Yea FresRez was correct, I hated having to punt a TV game after losing my rivalry game but I can't afford to kill my Game Shape so early in the season and I really can't afford to lose in the Cup so early. I think I should be a favorite at home against this guy on Thursday even though a couple of his players are a little better than my best (it's close though).
And I do still have a good amount of cash that I can dip into from when I was in II so I won't need to sell anyone off and I will definitely shoot up in the standings (at least up from where I currently am haha).