Is there any doubt who will be on the top of this list?
In reality, it isn’t easy ranking the teams. What’s important? Wins, points, championships? How do you factor in opponent’s points? It’s not like we can play defense and prevent what our opponents do. All I can do is look at all the important numbers, compare them to how long one has been in the league, compare it against the competition each team has faced over the years and make a rational decision. At least Eric has made it easy to say who’s the lowest ranked team of the decade. Enjoy.
12. Eric Vozzola, 8 Seasons
Regular season: 46-62 Playoff record: 0-2 Total Record: 46-64 (.418) Title Game s won/appeared: 0 out of 0 Average points: 1,146ppg Highs & Lows: 4/12 Division Titles: 0 Playoff seasons: 2 Winning seasons: 1 Losing seasons: 6 Top Seed: 0 Scoring Champ: 0
DEEP THOUGHTS: We’ll give Eric some credit before we bash him. He’s certainly turned it around the last two years; producing a winning season and two playoff trips. But man, those first six years were rough. Let’s quickly rehash what we already know. He’s last in winning percentage, he’s last in scoring, he’s last in playoff scoring and is the only current team still looking for that first playoff win. He’s last in 1,500-point games, but only second-to-last in games below 1,000 and weekly high scores. He once went 59 weeks without a weekly high score, tying him for longest streak. His best stat? He’s only 8th in weekly low scores. Congratulations. He’s twice earned lowest scoring team and twice earned ‘Worse Second Half Collapse’ awards. In fact, two of his seasons are in the top-ten lowest scoring seasons ever. However, the saddest stat of all…Eric opponents have scored the most weekly low scores. Yep, Eric is still has the league’s worst winning percentage, even though his opponents produced the weekly low score 13% (14-108) of Eric’s games. Out of Eric’s 46 career wins, 30% of them were due to his opponent scoring the least amount of points. Wow. This means Eric is only 33-64 (.340) when his opponents don’t produce the weekly low score. The shame.
11. David Hightower, 10 Seasons
Regular season: 67-69 Playoff record: 5-9 Total Record: 72-78 (.480) Title Games won/appeared: 0 out of 1 Average points: 1,175ppg Highs & Lows: 12/17 Division Titles: 1 Playoff seasons: 9 Winning seasons: 4 Losing seasons: 4 Top Seed: 1 Scoring Champ: 0
DEEP THOUGHTS: It’s hard to put a guy who went to the post-season nine times in ten years this low, but his defects are glaring. David produced only four winning seasons, zero scoring titles, earning only one division title in ten full years in this league. Depsite all those trips to the post-season, David finished the decade 11th in scoring average and was only 8th in winning percentage. While he sure made it to the playoffs, he didn’t do much there. He made one trip to the title game, but couldn’t break 1,000 once he got there. He finished his career 5-9 in the post-season, with a 1,100ppg average in the post (11th worse in the decade). Worse yet, Dave failed to break 1,000 points, a record 37% of his career games. Even worse, he still finished his career below .500, despite the fact his opponents only produced the 10th best scoring average. He was lucky, not good.
10. Rob Masterson, 7 Seasons
Regular season: 41-53 Playoff record: 3-4 Total Record: 44-57 (.436) Title Games won/appeared: 0 out of 0 Average points: 1,252ppg Highs & Lows: 5/8 Division Titles: 0 Playoff seasons: 4 Winning seasons: 1 Losing seasons: 4 Top Seed: 0 Scoring Champ: 0
DEEP THOUGHTS: If there was a award for unluckiest team of the decade, Masterson would probably just beat out Griff for the award, even though he’s officially never won that award in any season (odd). Rob has earned the “Most Disappointing” award three times though, but in these rankings, pity only gets you so much. Instead, we just look at the bottom line. Despite being the 5th best scoring team, Masterson only has a better winning percentage than Matt and Eric. He’s produced only one winning season in seven years (even that was just 7-6). He’s 5th in games over 1,500, but he’s also 5th in games below 1,000. He’s also one of two people to never win a division title (Eric being the other). He’s never won a scoring title, but he was the lowest scoring team once. While Rob has had some success when he reaches the post-season; he has the second best scoring average in the playoffs, beating two No 1’s and a No 2, (as well as scoring the league’s highest scoring game ever), he’s failed to qualify for the playoffs three times, including his last two of the decade.
