The Eagles
are on pace for 72 turnovers. That is
not an exaggeration. Yet despite this
awful play, the team is somehow 2-0. The
Saints are 0-2. The Cardinals won at New
England. What is going on? Perhaps the most stunning development through
2 weeks is Nick Gambino sitting atop the EFFL League 1 standings. I’m confused, baffled, flummoxed. This truly proves that despite what you think
you may know about football, the fantasy gods know more.
An exciting
moment for me this week was Greg Schiano of the Bucs demanding his players
assault Eli as he took a knee to end the game.
Tom Coughlin obviously took exception to another team doing something
that different from his own ways and started yelling. It was also nice to not lose a running back
to a season ending knee injury in week 2 this year.
A new
segment on the blog has come to light.
While I frequently take issue with others’ behavior, there is no
particular place to air this grievance.
Well, let me introduce you to a new piece, entitled “Beef of the Week”.
This week’s
Beef of the Week centers around the personalized jersey. You need to never order a jersey which has
your own last name on the back. I’m
aware of at least one league member with one of these jerseys. I was at a Bears bar Thursday night. I look around and see Urlacher; I see Robbie
Gould. Then I see a #23 jersey. It’s not Devin Hester, however. It’s Paganucci #23. You’re not on the team, Paganucci. Having the jersey does not make you one of
them. You look foolish and your name
stinks. Give me an Incognito jersey over
a Paganucci any day.
Also, a
special shout out to Adam Tatz this week.
Prior to the Bears game he and I were confronted by a drunken hobo
inside an Irish bar. We received a
lecture on terrorists, and ultimately, Tatz was asked if he was Iranian. He is not.
Throughout the ordeal, he was a good sport. I look forward to many more Sundays and
Thursdays with embarrassing New Yorkers.
The week 2
high score went to Mr. Darryl Hazelwood.
He scored an incredible 181 points in only the 2nd week. Congratulations. League 2 has now won both weekly high score
prizes.
EFFL
League 1
1. Dueling Pylons (2-0) – Last week: 2 –
For probably the first time since these rankings started, the Pylons sit atop
the standings. Still attempting to
perfect the starting lineup, but this team appears to be stacked for the long
haul. RGIII and CJ Spiller are averaging
30 points per game. Foster and Gronk are
also top class. If the receivers can
pull it together, this is the team to beat.
2. Tequila Party Gnomes (1-1) – Last week:
1 – I know the Gnomes got whooped on by Janky Spanky, but there was little that
could have been done. Poor guy had to
face Danny Amendola and watch him tie an NFL record with 12 first half
catches. Hernandez was lost to injury. Maclin was limited. Going forward, Trent Richardson, Reggie Bush
and Brent Celek could be big players. I
wouldn’t be surprised to see this team rebound in a big way next week against
the Stanky Monkeys.
3. Eat My Asomugha (2-0) - Last week: 7 –
The big mover this week is Gambino, who put up an incredible 161 points. In 7 seasons, this was Nick’s 2nd
highest point total. It’s hard to tell
if this is the league’s 3rd best team. They look good for now, however. Will face off in week 3 with the Pylons in a
matchup of the league’s 2 unbeatens.
Would bet the ranch on this team not sniffing 160 again this season.
4. Coach Janky Spanky (1-1) – Last week: 5
– This has been a sobering blog. Gambino
and EEB in the top half of the rankings seems impossible. The more I look at it, the more I think this
team is not good. This team got some
massive performances in week 2 and should remain towards the middle of the
pack. We will see if this team can
sustain some momentum.
5. Tweeting in the Trenches (0-2) – Last week: 6 – This team fell
to 0-2, yet still moved up in the power rankings. I still think there’s much more in the tank
than what we saw this week.
McFadden/BMarsh only putting up 9 combined points seems very unlikely to
happen again. I think this team rebounds
sooner than later. Your trash talk still
is terrible.
6. The King’s Crusaders (0-2) – Last week:
3 – The preseason #1 has started off with back to back defeats. Neither was due to a massive opposing
week. This team has just not lived up to
the hype. One thing the rest of the
league has going is that he still is a believer in Jermichael Finley. He is one of the most overrated players in
the league. Perhaps if you had offered
something decent for Spiller, you’d be in a better position. Classic hubris.
