Counselor Wins Battle of the Winless

Written By: Bucky Jacobsen

Ballard, WA- It was like a 100m sprint...if these two teams were paraplegics with no use of a wheelchair. They had no chance to win, unless they faced each other.

In a battle to determine who was more excited to stay in the cellar, both fans watched intently as The Counselor got out to an early lead. The Kittens tried to claw their way back into the game, but The Counselor tossed those Kittens high in the air...and this time the kittens couldn't land on their feet. In the end, the scoreboard read The Counselor 140, Ballard 97.5.

There was a lot of uncertainty surrounding The Counselor this week. Coach Richard Council had benched his veteran QB (and the Godfather of his children) Brett Favre, after Favre proved ineffective in the first two weeks by putting up a total of 9 pts in the first two games. Council still named Favre the starter on Monday, only to go with Mark Sanchez as his starter Tuesday, Erik Kramer on Wednesday, Gino Torretta on Thursday, Andre Ware on Friday, Rick Mirer on Saturday, and finally Michael Vick on Sunday. Vick did not "kill the coaches puppy", instead he put up 32 points and connected with Counselor WR Jeremy Maclin for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns (20 points).

"Yeah we f---ed them up," Coach Council yelled, "What, I can't say f--k? F--k is perhaps one of the most interesting words in the English language today. Out of all of the English words which begin with the letter F, F--K is the only word referred to as the "F" word, it's the one magical word. F--K falls into many grammatical categories. As a transitive verb, for instance. 'Today, The Counselor F----ed The Ballard Kittens'. As an intransitive verb, 'Richard Council (points at himself) F--KS (pelvic thrust)'. It's meaning's not always sexual; it can be used as an adjective, such as 'Mike Vick's doing all the F--K-ing work'. As part of an adverb, 'The Ballard Kittens suck too F--K-ing much.' As an adverb enhancing an adjective, 'Winning is F--K-ing beautiful.' As a noun, I don't give a F--K'. As part of a word, 'Does winning feel good? Abso-F--KING-lutely!' or 'How did it feel to violate the Kittens? In-F--KING-credible!" And, you can use it as almost every word in the sentence, "The Kittens? FUCK the FUCK-ing FUCK-ers. Shit, I actually said it that time."

The Kittens had another nice game from QB Eli Manning (11 points) and RB Michael Turner (18 points), but coach Gaul still insisted on playing the very injured, in fact ruled out for the season, Ryan Grant. Grant, unsurprisingly, scored no points, on no carries, with no catches. The Kittens roar was but a meow, as they will continue to search for their first win in 2010.

The Kittens (0-3) will search for that win at home against the Goodview Pretty Boys (1-2) at home. The Counselor (1-2) will look to extend their winning streak on the road when they face the Fluffernutter (3-0).

Riding the Hot Seat: 3 Coaches in the Danger Zone

Written by: John Denver's Wife

Despite rebounding from 0-2 starts to record their teams first victories, three coaches remain in the sniper's target. Regardless of their respective teams exploding on the scene for 100-plus point efforts, critics are sticking to the game-plan... pull the trigger. From Goodview to Mount Baker to the Counselor Dome, fans and reporters are still grumbling about managerial moves which must be made in an effort to "win now."

In Goodview, coach Trick Danneker has always been known for fast starts, but now finds himself in unfamiliar territory. He is in the land of 1-2 and looking up at the Felons.  Gone is the happiness of the days when the team started consecutive years 7-0. First, there was the Herschel Walker-esque trade of Tony Romo to a division opponent. Fans questioned the move from the beginning and have been given even more fuel now with Forsett sitting on the waiver wire. The other piece to that puzzle, Shonn Greene, is producing at the rate of a mentally challenged sloth and finds himself competing for time with Cedric Benson and an equally average running back from Denver who doesn't deserve to be mentioned.

