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Thank you Greg Camarillo. Or as I proudly call you: Wes Welker Jr. (since you share the same number and for a couple of hours on Sunday, I had no
idea what your name was) Your 60+ yard catch (the longest Miami play of the season) gave MY Dolphins their first win of the season and gave 10,000
fans within Dolphin Stadium something to cheer about! It was a Super Bowl-esque moment, celebrating the fact that we would not be the worst team in
history. Sad. But fun.
And thank you Matt Stover. You’re first overtime miss (from 44 yards) allowed the Dolphins to overcome yet another meltdown in the fourth quarter.
Had you made the shot, you would have ended all hope that the Dolphins would win one. By missing, you kept hope alive. Good man. Sorry you’ll be
unemployed next year.
And thank you Brian Billick. Your choice to not go for a touchdown at the one yard line with :08 seconds on the clock (because it was fourth down and
you had no timeouts) allowed your Ravens to tie the game rather than win. Sure a simple QB sneak or McGahee, Smith or even Anderson up the gut
would have clearly worked and won you the game. But you play for the tie. And I respect that.
And thank you Josh Lukin, or rather Mrs. Josh Lukin, who provided tickets to me to witness this event first hand, a mere twenty rows above the
endzone that Camarillo celebrated with his teammates. The weekend was a hit, with a stop at a tasty (and trendy, new and cool) South Beach
restaurant that provided some of the best scenes the movie Twins has to offer.
But enough about my 1-13 team. (Seriously, you have never seen so many people happy that their horrible team won!) Let’s talk ROFF.
Before we can look at the present and future, let’s discuss the last few weeks. First off, sorry I've been a little lax about posting. Every time I went to
post, the Thursday games screwed me up and then the Saturday came out of nowhere… it’s been a mess. Second off – Quick hits that I missed:
But it’s not. It’s something different this year. Something different then last years All Non-Orangemen ROFF Bowl. It’s an All Orangemen ROFF Bowl,
the likes of which have not been seen since ROFF Bowl I when Serrano took down Yeung.
So without further ado, I present to you….
ROFF BOWL VI: The Battle of Dellplain
Let’s take a few seconds and look at how we got here.
Shermtanks: Owned and Managed by Jason Sherman
Founded 2002
What can you say about Jason when it comes to fantasy football? I mean, give credit where credit is due. He is about to play in his 12th playoff game,
breaking the tied record of 11 with Navid. This game also represents his third ROFF Bowl visit in the six years of the league. He is 40-38 lifetime and
has the third most points in ROFF Bowl history.
But the most impressive feat? Pulling himself up from the disastrous effort of his 2005 team that went 3-10. It was his first – and only – Toilet Bowl
season, and it followed back-to-back second place finishes. In the two years since has complied a 16-10 record that has taken him to a fourth place
finish and… another ROFF Bowl.
Not that it always looked so sunny. This season, Sherman came out of the gate with back-to-back 70+ point games that provided him with two early
losses. But his team stated in it and was 3-4 by midseason. And that’s when the Tanks – and LT – started to become effective. In Week 10 and 11
he posted two 130+ point games and he won five of the last six games of the season.
The 8-5 season made him a fifth seed in the playoffs, which meant he got Josh in the first round. It didn’t seem simple at first, but when found players
scored more than 20+ points, you knew it was going to be historic. And indeed it was: 174.26 became the most points scored in a ROFF playoff game
(which goes nicely with Jason’s regular season record he has held since '06).
Hungry Horses: Owned and Managed by Parker Deay
Founded 2002
Parker had my vote from day one. I always thought this was going to be a turnaround year for his franchise. And he lived up to all my expectations.
In the first two seasons of ROFF, Parker was a force to be reconned with. His back-to-back 8-5 seasons allowed him to reach third place in 2003. But
the next few years would not be kind, as the team slipped to 6-7 in 2004, 5-8 in 2005 and 4-9 in 2006 which just barley kept him out of winning (or is it
losing?) the Toilet Bowl.
But bounce back was inevitable. The only thing is, no one thought he could do it without his two-time Horses’ MVP Marvin Harrison. When Harrison
went down in Week 4, Parker suffered his second loss of the season. He would spend the next week dealing with another loss when his team scored
just 58.40 points. But Parker would not be deterred. He made some moves and put together a crucial three game win streak from Week’s 7 thru 10,
beating highly ranked Bush and Tanks. He would finish the season on a 5-2 run.
