AI shortcomings (and some Washington Commanders sideline) - why you shouldn't always trust AI

A story about how AI can go wrong when you expect it to act like a simulation engine

Maybe you know, maybe you don't: I'm a Washington Commanders (née Redskins) fan. Have been for a long time, more than four decades now. Good times (NFL championships/Super Bowls, magical Jayden Daniels rookie season), bad times (Snyder era, Sean Taylor), and just about everything in between. Even when it was hard, I was still a fan. (Note: I'm not old enough to recall the incredible Sammy Baugh as their QB/Safety/Punter - if you're unfamiliar with that name, and an NFL fan, you should definitely go read that article on his incredible fifteen years at Washington.)

To say this season was a disappointment is an understatement. With that in mind, I turned my attention toward the 2026 draft. And that's where I ran into major shortcomings in the AI realm. 

Confessions of a Prompt Punk: How I Became an AIgoholic

I think I may be turning into an AIgoholic, an AIgnostic Prompt Punk. What’s a Prompt Punk? It doesn’t mean I’m always on time—though maybe AI could help with that. A Prompt Punk is the new AI‑Geek: not your ordinary geek of old, but a prompt pundit who has transcended Google guruship and achieved prompt proficiency—a true prompt‑ficionado. My geekhood is evolving. Let’s explore.

Initially, I wasn't overly fond of AI — but, to be honest, I didn't really have much opinion on it one way or the other. Now, if you asked me if I had an onion on it, well, probably not that, either, but I do love onions! Cooked, raw, in stuff, on stuff, as battered & fried rings, as a Bloomin' Onion or Texas Tonion, on its own... yeah, I like onions pretty much any way you want to offer them to me. I've even just taken a raw onion, sliced it, and eaten the slices. I like onions. Anyway, back to AI...