Friday Taunt XVI

It's that time of year, where we sit around our fires and hearths, and the holiday spirit rages within. 'Tis the season also for immense Swami Pool competitiveness for those souls who remain - our fearless eleven goes another undefeated week.

The cream will really rise though in Week 17 - who will make it to the end of the regular season? Will they hit the mark or crap out? One more weekend will tell for sure as our faithful eleven cocks back their arms, lets the dice fly one more time, and . . . 

That is all.

Friday Taunt XV (Plus the Root of the Week XVI)

The Reaper sat this last week out as the favorites went 14-0 ... and it really wasn't close. So our courageous eleven remaining souls venture into Week Sixteen, which is a much tougher prospect. 

Week 15 Stats
159 participants
1 undefeated soul
10 with one loss
148 deceased

Will the group make it to the end of the regular season?

Will anyone roll with the Bears against the Browns?

Will Cleveland succeed in its last best shot at a win?

Will the Swami Clan live to see another week?

So many questions ... stay tuned for answers ...

There is one answer however that can be given now. The Swami Clan in the form of the Factor will roll with Poe's Ravens to best the unLucky Colts in Week 16. In the battle of Bird vs Beast, who will reign supreme? Even answers bring more questions in this topsy-turvy 2017 NFL season.

That is all.

The Root of the Week XVI

'Tis the night before the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even Phillip Rivers, who is silent and unmoving upon his one knee. Why only take one knee?

Not to protest America's excellence, nay. Phillip is too classy for that; besides,e does not have the hair or ink to rival the Kaep.

Phillip is praying, and praying hard. There are several riding Chargers on the road against winless Cleveland -- always a risky play, playing a team on the road, made even more dangerous what with the Browns still searching for their first victim. Still, the Swami dares to live dangerously.

Can you believe the Chargers, Titans, and Rams are the popular picks? This is what happens when you get down toward the bottom of the available teams; chaos, pure and simple.

Pray for the Chargers to find there way forward once.

That is all.

                                                                

Tuesday Taunt XVI

And then there was one.

I am not entirely sure how to process the facts as currently situated; these are some uncharted Suicide Pool waters following a 50/50 Week Sixteen. Here are the important facts for those still following this topsy-turvy, slightly ridiculous season of NFL action:

# - Six participants took losses this past weekend, including two of the three remaining undefeateds.
# - There are eight souls left alive, only one undefeated.
# - The Spawn of Swami is the only undefeated.
# - The Spawn is a nine-year-old girl.

A recap of Thursday afternoon, which mirrors a once-a-week conversation held every week of the NFL season beginning after Week 7, when the Spawn took control of her own destiny:

Swami: "Alright, you are still undefeated. The three best choices this week are the Jaguars, who play tonight, and the Bills and the Rams, who play on Sunday. We cannot pick our Beloveds because we have used them already."

Spawn: "Jaguars, Bills, or Rams?"

Swami: "Jaguars, Bills, or Rams are the best choices. There are others if you want them."

Spawn: "No. I'll take the Jaguars. My friend and I are going to go play with our American Girl dolls."

And there you have it. Three options each week, and each week thus far she has chosen wisely ... and that positions her as the sole remaining undefeated going into the last week of the regular season. Eat your heart out, Walter Donovan.

That is all.

Early Root of the Week XVI

Last year, en route to his first Top Five finish in the Suicide Pool, the Swami took a flying leap, picking the 0-9 Jaguars of Jacksonville to beat the Titans of Tennessee. 92 participants were riding the Titans, who lost.

This year, en route to her own spectacular finish, the Spawn of Swami takes a flying leap of her own, picking the Jacksonville Jaguars to once again beat the Tennessee Titans. Will lightning strike twice? Can the Swami Spawn catch it in a bottle once again?

Find out in about fifteen minutes, when the game kicks off on Thursday Night Football.

That is all.