Mickey Checks in Again!

And more thoughts from Mickey after Week 5...... 

I have returned with fresh opinions, and unfortuneatly, the same old rotten luck making picks. The new england patriots look like they have returned to their former glory. They were the pick that eliminated me from the survivor pool in week #2, like a lot of you. If you are still in the pool, like your Commish, pick the patriots to defeat the seahawks in washington state. The REAL officials are back, and that lousy call that robbed the packers of a win will not be repeated. The seahawks QB is a work in progress, and wont be able to keep up with brady's high powered offense.

 

I also want to interject here something that has never been addressed in the Shark's Pool that I am aware of. That is our beloved commish, and his minions who pound in all our picks every week, and make this pool happen. You know what they get for it? Nothing, nada, zip, zero, diddley~squat.

My history with football pools and cards, and envelope games has always been in bars and taverns. The bartender always gets a percentage for running the thing. It is usually ten percent. That would mean $690 for the Commish, et al, for the grinding, number crunching labor of keeping this thing of ours going. I know of one successful exception to this practice. There is a steak house in my home town that runs an annual Superbowl card. They start selling squares for $1000 each the day after the superbowl, and players have until the end of october to pay it off in installments. Winner takes all $100,000,and is responsible for picking up the tab for a party for everyone who bought a square. What does the steakhouse get? The profit from the party, and the interest off the accumulating money from the buy-in.

 

I believe that the Commish was ready to say aww fock it, to this pool of ours before he was arm twisted, and talked into it. I am grateful for his efforts; thank you Mr. Cerney Sir. If not ten percent, at least let them play for free; no entry fee for commish, et al.

 

You can send feedback, or opinions, if you want to; I don't give a sheet.

 

God bless our beloved Commissioner, and GO BEARS!