Second, Goodview's offensive coordinator, Tim Gunn, is a head coaching candidate who is primed to mount the position like a gay gorilla mounts the Empire State Building. He is the genius behind the slightly above average score producing "Run-and-Gunn Offense" and was an advocate for keeping the Top 5 QB (Romo) over two wild card running back options, one of whom is competing for time against a FUTURE HALL OF FAME (Ladanian Tomlinson)!!! This raises the question, will Trick get it from behind by Tim Gunn?

High atop Mount Baker, coach Chris Bell was one drive away from the championship trophy and now finds himself a long drive from anywhere near the trophy. At 1-2, the Soup Can have had a tough start and an even tougher schedule, facing all five playoff teams in the first five games. Regardless, fans want results and the running game is being taken over the fire. What was once the heart of their playoff run last season is now their achilles heel. The two headed monster of MJD and Jonathan Stewart has grown ugly...to the point that 12 beers wouldn't make it look pretty. Rumors from Mount Baker say Bell is being asked to not wear a headset, to not interfere, and to allow his Offensive Coordinators, the Doobie Brothers, to run a more balanced offense.

When asked for comment, Bell said, "Yeah, the Doobs will probably open up the run game even more. They are a prolific talent, well accomplished and they've been asked to sing at Pro Bowls...so you have to pay attention to them. It will be a challenge for our friendship and we’ll have to hug it out when we have a chance. But they're outstanding... they keep on runnin'."

In the sparse confines of the Counselor Dome, Richard Council was unable to be reached for comment because he has, yet again, switched to another pay by the minute phone. Him being on the bubble is confusing to some because this is a fantastic start by Counselor fan standards and many were found dancing in the streets with Camel Packs full of Gin and Tonic after their Week 3 win.

"We're number one," yelled one fan.

No, you're not. But maybe one of these coaches still has time to right the ship and be number one by the season's end.

FLUFF DE-BUG MANTI

Written By: John Olerud

Manti, UT- "Well, we didn't block very good," Mighty Manti Coach Andrew Miller said, "But we made up for it by not tackling."


And not tackle they did, as the Fluffernutter ran over the Manti 146.5 to 106.  Most of the domination came from the very powerful running game of the Fluff.  Adrian Peterson scored 32 points, while Ray Rice kicked in a respectable 9.  The Fluff running backs outscored the Manti backfield by 24 points (41 for the Fluff to 17 for the Manti).


"They whipped us like a tied up goat," a frustrated Miller said, "But if lessons are learned in defeat, our team got a great education today."

The Manti did get some big points from their wide receiver and linebacker positions (31 pts and 23 pts respectively), but just did not have enough firepower to pull out the win.

The Fluffernutter did not get off to a great start last season, but did make a huge charge towards the playoffs...falling just short.  This season is much different, though, as the Fluff have started with three straight victories and hold the top spot in the Capitol Hill division.

Next week, the Fluffernutter (3-0) will look to continue educating teams as they host The Counselor (1-2).  The Manti (2-1) will look to avenge their only loss when they head out on the road to face the Eddie Royale w/Cheese (1-2).

ALL TIME COACHING RECORDS: WEEK 3

Be sure to check and see how you fare in the updated ALL-TIME coaching records standings.

Official Richard Council Gameday Hat

STUDS OF THE WEEK: WEEK THREE

The Studs are updated.  Check out the page by clicking the link on the top right of the page (I think that is where you see it...)

EDITOR vs. GUEST PICKS WEEK 3

LAST WEEK:
Editor 4-2
Love Calulator 1-5

THIS WEEK'S GUESS PICKER is The Love Calculator (http://www.lovecalculator.com/).  Percentage of winning was found by seeing how much of a chance each team (Name 1) had at a relationship with winning (Name 2).
Calculators Picks are in bold..  Editor's picks are underlined

Rainier Valley Felons	1%	at	Eddie Royale w/Cheese	18%
R Fluffernutter	11%	at	Mighty Mighty Manti	64%
Fighting Freemasons	46%	at	Purple Hurricanes	12%
The Counselor	64%	at	Ballard Kittens	98%
Mount Baker Soup Can	85%	at	1 Riggins	65%
Woodinville K-911's	1%	at	Goodview Pretty Boys	51%

The Editor and Love Calculator agree this week on 4 of the 6 games.  The Love Calculator thinks highly of the Soup Can/Riggins matchup.  The calculator loves the Kittens and the Soup Can to win big...while it think the Felons and K-911s have no chance to score victories today.

