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?

From the Department of Gratuitous Pictures of Scantily-Clad Women, Part the Third

Nothing to say really, except the Cowboys really should be winning by more. I know, Romo's out and the more fashion-conscious pirate-themed team is having a very good year, even with fellow Gilroy High Alumnus Jeff Garcia warming his hands in the soft folds of the Center's inner thinghs, but the fact is, Dallas was supposed to kick total ass this year and they're just above average and in the most surprisingly good division in the sport.

And don't even get me started on that close game between the Mormoms and the representatives from Sin City. How the UNLV players aren't hung over all the time and throwing games to pay off gambling debts is beyond me. Philosophically though, I'd much rather see the guys who wear special underwear get trounced by the guys who probably don't know where they left their underwear. Goody two-shoes fricking well-oiled machine.

I'm still glad I picked them, but my inability to not sneer at them forces me to link to this.

(Incidentally, you should probably know that I picked teams I either can't stand (BYU, Dallas, Minnesota) or don't care about (Mt. Union, NYJ) so that whether they won or lost, I might have a reason to celebrate. I did this because I am a Raiders fan. Now, if this was a fantasy league in which points were given based on penalty yards assessed, coach and staff firings, turnovers and scoreless streaks, I'd be bleeding silver and black right now.)