WEEK SEVEN: Makes Me Sick

I am feeling awful right now. I have been fighting some kind of angry terrorist virus. It isn't the piggy flu, I think. From what I understand, there are things that help to identify victims of H1N1X2C3P0. You have really high fevers. You barf a lot. You have explosive trots. And you are the type of person who frequents pig pens. I have none of those qualities. I am merely coughing and having a roller coaster fever. Right now, I am wearing long pants, a long sleeve shirt, socks, a short sleeve shirt, and socks. And I'm covered in a blanket. It isn't cold in here. I don't get it.

So, if I am not as thorough or as funny as you would like, I apologize. Of course, I would like to point out the fact that I have not missed a post yet. And THAT is commitment.

FOOTBALL THOUGHTS

• If you are interested in reading two more articles on why you should hate football, here is one. And here is two. Really, I am having a hard time. As I watched Westbrook walk off the field last night, I was thinking, "He could have just cut two years off his life right there with that hit."
• Is it just me, or are the bottom feeder teams in the NFL worse than normal? I don't ever recall the Arena League scores we are seeing this year. The Saints put up in the 40s every week. The Pats are uncorking their Offense. Teams like Cincy, Seattle, Dallas, Indy all have gone off in games. It just seems like there are horrendous blowouts every week. I was watching RedZone this week again and at one point, every game but one was separated by MORE THAN 21 POINTS. That's crazy.
• I'm going to say it right now. IF Florida and Alabama both go undefeated and meet in the SEC Championship Game, you know that Texas (or God forbid, USC) will worm into that other title slot. How freaking fair is that? Two teams are significantly superior and happen to play in the same conference. And then you get punished for that. (Punished being a relative terms, since you still earn $12 million for playing in a BCS bowl.)
• Here's a thought that is circulating that should get all your football loving hearts pumping. There is a good chance that UCF and USF will play in the St. Petersburg Bowl (assuming both qualify for bowl play). Isn't that exciting? Running to buy tickets? As a UCF fan, I laugh at this. I know it just totally shafts Leavitt. He wants to play UCF like he wants to recruit outside of Florida. But, as a UCF fan, I don't want this because I want to have a chance to win. And USF is in George O'Leary's head. Looking forward to THAT matchup.
• Speaking of O'Leary... There is a growing sentiment that maybe, just maybe, he isn't what he is cracked up to be. Maybe, he sucks. Here are the names floating around as potential replacements. Tommy Tuberville, Charlie Strong (UF Def. Coor), and Terry Bowden. (shaking head) Yeah, why would we do anything about that? We definitely should keep the drunk Irish guy.
• Speaking of old coaches past their prime... I love how everyone wants to give Bowden a new lease after their comeback win against NORTH FREAKING CAROLINA! I read an article that actually said that Bowden had his headphones on most of the game, and that they were even on. This is progress? How can people still defend him. He's a great man. We get it. But even great men get old.
• I cannot wait until Hype Bowl this weekend. Vikings at Green Bay. I guess it is a big deal. Or so ESPN has said once or twice. I know that we are going to be disappointed. There is not going to be the vicious fan attack everyone thinks it is. This is Green Bay. They are nice up there. Sure, they can get angry, especially when they get some beer and cheese curds in them. But this isn't Philly or Giants Stadium. Oh, man, if it was Giants Stadium. Every store in a ten mile radius would be out of batteries.
• Have you seen this sissy slap fight between Deadspin and ESPN? As a writer and "member of the blogosphere," I am so proud.
• I think the London game is really special for the teams involved. It is really something to suck on two continents. You can't pay for that experience.
• I could not even care one iota less about Iowa. In the SEC they go 9-3.
• You know that UGA is having a terrible season when I look at my picks for this week, see they are playing UF, and go "yeah right." Normally I can talk myself into picking the Dawgs.
• Small basketball note - I am actually excited for this season. Reason one: The Magic look like a lot of fun and legitimate contenders. Reason two: no concussions.

