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Well I am tired. Exhaustion and frustration is setting in. Now is about the time I start my thoughts on retirement as football starts to burn me out.

Playoffs are heating up, the races are getting good and the season could be saved as rumors swirl the B's Brother Variety Hour will be this Wednesday Night. When in doubt trot out B's Brother.

 OK lets get to it..................

 Let's pick some games......

DIVISION #1

PUBLIC ENEMY VS THE PURGE +3: There is an old poker saying that goes something like this "If you walk up to a poker table and can't spot the sucker that usually means the sucker is you." PE is having problems but until some of their players understand and come to grips with them and try to fix them this team will not fix their problems. TP has probably the best girls in D1 a decent QB and 1 superstar. TP also has a zone that can be lit up like a Christmas tree. PE should have no problem scoring points but let's be honest nothing is as it seems right now so anything that could happen probably will happen this week.  PUBLIC ENEMY BY 1

MARKETING MAYORS VS #XTC +7: MM are off to a hot start mostly because they are as smart as they come. When you have a smart team with physical skill you will win more games than you will lose as MM is obviously showing us. #XTC has come back from the dead incidentally the same time Flynn came back. XTC is no push over and will come to play this week. Kedron seems a step quicker, Flynn is on fire and Shane Grffin looks right at home on XTC. MM are solid top to bottom and should take this game late.  MARKETING MAYORS BY 6

NEW GODS VS BOMBERS +13: NG should have a fairly easy time with a team that lacks the top shelf speed that New Gods have. If Bombers were smart they would stop the long ball idea and just sit back and go get 8-10 yards a play. They have some decent WRS who can run solid 8 yard routes. They get into trouble when they run bombs and fail. NG have a big edge at every position here and I don't see anything that would tell me an upset is coming. NG should roll in this one.  NEW GODS BY 11

CHAD STUFF +10 VS RACKS AND SACKS: RAS was moving right along then the wheels fell off the bus. Some would say that an upset is a bad thing but I think RAS needed that loss. It almost looked like they went from confident to almost arrogant in a way but I am guessing they come out firing this week. Last week's loss will be a reminder that on any given Saturday anything can happen. My guess is RAS will be on their game this week. Radon meet Bloomfield....Bloomfield meet Radon. This will be one of the better 1 on 1 match ups this season between 2 guys that can flat out go.  RACKS AND SACKS BY 11

BOMBERS +9 VS RACKS AND SACKS: Bombers need to slow things down and go for short modest gains. If they go long on this team they will get crushed. RAS has one of the quicker secondaries in the game and will literally just bat bombs away and laugh them off. Bombers need to be smart this week and use slants and quick hitters to move up and down the field. RAS has Bombers out gunned pretty much at every level this week. Bombers can keep this close if they play small ball this week.  RACKS AND SACKS BY 9

DIVISION  #2

GRAY AND ASSOCIATES VS THE REPLACEMENTS +10: So who is playing QB for both teams? GNA is having attendance issues but easily can play D1 if everyone shows. TR are an up and down squad but they have 2 burners. The question always remains who will be in the GNA line up. TR has had some past success manning GNA I wonder if they try this trick this week. TR needs to get Burr the ball early and often to have a shot. GRAY AND ASSOCIATES BY 8

DMX VS WITTER'S +4:  There is not a team in this league struggling worse than Witter's. They are about to implode which is not good. They have talent. They have vet savvy, they have skill all over the field but why are they struggling. To be honest I just don't think they have a leader and no one is stepping up to take the lead. This team needs one leader who can rally the troops to victory. DMX is all offense but is terrible on defense so this could be s shoot out. I normally would say Witter's will find a way to win but I am convinced this team will literally just explode on the field one week. It's a shame because there are alot of very good people on Witter's who are just flat out better than this right now. DMX BY 3

BLITZKREIG +7 VS ANGRY BUFFALO: I knew Blitzkreig was not only better than their record indicated but that they would give TEIM all they could handle and more last week. Blitzkreig is skilled and can shock so,eone in  he right circumstance. AB went out and won another one yawn. AB should be in D1 period. This is kind of turning into a travesty because BA is just better than everyone else. This will be another week they show us that which we already know. The only question each week is by how much? Blitzkreig is no push over and continues to get better and better week after week but AB is dialed in right now. ANGRY BUFFALO BY 8

