Calderon always accuses me giving not enough love to his teams…so why should anything change now?

Folks, Masterson and Burrier love to bust my chops and declare that anything that happened prior to 2003 shouldn’t count. Of course this eliminates all my championships, including the one I won when both of them were in the league (2002). The reality is, you just don’t erase history. You don’t take away the 1960’s Packers’ championships because the Jaguars didn’t join until the 90’s.

Having said that, it is fun to entertain the thought and see what life has been like in Robioland since 2003. Why 2003? It was our last big wave of expansion teams that included Calderon, Matt, Bob and Jeff. Of course because of the Jeff/Colby split, they have “officially” been in the league less years.

Anyhow, to do this, Griff and I lose four years of football, Don and Eric lose two, and Molly, Burrier and Masterson each lose their first year in this league.

Below you will find everyone’s stats from 2003-2011 only. That’s nine years of football. Keep in mind, Colby has one less year and Jeff has had five less years.

STATS THAT MATTER TeamsRecordWin %Pts ForPts AgstDivisionDiv %D.T. 1,0001,2501,500 HighsLowsTop SeedsScoring 01. Bob79-56.5851,2931,22334-20.6303114693310800 02. Matt64-65.4961,3041,27927-27.500310964327211 03. Robio66-65.5041,3301,28527-27.5003110743919622 04. Griff74-67.5241,2701,31730-24.5552115833713611 05. Rich B68-62.5231,2891,27230-24.5565985737111010 06. Don68-65.5111,2171,26827-27.5002112682251311 07. Rich C68-62.5231,2981,27927-27.5002110643412301 08. Colby58-58.5001,2841,27321-27.438196572591001 09. Molly67-59.5321,1431,24932-22.5934107562391422 10. Rob M54-72.4291,2661,31327-27.50001027027111000 11. Jeff24-30.4441,1691,2548-16.3330372172600 12. Eric43-79.3521,1461,28617-37.315082431241400

Things to know about the info above. Record, Win %, Points For, Points Agst, Division and Div % are pretty clear. D.T. is Division Titles, 1,000 is games you scored over 1,000, which obviously means 1,250 are games scored over 1,250, 1,500 = 1,500+ games. High’s are career weekly high scores, low’s are weekly low scores. Top seeds is how many times you’ve earned the top seed in your career. Scoring is how many scoring titles in your career.

PLAYOFFS TeamsRecordWin %Points ForPoints AgstPost TripsSemi TripsTItle TripsMugs!!! Bob12-4.7501,4141,2117633 Matt6-4.6001,4901,3296222 Robio7-5.5831,4891,3555430 Griff9-6.6001,4371,3737441 Rich B5-6.4551,3661,3887221 Don8-6.5711,1621,2408422 Rich C5-6.4551,2121,3316410 Colby5-6.4551,2901,3246410 Molly1-6.1431,0381,5516100 Rob M2-5.2861,5591,5065200 Jeff0-1.0001,2331,2931000 Eric0-3.0001,0731,4563000

This is pretty basic above. We know record, win %, Points For and Points Agst. Post trips are how many times you’ve been to the post-season over the past nine years. Semi Trips is how many times you’ve made it to the semis. Title trips is how many times you’ve made it to the semis and obviously Mugs!! is how many championships you’ve earned.

MY RANKINGS

1. BOB This one is the easiest decision I have ever made in my life. Since joining the league in 2003, Bob has earned three championships, going undefeated in title games. He’s the only back-to-back champion in that time period. When you add in regular season and post-season he’s won at least nine games for six straight seasons (the only person to ever do that). He’s first in wins (79), winning percentage (.585) and a solid fourth in scoring (1,293). He’s also top-five in 1,000, 1,250 and 1,500-pt games. Now even Bob has to admit he’s had some breaks. In fact, his opponents are last in scoring 1,223 PPG and oddly enough Bob has never earned a top-seed or a scoring title.

But like I said, Bob gets the top spot because the man knows how to win titles. He’s made it to the post-season seven times and has failed to advance to the semis just once. He’s never tasted defeat in a title game (three for three). He’s a solid fifth in post-season scoring, but just like the regular season, his opponents simply don’t score, averaging 1,211 PPG, lowest in the league.

