Real life bowl season? Pretty boring. Who wants to watch LSU and Alabama play again? Anybody outside of either one of those states? Even the rest of the SEC thinks they're cheaters.. and that's saying something.. right, Cam? Errr... Cam's dad, you know, since Cam had "no idea" what was going on. The fact remains, the $EC is the minor league's for the NFL.. it's like the NBDL, except they make way more in the $EC than minor league baseball players and the NBDL do. Oh well. Regardless, our fantasy league isn't the SEC. Sure, we have guys that love speed and are obsessed with it (Cherns), we have constant rebuilding (Me), and we have teams that sell out the farm but win.. unlike the Brewers (Bill). So, where does that leave us this year? How about 2 teams that have never battled for the title in this slug fest.. but first.. lets start with the Toilet Bowl.
These bowl games will be brought to you by God's Hammer, Tim Tebow.
Toilet Bowl:
#12 Fat Joe (2-11) vs. #11 Zach (2-11).
2 rookies. 2 rough starts to the season, but both teams have SOME talent. Zach is loaded at the RB position with Eddy Lacy, Marcus Coker, and some clowns from West Virginia. If Osweiler comes back, he could be a tough out next year. Fat Joe's roster is a bit less interesting, but he has Ray Graham and Henry Josey. He'll need major help at QB and WR to compete. So what does that mean for this year? Well... not a whole lot other than Joe will finish the season ranked where he is now and Zach has a chance to jump a spot to 10th.
Zach wins 96-84 in a slopfest.
#10 Perrins (2-11) vs. #9 Chad (4-9)
Well, talk about a letdown on both teams. Last year they both thought they were money consideration, this year they thought the same.. what are these two idiots playing for now? How about 9th place? Even if Chad wins, he'll finish 9th.. losses? Still may finish 9th. Wow, sounds fun. Perrins is playing for draft position here, a win would pretty much guarantee 10th.. a loss and he could finish 12th. Some say that he's the most corrupt, dishonest player in the league, so it'll be interesting to see what he does.
Chad's team has lost 3 straight games heading into the bowl. Neat. He thinks he has some of the best QBs in the game and has solid RBs, yet, Defense and WRs kill his program year in and year out. This year was no different. Perrins has Matt Barkley... and.... not much else. At least not this year, next year he could be a surprise with James White, but it's not next year.
Chad gets just enough with a 102-87 win over Perrins.
#8 Billy (7-6) vs. #7 Cherns (8-5)
How the mighty have fallen. Billy won it all (again) last year, but like his job.. it's gone down in flames. As the economy goes, so Billy goes. Right now, it's not good.. Cherns? Usually, he's good for a few zingers every year but this year something happened. He disappeared. Not just his team (like usual) but he actually is gone. Nobody knows if he's alive or if it's just a ghost running his body. The league would like his spirit and fire back, but to do that he has to not let himself get totally sucked in by his job. In fact, I almost promise he'll send an email shortly saying, "Thanks for the rankings, I just looked to see who I was going to beat.. I didn't have time to read the write up." Then he'll add, "I actually have a real job, not like the rest of you bums." He'll do this while sitting at home when he could be totally reading this article, playing video games and chewing.. but instead, he'll force himself to work. And he calls me the loser.
I actually think Bill wins a boring game... because I don't know if Cherns can get a full starting line-up in for the bowl games. Final score? Who cares.. (Ironic how Alabama celebrates and Tim Tebow calling them classy. Funny)
#6 Joe-Dub (8-5) vs. #5 Crass (8-5)
Should be a really fun game, don't know if either team has a shot at money or not.. but it's going to be a good contest. Joe has been getting better year by year and Crass is near the top of the league every season. Not a big deal to him, it's just what he does. Joe is consistent, he has guys that just play the game the right way.. really reminds me of the Badgers basketball team or the Packers WRs. Crass has a few stars on his team and gets just enough production from elsewhere. I think Crass lucked out having Oklahoma State 3rd and not facing LSU in the title game. This propels him to a win with Brandon Weeden doing his thing.
#4 Scuba (9-4.. 4 straight Ws) vs. #3 Josh (9-4)
This could be a huge game, winner COULD potentially jump to 2nd.. Brian would have to lose for that to happen. I suppose T-Raz could lose and drop to 3rd.. but I have a harder time seeing that happen. Scuba has turned a terrible program into a potential knocking on the door to a league championship. Thanks to a stupid trade last year by Chad (sending Griffin to Scuba) he's used that to jump near the top. Miller, Bernard, and Pead do just enough in the backfield to get Scuba over the top. Josh gets points from Landry Jones (been bad down the stretch), Montee Ball, Justin Blackmon, and the LSU defense. Any off weeks from these guys and it's a loss.. which makes it interesting because they all have good match-ups in the bowl games. I have a hard time seeing any of them slowed down and that's why I think they do just enough to win.
Josh 123-Scuba 113.
#2 Brian (9-4, 2 straight Ws) vs. #1 T-Raz (10-3, 3 straight Ws)
Same division. Maybe this fantasy league is like the SEC. If you can't win your division, do you deserve to play for the title? Will this title game form a rule change that automatically makes it best team from one division play the other or if the 2 best teams are in the same division can they continue to face each other in the title game? Interesting dilemma here in fantasyland. I wouldn't be surprised if Brian gets the W here.. T-Raz has an interesting situation with some QBs that can play, but RB and WR worry me. Brian gets a good QB match-up but loses out with Trent Richardson vs. LSU and his WRs can be hit or miss despite their good per game averages. This should be a very good game, but I don't think it'll be as entertaining as the #3 vs. #4 game but that's just me.
T-Raz 117-Brian 107
#TEBOWTIME
December 19, 2011
October 17, 2011
Mission Aborted
It's done. I couldn't keep doing it. I've failed in my initial quest to run at least 1 mile daily for 365 days. What was it? I'm not sure. I ran out of gas, I ran out of steam, I ran out of hope. I just ran out of energy. I was faltering before the last day, I struggled to get my runs in. I have excuses, but that's all they are. If it was something I had my heart in, I would have done it regardless of the cost. I would have found time, it's not like it took that long. I just wasn't motivated enough. I'll have to tally up the days/miles next time I sit down and take a look at it, and I do plan on trying again.
Milwaukee Brewers. Looking Ahead. 2012
Well, my baseball season is over.. sadly. It was devastating not just losing to the Cardinals but losing the way the Brewers did. Limited clutch at-bats, curious pitching moves, and horrible fielding. The warts reared their ugly head at the wrong time and in the wrong series. I'd hate losing to St. Louis regardless.. but having lived an hour north of the city and being surrounded by all those classy fans.. it's made me hate them even more.
I'm not going to go on and on about the whole Shaun Marcum thing.. the cat's been solid most of the year but he was clearly hurt/dead arm the last month of the season so it's a good thing our manager kept trotting him out there.. especially in game 6 when you have your homegrown ace available on 3 days rest. You play for the win and worry about the rest later.. it is an ELIMINATION game after all.
So, the season is done. The Cardinals play on and the Brewers? Well.. they get ready for 2012. At least this amateur, armchair GM with no experience with baseball salaries/trades does.
Earlier today I sent an email to a few friends about what the Brewers should look at doing. I've already thought more about it and tweaked it. Below I will have a "If Prince resigns" and "If Prince just wants $" situation. In general, however, below is what I'd look at doing.
1. Don't pick up Yuni's option.
2. Let Counsell walk
3. Offer Fielder 5 years, $110 million which he'll probably decline.
4. Get Gomez on a 2 year deal, buy out the 2 arby years, cheaply.
5. Offer Jerry Hairston 2 years, $4ish million for the Counsell role
6. Offer Hawkins 2 years, but at around $5-6 million
7. Buhbye Kotsay
8. Buhbye Loe
9. Georgie arby.
10. Offer Marcum 2-3 year deal, reminding him how much he sucked down the stretch. 3 years, $18-21 mil should do it. (or take arby)
11. Casey McGehee. 3 arby years left. See what it's at.. make decision. I'd say trade him.
12. Nyjer has arby years yet? Nice. Take 'em.
13. Sign Takashi (1 year) or take Hawkins money to sign him. He's more valuable, IMO.
14. Bye Josh Wilson
Prince resigns? I'm trading Corey Hart for whatever, maybe a young SS/BP arm and signing a right handed bat. Cuddyer to play some limited RF and PH.
You then sign a defensive minded SS with some + range. I'm not sure who will be non-tendered or available by trade. There isn't much affordable for the Brewers now, it'd be possible Yuni could be back in this scenario. I'm really trying to send Hart for a SS or offering Clint Barmes and having a similar Yuni offensive player but a much better defender.
C: Lucroy
1B: Fielder
2B: Weeks
3B: Green/McGehee
SS: Barmes/Trade
LF: Braun
CF: Gomez/Morgan
RF: Morgan/Cuddyer
BENCH: Casey McGehee (if he's dealt) Logan Schaefer
BENCH: George Kottaras C
BENCH: Jerry Hariston UTIL
BENCH: Mat Gamel?!
BENCH: Cuddyer COF/1B
1. Morgan (RF)
2. Lucroy (C)
3. Braun (LF)
4. Fielder (1B)
5. Weeks (2B)
6. Barmes (SS)
7. Green (3B)
8. GoGo (CF)
9. Pitcher
SP: Yo
SP: Greinke
SP: Wolf
SP: Marcum
SP: Narv
RP: Kintzler
RP: Estrada
RP: Braddock
RP: Saito
RP: Hawkins
RP: McClendon
RP: Axford
I doubt Saito/Hawkins are both back next year. Try to find internal guys first.
