Week 1 Review

I'm not gonna say that one regular-season game doesn't mean much even though in one of the HRC leagues last year, an 8-6 team upset a 14-0 team in the championship game for the title.

No. But I know the sting of a loss, even in fantasy football land. Here's a look back at Week 1.

Clint 164.74, RaiderDave 131.03
Monster games by Randy Moss (36 points), Peyton Manning (32) and Reggie Wayne (28) powered Clint's squad. Wayne probably had the easiest two TDs of his career against the overmanned Saints, who went to single safety coverage for no apparent reason. RaiderDave got only one 20-point individual effort (Joseph Addai's 24), but his Pittsburgh defense was insane with 31 points. RaiderDave will have to maneuver the waiver wire due to Brandon Jacobs' strained knee injury.

bread_crumbs 148.08, The Executioners 142.25
The closest battle of the weekend came down to the tight ends. Antonio Gates started slowly last season, but gave the crumbies a 26-point boost in the season opener. The Executioners got just 8.2 poinots from their TE, Dallas Clark. Chad Johnson (20.70), Travis Henry (22.30) and Gates were 20-point scorers for the crumbies. The Executioners got 23.70 points from Terrell Owens and 21.90 from Javon Walker, but the dropoff was steep after them. Larry Johnson (15.70) and Donovan McNabb (10.51) will have better weeks.

Imua2000 193.29, That Team 135.56
Talk about Imua (power), Jon Kitna (30 points), Steve Smith (26), LT (27) and Minnesota's defense (37) were stupendous. Minnesota's defense rocked. How the hell? Those robust numbers overcame meek efforts by Lee Evans (2.5), Santana Moss (5.8) and Randy McMichael (4.4). That Team got good games from Carson Palmer (21) and Torry Holt (21), but Mark Clayton gave a goose egg. Whether it's McNair or Boller hoisting the pigskin, Clayton might be in for a lonely season.

Sunnyvale Strikers 171.30, Kahala Killahs 111.42
Tony Romo was huge, huge, huge with 46 points to carry the Strikers. Jason Witten is proving his owners right (24 points). T.J. Houshmandzadeh (20) and Brian Westbrook (19) were their reliable selves in spite of erratic quarterbacks. The Strikers overcame a goose egg by Deion Branch. The Killahs will need more from Vince Young (9) and Steven Jackson (1.10). Even Nick Kaeding was limited to a single point after missing a field-goal try, which equals minus points from close and mid-range. Plaxico Burress' 41-point performance was for naught.

Ala Wai U-Drive Boat 172.04, Team Parkpill 141.06
Despite a meager 2.40 effort by Vernon Davis, the Boat prevailed. Tom Brady was big (35 points) but the NFL's decision to fine and penalize the Patriots via draft pick(s) is huge. Had the Pats forfeited their win over the Jets, Brady owners across planet earth would have been howling the blues. Adrian Peterson was also big. The rookie amassed 25 points in his debut against a slow Falcons defense. Andre Johnson (25.20) and Laveraneus Coles (24.90) were brilliant for Team Parkpill, but Larry Fitzgerald (5) and Reggie Bush (8.58) struggled.

Long season, long way to go.

NBC promo keeling me

I passed on Reggie Bush.

That's right, even with the nice point considerations for catchers of aerial, spiraling pigskins, I let Bush slide by. I took the "sure" thing, Shaun Alexander. I can't even remember the last time I took a prime RB in the first round before. Sure, what I had was a measley seventh-round pick. But I was completely convinced that I needed a back who will get carries.

Such a chicken.

Not only do I regret not taking Bush, but I completely disregarded a Top 3 (normally) guy, Peyton Manning. I was so absorbed with getting a prime quality RB — they're harder to find than any other position — that Manning never entered the equation. So what does NBC do? NBC torments me with the constant commercials of Bush and Manning to hype up today's game between the Saints and Colts.

Like a masochist, I will indulge. I'll watch the first quarter, go pick up my nephew from school, and then watch some more. I'll even DVR the game. I love good football, and though Bush and Manning aren't on my team (or any of my three teams), I can barely wait for some good NFL action.

Anyone wanna trade?

