The League S03E10: The Light of Genesis be with you, praise be

December 15th, 2011 by Jacob 2 comments »

Ruxin is an evil soul, but even those most evil of forces cannot be denied salvation.

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Ruxin finds it himself and a possible deliverance from fantasy suffering when a chance encounter with the brethren of The Light of Genesis, arranged by Pete as part of a prank war between he and Ruxin, exposes him to their incredible wealth of fantasy knowledge and sources.

Much like “The Oracle” from Season 1, all… Continue reading >>

If you didn’t make the fantasy football playoffs, this one’s for you

December 11th, 2011 by Jacob No comments »

You’re probably hurtin’ right now. You’re probably thinking nothing could cheer you up. But it’s important to remember that we all fall down.

It’s the picking yourself back up that matters.

Sometimes, it just feels like you just can’t get over that hump, like you can’t break that bubble of Chris Johnson’s complete and utter failure of a season weighing you down, trapping you inside until you have no other option but to keep him. (I’m… Continue reading >>

The League S03E09: The Out of Towner on Cocaine

December 5th, 2011 by Jacob No comments »

Since The League first aired, I’ve always been curious what life was like for the out-of-town league members while Ruxin, Pete, Kevin, Jenny, Taco, and Andre trash-talk and prank each other in Chicago. In “The Out of Towner,” we finally got a chance to peel back the curtain and meet Chuck, one of the nameless league members we’ve never seen before.

Chuck, played by Will Forte, used to be the party guy in college, the one… Continue reading >>

The League S03E08: Thanksgiving brings family together (for tur-guinea)

December 5th, 2011 by Jacob No comments »

Jeff Goldblum and Sarah Silverman?! It truly is a time for Thanksgiving. And this year, we give thanks for awkward family reunions (and guinea pigs).

To celebrate the season, Ellie volunteered to take care of the class guinea pig over the Thanksgiving break. Personally, I think it’s never a good idea for a kid to take care of the class pet over the holidays. All too often, it results in two scenarios:

The class pet dies,… Continue reading >>

The League S03E07: Carmenjello kills zipper fairies

December 4th, 2011 by Jacob No comments »

What have we not ruined of Ruxin’s yet? Sex life? So let’s get right on that by having his wife Sofia accuse him of “breast favoritism” and shut him down for the night.

But we’re not just picking on Ruxin this episode. Kevin’s got his own problems in the bedroom because Ellie’s room is under construction. Water damage has forced the MacArthurs to repaint in Ellie’s bedroom, and until it’s done, Kevin is best friends… Continue reading >>

The League S03E06: Yobogoya! Will Destroy Ya

December 4th, 2011 by Jacob 1 comment »

This episode brought both the shits and the giggles. Literally.

The season is all about destroying Ruxin — body, mind and what’s left of his soul. I’m sure somewhere in The Art of War it details exactly the strategy Ruxin’s faced through the first half of this season.

First, you crush their spirit by ruining their hope for the future or, in this case, Ruxin’s son’s education. Then you smoke them out into the open by making their… Continue reading >>

The League S03E05: Bobbum Man joins MyFace for Kevin and Jenny’s Sexiversary

December 1st, 2011 by Jacob 1 comment »

Since The League already destroyed the nurturing educational foundation of Ruxin’s child and Ruxin’s life in his own home, it seems we, at long last, are left with little but the mental side of Ruxin’s fantasy football game on our path to deconstructing Ruxin this season.

Ruxin’s leaving points on his bench, and the stress is going to drive him out of his comfort zone. His suffering — and sarcasm — will eventually lead to… Continue reading >>

The League S03E04: Kevin’s Ol’ Smoke Crotch and Golden Gating with Rafi

December 1st, 2011 by Jacob 2 comments »

It seems Ruxin’s finally paying for all his misdeeds this season…or could it be that there’s a Madden curse hex on the champion of the league? Andre did get a taste of his own medicine when he defiled the trophy after winning the last year.

So far in Ruxin’s reign, his son has missed his chance to go to Jewish preschool when Andre’s Sacko porn debuted a tad too early, and now Pete’s sleeping with his… Continue reading >>

The League S03E03: Ruxin gets The Au Pair (or Ruxin finally grows Au Pair)

December 1st, 2011 by Jacob 1 comment »

When we last left The League, the guys had just ruined any chance of Baby Geoffrey getting into a good Jewish preschool with Nazism and porn. It sounds hard to do, but in this crew, it’s really not. With that educational opportunity out of the picture, Ruxin hatches a new plan to salvage Baby Geoffrey’s childhood.

He’s going to hire an au pair.

Pete and Kevin’s jealousy upon hearing this announcement just begins to rise as everyone’s favorite… Continue reading >>

Say Helu to Week 13 Pickups

November 30th, 2011 by Jacob No comments »

Watching the Giants get utterly destroyed by the Saints on Monday Night Football forced me to dwell on one of my mistakes this season — I never should have dropped Victor Cruz.

While he looked like a fluke after his big breakout performance, Cruz has come through the byes as one of the best wide receivers in fantasy football. If you started him in Week 12, I’m sure you’re happy with the result.

Unfortunately, at this… Continue reading >>