I clearly underestimated Devons strategic chops in this game.
I was definitely on the fence.
So as his game awareness became more apparent we were all super stoked.

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Turns out he can appear laid back but still push the game forward.
Hes aSurvivorversion of a wolf in sheeps clothing.
If you underestimate him based on his manners, he will swallow you whole.
Now he has put himself in a really strong position and at a very good time in the game.
You and I talk about this all the time.
Watching is not playing.
As a player you have to remind yourself all day, every day there will be only one winner.
We dont share the title or the money.
So everybody is your enemy.
and do you even realize you are doing it?Ha!
I never realized it until… you brought it up!
Now I think about it almost every time.
Like most of the things I do in every episode, it has an origin story.
(Yes, I realize I just compared myself to Nadal.)
But now, thanks to you, I am aware every frickin time!
But that doesnt mean Im going to stop.
Its here to stay!
Joe was finally cut loose by the tribe at the second Tribal Council.
He lived up to everything he promised to be in casting.
He played a beautifully reckless game.
I love people who come out of the gate looking to take the game by the throat.
He did and said things that more timid players would never try.
What Joe understands that I wish all players could understand is that your odds of winning are slim.
So, why not try and force them to go your way?
I know it sounds counterintuitive, but its so clear to me.
We really are now in the homestretch.
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