And then there was one...

The Eggers remain the only undefeated Finks League team through three weeks by virtue of their 61-34 victory over Fumble. It would take a little bit of research to determine the last 3-0 start for veteran owner Mike Miazga.

The Eggers play Newt (1-2) in Week 4 to try to keep its season-opening streak alive.

Reports from around the league in Week 3:

From Serkus: "Serkus Act can report an improbable win -- the second week in a row a kicker scored big points for me -- after Dallas kicker Dan Bailey booted 6 field goals last night to outscore the rest of my entire lineup. Hurricanes held a 34-13 lead going into MNF and while Dez Bryant was blanked, Bailey tallied 25 points (three 40-yarders, one 30-yarder and two short FGs)."

From Barrels: "In front of a hostile, bloodthirsty throng in Ulan Bator, the Creighton Barrels escaped with their first Finks League victory of the season, a 28-19 defeat of the homestanding Khans. Despite losing Kenny Britt to a knee injury and the less-than-stellar Barrels debut of Rashard Mendenhall, the squad was able to prevail thanks to the performance of quarterback, and POW Nominee, Matthew Stafford, who rolled up 15 points in the second half of the Lions' OT defeat of the Vikings, quite possibly the best 0-3 team in the history of organized sports (Hey, I'm a Vikings fan; I have to console myself somehow). Creighton also benefitted from Mark Ingram's first career touchdown, while the Khans could only manage TDs from Freeman and Fitzgerald and 7 Kasay kicking points, which were offset by the 7 points from the Barrels' Bironas."

Look who's 2-0

The first two weeks of the Finks League season has provided some fun times in the Miazga/Herigodt household in Elmhurst. Husband and wife are both 2-0, but don't meet until Week 7. Quags also is 2-0 while Finks spectators try to determine if there is a dominant team in the league this season.

In breaking news this week, the Barrels and Newt have completed our second trade of the season. Details at Trans.

The Week 2 files from Serkus owner Stan Goff's win over Newt: "Man., as I was rooting for my Cowboys to battle back and watching Miles Austin score all those TDs I thought I had no chance.

I got lucky in choosing the right kicker and having the Colts offense settle for 4 FGs...then Vick's injury helped a bit last night. Also, after a slow first half, Rivers to Vincent Jackson did come through for me."

Booming business

Thanks so much for getting results in for Week 1.

It appears ratings are sky high for NFL broadcasts over the weekend. Let's try a poll...

Auction is complete

Bid sheets are in and Finks League football is ready to kickoff for 2011.

Check out the Rosters page for the latest. If you are missing a player in a certain position, then you were outbid on your choices. Some of you only submitted a few names in certain positions, which lessened your chance of getting your player.

Here are some highlights for you from Auction 2011:

TOP BIDDERS: QB Vick PHI 36.00 (Newt); RB Foster HOU 32.15 (Khans); WR Fitzgerald AZ 22.15 (Khans); PK Crosby GB 4.01 (Fumble)

BLIND DRAWS: Only two this year for RB R. Bush MIA at .10 and PK Vinatieri IND for 1.00.

LLAMA DRAMA: These bids brought some excitement... Quags bid 8.53 and Barrels bid 8.52 for QB Ryan ATL. Brawlers bid 13.21 and Distillers bid 13.00 for WR Jennings GB. Khans bid 22.15 and Quags bid 21.53 for WR Fitzgerald AZ.

BEST BARGAINS: Will QB P. Manning IND ever go for 1.00 again? Vb5ds was the only bidder for the injured legend. Other bargains were Eggers' penny for WR A. Johnson HOU and Newt's .10 for PK Gostkowski NE.

STILL OUT THERE: WRs galor are available free agents after Week 1. No one bid high enough for Maclin PHI, R. White ATL and S. Johnson BUF to pick them up.

Season No. 18 is coming

Bid sheets for the 2011 season are due Saturday, Sept. 3. I would like to hold a live auction draft with fellow owners Sept. 4 at a Darien-area saloon. Attendance is not mandatory. Let me know if you think you can make it.

Week 17: Finger Bowl, consolation boxscores

FINGER BOWL 17
SERKUS 40, BRAWLERS 17

Serkus (40)
QB Schaub HOU 8
RB Charles KC 9
RB Foster HOU 19
WR Austin DAL zero
WR J. Jones zero
PK Crosby GB 4

Brawlers (17)
QB Rodgers GB 6
RB A. Peterson MIN zero
RB Hillis CLE zero
WR Jennings GB 3
WR Harvin MIN zero
PK Graham NE 8

CONSOLATION

POSSE 52, NEWT 33

Posse (52)
QB Rivers SD 7
RB Mathews SD 23
RB F. Jackson BUF zero
WR V. Jackson SD zero
WR Floyd SD zero
PK Kaeding SD 22

Newt (33)
QB Cassel KC zero
RB Turner ATL 6
RB Mendenhall PIT 12
WR Colston NO DNP
WR Wayne IND 6
PK Cundiff BAL 9

Week 17: Finger Bowl 17 preview

DUBLIN BRAWLERS (11-5) vs. SERKUS ACT (11-5) 
At Baraboo Senior High School, Baraboo, Wis.

The skinny: This year's Finger Bowl features the Finks League's last two champions. The Brawlers and Serkus each on division titles this season. Defending champion Serkus owner Stan Goff is attempting to become the first owner to win back-to-back titles since Matt Simo in 2001-02. Brawlers owner Kris Herigodt is going for her second title in two years after winning her rookie season. Herigodt beat the Barrels 29-22 in the 2008 Finger Bowl. Goff won 37-31 over the Sharks last season. Herigodt is 3-0 in the playoffs; Goff is 5-8. One of this year's Brawlers' probable starter, RB A. Peterson MIN, was the 2008 Finger Bowl MVP.

The stat: Goff is 1-2 in the Finger Bowl with previous losses to the Los Angeles Express, 34-26, in 2002 and the St. Louis Spirits, 36-18, in 2000.

Previous meetings:  Brawlers 61, Serkus 39, Week 4; Serkus 46, Brawlers 42, Week 7.

Probable starters: Brawlers -- Rodgers, A. Peterson, Hillis, Welker, Jennings, Graham; Serkus -- Schaub, Foster, Charles, Cal. Johnson, Austin, Crosby.

The pick: Brawlers 45, Serkus 43.