NBA equivalent= Jamario Moon

What up Yellowknife? Joe Mama is back for another POTM. Well to say 2008 has been a little rough on Joe Mama would be an understatement. Besides the typical winter blues that are accustomed to many Knifers this time of year, 2008 has thrown a few more bad beats my way. First of all I have had to deal with the writers strike that has caused many of my favorite shows to go in repeat mode, thankfully Friday Night Lights continues to bang out new episodes, however Mrs. Joe Mama is becoming very concerned about my man crush on Tim Riggins. Secondly the football season is over and I now have to spend my Sunday afternoons going for nature walks, and watching romantic movies with Mrs. Joe Mama.

On top of all this, I have also been feasting on a steady dose of humble pie as of late. The Surly Bob’s, a team I have openly criticized are currently in first place, and my beloved BK have dropped to third after getting blown out three games in a row. Team morale for the depleted Knights has reached an all time low; however don’t count them out just yet. Team captain Josh Campbell has decided to take on the task of re-igniting the spark in this team. A very good source informed me he was seen at the theatre last week watching “P.S I Love You”, supposedly looking for inspirational quotes to pass on to teammates. I’m sure that was the reason. Anyway on to the business at hand. Due of the recent surge to first place and because the commish threatened to demote me to stats man, I have decided to name a member of the Bob’s as January’s POTM= Jason Cutten.

With the loss of some key players from last year’s squad no one thought the Bob’s could compete this year. You just can’t replace Dwayne’s leadership, Joel’s hustle, Brent soft hands, and Internet Derek’s hissy fits. But I have to give credit to GM Healy (even though I’d rather eat a turd sandwich), who made a key off-season signing of Perry Bissaro, stealing him from Black Knight. Rumour has that Healy was able to pull the trigger on the deal by offering him rent-free accommodations, an unlimited supply of pita bread and hummus, and made him head roadie for “Ernest Fish and the Fishettes” (Healy’s Xbox 360 rock band). Another reason for the success of Surly Bob’s has been the elevated play of this month's POTM, Jason Cutten. The pride of Inuvik has been having a hell of season, averaging 19 a game and playing solid D.

2007 was a quite the year for Mr. Cutten. In June he was invited to try out for perennial powerhouse Stars of Destiny slo-pitch team, and although he couldn’t catch a cold in the outfield- his ability go yard secured him a spot on the team. The “stars” must have been aligned as it was here that he met current teammate and GF Shannon. Although he was able his hide feelings about as well as George the Animal Steele, in the end his charm was too much to resist, and they have been together since. How they are able to have a strong relationship and play on the same team is a mystery to me, I can’t even play Cranium with Mrs. Joe Mama without us getting into a major fight and calling each other names. As if things weren’t good enough, life got even better for Jay later in the year when long time soul mate/man crush Nate moved to town, since then they have been inseparable, and are well above Gary and Ace on the gay ambiguity scale. Jay, Shannon, and Nate bring a whole new meaning to the term lovers triangle.

Jay’s happiness off the court is obviously translating to success on the court. His game is a lot like his NBA counterpart Jamario Moon, he can beat you down in the post but also has a nice outside shot. On defense his long arms get him a lot of blocks down low, and he is also quick so he can defend guards just as well.

Jay is a very deserving recipient of this months honours and I wish him and his two girlfriends all the best. As for me it looks like things are looking up, the writers strike is over, my team is back on track, and spending Sunday afternoons with Mrs. Joe Mama doesn’t sound all that bad.