Week 9 Thoughts, questions, and playoff questions..

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Created: Thursday, 01 November 2018 13:28

Published: Thursday, 01 November 2018 13:28

Written by Patrick McGovern

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“Don’t waste your time trying to get in my head.  There’s nothing there…..”

Denny Crane

Enter Week #9 or is it #8. It’s November and that means the playoffs are quickly approaching. I am not exactly sure how this is all going to end. The weather sucks and no official word has been determined though I am hearing we are just going to play this week out then go right to the playoffs as the weather continues to be a bear. I am not sure which games are scheduled and what is being made up so I am just taking this time to go over what is at stake this week and where we are heading as the chase for Social Co-ed Football Immortality is about to begin…..are you ready?

DIVISION #1 What’s at stake this week?

To be honest alot is at stake this week. The #1 seed is usually what everyone is playing for as the #2 seed has to draw Marketing Mayors “theoretically” in round #2 and no one wants that. PE and ED God willing will finally have at it for all the marbles. If PE wins they take the #1 seed no matter what. If ED wins they will need to take that game and come back down from 14-0 to RAS to take the #1 seed. ED is as good as it gets so this is absolutely possible. I am hearing things these days…. For one where is Bro? If he is not playing QB down the stretch HATBF is done like dinner. The MM vs TEIM game is big if you ask me. TEIM is reeling right now as injuries have struck. If they lose to MM they could drop to the #4 seed which is a place where I do not think they want to be at seasons end.  RAS seems to have kicked their game up a nickel and could be a very interesting first round matchup for some teams. They still have a battle tested Dave Chelus at QB who has the arm to get it through the muck in November. I still wonder if AB even fields a team heading into the playoffs. Disaster and questionable player management has killed this squad. I feel bad for Coach Jay who has valiantly played through this mess as he has showed up with a smile on his face week after week. As we get closer to the playoffs I will be keeping a keen eye on the #3-#5 seeds in the D1 dance as that is where the story is if you ask me.

DIVISION #3 What’s at stake this week?

Everything is as stake this week. I still have no clue what is going to happen here. Team Topper is sitting at 6-1 but everyone knows Topper is one of the worst “bad weather” QBs in the game today. Looks like Topper draws SITE this week in crappy weather. If SITE wins or holds tough everyone will be calling for another first round shocker of Team Topper. DMX v Gryffindor is easily the game of the day in D3. DMX is getting hot at the right time and boasts a tremendous “bad weather” team. Their QB is made for the mud and slop of November. Joey Batts and Co are 5-2 but I don’t think many are giving them a fighting chance this session. A&A is loaded top to bottom but they are another team that could struggle in the mud as they are a quick track team that might not be as efficient in the slop. Bullet Club hasn’t really impressed the last month or so but they should have enough to carry against Sticky Bandits. Are Morning Wood a contender or pretender and more importantly where the heck did their QB go? This is a weird week as many of the “D3 favorites” have easy matchups this week so we might not learn a ton this week. I will say it again there are few players with more pressure on them this week than the Topper as he must shake this “bad weather QB” myth once and for all. If SITE wants to know once and for all if they are to be taken seriously come playoff time this is the week they will find out. Is this it for our #icon Darryl Carr QB Superstar? NO..NO…NO…There is no way he’s retiring he’s still at the top of his game but is it finally time to start thinking about a move to D4 in the Spring?

DIVISION #4 What’s at stake this week?

I bet no one is angrier at the weather right now than 3^rd and Schlong. They were getting hot and starting to make a move up the ladder then BOOM the weather struck now they have to start all over again. This week they have (2) big games with Indecent Exposure and their bitter rival No Punt Intended. Though to be honest this game will not be the same without Kyle Coniff in it. I like when he totally covers Katie Keller and she gets all mad. BSS vs Ultimate Warriors should be awesome. BSS has looked dialed in these days especially on offense and could go as high as the #2 seed if they take this game. I need to be honest I never saw that coming. UW is another team that is built for the slop and will shine in the crappy weather of November. HK7 is in a very interesting spot as they sit at 4-2. They have a very winnable game with Steve’s Cuz’ins but what will happen with Cintas? Emily 2.0 and Joey Batts fight back to back with the Stunts but can they fight face to face when Cintas has at it with HK7? NPI looks like they might miss the playoffs unless they can somehow channel the spirits of playoffs past and win 2 games this week and hope for an Indecent Exposure loss or a Steve’s Cuz’ins loss. Easier said than done.

DIVISION #5 What’s at stake this week?

I heard from a friend who has another friend who knows a guy who dated a girl whose college roommate told an acquaintance who told their second cousin twice removed who told their divorce attorney who then told their accountant who saw Topper at Wegmans one day and told him who then told me that Matty Ice could be MIA this week and the Topper could be playing QB for the Angels. Lord help them if the weather sucks. If you want to see the fight of the century look no further than ACE, UFO, Vandalay Industries and Hope N Ruin. (4) teams go to battle this Saturday but only (2) of them walk away with playoff spots. It’s going to be bedlam people! I didn’t do the math but if Witter’s lose they could somehow get thrown into this mess as well. Don’t look now but if the Stunts win and the Topper totally implodes in the weather (which is definitely possible) the Stunts could theoretically steal the #2 seed in the playoffs. I still hope the Stunts and Angels take the #2 and #3 seeds so they meet at some point in these playoffs. IT HAS TO HAPPEN! Wow I just looked again, CFB if they lose both games could end up 3-5 and they too could be in playoff trouble by days end. D5 is easily where the best race is.

DIVISION #6 What’s at stake this week?

To be honest not much, though, if you play for the BiPolar Express this really is your last chance at a victory. Most of the seeds are sown up and I do not expect much to change heading into the playoffs. Celino Sewer Rats and the Peachy Platoon all are off this week which means they don’t really care either. This is really a 3-4 horse race and I still think this could all be about CSR vs PP. You have to feel for BPE. They have quietly gotten better and better week after week. If they don’t win this week they are done like dinner next week as they will face the #1 seed which should beat them rather easily. I still am very surprised Practice Squad is sitting at 3-3 as I think they are way better than their record indicates. They could be a team to keep your eyes on the next few weeks.

5 Questions for Saturday

1. Will the weather hold? It has not been pretty the past few weeks and things do not look so good for Saturday. I wonder if the football Gods do right by the TSL and give us some nice weather for about 8 hours or so.

2. Will Morning Wood figure out their attendance issues or are they heading for a first round shocker this playoff? MW hasn’t really taken the next step like many thought they would. I see talent on their side of the field but they just haven’t shown much consistency in their play or their attendance yet to be considered a serious D3 title threat.

3. So who would win between the #6 seed in D4 (3rd and Schlong) and the #5 seed in D3 (Bullet club). Right now the answer is obviously 3AS as they called out BC at least 2-3 times but apparently Bullet Club must be too afraid to play them right now or like ever.

4.  Where is Bro? There are rumors circulating he might be gone longer than first anticipated. If he is gone for an extended amount of time HATBF might struggle to get out of the 1^st round of the playoffs. No one can either confirm nor deny what is actually going on here but we the TSL journalistic universe will continue to dig until we get to the truth. We tried to contact “potted plant” who basically just gave us a “no comment” on the situation.

5.  Is BiPolar Express destined to taste victory this week or are they destined to go winless the rest of the way? Their last and final chance at victory comes this week against a very beatable 2-4 Tight End Zones.

10 Final Thoughts for Saturday

1. The game I have my eyes on this week is in D3 where DMX has it with Gryffindor. These two teams are both sitting at 5-2. DMX has a QB who can thrive in the slop but can Joey Batts overcome crappy weather to push Gryffindor to victory this week? The winner of this game could enter the playoffs as the odds on favorite to take the title home.

