Hello scrummers! Week 8 held a couple more surprises for the unlucky few. It was smooth sailing for those rooting for the Colts, Pats, Bucs, Eagles and Broncos. But things took an odd turn for the Falcons and Bengals.
Out of nowhere, the Dolphins decided it was time to play football. And equally surprising, the Falcons decided it was a good day to roll over at home. Rather than just an upset, the Dolphins crushed the Falcons 34-10. Meanwhile, it seemed like everything was following the planned script in Cincinnati behind the arm of Joe Flacco. But suddenly the winless Jets rallied in the 4th and erased a 14-point deficit. Down by one, the Bengals had 2 minutes to get across midfield to try and take the game with a field goal, but ran out of gas before they could get there. The Jets get their first win 39-38 in a heartbreaker.
This leaves Emily and Mary with a strike and eliminates Gerri. I started to feel sad for Gerri, but then remembered she’s a 3-time champion. Thanks for making room for the rest of us!
At the end of week 8, we have five players with unblemished records and seven with a strike.
In tragic football news, the Steelers defense went missing at halftime on Sunday. A bunch of dudes wearing cosmic yellow jerseys came out to play the second half, but they clearly were not the real defenders. Hopefully a missing persons report has been filed for the squad and they are found before next weekend. I believe their faces are on the backs of milk cartons to help raise awareness.
Picks are due Friday. If you’re picking the Thursday game, get them in before kickoff.
In the photo gallery this week, we join John and Margie as they celebrate their 30 year anniversary along the coast of California in Big Sur. Congratulations! We raise our virtual glasses in toast to many more happy years ahead!
