NEW HAVEN - The week 17 New Haven Ghetto Thugs New York Mets 
Underachiever of the Week Award was presented to wide receiver 
Derrick Mason by Mets closer Armando Benitez, who declared this 
season officially closed.  Mason contributed nothing as the G-Thugs 
beat Urlacher and Friends 135-126.
The win was New Haven's 5th in 6 weeks as they finished the season 
in 5th place.  The win secures the rights to the first pick in next 
season's draft.

The strong finish to the season has made the G-Thugs a hot commodity 
in the "teams looking for a new city" market, especially in the 
south.  Team officials won't comment formally, but possible 
destinations for the Ghetto Thugs have been rumored to include 
Snipesville, Georgia, Dixons Mills, Alabama, Cooks Hammock, Florida, 
Choctaw Helm, Mississippi, and Honea Path, South Carolina.  Coach 
Stanley, did however announce that Darrell Jackson was the winner 
of the Underachiever of the Season Award at this afternoon's press 
conference.

Despite being on the Ghetto Thugs' roster for all 17 weeks, Darrell 
Jackson only contributed a total of 58 points all season.  Although 
Jackson was part of a 6-way tie among weekly underachievers, his 
disappointing performance all season earned him the distinction of 
the Underachiever of the Season.

Stanley also announced that the Team MVP was Rich Gannon for his 
consistent kick-ass performances week after week.  Gannon has also 
been nominated for the League MVP award.