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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, after a lovely summer chock full of vacations, cook outs, parties, home improvement projects that mostly got done, weddings, personal growth, turning on your AC/wishing you had AC, and whatever else you do during the middle of the year: it’s time. You can feel it in the air when you walk outside, ever so slightly. The mornings have a tiny chill in them. The smell of fall is growing every day. And with that comes football. 

 

And on Saturday, August 19th, in the Year of Our Lord 2023, the World’s Premier Social Co-Ed Football Experience, the TSL has returned! That’s right, tomorrow we will have 49 teams across 7 divisions take the field as the Race for Social Co-Ed Football Immortality begins once again! 

 

There’s been a lot that’s happened since we last left you in June. Players have switched teams. Long time franchises have folded, while new ones have emerged. Teams from the past have returned. The referee fees have jumped up to $30 a game in an effort to get better refs, which has apparently been working. Or at least Garrett says it is. The Rose Garden has promised us that we have 5 fields for most of the season, which means that we don’t have to have as many later games. But no, this doesn’t mean you get to try to switch around your schedule because there are more “open” fields on the schedule. Cut it out. You know who you are. 

 

Every new season is its own adventure. There will be many twists and turns along the way, and no matter what you think, chances are you’re going to be wrong. And that’s the fun of the TSL. Everyone has a chance to end the season as a champion. Except for the Freeballers. And THK. 

D1:

 

Odds To Win The Championship:

 

Legends (2-1)

Losing Streak (4-1)

Sticky Bandits (4-1)

Eyes Downtown (6-1)

Frodo Swaggins (50-1)

Preseason Hype: There isn’t much. After a season in which we saw D1 get closer than ever to returning to its former glory, we’re right back to a lame, 5 team division. Just as D1 got good, the teams started cannibalizing themselves which has led to the end (at least for this season) of Tight Ends In Motion and Grey Hair Don’t Care as some of their stars became “front runners” and joined better teams. You can even make a case that cannibalization is what drove Scared Hitless back to D2, as they lost arguably their best player last season. It all adds up to a weak D1 with a couple of “super teams”, where by Week 5 the teams are going to complain they’re playing the same teams again and again. “But try to remember, they did this to themselves”, as one email to me put it. After winning two very weak D1 titles, the Legends finally won a “good” one that counts. They remain the favorites to do it again, as they sniped Andy Smigeria (there’s no way that’s spelled right) from Tight Ends which gives them one of the most athletic teams we’ve ever seen. Sean is fantastic, Shbend is very good, Travis is there, and they have 2 of the Top 5 females in the entire league in Mel and Maddie Norton. Oh, wait, Taylor Pagano is there too. It’s just an all-star team top to bottom, despite their shortcomings at QB. But that’s why Sean is starting to play the position, isn’t it? Losing Streak was my pick to win it last season, and they’ve given me zero reason to think that they can’t do it still. Jordan gets a little too much hate nowadays, and honestly, he’s made strides as a QB these past few seasons. Everyone knows how good Ralph and Chris are, and now Stoner Dave is added to this team? They also trot out Crystal, Robin, and Britney on top of it. Losing Streak is primed to win. Is this the year? Or is this the year that new dad Jeff Krol finally steers Sticky into the D1 title that has eluded them? This should be surprising to nobody, but they’ll be bringing out the same roster that they’ve had for quite some time. No real big free agent splashes here. Sticky has the talent and the knowhow, but they just can’t figure it out in the playoffs. Another football season, another rendition of Eyes Downtown. Bobby was a masterful GM this season. Not only did he woo Amber Hay away from Grey Hair (and sent them to the minors) he sniffed out that Tight Ends fire sale and bought BIG. Tall Derek, Kyle Conniff, and Katie Salisbury all join ED which will obviously give them a massive boost in talent from the additions (not to mention this means Blase will play less, which can only help). This team is the most interesting team in D1. I’ll be keeping a close eye on how well they mesh together. Last up is the slightly overmatched Frodo Swaggins. The TSL’s version of Vanderbilt playing in the SEC, Garrett’s squad had some growing pains for sure last year. The D1 game is different of course, and there’s an adjustment to be had, especially when you get brand new people on the team too. While the talent on Frodo is very good, it seems like they missed out on the free agents that the other teams absorbed and (on paper at least) makes it look like they’re a step behind. It all adds up to what could be quite the frustrating season for Frodo. 