TIGHT ENDS IN MOTION VS NWO +6: I have to be honest TEIM is one of my favorite teams. I like them because they are honest. I like them because they work hard and have earned everything they have been given. They haven't stacked their roster or hid in a division. They have continued to rise up each rung of the ladder as they get better and better week after week after week. Unlike some teams TEIM have done it the right way the way it is supposed to be done with hard work. NWO is a solid squad with talent they will give TEIM a test this week. Joey Batts is reeling these days I think this will be another week that the opponent just flat out wins. TIGHT ENDS IN MOTION BY 4

DIVISION #3

MICKEY RATS +6 VS 1 TOPPER TOO MANY: The Topper is quietly having himself a session for the ages and could easily take home TSL MVP. Mickey Rats has been an offensive juggernaut the past few weeks. They seem to have come to life and will be a very big test for a team that was off last week. Team Topper is wicked good and very balanced and should take this game but  will all be in the hands of a defense that has bent but has yet to break.  MR could surprise some folks this week and keep it close and in doubt longer than you would guess.  1 TOPPER TOO MANY BY 6

STICKY BANDITS VS COBBLESTONE +1: The Sticky Nation needs more wins and they need this game in the worst way. CS is on fire and has been killing it since the B's Brother revolution started. CS is once again the peoples champion. They have the star QB and now they have the b's brother. SB was called out a few weeks and sent the TSL a collective FU when they threw 71 points out there. SB knows playoffs start soon and they know they are better than their record shows. Now is the time to strike. SB must stake this game to get back in the race. The road will be long and windy but SB can do it.  STICKY BANDITS BY 3

GRYFFINDOR +7 VS BULLET CLUB: Oh no Uncle Joey is having enough problems now the foe of foes is upon him. Bullett Club has Gryffindor's number. Joet Batts has to be be fuming in a room somewhere not talking to anyone after being shocked by Topper and B's Brother last week. Now he must face his nemesis. This game has instant classic written all over it.  This game will be bedlam between two teams that would like nothing more than to dismantle the other. I expect hell fire and brimstone in this one. BULLET CLUB BY 6

PRI TI PLAY +3 VS A&A: A&A is  up and down but their fearless leader has been MIA though many claim they saw him in the 4 o clock game last week. PTP is a hot mess. I have never seen a team go up and up and up divisions only to go down and down and down divisions. PTP needs D4 and they need it now. A&A will prove to be a match up headache. PTP will struggle to stop Matty Ice's plate of spaghetti offense which should carry the day .  I just don't see PTP winning a shoot out with the Ice Man.  BTW PTP you will get the rest of the letters in your name back when you win some games.    A&A BY 4

DIVISION #4

THE BAMBS +6 VS SATURDAYS ARE FOR JZ:  SATTG are 4-2 and all is well.  The Bambs are doing OK but they are not lighting up the night sky like last session something just seems to be off. JZ always the opportunist knows this game is huge. 5-2 puts SAFTG right in the hunt with the top 3 teams and D4 becomes a 4 horse race. If SAFTG loses there is a good chance they will fall out of the race and hit also ran territory. This game is bigger than you might think.   SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE GIRLS BY 7

RYAN PUCKETT MEMORIAL ALL STARS +4 VS SHREDDERS: This is the week we finally get to truly see if RPMAS are for real or just a product of an early season easy schedule. Shredders are good really good and they will be a big test. Shredders have 2 of the better girls in the division but they can struggle at at times with a  QB who can tend to be erratic. RPMAS know better than anyone that they will be under the microscope this week as people truly want to know if they are for real or not. We will know by days end.   SHREDDERS BY 3

HK4 VS INDECENT EXPOSURE +9: HK4 was shocked last week but someone had to be missing right? IE has been up and down. It appears to me that they are in the back half of squads in D4. They have a decent QB and perhaps the best player in D4 but they lack top to bottom star power. HK4 is loaded and wills core. IE is a decent squad but usually is on the wrong end of shootouts. I see that happening once again here. HK4 BY 8

