Predictions and Power Rankings Week 2

Predictions and Power Rankings Week 2

Kevin Kousaie

Predictions

 

Early in the season making picks sucks because we always have a few teams that surprise us. Last week I went 50% which is horrible, but it was still better than Willie at 47%. I plan on picking it up this week. Here are my picks in bold like always.

 

Division 1

 

Centurions vs Jagerbomb

They are the better team and more consistent.

 

Iron Wolves vs Outlaws

They won’t lose this week, Demario will dip his way for 3 total TDs.

 

Iron Wolves vs Outlaws

Outlaws rebound after the previous game. (ed's note: so they will lose this week)

 

Lockdown vs A-Team

A-Team will muscle their way to a victory in this game.

 

Division 2

 

Average Joes vs Thunder Buddies 

They will confuse Jason with how their defense lines up and flies all over the place.

 

Division 3

 

Villains vs Red Cats

I think Terry might struggle week 1 with this new team and Red Cats are a very athletic team.

 

Phoenix vs Mustard Tigers NA

I don’t pick my team's games.

 

Division 4

 

Udaho Idapimp vs Mustard Cubs

I think with Eric missing that Udaho struggle in key situations and in keeping the chains moving.

 

Bines Low Fat vs Drama Club

They are just the better team if they all show up. 

 

Jagys and Chill vs High on Audibles 

This team is loaded, and they have a pretty good QB in Rob.

 

Airborne vs Cyclones 

The difference in this game will be Lazar.

 

Iron Wolves vs Drama Club

Mr. Hope.

 

Royale with Cheese vs Udaho Idapimp 

I think somehow Yann pulls it off late in the game with a deep pass to Gab for the win.

 

Royale with Cheese vs Trolling Holers 

If Josh doesn’t do anything stupid, they should win this game easily.

 

Division 5

 

Slot Machines vs Drama Club

It's not a new team, just a new QB, but I think it will be a low scoring game and Drama Club win because of their defense.

 

Blue Badgers vs Free Agent #2

Just because I know a few players on the team and can’t say the same for Free Agent #2.

 

Big Booties vs My Ball Zach Ertz

Rob has enough weapons to pull this one off, especially since My Ball Zach Ertz has a new QB.

 

Phoenix vs Binettes NA

I don’t pick my team's games.

 

Jungle Squad vs Tropic Thunder

They are just the better team with or without their regular QB. 

 

TD Hunters vs Los Pollitos

They just need to stop Sam and they win.

 

My Ball Zach Ertz vs Grizzlies 

They are more athletic across the board.

 

Free Agent #1 vs Legendaries

Their defense will be strong, and they have too much high-end talent not to score a few times.

 

There you have it my picks for week 2.

 

Power Rankings

 

Rankings this week aren’t going to be perfect, but I did get to see an bunch of teams play last week and I know more of what to expect from others, but it will take a few weeks to settle in on who deserves to be ranked where. 

 

Division 1

1- A-Team

2- Outlaws 

3- Lockdown 

 

Division 2

1- Nice TDs 

2- Idaho

3- Pocket Rockets

 

Division 3

1- Pocket Rockets 

2- Red Cats 

3- Villains 

 

Division 4

1- High on Audibles

2- Bines Low Fat

3- Iron Wolves

4- Jagys and Chill

5- Royale with Cheese

 

Division 5

1- Grizzlies

2- Mimosa Crew

3- Phoenix 

4- TD Hunters

5- Legendaries 

 

I told everyone last week that changes were going to be made and you can see that they have been made. It's early in the year and teams are still trying to figure it out.

 

Final Thoughts

 

Last week was week 1 of NCAA (ed's note: week 0!) and there weren’t many games being played. This week is the real start to the season with most teams playing. NFL is starting next Thursday as well. I much prefer NCAA as the games are just more exciting and don’t seem as boring as NFL games. 

I’ve been playing Madden the last few days and at first it wasn’t bad, but after playing so many games its just like the rest of the crap. Next summer NCAA is coming back and that will be way better. 

 

It looks like nice weather all weekend which is great, no one will be forced to play in the rain like last week. The season just started, but let's not forget we are playing a game, so go out, have some fun, and don’t take it too seriously.

