The NFL draft is upon us, and in ten days will be over and done with, then the long kiss goodnight until training camp.
I have to say, I am really looking ahead, and impatient, for that late July day to arrive. Admittedly, the draft doesnât hold the luster of previous years, and thatâs a good thing. I know it is, yet still leaves me feeling a bit hollow.
The draft is, for fans of a moribund team, like the mythical ship waiting to come in from days of yore, its hold filled with hopes and dreams of a better future aheadâŚbut our ship IS here. Our dreams are so close to being realized.
Of course, Iâm going to be excited to see who our newest Lions are, and logically I know that there will be a few splash moments and stories during the offseason, but I also know the Doldrums are coming. I canât help but feel that the anticipation is going to make it seem so much longer than usual. I canât be the only one to feel this, right?
Every year since I turned 25 has gone faster than the previous year. Iâm not worried about it. Itâs going to be here before we know it and unfortunately be over even quicker.
Like a rock hits much harder in your 40âs than it does listening to it in your 20âs. â 20 years now whereâd they go? 20 yearsâŚâŚI donât knowâŚâŚI sit and I wonder sometimes where theyâve gone.â Bob nailed it with that one.
Anticipation of drafted players press conferences and jersey selection
Anticipation of Detroit Lions âbehind the scenesâ draft video
Anticipation of the NFL schedule being dropped in May!!!
Spending weeks pouring over the details of the schedule and overanalyzing it
Anticipation of the first offseason training footage of the guys
That gets me to the beginning of June. And this is where OP and I are on the same page. The period between early June and mid/late July when training camp starts is maddening.
As a Canadian⌠after the draft is over in April I often wish the warmer months would last forever before the nfl season starts⌠couldnât possibly wish for those months to feel slower.
The 6 months of winter⌠they can hurry the â â â â up asap
Tell me youâre twenty seven without telling me youâre twenty seven.
Jk.
The years start piling up on us donât they
Regarding the op. I think June 1 cuts are more relevant for us than ever as we are finally a contender that vets may like
Not just for cuts, but also for those with June 1 roster bonuses that remain with the team. For example Goff. Heâs obviously not going anywhere and if it gets to June 1 without a new contract, he gets a nice fat check for 5 mil.
Iâm slowly creeping into my doldrums hiatus. Once Iâm introduced to the newest Lions and we get over the initial excitement, Iâm going into my summer-extension mode, doing everything I can to appreciate our too-short summers here, which means signing out and avoiding football. Vegging on Lions and hoping for fall doesnât help the cause.
Also known as beer on the boat season. The sand bar on Torch Lake at that time is filled with college bikinis. Perfect for old farts to enjoy a cold beverage and keep my mind off the waiting.
