The First Annual Babblog Football Playoff Gala:
The Super Bowl Final
by Jeff Lewis

The First Annual Babblog Football Playoff Gala is in the books and we hope that it brought some added entertainment to the playoffs, or at least caused you to exercise a few brain cells while trying to determine the merits of spending hard-earned points on Joe Jurevicius. Here are a few notes on the ultimate weekend before getting to the final standings:

Out of the players chosen in the initial round, here are the top scorers, by position:

Running Backs:
448.66, Shaun Alexander
387.10, Mike Anderson
275.96, Jerome Bettis
189.74, Edgerrin James
172.20, Thomas Jones
122.45, Tatum Bell
102.62, Corey Dillon
81.64, Clinton Portis
-26.49, Kevin Faulk

Wide Receivers
629.89, Steve Smith
542.76, Hines Ward
542.76, Darrell Jackson
307.49, Rod Smith
299.21, Deion Branch
246.26, Ashlie Lelie
222.71, Santana Moss
204.10, Joe Jurevicius
180.55, Bobby Engram
152.29, Reggie Wayne
91.06, Muhsin Muhammed
81.64, Marvin Harrison

Quarterbacks
713.70, Matt Hasselbeck
499.07, Ben Roethlisberger
201.20, Tom Brady
192.70, Peyton Manning
76.14, Jake Plummer

Punters
592.61, Todd Rouen
583.99, Chris Gardocki
438.61, Todd Sauerbraun
340.78, John Baker
169.66, Homer Smith
164.12, Josh Miller
118.29, Brad Maynard

Kickers
237.25, Josh Brown
130.00, Jason Elam
44.00, Adam Vinatieri
-1.00, Mike Vanderjagt

Defensive Players
453.00, Lofa Tatupu
391.00, LeRoy Hill
340.00, Dominique Foxworth
329.50, James Farrior
203.00, Grant Wistrom
198.00, Brian Urlacher
181.00, Cato June
164.00, Champ Bailey
155.00, Grant Wistrom
153.00, Gary Brackett
130.00, Asante Samual
119.00, Doug Vrabel
102.00, Willie McGinnest
102.00, Charles Tillman
68.00, Nathan Vasher
31.00, Dwight Freeney
17.00, Alex Brown

Offensive Team
862, Seattle
544, Denver
238, Indianapolis
75, New England

Defensive Team
1091, Pittsburgh
927, Seattle
297, Denver
168, Indianapolis
140, Carolina
137, Chicago
121, New England

Overall Top 10 Players
1. 713.70, Matt Hasselbeck
2. 629.89, Steve Smith
3. 592.61, Todd Rouen
4. 583.99, Chris Gardocki
5. 542.76, Hines Ward
5. 542.76, Darrell Jackson
7. 499.07, Ben Roethlisberger
8. 453.00, Lofa Tatupu
9. 448.66, Shaun Alexander
10. 438.61, Todd Sauerbraun

Top 10 Picks in Super Bowl
1. 309, Pittsbugh Defense
2. 282.37, Hines Ward (MVP)
3. 267.58, Willie Parker
4. 243, Pittsburgh Offense
5. 234.12, Chris Gardocki
6. 222.17, Todd Rouen
7. 199.64, Matt Hasselbeck
8. 197.05, Antwaan Randel El
9. 184, Seattle Defense
10. 153, Lofa Tatupu

 

22. Bob K. Rafferty

Kevin possibly is a distant relative of "Raffey," the talented water polo player, although I assume that Bob is more discreet when publicly considering foreskins.

Team Name: Intensity Inc.
Mascot: Prince Buster Buteo, aka the Intensey the Hawk
Words of Wisdom for Prince Buster Buteo: Never challenge a British water polo player to a game of drink.
Fight Song: Only the Strong Survive by Reo Speedwagon

You may not know this but you are everything you've ever needed.
Heaven with a touch of New York. Silver with a touch of gold.
And i can see where you're goin', but i don't really know the way.
It's got too many changes, too much rearranging,
Too many ways to go astray.

So if you wanna go, let me go along
I never walked that road alone
I heard it was hard
I heard it was long
But we'll come back alive

'cause only the strong survive

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Willie Parker
Edgerrin James
Jerome Bettis		 -32.87
189.74 		329.24
*
* 		*
267.58
*
120.84
WR: Reggie Wayne
Marvin Harrison		 152.29
81.64 		   
QB: Peyton Manning
Ben Roethlisberr		 192.70
* 		  *
66.32
P: Homer Smith 169.66    
K: Mimsy Vanderjadt -1.00    
Def: Gary Bracket
Cato June
 153
181 		   
Off Team Indianapolis 238    
Def Team Indianapolis 168    
Loser Indianapolis      

Points:

Week One: 1492.15
Week Two: 329.24
Super Bowl: -55.29
Total: 1766.10

 

21. Harry Nguyen

The champion of the inaugaral Weekend O' Fun, Harry shares a first name with the 1947 National League batting champion Harry "The Hat" Walker, but he shares a dispostition with 1928 NL MVP "Sunny" Jim Bottomley.  Many people who know him believe Harry to be a whiz with electronics.