Preseason Prediction: I think Eyes Downtown uses the new talent they’ve acquired from the TEIM firesale to win the D1 title over Losing Streak. 

 

This Week’s Games:

 

Eyes Downtown vs Frodo Swaggins (+10) - Frodo unfortunately is going to be double digit underdogs in every game they play until they prove otherwise. The difference here will be that Bobby has more than likely been running two-a-days with his new players for a month and they’ll be prepared. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 17

 

Losing Streak vs Eyes Downtown (EVEN) - My Championship title game prediction gets to play each other right off the bat? That’s fun! This has Game Of The Day potential for sure. It’ll be fun to see these pretty evenly matched teams go at it. I’ll give the slight edge to Losing Streak here since ED will be coming off a game played already. LOSING STREAK BY 1

 

Losing Streak vs Frodo Swaggins (+10) - Different game, same scenario. I need to see something out of Frodo before thinking they can pull off any upsets. LOSING STREAK BY 12

D2:

 

Odds To Win The Championship:

 

Untouchaballs (3-1)

Scared Hitless (4-1)

Cleavengers Assemble (6-1)

Mavericks (6-1)

THREAD (8-1)

Can’t Touch This (13-1)

Practice Squad (17-1)

Freeballers (20-1)

Preseason Hype: D2 is BACK BABY. For the longest time, D2 was the best division to be in. It combined the high levels of competition without the “D1-ness” of things that turns people off. Eventually, the people who were on two teams thing turned D2 into a bit more of a “D1 lite”, but with the new rules, and some new D2 blood over the last couple seasons, we’re back to where we want to be. This division is going to be AWESOME. The Untouchaballs are back yet again with Jeremy Burr slinging the rock. He has been arguably one of the best QBs in the league the last few seasons, and he’d more than likely win D1 if chose to throw in it. But he wants to “keep it fair for the tryhards there”. Okay, that’s not an actual Burr quote, but I feel like it would be. Burr turned Melanie into a superstar, he still has Matt Helm and Handsome Greg, and he still has other teams sleeping on his sneaky good other girls. They’re the favorites and for good reason. Welcome back to D2 Scared Hitless. SH feels like that really cool friend everyone liked that went away to war for a few years, but now they’re back. They served their time. They have NOTHING to hang their heads about for their D1 stint. It's admirable that they did it at all. They return to a D2 where they’ll be competing for the title right away. They have talent all across the board, and if things click early? Look out. Cleavengers Assemble is Travis’ latest random D2 team that he whips together that has some TSL stars on it. This time he’s going to trot out Emily Curry, Maggie, and Casey. That just doesn’t feel fair. JZ returns after winning his championship last year, quieting rumors of retirement. Not entirely sure how strong the males are on this roster though, so it’ll be interesting to see how they play out. This team can win games with their females alone though. The Mavericks are a fun team that really started to click at the end of last season. Now they add George and Emily to an already solid roster? 6-1 odds feels like the bet to be making here, especially when you remember that they have league darling Maverick Mike on the squad. Instant fun team here. Speaking of fun, it seems Cory Turner decided to go back in time to 2015 and bring everyone back with him. THREAD boasts some of the best “Ghosts of TSLs Past” with Dalfonso, Gawron, and Andy Smith just to name a few. Somewhere, Lenny is smiling. It’ll be interesting to see how the old timers do. (Spoiler Alert: they still got it). Can't Touch This makes the climb to D2 after winning D3 last season. They’re just solid top to bottom with a rocket armed QB, and that’s usually a good mix. The biggest question for CTT over the years has been their females and how they’ll measure up to the competition. I’m letting the cat out of the bag here: after a few seasons under their belts and getting a hang of the co-ed football game, these girls are *good*. You don’t know them yet, but you should, and you’re going to. Can't Touch This will go as far in D2 as these ladies take them. Sorry CTT, I just ruined your surprise factor, I know. Practice Squad was one play away from winning a LOT of games last season, but instead they just slightly kept missing out. It was about as good of a losing season as one can be though. The team really learned a lot, and they’re GOING to win games this session. Plus, peeking at the rosters I see that they added a superstar in Rylee Moser. Uh oh. That’s big for PS. And then we have the Freeballers. Hey guys. You added studs last year and it just didn’t go well. I see some new names again. I see HOGAN?!?! IS HOGAN RETURNING?!? Business is about to pick up here in D2. 

