WEEK FOURTEEN REPORT (Playoffs Round One)     We can say goodbye to The Fat Bus and Scott's "All they Know How To Do Is Score" Savants. Both teams lost their first round playoff game and will have some extra time to prepare for next year's draft. Advancing to the second round were P.O.B.'s Pounders and The Pussy Willows.     Here is a recap of the Round One contests:        P.O.B.'s Pounders (#3 seed) defeated The Fat Bus (#6 seed), 89-73   The Pounders led the league in scoring this year while The Fat Bus didn't really deserve to even qualify for the playoffs. This one was over before it started. If it was not for the horrible weather condition in the Monday game, the margin of victory for the Pounders would have been a lot larger. In defense of The Fat Bus, they have struggled through some pretty devastating injuries and frequent doses of bad luck all season long. They should be commended for even getting this far. Commish note:I said they "should" be commended, not that I was actually commending them. Two teams are required to come out of the Hair Conference for the playoffs, and with competitors like T.T.M.F.N. and St. John's Ragin' Amies, it was a coin flip between the Bus and Chisel Squad.     The Pussy Willows (#5 seed) defeated Scott's ... Savants (#4 seed), 97-94   The good news for the Savants this year was that they finally made the playoffs. The bad news was that they still do not have a playoff victory and their career earnings is still $0. That is not good - especially when you consider Team Rueff Dog (or was it Rais'n the Rueff?) won a token $5 with a 3-10 record! In such a close game, many little things contributed to the Pussy Willows' victory. Most notably, was the Savants decision to bench BOTH Jacksonville running backs, James Stewart and Fred Taylor, and start Duce Staley of the Philadelphia Eagles. While Jacksonville was a heavy favorite at home, Duce had to travel to Dallas and face one of the best defenses in the league. Also left off the Savants' roster was red-hot Tony Gonzales, who ended up scoring two TDs against a poor Minnesota secondary. Starting in his place was the oft-injured Herman Moore, who struggled mightily against Tampa Bay (another top defensive team in the NFL).      O.K., here is the updated playoff bracket:       Playoff Schedule                 Here is a preview of the Second Round games:    P.O.B.'s Pounders (#3 seed) vs. Jo Boo's Browns Backers (#2 seed) Both teams have QB issues this week. Both Brunell and Gannon of the Pounders are inconsistent, while all of the Backers QBs are either suffering from post-concussion syndrome, or still playing like diminutive CFL hurlers. One thing is for sure, and that is the winner of this contest will be decided at running back. With Edgerrin James on one side and Marshall Faulk on the other, there are many points to be had at halfback! I will give the nod to the Pounders in this game, however. They definitely have the better wide receivers, and if their QB can muster up 15 points, they should advance to the Super Bowl.    The Pussy Willows (#5 seed) vs. Randy's Rocket (#3 seed) This is a very difficult matchup to forecast. Both teams have the potential to post over 120 points in any given week, but both teams are suffering injuries to core players. For the Willows, WR Cris Carter has a serious ankle injury, while RB Emmitt Smith of Randy's Rocket might not see action on Sunday. The Willows are riding a five-game winning streak, but RB Corey Dillon has a bye this week. Randy's Rocket - the defending Super Bowl champion - has three of its top players going in the Monday game. It could be all or nothing from that standpoint.           The Commish