2. You have to love the battle looming in D5 between up to as many as like 6 teams. CFB, UFO, ACE, Vandalay, Witters and Hope N Ruin all have either 2 or 3 wins. UFO’s shocking win over HNR on Tuesday totally threw this race into hyper drive. If I had to guess I would say UFO and ACE miss the playoffs. It’s looking like ACE vs Vandalay Industries will be a win and your in situation.

3.  I said it earlier and will say it again I am curious to see how SITE does Saturday. They are   way better than last year but are they a team that should be considered dangerous come playoff time? They have winnable games against Sticky Bandits and Team Topper in the rain. If they win both they might turn some heads but if they don’t then I doubt anyone takes notice.

4. I see a very interesting battle developing in D4 between the #2-#5 seeds. UW, BSS, 3AS, HK7 and Cintas have all had up and down moments this session but each and every team at their best can give Puckett All Stars the fight of their lives in the D4 title game. We should have a clearer idea of who is who by days end in this division.

5. As I write this I thought back to the good ole days. I thought about all the fun we had some time ago when Dove screwed up the clock and Bullet Club got hosed as Cobblestone won at the end. At the time it was a sticky situation but right now I think it’s funny and Bullet Club lost which is even funnier. It’s not funny when a team loses due to a clock mishap. It is funny when a team stacks their roster to win a title they shouldn’t have won but they lose a game due to a clock/ref mishap. I only thought of this because Cobblestone will have some things to think about for the Spring. Yes they are an awesome franchise and yes Darryl Carr QB Superstar is in a league all by himself but it might be time to make the jump to D4. Cobblestone was not in many games this year. One of the best things about this league is you can easily go up and down in divisions. Now I am not calling for CS to go to D4 nor am I saying it in any way, shape or form but what I am saying is it might be time to think about stuff…

6. Will the Cunning Stunts and Matty’s Angels still have their dream matchup before this season ends? More importantly will the Topper fold in the rain and is it possible Matty’s Angels drop both games and the Stunts win and steal the #2 seed? Oh that would be totally cray cray if that happens.

7. Topper has to be looking out his window right now wondering quietly to himself if the rumors are true. Is he truly a “big game QB” or is he “destined for doom” in the bad weather. Topper will be in some of the biggest games of the day Saturday. If Topper lays an egg this week he could cost teams precious playoff spots. Topper could show up and have the day of his life or he could have the worst day of his career on a day that is calling for winds, rain and totally crummy weather. Oh man the Topper will be up against it this week. No pressure Topper…..no…..press……ure…

8. It is Hatfields vs McCoys on this week between the (2) best teams in the game today. Eyes Downtown and Public Enemy FINALLY (weather permitting) will be getting it on at 10am on Field #1. We have discussed the strengths and the weaknesses of both almost to nausea. It is now time for (2) teams to take the field of battle this week to find out which team is better. When all the talking is done and the dusts settles this game will simply come down to execution.

9. Ladies and gentlemen the last few weeks have not been easy here in the TSL Universe. The rain and crappy weather has really affected games which has affected standings which has affected our season. Please remember as we head to the field of battle this week that this is a league of fun and we are doing our best to get the games in and completed so the playoffs can begin. The games may be off a few minutes due to rain etc. so let’s stay patient and do our best together to get through it.

10. Just an FYI….. In the next few days an email will be going out to all captains. Let us first congratulate all teams as they have improved dramatically in the sub abuse portion of the program. In the next few days we will be sending out an email listing specific girls that CAN NOT sub for any team in this sessions playoff. Please also know that each and every sub request for playoffs will be scrutinized and if we feel you are unfairly stacking your team with better players than you have we will simply reject your sub request. Please go to the rule book and check what your options are heading into next weekend.

Week 7 Picks, Thoughts, Questions & Insights

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Created: Thursday, 18 October 2018 20:00

Published: Thursday, 18 October 2018 20:00

Written by Patrick McGovern

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Right about now I usually tell you that the chase toward social co-ed football immortality is about to begin. I tell you that in the next 2-3 weeks you will have to dig deep to see if you have what it takes to call yourself a champion. Though it is entirely possible you could be spending the entire winter looking out a window wondering to yourself what you could have done better to help your team win a championship.  These are the days that matter as 5, 10, 15 years from now this league, these times and everything that is going on around us will be done. All you will have left is your memories. Yes other things and other activities and other people will come and go in your lives but this league and this way of life will someday be a distant memory.  I say that not to scare you but to remind you that life is precious and it is short so it is imperative that you make the most of the time that you have as you never know when that time is up.

Carpe diem folks carpe diem………..

Where do we go from here? What happens next? Let’s find out shall we……..

DIVISION #1

ANGRY BUFFALO +7 VS TIGHT ENDS IN MOTION: I am curious to see who suits up for TEIM. Losing both Kyle and Tiger will take its toll on this squad as they lost big time speed they will need to replace. Easier said than done. AB is a hot mess as their girls are struggling, their QB is done and they are playing the back-up but their guys can still flat out go. The question of the day is, can the TEIM girls carry the day as they will be needed big time? I think they might be able to. A few weeks ago, Ben Stack told an associate of mine that TEIM “is more than just Tiger.” With 2 of their best players out and things looking bleak let’s see if Stack comes to play this week as they will need someone to lean on.     TEIM BY 1

RACKS AND SACKS +10 VS EYES DOWNTOWN: RAS was finally on the right side of the fence last week in a big win. Things won’t stay happy long as the big bad wolf is heading their way. ED is dialed in these days as they begin tightening their game up for the playoff chase. ED has RAS pretty much out manned and out gunned at every single position in this game. ED should take this one rather easily if you ask me. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 13

HOOTIE AND THE BROFISH VS MARKETING MAYORS +3:  This is the game that intrigues me. MM are not really playing that well as they sit as 3-3. Yes, I know they are missing Delecki and yes they have had some bumps and bruises but I think their issues right now go a tad deeper than that. Last week I saw a QB just missing easy throws. I always say this, and it falls on deaf ears, but the easy throw isn’t pretty but it gets you yards and offenses need to gain yards. Now that the weather is turning and the fields will turn to slop soon I am curious to see what this does to the run and gun offense of HATBF. This game is for the #3 seed essentially and that matters in D1. I am curious to see if MM takes this and its business a usual or are HATBF arriving a season or two sooner than anticipated.   MARKETING MAYORS BY 3

#XTC +7 VS PUBLIC ENEMY: These two teams know each other quite well. #XTC is up and down at 2-4. PE has been dialed in and has been white hot at 5-0. The PE offense has looked better than ever this session. In most cases PE should run away with this one as they just seem to be dialed in these days but the question remains could PE be looking ahead to Eyes Downtown the week after? PE usually has 1 clunker a session. This one could be closer than you would think. XTC knows where to attack but to attack they must get better play from their QB. PUBLIC ENEMY BY 6

DIVISION #3

COBBLESTONE  +10 VS GRYFFINDOR: It usually is billed as the “battle of the immortals” between TSL’s (2) greatest stars. I am hearing rumors Joey Batts is so sure he’s going to win that he might just make Tony play QB so he can QB his girls team playing at the same time. Cobblestone used to be a once mighty franchise led by the greatest leader and QB of modern times. They are struggling and that sucks for ratings. I reckon we will see Tony and “Glasses” will finally get a chance to get some time out there to make a case for himself for next season. The Gryff still has Burr so he should feast on the very very very giving secondary of Cobblestone. GRYFFINDOR BY 10

SLYTHERIN THAT END ZONE VS BULLET CLUB +1: The Club has lost their last 2 as the defense has looked awful. It also looks like Joe K has aged like 5 years just in the last 3 weeks.  Don’t look now but SITE is 2-2-1 and can jump the Club in the rankings with a big win. Their offense has looked dialed in and they are playing just enough defense to carry most days. BC better be careful because if they lose this game they could begin to tumble way down the rankings. Both these teams are at a crossroad this week. The winner will get back up into the race while the loser probably hits “also ran” territory and struggles the rest of the way. BULLET CLUB BY 3

