Merry Christmas AWFL
Armchair World Football League Article - Merry Christmas AWFL
Santa's Helper
Merry Christmas and a belated Happy Hanukkah to one and all!
 
Whiskey Traders Pickled
Armchair World Football League Article - Whiskey Traders Pickled
Proudly Displayed
The Gene Allen Cup has been proudly displayed all season in its own Trophy Case uniquely crafted by Canadian beaver trappers working part time as cabinet makers.  The AWFL championship trophy will eventually make its way to a new home as the now former Champion Fort Whoop-Up Whiskey Traders fade into oblivion with a first round loss to the cheating Yazoo City Catfish.
 
Grantham Plays Dirty
Armchair World Football League Article - Grantham Plays Dirty
"Women Weaken Legs"
In a sneaky, underhanded, cunning move, Catfish owner and HC Grantham, flys his personal jet from Hollywood to Yazoo City with Jessica aboard just in time for a pre-game romp with Whiskey Trader QB Romo.  True to the words spoken by Rocky's manager, Mickey Goldmill, "Women weaken legs."  Romo throws 3 INT's in a lackluster performance as the AWFL Champion Fort Whoop-Up Whiskey Traders were handled easily by the high scoring Yazoo City Catfish.  Adding insult to injury, HC Grantham has RB Peterson score another TD on Monday just for good measure. 
 
Proposed Half Time Show
Armchair World Football League Article - Proposed Half Time Show
Michael & Zippy the Wonder Dog
Your Commissioner proposes to have a Super Bowl half time show like no other.  Thirty minutes of Michael Vick playing "dodge balls" with Zippy.
 
Need a new picture
Armchair World Football League Article - Need a new picture

I'm tired of the same picture on the homepage everytime I go to the site.  This picture is much more pleasant.

Love Marge

 
Mrs. Nybardi cooks solo!
Armchair World Football League Article - Mrs. Nybardi cooks solo!
Mrs. Nybardi interviews well.
In a stunning exclusive, Mrs. Nybardi revealed what the pressure of being an AWFL coach's wife has done to her life. The soon-to-be released Tell-All book entitled The Souffle Has Fallen, reveals the darker side of fantasy football's Premier League.

"I don't want to give too much away, but there is a KILLER stuffing recipe."

When prompted for some personal insights into the life as an AWFL coach's wife, she grew surly.

"Buy the damn thing, you miserable excuse for a pencil pushing, Big Mac munching, stained shirt wearing vulture!"

However, an Inside Source close to the Nybardi household did reveal that the "Happy" Kitchen/Nybardi schism has taken a toll on the personal lives of both families.

"They don't talk any more.", Guirremo Saccaskratchi lamented. "It used to be that they would spend hours with their heads close together, giggling and laughing. They were so much in love. Now they don't even cook!"

Coach and Mrs. Nybardi are not talking??!!

"NO! Coach bought her from Svetlana's Wife Emporium. PUH-lease! You think someone like Coach Nybardi could ever catch a woman like Mrs. Nybardi? I'm speaking of Happy and Coach. Then that Effen Mae stole jolly ol' Happy away and Coach's life went into the crapper."

Oh.
 
T.O. - PO'ed
Armchair World Football League Article - T.O.  -  PO'ed
Wachoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?

Margie Honey,

Every time I score, the Whiskey Traders get points because wise ass HC Durmick stole Kitna in the draft and then traded my Homey bro Romo to His majesty  HC Larsen for that deadbeat Manning.  If Durmick passes on Kitna in the draft, he goes to HC Flynn and everyone is happy.  To make a long story short, Flynn has manipulated Manning not to score for Durmick as punishment for stealing Kitna, who is with Flynn now anyway, so what does it matter.  It matters because Flynn is power mad and still pulls the strings around here.  Kitna sucks.  Who needs him? 

Love you,  T.O.

 
Little T learns to Share
Armchair World Football League Article - Little T learns to Share
He is working on sharing

Dear Marge,

I am working on sharing.  I know I have been a bad boy.  Maybe we can get together so you can spank me again.

Love,

T.O.

