It has been a long season for the Pleepleus Gorillabutters. They have dealt with injuries, close games and, according to Pleep, a bit of cheating by the crowd in New York City. First there was the draft where he was stuck with the 13th pick, very suspicious. Then there was the incident where victory was snatched from him the day after the game because of an alleged email by Frank McLaughlin asserting the wrong kicker had been placed in the McLaughlin lineup. The final straw was a trade deadline that was posted wrongly on the rules page but that everyone in NYC seemed to be aware of. Despite it all, Pleep and crew held firmly to their one rule: Never, never, never make a trade with Martini. He even turned down one with the Commish because he could tell Martini was lurking in the wings planning to get the newly traded players from the Commish on one of his teams.
As the regular season wraps up tomorrow, the Gorillabutters are on the bubble to make the playoffs. With a roster still plagued with injuries, players being benched because they are already in the playoffs and quarterback phenom Vick sitting out the game, the outlook for beating Caneda (the Commish) is dismal. Still, Pleep is doing everything he can to inspire the team. First, he headed out to the local Publix to stock up on inspirational beverages. "I think this will help me get my MOJO working for the big push today," he replied when questioned about his selection of MOJO India Pale Ale. Then he searched the internet for inspirational locker room speeches. After rejecting favorites by Rockne, Holtz, Parseghian, and Lombardi, he finally settled on Jim Mora's playoffs rant. Go Gorillabutters, Beat Caneda! Go everyone else, Beat McLaughlin, Martini, Mazzetta Jr.!
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