“Banker” Bill Ellis monopolizes board again
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He keeps passing Go and collecting cash, while you keep landing on Pack Place and
owing him $15—that’s the game these days in FunkyLand where the banker keeps building
houses on the green and gold properties and charging you…let’s see, that’ll be 424
dots this time.
     The Godsey brothers had to actually mortgage their full boats, but virtually
everyone is feeling the pinch.  In stark contrast to last season—when 17th place
was 37 points out—3rd place Jenaroo is 36 points behind the pace.  After the third
week last season, last place Jason Sullivan was 52 points out; now 52 points off
the pace puts you in 7th place.  More shocking than perhaps any stat, 4-time Slate
winner is now 103 points off the pace in just three weeks.
        It is Bill’s 2nd weekly win of the season, and his 3rd in the past four 
regular weeks.  And oh yeah, he won the Slate in between.  Former Funkydomers JLee,
Sabbe, and Jen Retsek also finished in the money, Eric Franzen won cash for the 
first time in about a year, and Farnsworth showed.  Mike Godsey finished in last
place for the alot-ith time in his career.

Stats and observations.
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- It was the 17th time in 14 years that Godsey has finished in last place.  JLee,
DOliver, Money, Wego, Banker Bill, and Mr. Emerton have a *combined* 17 last place
finishes—in 64 combined years.

- Did you see what we just typed?  14 years.  Holy crap.

- By picking the Giants for 7 (Mr. Emerton and Scott Wyatt picked the Redskins for
7 and 8), Kevin Sabbe hit his 12th career solo shot, putting him 2nd on the all-time
list.

- Brother Chris Sabbe finished in the money for the 70th time, extending his all-time
lead.

- Fourteen.  Years.

- Bill Ellis has missed exactly one double-digit pick this year.  It was a 10-pick.

- Bill Ellis has made 1,070 dots (total points on individual poolsters combined)
on Packer picks in just three weeks.

- Without his Packer Pride, just making the “smart” Packer pick (the average pick
has been about 3 points against the Pack), Bill would be in about 6th place, and
we’d actually have a race.

- It has been 73 weeks since Diane has won either a POW or a COW.

- It has been 86 weeks since Kurt has won a week.

- There are zero homosexuals in Iran.  Just so you know.  Zero.


Pick of the Week:
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Kevin Sabbe, as mentioned, was the lone Giant fan in FunkyLand this week.  It earned
him a solo shot and the 9th POW of his life.  He won in a landslide.  He also wants
you to see his movie.
        Clown of the Week hasn’t been decided yet (it’s a tie), but we almost made
it Godsey just to end it.  The nominations, thus far, are atrocious.  Just so we’re
clear: Godsey called “Lion Pride” and got his 15-pick absolutely murdered (along
with his 16-pick) on his way to last place.  Let’s get it done.


If only….

The following players would’ve won if certain teams had won their games:

Rookie – Cardinals or Lions
Whore – Texans, Dolphins, Bengals, or Redskins
JLee – Chargers
Kevin – Rams
Franzen! – Saints or Bears


Quote of the Week:
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“Oh no, I only play offense.  They would never put me in on defense.”
        - A SLO High football player, after he left the bench in the middle of the
fourth quarter of a 10-9 game to tell Mr. Godsey (who was standing on the track 
with the principal) that he was sorry for cutting his class earlier that day, and
was told sternly in reply that “this isn’t the time.”


Next Week!
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Money’s Bears at Godsey’s Lions (full boat clash!)
Bill’s Packers at Kevin’s Vikings (full boat clash?)

also: Zack’s Jets at Diane’s Bills


See ya then!