Word from the Mouth: Dipping Sauce! edition

Word from the Mouth: Dipping Sauce! edition

Kevin Kousaie

I’m not going to lie, it was nice to be back out there on Saturday after having a week off. The day seemed to fly by and didn’t seem like we had 6 time slots, but when I got home once the day was done I was beat.

This season we have changed to rule and allowed players to dip once again. I got to see it a few times from Demario and once from Dilan. The difference between their two dips is Demario is still going at a good speed and gets so low and Dilan slows down a bit, but can’t drop as low. We will wait to see what happens with the dip moving forward and I’m not sure how I feel about it.

 

Recap Week 1



Division 1



A-Team vs Iron Wolves (34-32)

This game had it all, Offense, Defense, Special Teams and how could you miss all that bananarama talking going on. The one thing this game didn’t have was a good finish. With 10 minutes left it was 26 all. After both teams turned it over on downs, Dave drove A-Team down to score and got the 2-point convert with just over a minute left. For the Wolves, Willie dropped as a second QB and was able to hit Demario on a short pass and he ran by everyone to score. This is where the game flops for me. On the game tying 2-point convert attempt, Demario dropped the snap and the game ended like that.



Division 2



Thunder Buddies vs Idaho Udapimp (40-46)

This was a game that had both teams missing players and for them to both score this many points is surprising. Idaho couldn’t stop Dilan who had 13 catches for 134 yards and 3 TDs, not bad for a defensive guy. The thing that cost Thunder Buddies the game was 3 picks from Steve. Brady did a really nice job of spreading the ball around always finding the open player. Both teams were trading scores until Jeremy took his pick back for 6 which gave Idaho a 2 score lead after that there was no catching back up for Thunder Buddies.



Division 3



Phoenix vs Double Dippers (14-49)

This wasn’t a game to write home about (ed's note: but apparently good enough for an article write up!). Both teams were missing key players, but Phoenix has a few new players and it will be a work in progress and take a few weeks to all get on the same page. David picked us apart and made it look easy. Eric had 9 catches for 101 yards and 1 TD. Nico picked me off 3 times giving Double Dippers a short field all game. Phoenix got down early, and we tried a few things we normally wouldn’t, but that’s week 1 for you. When we play again in a few weeks it will be a better game guaranteed.



Division 4



Cyclones vs Sour Peeps (12-26)

Sour Peeps have a solid defense led by Lambert, Etienne

who both got 2 picks, and Samuel getting 1 as well making 5 on the day to go with 3 sacks from Paul (ed's note: I'm not fixing this sentence. It's too far gone). It all started with Paul being up in Alex's face all game. Sour Peeps jumped out to a 20-6 halftime lead then started with the ball and scored right away giving them a 20-point lead. By the time Cyclones scored to make it 26-12 there was 10 minutes left and Jocelyn knew he just had to waste time with the ball. Cyclones should be a better team when they are all there, they were missing a few players this week.



Division 5



Phoenix vs Free Agents #1 (20-19) OT

This game was exciting and came right down to the wire. When Christanis picked me off and ran it in for 6 points, then later in the first half when Daniela scored her second TD of the game giving Free Agents #1 a 13 point lead, it wasn’t looking good for Phoenix. David scores a TD for Phoenix on the last play of the half making it a 1 score game. After a pick, Vincent scored to tie it at 19. Late in the game Free Agents #1 was driving and close to punching it in, but were stopped and turned the ball over. Scott looking to play hero stepped in front of a pass and gave Free Agents one last chance at getting a win. On their first play Ian threw a pick and Phoenix didn’t have enough time to capitalize on the turnover so we went to OT. Phoenix failed on their first attempt and on Free Agents turn Christanis bobbled the ball and got flagged short of the goal line. After another failed attempt by Free Agent #1, Kat was able to make the catch in the endzone and secure the win for Phoenix.



TD Hunters vs Bear Hood (14-6)

4 of the first 5 possessions ended in an interception! It's the start of the season and the rust has been felt for two QBs who don't have a lot of experience. David was also Bear Hood's rusher and easily dominated with his speed and multiple pass knockdowns. In addition, communication problems caused route problems and offensive errors for TD Hunters. After Bear Hood's first touchdown, TD Hunters seemed out of solutions. Luckily for them the defense did its job, because it could have been ugly. After a deflected pass landed in the hands of Zenyace for an interception in their own end zone, TD Hunters simply looked to make easier plays and it did them a favor as they finally managed to get 2 touchdowns before the last minute of the game. On the last play, David threw a side pass to Benjamin so he could throw a deep pass, but he didn't expect Matthieu to show up as second rusher. Destabilized, Ben retreated to avoid the pursuit of Matthieu, but got caught in his own end zone for the safety.