9. Colby Hall (w/Jeff), 6 Seasons
Regular season: 38-42 Playoff record: 3-4 Total Record: 41-46 (.460) Title Games won/appeared: 0 out of 1 Average points: 1,253ppg Highs & Lows: 7/3 Division Titles: 1 Playoff seasons: 4 Winning seasons: 2 Losing seasons: 4 Top Seed: 0 Scoring Champ: 1
DEEP THOUGHTS: It’s a mix bag of nuts for the Quarter Pounders in the first decade of Robioland. They have only two winning seasons to brag about, but four playoff trips, reaching the title game in 2005 (losing by the largest margin ever in a championship game). They are only 8th in the league in scoring, but did nail down one scoring title in 2004. Ironically though, their opponents scored the most points ever that same season, 1,429ppg. In fact, their opponents scoring average is the second highest in the league, behind only Masterson. Their claim to fame (outside the Tiki trade of course) was their awful 7-23 division record after the 2007 season, but they finally cleared that hump with a solid 4-2 record and division title in 2008. Now, despite being only 8th in scoring, they have produced the second most weekly high score average (11.3% of their games) and are 4th in 1,500-point games.
8. Matt Neatock, 6 Seasons
Regular season: 33-47 Playoff record: 3-2 Total Record: 36-49 (.424) Title Games won/appeared: 1 out of 1 Average points: 1,215ppg Highs & Lows: 3/3 Division Titles: 1 Playoff seasons: 3 Winning seasons: 2 Losing seasons: 4 Top Seed: 0 Scoring Champ: 0
DEEP THOUGHTS: Trust me, it ain’t easy putting a title holder this far down on the list. Now don’t get me wrong, Matt has had some success in Robioland. He has one division title and he scored the second most points in a single game. He also owns the league’s longest 1,000-point streak at 24 games in a row, and of course, that one championship in 2007. Even though he was only 7-6 and the 5th seed heading into the playoffs that year, Matt had one of the strongest teams ever heading into and during the post-season. Still, having said all that, we can’t forget the simple fact that Matt has only crashed the post-season in half his seasons in the league, producing only two winning seasons. Worse yet, he’s the only person to go 3-10 not once, but twice in his career, twice earning the following season’s top pick. He’s 9th in the league in scoring average and only has a better winning percentage than Eric Vozzola. Not good. He’s only scored over 1,500 points 14% of the time (second lowest) and is last in weekly high scores at 3.8% (3-80), even below Eric. Having said that though, I’d fail in my duty if I didn’t mention that he’s third in least amount of weekly low scores. In reality, Jeff/Colby probably deserve to be ahead of Matt, but that one title run puts him one spot ahead of the Pounders, but not enough to get past…
7. Rich Calderon, 6 Seasons
Regular season: 42-38 Playoff record: 4-4 Total Record: 46-42 (.523) Title Games won/appeared: 0 out of 1 Average points: 1,287ppg Highs & Lows: 8/1 Division Titles: 1 Playoff seasons: 4 Winning seasons: 2 Losing seasons: 3 Top Seed: 0 Scoring Champ: 0
DEEP THOUGHTS: In reality, the teams ranked from 9th (Jeff/Colby) to 5th (you’ll see soon enough) were tough to figure out. They each have their claim to fame and they each have their blemishes. Certainly Calderon would admit to his black marks; he’s only produced two winning seasons and he’s never earned a top seed or a scoring title. Hell, it took him six seasons to have one player earn a spot on a ‘All-Robio’ team. Having said all that though, here’s what he can brag about. He’s won more than he’s lost, +4 in fact, but more importantly, he’s 3rd in scoring average (he’s the highest scoring non-original member). Despite no scoring titles, he’s third in 1,500-point games, third in weekly high scores, but the most amazing stat involves low scores…or lack of them. In 88 career games, Rich has had only one weekly low score; week eight in his first season (2003). The irony is, he produced back-to-back weekly high scores after that low score. Of course Rich did miss the playoffs in back-to-back years (one of only three active teams to do so), however, he finished the decade strong with nine wins and his first division title. While Calderon hasn’t hit pay dirt in the playoffs (reaching the title game once), he has been a mini-giant killer. He’s knocked out two No 1 seeds (including the league’s first #8 over #1) and a No 2 seed, including two scoring champs. Now that’s pretty impressive.
