DGS makes game of the week again.

EDITORS NOTE: In response to the offense that was taken on the message boards for this most recent post, I would like to say that this article, as with all of my posts, are purely personal conjecture. Over the past I have shown DGS quite a bit of respect, and I still hold them up as a league power as I state that they have had games that should have legitimately been GOTW. That said, it is my opinion that BIJ is too weak to make this game the game of the week, and I would go so far as to say this contest is not close. As for what I would pick for next week, that would have to be the Big Lebowskis v. Dukes of Haphazard. The Big L's have been a power in the league dating back to when they were the Dunder Mifflin All-Stars. The Dukes have always been decent in regular season play and have made it to the Round of 16 in back to back tournaments, and all 3 of their tourny losses came at the hands of 2 overall champions and one team that played in the championship. This game pits 6 v. 8 and a great defense v. a great offense. It has all the makings of a GOTW.

So, in place of a weekly preview, I'd like to take a minute to reflect on the games of the week. DGS v. Big in Japan may be a decent game, though I think BIJ is not even on the same planet in talent level as DGS, but this can't hardly be the game of the week. First of all, there's a perfectly strong game of two Top 15 teams in Texas Republic v. MB, or if even two yearly powers in the Saint's v. the Dead Presidents. Yet somehow these and many other much better match ups were passed over for DGS v. BIJ.

It's interesting to note that DGS has shown up in the GOW more than a couple times this year, and while early on it made a little more sense, and surely there is historical support for their appearances in some match ups, a game v. NIJ when both teams are sporting 2 losses is a bit random. I thought this might be the game because of their fierce rivalry, but as posted on the game of the week review, it's only the second meeting with these teams, and DGS won the first meeting by a score of 20-4. Maybe it's that it's two perennial powers, but really, aside from a 12-4 record last year, followed by an early exit, BIJ hasn't done much in 3 years of House League play. The fact is, this game is just bland. There's nothing exciting about it.

So what game would have been a better replacement? Well, as I mentioned already, Texas Republic v. Milwaukee's Best would have been good, or Saints v. Dead Presidents. I could have even seen anyone of the closer skill leveled team match ups like Cap City Brewery Flyers v. Scared Hitless, Destroyers v. Bases Loaded or Fat Drunk and Awesome v. Moderately Sober. Even an upset pick like Raucus Caucus v. Dragon Slayers or Homers v. Green Sox. How about best name match up when the Packages go head to head on Thursday (yep, I went there). Any of these possess spins and twists that BIJ v. DGS have none of.

Really though, there's one game that stands out, Dead Presidents v. Blue Pups. You've heard the book on the Blue Pups, their a supposed tournament team, but they still play tough during the regular season and they will definitely be the Dead President's toughest challenge to date. This match up has history in a team that is always good during the regular season in the Dead Presidents, and a team that dominates in the playoffs in the Blue Pups. You've got the roll call team of the week and last years reigning champions. You've got a team with a worse record than they are and a team who some claim isn't as good as their record.

I wouldn't be offended if BP v. DP was passed on and any one of a dozen other better games was highlighted, but I have to wonder how DGS was picked yet again for the GOW. This is at least the third time they've made it up on the board for it, and while good, a two loss team may not merit THAT much ink without great opponents for each matchup. Maybe I'm wrong and maybe this game will be a surprisingly tough match up, but I just have to believe there was a better choice out there somewhere.