HOMETECH +9 VS AARP:  AARP shocked D4 last week with a big win. Hometech is once again a fan favorite but they lost B's Brother to Cobblestone. How does one lose B's Brother to Cobblestone? AARP are a decent team top to bottom and will be a tough test for HT. HT has a few weapons but they still are grasping the game. AARP needs this game bad for playoffs so I expect them to take this one rather easily. AARP BY 8

NO PUNT INTENDED VS 3RD AND SCHLONG +8: If you ask me NPI is one of the better feel good stories of the season so far. They stay relatively quiet but each and every week they are winning more than they are losing. Team Keller is not having the success they had hoped in D4. Which is shame cus they could have been top 3 in D5. Maybe they can get Hometech to follow them to D5 then have at it down there. NPI is solid top  to bottom and should have no problems scoring on the 3rd and Schlong defense. Look for NPI to to roll. NO PUNT INTENDED BY 7

DIVISION #5

HOPE N RUIN VS ALL WE DO IS QWINN +1: Looks like we once again get a rematch of a past D6 title game. HNR is right in the thick of it as they have had a decent session with ups and downs. AWDIQ has been weird this session. They have looked hot some weeks and not some others. AWDIQ dusted Come From Behind last week and maybe they are about to get on a a roll. This game should be close and will be a good one. ALL  WE DO IS QWINN BY 4

MADISON LEE'S VS BACK THAT PASS UP +3: ML need to get things going again and a big win would help with playoffs looming. BTPU have had some good and some bad I just done see them running with an offense that is wicked fast and shifty. MTPU could get some gains with some safe jump balls but can they run with the ML rabbits? I didn't think so either.   MADISON LEE'S BY 6

ACE +3 VS HUNG BUFFALO: This is the one I have been waiting for. ACE is crushing it in D5 and Ronny K has his team believing. Hung BUffalo is 4-1-1 and they look fierce. I know one thing two very "chippy" teams will have at it this week and things should be bedlam. I expect tensions to be high I expect hell fire and brimstone. As for the winner this game it could easily go either way.   HUNG BUFFALO BY 2

UNCLE RICO'S TIME TRAVELERS VS COME FROM BEHIND +7: CFB has had a decent session but what appears to be the big bad wolf of D5 is heading their way. Uncle Rico has been on fire and has been laying waste to any and all challengers. They look wicked dialed in on O and they have a very very stingy defense. This will be the etst as CFB are the savvy vets. CFB have a QB who can throw and a very decent supporting cast. If you want to watch a good football game this is the one for you.   UNCLE RICO'S TIME TRAVELERS BY 7

BACK THAT PASS UP  VS MATTY'S ANGELS +7: MA seems to have dug a hole for themselves and they need a win and need it bad this week. Enter the slump buster. BTPU is a decent team but can they run with the offensive weapons on MA? That is the question of the day. The season is literally on the line this week. If MA loses they are toast and probably miss the big dance but if they win, if they win then there is no where else to go but up. MATTY'S ANGELS BY 1

PASSLESS CHAPS +7 VS SHAKE N BAKE STAMPEDE: Both of these teams are having forgettable sessions. SNB can't seem to take the next step and PC seem destined for a trip to D6. This game wont be flashy it won't boast strong armed qb's or stingy defense. What it will boast is 2 teams that need a win and two teams that can beat the other. My guess is both miss the playoffs but one can take another step forward in their development with a big win. SHAKE N BAKE STAMPEDE BY 6

DIVISION #6

THE TAMMY'S +13 VS SANTA'S SECRET SAUCE: The Tammy's are in trouble and can't seem to get out of their own way. The prophet the most honorable Dave Walter will be hopping mad after reeling from a beat down at the ends of rival Tommy Hughes. SSS will want to score early and often and show D6 that last week was a fluke and SSS can win D6. This one ought to be interesting look fro SSS to light up the sky with points Saturday. SANTA'S SECRET SAUCE BY 11