A BIT OF HISTORY: Week 3

Some historical context to Week 3 games.

A Photo of the Original Riggins.  Ron Riggins.

FELONS vs. ROYALE W/CHEESE

Felons are1-3 vs. Royale w/Cheese

The Felons have only beat Eddie Royale once, with that game a "must win" last season in week 10.  The Felons had to win to keep playoff hopes alive, and put together a 155-115.5 at home last season.    The game puts the Blue Ribbon League's all-time highest scoring coaches against each, and in a division game to boot.

FLUFFERNUTTER vs. MANTI

Fluff are 1-1 vs. Manti

These two teams have split there 2 games.  Manti took the matchup in Season 1 by 10 points, but the Fluff regrouped last season in a road victory by 15 over the Manti.  Both teams are looking to get back to the playoffs after missing them last season.

FREEMASONS vs. HURRICANES

Freemasons are 2-0 vs. Hurricanes

The Freemasons destroyed the Hurricanes in a home game last season...by 70 points (136-76).  In season 1, the Hurricanes lost by 20 points to the Masons.  Both of these teams have made the playoffs previously, and hope to make their second trip in year 3.

COUNSELOR vs. KITTENS

Counselor are 1-0 vs. Kittens

Coounselor took the win in Season 1 by 19 pts, in the only previous meeting of these two teams.  The Kittens are one of only 2 teams with a losing record versus The Counselor (the other being the Manti).  Both of these teams are 0-2 in Season 3, so someone HAS to get a victory...a rare feat for 2 of the losingest coaches in league history.

SOUP CAN vs. RIGGINS

Soup Can are 1-0 vs. Riggins

The Soup can need a win, and are happy to be playing a Riggins team that they beat in their only meeting.  The Soup Can won by 29 points in season 1.  Both of these squads made the playoffs last year.  Week 3 marks the 3rd week in a row for the Soup Can to play a 2009 playoff team (Masons, Cheese, Riggins), and it doesn't get much easier as the Soup play the other two playoff teams from 2009 in the next 2 weeks (Felons, Pretty Boys).  Yes, you read the correct.  The Soup Can open Season 3 playing all 5 of the other playoff teams from last season.

K-911s vs. PRETTY BOYS

K-911s are 0-3 vs. Pretty Boys

The Pretty Boys have owned the K-911s, winning all 3 games by an average of 42.6 points.  The closest the K-911s have come was in the last matchup, dropping a game on the road to the Pretty Boys by 28.  The Pretty Boys have never lost in week 3.

COACHING WIZARD and DUNCE- WEEK 2

A weekly breakdown of the best and worst coaching decisions of week 2!


WIZARD= 
JASON ABBOTT


WHY:  Abbott found a QB.  He signed Kyle Orton to take over for a confused Alex Smith, and Orton got him the points he needed to grab a victory.  Abbott is off to a 2-0 start, and the lead in the Capitol Hill Division.  Abbott is a throwback, tough RBs to grind it out, and an aggressive, talented, and hard-hitting defense...if you looked up "smash-mouth football on wikipedia, you would find the Fluffernutter.


Honorable Mention: Andrew Miller (Manti), Shawn Belyea (Freemasons)


DUNCE= RICHARD COUNCIL


WHY: The Counselor was the lowest scoring team in the league last week, and is off to a 0-2 start.  Though much improved, coach Council is still struggling to find the right combination to chalk up a victory.  Council played a tough Felons team, but scored only 71 points (an average of only 5.46 pts per player).  QB Brett Farve, Council's best man at his wedding, scored only 1 point, while his two backups, Michael Vick and Mark Sanchez put up 24 and 22 points respectively...on the bench.


