Dumping accusations and another Todaro win…
…overshadows abysmal 4-win Zane performance
Week 15 dealt yet another blow to studious football prognostication as the seat of their asses flying Todaros racked up another victory.
With their under-sized, steely mouthed power forward leading the charge, the Todaros cracked open a tall boy of betting whoop ass on the Pennella, extended their overall lead to almost a full percentage point.
And though Mike certainly didn’t help the cause, it was Zane’s curiously crappy performance (4 for 15) that warranted further scrutiny.
The blessedly naïve might suggest his return to earth after back to back 11 win weeks was but a simple statistical correction. But for those more attuned to the competitive streak and Machiavellian machinations of the junior Pennella participant, a more likely hypothesis emerges.
After his precious ESPN insider source was revealed last week, ZdP intentionally dumped last week so as to cast false dispersions on the value of his insider trading data, thus protecting its use for his crucial stretch run. While Wall Street may have its wolf, pigskin picking clearly has its python.
In marked contrast, Claire has moved her bunny out of her former ranch design digs into a bi-level condo so as to allow Spot to make all her future football picks. The bunny is placed on the top level with placards bearing the logos of the two competing teams placed below. Whomever Spots chooses to pounce on gets the nod.
In an ever so appropriate side note, when presented with the Lions and Giants logos, Spot shook his head sadly before slowly turning 180 degrees and casting a profusion of pellets from his lofty perch.
Latest results can be found in the table below. To clarify, the week’s winner is highlighted in green (and the week’s stinker in yellow). Similar color coding is applied to the overall results in terms of weeks won, as well as overall winning %, as not everyone has picked the same number of games. (For example, Jack last picked a game when Claire was in 4th grade.)
Beaver state big shot, Kris, now has sole claim to the overall % leadership, despite failing to find a weekly title to call her own after four months. We can only look forward to the profusion of modesty that this email is sure to engender.
Meanwhile 3 Pennellas are commiserating in the basement with identical winning (more like losing) percentages.
Let’s hope they at least they are making themselves useful and decorating the Christmas tree while they are down there.
-the Commish
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FROM CLAIRE…
What’s that smell? Ah yes, my good people that is the smell of victory. A scent so sweet, only few are able to detect it’s rich glory. I have been neglecting to read these witty emails but don’t worry Ladies and gents my mother has done me the honor of reading it aloud this time and putting in her word every few sentences. God bless her. And yes, as you all have heard spot is moving on to bigger and better things in her little world, and has requested a place for the football pool next year. It is in your best Interest that you give her this place because as you may have heard from many victims, she tends to get a little fiesty. Italics on she because mike seems to have forgotten I own a female rabbit. Though this is all right, for we all make mistakes.
Until next time, (perhaps Christmas?)
Claire
Ps. I’m going to bed now mom.