It has become household knowledge that crazy things happen on Monday nights when fantasy sports are involved at 200 Green Lane. I will delve into the football action in a paragraph or two because I’m first going to write about the Monday Night Miracle that almost happened in our Championship basketball game for the Y league. It was us, the all white team, vs an all black team w/ one white guy. We started the game in a 3-2 zone that worked well for us last time we played this team. Unfortunately it didn’t work so well this time. All of their players were draining shots and we couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn. We weren’t pulling any O boards and were turning the ball over which led to fast break points by them. We finished the first half with 14 points and I think were down 20 or so. We opened the 2nd half in man and it proved to be a little bit more effective. We were hardly cutting into the lead for the first 10 minutes and then all of a sudden the D was forcing turnovers and we found ourselves down 4 points with less then 2 minutes left. Jeff had a chance to cut it to 2 with foul shots and uncharacteristically missed two. That was the last real chance we had to make a run at it. Jeff certainly isn’t to blame because everyone had opportunities. The other team was obviously on the edge of their seats and it was good we made it a game instead of getting embarrassed. We were just outsized and outshot but there’s always next year.

The real Monday Night Miracle occurred in the Houston-Baltimore game. I only had one fantasy playoff game this week because my other 3 teams had byes (brag). I had Andre Johnson and Boldin and he had Eli Manning and Cundiff, I entered down 14 or so. If you watched the game you know what happened, Johnson went huge with a 25+ point game and a huge TD at the end of regulation to give me the lead by 1. Boldin added another 2 points in the OT which made me safe from a Billy Cundiff less than 39 yard fg. To make matters all the better, I put 50 bucks on Baltimore -3. Meaning Cundiff could kick a 40 yarder and push my bet and lose my playoff game. As luck had it, the Ravens got a pick 6 to win the bet and cinch the playoff game. This win in Bakers league has me facing off against JKash’s Moisturizers and then potentially facing the other brother CK4 in the championship. Oh how sweet that would be. I get Sharon in the 2nd round of Bud’s league and Het’s Ballers in Evan’s league. A 4 for 4 sweep would be tough to pull off but I’m certainly hoping for it.

I find the Phillies getting Cliff Lee to be a bit like the Miami Heat putting together their trio. I’m not sure if anyone else feels this way but isn’t there way more gratification from winning when you aren’t purchasing the best team? The San Fransisco Giants winning the Series with that team this year, would be so far and away superior than if the Phillies were to win it in 2011. I honestly find it difficult to root for teams like the Phillies are putting together. Wasn’t there something exciting about having Jamie Moyer on the mound, knowing he was going to get shelled, and still winning baseball games? Considering the amount of baseball I intend to watch my points really have no meaning but I’m entitled to my own opinion.

Just to finish on the Dexter season finale. I certainly didn’t find this season has enjoyable as others. Jordan Chase as the villain just didn’t do it for me. I obviously thought the Tick Tick Tick was hilarious but he just didn’t have the same aura as the Trinity Killer or the Ice Truck Killer. The Quinn storyline with Liddy was sort of unusual as well. Deb and the end sequence wasn’t exactly great either because I thought it would be cooler if she knew Dex’s secret. It is still a good show but I just thought this season was kind of ho-hum compared to others.