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This season we're going to stick with the blog News & Notes format that we debuted last season with some success. So whenever the mood strikes, be it stats night on Wednesday, the middle of the 4PM game on Sunday, or maybe even a Thursday morning before I leave for work, I'll come here and post entries. Sometimes it will be a paragraph or two, sometimes longer.
I'll make sure I put a date on everything so you can easily tell what's new from what you may have already read. So feel free to come to this page often, or continue checking in once a week as the stats update, to check out and catch up on the latest entries in what I hope to be a season long "All My Rowdy" blog.
If anyone else has anything to contribute, I'll be more than happy to post it here, with all credit given to the author of course. And if we get one of our infamous 20+ reply e-mail threads going, I may also opt to copy that into this space as well so it's saved for all posterity.
January 3rd, 2008
To the victor goes the spoils... Congratulations to Vicks Innocent on winning this year's Rowdy Bowl! It's Neils third career Rowdy Friends championship, tying him with Joe & Charlie for the most titles in the history of the All My Rowdy Friends Fantasy Football League. Thanks for a great season and looking forward to seeing you all again next season!
December 20th, 2007
Twas the night before Christmas and oh, quite the noise!
All the owners were sleeping, but not Pam And Da Boyz
Little Kenny wasn't nestled, nor snug in his bed
His brother wouldn't sleep either without his stuffed bear named Chad
The Commish was asleep, difficulties averted
Then a loud crashing noise, even the Commish-fetus heard it!
He jumped off the couch, threw open the door
And in fell Rob Hanratty, hitting the floor
He was dressed in San Fran gear, neatly assembled
A white beard and red cap completed the ensemble
He had a sac on his back, he was jolly and gay
(Now please, let's not go there, and that's sack with a "k")
Are you supposed to be Santa? Come on in, let me see ya
Because the vibe that I'm getting is more Jerry Garcia
Yo Commish, Merry Christmas, Rob said with a frown
I can explain all this to you, just need to sit down
See I was visiting Lex Steele up at Peter North's Pole
When I took a wrong turn and fell into a black hole
It all happened so quick, I even spilled my beer
Then I landed quite roughly, and voila I'm here!
What's that noise? It's so grating! But yet so alluring?
Oh that's nothing, ignore it, that's just Ken Bamrick snoring
Well then let's get to this, Santa Jerry Rob said
I've got presents to disburse in the back of my sled
So The Commish spread the word, dialing cell phones
Calling all owners, even you Russell Jones
It's a Lexington Christmas, Rob shouted out "Fore!"
Gather all ye owners, Kelly and Malure
Bamricks, Flinns and Kraft, Legere and Boghosian
Eskow and Baker, Sparacino, Cardoza
Don't let Wrobel out, we can't forget him
And the Migliore troupe, they're the best got to have them!
Rabin, Bruce and Alex Lerman, we also have gifts for ya
But not under the tree, over there near the menorah
And don't leave out my buddy Mastrangelo, J
The whole league's getting presents this fine Rowdy day
Mike & Jim Flinn, Seasons Greetings to you
Did you really take Kitna way up in Round 2?
Here's better draft judgement, because you deserve it
A guaranteed 2nd round draft pick that's worth it
For Shut Up And Drink's owner, the legend Marc Rabin
Some very nice presents for which I've been saving
Reaching way down to the bottom of the sack
It's the 12 Beers of Christmas, and 3 good running backs
Those dogs J-Double-U and Donnie Football
Had perhaps the most spectacular draft pick of them all
If Vick wasn't a prick you wouldn't have a team name
So here's a Tony Hunt make-your-own-sticker kit game
For Fabrizio, let's see what's in Johnny's Sack
Must give out his presents before this poem fades to black
A pass on all the RB injuries he's had this season
And an MP3 of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'"
Brian's got a new partner, name of David Kraft
But it didn't seem to help his team still was quite daft
So the gift that we're giving to Snap Tackle And Pup
Isn't football related, it's a replica Stanley Cup
For Pam, Ken and the boys, hey they're finally sleeping!
They wake up in the morning, these gifts they'll be seeing
A New York Jets win over the Aqua Marines
And a half-price 200 inch Sharp Aquos TV
The Migliore Boys started off with some Magic
But the loss of Mare could make it end tragic
So here's a reliable kicker that always punches the clock
None other than the original bang-your-head guy Super Jock!
Didn't Russ finish in first place last season?
Best One was the best but what was the reason?
It couldn't be Mr. Jones was on H-G-H could it?
Well if so, for next year, here's a 'roids masking kit
Next up Bruce and Alex, there's no one to blame
For no matter who coaches the results are the same
For father, hope that the Dolphin losing ways stop
And for son his very own NFL trading card from Topps
For Mr. Kelly and his partner The Commish
Some gifts you can share with your pregnant wife Trish
A dozen QBs throwing Monday Night TDs
and a Ms. Pac Man game for your Nintendo Wii
Who's next? Team 11. Oh that's me, Santa Lex
Bet you think I'll give myself presents that are all Rated X
Well we'll placate the censors, I swear on the bible
I'll just take my first Gone (Randy) West division title
Let's clear out the red zone with some presents for Brian
His team's been in the cellar but he still keeps on tryin
Here's 60+ points so you stop scoring 50 and losing
And a 2008 Rowdy Draft pick of your choosing
Pina Coladas, Werewolves, London and Lon Chaney
Picked Laurence Maroney when it should've been Brady
For Charlie and Joe, this season's been quite a failure
So have a haircut that's perfect and I'd love to meet their tailor
Neil may quite well be Innocent but we find him guilty
Of winning football games without much difficulty
So here's my Christmas wish for the guy in first place
That in Weeks 16 and 17 he falls flat on his face
No really, I apologize, for not showing respect
But when you win like the Patriots what can you expect
He doesn't run up the score like Bill Belichick
His gift, a custom t-shirt showing Tucker eating Vick
When the gifts were all given Santa Rob looked fatigued
He proclaimed sorry Nick and Neil but I'm winning the league
Then he round up his reindeer, they all looked the same
Those aren't reindeer, they're coaches, and he called them by name
On Fisher On Kiffin On Tomlin On Jauron
On Bobby Petrino (Uh-oh! Where has he gone?)
Lex rose up the chimney to retrieve his sleigh
Had to get home to the West Coast which is so far away
And I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight
Merry Frickin' Christmas to all on this Rowdy Friends night!
November 22nd, 2007
In what has become an annual tradition in our league, I present to you this season's Thanksgiving Day Sports Illustrated cover. Everyone should give thanks to The Commish for distributing the "jinx factor" equally this time around. Happy Turkey Day to everyone!
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