 
You're Despicable
Armchair World Football League Article - You're Despicable
Terrell Owens - you should be ashamed...hogging the ball...You're Despicable. 
 
Get Ready for the Toilet Bowl
Armchair World Football League Article - Get Ready for the Toilet Bowl
Vicodin Stadium Toilet

Frequently, in public restrooms in the many stadiums of AWFL and other less important fantasy football leagues, as a courtesy to others using the restroom, toilet users may perform what is as known as a "courtesy flush," where the user flushes after the initial release of feces to minimize the odor. Since it is not so much the feces as the accompanying flatulence that causes much of the odor, especially at the Huckleberries Stadium, performing a flush soon enough after the intial release causes the odor to be sucked away removing much of it before it spreads to adjacent areas.  Subsequent release of feces in the same session does not usually produce as much flatulence so additional courtesy flushes are not required but may be utilized at AWFL owners discretion.  A similar technique is often used with modern, less-efficient "low cistern" designs and "water efficient" system, used in the washrooms of the Las Vegas Showgirls stadium, to reduce the likelihood that the toilet will block or fail to clear completely on the final flush. Whether this technique wastes more water than older designs, as used in the Catfish stadium, or the additional flushing required to clear a blocked or incompletely flushed toilet is debatable.  However, no courtesy flush is necessary or required while visiting the Whiskey Traders stadium at Fort Whoop-Up because the wooden outdoor toilets require no flushing whatsoever.  And we all know that Commissioner Larsen’s shit doesn’t stink.

 

 
Google Earth Your Stadium
Armchair World Football League Article - Google Earth Your Stadium
"The Caldera" seen from space
I love Google Earth. I just found this image from Easter Island of our home stadium "The Caldera" after this past week's loss to the Eem Team.
 
Huckleberry Mascott on the Run
Armchair World Football League Article - Huckleberry Mascott on the Run
Beloved Berry Mascott Flees
 

CRYTAL SPRINGS.  Huckleberry fans have had enough! After losing their fourth game

in a row, fans took out their frustrations on longtime Berry mascott Huckleberry Hound.

Hound was beaten beyond recognition late Sunday evening outside Ball Jar stadium following the Berry defeat. Apparently

Hound was lurred into a mens port-o-let by two drunken Berry fans claiming to be throwing a party inside. Dogged by

rumors about his sexuality and longtime affairs with Snagglepuss and Jim Neighbors, Hound was dismayed by the

attack,"Golly, I just want to make them happy, why me? Whyyyyyy?" Said one angry berry fan, "Serves him right! I didn't even

know dawgs did that!" Another  fan chimed in, "It's enough we gotta watch that crap on TV every night, think of what

these damned non-union writers are gonna do" 

 
Speaking of Stats
Armchair World Football League Article - Speaking of Stats
Where x = Jason Elam Field Goal
I know many of you must be wondering how the Writer's Guild of America's Strike against the evil and greedy media conglomerates might affect the processing and fondling of our precious gridiron stats. Well let me go on record to say that no matter how low the studios go, our stats will not be affected. Any attempt by Les Monves or Peter Chernin to undermine the quality and timeliness of our touchdowns, safeties and sacks will be forcibly resisted. You have my word on it. I assure you that while I am walking the picket lines, I am thinking of nothing but stats...and doughnuts.

All we ask is that our brothers in the film processing business join in a symbolic gesture of solidarity and refuse to call in a team this weekend. If you keep your players off the field this weekend you send a message to the baby-raping studio execs that cannot be ignored. And when those non-players produce no stats, I will be there to record the zeros. I promise that I will.

Down the oppressors. Up with stats!
 
Miami Blood Runs Deep
Armchair World Football League Article - Miami Blood Runs Deep
Last night, as I watched my 25 point lead dwindle I decided to take action. I sent Ben a text and told him for the love of God please don't throw anymore touchdowns. I also asked him to make sure they ran the ball in the 2nd half since I was depending on the bonus to carry me to victory. Ben honored his Miami heritage and followed my instructions. Thank God !!
 
