Honest to goodness, I didn't watch 2 seconds of football today, which is highly unusual for me.  Mrs. Commissioner will tell you, during football season, you will most likely find me horizontal, beer in hand, cheesy-poofs in bowl, watching football.  Doesn't matter who is playing, I'm watching.  Fantasy football has changed the way I watch football too.  The Commish is a pretty hard-core E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles fan.

Unfortunately, I involved myself in the office fantasy football pool.  Last year, I had the best record, but didn't win, because all of my players did not play the last couple of games of the year (L.T.)  This year has been an unmitigated fantasy disaster (even though my team is 3-1, it sucks).  My first round pick was Tom Brady.  My back-up quarterback was Vince Young.  Are you seeing where I'm going with this?  I was forced to basically get the dredges of the NFL quarterback pool, and I acquired Trent Edwards.  You fantasy guru's and Buffalo folks know, Mr. Edwards made it through about 3 minutes of today's game.  He got a concussion.  Some big oaf of a defensive lineman knocked him silly. The trainer came out to see the quarterback.  He asked him where he was, and Mr. Edwards responded "Thursday".

I'm beginning to wonder if there is a Beer Commissioner curse?  I had Michael Vick a couple of years ago.  Don't get me wrong, I'm sorta thinking out loud here.  Being as my t-shirts are just flying off the shelves (NOT!), I'm trying to think of ways to generate money.  I'm thinking bribery.  Perhaps a letter to every single NFL quarterback.  I'll take a royalty payment to not select you on my fantasy team.  Apparently, if the Commissioner picks you, your season is over.  You are toast.  You are horizontal on the couch with beer and cheesy poofs.  Madden and his curse have nothing on me.  At least the Madden people are getting paid, knowing they are about to have the bad juju put on them.  If I pick you, it is like the Grim Reaper coming in the night and screwing your season.  I am the stealth curse. 

I know what you are thinking.  I'm in a 10 person fantasy league.  ALL, and I do mean ALL the other NFL quarterbacks are taken, the NFL quarterbacks have nothing to worry about.  Ah, but the Commish has thought of the answer to that.  I have Michael "the Burner" Turner and I'm not afraid to use him.  As of right now, Michael Turner is trade bait.  So, if you are an NFL quarterback, and if you want to finish the season, you should think about writing me a check.  On Tuesday morning, you may be on my team, and you are doomed.

Oh, by the way, Donovan, you are safe.  I am an Eagles fan after all.  We need you. I'm not touching you.