The first-round upset threatened to overshadow the rest of the tournament, including ultimate champion Anthony Bardaro.
Confused? Let me explain.
For many years, in the midst of "March Madness", I have created Brackets for each of the boys. I use the standard college bracket, with "regions". This year's regions were "favorite foods", 'activities", "leisure recreation", and "people, real & pretend". I AM the selection committee. I seed each bracket to come up with the "ultimate champion".
Cam's elite 8 had some classic elements: Cheeseburgers beat hot dogs in the Food region. Going to Chiefs games trumped a day of water slides at Raptor Reef. Ex-Chief Anthony Bardaro out-physicalled Grandma Carol in the People bracket. And NHL 12 for Xbox fell short against Legos.
Ultimately, Bardaro nabbed the game winner versus actually going to a Chiefs game.
Hayden's top 8 also featured some epic battles. Pizza edged waffles in the Food region. Ice skating lost to Silverwood in Activities. Lego Star Wars beat Xbox 360 for Leisure, and former Chief Tyler Johnson beat up Grandma Carol among People. In the finals, pizza got its revenge, outdueling Lego Star Wars to take home the trophy.
There are no-brainers ("Chiefs games" vs "cleaning your room"). And sometimes they have to think hard ("swimming" vs "Silverwood"). They think I'm crazy - but I wouldn't consider skipping a year.
I've seen parents who take a photograph annually that wraps a newborn in their favorite Larry Bird jersey or football helmet, then marks the passage of time as they gradually fill that helmet then, ultimately, start wearing their own. This is one of those for me. I think some trips to the Hall of Fame to revisit the "Boys Brackets" are in order.
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