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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, the TSL Fall 2025 season is at its official halfway point. There’s nothing worse than the feeling that comes with realizing your season is already on the downswing, until you realize we’re that much closer to what truly matters: Immortality. Only 6 of the TSL’s 49 teams will achieve that goal, but as always, the Race for Social Co-Ed Immortality brings us unlikely contenders, teams that we THOUGHT would contend for the title only for them to fall on their face, the sneaky teams we’re forgetting about, and of course the non-surprising contenders that we expect to be involved when things are all said and done. 

 

With MOST of the teams playing at least 3 games of their season (except for the good folks on Mike’s Detailing, who only have played 2 so far), we’re getting a pretty good idea of which teams truly stand out as the leaders for their respective championships. Which can only mean one thing: It’s time to update the TSL Vegas Championship odds for this season. Let’s get to it. 

D1

 

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS 

 

Legends 3-1

Sticky Bandits 7-2

Eyes Downtown 6-1

What a Dump 10-1

Unit Ha Ha 15-1

Frodo Swaggins 19-1

Mavericks 20-1

Freeballers 31-1

The Legends are the Legends, and the TSL Power Rankings Committee (who actually did some work for once on their article) just named them the Top Team of All-Time. They’ll be hard to beat, of course. Right now Sticky seems to be on a collision course with them for the title, but you can’t count out Eyes Downtown either. There are no byes in D1, although a game against the Freeballers seems to be about as close to one as you can get.

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 

Frodo Swaggins 37, Freeballers 29
Sticky Bandits 46, Freeballers 20
Legends 21, Frodo Swaggins 0
Legends 43, Unit Ha Ha 16

 

Frodo was able to get by the Freeballers, who would go to 0-2 on the day as they would later on lose to the Sticky Bandits as well. Frodo wouldn’t even bother playing the Legends and just forfeit to them. The Legends would go on to smack around Unit Ha Ha as well. 

 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

 

STICKY BANDITS VS WHAT A DUMP (+11) – Sticky Nation is hot right now, and they get a game against a scrappy What a Dump team that will try to keep it close. WAD could very well pull off the upset here, which is something they’re going to have to do if they want to be taken more seriously as contenders. Maybe some day. But not today. STICKY BANDITS BY 8

EYES DOWNTOWN VS UNIT HA HA (+7) – ED is clicking, and you know that Bobby isn’t going to love the oddsmakers saying he’s a clear “Number 3” so far this season (or of all time, for that matter)  but Unit Ha Ha’s defense could keep this within a score. They have to ‘get it together’ at some point, right? EYES DOWNTOWN BY 13

MAVERICKS VS FREEBALLERS (+5) -  – The Mavs aren’t having the season they would LIKE, but they’re still having a good season nonetheless. Most teams take a season or two to acclimate to D1, although the Freeballers have been trying to do it for like 7 seasons now or something. The Freeballers, in their defense, have had to rotate QBs more than most teams in the league over the years. The only QB they had the most success with, however, is the one standing on across from them this week.  MAVERICKS BY 12

FRODO SWAGGINS VS UNIT HA HA (+1) – Frodo hasn’t had a good season by any stretch of the imagination. They were expected to take a big step forward this season and sort of just haven’t. At least not yet, there’s still time, and there’s no time like the present. A win over HAHA will snap Frodo back into reality, and getting them in the second game of a double header is pretty nice. FRODO SWAGGINS BY 2

 

D2

 

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

 

The Malones 2-1

Jabronies 3-1

Can’t Touch This 8-1

Passing While Intoxicated 11-1

Scared Hitless 11-1

Grey Hair – Don’t Care 23-1

The Malones and the Jabronies have the inside track on the byes this season, as Can’t Touch This’ “not great” season has taken them out of the running to a degree. PWI could turn things up a notch and make a run, but so could Scared Hitless, and they have a soft schedule coming up. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 

The Malones 39, Grey Hair – Don’t Care 29
Jabronies 44, Can’t Touch This 38
Can’t Touch This 34, Passing While Intoxicated 22

 

The Malones keep on Malones-ing, dispatching GHDC, but more importantly it seems that the Jabronies have asserted their dominance as the #2 team in the division, taking down CTT. Can’t Touch This would finally wake up a bit this season, beating up on PWI. 

