Well sports fans, I think we’ve set a record for the fastest uptake in the history of this splendid challenge! Just a day after releasing the Pick’Em form we’re sitting at 19 players! I can’t recall a year where you all responded this quickly, which can mean only one thing:
YOU ARE ALL DEPRAVED AND ADDICTED TO PAIN!!!!
No, that’s not quite right…it probably means that you all have a healthy competitive spirit, a mature sense of self, and a well-developed sense of humor.
Well, whatever it means, we’re super excited to see you all and jazzed to see so many returning prognosticators, a bunch of new faces, and a few cherished alums who have returned to the challenge after some time away.
One thing I can say for certain… making the picks for 35 non-playoff games with so many mediocre teams is a true test of commitment. At around the Bad Boy Mowers1 Pin Stripe Bowl I began to contemplate whether it would be more painful to go on with my picks or kick the table leg with my bare foot…on purpose.
As it turns out, it doesn’t matter which is more painful. What matters is DOING THE WORK. After all…
“Pain will set you free”
- What the hell does this have to do with NEW YORK ↩︎