Play to kill...

Some of you may remember how I was recently recruiting fellow bloggers to take part in Brandon's DWP Blogger Fantasy Football League. Well, we filled up the league with 12 bloggers, drafted, and the season is now into week three.

And I'm sitting in the middle of the pack with a record of 1-1 after getting my ass handed to me by the Commish himself. But I have the second lowest point total after two weeks in the league.

Well, that just figures, now doesn't it? I'm in three leagues this year and I suck in all of them. I'm 1-1 in Brandon's league, 1-1 in the MSR Fantasy League, and 0-2 with the normal crew of guys I've played each year with since 2001. Not a good start to my seasons despite having the highest single-game point total in the MSR league this past week.

I am posting about this because of a realization that I desperately need to get my ass in gear in all my leagues. I've never started a season this poorly before. It's just not pretty because I don't see it getting much better. It seems that the free agent pool is practically non-existent and last year's stars have only been so-so thus far. I have no idea who to drop and who to pick up. It's ugly.

And now I'm giving away tips and tricks of the fantasy football trade to Suze and she's not willing to give anything back.

Suze is new to fantasy football. Hell, she's Canadian, so she's new to American football entirely. Yeah, they have the CFL up there, but that doesn't count. So I've been helping her. She's been asking questions -- ones that I, myself, wondered about my first year (or three) of playing -- and I've been answering to the best of my ability.

So, today, I requested that she play nothing but injured and bye-week players on her team when we play each other in week 7.

It's only fair, isn't it? Don't you think that with all the free advice I've given her that she owes it to me to take a dive when we play?

So what was her response to my request? Get a load of this...

Wouldn't it be much more of a victory to know that the student has learned so well to have surpassed the teacher? ;-)

Oh hell no. That's how she shows her appreciation? Not only will she not grant me the walkover victory, but then she has the gall to imply that she will win.

It's on, girl. It's on like Donkey Kong.

What the hell does that mean anyway?

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sandra

I'm not sure I totally understand the fantasy league thing, butlots of people seem to dig it!

For the record, if I did understand it, I too would kick your ass. :-)

Bec

I was in a Fantsay footba... (no wait, think American) soccer league at work a few years ago. I was the only girl who played and I finished second... The guy who placed 1st (it turned out) cheated!... so technically I won, I won! I was Smug-a-dee-smug-smug of Smugtown!

Hilly

How is it that my score is higher than yours and I don't know what the FUCK I am doing? All I know is that I picked players from my husband's home state and refused anyone from Ohio into my league - long story.

Dutchy has her hands full this week up against me....Snark vs. Snark.

FWIW, I hope you kick ass this week, since you are not against moi, that is ;)

Dagny

LOL. "On like Donkey Kong." I must admit that I have used that phrase with my students. As in, "If you do ___, it will be on like Donkey Kong." Somehow they understand that they must never cross that line. And if I was Suze, I'd refuse to take the dive as well.

ms. sizzle

what DOES that mean?i really want to know.

kapgar

Sandra, so why didn't you sign up, huh?

Bec, and you deserved to be!

Hilly, I have no idea. Fantasy football is a fickle master indeed.

Dagny, I've used it before as well and still have no idea what it truly means or why it came to be. I just know the contextual use of it.

Sizzle, if you find out, let me know.

jacquie

I wouldn't go on bragging about your teaching skills either Mr! I wiped up the floor with Suze's team last week!!!!

You're really in trouble week 10!!!!!

I'll be surprised if you even show up?

Ready for your spankin?

suze

Dude - where's your sense of competition? I mean really, a victory is meaningless and hollow if simply handed to you :p

and I'll note that you didn't quote all the heaping thanks and praise I expressed for your help, no, just my snarky, sarcastic comment.

It is so on baby, so much more on than even Donkey Kong...

kapgar

Jacquie, we all know you're just lucky. And luck ends. ;-)

Suze, I'm pretending to be Ann Coulter. She's renowned for doctoring quotes to suit her needs. Heh. Bring it on, Mario. Kong will never be stopped!

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