A collection of currently published articles here on Signal Focused.
With record breaking fires still raging in both northern and southern California, we cannot help but put our selfish desires into proper perspective.
A family member sent me a photo of the old cabin in Paradise he rented while going to college in Chico, CA which was destroyed…
Read MoreIt’s a strange and hard to nail down feeling that stays with you the week after returning from Las Vegas.
Whether you won big or were a financial human sacrifice, it cares not.
By your fourth day in Sin City…
Read MoreYou've spent the last three hours in gridlock regretting your earlier decision to "enjoy the morning for once" on your checkout day. That twenty minute dip in the pool…
Read MoreNow that I've completed a "larger" odd number of drafts, I can break down my position size of held players from my leather-bound imaginary Fantasy Portfolio. It even has an imaginary brass buckle...
Read MoreWith Training Camp in full gear, Summer has effectively been terminated for those with the dream of playing for the NFL in 2018. For me, not so much, as I'm…
Read MoreYour avatar's eyes open, as you lay on the sandy shores of god knows where, armed with nothing but a rock and torch. You don't even have clothes, and you didn't even get to pick what you want to look like, but alas, you get up and take a look around. About twenty yards away, you spot…
Read MoreYou know that feeling.
It's pushing noon on the ninth-to-last dead Sunday before THE SEASON begins. Saturday night's Bikini Bottom Beach (Garage) Party was a blast, but…
Read MoreWhile preparing to write this particular article, I found myself at war with myself. I had an internal conflict that I needed to let play out completely until it ended with a victor. Over the course of three days it metaphorically escalated from…
Read MoreYou rush the objective alongside your trusted ally in combat, hoping to storm the enemy back to whence they came. As you approach, a scene once containing what you once thought an easy battle has escalated to a hectic 2 on 4. As you clash swords neck-and-neck with your opponent, parrying their attacks while throwing nearby attackers into one another to create disarray and further the chaos, you realize that…
Read MoreThe worst part about getting your official draft slot for an upcoming main event is that the swirling daydream dies. Eleven other possible draft slots (along with the unique hopes and strategies that they each entail) dry up and turn to dust, leaving you…
Read MoreRemember back in the heyday of online poker, when the hyper aggressive newly rich online guys and gals were upping their games and entering the WSOP live bracelet events to challenge the brick and mortar guys? It was super entertaining to see how…
Read MoreWow. Time sure flies when you're having fun! Where was I? Happy belated Mother's Day and a preemptive Happy Graduation to all graduating in the upcoming weeks or those with kids graduating! As a father with a son graduating high school, I can tell you it feels bitter sweet. Kind of like the hearty slap on the…
Read MoreMany things can happen to this rookie class between now and Kickoff Weekend of the 2018 NFL season. Injuries to rookies themselves, injuries to key teammates... the "lingering unsigned" wandering around your little safe haven of a dynasty team, face-bumping tall chain linked fences. Lucky for you, we…
Read MoreHappy May Day! In my personal breakdown of the year, we have Football Season that dominates most of August through February, followed by Yuck Season running post-Superbowl through April, (The Combine and NFL Draft are highlights of Yuck Season), and…
Read MoreDraft weekend has ended and it's Back to Reality Monday on this final day of April. The 10 day forecast is all sunshine up here in northern California. Hell, compared to the crazy snowfall numbers earlier this month, it even looks like it's thawing out in places like…
Read MorePretty cool to think that for the the first time in their lives, the rookies just drafted are waking up as professional NFL football players. I bet the coffee tastes just a wee bit better this fine Sunday morning. The pride of…
Read MoreWith Day Two of the 2018 NFL Draft in the books, many dynasty players are now trying to create a preliminary ranking, slotting these rookies into their personal top ten or entire first round. Judging by what is left…
Read MoreAfter sitting through what seemed like an hour long commercial with small bites of commentary from the "experts" sprinkled in, it was nice to start the actual draft off with a Rick Flair "WOOOOO" at the selection of QB Baker Mayfield 1.01. That wouldn't be the last…
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