There you have this week’s recaps. I know I can’t be everywhere at once, but if you want to let me know what happened in your game or about some play that happened you can reach out to me like Gold does and I'll include it in my recap or at least say something about it.



Studs & Duds



It was week 1 and that means its time to set the tone for the fall season and with the way people played, we're in for a great season.



Studs



Division 1

- Svetna when you score 4 TDs in a game there is a good chance you win Stud of the week.



Division 2

- Shawn Haney 3 TDs and 3 picks in the same game



Division 3

- David Brisson picked apart the Phoenix defense going 21 of 31 for 253 yards and 7 TDs.



Division 4

- JF was 23 of 36 for 254 yards and 5 TDs, he ran 5 times for 53 yards and made 1 tackle 1 pick on defense.



Division 5

- Dag Wiesbrok played 2 games and made plays in both. Dag made 17 catches for 180 yards and 3 TD. On defense he made 2 tackles.



Duds



Division 1

- Demario Cooper for dropping the snap on the convert with a chance to tie it and go to OT.



Division 2

- Jason Armenti 6 picks. Welcome to D2.



Division 3

- Kevin Kousaie throwing 5 picks.



Division 4

- Marvin Steinberg for having more rushing attempts than completions. You are playing QB not RB, throw the ball.



Division 5

- Rob White for ball distribution top player has 94 yards and next is 12 yards.



There you have it your Studs & Duds from week 1.

Predictions and Power Rankings Week 1

Predictions and Power Rankings Week 1

Kevin Kousaie

Predictions

 

Back to making picks and this season will be better than last season. Last year the media team made their picks and Jon won by 1 game over Willie. This season I’m not sure if we will be doing picks again since everyone has lots going on. Here are my picks in bold like always. 

 

Division 1

 

Jagerbomb vs Outlaws

Better chemistry.

 

Iron Wolves vs A-Team

Out to prove they are the top dogs in D1.

 

Division 2

 

Idaho vs KOLB

They are loaded and have great chemistry. 

 

Average Joes vs Nice TDs

Great defense that will cause issue for Jason.

 

Thunder Buddies vs Average Joes

Speed kills and it looks like Joes have more of it.

 

Thunder Buddies vs Idaho

More talent on their roster.

 

Division 3

 

Double Dippers vs Phoenix NA

I don’t pick my teams games. 

 

Division 4

 

Cyclones vs Sour Peeps 

They are just a bit better but not by much. 

 

Iron Wolves vs Udaho

Better QB if I am seeing that correctly and Simon is playing QB for Udaho.

 

Top Shooters vs High on Audibles 

Way too much talent on this team at least on paper.

 

Drama Club vs Royal with Cheese 

Uber talented roster.

 

Top Shooters vs Cyclones 

Marvin is smart enough to know where to attack this teams and shouldn’t have much trouble if he plays smart.

 

Airborne vs Jagy & Chill

Simon has played QB on more than one occasion and Leo hasn’t so there is a learning curve.

 

Division 5

 

TD Hunters vs Bear Hood

I think David is going to have a big game on both sides of the ball.

 

Low expectations vs Los Pollitos

Sam is the best player on the field he finds a way to win a close game.

 

Les Last Calls vs Mimosa Crew 

I think Mimosa Crew will have issue in this one trying to stop Seb.

 

Drama Club vs Bear Hood

They have the best player on the field in David and that should be enough to get them the win. 

 

Phoenix vs Free Agent #1 NA

I don’t pick my teams games.

 

Free Agent #2 vs Jungle Squad

This will be an ugly game but Free Agent #2 has the better and more experienced QB.

 

Tropic Thunder vs Grizzlies 

Jesse won’t be stopped on offense and will end up getting 2 picks on defense as well.

 

Mimosa Crew vs Big Booties 

Rob takes control of this game and feeds Max the ball and gets 3 TDs.

 

That’s all I have for picks this week.

