The semifinals are in the books! And with two past champions going down in the semifinals, the league is assured of its fifth different champion in its five seasons of existence. Before we get to the finalists, let's bid farewell to the 3rd and 4th place finishers in the league:
Team Name: Optimo 55 Souf
GM: R. Michael Mulhern
Regular Season: Champion. Went 10-2-1 and was dominant throughout. Peaked too soon, though the drop-off was less dramatic than in years past. In hindsight, trading Michael Vick was probably a poor choice, for both this year and next.
Likely Keepers: Arian Foster, Maurice Jones-Drew, Roddy White
Outlook for 2011: Strong to Very Strong
Team Name: Knight Trimark
GM: S. Jay Butryn
Regular Season: 7-6, good for sixth place. Started the season slowly but won five of his last eight to hit the playoffs with some momentum. Bounced WOLFPACK out in the first round of the playoffs to fend off the apocalyptic tremors that would have resulted from a Michael Joseph Martinez fantasy championship.
Likely Keepers: Drew Brees, Dwayne Bowe, possibly Ryan Torain
Outlook for 2011: Middle-of-the-pack. This squad's stretch run was largely a patchwork job by the owner, riding the likes of Mike Goodson and Fred Jackson to gridiron glory. After re-reading the previous sentence, it is not entirely surprising that this team has been eliminated.
Later in the week we'll have another post on the two finalists.
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