Quick Rant

Disclaimer: this is what happens when you don't have football to watch...

I caught a glimpse of yesterday's Miss America with my g/f. (She was channel surfing, not me)... Her timing was impeccable as we were treated to the Top 15 in the swimsuit round and then the Top 10 in the evening gown round... My commentary today does not refer to how the contestants looked in bikinis nor how some of them sucked in their stomachs while walking on stage, nay, this is more about the attractiveness of the respective candidates from the states that border the Buckeye state.

Exhibit A - Miss Ohio:

Compare Exhibit A to the following, who are from Michigan, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.












Case in point, the winner was none other than Miss Indiana.












So I ask, why is Miss Ohio so busted????? Such a poor representation of our fine state....













Miss Tennessee would have gotten my vote... (or Indiana)...

(photos all courtesy of www.missamerica.org)

My Fantasy Football Team Sucks

Quick note: Our league plays two games per week.

After going on a strong 7-game win streak, my team has decided to put its head between its knees for the past two weeks failing to post 100 points. In our scoring system, a 140-spot is good and a 160+ is strong. Therefore, my team has been performing like the Detroit Pussycats or the Cincinnati BunGals (or Notre Dame). It's not even worth mentioning that I've been blasted by the top scoring team in the league in consecutive weeks.

At the moment, I'm not holding out hope that my team will turn things around heading into the playoffs (starting Thursday evening). Fortunately it looks like I've secured a bye-week so my group of Numb Nuts can continue its "we look good on paper" trend.

These fuckers must all be airbrushed or something. Names & nicknames below.

• Peyton "washed out" Manning - performance vs. the Brownies was laughable
• Brandon "shut out" Marshall - no TDs since week 10 vs. aforementioned Brownies
• Reggie "the Whiner" Wayne - no TDs since week 10 vs. Steelers
• Anquan Boldin - this guy broke his jaw and came back three weeks later, he's the MAN. Second worst outing of the season.
  
• Antonio "Rivers Hates Me" Gates - 2008 has been a very mediocre one
• Running Backs By Committee - yet again, I start the wrong RB. L. Washington over Hillis. Oops. Slaton tonight v. Jax.
  

Draft redo - 13 weeks into the season, it's clear that I should have drafted Drew Brees & Larry Fitzgerald instead of Peyton Manning & Reggie Wayne. Additionally, drafting a Matt Forte instead of Brandon Marshall would have partially solidified my game of roulette RB. With Sleepers like Roddy White & Eddie Royal, the 4th round WR pick was a bit hasty.

That being said, unless someone can convince me otherwise (or increase my salary by > 25%), it looks like I will be refraining from next year's Season and saving my money for my upcoming trip to Vegas (time/date TBD).