Dishonorable Mention: Trick Danneker (Pretty Boys)

League Wrap-Up: Week 2

Here is a quick wrap up of the week 2 games:

The Mount Baker Soup Can Practice Squad Heads to the Field

Woodinville K-911s 127.5 - Fluffernutter 134.5

Coach Louise Olsen will not be going undefeated this season, as he had previously predicted.  Before the season Olsen said, "I think we have a chance to win some games."  Clearly he was wrong, as the Fluffernutter stole a victory away from the K-911s.

The Fluffernutter won their second game of the season with the smash-mouth football they are known for.  The Fluff running backs (Adrian Peterson 24 pts. & Ray Rice 12 pts) found holes in the K-911 defense all day, and LB Patrick Willis sealed the win with 11.5 pts.   The K-911s did get a huge game from James Harrison at LB (22.5 pts, mostly in garbage time) & QB Phillip Rivers chipped in 21 pts on offense.

Fluffernutter coach Jason Abbott stunned everyone by actually playing a real QB, with Kyle Orton netting 20pts.  "We still don't need a quarterback," Abbott said, "But it was nice to see him handing the ball off so well."

The K-911s (1-1) travel to Goodview to tackle the Pretty Boys (0-2) in a division matchup.  Fluffernutter (2-0) will face the Mighty Manti (2-0) in a clash of unbeatens.

Purple Hurricanes 107 - Mighty Manti 111.5

The Mighty Manti claimed the victory in a close contest, and in the process claimed the title "Most Surprising Team" heading into week 3.

The Manti defensive backs dominated the game with a ton of tackles, a sack, an interception, and 26.5 points (24% of the overall team score).  The Hurricane offense was able to move the ball, as evident by QB Drew Brees putting up 18 pts, and the RB tandem of Darren McFadden and Peyton Hillis notching a total of 25 pts.

"I am sooo glad I drafted such a crappy team that is getting sooo lucky," Manti coach Andrew Miller laughed, "I mean it makes it so much easier to not check my team."

The Purple Hurricanes (1-1) will try and right the ship as they host the Fighting Freemasons (2-0).  The Manti (2-0) will be in the national spotlight, hosting the Food Network Sunday Night Game of the Week against R. Fluffernutter (2-0).

Riggins 133 - Ballard Kittens 82

Ballard coach Zach Gaul went against his team's medical staff decision to not play Ryan Grant...and it hurt him bad.  Grant, declared out for the season, still suited up for the Kittens and (surprise, surprise) scored no points.

Riggins got a strong out from their offense.  The Riggins offense, led by 29 pts from QB Matt Shaub and 31 from RB Frank Gore, out scored the entire Ballard team  (Riggins Offense 88 - Kittens team 82).

"It always feels good to get a win against a team that doesn't set their line-up," coach Ben Holicky exclaimed, "Thank you Ballard.  See you in the playoffs.  NOT."

Things get tougher for Riggins (1-1) this week, as they play host to the strong, but disappointing Mount Baker Soup Can (0-2).  Ballard (0-2) will play host to the TV Guide Channel WORST GAME OF THE WEEK as they welcome The Counselor (0-2).

TEAM FIGHT SONG: Purple Hurricanes

TEAM FIGHT SONG: K-911s

TEAM FIGHT SONG: Pretty Boys

TEAM FIGHT SONGS: Fluffernutter

What's In A Team Name: Fluffernutter

Ah, Fluffernutters... there are many who say you haven't really lived until you've taken a bite out of one of these distinctly American treats!

Long a staple of playgrounds, after-school snacks, college dorms, and the local diner, a Fluffernutter is a wonderful concoction of Marshmallow Fluff and peanut butter in a delightfully tasty sandwich!

WHAT IS A FLUFFERNUTTER?

A fluffernutter is a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow creme. Its name comes from the common use of "Marshmallow Fluff" brand marshmallow creme. It is particularly popular in the Northeastern United States and has been proposed as the official Massachusettsstate sandwich.

