For the second straight year, the preseason favorite was able to win it all. However, Bob earned his title a bit differently than Matt (who basically rode the same starters to the title). At the beginning of the season, Bob had a ton of talent with Tom Brady, Andre Johnson, the Packers D, and of course Chris Johnson. He did have some question marks (2 RB, 2 WR and TE), but throughout the season Bob was able to upgrade at every concerning spot. He picked up Lloyd, the league’s top WR on the free agent wire. He nabbed Ryan Torain, a mid-season replacement at RB and finally, he traded for Vernon Davis, without losing a starter. In fact, with Andre Johnson hurt for the title game, Bob only started four players that he drafted in the title game.

This championship is the punctuation on an amazing five-year run in Robioland for Mr. Castrone. You could even argue it is the greatest five-year run ever in this league. For five straight seasons, Bob has made the playoffs every year, winning at least nine games in each and every season (never been done before). Over the last five seasons, Bob is 48-27. He’s made it to the semis four times in those five years.

This is his second title. He won his last one in 2003. Congratulations Bob, you’ve earned your second mug.

As for me, for the third time in five years, I’ve made it to the championship game, only to come up empty. Fitting since I went three for three in my first three. Obviously I’m frustrated. After producing back-to-back 1,700-point games, my team was barely able to crack 900. Of course I’m not the first person that has happened to and I won’t be the last. Hopefully next year I can avoid my new tradition of following up a title game defeat with missing the playoffs all together.

On a side note: Calderon was able to rally to win the Pick ’em’s this season. That’s fifty more bucks.