If Prince leaves, as expected. Uh oh. I'm not excited about that possibility offensively, I think they'd take a turn defensively though. You have to put effort into getting production from Corey Hart.. Do you want to try him at 1B given his lapses and molasses 2nd half speed in RF? Do you try Gamel and a RHB at 1B? The RF/1B bats are kind of the same. Assuming Hart stays, especially if Prince signs elsewhere (I'd still hope to trade him, unless they want him at 1B and not give Gamel a try.) Oh, hi Michael Cuddyer, it's you again! Actually.. I like Cody Ross as a RHB and David DeJesus (a lot)
C: Lucroy
1B: Hart
2B: Weeks
3B: Green
SS: Barmes
LF: Braun
CF: Gomez/Morgan
RF: Morgan/DeJesus
BENCH: Casey McGehee (if he's traded) Logan Schafer OF
BENCH: George Kottaras C
BENCH: Jerry Hariston UTIL
BENCH: Mat Gamel. 1B/OF
BENCH: DeJesus. 1B-OF
The bad thing? NO right handed bats off the bench. And by no, I mean no legit power bat. The staff would be pretty much the same, if we had a bit of cash left over I'd make a chase at: Kuroda (pipedream), Vazquez as a #4/#5 starter, and/or Mike Gonzalez and Octavio Dotel in the bullpen.
I know, it's early and I'm ranting.. but it makes me feel a bit better. There are a ton of trade possibilities, will be guys non-tendered, waived and whatever else happens. I can't wait until the offseason... and GO RANGERS.
October 14, 2011
#2 Josh vs. #9 Chad.
Brothers in battle. It's like the Civil War all over again, but not with death or over States Rights (or incorrectly, slavery). That doesn't matter though, these two allegedly are against each other as much as those crazy dudes were over 1 century ago. There will be no rebel yell, there will be no charging hills, and no gunshots to the leg. What were there be? A knockdown drag out brawl. In case you haven't figured this out yet.. I'm really into the WWF lately. Probably because of the Macho Man netflix streaming thing I've been watching. This game will remind many of this match. The best part? I'm the Undertaker. "SOMEBODY STOP THE DAMN GAME"
#7 Billy vs. #10 Perrins
Billy's reign at the top is coming to an end once again. Perrins reign at the top? Never started. Somehow this clown managed to get his team up to #9 despite being 0-season start. Now, he's ripping off wins like it's his job. He got a 15 spot from Matt Barkley on Thursday night. Will that be enough? Not likely, it's no secret that Billy doesn't like Perrins even though they used to work together. This wont be a knockdown drag out fight like the other game. They are both too soft for that. It'll be filled with a bunch of high-flying acrobatic crap.. like a UNC/Duke basketball game. The execution? It'll be as solid as this Diesel interview. Who cares who wins? I don't.
#4 Crass vs. #5 Brian
This game might be the best of the week as both teams are JUST on the outside of the $ hunt. If you finish 3rd, you get a bit back.. if you finish #4th? So sorry. Brian has been working for years to get to this spot.. Crass is used to it. Crass has been riding USC WR Woods all season long.. he only got 3 from him last night despite the fact they scored 30. That's not good for this team. And to be honest.. I'm not sure where he's going to make up for it. Look out top of the league.. Brian might be the top up and comer. Is he a... legend killer?
#7 Cherns vs. #6 Joe-Dub
Another closely ranked contest. Cherns used to be fireworks in this league.. but lately he's the Big Nonexistant. Joe has worked his way over top Cherns in the league standings and participation. Cherns is stubborn and cranky. Joe is unknown, still. Refuses to meet anybody except Brian. Weird. Joe only got 4 points from Isi last night, that's not good out of a RB. That's bottom of the league type numbers. Did Cherns turn a line-up in this week? Nobody knows. If nobody cares about the game.. do they have to play it? Do I even have to write about it or find a sweet youtube video? Thankfully, the Brewers are getting shelled so I'll do it anyway. This game is like this interview. Pointless.
#12 Zach vs. #1 T-Raz
Whoa. Like whoa. Noob is terrible. He's got plenty of excuses. The draft, league set-up, free agency, blah blah blah. He's just not used to losing and can't accept it. T-Raz? Nobody knows how he is in 1st. Oh, he got lucky and signed Russellmania who happens to know play for Wisconsin.. who happens to have an elite offense in college football. Sure he is good.. but the dude plays for Paul Chryst. Maybe the greatest offensive mind alive. Zach has an option QB starting.. if that tells you anything about the type of team he has. This is 1st vs. last. While I like upsets, we're not going to have one here. This is a beatdown.
#11 Fat Joe vs. #3 Scuba
Shut up, Joe. You're fat. You're as efficient as the Brewers are. In other words.. you can't field, you can't hit with runners in scoring position and you choke 2 games away. Outstanding. Scuba. Nobody cares about you right now. You're just there by default. Crass hasn't gotten on a roll yet. Brian is too inexperienced and the rest of us? We're just not very good. I hope you're not proud of your current ranking, but you sould enjoy it.. nobody expects it to last very long. Eigher way.. you got this one in the bag. But Scuba.. don't try to cheat.. Norris is watching.
Brothers in battle. It's like the Civil War all over again, but not with death or over States Rights (or incorrectly, slavery). That doesn't matter though, these two allegedly are against each other as much as those crazy dudes were over 1 century ago. There will be no rebel yell, there will be no charging hills, and no gunshots to the leg. What were there be? A knockdown drag out brawl. In case you haven't figured this out yet.. I'm really into the WWF lately. Probably because of the Macho Man netflix streaming thing I've been watching. This game will remind many of this match. The best part? I'm the Undertaker. "SOMEBODY STOP THE DAMN GAME"
#7 Billy vs. #10 Perrins
Billy's reign at the top is coming to an end once again. Perrins reign at the top? Never started. Somehow this clown managed to get his team up to #9 despite being 0-season start. Now, he's ripping off wins like it's his job. He got a 15 spot from Matt Barkley on Thursday night. Will that be enough? Not likely, it's no secret that Billy doesn't like Perrins even though they used to work together. This wont be a knockdown drag out fight like the other game. They are both too soft for that. It'll be filled with a bunch of high-flying acrobatic crap.. like a UNC/Duke basketball game. The execution? It'll be as solid as this Diesel interview. Who cares who wins? I don't.
#4 Crass vs. #5 Brian
This game might be the best of the week as both teams are JUST on the outside of the $ hunt. If you finish 3rd, you get a bit back.. if you finish #4th? So sorry. Brian has been working for years to get to this spot.. Crass is used to it. Crass has been riding USC WR Woods all season long.. he only got 3 from him last night despite the fact they scored 30. That's not good for this team. And to be honest.. I'm not sure where he's going to make up for it. Look out top of the league.. Brian might be the top up and comer. Is he a... legend killer?
#7 Cherns vs. #6 Joe-Dub
Another closely ranked contest. Cherns used to be fireworks in this league.. but lately he's the Big Nonexistant. Joe has worked his way over top Cherns in the league standings and participation. Cherns is stubborn and cranky. Joe is unknown, still. Refuses to meet anybody except Brian. Weird. Joe only got 4 points from Isi last night, that's not good out of a RB. That's bottom of the league type numbers. Did Cherns turn a line-up in this week? Nobody knows. If nobody cares about the game.. do they have to play it? Do I even have to write about it or find a sweet youtube video? Thankfully, the Brewers are getting shelled so I'll do it anyway. This game is like this interview. Pointless.
#12 Zach vs. #1 T-Raz
Whoa. Like whoa. Noob is terrible. He's got plenty of excuses. The draft, league set-up, free agency, blah blah blah. He's just not used to losing and can't accept it. T-Raz? Nobody knows how he is in 1st. Oh, he got lucky and signed Russellmania who happens to know play for Wisconsin.. who happens to have an elite offense in college football. Sure he is good.. but the dude plays for Paul Chryst. Maybe the greatest offensive mind alive. Zach has an option QB starting.. if that tells you anything about the type of team he has. This is 1st vs. last. While I like upsets, we're not going to have one here. This is a beatdown.
#11 Fat Joe vs. #3 Scuba
Shut up, Joe. You're fat. You're as efficient as the Brewers are. In other words.. you can't field, you can't hit with runners in scoring position and you choke 2 games away. Outstanding. Scuba. Nobody cares about you right now. You're just there by default. Crass hasn't gotten on a roll yet. Brian is too inexperienced and the rest of us? We're just not very good. I hope you're not proud of your current ranking, but you sould enjoy it.. nobody expects it to last very long. Eigher way.. you got this one in the bag. But Scuba.. don't try to cheat.. Norris is watching.
October 6, 2011
Week 6. Things Get Worse
What a funky league this year. Our resident expert with the spreadsheet and supreme time-management skill isn't available to work his magic because of a... JOB?! Huh? He better be getting paid more for this, that's all I can say. The back-up plan ran into a road bump with his job also.. must stink to be in financial advising in this administration (yes, I said that and not this economy). We've fallen, we've gotten up, we've fallen.. and we've gotten up. Here's a fact though: we aren't going anywhere. We aren't leaving. We're here to stay. We're like the Madison capitol protestors.
#1 T-Raz vs. #7 Billy
-Role reversal. Billy used to being at thte top, T-Raz near the bottom. No idea how this has happened, but CBS helped T-Raz catch a loss that became a win and next thing you know Russell Wilson is on top of the Heisman ballot. Keenan Allen in T-Raz described "beast mode" tonight and there you have it. Billy? He's toast, looking to trade and re-load. He's got Andrew Luck and not much else. I don't think he can hang with T-Raz.. even without Wilson playing this week. By the way, I think Billy has D'Anthony Thomas on the bench this week. Oops.
If this game were a Chuck Norris clip it would be: Pretty exciting but completly unrealistic, just like Bill's chance of winning.
#2 Josh vs. #5 Brian. This should be a barnburner, Brian finally has his team rolling. Josh is getting play from top to bottom. Will Landry Jones put up good numbers against a tough Texas defense? Josh isn't the Graham Harrell led squad anymore, he's getting production from top to bottom. Brian, however, finally ditched the ND QBs and has started winning. Shocking? Not if you know anything about football. I've got a feeling here...
If this were a Chuck Norris clip it would be: Hilarious. Just like Josh's face after he gets upset.