 

Preseason Prediction: In a wild, wild season that I feel like we’ll see lots of good games, give me the Untouchaballs winning the title over the Mavericks in the end. 

 

This Week’s Games:

 

Scared Hitless vs THREAD (+3) - Scared Hitless should be quite focused in this one, and you have to assume they learned a lot during their D1 time. I’m going to give THREAD the benefit of the doubt here and I’ll assume they have some cobwebs to clear out and some rust to knock off, so this is preseason for them. SCARED HITLESS BY 6

 

Scared Hitless vs Practice Squad (+8) - SH could be staring a 2-0 start in the face for this one, which should wash away the pain of the last few seasons. I’m excited for Practice Squad this season, but they still need to show they can do it first. SCARED HITLESS BY 1

 

The Untouchaballs vs Cle-avengers Assemble (+6) - I’m sure Burr hasn’t forgotten the way Travis unceremoniously booted him off of Legends before last year’s title game. I’ll expect chirping here, but Burr will be out to prove a point. THE UNTOUCHABALLS BY 9

 

Cle-avengers Assemble vs Can’t Touch This (+7) - CTT always gets off to a slow start after an offseason of alcoholism and not training, so I don’t expect their best just yet here. Cleavage Ass should be just fine here. CLEAVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY 12

 

The Untouchaballs vs Mavericks (+3) - I will say, I don’t look at the schedule before I make my predictions, so it’s fun to see that another one of my Championship Finals predictions will get to play out in Week 1. I will say though, I see this one going the other way. MAVERICKS BY 4 

D3:

 

Odds To Win The Championship:

 

Wanderers (4-1)

Bullet Club (4-1)

Let’s Get Reccked (4-1)

Keller Whales (4-1)

716 (6-1)

The Family (10-1)

Vaspian (12-1)

The Malones (25-1)

 

Preseason Hype: Did you notice the theme? D3 looks a little bit different than it has in the last few seasons, but the one thing that stays the same is that there is NO clear favorite in arguably our most competitive division (although D2 really looks like it's taking the cake there). Just about any of these teams can win it. The Wanderers return everyone that they’ve returned for the last 7,258 seasons. They continue to just be good at football, and they came up JUST short in the championship game last season. They’re the nicest team and everyone enjoys playing against them (unless they get on Laura’s bad side. Don’t do that.). Just about every single game they play is a one score game that comes down to the end. Every Wanderers game is a must watch. Bullet Club returns with pretty much the same roster yet again. One notable difference is former D3 MVP Pistol Pete isn’t on the roster, only playing in D4 for THK. Not good for BC, but Joe K DID get George Lombardo to replace him. I guess if you’re going to try to replace one tall, fast, talented guy, you may as well do it with another one. Let’s Get Reccked had some holes last season, but it's safe to say that having Kyle Conniff on the roster alongside Dave Baker will get them everything they need to succeed. The Keller Whales is just another name for Team Keller, who should really just go back to 3rd and Schlong at this point. All of the Kellers are back, alongside the First Lady Val Bernal, Scotty Dro is throwing, and it seems they added some McGregors of Mountain Dew Me fame. That’s fun. 716 makes their return after a season off, as Derek Pew hands the QB reins to B, who is apparently pulling double duty this season at QB. And he’s playing Breakfast Club? B’s arm is going to fall off this season. He forgot he’s old now. You heard it here first. They also have perennial nicest person in the league candidate Tammy Buczek on the team, and Donte Ridgeway is going to look to build on the name he was making for himself a couple of seasons ago. They’re dangerous. The Family is a new franchise, but they’re really not. Of the things I know about them? Pete “Former Best Tommy Hughes” Nguyen is getting the dust off his body to come back to the TSL. Pete is a game changer, even if he’s like 48 now. I know that Leseaon Washington is a VERY good player, but we haven’t heard his name since Peachy Platoon left us. He’ll be back in the spotlight in D3. And Terrell Bolden is a very good QB who should always have a team, and it wasn’t right that he didn’t for a time there. It’s good to see him playing more than just Breakfast Club this year. Vaspian is back yet again as one of the better defensive teams in the league. Scoring is always a little tough for them, but they do their best. The current roster I have for them seems a little light, so I'm going to assume they’ll be acquiring another player or two. Last up, we have The Malones. Perhaps I’m completely wrong, but I don’t think I know any of the players here. Who are you? Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let me know! Hype your team up. I can’t put a team that I know nothing about with better odds. Looking forward to seeing what you have cooking over there. 

