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Week 15

Power Sleds vs. Wizards

Tampa Bay Bandits Billy Joe & Bobby Sue were spending most of their time sittin’ around the house, gettin’ high, and watchin’ the tube. However, they decided to cut loose and head to El Paso where Billy Joe shot a man while robbin’ his castle. Bobby Sue, as is typical of most females, took the money and run. Unfortunately for these two young lovers, Billy Jack Barnes (Wizard’s Note: The Wizard knows the lyrics call him “Billy Mac” instead, but the Wizard is liberally using his creative license to make it work. It’s either that or Jack has to become Irish.) is the detective in that part of Texas, and the Wizard knows he knows what the facts is. He ain’t gonna’ let those two escape justice because he makes his livin’ off the people’s taxes. That being said, after Bobby Sue slipped away, Billy Joe caught up to her the very next day. They took the money; got away, and headed down South to Pasco County where rumor has it they’re still runnin’ today. Billy Jack didn’t quite live up to his promise makin’ him, in the Great Wizardo’s view, a typical civil servant. Still, with 7.5 points to play with, the Wizards will be too hard pressed to win & cover.

Wizard’s Winner…the PowerSleds.

Juggernauts vs. Mayors

Alan Arrington and his “11 Lords-a-leapin’” welcome Allyson Edwards and her “Tokyo Rose Wonder Women”, who left little doubt they could urinate in the tall grass with the other big dogs by thrashing the Mayors in their regular season finale while serving notice they intend to make a deep play off run. The Mayors could hardly be blamed if they didn’t roll out the red carpet or give the Juggernauts a key to the city after being treated so rudely in Lincoln. However, some good home cookin’ puts everyone in a much more forgiving frame of mind plus Alan expects the game officials to provide them with a little extra home cookin’ of their own to keep the Mayors’ title aspirations alive. While it may appear on the surface that a repeat engagement should favor the Juggernauts, the wiley ol’ Wizard knows better and says while the Mayors may give away a key to the city, it isn’t likely to unlock anything of any real value.

Wizard’s Winner…the Mayors.

Wooden Warriors vs. Bullets

Jamie Hand and the “Black Crick Sinjun’ Injuns” have been red hot in recent weeks and layin’ more wood than Wilt Chamberlain in his hey day. After spending most of the last half of the season scrambling to stay on the play off bubble, the Warriors finally took their “density” into their own hands by posting two blow-out wins to close out the regular season and lock down a spot. Meanwhile, brother Bullet and the “Yella’ Haired Fat Fellas” down at the Jug have been cuttin’ a mean rug themselves that led to a division title and the first round home game that comes with it. Sunday will pit these two against each other in a quarterfinal battle that promises to match the American Civil War in intensity and bloodshed before all is said and done. On a historical though somewhat related note, the Army of Northern “Virginny” under General Robert E. Lee marched deep into the heart of the Union to Gettysburg, PA where they dominated the battlefield for two days before restin’ on their laurels and being forced to withdraw after a sharp defeat on the third and final day of the battle effectively extinguishing any chance the Confederacy had at bringing the Civil War to a more favorable conclusion. While Bullets’ Dixie-playin’ diehards don’t like to be reminded of that bit of history, they’ll forget it soon enough after dispatching the Warriors back to Fultondale with results similar to that of General Lee. Only the Bullets won’t have enough rounds in their chamber to cover the generous spread as well.

Wizard’s Winner…the Wooden Warriors.

Woosiers vs. Wildcats

Leave it to Tommy Todd and the “Rasslin’ Rascally Wabbits” to find a silver lining in the darkest of clouds. The Woosiers late season charge to make the playoffs succeeded, but it slowed to a crawl last Sunday afternoon when the Woosiers took an “A.W.” from the Bullets back to West Blount. Never fear though, Tommy managed to “turn it around and use it against ‘em” by saying he was hoping the Bullets would score more points, even enough to give his Woosiers an “A.W.”, because in doing so the Woosiers avoid the Bullets in Round One where “the Bullets have great match-ups” with their line-up according to Tommy setting up a possible 2nd round match up where Woo claims the Bullets’ matchups are far less inviting. Of course, this assumes the Woosiers can waltz into Rocky Ridge, roll their helmets out on the field, and take down Jerry James’ “Aristocats” while simultaneously restin’ on their laurels. The Wizardo considers the Wildcats perhaps the league’s most dangerous team with an explosive running attack that can put up points in big bunches behind their running back tandem of Michael Turner and Ronnie Brown. With the Falcons and Dolphins both surging towards possible play off invitations, motivation should not be in short supply so expect to see Turner and Brown get plenty of touches., a few too many, as the Great Wizardo sees it, for the Woosiers to adequately cover.