UNCLE RICOS TIME TRAVELERS +10 VS STICKY BANDITS +4: This is the battle for the last and final playoff spot in D3. The winner gets a ticket to the D3 dance while the loser will be on the outside looking in come playoff time. URTT has been up and down but appear to be making progress. They still appear to be a D4 caliber team. SB are D3 material but they are missing their inspirational leader. I am hearing rumors ”cardboard cut out” Dave Baker will be in attendance this week. Will he arrive in time and if he does can he save the Sticky season? In time we will find out together.  STICKY BANDITS BY 7

DMX +6 VS 1 TOPPER TOO MANY: DMX is 4-2 and Team Topper is dialed in at 6-0 but let’s talk about a few things. 1. DMX is really good and they are getting hot at the right time. 2. Yes Team Topper is hot but they have been beating up on meh teams the past 2 weeks. 3. DMX and Team Topper used to go at it and DMX was the team that usually got the duke. 4. Team Topper was off last week and rust matters in this league.  Team Topper probably isn’t going undefeated and they are coming off a bye so if ever there was a week for an upset this could be it. Also remember Topper is under the weather and adverse weather conditions could have huge implications with Toppers “unique arm strength and throwing mechanics.”  DMX  BY 1

A&A VS MORNING WOOD +4: This one could be special but do we really know if the Morning Wood QB is ever coming back? If he doesn’t then Dave goes to QB, Mo goes to possession WR, JJ gets to run 1 route over and over again and everyone gets sad. As I wrote that, I wondered to myself how many times Mo MF’D me when he read that he was called a “possession WR” again. A&A has some speed and they have girls that can go so MW better be ready. The MW girls are good but they lack the speed of the A&A girls. Now this all could be a moot point if the weather is crappy and the track is sloppy. I still think in any scenario A&A should be a TD better. A&A BY 7

DIVISION #4

HK7 VS INDECENT EXPOSURE +4: HK7 might have been reading these articles too much and falling in love with themselves as they laid an egg last week. Yes I know they lost 41-32 but it was all on the offense! Yes I have no clue what that means either. But when a cute blonde girl just shows up one day on a podcast and tells the world the 41-32 loss was all on the offense it’s all on the offense. IE is 2-3 and needs this game as they are starting to slip a bit. Their offense just needs to produce more. HK7 should in theory take this game but anything can happen on any given Saturday. I am hearing rumors one of their ladies might be heading to Cunning Stunts at 10 am instead of HK7 which could cause an issue as it will take away their girl edge. HK7 should still have a few more weapons in this one and should still carry the day.    HK7 BY 3

PUCKETT ALL STARS VS TUNE SQUAD +17: Sometimes in life you see a game on the schedule and go “ruh roh this won’t be good.” TS is getting better and better week after week but things could get ugly early and often in this one. PAS should not be in D4 as they are really good I fear they will absolutely run away with this one.  PAS is loaded on offense, defense and has a QB that can sling. Tune Squad could be in for trouble as they are still struggling trying to get up to speed with the TSL game. In time I think Tune Squad will be just fine in this league but this will be the week they will soon want to forget as the team heading their way could be the class of D4 right now. Let’s hope I am wrong. PUCKETT ALL STARS BY 17

CINTAS  VS ULTIMATE WARRIORS +3: There isn’t a colder team league wide right now than the Ultimate Warriors. They have looked woeful in 2 really bad beats at the hands of HK7 and 3AS. Cintas are lead by the legend and the legend killer Joey Batts. Cintas are 3-1 and have looked very good so far this session. They really need to get moving though as they need to get 9 games in. UW has to stop with the long ball guff and just go out there and get some yards. The easy throw is usually the best throw. UW are good and they have won they just seem to have lost their way. UW can circle the wagons and get back on track but this will be on tough test. This week will be all about execution.    CINTAS BY 4

NO PUNT INTENDED +8 VS 3^RD AND SCHLONG: This is one of the greatest rivalries going in the game today but the injury to Kyle will most definitely take some luster of this gem. NPI got a big win last week but one must think without their leader NPI will be in trouble down the stretch. 3AS looks to be gaining steam as they are playing better and better week after week. I still wonder though if the off the field soap operas will catch up with them eventually. Katie Keller is still tied to 40YPG and that anonymous D1 guy. 40 YPG is tied to Molly Morgan and Katie Keller and now he’s fighting with Joe K. NPI is the only team that really shut down the Queen Bee can they do it again? Without Kyle I just don’t see NPI taking this game.  3^RD AND SCHLONG BY 7

BUFFALO SOLAR SOLUTIONS VS STEVES CUZ’INS +9: Don’t look now but the BSS is 4-2 and it appears their offense is light years ahead of sessions past. BSS is killing it at a clip of like 34 a game and they are playing just enough defense to carry most days. Cousin Steve had a magical week #1 but has fell flat on his face since. This team is struggling to score. The defense has been holding and that’s a good thing but they have to score more points. BSS needs this game as a 5-2 record will put D4 on notice that they are finally for real. Good teams always win the games they are supposed to, so is Buffalo Solar Solutions a good team? BUFFALO SOLAR SOLUTIONS BY 8

DIVISION #5

HOPE N RUIN +7 VS CUNNING STUNTS: The Cunning Stunts are quickly becoming Americas Team. They already have this league’s most beloved superstar but now they are quickly becoming the people’s champion. The Clarke’s are killing it, Katie Keller is the new Queen Bee, they have “Emily 2.0” to already go along with one of the leagues most well liked players in Kelly Liddle. If you add this cast and these characters to your reigning and DEFENDING TSL MVP of everything you have something special brewing. HNR is fighting for their playoff lives as they sit at 1-4. They MUST I repeat MUST win this game but the team they are facing is wicked hot right now. This game should be a barn burner.   CUNNING STUNTS BY 4

HUNG BUFFALO VS ACE +7: This one could get a tad chippy between 2 teams that aren’t afraid to mix it up. ACE has been struggling and I just don’t know what the fix is. Is Ronny K not making the throws? Are the WRS not running the right routes and giving supreme effort? Is the defense lost out there? Too many questions and not enough answers if you ask me. HB is that vet savvy team that just shows up and plays football. They are big and they are strong and they are not afraid of anyone. ACE does have a speed edge but can they get the ball to their speedsters so they can run run run? This is another game that should be good between 2 teams that also match up quite well.  HUNG BUFFALO BY 6

HUNG BUFFALO VS VANDALAY INDUSTRIES +7: I was beginning to forget that VI plays in this league. They are 2-2 but where have they been? HB is looking good these days as they are currently in 4^th place. Their offense is decent and they are still playing stout defense. If you like speed this is not the game for you. Both teams are built for the sloppy track and aren’t exactly speed burners. If you do like two good football teams going at it in an old fashioned, old school football game this is the game for you. I see a close one here as these 2 squads matchup quite well with each other.  HUNG BUFFALO BY 6

UFO +10 VS ALL WE DO IS QUINN: AWDIQ is rolling right now as they sit at 5-1 while UFO is free falling at 1-4. I am beginning to wonder if UFO is “starting to lose the room.” UFO literally needs to throw everyone in a cargo van and go to Dave and Busters or Chucky Cheese for team building activities. Right now UFO is starting to get a bad rep and they need to change that. As for the game, AWDIQ is wicked fast and should dink, dunk and run UFO off the field in this one.  I have faith that the UFO leadership will right the ship in time and this season will be a small blip on the radar as this team heads into the future. ALL WE DO IS QUINN BY 11

