Super Bowl XII
Tournament 2009
     Super Bowl XII Champ Bob Swerski (9-3-2)

(The Super Bowl Tournament is a single elimination tournament.  Win and you move on, lose and
you're eliminated.  Higher seed means you have home field advantage and advance in case of a tie.
Note: Final tournament brackets are set in the Wild Card Round, much like the NCAA  Tournament.)
 

RESULTS AND COMMENTARY--

Super Bowl XII Match (Week 16):

New Champion:  In yet another epic and unforgettable Super Bowl final, No. 4 seed Bob Swerski tied No. 8 seed Kip
Possible to become the official 2009 Super Bowl Champion.  It was a showdown between two players who nobody
expected to see in the final, yet these two players proved they belonged here by putting on quite a battle.  Bob
Swerski scored 4 of his 19 Points by correctly picking Atlanta with Quadruple Jeopardy.  Kip Possible scored 11 of
his 19 Points by picking upsets that nearly everybody else in the club missed, including Chicago over Minnesota
on Monday night, New York Jets over Indianapolis, and Carolina over New York Giants (thus claiming the Double
Stakes).  These were tremendous picks by Kip, as he delivered another stellar performance in the tournament.  In
fact, let's take a moment to give Kip some credit, because he had an outstanding run in the tournament all the way
from the First Round to the final, and he never lost a match.  But in the end, Bob Swerski's strong play in the Head
to Head regular season gave him a tiebreaker advantage, which helped someone for the 2nd time in the past 4 years.
Back in 2006, The Rickster (playing as Eastside Brewer) tied Double-Double and also was named the champion due
to the higher seed tiebreaker.  The club would like to congratulate Bob Swerski on becoming our 2009 Super Bowl
Champion.  He defeated four very worthy opponents along the way (Speed Racer, MJD Hogg, Rad Dad, and Kip).
Bob Swerski became the second rookie in club history to win the Super Bowl title in his first season of play.  The
other rookie being Sugar n Spice in the 2004 tournament, when she defeated A Horse With No Name (playing as
Inspector Clouseau) by a very close score of 24-23.  As an interesting side note, 4 of the past 6 Super Bowl finals
have been decided by 1 Point or less.  We have definitely had some really good matches.  Thanks for giving us
another great one, Bob and Kip.  You both deserved to be in the final and we hope to see you back next season.

 (4) Bob Swerski (9-3-2) ties (8) Kip Possible (6-7-2) 19-19

What's at stake:  A spot in The Football Club Hall of Fame as the 2009 Super Bowl Champion.
Super Bowl Tournament history:  Bob Swerski and Kip Possible are probably the two most unlikely players to ever meet in
a Super Bowl Final.  They have never played against each other, which is easy to understand since Bob Swerksi is a rookie
player in the club.  So, since there is no history to discuss, let us take a closer look at each player and what they have
accomplished throughout their Head to Head careers.  Bob Swerski started out his rookie season with a bang.  In his first
two Head to Head matches, he beat former Super Bowl champions Double-Double and Camp Singletary, thus starting the
season a surprising 2-0 and causing the club to take notice of him as an immediate threat.  Keeping up his momentum, Bob
improved his record to 5-1-1 after the first 7 games.  When the regular season had been completed, Bob brought a record of
6-3-1 into the tournament, having finished Runner-Up in his division to MJD Hogg.  Even so, it seemed that a lot of club
members overlooked him when making their projections as to who would advance through the tournament.  Continuing a
trend that he had established in the regular season, Bob Swerksi advanced to the Super Bowl by winning 2 of his 3 matches
with his defense.  In fact, Bob Swerksi set a Football Club record by having the lowest score in the Conference final ever
to result in a win, with 12 Points.  The previous record was held by Salsa Tiger, who defeated Double-Double in the 2000
Conference final by a score of 14-8.  Opposing Bob Swerksi in the Super Bowl championship will be Kip Possible, another
player who was probably not taken seriously to make a run through this tournament.  Kip Possible achieved the rare feat
of making it to the Super Bowl final without a bye week, meaning he had to win in the First Round.  In the First Round,
Kip played against Turtle and ended up dead-locked in a 25-25 tie.  Fortunately for Kip, he was the higher seeded player
by one rank, which allowed him to advance and knock off the #2, #6, and #1 seeds in route to the championship game.
Looking back at Kip Possible's Super Bowl history, this is by far his best result.  This is the 5th Super Bowl Tournament
that Kip Possible has played in.  His results have been-- First Round (2005), First Round (2006), Wild Card Round (2007),
and Wild Card Round (2008).  Based on the progress he had made in the past, it could have been projected that Kip would
reach the Divisional Round during both 2009 and 2010.  But defying the critics and winning a couple of MVP Awards along
the way, Kip Possible has established himself as a true contender for this title.  So who is going to win this match and earn
a permanent spot in the Hall of Fame, as well as being forever known as the 2009 Super Bowl champion?  I really do not
have any idea.  If it's a low scoring contest and both players struggle, the edge clearly goes to Bob Swerksi.  But, during
his Super Bowl Tournament run, Kip Possible's worst score has been 25 Points.  If Kip can at least match that number, he
will be putting a trophy up on his shelf one week from tonight.

