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Back to the football analogy. Why?  Because it amuses me and because the imagery is so warlike and vivid. It's full of conflict and obstacles that need to be overcome, much like life.


Analogy:  an explaining of something by comparing it point by point with something else.


Anyway, SuperK and I are renting a place to live and the end of our lease is coming up.  We'd like to spend less money so we've started an apartment search.  Its not going very well.  The places we like we can't afford and the places we can afford we don't like.  It's on the frustrating side.  (Ed. note: we've only looked at two places, actually.  From my description it sounds like we've looked at hundreds.  I'm moving into the future and pre-scuttling things).


We're like a football team playing offense.  We're a running team, mostly, with an ordinary but spirited defense and an excellent kicking game.  It's not that exciting to watch but we usually get the job done in a plodding, deliberate manner.  We're trying to execute our solid game plan which is based on a lot of conservative runs off tackle.  But . . . it's not going very well.  The defense knows we can't throw the ball so they're "stuffing the box" as Al DeRogatis would say.  I will point out that a few months ago we burned the defense for 3 very long touchdown passes, but that was the exception rather than the rule.


We want to stick to our game plan, exploit our strengths, our beefy, physical running backs but we're not generating much offense.


Now we're huddled on the sideline pondering options.  We're not panicking; we're not flinging ill-advised 50 yard passes into double coverage but it's obvious that we need to tweak the play calling a little.  The short runs aren't working.  They may work later but they're not working right now.  We're thinking about some end runs or short screen passes; anything to get the defense all discombobulated.  


Probing, probing, probing.  Looking for a crack, a hole, an opening, anything.  Trying to remain patient but realizing that we need to keep our minds open to new things.


Ooo.  We sent the fullback off tackle again, and he got leveled again.