Word from the Mouth: Corrupt Scorekeepers! edition

Word from the Mouth: Corrupt Scorekeepers! edition

Kevin Kousaie

This past weekend was a great one for football, unless you played the early game at 9:30 when it was raining. It wasn’t hard, but it was enough to make the ball a little slick.

With the new caps in place, it seems to have made most of the games closer and that means better games across the board. I was talking with a few players who play in D1 and D2 and they feel that the top divisions have gotten so much better and that is good for the league. To me there still is a big gap of talent in D2 from the top players to the next level of players. Right now, most if not all the top players in D2 are from D1 teams and unless players and teams get dramatically better, I can’t see either of those divisions get much larger than they already are. I would love to see a 10-12 division 1 it would make it way more interesting for everyone.

For years now we keep seeing Outlaws, Trollers and Gros Coqs with a few teams coming and going. It looks like A-Team will be here for a while and you never know about Jon and Iron Wolves what will happen, oh and how could I forget about Centurions who made the jump up and struggled their first season, but have been to two finals since.

One thing I really do wonder about is if the league will start to cap the number of teams players are able to play on. Right now we don’t have anything like this in place, but as we continue to grow it makes it harder and harder to make a schedule that makes everyone happy. I know this week we had 1 player how plays on 4 teams have 3 games at the same time, we also had another player miss one of his games because he was added to the roster after the schedule was made or his conflicts weren’t sent in by the captain. With the above situation I wonder if Jon will give the credit for those games played (ed’s note: he will not). I can tell you that if the player was added late then its too bad for the player, he needed to choose which team to play for that week. If it was on the league for the way the schedule was made then they should be given an exemption.

(ed’s note: The schedule is made on a priority basis with teams that are more flexible having higher priority. So, if a team has a time request to not play any games after 12 pm and they have no team conflicts then they would have priority over a team with 3 team conflicts, for example. So, that team may very well get their 11 am time slot even if it means that a player may have to miss a game. I strongly suggest that if your team has time requests that you minimize the conflicts between teams as you likely will not get both!)

 

Week 2 Recap

 

Division 1

 

Trollers vs A-Team (43-20)

I can only tell you what I heard from this game and the little bit that I caught a glimpse of. Max came out and was on fire this week showing why he is one of the top QBs in the league. Jeremy had a field day torching his old team for 3 TDs. I didn’t ask, but really want to know if they were against his brother Ashton or not. And who can forget about Andrew not shutting up all game long trying to provoke the guys he just won a championship with a few weeks ago. Then you have the one thing that everyone always complains about and that is the way Dilan makes tackles and how he dives and rips at the players. I have seen Dilan play enough times to know what they are talking about, but the guy dives with his hands open and swats at the flags and to me as long as he isn’t pulling the player down then it should be fine. There were players on the Trollers complaining about this, until they did it themselves in another game and said that it was fine what they were doing.

 

Iron Wolves vs Gros Coqs (31-21)

I was there for this game after driving over from the other field. I wont talk much about this game since Willie will be covering it in this weeks Podcast with Jafar and might want to go into more details about how Dom took the ball away from him for an interception and all Willie could do is stand there with this look like how did that happen. Will almost looked like sad puppy dog when he doesn’t get his way. (ed’s note: it was 100% a catch for Will (in my biased mind, of course), but I prefer it as a pick as we can allows hold that over his head, just like Dom did with the ball).

 

Division 2

 

Marvels vs Red Raiders (46-36)

Both QBs played extremely well with Max throwing 7 TDs and Mike getting 5 of his own. The difference in this game were the 2 picks Mike threw and how quickly Marvels capitalized on them. The first half was all offense with points being scored at will. What had to be the most disrespectful play in MFL history was when Andrew picked off the convert and was running it back, de-flagged himself, ran a little bit more, decided to turn around and go back to pick his flag up, put the flag back on the belt, and continued to run it back and he did all this while laughing about it. Second half of the game both teams defense stepped up and made the other team put drives together for points. Tyler was quiet for the Trollers as he only managed to get 1 sack on Mike. What would have helped Red Raiders was Carlos their rusher being there as Max had all day in the pocket to distribute the ball to all of his receivers. When Francis get 6 balls and over 40 yards (ed’s note: unacceptable), you know Max had time to go through his progressions before settling. Tameem had a monster day which isn’t surprising, but you would have thought that Red Raiders would have been able to figure a way to slow him down instead of giving up 4 TDs to him.

 

Nice TDs vs Tannantes (42-36)

Nice TDs has improved dramatically this off season and it showed. They now have a stable QB and added 2 tall giants, plus they brought Kris back to the team. In this game Dave spread the ball all over and on defense they got a few stops and picked a ball off as well. The big thing this week was Tannantes were missing players and ended up being only 3 roster players and got subs from the same division, it could become a forfeit for 2 reasons, but Nice TDs still won the game so I think it will be left how it is. With 2 minutes left Nice TDs went up by 12 points and the game was over.

 

Division 3

 

Double Dippers vs RawSauce (32-20)

Boy were the receivers ever happy to have Leon back this week. They knew the ball was going to be on time and in the right spot, all they had to do was catch it and some had a hard time of that at first. I think that Sean had 2 or 3 drops which all might have gone for TDs if not at least a first down. After Double Dippers scored their first TD, Marc-Antoine picked off the convert and ran it back for 1 and it looked like Leon might have had the angle on him until he turned on the jets and Leon just stopped. With under ten minutes left RawSauce was up 20-13 and looked to be in control of the game, or at least until Double Dippers woke up. Leon drove them down to score on a 13 yard TD pass to Manuel followed by a 1point convert to Sean to tie it at 20. RawSauce has the ball and just over 4 minutes looking to go down and win the game, except Ludovic threw a pick on his first pass. Double Dippers scored with ease to take the lead. Still RawSauce had plenty of time to go down and tie it up to force OT. They turned the ball over again, but this time on downs. I know the score looks like it wasn’t close but if it wasn’t for the last 5 minutes of the game it was back and forth all game.