Harold "Happy" Kitchen responds to innuendo.
Armchair World Football League Article - Harold
Happy Kitchen denies "inappropriateness"
Chef of the Future's owner Harold "Happy" Kitchen responded to a series of scathing articles in tabloids around the world detailing his alleged affair with Huckleberry Director of Football Operations Effie Mae Brown.

"I don't see what the fuss is all about.  Effie Mae and I had a series of Business Meetings at various restaurants around the world.  We were trying to get a deal done, for the love of Pete!"

When asked about the pictures of him with his arm around Effie Mae, he grew even more agitated.  "I'm in a cast, for Heaven's Gate!"

Pressed further, and shown a clip of the now infamous Cab Ride Of Love video, he began throwing turkey necks at the reporters and shouting "She lost her dentures!  She lost her dentures!" 

At that point a member of the Chef's training staff administered his medication and all other comments were unintelligible.

Thomas Flynnberg, the Power Behind the Throne/Mr. Stat , was asked what the league's response would be and any possible sanctions by the Commish.  "Oh, that is just too terrible an image to even imagine.  Effie Mae and Happy in a cab?  Yikes, please don't ..."  At which point Mr. Stat began to scratch his eyes out.
 
BERRIES BITE!
Armchair World Football League Article - BERRIES BITE!
Palmer Pitches the New "Huckle-Dog"

 CRYSTAL SPRINGS.  Aparently the honeymoon is over between Carson Palmer and embattled Berry

owner Craig McAlpin.  Palmer complained to the media this week that he was being forced to endorse numerous

Huckleberry products that didn't suit his "image". He also complained of improper "situations" with Berry Director of

Player Personel Effie Mae Brown. Palmer then  waxed on poetically about his days in Rapa Nui " Living down on

Dumicks Pot Plantation was a stone cold groove my man"

    Though it was rumored McAlpin was barely lucid these days and  residing in Tampa, no longer in touch with the day to day  operations of the Berry Franchise, the old lion roared once he read Palmers quote. "I have complete confidence that Effie Mae can turn our fortunes around and Carson will finally play like the number seven frickin pick in the frickin draft. Oh wait he is!" McAlpin went on " Oh well, we can't trade the sum bitch we might as well put his butt to work. Effie got a new

line of Pickled Pigs feet we'll be lauching next week and we expect Carson to be a big part of our plans."

 
Nybardi breaks silence
Armchair World Football League Article - Nybardi breaks silence
Madelene McGrue delivers statement



























In an effort to quench the spreading rumors of discord within the Chef of the Future's organization, Chef's head coach Dr. Robert Nybardi issued a statement via his Sous Chef Madelene " Pasties" McGrue:

" I would like to thank Happy Kitchen for the deal he engineered. His ties to Effie Mae has crafted a trade that should work for both teams. I am very excited by the added depth at Tight End and the explosive punch in our Wide Receiving core.

I would also like to take full responsibility for our teams dismal performance to date. We have the talent to be an elite caliber team. I blame myself for our underwhelming performance. Mistakes have been made.

I also believe we have put that unfortunate training room incident involving Lee Evans and Daryl Jackson's pet python to rest. The whilrpool is now off limits to all player's pets. I have full confidence that Lee has put this behind him and now can focus on doing his job: catching some freakin' passes -- Heck, maybe even getting into the end zone."

When asked about the recently eradicate behavior of owner Harold "Happy" Kitchen, she scoffed. "You'd think he was the silent partner of the Vicodin franchise. He has been acting like the red -headed love child of Brett Favre and Courtny Love since Bobby-kins got married three years ago. I heard he contacted the FDA to volunteer as a test subject."

Obviously, no controversy here.
 
Important Tax Informtion
Armchair World Football League Article - Important Tax Informtion
Don't LoseYour Hard Earned Points!
An important message to TOM BRADY from the AWFL Independent Tax Board.

The fourth quarter of any fiscal year is always a dangerous time to accrue extra points which can quickly slip you into a higher scoring bracket. The IRS will tax these points at a higher rate, TOM BRADY, even though they do not increase your annual point total.

