"Cam Newton...that QB from Auburn? The guy who changed schools like 20 times (okay, yeah, three. I exaggerate) and has a brother with a bribing problem? That guy?" (::Enter sad flashback in which I remember Auburn beating Oregon in this year's BCS Championship game:: Yep, forgot that for a second too).
"Hmm...Broncos take Von Miller. Well, none of my Broncos-fanatic friends seem all that unhappy about it. And God knows we need a good outside linkbacker. But A&M?! Ugh..."
"Nate Solder, eh? Hm, well, he's A CU boy taken in the first round. That doesn't happen very often..."NFL Draft Day used to be like a holiday for me (not a major one, mind you. Kind of like Flag Day). Shrug off past-season's failure (and if you're a Broncos fan like I am, there was a lot of failure to shrug off), welcome the new guy, start hoping he's your missing piece, shamelessly envision the next Lombardi (I actually really don't do that last part. Seems like too much of a jinx to me).
Not this year, friends. This year, I was completely caught off guard. I forgot (FORGOT) it was draft day. In fact, this year, about the only thing I knew for sure was that the Broncos were picking second.
What. Has. Happened to me?!
I was never totally on top of the NCAA. I follow college football occasionally, always making sure to watch the BSC Championship, and I always fill out a March Madness Bracket (whole lotta good that did me this year). Other than that, it's pro sports, pro sports, pro sports...
...but around the NFL Draft, I start doing homework, like a good little sports-freak. I read about possible draft picks, track down YouTube footage, examine 'expert' opinions.
The NFL Draft rarely catches me off guard but this year...well...
Don't worry. I'm embarrassed for myself :(
-Shaela
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