SFL RECAP

• What The What?: Volume One -- Bloodthirsty Ferrets was struggling this week. It would have been a relatively easy to take him down, thanks to the sterling work of Jacoby Jones, Rashard Mendendroptheball, and Steve Breaston. In fact, Ferrets was very nervous. Then, out of nowhere, Tampa Bay Rams BENCHES HIS QB and TE. In the middle of the game. Huh? Turns out there was a glitch on his cell phone adjustment. But, what the heck?
• What The What?: Volume Two -- The Human Bye Week is lined up against Monkey. This should be another notch in the simian's belt as he charges back up the rankings. Instead, thanks to the Steelas' Steelers' D, their total was 135 points. Monkey still had a great chance, until Brian Westbrook suffered the NFL injury of choice - a concussion. Steelas win.
• Gator Greats and Da Bus played a great game. The score flipped and flopped. It came down to Monday night. David Akers vs Donovan McNabb. With the Eagles playing the Redskins, you knew there would be scoring galore. McNabb played a pedestrian game, but still got enough points. Gators fall.
• Stickboy seemed very vulnerable this week, too. He was reeling from two straight loses. And there was this weird feeling about the matchup. Both teams had tons of players who took a fantasy dump, too (7 players each under 10 pts). But, somehow, Stickboy managed to win, thanks to Brett Favre's game ending interception.
• Does Ugly Consequences scare the fantasy bejeebers out of anyone else? The Miles Austin pickup was brilliant. Matt Schaub delivers each week. Minnesota's D is always strong. Of course, Cedric Benson won't have a personal "Screw you Windy City" game every week. I feel bad for Tally Noles. The score points every week. They average 110 points a week. But the other team scores more. Frustrating.

SFL WEEK EIGHT PREVIEW

• Starting at the top, Bloodthirsty Ferrets would be in a world of trouble this week. They had to pick up MATTHEW STAFFORD to play QB. Matthew . . . Stafford. They lost their QB, TE, RB. But, as fate would have it, they play the Human Bye Week Steelas. They have Steelers D and Wes Welker out. And I have it on good authority they aren't going to do anything about it.
• When I look at Ugly Consequences' lineup and who they are playing, I have to wonder: can they crack 200 points? I'm completely serious. It just may be a bad timing thing for Gator Greats.
• Monkey vs Da Bus. What is apeman going to do about his byes? He loses his kicker and Defense. Bus loses Kellen Winslow Jr, which actually may help him. Could it be both teams are 4-4 after this?
• Tampa Bay Rams finally got it. Start Drew Brees unless he is dead. And then consider it. He has some very favorable matchups with his roster. Bad Counsel, on the other hand, has several players involved in grudge match games (NYJ/MIA, GB/MIN). Those can go either way. You could hit it right and make a killing when the Jets slaughter the Fins, or you could misstep and get "evil Rex Ryan" that week.
• Stickboy vs Tally Noles. On paper, this isn't close. But one thing we have learned this year in the NFL, there is no ceiling for how good a team can be or a floor for how bad they can suck. When you have Peyton Manning, Jones-Drew, and Chris Johnson in a game, there is no telling which way it is going.

WEEK SIX: Heads Up

I love football. It is my favorite sport. There is no number two. I watch a few sports related events here and there in between February and August, but nothing religiously. I follow the Magic and watched most of the playoffs last year. Baseball was slightly interesting last year with the Rays' run. Hockey is just a waste of bandwidth to me. Honestly, I would probably get into soccer more than anything else if I wanted a second sport. And I love the Olympics - both summer and winter. But that is only ever other year.

The point is, football is it for me. I watch it and love it. It is the only one I can talk even somewhat intelligently about. And it is the only one I follow on a consistent basis. It has been this way since I was a little guy. I used to sit on the couch with my dad and watch games. I was a huge Cowboys and UGA fan. I still have very vivid memories of CBS games - particularly NFC East matchups with Madden and Summerall doing the announcing. I remember crying one day when Rafael Septien missed a 63 yard field goal in a loss to the Falcons - this was before he groped a kid. My parents actually picked me up early from school in fourth grade so I could watch Georgia vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl. (The game was played on the 2nd, and our school actually made us start back on that day. That year, we only got one week for Christmas. Stupid King's Academy.)

Anyway, all of that to say this. I never thought that football would be in danger with me. Sure, some of the luster is gone. Free agency, business obsessed owners, jerkwad players. All of those things have made me realize that football is just a business and I shouldn't get so invested. But nothing really hurt my love of football like the article I posted last week. The whole concussion thing really bothered me - and I think it will change how I watch football forever. I found myself this weekend seeing big hits and thinking about what damage they were causing those players.

