Editor’s note: Matt Goff, Captain of Royal, is our guest picker this week. His predictions, Jack Skunk’s predictions, or anybody else’s predictions should not be considered a reflection of League, the Czar, or even the Lieutenant. All Rights, reserved, 2008.

The Sour Age

Predictions Week 7

November 9, 2008

By Jack Skunk

Counter-Intuitive Edition

Ok, no matter how I try to massage the numbers, it always comes out the same: I lost. Brianna beat me with the wins and the spreads. Frankly, I’ve been off all season. At some point, I’ll go back and count up how I’ve done with just the wins and losses. My guess is that I’m in the red. As Jack goes, so goes the country. No wonder we’re in a recession. My apologies. Now, it’s time to fix it and go four for four this week.

Round 1

“Scare” (3-3) versus “No Fear” (3-3)

In the pre-season, Scare won by a single score. I would kind of expect a repeat, except that Captain Matt is making the strategic calculation of taking the day off and prepping for the play-offs. So, unless it’s a trick, the Scare will win by a forfeit. Yay! Scare= 15-0.

Jack’s Pick: Scare by 15

Matt’s Pick: Scare by 15

“32 Colts” (4-2) versus “Hell’s Bells” (5-1)

The Bells are for real and the Colts are stacked. Since everyone on the Colts are old, they’re not got going to be missing too many players. However, I know something about the Bells that it’s taken me all season to figure out: they’re pretty good. Showkiller has put together a Wailer’s-heavy squad, so that might be just enough to counter-balance the Colt’s stackiness. In a counter-intuitive pick then, I’m going with Silver. I know, I’ve been wrong all season about everything, but this time I have a bad feeling about this pick, so it must be right. Hell’s Bells by 1

Jack’s Pick: Hell’s Bells by 1

Matt’s Pick: Hell’s Bells by 3

“Green Goblin” (3-3) versus “4!” (3-3)

4! is a very talented team that doesn’t take anything too seriously. They’re loaded with fast, young guy and experienced, veteran handlers. The Goblins, on the other hand, got off to a rough start but have gelled. Mark my words: they are not the same team that got blown out in the first week of regular play. The unknowns here are the absences. So, for this one (I swear) I’m flipping a coin. Heads Green, Tails White… And it was Heads! So, the Goblins win by 1.

Jack’s Pick: Green Goblins by 1.

Matt’s Pick: Green Goblins by 4.

“Golden Girls” (1-5) versus “7 Seas” (2-4)

Is it foolish to keep picking the same team, over and over again, even though they disappoint you without fail, each and every time? I don’t know why I like the Girls, I just do. As for the Seas, I think that a lot of them are going to be absent. So, if it’s not a forfeit, then I will foolishly pick the Girls yet again. I’ll say be 3.

Jack’s Pick: Golden Girls by 3.

Matt’s Pick: Golden Girls by 5.

Jack Skunk, the skunk of skunks

*I’ve got nothing. Brianna crushed me last week. It was close until the play-off game, but she called it.