MATTY’S ANGELS VS COME FROM BEHIND +3: CFB is an up and down bunch these days as they are sitting at 3-3. The Angels are off to a nice start at 5-1 but they could be coming to town hopping mad after last week’s debacle with AWDIQ. Did the ref miss the call? Did the Angels have an argument? It matters not now so let’s focus on today. CFB is a vet savvy team that has been in all the big games. MA have a crazy good offense but CFB has a few big tall WR’s that can jump into the sky on their shorter counter parts. It’s getting cold will Paul be at the helm for CFB as that is the most important question in this game. All things being equal the Angels are pretty quick and should carry late. MATTYS ANGELS BY 6

VANDALY INDUSTRIES VS WITTERS +3: Witter’s has been an up and down bunch as they have shown flashes of brilliance but they have also shown flashes of meh. VI is not a speed burner squad but they do a lot of things right. They don’t kill you with speed but they play a solid consistent style that translates to more victories than defeats.  Witter’s is a smart team that has a smart leader. Their mis steps are usually due to not being up to speed quite yet. I see Witter’s giving VI a game. VI isn’t sexy but they just show up and play. Honestly I have no clue which VI team will show as sometimes they are hot to trot and sometimes they are destined for failure. I see a sloppy track and VI is built for the mud so I’m taking VI. VANDALAY INDUSTRIES BY 6

DIVISION #6

TIGHT END ZONES +7 VS JABRONIES: Jabronies are 3-3 and have shown some good and some bad. Jabronies has a legend on their team named Caleb and Caleb is awesome and he is fast. TEZ is not as fast and will struggle to cover Caleb at all times. Caleb +speed +legend+ fluorescent traffic vests+ traffic wands and flares=MAGICAL. Yes the game will be played and the Jabronies will win but afterwards all hell will break loose as the parking lot will be lit on fire with flares and the parking insanity will begin. Lord help us all each and every one.  JABRONIES BY 3

THE MCKENZIE AGENCY +7 VS CELINO SEWER RATS: TMA is 4-2 and have taken the next step but are they the team to beat? We will find out this week. I am convinced Peachy Platoon and CSR deserve to be in the mix but where does TMA stand? Honestly, I am still not sure. I see talent, I see vet leadership, I see intelligence and I see skill all over the field. The question remains can the 4-2 TMA go heads up with the 5-1 CSR? This is one of the biggest questions heading into this weekend. If they can, look out but if not they could fall back to earth. This game has huge playoff implications for TMA as they must be asking the same question that I am.  CELINO SEWER RATS BY 7

BIPOLAR EXPRESS +1 VS TIGHT END ZONES: If ever there was a week for something supercailifragilisticexpalidocious to happen this could be the week. TEZ is 0-4 and the BPE is 0-5. That means one of these 2 teams will win. Obviously if they tie then I am 100% wrong. OK let’s face facts here BPE is ever improving and they have been in their games the past few weeks. If only the girls could run a little faster or catch a little better or not get Gordon so angry he has to go to the red shirt sometimes that 0-5 record could be 2-3 or 1-4. BPE is up against it. If they are going to win a game this is the week. If not now it might not happen. If the football Gods are kind and just they will give their good ole buddy Gordon something to be happy about. I hope the football Gods let BPE win on the last play that would be magical.  BIPOLAR EXPRESS ON THE LAST PLAY BY 1

5 Questions for Saturday

1. Can TEIM even field a team this week? Good Lord last week was a disaster as they lost 2 of their best players. Who is the next man or woman up? Is a new leader about to emerge? Will they stand tall and continue to win or will these injuries be too much to overcome? Alot more questions than answers for TEIM if you ask me this week.

2. Is Team Topper heading towards an upset this week? They are coming off a bye week. I am hearing the Topper is not feeling 100%. DMX has played them tough in the past and we are expecting a sloppy track this week. Yes Team Topper has come to play week after week but could this be the week they get shocked? Time will tell….

3. Can Bullet Club snap out of this funk they are in or were they actually never as good as we thought to begin with? Maybe Travis and Zach were the brains of the operation and BC has not been able to recover after their departures. I know they have been missing people but BC must do something to shore up a very suspect secondary especially at safety as they are giving up too many yards.

4. Is Joe K going to accept the challenge of 40 Year Plan Guy? I haven’t seen an upper division team “run away” from a lower division team this quickly since Ricky Austin was having none of Matty Ice and A&A a few seasons ago after A&A won their title. Joe K has to accept this challenge and begin damage control on repairing his street cred.

5.  Will “card board cut out Dave Bakers” arrive in time? This is the only question that matters right now. They told us Friday afternoon. Let us all hope and pray together they get delivered in time so they can debut this Saturday.

10 Final Thoughts for Saturday

1. The game I have my eye on is in D6 as someone has to win between the BiPolar Express and Tight End Zones. At 10 am (2) teams with a combined 0-9 record will take the field of battle in hopes of finally tasting victory. The world will be cheering together as one hoping that Gordon finally gets the BPE to victory lane in this one. BPE has been getting better and better week after week they might be finally due.  

2. UFO is 1-4, Hope N Ruin is 1-4 and ACE is 1-5. Small problem there are (3) teams and only (1) precious playoff spot up for grabs. All 3 teams have tough games so this battle might not change much heading into week #8.

3.  Talking about highly contested playoff battles, look no further than the game between Uncle Rico’s Time Travelers and Sticky Bandits. URTT is 1-5 and the Sticky Nation is 1-3. Tie breakers matter in D3 so this game is HUGE. “Card Board Cut Out Dave Baker” could not get here quick enough as this team will need his leadership and general aura of awesomeness in this one. He better be delivered on time….

4. I have now gotten (2) reports that “Emily 2.0” (I.E. Emily of HK7) and Joey Batts are both prepared to forego their regularly scheduled games so they can both be in the Cunning Stunts lineup this week in a big 10 AM game with the reigning and defending D5 champs Hope N Ruin. The Stunts are about two weeks away from WW3 with their bitter rivals Matty’s Angels. I am still surprised and impressed that each player has chosen the “all girl team” over their normal “rostered” team. Now let’s see if they both hold true to their promises. Saying and doing are (2) entirely different things.

5. If I was wearing a Marketing Mayors jersey I would be feeling rather un-easy this week. They are sitting at 3-3 and their team hasn’t exactly been very sharp this session. A HUGE game with HATBF is up next. I am curious to see how the “sandlot” team does against the “text book” team. Both are completely different but both have had success in this league lets see which style wins out this week.

6. 3^rd and Schlong vs No Punt Intended honestly was starting to turn into a tremendous rivalry but the injury to Kyle Coniff will take some luster off this game. Rivals are rivals but one of the first people to contact me asking about Kyle and how he was doing with his injury was actually Scott Keller Jr of 3AS so this rivalry is a friendly one of respect and competition. BTW if anyone is wondering Kevin Keller is still on the trading block. NPI totally shut Katie Keller down last season lets see if they still have the magic formula as it appears no one else does. The only other person that can fluster Katie Keller is my bitter rival Lenny.

7. Ultimate Warriors have lost their last 2 games by a margin of 67-32 now a very solid 3-1 Cintas is up next. UW must stop the long ball junk and just go get 7-8 yard gains. The safe and easy throw is usually the best throw. Yards in crappy weather are tougher to come by so just go make easy throws. 32 points in the last 2 weeks will not win you another D4 title. A QB that has put a clinic on in this league of “taking what the defense gives you” is up next. This is a copycat league go copy Joey Batts.

8. The Topper Prize and Punishment Wheel will once again be at work hopefully around noon time or so as our friends from Jabronies will be helping us with parking vehicles for an hour or so. If you see road flares, kids in fluorescent traffic vests running around carrying traffic wands don’t be nervous or afraid everything is OK.