Team Name: Hardz Hitterz
Mascot: Dead Tina, aka The Quiet Songstress, aka Pining
Words of Wisdom for Dead Tina: Ants will eat out the eyes of the best of us, if we let 'em.
Fight Song: Eye on the Gold Chain by Ugly Duckling

They got the eye on the gold chain
They got the eye on the gold chain

When Young Einstein was a kid in the mid
80's he saw how the b-boys lived
They wore the fat gold to rock the rap song
Einstein's takin off, now he's puttin it on
There's not a pair of eyewear that can stop the glare
Of the Duke, overexposed in photo shoots
He salutes the days of old with chains of gold
He looked around then found that the chain was sold
Over to the airport he sets off metal detectors
Respect us, pull em to the side and give em lectures
Going through his luggage, heh, they're tryin to test him
Threaten to arrest him, askin lots of questions
Like, "why do you have a box of tissue"
"To remove" "What?" "All the oily finger residue"
So look but don't touch, and let my chain shine
Yo, Put it on Einstein

Picks:

RB:

Thomas Jones
Edgerrin James
Nick Goings
Jerome Bettis

 172.20
189.74
*
* 		*
*
3.14
* 		*
*
*
67.51 		 
WR:

Muhsin Muhammed
Marvin Harrison
Joe Jurevicius
Cedrick Wilson

 91.06
81.64
*
* 		*
*
9.42
* 		*
*
146.01
31.40
  
QB:

Peyton Manning
Bensi Roethlisberg

 192.70   *
44.46 		 
P: Brad Maynard
Chris Gardocki 		118.29
* 		*
158.69		 *
615.74 		 
K: Mike Vanderjagt -1.00      
Def:

Brian Urlacher
Gary Brackett

 198
153 		     
Off Team Indianapolis 238      
Def Team Chicago 137      
Loser Indianapolis        

Points:

Week One: 1570.63
Week Two: -57.75
Super Bowl: 384.12
Total: 1897.00

 

22. Brant Wellman

Another sometime Babblog contributor, Brant has been described as, "like Mr. Clean, but more environmentally conscious, handier with a GPS device and more tolerant of strange graveyard jobs."  Don't miss his blog mindless drivel, which is semi-bitter enough to cook with.  I've been told that Brant is a Broncos fan, though I prefer to think of him as an Angels fan.

Team Name: Frankenfinger
Mascot: Frank Finger, aka Crooky the Digit, aka American Factory Finger
Brant's Words of Wisdom for Frankenfinger: "...broke out the first hoodie of the season, and i was almost as excited about that as i was about the first snow.  i live in the hoodie."
Fight Song: Epic Problem by Fugazi

congratulations. stop. wish i could be there. stop.
tell me something i don't know.
is there anything left to know? stop. stop. stop. stop. stop.
accessory accessory accessory accessory accessory accessory
we regret to inform. stop. miss you dearly signed sincerely. stop.
tell me something that i dont' know is there anything left to know?
stop. stop. stop. stop. stop.
accessory accessory accessory accessory accessory accessory
to the time. time. time. time.

Picks:

RB: Tatum Bell
Shaun Alexander		 29.82
-32.87		 92.63
329.24		 *
152.29
WR: Ashlie Lelie
Santana Moss
Steve Smith		 78.50
222.71
* 		167.76
*
65.81		  
QB: Peyton Manning 192.70    
P: Todd Sauerbraun 275.01 163.60  
K: Jason Elam 111 19  
Def: Brian Urlacher
Champ Bailey		 198
113 		*
51		  
Off Team Indianapolis
Denver 		238
* 		*
253		  
Def Team Chicago
Carolina		 137
* 		*
-111		  
Loser Chicago      

Outlook for Schwag:

None.

Points:

Week One: 1562.87
Week Two: 802.04
Super Bowl: 152.29
Total: 2364.91

 

21. Jeremy Lawson

Jeremy likes eagles and self-rising dough.  He prefers Italian Sberrna pottery to off market knockoffs.  In high school, he founded a punk band call Punkateria, but it failed to catch on outside of the immediate metropolitan area.  I don't know Jeremy at all.

Team Name: Southeast Jerome
Mascot: Bisquick the Fast Rising Eagle
Fight Song: Lionel Ritchie's Dancing on the Ceiling

What is happening here?
Something is going on
That's not quite clear
Somebody turn on the light
We're gonna have a party
It's starting tonight

Oh, what a feeling!
When we're dancing on he ceiling
The room is hot...that's good
Some of my friends came
By from the neighbourhood
People were starting
To climb the walls
Ooh, it looks like everbody
Is having a ball

Everybody starts to lose control
When the music is right
If you see somebody hanging around

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James		 -32.87
189.74 		329.24
*		 152.29
*
WR: Steve Smith
Marvin Harrison		 564.08
81.64 		65.81
*		  
QB: Peyton Manning 192.70    
P: Hunter Smith 191.19    
K: Josh Brown 32 168.25 37
Def: Dwight Freeney
Alex Brown		 31
17
   
Off Team Indianapolis 238    
Def Team Indianapolis 168    
Loser Seattle     173

Score:

Week One: 1672.48
Week Two: 562.75
Super Bowl: 362.29
Total: 2597.52

 

20. Carlie T. Yapp

A quick web search will tell you a great deal about Carlie Yapp: he enjoys good wines, tournament poker and he is Co-VP of External Events for the Entrepreneur Venture Management Association.  Also, he is a handsome fellow.