#3 Crass vs. #4 Scuba. Wow, #3 vs. #4? What a good game, probably the only game better is the #10 and #11 matchup we'll discuss shortly. Crass typically is near the top, Scuba got a big win stripped out of his hands earlier today and fell to 3-2 instead of 4-1. Does that matter? Not in this match-up, Scuba happens to be Crass' brother in law. You can't make this up. Rumor has it Scuba is a bit angry and he's going to take it out on Crass.. in fantasy football or real life. I'm not sure which one. This is going to be a knockdown, drag out brawl.
IF this were a Chuck Norris clip it would be: The Bear is Steven. You'll see who wins.
#6 Cherns vs. #12 Perrins
HAHAHAHAH. Do I really even need to pretend to write ANYTHING up about this game? Perrins hasn't seen a win since last season. Hasn't smelled a victory. He lives through the Badgers and T-Raz's #1 ranking. Pathetic.
If this game were a Chuck Norris clip.. Perrins would be Kayne West interrupting.
#8 Joe-Dub vs. #9 Fat Joe. Facts: both guys are named Joe, this game really doesn't matter except pride. Joe-Dub wanted to go by Joe W or Windler. No dice, he doesn't run the league. I do. I said it's Joe-Dub, sounds cooler. Fat Joe. Where'd that come from? Had to separate them somehow.. during the draft I thought of that Fat rapper named, Fat Joe. It stuck. It coulda been Jersey Joe.. but that's Jersey Joe Martinek. Plus, it makes him sound like a jersey chaser.. who knows, maybe he is.
If this game were a Chuck Norris clip (it wouldn't be, Chuck doesn't like to be around stink)
#10 Cloughs vs. #11 Zach
LOL. This is even worse, seriously. 2 wins total. 8 losses. Like 2 near wins. Just a bad, bad football game. Cloughs is looking to trade and rebuild (again). Zach is new. It's just going to be an ugly game. Oregon D isn't really helping Cloughs case either. Neither team wins, they're both losers.
If this were a Chuck Norris clip, these two would be the guys in green.
#1 T-Raz vs. #7 Billy
-Role reversal. Billy used to being at thte top, T-Raz near the bottom. No idea how this has happened, but CBS helped T-Raz catch a loss that became a win and next thing you know Russell Wilson is on top of the Heisman ballot. Keenan Allen in T-Raz described "beast mode" tonight and there you have it. Billy? He's toast, looking to trade and re-load. He's got Andrew Luck and not much else. I don't think he can hang with T-Raz.. even without Wilson playing this week. By the way, I think Billy has D'Anthony Thomas on the bench this week. Oops.
If this game were a Chuck Norris clip it would be: Pretty exciting but completly unrealistic, just like Bill's chance of winning.
#2 Josh vs. #5 Brian. This should be a barnburner, Brian finally has his team rolling. Josh is getting play from top to bottom. Will Landry Jones put up good numbers against a tough Texas defense? Josh isn't the Graham Harrell led squad anymore, he's getting production from top to bottom. Brian, however, finally ditched the ND QBs and has started winning. Shocking? Not if you know anything about football. I've got a feeling here...
If this were a Chuck Norris clip it would be: Hilarious. Just like Josh's face after he gets upset.
#3 Crass vs. #4 Scuba. Wow, #3 vs. #4? What a good game, probably the only game better is the #10 and #11 matchup we'll discuss shortly. Crass typically is near the top, Scuba got a big win stripped out of his hands earlier today and fell to 3-2 instead of 4-1. Does that matter? Not in this match-up, Scuba happens to be Crass' brother in law. You can't make this up. Rumor has it Scuba is a bit angry and he's going to take it out on Crass.. in fantasy football or real life. I'm not sure which one. This is going to be a knockdown, drag out brawl.
IF this were a Chuck Norris clip it would be: The Bear is Steven. You'll see who wins.
#6 Cherns vs. #12 Perrins
HAHAHAHAH. Do I really even need to pretend to write ANYTHING up about this game? Perrins hasn't seen a win since last season. Hasn't smelled a victory. He lives through the Badgers and T-Raz's #1 ranking. Pathetic.
If this game were a Chuck Norris clip.. Perrins would be Kayne West interrupting.
#8 Joe-Dub vs. #9 Fat Joe. Facts: both guys are named Joe, this game really doesn't matter except pride. Joe-Dub wanted to go by Joe W or Windler. No dice, he doesn't run the league. I do. I said it's Joe-Dub, sounds cooler. Fat Joe. Where'd that come from? Had to separate them somehow.. during the draft I thought of that Fat rapper named, Fat Joe. It stuck. It coulda been Jersey Joe.. but that's Jersey Joe Martinek. Plus, it makes him sound like a jersey chaser.. who knows, maybe he is.
If this game were a Chuck Norris clip (it wouldn't be, Chuck doesn't like to be around stink)
#10 Cloughs vs. #11 Zach
LOL. This is even worse, seriously. 2 wins total. 8 losses. Like 2 near wins. Just a bad, bad football game. Cloughs is looking to trade and rebuild (again). Zach is new. It's just going to be an ugly game. Oregon D isn't really helping Cloughs case either. Neither team wins, they're both losers.
If this were a Chuck Norris clip, these two would be the guys in green.
September 22, 2011
Whew.. What a College Fantasy Football Week
This league just cannot get going this year, most of the blame probably (probably = does) go to the league Commish. That's me. I've got got plenty of excuses, but that's all they are.. excuses so I won't bore anybody with them. Regardless, the league is moving forward but because of my ineptness and Bambi running out in front on Billy this past weekend I didn't get a review of the week posted before rankings came out. Anyway, here they are with league match-ups for the week:
#4 Crass vs. #10 Cloughs. Will Cloughs Chris Rainey addition put him over the hump? Can his WRs even see the football this week?
#7 Billy vs. #8 Joe-Dub in a battle of probably ranked too low teams
#2 Brian vs. #5 T-Raz. Intriguing match-up as T-Raz recently put his QBs on the block to try to bolster his squad for the stretch run.
#1 Cherns vs. #11 Zach in a battle of Marawood powers. Could Cherns return years of beatdowns?
#6 Josh vs. #9 Fat Joe- If a tree falls in the woods and nobody hears, does it make a sound?
#3 Scuba vs. #12 Perrins. Perrins looking for an upset and credibility before he loses his locker room.. again
#4 Crass vs. #10 Cloughs. Will Cloughs Chris Rainey addition put him over the hump? Can his WRs even see the football this week?
#7 Billy vs. #8 Joe-Dub in a battle of probably ranked too low teams
#2 Brian vs. #5 T-Raz. Intriguing match-up as T-Raz recently put his QBs on the block to try to bolster his squad for the stretch run.
#1 Cherns vs. #11 Zach in a battle of Marawood powers. Could Cherns return years of beatdowns?
#6 Josh vs. #9 Fat Joe- If a tree falls in the woods and nobody hears, does it make a sound?
#3 Scuba vs. #12 Perrins. Perrins looking for an upset and credibility before he loses his locker room.. again
September 16, 2011
Week 3 Preview
The league is finally underway and things appear to be running a tad more smoothly. That's the good news, the bad news is that it's still early in the year and nobody knows what they really have until conference play. That doesn't mean I won't try to preview this week though, lets take a look at what we've got. Sticking with this week's ranking theme it appears the old-school WWF is continuing to make a comeback. Thanks youtube for these vintage finishing moves! POWERRRRRRRRRBOMB!
#1 Bill vs. #6 Brian
Bill is a perennial league power, as we all know. The guy wins titles and games he shouldn't win, he's really the Les Miles of our league. Gusty calls, crazy antics, and a roster full of guys that could implode at any minute is what he's all about. Bill has yet to release a line-up this week, so some coaches think it's just another one of his head games. We do know that Andrew Luck will be leading the charge for the often-maligned and at times, low self-esteemed head coach.
Brian, on the other hand, wasted no time letting Billy know what he was up against and to be honest.. it's not much. Aaron Murray directs the squad with Trent Richardson and Cyrus Gray in the backfield. The WRs aren't even worth mentioning, his TE is best known for his funny first name, Orson, but his defense a great match-up in Penn State playing the vaunted Temple Owls offense. One time, I saw a Wisconsin team beat Temple 65-0. The game was such a massacre that Luke Knauf logged a play at center (and fumbled the snap) and Dywon Rowan went bananas late in the game looking like Barry Sanders.
Prediction: Without knowing what Bill brings to the table, I think he's going down. Brian has been knocking on the league door for years now. This is the day that he powerbombs his way to the league leaders. Brian by a 123-115 score.
#7 T-Raz vs. #9 Fat Joe
I thought this was the worst game of the week until I remembered Crass played Perrins also. T-Raz and Fat Joe used to be roomies, I believe.. along with Perrins. Yes, folks.. that is the 7, 9, and 11th ranked teams in the league.. out of 12. That shows the overall ability and brain function that was in that apartment. Of course, hearing the recent news about UW-Madison and their "reverse discrimination" we have to wonder if any of these 3 would even make it into school anymore. None of that matters here, we don't discriminate, we're equal opportunity haters!
Fat Joe released his line-up earlier this week and went with Montee Ball against the vaunted NIU defense that gave up 45 points to Kansas last weekend. Ball might be all that Fat Joe needs to beat his former roomie. T-Raz doesn't have much in the tank unless Russ Wilson throws the ball a bunch and Kendall Wright catches 30 passes against Stephen F. Austin. That's possible.. so what's the verdict?
Prediction: Fat Joe Stone Cold Stuns T-Raz back to next week, 117-109.
#8 Crass vs. #11 Perrins
This might be the most entertaining game of the week.. if you like bad football. Rankings wise, it's clearly the worst match-up. 8 vs. 11. Crass has been near the league top before, heck, these are the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams from the league last year! Now they are near the bottom, just rock bottom. Crass has eeked out a win and Perrins.. well, despite the annual "I have the best skill position players in the league" rant just never can win the big games. He's got more excuses than a 35 year old lifelong criminal, he makes politicians look like they're telling the truth.
