Death By Football: WEEK EIGHT AFTERMATH
*cough cough*
So I’ve been deathly sick. Maybe that’s an exaggeration. I’m ill, constantly fighting off the urge to curl up into a little ball and gently rock myself to sleep. I’m in the fetal position and I’ve tried to stay in bed whenever possible and in between work commitments. You’d be surprised how uncreative and unimaginative one can be when constantly blowing one’s nose. No doubt that has shown itself to be the case in the paper. God, I’m such a hack. This flu can leave my body at any time. Seriously.
WEEK EIGHT is in the books. One more dead soldier. If memory serves, ET got killed off last season via the Saints. Another lesson learned from Katrina: That’s what we’ll chalk it up to. It’s not every day you see someone get bounced out with two losses to two division leaders, is it? Poor guy. That’s bad luck.
If you thought WEEK EIGHT was tough, wait until you see WEEK NINE. That list will pop up on this site sometime Wednesday, but feel free to look ahead on your own time. Idle hands, people.
Have we all taken the Giants now? Phew.
*cough cough*
wazoowazny: Houston, NY Jets, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Dallas, NY Giants
Hungarian Hammer: San Francisco, Detroit, Carolina, Chicago, NY Giants, NY Jets, Dallas, Houston
Vedder: San Francisco, Buffalo, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston
MDB: Arizona, NY Jets, San Diego, Green Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, Dallas, San Francisco
KP: Houston, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Green Bay, NY Giants, New England, Dallas, Baltimore
JDEW: Cleveland, Green Bay, Carolina, Tampa Bay, New Orleans, NY Jets, Dallas, NY Giants
ET: Arizona, NY Jets, San Diego, Atlanta, NY Giants, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, New Orleans
AspenPT: Arizona, Detroit, Carolina, Green Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
Masterclark: New England, NY Jets, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, NY Giants, Green Bay, Baltimore
Boday: Kansas City, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Baltimore
Patty: Kansas City, NY Jets, Tennessee, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Detroit
CHAPPER: Arizona, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Green Bay, (no selection)
Hudsy: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Tampa Bay, NY Giants
ZIFF: San Diego, Pittsburgh, (no selection), Green Bay, NY Giants
BS: Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Carolina
SS: Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, NY Giants
KO: Tennessee, Pittsburgh, San Diego, New Orleans, Indianapolis
Gerardus: San Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, Buffalo
DKUN: Cleveland, NY Jets, New England
NCMF: Cleveland, (no selection)
Death by Football: Gonna dress you up in my love
Congratulations, everyone. You’ve been short-listed. Observe the WEEK EIGHT selections and adjust your cheer accordingly. I’d like to see one game where two people take the different teams. That would be something. A true live or die scenario. I’d also like to see a cat dressed up as Raggedy Ann. Oh, so cute.
Hungarian Hammer: Houston
MDB: San Francisco
ET: New Orleans
KP: Baltimore
Vedder: Houston
wazoowazny: NY Giants
JDEW: NY Giants
Death by Football: WEEK EIGHT
Twenty people started this thing and 13 players are done after just seven weeks. Before we started, I had a feeling that this would be one of those pools that could go right down to the wire, with some crafty WEEK SIXTEEN or WEEK SEVENTEEN maneuvering from the remaining players to get them over the top. This will not be the case. At this rate, we’ll be lucky to see this through to December.
The girl above? She’s not laughing at you. She’s just excited for the change of season.