Team Name: The Ponies
Mascot: Moonshine the MLP
Fight Song: Bust a Move by Young MC

This here's a jam for all the fellas
Tryin to do what those ladies tell us
Get shot down cause ya over-zealous
Play hard to get females get jealous
Okay smarty go to a party
Girls are scantily clad and showin body
A chich walks by you wish you could sex her
But you're standing on the wall like you was Poindexter
Next days function high class luncheon
Food they're serving, you're stone-cold munchin
Music comes on people start to dance
But then you ate so much you nearly split your pants
A girl starts walking guys start gawking
Sits down next to you and starts talking
Says she wants to dance cause she likes to groove
So come on fatso and just bust a move

Picks:

RB: Edgerrin James
Thomas Jones
Shaun Alexandre		 189.74
172.70
*
  *
*
400.52
WR: Marvin Harrison
Deion Branch		 81.64
299.21 		   
QB: Tom Brady 201.2    
P: Chris Gardocki 191.19 158.69 234.12
K: Jasom Elam 111 19  
Def: Brian Urlacher
Lofa Tatupu
Troy Polamalua		 198
170
* 		*
130
* 		*
153
152.15
Off Team Indianapolis 238    
Def Team Chicago 137    
Loser New England      

Score:

Week One: 1989.68
Week Two: 317.69
Super Bowl: 537.79
Total: 2845.16

 

19. Lynn Lewis

Lynn chose her players based on the funness of their names.

Team Name: Down With The Hughes
Mascot: Archimedes, aka Archibird, aka Archi, Archi Bird, King of the Wild Frontier, aka Waterscrews
Words of Wisdom from Archimedes the Bird: Ouch! Don't bite
Fight Song: Almost Blue by Elvis Costello

Almost blue
Almost doing things we used to do
There's a girl here and she's almost you
Almost all the things that your eyes once promised
I see in hers too
Now your eyes are red from crying

Almost blue
Flirting with this disaster became me
It named me as the fool who only aimed to be

Almost blue

It's almost touching it will almost do
There's a part of me that's always true...always
Not all good things come to an end now it is only a chosen few
I've seen such an unhappy couple

Almost me
Almost you
Almost blue

Picks:

RB: Clinton Portis
Edgerrin James
Shaun Alexander 		81.64
189.74
*
 *
*
329.24		 *
*
400.52
WR: Santana Moss
Marvin Harrison
Steve Smith
Darrell Jackson
Cedrick Wilson		 222.71
81.64
*
*
* 		*
*
65.81
178.75
* 		*
*
*
78.50
31.40
QB: Ben Roethlesburger 159.02 315.21 44.11
P: Chris Gardocki 191.19 158.69 234.12
K: Jason Elam 111 19  
Def: Cato June
Lofa Tatupu		 153
170 		*
130		 *
153
Off Team New England
Seattle 		75
* 		  *
100
Def Team Indianapolis
Seattle 		168
* 		  *
184
Loser New England      

Prospects:

None.

Score:

Week One: 1605.94
Week Two: 967.70
Super Bowl: 704.65
Total: 3278.29

 

18. William S. Shepler

For some reason, I thought this was Wade Armstrong, a part time contributor to Babblog who runs Juniorbird.com, an interesting and humorous blog that—among other things—explains why you should keep your Tivo remote out of the reach of your parrot.  Unfortunately, he did not enter, but William S. Shepler did.  I do not know William S. Shepler, but I think that Wade might.

Team Name: Killer Cockatoo of Death
Mascot: Junior
Wade's Words of Wisdom: If you're not watching Battlestar Galactica, you are wasting your television.
Fight Song: Spindarella's Not A Fella off Salt N Pepa's A Salt With A Deadly Peppa

When the needle's picked up, the volume's kicked up
She's gonna fix up anything that's mixed up
When the record gets cut the crowd is lift up
You might think it is but...

CHORUS
Spinderella's not a fella - what you say?
Spinderella's not a fella - that's ok
Spinderella's not a fella - watch her play
Spinderella's not a fella - but a girl DJ

Picture courtesy of Juniorbird.

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Kevin Faulk		 -32.87
-26.49 		329.24
*		 152.29
*
WR: Joe Jurevicius
Hines Ward		 48.67
106.76 		9.42
153.63		 146.01
282.37
QB: Tom Brady 201.20    
P: Chris Gardocki 191.19 158.69 234.12
K: Adam Vinatieri 44    
Def: Willie McGinest
Asante Samual		 102
130 		   
Off Team Seattle 248 514 100
Def Team New England 121    
Loser Seattle     173

Points:

Week 1: 1133.46
Week 2: 1164.98
Super Bowl: 1087.79
Total: 3386.23

 

17. Brenda McAlice

I would know more of Brenda if I'd sat on the other side of the table on the night when I met her.  Sometimes tables are too large and nights too short.  From my too brief meeting and second-hand accounts from my wife, Babblog is lucky to count Brenda among its readers.

