Week 9 – Easy for Most

Before going into the the weekly winner/loser discussion, a few important announcements (that way you can skip the crap if you normally don’t partake in reading these literary masterpieces). Please read these:

1. Thursday night games crank up this week. These games are a ‘FU’ from the NFL since most of us can’t enjoy. All of your picks must be turned in before these games begin so please make sure to get your pick sheets in by Thursday. Pick sheets are always posted by Tuesday morning. Also, if you have friends outside the US, I have figured out a cheaper way to watch at home if interested.

2. You will notice that the current standings page has been updated due to a few requests from some nerds for ‘more stats’. Nerds are my friends so I gladly obliged. A few columns have been added for more personalized stats and the table is now sortable by columns, searchable by name, etc. It is awesome.

3. Hot Tub time is coming around and it will be nice for a fresh opportunity. Your decision must be made when submitting your picks on Week 12 (this will be the first Hot Tub week). If you don’t know what I’m talking about go to the rules page and read up. I’m going European style (pink speedo) this year if that entices anyone…

… more to come…

Peter must have felt pretty good about this week. He spent the past several days collecting signatures for the stats 2010 petition. Fortunately for all of us, he acquired just enough… 2. He was also quick to point out that he posted the top score thanks to the help of the new and improved table. Nice work but your power rating is still soft!

There are a couple big losers this week. We could talk about the Cowboy’s debacle (bye Wade) but Gary’s 29 earns this week’s Ocho-stinko award. Gary used to be good at this pool (I think) but this season he’s really sucked (liked Ochocinco). There are only a handful of people playing that I can actually say that to. I think the problem is focus… spend more time preparing and less time primping, otherwise you will live in the shadow of someone greater. Write that down.

Good luck this week and don’t forget to get all picks in by Thursday!