I know that there is the argument out there. "These players know the risks. They love playing the game. They think it is worth it." I have to question that point of view. Do they really know the risks? Have they been briefed? I know that football players all think they are invincible and that getting hurt is just a career risk. But would all of those players be so quick to sign on for this if they really knew the odds of severe brain damage later? I know the NFL makes a big deal now about teaching young guys the importance of money management and keeping the right friends. They bring in financial experts to help them with the jump from broke college students (or paid under the table college student). They have athlete testimonies about going broke or getting arrested. But do they bring in guys like Kyle Turley to say, "Yeah, I pass out for no reason when on a date with my wife"? Do they do a lesson on the number of mental-illness induced suicides of former players?

I doubt they do all that. You know why? There are two sports writers I read on a very very regular basis. Bill Simmons of ESPN and Peter King of CNNSI. BOTH of these guys linked to this article this week - and both of them were stunned about what it said. If two of the most respected sportswriters in America were that surprised, then this is not common info yet. People don't have these reports in their hands yet. And the NFL is probably not going to running into meetings, waving them around any time soon. "Hey guys, look! We give people such brain damage it makes Alzheimers look mild!"

The worst thing is that the article kind of just left things at a "uh, not sure what to do" solution. There are not a lot of answers. You can't make the game less violent. The players are too big, too fast, too skilled, too amped up on chemicals. Helmet technology is getting better, but the stuff that is close to effective looks funny - so people won't wear it. You can't restrict hits to the level to stop the "car crash level" hits - especially when those are every play for offensive linemen. And then those injuries like Tebow's are just freak things. When he fell back, he hit another guy's leg. How do you stop that? You can't. I think it leaves football in a dangerous place - how do they take care of their players while keeping the game intact? I just know that, for now, I am having a harder time getting into the games without thinking of how senseless it is to risk your life for football.

FOOTBALL THOUGHTS:

• The Washington Redskins are pathetic at a historic level. This week is the first game that they are playing an opponent who had won a game. That is correct. Through six weeks, they have played six teams who have not won a game. Giants 0-0, Rams 0-1, Lions 0-2, Bucs 0-3, Panthers 0-3, Chiefs 0-5. That is crazy. NOW for the horrible part. Thanks to the Redskins, four of those teams got their first victory. It is like the Skins are personally making sure the Lions 0-16 stays unchallenged. FIRE JIM ZORN!
• UCF failed in another upset bid. This is what the Orlando Sentinel is saying. How is 27-7 an upset bid? I really think someone needs to sit down with the UCF athletic department and explain, "Playing close for a half against a big team doesn't matter." They still are taking moral victories from not getting annihilated by ranked teams. Just plain stupid. But, they still may have two more moral victories against Houston and Texas.
• USF fans. I have to say it. You have the same disease. ESPN was even railing about it during the game Thursday. You have to consistently beat those ranked in-conference games. It seems USF gets all hyped up for the first half of the year and then gets bored when it comes to winning the conference. So they knock off big teams on the front end and then lose to Rutgers or Cincinnati. That game on Thursday was completely winnable. There is no excuse. Bulls have to win that game or be destined to Insight.com Bowl again.
• If Tebow wasn't QB, Florida would have three losses. He personally put them on his back for the Tennessee, LSU, and Arkansas games. That is a special player - the one who says, "We are NOT losing this game." The more I watch him, the more I like Tebow. The more I watch UF, the more I realize they are completely dependent on him.
• What the heck happened in Jacksonville between January 2008 and August 2008? They go from a great playoff run, barely losing to undefeated New England to last year's debacle. And this year is just wacky. They get blown out by Seattle. In a game they have to bounce back in to get their season on track, they barely beat THE RAMS in overtime. Now there is talk of them moving to LONDON!?! Yeah, the franchise is in trouble. But deporting them? That's a bit much.
• Has any college player more hurt their NFL chances than Sam Bradford? Think about it. We all knew he would suck in the NFL because he's from Oklahoma. What? Name an Oklahoma QB who did well in the NFL. Troy Aikman doesn't count because he transferred to UCLA. Ever since Bradford robbed Tebow of the Heisman, he has been destroyed in the BCS Title game, and been hurt three times. It is like he is made of paper. That can't be good for his future in pro sports. (You know some dumb team was going to draft him. San Fran or Seattle or something.)
• Did you laugh when Ohio State lost to Purdue? I did. I laughed right out loud. No one knew why. I said, "Ohio State lost. Man I hate Ohio State." The only disappointing thing is that now the winner of UF and Alabama can't rely on beating the Buckeyes for the title this year.
• I'm kind of disappointed that Belichick pulled Brady and let up against the Titans. The all time record was in reach. 73-0 the Bears beat the Redskins in the 1940 Title Game. Two touchdowns. That would have been nothing. When you get a shot at immortality, you have to take it. And then go for 2 after the last TD to get the record by yourself