Team Name: The Broncolinhos
Mascot: Mrs. Cutesy and the Twins
Fight Song: Blue Skies by Irving Berlin

I was blue, just as blue as i could be
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore

Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do i see

Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long

Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Mike Anderson
Jerome Bettis		 -32.87
252.31
* 		329.24
134.79
* 		152.29
*
120.84
WR: Marvin Harrison
Santana Moss
Steve Smith
Darrell Jackson		 81.64
222.71
* 		*
*
65.81
* 		*
*
*
78.50
QB: Ben Roethlesburger 159.02 315.21 64.80
P: Chris Gardocki 191.19 158.69 234.12
K: Jason Elam 111 19  
Def: Dominique Foxworth
Brian Urlacher		 153
198
 187
*		  
Off Team Indianapolis
Carolina 		238
* 		*
55		  
Def Team Denver
Pittsburgh 		408
* 		-111
* 		*
309
Loser Denver      

Score:

Week One: 1982.00
Week Two: 1043.74
Super Bowl: 438.55
Total: 3464.29

 

16. Greg Szydlowski

Greg is attempting to follow up his fantasy league football victory at the helm of Sodor_Tank_Engine with a victory in the BFPG.  In tribute to his son Matthew, a charming curly-haired lad, Greg names his teams after Thomas & Friends.  Greg is Jerry Rice's biggest fan and cringes whenever Marvin Harrison makes a reception.  Greg owns many Dio albums and can act out Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety.

Team Name: The Percy and the Other Trains of the Child of the Corn
Mascot: Dio Lookalike Heavy Metal Dad
Fight Song: Dio's Hide in the Rainbow

Yes!
The best steel goes through the fire
And you seem to burn
The dead man's always a liar
Look out! There's another one learning!
Too late for tomorrow
There's only today
So take your magic carpet ride

Ooh
Hide in the rainbow
Hide in the rainbow

Ooh
The last one out of thunder
He will always survive
But if you are starting to wonder
No no, you can never surrender
You see through the mystery
And now you can fly
So take your magic carpet ride

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James
Willie Parker		 -32.87
189.74
* 		329.24
*
* 		272.60
*
267.58
WR: Marvin Harrison
Deion Branch
Steve Smith
Hines Ward		 81.64
299.21
*
* 		*
*
65.81
* 		*
*
*
742.63
QB: Peyton Manning
Jake Delhomme
Ben Roethlisberger		 192.70
*
* 		*
18.13
* 		*
*
24.84
P: Chris Gardocki 191.19 158.69 234.12
K: Josh Brown 32 168.25 37
Def: Nathan Vasher
Dwight Freeney		 68
31
   
Off Team Indianapolis
Seattle		 238
*		 *
514		 *
100
Def Team Chicago 137    
Loser Seahawks     173

Score:

Week 1: 1427.61
Week 2: 1025.12
Super Bowl: 1330.77
Total: 3783.50

 

13. Chris Kennedy

Universally known as an unparalled host, Mr. Kennedy is a native of the greater Puget Sound region and therefore is due for a Seahawks title, even if it must come from the hands of a right-handed quarterback.

Team Name: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzorn

Mascot: Waspy, aka Jim Goose, aka Gander Jimsy, aka Gands
Words of Wisdom for Waspy: Buy Cougar Gold.  It is one of the finest canned cheeses.
Fight Song: My Posse's On Broadway by Sir Mix-A-Lot

Me and Kid Sensation and that home away from home--
In the Black Benz Limo, with the cellular phone--
I'm callin' up the posse, it's time to get rippin'--
The freaks a need a sunroof, to keep you sucka's trippin'--
Everybody's lookin, if your jealous turn around--
The AMG kick keeps us closer to the ground--
We're gettin' good grip from the 50 series tires--
The Alpine's bumpin', but I need the volume higher--
'cause the 808 kick drum makes the girlies get dumb--
We're rollin' Rainier, and the jealous wanna get some--
Every time we do, the sucka M.C.'s wanna battle--
I'm the man they love to hate, the J.R. Ewing of Seattle--
Picked up the posse on 23rd and Jackson--
Headed for the strip, yes we're lookin' for some action--
The limo's kinda crowded, the whole car was leanin' back--
Maharaji's watchin' T.V. with two girlies on his lap--
On Martin Luther King.....the set looks kinda dead--

We need a new street so posse move ahead--
We all look kinda' SWASS the crew you can't forget--
The Mix-a-lot posse co' rippen' up the set--

My Posse's on Broadway........

