There was no greater fun...

[Reginald Rutledge]

Wow,

I finally got a chance to kick-off the NFLGTSL season and I am estatic!!! For the first time in more than 15 years, I got the chance to play all alone!!! What a wonderful feeling.

After spending so many years in competitive leagues arguing calls, wondering who cheating and who's not, wondering can anyone have games at their home other than me, hearing all the whining over any and everything, and so much more, I finally got the chance to kick off the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs.

What was most pleasing to me was the fact that I can start the game, go to bed, get back up at 4:00 am and play some more. No worries on being under some constricted time!

Then to see great names from the past play again just sent chills up my spine. Seeing Curly Culp blowup Mickey Marvin to sack Jim Plunkett for a sack, or watching Mike Haynes come off the receiver to make a play on Ed Podolak coming around end was sensational. Watching Todd Christensen shed blockers to get up field in seems like the real one was fantastic! Calling out plays according to a playbook and on some ocassions, seeing them work and on other occassions, seeing them blow up in your face was great.

Right now, I am in the 2nd quarter of a highly-contested game. I am trying the different angles on 4 cameras so this game would have to be put on DVD or delayed broadcast (after editing) but the sheer unadulterated fun of playing alone was so great for me!

Things I like to bring to the game come with no backlash. Things like ranking and hyping teams get no ill-effects. That makes you want to do more with it. Not having to worry about the machoism of who thinks who team is weak is something I love about solitaire. Everything is pure luck and fun. That's all that counts. Yeah, there is some skill in the game (passing and kicking and opening holes) but it takes me from the pressures of life.

So now, I am in the 2nd quarter and totally hooked (in to what I am doing). This is great!

Reg