HRC Aloha League Draft Results, Sept. 1

Draft Results
Sept. 1, 2007
Round, Player, Team
Round 1
1. LaDainian Tomlinson Imua2000
2. Steven Jackson Kahala Killahs
3. Larry Johnson The Executioners
4. Frank Gore That Team
5. Joseph Addai RaiderDave
6. Brian Westbrook Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Shaun Alexander Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Laurence Maroney Team Parkpill
9. Travis Henry bread_crumbs
10. Peyton Manning Clint
Round 2
1. Rudi Johnson Clint
2. Chad Johnson bread_crumbs
3. Reggie Bush Team Parkpill
4. Marvin Harrison Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Willie Parker Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Brandon Jacobs RaiderDave
7. Carson Palmer That Team
8. Maurice Jones-Drew The Executioners
9. Ronnie Brown Kahala Killahs
10. Willis McGahee Imua2000
Round 3
1. Steve Smith Imua2000
2. Cedric Benson Kahala Killahs
3. Terrell Owens The Executioners
4. Torry Holt That Team
5. Drew Brees RaiderDave
6. T.J. Houshmandzadeh Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Tom Brady Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Larry Fitzgerald Team Parkpill
9. Antonio Gates bread_crumbs
10. Clinton Portis Clint
Round 4
1. Reggie Wayne Clint
2. Marc Bulger bread_crumbs
3. Jamal Lewis Team Parkpill
4. Marques Colston Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Thomas Jones Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Anquan Boldin RaiderDave
7. Edgerrin James That Team
8. Donovan McNabb The Executioners
9. Roy Williams Kahala Killahs
10. Marshawn Lynch Imua2000
Round 5
1. Lee Evans Imua2000
2. Carnell Williams Kahala Killahs
3. Javon Walker The Executioners
4. Deuce McAllister That Team
5. Jerious Norwood RaiderDave
6. Hines Ward Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Adrian Peterson Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Andre Johnson Team Parkpill
9. Marion Barber III bread_crumbs
10. Brandon Jackson Clint
Round 6
1. Randy Moss Clint
2. Reggie Brown bread_crumbs
3. Matt Leinart Team Parkpill
4. Calvin Johnson Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Donald Driver Sunnyvale Strikers
6. DeAngelo Williams RaiderDave
7. Ahman Green That Team
8. Todd Heap The Executioners
9. Plaxico Burress Kahala Killahs
10. Jon Kitna Imua2000
Round 7
1. Vincent Jackson Imua2000
2. Braylon Edwards Kahala Killahs
3. Adam Vinatieri The Executioners
4. Chicago That Team
5. Chris Cooley RaiderDave
6. Tony Romo Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Baltimore Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Laveranues Coles Team Parkpill
9. New England bread_crumbs
10. Jeremy Shockey Clint
Round 8
1. Julius Jones Clint
2. DeShaun Foster bread_crumbs
3. Kellen Winslow Team Parkpill
4. Vernon Davis Ala Wai U-Drive
5. J.P. Losman Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Santonio Holmes RaiderDave
7. Mark Clayton That Team
8. San Diego The Executioners
9. Vince Young Kahala Killahs
10. Tatum Bell Imua2000
Round 9
1. Santana Moss Imua2000
2. Tony Gonzalez Kahala Killahs
3. Fred Taylor The Executioners
4. Darrell Jackson That Team
5. Jerricho Cotchery RaiderDave
6. Deion Branch Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Joey Galloway Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Chris Chambers Team Parkpill
9. Jay Cutler bread_crumbs
10. Philip Rivers Clint
Round 10
1. Adrian Peterson Clint
2. Donte' Stallworth bread_crumbs
3. Matt Hasselbeck Team Parkpill
4. LaMont Jordan Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Jason Witten Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Alex Smith RaiderDave
7. Alge Crumpler That Team
8. Ladell Betts The Executioners
9. Miami Kahala Killahs
10. Brett Favre Imua2000
Round 11
1. LenDale White Imua2000
2. Nate Kaeding Kahala Killahs
3. Kevin Curtis The Executioners
4. Jeff Wilkins That Team
5. Benjamin Watson RaiderDave
6. Bernard Berrian Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Warrick Dunn Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Kevin Jones Team Parkpill
9. David Akers bread_crumbs
10. Dallas Clint
Round 12
1. D.J. Hackett Clint
2. Derrick Mason bread_crumbs
3. Philadelphia Team Parkpill
4. Terry Glenn Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Devery Henderson Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Pittsburgh RaiderDave
7. Chester Taylor That Team
8. Steve McNair The Executioners
9. Vernand Morency Kahala Killahs
10. Carolina Imua2000
Round 13
1. Greg Jennings Imua2000
2. Anthony Gonzalez Kahala Killahs
3. L.J. Smith The Executioners
4. Eli Manning That Team
5. Heath Miller RaiderDave
6. Isaac Bruce Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Matt Stover Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Neil Rackers Team Parkpill
9. Jabar Gaffney bread_crumbs
10. Robbie Gould Clint
Round 14
1. Joe Horn Clint
2. Eric Moulds bread_crumbs
3. Eric Johnson Team Parkpill
4. Devin Hester Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Ben Roethlisberger Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Brandon Marshall RaiderDave
7. Jerry Porter That Team
8. Dallas Clark The Executioners
9. Chris Henry Kahala Killahs
10. Randy McMichael Imua2000
Round 15
1. Shayne Graham Imua2000
2. Jake Delhomme Kahala Killahs
3. Josh Brown The Executioners
4. Anthony Thomas That Team
5. Jason Hanson RaiderDave
6. Ronald Curry Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Drew Bennett Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Brandon Jones Team Parkpill
9. Chad Pennington bread_crumbs
10. Wes Welker Clint
Round 16
1. Muhsin Muhammad Clint
2. Jeff Garcia bread_crumbs
3. Brandon Stokley Team Parkpill
4. Eddie Kennison Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Denver Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Oakland RaiderDave
7. Owen Daniels That Team
8. Jacksonville The Executioners
9. Matt Jones Kahala Killahs
10. Minnesota Imua2000
Round 17
1. Mike Furrey Imua2000
2. Seattle Kahala Killahs
3. Dominic Rhodes The Executioners
4. Troy Williamson That Team
5. Amani Toomer RaiderDave
6. Jason Elam Sunnyvale Strikers
7. Matt Schaub Ala Wai U-Drive
8. Dennis Northcutt Team Parkpill
9. Leon Washington bread_crumbs
10. Jason Wright Clint
Round 18
1. Marty Booker Clint
2. Nate Ilaoa bread_crumbs
3. Joe Jurevicius Team Parkpill
4. Green Bay Ala Wai U-Drive
5. Correll Buckhalter Sunnyvale Strikers
6. Jason Campbell RaiderDave
7. San Francisco That Team
8. Reuben Droughns The Executioners
9. Tony Scheffler Kahala Killahs
10. Brian Leonard Imua2000

LJ due for a down year?

Andy Behrens of Yahoo laments his decision — going against the tide of logic — about trading up to select Larry Johnson with the third pick of his draft.

Well, he sorta laments it. Even if LJ has the predicted dropoff from last year's 416-carry season, it still comes up roses. Red Kansas City Chief roses.

Behrens: Roto Arcade: Iron(y) Man