1.The Race Tightens a Bit. Jo held on to her lead, but it is down to 4 over the Ghost. Both were bolstered by picking the Pats on Monday Night, thereby gaining an extra point.
2. The Commish is a Winner! The Commish won the week, going 10-4, but his previous abysmal 5 weeks dooms him to an equally abysmal 99 points. He refrained from calling all members of his gender to try harder for the entire male sex. He assumed everyone was trying as hard as they could all along.
3. The 100's are the Elite. Six league members have totals in the 100's. Jo with 111, Ed with 107, Wayne and Karen with 105, Patrick with 104. Luke with 103 and Brandy with 102.
4. Numbers are Strange. After 11 weeks, Wayne and Karen has the exact same points. The Commish and his son Marc also share the same point total, and Kevin and his son Sean are only off by one point. It seems strange that after 11 weeks, the only members of the league who share the same point total are either related or married.
5. The Warthog in the Room. Well, I guess it is time to discuss it. Once again, a league member has picked against the Patriots. And, once again it was a pick for the Bills. I'm not sure what it is that makes the Bills so attractive, especially at Foxborough. Maybe it is the bombast from their coach. Ryan was hoping to get in the heads of Belichick and Brady, but instead he hypnotized one of league members from Connecticut. Or, as some members have suggested, maybe all of his Pats picks have been camouflage for a New York loving, Patriot hater all along. I don't know why or what happened to crack him this week. I only know he is two points lighter for the effort.
Some members have complained to the main league office, wondering if he is really a citizen of the US or if maybe he is some sort of refugee who says he wants to move here because he loves Americans, but is actually here to rip aways from us all that we hold sacred. I can't say one way or the other. I've spoken to the man and he seems calm and considerate, but just remember, many children loved Hitler until his actual foul natured showed up. Is he a refugee? Who knows. I know I have never seen his birth certificate, so I can't be any help here.
As commissioner, I want to make it clear that no league member can be punished, sanctioned or fined for picks that are unpopular. Love of the Patriots is taken for granted in this league. Well, at least it used to be, but all members should retrain themselves from retaliating with base actions. That is what the refugees want, to brings us down to their level, but we will stand tall, pick the Pats, and wait until the dead of night to deal with scoundrels in our midst.
Oh, I know many will be sorely tempted to bet against the Pats this week. The Broncos have a great defense and we have no weapons left. And who ever heard of Belichick getting into the the mind of a rookie quarterback? That would be crazy! But the weaker kneed, the sunshine soldier, will gather his false courage and pick the Broncos, as well he should. Let him throw away his points.