 

Power Rankings

 

I am basing my rankings off rosters and what I know about the team as well as my expectations at least for week 1. I will be doing top 3 for D1, D2 and D3. For D4 and D5 I will be doing top 5 since those divisions are bigger. Now to the rankings.

 

Division 1

1- A-Team

2- Jagerbomb

3- Lockdown 

 

Division 2

1- Idaho

2- Pocket Rockets

3- Nice TDs

 

Division 3

1- Pocket Rockets 

2- Red Cats 

3- Villains 

 

Division 4

1- High on Audibles

2- Bines Low Fat

3- Royale with Cheese

4- Iron Wolves

5- Trolling Holers

 

Division 5

1- Grizzlies

2- Les Last Calls

3- Mimosa Crew

4- Tropic Thunder 

5- Big Booties 

 

There you have it my rankings going into week 1 of the season. I can tell you this list isn’t perfect and I can tell you that next week it won’t be looking like this and changes will be made. 

 

Final Thoughts

 

Netflix released Swamp Kings this week and anyone who knows College football will enjoy it, but it’s not like the Johnny Football one that came out a few weeks ago. 

I really don’t have much to say, I’m just eager to get back out on the field and play some football after a few weeks off. 

With the new season about to start lets all remember we are playing a game and it's for fun, so go out and enjoy yourself and don’t kill anyone. Thanks, and see you all Saturday.

Word from the Mouth: Live from Limerick! edition

Word from the Mouth: Live from Limerick! edition

Kevin Kousaie

Here we are about to start the fall season and let's hope it will be as much fun as spring was. This season we have a lot of teams that are coming back, a few that took a season off, and even a few new teams that have been made. At least for fall season we won’t have to deal with the extreme heat. I won’t keep going because I have lots of teams to talk about. 

 

Season Expectations 

 

Division 1 

 

Iron Wolves - This team is loaded, but might have to deal with player shortages throughout the season. 5-5 record 

 

A-Team - If Dave is healthy and the team stays focused, they would be my favorite to win it all based off their roster. 8-2 record 

 

Outlaws - They will be dealing with roster turnover and long time QB Steve out of the picture, they will struggle. 4-6 record 

 

Lockdown - This is a new team to the league, but have played together before so they will be fine and might challenge for that number 1 seed. 7-3 record 

 

Jagerbomb - This team has won in every division they have played in, but this year will be a bit different and a learning experience for them. 5-5 record 

 

Centurions - This team is up and down every year, they are a good team, but they aren’t built the same way as the other D1 teams. 3-7 record 

 

Division 2 

 

Idaho Udapimp - This team is looking to get back to the title game but win this time and this roster might be able to do that. 8-2 record 

 

KOLB - is back in Montreal and will be challenged more than they were last time when they won it all. They have a good core of players that if they all show up will be fine, but if they don’t, they might struggle in a few games. 6-4 record 

 

Pocket Rockets - This team doesn’t have any real holes and if they stay focused and play smart football could be playing Idaho in the finals. 7-3 record 

 

Thunder Buddies - I just don’t know who will be playing QB and that will cause concerns at least for me and for now. 5-5 record 

 

Average Joes - They won it all in D3 last spring, but this time in D2 Jason will be facing much tougher defenses and they will struggle. 3-7 record 

 

Nice TDs - With Vinny at QB it gives them stability and doesn’t leave question marks each week. 6-4 record 

 

Division 3 

 

Double Dippers - New QB, a few new players, a few old players, they will take time to gel and get on the same page. 6-4 record 

 

Mustard Tigers - Loads of experience and a few solid players they will only go where Brian's play takes them. 

 

Phoenix - Lots of new player and they will struggle the first few weeks until they get on same page. 

 

Pocket Rockets - Might be the team to beat this season they are loaded. 8-2 record 

 

RawSauce - This team is up and down each season and this season will be a down season for them. 3-7 record 

 

Red Cats - Avery is the key here if he stays out of his own head they can win it all and make it look easy. 7-3 record 

 

Villains - This team has talent everywhere and if they play seriously, they could dominate but they will be switching QBs part way through the season. 5-5 record 

 

Division 4 

 

Iron Wolves - This isn’t the same team that went to the finals last season, they lost a few players and that means Kris and Conner will need to do a lot more. 5-5 record 

 

Bines Low Fat - These team does just enough to make the playoffs then they show up and play. 6-4 record 

 

