History

Roots

It all began in the small town where I grew up (population around 12,000). My 2 older brothers and I have always been competitive and growing up they would bet on the over/under of how many stitches they could inflict upon me. The local paper ran a weekly football contest with both college and pro teams. I won the tiebreaker one week with another contestant and bagged the football you see below. (Where are your footballs bros?!) Of course I got my name in the paper and at 14 years old I ruled the town ……… at least for a week. The football is a little dusty and beat-up from all of the moves I’ve made over the years. It humbly sits in a trophy case illuminated by 4 spot lights and guarded by a laser security system. So it’s my fiduciary duty to disclose that I’ve been a professional picker (nose mainly) since 1978.

Dolpins

Yes, that’s misspelled on purpose and here’s the story behind it. My mom went down to Florida when I was growing up. Knowing that I liked the Dolphins she had a t-shirt made with basic white letters on an aqua shirt (unlicensed NFL stuff – now you know why I’m so cheap). Upon her return she showed me the shirt and I tried my best to keep smiling even though I noticed right away it said Miami Dolpins. Of course, she may have just picked it off the clearance rack. It’s the thought that counts though and that’s why I never wore it outside of the house.

My mom went to Florida and all I got was a misspelled t-shirt.

It took me a few years before I actually told her the shirt was misspelled. Ever since then that’s been the inside joke, so now you know what’s up when you see Dolpins instead of Dolphins. It’s Dolpins when they suck and Dolphins when they rule! Either way, they’ll always be my team.

Cyber Trophies

The Gamer: Simple yet coveted. This goes to the winner of the ESPN Pick'Em pool from TimsFootball.com.

The Bridesmaid Plaque: This goes to the 2nd place finisher in the Pick'Em pool. Great catch!

The Pink Dolpin: This trophy had a makeover on the "mean streets" of San Fran, hence the pink flair. This goes to the loser of the Pick'Em pool.

The Skins Plaque: This goes to the winner of the most Skins during the season.

The Eliminator Plaque: This goes to the player who wins the most money in the Eliminator pool.

The 33 Points Plaque: This goes to the player who wins the most money in the 33 Points pool.

The Charlie Brown Plaque: The name is taken from the classic Peanuts TV animation It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. All of the kids trick or treating get candy and other good stuff but Charlie Brown just gets rocks. So this is for the player who doesn't win any other cyber trophy. Trick or treat!

The Count de Monet Plaque: The name comes from Harvey Korman's character "Count de Monet" in the classic Mel Brooks movie The History of the World: Part I. Monet is usually mispronounced as "money" in the movie. This goes to the player who wins the most money for the whole season.

The Short Bus: If a player forgets to make a pick for the week they will get their own free customized transportation. Ride on!