Perrins did get his own line-up in (Nice job) and has some nice WRs. Broyles, Fuller, and Woods can score in any league against anybody; they're legit studs. He'll need more out of James White this week and a big effort from Matt "The Golden Boy" Barkley if he's going to get a win. Crass counters with Collaros, a steady diet of solid RBs (Taylor, Stewart, and Randle) along with a smart play in USC WR Robert Woods.
Prediction: This will be a close game from start to finish; I think that USC does just enough against a bad Syracuse team to help Matt Barkley finish with 275+ yards and 3 TDs as Perrins gets on the board by delivering a Razor's Edge to Crass in a 133-120 win.
#3 Cherns vs. #10 Cloughs
These two have been bickering via email, text message, and even the phone on occasion the last few years, and when they lived together there was no love lost between the two of them. In fact, it wasn't uncommon for friendly Xbox games to turn heated and smack talk to be delivered. Rumors persist they still don't really like each other, but just talk because that's what society expects from the two of them. This tension has carried over to the league as Cherns constantly berates the Commish for his lack of smarts, his teams that always lose, and on occasion, his personal hygiene. We all know the Commish gets the last laugh because his team motto is, "If it ain't me winning, it ain't going to be Cherns." and Cherns hasn't finished in the money yet.
Cherns loves the Texas Tech QBs and LaMichael James but what can he get from Marques Wilson and Theo Riddick at WR? He didn't get much from Vick Ballard last night. The Commish counters with a favorable match-up for his Baylor guys in Stephen F. Austin. He hopes Terrence Williams and Terrence Gannaway go bonkers against the FCS team. If Paul Richardson has half the game he did last week (288 yards receiving) and Oregon remembers they are playing Missouri State things could get interesting.
Prediction: You heard it here first, the Oregon defense figure 4 leglocks up Mizzou State and the hounds go wild on Cherns knocking him down another inch to 5'6. 121-107
#1 Bill vs. #6 Brian
Bill is a perennial league power, as we all know. The guy wins titles and games he shouldn't win, he's really the Les Miles of our league. Gusty calls, crazy antics, and a roster full of guys that could implode at any minute is what he's all about. Bill has yet to release a line-up this week, so some coaches think it's just another one of his head games. We do know that Andrew Luck will be leading the charge for the often-maligned and at times, low self-esteemed head coach.
Brian, on the other hand, wasted no time letting Billy know what he was up against and to be honest.. it's not much. Aaron Murray directs the squad with Trent Richardson and Cyrus Gray in the backfield. The WRs aren't even worth mentioning, his TE is best known for his funny first name, Orson, but his defense a great match-up in Penn State playing the vaunted Temple Owls offense. One time, I saw a Wisconsin team beat Temple 65-0. The game was such a massacre that Luke Knauf logged a play at center (and fumbled the snap) and Dywon Rowan went bananas late in the game looking like Barry Sanders.
Prediction: Without knowing what Bill brings to the table, I think he's going down. Brian has been knocking on the league door for years now. This is the day that he powerbombs his way to the league leaders. Brian by a 123-115 score.
#2 Joe vs. #5 Josh (GOTW)
In our Game of the Week, Joe takes on a pesky Josh squad. We all know the early Bret Bielema type blunder that cost the Badgers a game against Michigan State a few years ago.. Josh made the same type of mistake the other week by NOT STARTING A QB. Really, and he only lost by 3 points. That's a double edge sword, he obviously has a great team but can his old, decaying brain stay sharp and on top of things? We don't know and that's why he's ranked #5 and not #1.
Joe has been a pleasant surprise thus far, predicted by some to be at the rock bottom of the league, he's off to a 2-0 start. He has solid QBs (Cousins and Scheelhause) and a plethora of backs including that always reliable main back in Virginia Tech and Cal. Joe also reinstated the always drunk driving, but always wide open, Michael Floyd. Floyd is the key to this roster every week, and we all know he's due for a letdown here and there.. after all, he's gotta stop drinking sooner or later.
Prediction: Josh remembers to field an entire roster, Marcus Lattimore is too tough for the Navy defense to slow down as he pulls out an upset victory despite a lackluster performance from Landry Jones and Ray Graham as he Pearl River Plunges Joe into a table.. AND a car. 115-103
Prediction: Josh remembers to field an entire roster, Marcus Lattimore is too tough for the Navy defense to slow down as he pulls out an upset victory despite a lackluster performance from Landry Jones and Ray Graham as he Pearl River Plunges Joe into a table.. AND a car. 115-103
I thought this was the worst game of the week until I remembered Crass played Perrins also. T-Raz and Fat Joe used to be roomies, I believe.. along with Perrins. Yes, folks.. that is the 7, 9, and 11th ranked teams in the league.. out of 12. That shows the overall ability and brain function that was in that apartment. Of course, hearing the recent news about UW-Madison and their "reverse discrimination" we have to wonder if any of these 3 would even make it into school anymore. None of that matters here, we don't discriminate, we're equal opportunity haters!
Fat Joe released his line-up earlier this week and went with Montee Ball against the vaunted NIU defense that gave up 45 points to Kansas last weekend. Ball might be all that Fat Joe needs to beat his former roomie. T-Raz doesn't have much in the tank unless Russ Wilson throws the ball a bunch and Kendall Wright catches 30 passes against Stephen F. Austin. That's possible.. so what's the verdict?
Prediction: Fat Joe Stone Cold Stuns T-Raz back to next week, 117-109.
#8 Crass vs. #11 Perrins
This might be the most entertaining game of the week.. if you like bad football. Rankings wise, it's clearly the worst match-up. 8 vs. 11. Crass has been near the league top before, heck, these are the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams from the league last year! Now they are near the bottom, just rock bottom. Crass has eeked out a win and Perrins.. well, despite the annual "I have the best skill position players in the league" rant just never can win the big games. He's got more excuses than a 35 year old lifelong criminal, he makes politicians look like they're telling the truth.
Perrins did get his own line-up in (Nice job) and has some nice WRs. Broyles, Fuller, and Woods can score in any league against anybody; they're legit studs. He'll need more out of James White this week and a big effort from Matt "The Golden Boy" Barkley if he's going to get a win. Crass counters with Collaros, a steady diet of solid RBs (Taylor, Stewart, and Randle) along with a smart play in USC WR Robert Woods.
Prediction: This will be a close game from start to finish; I think that USC does just enough against a bad Syracuse team to help Matt Barkley finish with 275+ yards and 3 TDs as Perrins gets on the board by delivering a Razor's Edge to Crass in a 133-120 win.
#3 Cherns vs. #10 Cloughs
These two have been bickering via email, text message, and even the phone on occasion the last few years, and when they lived together there was no love lost between the two of them. In fact, it wasn't uncommon for friendly Xbox games to turn heated and smack talk to be delivered. Rumors persist they still don't really like each other, but just talk because that's what society expects from the two of them. This tension has carried over to the league as Cherns constantly berates the Commish for his lack of smarts, his teams that always lose, and on occasion, his personal hygiene. We all know the Commish gets the last laugh because his team motto is, "If it ain't me winning, it ain't going to be Cherns." and Cherns hasn't finished in the money yet.
Cherns loves the Texas Tech QBs and LaMichael James but what can he get from Marques Wilson and Theo Riddick at WR? He didn't get much from Vick Ballard last night. The Commish counters with a favorable match-up for his Baylor guys in Stephen F. Austin. He hopes Terrence Williams and Terrence Gannaway go bonkers against the FCS team. If Paul Richardson has half the game he did last week (288 yards receiving) and Oregon remembers they are playing Missouri State things could get interesting.
Prediction: You heard it here first, the Oregon defense figure 4 leglocks up Mizzou State and the hounds go wild on Cherns knocking him down another inch to 5'6. 121-107
#4 Scuba Steve vs. #12 Zach
Can Zach get a win? Can Scuba back up his #4 ranking, the highest he's been? There are a lot of questions in this match-up of an owner with a year of experience and a brand new expansion team. Scuba got a break last year when he took over a bad roster, but at least he had one. Zach had to start this thing all on his own and took a youth movement to the league drafting a lot of young talent, but not much that helps this year. He was active in the FA market as school president, Jerry Sinz, told him he expects wins this year. (Sinz really isn't a college president, this is fake). Zach went back and watched some Edgar film this weekend and also went by Stratford to pick the legendary brain of Cal Tackes. He said he's learned a lot in the last few days.. but will it be enough to get a win? Only time will tell.
To get that win he'll have to go through Heisman Candidate, RGIII and big time WRs in Alshon Jeffrey and Da'Rick Rodgers. Zach will counter with new QB, Brock Osweiler facing a terrible Illinois defense, he also added fellow Sundevil Aaron Pfuffualfualufguard in hopes of forming a 1-2 punch.
Prediction: Zach steps up like a man.. and Scuba puts him down like a man. Scuba goes wild and yoko-bombs his way to a 142-98 victory.
To get that win he'll have to go through Heisman Candidate, RGIII and big time WRs in Alshon Jeffrey and Da'Rick Rodgers. Zach will counter with new QB, Brock Osweiler facing a terrible Illinois defense, he also added fellow Sundevil Aaron Pfuffualfualufguard in hopes of forming a 1-2 punch.
Prediction: Zach steps up like a man.. and Scuba puts him down like a man. Scuba goes wild and yoko-bombs his way to a 142-98 victory.
July 6, 2011
Mega Running Update
So, I got a little behind on this, thankfully I have that trusty Garmin Forerunner! I love that thing. I also ran into a bit of a problem with that as the charger wouldn't charge it; I was nervous it was the watch that was shot. I called and didn't even really have to hassle around much; they sent me a new charger that took a few days to get. It was a little funny because when I got it and plugged it in, it didn't charge instantly and I took a deep nervous breath.. seconds later the charge caught. That's been the craziest experience that I can think of through all of this, except, of course the Grandma's Marathon which I'll blog about later. And the few "recovery" runs I've done since then.. you know the ones that you go really slow and feel like your hamstring is going to tear, shred, and or/pop every step?
Anyway.. are you ready for this?
