I’ve been trying to convince myself over the past week that it wasn’t really a bad beat in week 15, I shouldn’t have won, I was lucky to be there. Losing on the last possible play.
Well, IF the unbelievable hadn’t happened, I’d be poised to pick up my 3rd title in the past 5 yrs. An insane winning record. I’m currently 1.3 pts behind the potential champion. My “replacement” is sucking it hard. It’s a shame. I have the Eagles Defense tonight against the worst offense in the league and at home for a meaningful game. They just have to show up for me to overcome this small deficit.
I hate playing the violin, but this one is very tough to swallow. If it weren’t for this unbelievable comeback last week, and for a very bad decision I made in 2007, I’d be 4 championships out of the past 5. A true dynasty.
Still, I will have won 2 of my 5. Unfortunately, the league loved the past owner so much that they continue to combine my achievements with his when mentioning historical records: The Ruddigers/Power have combined for 4 championships, or, the Ruddigers/Power have the 3rd best winning percentage. I would like to expunge the ‘slash’ from these records and have my team stand on its own merits. There is only 1 player remaining from the team I inherited. In fact, after the 1st few weeks I inherited that team, I tossed over 60% of his team. He certainly gave me a headstart to win in ’06, but since then Ruddigers stands on its own merits.
Anyway, the bittersweetness unfolds. If Philly were to get beat, I likely won’t beat the potential champ. But this would cost me my suicide pool. So I need to hope Philly dominates, I *virtually* win the fantasy pool, but *actually* have a share of the suicide pot.
Joy.