Third annual thebowl.challenge: we should all be ashamed of ourselves

Jesse Palmer, people. JESSE PALMER IS BEATING US ALL. JESSE PALMER IS BEATING US ALL. So, today is the game. The big game. This year, even bigger than The Game. Last year, I would have blabbed about the predictive value of appletinis and whatnot. This year, I just sit in abject terror. There will be a roundtable email 'twixt myself, Todd, Jeff, Evan, Cave, Reader Wise, and Unofficial MGoBlog Cartoonist Joel A. Morgan, just because. I will tentatively post a recap of this discussion later today, although that's relatively pointless, considering that that list makes up about 98.735(pi) percent of "our" readership. And then the game will happen. And, Christ willing, Jesse Palmer will not win our group. Please. Please.

On the even more down-side, my boys from Villa lost in the 3rd round of the FA Cup to goddamn Manchester United, so this weekend was even more shit. Speaking of other things, Season 5 of "The Wire" premiered tonight. Obviously, it was the tits. Tell me I'm not the only one who reads this blog AND watches the best show on television. Come on.

More later.

Rank	Team	Owner	Record	PPR	TOTAL
1	Jesse Palmer's Picks	Jesse Palmer	20-11	3	375
2	Football in the Groin	J. Morgan	23-8	18	371
3	The Dur's Picks = FAIL	J. Wise	23-8	32	369
4	Chereth Cutestory	Jack	23-8	12	360
5	Do me, I'm gay	Todd	19-12	7	351
6	The D	Dustin	18-13	14	340
7	I'm kind of a big deal	"B. Gordon"	20-11	2	335
8	Simply The Vest	Jeff	19-12	6	330
9	Stupid Scott	Evan	1	329	111
10	Excelsior!!!!!!	Matt	20-11	19	328
11	The Thunder	"S. Lawrence"	18-13	17	326
12	Joel defends hate crimes	The Dur	20-11	3	320
13	Moyer Entry	My Dad	17-14	5	314
14	Givin' 'em da business	Kat	17-14	17	305
15	lick my houston nutts	Kevin	20-11	24	303