That had to have been one of the most exciting and nerve-racking games I have ever been a part of. Entering Sunday night up 54 points facing half a lineup, I was literally yelling at the TV for a good 6+ hours between the final 2 games. I can't stand the Jets. Favre is beyond annoying, Laveraneus has appeared on Sesame Street, and Jerricho Cotchery has caught more 2 yard passes than anyone I've ever seen in my life. Battling back and forth, Nate Kaeding came through in the clutch. Not until there was less than a minute left when Kellen Clemens threw an interception was it clear that the Ari Golds would remain winless. Leaving Ronnie Brown on the bench didn't help either. The Golds have scored no fewer than 98 points in a game this season but have yet to come away with a victory. That must be frustrating. This victory was made even sweeter because of the 2006 playoff debacle that was the Pylons, springing Nick to his first/last league championship.
Another taste of revenge was felt by the King. After having the 2nd highest score in week 2 and coming away with a loss, he scored the 2nd lowest total in week 3 and was victorious. The once nasty Stanky Monkeys are looking to be on shaky ground with Westbrook, Burress, and Parker all out for the near future. Couple that with Manning's subpar season and Hines Ward being Asian and things could get ugly quick. A week 4 fling with the resurgent Gnomes could prove disastrous. Meanwhile, the King takes on the winless Golds in a battle of the past 2 EFFL champions.
The Jackson Five took down the Animals With Eyepatches in an early season must win game. Michael Turner's back must be aching because he has carried the Five back into contention. Week 4 is an early barometer of whether this team is a contender or pretender with a matchup against the winless Cassel Bunch. The last Cassel Bunch victory over the Five was all the way back in 2005. The Eyepatches did not have a strong game all around and using Kevin Smith over Addai proved costly. With multiple byes, defeating the Pylons would be a huge statement in a league that is wide open.
With Jones-Drew, Favre, Jennings, and Santana Moss all putting up 19+ points, the Cassel Bunch still could not come through and defeat the Gnomes. I've been praising this Gnomes team for much of the season but they finally had the week I was expecting to see. The Cassel Bunch could be in some trouble here at 0-3. This team just doesn't seem like it has much more upside than what we saw this week without making either trades or waiver wire acquisitions soon. Losing your first round pick for the year Week 1 is huge and this is a team that has been very lucky with avoiding injuries in the past.
I'm hoping that week 4 will be as exciting as what we saw in week 3. I will be writing the reviews in this space from now on because there are no limitations of how long I can continue this useless drivel. Old reviews will be sent to the EFFL archive. Pick up the trash talk. Make fun of Lou. Good luck.
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