MONTPELIER, VT – For a publication primarily focused on genital-based jokes, one would think the Week 5 matchup between the Rusty Hambones and Professor McCorndicks—a Harrison Butker vs. Cameron Dicker showdown—would be the headline. But in a league that consistently defies expectations, the "Dick vs. Butt" narrative has been completely overshadowed by the tale of two Daltons.
The matchup has instead become a referendum on the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic Road House, as Dalton Kincaid (Hambones) and Dalton Schultz (McCorndicks) go head-to-head at Tight End. Both players, it was noted, share a history of parents who apparently named their sons after the film's iconic bouncer.
The revelation sent the league message board into a dizzying, multi-hour exchange of obscure Road House quotes, with managers Ryan (McCorndicks) and Aly (Hambones) trading increasingly deep cuts. When quotes proved insufficient to settle the matter, the debate escalated into a fierce competition to prove who was the more devoted disciple of Swayze.
"I've loved the movie since day one," McCorndicks claimed in an interview, staking his claim with his collegiate bona fides. "My dorm room at UVM had a Road House poster on the wall. Every Friday, we’d watch and take a shot every time Dalton punched someone. I think the Hambones manager would be hard-pressed to make the case that she’s a bigger fan.”
The manager of the Hambones, however, responded with a level of visceral, academic devotion that left the league stunned and vaguely concerned.
“My life was changed when I first watched it in my 'TV & Society' class at Brown," she stated. "That scene when Dalton is banging Kelly Lynch on that stone fireplace was so hot, when class was over there were snail trails on my chair. Like, no one should have sat in that chair after me; it was damp. 1989 Patrick Swayze is all of my hall passes. It was even in my wedding vows. Twenty-five percent of the time I make love to my husband, I’m thinking of that fireplace scene. So my response to McCorndicks is: would you Myron Guyton Patrick Swayze’s dick?"
Analysts note that Tight Ends Dalton Kincaid (drafted 155th) and Dalton Schultz (waiver wire acquisition) are statistically unlikely to have a significant impact on the week's outcome and that Aly is gifted at making people feel a bit uncomfortable.
For those less familiar with Roadhouse, this publication is providing managers with a Roadhouse themed insult generator: