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2005 Week 8 Report
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Just a reminder that this will be the last week
to make trades before the Week Nine trading deadline. I would suspect a
firesale or two will be completed before sunrise on Sunday, but we will
have to wait and see what the league's cellar dwellers decide to do. Five
more regular season weeks remain. It's looking like it will be a close
race for the last few playoff spots.
Here are the results for Week Eight:
Receiver U. (7-1)
defeated P.O.B.'s Pounders (6-2),
103-56. The Pounders
didn't even show up this week. After starting the year a perfect 6-0, they
have now dropped two straight interleague games. For the season, the Hairs
and Lips are tied at 8 wins each in cross-divisional matchups. Receiver
U. now has a stranglehold on the Hair Conference title and only a complete
meltdown would keep them from getting a first round playoff bye.
The Running Monks (2-6)
defeated Orange Julius (4-4),
99-79. The Monks
benched their best player, RB Steven Jackson, but still had a solid week.
A couple of their stiff receivers lit it up on Sunday. Injuries are making
it hard on Julius to field a competitive roster each week. They better
get healthy, or they could find themselves on the wrong side of the bubble.
Jo-Boo's Browns Backers (5-3)
defeated E-Z Money (2-6),
93-91. All I can
say is Wow! The worst team in the league, the Backers, have now won four
games in a row. They are two games above .500 and they look like a solid
bet to make the postseason. Meanwhile, one of the better scoring teams
in the league, E-Z Money, has now lost five in a row, including another
narrow defeat this week. The last three weeks alone, E-Z Money has
lost their three games by a combined total of 6 points. They are getting
chiseled every week! This Monday they had a chance to win, but Jo-Boo's
Pittsburgh defense scored just enough turnovers to get the needed three
points and seal the win. With the defeat this week, coupled with with the
loss of franchise QB Daunte Culpepper for the season, it looks like
E-Z Money is circling the drain.
Cinnamon Roll Nation (3-5)
defeated Who-Dey Delight (6-2),
82-79. Zzzzzz....
Traditionally, this matchup is usually a sleeper and this week was no exception.
The Nation needed the win desperately while Who-Dey still shares the Lip
Conference lead with the Pounders.
The Steins (4-4)
defeated The Fat Bus (1-7),
114-105. The
Bus exploded for 105 points this week, yet they lose again. That's four
losses in a row and seven in the first eight weeks. I wonder who they
will select with the #1 pick in next year's draft. The Steins have climbed
back to .500 on the year, but their playoff posiiton is still in jeapordy.
Out.
The Commish
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