"When
the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit
rejoices over what it has left."
On
October 27th 2010, the A2P Fantasy Sports League
lost an iconic figure - longtime companion Shea
Fisher, who came to us in the inaugural season
of 1995. Even if only in a subconscious or spiritual
sense, her presence in our league was monumental
- notably because she meant so much to those that
knew her.
Shea
was the greatest dog - Beautiful, intelligent and
loveable in so many ways. On a personal level, Shea
was my very close friend. I miss her and don't think
those feelings will ever go away. In relation to
our league, I have tender memories of her helping
me with my Commissioner responsibilities. Commissioner's
(in general acceptance of the trade) are lonely,
so it was with great joy that Shea kept me company
during those late Monday evenings of stat crunching
and website editing. She would never question anything
(minus the occasional dream-barking), rather just
lay on my bed beside me to keep sanity at 2am as
the website was updated.
Many
of the league owners likely have their own personal
memories of Shea on draft day. She was such an embodiment
of the comforting and playful atmosphere we hoped
to capture every year at the draft on Dogwood Lane.
She was a reflection of this atmosphere and of home
itself.
In
her honor, A2P Fantasy Sports League will hold an
annual Shea Bowl, selecting one game each
year starting in 2011. To decide which game, we
will use two definitive aspects of Shea's involvement
in the league - Home and Monday Night. The Shea
Bowl will be represented by the team with the best
home record against the team with the most points
scored during Monday Night Football from the previous
season. This game will be held annually beginning
in 2011.
We
love you Shea!
HISTORY
OF THE SHEA BOWL
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5, 2011 - A II P def Lake Show 106-81
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Week
9, 2012 - Tormenta def A II P 113-85 |
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Week
10, 2013 - O's def A II P 140-100 |
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Week
11, 2014 - O's def 69ers 129-94 |
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Week
3, 2015 - 69ers def Tomcats 95-67 |
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Week
5, 2016 - A II P def Lake Show 125-90 |
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Week
7, 2017 - A II P def United 94-76 |
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Week
12, 2018 - Lightning def Lake Show 105-84 |
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Week
13, 2019 - H def A II P 100-74 |
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Week
5, 2020 - H def O's 114-112 |
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Week
13, 2021 - Lightning def Tomcats 87-57 |
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Week
8, 2022 - Lake Show def H 104-100 |
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Week
10, 2023 - Lake Show def United 97-95 |
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Week
5, 2024 - United at A II P |
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