2. MATT Like Bob at #1, sticking Neatock at #2 was a pretty easy decision. His only major negatives are the two 3-10 seasons (2006 & 2008, finishing last in the latter), which actually keeps his career record below .500 (64-65). However, Matt has proven to be the best finder of late-round keepers and that really has made the difference. He’s one of three people to win at least two titles (2007-2009). The 2009 squad has been labeled the greatest team ever in Robioland as he produced a record 1,553 PPG, earning his only top seed and scoring title.

Of course scoring is what matters to me and since 2003 only one person has scored more points than Matt (he’s one of only two people who averaged over 1,300 PPG). Matt has remained one of the more consistent teams, twice producing 24-straight 1,000-pt game streaks. He’s currently one away from a third. His two career weekly low scores remains the leagues lowest amount, although his seven career high’s are only better than three others.

3. ROBIO We have our first non-champion team on the league (all my titles game pre-2003). If scoring is the best indicator for how good one’s team is, then I have this baby wrapped up easily. Since 2003, my team has averaged 1,330 PPG (27 PPG more points than the second best scoring team). I’m first in 1,500-pt games (19) and second in 1,250-pt games. I’ve won three division titles and I’m one of only two people to earn a top seed and a scoring title twice. I’m one of three people to crash the title game three times, although I’m 0-3 in in those games, despite being third in post-season points per game (1,489). The biggest problem I have had is with consistency. I’ve missed the post-season four times (tied with Masterson for ninth in the league) and despite the total points, I’m just one game over .500 for my career since 2003.

4. GRIFF In reality, the top four in these rankings are very simliar to how it would be if we included 1999-2003. Bob would still be up top, although I’d put myself over Matt for second and I’d probably have to stick Griff over Matt for third. Anyhow, he’s second in wins (74), third in winning percentage. He’s six games over .500 in divisional play, earning two division titles. This is all pretty impressive when you consider that his opponents have scored the most points since 2003 (1,317 PPG). It helps that he’s first in both 1,000-pt games and 1,250-pt games, second in 1,500-pt games. Weirdly though, despite these great numbers, Griff is only seventh in scoring (1,270 PPG). When you count pre-2003, he’s second in the league, so he suffers a 37 PPG drop.

In the playoffs, he’s the career leader in post-season games (23) when you count every season, making the post-season seven times in nine years post-2003. He’s crashed the semis four times and is the only person to reach the finals four times (winning it all in 2005). In that 2005 season, he also earned the top-seed and the scoring title…the only time he’s done both in his career.

5. RICH B Now here is where things get difficult. It’s not that the next 4-5 teams are interchangeable, but it all comes down to what you value. Is it points? Wins? Championships? One thing I don’t take into account is recent success vs. old success. If it happened since 2003, it matters, whether it happened 2003 or 2011.

Burrier actually benefits from erasing his first season in the league, a season that saw him go 6-8 and miss the playoffs. Since 2003, Burrier has made it to the post-season seven times. Yes, he went seven years without a playoff win, but he does have two title game appearances and a championship (2003). He’s also produced one top seed, although no scoring titles. He’s fourth in winning percentage and fifth in scoring. He also has a league best five division titles. Oddly enough, while Rich does have the third most 1,500-pt games, he’s bottom five in 1,250-pt games and he’s had the fourth most games under 1,000.

Ah…hair.

6. DON Okay, how can we drop a two-time champion this far?  Not only a two-time champion, but a guy who has gone a record eight years without missing the post-season? Remember, this is a guy who has produced a career grand slam (Championship, Top Seed and Scoring Title). Only three current league members have accomplished that. The fact is, Don doesn’t score. Since 2003, Don has averaged just 1,217 PPG. Only Jeff, Eric and Molly have scored less per game. It helps that his opponents have scored just 1,268 PPG (fourth lowest in the league).

While he has made it to the post-season more than anyone else since 2003, Don is just three games over .500, finishing below .500 five times in four years. He does have those two titles, both he earned both as the #7 seed. He’s 8-6 overall in the playoffs since 2003, reaching the semis four times, plus those two title game appearances.