A fluffernutter is made by spreading peanut butter on a slice of white bread, then spreading an equal amount of some kind of marshmallow (small, large or cream) on another slice, and finally combining them together to form a sandwich. Variations of the recipe include wheat breadinstead of white, and the addition of bananas, honey, or other ingredients that are compatible with peanut butter.

FLUFFERNUTTER IN POP CULTURE

References to Fluffernutter are found in the songs "Love You" (from the 1970 album Sing for Very Important People by The Free Design) and "Bad Babysitter" (from the 2001 album Princess Superstar Is by Princess Superstar).

In literature, Fluffernutter is mentioned in The Lovely Bones, a 2002 novel by Alice Sebold.

Fluffernutter is also referenced in several television show episodes: In the Sopranos episode "For All Debts, Public and Private", Christopher asks his mother to make him a fluffernutter. In the Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Ping Pong", Ray eats a fluffernutter sandwich for good luck before a ping pong game with his father. In the OZ episode "A Day in the Death", Cyril requests a fluffernutter sandwich for his last meal. In the The Office episode "Sabre", David Wallace is preparing a fluffernutter sandwich when Michael visits him at home. The Simpsons also referenced this sandwich in the episode, "Homer's Phobia" from 1997 when Lisa enters the room announcing that she has "Hi-C and Fluffernutters" to eat.

Counselor Seeks Counseling After Week 2 Emotional Beatdown From Felons

Rainier Valley, WA- Never. That is how many times the Counselor has defeated his out of conference rival the Rainier Valley Felons. Coach Jason Harber of the Felons had beat the Counselor in the previous two meetings, and shellacked them once again in Week 2. The Felons ran up the score in this one, not content with the 35 point win last season. The final score was 140.5 to 71...a 69.5 point victory for the defending champs.

Council Consoles/Reprimands DeMarcus Ware after the Loss

Council couldn't get the offense rolling in the heat at The State Pen. The offense put up only 39 points with Hines Ward (0 points) and Brett Farve (1 point) struggling to connect. The Felons put up a balanced attack with 77 points on offense, and 63.5 on defense and special teams.  The Felons were very lead by their veterans, with Anotnio Gates scoring 17 on offense and both linebackers (Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher) kicking in 13 points apiece on defense.

Coach Richard Council tried to gain any advantage he could. He left Counselor season ticket holders a voice mail pleading with them to travel to The State Penitentiary to get rowdy with the team on the road. Council's passion for beating the Felons had been made evident before the season, when the coach let Rainier Valley know he wasn't about to hand over the Fun Bowl or a second Championship to the Felons.

"I never came here to kiss Jason Harber's ring. I came here to win, let's put it that way. ... I'm certainly not intimidated by Rainier Valley, or anybody else," Council said after the game, "I'm the biggest trash talker there is. I don't disrespect anybody else. I just have confidence in our football team."

“Arrogance diminishes wisdom," Harber responded via his radio show, "It is an old Arabian proverb that I take to heart each day.  Hopefully, Richard can take it to heart to.  Does anyone care if a cocky coach dies in the forest with no wins?"

The Counselor (0-2) head to play the Ballard Kittens (0-2) for a showdown of winless teams.  The game is already blacked out, as only 7 tickets have been sold.  Meanwhile, The Felons (2-0) have a huge road game against the Royale w/Cheese (1-1), in a Queen Anne Division battle.

Danneker's Speech Writer

Look for Trick's Speech around the 2:40 mark. Classic.

Pretty Boys Tripped Up By Freemasons, Fall On Defeat (the feet, get it)

Magnolia, WA- In what was thought to be one of the great contests of week 2, the undefeated Freemasons made quick and mysterious work of the Pretty Boys of Goodview.

When asked how many losses Goodview had Danneker responds, "Two. Jackass."