9. I am very curious to see how the McKenzie Agency does this week with Celino Sewer Rats. I thought Peachy Platoon was going to run away with D6. Then I thought CSR was in the hunt as well. Then I thought Practice Squad might join the race. Now I have questions on if TMA will turn this into a fatal four way for the title. TMA is a vet savvy team that continues to gel. If they want to know where they stand this is the week they will see if they are contenders or pretenders. I think TMA is ready to fight this week.  

10. I still am not sure who the contenders and pretenders are in D3. I see a very good team in Morning Wood I just don’t see a team that is consistently 100% at the fields. Will their QB show? Where is JJ? What about A&A? They haven’t had the attendance issues of seasons past but they still have weeks they are not at 100%. I so hope A&A vs Morning Wood brings both teams to the fields at 100%. I want to see a good old fashioned slug fest between 2 very good teams. I also want to know who I should be keeping my eyes on. D3 is the only division in this league that I still am not 100% sure who the top 4-5 teams are. I usually know who is who which means I know who the top 4-5 teams are but usually it is easy to slot them 1-5. Right now that’s literally impossible in D3. Hopefully things will be a tad more clear by the end of Saturday.

Week 8 thoughts, a couple picks, some simple reading

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It’s going to rain which means more football might get cancelled. I also feel awful which means I am only going to handicap one game per division. I am hearing the weather will become a big issue over the next few weeks. If we make it to 2:00 Matty’s Angels vs Cunning Stunts is looming. The day starts awesome and ends awesome assuming we make it all the way through…..

Where do we go from here? What happens next? Let’s find out shall we……..

DIVISION #1 Game of the Day

PUBLIC ENEMY 6-0 +1 VS EYES DOWNTOWN 4-1: For all intents and purposes this is the game of the season between the (2) best teams in the game today. The weather could be a big factor in this game. PE is dialed in these days as their offense is just rolling teams over at a clip at about 38 a game. Ryan Radke looks to be pretty much un-coverable most days. ED has had PE’s number the last few games mostly due to the fact that they have won the #3 vs #3 battle and quite frankly their QB has made the throws when needed. The girls on both squads pretty much cancel each other out. Both teams have stars all over the field. The questions is, was and will always be this….Who will win the battle between the teams #3s and which QB will blink first? I’m guessing Pauly J will be coming to town with a big chip on his shoulder after being TOTALLY underutilized in last sessions semi-finals between these (2).     I PREDICT A TIE

DIVISION #3 Game of the Day

BULLET CLUB 4-3 +3 VS GRYFFINDOR 5-2: Joe K has won the battle most seasons and is living rent free inside Joey Batts head. Joey Batts is struggling emotionally right now. No one knows more than I the pain the man is feeling after his huge loss to Matty Ice this week. Joey Batts knows Stunts vs Angels is more than a game it’s a battle of will between 2 of the games biggest stars both on and off the field. As for the game, the weather favors BC. Gryffindor must play smart and attack the sidelines as BC plays their safeties way too deep and can get beat on the lines at about 8-10 yards. JJ is good will BC hide “glasses” on the PR line or will they send him out to cover one of D3 bests girls? And for the love of God will Tony finally come to play this week or will he once again just show up and mail it in? I fear Joey Batts will have the Angels on his mind and will once again be wondering what “could have been” by days end.   BULLET CLUB BY 3

DIVISION #4 Game of the Day

HK7 4-2 VS 3^RD AND SCHLONG 3-3 +4: I still don’t know what to think about this game. HK7 has looked absolutely dialed in against UW and IE but were shocked a few weeks ago against NPI. 3AS looked to be starting a run but then the weather struck last week. Both squads have solid offenses and both boast (2) of the best females in the division. I fear the sloppy track will force 3AS to change their game plan up. There is no doubt in my mind that HK7 will make it a point to take Katie Keller out of this game. There is also no doubt in my mind that 3AS will make it a point to take Emily Schilling out of the game. What does that mean? Yes, it means total anarchy. It means dogs and cats living together. It also means that the “other” girls on both squads will need to show up and earn their paychecks this week as they are the key to this game. For 3AS to have chance they will all need to eat their spinach this week and I would recommend that they all bring elastic workout ropes as anything could help.  HK7 BY 3

DIVISION #5 Game of the Day

MATTY’S ANGELS 5-1 VS CUNING STUNTS 4-2 +6: Joey Batts as league back to back MVP is such a wonderful story. Sometimes in life we don’t get our happy ending. We can dare to dream but ultimately we don’t get what we want. The world wants the happy ending but I fear sadness, misery and despair is heading our way. This game is so great for so many reasons. I for one am happy that a team with 5 women and 1 male can literally show up most weeks and make their opponents look silly. This is impressive as each and every female player on each team should be commended as 7-10 years ago the thought of a competitive “all girls team” was nothing more than a pipe dream. But we are now on the main stage talking about a 4-2 team and a 5-1 team heading straight for each other. As for the game, whether people want to believe it or not I think CS is starting to slowly becoming the good guys and MA are starting to become the bad guys. I keep hearing people say that MA as good as they are just have an “arrogance“ about them that is not winning this league over. CS on the other hand seem to be slowly winning the masses over. To be honest, perception really matters not in football. The truth of the matter is once you take way the pop and the circumstance and gravity of the moment at hand, Matty’s Angels is just a better football team than Cunning Stunts and WILL win this football game. Santa Claus will be showing up on October 27 instead of December 25 and he is bringing Katie Salisbury back to the Angels. Unfortunately it looks like Santa will be bringing Joey Batts coal ☹    MATTY’S ANGELS BY 7

DIVISION #6 Game of the Day

THE MCKENZIE AGENCY 4-2 +7 VS CELINO SEWER RATS 5-1: CSR have won some big games this season and appear to be the one team that can stand up to PP. TMA are a solid bunch of vet players. They have size, speed and are skilled. Can they gel in time to make some noise in the D6 playoffs? It looks like we will see this week. If they can stand toe to toe with CSR they can make noise in the playoffs. If CSR runs them off the field then they will probably make it to the semis then fall short. CSR has a size edge but TMA has playmakers all over the field. Sloppy tracks mean “mudders” become important. There is no better mudder out there than Ron Weber. Dude just shows up and make splays. He will get you 7-8 yards in a hail storm or on a 90 degree day.  CELINO SEWER RATS BY 7

3 Questions for Saturday

1. Will the weather hold? I’m guessing no as it appears all reports claim we are in for a ton of rain Saturday.

2. What the heck is going on with Morning Wood? They started the season as the D3 dark horse but literally have been run over the past month as they seem to be imploding. What is going on and more importantly where the heck is their QB? Team Topper is up next and Team Topper is not a good “bad weather” football team.

3. Are Cintas and Joey Batts heading for an ugly break up? It seems like the Stunts are double booked with Cintas again. Cintas don’t seem to be listening to the Batman. It just seems like both heading in other directions next season is the best move for both.

10 Final Thoughts for Saturday

1. Dress warm bring rain gear prepare for the heavan’s to pour down on each and every one of us.

2. If you are an ACE fan their season is literally on the line this week. Their dim playoff hopes still are alive but they MUST beat Witter’s this week. This will be no easy feat as Witter’s has been playing decent ball these days. With HNR getting hot and VI still looming this really is ACE’s last shot. If they lose they could be done like dinner.

3.  I am curious to see how the Ultimate Warriors match up with the Puckett All Stars. PAS are killing it on offense but like to go long a lot and the sloppy track this week could slow them down. UW are generally in low scoring type of games so this one could be interesting.

4. I will continue to keep my eyes on Hope N Ruin as they sit at 2-4 but they have won their last in dramatic fashion. This week they have (2) against UFO and Hung Buffalo. Its hard to think they looked lost a few weeks ago but if they win these 2 games they could be the team you want NO PART OF in the playoffs.

