10.08.2024

Week 5 Recap

by The Executive Director

Studs (+$500)
East: 
Mr. Marbles
North: Luther Lavay
South: Bayonnaise; Shecky
West:
 The Big Hurt

Duds (-$500)
East:
None
North: None
South: Boss Hardigan; Waldo Geraldo Faldo; Yaz
West: Blossom Russo

Other Notes:
– Luther Lavay is +$1,100 over the last two weeks
– The Big Hurt won $500 for the second consecutive week; Mr. Marbles stopped his losing ways with a perfect week
– Waldo Geraldo Faldo and Yaz each lost $500 for the second straight week
– The league was a collective +$1,400 in Week 5

10.01.2024

Week 4 Recap

by The Executive Director

Studs (+$500)
East: 
Babe; Neon Boudeaux
North: Karl Farbman; Luther Lavay (wild card)
South: None
West:
 Chris B. Corey; The Big Hurt; Tony Montana

Duds (-$500)
East:
Mr. Marbles
North: Kenny Powers
South: The Beard of Zeus; Waldo Geraldo Faldo; Yaz
West: None

Other Notes:
– Luther Lavay is the first franchise to win a wild card bet in 2024
– Mr. Marbles still seeking his first winning wager after four weeks
– No bets were placed on Baltimore or Chicago this week and both teams covered
– The league was a collective +$1,900 in Week 4

09.24.2024

Week 3 Recap

by The Executive Director

Studs (+$500)
East: 
None
North: None
South: Boss Hardigan; Judge Smails; The Beard of Zeus
West:
 Chalky Studebaker; The People’s Champ

Duds (-$500)
East:
Bud Fox; Mr. Marbles; Patrick Bateman
North: T-Ferg
South: None
West: None

Other Notes:
– Patrick Bateman lost $500 for the second straight week; Mr. Marbles is yet to record a victory through three weeks
– No bets were placed on Detroit or Washington this week and both teams covered
– The league was a collective +$2,500 in Week 3

09.17.2024

Week 2 Recap

by The Executive Director

Studs (+$500)
East: 
None
North: Karl Hungus; Kenny Powers; T-Ferg
South: Bayonnaise; Shecky; Yaz
West:
 Chris B. Corey

Duds (-$500)
East:
Mr. Marbles; Patrick Bateman
North: Karl Farbman
South: Rick Moranis
West: The Big Hurt; The People’s Champ; Tony Montana

Other Notes:
– Not a single franchise wagered on the Bears or Saints this week and both teams covered

09.10.2024

Week 1 Recap

by The Executive Director

Studs (+$500)
East: 
Patrick Bateman
North: None
South: Boss Hardigan
West:
 Blossom Russo; Tony Montana

Duds (-$500)
East:
Bud Fox; Mr. Marbles, Neon Boudeaux (wild card)
North: None
South: None
West: Chris B. Corey; Larisa Oleynik; The People’s Champ

Other Notes:
– Despite Mr. Marbles not making any bets, he did not have the worst week. That honor went to Neon Boudeaux, who missed on his wild card and went winless.
– Four different games in Week 1 were decided by 0.5 points
– Last year’s champ Tony Montana picked up where he left off with a perfect week

09.02.2024

(Editor’s note: The 2023 winner, Tony Montana, has shared some words of wisdom as we kick off the 2024 season. His message is below.)

February 11, 2024.  Super Bowl LVIII.  8 seconds left in OT, Biff Tannen’s Niners up by 3, Tony Montana’s Chiefs on the 3 yard line.  Mecole Hardman goes in motion, splits back out wide, ball is snapped, Kelce screens the defender, Mahomes rolls out, easy pass and catch, ballgame.

And another champion is crowned, a new name etched into eternity on The Champion’s Plaque.

But that was last year.  Old news.  A new season begins.

I don’t know what to say, really. This week starts the biggest battle of our Funny Money lives. All comes down to this year. Inch by inch, play by play, pick by pick. Until we’re finished. You know, when you get old, in life, things get taken from you. I mean, that’s… that’s… that’s a part of life. But, you only learn that when you start losin’ stuff. You find out life’s this game of inches, so is Funny Money Football. Because in either game the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half point too many or one half point too few, you lose a bet. One half second too slow, $100 Funny Money fine. The inches we need are everywhere around us. They’re in every break of the game, every talking head’s game prediction, every online tip, every FanDuel parlay. In this league we fight for that inch. In this league we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when we add up all those inches, that’s gonna make the difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying! That’s the league, ladies and gentlemen. That’s Funny Money Football, that’s all it is. Now, what are you gonna do?

