Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Halfway Home

Week Seven of the Social Media Fantasy Football League (#SMFFL) season is complete, bringing us to the midpoint of the season.

Highlights since our last update:

• Week Five:  Munoz Mustache Club hung a 110 - 97 victory on the previously unbeaten LittleBirds.
• Week Six:  The Mustangs eked out a 72 - 70 victory over Purple Pistachios for their first win of the season.
• Week Seven:  Mzinga Maurauders manager Aaron Strout announces that he's moving his franchise from Boston to Austin.  

Halfway home, P&G's Dave Knox has the leading team.  I am on the verge of making an executive decision requiring him to change his team name, because it keeps making me think of a little orphan in a red dress.

The current standings:

1. Hard Knox Life (Dave Knox), 6-1.
2. Little Birds (Jeremiah Owyang), 5-2.
3. The Team With No Name (me), 5-2.
4. Stillers (Jackie Huba), 4-3.
5. The Beasties (Craig Daitch), 4-3.
6. The Viral Gardeners (Mack Collier), 3-3-1.
7. Purple Pistachios (Laura "Pistachio" Fitton), 3-3-1.
8. Mzinga Maurauders (Aaron Strout), 3-4.
9. Mosi Tatupu's Mullet (Adam Cohen), 3-4.
10. Munoz Mustache Club (Dan Cordella), 3-4.
11. Favre Beans (Joseph Jaffe), 1-6.
12. Mustangs (Scott Monty), 1-6.

This marks the 50% completed mark of the real season, week 4 of 14 in the SMFFL.  Next update at the 75% mark after Week 11.  Your trash talk is appreciated, as always.

Comments

[Adam Cohen]

@Craig - you > Millen is a very low bar. We're all better than Millen in winning % just about.

[Peter Kim]

What's that about Whitey Bulger? I think the FBI might want to have a word with you...

[Craig Daitch]

How about some credit for the last minute Bulger/White signings? me > millen

[Dave Knox]

I'm up for gathering any time at Forrester Forum. Unfortunately I have a late flight to Dallas Monday night and hoping the tweetup is still going on. Tuesday night is a dinner with the Forrester folks at 7 PM but open for drinks before or after.

[Bryan Person, LiveWorld]

Who'd Monty manage to beat?

@Dave, @Jim: See you in Dallas next week. I hope to make the Monday-evening Tweetup - http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1231826/ - but I'm up for a Tuesday Evening Quarterback gathering as well!

[Jim Storer]

With the move to Austin, does it make sense for Aaron to change his team name to the "Mzinga-Powered Marauders?" Would the SMFFL Executive Committee even allow it?

ps... I'll be in town for the Forrester Consumer Forum, although I'd prefer a Tuesday Evening Quarterback meeting at the hotel bar. Wait, was that supposed to be my inner voice?

[Dan]

I called my shot against Jeremiah last week and now I'm making another prediction: The Munoz Moustache club will finish in the top 4. The moves start with a big win against the Stillers this week. Mark it down. Mark it all down.

[Aaron Strout]

Hey - I've won 3/4 and making some serious hay here. What do they say about any sports season? It's a marathon not a sprint. Watch out Hard Knox Life and Little Birds, 'cause here I come! ;)

[Natanya Anderson]

Our little company here in Austin holds a wealth of Fantasy Football knowledge, so I predict Aaron's move will help improve the overall performance of the Mzinga Maurauders. And if not, we'll have fun razzing him about his poor team management abilities.

[Dave Knox]

Week 12 is marked on my calendar to avenge my opening week loss of the season to Jeremiah's Little Birds.

In the meantime, I call for #SMFFL in person Tuesday Morning Quarterback at the Forrester Consumer Forum next week for anyone that will be in town.