SFL RECAP

• You always hope those #1 vs #2 matchups will be great. More often than not, they don't live up to the hype. Then there are those few games, like Texas vs USC a few years back, where the game is just as epic as everyone hoped. That is what happened in the SFL this week. Stickboy and Bloodthirsty Ferrets were both 4-1, ranked 1 & 2. These two teams are original franchises. They have won three of the seven SFL titles. They have played in five of the seven championship games. They are the Colts and Patriots of the SFL. I swear, their game was more exciting than most of the NFL games. It went back and forth all day. Finally, Ferrets pulled it out with Thomas Jones' 71 yard TD run. Final score 166.68 to 149.30.
• And just think, if Ferrets had started Brady instead of Big Ben and Breaston instead of Maclin, he would have scored over 200 points.
• What do you do if you are Stickboy. In the last two weeks, he has lost to his two biggest rivals. This week he scored enough to win every other game. You can't really play any better than he did. This week he has to play the vastly improving BadCounsel. To avoid becoming the Jets, he HAS to win this game.
• Lots of very gaudy scores this week. Of course, that matched the Arena Bowl scores in the NFL this week. Four teams scored over 140 in the SFL. Twelve players generated 29 points or more - and two defenses did the same thing. Crazy week.
• Drew Brees is nuts. He again put up over 40 points. Of course, he was riding Tampa Bay Rams' bench in favor of Eli Manning. Actually, the top three points generators (Brady, Brees, Schaub) were all riding pine in the SFL. Of course, Ugly Consequences and Ferrets won, so it is hard to question their choices. Rams lost by less than 7 points. Kicking himself today.
• Trades. They are not a huge thing in the SFL. I wish I had tracked how many we had each year. This year we have had two - both involving Ugly Consequences. They have huge ramifications for the teams involved. Part of the reason Ferrets won this week was picking up DeAngelo Williams. Gator Greats has been helped a ton by his pickup of Percy Harvin. But, like the NFL, trades are not a big thing. This is also to remind you the Trade Deadline is later this year - November 20.
• Gator Greats took the threat of being the solitary cellar dweller seriously and put a serious beat down on Steelas. Sure, he was assisted by the fact that Steelas started a mind-numbing FOUR players out on bye. He also was helped by the ridiculous scoring on Yahoo! that gives Defense punt return yardage points. It was the whooping of the week.
• BadCounsel - once our basement troll - is now really coming on tough. He's won three of four, this last one in very convincing fashion. Tally Noles was traveling this Sunday, so we'll give him a slight break.
• Ugly Consequences played a solid game. Da Bus put up a valiant fight, but got stranded by McNabb's unbelievable performance versus Oakland. An interesting note, Consequences started neither player he traded for this week. Maybe he wanted them to learn the playbook more first. But he is on a tear, winning three in a row and leaping to third in the rankings this week.

SFL WEEK SEVEN PREVIEW

• The standing shook down to a big muddled mess. It seems each week there is a lot of big leaps and falls depending on win/loss. For the first time all year, the points seem to match the rankings, though. (Except for Ferrets)
• We don't have any power matchups like we had last week. The top four teams all play lower seeds. Stickboy is again faced with a streaking team as he squares off against BadCounsel. But Stickboy may have timed this match right - Todd Heap is on a Bye for BadCounsel. (Yeah, that won't matter.)
• Newly appointed number one Ferrets take on Tampa Bay Rams. Now, in years past, this would be the week that Ferrets does something stupid and lose. And with Drew Brees on the Rams, anything can happen. You know, if he starts, that is.
• Gator Greats looks to continue his climb out of the pit by taking Da Bus out behind the woodshed. Interesting story, Da Bus just got a new truck. Now he wants to be called Da Truck. He's the Chad Johnson of the SFL. He also is going to be attending UF starting in January. He best get used to Gator Greats now so the arrival isn't a shock.
• Monkey. He just sits there and lets other teams get their glory. And then, when the season is over, he's in the playoffs and everyone's like, "How the heck did he get there again?" 4-2 now. He'll be 5-2 after our glorified Bye Week (the Steelas). Better watch out for that primate.
• Ugly Consequences vs Tally Noles. It's the battle of Ferrets' former roommates. Bonus points for whichever one was more tortured by The Commish during their stint with him. Super bonus for whichever one has more embarrassing stories. This game could go a long way into setting up playoff position, too.
• Have a great week. And don't forget it is FAMU's Homecoming game this weekend. You know you want to be there.