5. Sticky Bandits looked lost a few weeks ago but now behind the power of “cardboard cut out” Dave Baker Nation they could be .500 by days end. Cobblestone is up next and they have been a hot mess all session. Sticky could be looking at a big victory this week.

6. Tight End Zones could be in store for a very long day as they have 2 big tests with Peachy Platoon and The Practice Squad. It’s funny how in just one week things can go from so good to so bad so quickly.

7. Vandalay Industries is up against it this week. They are sitting at 2-4 but 2 huge tests with Cunning Stunts and AWDIQ are looming. Topper is not good in the bad weather and VI needs to take 1 of these games or they could be in trouble as they are hanging onto a playoff spot by a thread.

8. HATBF got beat up pretty bad last week by Marketing Mayors last week. I am curious to see how they counter punch this week after seeing what MM had. I see skill on the HATBF side of the field but I do not see much technical knowledge or discipline. Now that they have seen what MM has I am curious to see how they react and change their game plan this week.

9. Steve’s Cuz’ins better get their games in quickly. They have only played 4 games and they have 5 to go but there are only 2 weeks left. They play 2 this week assuming the weather holds. I’m not good at math but it looks like they will not get them all in.

10. As crazy as it sounds DMX could still end up with the #1 seed by seasons end. They have a very winnable game with SITE coming up. Team Topper has a big game with Morning Wood and the Gryff has to play BC which has had their number for some time now. DMX could easily be the D3 dark horse right now as they seem to be getting hot at the right time.

The Godfather - Week 6

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“Luck is what you have left over after you give 100%”

Langston Coleman

Welcome to Topper Sports League “The Soap Opera” Episode #6. Just in case you haven’t been watching lately let’s catch up on some of our storylines shall we……

Katie Keller and 40 Year Plan Guy still have hope as Molly Morgan and 40YPG still have NOT I repeat NOT gone mini golfing. Why? Great question, maybe 40YPG loves Katie Keller or maybe she pleaded with him not to…..we may never know but there…still….is…hope… these 2 love birds live happily ever after. So the Gryff is struggling and everyone points to “glasses” as the cause. The reports I have received tell me “glasses” is the cause of like 2-3 TDS against a week. That and Tony is lazy on defense and doesn’t run as hard as Burr. MW can’t get their QB to the fields as they have been run over the last few weeks on defense. Team Toper crushed Bullet Club and made them look really bad. It’s looking like Jeff Easton is struggling and JJ could be slowing down as she hasn’t been as dominant as in session’s past. Bobby beat Turner AGAIN as we have yet to see a Delecki sighting or a Shari sighting now that I think about it. Speaking of Turner and Co up 22-7 at half last week against TEIM” Dr B” took to his soap box and gave one of the most “magical halftime speeches in league history” which propelled TEIM to a shocking 37-36 victory. Next up is their grudge match with Hootie and the Bro Fish. Peachy Platoon keeps winning, Hope N Ruin and NPI keep losing. Matty’s Angels are up against it this week but we all know the biggest game in D5 is “coming soon”. We found out HK7 is more than a “good QB, 1 good guy and 1 good girl.” We also learned that words can hurt and TSL applauds it’s journalists on “going into the trenches” and into “hostile territory” for sideline interviews.  I keep hearing Joe K is going crazy trying to find out who the Mentalist is. Gordon has stood tall and has not gone “bi-polar” to date and probably won’t all session. Darryl Carr QB Superstar continues to fight as we hear he is having none of this “relegation” talk. TSL is working on “cardboard cut out” Dave Baker and I am hearing rumors that the league will once again discuss rules and ideas to improve rosters in the off season.

Where do we go from here? What happens next? Let’s find out shall we……..

DIVISION #1

ANGRY BUFFALO +7 VS RACKS AND SACKS: There was rumor circulating that Nick Sooch might be gone for the season. If this is true AB is in big trouble. RAS are struggling mightily right now. If Sooch is out I predict an old fashioned “defensive battle.“ Both teams will go head to head, shot for shot in an old school defensive battle that will end Racks and Sacks 8 Angry Buffalo 7. QB is the most important position. I wonder if one or both of these teams should install the wishbone offense and just run it.  Oh snap it just dawned on me what if Ricky Austin is the emergency QB on the AB roster that would be a magical ending to this story. RICKY=RATINGS!!!!     RACKS AND SACKS BY 1  If Ricky plays Angry Buffalo by 36

MARKETING MAYORS +3 VS PUBLIC ENEMY: My gut is saying though they lost 2 last week that MM will play their best game of the season. They know better than anyone they still have a shot but if they fall to 3-3 it’s over. PE has been on fire this session but they are a rhythm and timing offense that is coming off a bye week. PE never plays good after a bye week as it messes up their rhythm and causes issues. I expect an all out war that will be won late by MM as they must find a way to take this game. MARKETING MAYORS BY 1

#XTC +10 VS EYES DOWNTOWN: ED truly is one of the best teams in the history of this game. They have literally been showing up to the fields week after week with the B squad and missing players yet after 4 weeks they are 3-1. #XTC is a decent bunch but they just need QB stability. Hughes was on fire then he crashed into a wall. #XTC has size and they have speed they just are missing “it.” This is another reason why ED will come to town probably short handed again but will still walk away with a 10-13 point victory.  EYES DOWNTOWN BY 11

HOOTIE AND THE BROFISH VS TIGHT ENDS IN MOTION “NO LINE”: This one should be good. I am curious to see how each attacks the other. TEIM can’t rush Coniff as I am not so sure Emily can run with Lindsay. I would make sure to watch Derreck wherever he goes if you are TEIM as he can jump into the sky. If I was TEIM I would keep my eye on who is playing safety for HATBF as their secondary can be exploited. This game should have all kinds of storylines and matchup headaches on each side. These teams know each other so well. Eric Kleckler knows the TEIM playbook but TEIM knows Eric Kleckler. This game should be a back and forth classic that might not be decided at all. In the end I am curious to see how TEIM does when the long ball goes up and I am very curious to see how HATBF does with their #3 on TEIM’s #3 as this is where they are most vulnerable.   I PREDICT A TIE

DIVISION #3

UNCLE RICO’S TIME TRAVELERS +13 VS GRYFFINDOR: I’m thinking right about now Uncle Rico’s wishes they could hop back into their time machine and go back to the day Topper asked them to go to D3 so they could say HELL NO. Gryffindor probably wins this game by 30 but I am guessing “glasses” will be back so that drops 20 points off the line right away. Assuming “glasses” gets beat for 4 TDS and joey Batts throws 6-8 TDS this game could be a tad closer than one would think. BTW every week there is a “coin flip.” Why doesn’t Tony just go to each coin flip and meet a new friend each week at the coin flip? He needs 6 more friends and he has like 6 more games left. It seems like an easy solution….right? GRYFFINDOR BY 10

SLYTHERIN THAT END ZONE VS COBBLESTONE +7: Can someone I mean anyone call or text Darryl Carr QB Superstar and make sure he has 2 girls this week. If not please help him. I know Darryl Carr QB Superstar is an international man of mystery and in most cases just has to nudge the 1 -4 women he wakes up next to each morning and ask one or all 4 of them to play but for some weird reason he isn’t. Is he sad? Is he trying to teach TSL or his team some life lesson none of us are understanding? SITE is way better than last year and they actually could make the playoffs and not fall flat on their faces. They have looked kinda sorta good in spurts here and there. SITE will win this game big and I will have to spend my Saturday afternoon once again explaining to people that you just don’t walk up to Darryl Carr and tell him Cobblestone is relegated to D4. It doesn’t work like that.  SITE BY 8

