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Week 8
Blitz vs. Grenadiers Cross town rivals collide this weekend when Chris Hand takes his heavily favored “Grinnin’ Deers” over to Bryant-Denny, where Chris Hand has fond memories of shackling future Bama star Joey Jones in the 1980 North-South All-Star game, to face hometown favorite son Jerry Fritz and the “Bavarian Bohemians” in a tale of two cities where one, the Grenadiers, stand astride the Graybeard Division while the other, the Blitz, lie at the bottom of the Yellowhammer. So far this season there has been much more to smile about than not for the Grenadiers, who are mere points from a number one ranking in the BDFL as they continue their defense of a hard won title in 2009. Now the Great Wizardo sees little among the Blitz that would tell him they are serious contenders on Sunday, but he doesn’t see much on the other side to tell him the Grenadiers can cover a 7.5 point spread either. Wizard’s Winner…the Blitz.
Sloth Monsters vs. Bullets Mike Dismukes and the “Groovy Ghoulies” pay a visit to old room mate Bullet and the “Benton Drunken Bumpkins” at Trey Pettimore Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and while the Bullets have been resurgent in previous weeks, the Sloths have struggled more often than not although a Week Seven vict'ry helped calm the storm considerably, especially in light of their pedestrian point total being good enough to give them the Greenhorn crown were the regular season to end today due to the two teams ahead of them being submerged three games under the “Bullet” line. At one time Bullet only charged Mukes a case of beer a month and no references to the Los Angeles Dodgers, or Vin Scully, but the Sloths can expect to pay a much steeper price this time around if they are to leave Lowndes County with a vict'ry. While vict'ry may be a stretch, covering the spread will not be. Wizard’s Winner…the Sloth Monsters.
Fighting Slovaks vs. Cheetahs Although many folks say “cheetahs never prosper”, the Great Wizardo has trouble defending such logic given the Cheetahs three BDFL titles in recent years. Still, Butch Neal and his “Fussy Hussy” shouldn’t have too much to complain about despite being in a struggle for Graybeard supremacy, but there is much ground to be covered if the Cheetahs expect to make it to the year end “Big Dance” and the chance to snatch a 4th gold ring. Luckily for the Cheetahs, standing in their way is Adam Slovensky and the “Fainting Slaves” who have assumed their usual position in the BDFL peckin’ order, at or near the bottom of the standings. Unfortunately for Adam, with Turner being his lone home run threat, he’s finding out being a “one trick pony” can take you very few places outside of a road to nowhere in the highly competitive BDFL. Nevertheless, the Cheetahs are a decent favorite, but the Wizard is not seeing much value in the 2.5 points ELVO is laying on them. Wizard’s Winner…the Fighting Slovaks.
Woosiers vs. PowerSleds Even if PowerSled patriarch Larry Lankford did get thrown under the jail after being convicted on a slew of fraud and corruption charges this year, “Black” Jack Barnes and the “Dark Hearts” still have much to play for when they host Tommy Todd and the “Smoke Rise Dapper Grapplers”, this despite a 4th place standing in the Graybeard Division. The Sleds still have the points and the record to sneak into the playoffs, especially if they finish strong, but improving on either will be a daunting task against the red hot Woosiers. Even the schedule maker is throwing a few bones towards the Woosiers that enabled them to bring home a “dubya” despite a lackluster Week Seven effort. With Tommy unleashing secret weapon Tim Tebow on Sunday, the Great Wizardo sees the Woosiers in full “feast or famine” mode, and that they had best belly up to the buffet for one last plate of grub before leaving Blount County because the 4.5 point spread laid down by ELVO will leave them with no food on the table come Sunday evening. Wizard’s Winner…the PowerSleds.
Wildcats vs. Wizards Merlin and the “Gator Raiders” returned home last weekend in hopes that free wine and women would be the tonic to cure all that ails them, but found that even those luxuries were not much help in yet another, in a long line of them, poor performances. Unfortunately, things won’t get much better for the Wizards this Sunday either when Jerry James and the “Blabby Tabbies” come to town. Not that the Wildcats are anything to stand up and take notice of, but the Wizards are an even sorrier site after Romo went down in Week Seven leaving Merlin forced to start “Pony” pick Sam Bradford in his place. Even worse, trading New Orleans kicker Garrett Hartley, who had been benched in recent weeks, in order to have an active kicker on the roster two weeks ago backfired as well after Hartley was reinstated that very week leaving the Wizards without a kicker heading into Sunday’s match up. However, at least Merlin has Jaimie’s all-you-can-eat pass to the Family Buffet to help salve the wounds he is sure to incur on Sunday. Wizard’s Winner…the Wildcats.
Juggernauts vs. Mayors Alyson Edwards and the “Rice Burners” are running amok in the BDFL after watching Darren McFadden tally four touchdowns in a Week Seven Raider romp that powered an equally as impressive Juggernaut beat down. Facing them this weekend will be Alan Arrington and the “Royal Boils” who are still in the upper echelons of the BDFL power rankings despite a team that from the Wizardo’s point of view is little more than two parts smoke and three parts mirror. However, the proof is in the pudding and through half of the regular season the Mayors have pulled all the right levers to keep them among the contenders. Unfortunately for Alan, the one they pull on Sunday will more than likely lead to a trap door with an angry bunch of hormonal women waiting for him at the bottom, leaving whether or not “angry, hormonal women” is a redundant statement as the weekends only unanswered question. Wizard’s Winner…the Juggernauts.
Wooden Warriors vs. Bootleggers Jaimie “Kawliga” Hand and his “Poor Ol’ Wooden Heads” have found the rest and relaxation of their knotty pine palatial digs less than comforting after another devastating defeat in Week Seven left them a full three games submerged under the “Bullet” line, and all this in spite of a more than respectable point total. Fortunately for Jaimie, and although his Wooden Warriors still won’t meet up with their beloved Choctaw maidens, the schedule maker has smiled on the Warriors from on high by blessing them with a match up against Jon Wood and the “Copperhead Road Carpet Baggers” in Canton this weekend. The Bootleggers probably have a closet full of boots, and the attached foot, at their beck and call after one BDFL team after another has broken one off in their backsides through much of 2010. Further, the only way the Bootleggers could get into the nearby Hall of Fame is if they bought a ticket. Still, the Great Wizardo says that even though the Bootleggers performance so far has left the distinct stench of burning whiskey hovering above Canton, they still have the chops to take down the Wooden Warriors, or at least cover. Wizard’s Winner…the Bootleggers.
Dogs vs. Gamblers Mark Burr and his “Rubber Bitin’ Rovers” have tallied a sparkling point total at the season’s halfway mark, and have to figure that a trip to “Nawlins” carries with it precious little danger when they take on Kenny Breal and his “Voo Doo Dice Chuckers” in Week Eight. The Gamblers, like their father before them, have wound up on the wrong end of gun most of 2010 and don’t figure to be on the right side at the end of the day on Sunday after the Dogs get through takin’ a few bites out of them. The return of Pittsburgh’s “Chester the Molester” to the Dog line up has given them the aerial attack to balance a strong running game thereby conferring on them full BDFL “contender” status. Still, what can be “giveth”, can be “takenth” away in the BDFL where resting on your laurels gets you little more than a season ending trip to Mulletville. Nevertheless, there’s no let down in New Orleans in the cards for the Dogs. Wizard’s Winner…the Dogs. |
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