Down to business. Frankly, I only see three, maybe four, quality plays on the WEEK EIGHT list of games. Once again, please note the following clubs — Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Oakland, NY Jets, and Tampa Bay — are not playing this weekend. By all means take them if they tickle your fancy but know there will be grave consequences if you do. As always, selections in before noon Sunday. The Ravens sure look like a good bet this week…
WEEK EIGHT
Sunday
Indianapolis at Tennessee
New Orleans at St. Louis
Miami at NY Giants
Minnesota at Carolina
Arizona at Baltimore
Jacksonville at Houston
Washington at Buffalo
Detroit at Denver
New England at Pittsburgh
Cleveland at San Francisco
Cincinnati at Seattle
Dallas at Philadelphia
Monday
San Diego at Kansas City
Death by Football: WEEK SEVEN AFTERMATH
As mentioned Sunday, one person didn’t get a pick in so he’s done like yesterday’s dinner. Too bad. He was building a good mix of top teams and crafty, well-timed selections until that point. Those Giants did him in. Welcome to my world.
But CHAPPER is not alone in this eulogy. Patty is also out, having jumped on the Detroit bandwagon two weeks too late. That he even made it this far was impressive, though. Clearly, he was banking on making it to November, where he would still have clubs like New England, New Orleans, Baltimore, and Houston still in the bag. Unfortunately, for him, he’s out of balls and is forced to leave the course via the 8th tee box. Then there are those — AspenPT, Masterclark, and Boday — who went with the Ravens. Oh, boy. I’m so sorry. Josh Scooby-Doo did it, didn’t he? Dammit. Doh!
Delightful.
Chin up, you fabulous five. Seven weeks is pretty good. Nothing to be upset about.
Here’s the big list. Which isn’t so big anymore. WEEK EIGHT up Hump Day.
wazoowazny: Houston, NY Jets, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Dallas
Hungarian Hammer: San Francisco, Detroit, Carolina, Chicago, NY Giants, NY Jets, Dallas
Vedder: San Francisco, Buffalo, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Cincinnati, Dallas
ET: Arizona, NY Jets, San Diego, Atlanta, NY Giants, Green Bay, Pittsburgh
MDB: Arizona, NY Jets, San Diego, Green Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, Dallas
KP: Houston, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Green Bay, NY Giants, New England, Dallas
JDEW: Cleveland, Green Bay, Carolina, Tampa Bay, New Orleans, NY Jets, Dallas
AspenPT: Arizona, Detroit, Carolina, Green Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
Masterclark: New England, NY Jets, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, NY Giants, Green Bay, Baltimore
Boday: Kansas City, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Baltimore
Patty: Kansas City, NY Jets, Tennessee, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Detroit
CHAPPER: Arizona, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Green Bay, (no selection)
Hudsy: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Tampa Bay, NY Giants
ZIFF: San Diego, Pittsburgh, (no selection), Green Bay, NY Giants
BS: Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Carolina
SS: Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, NY Giants
KO: Tennessee, Pittsburgh, San Diego, New Orleans, Indianapolis
Gerardus: San Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, Buffalo
DKUN: Cleveland, NY Jets, New England
NCMF: Cleveland, (no selection)
Death by Football: Luke, we’re gonna have company!
Here are your WEEK SEVEN particulars. The games have just started and already someone is out. More on that below. Those you went with Baltimore are no doubt rooting for Tony Romo to treat this like any other game he’s supposed to win, while those Cowboy lovers anticipating a Ravens loss are hoping the Jaguars can at least keep it a game until the fourth quarter. If Jacksonville wins I might buy the car Monday! As for those who went with other clubs (all two of you), this could be a big week for you. Emphasis on ‘could’ and ‘week’ — though I might go with an alternate spelling on that last one.