Saturday, May 21st: 6.37 miles in 45:58
Sunday, May 22nd: 2.2 miles in 15:58
Monday, May 23rd: 4.15 miles in 30:37
Tuesday, May 24th: 2.10 miles in 14:05
Wednesday, May 25th: 2.21 miles in 14:02
Thursday, May 26th: 5.38 miles in 36:42
Friday, May 27th: 7.03 miles in 49:36
Week Total: 29.44 miles in 3 hours 26 minutes and 58 seconds
Saturday, May 28th: 9.01 miles in 1:25.03 (group run)
Sunday, May 29th: 3.88 miles in 30:01
Monday, May 30th: 2.2 miles in 15:48
Tuesday, May 31st: 4.1 miles in 28:07
Wednesday, June 1st: 7 miles in 57:05
Thursday, June 2nd: 2.15 miles in 13:38
Friday, June 3rd: 6.13 miles in 44:13
Week Total: 34.47 miles in 4 hours 33 minutes and 55 seconds
Sunday, June 26th: 4.01 miles in 30:57
Monday, June 27th: 2.15 miles 17:52
Tuesday, June 28th: 1 mile in cargo shorts in about 8:30
Wednesday, June 29th: 2 miles in 13:52
Thursday, June 30th: 1 mile in 7:50
Friday, July 1st: 2.36 miles in 17:06
Week Total: 13.67 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes and 15 seconds
Total mileage in these 49 days: 201.31
Total time in these 49 days: 25 hours 2 minutes and 29 secondsPace: 7:27/mile
Total mileage from start: 422.22 miles
Total time from start: 52 hours, 2 minutes and 22 seconds
Pace: 7:23/mile
Goals:
Finish at 7:20/mile or less
Add 2 more marathons
Get better at blogging about this
Not get hurt
Anyway.. are you ready for this?
Saturday, May 14th: 11.48 miles in 1:38.10 (group run)
Sunday, May 15th: 2.14 miles in 15:54
Monday, May 16th: 8.12 miles in 59:50
Tuesday, May 17th: 6.01 miles in 37:40
Wednesday, May 18th: 3.06 miles in 23:04
Thursday, May 19th: 7.01 miles in 50:03
Friday, May 20th: 4.12 miles in 31:57
Week Total: 41.94 miles in 5 hours 16 minutes and 38 seconds
Sunday, May 15th: 2.14 miles in 15:54
Monday, May 16th: 8.12 miles in 59:50
Tuesday, May 17th: 6.01 miles in 37:40
Wednesday, May 18th: 3.06 miles in 23:04
Thursday, May 19th: 7.01 miles in 50:03
Friday, May 20th: 4.12 miles in 31:57
Week Total: 41.94 miles in 5 hours 16 minutes and 38 seconds
Saturday, May 21st: 6.37 miles in 45:58
Sunday, May 22nd: 2.2 miles in 15:58
Monday, May 23rd: 4.15 miles in 30:37
Tuesday, May 24th: 2.10 miles in 14:05
Wednesday, May 25th: 2.21 miles in 14:02
Thursday, May 26th: 5.38 miles in 36:42
Friday, May 27th: 7.03 miles in 49:36
Week Total: 29.44 miles in 3 hours 26 minutes and 58 seconds
Saturday, May 28th: 9.01 miles in 1:25.03 (group run)
Sunday, May 29th: 3.88 miles in 30:01
Monday, May 30th: 2.2 miles in 15:48
Tuesday, May 31st: 4.1 miles in 28:07
Wednesday, June 1st: 7 miles in 57:05
Thursday, June 2nd: 2.15 miles in 13:38
Friday, June 3rd: 6.13 miles in 44:13
Week Total: 34.47 miles in 4 hours 33 minutes and 55 seconds
Saturday, June 4th: 10.88 miles in 1:37.36 (group run)
Sunday, June 5th: 5.43 miles in 38:28
Monday, June 6th: 2.12 miles in 15:47
Tuesday, June 7th: 2.12 miles in 14:34
Wednesday, June 8th: 2.19 miles in 15:28
Thursday, June 9th: 2.19 miles in 15:50
Friday, June 10th: 2.24 miles in 16:14
Week Total: 27.17 miles in 3 hours 33 minutes and 57 seconds
Sunday, June 5th: 5.43 miles in 38:28
Monday, June 6th: 2.12 miles in 15:47
Tuesday, June 7th: 2.12 miles in 14:34
Wednesday, June 8th: 2.19 miles in 15:28
Thursday, June 9th: 2.19 miles in 15:50
Friday, June 10th: 2.24 miles in 16:14
Week Total: 27.17 miles in 3 hours 33 minutes and 57 seconds
Saturday, June 11th: 2 miles in 20 (WALLEYE RUN)
Sunday, June 12th: 5.23 miles in 36:36
Monday, June 13th: 4.25 miles in 29:05
Tuesday, June 14th: 2.15 miles in 15:46
Wednesday, June 15th: 3.05 miles in 23:59
Thursday, June 16th: 1.10 miles in 8:10
Friday, June 17th: 4.14 miles in 32:06
Week total: 21.92 miles in 2 hours 45 minutes and 42 seconds
Sunday, June 12th: 5.23 miles in 36:36
Monday, June 13th: 4.25 miles in 29:05
Tuesday, June 14th: 2.15 miles in 15:46
Wednesday, June 15th: 3.05 miles in 23:59
Thursday, June 16th: 1.10 miles in 8:10
Friday, June 17th: 4.14 miles in 32:06
Week total: 21.92 miles in 2 hours 45 minutes and 42 seconds
Saturday, June 18th: 26.39 miles in 3:27.21 (7:22, 7:03, 7:10, 7:05, 7:16, 7:42, 7:08, 7:19, 7:17, 6:58, 7:23, 7:18, 7:10, 7:38, 7:14, 7:15, 7:35, 7:33, 7:55, 9:41, 8:05, 8:50, 8:59, 9:04, 9:34, 9:23, and .31 in 2:52)
Sunday, June 19th: 1.01 miles in 9:02
Monday, June 20th: 1.08 miles in 9:16
Tuesday, June 21st: 1.08 miles in 9:19
Wednesday, June 22nd: 1 mile in 8:58
Thursday, June 23rd: 1.06 miles in 9:04
Friday, June 24th: 1.08 miles in 9:04
Week Total: 32.7 miles in 4 hours 22 minutes and 4 seconds
Saturday, June 25th: 1.15 miles in 9:08Sunday, June 19th: 1.01 miles in 9:02
Monday, June 20th: 1.08 miles in 9:16
Tuesday, June 21st: 1.08 miles in 9:19
Wednesday, June 22nd: 1 mile in 8:58
Thursday, June 23rd: 1.06 miles in 9:04
Friday, June 24th: 1.08 miles in 9:04
Week Total: 32.7 miles in 4 hours 22 minutes and 4 seconds
Sunday, June 26th: 4.01 miles in 30:57
Monday, June 27th: 2.15 miles 17:52
Tuesday, June 28th: 1 mile in cargo shorts in about 8:30
Wednesday, June 29th: 2 miles in 13:52
Thursday, June 30th: 1 mile in 7:50
Friday, July 1st: 2.36 miles in 17:06
Week Total: 13.67 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes and 15 seconds
Total mileage in these 49 days: 201.31
Total time in these 49 days: 25 hours 2 minutes and 29 secondsPace: 7:27/mile
Total mileage from start: 422.22 miles
Total time from start: 52 hours, 2 minutes and 22 seconds
Pace: 7:23/mile
Goals:
Finish at 7:20/mile or less
Add 2 more marathons
Get better at blogging about this
Not get hurt
July 5, 2011
Week 6: 365 Day Challenge
Day 36 (May 7): 5.45 miles in 42:39
(This was a run after a day at a Coaches Clinic a little bit later in the afternoon. I really tried to focus on just running without worrying about pace at all, and for the 1st time I really did that by myself. I had 2 miles over 8 minutes and that NEVER happens when I run. I enjoyed the light jog.
Day 37: 4.32 miles in 30:49
(It's starting to heat up in Springfield, today included. I'm not looking forward to the next few days with temperatures that could hit up to 90!!)
Day 38: 6.37 miles in 48:16. Solid run, bit of a wind.. bad time of the year for that. Up to this point, hottest run of the year.. tomorrow is supposed to be worse.
Day 39: 6.00 miles in 38:32. (6x1 mile repeats today. 90 degrees. Mega wind. Not cool. 6:26, 5:56, 6:19, 6:41, 6:38, and 6:29. Hmmm which miles were into the wind? Oh, 4 and 5. Out of gas on 6.)
Day 40: 2.14 miles in 16:16
Day 41: 6.7 miles in 44:15
Day 42 (May 13): 2.14 miles in 15:48
Week 6: 33.12 miles in 3 hours, 56 minutes and 35 seconds.
Pace: 7:08/mile
Okay, the next update is going to be HUGE from May 13th until the start of this week.. this could take awhile but I have to clear my watch out because it has so much stored on it, I believe.
(This was a run after a day at a Coaches Clinic a little bit later in the afternoon. I really tried to focus on just running without worrying about pace at all, and for the 1st time I really did that by myself. I had 2 miles over 8 minutes and that NEVER happens when I run. I enjoyed the light jog.
Day 37: 4.32 miles in 30:49
(It's starting to heat up in Springfield, today included. I'm not looking forward to the next few days with temperatures that could hit up to 90!!)
Day 38: 6.37 miles in 48:16. Solid run, bit of a wind.. bad time of the year for that. Up to this point, hottest run of the year.. tomorrow is supposed to be worse.
Day 39: 6.00 miles in 38:32. (6x1 mile repeats today. 90 degrees. Mega wind. Not cool. 6:26, 5:56, 6:19, 6:41, 6:38, and 6:29. Hmmm which miles were into the wind? Oh, 4 and 5. Out of gas on 6.)
Day 40: 2.14 miles in 16:16
Day 41: 6.7 miles in 44:15
Day 42 (May 13): 2.14 miles in 15:48
Week 6: 33.12 miles in 3 hours, 56 minutes and 35 seconds.
