3rd in the league in scoring.

Last in the league in the standings.

I hate fantasy football.

For $120 I now have access to every NFL game on-line for the rest of the season.  Sure, I had to jump through some hoops to make it happen, but it was worth it

My Nana passed away recently.  Last Tuesday.  My Mom called me, catching me out at dinner with Carrie.  She sounded upset, but she had also seen this coming for years.  I guess you never know how you’re going to feel until it actually happens.

Nana was 99 years old and was matriarch of a large, diverse and wonderful family.  I never got to know my Nana very well.  I grew up in Virginia (for the most part) and was kind of a summer grandchild to her.  But I was always impressed by how she carried herself.  She had a deeply ingrained dignity that you were careful not to offend.  And you could see bits and pieces of her in her grandchildren, especially my cousins Matt, Ethan and Ben.

Carrie and I will be flying to Boston on 10/31 to attend her service.  I wish she was meeting people under better circumstances, but that’s life sometimes.

Hey, how ’bout some dude on the Browns named Massaquoi slapping up a monster fantasy day in Week 4, followed by millions putting in a Week 5 waiver request without knowing how to spell his name, or even what his first name is. Love when that happens. He should just drop his first name and go by “Massaquoi.” And by the way, when you’re saying the words, “Man, I hope I get Massaquoi” (like I did last night), and it’s Week 5, it’s probably not a good sign for your fantasy year. -Bill Simmons

Yeah…. sums up my fantasy year perfectly.

Today’s game was about as painful as possible given that we “won” the game.  I saw won loosely, because in reality the Rams lost the game when they turned the ball over on our 5 yard line.

This was our home opener.  This was a team we lost to at home last year, and it generally regarded to be one of the worst teams in the NFL.  This is a game we should have won handily.

At the point, start the clock.  Jim Zorn and Jason Campbell won’t be here next year.  At don’t think I’m blaming JC, I’m not.  I just recognize that the new coach will bring in a new system and they’ll probably want to draft or acquire a new quarterback.  That’s just how the NFL works (see Josh McDaniel / Jay Cutler).

I’m not 100% sure what to expect, but let’s assume a good deal of Soco, some wickedly bad beats and catching up with friends.

• 1.11 – Steve Slaton, RB (Bill Simmons wouldn’t shut up about him)
• 2.2 – Andre Johnson, WR (Randy Moss was gone)
• 3.11 – Kurt Warner, QB (BIG MISTAKE. In this league QB’s went late and Joe Flacco wasn’t even drafted)
• 4.2 – Thomas Jones, RB (can you feel the desperation?)
• 5.11 – Willie Parker, RB (continuing to live in the past)
• 6.2 – Santana Moss, WR (At this point I just start drafting players on the Redskins)
• 7.11 – Chris Cooley, TE
• 8.2 – Carson Palmer, QB (maybe a steal???)
• 9.11 – Mark Clayton, WR
• 10.2 – Jeremy Shockey, TE
• 11.11 – Deion Branch, WR (pleeeeease stay healthy)
• 12.2 – Washington, DEF (ORAKPO)
• 13.11 – Robbie Gould, K

I was just listening to Mediocre Poker, and it made me think: are there other decent poker podcasts out there?  God knows there are dozens of great poker blogs, but I don’t have any podcasts on my list.