Picks:

RB:

Shaun Alexander
Jerome Bettis

 -32.87
86.22 		329.24
122.23		 152.79
67.51 		 
WR:

Rod Smith
Reggie Wayne
Randel El
Joe Jurevicius

 211.72
152.29
*		 95.77
*
81.64		 *
*
197.05
261.36 		 
QB: Peyton Manning
Jake Delhomme
Matt Hassellbeck		 197.70
*
* 		*
18.13
* 		*
*
525.05 		 
P: Hunter Smith 169.66      
K: Mike Vanderjagt -1.00      
Def:

Leroy Hill
Cato June
Marcus Trufant

 153
181
* 		102
*
* 		136
*
51 		 
Off Team Seattle 248 514 100  
Def Team Chicago 137      
Loser Seattle     173  

Points:

Week One: 1502.22
Week Two: 1153.01
Super Bowl: 1144.76
Total: 3799.99

 

12. Erik Sincoff

Erik typically performs well in contests, when not forced to wear a synthetic yellow parka in the July heat. His results in this contest were hampered by recent work-related attempts to garner government funding

Team Name: The Padres
Mascot: Father Juniperro Serra, Seen Here Hiding From His Legacy
Fight Song: I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz

Baby, I-I-I can't wait

My love, tell me what it's all about
You've got somethin' that I can't live without
Happiness so hard to find
Hey baby tell me what is on your mind

'Cause I can't wait
Baby 'til you call me on the telephone
I can't wait
Baby 'til we're all alone
I can't wait

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James		 -32.87
189.74		 329.24
*		 272.60
*
WR: Santana Moss
Marvin Harrison
Hines Ward		 222.71
81.64
*
  *
*
282.37
QB: Payton Manning
Matt Hasselbeck		 192.70
* 		*
244.18		 *
199.64
P: Brad Maynard
Todd Sauerbraun
Todd Rouen		 118.29
*
* 		*
163.60
* 		*
*
222.17
K: J. Brown
 32 168.25 37
Def: Charles Tillman
Cato June		 102
181 		   
Off Team Indianapolis
Pittsburgh 		238   *
615.42
Def Team Chicago
Seattle		 137
* 		*
423		 *
184
Loser Seattle     173

Score:

Week One: 1462.21
Week Two: 1099.27
Super Bowl: 1465.20
Total: 4028.68

 

11. Amir Masliyah

One of America's foremost performance artists, Amir currently is celebrating the marriage of his brother Elan, who briefly left home one year at Channukah-time, but cut short his hobo lifestyle prematurely after doing a few laps around the house.  Amir excells at tasks that require vigor.

Team Name: Bolder Than Bold
Mascot: Hairpillow, aka J.D. Hairpillow, Johnnie Hairpillow
Amir's Words of Wisdom for Hairpillow: Most contestants don’t address the allergen/anaphylaxis element of the competition, but it’s one of the essential components in my cauldron of success.

Fight Song: Evenflow by Pearl Jam, performed by the Moog Cookbook

No lyrics, just a twinkling good beat.

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James
Nick Goings
Jerome Bettis		 -32.87
189.74
*
* 		329.24
*
3.14
* 		152.29
*
*
67.51
WR: Marvin Harrison
Hines Ward
Steve Smith
Joe Jurevicius		 81.64
*
564.08
*
*
153.63
65.81
* 		*
282.37
*
261.36
QB: Tom Brady
Benny Roethlisberger		 201.20
* 		*
315.21		 *
24.64
P: Tom Rouen 210.89 159.55 584.31
K: Jason Elam
Josh Brown		 111
* 		19
* 		*
37
Def: Brian Urlacher
Flam Farrior		 198
196.50 		*
34		 *
102
Off Team Indianapolis 238    
Def Team Chicago 137    
Loser Seattle     173

Score:

Week One: 2095.18
Week Two: 850.58
Super Bowl: 1163.48
Total: 4109.24

 

10. Winston Lien

The reigning Dr. Funtastic—and the only Dr. Funtastic with an actual medical degree—Winston is a lovely fellow.  Little known fact: he is working on becoming Iron Bell and Iron Neck.

Team Name: Winston Lien United
Mascot: Candace, aka the Candy Box, aka Swamps the Freshwater Filly
Words of Wisdom for Candace: The term horse whisperer and all of its derivations is overused, but people have not overused the term horse whisker.  Though non-sensical, it has its uses.
Fight Song: St. Ides Commercial by the Wu-Tang Clan

Method Man: Oh yeah, comin through with my Shaolin crew
Two cent for a case, gimme St. Ide's brew
In the midst of broken bottles and crushed up cans
Methtical's in a jam on how dry I am

Raekwon: With St. Ides in my system
crack another I'm blitzed, let's go hit the next one
Hang it over, the object is to stay sober
Lay on the sofa, better yet, dial my chauffeur

G-f Killa: Who's the Wallabee kid, stressed out, could never be Son
Ricochet daily hit the deli for a cold one
Naturally blessed, yes, my rap is like a laser beam
that blow between the bushes, St. Ide's and I the king of teams

U-God: Crack the bottle of the St. Ide's, sippin to those
Who don't realize that drinkin ain't only to be drunk
You can't drive, keep my peoples alive
And if the saint don't know you from a can of paint

RZA: It was hot, on the spot, so I jetted at the block
And I asked for St. Ide's, I could tell by the dot
On the back he rebuilt it... not that charcoal filtered
Ice cold bottle tilted... to my cup he spilt it
AAAAAAAAAAH!!! ST. IDES! mmmmmmmmmmm...