 

Division 4

 

Bines Low Fat vs Phoenix (26-24)

This game could have gone either way and with a few extra catches from Phoenix might have turned out the other way. The first half was plagued by big drops from Phoenix in key situations and me throwing 5 picks by hanging the ball up and allowing Simon and Dave to get over and make plays on the balls. It was the first game that Mathieu was playing QB and he did an OK job of it and should get better with more practice. What really helped out Bines was the big plays that they were able to get. They scored on 30, 35, 45, and 26 yard TDs. The big thing about Bines is their defense is top notch and will give any QB fits. In the second half of this game Phoenix switched up the offense and things started to roll as we were able to put up 24 point, had the lead for all of 1 play and had a chance to tie it on the last play of the game, but the convert was no good as the pass was dropped and the receiver was out of bounds. (ed’s note: double no good!)

 

Randoms vs Mustard Tigers (15-37)

This game was never close and was never going to be close, at least not with Randoms missing their QB. Old man John Morris was a stud in this game and Randoms weren’t able to slow him down any slower than he already goes as he scored 4 TDs. I would love to see this rematch with both teams having their rosters, that would mean Mustard Tigers would have Tyler rushing and Randoms would have Rob at QB. On paper you think it would be a fair trade off, but I would think that Randoms would have the advantage there. Rob gets rid of the ball fast so Tyler wouldn’t make a huge impact and Randoms would also get one of their top targets back in Mr. Gratton.

 

Udaho Idapipms vs Revenants (18-19)

This was a game between 2 QBs who are learning the game and will take time to do that and make the proper reads. To me Justin outperformed Marvin as a passer, but Marvin dominated as a runner. Marvin did win the game, but needs to become more of a passer and less of a runner. You can’t have more rushing attempts than completions if you expect to improve. It was a huge win for Revenants and great way to start the season. For Udaho it was also a good starting block for a new QB.

 

Airborne vs Cyclones (25-45)

Yann started the season off on fire like the way he finished last season. Airborne on the other hand, I’m not sure what they are doing. A two QB system isn’t going to work. Ryan might turn out to be the better QB, but then you lose a very good target. Guillaume should stay at QB since that’s what the team is used to, but I do know that last season he was dealing with injuries and that might be the reason why he pulled himself from the game. When the switch was made the game was already over with the score being 32-13.

 

Drama Club vs Revenants (31-25)

I’m not sure how Revenants could allow this to happen but they got beat by 2 players as Nico and Ben both had over 85 yards and scored all 5 of Drama Clubs TDs with Nico getting 4 of them. Marvin did a much better job as a passer in this game, but couldn’t run as Roxanne was all over him from the very first whistle. Before the game Simon had mentioned that Drama Club was going to use Nico as a rusher on Marvin and I was like why would you do that when you have Roxanne who is a better rusher and look what happened, she owned him.

 

Bines Low Fat vs Pocket Rockets (36-45)

Pocket Rockets pulled off a huge upset, or was it? Bines tried a different QB this game with Albert taking snaps and it was his first time. At half time Bines were up 36-27 and just wanted the game to be over as they were all dead from playing 3 games in a row. When I spoke to them afterwards, they said they no longer were able to run and make cuts as all their legs were jello. PO was able to take advantage of this and used lots of crosses and hard cuts. On defense Pocket Rockets were just a step a head of the receivers and were able to make plays on the ball.

 

Division 5

 

TD Hunters vs Phoenix (12-6)

This game wasn’t pretty at all. I wont complain to much about us losing as it wasn’t my best game and TD hunters earned the win. It did seem as if the refs and scorekeepers were against us (ed’s note: the scorekeeper was against you?), giving them great spots, getting them a different ball to use (ed’s note: giving them a non-synthetic ball to throw in wet conditions was favouring them?), allowing the rusher to run into my leg and not allow me to follow through on the last play of the game, which was still hurting and sore on Monday. I blame Willie for turning his head to see if it was a catch right as the ball was leaving my hands. TD Hunters played good defense and Goldrick was able to find the open player all game. It would have been different if the full Phoenix team was there as we were without our rusher and a solid receiver in Brandon. Congratulations on the win TD Hunters, but next time will be a different story.

 

Sour Peeps vs Fighting Armadillos (13-32)

These two rosters aren’t even close to being on the same level. PO has a bunch of good receivers to throw to while Jocelyn does not and his team is still learning the game. For as good a QB as PO is, he needs to complete more of his passes if he wants to go to the next level. Yes, he threw 5 TDs to 0 picks, but only had a 50% completion percent. Jocelyn completed more passes, but didn’t get the same production out of his team. It was the second half when Armadillos pulled away because at half it was only a 14-7 game for them.

 

Misfits vs Les Last Calls (12-7)

This game had all the scoring done in the first minute of the game and the last two minutes of the game. Lesniak started the game with a pick to Sebastien, which only took Last Calls 1 play to score on them. Then Lesniak hit a 45 TD to Zack. Then a whole bunch of back and forth, but nothing exciting happening. Then on their last possession Misfits were able to go down the field and score to take the lead, but failed on the convert. Guillaume had time to try for the win, but without Sebastien playing was able to get it close, but wasn’t able to punch it is. In this game Sebastien got hurt on the second play of the game and would have made this a different game, since on his first play he picked off the ball and his second play was a TD, two plays played and both huge plays.

 

Misfits vs Cobra Kai (39-12)

This was not a pretty game, at least not for Cobra Kai. They threw 7 picks, 2 of which were returned for scores and 5 were to one player. Lesniak had 8 completions and 4 were for TDs. I tried to help Cobra Kai last week by sending them a defensive playbook so they wont have to play man the whole time and I’m not sure it they even looked at it.

 

Mimosa Crew vs Vultures (6-12)

Curren didn’t have a good day this past weekend as he was only able to complete 5 passes and only ran twice for 5 yards. Even with numbers like that he still had a chance at the end of the game to win it. Vultures have a good roster, but have not been performing the way you would think they would and, yes, they won, but not as you would have expected them to. When vultures scored with 2:38 left in the game you figure that Mimosa Crew only has one possession left with the ball, that wasn’t the case. Curren threw a pick on the second play, but then his defense bailed him out by getting a stop and giving them 40 seconds to try and win the game. Curren threw 3 incomplete passes before finding Vinojan for a 25-yard play. On the last play of the game Curren throws it to the endzone hoping for his team to come down with it, but instead Anthony picked it off to seal the game for Vultures.