6. Molly Coomer, 7 Seasons
Regular season: 58-36 Playoff record: 3-6 Total Record: 61-42 (.592) Title Games won/appeared: 0 out of 1 Average points: 1,229ppg Highs & Lows: 6/9 Division Titles: 4 Playoff seasons: 6 Winning seasons: 4 Losing seasons: 2 Top Seed: 2 Scoring Champ: 1
DEEP THOUGHTS: Molly is the highest team on this list to not win a title game, simply because we can’t overlook the decade’s leader in winning percentage, 61-42 (.592). Granted, her opponents are last in point production, but she’s still a solid sixth in the league in scoring. Most importantly, she starts strong and finishes stronger; she’s 27-15 in divisional games (tops in the league), bringing home four division titles (tied for second most). She’s earned the top seed twice (one of only two people to do that) and won a scoring title in 2006. Still, she’s only 3-6 in the post-season, falling in the first-round four straigh times (from 2003-2008). Ironically, her opponents have the highest scoring average in the decade in playoff games.
5. Bob Castrone, 6 Seasons
Regular season: 44-36 Playoff record: 5-3 Total Record: 49-39 (.557) Title Games won/appeared: 1 out of 1 Average points: 1,239ppg Highs & Lows: 6/8 Division Titles: 2 Playoff seasons: 4 Winning seasons: 4 Losing seasons: 2 Top Seed: 0 Scoring Champ: 0
DEEP THOUGHTS: Of the fina four (Calderon, Matt, Jeff and Bob) to enter the league in 2003, Bob proved to be the best of the bunch. Like Molly above though, Bob has benefited from his opponents not showing up, as they have produced the second least amount of points this decade. He’s also never been a top seed or won a scoring title. However, Bob is still a decent 7th in scoring and is 4th in winning percentage. Unlike a lot of winning teams in this league, Bob keeps up the winning in the post-season; he’s lost in the first round only once in his career and he’s 5-3 lifetime in the playoffs. While Bob’s claim to fame will always be the winner of the greatest game ever, we can’t forget, he had one of the best second half runs ever, winning his final eight games (including the playoffs), scoring six-straight 1,500-point games. Of course it’s not all good. He still is the only team to start the season 5-1 and not make the playoffs, and of course he followed his championship up with the 8th worse season ever; 3-10 record, averaging 1,125ppg. Still, Bob finished the decade strong. Heading into the second decade of Robioland football, Bob will try to become only the second person to ever record nine wins in four-straight seasons.
4. Richard Burrier, 7 Seasons
Regular season: 53-41 Playoff record: 3-4 Total Record: 56-45 (.554) Title Games won/appeared: 1 out of 1 Average points: 1,265ppg Highs & Lows: 10/10 Division Titles: 4 Playoff seasons: 5 Winning seasons: 4 Losing seasons: 3 Top Seed: 1 Scoring Champ: 0
DEEP THOUGHTS: Burrier’s success can all be traced to one amazing four-year stretch. Between 2003-2007, Rich went 38-22, won four-straight division titles, earned one top seed, and of course, won a championship in 2003, becoming the only player to score over 2,000 in the title game. Over the entire seven-year stretch, Rich is 4th in scoring average and third in wins. He has the league’s third best divisional record and is also third in playoff point average. He’s second in the league in games over 1,500 (28.7%) and is third in weekly high scores (10.6% of the time). He has the league’s fifth longest winning streak (eight straight) and he has the 10th, 14th and 18th highest scoring regular seasons ever. In reality, Burrier’s regular season numbers and success are equal, if not better than Griff’s, yet I have Coomer higher (as you will see). Why? The playoffs. While Griff has rode regular season success deep into the post-season, Burrier has stumbled and hasn’t won a single playoff game since the 2003 championship game.