Pace: 7:08/mile
Okay, the next update is going to be HUGE from May 13th until the start of this week.. this could take awhile but I have to clear my watch out because it has so much stored on it, I believe.
May 18, 2011
Team Preview: 1st Place "Scuba Steve"
Am I crazy? Perhaps, I am not the smartest man around and never have been accused as such. Scuba is coming to the league taking over a once depleted roster, bare bones, full of Michigan players and transfers that amounted to.. well... nothing about the same as Rich Rodriguez accomplished there. Then, after one season, he could potentially be first. The league may investigate this turnaround, it's John Calipari like, and everybody except the NCAA apparently knows where there's smoke.. there's fire.
Speaking of fire, where's there is fire and gunshots; there is often Seagal. He is everywhere. I wasn't sure which Seagal movie to use, but I went with one of my favorites, at least, one that I knew some of the plot "On Deadly Ground". The plot is something like, an oil company makes money on Eskimo ground and has faulty equipment. An oil rig blows up, and they try to cover corners, but Seagal knows about their dirty tactics. Seagal, naturally, one with nature undergoes a vision quest and learns the truth. The dirty oil company comes to the village blazing and angers Seagal (UH OH). Seagal eludes the bad guys while killing any that stand in his way til he gets to the top and drowns the dude in his own oil... AND BLOWS IT UP! The best part? He doesn't get charged for any crimes AND delivers a speech to end the movie at an Alaska state convention. That, my friends, is a movie.
Huh? Who cares about Scuba's roster.. I was just in a zone remembering "On Deadly Ground," how does that compare to Scuba's roster? Well, like I said, Scuba came from nowhere just like Seagal in the movie, just there.. minding his own business. Then bam, he's in place and has to take down the rest of the league trying to keep the new guy down. He's allegedly undergone a visionquest which told him to trade for Robert Griffin. He became one with the land and now has WR's like Jermaine Kearse and Alshon Jeffrey. He's as fast as a deer on the ground with Kniles Davis. So, he's kind of Seagal or Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger.
Best Player: Alshon Jeffrey
Breakout Player: Robert Griffin
Most Overrated Player: Jermaine Kearse
You HAVE to watch this unreal clip, I understand it's like 5 minutes.. haha, but it is so hilarious. By the way, who ends a bar fight with the hand slap game for a free punch? Seagal might be the only guy on the planet, thankfully he's so fast.
Speaking of fire, where's there is fire and gunshots; there is often Seagal. He is everywhere. I wasn't sure which Seagal movie to use, but I went with one of my favorites, at least, one that I knew some of the plot "On Deadly Ground". The plot is something like, an oil company makes money on Eskimo ground and has faulty equipment. An oil rig blows up, and they try to cover corners, but Seagal knows about their dirty tactics. Seagal, naturally, one with nature undergoes a vision quest and learns the truth. The dirty oil company comes to the village blazing and angers Seagal (UH OH). Seagal eludes the bad guys while killing any that stand in his way til he gets to the top and drowns the dude in his own oil... AND BLOWS IT UP! The best part? He doesn't get charged for any crimes AND delivers a speech to end the movie at an Alaska state convention. That, my friends, is a movie.
Huh? Who cares about Scuba's roster.. I was just in a zone remembering "On Deadly Ground," how does that compare to Scuba's roster? Well, like I said, Scuba came from nowhere just like Seagal in the movie, just there.. minding his own business. Then bam, he's in place and has to take down the rest of the league trying to keep the new guy down. He's allegedly undergone a visionquest which told him to trade for Robert Griffin. He became one with the land and now has WR's like Jermaine Kearse and Alshon Jeffrey. He's as fast as a deer on the ground with Kniles Davis. So, he's kind of Seagal or Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger.
Best Player: Alshon Jeffrey
Breakout Player: Robert Griffin
Most Overrated Player: Jermaine Kearse
You HAVE to watch this unreal clip, I understand it's like 5 minutes.. haha, but it is so hilarious. By the way, who ends a bar fight with the hand slap game for a free punch? Seagal might be the only guy on the planet, thankfully he's so fast.
Team Preview: 2nd Place "Perrins"
I feel guilty about this position because Perrins lucked his way into a 3rd place finish this past season. At times, he's amazing (Rocky IV) and at other times he is completely lost (Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot). He's built and found a roster that has serious potential just like any Sly movie out there, but he's also Perrins... which means he could implode at any time and just forget to submit a roster or start the completely wrong match up or make a ridiculous trade. That potential is there.
I'm not going to go into the plot line for "Stop, Or My Mom Will Shoot!" because to be honest, I'm not sure there is one. All I know is Sly is a cop of some kind and his mom gets a gun and threatens to shoot somebody. Selective amnesia has turned the rest away from memory, kind of like picking Perrins 2nd will fade from memory immediately after I post this.
Perrins roster is like a good Sly movie: Matt Barkley, T. Pryor (dumbest player alive?), James White, Antwon Bailey, and stacked WR's with Ryan Broyles, Jeff Fuller, and DJ Woods. Scary, scary potential if he hits match-ups and stays healthy. At the same time, however, he has to hit everything right in the draft and line-ups. He could error very easily, just like Sly trying to read this script. How could he think this movie was a good idea? We'll ask that question about Perrins this year... How could he think that line-up was a good idea and it'll be at a key point in the season.
Best Player: Ryan Broyles
Breakout Player: DJ Woods
Most Overrated: Terrelle Pryor
I'm not going to go into the plot line for "Stop, Or My Mom Will Shoot!" because to be honest, I'm not sure there is one. All I know is Sly is a cop of some kind and his mom gets a gun and threatens to shoot somebody. Selective amnesia has turned the rest away from memory, kind of like picking Perrins 2nd will fade from memory immediately after I post this.
Perrins roster is like a good Sly movie: Matt Barkley, T. Pryor (dumbest player alive?), James White, Antwon Bailey, and stacked WR's with Ryan Broyles, Jeff Fuller, and DJ Woods. Scary, scary potential if he hits match-ups and stays healthy. At the same time, however, he has to hit everything right in the draft and line-ups. He could error very easily, just like Sly trying to read this script. How could he think this movie was a good idea? We'll ask that question about Perrins this year... How could he think that line-up was a good idea and it'll be at a key point in the season.
Best Player: Ryan Broyles
Breakout Player: DJ Woods
Most Overrated: Terrelle Pryor
Team Preview: 3rd Place Cherns is Fast And Furious
To the tune of all "The Fast and Furious" movies here comes ........ I didn't know which one to pick, so I lumped them all together. I haven't even seen the new one or Tokyo Drift, but if Tyrese, Vin Diesel, and Paul Walker are in either of them.. they are sure to be bad. Paul Walker reminds me of the kid in a play that's never watched a movie before, never acted, and has no idea what "voice inflection" means. In fact, I've watched movies before, never acted, and have an idea what voice inflection means, which sets me about Paul Walker on the stage. And that's bad, because I am a terrible actor. AWFUL. Sadly, Paul has to fight Tyrese AND Vin to be the worst actor in the movies; an honor which they aren't willing to share. I think they got together in their trailer doing the movie and tried to one-up each other's poor acting skills. I really do. Too bad they don't let Ludacris in on their dirty little secret.. either they kept it from him or he has too much integrity to botch the films.
Regardless, before I spend an entire post discussing Paul Walker's skills, lets talk about somebody whose mouth is Fast and Furious.. our early season projected 3rd place finisher, Cherns. Coming into the league full of sound and fury signifying nothing his mouth hasn't stopped moving. He's not going to slow down anytime soon (like Vin in his 3 second car) because he has T-Magic, Taylor Martinez at QB, LaMichael James, Vick Ballard, Leveon Bell all at the RB position. He, like Walker's dialogue, needs help at WR where he has bodies... but little quality. That will be a position of concern for Cherns entering the draft.
Based on The Fast and Furious movies.. Cherns is Paul Walker. He's an outside that worked in a field to help him (football office) then he left bitterly and joined this league (Vin's gang) where his motives are questioned repeatedly, yet, he seems to rise to the top as a leader. Sadly, the league doesn't have anybody as poorly developed as Tyrese's character to become his sidekick and there is no real muscle man like Vin to lead the charge. Cherns also seems a tad depressed that the league doesn't have a female to fall in love with.. I guess that'll have to change. He probably gets bored going to weddings as a stag.
Best Player: LaMichael James (Last year's Heisman Winner)
Breakout Player: Marques Wilson, WR, Washington State
Most Overrated Player: John Brantley, QB, Florida
Cherns is the kind of guy that may take these quotes and use them in his emails this year, so check back here often to see if he's stealing material.
Regardless, before I spend an entire post discussing Paul Walker's skills, lets talk about somebody whose mouth is Fast and Furious.. our early season projected 3rd place finisher, Cherns. Coming into the league full of sound and fury signifying nothing his mouth hasn't stopped moving. He's not going to slow down anytime soon (like Vin in his 3 second car) because he has T-Magic, Taylor Martinez at QB, LaMichael James, Vick Ballard, Leveon Bell all at the RB position. He, like Walker's dialogue, needs help at WR where he has bodies... but little quality. That will be a position of concern for Cherns entering the draft.
Based on The Fast and Furious movies.. Cherns is Paul Walker. He's an outside that worked in a field to help him (football office) then he left bitterly and joined this league (Vin's gang) where his motives are questioned repeatedly, yet, he seems to rise to the top as a leader. Sadly, the league doesn't have anybody as poorly developed as Tyrese's character to become his sidekick and there is no real muscle man like Vin to lead the charge. Cherns also seems a tad depressed that the league doesn't have a female to fall in love with.. I guess that'll have to change. He probably gets bored going to weddings as a stag.
Best Player: LaMichael James (Last year's Heisman Winner)
Breakout Player: Marques Wilson, WR, Washington State
Most Overrated Player: John Brantley, QB, Florida
Cherns is the kind of guy that may take these quotes and use them in his emails this year, so check back here often to see if he's stealing material.
