URQUHART RETURNS! SUSPENDS VETO, LOSES CRUCIAL MATCH AGAINST DIVISION LEADER

With little explanation, Captain Urquhart suspended Veto from Monday night's key match up against their divisional rival - and current first place team - the dreaded NOPO Ten Show. "I don't know why he suspended me," said a perplexed Veto afterwards, as hoards of reporters jockeyed for position on his front porch. "You all saw the text message he sent to the team. He didn't give a reason. I can only presume it had something to do with my performance as interim head coach two weeks ago. Maybe he didn't like the fact that I won by restoring discipline and pride to the team. He is, after all, a coach who prefers fear and intimidation over unity and a collective team spirit. What can I say, he's a ruthless dictator when it comes to stuff like that."

For reasons unknown, Urquhart forged ahead without Veto on Monday night. Unhappy, but respectful of his coach's decision, Veto stayed home. He sat on the edge of his bed for hours, gnawing on his finger nails and praying to the pool god Earl to watch over his team. The Georges were lingering towards the middle of the standings in the NOPO division, and their showdown with the first place team was a potential turning point in the session.

Sadly, it didn't take long to see that the team was not going to rally around their long lost, jet-setting captain. Instead, they watched in horror as his ship took on water and began to sink. Panic quickly ensued! Urquhart shouted orders in broken Italian, but no one responded. The team - alone and confused - took on the look of deer in the headlights. "What the hell did he just say," Creepy asked. "Does he even know what country he's in?" cried a confused Mixa. "Oh dear God, coach is rustier than an old gate," sighed Bam Bam.

The coaching was poor to say the least, and fans collectively gasped as Mixa, Creepy and Bam Bam fell quickly, and with little resistance. Then, as if to add insult to injury, Urquhart himself was swept in humiliating fashion.

The NOPO Ten Show 4, Furious George 0.

Thank God for Waylund, who was able to squash the Ten Show's momentum and salvage a small piece of Furious George's pride by winning the final match of the night. "Well, us grocers have an old saying," reflected the hero of the night afterwards, "don't worry about the spills in the first four isles when its time to stock isle five. You just gotta get out there and stock those shelves."

Waylund had prevented the sweep, but his win could not quell the discontent that was boiling within the team ranks. As the night wound down, controversy buzzed around the Georges like a pack of angry bees. Reporters flashed pictures and demanded answers. Did Urquhart come back too soon? Why was Veto suspended? Are Britt Hume and Creepywhite really Siamese twins who were separated at birth? And finally - and most important of all - is it too late for Furious George to recover in the standings? How bad, their loyal fans are now left to wonder, do they even want it this session?