Warren Sapp is the New Emmitt Smith; Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Week 7 Standings

Witwicky (Fenella) 6-2-0
Dragonfire 6-2-0
Make Ya WannaHollas 4-4-0
Buff N Tuff (Andrea) 0-8-0

Andrea has decided that this year she is the Cincinnati Bengals/Detroit Lions of Fantasy Football.

Why the Guy who Snaps the Ball is so Important
Just like the Giants, Fenella’s undefeated season went kaput Monday night in Week 6, and then continued in week 7 with another loss (not necessarily at the hand of the G-men). Fortunately, the Giants redeemed themselves in week 8 with an exciting win at the slippery hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers and James Harrison (and Fenella regained her winning ways.)

NFC East Implodes on Self
Alas, it WAS too good to be true. The Redskins lost to the lowly St. Louis Rams in the final seconds, 19-17 in week 6. The Rams. AT HOME. THE RAMS! Either they were looking past them (and the Browns and Lions) for their next division foe or they’re not as good as we thought. Judging from the snoozefest/heartstopper (depending how you want to look at it) against the Browns and Lions, maybe it’s the latter. It’s like our offensive skill level is going backwards! Hopefully they’ll get their mojo back for the big MNF game against the Pittsburghers. At least the other NFC teams are losing too.

Speaking of, looks like bad times have fallen on America’s Team. Tony Romo broke his pinkie and is out for a month, Felix Jones tore his hamstring and is out for at least a month, and Adam “Pacman” Jones was suspended for at least a month for getting in a scuffle with his bodyguard. Hey, do you think his teammates will dismiss the whole incident and say, “That’s just Pacman being Pacman” like the Giants said about Plax and the BoSox said about Manny? That seems to be an acceptable excuse for athletes gone bad these days. What does that even mean?

Why Football Players take Ballet Lessons
So if you haven’t been keeping up with Dancing With the Stars, who knew a man as, uhhhh, pleasingly plump as Warren Sapp could be so light on his feet? Looks like he’s keeping the tradition that if you can play football, you sure as hell can ballroom dance!

World Series? More like Mini-Series!
Ahh, the Boston Red Sox. They should steal TNT’s motto “We Know Drama” for themselves. Seriously, how many times can they come back from the dead in an ALCS? Unfortunately (fortunately for you BoSox haters), the bats of the young upstart Tampa Bay Rays were just too much for them to handle. Just as well. We like the underdogs…and though it may not be the ratings extravaganza as a Dodgers/Manny – Red Sox World Series, we’re happy for the Phillies and the Rays! While we like the Rays as a team, but wethinks we might be rooting for the Phillies because they’re fans deserve it a little bit more. Rays fans discovered baseball about 3 weeks ago, Phillies fans have been waiting for almost 30 years! And it looks like the Phillies might be closer to a championship to than the Fish Fish Fish Fishy Fish Fish Fish. Unless the rain has its way.



Stay Tuned!!! The Second Edition of the Playing the Field Fantasy Boy Draft is coming soon!!!!

When did they stop being called the Tampa Bay "Devil" Rays?

Sweet, Sweet, Fantasy
Witwicky (Fenella) 5-0-0
Dragonfire 3-2-0
Make Ya WannaHollas 2-3-0
Buff n Tuff (Andrea) 0-5-0

Fenella still has no idea what she’s doing and thinks her luck will run out at some point.

Better than Expected
Holy crap, the Redskins are 4-1! They beat Dallas AND Philly on the road! They came from behind to beat the Eagles and the ‘Boys. This is too good to be true. Our offense is looking better each game, Jason Campbell’s having his best season so far, Clinton Portis still rules, and our D is still good. We won’t get our hopes up too much – the season is a looong one – but…we’re 4-1!!!! Woohoo!!! Or, as Jim Zorn would say, “Hip Hip Hooray!”

We Be Illin’
Sadness. Will our Wiz ever be healthy?

Oregon quacks against the Trojans
USC beat Oregon 44-10 at the Coliseum this weekend. Order is restored.

The Misters of October
Hey, it’s the baseball postseason! Looks like Cubs fans will have to wait until next season to see if the curse is broken. That is, if they have any fans left next season. Meanwhile, Dodgers fans are trying to remember how to celebrate a postseason win. And they’ll continue to keep trying to remember, as the Phillies have taken the first two games of the National League Championship Series.

Boston’s back in the ALCS, this time against underdogs Tampa Bay Rays. We can’t really think of anything else to say about this series. Must be why Tropicana Field STILL has empty seats. No seriously, we’re watching Game 1 as we write this.

Who’s Laughing Now? Us!