 

Preseason Prediction: Let’s Get Reccked demands D3 play the 10 and 11 games in the playoffs so they don’t get ruined at the bar beforehand and they take the title over the Wanderers, sparking the whispers that the Wanderers can’t do it in the TSL. 

This Week’s Games:

 

Bullet Club vs Vaspian (+7) - A good matchup right out of the gate as both of these teams will get right into familiar territory. Vaspian must hope Drew is there, as they’re a completely different team without him. If the newly engaged Brian O (Congratulations!) is locked in, Vaspian could do some damage. However, if QB Jeff Easton is firing on all cylinders, it could be a long day for Vaspian. BULLET CLUB BY 12

 

Bullet Club vs The Family (+7) - A BC double header will give us our first look at The Family and we’ll see how they stack up against one of the better D3 teams we’ve had the last few seasons. Hard to predict when we don’t know what we’re getting from The Fam. BULLET CLUB BY 10

 

Keller Whales vs Let’s Get Reccked (EVEN) - Another fun matchup in D3 that will pit two contenders for the title against each other right away. While neither team truly “needs” this win in Week 1, it’ll be a good litmus test to see where they stand. LETS GET RECCKED BY 3

D4:

 

Odds To Win The Championship:

 

Puckett All-Stars (3-1)

Cunning Stunts (4-1)

Buffalo Vice (4-1)

Father Baker (6-1)

Passing While Intoxicated (8-1)

Travis Henry’s Kids (10-1)

Interdimensional Lightning Falcons (10-1)

TMA (15-1)

 

Preseason Hype: Puckett returns as the defending champion, and although it looks like they have most of the gang back together this season, it appears that Vince isn’t on the team this year. A return to TJ at QB? Is there a new gunslinger on the horizon? These questions need answers! The Cunning Stunts are back, as they always are. Our longest running gender team returns with Joey Batts at the helm, and he’s got all of the usual Clarkes and Paganos running around for him. Renee, Katie Keller, Kelly Liddle, Jilly Batts-Brother, Emily Curry, and the lesser known but shouldn’t be Ashtin Fiegel make up a team that’s going to beat you by 30 and you just don’t know it yet. But one team they don’t always beat is Buffalo Vice! Vice is back and I believe they’ve got everyone back from last season. Andy Clark has a cannon, Caitlyn Mason is still one of the best girls in the league, and everyone on this team knows what to do. They’ve done it for years. Looking forward to them trying to run it back. The hilariously named Father Baker is exactly what this league needs: Another gender team! While we’re not quite at the 4 or 5 we had a few seasons ago, we’re back up to 3, and that’s awesome. This team touts Dave Baker as the QB, but mastermind GM Amber Hay has collected a who’s who of TSL Ladies. Robin, Maddie, Jaimie Warren, Emily Belfield, Rachel Grampp, Kayla Voss, Molly Morgan Santo, Casey, the underrated Jessie Kieta, and more! This team looks to be a contender right away, and it’ll be fun to hear about them. PWI returns yet again, as Colorado Mike’s squad continues to build on the successes they’ve had pretty much since they started in the league. Buddy Lee has slowly morphed into one of the league’s better QBs, and honestly the ladies and gentlemen around him continue to improve. PWI is only heading up. THK may be stuck with John Langley at QB, but they still proceed to compete in just about every game they play. Pistol Pete is uncoverable in D4, and with Aaron Balcerzak catching non-overthrown passes finally in his career, THK has weapons. The biggest knock on them has been the lack of a stud female, as most of the THK girls are solid, but not spectacular. However it seems Lindsey West has joined the team this year, and she immediately becomes the #1 female on the depth chart. ILF had a slowish start to last season as they tried out different QBs, but I believe that now they have one. This team is always tough to play against, as Kicak has his team prepared, and after a few seasons now, they KNOW how to play. Sometimes knowing and actually doing are two different things though, and that’s where ILF gets into trouble occasionally. They will be in most of their games and they’re a riot to play against. Don’t count them out. Last but not least is TMA. You may be asking “Why on Earth would a team that went 2-6 last season in D5 jump up to D4?” and that’s a valid question. Obviously, Brent must’ve gotten in tremendous shape over the offseason. While it doesn’t seem that TMA got any of the old gang back that took off last season, they did get one notable free agent as Michael Boccio-Bernal has left the bright lights of D1 to play with Diana and friends. MBB is arguably one of the greatest players in TSL history, I’m pretty sure he’s won more D1 titles than maybe anyone ever, and the price you pay for adding him is moving up a division. I do not know how much he’ll truly affect games in D4, but it's another interesting storyline to watch play out. 

