Alright alright alright!  The boys are back in town, and though the airwaves are filled with well-intended (and very entertaining) cheap knockoff imitator wannabes, the real slim shadies are standing on up.

It’s T&R, back for another thrilling season as we kick off the Pellwood 2019 Fantasy Football season.  And, if we may say so ourselves, we hardly discussed the superiority of the auction draft in this episode (though we think it’s pretty safe to say it’s implied…).

New rules rule the day, and pre-season jitters abound.  The countdown is on til the happiest time of the year.

It’s the greatest fantasy football league in the world, and THIS is its podcast.

There is perhaps nothing in this world more powerful than a story…a threaded narrative that weaves together people, places, moments, and tensions.

The story of the 2018 Pellwood league has been nothing short of riveting. And this week, we reach the climatic finish.

Brock v Seth. Old school v New school. 0 monitors v Excessive monitors. Gut v Data. The Narrative v The Algorithm. Gents, we couldn’t have asked for more. It. is. time.

“Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” -Vince Lombardi.

Our lives are made up of a series of significant moments.  There are highs, and there are lows.  There are moments to mourn, and moments to dance. To lose, and to gain.

Fantasy Football is a microcosm of life.  It, too, is filled with such moments that define a season.

This week represents a pinnacle of the season. This peak represents 12 managers experiencing 12 very different moments.  Some are looking back. Some are looking forward.  Some are mourning, some are rejoicing.  Some are determined and confident. Others are timid, concerned.  

No matter your experience leading up to Week 1 of the playoffs, we here at T&R thank you for participating in a glorious season of highs, lows, wins, falls, and of course, the fiercest fantasy competition anywhere around.  Hats off to those who have fallen, and eyes up to those who stay in the fight.

Truly, it is YOU that make the Pellwood League the greatest fantasy football league in the world.  

THIS is its podcast.  

Happy Turkey Day Week to the league as we approach do-or-die time.  It’s Playoff Projection season, gents, and the competition is fierce.  Only 2 of our 12 have locked in their playoff ride, and likewise, another 2-that-shall-not-be-named have locked in their demise.

Half of the league has their eyes on the 6th spot, but it can only belong to one.  Just remember, if you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled.

For you are in Elysium, and you’re already dead.

It’s the greatest fantasy football league in the world, and THIS is its podcast.

Squish Factor™ continues to dominate the league as head-to-head matchups couldn’t be closer.  It’s a race to the playoffs, with half of the league battling for the coveted 5 and 6 holes.

Joining T&R for the first time this season is special guest Chris “1/10th point salt-in-the-wound” Windsor, whose latest winning streak makes him a viable competitor.  This short and sweet episode covers the playoff bracket, power rank considerations, and of course, BBQ.

It’s the greatest fantasy football league in the world, and THIS is its podcast.

Week 9?? More like, week bye-ne!

I’ll show myself out.

It’s the greatest fantasy football league in the world, and THIS is its podcast.

*Editor’s note: Due to timing constraints and the T&R staff’s travel schedule, this episode is presented relatively uncut.

It’s week 8 in the Pellwood league as the race to the playoffs continues.  With Squish Factor all over, at this juncture there are no guarantees.  This week we’re joined by Andy Ellwood, who leads the league in “has developed cool apps not necessarily related to Fantasy Football”, and also allegedly enjoys the SATs.

Trades are flying.  Bye weeks are bye-ing.  But will the luck of the schedule draw be in your favor? Only time (or bribery, potentially) will tell.

It’s the greatest fantasy football league in the world, and THIS is its podcast.

Look, even Betty Crocker burns a cake every now and then.

So we were wrong, ok? Wrong about everything. They say hindsight is 20/20.  Well, hindsight just got lasik.

But hey, look on the bright side.  Since we’re typically just a couple of narcissistic, self-serving panderers, actually BEING wrong usually means it went well for everyone else.  So you’re welcome.

It’s the greatest fantasy football league in the world, and THIS is its podcast.

The boys are back after a brief hiatus. We’re told by T&R PR staff that the week off was due to a producer’s mysterious illness, and that “it had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that my bench nearly outscored my active roster in week 3, and that there’s nothing to see here and move along sir”.

The stakes get higher as Week 4 gets bye-i-er, and few can afford a loss.  A special guest and leader of the “oh-so-you-think-I’m-ranked-in-the-bottom-3-teams-after-the-draft” underdogs joins us to remind us of just how wrong we were, and how scared we should all be.

It’s the greatest fantasy football league in the world, and THIS is its podcast.

We’re back in our groove as the week-to-week march to glory continues.  Tonight we’re joined by our first guest of the 2018 season, and who better to kick us off than the newest member of our league?

The boys talk draft strategy, a Week 1 falter, and a strong Week 2 outlook with the man who might be more excited about the podcast than its hosts.

And because we fear for our broadcasted words to be used against us in some sort of unsanctioned White House propaganda, please note the end-user agreement our attorneys have recommended we post with this episode.

“This podcast is copyrighted by the T&R for the private use of our audience. Any other use of this podcast or any pictures, descriptions, audio clips, or accounts of the episode without T&R’s consent is prohibited.”

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