WEEK FIVE

FOOTBALL THOUGHTS

• Well, apparently I am a bad bad man. This sentiment was first laid out there by Bobby Bowden. "The critics will keep criticizing. The good people won't." When I questioned the logic of this statement on Facebook, I was roundly ridiculed. Apparently I hate old people and sweet hearted old men. That all may be true. But Bowden still needs to quit and FSU needs to overhaul its program.
• If you want to hate football a little bit, read this article. It deals with the alarming concussion issue. And it puts a whole new light on Tebow's "just a concussion."
• Jim Zorn is still head coach of the Redskins. That, to me, is the biggest clue that Dan Snyder is just phoning in the rest of year hoping to snag Shanahan or Cowher or some big name coach.
• How about those Florida Tuskers? Big win for them, you know. Why do people insist on competing with the NFL? There is not ever going to be another league to cut into the NFL's power again - unless concussion lawsuits take it down.
• The "Knights' Notepad" column in the illustrious Orlando Sentinel today actually had this as a real poll question. "Would UCF beating UM be the biggest win in their program's history?" The other contenders? Barely beating a horrific Alabama team in 1998, winning the Conference USA, beating Troy, and almost beating USF. When you list "almost beating" a team as one of your biggest successes, you need to redefine success. And I would list "almost beating" Nebraska or West Virginia or Georgia as more impressive as "almost beating" USF.
• It just hit me that Daunte Culpepper and Kevin Smith are both on the Detroit Lions. As a UCF fan, I guess I should pay more attention to Detroit. But, honestly, I feel I have suffered enough for my allegiance to UCF.
• I was very impressed with the Dolphins on Monday night. They could have folded up their tents after the last Jets' TD. But they didn't. Maybe it was a combination of the orange jerseys and Marc Anthony in the stadium. But that team has guts. That's the biggest improvement Parcells brought to Miami. They used to collapse when the opponents glared at them. Now they are at least going to fight to the end.
• If you were a borderline SEC team, wouldn't it be worth entertaining an offer to jump into the Big East or ACC? Think about it. You could rule those conferences instead of getting the tar kicked out of you and ending up 7-5. South Carolina, for example, would be going 10-2 and 11-1 every year in the ACC or Big East. Just a thought.
• I remember just a few years ago when there was actually a debate over which conference was better - SEC, Big 10 (11), Pac 10, Big 12. No one debates that any more. The SEC Championship should just double as the BCS Title Game. Sorry, Boise State, it is a fact.
• Every Tuesday night at 8pm, ESPN is showing a one hour documentary as part of their 30 for 30 series. Tonight it was about the Baltimore Colts Band - and the move of the team. Directed by Barry Levinson. (Last week was the Gretzky trade.) Next week is the downfall of the USFL. They are really good shows. Just a viewing suggestion for you sports fans out there.

SFL RECAP

• It sucks to be Monkey. He knocks off previously unbeaten Stickboy. He ends his own losing streak in the process. And he drops a spot in the standings. That isn't right. Monkey is the Texas of the SFL.
• We had a couple of big blowouts this week - Ferrets and Consequences both had huge days. They were neck and neck for the Toyota Biggest Fantasy Blowout winner on our league page. Consequences squeaked it out.
• The most vicious opponent in the SFL thus far is that nasty BYE. Team after team gets taken down by that guy.
• We still are having a LOT of low scoring weeks. I'm not sure what is going on - but it seems like there are less monster weeks. Or they are done by guys like Miles Austin. Who? Yup.

SFL WEEK SIX PREVIEW

• The standings will definitely be shuffled up after this week. I actually have never seen a week with pairings like this before. 1 vs 2. 9 vs 10. 5 vs 6. We could have a mess of people logjammed at 3-3 . . . or at 4-2 . . . or at 2-4.
• Be sure to check your lineups. That vicious BYE jerk is lurking, always waiting to knock your team down a notch.
• Cellar is for the taking! Damp, dark, full of spiders! Who wants it?!? Steelas? Gator Greats? Fight for it. Or . . . OR . . . don't change your lineup and it should be easy to take it.
• Stickboy and Ferrets are fighting it out for the top spot. Winner takes . . . um . . . all? With Stickboy's recent choke job and the rampaging ferrets on the loose, could we have a new leader?
• Lots of good games this week. Don't forget you can check how your team is doing live during the games with the Stat Tracker feature.

