Thursday Night Lights - The NFL/IFL kicks off

It's the hated Redskins vs the despised Giants, Thursday night to kick off the 2008 football season. Kickoff is at an inconvenient 7:00 PM. Giants are -4 in this game played in the great state of New Jersey. Sounds low for the Super Bowl champs? maybe...

Let us take a look at this NFL Opening game's impact on the IFL.

• Rich & Creamy Nougat vs. Hit Squad

The returning RCN fields 2 main players in this game - 3rd rounder Brandon Jacobs and 7th rounder Eli Manning. Holland will put his 2nd rounder, Clinton Portis, out there in what will be a sure loss for the Hit Squad. The winner of this one is on the way to West Division supremecy.

• Lizard Kings vs. Ballbusters

John E trots Plaxico out there for his lottery winning L-Kings, and Ballbusting Bob hopes the G-Men DEF can suck the life out of the Redskins' O. This is our only non-divisional game of the week.

• 9 Fingers vs. Bucks County Bombers

Shu will go with Santana Moss, while Chris T is without a player in this West Division shootout.


LEGALIZED GAMBLING

I made 2 prop bets at the Draft, if you haven't heard, here's what they are:

vs. Devo - who will win more regular season games - my RCN or his Napalm Death? $10 a game is the bet. For the mathematically impaired, i.e. I go 10-3, he goes 5-8, he owes me $50. Wins only, ties might as well be losses.

vs. Holland - $10 a game, heads up. So in our season series - RCN vs. Hit Squad - if there is a sweep the loser owes the winner $20. This wasn't agreed upon, but I propose, if we meet a 3rd time in the postseason, double or nothing.

I am taking on ANY reasonable prop bets - head-to-head games, more wins, more points, whatever. $1 a point, let's go. Who wants some? Or challenge someone else. Let's make it interesting. How about Shu vs. Tone Money.


DRAFT VENUE AFTERMATH

Another class act put on by Mike B. Only complaints were the unhealthyness of the food (although it was tremendously good), and the lack of desserts! Come on, you have 14 fat bastards, and the 1 dessert went in 2 minutes. Chaos almost cried when he didn't get any. Of course RVG was the first to stuff his (previously) fat face.

Other than that it was great. In all seriousness, thanks for your hard work, and generosity.