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James		 -32.87
189.74 		329.24
*		 152.29
* 		 
WR: Marvin Harrison
Santana Moss
Steve Smith
Hines Ward		 81.64
222.71
* 		*
*
65.81		 *
*
*
282.37 		 
QB: Peyton Manning
Ben Roethlisberger

192.70
*

*
315.21		 *
44.46 		 
P: Tom Rouen 210.89 159.55 222.17  
K: Mike Vanderjagt -1.00      
Def:

Brian Urlacher
Mike Vrabel
Lofa Tatuupu

 198
150 		  *
*
153 		 
Off Team Indianapolis
Carolina
Pittsburgh 		238
* 		*
55		 *
*
243 		 
Def Team Seattle 320 423 483.92  
Loser Seattle     173  

Points:

Week One: 1769.81
Week Two: 1118.81
Super Bowl: 1233.21
Total: 4121.83

 

9. Bradley P. Lewis

When he was young, Bradley had a soft spot on his head that my mother told us not to press on.  This was after I tried to lob tennis balls on his head for fun.  Though my mother was exaggerating, we followed her advice and did not press on his head overly hard.

Team Name: Bad Bart
Mascot: Decomposed Rita, aka Dead Rita, aka Composted Rita
Fight Song: Sucka MC's by Run-DMC

Two years ago, a friend of mine
Asked me to say some MC rhymes
So I said this rhyme I'm about to say
The rhyme was Def a-then it went this way
Took a test to become an MC
And Orange Krush became amazed at me
So Larry put me inside, his Cad-illac
The chaffeur drove off and we never came back
Dave cut the record down to the bone
And now they got me rockin on the microphone
And then we talkin autograph, and here's the laugh
Champagne caviar, and bubble bath
But see ahh, ah that's the life, ah that I lead
And you sucker MC's is who I please
So take that and move back catch a heart attack
Because there's nothin in the world, that Run'll ever lack
I cold chill at a party in a b-boy stance
And rock on the mic and make the girls wanna dance
Fly like a Dove, that come from up above
I'm rockin on the mic and you can call me Run-Love


Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James		 -32.87
189.74 		329.24
*		 272.60
*
WR: Marvin Harrison
Darrell Jackson
Steve Smith
Jerramy Stevens		 81.64
*
564.08
*
178.75
65.81		 *
78.50
*
100.25
QB: Tom Brady
B. Hassellbeck		 201.20
* 		*
244.18		 *
199.64
P: Josh Miller
Christo Gardoki		 164.12
* 		  *
234.12
K: Adam Vinatieri
Jeff Reed		 44   *
37
Def: Cato June
Troy Palomalu
Willie McGinnest		 181
*
102 		102 *
85
*
Off Team Seattle 248 514 263
Def Team Seattle 320 423 184
Loser Seattle     173

Score:

Week One: 2065.91
Week Two: 1627.98
Super Bowl: 1106.11
Total: 4800.00

 

8. Rick Sliter

A one-time Babblog writer whose Survivor recaps were the talk of the Coast, Rick is the author of several books, an expert racketball player, an accomplished actor and now owns a house that he rented while in college.

Team Name: Sly T
Mascot: Sly T Balleyrabbit, aka Dance Dance Revolution, aka Mitsy, aka Dancles, aka Mrs. Fussbudget
Fight Song: Leekoo by Jeff Lewis

Leekooo! Leekooo!
Leekooo! Leekooo!

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James
Willie Parker		 -32.87
189.74
* 		329.24
*
* 		152.29
*
267.58
WR: Marvin Harrison
Darrell Jackson
Hines Ward		 81.64
285.51
* 		*
178.75
* 		*
78.50
505.44
QB: Matt Hasselbeck 269.88 244.18 199.64
P: Hunter Smith
Todd Sauerbraun 		169.66
*		 *
163.60		  
K: Mike Vanderjadt
Jason Elam 		-1.00
*		 *
19		  
Def: Gary Brackett
James Farrior
Lofa Tatupu		 153
*
170 		*
34
130		 *
102
153
Off Team Indianapolis
Pittsburgh 		238
* 		  *
639.09
Def Team Seattle 320 423 184
Loser Seattle     173

Outlook for Schwag:

Score:

Week One: 1843.56
Week Two: 1292.77
Super Bowl: 1933.54
Total: 5069.87

 

7. Dileep Rao

An actor, playwright and regular contributor to Babblog, Deleep once worked at Banana Republic with Fiona Kennedy of the Venice Beach Kennedys.  He also, to his benefit so far in this contest, is a Denver Broncos fan.

Team Name: The Canhawks
Mascot: The Cooper's Hawk That Lives in the Can Held by the Woman with Large Forearms
Fight Song: The Wild Boys by Duran Duran

Wild boys, wild boys, wild boys
Wild boys
Wild! (wild)
Boys! (boys)

The wild boys are calling on their way back from the fire
In august moon's surrender to a dust cloud on the rise
Wild boys fallen far from glory, reckless and so hungered
On the razors edge you trail because there's murder (murder)
By the roadside in a sore afraid new world

They tried to break us, looks like they'll try again

Wild boys.. never lose it
Wild boys.. never chose this way

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Mike Anderson
Willie Parker		 -32.87
252.31
* 		329.24
134.79
* 		400.52
*
267.58
WR: Steve Smith
Rod Smith		 564.08
211.72 		65.81
95.77		  
QB: Jake Plummer
Beardo Roethlisburger		 92.15
* 		-16.01
* 		*
44.11
P: Todd Sauerbraun 275.01 163.60  
K: Josh Brown 32 168.25 37
Def: Brian Urlacher
Lofa Tatupu
Champ Bailey
Troy Palomula		 198
*
113
* 		*
130
51
* 		*
153
*
85
Off Team Denver 291 253  
Def Team Pittsburgh 328 454 309
Loser Seattle     173

Score:

Week One: 2324.40
Week Two: 1798.65
Super Bowl: 948.21
Total: 5071.26

 

6. Jeff Lewis

Winner of a shirt with a picture of Tim Lewis on it, commemorating their status as "Mediocre At Best!"