 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED VS GREY HAIR – DON’T CARE (+7) - PWI, still looking to figure things out this season as the once great franchise has taken on the up and down identity of LGR, has the better offense and defense here today. Does that guarantee a victory? No. GHDC could easily pull off the ‘upset’, but not sure they will. PWI needs this more. PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED BY 3

THE MALONES VS SCARED HITLESS (+14) - The Malones are more than likely going to win this game, but if Scared Hitless is for real, this is the week they prove it. It doesn’t hurt that they have Jordan ‘the bane of The Malones’ existence’ Lawson at QB. Scared Hitless performs well here, but The Malones take it. THE MALONES BY 8

D3

 

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

 

Wanderers 3-1

Bullet Club 5-1

D-Generation X Y and Z 6-1

Buffalo Vice 8-1

Interdimensional Lightning Falcons 8-1

Cunning Stunts 10-1

Practice Squad 22-1

GirthQuakes 48-1

 

The Wanderers sit atop of the standings, as they tend to do for these types of articles. The Wanderers issues never come up in the regular season, it's the playoffs that tend to do them in. Long time nemesis Bullet Club sits just behind them, having rebounded from a Week 1 loss to rattle off 3 nice wins in a row. DXYZ lost to the Wanderers a week ago, but they’ve been back to the form we expect them to be in. Buffalo Vice, ILF, and the Stunts are all right there with the rest of the division though. Practice Squad is trending downwards, but I’m confident they’ll figure things out. The GirthQuakes are here too, although a drop back to D4 looks like the move for this squad. 

 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 

Wanderers 46, D-Generation X Y and Z 24
Bullet Club 46, Cunning Stunts 43
Wanderers 32, Practice Squad 30
Interdimensional Lightning Falcons 34, Buffalo Vice 30

 

The Wanderers have started getting their games in, and it’s surprising to see them blow out DXYZ a bit, before beating Practice Squad in a “normal” Wanderers fashion. Bullet Club beat the Stunts in a shootout, and ILF stepped up to take out Buffalo Vice as they continue to improve in D3. 

 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

 

BUFFALO VICE VS CUNNING STUNTS (+1) - A long time rivalry continues, as these two teams always put on a show. Both of them can score (take the over), so it may come down to who blinks first. I have a feeling it’ll be Vice. CUNNING STUNTS BY 6

WANDERERS VS GIRTHQUAKES (+20) - The Wanderers get their game against GQ in the perfect spot - first game of a double header. They shouldn’t have to expend too much energy to pull this one off. WANDERERS BY 17

WANDERERS VS CUNNING STUNTS (+8) - A game that many thought SHOULD be a D3 championship preview, but the Stunts have struggled more than they’re used to since moving up. The Stunts may struggle to stop the various tall guys on team Tie Dye to pull this off. WANDERERS BY 3

BULLET CLUB VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+1) - Two teams that have a nice history of close games take the fields for their annual battle. Things seem to be clicking for both sides, I think we’ll see this one come down to the wire. BULLET CLUB BY 2

INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS VS PRACTICE SQUAD (+9) - ILF is favored in a game against B and Practice Squad? They sure are, and it's a testament to ILF and how they’ve adapted since the jump up to D3. They fit right in. It’s also about how the Squad is having a down year, and they’ll be the first to admit it. You can’t keep a good B down. PRACTICE SQUAD BY 4

D4

 

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

PowerPuff Girls 3-1

Two Tuddies 3-1

Puckett All-Stars 4-1

Ready to Retire 8-1

Come from Behind 12-1

Mike’s Detailing 20-1

Cobblestone 29-1

 

To nobody’s surprise, this is a three horse race. The Power Puff Girls have slid into their new role in D4 as the buzzsaw gender team (see: Stunts, Cunning and Angels, Matty’s) quite nicely. The Two Tuddies aren’t getting enough credit for doing essentially the same, but that’s the difference between a gender team doing it, and the team that cut league darling Tino doing it. Puckett is just out there balling out, however, and they can’t be overlooked. RTR is a step behind the top 3, and the other 3 teams need a little work, although Mike’s Detailing could make a run to the top if they play like they had last season.

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 

PowerPuff Girls 26, Come from Behind 6
Puckett All-Stars 34, Cobblestone 12
Two Tuddies 26, Ready to Retire 23

 

The PPG continued to roll, knocking off Come From Behind. Puckett kept Cobblestone at bay with an easy victory, and the Tud Buds stay undefeated, holding off RTR in a close one. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

 

COME FROM BEHIND VS MIKE’S DETAILING (+4) - Come From Behind has at least been playing games, while MD has only played two games so far, which makes it hard to get a handle on them. With word of Paul LoVullo not being there for games circulating, MD can easily pull this off. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 7

POWERPUFF GIRLS VS TWO TUDDIES (+1) - Well Tuddies, this is what you wanted. I’m sure Kory Reid is sending passionate pump up speeches in the group chat about how you can beat the PPGs. You have the talent, the QB, and the shirtless guy. It’s very doable. Yet, you won’t do it. Not yet anyway. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 8

