Week 8 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: Karl Farbman; The Beard of Zeus
North: None
South: Blossom Russo
West: Chris B. Corey; Ted DiBiase; The Notorious ABT; Tony Montana; Yaz
Duds (-$500)
East: Babe
North: Donnie Jeffcoat
South: Shecky
West: None
Other Notes:
– The Notorious ABT and Yaz each won $500 for the second straight week and stayed tied for the West lead
– OJ increased his lead on the rest of the East
– If the playoffs started today, the final postseason spot would be $400
– The league was +$4,100 collectively in Week 8
Week 7 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: OJ
North: Bud Fox
South: Larisa Oleynik; Roy Donk
West: The Notorious ABT; Yaz
Duds (-$500)
East: Prop Joe
North: Thine
South: Kenny Powers
West: The People’s Champ
Other Notes:
– OJ went from tied for the East lead to stretching to a $900 cushion after a perfect week
– Bud Fox surged into the lead in the North with a $500 week
– Roy Donk won $500 for the second straight week
– The league was -$100 collectively in Week 7
Week 6 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: Prop Joe (wild card)
North: None
South: Mitch Conner; Roy Donk
West: Chris B. Corey; Tony Montana
Duds (-$500)
East: Biff Tannen (wild card); Karl Farbman; Tapkas McGuiness
North: Donnie Jeffcoat; Karl Hungus; Lee Iacocca
South: Shecky
West: Boss Hardigan (wild card)
Other Notes:
– Prop Joe won his wild card and went +$1,000 for the week to jump into a tie for the East lead
– Karl Hungus and Boss Hardigan went winless for the fourth straight week
– Lee Iacocca went winless for the third straight week
– Karl Farbman and Donnie Jeffcoat went winless for the second straight week
– The league was -$900 collectively in Week 6
Week 5 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: None
North: None
South: None
West: T-Ferg
Duds (-$500)
East: Babe; Karl Farbman
North: Donnie Jeffcoat; Karl Hungus; Lee Iacocca
South: Kenny Powers; Larisa Oleynik; Roy Donk (wild card)
West: Boss Hardigan; Tony Montana
Other Notes:
– T-Ferg was the lone franchise to win $500 in Week 5
– Karl Hungus, Boss Hardigan, and Tony Montana all went winless for the third straight week
– Lee Iacocca went winless for the second straight week
– The league was -$5,800 collectively in Week 5
– After five weeks, only 10 of the 32 franchises (31%) are in the positive.
Week 4 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: Babe (wild card)
North: Thine
South: None
West: The Notorious ABT
Duds (-$500)
East: The Beard of Zeus
North: Karl Hungus; Lee Iacocca; The Big Hurt
South: Blossom Russo, Chalky Studebaker
West: Boss Hardigan; Chris B. Corey; The People’s Champ; Tony Montana
Other Notes:
– Babe got back into contention with a wild card win and going +$1,000 for the week
– The Beard of Zeus, Karl Hungus, The Big Hurt, Boss Hardigan, and Tony Montana all went winless for the second straight week
– The league was -$2,600 collectively in Week 4
Week 3 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: None
North: Neon Boudeaux
South: Larisa Oleynik (wild card); Mr. Marbles
West: Yaz
Duds (-$500)
East: The Beard of Zeus
North: Karl Hungus; Rick Moranis; The Big Hurt
South: None
West: Boss Hardigan; T-Ferg; Tony Montana
Other Notes:
– Larisa Oleynik hit both her bets, including her wild card, winning $1,000 for the week
– Neon Boudeaux was perfect for the second straight week
– Yaz has opened up an $800 lead on the rest of the West
– The league was -$1,800 collectively in Week 3
Week 2 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: Karl Farbman; Tapkas McGuiness
North: Lee Iacocca; Neon Boudeaux
South: Mitch Conner
West: Ted DiBiase; Tony Montana
Duds (-$500)
East: Babe
North: None
South: Kenny Powers; Larisa Oleynik
West: None
Other Notes:
– A big week for rookies as newcomers Tapkas McGuiness, Lee Iacocca, Mitch Conner, and Ted DiBiase were all perfect
– Babe and Kenny Powers each winless after two weeks
– The league was +$2,900 collectively in Week 2
Week 1 Recap
Studs (+$500)
East: Biff Tannen; OJ
North: None
South: Mr. Marbles
West: Yaz
Duds (-$500)
East: Babe; Karl Farbman
North: None
South: Kenny Powers
West: Tony Montana
Other Notes:
– OJ went 5-for-5 on his way to a perfect Week 1
– Two of the three most popular bets (Cleveland and Baltimore) covered
– The Jets were the only team with no bets and they covered by half a point
– The league was +$400 collectively in Week 1
Welcome to the 2025 Season From Shecky
(Editor’s note: The 2024 winner, Shecky, has shared some words of wisdom as we kick off the 2025 season. His message is below.)
Winning the Funny Money Football League (FMFL) is not easy. In fact, it’s very difficult. Of the 32 current franchises, only 8 (25%) have their names engraved on the FMFL Champions Plaque. In the 18 seasons of the FMFL, 14 different people have won the league, with only 3 multiple year winners – The People’s Champ 3 times, and Karl Farbman and Kiko Garcia twice each. I asked myself: how come we’ve only got 8 former winners playing now?
I came up with the following three (3) reasons. First, 6 of the 14 people who’ve won (43%) have dropped out and are no longer in the FMFL. I’m sure there are various reasons why, including at least one person I know who passed away. Second, there was an unusually high number of dropouts – 6 – from last year’s participants, meaning 19% of our league is now filled with rookies, all seeking to add their name to the champions plaque in their first year in the league. Third, sports betting is a combination of knowledge, skill and varying degrees of LUCK – both good luck and bad luck.
I’d like to think that for several years, I was a victim of more BAD luck than GOOD luck. Games that I thought I had won turned into bad losses at in the end. Many of those games were a result of betting on my hometown favorite, the Cleveland Browns, and we all know their winning record lately. So reluctantly, I chose to not bet them last year, and my winning percentage increased greatly. From the second worst all-time winning percentage of FMFL franchises, I climbed into the winner’s circle in one year. That was also due to my luck on the games I bet turning from bad to GOOD last year. Many games that it seems I had historically lost turned into winners last year. My luck turned around.
I tell you this because the same thing can happen to any of you 18 non-winners this year. You certainly need to have some knowledge and skill at betting, but I assure you that a large percentage of the difference between winning and losing NFL bets involves something you cannot control – LUCK. You need lots more GOOD luck than BAD luck to win it all. I had it last year. It could be YOUR turn this year. I wish you all GOOD LUCK in your FMFL bets!
SHECKY
2025 Divisions
East Division
Babe*
Biff Tannen
Judge Smails
Karl Farbman
OJ
Prop Joe**
Tapkas McGuiness**
The Beard of Zeus
North Division
Bud Fox
Donnie Jeffcoat
Karl Hungus*
Lee Iacocca**
Neon Boudeaux
Rick Moranis
The Big Hurt
Thine
South Division
Blossom Russo
Chalky Studebaker
Kenny Powers
Larisa Oleynik
Mr. Marbles
Mitch Conner**
Roy Donk**
Shecky*
West Division
Boss Hardigan
Chris B. Corey
T-Ferg
Ted DiBiase**
The Notorious ABT
The People’s Champ
Tony Montana
Yaz
*2024 Division Winner
**Expansion Franchise