Fantasy Football is Back!

So we’re still newbies. There are still four people in the league. And we’re still having fun! The standings so far:

Witwicky (Fenella) 4-0-0
Dragonfire 3-1-0
Make Ya Wanna Hollas 1-3-0
Buff n Tuff (Andrea) 0-4-0


Hooray, our Redskins won another one! No wait, make that two! The first against the Arizona Cardinals, and the second against our arch-nemesis Dallas Cowboys. The offense looked MUCH better. Now if only their D, which is usually so strong, doesn’t give up points in the last two minutes and keeps us from having heart attacks. So we give the ‘Skins some credit…they’re hanging in there! The NFC East is a tough division and the ‘Skins are doing their part to keep it competitive. Let’s hope their winning ways extend all the way to January! Or at least, win more than they lose.

In a somewhat reversal of fortune from last season, last week the Miami Dolphins positively spanked the NE Patriots. The Pats must’ve spent their bye week nursing those bruised egos. So…who’s winning the AFC this year? Buffalo? Also in the AFC, Brett Favre and those throwback jerseys helped the New York Jets flutter all over the Arizona Cardinals 56-35.


What NBA Stars Are Doing in the Offseason
Too much time on your hands, boys? Who knew Steve Nash could dance?!


http://www.ibeatyou.com/competition/0775d8/best-movie-trailer-spoof/entry/afde0b/boomdizzle-and-me-stepbrothers-in-santa-monica

Speaking of time, looks like Baron Davis is enjoying his offseason a little TOO much and is paying the price with packing on the pounds. No need to fear, Jenny Craig to the rescue!

In other NBA news, our beloved Agent Zero underwent yet another knee surgery and is out until January! We’re totally bummed. We wish him a speedy recovery – we miss you already, Gil!


Good-bye Yankee Stadium!
(And Shea Stadium). And goodbye to both teams’ playoff hopes.
Is it October yet? Is it time to pay attention to baseball?


Trojans Lacking Beaver Fever
Oh Trojan Football. Why? Why?! WHY! You pummeled two of your opponents, one being a nationally ranked team that likes to choke on the big stage and the other a rebuilding team that was never that good in the first place. Pundits called you unstoppable and your fans thought the BCS Championship in January was a lock. Then you let all of that get to your heads and you lose to an unranked, mediocre-at-best football team in a weak conference (yes, the Pac-10 is a weak conference) with a running back no taller than the Playing the Field girls. What’s up with that? Do you really like playing in the Rose Bowl that much? Hopefully this weekend sees you back on track and throwing down at the Coliseum again!


Justice Has Been Served!
Sent: Mon 9/22/2008 10:02 AM
To: Sports Illustrated
Subject: Hot Clicks -- User Link
Submitted by andrea
Question: the ladies have spoken
“what a halfa** attempt to show hot guys. most of the pictures have chicks. what do i need that for? i AM one!”

*an actual response!

Andrea,
Please forgive me. I tried to make amends today. I redid the gallery and took out the chicks: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/extramustard/09/26/week4-games-as-fall-tv-shows/index.html
-- Jimmy

Working title

1 and 1, not 1 and Done
After a shaky start, the Washington Redskins managed to squeeze out a 29-24 win in their home opener against the New Orleans Saints. The offense FINALLY got going in the fourth quarter, topped off with a magnificent 67-yd TD to Santana Moss. Forreals, our offense did good! If only they can start out with that kind of scoring, instead of wasting opportunities and leaving their D to do all the work. We have faith they can only get better….Right, Andrea?

Cue Cheesy Jingle Music
We think we just lowered our IQ’s several points by checking out this blog. Thanks a lot, Chris Cooley! I’m sure the Redskins Public Relations staff is THRILLED about your, um, overexposure.

Inside the Minds of Former ‘Skins Coaches
What’s Norv Turner really thinking? Poor Chargers. They lose in the last second to Carolina in week one and then lose a heartbreaker to the Broncos, courtesy of a botched call. Looks like he’s not the only former ‘Skins coach with troubles. Joe Gibbs Racing was caught cheating last month, Steven Spurrier’s South Carolina Gamecocks can’t quite get a win, and Marty Schottenheimer…where are you?

In other football news, the Dallas Cowboys beat Philly’s Eagles in a Monday Night Football shootout. We hate them both. And Matt Cassel led the New England Patriots to victory over Brett Favre and the Jets, 19-10. Tom who? Perhaps Brady’s returned to his original career….