Jeff has typed everything in this article.

Team Name: Timesaver
Mascot: Barrett Reiff, VP, TEC and Venture Capital Events Competitions
Fight Song: Senf! is Mustard! by Jeff Lewis

At the Schwimmbad, you will be forced to step
in a trough of chemical water.

Photo courtesy of some website that also has a picture of Carlie Yapp.

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Mike Anderson
Willie Parker		 -32.87
252.31
*		 329.24
134.79
* 		272.60
*
267.58
WR: Rod Smith
Steve Smith
Darrell Jackson		 211.72
564.08
*
95.77
65.81
* 		*
*
78.50
QB: Matt Hasselbeck 269.88 244.18 199.64
P: Todd Sauerbraun
Chris Gardoci		 275.01 163.60 *
234.12
K: Jason Elam 111 19  
Def: Gary Brackett
James Farrior
Lofu Tatupu		 153
*
170 		*
34
130		 *
102
153
Off Team Seattle 248 514 263
Def Team Carolina 251 -111  
Loser Seattle     173

Prospects for Schwag:

None.

Points:

Week One: 2472.13
Week Two: 1582.39
Super Bowl: 1222.44
Total: 5276.96

 

5. Vance MacDonald

I would like to take this opportunity to plug Vance's photography, some of which can be viewed at SmugMug.  For starters, check out his favorites.

Team Name: Babblog is Nice!
Mascot: Baffles the Osterich, aka Ballfes the Ostrich, aka Baffles, Amateur Cracksman
Fight Song: Hate and War by the Clash

Hate and war - the only things we got today

An' if i close my eyes
They will not go away
You have to deal with it
It is the currency

Hate...hate...hate...

The hate of a nation
A million miles from home
An' get war from the junkies
Who don't like my form

I'm gonna stay in the city
Even when the house fall down
I don't dream of a holiday
When hate an' war come around

Hate and war...

I have the will to survive

Image courtesy of Vance.

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James
Wes Parker		 -32.87
189.74
* 		329.24
*
86.38		 400.52
*
267.58
WR: Marvin Harrison
Steve Smith
Bobby Engram
Hines Ward		 81.64
*
17.27
* 		*
65.81
53.38
* 		*
*
109.90
282.37
QB: Matt Hasselbeck 269.88 244.18 357.36
P: Tom Rouen 210.89 159.55 222.17
K: Mike Vanderjadt -1.00    
Def: LeRoy Hill
Gary Brackett
Lonsie Foote		 153
153 		102
*		 136
*
85
Off Team Indianapolis
Seattle 		238
* 		*
514		 *
100
Def Team Seattle 320 423 184
Loser Seattle     173

Score:

Week One: 1599.55
Week Two: 1748.54
Super Bowl: 1915.90
Total: 5263.99

 

4. Martell

This write-up is taking a very long time so..."Martell graduated from UCSD in 1993 with a degree in Communications and a minor in Theater Performance.  Like 80% of college graduates, he has never had a job in either of these fields, and it is doubtful that he will write about either Communications or Theater Performance here. "

Team Name: The Corntronveliers
Mascot: The Big Fake Chicken From Pasedena
Theme Song: Tiki Man by Deadbolt

Gone to Tahiti on vacation,
In the jungle I found me a tiki man
Well you can understand my eleation,
When the natives, they all shook my hand
The head of the village said, "Destroy it!"
But I'm no fool I kept it anyway.
Now to this day I regret it.
When I found you, little tiki man.

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Corey Dillon
Mike Anderson 		-32.87
103.62
*		 329.24
*
134.79		 152.29
*
*
WR: Reggie Wayne
Darrell Jackson
Steve Smith
Hines Ward		 152.29
*
564.08
*
178.75
65.81		 *
78.50
*
282.37
QB: Matt Hassellbeck 269.88 244.18 199.64
P: John Baker 189.84 150.94  
K: Mike Vanderjadt
Chris Gardocki		 -1.00   *
419.07
Def: Douggie Vrabel
Troy Palomalu
Grant Wistrom		 119
*
121 		*
102
34		 *
85
48
Off Team Seattle 248 514 263
Def Team Seattle 320 423 184
Loser New England      

Score:

Week One: 2053.88
Week Two: 1947.71
Super Bowl: 1309.87
Total: 5311.46

 

3. Glen Tsurudome

Winner of a shirt with something cute on it, like a panda eating sticky buns!