SLYTHERIN THAT END ZONE VS STICKY BANDITS +4: In theory the winner of this game is pretty much guaranteed a playoff spot while the loser will have some work to do the next few weeks. SB are the peoples champions so we are cheering for them but SITE has had a few tough sessions so we want them to win too. It appears we have yet to find a “good Dave Baker” pic as the ones provided have been too dark. So we will take one Saturday so the cardboard cutouts will be ready for Oct 20. I then predict a Sticky Bandit winning streak will begin. Under cardboard cut out Dave Bakers leadership I predict the Sticky Nation will win out. They won’t win this week though, but they could, but they won’t, or they will.  SITE BY 3

DMX +6 VS BULLET CLUB: Team Topper exposed a lot of flaws in the Bullet Club defense last week. Let’s see if the Club goes into correction mode or are they destined to make the same mistakes they have been making for weeks? DMX right now is 3-2 but they have not been overly impressive. I for sure thought they would take D3 over as they are the only carry over from last year’s D2. They are offense all day every day but they have to play better defense. BC is struggling on both sides of the ball and needs a big win this week. If it was me I would start by moving your safeties up 3 yards. As the weather gets cruddier it tougher to make the long throws so take the short throws away from your opponents. Sometimes the easy fixes are the best fixes. BULLET CLUB BY 3

STICKY BANDITS +8 VS MORNING WOOD: On paper MW should beat Sticky but let’s be honest we just don’t know who is or isn’t playing for MW. If the MW QB doesn’t show this is bad as it forces MW to move their best WR to QB. Now your best player is playing QB and not WR which totally changes the way defenses attack you. BTW if your QB is gone they do have a QB sub list that would help. Sticky needs some wins and they need them fast. MW is a good team but no one ever truly knows who is coming and going. If MW is at 100% they win this big but if not anything can happen. Regardless of who is or isn’t playing QB just throw Mo the damn ball wouldya?  MORNING WOOD BY 7

DIVISION #4

BUFFALO SOLAR SOLUTIONS VS INDECENT EXPOSURE +7: I am a tad surprised BSS is 3-2 right now. They have looked very good on offense and are playing just enough defense to win some football games. I expect a very close very solid football game between 2 very decent squads. Both these teams play solid mistake free football. They don’t get too crazy and don’t make stupid throws. They don’t gamble and play dumb. This will be a game of execution. Both these squads are very evenly matched so this should be a game worth watching. My gut says BSS is finally, after all this time, poised to take another step forward as they continue their quest for a D4 title.  BUFFALO SOLAR SOLUTIONS BY 6

PUCKETT ALL STARS VS STEVE’S CUZ’INS +8: Cousin Steve looked so good after week #1 but totally laid an egg a week later. He must get up off the mat and continue to throw magical spirals in the air to his WR’S. PAS are really good. They are quick, they are smart and they have a QB that can throw gas so SC better be ready to go. If this game goes the track meet route I fear PAS have a few more runners than SC. SC will get some gains here and there I just don’t see them surviving a track meet this week. Beware the longball Cousin Steve. PUCKETT ALL STARS BY 7

3RD AND SCHLONG +7 VS ULTIMATE WARRIORS: Don’t look now but 3AS is 2-3 and Katie Keller’s kryptonite is heading her way this week. Last time the “Queen Bee” went head to head with Katie Keller Sam took her to school. In the offseason Katie Keller has been training and from what I hear incorporating special “Eastern European” training techniques in anticipation of this battle. 3AS must win this game but UW will be coming to town hopping mad as HK7 laid the smacekth downeth on them last week. I expect hell, fire and brimstone in this game. I for one can’t wait to see who wins Sam vs Katie Keller Round #2. ULTIMATE WARRIORS BY 7

TUNE SQUAD +10 VS INDECENT EXPOSURE: Tune Squad has shown flashes here and there but they just seem a tad out of their element as they need more time to gel and learn the TSL game. I see some skill on their sideline they just need time. IE is a journeyman team that has been there and done that. They are balanced and should take this one rather easily. IE doesn’t make a ton of mistakes so they should come in and just play solid football in route to a big win this week. INDECENT EXPOSURE BY 11

HK7 VS NO PUNT INTENDED +9: Beware the trap game. Yes, NPI is 0-4 and they are only scoring like 21 a game while HK7 is scoring like 47 a game. I know its easy to say HK7 will crush NPI but let us not forget that NPI will know better than anyone that if they lose this game they probably miss the playoffs. NPI has no choice but to come with supreme effort this week. HK7 has been dialed in on both sides of the ball. They took UW to school last week as they just played solid smart football. I don’t see much glitz or glam on the HK7 sideline I just see a solid football team playing a team game. NPI will come with the thunder but HK7 probably has a bit too much offense for NPI to handle.  HK7 BY 10

TUNE SQUAD +13 VS CINTAS: Tune Squad gets to meet the Batman this week. There are those that will wonder if Joey Batts challenges Tune Squad to play him 1 on 6 for the first drive. Cintas is 2-1 and they are looking solid as usual. Their QB is super talented and brilliant and really smart and really good and really really really awesome. Tune Squad shocked a few folks as their QB seems to have a tremendous arm they just kept going long too much. If I was Tune Squad I would just slow the game down and go after simple 6-10 yard throws then build from there. Cinta’s needs this game bad so I am sure they will not be looking past this team this week. CINTAS BY 11

DIVISION #5

ACE +8 VS CUNNING STUNTS: Oh noooo I am not going down that rabbit hole again. ACE right now must be having nightmares as another gender team is heading straight for them. This time Joey Batts is heading to town. ACE got smoked by the Angels as their second girl could not keep up with the #5 Angel. It is fair to ask how will the 2nd girl of ACE do against the 5th girl of the Stunts? I do not think that well either. The Stunts will not go as long as the Angels did but they are a precision team based on rhythm and flow. Their offense will dink and dunk ACE all over the field. I fear our friends at ACE are once again in for a long day. CUNNING STUNTS BY 10

HOPE N RUIN +7 VS COME FROM BEHIND: Let’s just say it like it is Hope N Ruin’s season is on the line this week. HNR is 0-4 and one more loss could kill them as they will struggle to make the playoffs. CFB is a battle tested vet savvy squad that has been there and done that. They are solid top to bottom. HNR will need to play smothering D and hope and pray they get an early break or an early pic in their favor. CFB is playing to win but HNR will be playing for their playoff lives. I am curious to see if HNR answers the bell and comes to play this week. COME FROM BEHIND BY 6

ALL WE DO IS QUINN +3 VS MATTY’S ANGELS: This one should be good between 2 of the best teams in D5. MA are known for their bombs away offense that is literally running over every defense in D5 to the tune of 46 points a game. AWDIQ plays solid offense but they are playing stifling defense these days as they are holding opponents to only 19 a game. This is your classic O vs D matchup. If memory serves me right there is some “bad blood” on both sides from a few seasons ago so this should be a good one. I would think these 2 should get a really good look at each other as there is a very good chance they will be seeing each other again real soon. MATTY’S ANGELS BY 6

UFO +10 VS MATTY’S ANGELS: I have a feeling the Angels will be attacking the middle of the field early and often in this one. UFO needs to “stay home” and play disciplined defense or the Angels offense will light them up like a Christmas tree. On offense UFO has some size mismatches they can take advantage of if they ISO their heavies against the shorter safeties of MA. On paper this looks like a blow out but if they play smart UFO can stay in this game. MATTYS ANGELS BY 11

WITTER’S +8 VS ALL WE DO IS QUINN: Witter’s is 2-3 and got a very big win against Hung Buffalo last week. Witter’s showed tough vs Matty’s Angels next up is another tough D5 test. If Witter’s wants to know if they are a contender or pretender this is the week they find out. AWDIQ is very quick and very talented on both sides of the ball. If I were Witter’s I would move the zone up to try and stop the quick slants. AWDIQ seems like they like to throw quick and run out the yards instead of just throwing bombs away. ALL WE DO IS QUINN BY 7