 

Heisenberg vs Les Last Calls (40-6)

This was a big game for Heisenberg to start the season, but I wouldn’t look to deep into this game. It was Les Last Calls second game of the day, and they were without their best player who was hurt in the previous game. I did like the fact that Ian did a nice job of spreading the ball and finding the open receiver, huge difference from last season. I think if and when these two teams meet again it might not end the same way.

 

There you have it this weeks recaps and as some of you might have noticed I did cover every game in D4 and D5 because Terry isn’t here to ref and we all know Willie gets confused and doesn’t know anyone in those division and the one teams he does he thinks they still wear dolphins jerseys. Hope you enjoyed and stay tune for more next week.

 

Players of the Week

 

Now that we have moved in to week 2 I expect big things from players. I want to see multiple TDs from players, people breaking at least 100 yards, maybe Steve or Jon running for 50 yards on less than 20 attempts. As for defense, tackles are good, but no one really cares about them. I need to see picks, sacks, and a pick 6 or safety would be nice. Now keep it up and balling and you can make my list which is the only one that really matters since Jon just picks out of a hat who gets to go up on the website. (ed’s note: I use an internet randomizer!)

 

Division 1

Offense- Jeremy Rooney made 7 catches for 92 yards and 3 TDs.

Defense- Stanley Louis made 3 tackles and had 1 sack. I know it doesn’t seem like great numbers, but it was the amount of pressure he put on Dom all game that won it for him this week.

 

Division 2

Offense- Tameem Riman grabbed 8 balls for 93 yards, 4 TDs and 2 1point converts.

Defense- Vincent Dion made 5 tackles and had 2 picks.

 

Division 3

Offense- Sean Kennedy snagged 4 balls for 77 yards 1 TD and 2 1point converts.

Defense- Simon Beaudoin made 6 tackles and had 1 pick.

 

Division 4

Offense- John Morris grabbed 8 passes for 72 yards and 4 TDs.

Defense- Clement Chaussee made 8 tackles and 2 picks with both being brought back for 6 points in 2 games.

 

Division 5

Offense- Ian Carlo Herrera was 23 of 3

Predictions and Power Rankings Week 1

Predictions and Power Rankings Week 1

Kevin Kousaie

Predictions

It’s that time of the week again where I look into my crystal ball and tell you who is going to win and why. With last week being week 1, I was only able to get 6 out of 14 games correct, which is horrible. It looks like I might be doing picks all alone this season which is fine as it makes it easier not having to worry about someone catching up to me like last season. Without having you wait any longer here are this week’s picks and like always they are in bold.

 

Division 1

 

Trollers vs A-Team

I know it might seem crazy that after losing a few players in the off season, but A-Team might have a better roster this season with the players they went out and added. A-Team will win this game and show everyone that they are here to repeat this season.

 

Gros Coqs vs Iron Wolves 

I really wanted to go with Gros Coqs but the styles that both teams play favors Jon and Iron Wolves. If I was able to know that Gros Coqs complete roster would show up I’d probably pick them to win.

 

Division 2

 

Spritz Gang vs Jagerbomb

Jagerbomb will be without Simon at QB so picking them is a gamble, but knowing that Spritz Gang has a few players injured should even it out. I just feel that with the speed and being more athletic, Jagerbomb should win this game.

 

Marvels vs Red Raiders

When I look up and down the two team’s roster, I just see more difference makers on Red Raiders side. Mike has put a great roster together and if they gel quickly then they might be the team to beat this season.

 

Nice TDs vs Tannantes

It seems as if Tannantes have a bunch of players missing and will need to rely on subs this week and the only issue with that is there will be no chemistry and that will be the reason why they lose this week, or maybe it will be by forfeit.

 

Division 3

 

Idaho Udapimps vs Iron Wolves

I think there are more holes and weaknesses on Iron Wolves to attack, but I also think they have the higher end players as well, plus with Jon at QB you know more often than not he is safe with the ball and takes limited shots.

 

Bines vs Invictus G

Both teams have rosters of 11 and 14 players which can really become an issue if everyone shows. I have seen both these teams play and Invictus G might have more top talent on their team, but Bines have played together for a few seasons now and they all know what to do to win games.

 

Double Dippers vs RawSauce

Both teams gave up loads of points last week, but RawSauce was able to score unlike Double Dippers. I think this week with Leon being back Double Dippers gets the win with ease.

 

Division 4

 

Randoms vs Mustard Tigers

From the looks of it Randoms will be without their QB Rob and knowing that they won’t have a chance.

 

Udaho Idapimps vs Revenants

Both teams might struggle at times this season, but for this game I think Udaho has the better talent and should be able to pull out the win.

 

Phoenix vs Bines Low Fat NA

I don’t pick my teams games.

 

Airborne vs Cyclones

I know Cyclones have the top player on their side and maybe even the second as well, but after that there is a drop off and Airborne has more second tier talent and because of that should be able to win the game.

 

Drama Club vs Revenants

I can’t see anyone on Drama Club being able to stop Marvin from running all over them and then on defense Marvin should take away anything deep Simon tries.

 

Bines Low Fat vs Pocket Rockets

I only went with Pocket Rockets because Bines Low Fat has a new QB that has never played before and that most of the guys on the roster are only there to sub from time to time.

 

Division 5

TD Hunters vs Phoenix NA

I don’t pick my teams games.

 

Sour Peeps vs Fighting Armadillos

I think that it will be a close game but, in the end, the QB play from PO will be the difference in this game.

 

Misfits vs Les Last Calls

I think this game will be ugly at least to start, but I feel that the connection between Guillaume and Sebastien will be the difference in helping Les Last Calls win the game.  

 

Misfits vs Cobra Kai

I think they will be more organized and Lesniak should be able to pick their defense apart with little resistance.

 

Mimosa Crew vs Vultures

After struggling last week this week, the experience comes through for Vultures as they get their first win of the year.

 

Heisenberg’s vs Les Last Calls

They are the better team and shouldn’t have much trouble pulling this one out.

 

There you have it, this week’s picks. Now help me out and make me look good, well at least with my picks. Jon insert joke about how I look because I know you are going to. Best of luck to everyone this week.

 

Power Rankings

Last week we had limited teams playing and it was also week 1 of the season, so making the rankings was harder than it should be. As the weeks go along it should get easier and easier as teams start to separate from one another and here are this week’s rankings.

