Here we are. It’s time for the final round of the “Sour 16” fan bracket of the least-favored of the 50 first-round selections of the past 49 seasons since Chuck Noll’s selection of Joe Greene in 1969. Before we get to the heavyweight battle of lightweight success between Huey Richardson and Jamain Stephens, let’s recap the entire tournament. Sorry, we couldn’t get the rights to One Shining Moment and “Weird Al” Yankovic won’t return my calls to parody it. (Should have had Tony Defeo call him, everybody returns his calls).
Noll Region First Round
1979 Greg Hawthorne 3%
1991 Huey Richardson 97%
1989B Tom Ricketts 74%
1980 Mark Malone 26%
1986 John Rienstra 85%
1985 Darryl Sims 53%
1989A Tim Worley 47%
Cowher/Tomlin Region First Round
1993 Deon Figures 7%
1999 Troy Edwards 85%
2009 Evander “Ziggy” Hood 15%
2015 Alvin “Bud” Dupree 15%
1996 Jamain Stephens 85%
(Both players removed from bracket due to reader chagrin)
Noll Region Second Round
1991 Huey Richardson 72%
1988B Tom Ricketts 28%
1985 Darryl Sims 70%
1986 John Rienstra 30%
Cowher/Tomlin Region Second Round
2013 Jarvis Jones 68%
1999 Troy Edwards 32%
1996 Jamain Stephens Bye
Noll Region Third Round
1985 Darryl Sims 9%
1991 Huey Richardson 91%
Cowher/Tomlin Region Third Round
1996 Jamain Stephens 67%
2013 Jarvis Jones 33%
Let’s meet the finalists.