Out of the Wilderness

Fantasy football 2020 season is a no-go

I’m just happy I can say I’ve been to the mountaintop. It was only a few seasons ago the Billy Oceans reached the summit of fantasy football glory by finishing #1 in the Turn Down for Football League made up of teams coached by friends here in Nashville. Since then, some friends have moved out of state, some of passed their team ownership to others, and this year is a milestone for my team. As an owner, I have to make the hard decisions and this one… well, it actually doesn’t irk me too much.

I’ve decided I will not be returning for the 2020 season for one reason, and one reason alone: I have zero faith that the NFL season will look anything like fans want it to, and by that I envision the season being messy, disorganized, full of drama, and falling apart before playoffs are even close to the horizon. With that in mind, I don’t want to become emotionally invested in my fantasy team (which we all know WILL happen because I’m competitive like that) so I am 99% sure I won’t be fielding a team this year.

Oddly, I’m at peace with it.

What I wish would happen is that the players would just carry on as usual and if they feel sick, or even test positive for the coronavirus, then decide what they want to do. But we all know that won’t be how this goes down. The second any player, including a team’s captain or #1 player test positive, they’re out… and that’s when things start getting messy all around the league. In the fantasy world, how do you manage a team where a few of your studs, guys you’ve built your team around, test positive and sit out. Then you’re not even worried about their “bye weeks,” you’re worried EVERY SINGLE WEEK! That’s no fun and won’t really be a test of anyone’s fantasy football skills, much less the players and teams real life skills.

I predict this season will go down as a special one, where any team that makes it to the Super Bowl and wins (that’s a big “if,” by the way, seeing as how I’m guessing the season might just stop midway through) will be accompanied by an asterick next to their championship record.

What do you think? Am I just being overly dramatic? Will you be playing fantasy football and if so, what concerns do you have?

-Out of the Wilderness

Tyson ad features “Family” by Drew Holcomb and a whole bunch of friends

Every once in a while there’s a good… no, no, a REALLY good reason to wake up early in the morning. Sometimes it’s a heartwarming Publix ad, but recently I was lucky enough to catch this commercial…

I stumbled to my phone to Shazam the music and found out it’s Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors “Family,” such a fun song and perfect for the ad it accompanies. There’s a lot more going on with the song (released in April 2019). Head over to the band’s Facebook page to upload a video of your family dancing (or whatever you want to do) to the song along with the hashtag #FamilyDanceParty for a chance to win a Zoom call with Drew and his wife Ellie.

Now for the official music video…

The video features the band, obviously, and a few of their closest friends. I recognized some of my favorites like NeedtoBreathe, JohnnySwim, and The Secret Sisters (check out a video I made at one of their shows, the nicest sisters!), but thanks to 91.9 WFPK in Louisville, Kentucky, here is the full list of friends and family in the video:

The War and Treaty, NEEDTOBREATHE, Judah & the Lion, Penny and Sparrow, The New Respects, JOHNNYSWIM, The Secret Sisters, Devon Gilfillian, Jon McLaughlin, Ben Rector, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Darlingside, Carly Bannister, Mat Kearney, Colony House, Dave Barnes, Liz Vice, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Stephen Kellogg, The Oh Hellos, Joseph Sean McConnell, Lori McKenna, Propaganda, Natalie Hemby, Nathan Dugger, Rich Brinsfield.

Awesome song, awesome video, awesome use of a song in a TV ad! You can find Drew Holcomb on the socials below…

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Thanks for stopping by…

-Out of the Wilderness

11 photos that might be closer than you want to be…

Like I’ve said before, I’m pretty obsessed with close-up photos. Take a look at a recent set from around town and around… my eye…. yeah, sorry if some of these gross you out. But srsly, thx for stopping by!

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Public toilet seats, to cover or not to cover?

If you’re like me, sitting on a public restroom toilet seat is kind of gross to think about, much less, to do it! I guess that’s why women hovering over the seat is an actual thing they do (I think?). But even as a man (as if we’re more tough or something?), I cringe at the thought of sitting on a toilet seat in a gas station, rest stop, restaurant… OK, let’s just say any toilet seat that isn’t my own. Side note: I have a bidet and it has…

Changed.

My.

Life.

There ain’t no bidets at the local Conoco, I’ll tell you that! Even if there was, can you imagine spraying gas station toilet water on your bum?

I digress. So how many of you do this when you are using a public toilet?

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If there aren’t covers provided, I tear toilet paper into strips to make my own seat protector. There are certain toilets that I just can’t touch, you know?

Best case scenario: seat covers are provided, like this.

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I’ll admit, sometimes I throw caution to the wind and sit directly on the seat but that’s only when some of these things are true:

The building (restaurant, gas station, etc) is pretty clean
The bathroom is REALLY clean
There are less than 4 or 5 handwritten messages on the bathroom walls
I’m OK dying of gonorrhea

Truth be told, the chances of catching anything from the seat are very, very small according to WebMD. So I guess now I’ll just go ahead and do this: I dare you to sit on a toilet seat the next time you have the chance. Do you accept the challenge?

Look at the bright side… by not using a cover, you’re helping reduce environmental waste 🙂

-Out of the Wilderness

Train graffiti art, pt 2

Stopped at a railroad crossing, I decided to take photos of the colorful art passing in front of me. Take a look, and if you missed it click here for the first half of the photos I posted yesterday. Do you have a favorite? Thanks for stopping by!

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