Tony Montana
“I always tell the truth.  Even when I lie.”

08.25.2024

2024 Divisions

by The Executive Director

Here are the divisions for the 2024 season:

East Division
Babe
Biff Tannen
Bud Fox
Donnie Jeffcoat
Mr. Marbles
Neon Boudeaux
OJ
Patrick Bateman*

North Division
Karl Farbman
Karl Hungus
Kenny Powers
Kiko Garcia
Luther Lavay*
T-Ferg
The Notorious ABT
Thine

South Division
Bayonnaise
Boss Hardigan
Judge Smails
Rick Moranis*
Shecky
The Beard of Zeus
Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Yaz

West Division
Blossom Russo
Chalky Studebaker
Chris B. Corey
Don Mattingly
Larisa Oleynik*
The Big Hurt
The People’s Champ
Tony Montana

*Defending champion of the Division

08.25.2024

2024 Divisional Draft Recap

by The Executive Director

The following is an edited transcript from this year’s divisional draft, which was held on August 25, 2024.

The Executive Director: Good evening gentlemen
Luther Lavay: Good evening
Patrick Bateman: Good evening
The Executive Director: Good evening Larisa
Larisa Oleynik: Hello all
Luther Lavay: oh Hey
The Executive Director: All division winners are present and accounted for
The Executive Director: Welcome to the 2024 FMFL Divisional Draft. Congratulations on winning your division last year. This will be standard snake draft based on finish last year. Round 1 will go 1) Luther Lavay 2) Patrick Bateman 3) Larisa Oleynik 4) Rick Moranis. Round 2 will be the reverse order. We'll go until all 32 franchises have been selected. Luther Lavay you are on the clock.
Luther Lavay: Karl Farbman
The Executive Director: Excellent choice - Bateman is up
Patrick Bateman: Mr. Marbles
The Executive Director: Over to Larisa
Larisa Oleynik: Blossom Russo
The Executive Director: Now onto Rick for two selections
Rick Moranis: Shecky aswellas Yaz
The Executive Director: Old timers picks; back to Larisa
Larisa Oleynik: The Phoenix
The Executive Director: The Phoenix was last seen in a gym 5 years ago and is not in the league
Luther Lavay: haha
Larisa Oleynik: who is Yankow
The Executive Director: Chris B. Corey
Larisa Oleynik: yeah him
The Executive Director: On to Bateman
Patrick Bateman: Bud fox - lots of groupthink between he and marbles.
The Executive Director: Strategic -- To Luther for two picks
Luther Lavay: Yet another Karl (Hungus) and T-Ferg
The Executive Director: Cornering the Karl market
The Executive Director: Back to Bateman
Patrick Bateman: Babe
The Executive Director: To Larisa
Larisa Oleynik: The Big Hurt
The Executive Director: Over to Rick for two
Rick Moranis: Smails aswellas Zeus
The Executive Director: Back to Larisa
Larisa Oleynik: The People's Champ
The Executive Director: Bateman up
Patrick Bateman: OJ please
The Executive Director: Bateman has Orenthal James; over to Luther for two
Luther Lavay: Thine and the Notorious ABT
The Executive Director: Back to Bateman for the next pick
Patrick Bateman: Biff Tannen
The Executive Director: Bateman takes Biff. Larisa up
Larisa Oleynik: Chalky Studebaker
The Executive Director: To Rick for two
Rick Moranis: Bayonnaise aswellas Waldo
The Executive Director: Back to Larisa
Larisa Oleynik: Don Mattingly
The Executive Director: Bateman up
Patrick Bateman: Donnie Jeffcoat
The Executive Director: Luther with his last two picks
Luther Lavay: Kenny and Kiko
The Executive Director: That leaves Neon Boudeaux, Tony Montana and Boss Hardigan. Bateman is up
Patrick Bateman: Neon Boudeaux
The Executive Director: Larisa's last pick
Larisa Oleynik: Tony
The Executive Director: And Boss Hardigan goes to Rick
The Executive Director: any parting words before the season starts?
Patrick Bateman: Good luck fellas
Luther Lavay: Good luck to everyone....
Rick Moranis: It’s time to get Hard. Again
Larisa: Fidelio.
The Executive Director: Enjoy the season!
08.25.2024

Welcome to the 2024 Season!

by The Executive Director

Welcome to the 18th season of the Funny Money Football League!

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