2008 -- Thad's Victory Speech
I’d like to say “I knew right from draft day I’d win the league,” so I’ll say it – I knew right from draft day I’d win the league. Taking money from you chumps is nothing compared to taking your pride.
The glorious trophy will soon be back where it belongs – the base is still imprinted in my living room carpet having only been absent on a one year hiatus. Usage of the “D” word (as in DYNASTY) is starting to swirl around the victory.
In the future, I’ll only respond if addressed with the full title of “All Time Pinecrest League Champion” given I’m now the undisputed all time points leader. Basically, I own you AND I have the data to prove it.
A quick playoffs/finals recap--week 16 and 17 were most excellent.
Week 16 Semifinals: Waning moments of the DEN-BUF game were Kevin’s last stand to overcome a small point differential. Game ball goes to Kawika Mitchell, Buffalo LB, for intercepting Cutler in the red zone, preventing Kev’s kicker from a FG attempt. A special shout goes out to Larry Fitzgerald for a 78 yard TD in the snow @ New England during garbage time, putting the Attack ahead for good. Dude, Kevin, you played the wrong defense…what were you thinking?
Week 17 Finals: Our wacky, last-week-of-the-season championship has me scrambling for a decent QB (Favre sucks, Eli isn’t playing the whole game), and what do I find? Dan drops off a little Schaub Christmas present to the waiver wire. Next time Dan, you may want to wrap bows around the players you drop so in your own *#*!@ way you’ll know they’re coming back to @*#! you up the #!$. My RBs are a mess, Frenchy (Pierre Thomas) all the sudden has a bum back and mails in the season, Giants clinch and Jacobs is out… the Attack ends up employing the services of Caddy Williams who goes off for 2 TDs before blowing out his knee yet again and F. Jackson (with Lynch out) moon walks down the field for a serviceable buck thirty six.
Dutra crew is unstoppable throughout the morning and afternoon games -- TDs coming fast and furious like the number of home foreclosures in California. Dozers gets ahead by 40+ or so during the later stages of the afternoon games. Going into the SD-DEN night game, I somehow close the gap to 28 points, which is nowhere close to a gimme given LT’s mediocre season (although I had Kaeding as well). LT ends up busting out for 3 TDs and finally, after 17 weeks, he justifies why he was worthy of the first pick. A ~164 to 153 finals score is one for the ages…instant classic! Bitch-boys EJ, Kieth, Guidry and Kinell all get poopie diapers as stocking stuffers for voting against Hard Hat Attack and not being believers.
Anyway, I’m stoked for another Fat Cat extravaganza Trophy Party – Ricci, we’ll play it by ear when you think it’d be cool to have it (I’d think a May/June event would be sweet, but whatever is cool). Just like last year, the trophy will only end up 10 miles away by way of a 200 mile round trip – oh yeah!
I hope you fools are enjoying the holiday season and I look forward to seeing you soon. Happy New Year!
Your All Time Pinecrest League Champion,
THAD (Hard Hat Attack, Season 9)
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