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Friday, September 06, 2002
INTRODUCTIONS Now that the Weinkopf.com football is officially under way, I'd like to take a few moments to introduce you all to one another. So, with no further ado ... BRUISER -- AKA Tim Nicely, my Santa Paula neighbor & friend. Unfortunately he and his wife are in Washington, DC, for the week, and apparently they're out of cyber-reach, thus his lack of picks. That's OK, Bruiser, there's always Week 2! HAIL TO THE REDSKINS! -- is the name of Delaware's newest hero and former FrontPage managing editor, Scott Rubush. Now, Scott is originally from North Carolina, so why would he root for the Skins? Answer: The Panthers. BARRIO BRAVO -- Matt Rubush, Scott's younger brother and a student at UNC-Chapel Hill. HOBOKEN ORPHANS -- The reigning Weinkopf.com Football Pool Champion, Cris Gio. Last year, as Hoboken Headhunters, she dominated the pool. What's up with the new name? SPURRIER FAN -- My friend and former NR assistant literary editor Cris Rapp, now a student at UVA Law. Between living in VA and hailing from FLA, he seemingly has no choice but to root for the revamped 'Skins. GROGAN'S HEROES -- This year, Kenny, formerly the Poor, Delusional Pats Fan, has taken on a new name to honor the Pats' old glory days (which are less glorious, btw, than today's glory days). Kenny, who went to high school with me and NevadaNiner, lives in Texas, but knows better than to root for either of his new home state's lame-o teams. STINKY CHEESE -- Not sure who this is, a friend of WildStyle75, and apparently a fan of the Green Bay Packers. (Stinky cheese must be a reference to the team's new "star" wide receiver, Terry Glenn. Don't worry about Terry, she'll have a great season!) NEW YORK LANCERS -- Dave "Lakewood Lancers" Coher has relocated, having graduated from G-Town Law and now working as a shark in the Big Apple. Dave came in a close second last year, and he started off the season especially hot, making him our first One To Watch this year! NEVADA NINER -- Jason Hirschman probably knows me longer than anyone on this list, going back to our very geeky HS days. Now he lives happily in the Las Vegas sprawl with his wife, and ... PADAWAN EBIN -- his three-year-old son. Now, Ebin is a great kid, and to be sure, he's been blessed with genius genes. Yet these days, he seems more interested in Thomas the Tank Engine than the NFL. He should be an interesting (and humbling) benchmark of our group's abilities. WILDSTYLE75 -- AKA Stacey Pressman, last year's ClevelandDawg54. Stacey was an intern (no crass comments, please) when I was working at NR and has been a friend ever since. Now she works at ESPN, and she has named herself after her pal and sometime boss, Marcellus Wiley of the SD Chargers. She complains a lot, but she knows her football! FLIPPER -- Lynn Donahoe, the nicest Miami Dolphin fan you'll ever meet! OK, that doesn't sound like much, but truly, she's a great gal and the pride of Santa Monica! STEEL MAN -- is Joe Pesce, a retired military contractor living in Oxnard, CA, and a good family friend. Joe was very gracious after last year's AFC title game -- let's see if he can do it again after this week's MNF! THE BLITZBURGH BRAWLER -- our other steel man in the pool, NH Blogmeister Ben Kepple, an old friend and FP writing partner. Hey Ben, you're in New England now -- start rooting for a winner, the home team! WHEN'S BASEBALL SEASON START? -- My dear brother-in-law Bob Smiley, who's too smitten (he's recently engaged) to give football the attention it deserves. Bob has already made his picks for the season, and has little plans to revise them. CAPPUCINO COMMANDO -- Washington Times editorialist Charles Rousseaux, a onetime colleague at CSPC, and, if memory serves, something of a Cowboy fan. (Boo! Correct me if I'm wrong, Charles!) And finally, yours truly, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY PATS FAN, native Bay Stater, current Californian, husband, and father of one (due to arrive on 1/1/03). Have a great season, everyone! --Chris, the MMPF |