The Freemasons jumped out to a quick lead behind their ferocious defense.  Coach Shawn Belyea reached into his bat box and brought all the herbs of great defense: Pressure, Sacks, and Turnovers.  The Freemasons had five sacks on the day to go along with 3 forced fumbles and one interception.  Belyea's defense put up 53 points in comparison to the Pretty Boys 35.5.

"You have reached the voicemail of Shawn Belyea," Belyea responded when called about the game.

The Pretty Boys made a charge in the second half of the game behind big plays from Knowshon Moreno (17 points) and Dallas Clark (14 points), and closed the gap to single-digits.  But Shawn Belyea got creative with his play selection and started lining up in the victory formation with 11 minutes left.  The Freemasons punted the ball 6 times (each after 3 kneel downs) in the fourth quarter...but the Pretty Boys could not solve the Freemason defense.

The apoplectic Pretty Boy leader, Trick Danneker, took the podium after the game:

"The Freemasons are what we thought they were. Th-they're what we thought they were. We played them in preseason. I mean, who the hell takes the third game of the preseason like it's bullshit? Bullshit! We played them in the third game, everybody played three quarters... the FREEMASONS are who we thought they were! That’s why we took the damn field! Now, *hits microphone* if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But, they are who we thought they were, and we let them off the hook!"

Danneker walked off the podium and out of the room...leaving all dignity and happiness behind.

The Pretty Boys (0-2) head home to The Runway Stadium to host the upstart Wodinville K-911s (1-1).  The Freemasons (2-0) head to Eastern Washington to tackle the Purple Hurricanes (1-1).

WOE AND 2. SOUP CAN FALL AGAIN

Coach Bell and Peyton Manning Share a Hug

Mount Baker, WA-  The Head Coach of the Mount Baker Soup Can, Chris Bell, caused a stir this off-season when he proclaimed this years Soup Can "the most talented team in Mount Baker History".  The offense, with stars Peyton Manning and Maurice Jones-Drew, is cohesive and talented.  The defense is young, fast, and aggressive.  

Yet, the Soup Can is in trouble.  It is a team that has lost both games this season...a season where Mount Baker's Soup Bowl will host the championship Fun Bowl.  Bell was confident his team would be the first to play in their own stadium for the championship game.  Season 1 host, Holicky Stadium no longer exists (torn down when the team was sold to new owners and ripped from Capitol Hill-Seattle to go play in Colorado).  Season 2 saw the Counselor Dome host the Felons and Soup Can.

"Of course we want to play for the title in our stadium," Coach Bell said, "But jeez.  The Freemasons and Royale w/Cheese are both playoff teams.  We lost to good opponents.  When we play the easy teams on our schedule, The Pretty Boys (Week 12) and the K-911s (Week 10), I guarantee victory.  We have never lost to either of those schmucks."

In the battle with the Royale w/Cheese, the game came down to RBs and WRs.  The Cheese, who won the game by a comfortable 62 points, outscored the Soup Can in these spots 77-28.  Those 49 points were not the whole difference in the game, but they were troublesome to Bell.

"Shotgun Draw," Bell said when referring to his playcalling, "All we ran that was successful was Shotgun Draw.  We are lucky Peyton Manning is one of the fastest, shiftiest players in the league...'else we really would not have had such a close game on our hands."

This was just another in a long line of nonsensical quotes from the clearly distraught coach.  When asked what he meant by "close game" Bell had already fallen asleep...from what team officials call stress-induced narcolepsy.

Coach Bell hopes to wake up the Soup Can (0-2) when he travels to Colorado to play Riggins (1-1).  The Cheese (1-1) hope to continue the roll they are on as they host the defending Champion Rainier Valley Felons (2-0).

STUDS OF THE WEEK: WEEK TWO

Commish Bell has posted the STUDS OF THE WEEK for Week 2.  Be sure to take a peek on the Studs page on the right!

ALL TIME COACHING RECORDS: UPDATED

Take a look at the weekly coaching records...a few teams moved up the list this week after big wins!

