Tuesday, November 27, 2007

4th Straight Win Clinches Playoff Birth


Maxwell's Silver Hammers upset Rich Chemistry by a score of 172-154, thanks in large part to the return of "Ocho-Cinco" and the Philly pass defense. Chad Johnson surprised all by catching 12 receptions for 103 yards and 3 touchdowns to put up a whopping 43 points. Even more surprisingly, Rich Chemistry's star receiver Randy Moss was held to only 9 fantasy points by the Eagles defense. Combined with another solid performance by Jamal Lewis (25 pts on 134 yards and 1 TD), the Silver Hammers roll to their 4th straight victory and will be heading to the playoffs in two weeks, possibly playing Rich Chemistry in a rematch. MSH owner, Erick Byrd was quoted as saying, "This victory was the culmination of 50% preparation, 50% excellent play, and 50% luck! ...what? that's 150%? ...uh, well, UNT grads were never that good with math." The Hammers (8-4-1) also took the 2nd place position in the Immortal Division from Rich Chemistry (8-5) by virtue of MSH's tie in week 1. However, that may be short-lived since the Hammers' next opponent is the league-leading 10-3 Las Cruces Fightin' Powder Puffs, who are currently favored by 11 points in the final regular season matchup.

Silver Nuggets: Rumors abound as Erick Byrd will be flying to California on an alleged "business trip" this week. There is some speculation that Byrd is looking to relocate the Silver Hammers home stadium after the town of Bucksnort, Tennessee has refused to pay for renovations to Lennon-Harrison Memorial Stadium. Byrd wants to add 500 luxury suites to keep up with the growing demand from celebrity fans and is also said to be drafting a bid for the 2010 FFFL Fantasy Bowl. Bucksnort locals are upset over Byrd's plans to sell 30-year seat licenses in 2008 for the minimum of $20,000 per seat. Bucksnort Mayor, the Honorable Buford T. Justice had this to say: "The prices are outrageous! The only celebrities we have in town are Big and Lil Enos Burdette and they've already lost a fortune to the Bandit, so I don't think they'll be able to afford those tickets, let alone any luxury suite." ...Despite various offers from cable and network stations, Chad Johnson has declined all offers to work as a cameraman during the off-season. ...As notorious marijuana enthusiast Ricky Williams returns to the NFL, the Silver Hammers held a special open try-out to see if other pot-heads have what it takes to play. Results? Tommy Chong and Willie Nelson were too old, Sid and Marty Krofft were too stoned, and Dave Chapelle decided not to show.

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