Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means we're nearing the end of the regular season and the postseason table is being set. I thought it might be fun to compare the playoff possibilities of the teams in our leagues to some of the dishes we'll all be enjoying on Thursday.
Roots & Veggies
Badazz Bri, Shiva Kaminis & Ridley's Parlays
"Can you please pass me the Brussels sprouts and turnips?"...said no one, ever. When there are so many other great choices available, why would anyone waste time with the veggies? Are you really going to fill up your plate with beets? The fact is, most people pass them over since they're more likely to ruin other dishes. In similar fashion, the teams in this category have no chance at making the playoffs and will, instead, look to spoil the playoff dinner plans of their league counterparts.
Gravy
Thundabuddies, Do Not Panic, Who Is You, Disgruntled Runningbacks, Burrowito Bowl, Get In D Carr, & Belichicks Hoodie
Gravy is delicious and it's an important piece to any Thanksgiving dinner. But no one is reaching for a spoon to eat a bowl of gravy by itself. No. You need other foods to go with it: stuffing, potatoes, turkey. And that's the case for the teams in this category. These teams aren't technically eliminated from postseason play, but they'll need help - they can't make it on their own - just like gravy.
Potatoes
Consolation Kings, Digg-A-Watts, Jergoff Passout, Los Perros Locos, NH Bounty Hunters, & Tallaassee Tator Tots
Potatoes are the wildcard on the Thanksgiving dinner table. Mashed potatoes fit the traditional holiday meal and go well with most anything else. Baked potatoes? Meh...they're good, but maybe not for this meal. And that's the case with these teams. They're good and some of them will be chosen, while others will be skipped over this year because they're just not the right style for this year's postseason.
Stuffing
Golden Tate Warriors, Jalenhouse Rock, Gotham Rogues, Ohio State Gunkeyes, & MaxxCasualties
The great thing about stuffing is that there are so many varieties. Everyone has their own way of preparing this delicious holiday dish. Do you add cranberries or apples to sweeten it up? Should you sprinkle in some bacon because, honestly, what dish isn't made better by adding bacon? You could even add some tortilla chips or chorizo if you want to give it a southwestern flair. The bottom line is that there are a lot of options available without ruining it, as is the case with these teams. They're all quality teams on solid ground and appear poised for the playoffs...provided they don't do something like mix in Brussels sprouts.
Turkey
Baby Got Dak, Pork Chop Express, & TJONES35
There can be no Thanksgiving without turkey and there can be no Sagebrush Cactus or Segundo playoffs without these teams. They are the main course and, like the Thanksgiving turkey, everyone will be looking for them this postseason.
With this being the holiday where we show our thanks, I'm contractually obligated to tell you all that I appreciate what you bring to our leagues. This has been a good group of owners to work with and I look forward to many more great seasons ahead. Wishing you and yours a happy Thanksgiving filled with friends, family, and football.
Best of luck in week 12!
Commish
GOLDEN TICKET CHALLENGE
There are only 6 weeks left in this contest and I honestly don't see anyone catching Baby Got Dak at this point. They have a 201-point lead over their nearest competitor, Do Not Panic, and barring a major injury, it looks like they've wrapped up the 1st place prize.
There is, however, a tight race for the 2nd place prize. Do Not Panic and NH Bounty Hunters are the current favorites to battle for the prize. But I wouldn't sit on Ridley's Parlays or Golden Tate Warriors. Both are just one good week away from sneaking into the conversation.
SURVIVOR CHALLENGE
It was a close 1st round in the Sagebrush Cactus League with the Golden Tate Warriors edging out Los Perros Locos, 114 to 111, to claim the lead in the best-of-3 series. If the week 12 projections are any indication, round 2 could be just as close.
The Tallaassee Tator Tots don't often outscore TJONES35, but they picked a good week to do so for just the 4th time this season. Outscoring TJONES, 132 to 109, the Tots claimed the 1st round and just need to do it once more to become the Survivor Challenge winner.
PIGSKIN PICK'EM CONTEST
You guys are gonna have a hard time catching Jalenhouse Rock if you don't get on the ball soon. For the 4th week in a row, Rock tallied at least 10 wins and their lead over the field now stands at 5.
The race for 2nd place may be more exciting, with a slew of teams battling it out. Baby Got Dak is the current lead for runner-up, but Pork Chop Express, Tallaassee Tator Tots, Disgruntled Runningbacks, and a few others are all with striking distance.
ELIMINATOR CHALLENGE
I mentioned it in my email last week, but just in case you missed it, both Digg-A-Watts and Ridley's Parlays chose the Bengals in week 10. Since both were eliminated in the same week, they'll split the prize and be crowned co-winners.
COMMISH'S PICKS
Not a single incorrect pick in week 11.
POWER RANKINGS
With their worst performance of the season in week 11, the Thundabuddies fell 3 spots, to #6 opening the door for Los Perros Locos, Jergoff Passout, and Pork Chop Express to each move up 1. And speaking of the Chops, it appears the Ranking Committee isn't as focused on their record as they are with the fact the Chops don't necessarily score a lot of points.
I probably don't need to tell you TJONES35 is still the #1 team in the Segundo League. As mentioned above, they're in a league of the their own this season and I'll be curious to see if they can continue their quality play in the postseason.
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