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April 04, 2008
Faux March Madness, more Swell Sixteen
Okay kids, we know four of the eight competitors to advance to the Esteemed Eight. But who are the other four? Let's check out the results!
Chicago Region
#1 Michael Jordan 74, #4 Chris Farley 69. Farley puts up a good fight, but Jordan finishes on top. He's one of the most recognizable faces on the whole planet, and is probably more associated with Chicago than anyone besides Al Capone.
#3 Carl Sandburg 84, #2 Ernest Hemingway 83, OT. Both of these men could win based on pure storytelling skill, but the tiebreaker goes to Sandburg, who seems to have been a little more stable, and not quite as grumpy as Ernie.
Amazing... Another #1 seed cruises on to the Esteemed Eight. Our matchup in the History Region goes like this:
#1 Michael Jordan v. #3 Carl Sandburg
Miscellaneous Region
#1 Achilles 74, #4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 70. The former Lew Alcindor has nothing against this particular son of a god and a mortal. Achilles is a man on fire, killing all in his path. Sure, he has that heel problem, and probably not a finger roll half as good as Abdul-Jabbar's. But I still like Achilles' overall strength and skills.
#3 Keith Richards 72, #7 Crocodile Dundee 66. This is a tough loss for Dundee. As I've written many times before, Keith Richards is one tough cookie. While Dundee is probably living in trees and killing crocodiles, Keith Richards is falling OUT of trees. Nevertheless, this competition rewards durability, and Keith has been going strong for forty years.
Our last matchup in the Esteemed Eight round features:
#1 Achilles v. #3 Keith Richards
This is shaping up to be a barn-burner of a finish! Check back on Monday to see who will advance to the Penultimate Four!
entry no. 1117
Posted at April 4, 2008 11:31 AM