No time to panic...right?

A marathon, not a sprint.

That's the way six of the managers will treat the season after losing Week 1. But, let's face it, it's true, isn't it? I have the stats and I'll let you decide.


Last year, three of our playoff managers - including both championship managers - lost in Week 1.

In 2008, however, all five managers to start 0-1 missed the playoffs (there was a tie).

In 2007, Rick started 0-2 but went on to win the championship. Only one other manager - Bob - lost in Week 1 but still made the playoffs.

So, we've had a mixed bag of results. More times than not, however, the trend proves that a Week 1 loss equals missing the playoffs.