By Jeff Moss
DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com
February 5, 2015
The first round of the DSR’s Detroit Worst Sports Media Personality tournament is now complete and we now move on to the matches that will provide us the “Shitty 16.”
Here are the results that got us from 64 entrants down to 32 ….
Eric Pate Regional
1] Mitch Albom 96%
16] Ryan Wooley 4%
8] Bill McAllister 78%
9] Tom Gage 22%
5] Ryan Ermanni 93%
12] John Keating 7%
4] Anthony “The Beast” Fenech 88%
13] Bernie Smilovitz 12%
6] Tom Mazawey 83%
11] Dennis Fithian 17%
3] Rod Allen 86%
14] Brian Chapman 14%
7] Shawn Windsor 26%
10] Jennifer Hammond 74%
2] Drew Lane 88%
15] Ansar Khan 12%
Biggest Upset: Hammond crushing Jared from Subway
Most Anticipated 2nd Round Matchup: Fenech vs. Ermanni
Meatshop Regional
1] Chris McCosky 98%
16] Sam Webb 2%
8] Matt Shepard 49%
9] Eric Thomas 51%
5] Kurt Mensching 88%
12] Jerry Green 12%
4] Tim Twentyman 98%
13] Ted Kulfan 2%
6] Vince Ellis 86%
11] James Schmehl 14%
3] Dan Leach 86%
14] Michael Stone 14%
7] Helene St. James 78%
10] Mickey Redmond 22%
2] Scott “The Virgin Whale” Anderson 95%
15] Jim Brandstatter 5%
Biggest Upset: Neither Brandstatter or Anderson went into cardiac arrest during this game
Most Anticipated 2nd Round Matchup: “The Thrilla of the Shillas” Mensching vs. Twentyman
Jon Paul Morosi Regional
1] Lynn Henning 90%
16] Mike Valenti 10%
8] Mark Snyder 59%
9] Jim Price 41%
5] Mario Impemba 75%
12] Paula Pasche 25%
4] Terry Foster 100%
13] Mickey York 0%
6] Jamie Samuelsen 70%
11] Rick Mahorn 30%
3] Pat Caputo 89%
14] Craig Monroe 11%
7] Rob Parker 95%
10] Jason Beck 5%
2] Vincent Goodwill, Jr. 96%
15] Tony Ortiz 4%
Biggest Upset: Terry Foster shutting out Mickey York. Someone looks a little aggrieved at the #4 seed. T-Fos is not going to give up his title without a fight and the potential third round matchup with Lynn Henning might be for all of the marbles.
Most Anticipated 2nd Round Matchup: “Say Uncle Match” Goodwill vs. Parker with the winner getting 5 large from Joe Dumars
You Should Know Better Regional
1] Bob Wojnowski 71%
16] Trevor “Sexual Healing” Thompson 29
8] Mateen Cleaves 70%
9] Chris Iott 30%
5] Matt “The Weasel” Dery 80%
12] Angelique Chengelis 20%
4] Matthew B. “Aggressive” Mowery 67%
13] Rico Beard 33%
6] Jeff Seidel 80%
11] Mike O’Hara 20%
3] Drew Sharp 100%
14] Justin Rose 0%
7] Doug Karsch 47%
10] Marc Fellhauer 53%
2] Dan Miller 51%
15] Jeff Riger 49%
Biggest Upset: Fellhauer defeating Karsch. The first time in 18 months that 105.1 beat 97.1 in anything.
Most Anticipated 2nd Round Matchup: Ratt Dreary vs. Mowery
Updated Bracket:
Updated Wynn Las Vegas Odds
| Henning, Lynn | 8 to 5 |
| Foster, Terry | 9 to 5 |
| Sharp, Drew | 7 to 2 |
| Albom, Mitch | 8 to 1 |
| McCosky, Chris | 15 to 1 |
| Anderson, Scott | 15 to 1 |
| Goodwill, Vincent | 20 to 1 |
| Fenech, Anthony | 20 to 1 |
| Lane, Drew | 25 to 1 |
| Twentyman, Tim | 30 to 1 |
| Allen, Rod | 30 to 1 |
| Ermanni, Ryan | 35 to 1 |
| Caputo, Pat | 35 to 1 |
| Mensching, Kurt | 40 to 1 |
| Dery, Matt | 40 to 1 |
| Leach, Dan | 50 to 1 |
| Mowery, Matthew B. | 50 to 1 |
| Mazawey, Tom | 50 to 1 |
| Samuelsen, Jamie | 75 to 1 |
| Wojnowski, Bob | 75 to 1 |
| Seidel, Jeff | 75 to 1 |
| Parker, Rob | 75 to 1 |
| Hammond, Jennifer | 80 to 1 |
| Ellis, Vince | 85 to 1 |
| Snyder, Mark | 90 to 1 |
| Miller, Dan | 100 to 1 |
| Impemba, Mario | 100 to 1 |
| Fellhauer, Marc | 125 to 1 |
| St. James, Helene | 150 to 1 |
| Cleaves, Mateen | 150 to 1 |
| McAllister, Bill | 150 to 1 |
| Thomas, Eric | 250 to 1 |