*Breaking* Sources close with wildly popular Podcast Truth & Reconciliation reported that a media intern, “Chad” (whose identity has been altered for the sake of his protection), was fired after coming forward with allegations of collusion, pandering, and “disruption of the integrity of the game” against long-time league commissioner, Peter Ellwood.
Ellwood, who commissions the Pellwood league while leading the Raymond Hessel’s Breakfast franchise, is currently ranked #2 as the league enters the final week of the regular 2017 season.
In a move reminiscent of controversial “win-at-all-costs” coach Bill Belichick, in anticipation of the 2017 playoffs, Peter Ellwood has benched his entire roster in order to undercut his week 13 matchup effort will posting a a 0-score. If true, this would enable Raymond Hessel’s Breakfast to potentially clench the #2 spot, intentionally seeding the team into the more favorable bottom-half of the 2017 playoff bracket. This move would potentially seed Ellwood against struggling teams Waskow/Felker, and Windsor in rounds one and two of the playoffs, arguably a much easier route to the championship compared to Chris “Chewie” Clark’s bracket and round 2 matchup between the Martin/Lorenz victor.
This unprecedented move would be the first of its kind in the PEllwood league, where no manager has ever intentionally scuttled their team ahead of the playoffs for the sake of a more favorable championship run.
The league commissioner’s 2017 season, already marred with allegations of frequent pandering, would likely suffer backlash and scrutiny from the remainder of the league.
Our source, “Chad”, indicated to this reporter that the upcoming episode of T&R, hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and popular Fantasy Football manager Seth Martin, will contain an exclusive and volatile interview with the commissioner. Known for his fierce journalism and tough questions, it is unknown if Martin’s fantasy team (Truth and Reconciliation) will face backlash from the league commissioner.
Analysts confirm, if the #2 seed is the most desirable in 2017, that it is possible for Ellwood’s submarine tactics to pay off. There is, however, a small possibility that if Chewie’s Wookie of the Year roster were to engage in the same scuttle tactics, he could match Peter’s 0-score. This, however, would not be enough come under the “tie-breaker” of Points For. In order to secure the #2 spot, Chewie would have to waive the worst defense possible in order to post a -6 score on the week, thus “beating” Peter at his own game.
This reporter’s efforts to contact Chewie Clark have not yet received responses. Intern “Chad” reports that the Week 13 episode of T&R will air on Friday, December 1.