Cyclones - Hope Alex learnt a thing or two last season he will need it. They brought back a few players and add a few new players, but they will go where Alex leads them. 5-5 record 

 

Drama Club - They have a decent core, but Simon will need to have a few players step up and help turn short gains into big ones. 4-6 record 

 

Udaho Idapimp - Eric being back and healthy this season will be a huge advantage, but it might also stop Masson and all the progress he made last season. 8-2 record 

 

Airborne - I think with Leo at QB they struggle early in the season, but late he figures it out and wins a few games. 3-7 record 

 

High on Audibles - On paper this looks like an unstoppable force, and they will be if everyone shows up each week. Rob is too smart not to take advantage of the talent around him. 9-1 record 

 

Jagys & Chill - This team should be just fine. JF is throwing, Simon is there to help, and they have a few other players from Jagerbomb along with a few new players. 5-5 record 

 

Mustard Cubs - This team will have fun and drink a few beers before, after, and during the game, but Tom knows how to be a leader and he has a decent bunch of players around him. I just want to see Tom send Brian on a deep route and under throw him. 4-6 record 

 

D4 free agent team - Yann is at QB with 2 tall, fast receivers in Gab and Fred so he gets what he wants and throws it deep all game. 6-4 record 

 

Sour Peeps - This will be a hard lesson for them and especially Jocelyn who might struggle against some of the better teams. 3-7 record 

 

Trolling Holers - This is an older version of the Trollers roster. With Josh being QB I think they will struggle on offense, but the defense could be top 3 in the division. 4-6 record 

 

Sekure Top Shooters - This is Mike's work team and they have a few players that can take over a game, but then you add Marvin at QB and it balances the team out. Marvin is going to do what he does best and throw it deep or run. 4-6 record 

 

Division 5 

 

Blue Badgers - They have a few players on this team, but no one that stands out as a game changer. They will also have a new QB so there will be a learning curve. 3-7 record 

 

Slot Machine - I recognize a few of those names but no one stands out to me. They will have a new player playing QB and unless this person has played before expect to see struggles. 2-8 record 

 

Bear Hood - Not sure what I think about this team. It looks like Simon isn’t playing QB, but how long will that last? Let's all hope David plays QB all season because he is almost unstoppable. 5-5 record 

 

Big Booties - This team made 2 huge upgrades from last season adding Ilias and Rob. This team has a roster that looks good on paper, but will they play that way once the whistle is blown? 6-4 record 

 

Binettes - This is made up partly of Bines players along with a few new players. With the players that are from Bines these team looks like they can compete, but have question marks at QB. 3-7 record 

 

Drama Club - Nico is going under center and last time he did that it didn’t last that long. 2-8 record 

 

Free Agent Team #1 - Most free agent teams struggle and don’t be surprised to see that from them this season. 1-9 record 

 

Jungle Squad - It's mostly the same team as last year, but this time they have a bit more experience and that will pay off for them. 3-7 record 

 

Grizzlies - D3 winter champs. They wont look or play like they did in the winter, new QB, smaller field. They will struggle week 1 and 2, but after that they will get rolling. 7-3 record 

 

Los Pollitos - They need more than Sam. They need to find a second stud player and are still looking. 2-8 record 

 

Low Expectations - This is Weekend Warriors from last season, but the difference is last year they had a QB this year they don’t so their team name fits them perfectly. 3-7 record 

 

Mimosa Crew - Curren has built a really good team around him with players like Dag, Chad, Jas, Niki as long as he plays smart football this team is one to watch out for. 7-3 record 

 

My Ball Zach Ertz - Luca was QB last season for this team this year it will be Guillaume and it should be interesting since they are two totally different QBs. 4-6 record 

 

Phoenix - Loads of experience and because of that they should be in most games. 

 

Legendaries - Ben is no longer the QB and he has been replaced by Ben (ed's note: Wat?). This team is loaded on the top end of the roster. This team will need the other players on the team make plays if they want to make the playoffs. 4-6 record 

 

Tropic Thunder - This is a very good team if their QB is healthy and there. 7-3 record 

 

Les Last Calls - Have the best player in the division in Seb and might even have the best QB Guillaume. 6-4 record 

 

TD Hunters - This team will be fun to watch, but might struggle against some of the more athletic teams. 4-6 record 

 

Free Agent Team #2 - They have a good QB, but after that I know nothing about this team. 3-7 record 

 

I know all the records might not add up correctly, so you don’t need to tell me that. These are just expectations I could see from all these teams. I wont be surprised when most of my picks are within a game up or down. 

