BOBBER THREW GAMES TO FACE 'MOJO D' IN THE PLAYOFFS ???
By Bill O'Really, FAUX News
League officials are investigating the possibility that Triki Bobber, owner and general manager of the Fidalgo Island Sea Hogs, may have intentionally thrown his last two regular season games in order to face the Midtown Mojo in the first round of the playoffs so he could easily advance to the finals.
According to sources close to the investigation, Bobber wanted to face the Midtown Mojo in the semifinals because he deemed them the easiest team to beat among those competing for a playoff spot.
Bobber apparently believed that Mojo D, the rookie owner and coach of the Midtown Mojo, was “too high strung and impressionable” to handle the pressure of competing in the NFFA Playoffs. Experts point to Mojo D’s indecision over which QB to start for the semifinal game and his eventual decision to start the wrong QB (he left 20 points on the bench at that position) as proof that Bobber may have made an accurate assessment of his best playoff matchup. Many believe that Bobber’s pre-game smack talk with Mojo D on the NFFA website “messed with Mojo D’s mind” and led to his coaching errors.
As a result of Mojo D’s pre-game claim to having “the top efficiency rating in the NFFA,” his coaching errors in the semifinal game have made him the laughingstock of the league.
According to sources, Bobber allowed the Midtown Mojo to win in Week 13 to help them make the playoffs, and then lost to the Atlanta Smackdaddies in Week 14 to insure that he would face the Midtown Mojo in the semifinals.
NFFA officials aren’t the only ones asking questions about the Sea Hogs last two losses. Sea Hogs fans who lost their shirts betting for the Sea Hogs are also demanding answers. As previously reported, bankruptcy filings have reached an all-time high on the once wealthy Fidalgo Island as a result of gambling losses. Yesterday, protestors gathered outside Sea Hogs headquarters to call for an investigation.
Bobber has denied the claims of wrongdoing. “These are just conspiracy theories. This is the kind of stuff that happens to you when you are successful,” said Bobber. “I’ll admit we were very fortunate to play the Midtown Mojo in the semifinals, as they were clearly the weakest franchise. But hey, give Mojo D a break. He’s just a rookie. Maybe he will learn from this experience.”
The Sea Hogs play the West Nashville Beelzebubbas for the NFFA Championship this weekend, a team they have already beaten twice this season. This is the Sea Hogs third consecutive trip to the championship game. They have yet to win the big one. Will this be the year of the Sea Hogs?