WEEK FOUR: Eh?

It has been a rough week, which is why this didn't get out until tonight - or this morning depending on how you look at it. This weekend I will be driving down to Orlando and then over to Tampa for the U2 concert (with Tally Noles). So I wanted to make sure this got out. I don't have too many deep big thoughts. But I got some stuff in bullet lists. Expect something much more exciting next week - probably with a U2 theme.

FOOTBALL THOUGHTS

• I am glad to see that my personal mission to take down Bobby Bowden is gaining steam. You see articles everywhere backing me up. I appreciate everyone's support.
• Do you wonder, maybe just a little, if Big Ben Roethelfilllisbergerweinerreiner may actually not be the fun loving guy he wants us to think he is? I mean, one Harrah's employee accusing is one thing. TWO Harrah's employees both stating Big Ben displayed a sense of entitlement in his visit there. I don't think this story is over yet.
• I am really excited about the race down to the wire in the NFL. I think that this year we may have to play all sixteen games to see who is the victor. Rams, Bucs, Chiefs. Who sucks the worst? That's why they play the game.
• You think that Tennessee is regretting hiring Lane Kiffin yet? The team is weak at best. And the Titans are 0-4. Am I putting too much blame on Kiffin by putting the Titan debacle on his plate? I don't think so. Think about it. Put one turd in the water supply and it can ruin the whole thing.
• Don't get too excited reading this. You don't want flagged for excessive celebration. Technically, doesn't every blogger and tweeter bring "unnecessary attention to himself?"
• Is anyone paying attention to Texas? It just kind of feels like they are flying under the radar. That's hard to say about the #2 team. But it just seems like no one talks about them. Most of the focus is on the SEC dominating the charts.
• Speaking of that, how in the heck does one conference have THREE teams in the top five? That just is nuts. You would think that isn't possible - between having to play each other and recruit against each other.
• Is this resurgence of The U for good or temporary? I'm kind of excited to have those punks back in the mix. As Tally Noles told me, "I hate to admit it, but I love watching Miami play."
• I put this on my Facebook the other day. UCF is now 3-2. They play seven more games - three against ranked teams (Houston, Miami, Texas). The rest of their opponents have a combined record of 7-12. There is no excuse for UCF to do any worse than 7-5 and a bowl berth. So, expect some excuses when they go 6-6 or 5-7.

SFL RECAP

• I don't remember having a week where so many games were dependent on the Monday night game. I think every game was still some degree in play going into Favre's Last Stand.
• Stickboy and Ferrets up in the Top Two. It is like the SFL's version of Colts and Pats.
• Bad Counsel is charging up the standings. Two strong wins in the last two weeks. He has a very NFC North type of team - nothing overly spectacular, just guys who do their job.
• Frustrating season for the Tampa Bay Rams. They are fifth in scoring and in eighth place. Those kind of seasons are maddening.
• It is a tough season thus far for the Gator Greats. You would have thought he lost the Championship last year - like the famed NFL Super Bowl loser curse.
• Monkey and Ferrets are going in opposite directions. That's the way it goes in the animal kingdom sometimes.

SFL WEEK FIVE PREVIEW

• Everyone watch out. Michael Crabtree signed with the 49ers. Steelas may not be a gimme win any more.
• Two of the hottest teams square off this week as former co-staff members Bad Counsel and Bloodthirsty Ferrets battle. Someone's win streak will come crashing to a halt.
• The big showdown between Monkey and Stickboy seems kind of anti-climactic now, with Monkey petering out and Stickboy flying high. But these two teams hate each other with the passion of a thousands AAA batteries. So anything can happen.
• UM vs FSU - Consequences vs. Steelas. Guy who changes his roster vs. Guy who forgot the season started. AND Steelas will be suffering from U2 hangover this week too. Congrats on the victory, Matt.
• UF vs FSU - Da Bus vs Tally Noles. Both of these guys have solid teams and are trying really hard. At some point it will click. It is a long season.
• Battle for the spot above Steelas - Rams vs Gators. Loser gets stuck in the crawlspace above the basement.
• Don't forget to check those byes.