HSBT Update – JTB Wins!

Congrats to JTB on his come-from-behind win to capture the 30^th Anniversary HSBT Trophy!  It’s his 1^st trophy victory in only his 4^th year and took a gutsy pick in the Super Bowl (Philadelphia 28, New England 24) to overcome a 160-point deficit against Greg the Great.  It became a seesaw battle of these 2 titans in the 2^nd half and Greg the Great would have captured his 7^th HSBT Trophy had the Patriots beat the Eagles.

For Pete the Terp, his 2-year victory run is now over and he will busy getting the trophy engraved and shipped to JTB.  Congrats also to him for his consecutive wins in 2016 and 2017.  An amazing record that I’m sure he hopes to start again next season.

Final HSBT Standings

• JTB – 1^st place with 1,052 points (348 in the Super Bowl)
• Greg the Great – 976 points (it’s hard to bet against the Patriots)
• 2018 Winner – 825 points (picked a defensive tussle, which clearly did not happen)
• Comeback Kid – 795 points (with a leading 404 points in the Super Bowl)
• Buffalo Bill – 790 points (252 points in the Super Bowl, 3^rd best for the day)
• Ben the Butler – 490 points (also envisioned a low scoring game)
• Pete the Terp – 473 points (another low scoring game pick)
• HenricoFiveOh – 447 points (had the lowest game score of the day)

A Couple Interesting HSBT Stats

• JTB’s record of 6-5 is the lowest for a trophy winner since HenricoFiveOh did the same in 2008
• JTB eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for the 1^st time; he now joins an elite club with Comeback Kid, Greg the Great and Pete the Terp
• No participant was able to collect the 100 Super Bowl Bonus Points

Once the 2018 season totals are updated, I’ll send out more detailed stats for your reading enjoyment (and they will also be posted on our website on the Cumulative Stats tab).

Super Bowl LII Wrap-Up
Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33.  The Dynasty vs. The Destiny.  Did anyone envision these stats?

• 1,151 total yards (all-time playoff record)
• 74 points being scored (33 in a losing cause is another record)
• 879 passing yards (a record 505 by Pats QB Brady) and 7 TD tosses (1 of them to Eagles QB Nick Foles)
• 2 missed extra points and a missed (short) FG attempt
• 1 combined total punt

The Eagles (underdogs in all 3 playoff games this season), literally manhandled the Patriots and put up points at will.  Unfortunately for the Philly faithful, so did the Patriots – until Eagles TE Zach (who had not dropped a pass all season…) made that super-clutch TD catch deep in the 4^th quarter (2:21 remaining) to seal the deal.  The “Ertz So Bad” play, followed up by the Brady strip sack on the last series and let the riots begin in the City of Brotherly Love.

Again, congrats to JTB for his comeback win to capture his 1^st ever HSBT Trophy.  I did have an opportunity to speak with him shortly after his victory on Sunday night, and he commented, “I can hardly believe it.  It’s a dream come true and I can’t wait to proudly display the trophy.  I’ve got a special place ready for it.  I knew it was going to come down to who won the game before the winner was officially announced.  The Commish was watching the game with me (and family members) and I let out a huge roar after the Brady strip sack ended the game!”

So, as we close another year of the HSBT, I will let you know when the Cumulative Stats are updated.  Winter Olympics start this week in South Korea and the NFL Combine is later this month.  World Cup soccer is this summer.  NFL Training camps open in a few short months and the regular season is not far off.  And before you know it – HSBT 31 will be ramping up.

Until then, have a great 2018  and I remain
~~ The Commish