Word from the Mouth: It's All Over! edition

Word from the Mouth: It's All Over! edition

Kevin Kousaie

This is my final article of the spring season and it was a great season, which wouldn't have been possible without all of you the players.

In case you didn't know, this weekend we tried something new and streamed the D2, D3, & D4 finals live. If you missed out and wanted to watch it, here is the link. We also had a great day for football, well at least until the 5:30 D5 finals where it rained and made for a sloppy game.

 

Recap

 

Division 1

 

Outlaws vs Trollers (28-30)

This game was everything you want in a championship game. Outlaws were up 10 with under 5 minutes left in the first half and looked to be on easy street. Then they fell apart, the defense gave up a quick score and then Steve threw 2 pick 6s to Jeremy and Andrew. Instead of having a lead at half, Outlaws were down 8. Outlaws fought back with some good defense and just like in the first half they were up late in the half. Right after Steve hit Marvin for a 26-yard TD, Ben hit Andrew on a 45 yard score on the first play after giving up lead. This wasn't anything new for Steve as he has done this too many times before. Steve got Outlaws into the redzone and had 4 cracks at it. Everyone figured Outlaws were going to be adding their name onto the trophy again but the Trollers defense had other plans. Dilan had his defense in check and everyone was where they needed to be and with that Outlaws had 4 straight incomplete passes and that's the game. Trollers are champs for the first time in a very long time.

 

Division 2

 

Idaho Udapimp vs Jagerbomb (32-48)

This was our first of 3 live streamed games, so I'll make this short. First half it was back and forth. Second half rolled around and Jagerbomb started with the ball, scored, and then forced a turnover on downs giving them the ball on the 13 yard line and after scoring here they had a 32-20 lead. 2 minutes left in the game, Idaho made it a 6-point game and needed to be aggressive and get the ball back, but they got beat by JF going 45 yards for the game winning TD.

 

Division 3

 

Double Dippers vs Average Joe's (20-44)

Last time these teams played, Jason struggled and threw 3 picks. This time around he learned from his mistakes and only threw 1, but had 5 TDs. Early in the game Jason struggled to hit open receivers and looked like he might choke it away. Halfway through the second it was 20 all, and that's when Joes took over the game. Jason hit Ryan to give them a 26-20 lead and that is when it fell apart for Double Dippers. Simon threw 2 pick 6s, one to Geoffroy with 7:30 left in the game and one to Jason with under a minute left, but by that point game was already over. In-between the pick 6s, Nick made a fantastic catch down the sideline for a 43-yard TD.

 

Division 4

 

Semifinals

 

Sooners 45 vs Udaho Idapimp (36-19)

Idaho was missing a few players and it really showed that they were only 6 players. First half was a 14-13 game for Sooners 45. Second half rolled around, and you could just see that Udaho was out of gas. Mason had a great game for Udaho, but he wasn't able to do it all himself and needed more help if they wanted to win. Diego killed it on both sides of the ball, but I think David was the difference maker for the sooners 45 defense. He racked up 3 sacks and was in David's face all game long.

 

Villains vs Iron Wolves (18-20)

Jason got lucky in this one. Late in the game with a 14-12 lead and the ball, he threw a pick 6 to Vincent and this gave Villains a 18-14 lead with 1:18 left. Jason had the ball and the right plays called to get all the way down inside redzone with 1 last play. Don't ask me how, but Josh was able to get wide open in the middle of the back of the endzone for an easy 4-yard TD and a chance to play in the finals.

 

Finals

 

Sooners 45 vs Iron Wolves (38-14)

This was a 14 all game at half and I’m sure no one saw that coming. Second half was a totally different game with Sooners taking over right from the first whistle. Diego started the scoring in the second half with a pick 6 and then got his offense rolling with TDs to Jose on a 6 yards pass the him taking off for a 15 yard TD. Late in the game Iron Wolves had a few injuries and played with only 5 , right after that Francis took his pick in for a score and now with the score being 38-14 Wolves called it because they were out of players.

