Weekly Plot

Before I dive into the "Weekly Plot," a few quick notes. First, content should be returning to "normal" levels after a fairly spotty few weeks. Apologies to my 0.5 readers. Second, the new content frequency "plan," formulated by the Creative Differences Board of Trustees, calls for posts Monday - Friday, which is when most of my aforementioned 0.5 readers are at work anyway. Therefore, "Weekly Plot" will go up on Mondays now and probably be attended by another post when possible. "Power Rankings" will live on as a Tuesday tradition. The other days, who knows? I'm crazy. I could do anything. Anything.

Without further ado, this week's plot:

[Insert sport] was everything in Small American Town (SAT). The [insert key position player] was the most popular person at the SAT High or SAT State University and everyone in SAT attended games. Suddenly, Tragedy strikes, thrusting SAT into period of mourning and leaving [insert sport] team's season in jeopardy. Under-appreciated Marginal Team Member (MTM) is forced to play a larger role on the team, either physically or emotionally. With a [insert game of crucial importance to season] in doubt, MTM rallies the team and helps SAT collectively heal from the wounds inflicted by Tragedy. MTM becomes a hero and everyone learns that life is about more than just [insert sport].