UFO VS THE PRACTICE SQUAD +6: UFO is having an awesome session and it can't happen to nicer folks. UFO has looked solid on both sides of the ball and are sitting right in the middle of the D6 title hunt. PS had a great week last week as they crushed the Tammy's but these days everyone is crushing the Tammy's .  PS are a decent squad with skill but they still need time to mesh and win big games. It just looks like UFO is a season or two ahead of PS in their development.  UFO BY 3

UFO +7 VS CELINO SEWER RATS: This game should be good between 2 teams that are decent . CSR are the wild card here as they have won some games but they also have looked hapless some week.s UFO is solid top to bottom but can they run with CSR as they have a few burners. This game should be a good one as both teams are solid top to bottom. This game might come down to which team has the better QB. CELINO SEWER RATS BY 6

COLLEGIATE SOLAR +3 VS THE MCKENZIE AGENCY: I am calling this the Dysfunctional Bowl. Both these teams are 2 if my favorites as they are awesome soap operas both on and off the field I like the fun stories. When you think McKenzie Agency you think about Brent and his awesomeness but then you think about how dysfunctional they can be and that's magical. When you think about Collegiate Solar you think about "girl on crack" and then you think about how dysfunctional they can be. I think these 2 teams should morph into super mega man and call themselves Super Dysfunctional Society Inc. THE MCKENZIE AGENCY BY 1

WEEK #1 MVP'S 

#5: Taylor Seketurski and Corey Turner: Many thought when they asked for a re-schedule we would never see the game played but they shocked the world when they proclaimed together that on 10-28-17 at 9AM Marketing Mayors and The Purge will have at it. Way to go guys!!!!

#4: .Uncle Rico's Time Travelers: Yes ACE, CFB, HNR and Hung Buffalo seem to get the pub but Unlce Rico's are killing it in D5 and easily could be the title winner come week #11. They won another big game and just keep knocking off every team the TSL trots in front of them. 

#3:  Topper: Thought he had a bye week.  Decked out in khaki shorts and with literally no stretch time Topper grabbed the rock and totally dis-mantled Gryffindor.

#2: Award Winning Tommy Hughes: Went "old school" on Racks and Sacks as he took us on a trip down memory lane. Later in the day dressed as "scooby do" Hughes went nuclear to help Team "Other" beat Team USA 43-42.

#1:  GORDON: The 4 O'Clock game is always a special time for TSL'ers but none more special than Gordon. It gives him a chance to get into his Uncle Sam gear and bring his home made pyro collection. Now when the pyro goes wrong normal people would run but not Gordon as he dove to grab the pyro and made sure it shot  gloriously into the night sky like it should. Yes others might claim there was another MVP but we all know the 4 O'Clock game is Gordon's time to shine.  

WEEK #1 LVP'S

#5: DMX Defense: 103 points against in this league won't win you many games. The O can go but the D is... well its just bad.

#4: Collegiate Solar/The Tammy's: It's really hard getting blanked in a game but both these guys did it. Their defenses didn't help much either. 

#3: Joey Batts: Had a huge game with Cobblestone but he had no idea how huge. As it was said at the coin flip "Joey Batts got out starred." B's Brother and Topper both showed up and Cobblestone laid the smacketh downeth on the Gyrffindor. Following the loss Joey Batts was not spotted in the bar.

#2: The Purge: Come on guys the rule says regulation football. Really? Really? Really? 

#1: Witter's: Oh man the arguing and the in-fighting is getting crazy. Witter's is literally ready to implode. Is this it over for them or can they save their season?

5 QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY

1. OK I have to know....who do you think will complete more passes this week to "Bearded Lou" Jeff Easton or Joey Batts?

2.  How will Matty's Angels perform with their season literally on the line this week? BTPU is no slouch MA will need to bring it this week or they could be on the outside looking in come playoff time. 

3.  What exactly is UFO made of? We will know by days end. They are 4-1 and should get by Practice Squad but a huge test is looming when CSR comes to town. The winner of this game slides into the #2 hole in D6 if you ask me.  