 

Division 1

#1- Outlaws

#2- A-Team

#3- Trollers

 

Division 2

#1- Thunder Buddies

#2- Red Raiders

#3- Tannantes

 

Division 3

#1- Master Chiefs

#2- Idaho Udapimps

#3- Double Dippers

 

Division 4

#1- Bines Low Fat

#2- Pocket Rocket

#3- Mustard Tigers

 

Division 5

#1- Phoenix

#2- Les Last Calls

#3- Mimosa Crew

 

If you have been following you can see that a few changes were made, and I can tell you that after this week a few more will also be changed. After this week every team would have played at least one game, if not two, and since I will be at the field all day it means I will get to see and hear what went on and will that help me make some changes to the rankings.

 

Those are this week’s rankings and I know you might not like them but if you want to make my list win some games beat some good teams and in no time your team will make the list.

 

Final Thoughts

 

Kids are back in school or at least the ones going to CEGEP, High School and Elementary Schools start next week which means really football is right around the corner. Only 9 days until NCAA and 20 until the NFL is back and I can’t wait.

This past week Madden 23 dropped with none other than the coach on the cover. I have gotten too much into the game, but when it comes to video games I’m waiting until July 23 for NCAA to final come back. Everyone knows Madden phones it in every year since there is no competition for them, so the game is stale and boring now. NCAA was the best when you can take a garbage team like North Texas (ed’s note: or Michigan, Ohio State, or USC) and build them into a dynasty.

Last week was really hot out there and people playing two games weren’t liking it. This week it’s looking very nice with a high of 23, but its only Tuesday, so it will probably change from now to then. That’s enough for this week, but I can’t forget to remind everyone that we are all playing a game for fun, so go out have some and don’t be a dick. 

Word from the Mouth: Secret PotW: Andrew Grant! edition

Word from the Mouth: Secret PotW: Andrew Grant! edition

Kevin Kousaie

Week 1 went down without any major issues. Yes, it was hot and yes this is supposed to be the fall season and it will eventually cool off and we will all be asking for just another few weeks of nice warm weather towards the end of the season and playoffs, but that isn’t going to happen.

We had a few new teams this week play so let me start by welcoming you to the league. I also want to let you know that it is best for you to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your game so that games can start on time.

This week we were a little easy going with it, but in the future if your team is late, you start giving up points. 6 points when the game is meant to start and we start running the clock and every 5 minutes of game time it is another 6 points added for the other team.

Just so you all know if you need flags this week, we will have more at the field, but if you need it might be best for your team captain to let Jon know so he can put them aside for you and your team.

On another note, MFL is starting a youth league so if you have kids and want them to learn the game and get out have some fun you should let Jon know and he can give you more info on that. I know maybe a few of you with kids might not want to bring your kids out to play because they might show you up (ed’s note: Kevin is speaking from experience), but don’t worry, we don’t allow kids in the adult league until they are a certain age, so your roster spot is still good at least for a few more years.

 

Recap

 

Division 1

 

Outlaws vs Centurions (50-18)

This game wasn’t even close. Steve had a field day picking apart a depleted Centurions team. Going into this game I was expecting to see a close game going back and forth, but when you looked and saw that a few key players were missing that it was going to be a blowout and it was. It was nice to see one arm Marvin out there playing like he normally does, catching balls and picking off passes, but today the star of the Outlaws team was Ariel keeping his average of over 1 pick a game up this time with 2 interceptions, he also led the way on offence with 6 catches and 2 TDs. Outlaws might run into some trouble if they can’t figure out how to stop a team’s top target as this week Yvan had 14 catches for 127 yards and 1 TD. Now just imagine if the other receivers for Centurions had been there and Outlaws couldn’t just focus on one player? I expect to see a closer game next time these two teams meet.

 

Division 2

 

Marvels vs Tannantes (13-27)

This was not a game you wanted to watch if you were expecting to see offense. With Tannantes starting with the ball it looked like they were going to score to start the game. They had marched all the way into the redzone and had a first down, then new addition Tyler went on a tear and had 2 consecutive sacks before Tannantes gained some of those yards back, on fourth down Tyler was back in the face of Vincent and got sack number 3 on the day. It didn’t take Max long before he had Marvels in scoring possession, but on fourth down there was a bad snap that caused a turnover on downs at the 2-yard line. On the very first play Vincent hits David down the sideline for a 43-yard score. With Marvels next two possessions they end in a pick after 2 plays and then a turnover on downs using just 4 plays. With both those turnovers being inside the Marvels half it only took a few plays each time for Vincent to score and make it a 19-0 game. Max had under a minute left in the half, but was able to drive the field with quick plays and using their timeouts. On the last play of the half Max found Generous Jeremy for a 2-yard TD to extend the half by one play and on the convert Max hit Jeremy again making it a 19-7 score at half. Second half each team was able to score once. The difference in this game was when Marvels turned it over twice in their zone on back-to-back drives.

 

Division 3

 

Double Dippers vs Bines (0-34)

I will make this very short (ed’s note: *checks length of summary* LIAR!), Bines dominated this game and Double Dippers made it look easy for them. Now to clear that up for anyone who wasn’t there to see this game. Double Dippers didn’t have Leon to play QB for them, so they had 3 players try out: Alex, Sean and Marco. Out of the three, Marco was by far the best, but Sean did make me and everyone else wonder what he was thinking when he took off running on fourth and ten sprinting towards the sideline in my direction and going out of bounds 1 yard past the line. He then looked down and thought that the line was the goal line and not a few yards in, but this was also an issue for him later in the game when he went up for a ball in the endzone thinking that the sideline was the back endzone line, but it was a few more yards and he wasn’t able to come down with the ball. Players need to know that on field 3 you are 5 yards from the goal line and the endzone where the bleachers are is 4 to 5 yards past the white painted line. David for Bines didn’t have a great day throwing, but what he did on the ground was remarkable with 3 TDs on 5 runs and on 2 of them there wasn’t a defender within arm’s length of him the whole way in.

