03/01/07
St. Louis
Late Wednesday night, perhaps prompted by the doomsday predictions pouring out of the Dow Jones, the Fylers front office announced the resignation of Spiritual Advisor Deepak McGillicuddy. Sources close to McGillicuddy say the 63 year-old PhD in Religious Studies was found babbling incoherently in his office following last weekend’s cancellation of yet another Fylers game.
McGillicuddy, beloved for his optimistic world-view and collection of religious knick-knacks, apparently was so shaken by what he called the “higher power’s abandonment of the team” that he’s walking away from it all. He refused to comment on the exact cause of his revelation, but one can only assume the cancellation of 4.5 weeks of hockey since the start of the year has predicated this agnostic conversion.
Many are befuddled by the announcement, claiming not to have even know the Fylers had a spiritual advisor. While others, like head coach Clifton Hampton take more practical view.
“I think it’s time for a change, you know. We’ve stuck with this whole god(s) thing for a while now and we’re not really seeing results. I think the mark of good organization is the ability to recognize a need for change and go for it.”
Let's hope the what-have-you-done-for-us-lately approach doesn't yeild any divine wrath or anything. So far so good as the forecast for the
Sunday March 4th game at 9am is cloudy in the 40's with a ten-percent chance for precipitation; the most favorable seen in weeks. This may be the lineup change the Fylers have needed.