7. RICH C Again, this is getting tough. You could make an argument that Calderon belongs ahead of Burrier (two spots ahead) and I probably wouldn’t throw you out of the room if you did, but in the end, Burrier has five division titles, one top seed and a championship. Calderon’s biggest claim to fame are his points. He’s third in scoring behind only Robio and Matt. Those points translate into the league’s fifth best winning percentage, two division titles and a scoring title in 2010. He’s top-six in 1,000, 1,250 and 1,500-pt games and has produced the third most weekly high scores (12) while avoiding weekly lows. He’s only done that three times, going a record 81 weeks without a low score. He’s made it to the post-season two-thirds of the time, crashing the semis four times. He’s made it to the title game once, but never brought home the mug.

8. COLBY Colby’s officially been in the league one less season, but I kept that in mind when reading into his numbers. In fact, if you take his averages and add a year, his stats are nearly identical to Calderon’s…just slightly lower. He averages 7.25 wins per season, which would put him at 65 (three back of Calderon). His 1,284 PPG is sixth best, just 14 PPG back of Calderon. Like Rich, he also has one scoring title, but no top seed. If you take Colby’s average of 1,000, 1,250 and 1,500-pt games, Colby would be 7th in 1,000-pt games, tied for sixth in 1,250-pt games and 7th in 1,500-pt games. Good, but not great.

In eight seasons, Colby has managed to get into the post-season six times, going 5-6 overall. He’s made it to the semis four times, finding himself in the title game once. However, just like Calderon, he has not won a title.

Any girl stuck married to Griff deserves some luck in football.

9. MOLLY No one is tougher to figure out than Molly. First and foremost, like Masterson and Burrier, she loses her first year. However, unlike those two, 2002 was a great year for Molly. She scored, she won and made it all the way to the title game. By eliminating that year, this hurts her. Anyhow, since 2003, she’s still a winner, second in the league in winning percentage, although just sixth in wins (thanks to a failure to get deep into the post-season). She has four division titles (second most in the league) and is one of only two people to earn both a top-seed and scoring title twice.

Yet, two things kill Molly. First, she’s lucky…I mean really lucky. That’s right Molly is dead last in scoring during the past nine years. Yes, even below Jeff and Eric. Of course that luck has run out in the post-season. She’s just 1-6 in the playoffs, getting to the semis once and never sniffing the finals. In the end, despite the good things she has done in this league (including last year’s amazing season), I can’t move the worst scoring team above ninth.

10. ROB M Masterson sole claim to fame is that he’s not Jeff or Eric. That is it. He’s 18-games below .500 since 2003, second-to-last in winning percentage (.429). He’s just 8th in scoring, while his opponents have scored the second most points since 2003 (behind Griff). He’s actually been decent at hitting 1,250 points (third in the league) and 7th in 1,500-pt games. He’s fifth in high scores, but fifth worst in low scores. Of course Masterson’s REAL claim to fame are the disasters that hit him in the post-season. In five playoff trips, Rob actually has the highest playoff average with a stunning 1,559 points per game, yet he is just 2-5, advancing to the semis twice and never to the finals. The fact is, his opponents have averaged 1,506 PPG.

11. JEFF It’s not a large enough sample size, but in four years, Jeff has proven himself to be the next Eric. He’s made it to the post-season just once, averaging just six wins per season. Overall, he’s just 10th in points per game, but his opponents are just 10th in points allowed. He’s still waiting for that first playoff win.

12. ERIC Did we really expect anything to change by simply eliminating Eric’s first two season? He’s easily last in wins and winning percentage, although Molly has scored less points than him during the last nine years. He’s never won a division title (and I guess he won’t ever since we got rid of them). He has produced just 12 games over 1,500 points (just over one per year) and four weekly high scores. His 14 weekly low scores are tied for most with Molly. He’s crashed the post-season just three times and has yet to win a single playoff game.

RANKED SEASONS

As you already know, I rank every season from every team in Robioland. You can find that here. Good stuff. Anyhow, since this article is just about those seasons after 2003, here is a modified ranked seasons list with just those seasons and teams post-2003. [table "257" not found /]