 

Invictus G vs Panaches (24-19)

It was nice to see the players on Invictus G again as it has been a few years, most of them still look the same just a few years older (ed’s note: you are literally describing how time works). This game was very close all the way through, and I remember just a few bits and pieces of it. Guillaume picked off new QB Karl and returned it the length of the field for a score. Felix was able to run circles around Loic when he rushed so they started to double rush which did seem to keep him contained. For Invictus G I did notice that Louis was the odd player out by not having a ponytail or bun in his hair, he looked all fresh and clean cut but said he was working on it. The other thing that was a little weird was when they scored to make it a 24-19 game, they went for 2 instead of going for 1 and making it a 6-point game instead of 7. Yes, going for 2 you think might be right, but if you fail on it a TD cost you the game while going for 1 would mean that the other team needs to score and get the convert to win. They failed on the convert and Panaches couldn’t go down and score, but that is something to think about.

 

Division 4

This week there were only two D4 games and Terry decided to put top official and media team member Willie on those game, so they should get covered in this week’s MFL Total Access.

 

Division 5

 

Phoenix vs Fighting Armadillos (19-6)

This game wasn’t pretty. Going into it I felt that this might be one of the harder games for Phoenix and after playing them I hope it wasn’t. Both QBs PO and Kevin made some costly mistakes with both throwing picks inside the redzone. I will say that the one I threw that PO picked off was a great play on the ball. Armadillos took away my first read and my second read was open, but PO who had stepped up took a step back and cut off the throwing lane. At the end of the game PO was driving the ball down and looking to make if a one score game but threw a pass directly to Phoenix defender Dave who caught it and took a knee in the endzone to seal the game. The only thing to say about this game is that Armadillos need to do a better job of catching the ball and helping out their QB they had a few big drops on third downs that resulted in punts or when they were open and could easily score dropped balls. Over time Armadillos will get better but they need to do it quickly and yes, I know its only week 1 but if you fall behind early it’s hard to climb out of.

 

Cobra Kai vs Heisenbergs (13-8)

This was the first game for Cobra Kai and it showed. Sonny was playing QB and was trying to go deep on almost every other play, wasn’t taking the underneath stuff and on defense they were only playing man. Heisenberg should have been able to pick this team apart all day long with drags and double moves, but that wasn’t what Ian was doing as he too was trying to go deep and it ended up costing them the game with the 2 pick 6s he threw. In this game there were only 13 completions for 97 yards. Jorge had a day getting all 3 picks that Sonny threw. Both teams should get better as the season goes along, but I would bet that Cobra Kai has the better record when the season is over. During the game I was talking to Sonny the captain for Cobra Kai and even sent him over some basic coverages so he can share with his team and they can improve.

 

There you have it, the recap of week 1. Hope you all had fun and remember that there are always players around with loads of experience that are more than willing to give you a few pointers and help out, but you just need to ask and a good thing might be to show up early watch the game before yours ask a few question maybe or you can stay after your game and take a few notes.

 

Players of the Week

 

Last season was the first time I put together a goody bag for the winner of my player of the week and everything I put in that bag will help Victor this season if he is able to make it out. Here is a list of what he received: sports bag, cleat cleaner mat, tack towel, bottle of alcohol, and a gift card for Jacques Moreau. It was a decent gift for just showing up and balling out. This season I plan on doing the same thing but with different ideas.

Before I tell you who this week’s winners are let’s go over the rules. I will be picking 1 player on both sides of the ball for each division, and you are only able to win for the highest division you play in unless you play a different position in another division you can also get your name in the pool more than once so the more you ball out the better your odds become. Last season there was a 120 of you and this season there will only be 110 so already your odds have increased. Oh, and let’s not forget that if you mention to me that you deserve to win you will not win and I will be forced to put you in your place and tell you how it really is, just ask D4 player of the century Marvin. Marvin has gotten over it and after a few weeks I stop bothering him about it. Now I have Andrew to bother for the next few weeks. Here are this week’s winners.

 

Division 1

Offense- Steve Harripersaud was 23 of 26 for 291 yards, 7 TDs and 2 1point converts.

Defense- Ariel Librati made 2 tackles and had 2 picks.

 

Division 2

Offense- Robert White grabbed 6 balls for 89 yards and 2 TDs.

Defense- Kareem Anthony Chilcott made 7 tackles and had 1 pick which he returned for a TD.

 

Division 3

Offense- Louis-Mathieu Dufour caught 6 passes for 87 yards and 2 TDs.

Defense- Simon Beaudoin made 2 tackles and had 3 picks.

 

Division 4

Offense- Robert Prud’homme was 16 of 27 for 145 yards, 1 TD, 1 1point convert and threw 2 picks. He also ran 9 times for 62 yards and 2 TDs.

Defense- Kevin Clarke made 2 tackles and both were sacks.

 

Division 5

Offense- Nikhil Sharma caught 3 passes for 57 yards, 1 TD and 1 1point convert.

Defense- Felipe Kunzler made 1 tackle had 2 picks and ran 1 back for 6.

 

There you have it this week’s winners. Good luck to all moving forward. You still have 10 more weeks to see if you can make my list.

Fall 2022 Season Preview

Fall 2022 Season Preview

Kevin Kousaie

Hello everyone and welcome back to another season of the MFL. This season a few things have changed that you should be aware of. We now have a hard cap, so don’t go over in a game or it will be a forfeit. Also, players now need to be registered on site in order to play, no registration no play. Finally, this season refs and scorekeepers will no longer be adding players at the field so make sure that you have you roster correct on site.

Every year in the fall we lose a few teams and this year is no different, but we still have 41 teams over our 5 divisions and the breakdown is 6 in D1, 7 in D2, 8 in D3 and 10 in each D4 & D5.

I don’t think I have anything more to add for my intro, so I will jump into the rest of my article.

 

Season Preview

 

With so many teams to write about I’m just going to write a line or two about what I expect to see from each team this season.

 

Division 1

 

Iron Wolves- Solid roster, but might struggle towards the end of the season as Jon’s arm starts to fade away.

 

Trollers- The new additions should help them out this season, but it might take a little while for Max to get comfortable with them all.

Gros Coqs- This is the same roster as they have had the last few seasons and will depend on who shows up as to how they do.

 

Outlaws- Steve always puts a team together that will compete and this one shouldn’t have any issue with that.

 

A-Team- After winning it all last season the roster took a hit with players leaving. With their roster not up on site while I’m writing this, I can’t be sure of who they will do not knowing who will be playing with them.

 

Centurions- This is a huge roster and I hope they have players missing games because they will struggle trying to figure out everyone’s role if they all show up each week.

