DFC Week Ten Results

The Week That Was
I knew one day he'd find DFC success... and this week, he did. Tyler Campbell, the self-proclaimed Sexy Beast of the DFC, wins the week, doing it in an undefeated fashion: 8-0, becoming the 14th person to do so in DFC history.

Mark Gainey makes huge strides towards his fourth straight division title, ending up in 2nd at 7-1, while Scott Latta--fresh off of 2 straight weekly wins--comes in 3rd with 7-1.

The rest of the top ten finished at 6-2, and they are Daniel Powell in 4th, Tim Wasyluka in 5th, Tad Roose in 6th, Ryan Sherman in 7th, Lori Smith in 8th, Big Eddy Mac in 9th and Tom Johnson in 10th, rounding out the top ten.

Also Finishing:
6-2: Jennifer Ernst
5-3: DMOsborne, Matt Latta, Angie Pilgrim, Justin Glenn, Tommy McLeod, Jason Barnette, Drew Morris, Sarah Hasha, Jason Duren, Yours Truly, Garrett Cheney, James Hawbaker, Eddy Mac Jr, Gina Williams
4-4: Tebe Shaw, Jon Osborne, Mikey Nipp
0-8: Ty Coffey


The Standings
Fulaytar Conference
North Division
A three game lead is held by DMO, looking for his second division title and possibly his first MVP award. Matt Latta, despite having the 2nd best in the conference, may have to settle for a wild card spot. Defending division champ Tom is ranked 10th in the conference, and it seems he's going to have to be nearly perfect in the next two weeks to make up ground.
DM Osborne, 52-28 (13.56) (29-17) (23-11)
Matt Latta, 49-31 (12.10) (29-17) (20-14)
Tom Johnson, 41-39 (14.0) (24-22) (17-17)
Angie Pilgrim, 40-40 (16.2) (25-21) (15-19)
Ty Coffey, 35-45 (21.0) (22-24) (13-21)

MidCentral Division
Justin keeps pace with Tommy, though the first round bye he held tightly is turning into a 5th seed and a seat in Wild Card Weekend. Tommy is seeking his second division title of his career, while rookie Jason Barnette's flirtation with the postseason may become the rejection he's used to, though in 8th, he's not out of it yet.
Tommy McLeod, 49-31 (12.89) (26-20) (23-11)
Justin Glenn, 48-32 (18.56) (25-21) (23-11)
Jason Barnette, 42-38 (11.67) (23-23) (19-15)
Jennifer Ernst, 40-40 (14.33) (20-26) (20-14)
Tebe Shaw, 39-41 (12.78) (24-22) (15-19)

West Division
He's two weeks away from pulling an unprecedented start-to-finish divisional lead, but Jason Duren's got Drew right on him. Both Drew and Eddy are battling back and forth for that final playoff spot--I can almost guarantee only one will make it (if either do).
Jason Duren, 47-33 (16.78) (28-18) (19-15)
Drew Morris, 45-35 (12.11) (26-20) (19-15)
Eddy McBroom, 44-36 (10.89) (25-21) (19-15)
Jason Demastus, 42-38 (19.67) (24-22) (18-16)
Sarah Hasha, 38-41 (13.3) (25-21) (14-20)

McBroom Conference
East Division
The Mighty Gainey hits his stride late, still with the possibility of four straight 60+ win seasons. Tyler's 8-0 weekend was absolutely huge for him, vaulting him into the thick of the playoff race, while the chances that Yours Truly took (New England? Tampa?) didnt work, pushing me to the edge.
Mark Gainey, 49-31 (12.78) (27-19) (22-12)
Tyler Campbell, 46-34 (8.11) (28-18) (18-16)
Yours Truly, 44-36 (11.7) (26-20) (18-16)
Garrett Cheney, 38-42 (17.9) (21-25) (17-17)
James Hawbaker, 28-28 (13.29) (16-18) (12-10)

SouthCentral Division
What was the most exciting division in the league has now become a runaway lead for Scott Latta, though Jon looks like barring a collapse, a playoff berth awaits. With Lori and Tad, and even Eddy Jr, this is now not a race for the division title, its a race for those wild card spots.
Scott Latta, 51-29 (11.67) (28-18) (23-11)
Jon Osborne, 47-33 (9.89) (28-18) (19-15)
Tad Roose, 47-33 (10.33) (28-18) (19-15)
Lori Smith, 45-35 (11.11) (26-20) (19-15)
Eddy McBroom Jr, 44-36 (18.0) (29-17) (15-19)

South Division
THIS is now the most exciting divisional race in the league, with Daniel & Tim once again tying for the lead. Daniel and Tim have both used their drops, so it is what it is. Farther back is Gina and Ryan, and of course, Mikey, who is now officially eliminated from playoff contention.
Daniel Powell, 46-34 (11.11) (30-16) (16-18)
Tim Wasyluka, 46-34 (11.78) (27-19) (19-15)
Gina Williams, 41-39 (10.0) (26-20) (15-19)
Ryan Sherman, 39-41 (21.7) (24-22) (15-19)
Michael Nipp, 29-51 (11.11) (20-26) (9-25)

The Playoff Race
Top Six in each conference get playoff spot.
Top two division winners (Seeds 1 & 2) get first round bye, third division winner, plus three next best records (Seeds 3-6) are in Wild Card Weekend
Fulaytar Conference
1. DMOsborne, 52-28 (13.56) (would be North Division champ)
2. Tommy McLeod, 49-31 (12.89) (would be Midcentral Division champ)
3. Jason Duren, 47-33 (16.78) (would be West Division champ)
4. Matt Latta, 49-31 (12.10) (wild card)
5. Justin Glenn, 48-32 (18.56) (wild card)
6. Drew Morris, 45-35 (12.11) (wild card)
7. Eddy McBroom, 44-36 (10.89)
8. Jason Barnette, 42.38 (11.67)
9. Jason Demastus, 42-38 (19.67)
10. Tom Johnson, 41-39 (14.0)

