You Do the Best You Can as a Parent

The Fantasy Dad, yes I like to speak in the third person now and then, tries his best to give all four of my kids my undivided attention. My wife and I try to spread out the discipline as fair as we can. Nonetheless, we acknowledge our sons for the individuals that they are and I try my best to remember that mumbling moron isn’t considered constructive parenting. The fact of the matter is I think most people would say I’m a pretty strict dad. My oldest son, Owen, didn’t use curse words until his teen years. It wasn’t until his friends started calling him “Jesus boy” that I told him it was OK to occasionally curse around friends. Then I listed all the times I didn’t want him swearing. Consequently think I may have confused him more than anything. The bottom line is my kids usually listen to our rules but then there’s Brody… which I bring to you, Dad Moves: Curse Words, Carr, and Ridley!

The Curse Word Kid

Brody is a constant comedian. Which can be a problem. He’s been infatuated with curse words since he was little.

“Dad is the S word a bad word?”

“Yes, Brody it is, the same as it was last week”.

The boy recently got in trouble at school. Feeling left out by a friend of his, he told the kid he was being “a piece of”… well, let’s just say poop for this article, but use your imagination.

Now I’ve grounded him. I gave him a serious dad talk. I mean pull out the dad checklist, I hit them all. Will Brody use curse words again? Just like Alfred said in The Dark Knight, “Some men just want to see the world burn”. He’s drawn to them like it’s forbidden fruit.

So How Do I Handle a Serial Potty Mouth?

Brody will try it again I have no doubt. He’s my little rebel. I’m going to lean hard on a parent’s best tool, consistency.  Every time he tries cursing I will be there to hand out the punishment. Sooner or later it’ll get through to him. As to where he gets the curse words? Let’s just say The Fantasy Dad needs to lead by example a little more in this case. Guilty!

Fantasy Current Events 

In a busy week in the NFL let’s take a closer look at the fantasy impact of two big moves.

Derek Carr to New Orleans 

Will Derek Carr be crying his eyes out for wins in New Orleans this season? I don’t see this significantly helping the Saints as a team. I do see this improving the fantasy relevance of all Saints pass-catchers. Chris Olave just shot up to my number one sophomore wideout. Roster Olave everywhere you can get him. Juwan Johnson becomes even more interesting after a sweet 2022 campaign. Michael Thomas, eh, I still want no part of him. Just typing his name may have injured him. He’s a diva that’s better left on someone else’s roster. Derek Carr will have stream appeal as usual in the right matchup. I don’t expect a big leap for him. It’s not like he didn’t have the most studly of receivers in Vegas.

Calvin Ridley Reinstated!

I’m not going to say Calvin Ridley didn’t deserve a slap on the wrist. The punishment did not fit the crime. Other people (Deshaun Watson) got far less for A LOT more. I’ve always been a Ridley believer. A bad precedent has been set in the NFL on what is the definition of tolerable and intolerable.

Calvin Ridley’s Fantasy Impact 

I have expressed in the past my love for Trevor Lawrence. All Dad Moves readers know it’s T-Law to me! I expect Ridley to have an immediate impact on the Jags. Remember what we expected from him when Julio Jones left Atlanta? That is what I expect. With Ridley back, the Jags are going to be one of the most fantasy-relevant teams in the AFC in 2023. It’s safe to assume without any further bumps in the road Ridley can be viewed as a wide receiver two going into redrafts leagues.

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