Parker’s 7-6 record pushed him into the seven seed of the playoffs where he met Rich. Rich – who spent the last few years dodging the Toilet Bowl,
was determined to win. But thanks to double digit scores from eight of his nine players, Parker easily took the victory. The Semi’s would prove to be
more stressful, as he had to take on two-time (including the most recent season) Champion Cantor. But Cantor’s collapse (along with Horses’ Ben’s
big day) proved to be enough.
So what does this all mean? Zilch.
So what should we talk about? Nothing? No. No way. ROFF Bowl VI (yes, we will be using Roman Numerals, not American Numbers) brings us yet
another match-up for the ages.
Let’s jump over to Swami, who will take a look at the teams...
idea what your name was) Your 60+ yard catch (the longest Miami play of the season) gave MY Dolphins their first win of the season and gave 10,000
fans within Dolphin Stadium something to cheer about! It was a Super Bowl-esque moment, celebrating the fact that we would not be the worst team in
history. Sad. But fun.
And thank you Matt Stover. You’re first overtime miss (from 44 yards) allowed the Dolphins to overcome yet another meltdown in the fourth quarter.
Had you made the shot, you would have ended all hope that the Dolphins would win one. By missing, you kept hope alive. Good man. Sorry you’ll be
unemployed next year.
And thank you Brian Billick. Your choice to not go for a touchdown at the one yard line with :08 seconds on the clock (because it was fourth down and
you had no timeouts) allowed your Ravens to tie the game rather than win. Sure a simple QB sneak or McGahee, Smith or even Anderson up the gut
would have clearly worked and won you the game. But you play for the tie. And I respect that.
And thank you Josh Lukin, or rather Mrs. Josh Lukin, who provided tickets to me to witness this event first hand, a mere twenty rows above the
endzone that Camarillo celebrated with his teammates. The weekend was a hit, with a stop at a tasty (and trendy, new and cool) South Beach
restaurant that provided some of the best scenes the movie Twins has to offer.
But enough about my 1-13 team. (Seriously, you have never seen so many people happy that their horrible team won!) Let’s talk ROFF.
Before we can look at the present and future, let’s discuss the last few weeks. First off, sorry I've been a little lax about posting. Every time I went to
post, the Thursday games screwed me up and then the Saturday came out of nowhere… it’s been a mess. Second off – Quick hits that I missed:
- So close: Brock’s 1,616.99 total points places him in a close second for the most points scored in a season. That’s over 124 points per game!
Only Josh’s One Way to Asia (2004) scored more (see below). Like 17.87 more for the season. If only Brady had thrown for two more
touchdowns that day. - Speaking of Asia: The year Josh scored 1,634.86 points, he finished the regular season in first with a 10-3 record (just like Brock). The first
week of the playoffs, he beat the eight seed to win the right to face Sherman in the semi-finals. But Sherman had his number and defeated him
to end his amazing season. Sound familiar? It better – it just happened to Brock. - More on Brock: His 10-3 season record also places him second on the lifetime list (see below), this time tied with six other teams (notably, at
least one from every year of ROFF). - Quarterfinals!: Talk about some fine matchups.
- In our first week, we had a rematch of ROFF Bowl V and Cantor bettered Navid AGAIN. Navid put up more of a fight than in V, but the
outcome was the same – a W for Cantor. - Then you also had Parker and Rich going after each other. Both have had a tough run the last few years, but made it into the playoffs
with impressive teams. Parker bested him (thanks to his perfectly timed Reoth acquisition) for his first playoff win in since 2003. And
Rich? Still a playoff bridesmaid. - And what about Gregg and Brock? Did you know that they met in the Quarterfinals of the 2005 playoffs as well? Yep, same result: A 40+
win over Gregg by Brock. - Which leaves Josh and Jason, but we’ve already talked about this. Jason shut down a strong Josh team in 2004 and did it again this year.
- Semi-Finals! And what a disaster they were!
