Undermonkeys!

For the first time in a long time, maybe since the inception of the league, the Monkeys find themselves looking up. Underdogs. Undermonkeys. In the days leading up to CTDB Superbowl VIII, "investors" no longer are able to just blindly with the Monkeys.

How the times have changed. The Battle Angels still hold the record for the WORST Season Power Ranking - 3. That means they were dead last in scoring, record and overall breakdown record. This was 2002. Meanwhile, the Monkeys have cruised through their first seven years. In their 2006 record breaking season, the Monkeys hold records for most points scored in a game, a season, most high scores, average per game score in a season and also highest average point differential in their wins in a season. In fact, when the Monkeys were 2-4 at Week 6 this year, it is believed that it was the first time in franchise history that the Monkeys had a sub .500 record. Ever.

This year, the Angels have turned it around. They hold the league's best win-loss record and are right behind the Monkeys (the Monkeys went on a 6 game winning and scoring spree after week 6). Led by potential league MVPs Drew Bree and DeAngelo Williams, the Angels have been running up scores left and right. Steve Smith and Andre Johnson are without a doubt, the best receiving tandem in the league.

This will be a tough match up for the Monkeys. With a number of potential starters dealing with game-time decision injuries (Boldin, Forte and Jackson), the odds don't look good for this team.

We'll find out in about 2 days.