We’ve never been stranded in a desert. But we’ve seen “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” and there are plenty of real-world pH๏τos of sandy hellscapes that we have a vague sense of how miserable it would be.
The Madman also understands that finding an oasis in such an environment would be a euphoric moment. In a sea of arid agony, you happen to find a splashy haven of relief? In the words of old Toyota commercials from our childhood: Oh, what a feeling!
Certainly, it would be almost as refreshing as a big game from тιтans wide receiver Calvin Ridley, right? Because, that happens about as rarely as finding a desert oasis. Only …
Not all oases are real. Some are a mirage. Is Ridley’s monster game Sunday — 10 receptions for 143 yards — a sign of things to come? A return to 2020 form? Or instead of a refreshing fantasy pool in the middle of desolate performances, is this a puddle of mud, providing no long-term fantasy relief?
To get a glimpse into the Ridley future, we are going to look into the past — since past performance is the most reliable indicator of future performance. And that past gets pretty muddy.