O-H-I-NO!
This past Saturday’s “Clash at the Coliseum” wasn’t much of a clash, as the No.1 (Damn STRAIGHT) USC Trojans trounced the Ohio State Buckeyes 35-3. Once again, OSU showed everybody what they’re really made of on the big stage…which is…not much. And the Trojans, well, what more can you say? Mark Sanchez keeps throwing TDs, Joe McKnight keeps running them in, and the defense keeps forcing turnovers. More proof USC is still the football powerhouse in Los Angeles. (To end the football monopoly in LA, Mr. Neuheisel, your team can’t lose 59-0.)

The 12,000 Calorie Diet
Michael Phelps may have brought in the highest ratings for Saturday Night Live in years, but we think he still can’t compete with Peyton Manning and his family of comedic geniuses. Stick to the swimming!

Football 2008

Dolphins Loss does Jets a Favre, we mean, Favor
Was it the skill of New York Jets head coach Eric Man-genius, or the improvisation of #4 himself? Nevertheless, Brett Favre began his J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS career with a 20-14 win over the Miami Dolphins. Poor Chad Pennington, can’t catch a break. You know that the both of us are excited about the Jets win (NOT). By the way, did you know that if you Google the phrase “I Hate Brett Favre,” you get over 220,000 results?! Seriously, try it!

Apparently, the GB faithful don’t miss Brett too much. One game into the new season, and they’ve already forgotten how to spell his name.

Matt Cassel: Always a Bridesmaid…
Tom Brady ended his season rather abruptly, tearing his ACL in the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. (That’s great, but who are the Chefs?) Matt Cassel, perennial back-up quarterback, will now finish out the season as the starting QB for the New England Patriots. Cassel, who hasn’t started a game since HIGH SCHOOL, will actually have to play for a change. Even his impressive stat page is focused on his high school accomplishments, including playing for the Little League World Series. Could Tom Brady be the new Drew Bledsoe, and could Matt Cassel be the new Tom Brady? Supermodels are keeping a close watch on him….

Matt may be the ultimate back-up, but when it comes to Backstreet Boys karaoke, as this YouTube clip clearly shows, he is KING. How did we not see this earlier?!?!



Possible Methods for Reviving the “Deadskins”
• Keeping the same style offense for more than two years (heaven forbid)
• Getting a new owner (any schemes on how to raise $500 million??)
• CPR
• Defibrulator
• Cosmetic Surgery
• Having Les Grossman at the helm
• These “Horny for Zorny” T-Shirts (yes, we’re ‘Skins fans but um…HELLZ NO)


Baseball? What’s that?
It’s almost the post-season. Then we’ll care about baseball!


Where they belong…After having the week off, USC still remains the #1-ranked team in college football. Really, it can’t be any other way. They’ll be challenged this week by a gimpy Chris "Beanie" Wells and Ohio State. Let’s hope Mark Sanchez and the Trojans keep their opening day form against the Buckeyes. Fight On!

Fight On to Victory!

The Playing the Field girls made the trek down to Charlottesville to watch Fenella’s alum USC kick the crap out of UVA “Wahoos.” Question of the day from the SC contingent: “What the hell is a Wahoo? What’s a Hoo?” Our favorite answer: “It’s short for Hoo-ters.”

So it was scorching hot, Andrea got sun-poisoning, and we were going to shoot ourselves the next time the announcer said “Move the chains, it’s another Cavalier….FIRST DOWN!” (Why is there the need to do that? We were lucky that UVA only had seven first downs the entire game.) All that aside, it was great to have a little piece of SoCal come out to VA in what was Andrea’s very first college football game ever! And it’s always fun to watch the Trojans play :)

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Are you bored now that Michael Phelps -- we mean, the Olympics are over? Well, fear not, dear friends: the end of boredom is near! College football is well underway (see above) and the NFL kicks off on Thursday, when our beloved Redskins take on the Super Bowl Champs New York Football Giants. In the meantime, the comedic geniuses of the Manning family have some suggestions on what to do until then. Enjoy :)

For SHAME!

Fenella: i hate it when guys try to talk to me at bars during the game
can't they clearly tell i'm not there to meet boys but to watch the game?!!!!!

Andrea: OMG THAT IS THE WORST

Fenella: THE NERVE!

Andrea: I HATE THAT! they get in the way of the television: it's like, not only are you going to talk to me and interrupt me --you're also going to STAND in front of the television?!

Fenella: yeah,omg it's especially bad when say.... you're watching the game and....gmu is up to by 2 to uconn in the elite 8 with 3 seconds left in the game, and uconn has the ball.
WHY YOU GONNA TRY TO TALK TO ME THEN?!?!?!!!!!!

Fenella: this is why i choose to go to hooters: they have lots of TV's, their wings are decent, and big boobies distract boys from hitting on you!