Your Monday Afternoon General Manager

This is the first installment of Your Monday Afternoon General Manager's observations and opinions on the Sunday afternoon/evening NFL games.

1. Parity - I have been pleasantly surprised by the parity between most of the teams in our fantasy football league thus far. Although it lacks consistency, our league doesn't seem to have a dominant team or teams emerging at this point. The Discombobulators put up the lowest score in week 1 and then the highest score ever in week 2. In both years past, it was clear after week 1 to Jason and I that we had the two most dominant teams. After week 2, the rest of you knew it. At this point in the season every team has a chance to make the playoffs, well at least nine out of the ten.

2. Unlucky Teams Missing the Playoffs - Previously, with the exception of The Israeli Frogmen of last year, I have felt that every team that made the playoffs deserved to be there. Ben's Frogmen put up the third most total points last season, but missed the playoffs due to a tie with me and several close losses to top teams. Fantasy gods were not kind to Ben last year, but they have, for the most part, been generous to our league ruling with righteous fist. However, I think the playoff picture this year could really leave deserving teams outside of the fence looking in. Don't get the wrong idea - I like it. It certainly adds some drama to the league. But hear me out - some teams will face Jason, Ben, Scott, and myself twice a year. That's three champions and a deserving playoff team from a year ago with a 2-0 record this year. On the flip side some teams will get to play Tyler twice in a season while others will only get to play him once.

3. Everett's Magical Sunday - The performance of Everett's team yesterday was truly something for the record books. It is probably safe to say the score he finishes with tonight will never be topped. In fact, I think that score would be almost impossible to beat even if you were playing in a league by yourself. To think that will likely be able to take Tyler's score after tonight and add any one else's score to that and Everett will still have one is truly something remarkable about this performance.

4. 0-2 - By my estimations there will be three winless teams after tonight. It's a hole, but not an unclimboutofable hole by any means. Last year Brandon started 1-6 and made the playoffs and that was only a four-team tournament. There were bright spots on all three of the winless teams in week two. Jim had a great game from Andre Johnson and Donald Driver (who was benched). John got fantastic performances from DeSean Jackson, Roethlisberger, and Steve Smith of the Giants, but had them all benched. There is certainly enough on both rosters to be excited about. Finally, even Tyler had one bright spot in week two. Regardless of what happens this year his team will always have a place in the Upstanding Pirate Gentlemen Hall of Face as being on the receiving end of Everett's Week 2 Sunday Magic and the greatest fantasy beating of all time. Way to go!