Team Preview: 4th Place "The Senior Citizen"
He's getting up there in years, sooner than any of the rest of us he's going to be getting free coffee at restaurants, a discount at others, and he'll have a local breakfast place to get out of the house on Saturday mornings. With age, comes a fading memory and re-living those good old days.. that's why The Senior Citizen's movie comparison is sticking with the Hogan theme and really going to the good old days. No Holds Barred.
Basically, there's a dude named, Rip (Hogan) who has some lame stuff happen to him and then his brother gets seriously hurt. Well, he has to end up in the ring against.. ZEUS. And we all know, you can't beat a cross-eyed man named after a Greek God. Not even Rip can do it. ORRRRRRRR can he? Because he's getting his tail kicked in and at one inspirational moment, he glances up seeing his bro in a wheelchair wearing a neckbrace give him the "rip 'em" sign. Boy, does that FIRE RIP UP! Look out Zeus, HERE HE COMES! (This relates to Josh because he's been beaten down and thrown out to the birds.. but he continues to fight back and now he's dangerous with guys like Landry Jones, Marcus Lattimore and Justin Blackmon. He may have a top 3 guy at each position. Scary)
Best Player: Justin Blackmon
Breakout Player: Ray Graham
Most Overrated: Jermie Calhoun
Basically, there's a dude named, Rip (Hogan) who has some lame stuff happen to him and then his brother gets seriously hurt. Well, he has to end up in the ring against.. ZEUS. And we all know, you can't beat a cross-eyed man named after a Greek God. Not even Rip can do it. ORRRRRRRR can he? Because he's getting his tail kicked in and at one inspirational moment, he glances up seeing his bro in a wheelchair wearing a neckbrace give him the "rip 'em" sign. Boy, does that FIRE RIP UP! Look out Zeus, HERE HE COMES! (This relates to Josh because he's been beaten down and thrown out to the birds.. but he continues to fight back and now he's dangerous with guys like Landry Jones, Marcus Lattimore and Justin Blackmon. He may have a top 3 guy at each position. Scary)
Best Player: Justin Blackmon
Breakout Player: Ray Graham
Most Overrated: Jermie Calhoun
Team Preview: 5th Place "The Crass"
Crass is used to being rated lower than his true talent; early last year I rode him about his 0-2 start telling him his time at the top was over. He never panicked, stayed the course, and we all know the result.. a 2nd place finish. Many of you don't know this that in high school, he wrestled a one-man wrecking ball called, "Lightning" Luke Smith from the Chippewa Falls area. Lightning, it was though, would be unbeaten in his high school career.. heck, "unchallenged" was a word used to describe his future career. Well, little did the wrestling world know that when this Crass character was healthy and able to use both of his knees, he could grapple a little bit too. In fact, he was good enough to beat Lightning on several occasions (can't remember this for sure, I know he beat him at least once). And now? So, what does this have to do with anything?
It's kind of like this.. you don't underestimate The Crass like you don't underestimate Hulk Hogan. Especially when it comes to a movie. Especially when it's the follow up to a real slobberknocker as Crass' movie comparison is.... 3 Ninjas: High Noon Yadda Yadda Yadda. This movie is legendary for the basis of these 3 little punks that learn karate from their old Japanese (imagine that!) Grandpa and they get themselves into all sorts of life saving opportunities. Naturally, some really bad people want to do some really bad things at really unusual places (amusement park) and these kids are there to magically save the day (with Hogan, slimmed down and with a better back). You really need to check this out; a real sleeper in the movie world. It's kind of like Crass' team.. a real sleeper in the college fantasy football world. He can do damage, he has pieces and a winning mentality.
Best Player: Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State
Breakout Player: Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma State
Most Overrated Player: Mohammad Sanu, WR, Rutgers
It's kind of like this.. you don't underestimate The Crass like you don't underestimate Hulk Hogan. Especially when it comes to a movie. Especially when it's the follow up to a real slobberknocker as Crass' movie comparison is.... 3 Ninjas: High Noon Yadda Yadda Yadda. This movie is legendary for the basis of these 3 little punks that learn karate from their old Japanese (imagine that!) Grandpa and they get themselves into all sorts of life saving opportunities. Naturally, some really bad people want to do some really bad things at really unusual places (amusement park) and these kids are there to magically save the day (with Hogan, slimmed down and with a better back). You really need to check this out; a real sleeper in the movie world. It's kind of like Crass' team.. a real sleeper in the college fantasy football world. He can do damage, he has pieces and a winning mentality.
Best Player: Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State
Breakout Player: Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma State
Most Overrated Player: Mohammad Sanu, WR, Rutgers
Team Preview: 6th Place Minnesota State Screaming Eagles
Is this too high for Brian's cast of chronic underachievers? Yeah, probably. He's never really found a rhythm with his roster; he's up.. he's down. He's hot, he's not. He's happy; he's sad. It's part his football team, part his life (from Minnesota, thankfully chose UW now lives in Illinois), part his sports dreams (loves the Vikings, Badgers and Twins). Whenever the guy does something right, he quickly follows it up and takes two steps back.
It kind of reminds me of the Spice Girls that had that one HOT summer song.. you know the one, "If you wanna be my lover...." and then really emphasized the phrase, "GIRL POWER" Well, they quickly fell back off the face of the Earth but not before releasing their epic movie. And don't forget, they still float around the news whether it's at a wedding or married to some soccer guy that tried to make pro soccer popular in the US. You know.. kind of like Brian's team. They are there.. but not really and most of us think they were never really popular or good. Nice job, Brian, you've won yourself the SPICE GIRLS Award!
Best Player: Trent Richardson, RB, Bama
Breakout Performer: Edwin Baker, RB, MSU
Most Overrated: Dayne Crist, QB, Notre Dame
It kind of reminds me of the Spice Girls that had that one HOT summer song.. you know the one, "If you wanna be my lover...." and then really emphasized the phrase, "GIRL POWER" Well, they quickly fell back off the face of the Earth but not before releasing their epic movie. And don't forget, they still float around the news whether it's at a wedding or married to some soccer guy that tried to make pro soccer popular in the US. You know.. kind of like Brian's team. They are there.. but not really and most of us think they were never really popular or good. Nice job, Brian, you've won yourself the SPICE GIRLS Award!
Best Player: Trent Richardson, RB, Bama
Breakout Performer: Edwin Baker, RB, MSU
Most Overrated: Dayne Crist, QB, Notre Dame
Team Preview: 7th Place The Commish
That's right, I'm being hard on myself, kind of like I am on one of my favorite movies.. Rocky V. You know the story, Rocky just beat Ivan Drago and had some brain trauma, and lots of bad things going on in his life. His whimp kid was getting beat up in school and he found Tommy Gunn to train. This brought Rocky back to life as he told Tommy about "Frankie Fear" and abandoned his real son to live the dream and turn Rocky to a champ as Tommy got a big head and a poor man's Don King. Well, when push came to shove Rocky had enough and threatened Tommy with this mega line, "You knock him down.. why don't you try knockin me down now... my ring's outside." BOOM. THAT JUST HAPPENED.
How does that relate to my team? Well, I thought I was on good times with my roster last season only to lose most of them and a chance at the title. Now, I'm stuck in post celebration stage of my mega 7 win season. I'm in the dumps like Rocky; I've got Denard Robinson but he's out of the spread. I've got Montrel Harris but he can't run very fast. I've got Cierre Wood but who knows how much they'll run. I've got TJ Moe with a new QB. I've got a lot of problems, but like Rocky.. the one thing I have is tenacity. That tenacity will earn me a few upsets because also like Rocky I'm not polished around the edges, my ring's outside. I'm a brawler.
Best Player: Denard Robinson
Break-Out Player: Cierre Wood
Most Overrated: TJ Moe
How does that relate to my team? Well, I thought I was on good times with my roster last season only to lose most of them and a chance at the title. Now, I'm stuck in post celebration stage of my mega 7 win season. I'm in the dumps like Rocky; I've got Denard Robinson but he's out of the spread. I've got Montrel Harris but he can't run very fast. I've got Cierre Wood but who knows how much they'll run. I've got TJ Moe with a new QB. I've got a lot of problems, but like Rocky.. the one thing I have is tenacity. That tenacity will earn me a few upsets because also like Rocky I'm not polished around the edges, my ring's outside. I'm a brawler.
Best Player: Denard Robinson
Break-Out Player: Cierre Wood
Most Overrated: TJ Moe
Team Preview: 8th Place T-Raz
8th place in the pre-season poll goes to T-Raz aka Snakes on a Plane!
T-raz has some good pieces to his roster, in fact, he's got potential. He has a stable of QB's that have been around the game for years in Russell Wilson, Jacory Harris and Darron Thomas. As I've already mentioned, however, is that none of them are very accurate, as a matter of fact, I'd compare them to several of those poisonous snakes in the movie. They look the part, they act the part, but when it comes down to it they just lack that killer instinct to take the top teams out.
It doesn't help he has a nest of baby snakes at the skill positions; they could be good but they need time to grow and since Samuel L is in the league; they won't have time for that. His seniors are has-beens or never-was type players that strike fear into the hearts of a young child, an annoying screaming yet attractive college aged female that will perish for sure, a minority and probably an older gentlemen that will die protecting his wife. But to the top of the league or the food chain, these snakes are just child's play like T-Raz's roster.
Best Player: Russell Wilson (wherever he ends up)
Break-Out: Kenny Stills
Most Overrated: Darrell Scott
T-raz has some good pieces to his roster, in fact, he's got potential. He has a stable of QB's that have been around the game for years in Russell Wilson, Jacory Harris and Darron Thomas. As I've already mentioned, however, is that none of them are very accurate, as a matter of fact, I'd compare them to several of those poisonous snakes in the movie. They look the part, they act the part, but when it comes down to it they just lack that killer instinct to take the top teams out.
It doesn't help he has a nest of baby snakes at the skill positions; they could be good but they need time to grow and since Samuel L is in the league; they won't have time for that. His seniors are has-beens or never-was type players that strike fear into the hearts of a young child, an annoying screaming yet attractive college aged female that will perish for sure, a minority and probably an older gentlemen that will die protecting his wife. But to the top of the league or the food chain, these snakes are just child's play like T-Raz's roster.
