And Now, A Message From Our Champion

It is a growing tradition that the champion is given this blog as a forum to talk about what it feels like to win the greatest championship in all of fantasy sports.  Below, I present the ramblings of Peter Burns.

Gentleman,

I'd like to thank you all for the congratulatory emails, texts, and phone calls on the Antler Cup victory.

Growing up as a kid in Baton Rouge, I never once dreamed that I would be on Fantasy Hockey's biggest stage, and not only win a Axis Cup championship, but kick everyone's ass.

The tale of this season reminds me a lot of the fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare”.  I don't remember why, nor the story, but anytime you can use the word fable, plus two outdated animal’s names in making a point, you have to take that opportunity.

When I started this league, I knew the goaltending would be the key. Not in the 1st week, but shortly after, Court told me how dumb everyone was, and having met Jesse before, i knew it to be true and that I could find some lemming to trade with me.

The Anus Cup is all about skill and being prepared. Hard work was rewarded.  I suggest you all work a little harder next year, not only for the Ants Cup but just life in general.

So as a proud American I end with this; Suck it maple syrup making Canuks.

Peace and Blessings.

CHAMPION PETER BURNS

That’s All Folks

And just like that Amish Rake Fighters have won the 2009-10 Fantasy Hockey Season.  That is right, the 8 seed, managed by a clown whose love of hockey who is inversely proportional to his love of the sound of his own voice, has taken down the Texans with the final score being a….tie?

Not exactly.  The Yahoo! fantasy hockey tie breaker goes to the team with the better head to head record in the season.  So this match was actually really close, with a tie in week 6 and then Amish Rake Fighters winning in week 19.  Basically, it came down to a best of three series with Amish Rake Fighters winning the series 1-0-2.

GM Peter Burns had to say this about the league after learning of the championship win, “I made the playoffs?”  In all seriousness, he would like to thank Montreal Wanderers GM Court Watson for reminding him to change his roster every week, reminding him to place guys on and off DL and for his trade advice, which helped Amish Rake Fighters obtain 3 starters for one in a blockbuster trade from the Kanucks.  Also, the Montreal Wanderers dealt Amish Rake Fighters Scott Neidermayer; whose 6 points (4 PP) in week 19 and GWG in the championship week allowed the Amish Rake Fighters to take the title.  At the end of his speech, GM Peter Burns notified the league the team was being disbanded and would not compete in future years, due to lack of interest/knowledge/good looks.

Thanks to all who participated this season.  Tentative date for next year’s draftapalooza is the weekend of September 18-19.  Please let me know if this is a serious conflict for any of you.  Hopefully, next year, the team with the least hockey knowledge won’t win.

With the huge success of Jesse Loves Paymon GM Steve McIntyre’s fundraising drive, Champs GM Jesse Cook has jumped into the foray, selling firewood and t-shirts.  Looks like a winner.

Jesse's Wood