Week 9 Recap

I always enjoyed the recaps, and since I have Veterans Day off, here goes:

Bloodthirsty Scalping Savages 83 at Joe's Mother Tuckers 84

So, so close. One of those fantasy games that give importance to an otherwise pointless Sunday night game. Props to Adam Viniatieri, who I gotta believe has set a new record for point total for a kicker: 4 XP, 4 FG and the TD pass! Alas, it wasn't enough, when Joe's Lee Suggs hauls in a screen pass for a meaningless reception and critical 3rd fantasy point halfway through the 4th Qtr. I feel like Joe is more deserving of Chump for starting Donte Stallworth (o pts) instead of Darrell Jackson (24 pts), but I guess there is something to be said about winning.

Emerald City Chimps 99 at Mission Manhandlers 61

Tough luck monkeys from Seattle finally break through w/a win. They've been playing well enough to win for three weeks, scoring better than 90 during that time, but they finally hit upon a team who's fallen on harder times. It seems they've finally hit upon a RB pair that produces week in and week out. As for the Manhandlers, they go as Randy "Hammy" Moss goes, and with him out and McNair on a bye, the M&M's are lookin' for a new sugar daddy.

Bay City Steamrollers 75 at Rolling Rock Wild Things 66

The silent ass-asian strikes again. Somehow the steamrollers manage to sneak in another win, with the lowest winning point total of the week. The Mr Fred suffered from being on the short end of the Battle of Pennsylvania, w/Donovan "Mello when TO is Screamin & Yell-O" McNabb contributing a big fat goose-egg. Mr Fred has my vote for chump--There's been a cool Brees from SD the last couple of weeks, and Mr Fred chose not to ride it--with painful results. The Steamrollers had a balanced attack w/5 of the 8 starters getting into to double digits, but 75 isn't going to get it done over the long term.

Ocean Beach Surf Riders 89 at The Silver Phoenix 91

Ding-Dong the king is dead. Or at least suffered his first setback of the year. In dramatic fashion, the resurrected Phoenix managed to top the previously undefeated OBSR's. The Tsunamis seemed to have this game in hand w/Manning, Wayne and Wiggins giving them the lead until Onterrio Smith scampered for a touchdown in the 4th giving the SP's the lead. It still seemed like OBSR's would pull it out, until the Colts got to the 15yd line and decided all they needed was a field goal, so they ran a running plays to allow the time to run out, and deny the Glen-Bo's their 9th victory. After making such a big splash after their hostile takeover, the SP have been struggling, w/Chris Brown on a bye one week, and Andre "I'm a Giant" Johnson finally being double covered. The OBSR's geriatric RB corps is starting to show their age--maybe there's hope for the rest of us yet.

Arcadia Bobcats 96 at Richmond Sluts 74

The Kittens roar for their highest point total of the year, spanking the hapless BlueBoys. The Bobbies had a balanced attack w/their lowest contributor having 8. The BlueBoys had Michael Pittman who made this close, but were asleep at the wheel starting Longwell who was on a bye. One wonders even if Stephen Davis can play, whether he can unseat Pittman for the RB role.

Chicago Long-Horned Beatles 63 at Rolling Blackouts 142

Somebody breakup the Blackouts! For the second week in a row, Ronnie "Just because I look stoned don't mean I don't know Football" topped the point totals. 30 from Trent Green, 30 from Shaun Alexander, 25 from Antonio Gates. The Beatles were crawling back into their cocoons for this one--they never had chance.

There's 5 weeks left, and if the season were to end today...

1) Surf Riders
2) Wild Things (beat Tuckers)
3) Tuckers
4) Steamrollers
5) Blackouts (beat Phoenix, Beatles)
6) Beatles (beat Beatles)

There's a lot of season left though, so good luck to everyone, except when you're playing me.