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2004 Week 9 Report
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The trading deadline has passed. But not before
a flurry of late activity had many top names being shuffled around. In
case you missed it, check out all the trades on the Transactions
page. Either greed or stupidity kept a few teams from making any fire sales
this week. That was a good thing - from my perspective - because now I
don't have to listen to anyone whine and cry for the next 10 months.
Here are the results for Week Nine:
E-Z Money (6-3)
defeated The Fat Bus (1-8),
117-76.
Los Tres Anillos (6-3)
defeated P.O.B.'s Pimp Daddies (2-7),
74-58.
The Steins (6-3)
defeated Jo-Boo's Browns Backers (3-6),
124-85.
I'm The Caddy Grandma (6-3)
defeated Fightin' Priests (5-3-1)
, 86-67.
Who-Dey Delight (5-4)
defeated Hawk 'n' Roll (4-4-1),
110-104.
There are only 4 weeks left in the regular season,
and it looks like only seven teams have a realistic chance of securing
one of the six playoff berths. An eighth team, Jo-Boo's Browns Backers,
still has an outside chance of avoiding the 2005 lottery. Despite the fact
that they have a 3-6 record, and got their ass handed to them this week,
we can't write off the Backers just yet. Three of their next four games
are against the league's lowest scoring teams (The Daddies, The Bus, and
Who-Gay). With newly acquired stud RB Jamal Lewis, they have a chance
of running the table. It's not a good chance, but it exists.
One team that looked like an early lock for the
postseason is now in a bit of trouble. Hawk ‘n' Roll started the year 4-0-1,
but has now lost four straight games. This week they got the dreaded MNC
chisel at the hands of Who-Dey Delight, who also benefited from a career
week from kicker Adam Vinatieri. Not only did he kick 4 field goals and
4 extra points, Vinatieri also threw a touchdown on a fake field goal attempt.
That's a tough way to lose a close game! Who-Dey has to be smiling right
now, as they have emerged victorious a few times this year when they had
no business even being in the game.
The biggest surprise of this season? So far I
would have to say it's I'm The Caddy Grandma who have won six of their
first nine games. They've been getting it done with replacement players
like RBs Sammy Morris and Anthony Thomas, but they still have been getting
it done. And it's not like they have played an easy schedule. They are
right near the top of the points scored against standings. The thing is
they have been scoring as well, averaging over 92 points per week.
One team that has been winning but can't hold
their heads up as high as Grandma is Los Tres Anillos. They certainly have
to credit their schedule for being 6-3 after nine weeks. If ever a team
fell into the "smoke and mirrors" category, this one sure does.
They'll need to start picking up their scoring if they want to have any
chance at winning a title.
That's it for now.
The Commish
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