Monday Memo v3.1
The first Sunday of the NFL season has given us inconclusive evidence that you should not mess with the Football gods. All last season the Patriots, who were caught blatantly cheating, ran up the score on opponents and kept QB Tom Brady in already decided games so that he could build up record breaking stats. Most of this was done by Bill Belichick as a big middle finger to the league and its members who would have the nerve to call them out as cheaters. Haaving Brady run up astronomical stats was done in an attempt to wipe the name of hated rival Peyton Manning from the record books.
As if losing the most recent Super Bowl to a team that barely made the playoffs and was led by Peyton's usually inept little brother wasn't enough, it looks as though the Patriots will have to go through the remainder of the 2008 season with Matt Cassel under center. Early in yesterday's game against the dreadfully bad Chiefs, Tom Brady was hit and suffered an apparently season ending knee injury. For all of you in the sports media who have an undeniable crush on Mr. Brady, just think how super hot he will look on the sidelines in his trendy clothing with his hair styled perfectly.
This cataclysmic event (well, certain people in the media will treat it as such) may not be the end of the vengeance being exacted by the Football gods. Belichick was ruthless last season and was more of a sore winner than any coach in recorded history. It says here that we may be seeing something along the lines of a federal tax evasion indictment coming down on the coach soon. Either that or a messy paternity suit.
Now, on to issues that affect the few people who actually read this stuff. Week 1 brought us a serious divide between the top and the bottom of the PPFFL. Divides like this usually don't happen until about Week 5 or 6.
Current Standings:
The Dragons 110.04
Team STY 102.15
Cyclones 100.16
The Maestro 96.59
Gnomies 51.48
The Dominator 50.50
The Outlaws 29.92
Of all of the teams hovering around 50 points or below, the Gnomies are the only ones who have a chance to move into the territory of the top 4. They have Greg Jennings, Adrian Peterson, and Mason Crosby playing in tonight's early collision between the Packers and Vikings. The Dominator has the Vikings defense taking the field for him, while The Outlaws need a huge, I'm talking record breaking, game from Ryan Grant in order to crack half-a-hundred.
As for the teams at the top, the Cyclones have Darren McFadden toting the ball in his first regualr season game. The Maestro is hoping Sebastian Janikowski will be kicking them long, straight, and often. The Dragons and Team STY, meanwhile, will be watching and hoping the Raiders do absolutely nothing on offense. In other words, they are hoping the Raiders do what they've done since Bill Callahan left.
A full review of Week 1 will follow tomorrow.
The first Sunday of the NFL season has given us inconclusive evidence that you should not mess with the Football gods. All last season the Patriots, who were caught blatantly cheating, ran up the score on opponents and kept QB Tom Brady in already decided games so that he could build up record breaking stats. Most of this was done by Bill Belichick as a big middle finger to the league and its members who would have the nerve to call them out as cheaters. Haaving Brady run up astronomical stats was done in an attempt to wipe the name of hated rival Peyton Manning from the record books.
As if losing the most recent Super Bowl to a team that barely made the playoffs and was led by Peyton's usually inept little brother wasn't enough, it looks as though the Patriots will have to go through the remainder of the 2008 season with Matt Cassel under center. Early in yesterday's game against the dreadfully bad Chiefs, Tom Brady was hit and suffered an apparently season ending knee injury. For all of you in the sports media who have an undeniable crush on Mr. Brady, just think how super hot he will look on the sidelines in his trendy clothing with his hair styled perfectly.
This cataclysmic event (well, certain people in the media will treat it as such) may not be the end of the vengeance being exacted by the Football gods. Belichick was ruthless last season and was more of a sore winner than any coach in recorded history. It says here that we may be seeing something along the lines of a federal tax evasion indictment coming down on the coach soon. Either that or a messy paternity suit.
Now, on to issues that affect the few people who actually read this stuff. Week 1 brought us a serious divide between the top and the bottom of the PPFFL. Divides like this usually don't happen until about Week 5 or 6.
Current Standings:
The Dragons 110.04
Team STY 102.15
Cyclones 100.16
The Maestro 96.59
Gnomies 51.48
The Dominator 50.50
The Outlaws 29.92
Of all of the teams hovering around 50 points or below, the Gnomies are the only ones who have a chance to move into the territory of the top 4. They have Greg Jennings, Adrian Peterson, and Mason Crosby playing in tonight's early collision between the Packers and Vikings. The Dominator has the Vikings defense taking the field for him, while The Outlaws need a huge, I'm talking record breaking, game from Ryan Grant in order to crack half-a-hundred.
As for the teams at the top, the Cyclones have Darren McFadden toting the ball in his first regualr season game. The Maestro is hoping Sebastian Janikowski will be kicking them long, straight, and often. The Dragons and Team STY, meanwhile, will be watching and hoping the Raiders do absolutely nothing on offense. In other words, they are hoping the Raiders do what they've done since Bill Callahan left.
A full review of Week 1 will follow tomorrow.
posted by Patrick Zalasky at 8:42 AM
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