Dobiebowl Week 1 Upsets!

Hey Everybody,

Whatta week huh?!

Who-da-thunk we’d see 3 upsets in the season opener? Well, according to the Dobiebowl it’d be smseigle, way to go! A full 13 correct picks above those of you who didn’t play and 1 pick over footballking who I just wanted to mention in this email “lost” week one. But for the rest of you, don’t consider it a loss, think of it as a first step on a long journey to a bobbleheaded future!

I also wanna give a shout out to the Saints and all the Nawlin’s fans who collectively willed in the last 3 seconds of the game a ball through the uprights to win it over the well favored NC Cats. (Carolina was favored by FOX Sports to win the XL SuperBowl the Thursday before opening kick off if you remember (and if you don’t I’ve got a link to the article on the Dobiebowl Message Board). Also, Miami and San Fran brought it on Sunday, looking like what they are, teams with something to prove. How’s that for the “Stupid-Bowl” of last season when both teams met to see who would be ranked #32 and officially get the 1st round draft pick for the ‘05 season. Also, I’ll quote Tom Coughlin in saying, “There was no way this team in this town was going to lose at home on this day!” when talking about his NY Giants 42 to 19 victory on September the 11th.

It was an emotional day for all of us. It definetly was for me as in a drunken haze in Alltell Stadium I did the Dobie Shuffle (not actually shown here) for my Jags as they crushed the Mudducks 26 to 14, and I know it was for Slim who, although he bore witness to the crushing of his beloved Mudducks 26 to 14, got 7 signatures on his hat from Seattle starters and a free beer @ half time for being up 14 to 13. (Pictures will be posted to the Hall of Fame/Shame later this weekend).

So are you ready for the Weekend? Are you ready for some Football!?! Are you ready… to make your week 2 picks on the DOBIEBOWL!?!
Then get to it!

Thanks again for playing. A FUN pool’s that much more fun when everybody’s in.

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com

P.S. For those of you who do read the Dobiebowl Message Board you’ll note that smseigle is my future mother-in-law and no I did not give her any answers, tips, nudges, nods, winks, etc. She’s seen the bobblehead trophy in person and she simply wants it more! Although I dunno how much longer she should be allowed to gloat un-challenged online. Footballking? Gonna defend your honor? Or are you content with the nickname “# 2”?