I was watching the Colts and Jaguars game last night, and as Peyton Manning was firing touchdown passes, I wasn’t sure if I should be happy or sad.  I was in that situation many of us who play in multiple leagues find ourselves in from time to time; the player I need to help my win in one league is the same player who is on my opponent’s team in the other league.  And to make it more interesting, Jamaal Charles is in that same spot.You find yourself being greedy, I want to win in both leagues this week and advance to the finals in both leagues.  Then you start thinking, is that really possible?  So you start looking at what else needs to happen for you to make it in each, and then you look ahead to who you might have to play in the finals, and start telling yourself, if I have to root for one team, which one has the best chance of winning?

So in “The Boone League”, who I play against a bunch of guys who work in the office and used to work in the office, I got a little lucky and would up with the 3 seed, so I don’t have to play against the best team until next week.  My opponent Ted has the Manning/Charles combo (that I have in my other league), and I was able to offset Manning’s 28 points he got last night with 26 from MJD.  I still have Rivers, Rice and hopes of Larry Fitzgerald as my best options left, and he counters with Forte, Benson and Moss.  I like my chances if Fitz is ready to go, but if not, I’ll have to play Quinton Ganther, and I’ll be a wreck Monday night waiting for him to do something.  The good news is the league Czar Rick, got it put to him pretty good last night by Tom’s number one team, putting up 40 with Wayne and Clark, and he still has Brees and Johnson.  So if I make it to the finals, I have a really tough match up, but maybe I’ll get lucky and some of those players will be getting some much deserved rest, and give me a chance!  I’m do for some in this league, as I had bad luck the last two years and got knocked out of the championship game in the semi’s!

In my other league “The Noble Cast League”, I’m playing against a bunch of my Shriner friends.  I limped into the playoffs and won last week, so I’m lucky to be in the Semi’s this week.  I really needed the 39 points Peyton put on the board for me, because this team is really weak.  My other good options are DeSean Jackson and Jason Witten, and hope for Charles, Fred Jackson, Kenny Britt or Ryan Moats.  And Matt the stock broker has Romo, Gore, Steve Smith, and some guy named Chris Johnson.  After Matt read my blog on the Fidelity firings, he offered for me to transfer those accounts to him, and as a bonus, he’d play Sproles & Royal for Johnson & Smith.  But after Peyton got me 39, maybe I can beat him anyway!  And if I get to the finals, maybe I’ll get Jason, who could knock off Trucky’s number one team this week, He got 21 from Clark, and he’ll need it, Trucky is stacked, Rodgers, Peterson, Andre Johnson, etc.

I’m just hoping I’m not torn between two lovers again, not knowing when Jamaal Charles scores a touchdown if it was a good thing of not.  Good luck to all of you in your playoff games this week!