Season Wrap-up and Awards

Hey there everyone. Sorry this is late going out. I was waiting on one more acceptance speech, but it is taking longer to get than I anticipated. So, I decided to not wait any longer in sending out the final e-mail (if I do end up getting that last speech, I’ll send another one). Here is where we ended up with out winners:

• Rawley Nielsen: 1^st Place (50% of the pot)
• Austin Archibald: 2^nd Place (30%)
• Tony Hull: 3^rd Place (20%) and 1 Win
• Johnny Jackson: 1 and ½ Wins
• Ryan Baughman: 1 Win
• Mike Rich: 1 Win
• Dave Christiansen: 1 Win (taken from Ryan Curtis’ win)
• Mike Foulger: 1 Win
• Brandon Morris: 1 Win
• Adam Davis: 1 Win
• Ravi Pillay: 1 Win
• Paul Bryan: 1 Win
• Beau Carlson: 1 Win
• Grant Ingersoll: 1 Win
• Mark Blake: 1 Win
• Clarke Miyasaki: 1 Win
• Jeremy Andrus: 1 Win
• Ted Davies: 1 Win
• Jordan Archibald: ½ Win (Sweet!)

Let me know if I missed anyone or screwed anything else up.

And last but not least, for the much-anticipated Year-End Awards. Our winners are:

 

2008-2009 Football Pool Awards 

Rookie of the Year:

*Winner – Dave Bryan – Just missed out on a top 3 finish in a very impressive opening season.

Runner-up – Mark Blake – Not much of a surprise here, Mark is a gamer. Had a baby midseason as well.

Honorable Mention – Jeremy Andrus – Apparently picks NFL games better than he does college football ones.

Honorable Mention – Dallin Bills – One missed week cost him an even higher ranking. Hopefully he doesn’t join his brothers in a threesome next year (you heard me).

 

Comeback Player of the Year:

*Winner – Tony Hull – 3^rd place finish after placing 28^th last year makes this a pretty easy choice.

Runner-up – Lance Archibald – Went from 32^nd last year to a top 10 finish. This was badly needed after being in the “Biggest Disappointment Award” Category the last two years.

Honorable Mention – Ryan Baughman – I know, it’s painful to see, but I had to sneak him in here somewhere after finishing14^th last year. It also gives me another opportunity to mention that he finished 4^th, just out of the money. So close. Keep your chins up.

Honorable Mention – Eli Storey – Not a stellar season but definitely better than last year. Baby steps.

 

The “Onions” Award:

Note: Awarded to the person with the guts to go out on limb every week with his picks, resulting in a win or two and a few other horrendous weeks

*Winner – Brandon Morris – Very creative pick resulted in one win and couple of close calls.

Runner-up – Johnny Jackson – A couple of exciting wins and some even more exciting pictures.

Honorable Mention – Paul Bryan – Very bold. Probably a little too bold most of the time.

Honorable Mention – Chris Baughman – Chris in this category is a sure thing, kind of like Soriano in the 9^th.

 

Biggest Disappointment Award:

*Winner –Cameron Pratt – The preseason rookie of the year had such lofty expectations; they looked to be unrealistic.

Runner-up – Richard Price – From 15^th to 38^th, and only getting worse. Hopefully his Gators fare better tonight.

Honorable Mention – Ryan Curtis – Second year in a row here; and he started so strong too. Not a lot to lose though I guess.

 

The “He was in the Pool this year?” Award:

Note: Awarded to the person in the middle of the pack doing just well enough and just poorly enough not to get noticed

*Winner – Jeremy Steen – Yes, the lefty was in it this year, I promise. You can check the standings.

Runner-up – Chris Hardy – Second year in a row here. Not a good sign.

Honorable Mention – Olivier Quinn – He probably doesn’t deserve to be here but I couldn’t really think of anyone else so I picked Olivier since he is normally in this category.

 

The “Least Supporting Actor” Award:

*Winner – Shane Bills – Tyson claimed he didn’t even help with one week this year. I think it’s time to remove his name from the standings for good.

Runner-up – Ravi Pillay – Anthony was pulling most of the weight in this partnership. They did win a week this year, but shattered a friendship along the way.

Honorable Mention – Rex Hardy – His wife would have done a lot better this year without his help.

 

Best Video of the Year Award:

*Winner – Hitler Video – So finally, I will reveal the man behind the curtain responsible for this masterpiece: Chris Hardy. He can now receive his due credit. Spectacular work.

Runner-up – Nuggets Cheerleader – I chuckle every time I think about it.

 

Anyways, thanks for making this such a fun year. I hope you all enjoyed it. I am trying to figure out if I’ll be doing this next year, but I will keep you posted. Whether it’s me or someone else, hopefully we can carry on the tradition. Hope everyone has a great 2009.

Thanks again,

Jordan

 

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