 

Preseason Prediction: Father Baker upsets the Cunning Stunts to win the title. Girl power. 

This Week’s Games:

 

Puckett All-Stars vs Cunning Stunts (EVEN) - This feels like the 3rd straight season we’ve led off with these two battling each other. D4’s only game of the week sure is a doozy however. Bet the over. PUCKETT ALL-STARS BY 3

 

D5;

 

Odds To Win The Championship:

 

Come From Behind (3-1)

Spinelli’s Plumbing (5-1)

GUCCI (6-1)

BAADIES (8-1)

Not So Sticky (11-1)

Goatsack! (11-1)

Cobblestone (12-1)

Creekers (20-1)

 

Preseason Hype: Come From Behind goes into their 100th anniversary season without many changes. They just don’t need to adjust this roster, as they’re routinely one of the D5 title contenders. Paul LoVullo still has a rocket launcher for an arm, causing TSL brass to consider drug testing him. The roster is still stacked, the team will show up, and they’re going to be there at the finish line. Spinelli’s Plumbing returns after a season off, and as a result they dropped a division. While a couple of them played to keep fresh last year, not all of them did. The team looks largely the same as it always has, which means once they click, they should be dropping 50 points on everyone again and getting ready for D4 in the Spring. GUCCI is back after a great regular season (we won’t mention the playoffs) and Kelly Kane has her team ready to get right back at the goal of a championship. They’re another team that's in every game they play and they’re so smart with the football. Now they have a chip on their shoulder? Revenge Tour incoming. The BAADIES dropped down to D5 after a pretty good showing in D4. They’re a very good team that sadly lost a couple players to other squads but Garrett has found himself some new gems to replace the ones they lost. There’s nothing wrong with dropping a division, getting everyone on the same page, and moving up to hopefully battle the other two gender teams next season. Not So Sticky returns all of the usual suspects that they’ve had over the years. Rags is back to throw, Paul Scinta is back to make acrobatic catches, and Zach Jenkins will continue to make people wonder why he doesn’t play on any other teams. NSS will always be a tough out, but this team is more about Huggie Bombs than touchdowns, and that’s okay. Goatsack is back and looking to build on the progress they made last season. Andy’s team is a close knit group that has fun no matter what. But of course, winning is more fun. Cobblestone is in D5 as Darryl Carr QB Superstar continues to chase that elusive title. You absolutely never know what you’re going to get with Darryl in terms of roster construction, but that’s because all he needs is that golden arm. And that hair. The Creekers tried D4 out last season and it went really poorly for them. That happens. What’s important to note is that they’re back, they dropped a division, and hopefully they’re right where they’re supposed to be in D5. I don’t quite know what to expect from them yet, other than Mullet Guy doing Mullet Guy stuff. 

 

Preseason Prediction: GUCCI defeats the BAADIES in a championship matchup of teams that use all capital letters for some reason. 

 

This Week’s Games:

 

BAADIES vs Not So Sticky (+8) - The biggest problem for NSS always seems to be that they don’t score enough. Well, the BAADIES score. A lot. And I don’t think NSS has the girl power to keep pace. BAADIES BY 16

 

Not So Sticky vs Creekers (+7) - If the Creekers are going to compete in D5, this is the perfect team to find that out against. NSS is a smart, crafty team. Again, scoring can be an issue, so if the Creekers make a few plays on defense, they’ll be in this one. NOT SO STICKY BY 5

 

Come From Behind vs Spinelli’s Plumbing (+6) - CFB has been chugging right along, including playing in the wine tournament (duh), so they’re ready to go for this one. Spinelli’s may have some kinks to work out after a season off. COME FROM BEHIND BY 8

 

