I was 17. I was out with some friends that night. When I came home, I turned on 97 Rock and they were playing a steady stream of Beatles music. I didn't know why at first.
That was two years and two months before the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.
If you like sci-fi and zany comedy, then the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series is a must.
"The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man" is a fun murder mystery. So is the sequel, "Repo Madness."
My son turned my on to a good sci-fi novel called "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet."
Excellent post - thanks for your perspective. I appreciate that you acknowledge the uncertainty - both positive and negative - of Allen's potential success in the NFL.
Regarding this:
Unfortunately we live in an era where it's trendy to dispel the opinions of experts. Flat-Earthers, Jenny McCarthy and her degree from "University of Google," and armchair GMs all share the same trait: they think that casual observation and a few hours on the Internet are more valuable than years of training and professional experience. Sad.
You can. If you don't want to work for the corporation known as the NFL, then you can work for the CFL or another football league. Or not play professional football.
Players know that the NFL is their best option to make a bunch of money, so they abide by the rules, including the draft.
That describes my older siblings (and my dad). By the time I was old enough to understand football, the Bills existed, they had a great running back, and they had red, white, & blue uniforms, so here I am.
Tyrod is a decent QB at best, and I think we've seen his best. Getting a third round pick for him was highway robbery - almost on par with getting Shady for Kiko and getting Jerry Hughes for Kelvin Sheppard.