Wizard’s Winner…the Wildcats.

Cheetahs vs. Sloth Monsters

In recent years BDFL titles have come to Riverchase about as easy as getting a STD in the back of the Sin Wagon on a Saturday night. However, 2008 has seen the wagon wheels come off the Cheetah dynasty. Whether it is due to “league chicanery” or is self inflicted is much debated, but the one thing over which there is no argument is the once proud Cheetahs may have dumbed-down into the most anemic team in BDFL history. Consistently getting 8.5 points from ELVO could be attributed to a sense of desperation from ELVO, but is still something of an embarrassment. To be spotted 8.5 points against the Slovaks would get you automatically dropped from most leagues. Nevertheless, the Cheetahs are getting another 8.5 points this week against the “Tater Chip Chompin’ Tree Huggers”, and the Great Wizardo is still going against Butch. Perhaps ELVO should begin setting Cheetahs lines at either “A.W.” + or – points.

Wizard’s Winner…the Sloth Monsters.

Grenades vs. Gamblers

Remember the glory days when the “Franklin Firecrackers” used to be in the thick of the title hunt every year? Neither does the Wizard, or at least he can’t reach that far back in his memory banks to find a strong Grenade team. As for the “Ragin’ Cajuns”, they have toted home the big prize twice in their career while being on the verge of doing it again on different occasions. Nevertheless, instead of swirlin’ around the dance floor at the Big Dance, both teams find themselves hurlin’ mullets in the surf on Orange Beach not too far from where the FloraBama used to be before Hurricane Ivan relocated it, or parts of it, to somewhere just outside of Wetumka. The Grenades appeared to be contenders just after the draft, but quickly devolved into pretenders by the end of September, something they will get to do again on Sunday afternoon.

Wizard’s Winner…the Gamblers.

Fighting Slovaks vs. Bootleggers

After being stuck in Lodi the greater part of the season, Adam Slovensky and the “Rap de Crap” finally got rid of their writer’s block after a couple of vict'ries and beginning throwin’ out some of their signature hip hop tunes. Until then Adam had been so quiet that rumor had it his former boss, Mayor (at least for now) Larry “Lowry” Lankford, had ordered the Slovaks to be given a new cement overcoat and matching shoes to keep them from ratting out the Birmingham mayor. Fortunately for Adam, a 101 count indictment was handed down before the contract could be carried out. Still, it didn’t save the Slovaks from a largely miserable year, which may have been even more painful than trying to grow gills would have been. However, the Slovaks won’t look quite as miserable when they travel to Canton to play Jon Wood’s “Booze Hound Hillbillies” in a matchup with absolutely no redeeming value “whatsuhevah” since the Bootleggers have suffered through a tough season themselves. One would think giving the Slovaks 4.5 points is far too much, but the Great Wizardo says it likely isn’t enough. Perhaps not even close.

Wizard’s Winner…the Bootleggers.

Dogs vs. Blitz

Jerry Fritz and the “Crimson Tide Fritter Fryers” have likely felt like they’ve had food poisoning since getting stomach punched in the regular season’s final weekend leaving the Blitz a single point out of the playoffs. While it would be very easy to blame their 11th hour collapse on bad luck and some ballot box stuffing at BDFL headquarters, a genuinely weak showing last Sunday (a measly 19 points) was the ultimate and final nail in their coffin. With a date with destiny swaying in the balance, the Blitz couldn’t muster enough offense to keep from getting kicked off of the championship train as it pulled out of the station. How the Blitz will respond is anyone’s guess, but fortunately for Jerry no response at all would likely be enough to handle the woebegone Dogs. The Blitz could have made plenty of noise in the championship bracket, but will have to settle for a beat down of the Dogs on Sunday instead.

Wizard’s Winner…the Blitz.

Wizard's Quote

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"Jamie Hand and the “Black Crick Sinjun’ Injuns” have been red hot in recent weeks and layin’ more wood than Wilt Chamberlain in his hey day"
 

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