GUCCI vs BAADIES (+6) - Another championship preview apparently,  but this will be a good one. Try to remember that GUCCI doesn’t have to worry about “keeping pace” by forcing a gender TD, since every TD they get is a gender score thanks to Kelly playing QB. This should be a good one, but the BAADIES will need some help figuring things out on defense in Week 1. GUCCI BY 8

 

Spinelli’s Plumbing vs Cobblestone (+10) - We’ll have a heck of a QB Matchup here between Darryl Carr QB Superstar and Nick Hawes. Both teams can put up some points, so it’ll be up to the defenses to get a stop and decide this one. SPINELLI’S PLUMBING BY 14

 

GUCCI vs Creekers (+10) - Not the best draw for the Creekers in the second half of a double header. They’ll do their best to keep up, but Kelly and Co will pull away. GUCCI BY 17

 

Come From Behind vs Cobblestone (+10) - Come From Behind is just too talented. Even though we’re getting an iconic QB matchup, CFB takes it. COME FROM BEHIND BY 16

D6: 

 

Odds To Win The Championship:

 

Two Tuddies (2-1)

Sausage McMuffins (4-1)

Blitzkrieg (6-1)

Just Get Open (6-1)

Mighty Drunks (8-1)

Balls Deep (10-1)

Pit Harade (15-1)

Back That Pass Up (30-1)

 

Preseason Hype: The Two Tuddies ran roughshod over the division last season, only to be upset in the championship. Truthfully, they should be moving up a division, but the way things fell allowed them to stay in D6 to chase the title that eluded them. The McMuffins are back and they were the feel good story for most of the season before the wheels kind of fell off. With a good season under their belts already, the McMuffins look to take the next step towards a title. Blitzkrieg comes into their fall season a different team. Not completely, of course. They still have Light Red Hoodie Guy and a host of talent, but as we’ve seen in the past, “Fall Blitzkrieg” doesn’t have Alex at QB due to his other commitments. That means we see a different look from a team that’s been around for a bit now. But are they better than Spring Blitzkrieg? We’re going to find out. Just Get Open is a new team run by John Klukowski of Practice Squad fame. There’s a lot of new faces on this team, although Brian Jennings is a long time QB in the Social Co-Ed Football world. They also have the OG TSL Bachelorette in Sarah Hunt. Not sure what to make of this team yet. The Mighty Drunks had a hell of a rise in the Spring, starting slow before becoming one of D6’s more dangerous teams to play against. Jill and Kenny are bringing the team back again with the hopes of continuing the success they had last year. They already spelled the team name right when they registered it seems, so things are looking up. Balls Deep was a very tough out last season, but they lost some players to Spinelli’s, so they’re retooling a bit. It’ll be interesting to see if they can continue to take a step forward or not because of it. Pit Harade returns after a tough season last year on the field, although they were great off of it at the bar as any team with Dave Walter will be. Some continuity at QB will help them immensely, as Dave took over late last season. They have fantastic girls in Ashley, Jen, and Rayanna too. Back That Pass Up returns after a rough season. Alex is looking to have some fun and make some changes to the squad that has the potential to be pretty good. 

 

Preseason Prediction: Two Tuddies beat Blitzkrieg in the finals to move up to D5 where they belong. 

This Week’s Games:

 

Sausage McMuffins vs Just Get Open (+6) - We’ll get to see very early this season if Just Get Open is a contender or needs some work. The McMuffins are a perfect opponent to see if they have what it takes OR to learn what they need to focus on for the rest of the season. The McMuffins and their great jerseys take this one. SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS BY 10

 

Two Tuddies vs Balls Deep (+8) - The Tud Buds should go undefeated this season, which of course means they won’t. They’re just a well rounded team that has played together for a minute now, and that gives them the advantage over the teams that are still working out their rosters. TWO TUDDIES BY 14

 

Mighty Drunks vs Just Get Open (+3) - This should be a sneaky good game. I’m really looking for the Mighty Drunks to take a step forward this season, but I feel like they need a week or two to get back into the swing of things. JUST GET OPEN BY 3

 

Sausage McMuffins vs Fall Blitzkrieg (EVEN) - The McMuffins will already have played a game, and then they’re going to have to run into Hoodie Weather. Eventually Blitzkrieg will prove me right. FALL BLITZKRIEG BY 7

 

