SMASH goes SPASH; Fondy Rolls to Easy Victory

The snow is falling in Madison, burying the title dreams of previously undefeated Stevens Point. The Panthers just got their SPASH handed to them by the Fon du Lac Cardinals, much to the dismay of the shamelessly pro-Panther play-by-play broadcast team.

(Personal Aside to Trasher and RADIO WiPH: Come on, fellas, Fondy just pulled off an amazing upset. This game was never close. And you two spend the entire post-game congratulating the Panthers on their valiant loss? Like Rodney Dangerfield, these Fondy Cardinals just can't get any respect. Here's hoping Trasher's broadcast team can be a little more objective with the remaining games. Until then, this reporter is jumping back on the Fondy bandwagon and riding it like he never hopped off it in the first place.)

Meanwhile, the pool leaderboard has seen more changes than a Kevin Brown copydeck. Tracy DeLuca has widened her lead over Bisesto. Despite the KM loss, Cobb joins Bisesto in second place, but she's as doomed as a six-pointer in Stu Keith's backyard. Albrecht just won't go away, folks, scratching and fighting his way back into medal contention. But look out, here comes former Iggy Pop roadie Dan Krewson, quietly riding a dark horse named the Superior Spartans into a fourth place tie with John Stephens. And dare I waste any more ink on Anthony Landgraf's rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches rollercoaster? He's sitting on the outside in sixth position, and looks stronger than ever.

Peter Rudy (R), reacts to announcement that wife, Shauna Rudy (L), has just passed him in the latest Leaderboard Standings.

On the other side of the coin, once unbeatable Brian Kobylinski continues his slide to irrelevance, ringing in at #8. In an even sadder development, Peter Rudy finds himself now trailing his wife, Shauna, who spent three-and-half minutes filling out her brackets to his fourteen hours.