GG Week 1: Not Your Usual Payday Games

GG Week 1:

Some great games. Here are our three:

Georgia (#18) @ North Carolina (Tarheels) (#22)
Ole Miss (#11) @ Florida State (#4)
Oklahoma (#3) @ Houston (#15)

1 for each win, 5 for the Sweep.

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner for Life.

The Living Document Causes Trouble

Yesterday's post, wherein your Commissioner gave a breakdown of the standings, has caused consternation in the ranks. Both Snott and Q have raised concerns about the Penalty Points for picking a highly ranked team.

In the latest version of the Rule Book  (and it is the one I emailed KMan our newest member) the penalty points section spells out a change in the rules whereby we penalize the top 10 teams, with #1 starting at minus ten.

The problem is that the Rule Book for Season Ten says we are only penalizing the top 5 teams. And I can't remember there ever being a discussion about the rule change other than an informal one with this or that BRFLer. So, it appears to me that, except for KMan and The Commissioner, everybody was picking based on Season Ten rules.
What I don't understand is why more people aren't complaining. Most likely because they have not checked the blog. Or is it because we really DID discuss it and make the penalty points change?

If you go back to yesterday's post you will see that The Commissioner has fixed his mistake, as he fixes everything that is wrong in this world that is not as perfect as The Commissioner, Long May His Enlightened Reign Continue.
I apologize for calling you a "DoucheMonger", Snott, and questioning your mathematical acumen. You are not a DoucheMonger. You are  DoucheBagger.

All things considered and so that this exchange has not been a total loss, this is a good way to introduce the proposed rule change for next year. Which is that we penalize the Top Ten teams.

My only explanation for all this is that this was a rule change that I thought we should make. I think I talked to DPo about it since he usually does all my thinking for me. But then I made the mistake of writing it in the rule book with the intention of bringing it up at the Jamboree. And then I forgot about it and never brought it up.

In any event, consult your Season Ten Rule Books. That's the one we're going by. KMan, the Season Ten Rule Book is the same as Season Eleven except for the penalty points part. I assume that this section didn't affect your pick. If it did you have my sincere apologies. It affected my pick, that's for shit sure. I have a feeling that, in the end, it won't make any difference. Except to those who picked early and, of course, Snottie who would never have picked FSU if he had to start at minus 7.

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner for Life

The Siren Song of Negative Territory

Seems no one cares about starting in the red this year. Well, almost no one.

Here are the standings before our first kickoff:

Clemson AP #2; but starting at negative 4 in the BRFL
Florida State #4: -2
LSU #5, -1
Ohio State #6
Meechy #7
Tennessee #9
Notre Dame ranked #10
TCU and Jimbosuke #13
Wash U #14
Iowa #17
Louisville #19
Oregon #24
Florida #25
Boise State unranked
Miami unranked

Let's see how this works out. Sock can tell you that starting deep in negative territory can be a lonely place.

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner for Life

BRFL Season 11 Gets Underway

ClemboSlice: Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Things are off to rocky start in South Bend.
Bridget: Louisiana State University (LSU)
Randy: University of Miami (Hurricanes)
Chip:The University of Washington Huskies
DPo: Iowa Hawkeyes
BroFro: Boise State Broncos
Q:THE Ohio State University Buckeyes
Komron: Florida Gators
McLuvin': Clemson Tigers
Timmy!: Meechy Wolverines (scUM) Short memory there,Teebo.
SockPuppet: Tennessee Volunteers
SeaGra: Louisville Cardinals
BoSuke: Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Scott: Florida State Seminoles
Hank: Oregon Ducks

And we're underway. Season 11, BRFL.
Let the chips fall where they may.

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner fro Life.

It's ON. BRFL Draft begins as AP Poll drops.

It's time.
The AP poll is out. 
Hank is on the clock.

Kill or be killed.
Eat or be eaten.

Is everyone okay with offering KMan, the big tall person at the payout, as the 15th member?
I can vouch for his sense of humor. He is a Florida fan. I think he lived there for awhile.
Let me know if there are objections.

Here's the draft order:

ClemboSlice: Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Things are off to rocky start in South Bend.
Bridget: Louisiana State University (LSU)
Randy: University of Miami (Hurricanes)
Chip:The University of Washington Huskies
DPo: Iowa Hawkeyes
BroFro: Boise State Broncos
Q:THE Ohio State University Buckeyes
Komron: Florida Gators
McLuvin': Clemson Tigers
Timmy!: Meechy Wolverines (scUM) Short memory there,Teebo.
SockPuppet: Tennessee Volunteers
SeaGra: Louisville Cardinals
BoSuke: Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Scott: Florida State Seminoles
Hank: Oregon Ducks

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner for Life.

Randiddle's friend and mine took this picture in Africa in 2007.

AP Poll Releases Sunday, August 21

Don't be caught off guard. Poll arrives Sunday!

Head on swivel, boys.

It's Coming....

We are just a few days away from the AP Poll. 

Gird your loins.

Penn State Sucks

http://www.elevenwarriors.com/college-football/2016/08/73011/man-claims-penn-state-football-stiffed-him-on-1200-jimmy-johns-order

I have no words.

Jimbosuke,
Commissioner for Life

Barb's Pie

There are certain BRFL Absolute Truths: 

Clem will lose a fuckload of money every year. 

Randy will make arrogant douchy comments throughout the season.

Everyone wants to tell Mikey to shove his emoticons and positive comments up his ass.

And somehow, some way, Jim and Denise find a way to top the previous year's Jambo.

This year was no exception, folks. The food was, per usual, amazing. The company, despite being made up of BRFL members, was entertaining. And the Kommissioner's Komments were pithy yet poignant.

And the pie. Barb's pie was as barbspiey as ever. Always moist and sweet.

We can't thank the Commissioner (well, actually Denise) enough for the hospitality that is the highlight of the semi-professional illegal gaming circuit. Here's to you, Mr. Party-throwin' Commissioner for Life Guy. An evening that was well played. Well played indeed, sir.