Weekly Update

 Hi WiseGuysNation, 

The first week of the playoffs is in the books! I knew Hector (Mr. Ramirez) was going to pull it off, I always believed in you. I am completely shocked that this will be Alan's second time holding the 1st seed and losing to the 8th seed. Last year Alan lost to Mike B., who ended up wining it all as the 8th seed. Can James repeat history and win it all as the 8th seed this year? Wait there more...this is Alan's second time having a QB on the bench that outperformed his starter, I am sorry Alan, but there is always next year. In addition to this upset, we had another one with the 7th seed held by Tony beating the 2nd seed held by Pedro. I was shocked to see Pedro lose it this early, since he had the most points overall during the regular season. This is why we play fantasy football boys, it doesn't matter where you sit in rankings, the number of press conferences you hold, the amount of points you have during the season. The only thing that matters is that you select the best player that week and do your best not to leave points on the bench or over analyze for that matter. Congratulations Tony on advancing to the next round, this could finally be your year! Victor not only surprised me making the playoffs, but getting past the first round is truly an accomplishment to his organization. I am sorry Eric you had an early exit, but I know you will come back stronger than ever next year. 

I am excited to say that we will have a new WiseGuy Champion this year and congratulations to James, Victor, Tony, and Hector for making the next round. At the end, they just wanted it more compared to Alan, Pedro, Aldo, and Eric. 

Here is the payout structure for WiseGuys: 

• 1^st Place - $600
• 2^nd Place - $300
• 3^rd Place - $100
• Pedro Villarreal - Most points during the regular season: $60

Please note, due to the current negotiations in the Senate for the Covid-19 Stimulus Bill and until I get the clearance from Mitch McConnell, no WiseGuys payments will be distributed until this is resolved.....just kidding. Payment will be distributed to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and "Most points" after the conclusion of the final game, which is typically Tuesday, unless a game is rescheduled due to COVID. 

Now I saved this for last because there are great teams, there are poor teams, there is 50 feet of crap, and then there is us (Money Ball quote) in the Consolation Playoff.  I beat Mr.3x and my brother beat Declans. This is important due to the amount of balls you will have during the lottery on draft day. I know this is new for us (Me, Mike B, and Manny), but we can always ask Declans since he has been here before. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. 

May the force be with you all,

Commissioner Negro