Welcome to the 2018 FMFL Season from Kiko Garcia
(Editor’s note: The 2017 winner, Kiko Garcia, has penned some words of wisdom as we kick off the 2018 season. His message is below.)
A relationship formed on the streets in the shadows of Uptown Charlotte, these two Laurel Avenue boys spent their initial years of fandom supporting the average and often overlooked sports franchises. It’s only appropriate that their namesake was a journeyman utility player who turned very few heads throughout his career. But as they say, on any given day, virtually anything is possible in the world of sports and gambling As we are on the eve of another year and “Hope” runs rampant throughout our great country as gamblers feel that this is the year they will finally get their head above water and rise from the ashes like a mighty Phoenix it is only appropriate that this is the new face of a champion. Kiko Garcia!!!!
If this man can rise to the greatest of highest and capture the ultimate crown, than anything is truly possible in this great country we call the United States of America🇺🇸
May all of your wagers fall on the correct side of the hook and may your backdoor covers flow as smoothly and freely as the awe-inspiring curly locks of Kiko Garcia in the hopes that this will be the year that average and often-overlooked becomes the face of a champion.
2018 FMFL Divisions
Below are the 2018 FMFL divisions, as chosen by the 2017 division winners:
East Division
Bud Fox
Judge Smails
Karl Farbman
Mr. Marbles
Patrick Bateman*
Shecky
The Beard of Zeus
The People’s Champ
North Division
Blossom Russo
Chalky Studebaker
Dr. Oge
Gordon Bombay
Kimmy Gibbler*
Larisa Oleynik
OJ
T-Ferg
South Division
Boss Hardigan
Donnie Jeffcoat
Face
Neon Boudeaux*
Rick Moranis
Thine
Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Yaz
West Division
Babe
Bayonnaise
Chris B. Corey
Don Mattingly
Kenny Powers*
Kiko Garcia
The Big Hurt
The Notorious ABT
*Denotes defending champion of division
2018 Divisional Draft Chat Recap
The following is an edited transcript from this year’s divisional draft, which was held on August 26, 2018.
The Executive Director: Welcome to the 2018 FMFL Draft
The Executive Director: Alright since three of four are here and we’ve waited 15 minutes we’ll get started – this is a snake draft – the order is Patrick Bateman, Kimmy Gibbler, Neon Boudeaux, and then Kenny Powers
The Executive Director: The second round reverses with Kenny picking first
The Executive Director: I’ll select for Kimmy Gibbler using last year’s list choosing the worst available franchise
The Executive Director: Patrick Bateman is on the clock
Neon Boudeaux: Ok!
Patrick Bateman: Sounds good, I’ll take Mr. Marbles
The Executive Director: Kimmy will take Blossom Russo; on to Neon
The Executive Director: Neon is up
Neon Boudeaux: I will take THINE
The Executive Director: Sounds good – Kenny Powers for two picks
Kenny Powers: The Big Hurt and The Notorious ABT
The Executive Director: Back to Neon for one
Neon Boudeaux: Waldo
The Executive Director: Kimmy will take OJ; now to Patrick Bateman for two
Patrick Bateman: Bud Fox and Karl Farbman
Neon Boudeaux: Oh boy
The Executive Director: Just building a division with the most handsome franchises owners; solid strategy
Kenny Powers: not the farbman…
Patrick Bateman: Haha..
The Executive Director: Kimmy takes Chalky Studebaker
The Executive Director: Neon is up
Neon Boudeaux: Sweet hair…. i select….
Neon Boudeaux: Rick Moranis
The Executive Director: Wow. Over to Kenny for two
Neon Boudeaux: I like to compete
Kenny Powers: Chris B. Corey AND Don Mattingly
The Executive Director: Excellent – back to Neon
Neon Boudeaux: Yaz
The Executive Director: Kimmy takes Gordon Bombay
The Executive Director: Back to Patrick for two
Patrick Bateman: The People’s Champ & Judge Smails
The Executive Director: Great. Kimmy takes T-Ferg
The Executive Director: Neon is up
Neon Boudeaux: Face
Kenny Powers: Babe and Bayonnaise
The Executive Director: Back to Neon
Neon Boudeaux: Boss Hardigan
(Kimmy Gibbler arrives….)
The Executive Director: Kimmy, welcome – you can make your last two selections (I’ve autodrafted the rest for you from the worst players from last season)
The Executive Director: You are actually up, here’s who is left: Dr. Oge, The Beard of Zeus, Larisa Olenyik, Donnie Jeffcoat, Kiko Garcia, and Shecky
Kimmy Gibbler: Give me Oge
The Executive Director: Oge is the pick – Patrick Bateman for two picks
Patrick Bateman: Shecky & Beard of Zeus
Kimmy Gibbler: Larisa
The Executive Director: On to Neon; Donnie and Kiko are all that’s left
Neon Boudeaux: Donnie
The Executive Director: That leave’s last year’s champion, Kiko Garcia to Kenny Powers
The Executive Director: Thanks all for joining and good luck this season
Neon Boudeaux: Bonne chance
Patrick Bateman: Thanks ED, good luck fellas
Kenny Powers: Thanks. Good luck gents.
Welcome to the 2018 Season!
Welcome to the 12th season of the Funny Money Football League!
Final Playoff Standings
Congratulations to Kiko Garcia on winning the 2017 FMFL title!!!
The Notorious ABT took home second place winning the tiebreaker, and Kimmy Gibbler placed third.
Super Bowl Scenarios
*If Philadelphia covers, the following tiebreakers will determine second place:
If Philadelphia wins the game outright, Kimmy has Philly by 1,2,3 or 4, and The Notorious ABT has Philly by 5 and above.
If New England wins the game with Philadelphia covering, we go to the third tiebreaker which both franchises had the same. So a fourth tiebreaker was asked of both franchises – Total Passing Yards by the winning team. If New England wins the game and Philadelphia covers, Kimmy Gibbler gets second place if the Pats have 292 passing yards or less. The Notorious ABT wins if the Pats have 294 passing yards or more. If it’s 293 on the dot, we’ll split the pot for second and third evenly.
Super Bowl Picks
Super Bowl Line
Note: Bets must be placed by Saturday night at midnight in order to be considered on time.
Super Bowl Standings
Recap: Both underdogs covered on championship weekend, which tightened up the field with just the big game remaining. Kiko lost his first bet of the postseason, and he’s closely followed by Kimmy Gibbler. The Notorious ABT and Boss Hardigan are right there too, with both winning $500 this past weekend. A few others have a fighting chance but would need help.
Conference Championship Scenarios