 

Division 2

 

Red Raiders- After winning D2 last season as Redzone, Mike went back to his roots and brought back Red Raiders. This team shouldn’t have much trouble this season as Mike is a smart QB and can pick most defenses apart and with the team he has in front of him should score lots of points.

 

Spritz Gang- This is almost a Bitter Boys roster with a few additions and a big drop in age. I think they will struggle this season trying to keep up with the younger more athletic teams, but will play physical and keep the games close.

 

Marvels- They have added a solid rusher in Tyler who will help them on defense by getting pressure quickly. Even with Max at QB I can see them struggling at times on offense as it will be hard for receivers to get separation and make easy throws for Max.

 

Tannantes- Phil being out this season might be a big loss but, I think they can overcome that by spreading the ball out better. They should still be one of the better teams in the division.

 

Thunder Buddies- After winning D3 last season this team moved up and looks like have moved on from Willie at QB to Steve. This team shouldn’t have many issues this season as long as they run the right routes and catch the balls, stay on Steve’s good side.

 

Jagerbomb- They have been around for a while now and Simon is a great QB and seems to find guys in holes all the time. They should make the playoffs with ease and maybe we end up with a rematch of the D3 finals, but this time in D2.

 

Nice TDs- At first glance I thought Kris was going to be back at QB, but it looks like it will be Dave. The top half of this roster is solid, I’m just worried about the lower half and if they will get exposed or not.

 

Division 3

 

Iron Wolves D3- There roster doesn’t look great on paper, but with Jon at QB you know he will keep it close and be in every game.

 

RawSauce- With only 4 players on site I can tell you that they will struggle unless they get more players onto that roster before Friday.

 

Bines- looks like the same roster as last season which means they might be in for another rollercoaster ride with all the ups and downs. David just needs time to find his groove and figure out what works for him.

 

Master Chiefs- I don’t know what the plan is at QB, but I think it might be Willie which is good news for Rob. This team has a few playmakers and if they play as a team should be fine but that isn’t always the case.

 

Panaches- This looks like the team from last fall that played really well. This team knows the game has played for years and should win some games the big issue will be speed and can they keep up with other teams.

 

Idaho Udapimps- Brady has added a few new weapons to his team and they will help a lot on both sides of the ball. If this team plays like they have and with the new players, if they aren’t playing for a shot at the title at the end, I would be very surprised.

 

Invictus G- This looks a lot like the OG Panthers roster or at least half the team is from there. I think with the addition of all the new players this team might struggle in the beginning, but once the new players get used to the game this team will be just fine in D3.

 

Double Dippers- This is Manitoboys from last season. With Leon getting to know the guys better, expect to see him take a huge jump and the team to play more consistently on offense.

 

Division 4

 

Phoenix- Lost a bunch of players from last season and were able to fill the roster with new players. We should be just fine with the roster we have.

 

Airborne- This team should be better than they were last year with the players they added. That is if they can figure out their defense and depending on who their QB is.

 

Mustard Tigers- Half a roster won’t get you very far. Get your players registered or you might not have any fun this season.

 

Revenants- This is Marvin’s team and right now are in need of filling out their roster. Marvin is by far the best defender in the division, but needs to improve as a QB. This team will have its ups and downs all season.

 

Pocket Rockets- With this team adding Alexis they should be fine, but PO will need to step up his game if they want to win games.

 

Cyclones- The D5 champs from spring will have their work cut out for them this season. They replaced Lazar with Alex which seems like an even trade until you factor in height. Size will be this team’s biggest issue this season.

 

Randoms- This team might have the smartest QB in the division with Rob under center and with the two Mathieu’s on the team will have some experience and good receivers to catch the ball. The rest of the roster is up in the air but with it being D4 and having a few solid pieces in place, this team should be competing for a playoff spot at least.

 

Bines Low Fat- This is basically the same as Bines in D3, but they will have a new player playing QB so it could be hit or miss with them.

 

Udaho Idapimps- I don’t know what to think about this team they have some good players and some players I have no idea about, but I’m more worried about who they might have playing QB. They could struggle this season.

 

Drama Club- With this team moving up they will face some struggles this season.

 

Division 5

 

Sour Peeps- This is a big roster with a lot of new players. They have a few pieces that will help, but overall they will struggle against the better teams.

 

Phoenix- This team has players all over the place. They will be fine this season.

 

Vultures- Right now only have half a roster, so you never know.

 

Les Last Calls- This is a good group of players that have a few very good players, but might struggle at times if teams figure out how to stop Sebastien who might be the best receiver in the division.

 

Heisenberg- This team will have fun, but might not win that many games. They still have a way to go if they want to compete for a title.

 

Mimosa Crew- Last year Curren did magical things with this team and now the expectations are raised. Mimosa should be just fine if Curren does what he did last season.

 

Cobra Kai- This is a new team that I know nothing about, my guess would be they will strike first.

 

Fighting Armadillos- This is the same team from last year just a different name with the addition of Tyler. I think they should be fine with the players they have, but they will need to see an improved PO at QB.

 

Lesniaks team- No roster, but my understanding is they are all new to the game.

 

TD Hunters- I know 2 players on this team and they are decent, but this team will struggle but get better as the season goes on.

 

There you have a quick glimpse into what I think of your team based off the roster that is up on site.

 

Players of the Week

 

Last season I picked 1 player on offense and defense from each division and then did a random drawing for a prize and I think I will keep that going. I also want to remind Victor Davis that I have his prize with me and will bring it to the field on Saturday so you can collect. Since we didn’t have any games no one gets my vote, but someone will next week.

 

Predictions

 

For the last few seasons, the media team and Jon have been making our picks with the winner getting a prize. Terry won the first time by 1 game, and I have won the last 2 season. I’m not sure if we will be doing that again this season, but I will continue to make my picks with a quick explanation as to why I made those picks. Without wasting anymore time here are my picks and like always they are in bold.

Division 1

 

Trollers vs Centurions

I think with the new toys Max has he lights it up or at least one of his receivers does.

 

Outlaws vs Centurions

Centurions will have a hard time dealing with the way Steve always has a player in a hole wide open, plus it is their second game of the day.

 

Division 2

 

Spritz Gang vs Thunder Buddies

After winning in D3 last season I don’t expect much of a drop off, at least not this week when they play one of the weaker teams in the division.

