The issue with fantasy football/sports betting/survivor is whether to cultivate equanimity like a pro, or live and die in fits of hope, jubilation, rage and despair. I usually opt for the latter for entertainment purposes, but it takes a toll.

But how does one *prove* eligibility to this league?

They make you wait a month in between the NBA semi finals and final, and then there’s a sweep. NBA needs to make the early rounds best of three, mid rounds best of five, finals, best of seven. If you didn’t overtax them so much with so many games, you could have the final in May too.

Players' political views should be off limits. If Kaepernick wants to protest police brutality or Butker wants to advocate for the nuclear family, the teams/leagues should stay out of it. If fans don’t like it, they can say whatever they like, but the teams should send a clear message they won’t stifle player speech. If you’re a fan who doesn’t like a player, go post about it on nostr, start a blog or a podcasts. Stop watching that team on TV, whatever. But your remedy is not to get him blackballed from the game. Teams are cowardly about this, should take a clear stand.

Best thing about the NFL draft is no one knows anything. Like that my Giants didn’t force a QB, got a potential star WR, but remind me of this take in five years.