PUCKETT ALL-STARS VS READY TO RETIRE (+8) - RTR is going to be that team that slides into the playoffs after a ‘meh’ season and upsets someone in the playoffs, I just know it. Around here, we call that the “Puckett”. They’ll be ready for them. PUCKETT ALL-STARS BY 13

MIKE’S DETAILING VS COBBLESTONE (+2) - Mike’s Detailing might have a doubleheader, but getting a wounded CFB followed by Cobblestone (with no forfeits and a full roster each week!) is exactly what the doctor ordered. If MD is going to do anything this season, they need these two wins. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 11

TWO TUDDIES VS PUCKETT ALL-STARS (+1) - The Tuddies’ ‘Hell Week’ continues as they get the hardest doubleheader they could get. This could be the game of the day, honestly. PUCKETT ALL-STARS BY 2.

POWERPUFF GIRLS VS READY TO RETIRE (+9) - RTR gets the PPGs as both teams finish their parts of the doubleheaders going on in D4. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 12

 

D5

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

Bridget & Quit It 3-1

Balls Deep 3-1

Not So Sticky 6-1

Blitzkrieg 9-1

Stir the Sauce 12-1

Sausage McMuffins 18-1

Mo’ Chicken 25-1

Pit Harade 31-1

 

BQUIT and Balls Deep have been the class of D5 this season so far, but Not So Sticky is always there, lurking. Blitzkrieg has a realistic shot of taking the championship as well, but after that the teams behind them are struggling pretty hard. It’s a tale of the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ here. 

 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 

Blitzkrieg 34, Stir the Sauce 20
Stir the Sauce 24, Mo’ Chicken 23
Balls Deep 36, Pit Harade 10
Not So Sticky 33, Sausage McMuffins 16

Blitzkrieg knocks off STS, who would end up 1-1 on the day after sneaking by MO. Balls Deep had no issues with Pit Harade, while Not So Sticky handled the McMuffins easily too. 

 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

 

BRIDGET & QUIT IT VS BLITZKRIEG (+9) - BQUIT gets a hell of a test this week after their bye week. BK has been playing really well, and they’ll be up for this one. But for right now, there’s no reason to think the Bridget Express won’t keep rolling just yet. BRIDGET & QUIT IT BY 3

BLITZKRIEG VS MO’ CHICKEN (+14) - Mo Chicken has a lot of growing to do, and they’re more than likely not going to do it here. BLITZKRIEG BY 18

SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS VS PIT HARADE (+5) - The McMuffins are having a terrible season for their standards, and a game against Pit Harade should help right the ship. PH has been trying to gel with the new players on the team and while the defense has been good, the offense needs some help. SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS BY 7

BRIDGET & QUIT IT VS BALLS DEEP (+1) - The battle for control of the division is on! BQUIT and Balls Deep should be a fantastic, high scoring affair that will give one of the divisions’ favorites a leg up on the road to immortality. BALLS DEEP BY 7

NOT SO STICKY VS STIR THE SAUCE (+3) - NSS is just doing their usual thing, playing good football and minimizing mistakes where they can. STS is a little all over the place, so you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get each week. Give me the stability. NOT SO STICKY BY 7

 

D6

 

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

The Chargers 4-1

Flying Balls 4-1

Blue Ballers 6-1

Intentional Clowning 11-1

TMA 12-1

Irish Giants 12-1

Select 17-1

Sticky Laces 20-1

Four Tuddies 28-1

Raw Milkers 34-1

Three Tuddies 45-1

Puck Bunnies 62-1

The two newbies to the division, The Chargers and Flying Balls, are walking away with the division for sure. The Blue Ballers, however, are right there as well, but then there’s a bit of a gap between them and the next cluster of teams. The battle for that 4th bye is going to be pretty interesting. After that, the bottom of the division has some work to do. But they know that. 

 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 

Intentional Clowning 34, Puck Bunnies 0
Irish Giants 24, Three Tuddies 14
The Chargers 49, Three Tuddies 6
Blue Ballers 39, Irish Giants 37
Flying Balls 37, Select 20
TMA 42, Sticky Laces 27
Flying Balls 52, Raw Milkers 18

 

So many games! IC took care of the Puck Bunnies, who need a bit of help figuring everything out. The Irish Giants took care of the Three Tuddies, who also played The Chargers, who also took care of them. The Giants would lose a nailbiter to the Blue Ballers. The Flying Balls didn’t score 40+ points which feels weird in a win over Select.They fixed that by putting up 52 on the Milkers. TMA had no trouble with Sticky Laces.

