It's Nose and Nose Down the Stretch!!

Judging by strength of schedule, or lack thereof, Sean looks awfully well set.
Brandon though, could win out, just as well.

Billy (a.k.a. Will the Thrill) has it rough, and may need some luck (oh man, Cowboys play his Steelers, thus invalidating the week with a gauranteed Win and Loss).

Dustin has the uppermost of uphill battles the way I see it, but he is the only one with a remaining college game that should garner a dub-ya.

Besides the rest of the pro schedule, there is still the remaining +1 college game (last game played).
And if that doesn't settle it, I guess we will just have to have an NFL playoff type of format (redrawing teams of course).


Speaking of college, two teams got jipped by our late start: Cal Poly and Georgia.

As for Cal Poly, who cares.

In regards to UG, I think it's only fair to award them a win. After all, they had two games (both decisive wins) completed already when our season began. Whereas most, only had one under their belt. Not his fault.

Each week I will now post regularly, for latest in up to the minute, breaking news. I will not though, cover accidentally-self-inflicted-up-in-da-club-gunshot-wounds-to-the-upper-thigh-bone breaking news. Just so you know.

Who's Lawyer is Bigger...

...Snoop Dogg's or Martha Stewart's?

I'm not sure either, but both are well-proven wage earners. And the video link I posted below was yanked.

Oh well. I'm sure you can imagine what musta looked like.

Cookin' Duo I'd Never Believe Unless Seen

You'll never guess what Snoop's secret ingredient is.

**UPDATE to the UPDATE**

All trades are hereby complete.

Also, I highly recommend this book.

From the Onion to Political Advocacy, via Gratuitous Pictures of a Scantily-Clad Woman

The team none of us picked has a secret weapon, but even that was no match for the team named after one of the gangs in Westside Story. My guess is that Brett Favre had to do David Lee R... er, Dr. Rockzo-levels of coke to overcome that weapon. If you've never seen Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, that one will fly right by you. Unless, that is, you watch this video that I can't figure out how to embed. In its place, here are two pictures of Kate Moss, the Dr. Rockzo of the supermodel world:

Hyper-Favre's performance almost makes up for the Mormons losing to the... er... other, better Mormons. Just for that, I'm signing this petition.

Update *trades included*

The board has made a decision on how the college schedule will work. We will call it a 10+1 format. 10 regular season games will count, plus one bowl game or playoff (this is your shout-out, Mt. Bunyon).

As well, the board has made another decision: The Eagles can suck my butt.

Yes He Can

Just in case you guys missed it, our President-elect has pledged to "throw his weight around" to help fix the BCS:

"If you've got a bunch of teams who play throughout the season, and many of them have one loss or two losses, there's no clear decisive winner. We should be creating a playoff system," he tells CBS' Steve Kroft in an interview to be broadcast Sunday.

According to Obama's proposed system, eight teams would play over three rounds to settle the national champion.

"It would add three extra weeks to the season," he said at the conclusion of a wide-ranging interview. "You could trim back on the regular season. I don't know any serious fan of college football who has disagreed with me on this. So, I'm going to throw my weight around a little bit. I think it's the right thing to do."

How is this not a good idea? Why has it taken so long to get here? Must be the fault of the liberal media.

For the record, reforming the BCS was my number one concern this election season, right after "which candidate has the most obscure ties to terrorists and anti-Americans in his past." Hence, I supported Obama. Because I'm all about the major issues of the day. Of course if I'd known he was going to slam Nancy Reagan in his first press conference I might have voted differently, despite his apology.

They're Grrrrreat!

In the spirit of the post below, here's how each of us is doing against the Bungles this year:

Sean: 2-0

Billy: 2-0

Brandon: 1-0

Dustin: 1-0

Sage: 0-0

Kirk: 0-0-1

(Another view of the above pic here.)

Kirk's Halvsies

So, what do we do about the Kirk's team this week? Does he get half a point? No points, because his team didn't win? A full point, because his team didn't lose? A full point, because it's not like Kirk's running away with this thing anyway? No points, because his team tied with the freaking Bengals of all teams? God, at least have the decency to split the difference with a team that could definitely compete in NCAA Division 1! This is a conundrum. A quandary. A dilemma. A... difficult thing to figure out.

My vote is for the half point. That way, Kirk's record will show that there was something weird going on. Then, when future researchers look into it, they'll find that one of the teams he picked tied to a team that ended the season 1-14-1. Then they will laugh at him, though he be long gone from this world. And in that moment, future and past will be united, their laughter joining mine. And possibly the rest of ours, Kirk's included.

I mean, who the hell can't beat the Bengals? Certainly none of the teams the rest of us picked! (If that statement jinxed Billy's Steelers and/or Brandon's and Dustin's Colts, so much the better. None of my teams are facing the Bengals later this season, and I am all about bringing the kismet.)

Annoying Personal Update, or, Another Bad Excuse to Link to Something Mildly Amusing

By the way, where in the world are you Carmen Sean Diego?

So glad you asked! At this moment in time, I personally am in Portland, where I just moved into my new apartment. I shouldn't of been here so long, but it's been a fairly unique time for me; looking 24/7 for an apartment was the plan, but then Halloween and Election parties got in the way. It's a nightmare trying to find a place to live in PDX that is both centrally-located and affordable. It's not rocket science, of course, but with all due respect, there's absolutely no reason to move to Portland if you're just going to hang out in the suburbs. At the end of the day I'm happy with how it turned out. Expect to see me in Coos Bay this weekend or early next week.

That was even irritating to write. Those Oxford Dons might literally be onto something.

Everyone is Dukin' It Out

We are all fighting each other, somehow or another this week.

Well, except for Sean. He is though up against the powerhouse can only be Otterbein. I wouldn't wish that even on my enemies. What I wonder though, is that Spanish for "good otter?" They are pretty darn cute... or is it German for an otter's leg bone?

By the way, where in the world are you Carmen Sean Diego?