- Boy did Brock’s team collapse. I’m not slinging mud, but the team was absolutely dominate for 14 weeks and just fell apart in the Semi’s.
No other team in our history has scored 140+ points more times in a season. But you could see the writing on the walls in Week 13 when
the team failed to post 100 points in a game (the only time they did this when both Brady and Moss were playing). They bounced back in
the Quarterfinals with another 140+ showing. But last week Mother Nature struck on several fronts and shut down Brady, Moss, Holmes,
Winslow, and the Pitt D. It was enough to drive anyone mad. And I’m sure it drove Brock to drink… for once. - Of course, the outlook wasn’t much sunnier on Cantor’s front. Like Brock, Cantor failed to cross the century mark only twice this season.
And like Brock, he came apart in the Semi’s. If Burress had caught some of those passes... Had Galloway been effective as something
more than a decoy... Had Cincy not let the 49ers win... Had so many things gone differently, this might indeed be an all-J Christmas.
But it’s not. It’s something different this year. Something different then last years All Non-Orangemen ROFF Bowl. It’s an All Orangemen ROFF Bowl,
the likes of which have not been seen since ROFF Bowl I when Serrano took down Yeung.
So without further ado, I present to you….
ROFF BOWL VI: The Battle of Dellplain
Let’s take a few seconds and look at how we got here.
Shermtanks: Owned and Managed by Jason Sherman
Founded 2002
What can you say about Jason when it comes to fantasy football? I mean, give credit where credit is due. He is about to play in his 12th playoff game,
breaking the tied record of 11 with Navid. This game also represents his third ROFF Bowl visit in the six years of the league. He is 40-38 lifetime and
has the third most points in ROFF Bowl history.
But the most impressive feat? Pulling himself up from the disastrous effort of his 2005 team that went 3-10. It was his first – and only – Toilet Bowl
season, and it followed back-to-back second place finishes. In the two years since has complied a 16-10 record that has taken him to a fourth place
finish and… another ROFF Bowl.
Not that it always looked so sunny. This season, Sherman came out of the gate with back-to-back 70+ point games that provided him with two early
losses. But his team stated in it and was 3-4 by midseason. And that’s when the Tanks – and LT – started to become effective. In Week 10 and 11
he posted two 130+ point games and he won five of the last six games of the season.
The 8-5 season made him a fifth seed in the playoffs, which meant he got Josh in the first round. It didn’t seem simple at first, but when found players
scored more than 20+ points, you knew it was going to be historic. And indeed it was: 174.26 became the most points scored in a ROFF playoff game
(which goes nicely with Jason’s regular season record he has held since '06).
Hungry Horses: Owned and Managed by Parker Deay
Founded 2002
Parker had my vote from day one. I always thought this was going to be a turnaround year for his franchise. And he lived up to all my expectations.
In the first two seasons of ROFF, Parker was a force to be reconned with. His back-to-back 8-5 seasons allowed him to reach third place in 2003. But
the next few years would not be kind, as the team slipped to 6-7 in 2004, 5-8 in 2005 and 4-9 in 2006 which just barley kept him out of winning (or is it
losing?) the Toilet Bowl.
But bounce back was inevitable. The only thing is, no one thought he could do it without his two-time Horses’ MVP Marvin Harrison. When Harrison
went down in Week 4, Parker suffered his second loss of the season. He would spend the next week dealing with another loss when his team scored
just 58.40 points. But Parker would not be deterred. He made some moves and put together a crucial three game win streak from Week’s 7 thru 10,
beating highly ranked Bush and Tanks. He would finish the season on a 5-2 run.
Parker’s 7-6 record pushed him into the seven seed of the playoffs where he met Rich. Rich – who spent the last few years dodging the Toilet Bowl,
was determined to win. But thanks to double digit scores from eight of his nine players, Parker easily took the victory. The Semi’s would prove to be
more stressful, as he had to take on two-time (including the most recent season) Champion Cantor. But Cantor’s collapse (along with Horses’ Ben’s
big day) proved to be enough.
So what does this all mean? Zilch.
So what should we talk about? Nothing? No. No way. ROFF Bowl VI (yes, we will be using Roman Numerals, not American Numbers) brings us yet
another match-up for the ages.
Let’s jump over to Swami, who will take a look at the teams...