3. Don Vozzola, 8 Seasons
Regular season: 54-54 Playoff record: 6-4 Total Record: 60-58 (.522) Title Games won/appeared: 2 out of 2 Average points: 1,239ppg Highs & Lows: 8/13 Division Titles: 3 | Playoff seasons: 6 Winning seasons: 5 Losing seasons: 2 Top Seed: 1 Scoring Champ: 1
DEEP THOUGHTS: I thought about moving Don up above Griff (below)…yes, his last four years have been that impressive, but in the end, his scoring average continues to drag him down. First the bad…Don is only 10th in scoring, he’s had as many games below 1,000, as he’s had scores over 1,500 (22 times). He’s produced the weekly low score in almost 14-percent of his games (15-108), making him the league’s worst. Now the good. The last four years have put Don on the cusp of a dynasty. He’s been a No 1 seed (2005), a scoring champ (2007), a two-time division winner (’05-’07), and most importantly, he’s won two out of the last three championships, becoming only the second person to win a second title. For fun, he’s produced five winning seasons and earned three division titles, despite just cracking .500 for the first time in his career this past season. Just for fun, he’s been to the post-season in five-straight seasons to end the decade…the longest active playoff streak.
2. Griff Coomer, 10 Seasons
Regular season: 71-65 Playoff record: 12-6 Total Record: 83-71 (.539) Title Games won/appeared: 1 out of 5 Average points: 1,303ppg Highs & Lows: 10/4 Division Titles: 2 Playoff seasons: 7 Winning seasons: 6 Losing seasons: 3 Top Seed: 1 Scoring Champ: 1
DEEP THOUGHTS: After seven seasons, Griff was not only the clear No 2 team in Robioland football, but you could argue to have him No 1. However, he’s slipped the last three years, but again, we look at the whole body of work throughout the decade. Griff is second in scoring average (one of only two people to average over 1,300ppg), he’s fifth in winning percentage and he’s second in playoff winning percentage. Of course, Griff will always be known as the title game contender. He competed in five of the first seven championship games, finally winning it all with arguably the second best team ever in Robioland in 2005. Just for kicks, he’s the only team to have four career six-game winning streaks and the only person to twice score over 1,000 in 17-straight games. While Griff hasn’t lit up the weekly high scores (10 in 10 years), he has only had the weekly low score four times in 136 regular season games. Only Calderon can brag about a better record in that department. Now obviously, the last three years have been a disappointment, especially the last two (back-to-back 4-9 seasons). However, we’ll give him a slight mulligan since his opponents have scored the most points in both years. In fact, Griff has won the “Unluckiest Team” award four times. Nobody else has ‘earned’ that award more than twice.
1. Robio Murray, 10 Seasons
Regular season: 77-59 Playoff record: 15-5 Total Record: 92-64 (.590) Title Games won/appeared: 3 out of 5 Average points: 1,392ppg Highs & Lows: 30/5 Division Titles: 6 Playoff seasons: 8 Winning seasons: 7 Losing seasons: 2 Top Seed: 2 Scoring Champ: 2
DEEP THOUGHTS: It’s really not that hard to figure out is it? I’m first in points, second in winning percentage. I got five title game appearances and three championships. Granted, those titles seem like ages ago, but a decade is a decade. Also, just for fun, scratch the first four seasons and only calculate the stats from 2003-2008 (where we’ve had the same league members), I still easily lead the league in scoring. I got seven winning seasons, I’ve taken the division six times in 10 years and my high score/low score index is a stunning 6/1. I’m the all-time leader in percentage of games over 1,500 (38%), I’ve failed to crack 1,000 only 12.2% of my games (tops in the league). I’m still +18 in career wins, despite the fact my opponents have scored the most weekly high scores (12.5% of the time). My personal favorite stat though is what I’ve done in the post-season. I’ve averaged a stunning 1,484ppg in my 20 post-season games. In fact, since 2002, I have broke 1,500 in nine of my last twelve playoff games. Too bad two of the three times I didn’t, it was in the championship game against Don. Oh and one more stat…1,500 has only been broken a total of 28 times in the post. I’ve done it 11 times, the rest of the league has done it 17 times.
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