Glen recently passed the California Bar Exam, has never paid to play the University City Golf Course and looks very good in brown.  Twice I've eaten German food with Glen.

Team Name: Belligeroso
Mascot: The Tunnel, aka Carpula, aka Sin-Drome!
Fight Song: Private Dancer by Tina Turner

All the men come in these places
And the men are all the same
You don't look at their faces
And you don't ask their names
You don't think of them as human
You don't think of them at all
You keep your mind on the money
Keeping your eyes on the wall

I'm your private dancer
A dancer for money
I'll do what you want me to do
I'm your private dancer
A dancer money
Any old music will do
I wanna make a million dollars

Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James
Mike Anderson		 -32.87
189.74
* 		329.24
*
134.79		 272.60
*
*
WR: Steve Smith
Deion Branch
Hines Ward
Darrell Jackson		 564.08
299.21
*
* 		65.81
*
*
* 		*
*
282.37
78.50
QB: Peyton Manning
Matt Hassellback		 192.70
* 		*
244.18		 *
199.64
P: Josh Miller
Todd Rouen		 164.12
* 		*
159.55		 *
222.17
K: Josh Brown 32 168.25 37
Def: Gary Brackett
Lofa Tatupu		 153
170 		*
130		 *
153
Off Team Seattle 248 514

100
Def Team Seattle 320 423 483.92
Loser Indianapolis      

Score:

Week One: 2299.98
Week Two: 1939.82
Super Bowl: 1427.20
Total: 5667.00

 

2. John L. Westover

Winner of a custom made shirt that is not quite as nice as the winner's!

Though not much is known of John L. Westover in these parts, other than that he is a friend of Martell (which does count for something), we can tell you a great deal about the 17th century surgeon John Westover The Younger, who had a tidy practice in Wedmore, Somerset between 1686-1700.  To find out more than you'll ever need to know on on Dr. Westover's practice, see THE CASEBOOK OF JOHN WESTOVER OF WEDMORE, SURGEON, 1686-1700, transcribed by William G Hall.

Team Name: The Surging Surgeons
Mascot: Rambles the Muscrat, aka John R. Westover
Fight Song: The Freaks Come Out At Night by Whodini

The freaks come out at night
The freaks come out at night
The freaks come out at night
(the freaks come out)
The freaks come out at night

Discos don't open till after dark
And it ain't till twelve till the party really starts
And I always had to be home by ten
Right before the fun was about to begin
Crowds of people lined up inside and out
Just one reason, to rock the house
But in the day time the streets was clear
You couldn't find a good freak anywhere, 'cause


Picks:

RB: Shaun Alexander
Edgerrin James
Jerome Bettis		 -32.87
189.74
* 		329.24
*
* 		152.29
*
67.51
WR: Rod Smith
Reggie Wayne
Hines Ward		 211.72
152.29 		95.77
*
* 		*
*
742.63
QB: Peyton Manning
Matthew Hasselbeck 		192.70
* 		*
244.18		 *
199.64
P: Tom Rouen 210.89 159.55 222.17
K: Jason Elam 111 19  
Def: Lofa Tatupu
Brian Urlacher
Troy Polumalu 		170
198
*
130
*
102		 153
*
85
Off Team Seattle 248 514 100
Def Team Indianapolis
Pittsburgh 		168
* 		*
454		 *
553.11
Loser Seattle     173

Score:

Week One: 1819.47
Week Two: 1818.74
Super Bowl: 2046.35
Total: 5684.56

 

1. Dave Lawrence

Guns! Guns! ist El Champione!
Winner of a Babblog-themed shirt commemorating his excellence, probably will become a "pijamma shirt!"

Dave is the premier global climate modeller in the competition and is an expert on the difference between permafrost and near-surface permafrost.  He is a lifelong Broncos fan; when they score you are apt to hear him mutter in delight, "Guns! Guns!"

Team Name: Guns! Guns!
Mascot: Archimedes the Arch, aka Achi Arch, aka The Easiest Arch to Walk to from the Car at Arches National Park
Words of Wisdom for Archimedes the Arch: Do not invest heavily in Nepalese mass transit.
Fight Song: Denver Broncos' Fight Song by Denver Fans

Hail mighty Broncos. . . pride of the West,
Like the mountains towering high. . . over all the rest.

Picks:

RB:

Shaun Alexander
Mike Anderson

 -32.87
252.31 		329.24
134.79		   272.60
*
WR:

Rod Smith
Steve Smith
Darrell Jackson

211.72
564.08
*

95.77
65.81
* 		  *
*
78.50
QB: Matt Hasselback 269.88 244.21   199.64
P: Todd Sauerbraun
Todd Rouen		 275.01 163.60   *
222.17
K: Jason Elam 111 19    
Def:

Champ Bailey
Brian Urlacher
Lofa Tatupu

 113
198
* 		*
51
130		   *
*
153
Off Team Denver
Pittsburgh		 291
* 		253
* 		  *
639.09
Def Team Seattle 320 423   184
Loser Seattle       173

Score:

Week One: 2573.13
Week Two: 1872.39
Super Bowl: 1401.00
Total: 5846.52

 

Copyright Jeff Lewis 2006.

Jeff can be reached at jeff@babblog.com.

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