WEEK EIGHT REPORT
Just when the playoff picture was looking
to clear itself up, three of the bottom four teams won their Week 8 contests,
making things a lot more interesting. First, The Fat Bus handed Randy's
Rocket their first loss of the season. Next, Chisel Squad beat St. Johns
Ragin' Amies handily. And, last but not least, The Pussy Willows routed
White Chocolate. These victories were huge - as all three teams had their
backs to the wall prior to Week 8 - having recorded only two victories
each through seven games.
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Feature game of the
week
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Scott's "All They Know
How To Do Is Score" Savants (6-2)
defeated P.O.B.'s Pounders (4-4),
100-77. With the victory, the Savants moved within one game of Lip Conference
leading Randy's Rocket. QB Kurt Warner continues to post big numbers
for their team - making up for the token weekly stiff player that the Savants
like to pick up on waivers and start on Sunday. Last week it was RB Tiki
Barber, this week WR (errr...TE) Tony Gonzales. P.O.B.'s Pounders still
lead the league in overall points by a wide margin, yet are only 4-4. Next
week they face The Pussy Willows in a game that may determine which of
those two teams will make the playoffs.
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Here are the rest of the results for Week
Eight:
The Fat Bus (3-4-1)
defeated Randy's Rocket (7-1),
83-78. It took a few fluke plays to do it, but somebody has finally beaten
Randy's Rocket - ending their 11 game winning streak. First, The Fat Bus
had QB Brad Johnson fumble his handoff to RB Stephen Davis at
the goal line, catch the ball in the hair, and scamper one yard for the
rushing TD. Next, their newly acquired WR Terrence Wilkins recovered
a fumble in the end zone, which is considered a zero-yard rushing TD. Those
eight points enabled the Bus to record the upset, despite playing with
a Pop Warner lineup. It's amazing a team can win a game with starting RBs
Olandis Gary and Terry Kirby, and WRs Wilkins and Bobby Engram. Despite
losing, Randy's Rocket improved their team this week as they raped Jo-Boo's
Browns Backers in a six-player trade (see
transactions).
Chisel Squad (3-5) defeated
St. Johns Ragin' Amies (4-4),
108-88. This was an important win for Chisel Squad, as they are fighting
to keep their postseason hopes alive. WR Derrick Alexander was the
key in this game, as he actually outscored the Amies' WR Marvin Harrison
- the only legitimate fantasy player on their team. Next week, Chisel Squad
takes on The Fat Bus, which means one of those teams will have a two game
winning streak following Week 9 (watch out!!!) The Amies will play the
Browns Backers next week in a battle of the Hair Conference's top two teams.
Jo-Boo's Browns Backers
(4-3-1) defeated T.T.M.F.N.
(1-7), 77-64. What more can be said about T.T.M.F.N. ??? They continue
to underperform in every statistical category, and their weekly scoring
average is in danger of falling below 60 points. They even had the league's
first missed P.A.T. of the season on Sunday. The Browns Backers barely
scored enough points to win this contest, needing some Monday night heroics
from D/ST Seattle to avenge a Week Two loss to T.T.M.F.N.
The Pussy Willows (3-5)
defeated White Chocolate
(4-4), 126-67. The Pussy Willows beat White Chocolate for the first time
in their history, helped largely by newly acquired WR Marcus Robinson
who posted 30 points on Sunday. The win gives the Willows a big chance
to move into a playoff spot next week, when they play against P.O.B.'s
Pounders. White Chocolate will play T.T.M.F.N. in Week Nine's interleague
game, upping their record to 5-4.
After Week Nine's games get underway (10:00
a.m. on Sunday, November 7th), trades will no longer be accepted. On a
related note, I heard a rumor WRs Randy Moss and Antonio Freeman are on
the trading block...
The Commish
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