TEAM: Cut and Run, Jim
PROJECTED FINISH: 2025 points, 10th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 1821 points, 11th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Raiders. Jim made a series of questionable moves (picking up all of the castoff Eagles the last week of the season? Relying on Eli Manning and T.O.?) and ended up at the bottom of the barrel. And yet he still finished above the actual Raiders, who somehow finished 12th in our league.
TEAM: Clarett’s protoge, Joel
PROJECTED FINISH: 2125 points, 6th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 1833 points, 10th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Browns. He had Charlie Frye as his QB, he had a bunch of wide recievers who you thought retired years ago (Eddie Kennison is still playing?) and he quietly put together an awful season.
TEAM: Dawk will cut you, Capt. Awesome
PROJECTED FINISH: 2200 points, 3rd place
ACTUAL FINISH: 1848 points, 9th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Lions. Just when it looked like I'd finish in last place, I pulled off a win in the last game of the season to save face ... and deprive me of any chance of the first draft pick next year. Oops.
Actual quote from those August predictions: "I used my first round pick to take an Arizona Cardinal (Edgerrin James). It’s that kind of bold strategy that’s gonna take me to the top."
TEAM: Get drunk and screw, Neal
PROJECTED FINISH: 2050 points, 9th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 1883 points, 8th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Hotlanta Falcons. Neal had tons of RBs (Westbrook, McCallister, Barber, Maroney and the infamous Fred Taylor), started off strong, and then took a page out of the Jim Mora Jr. playbook by forgetting to look at his team for the second half of the season.
TEAM: Team SmartyPants, Paul
PROJECTED FINISH: 2000 points, 11th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 1897 points, 7th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Maryland Racial Slurs. Paul loaded up on wide receivers, just like Joe Gibbs, he made a big trade to try and bolster his team, just like Joe Gibbs, and finished in the bottom third of the league, just like Joe Gibbs.
TEAM: Blue Collar Killers, Jeff
PROJECTED FINISH: 2225 points, 2nd place
ACTUAL FINISH: 2020 points, 6th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Steelers. It was a dissapointing year for the defending champ, who had to deal with a much tougher division and an inconsistent defense (in his case, KC and Indy). But on the bright side, Jeff did score a endorsement deal with Fathead, just like Ben Rothlisberger. Although, it was for a totally different reason in Jeff's case. I'm sorry -- I didn't know eating fish from the Olentangy River would do that to you.
TEAM: Heidi is too slow, Heidi
PROJECTED FINISH: 2250 points, 1st place
ACTUAL FINISH: 2074 points, 5th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Miami Dolphins. Everyone expected much more out of Heidi's team this year, and finishing outside the playoffs is a major upset. I mean, if we had playoffs, she probably would have finished outside them. And that probably would have been an upset. Also, Chris Chambers didn't help either her team or Miami's.
TEAM: The War on Terrell, Mike
PROJECTED FINISH: 2175 points, 4th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 2153 points, 4th place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Colts. He did pretty good this year, but no one is all that impressed. By the way, I nailed this prediction. One out of 11 ain't bad. That's still better than the Raiders.
TEAM: Hall of Fame Bus Drivers, Joanner
PROJECTED FINISH: 2075 points, 8th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 2312 points, 3rd place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Kansas City Chiefs. Joanna rode Larry Johnson to a just-good-enough finish, and much like new Chefs coach Herm Edwards, she can't name anyone else on her team.
Actual quote from those August predictions: "Every year I rate her team high and it stinks, so this year I’m using reverse psychology."
TEAM: JapanUSRelations, Ant
PROJECTED FINISH: 2100 points, 7th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 2339 points, 2nd place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The Chargers (because his whole team was basically LaDanian Tomlinson) and the Ravens (because no one has any clue how he finished so high in the standings). But, just like both of those teams, he doesn't win the big prize because of the feel-good story of the year ahead of him ...
TEAM: Red Shirteys, Eric
PROJECTED FINISH: 2150 points, 5th place
ACTUAL FINISH: 2433 points, 1st place
NFL EQUIVALENT: The New Orleans Saints. Eric was the coach of the year, making a series of savvy trades (you screwed me on that Grossman deal) and smart waiver wire pick-ups (although Tony Romo looks crappy now) to sneak out just enough points to win it all. And while the Saints still have a few more weeks before they win the Super Bowl (I'm accepting bets on that one) Eric gets his well-earned prize right now: His name etched among the champions. Congrats.
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dude, nobody reads this thing anymore. go back to a warzone or something.
have you noticed that cnn seems to be having more and more fun with subtle jabs at bush - 5 years too late, but still fun to read.
hope you're well.
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"One thing is for certain," Bush said. "A horrific chapter in Iraqi history has been closed."
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