Mighty Drunks vs Pit Harade (+8) - The Drunks get Pit Harade on the back end of their doubleheader, which might be exactly what the doctor ordered. Pit Harade’s defense left a bit to be desired last season, which will be the catalyst in sparking the Drunks’ offense to getting back to where it was last year. MIGHTY DRUNKS BY 13

 

Fall Blitzkrieg vs Pit Harade (+10) - It’s hoodie season. I’m not sure who the BK QB is going to be. If I recall correctly, they’ve had a bit of a rotating door in the fall. If any of them click at the position though, it’ll be a long day for PH. FALL BLITZKRIEG BY 11

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY:

 

 

• I’m new here. What is this article? What goes on here? Good question new person to the TSL. I’m the Godfather, and since the beginning of this league I’ve been writing a weekly predictions article and then some for the website. Life has taken me to Des Moines, Iowa where I live in a log cabin with my family. I keep up with the football league I love as best I can, and I need as many of YOU as possible to give me good info and tell me who’s playing well. Again, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is where you have to email me now! During the season, we’ll also release a weekly podcast about the league ANYONE can be on, and there will be a QB Power Rankings article as well. I’m not sure if the Sentinel is making a return just yet. I haven’t messaged them. 

 

 

 

• …What's with that logo? Sadly, Topper requested that the new regime get a new logo for the tsl716.com website we’re moving to. Jeff told me they had a few options for a logo, and this one is currently “temporary” but could end up being the winner. At this point, if you want to make a logo, do so. We’ll have a league vote on what the new logo should be. Let’s see what you can come up with! (Hint: Use the Topper Silhouette that he claims isn’t him but it totally is.)

 

 

 

• Speaking of Topper, what’s his deal? Well, I think we might get lucky and see more of him at the fields as he had successful shoulder surgery and he’s getting ready for his glorious return to the gridiron. 

 

 

 

• Did I read the Facebook correctly? Are we getting bar specials? It is my understanding that there will be weekly specials that the bar will be giving us. This week it's $4 Tequila shots, a Taco Flight, $5 off all Corona buckets and when you buy a bucket you get entered in a drawing of some sort, etc. It’ll be fun for you guys!

 

 

 

• Did anything else change we need to know about? Let’s see. $30 ref fees. New website. Logo contest thing perhaps. Bar specials. Oh, and don’t forget that they changed the playoff sub rules to just “you don’t get any subs”. So if Jimmy gets stuck going to Montana for work and you don’t have a replacement for him on your roster, that’s on you. 

 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY:

 

 

• I think D2 is going to be electric this season, and I’m excited to see what happens. 

 

 

 

• Things are shaping up (according to my Weather Channel app) to be a pretty nice day for you guys out in Buffalo. Perfect Week 1 weather ahead. 

 

 

 

• Games Of The Week: 

• 10:00 - Scared Hitless vs THREAD

• 11:00 - Eyes Downtown vs Losing Streak

• 12:00 - Fall Blitzkrieg vs Sausage McMuffins

• 1:00 - Mavericks vs Untouchaballs

• 2:00 - Keller Whales vs Let’s Get Reccked

• 3:00 - Cobblestone vs Come From Behind

 

 

 

• It seems we only had enough people for 4 (probably 5 but nobody wants a bye every week) Breakfast Club teams. That’s a little disheartening because you new people don’t know what you’re missing out on! 

 

 

 

• I know that you’re getting used to running to Jeff Krol with all of your problems now, but be very aware that with the whole “new baby” thing going on in his life, he’s not going to be at the fields very late all of the time and you’ll have to find someone else to discuss your issues with. At least that’s what he says. 

 

 

 

• I really think Father Baker is going to be very, very good. 

 

 

 

• How cool is it that we’re getting a lot of long-time TSLers back to play again this season? 

 

 

 

• If you want to be on the podcast, just ask Becca, Jeff, or Joe K and they’ll get you on. I know they have issues getting guests some weeks, so the more the merrier. 

 

 

 

• It’s Week 1. There will be new refs. Don’t lose your mind on them if they make a mistake. Talk it out. Don’t get booted from the league on the first day. You know who you are. 

 

 

 

• No word yet on if B’s Brother is going to be at the fields this weekend. We can only hope he chooses to grace us with his presence. 

 

That just about does it for me here. Welcome back TSLers. Have fun out there. 

 

-GF OUT

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