dominated Coach Jim McMahon's weekly media conference.
MCMAHON: 'WE'RE THE UNDERDOGS'
But oddsmakers favor Black Dogs by 14
By R.E. Porter, Associated Web Press
With his tongue firmly in cheek, East Nashville coach Jim McMahon declared his undefeated Black Dogs team "the underdogs" in their title game with the Beelzebubbas from West Nashville, to be played this weekend at the Dog House.
"No, joking, we're the underdogs," McMahon said jokingly this afternoon at his weekly media conference held at fooBar on Gallatin Avenue. "Not only are we going against a franchise that already has one championship ring, but against a team that is making its second straight trip to the title game.
"And we haven't forgotten that [Boyd] X. [Biggs] and the 'Bubbas dashed our title hopes last season."
Warming to the topic, the coach continued. "And of course, the godfather of the NFFA, Jorge Linardo, is pulling out all the stops for the 'Bubbas. Hell, they've even got the president coming in as their guest.
"So over here in the East Nasty, we feel it's the same ole [expletive]. The Black Dogs are getting no respect."
Asked by one reporter if he was referring to the selection of 12th Avenue Bakers coach Snoop Dogg — who had six fewer wins in the regular season — as NFFA coach of the year by the league's coaches, McMahon responded with a terse "no comment."
When pressed on the subject by Joe Biddle, he said, "You know, Joe the Bummer, neither I nor my team give a rats' ass about awards. We've got one thing on our minds, and only one thing — getting another ring, getting some more championship hardware for the trophy case."
Undeterred, Biddle asked McMahon about inflammatory and accusatory comments made by Black Dogs GM Buddy Ryan about Snoop Dogg's selection in an exclusive story published earlier today by the AWP.
"Well, Buddy tries to look out for his boys, and I'm one of his boys," he said. "Beyond that, you'll have to speak with Buddy about it. I don't have a beef with Snoop or QCurl [Sharif] — without question, they have led the Bakers to heights that franchise has never experienced, at least not without chemicals. For that, they are to be congratulated. I wish them luck in their contest for third place.
"But Buddy was right about one thing: This week is about East side versus West side. So to my friend, Boyd X., I say, 'Hoc est bellum. Cave canes pugnaces.'"
Returning to Ryan's remarks, Fantasy Sports News correspondent Arial Mutha-Tafoya asked McMahon if he thought his chances of being selected coach of the year would have been better had his name been Jizzle McMizzle. "It was Jizzle McMizzle," he deadpanned. "But I changed it because it didn't sound gay enough."
Then signaling the end of the conference in his usual manner, McMahon went to the bar and took a sip of the Morning Glory™ margarita awaiting him there.
"No, joking, we're the underdogs," McMahon said jokingly this afternoon at his weekly media conference held at fooBar on Gallatin Avenue. "Not only are we going against a franchise that already has one championship ring, but against a team that is making its second straight trip to the title game.
"And we haven't forgotten that [Boyd] X. [Biggs] and the 'Bubbas dashed our title hopes last season."
Warming to the topic, the coach continued. "And of course, the godfather of the NFFA, Jorge Linardo, is pulling out all the stops for the 'Bubbas. Hell, they've even got the president coming in as their guest.
"So over here in the East Nasty, we feel it's the same ole [expletive]. The Black Dogs are getting no respect."
Asked by one reporter if he was referring to the selection of 12th Avenue Bakers coach Snoop Dogg — who had six fewer wins in the regular season — as NFFA coach of the year by the league's coaches, McMahon responded with a terse "no comment."
When pressed on the subject by Joe Biddle, he said, "You know, Joe the Bummer, neither I nor my team give a rats' ass about awards. We've got one thing on our minds, and only one thing — getting another ring, getting some more championship hardware for the trophy case."
Undeterred, Biddle asked McMahon about inflammatory and accusatory comments made by Black Dogs GM Buddy Ryan about Snoop Dogg's selection in an exclusive story published earlier today by the AWP.
"Well, Buddy tries to look out for his boys, and I'm one of his boys," he said. "Beyond that, you'll have to speak with Buddy about it. I don't have a beef with Snoop or QCurl [Sharif] — without question, they have led the Bakers to heights that franchise has never experienced, at least not without chemicals. For that, they are to be congratulated. I wish them luck in their contest for third place.
"But Buddy was right about one thing: This week is about East side versus West side. So to my friend, Boyd X., I say, 'Hoc est bellum. Cave canes pugnaces.'"
Returning to Ryan's remarks, Fantasy Sports News correspondent Arial Mutha-Tafoya asked McMahon if he thought his chances of being selected coach of the year would have been better had his name been Jizzle McMizzle. "It was Jizzle McMizzle," he deadpanned. "But I changed it because it didn't sound gay enough."
Then signaling the end of the conference in his usual manner, McMahon went to the bar and took a sip of the Morning Glory™ margarita awaiting him there.