 

Division 5 Semifinals

 

Bear Hood vs Improbables (52-13)

What do I say about a game that Bear Hood dominated from the get-go? Simon relied on Arnaud who had a monster game scoring 3 TDs with160 receiving yards. Improbables played well all season, but in this game they didn’t help Matt out very much. Players were dropping balls on offense and couldn’t make easy tackles on defense. Bear Hood was the better team and it showed.

 

Sour Peeps vs My Ball Zach Ertz (25-13)

This game was tied at half time and in the second half the defense for Sour Peeps stepped up and took control of the game. They forced an interception, scored on their possession, forced a quick turnover on downs, scored again and now were sitting pretty with a 19-6 lead with 14 minutes left. Both teams would score one more each, but My Ball Zach Ertz didn’t have enough time to get back into the game.

 

Finals

 

Sour Peeps vs Bear Hood (26-24)

This game was played in the rain and there was a lot of it. Neither QB could get much going offensively and it looked like whoever ran better would win the game. Both Jocelyn and Simon relied on the short game and allow their players to do all the work. Late in the game I noticed Quentin was slipping and sliding all over the place and plays that he would normally get big yards on were cut by good tackling from the Sour Peeps defense. 3 minutes left in the game and Bear Hood are down 8 with the ball. Simon dinked and dunked his was down inside the red zone before finding Alex on a 4-yard score on fourth down. On the convert Simon went double pass between him and Quentin and when Simon threw the convert it was incomplete and just like that Sour Peeps are the D5 champs.

 

Playoff MVPs

I’m not doing my regular Studs & Duds and figured I’d just do Playoff MVPs. You can only win this if your team won. I don’t promote losing, at least not here.

 

Division 1

- Andrew Grant was the difference maker in the finals getting a pick 6 right before half and then getting the game winning TD on a 45-yard bomb.

 

Division 2

- JF was the only choice to make here as he went off for 3 TDs and had 2 picks on defense.

 

Division 3

- Jason Armenti everyone loves to pick on Jason as much as he likes to run up the scores and pad his stats against weaker teams. In the finals he showed that he can make throws and play against the best teams and that we should all stop giving him a hard time.

 

Division 4

- Diego Castro Arellano proved that being 18 years old gives you an huge advantage and that’s not getting tired and having energy for days. Diego Dominated on both offense and defense.

 

Division 5

- Paul Liboï was the player that stood out to me in this game. He caught every ball thrown his way for 65 yards and 1 TD, but really made his present felt on defense where he had 3 sacks but was up in Simons face all game.

 

I would have done Duds of the week as well, but if you played in the finals and didn’t win you already feel bad enough so listing off all the losers from this weekend would take a very long time. Losing is bad enough without me calling you out as well.

 

Final Thoughts

 

Let’s start by thanking you, the players, for making spring 2023 as great as it was and let’s hope Fall 2023 is just as good, if not better. With the finals happening this week we got to crown a few new teams. In D1 Trollers won for the first time in at least 3 years. D2 saw Jagerbomb win once again, and now with them moving to D1 can they come in and take over the division. D3 saw Jason and his above average Joes team win it all against an equally strong Double Dippers team. D4 had Diego lead his Sooners 45 team to their first ever title. Who can forget Sour Peeps in D5 when just a few seasons ago we were wondering if they would ever win a game and now, they are the D5 champs moving up to D4 to face a whole bunch of new challenges.

I know you have all heard of the Movie Blind Side, the story about Michael Oher’s life. You have probably also heard about the accusations that he was never adopted by the Tuohy family and what he signed was a conservatorship and not adoption papers. That’s cheezy poofed up if true.

Before this came out, the Tuohy family says that Michael and his lawyers were trying to extort 15 million dollars from them or else they would be coming out with this story. A few things bother me about this. Why did they wait so long to say anything about this? Where would he be if the family hadn’t taken him in or helped him out? Last thing I can think of was when the movie came out Michael wasn’t happy because they portrayed him as being stupid and not smart. Shouldn’t he have read the paper he was signing before signing it? 

I can tell you when I get a new iPhone, I read and reread that service agreement so I don’t violate any of their rules. It might be long and boring, but knowing is half the battle.

Hope you all enjoy the week off and ill see you in a few weeks when the fall season starts. If you’re still looking for a team, I’m sure Terry and Jon could find you a spot, but you better make it quick as the season starts on the 26th of this month.

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