7. Lady Luck (1-1) – Last week: 4 – I was
too nice. This team had a really
difficult week due to the Cardinals-Patriots fiasco. Also, lost both starting running backs due to
injury. The low score was not based on
poor performance. I think this team is
solid, but the lack of depth could really cause some problems if any of the
injuries are serious. This team could be
in danger of a bad run.
8. Stanky Monkeys (1-1) – Last week: 8 –
Surely will not be happy with a last place ranking despite putting up
120+. So many question marks on this
team. I’m wary of the potential of this
team. Will face a TPG team looking to
rebound in week 3. I’ll give you a free
piece of advice. Shonn Greene is
terrible. Stop using him if you want to
be taken seriously.
EFFL
League 2
1. RGIII for President (2-0) – Last week:
5 – A huge jump to #1 after an absolute monster week 2. Taking the top 2 tight ends was a risk, but
it really seems to be paying off. The
rest of the league is at a disadvantage at the TE position and looks very solid
at QB. I wouldn’t be shocked to see this
team steamroll Dosh in week 3. I’m pleasantly
surprised.
2. Threeing the Hogs (1-1) – Last week: 1
– In the same boat as TPG. Was #1 in the
rankings after week 1 and got absolutely demolished by a team with a huge
week. I still think this is a really
good team that should be very competitive going forward. Just a bit of bad luck here. Sad to see the two Redskins teams near the
top. Hope you enjoyed Josh Morgan’s
spaz.
3. The Heads of State (1-1) – Last week: 4
– This team can easily move up.
Definitely one of the most dangerous out there right now. I see after falling short against Tatz you
wrecked somebody and picked up a yellow in frustration. Check out Meech on the homepage of Neumann
Soccer: http://www.neumannathletics.com/index.aspx?tab=soccer&path=msoc .
Big win on the pitch. Big win
against a frustrated Ben.
4. Jersey Leshoure (1-1) – Last week: 2 –
A lot of shake up in the rankings this week, and nobody felt it more than
Leshoure. On paper, this team appears to
be an outstanding squad. In reality,
this team may be in a little worse shape than originally thought. I think better games lie ahead, but it is not
going to be as easy as initially thought.
Better get used to it.
5. Team Toliver (1-1) – Last week: 7 –
Initially had this team ranked higher, but lack of a team name dropped it a
couple spots. Squeaked out an unlikely
win Monday night and forced me to change the blog. Well done.
If 31 points is the worst the Lions combo does, there will be a lot of
wins in Yashar’s future. Matchup with
Meech in week 3 should be a very high scoring affair.
6. BABY TEES (0-2) – Last week: 6 – The
next couple teams are all extremely close in talent. Despite lots of yelling, it somehow appears
that Dosh has emerged with a respectable squad and is 2nd in points. Unfortunately, his record does not show
that. Wisely benched Chris Johnson after
unwisely selecting him, but would have had the win if he stuck with his boy
Kyle Rudolph. Whether this team can
remain a contender for the long haul remains to be seen, but I am much higher
on this team now than I was a couple weeks ago.
The wins will come.
7. Claiborne Supremacy (1-1) – Last week:
3 – Injuries could really be taking their toll.
Forte, Maclin and Jennings are all banged up. As stated previously, teams 4-7 right now
seem to all be very close to me. I
really think there wouldn’t be much complaint from anyone if they were ranked
in a different order. I’m excited to see
what Trent Richardson can do for you. He
looked great this past week. Also, you
were dropped in the rankings due to your wearing of a Joe Flacco jersey. Unacceptable.
8. Team Cutter (1-1) – Last week: 8 – If I
had not seen a personalized jersey, my Beef of the Week award winner would have
been Adam Cutter. Started Jamaal Charles
and Steven Jackson over CJ Spiller. For
someone who makes a living in property management, your handling of Spiller was
questionable at best. I think this team
is far behind the competition in League 2 and will really need some work to get
into the playoffs. Got a bone thrown his
way with a big Monday night from Roddy White.
Those could easily have been Julio’s points.
Through two
weeks, I have to admit that I’ve been surprised at some of the results. I also have finally gotten my act together
and updated the EFFL history sheet with all of the new owners. That link is posted at the top of the blog. There are a bunch of
hidden tabs if you feel the need to see everything going back to 05. Good luck in week 3.
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