Week 8 of Fantasy Fix

Here is week 8 of Mike Mital and Huseyin Aksu's Fantasy Fix. This episode is all about defense! If you haven't heard about the newly popular I.D.P. (Individual Defensive Player) leagues then you are missing out. Our special guest Cyrus Mulitalo, Hornets linebacker, has some advice for all you fantasy football heads.

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Committed Football Player Cuts Off Pinkie

Trevor Wikre had two choices; he could either recover for six months and be out the rest of the season or cut off his dislocated pinkie to keep playing football. Mesa State College’s senior right guard chose the latter because his team was so far undefeated in conference games and had four games left in the season.

The injury happened when he was blocking for a play and caught his finger in a teammate’s jersey. He took off his glove thinking it was nothing and found a bone sticking out of his pinkie. The doctor said it would take six months to heal and that’s when Wikre straight up told the surgeon to cut it off saying that it’s only a pinkie.

Most people thought he would’ve chosen the first option because this is his last year of college and there are only a handful of games left. Besides, there’s no chance of him going to the pros, so why would he make this huge sacrifice for the team?

Many people that have seen him play would not be surprised with Wikre’s decision because he’s played with a bad knee and also the flu, throwing up in between plays. This guy is hardcore, but as committed as is he I don’t think it was worth it since he’s not an NFL prospect. He’s just a serious college football player that will go on to other careers in his life. Also, the team could lose its last game of the conference and all of his commitment to the team would have been a waste. Then he would have to live with never being able to grasp anything the same way again.

After all the media coverage on this situation the Mesa Mavericks have come to laugh about this by talking about giving high fours to his fellow players and giving him nicknames like "Stubs" and "Fantastic Four". The biggest joke is that he will now get 10% fewer holding calls.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on the other hand could’ve asked to have his pinkie amputated so he could play this past Sunday against the 1-4 St. Luis Rams for an easy win; however, instead he was out with a broken pinkie and the team lost to a low ranking team in a trap game with many other players out.

Wikre now makes anyone who seriously injures a finger playing a sport look like a pansy. Right now Wikre looks like a hero to his team, but in a few weeks he’ll be a nobody with one less pinkie. He made an irrational decision without thinking of the consequences down the road. A person uses their pinkie more then they think and is an important part of the hand.

To the avid Mesa College football fan, enjoy Wikre’s commitment while you can and hope he actually helps the team to a victorious season. Continue Reading>>

Al Davis puts pride before his team

The Oakland Raiders franchise has many issues under the surface and soon it will all fall apart, if it hasn’t already. Al Davis has a problem with his head coach yet again. Lane Kiffin is in his second year of coaching the Raiders and is being told to hand in his resignation. He’s being told to resign instead of Davis firing him because then Davis wouldn’t have to pay him the rest of his contract, which amounts to $4 million, and can hire a new head coach. But, Kiffin like any smart person wants to get paid what he’s promised in the contract and told Davis that the only way he can get rid of Kiffin is if he fires him. Then Davis will just write him a check and hire a new head coach to be Davis’ new pet for another year.

But, Davis is very prideful and would rather ruin Kiffin’s life and possibly his career before he’ll pay him a dime for not coaching. So, instead of thinking about his team that he is responsible for and hire a new coach he decides to make Kiffin’s life hell and won’t give in. Meanwhile, Kiffin doesn’t care because either way he’ll get paid since he won’t quit. He won’t have much incentive to work hard if Davis decides to stick to his guns and not fire him because Kiffin knows his contract won’t be renewed anyways. But, if Davis finally cracks then Kiffin gets paid the rest of his contract and gets to go to a better team like John Gruden did with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

What’s even worse is Davis’ little minions public relations director Mike Taylor and senior executive John Herrera are backing Davis and trying to make Kiffin quit. According to reports, Herrera took an espn.com column that hated on Kiffin and distributed to the press room in Alameda. Taylor is doing the same thing and is not supporting Kiffin whatsoever.

How does this look to the players of the team? These players are supposedly playing their hearts out on the field for a coach that could care less and an owner that cares more about money than a good team. It’s a surprise the team beat the Kansas City Chiefs with all this drama going on. And who is going to support a coach that no one liked in the first place except for Davis. Besides, all this started because Kiffin wanted to get rid of Ryan and now everyone seems to be turning on him.

The Oakland Raiders Franchise needs a smack in the face, or a kick in the butt will do too. That way it’ll wake up someone to see the real reason this fight is still even going on. It’s because Davis is so prideful that he won’t back down and his team is feeling the percussions of it. Davis needs to get rid of Kiffin as soon as possible if he wants his team to have an even small chance at the Wildcard spot this season. He’s the one that chose Kiffin in the first place and should be the one to pay for his mistakes, literally.

Raiders’ fans please speak up for your confused organization and tell them to get their heads out of their butts because your franchise is starting to smell. Someone has to have a heart for this team and actually care about it, but who will stick up for it? Continue Reading>>