It is your own personal decision whether or not to subscribe to the notion that a champion could be decided in mid March. At the conclusion of the draft each season, ESPN projects the winner of the upcoming season. You don’t have to buy into it. This isn’t an Op-Ed article, nor is it FACT. Think of it more like your daily horoscope or a fortune cookie. It’s all in [...]
Everybody loves an underdog story. The Mighty Ducks, Remember the Titans…. Underdog. Anyone who disagrees is simply, Un-American. 2012 provided us with the next great tale of an underdog’s journey from rags to riches. It was just a season ago, when Andy Rick joined the MFL. He quickly became a fan favorite, by graciously allowing nearly every opponent he faced to destroy him on a weekly basis. His 2-12 rookie [...]
We’re here. Well, they’re here. The 2012 MFL Football Playoffs begin this week. Another long and dramatic regular season is in the books. Our season began with a rookie running wild and wreaking havoc on the MFL. Markham nearly single handedly forced us all to turn in our fantasy cards after a 5-0 start. But, in the end it was the crafty veterans who prevail once more. Paswa started 0-4 [...]
After 12 weeks, we have had our first teams clinch the playoffs. Frank the Tank has sealed up the Kracklauer Division with a record at (8-5) and the next closest team at (6-7). Urlaching Talent has also clinched a playoff spot. Even if Andy Rick’s team loses and finishes tied at 8-6 with Jerry Angelo, Rose Thorns, and/or Arian Nation for the Wild Card, he will win the tie-breaker to [...]
This week, I face Kevin and I am quaking in my boots. Here’s why: Kevin has never beaten me. His head to head record with me is 0-6 since we switched to ESPN. Kevin has never come within 15 points of beating me. This was his biggest achievement last year, because before that it was a minimum 35 point spread. The average score difference in those 6 contest has been [...]