Did you know, TOM BRADY that a simple way to avoid these fiscal pitfalls is to use a simple, legal technique known as Touchdown Averaging? With touchdown averaging, the touchdowns you earn in the fourth fiscal quarter can be spread equally over the entire twelve months of 2007, saving you hundreds of points during the off-season. So, if you were to score, say, fifty touchdowns in the months of September through December, you could average those touchdowns over the entire year! Yes, that's right, TOM BRADY, the IRS will only penalize you for the ANNUAL AVERAGE touchdowns of just over ONE PER WEEK!

We've noticed that the 2007 fourth quarter has been very lucrative one for you TOM BRADY. As your AWFL Tax Representative, we have already gone ahead and submitted the appropriate forms that will average your touchdown production to just over ONE PER WEEK, retroactively. We recognize that this may lose you a game here and there during the busy fall season, but it will save you a lot of points, and potential legal problems in the spring.

Commissioner Larsen will empower MR. Stat to make it so.

You're welcome.
 
Chef's Kitchen In Disarray
Armchair World Football League Article - Chef's Kitchen In Disarray
"Happy" Harold Kitchen
While the Chefs of the Future's on-field line up has been bitten repeatedly by the Injury Bug, the latest casualty is in the Front Office. "Happy" Harold Kitchen recently slipped on a misplaced rolling pin and broke his arm. The incident has strained an already tense atmosphere in the Chef's organization.

"Dammit, Nybardi left that thing out on purpose!" an agitated Kitchen exclaimed to the media. "Ever since his 'scouting trip' into the Great White North, he has had it out for me. I didn't know that Lee Evans was going to suck this bad. I still have faith in Evans. He is a second half player, and we are moving into the second half. "

"He certainly doesn't have to stomp around while I'm working in the test kitchen. I can't rise a souffle with all his banging and clomping about. He keeps switching the salt and sugar container labels. I tell you he is a menace."

A trainer was brought in to administer Kitchen's medication and the rest of Mr. Kitchen's comments were unintelligible.
 
This ain't right
Armchair World Football League Article - This ain't right
This does not reflect the opinion of the Prairie View A&M organization.
 
Indians on Notice
Armchair World Football League Article - Indians on Notice
Bad news for Cigar Store.
 
Manning loves Kids
Armchair World Football League Article - Manning loves Kids
QB loves Kids

Whiskey Trader QB loves kids.  As you can see by this picture taken the night before the Whiskey Trader victory over the Kitties.  Any remarks to the contrary made by the Kitties HC are purely sour grapes.  When the Kitties HC eavesdropped on the Whiskey Traders QB headset, he heard  HC Larsen call for a INT by Manning.  HC Larsen was going for another tie.  HC Flynn thought it was a trick play and refused to intercept.  Coach Flynn was heard to say after the game, "I hate kids.  But, I hate kissing my sister even more."  

 
Traders Rip Out Fan's Hearts
Armchair World Football League Article - Traders Rip Out Fan's Hearts
After Needless Manning Touchdown
Owner Lawrence Larsen called down to the field and ordered Peyton Manning to throw a needless touchdown that was the difference in the game with the Kitties. Sure it won the game, but it made the children cry. Children are our future. Larsen hates our future.

Shame on you, Mr. Larsen.

The victims are the children.
 
Where Are They Now
Armchair World Football League Article - Where Are They Now
Plunderer Great Trotter McDonald
Back in the days when helmets were made of leather and footballs were fashioned from sail cloth, one man stood out as a man among boys. He was Trotter McDonald, legendary quarterback for the 49th Parallel Plunderers. We caught up with him on the eve of the Whiskey Trader/Prairie View match up.

AWFL: How is football today different from when you played?

Trotter: Well, the money, for one thing. We didn't get paid nothin'. Oh, in the summers Larsen would let us scrub derricks for extra money, little more if you took your shirt off, but Jesus Christ, no way did we make the kind of millions these kids are getting today.

AWFL: What do you miss most about the game?

Trotter: When I was calling signals, I liked to look right in the middle linebacker's eyes and call him a name. "Homo" if there was rumors goin' around, or, you know, like "Mick" if he was an Irish fella. Oh, they'd get so mad they'd fire in and just knock the shit out of me. I loved a good hit. Nowadays, quarterbacks don't like to be hit, but I liked it. Knocked the cobwebs outta the old thinking cap. Jesus Christ, I loved a good hit.