Best Player: Russell Wilson (wherever he ends up)
Break-Out: Kenny Stills
Most Overrated: Darrell Scott
May 16, 2011
Team Preview: 9th Place The Champ
Yeap.. that's right, Bill is now my 9th place preview. Somehow, I doubt this happens but it looks that way now. How can the league make it happen? Easy, it's called "collusion" and Barry Bonds thinks he knows about it. The league can collude to not trade experienced, good productive players for potential future players. This is what Bill does, draft young guys that may play then trade them for players that produce. Annnnd people buy it every year and wonder why he's on top. Unreal.
This year, this comes to an end, I can tell. Bill is old Mother Hubbard and there is nothing in his cupboard. And by nothing, I mean nothing outside of his one star.. Andrew Luck. This squad is like an old Arnold movie that I know. Commando. It has one star, and yes.. I consider 80s Ahhhnold a star. So, basically Ahhhnold is Andrew Luck. And what's he surrounded by? Well, in the movie, Ahhhnold is a one man wrecking crew going to rescue his kidnapped daughter and naturally, fights down an entire population of goons and an army. Alone. By himself. No help. Welcome to the party Andrew. You've got no help and are going to rescue your team (the equivalent of Arnold's daughter). Sounds like fun to me, and I know Luck will be the #1 pick in the draft.. but he's not Ahhhhnold, at least, not in real life.
By the way, on the clip below.. how nasty is the main henchmen? Just an awful body type for a bad guy and sloppily dressed. That guy is pathetic, Ahhhnold should destroy him without getting touched, yet, he works Ahhhnold over for awhile. That's embarrassing. That gold chain is solid though and I like he has time to do his hair, so he does have some moxie.
While John Matrix comes out on top in this fight; that won't happen with Andrew Luck. If those bullets were Luck's pass attempts his arm would fall off and he'd have the arm strength of Mike Samuel at season's end. Ain't going to happen.
This year, this comes to an end, I can tell. Bill is old Mother Hubbard and there is nothing in his cupboard. And by nothing, I mean nothing outside of his one star.. Andrew Luck. This squad is like an old Arnold movie that I know. Commando. It has one star, and yes.. I consider 80s Ahhhnold a star. So, basically Ahhhnold is Andrew Luck. And what's he surrounded by? Well, in the movie, Ahhhnold is a one man wrecking crew going to rescue his kidnapped daughter and naturally, fights down an entire population of goons and an army. Alone. By himself. No help. Welcome to the party Andrew. You've got no help and are going to rescue your team (the equivalent of Arnold's daughter). Sounds like fun to me, and I know Luck will be the #1 pick in the draft.. but he's not Ahhhhnold, at least, not in real life.
By the way, on the clip below.. how nasty is the main henchmen? Just an awful body type for a bad guy and sloppily dressed. That guy is pathetic, Ahhhnold should destroy him without getting touched, yet, he works Ahhhnold over for awhile. That's embarrassing. That gold chain is solid though and I like he has time to do his hair, so he does have some moxie.
While John Matrix comes out on top in this fight; that won't happen with Andrew Luck. If those bullets were Luck's pass attempts his arm would fall off and he'd have the arm strength of Mike Samuel at season's end. Ain't going to happen.
Team Preview: 10th Place "Joltin Joe"
Clearly, I did 10-7th already but blogger decided they weren't important to keep around. I think they were a tad too good and that's why they got the bump, so, I'll just have to re-do the early previews.
And 10th place belongs to the potential guy that doesn't even exist; nobody in the league knows him except Brian. Could Joe be Brian's split personality? Judging by the fact that they are similar in terms of team failure, I'd say that's a possibility. Until somebody outside of Brian meets Joe; we're going with Brian's split personality, "Joe" is in 10th place.
Joe's squad reminds me of The Titanic. You know, supposed blockbuster that instead wears you down and puts you to sleep? There is the one famous scene.. the part where Leo is on the front of the Titanic acting all cool..(like Joe's monster week followed by voting himself #1). The rest? Huh? There is more?
Joe's team, in fact, is kind of like that.. he has Michael Floyd. And... and... Well, Michael Floyd may not even play since he thinks drinking and driving is acceptable despite being told otherwise, multiple times. He has Scheelhause at the QB, a potential dual threat that can't really throw. He has holes at RB all over the place and a few WR from FSU with a QB that may not be able to throw and a clown from Duke. Awesome.
Like the big boat... this team is going down.
Best Player: Michael Floyd
Breakout Player: Lache Seastruck
Most Overrated: Jeff Demps
And 10th place belongs to the potential guy that doesn't even exist; nobody in the league knows him except Brian. Could Joe be Brian's split personality? Judging by the fact that they are similar in terms of team failure, I'd say that's a possibility. Until somebody outside of Brian meets Joe; we're going with Brian's split personality, "Joe" is in 10th place.
Joe's squad reminds me of The Titanic. You know, supposed blockbuster that instead wears you down and puts you to sleep? There is the one famous scene.. the part where Leo is on the front of the Titanic acting all cool..(like Joe's monster week followed by voting himself #1). The rest? Huh? There is more?
Joe's team, in fact, is kind of like that.. he has Michael Floyd. And... and... Well, Michael Floyd may not even play since he thinks drinking and driving is acceptable despite being told otherwise, multiple times. He has Scheelhause at the QB, a potential dual threat that can't really throw. He has holes at RB all over the place and a few WR from FSU with a QB that may not be able to throw and a clown from Duke. Awesome.
Like the big boat... this team is going down.
Best Player: Michael Floyd
Breakout Player: Lache Seastruck
Most Overrated: Jeff Demps
May 11, 2011
Team Review: #1
11-3. 126 points per game.
That's all he's known as now, #1. 2 of 3 years.. THE CHAMP. The only league member with multiple 10+ win seasons and one of the most active GMs around. Drafts potential then trades for upperclassman and guys continually send big time players to him and help this strategy. How he does it; I'll never know.
What Went Right: Opened with 6 straight wins and just some ridiculous numbers including 190 the week before the title game.. against his title game opponent. Actually, only went over 140 4 times but was fairly consistent all season long. Andrew Luck was a man and his trades really boosted his running game to go with Mr. Consistent, Dane Sanzenbacher at WR.
What Went Wrong: 1 2-game losing streak was covered up with big bowl performances from a trade with Cherns to get the roster back in order. There isn't much to complain about in Billy land.. other than he gave up a lot to get guys that won't be around after winning the title.
What the Boosters are saying: "We were hoping he'd be one of us (a booster) after he selected Tim Tebow a few years ago. Since then, he's proved us all wrong and is a used car salesman. He could sell a ketchup Popsicle to a woman in white gloves."
That's all he's known as now, #1. 2 of 3 years.. THE CHAMP. The only league member with multiple 10+ win seasons and one of the most active GMs around. Drafts potential then trades for upperclassman and guys continually send big time players to him and help this strategy. How he does it; I'll never know.
What Went Right: Opened with 6 straight wins and just some ridiculous numbers including 190 the week before the title game.. against his title game opponent. Actually, only went over 140 4 times but was fairly consistent all season long. Andrew Luck was a man and his trades really boosted his running game to go with Mr. Consistent, Dane Sanzenbacher at WR.
What Went Wrong: 1 2-game losing streak was covered up with big bowl performances from a trade with Cherns to get the roster back in order. There isn't much to complain about in Billy land.. other than he gave up a lot to get guys that won't be around after winning the title.
What the Boosters are saying: "We were hoping he'd be one of us (a booster) after he selected Tim Tebow a few years ago. Since then, he's proved us all wrong and is a used car salesman. He could sell a ketchup Popsicle to a woman in white gloves."
Team Review: 2nd Place "Crass"
9-4-1. 119 points per game.
The start of a dynasty? First and 2nd in back to back years? Knocking on the door to a championship and a foundation in place to continue the run? Crass doesn't initially look like he has the best roster at the start of the year, but he just coaches 'em up and puts 'em in title contention. Plus, he sticks to his big time guys and doesn't get caught up too much in match-ups; which seems to normally help his squad.
What Went Right: 85-year old QB, Brandon Weeden has a major weapon in Blackmon and that helps big time. Mark Ingram is Mark Ingram, Bilal Powell came out of nowhere to being a fantasy stud, and there is more depth at RB. Randall Cobb (whom he will now watch in Green and Gold) and Mohammad Sanu spent more time at QB and RB than most of those position players do; what an advantage to have that at WR.
What Went Wrong: Just ran out of gas to end the season; he put together a big run to make it after starting the season with a few tough losses. The team stayed the course, but didn't have the roster overhaul that Bill did to put him over the top.
What the Boosters are saying: "A title and runner-up in the last 2 seasons? The guy has a million things going on outside of football and he still finds a way to win; that's incredible to me. Add on top of that he's ultra conservative and hates public education like the rest of Wisconsin and his governor and we have ourselves a winner."
The start of a dynasty? First and 2nd in back to back years? Knocking on the door to a championship and a foundation in place to continue the run? Crass doesn't initially look like he has the best roster at the start of the year, but he just coaches 'em up and puts 'em in title contention. Plus, he sticks to his big time guys and doesn't get caught up too much in match-ups; which seems to normally help his squad.
What Went Right: 85-year old QB, Brandon Weeden has a major weapon in Blackmon and that helps big time. Mark Ingram is Mark Ingram, Bilal Powell came out of nowhere to being a fantasy stud, and there is more depth at RB. Randall Cobb (whom he will now watch in Green and Gold) and Mohammad Sanu spent more time at QB and RB than most of those position players do; what an advantage to have that at WR.
What Went Wrong: Just ran out of gas to end the season; he put together a big run to make it after starting the season with a few tough losses. The team stayed the course, but didn't have the roster overhaul that Bill did to put him over the top.
What the Boosters are saying: "A title and runner-up in the last 2 seasons? The guy has a million things going on outside of football and he still finds a way to win; that's incredible to me. Add on top of that he's ultra conservative and hates public education like the rest of Wisconsin and his governor and we have ourselves a winner."
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