Thanks a lot Josh McCown. Dude, you're such an a-hole.
My team, Goodell's Boys, who average a league-best 205 points per week, got pasted 97 - 167. Not even close. Not even 100 points. For me, it turned out a lot like that picture above turned out for Josh McCown.
Actually, I shouldn't be so harsh on poor ol' Joshie. The blame should be passed to about 5 different guys. Lamont Jordan, Jamal Lewis, Greg Olsen, Santonio Holmes, and McCown all sucked pretty much the same amount. Hell, Lamont Jordan didn't even make it onto the field, so there ya go.
But, dude, Josh. It's not like I was asking for the 70 points I usually get from Brady. I was asking for something in the neighborhood of, like, 24 points. Maybe a touchdown or two. You know, a game where you were actually trying. And so what do I get from you? 10 points. That's it!
14/27, 108 yds, and a pick. That's all I got from you. I've seen better stat lines from 50 year olds playing in the annual Turkey Bowl. Old guys playing flag football could put together better lines than you did, man.
Good news in the wake of this last week's beating: Tom Brady only has one bye and is coming back next week.
Other quick thoughts on fantasy football so far this season:
1. Hey Carson Palmer, why don't you try throwing a TD pass one of these days. You threw for close to 300 yards this past week, and didn't get it into the end zone at all. Isn't the point of football to score touchdowns?
2. Thomas Jones has got to be the worst #3 pick ever, or at least in this year's draft. He's averaging 67 yards rushing per game, and has not scored a single TD all season long. I will never draft you again, Thomas Jones. Ever. And frankly, I don't know why I haven't dropped you yet.
3. Continuing on with horrible running backs, my fourth pick was Duece McAllister. Yep, that Duece McAllister. The same Duece McAllister that is out for the year. But at least Duece has the excuse of suffering a season-ending injury. At least he can blame his worthlessness on that. Thomas Jones doesn't have that luxury.
4. Once again, Jim (aka NKOTB!) is making a mockery of the art of winning in the league. He's 9-1, but has only the third highest point total. He has done this for, like, 17 years in a row. He's been doing it forever. I still am trying to figure out how he works it so that he plays everyone on their down week. I swear he's rigging the whole damn thing.
5. Tom Brady has accounted for 26% of my total points for the entire season. This is simply amazing. I am scared to think about where I would be without him on my team.
6. I drafted Tom Brady in the second round, and 18th overall. I still can't believe he was even available at that point. I may have already mentioned this, but Tom Brady is the best fantasy football draft pick of all time. He currently has 510 points. Next closest guy: Tony Romo with 388.
7. It seems every year, there is a guy that totally screws the team who drafts him. There is always that guy who is supposed to break out and dominate, and then either gets injured or sucks it up royally. This year, this has to be either Steven Jackson or Frank Gore. Both were drafted in the first round, and both may end up costing their owners a shot at the playoffs.
8. So 12 of the original 21 guys that I drafted are no longer on my team. It's probably that way for a lot of the teams in the league, but it just seems like a lot, doesn't it? I have found that drafts are just a big crapshoot. Next year, I'll probably just set on auto-pick.
9. The steal of the draft in our league so far would probably have to be Wes Welker. Jim drafted him in the 14th round, and 164th overall. He is ranked 27th overall in the league right now. It's not like he's the best overall player in the league, but he was the by far best player to come out of the later rounds. To give you an idea, I drafted Byron Leftwich in that same round. Saying that makes me cringe a little.
10. It's amazing how good my team has been with the amount of crap that I have on my team. And by crap, I mean mediocre players. I have two outstanding QB's (I wouldn't usually call Palmer outstanding, but he is still ranked #7 among QB's, I guess I can't complain that much), but my RB's and WR's are nothing but mediocre. I mean, with Santonio Holmes and Greg Jennings headlining my WR's, I guess I should count myself fortunate.