4. . Will this be the week Witter's finally implodes? It could be.Witter's needs to slow things down, dumb down the play book and just go back to basics. Usually when tragedy strikes too many voices get talking (and usually the wrong voices are talking see Public Enemy). The thinkers should think the leaders should lead and the players should play. It's really kind of simple if you ask me.

5. Blitzkrieg took TEIM right to the wire last week can they do the same thing against Angry Buffalo? Good question but not likely. AB might only score "50 something this week" which for them would be a bit of a struggle. I see a good game between these 2.

10 final thoughts before game day

1. The game I have my eye on is in D5 when 4-2 ACE has at with the 4-1-1 Hung Buffalo. This game checks all the boxes and should offer some super awesome extra curricular stuff as both teams can tend to get a tad nasty in the morning. I can't wait for this fight on and off the field. 

2.   Shredders vs Ryan Puckett Memorial All Stars should be interesting RPMAS are doing well but the people I have talked to in D4 seem to think they have had an easy schedule so far and will get run over by Shredders. Well this is the week we get to see who is for real and who is isn't. 

3.  Sticky Bandits vs Cobblestone should be bedlam. Both teams need a win in the worst way. Both teams are starting to score points in bunches but both teams need to tighten up the defense. I can't wait to see how this one pans out . I am thinking shootout his week. 

4. I can't say enough good things about Tight Ends in Motion. They just get it. Great team on and off the field. They finally seem to have hit their stride. NWO will prove to be a tough test but TEIM at least to me seem poised for bigger and better things. 

5  I am very curious to see how #XTC matches up with Marketing Mayors. MM has basically dismantled every team that has been thrown their way. #XTC looks light years ahead of where they were in week #1. Flynn has returned Hughes looks 8 years younger and Kedron looks to be gaining back his old speed. Stegemeir pretending to be injured might have been the best thing for #XTC.

6.  It's funny HK4, Shredders and Ryan Puckett Memorial All Stars seem to be getting all the pub but no one is talking about Saturday's are for the Girls. That's one solid football team if you ask me. It really seems like people are sleeping on them. I wouldn't do that if I were you . Go ask Ricky Austin how sleeping on this team could end up for you.....

7.  Gryffindor V Bullet Club is always a hoot hollering good time between 2 teams that know each other well. I can't wait to see how this game turns out as Gryffindor has shown in the past and actually last week that they can be ripe for an upset. Normally the Gryff is a big favorite but I am not so sure this week.

8.   I am curious to see what Public Enemy does this week. Normally I would say this game would be a blow out but that does not look like the case this week. TP has 2 of the better girls in the game and a speedster in Kevin Zak. They also have 2 very solid possession WR'S.  If the PE defense once again folds like a tent you might as well stick a fork in them . There are rumors swirling Pauly J will be making his return maybe that will help. 

9.  I wonder if every time AWDIQ sees HNR on their schedule they get all mad because deep down in their hearts they feel they should have been crowned the D6 champion that day.a few session's ago. Well here is their chance to show the world what they are made of as Hope N Ruin once again is coming to town.  

10.  I would like to take this time to apologize for some words written last week concerning Chad Stuff and Bombers. Apparently last week some folks on Chad Stuff thought I was running them down and what not about being in D1 when they should be in like D3. Please know I understand you are struggling and that there was some confusion with your roster and players on it and I on behalf of TSL would like to thank you for playing hard and being the best team you can be. My words last week in 10 Final Thoughts however were not targeted at you rather I was trying to make a point that Angry Buffalo and Gray and Associates are completely lame for hiding out in D2 when we all know they can play and compete in D1. Yes Angry Buffalo will whine about their girls who incidentally scored multiple touch downs last week when they scored 127 points in 2 games. Gray and Associates will tell you they are old and look at their record even though they still have the best female ever to play this game, arguably the best QB and easily 2 of the top 10 guys to ever play this game. So Chad Stuff accept my apologies I did not mean to offend you rather just make a point that a few teams in D2 should stop being so lame and just move up and test their mettle against teams of their caliber because as of right now both teams are hiding out in D2......And make no mistake about it and to re-iterate both Angry Buffalo AND Gray and Associates are hiding out in D2. So with that being said if I offended you Chad Stuff or Bombers I am sorry.

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