HONOLULU (AP) - The Royal Hawaiian Opihi, season-long underdogs in this their first year in the Feeding Frenzy Fantasy Football League, are poised on the brink of the post-season Promised Land... this scrappy 6-6 team has played opponents tough all season, and lost many a heartbreaker. But there's still a ray of hope... a "pot 'o gold" at the end of the rainbow, if you will. Mathmatically, the OPIHI are still alive for the 6th and final wildcard playoff spot. But they'll have to earn it. They face the #1 and #2 teams in the League (who also happen to be in the same Eastern Division!): the Hudson Valley Undead (10-2) and the Parkwood Predators (9-3). Dispite their 6-6 record, the Opihi have the 3rd highest point total on the season (right after the you know whos!)... so anything can happen. In the words of Chris Berman, "That's why they play the game!"
The Opihi were given a small "gift" today from the league-leading Undead, when an internal team telegram was printed on the AP wire. The Opihi have blown up the following phrase, and stuck it to the team bulletin board:
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Stay focused and let's stomp the Opihi into poi paste stop Aloha means Goodbye
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When asked about the telegram, RB Warrick Dunn replied, "Teams have been disrespecting us all season. People seem to forget that quality football gets played West of San Fransisco - and I'm not talking about the Japan Bowl either! We know what we have to do, and we're just going to go out there and take care of business. It's on our shoulders, baby... and we're up for it!"
Starting QB Aaron Brooks could not be reached for comment. He's coming off his second consecutive poor outing, and there have been rumors that he may be replaced by backup QB Trent Green this coming Sunday against the Undead. "I've just got to be ready to play in case coach sends me in. This is what I've been practicing for all season!" Recent Development Squad acquisition, Marc Bulger, still rehabbing his injured hand, is not expected to be activated this season, but has already found ways to contribute to the team. This past week he went to every Opihi player and shouted, "Five in a row! We can do it! Five in a row!!!" Veteran WR Tim Brown had to restrain some of the members of the Green Bay Defense, who wanted to stuff Bulger into the dirty laundry hamper... but cooler heads prevailed!