DIVISION #6

TIGHT END ZONES VS PASSLESS CHAPS +1: The Chaps are struggling as their defense is just getting run over. If George Costanza has taught us anything, sometimes it is right to completely change the way you do things. If I was PC I would do a 180 from what you do on a weekly basis. Change it all up. Change your offense and change your defense. TEZ is 0-3 and they just haven’t looked good either. This could be the worst game on this week’s schedule. Both teams are capable of so much more and I am sure in time they will improve but it can’t get much worse. The winner will gain some much needed confidence while the loser will be done like dinner.  The fun part is we don’t know which team will win or which team will lose. PASSLESS CHAPS BY 3

THE MCKENZIE AGENCY VS BIPOLAR EXPRESS +7:  I am hearing quiet rumbles Ferger might be MIA this week. That begs the question if the TMA leader is gone who gets to throw? Will it be Rameer? Will it be Andy? Will it be Brent? Will it be B’s Brother? Anything is possible in this crazy league. BPE is struggling but they are new so that can be expected. Gordon to date has not mamed, killed or even really yelled at anyone so he is doing great and has beaten every expectation and every temper pool I can think of. BPE needs a win and they need it soon. I just don’t think this will be the week. Even if the rumors are true and Ferger is away this week TMA should have enough to hold down the fort while he is gone. THE MCKENZIE AGENCY BY 7

CELINO SEWER RATS +8 VS PEACHY PLATOON: It appears its #1 vs #2 time though the Practice Squad may not agree with that statement. PP has been dialed in as they have dismantled like pretty much everyone TSL has put in front of them. CSR have looked good themselves as they have won some big games so far this season. Both teams are solid on both offense and defense. In games like this I look to see which team has more “difference makers.” If I use that equation the answer is simply “Peachy Platoon” so I see them pulling away late in this one. PEACHY PLATOON BY 7

5 Questions for Saturday

1. Did Team Topper draw up the blue print to beat Bullet Club and are more teams about to follow suit? Team Topper just threw underneath the coverage and dinked and dunked their way to a big win. The BC safeties were way too deep and they got exploited over and over and over again. If I was DMX I would look into what Topper did. DMX usually goes the longball route but this is the wrong team to try that with if you ask me.

2. By days end could SITE finally have a winning record? I know it seems impossible but (2) very winnable games are on the horizon. For the first time in forever SITE is flirting with a “winning” record. Cobblestone and Sticky Bandits both play suspect defense and SITE has been very good on offense to date. If SITE can keep scoring points at the clip they are averaging they could take both these games.  

3. Can anyone stop Peachy Platoon? To be honest, in my opinion, this is the last serious threat they will have until they reach the D6 title game in a month or so. CSR is the pretty much the only thing that stand between Peachy Platoon and 10-1.

4. What’s the over/under in the Angry Buffalo/Racks and Sacks game? That would be 34. If Ricky shows up though the over/under goes to like 60. If we get no Ricky I wonder if we see 4 TDS combined in this game.

5.  Will “Glasses” be in the lineup this week for Gryffindor? I am hearing rumors that TSL is about to hold the “game line” up as no one knows if “glasses” will be playing this week. I am hearing “glasses” could represent a 18-24 point swing in the line one way or another. If he plays Gryffindor could be in store for a shootout. If he doesn’t the Gryff probably rolls Uncle Rico’s. With playoffs quickly approaching Joey Batts has a big decision to make as he is in the #6 hole right now and we all know being the #6 seed does not bring home a TSL MVP award.

10 Final Thoughts for Saturday

1. The game I have my eye on is in D1 where it is quadruple dog on when Hootie and the Bro Fish have at it with Tight Ends in Motion. It appears that bragging rights for Sticky Brofish in Motion Inc LLC will be on the line in this one. HATBF is 3-1 and have looked dialed in the last 3 weeks while TEIM came back from the dead and shocked Marketing Mayors last week. These teams know each other well so this game should simply come down to execution.

2. I am a student of this game and love the “big money” battles. There will be no better battle this session than the battle looming between Andy Smith and Ryan Radke. Andy Smith, for a while now, has been one of the best players in the game today. His range is amazing, he is athletic and is a crazy play maker. Ryan Radke burst onto the scene last session and to date has run by and over every guy who has tried to cover him through the first four games of the session. I am curious to see if PE say “F IT” and just throws Radke right at Smith to see what happens or will they move Radke around and stay out of the middle.  By days end we should know if this is still Smiths yard or will Radke take over?

3.  Speaking of battles if you are going to have an epic male battle why not have an epic female battle as well?  Sam vs Katie Keller should be awesome this week. Let us not forget Sam totally ran over Katie Keller in last sessions playoff game. Since then Katie Keller seems to be a step quicker and a step better. Will Sam remain the Queen Bee or is Katie Keller ready to take her title?

4. Matty’s Angels vs All we do is Quinn should be a barn burner. Both squads are solid top to bottom. MA loves to go bombs way while AWDIQ is a very savvy quick slant and quick throw team.  The question is, was and will always be can the 2nd girl of AWDIQ run with the #5 girl on MA? This my friends is the battle to keep your eye on.  I am hearing rumors Matty’s Angels could be getting back one of the game’s best players this week.

5. Buffalo Solar Solutions vs Indecent Exposure is a bigger game this week than you think. BSS looks to be on the verge of finally breaking out and making a climb up the ladder. To do that they must win this game or they lose all their street cred. IE is 1-2 and must win this game because if they lose they will fall into down the ranks. Right now they sit at #8 but one has to think NPI will start winning some games so the pressure will be on. This game should be good between 2 teams that match up quite well with each other.  

6. I am heard from a friend who has a cousin who knows a guy who told a girl that Joe K is totally “flipping out” behind the scenes because he has no clue who the “Mentalist” writer is. It almost makes you wonder is he heading in the right direction with this person’s identity? Or did we already see this chase coming and to throw him off the scent decided to have the article written by like 3 different people in 3 weeks? Here comes your Fredo moment Joe K….What if the article writer is someone you know “very” well and literally the answer could be “right under your nose.” Think about that one for one second and good luck on your chase for this person’s true identity. BTW I read this week’s Mentalist article on my true identity. My guess is that my true identity is that of Dave Baker. Let’s see in time if I am right.

7. I am very interested to see how Matty’s Angels and UFO match up against each other this week. UFO has a big hole in the middle of their zone on most days not because of lack of talent but lack of technical knowledge. Mark would be wise to “stay home” or he will be beat “over the top” early and often in this one. I am curious to see if UFO uses its height and size advantage on the edges. I would find out where the male safety is and go to the other sides with size. Gender teams love to ISO their 5th girl on the 2nd cover girl of an opponent and this always works well. Not enough teams ISO their tallest WR on a vastly shorter Angel DB and just “throw it up in the air.” Most will tell you the Angels should roll UFO but I still think UFO can stay in this game if they “play smart.”

8. (2) teams with an insane amount of pressure on them this week are NPI and Hope N Ruin. Both squads do not have east matchups but both MUST win this week or both could be on the outside looking in come playoff time. It’s won’t be easy as HNR has Come from Behind this week while NPI has a red hot HK7 coming to town. Both these squads must do something to fix their anemic offenses. You can’t win if you can’t score.

9. I wonder if #XTC shows up with their full roster and Eyes Downtown plays short again will #XTC be “just as dumb” as they were in last session’s playoff or will they finally try and man ED? They should have listed to Tommy Hughes last playoff and it cost them big time.

10. What must ACE be thinking right now? They are 1-4 and their playoff lives are on the line this week. To make matters worse another gender team is heading their way. MA likes to go long but the Stunts are a rhythm and flow system offense. They will bring a whole new set of issues to worry about. ACE has to be shaking their heads this week but they MUST win this game.