Hungarian Hammer: Dallas
MDB: Dallas
ET: Pittsburgh
CHAPPER: (no selection)*
Masterclark: Baltimore
KP: Dallas
Vedder: Dallas
wazoowazny: Dallas
JDEW: Dallas
AspenPT: Baltimore
Patty: Detroit
Boday: Baltimore
*two strikes, out
Extra Large
No, I didn’t get a new Thrashers jersey today. Why would I do that? Atlanta doesn’t have a team anymore. They moved to Winnipeg. Yeah, they’re the Jets now. New logo, new jerseys — the whole deal. Air force inspired or something. I don’t know what the connection means but it sounds made up. Looks good on paper, though. Huh? Oh, you bet everyone is excited. Like Lady Gaga is the new babysitter and she’s sneaking in Justin Bieber while your parents are out at the movies excited. Three popsicles from the freezer — done deal. Back to the jersey I didn’t get. Before that though, you know what I like? History. Not like Civil War big buff stuff or how Louis Riel managed to flip his checkered past into someplace called Manitoba but rather where things came from. Like where did this hockey team that’s now called the Jets come from? And what the fuck is a Kovalchuk? Haha. How silly does that sound? We know exactly what it is. Hey. Think back 15 years or so. Remember how upset everyone was when they thought the Original Jets (the OJs) records and *accomplishments* would fade away in the Arizona desert sun? Maybe. Sorta. Kinda. Remember how upset you were when you saw those Coyotes jerseys. Ugly like Uggs. People were so mad. THAT’S OUR TEAM! They don’t know who those players are and they don’t care, the people cried. Well, as a great, great man once proclaimed in a drunken haze at a wedding in Cooks Creek: Lo and behold, here we are today. The re-write is underway. Hmm. I forget where I’m going with this. Maybe that’s the point. You know what else? Andrew Ladd seems like he gives a shit. Not a bad word on former places and infrequent faces. Good form, Laddy.
Death by Football: WEEK SEVEN
This is one of the easier weeks on the suicide schedule.
Or is it? Don’t be like that, honey. Tell me, who should I take?
WEEK SEVEN
Seattle at Cleveland
Atlanta at Detroit
Houston at Tennessee
Denver at Miami
San Diego at NY Jets
Chicago at Tampa Bay
Washington at Carolina
Pittsburgh at Arizona
Kansas City at Oakland
Green Bay at Minnesota
St. Louis at Dallas
Indianapolis at New Orleans
Monday
Baltimore at Jacksonville
Bye: Buffalo, Cincinnati, New England, NY Giants, Philadelphia, San Francisco
Death by Football: WEEK SIX AFTERMATH
Yay, the Jets won! And the Jets won?
Serious question: Is Miami a CFL expansion team?
Sadly, no changes after WEEK SIX, which goes to show you that this is serious business. The scare of two weeks ago has made this whole experience ‘real’ now, hasn’t it? On that note, those of you who haven’t taken the Giants will be happy to hear that the G-Men are on the bye next weekend. No worries there.
Also going to throw a little love to the Hungarian Hammer for his ability to find wins with crappy teams. Look at his list. My goodness. You could make the case that not one of those clubs (except maybe the 49ers) can make the playoffs this season.
That’s what you get when you play Ryan Leaf in soccer as a pre-teen hammer.
wazoowazny: Houston, NY Jets, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Pittsburgh
CHAPPER: Arizona, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Green Bay
Vedder: San Francisco, Buffalo, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Cincinnati
Hungarian Hammer: San Francisco, Detroit, Carolina, Chicago, NY Giants, NY Jets
AspenPT: Arizona, Detroit, Carolina, Green Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh
Masterclark: New England, NY Jets, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, NY Giants, Green Bay
ET: Arizona, NY Jets, San Diego, Atlanta, NY Giants, Green Bay
MDB: Arizona, NY Jets, San Diego, Green Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh
KP: Houston, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Green Bay, NY Giants, New England
JDEW: Cleveland, Green Bay, Carolina, Tampa Bay, New Orleans, NY Jets
Patty: Kansas City, NY Jets, Tennessee, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Oakland
Boday: Kansas City, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, New Orleans, Cincinnati
Hudsy: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Tampa Bay, NY Giants
ZIFF: San Diego, Pittsburgh, (no selection), Green Bay, NY Giants
BS: Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Carolina
SS: Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, NY Giants
KO: Tennessee, Pittsburgh, San Diego, New Orleans, Indianapolis
Gerardus: San Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, Buffalo
DKUN: Cleveland, NY Jets, New England
NCMF: Cleveland, (no selection)
