02/06/23 Super Bowl week! – Radically Rational

02/06/23 Super Bowl week!

Neither the Giants nor the 49ers got much pressure on Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts, who then put big hurts on those two NFC playoff opponents. You can bet that Chiefs’ D.C. Steve Spagnuolo is burning the midnight oil trying to come up with schemes to make Hurts uncomfortable. Good luck with that.

Hurts is a fascinating case study. When he came to the NFL, he was by no means a polished passer. In fact, he appeared to lack the requisite throwing skills to make it as a QB in the league. You virtually never see a guy go from incompetent to highly-skilled as a passer. To a large extent, you either got it or you don’t. Hurts is an amazing exception. He has worked tirelessly to sharpen his throwing mechanics and fundamentals to the point where he can now sling it with the big boys. I cannot begin to tell you how much I respect that.

Sure! I thought the flag football was fun! And the skills competitions were a good watch. See, there’s nothing wrong with the Pro Bowl that getting rid of that faux football game couldn’t fix.

The ‘Boys have promoted Brian Schottenheimer to O.C. to succeed the departed Kellen Moore. But unlike Moore, Schottenheimer will not call plays on gameday. Head Coach Mike McCarthy will handle that role. I’m fine with that. Because now the buck absolutely stops with Mikey Mac.

You sure you wanna do this, Dallas Mavs? Kyrie Irving will always ruin Christmas. The Nets look like the big winner to me. They get rid of that cancer and can use the draft picks as further trade bait. That will make Kevin Durant happy, which is all the Nets should care about.

Saban is getting the band back together. Kevin Steele is headed back to Tuscaloosa as the Tide’s defensive coordinator. Steele was Nicky’s first DC at ‘Bama back in 2007, and has come and gone from Tuscaloosa in several coaching stints since then. Steele knows defense, and has built a reputation as an SEC recruiting wiz.

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I clearly have the attention span of your median fruit fly.Look! Airplane!

Sorry. I’m back.

It’s both a curse and a blessing. I’ve never bought this stuff about, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” But I do think that a wide range of life experiences helps us grow as people, and helps us better relate to other people. I’ve been fortunate. And I am beyond grateful.

I show up on time. I go like hell. I’m a good listener. I hold myself accountable. I own my mistakes. And I have a natural and an insatiable curiosity. I’m never afraid to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t. But then I try to find out.

The flip side is I’m a lousy ballroom dancer and my clothes sometimes fit me funny.

Stuff matters to me. I care. But while I take that stuff seriously, I try hard to never take myself seriously. As a result, I have sometimes been told, “Paul, it’s hard to tell when you’re serious and when you’re just having some fun. Which is it? Serious or fun?”

My answer is “yes.” But I think that is a legitimate criticism. I promise I’m going to work on that.

This has been the quickest and strangest half-century I’ve ever experienced. During that period, I’ve been afforded amazing opportunities in news and sports journalism across all platforms. I have taught wonderful students at the high school and collegiate level. Always, I learned more from them than they did from me. I’ve been a high school administrator. I spent ten seasons as a high school varsity football coach. I’ve been an advertising executive. I’ve hosted nationally syndicated television entertainment shows. In maybe the biggest honor I ever received, I was selected by NASA to be “Chet The Astronaut” for the “Land The Shuttle” simulator at Space Center Houston. (All I can say there, is “Do as I say, not as I do.” I put that thing in the Everglades more often than not.) Most recently, I just wrapped up a decade as a television news director, during which time our teams distinguished themselves in holding the powerful accountable, achieving both critical and ratings success.

What does all that mean? It means I am profoundly grateful. It also means I’m ready for “next.” So here we are. Radically Rational. It’s an idea I woke up with in 2017. I scribbled “Radically Rational” on a piece of notebook paper and used a magnet to stick it on our refrigerator. I saw it every day, and it just would not leave me alone.

I am second in charge at Radically Rational, LLC. My wife, Jo (also known as BB), is the president. Clearly, I have failed in my attempt to sleep my way to the top of this organization.

I hope you will learn that I’m loyal as a Labrador. But I will admit that this doggie can bite every now and then. My promise to you? I will show up on time. I will go like hell. I will listen to you earnestly and attentively. I will hold myself accountable. I will never be the least bit hesitant to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t.

But then I’ll try to find out. Let’s do it.