A BIT OF HISTORY

Some things of note in Week 2-

PRETTY BOYS vs. FREEMASONS

Pretty Boys are 2-2-1 vs Freemasons

The two teams have literally split the five previous meetings. The Pretty Boys took one game in year one while the other was a hard fought tie. The Freemasons took 2 of 3 last year. Last week the Pretty Boys lost for the first time in any regular season game before Week 7.

COUNSELOR vs. FELONS

Counselor are 0-2 vs Felons


These two teams have played once each season, with Rainier Valley winning both times. Last season the Felons handled Counselor quite easily, taking a 35 point win.

RIGGINS vs. KITTENS

Riggins are 0-2 vs. Kittens


The Kittens have dominated Riggins in the past, winning both games by an average of 36.5 points. However, two of the top scorers for the Kittens in last season's game (Ryan Grant and Ben Roethlisberger) do not have any chance of playing in this seasons game.

HURRICANES vs. MANTI


Hurricanes are 1-2 vs. Manti

The Hurricanes took the matchup in Season 1. Last season the Manti beat the Hurricanes twice...which accounted for two of their three wins on the year.

ROYALE W/CHEESE vs. SOUP CAN

Royale w/Cheese are 1-2 vs. Soup Can

Both teams split the first two regular season meetings. The Soup Can beat the former ScammyFlammyMammy in season 1, but then lost at home in their annual meeting last season in the highest scoring game in league history (152-156). The Soup Can took the series lead, though, with a convincing win in last year's playoffs.

K-911s vs FLUFFERNUTTER


K-911 are 1-1 vs. Fluffernutter

The Fluff (Ronaldo and the Loaf) beat K-911 (Please Sweet Jesus) in season 1. Last year Fluffernutter lost on the road to K-911 (Karrot Killerz). The series has had both teams win convincingly, but the overall score of both games would be FLUFF 195 to 188. It is a tight series, but the teams might not even know it since they have sooooo many name changes. 

EDITOR vs. GUEST PICKS WEEK 2

THIS WEEK'S GUESS PICKER is The Love Calculator (http://www.lovecalculator.com/).  Percentage of winning was found by seeing how much of a chance each team (Name 1) had at a relationship with winning (Name 2).
Calculators Picks are in bold..  Editor's picks are underlined

Goodview Pretty Boys	19%	at	Fighting Freemasons	59%
The Counselor	99%	at	Rainier Valley Felons	68%
1 Riggins	1%	at	Ballard Kittens	34%
Purple Hurricanes	37%	at	Mighty Mighty Manti	0%
Eddie Royale w/Cheese	1%	at	Mount Baker Soup Can	76%
Woodinville K-911's	42%	at	R Fluffernutter	36%

The person or online service with the most correct continues on next week.
The Love Calculator agrees that the K-911s and Fluffernutter are in for a battle.  It also thinks Counselor has little chance of losing, while The Manti and Riggins have almost no shot of winning.

EARLY INACTIVES WEEK 2

Not a lot of impact on the Seattle Blue Ribbon League, but if you do have anyone on the 2nd list, you might want to keep your eyes and ears to the ground.

Notable names ruled out before Sunday: TE Kevin Boss (concussion), WR Early Doucet(groin), WR Anthony Gonzalez (ankle), WR Michael Jenkins (shoulder), QB Kevin Kolb(concussion), RB Laurence Maroney (thigh), WR Chaz Schilens (knee), QB Matthew Stafford(right shoulder).

Early games (1 p.m. ET)

QB Jake Delhomme (ankle, doubtful)

WR Percy Harvin (hip, questionable)
RB Beanie Wells (knee, questionable)
TE Kellen Winslow (knee, questionable)
TE Todd Heap (shoulder, questionable)

Late games (4 p.m. ET)

RB Michael Bush (thumb, questionable)
QB Donovan McNabb (ankle, questionable)
RB Clinton Portis (wrist, questionable)

Night game (8:20 p.m. ET)

WR Hakeem Nicks (ankle, questionable)