Conference Round Matches (Week 15):

Defensive powerhouse: Bob Swerksi wins the Conference final by squeaking by Rad Dad in a low scoring thriller 12-8.
Run of a lifetime: Kip Possible's inspirational journey continues as he reaches the Super Bowl and defeats Mr. T 28-16.

Divisional Round Matches (Week 14):

Top seed stunned: Rookie sensation Bob Swerksi stuns MJD Hogg and the entire club with a statement victory 27-19.
Gotham goes dark: Rad Dad joins fellow rookie Bob Swerksi in the Conference Final by embarassing friend Dark Knight 35-24.

T is for top seed: Mr. T continues his dominance in the tournament by declawing The Cat in a 15 point victory 31-16.
Possibly amazing: 8th seed Kip Possible advances to the Conference Final despite a losing record by shocking The Rickster 25-16.

Wild Card Round Matches (Week 13):

Defending champ out: MJD Hogg makes sure there will be no repeat championship by Double-Double by beating him soundly 24-11.
Defensive struggle: Bob Swerski advances to the next round with one of the lowest scores of the week 11-9 over Speed Racer.
New cheesehead: Green Bay helps rookie player Rad Dad stun Fearless Tuna and knock him out of the tournament 20-16.
Shocking early exit: Dark Knight pulls off one of the greatest upsets of all time over club Points leader Hoosier Daddy 24-21.

No pity for the fool: Mr. T advances to the Divisional Round and sends The Beav packing as he shows no mercy in a 17-8 beatdown.
Under the radar: The Cat has quietly moved into a showdown with old friend Mr. T by beating Drummer Boy 20-12.
Streak smashed: The Rickster ends his unprecedented 6 game losing streak by topping Smasher 20-15.
MVP advances: Week 13 MVP Kip Possible wins the easy way with the high score this week over Gridiron Guru 29-21.

First Round Matches (Week 12):

Super Bowl champs clash: 2007 Super Bowl Champ Dark Knight defeats 2003 Super Bowl Champ Camp Singletary 27-23.
2008 champs clash: 2008 Super Bowl Champ Double-Double trounces 2008 Club Points Champ Nighthawk 25-17.

Horse corralled: The Beav wins his first Head to Head match of the season at the perfect time and eliminates A Horse With No Name 31-29.
Tiebreaker decides it: Kip Possible ties Turtle 25-25 in an epic showdown and advances as the higher seed.

(Reminder-- First Round winners advance to the Wild Card Round of the tournament, while First Round losers are eliminated from Head to Head competition for the season.  In case of a tie, the higher seeded player advances.)

First Round Bye Weeks (Week 12):

(1) MJD Hogg (8-2)
(2) Hoosier Daddy (7-3)
(3) Fearless Tuna (6-3-1)
(4) Bob Swerksi (6-3-1)
(5) Speed Racer (6-3-1)
(6) Rad Dad (6-4)

(1) Mr. T (6-3-1)
(2) Gridiron Guru (6-3-1)
(3) Smasher (5-5)
(4) The Cat (5-5)
(5) Drummer Boy (4-6)
(6) The Rickster (4-6)

(Note--  Players with a bye week will first play during the Wild Card Round.  No. 1 seed will play against lowest seed to advance from the First Round, No. 2 seed will play against highest seed to advance, No. 3 seed will play against the No. 6 seed & No. 4 seed will play against the No. 5 seed.)
 

Tournament Entry Tiebreakers:

(#1) Head to Head record vs. each other
(#2) Division record (for players in same division)
(#3) Head to Head record vs. common opponents
(#4) Conference record
 

Tournament Seedings:

Conference One--

(1) MJD Hogg (8-2) (Division Two champion)
(2) Hoosier Daddy (7-3) (Division One champion)
(3) Fearless Tuna (6-3-1) (tiebreaker #3 over Bob Swerski)
(4) Bob Swerksi (6-3-1) (tiebreaker #2 over Speed Racer)
(5) Speed Racer (6-3-1) (automatic bye week for finishing 3rd in Division Two)
(6) Rad Dad (6-4) (automatic bye week for finishing 3rd in Division One)
(7) Dark Knight (5-5) (tiebreaker #2 over Nighthawk)
(8) Nighthawk (5-5)
(9) Double-Double (4-5-1)
(10) Camp Singletary (3-7)

Conference Two--

(1) Mr. T (6-3-1) (Division Four champion, tiebreaker #1 over Gridiron Guru)
(2) Gridiron Guru (6-3-1) (Division Three champion)
(3) Smasher (5-5) (tiebreaker #1 over The Cat)
(4) The Cat (5-5) (automatic bye week for finishing 3rd in Division Three)
(5) Drummer Boy (4-6) (tiebreaker #1 over The Rickster)
(6) The Rickster (4-6) (tiebreaker #2 over A Horse With No Name)
(7) A Horse With No Name (4-6)
(8) Kip Possible (3-7) (tiebreaker #3 over Turtle)
(9) Turtle (2-6-2)
(10) The Beav (0-8-2)