Who do pick for your after-work social sports post-game flip-cup team – the new guy who impressively pounded 20 beers at last Thursday’s happy hour or the slightly older raging alcoholic who has been playing (and winning) in a Wednesday night flip-cup league for seven years? Exactly. While Rosolio scrambled to fill his roster with Ravens and The Ball Coach quietly fumed over Jets’ fall from grace, I had the pleasure of drafting without any emotion-sucking loyalties clouding my judgment. Pilates notwithstanding, I have by far the most solid core here (and it’s about time, considering how quickly my fantasy team tanked in the regular season).

My guys have proved their worth. Brain-banger Roethlisberger and newbie Flacco are babies compared to Kurt Warner with his Super Bowl ring, Super Bowl MVP trophy and laundry list of laudatory stats. I have the starting QB for the Pro Bowl while Rosolio and Ball Coach have two guys looking at multiple sacks this Sunday.

My two-player defense centers on a BEAST and an experienced, knowledgeable safety who’s finishing his career with a bang. There is no core player better than defensive player of the year James Harrison and his100 tackles, 16 sacks (team record for most sacks in a single season) and all around sunglasses-worthy shining glory. Interestingly enough (ahem Ball Coach), he sacked Big Ben five times in college. Brian Dawkins, one of the most experienced safeties in the game, made a complete 180 this season and exploded in he playoffs. My bet is that he’ll carry them the rest of the way before riding off into the sunset.

Brian Westbrook, as per usual, will blow through the Cardinal’s defense on Sunday. Opposing teams plan their entire defense around him and he STILL dominates them. Rosolio and Ball Coach didn’t even take running backs, which I understand; any pick would be sorrier than Westbrook, and nobody likes it when a girl has a better running back than them. And Santonio Holmes has stomped all over the Ravens this year.

The Ball Coach’s team wins for “most time spent in the infirmary.” I almost picked Boldin, but he’s worthless on the bench. The Eagles secondary is much better than Atlanta or Carolina; Fitzgerald will have a much tougher time this week, especially with Boldin limping on the sidelines. Roethlisberger had better treat his offensive line to prime rib this week, seeing as he’s one good concussion away from Muhammed Ali. Rosolio’s team wins for “most unnecessary Ravens on one team.” A level-headed fellow would have taken McNabb over Flacco.

My guys are the healthiest, the most experienced and have proven their superiority 100 times over. Thank god for second chances… bring on round 18, I’ll do better this time I swear! What do I win, what do I win?

The beastly manchild takes down yet another foe… one that happens to be Rosolio’s top pick