McBroom Conference
1. Scott Latta, 51-29 (11.67) (would be Southcentral Division champ)
2. Mark Gainey, 49-31 (12.78) (would be East Division champ)
3. Daniel Powell, 46-34 (11.11) (would be South Division champ)
4. Jon Osborne, 47-33 (9.89) (wild card)
5. Tad Roose, 47-33 (10.33) (wild card)
6. Tyler Campbell, 46-34 (8.11) (wild card)
7. Tim Wasyluka, 46-34 (11.78)
8. Lori Smith, 45-35 (11.11)
9. Yours Truly, 44-36 (11.7)
10. Eddy Mac Jr, 44-36 (18.0)

The DFC Power Poll
Rank, Record, (TBA) (Last Week)
1. DMOsborne, 52-28 (13.56) (1)
2. Scott Latta, 51-29 (11.67) (2)
3. Matt Latta, 49-31 (12.1) (3)
4. Mark Gainey, 49-31 (12.78) (7)
5. Tommy McLeod, 49-31 (12.89) (4)
6. Justin Glenn, 48-32 (18.56) (6)
7. Jon Osborne, 47-33 (9.89) (5)
8. Jason Duren, 47-33 (16.78) (8)
9. Tad Roose, 47-33 (10.33) (9)
10. Tyler Campbell, 46-34 (8.11) (NR)
dropped out: Drew Morris (10)

Game Bucket O'Wings
Picked to finish dead last by just about every newspaper in the country, Tyler Campbell has pretty much given them a big fat poo-burger for them to chew on. Whether he makes the playoffs or just comes darn close, this was his week. This bucket of hot wings is for you, Tyler.

The T.O. Decision
Shortly after it was announced that Terrell Owens had been suspended indefinately from the Eagles, a day before their game with the Redskins, I received two phone calls asking to change their pick from Philly to the Skins.
There has been a longstanding rule that in an "extraordinary circumstance", a game may be changed before the kickoff of that game. However, this rule is very seldom called upon, so therefore, most people in the league had either forgotten or didn't know it existed. I consulted with a retired member of the DFC to get his take, and he suggested that no changes should be allowed, because not everyone would know this rule.
However, since the situation had arisen a full 24 hours before kickoff (which was Sunday night at 7pm), I decided that via email, there was enough time for people to make this decision.
In hindsight, its a decision I would not make again. Furthermore, I call into question if this situation would even qualify as an extraordinary circumstance--certainly, it would different if the entire Eagle starting line were in a bus wreck and unable to play, as opposed to the suspension of a player that was already on the edge of having such action taken against him. Luckily, only three people were affected (one of which made the wrong decision).
Therefore, for this week (Week Eleven) the standard rule applies--a pick can be changed up until the slate of games start... as in, once kickoff of the first game on Saturday happens, ALL picks are locked. For Week Twelve, ALL picks are locked in once I recieve them. All picks will be locked in once recieved through out the duration of the DFC VI postseason, including Deuce Bowl VI games.
The "change picks due to extraordinary circumstances" rule will be looked at and adjusted in the off season for next year.
For the record, I picked Washington to begin with. =)
Thanks--DFC Admin.

Lies, Darn Lies & Statistics

• Just so you know, the title of this section (my favorite in the email, by the way) is from the old Mark Twain line... "There are three kinds of lies. There are lies, damn lies and statistics". Some of you knew this, some didn't, but I thought I'd share.
• Yes, Michael Nipp is now officially eliminated from playoff contention. WIth two weeks remaining, even a 16-0 record would only give him a 45-51 record, good enough for 8th in the conference... and that would ONLY be if the current 1-7 went 0-16 in that same time.
• To add to Mikey's woes... James Hawbaker, who started midseason and has been a part of 7 weeks opposed to Mike's 10, has 28 wins. Michael has 29.
• As mentioned before, there were 13 60+ game winners last year. This year? There will probably be three to five, with DMOsborne, Scott Latta, Matt Latta, Tommy McLeod or Mark Gainey. With the final two weeks, Osborne needs only a combined 8-8 record to make it, Scott needs a 9-7 record, and Matt, Mark and Tommy all would need 11-5 in their last weeks, all very doable.
• Going 12-4 in the final two weeks would give 60 games to Justin, while 13-3 would be needed for Jonathan Osborne, Jason Duren and Tad Roose. 14-2 for Daniel, Tim and Tyler, while 15-1 would be needed for Drew and Lori.
• Yours Truly, Big Eddy and Little Eddy would need two consecutive 8-0 weeks. So, more than likely, we'll have about five.
• In the all-time standings, Wookiee will fall no further. Starting out at 10th all time this season, he has fallen to 17th, with Lori in 18th. Even with a 16-0 run, she can only get up to 234 wins... Chris has 236.
  Still having an outside shot at reaching 300 career wins: Daniel (293) and Big Eddy (177).
  Jason Barnette still has the best chance at being the first of the rookies to break into the Top 30 All Time... he's got 42, in 32nd, while retired Scott Burk has 34, in 30th.
• For College, who has the shot at 200 wins? Its never been reached... but Jennifer is 9 away at 191-122. With six this week, and probably 4 next week, it will be hard--but possible.
• Wookiee is also safe at 18th in college... 19th is Tim Wasyluka, 12 back at 127-91.
• After Monday night's game... the top of the Pro List is now a two way tie. Both Jennifer and Tom are at 140-99, marking the first time that Tom has lost the sole lead in many years... and the first time that one person (Jennifer Ernst) has owned at least a share of all three major catagories.