It wasn’t just the nation’s destiny that changed with the Democratic election victory and the subsequent resignation/dismissal of Donald Rumsfield. The turn-of-events also had an impact on my fantasy football team.
Before you dismiss this as trivial, I should note I am commissioner of a league in its 14th year and seven of 12 owners are charter members. Four others are in their 11th, 12th or 13th year. Although I have yet to win a championship, I play on.
My team is named Lonster’s Monsters and for the last several years our logo has been a picture of Rummy. Who better to represent the Monsters than a real life monster? Who is scarier?
Then he had to go and quit/get fired and I was faced with a mid-season dilemma – stick with the tried and true or find a new sinister force to strike fear in the hearts of my opponents?
With the Monsters struggling to earn a playoff spot, it was time for decisive action. Emboldened by election night victories, I took all of about five seconds to find Rummy’s replacement.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you the new-look Monsters.
Friday, November 10, 2006
Election reality alters fantasy picture
Posted by Lonnie at 9:37 PM
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Scary monsters? Undoubtedly.
But don't most teams like to look like a winner?
You may be right. Early returns on the new-look Monsters are not good. I need Cadillac Williams to somehow find his way to the end zone tonight or I lose.
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