 

Nice TDs vs Jagerbomb

Even with the new roster for Nice TDs they should still struggle and will take time to get on the same page.

 

Tannantes vs Marvels

Both teams lost a few players and I went with Marvels since Max has a bit more experience playing QB.

 

Division 3

 

Bines vs Master Chiefs

Master Chiefs have a good roster and with Willie throwing they should be one of the teams to beat this season.

 

Invictus G vs Panaches

I think with the team being back to what it was and learning a few things last season Felix comes out on fire to start the season.

 

RawSauce vs Idaho Udapimps

They are the more complete team from top to bottom.

 

Double Dippers vs Bines

Leon lights up Bines this week. They have a stacked roster and should be able to pull this one off with little trouble.

 

Division 4

 

Airborne vs Randoms

I went with Airborne for the sole reason Rob only has 2 players right now to throw to so it will be tough for him to pull this one off.

 

Cyclones vs Drama Club

This is a rematch from last season’s D5 finals and this time Lazar won’t be there to get multiple picks, but I still think that Cyclones have enough to pull it off.

 

Airborne vs Udaho Idapimps

I can’t pick Udaho when I have no clue who the QB is.

 

Division 5

 

Mimosa Crew vs Sour Peeps

I feel that Sour Peeps have a great deal of knowledge and experience and should be able to keep Curren in check.

 

Phoenix vs Fighting Armadillos NA

I don’t pick my teams games.

 

Cobra Kai vs Heisenberg

I only picked them because I know a few of the players on that team and know no one on Cobra Kai.

 

Vultures vs TD Hunters

Vultures might not have a complete roster up on site yet, but the players that are there are solid and should be able to get the win.

 

There you have it my picks for this week. Enjoy and good luck.

 

Power Rankings

 

I know it might be early for the rankings with no one having played games, but I’m going to do my rankings any which ways. Last season I did more than my top 3 with some divisions having 14 teams in them, but this year I’m going back to top 3 since the largest division is 10 teams. Let’s start the rankings.

 

Division 1

#1- Outlaws

#2- Iron Wolves

#3- Trollers

 

Division 2

#1- Thunder Buddies

#2- Jagerbomb

#3- Red Raiders

 

Division 3

#1- Master Chiefs

#2- Double Dippers

#3- Idaho

 

Division 4

#1- Airborne

#2- Bines Low Fat

#3- Pocket Rockets

 

Division 5

#1- Phoenix

#2- Les Last Calls

#3- Sour Peeps

 

I know you all might not be happy that you didn’t make my rankings and maybe I was wrong with them, but I based my rankings off the team rosters and how well I know that team. After a few weeks and getting to know the teams better these rankings will change, so don’t worry if you haven’t made my list yet. Keep playing hard and winning games and eventually your team can make my list.

 

Final Thoughts

 

This past week the NFL preseason started, and we already had the first QB go down. That QB is Zack Wilson who plays for the Jets and will miss the next few weeks, but maybe he is just looking for an excuse to go back home and get some love from his moms Bestie. I will explain that since Jon probably has no clue what that is referring to (ed’s note: I was just thinking ‘I have no idea what that means!’). One of Zacks exes claimed that he had slept with his mom’s hot best friend, there was a huge thing about this.

What was even more exciting this past weekend was the fact that Jacksonville fans finally had something to cheer for and that was letting Deshawn Watson know that he is a sick Mogwai and it was great to see or hear.

With our season starting this week I know I can’t wait. What sucks is that after all that hard work of repairing Le Ber we’ll have to wait until week 7 before most of us get to see it. I spent hours making it look nice and filling in the holes and, yes Kris, I did around the sprinklers too. This season we will be playing half the season at Arthur Therrien and the other half at Le Ber. Each week there will be a few games played at the other location so please make sure you know what park you are playing at.

Last thing to remember before I go is that we are playing a game for fun, so go out, have some fun, and try not to kill anyone. Thanks, and see you all Saturday.

Word from the Mouth: End of the Season! edition

Word from the Mouth: End of the Season! edition

Kevin Kousaie

This past weekend we got to wrap up the spring season and boy was it ever hot. For the first time in a few seasons we crowned all new champions in every division. In some of those cases the winning team had luck on their side, but sometimes that’s what it takes to win.

Just a reminder that this weekend we will be off, so now I have no clue what to do with my free weekend. It will be the first one I have off in the summer in years. I could spend time with the family or maybe I’ll just go sit at the field so I don’t go through withdrawals (ed’s note: I’ve been looking forward to the week off, but I’ve legit been thinking of running some pick-up games this Saturday!).

Right now, captains are running around looking to lock up players for the fall season and that’s what you need to be doing if you want to compete in the fall. Every season we lose a few teams in the fall and we seem to get a few new ones as well.

Captains need to also understand that a hard cap is being put in place so make sure you stay under it or you will get bumped up a division or end up forfeiting games.

That’s it for now, let’s get to some recaps.

 

Division 1

 

A-Team vs Centurions (49-46)

This game had a little bit of everything; offense, defense, and some special teams. The punters didn’t get out there much, but when they did it was always top notch pinning the other team deep in their zone. This game was back and forth all game long, but to me the play of the game was  made on defense by Hinsley when he got a safety and gave his team a 9 point lead and Centurions were never able to make up those points and ended up always trailing from then on. I could go into more details about this game, but Willie was in it and probably won’t shut up about it on the podcast, but just remember I called it last week that A-Team would win if they kept their composure and played as a team.

 

Division 2

 

Redzone vs Outlaws (60-44)

For a team that got into the playoffs on a technicality (ed’s note: not technically a technicality), they sure as hell went out and showed that they should have been there the whole time. I didn’t see this game, but I did find out a few things. The Outlaws defense stunk up the place. They couldn’t get stops or force any turnovers and allowed Mike and Redzone to walk all over them all game long. Redzone was only put in one fourth down all game long and was able to convert on it. I know that they say championships are won with defense, but in flag that isn’t really the case (ed’s note: ask Terry about “defense winning championships”). If you can load up the points you are going to win even if your defense isn’t that good as it only takes one or two stops to win. Look, when you put up 44 points you should win games in most cases. Mike and Redzone didn’t care about giving up points as he spread the ball and hit the open receivers all game long. On the few times I looked over, all I saw was Redzone players with green grass in front of them.

