If you were a parent and raised a child to adulthood you might know all the transitions that occur during those years. On a light note, there are the competitions in the driveway shooting hoops that begin with you allowing your kid every opportunity to learn the game and develop some confidence. In other words, despite your dominance over a 5-year-old, you are not out there looking to crush him.
There is a crossover point. I first noticed as a father the games were more competitive even as I had increased my level of play. Then, as I suspect happens to most fathers, the kid is better than you and it is unlikely he will give you the same break as when he was younger and you allowed the contests to be competitive.
Nope, once a kid beats his dad fair and square, he never, or at least mine didn’t, goes back to allowing the games to be competitive on his account.
Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be 43 this December. Now, if that was his number instead of his age he would be a lot better off. This week, he guides his Steelers into Tampa to meet the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium and will be competing against a quarterback who is young enough to be his son.
Jalon Daniels is 23-years-old, he played six seasons of college football at the University of Kansas. He got a couple extra seasons in for a couple reasons including Covid. He was not drafted this year when he was eligible for the allocation of college talent but was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
When Bucs starter Baker Mayfield was sidelined with an injury to the thumb on his throwing hand Daniels stepped in as the Buccaneers starter. He was narrowly defeated by the Green Bay Packers in his first start, 17-14, then led an upset road win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 8th.