Pariah

And Bo Nix might very well have been available later ... but after watching five quarterbacks go in the first 11 picks - including the aforementioned Michael Penix Jr. - if that's the guy you want, can you really take that chance? 

I don't know how much draft day grades really mean. Ask me again this time next year. 

The Broncos get Bo Nix at #12. 

I expect there are a lot of happy people in Donkeyland right now.

It's been an interesting draft so far. Six quarterbacks taken in the first 12 picks, and zero defensive players. Says something about the state of the league right now, I suppose. 

Now, who will the Raiders get...?

Fare thee well, Master of the Mellotron.

Moody Blues Cofounder Mike Pinder, Last Surviving Original Member of Band, Dies at 82

I refuse to believe we don't have free will—even if it's only because I'm predestined not to believe that. 

I saw a mock draft earlier today in which Denver trades down with the Eagles and still ends up with Bo Nix. That wouldn't be a horrible outcome, I suppose. Except for Ben DiNucci, who would then be on the next plane out of town for the UFL.

This same mock draft has Penix Jr. falling to the Seahawks. 

So I see that the Los Angeles Rams are choosing 19th in the draft tonight. This will be their first first-round pick since 2016. Crazy.

Orchestras are just 18th century cover bands. 

If it doesn't have Tim Curry and three different endings, I'm not interested.

"You don't find Cathy attractive?"

"No, I don't."

(to the camera) "No, I'm not going to tell my nine months pregnant wife that I find her replacement objectively attractive. Just like I'm not going to tell my 2-year-old daughter that violent video games are objectively more fun. It's true, but it doesn't help anybody."

I think my favorite boy band of all time is probably The Beatles. 

There's a Young Sheldon spin-off?

Isn't Young Sheldon a spin-off itself?

For a song called "Piano Man", the guy with the harmonica won't shut the **** up. 

Quote of the Day from Social Media:

"At least when Michael Jordan pushed off, he made the shot. 🙄"

"Dear Diary: Nothing happened today, which means that nothing bad happened. Which is good." 

We run along easy at periscope depth
Sun dappling through clear water
So went the dream of the drowned submariner
Far away from the slaughter

Your hair is a strawflower that sings in the sun
My darling, my beautiful daughter
So went the dream of the drowned submariner
Cast away on the water

From down in the vault, down in the grave
Reaching up to the light on the waves

So she did run to him over the grass
She fell in his arms and he caught her
So went the dream of the drowned submariner
Far away on the water
Far away on the water

Leave the guns, take the cannoli. 

20 hours ago, Bazza said:

It's only in the darkest night that you can truly see the stars.

True both literally and metaphorically.

1 hour ago, Old Man said:

And disco ball helmets.

You mean like this?

2 hours ago, death tribble said:

I believe in my team as you in yours. This season, The Vikings will reach the Super Bowl and emerge as Champions

HA! 

I have precisely no belief that my team will reach the Super Bowl and emerge as Champions.

Nah, kicker Wil Lutz has already claimed #3 for next year. #2 is also off the board, as Pat Surtain II isn't going to part with that number as long as he's with the team.

A quick scan indicates the following potential QB numbers are available: 5, 8, 10, and 16. Elway's #7 and Frank Tripucka's #18 are off the table (although Frank graciously allowed some guy to wear #18 for a couple of years a while ago). i have no feeling which way Wilson will go.

Maybe Zach Wilson will play better out of the harsh spotlight of the Big City. Maybe having a coach who has actually worked with a good quarterback before will also help. And hey, he played his college ball at altitude, so maybe that'll help, too.

I'm trying to take Monty Python's advice and always look at the bright side of life. 

So, I've had a bit to ruminate upon the Broncos' new uniform set, seen (mostly) below:

I like them. They're clean, they're distinctive, and they don't have the accursed side stripes on the jerseys. I wish they had striped socks, or socks that didn't make the lower half look like a leotard, but I guess you can't have everything. I'm also a little perplexed at the lack of a center helmet stripe, but that's not too big a deal.

Perhaps best of all: A full Orange Crush throwback!

See, those socks are awesome!

Overall, four out of five stars. 

The draft is later this week, so why not kick off a new thread for the coming season?

All I remember of the dream is this:

There is a woman in the city, a large, powerful woman with golden hair and green eyes. To everyone she meets, she says the same thing.

"There is a man in the city with a tattoo on his face that says 'There is a spider in my mouth.' Have you seen him?"

I think Miami already did all of that.

14 minutes ago, Old Man said:

Blue and orange is a ghastly color combination regardless. 

While I am obviously not a huge fan of the Raiders, I do have to say that their look is iconic. The black and silver work really well together, and they have resisted the temptation to do a lot of unnecessary stuff with it. They look good, and have for a long time.

As far as blue and orange goes, it is certainly better than the brown and mustard yellow the Broncos were wearing for the first few years of their existence. Remember those throwbacks from a bunch of years ago? The ones with the vertically striped socks? So yeah, I'll take the blue and orange. But I would prefer royal blue, given the choice. But I wasn't.

(I will also point out that 9 of the 11 Stanley Cups won from 1980—1990 were won by teams wearing blue and orange.  )