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

 

FOUR TUDDIES VS PUCK BUNNIES (+5) - One of these teams gets to win a game, which means they’re going to tie, right? This may be a little more high scoring than you’d think, but right now it’s hard to pick the Bunnies. FOUR TUDDIES BY 4

FLYING BALLS VS TMA (+7) - TMA spent all offseason lamenting how they missed a D6 title opportunity and focused on getting it this season. And then the Flying Balls showed up. This represents a really good test for the FBs, and if they’re for real, we’ll see just how good they are here. FLYING BALLS BY 14

TMA VS SELECT (+2) - TMA gets a hell of a doubleheader as they take on a Select team that’s been playing pretty well. Select has an outside shot at the 4th bye, but they need to win this game to do it. However, I can’t see TMA losing twice in a day. TMA BY 8

STICKY LACES VS THREE TUDDIES (+6) - The 3Ts finally get a game that doesn’t feel like they’re going to instantly be in trouble. Kyle vs Kory is a QB matchup for the ages, and it’ll come down to who makes less mistakes. STICKY LACES BY 8

INTENTIONAL CLOWNING VS IRISH GIANTS (+1) - Another game that really matters for the 4th bye, as both teams are in the thick of the playoff battle. The Giants have been playing really well this season, and they’ve been steady while the Clowns have been all over the place at times. IRISH GIANTS BY 3

THE CHARGERS VS BLUE BALLERS (+4) - This game should be electric, as both teams can score, and the Blue Ballers sounded like they have a little bit of a chip on their shoulders in this one from their TSL Podcast debut. Expect a thrilling game from this one. THE CHARGERS BY 2

IRISH GIANTS VS STICKY LACES (+5) - A game between two teams that just feel like they’re on different levels right now. IRISH GIANTS BY 7

 

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY

 

 

• Who survives the D4 Doubleheader Round up? The fans? PPG, Tuddies, Puckett, and RTR all have doubleheaders against each other. All of these games should be good ones, but at the end of the day I think we’ll see PPG and Puckett at the top of the standings. Sorry Tud Buds. 

 

 

 

• Who has the hardest schedule remaining? The average win percentage for the opponents Stir The Sauce has left? .917% Balls Deep is second with .713%. That’s insane. 

 

 

 

• Who has the easiest schedule remaining then? Two teams have an average opponent win percentage of .250% the rest of the way: ILF and Can’t Touch This. 

 

 

 

• What teams have been the luckiest and unluckiest so far? The Cunning Stunts have been the unluckiest for sure. There’s a world that they’re 4-0. As for luckiest? Could it be the Two Tuddies? They have two of their wins by a combined 10 points. We’ll know more after this week. 

 

 

 

• Who looks like they could “get hot” in the second half of the season? Scared Hitless and Practice Squad are both better than their record suggests, look for them to turn it up, and soon. 

 

 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY

 

 

• Games Of The Day: 

• 10:00 - Buffalo Vice vs Cunning Stunts

• 11:00 - D-Generation X, Y, and Z vs Bullet Club

• 12:00 - Balls Deep vs Bridget & Quit It

• 1:00 - ILF vs Practice Squad

• 2:00 - The Chargers vs Blue Ballers

• 3:00 - Two Tuddies vs Puckett All-Stars

 

 

 

• Your Buffalo weather report looks to be 76 degrees and pretty nice this week. Wear sunscreen. 

 

 

 

• Seriously, go to the Power Rankings article and give it a read. It’s a pretty great one. And then proceed to debate it furiously. 

 

 

 

• By all accounts the Garrett Beesing Memorial Cornhole Tournament was a pretty big success. I hear there’s a Dart Tournament coming soon as well. 

 

 

 

• It’s never too late to start reminding people that the TSL Banquet is only about 3 months away or so. Spread the word! 

 

 

 

• It’s been great to hear or read about newer TSLers stepping up and helping out the league where they can. That’s what this league is all about! 

 

 

 

• Intentional Clowning, TMA, and the Irish Giants (and Select too!) are going to have a hell of a battle for the 4th bye in D6. D6 is awesome. 

 

 

 

• Three teams trending upwards: Sticky Bandits, ILF, and Blue Ballers.

 

 

 

• Three teams trending down that need a win: Cobblestone, Stir The Sauce, Practice Squad.

 

 

 

• After one half of the season, the most interesting thing is that there isn’t one team completely crushing a division and all of them feel wide open to some degree. We’ve hit a nice bit of parity, which is going to lead us into a killer second half of the season. 

 

 

Week 5 of the TSL is here, and the Race for Social Co-Ed Immortality is heating up! What side of history will you be on? 

 

-GF OUT

 

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