Fantasy, Calcutta & Bracket Hall of Fame

March Madness Bracket Challenge
2025: Kirat

2024: Niraj

2023: Grant

2022: Bridget
2021: Harrison

2020: COVID-19
2019: Harrison
2018: Missy
2017: Mark
2016: Dave
2015: Savan
2014: Harrison
2013: Savan
2012: Mark
2010: Matt
2009: Dave
2008: Niraj
2006: Sakina
2005: Adam
2003: Nirali
2002: Aton


March Madness Calcutta
2025: Kirat

2024: Kirat

2023: Niraj

2022: Matt
2021: Kirat 

2020: COVID-19
2019: Mark
2018: Kirat & Matt (co-champions)
2017: Kirat
2016: Dave
2015: Niraj
2014: Mark
2013: Niraj
2012: Matt
2011: Savan
2010: Matt
2009: Niraj

NHL Playoffs Calcutta
2025: Mark

2024: Dave

2023: Dave

2022: Dave

2021: Mark

2020: Mark

2019: Mark
2018: Dave
2017: Mark
2016: Dave
2015: Dave
2014: Mark
2013: Mark
2012: Mark

 

NBA Calcutta
2020: Dave

NFL Calcutta
2025: Dave

2024: Dave

2023: Kirat
2022: Mark

2021: Dave
2020: Dave

2019: Dave
2018: Kirat
2017: Dave
2016: Mark
2015: Niraj
2014: Dave
2013: Mark
2012: Savan
2011: Dave
2010: Dave

World Cup Calcutta
2022: Niraj

2018: Matt

Fantasy Football - Ironman

2025: Mark

2024: Dave

2023: Dave

2022: Dave
2021: Dave

Fantasy Football - Eliminator

2025: Mark
2024: Dave

2023: Mark

2022: Mark
2021: Dave

2020: Mark

2019: Dave

2018: Dave

Fantasy Football - Warfare

2025: Mark
2024: Dave

Fantasy Football - Ironman Playoffs

2025: Mark

2024: Mark

2023: Dave

Fantasy Football - Playoffs

2025: Mark

2024: Mark

2023: Dave

2022: Dave
2021: Mark

2020: Mark

2019: Mark

2018: Mark

2017: Dave

2016: Dave

2015: Mark

2014: Mark

2013: Mark

2012: Dave

2011: Stevo

2010: Niraj

2009: Stevo

2008: Matt

2007: Dave

2006: Mark

2005: Matt

2004: Dave

2003: Mark

Fantasy Football - Draft League

2017: BS Super Bowl IX: Jon (defeated Drake)

2016: BS Super Bowl VIII: Dave (defeated Mac)

2015: BS Super Bowl VII: Stevo (defeated Niraj)

2014: BS Super Bowl VI: Mac (defeated Dave)

2013: BS Super Bowl V: Bobby (defeated Mac)

2012: BS Super Bowl IV: Mark (defeated Spencer)

2011: BS Super Bowl III: Mark (defeated Mac)

2010: BS Super Bowl II: Harlan (defeated Mark)

2009: BS Super Bowl I: Mark (defeated Stevo)

2008: Construda Super Bowl II: Dynomite Kings (defeated Matt)

2007: Construda Super Bowl I: Mark (defeated Dave)

Fantasy Football - Home Team Challenge

2008: Dave

2007: Dave
2006: Mark
2005: Mark

2004: Mark

2003: Dave

College Football Playoff Bracket

2024: Mark

Despite my best efforts to find them, no records exist for who won the March Madness Bracket Contest in 2011, 2007 or 2004.

Divisional Round Recap: Angel + Devil

I was eagerly awaiting Bills-Broncos because I knew one of them had to lose. As a Chiefs fan, I was ready to focus on the fall of my rivals. 

But the game was...interesting. So here's my Angel and Devil inside me: 

Angel

Look, both teams played well and proved they belong in the playoffs. They each scored 30, was an entertaining game, both QBs made big plays, both defenses earned turnovers, and there were calls that could have gone either way. Hard to hate on either team for their showing. 

Devil

Whooo boy. Josh Allen and Pat Mahomes both became starters in 2018. Some people like Bill Simmons have said Allen is the best QB in the league. Let's check the fucking tape, eh?

Allen is 8-7 in the playoffs. He's never earned a bye in the playoffs. He's 0-4 against Mahomes in the playoffs. 0-2 in AFC Championship games. He just got his coach fired. 1 MVP. 

Mahomes is 17-4 in the playoffs, plus five times earned a bye. 5-2 in AFC Championship games. 3 Super Bowl wins. 2 MVP. 3 Super Bowl MVP.

This is a rivalry like Globetrotters vs Generals.

Angel

It sucks that the Broncos won a big game and then Bo Nix suffered an ankle injury in the playoffs. That stinks. 

Devil

The best ability is availability. Hmmm...ankle injury in the playoffs. Yeah, those happen. I seem to recall Mahomes playing through that and winning the Super Bowl 38-35 with one of those. Oh well. If the Broncos are really good, I'm sure they'll just get back here next year with a healthy Bo Nix. Pencil them in. 

Hater's Guide to the Playoffs

The title isn't really accurate. Only if you realize that I am the hater. 

Now you might think, fresh off a dynasty where you promised you could never complain about sports, surely you're not going to be petty and revel in the failure of others. 

1. This isn't complaining. 

2. No, I'm not better than this.

3. Don't call me Shirley. 

Let's see how are the AFC superstars taking advantage of the Chiefs first down year of the Mahomes era?

Justin Herbert 0-3 in the playoffs. What is he training with Lamar in the offseason? Herbert is 27. Derek Carr was 30 when he said questioning if he can win a playoff game is ridiculous. He never did. Just saying. 

Okay so, I actually have to stop my flow here and go on a deep dive on this. 

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I spent for fucking ever trying to find the HC post with Derek Carr and ridiculous. I finally did. The reason it took so long was it was originally on twitter. But I did post the twitter screenshot to Hoagie Central in November 2022. 

Let's lay out the timeline. 

Carr goes to his first playoff game in January 2022. He loses. 

In April 2022, there's a story where Carr responds to his critics. Here's the headline: Derek Carr: Questioning if I can win a playoff game is ridiculous.

When the story breaks, I post on twitter:

Here is the Reddit NFL post at the time.

And then in May 2025 Carr retires, with a playoff record of 0-1. So I would just like to read all those reddit comments saying that he has plenty of time and the debate is stupid and say they were objectively wrong. 

Anways, back to the flow.

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When Jim Harbaugh isn't stealing signs it's a lot harder to win championships. Maybe Brady should hire him to coach the Raiders. 

I guess this is why Justin Herbert is Justin Spreadsheet or Justin Sherbert (not as good as ice cream.)

Let's see who else can take advantage of this opportunity to play in the playoffs without Mahomes?

AFC North? Lamar? Burrow? Bueller? Nobody here either huh.

And let's go down to Duval County to check in on wunderkind Liam Cohen turning around the Jags. Congrats on the 13-4 season and it's gone. Turns out TrevorBank is just as reliable as South Park Bank.

Stay tuned next week where I get to celebrate the Broncos getting bounced in their first game or Josh Allen flaming out before the AFC Title Game. Either way I'm a winner!