"Tom Steals It"
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2004 was the most exciting season to date and was tightly contested to the bitter end. When the smoke cleared, Tom Bobzin emerged victorious in both title races. Dan Lieb held the records lead for most of the second half of the season and tossed in a record setting 201-point performance for good measure, and all assumed he was well on his way to a championship. But right on Dan's heels the whole way were Tom and Marc Takenaga. In the last weekend of the season, with Dan holding a slim lead, he faltered. Meanwhile, Tom won a shootout with Jeremie Ginelli to steal the records championship by a half-game. Tom drafted a talented roster of overachievers, including Donovan McNabb, Ashlie Lelie, Brian Westbrook, and especially Curtis Martin. His midseason acquisitions of Reuben Droughns and Nate Burleson seasoned an already solid roster. However, a late-season string of dominating performances by Dan L. kept Tom mired in second place. It was a lead he would not break until the very last weekend. Meanwhile, Jeremie held a commanding lead in the points race for most of the year, but Tom was able to overtake him in the last few weeks to win the points title, becoming the league's second consecutive dual champion. The league said goodbye to owners Julius Jaboro and Nick Stolpman before the 2004 season and welcomed rookies Eddie Gulbenkian and Sean Arceo in their places. Neither fared well, but Eddie showed enough dedication to earn a full-time spot in the league. 2004 featured the most controverisal moment in the league's history when Mike Weistling was removed from the league following an 0-6 start and a series of roster violations. Mike was replaced the rest of the way with Marc Chevalier. Joe Shindelus featured prominently in the second half, losing only one game and winning three $20 weekly prizes. The season featured several league records broken, including most points in a game (Dan Lieb's 201), most points in a season (Tom's 2118), and most points scored by an owner who lost the game (Marc Takenaga's 132). |
FINAL RECORDS STANDINGS: 1. Tom Bobzin (13-4) 2. Dan Lieb (12-4-1) 3. Marc Takenaga (12-5) 4. Joe Shindelus (10-6-1) 5. Paul Shindelus (10-7) 6. Jeremie Ginelli (9-8) 7. Dan Todd (8-9) 8. Kevin Clark (8-9) 9. Dennis Foltz (8-9) 10. Eddie Gulbenkian (6-11) 11. Sean Arceo (3-14) 12. Mike Weistling/Marc Chevalier (2-15)
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