One Draft Pick Last Night And I'm a 12 Year Old Kid Again

Just a little ounce of hope and I'm a 12 yr. old kid again. Just one trade and draft pick and I"m freakin' 12 years old again.

I didn't come up with it, but I truly do believe it. Sports is the greatest reality show, with the drama un-sur-passed. If you're a Lions fan, I'll get to you in a few paragraphs, but I'm a Bears fan. For the past four years, that fan base has been living with a draft pick bust. Mitchell Trubisky. Mitchell Trubisky, when you passed on Patrick Mahomes. In your face all the time, because the kid is not only good, but he's charismatic. He's on TV commercials, selling car insurance, rings, chicken, what am I forgetting? So it's always in our faces.

And with one trade, a chance at redemption, beginning last night. Depending on what big mouth you believe, this kid, Justin Fields, is the best quarterback not named Trevor Lawrence. But that's not the point of this, or may it is to point out what happened. All of the sudden, I'm updating my Twitter feed every 15 seconds. I'm texting with my fellow Bear fans. Yes, the texts coming back at me are filled with venom from the past four seasons. But now, there's hope. And I can't sleep; just too geeked thinking about this coming September. You know my hours now. I get to bed at 9p and get up around 4:30am. I figured I would watch until the Lions picked. And I thought that pick was very very smart, after watching Matthew Stafford run for his life for way too long. You gotta protect the quarterback. You gotta be able to run the ball. And? You drafted the youngest player in the draft, who by the way, only gave up one sack in college. But first round picks are like window dressing. You win with the picks you make in rounds 2-7. So the future of the Lions rests more on what happens tonight and tomorrow.

So there's hope again. I love it. And I hope you Lions fans are feeling that, too. Nothing would be more fun than the Lions and Bears fighting it out for the NFC Norris title every year. Anything but the Packers, amirite?

Get our free mobile app

LOOK: Here are the 50 best beach towns in America

Every beach town has its share of pluses and minuses, which got us thinking about what makes a beach town the best one to live in. To find out, Stacker consulted data from WalletHub, released June 17, 2020, that compares U.S. beach towns. Ratings are based on six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life. The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor. Read the full methodology here. From those rankings, we selected the top 50. Readers who live in California and Florida will be unsurprised to learn that many of towns featured here are in one of those two states.

Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

LOOK: 50 images of winning moments from sports history

Sometimes images are the best way to honor the figures we've lost. When tragedy swiftly reminds us that sports are far from the most consequential thing in life, we can still look back on an athlete's winning moment that felt larger than life, remaining grateful for their sacrifice on the court and bringing joy to millions.

Read on to explore the full collection of 50 images Stacker compiled showcasing various iconic winning moments in sports history. Covering achievements from a multitude of sports, these images represent stunning personal achievements, team championships, and athletic perseverance.