AWFL: How did you make the transition from player to regular Joe?

Trotter: Oh, I did all kinds of stuff. I was a professional wrestler for a year, but then I found out it was fake. I was a car salesman. I did color timing at a film processing business, but what kind of job is that for a man? I was in the Wild West Stunt Show at Universal Studios, playing the part of "Ma" for thousands of cheering Japs and dog-eaters, but the "Felix" characters were always a little light in the loafers and I never liked the way they looked at me. I mean, they knew I was a man and all.

AWFL: What are you doing now?

Trotter: In the day I work as a greeter at Calgary's top Tim Horton's. At night I wipe the fingerprints off Larsen's DeLorian. It's not the bright lights and celebrity of the old days, but it pays the bills and occasionally there's peanut brittle. That's about all you can ask for in this world; to not get raped by motorcycle gangs, and every now and then get a little peanut brittle.
 
Berries Fans Clear Out of Vegas
Armchair World Football League Article - Berries Fans Clear Out of Vegas

The streets, buffets, and church basements of Las Vegas were left reeling this week after the onslaught of the "Berry Buddies", the Crystal Springs Huckleberries largest booster club.

"I just hope we can recover in time for the Vicodins fans this weekend". Says Derick Hidell, Director of the Las Vegas Outreach and Social Resource Center. "All of our 12-step programs really took a pounding from the Huckleberries this past week and now we have the "Vico-fans" coming into town. Hidell added. "It's weeks like these that really test your faith".

In related AWFL news, in an effort to bring fans back to Gopher Hole Stadium, the hapless Los Angeles Fuzzy Gophers have changed their team Motto to "We have the Loosest Slots".

 
While In Prairie View...
Armchair World Football League Article - While In Prairie View...
...The Whiskey Traders will be staying at the famous Ranger Hill Motel, featuring complimentary ant and roach spray and free tuberculosis for the kiddies!
 
Your Gift Helps Those In Need
Armchair World Football League Article - Your Gift Helps Those In Need
I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has pitched in to salvage my season. Let's go back six weeks to draft night when I was making one foolish choice after another of players who had no chance of putting a "W" in the win column. Sure enough, the Kitties took the field and got hammered, and it looked like this could be a season of Gopher-like devastation.

Well, then you owners, you sweet, sweet owners decided to stop scoring points against me so I could get inexplicably back to .500. I gotta tell you something, I was affected, emotionally. I'm usually stoic. Not Lon Gowan stoic, but I don't wear my emotions on my sleeve, that's for blowing my nose. But after the Berries, The Geckos and the Tadpoles* scored 37 points combined against me, well, I gotta a little choked up. (Apparently the Catfish, Islanders and Vicodins failed to get the memo and beat the shit out of me) I knew you guys were conspiring to help, and, as Greg Dolph would put it, gosh darn, I really appreciate it.

Anyway guys, thanks. Really. And L2, I know you want to pitch in, too. I'm usually too proud to accept charity, but I would never embarrass you by failing to accept a helping hand. The fact that you would help after me bitching like a nanny about waivers, golly, I don't know what to say.

Thanks guys. You're the best. (sniff)

*prior to Monday game.
 
72 Dolphins Celebrate Yet Again
Armchair World Football League Article - 72 Dolphins Celebrate Yet Again
Schadenfreude?
Members of the 1972 Dolphins gathered together and toasted the first losses for the Catfish and the Islanders, keeping alive their reign as the last undefeated team. The odd thing is that their team never played in the AWFL, despite John Grantham's yearly attempt to resurrect them via the AWFL draft.

No, there will be no undefeated team this year, but the Gophers are holding onto hope for a perfect season of an altogether nature.
 
Islanders Adopt New Slogan
Armchair World Football League Article - Islanders Adopt New Slogan
Rapa Nui's New Motto
The Rapa Nui Islanders, known among their local fan base as "The Stone-heads" have released a new motto in support of beleagured running back Travis Henry. Henry, who has tested positive for marijuana in violation of NFL policy and could face an immediate one-year suspension.
Henry was not available for comment as he was wolfing down a boxful of Twinkies at the time of this interview.
 
