, but his 4.4 speed is too good to pass up, or trading up for a QB that you have to have because he comes from a school that has great college QBs but less than stellar Pro QBs, but you're sure this one is different, we promise...but he isn't, in fact he might even be the worst one of the bunch. It's all so fascinating to me, and hopefully I will find my way to the heart of it.

Now how did I experience D-Day 2013 you might be asking, but most likely not, yet you're still reading this entry, so I guess you are interested after all...I feel loved. Anyway after a completely hectic last 2 hours of work (I'll post on this crazy day on a later date) me and more than five other people head to our sports bar of choice, Duffy's, to partake in drinks, wings, and bad decisions that is the draft. Me and my buddy Nick show up late because of the whole work until nine thing, and we have to hear about how awesome of a trade the Dolphins made to pick up some great defensive player from a team that played no defense, and then we hear how terrible the Jets are. About two long islands, two terrible draft picks, and multiple jabs at each other's manliness and teams, we are about to leave, when, out of nowhere, this fat magician shows up, sits down, and begins a cards show. Now this might've been the drunkgoggles, but this guy was awesome! Again, could be the long islands, but these tricks completely blew my mind. He took a card, changed it in front of our eyes, had one of our friends sign a card and then he kept pulling it out of thin air. Honestly, my words aren't doing him justice, if I had a video, I would show you. But overall it was a weird, yet completely interesting ending to a weird, yet very fun night.

So that's my take on draft day, a fun experience with a lot of hype, a lot of letdown, and trades...lots and lots of trades. Until next time everyone.

JV

Why Am I Here?

It's a very valid question, I'm referring to the title. So simple, yet it's still not an easy question to answer. The simple reason is because I can. Why not right, it's free, the internet has so much space, why not add another pointless blog to the count. But there is so much more to add to that. I could possibly feel like my words have meanings so important that the world needs to hear about it. It could be that I want to entertain the masses with my witty remarks and funny circumstances. I could just be bored, and this gives me something to do in between studying, work, and my other activities (more on those later). See what I mean, not as easy as it seems, I'll come back to the question in a minute.

So what do I have to share with the masses, most of who will probably be my close friends and family? Honestly, whatever I feel like talking about at the moment. I tried running a blog on a set subject once, it sucked, I think I made six posts on it before I quit. I had to post almost everyday, I had to plan out what I was going to post about, and I had to research the topic. It was horrible! This will suit me better I feel. I'll post whenever I want, could be once or twice a week, could be once or twice a day. Whenever I feel like posting, I'll throw something up. Also I can post on whatever I want, no restrictions. I enjoy many things, I'm a huge sports nut, wasting most of my time on ESPN reading up on everything. I play the Pokemon Trading Card Game competitively, traveling all around to compete in tournaments and to hang out with some of my best friends from all around. I read comics, Wednesday is one of my favorite days of the week, got to get my comic fix for the week. I love movies and TV, who doesn't though? I work at a golf course, where there is never a dull moment...unless it's raining then it's terribly boring. Wide array of topics for all of you to read about.

So I return to the original question, why am I here? Truthfully, I have no idea why I decided to do this. I guess I just wanted a way to jot down my thoughts, and provide my somewhat entertaining opinion to all who care seemed like the best thing to do at the time. So sit back, relax, enjoy the ride, and come find the possimpible with me (extra points if you know what my blog's title is referencing).

JV