 

Division 3

 

Average Joes vs Jagerbomb (30-46)

This game (or at least the first half) was good with both teams showing off their defenses. Then the second half started and Jagerbomb just took over the game scoring on all but their last drive of the game which was one play and ended with Laurent picking off the ball. Average Joes punched one in late and were trying to bring the game within reach and after getting a quick turnover Jason threw a pick 6 that sealed the game for Jagerbomb and locked in a rematch from week 12 and last year’s finals with Thunder Buddies.

 

Thunder Buddies vs Jagerbomb (46-40)

I will make this quick as I don’t want to ruin it for Willie and Terry to talk about. Simon was balling out all game and with his team driving down to seal the game Willie was just playing center field and I guess Simon didn’t see him as Willie was easily able to step in front of the pass and pick it off. Being down 2 points, Thunder Buddies needed to score to take the lead. Will drives them down and with 1-minute left Jaf scores the TD which cause a little bit of a debate about whether he should have scored or not amongst the team (ed’s note: the debate was whether he should have stopped at the 1 so they could kill the clock to make sure Jagerbomb didn’t have too much time on their possession. Jaf was right to score). They went for 2 on the convert, got it, and now needed to play defense to bring home the title. (ed’s note: I feel like you’re missing the part where you say “and they did, so they won”)

 

Division 4

 

Mustard Tigers vs Super Friends (39-56)

I missed this game since I was playing at the same time, but from what I saw and heard it was a lot of big plays. The game opened with a pick 6 for Super Friends and after that they pretty much didn’t look back. Owie threw 4 picks in this game which seems really weird since he is the best QB in the division, maybe not by rating, but with his knowledge of the game and the years and years of experience. One thing that I will say is that with a minute and a half left and an 11-point lead, throwing a 45-yard bomb just isn’t cool. You could have ended the game and still been crowned the champs. (ed’s note: I believe both teams were asked if they wanted to end it and neither did).

 

Division 5

 

Drama Club vs Phoenix (21-19) OT

There were issues to start with Drama Club needing subs. I don’t really care that they needed a sub and was fine with it (ed’s note: he was not fine with it), but I was mad that the week before my team had the same issue with a player getting sick that morning and not being able to make it and was forced to play with only 5 players (ed’s note: because there were no legal players at the field!). This game turned out to be very close and it really shouldn’t have been. I threw 2 picks to Francois and both were in the end zone. Drama Club was up 13-0 at half and looked to be running away with it. Second half rolled around and Phoenix took the game over. They got a stop or two and looked to be unstoppable on offense in the second half. Phoenix scored with under a minute left to tie it up. On the convert that could have been the game winner Roxanne got a good fast rush and forced me to throw the ball quicker than I wanted to which made the pass go to high and uncatchable by my receiver who was open. With what time was left Rob tried to get something going and with only a few seconds left he threw it up to Quentin, but I was able to tip the ball to myself and pick it off. We had 1 play to try and score from our 15-yard line and asked what the team wanted to do, the team was beat from the heat and only being 6 players so we took a short checkdown knowing it was going to OT. In OT Drama Club started with the ball. Rob elected to go for 2 and after running around for a bit was able to find Nico at the back of the endzone to take the lead and make Phoenix go for 2, which they didn’t get.

 

Drama Club vs Cyclones (0-33)

This was the finals and it really wasn’t a good game at all. Drama Club was beat from just playing a game before whereas Cyclones had the game off to rest up. Drama Club lost Quentin part of the way threw the game from exhaustion, it was his fourth game in a row at this point. Cyclones being fresh went out there and did whatever they wanted and looked unstoppable. Lazar picked Rob off 4 times and Eric got a pick as well, making it impossible for Drama Club to move the ball. Less than 5 minutes into the second half, Drama Club was beat and threw in the towel ending the game and the MFL season.

 

The season is now over and let’s congratulate all the teams that won titles this season, even if it was under certain circumstances. (ed’s note: I have no idea what that means either)

 

Players of Week

I have decided instead of player of the week this time I will be doing Finals MVP. Yes, that means your team did need to win it all. Let’s see who I have picked for my MVPs this season.

 

Division 1

- David Daoust went 25 of 36 for 298 yards, 7 TDs, 1 1point convert and he also threw 1 pick. If it wasn’t for Dave spreading the ball the way he did and keeping the team calm and focused, they don’t win this game.

 

Division 2

- Michael Roy was 29 of 45 for 8 TDs, 2 1point convert and 2 2point converts. With nothing to lose (ed’s note: except the championship…), this week Mike made picking apart Outlaws defense look like they weren’t even there.

 

Division 3

- Will Power went 30 of 38 for 283 yards, 7 TDs, 1 2point converts and threw 1 pick. Will also made 7 tackles and had a pick. With Jagerbomb driving down to seal the game Will came out of nowhere and picked off the ball to give his team a chance.

 

Division 4

- Adam Bell caught 6 passes for 77 yards, 2 TDs and 1 1point convert. Adam also made 3 tackles, had 2 picks and ran one back for 6 points.

 

Division 5

- Lazar Atanackovic only had 1 catch for 27 yards and a TD. Lazar also only made 1 tackle but picked off 4 passes. If it wasn’t for Lazar and his 4 picks this game might have gone another way.

 

There you have it, this seasons Finals MVP. After 12 weeks of the season I have made a list of all the weekly winners and put them all the names into a randomizer and the winner of my Prize is none other than Victor Davis. Congratulations Victor you can collect your prize week 1 of the fall season.

 

Final Thoughts

 

I don’t have much to say here other than we are just a week and a half away from the fall season starting. College football starts in less than 3 weeks and I can’t wait.

Anyone who knows anything about college football has heard about a bunch of teams jumping to difference conferences. I really don’t like it at all. It just doesn’t seem right USC and UCLA moving to the BIG10 or Oklahoma going to the SEC. There are a bunch more, but those are the ones that I thought of first. Those teams changing conferences are going to get killed in those new conferences, the style of play just doesn’t match up well or the climate is way different.

On top of the conferences changing up, the players being allowed to make money on their name and likeness will kill the game at least in my opinion (ed’s note: how so, though?). The NCAA didn’t want this to happen but have come around to it as long as they are making their money. Now does Reggie gets his Heisman back?

That’s it for this week. Rest up, get heathy, and see you in 10 days.

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