Kitties to Make Line-Up Changes
Armchair World Football League Article - Kitties to Make Line-Up Changes
Losing Record Consequences
Wow, do the kitties suck.
 
Berry Fans Unhappy
Armchair World Football League Article - Berry Fans Unhappy
Loss to Kitties Leaves Fans Disturbing
The 0 and 2 Kitties were supposed to be served up on a platter like a Korean main course, but that's not how it turned out Sunday, leaving Berry fans scratching their heads more than normally. Reporters trying to get a statement from Huckleberry owner, Craig McAlpin, were surprised to hear he had already sped away from the building in his custom 1969 Dodge Charger. These fans, already upset by the retirement of Tiki Barber and the cancellation of Hee Haw, are getting restless, and beating the Kitties was supposed to be like gigging frogs with nuclear weapons.
 
Berry Fan
Armchair World Football League Article - Berry Fan

Big Berry to Little Berry: xnay on Eagle Eye Plan 9.  Abort! Repeat Abort! Move to default plan 8,  drug the cat with

toxic berrie merchandise!

 
Battle For #1
Armchair World Football League Article - Battle For #1

It is a battle for #1 spot in the Smythe division- Whoop Up vs.Men.  It is also the battle of Manning vs. Manning.

Eli was quoted-- there will be no brotherly love this weekend.  I'm going to Whoop Up his ass (wink wink)

Go Men!!!

 
Huckleberry Cheating Scandal
Armchair World Football League Article - Huckleberry Cheating Scandal
Stealing Kitty Signs?
Commissioner Larsen has been informed of a brewing sign-stealing scandal that could rock the league to it's roots. More as this story develops.
 
I am not a Bengals Fan
Armchair World Football League Article - I am not a Bengals Fan

I have been accused by one owner in the league of being a Bengals fan.  Just because I live in Cincinnati and own a Chad Johnson jersey, who dey cup, and Bengals #1 finger doesn't mean I am a fan.  I have to own these things because I live in Cincinnati. 

As long as the Browns continue to win, I am a Browns fan.  Last night I got out my dawg pound shirt (very dusty) and Cleveland browns #1 finger (also dusty) and packed them for my trip to Cleveland at the end of the month. 

Ultimately, my #1 team is the Marlboro Men - I will never stray from the Men. 

 

 
Finishing on a high note
Armchair World Football League Article - Finishing on a high note
Mary Pop-pins
On our last night in NYC I ponyed up the cash and took Mrs Stat to a show in Times Square. We both enjoyed it, but word of warning, the .25 is just for the first minute or so, so make sure to take a bunch of quarters with you!
 
Sorry for the delay
The bonuses took an extra day this week because Monday night I was taking my wife out for her birthday. They were delayed Tuesday morning because I went to a pub and enjoyed delicious Irish beer.

Sorry for the delay, but stats are delicious even the 2nd day.

Love,

Mr Stat
 
draft is done

Thanks to the Fuzzy Gophers for letting us invade on such short notice.

The draft was a success for most coaches.

My team sucks! 

 
BBQ at Whiskey Traders Home Field

Your new Commissioner would like to thank all those Head Coaches and wives who could make it to the Canada Day BBQ.  Mrs. Whiskey Trader thinks you are all so nice.  Coach Durmick worked his magic act and got the draft order set.  Good luck to everyone this season.  I know it will be a tough season with you all getting used to having 12 men on the field and punting on 3rd down instead of the old rule on 4th down.  At this years draft on Sept 5th there will be peanut brittle for the Coach who can name all the current CFL teams.

 
2007 Draft Order
Here is the order for the AWFL Draft to be held Wednesday, September 5th beginning at 5:00 PM:

1. Geckoes
2. Whisky Traders
3. Showgirls
4. Marge
5. Tadpoles
6. Catfish
7. Berries
8. Vicodins
9. Chefs
10. Cigar Store
11. Kitties
12. Rapa Nui
13. Gophers
14. Eem Team