Ladies, Gentlemen, and the B’s Brothers of the TSL Universe: we’ve arrived. After a ridiculous 26 week long offseason (yes, that’s half a year) that wasn’t broken up by the esteemed “Winter League”, your TSL has finally returned. On Saturday, April 25th, in the Year of Our Lord 2026, 54 teams across the TSL’s 7 divisions (BREAKFAST CLUB IS BACK BABY!) will try their hand at achieving the one thing that matters most in the world: Social Co-Ed Football Immortality.
If you’re a long time TSL veteran, you know exactly what I’m talking about. But if you’re brand new to the TSL and this is your first “The Godfather” article, you’re thinking to yourself “that’s a bold statement to make, who is this Jabroni?”. Well first off, as is tradition, I’m The Godfather. I’m the ‘often imitated, never duplicated’ article writing maestro who likes to have his pulse on all things TSL and report them back to you. I used to play in the league many years ago, but life took me away from Buffalo, and in an effort to stay connected to this league I enjoyed so much, I started writing this weekly little ditty that everyone so patiently waits for every Friday morning from my log cabin in Des Moines, Iowa. I’ve been called many names over the years such as “Topper”, “Lenny”, “Rameer”, “B”, “B’s Brother”, “Joe K”, “Joey Batts”, “Matty Ice”, “Mike Boccio-Bernal”, “The Good Tommy Hughes”, “Garrett”, “Girl On Crack”, “DJ Jimmy”, “DJ Tommy”, “Jeff Krol”, “Doctor Krol”, “Scott Keller”, “Scott Keller Jr.”, and many, many more. The greatest part of it all is that everyone seems to think they know who I am, and yet they’re still wrong. Yes, I do need to get as much information about the league as possible, and while my assortment of “spies” around the league do help, you can take the time to email me about your team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let me know WHO you are and WHY you’re winning the Race For Social Co-Ed Football Immortality. And as long as you’re not a Freeballer, I’ll actually believe your team has a chance.
But back to the original point: this matters to you. So many of you spent time during the winter getting in better shape, doing red light therapies, convincing others to join your team with promises of TSL glory, practicing once, maybe twice a day (Hi Robert!), joining teams in the minor leagues to keep yourself fresh and/or get even better at your craft. And for what? For the right to be called TSL champion. Not to say you “had fun”. Not to be a Game On champion. Not to be the best in Mile (is there even a mile anymore? Should Jeff Krol invite Moh back to write a weekly article in a homecoming only equaled by CM Punk returning to WWE?). But to be a TSL Champion. Immortality can only be achieved on the holy ground that is the construction site fields behind the Rose Garden.
As usual, there was a lot of player movement between the teams during the offseason as the long standing tradition of poaching (better known as “Rameering”) took place. So what does it mean for the #TSLSpring2026 season? Who’s going into this thing as the favorites to achieve immortality? Who are the new teams and where do they stand? How handsome is Brent going to be to start the season? These are the questions that need answering, and as usual it’s my job to tell you exactly what’s going to happen. I’m always right, no need to go back and check my work. Trust me.
(The following odds and spreads are brought to you by the Topper Super Computer AI Network. Much like Topper in the women's locker room, it’s always watching.)
D1
Championship Odds
Legends (3-1)
Sticky Bandits (4-1)
Eyes Downtown (5-1)
The Malones (8-1)
What a Dump (12-1)
Mavericks (16-1)
Freeballers (20-1)
D1 is where the big boys play, and the usual 3 team arms race continues as Legends, Sticky, and ED all look to kill each other for the title of Best In The World. The Malones make the jump up to D1, which I’m sure will go smoothly and there won’t be ANY arguing or smack talking for the refs to deal with, right? Honestly, The Malones were made for D1, they added a superstar in Malikye, and it isn’t impossible to think they’ll compete right away. They also get to reignite their D2 rivalry with the Mavericks, which should produce some excellent games. Freeballers, always looking to improve, were finally the team to convince Buddy Lee to step up to D1 to see if he can win here too. Sometimes they look like a D1 team, other times they look like D2/D3/D4 players who wouldn’t make any of the other D1 rosters playing together because they overestimate their own talents. It’ll be exciting to watch this one unfold.
Prediction: This year feels like it’s the Sticky Bandits turn, as they squeak by the Legends to celebrate Doctor Krol allowing Jeff to be a two time dad.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Freeballers vs Sticky Bandits (-12) - The Freeballers first test of the season comes in the form of the Sticky Bandits. Sticky has mostly played together for centuries, so it isn’t the best start for the Freeballers to try to learn how to play with their new QB. Surely the guy who makes the schedule didn’t do this on purpose. STICKY BANDITS BY 14
Eyes Downtown vs The Malones (+5) - The epitome of why it’s hard to get people to referee is this game right here. But seriously, this is a hell of a good test for The Malones to see how they shape up against one of the league’s elite teams. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 10
Legends vs What a Dump (+14) - It’s only Week 1 and it already feels like the Legends are on cruise control until the playoffs start. LEGENDS BY 7
Legends vs Mavericks (+10) - Legends get an ‘easy’ double header, if you can ever call it that in D1 (avoiding ED and Sticky helps) and the Mavs haven’t quite shown enough consistency in D1 yet for me to think they’ll pull this off. Check back in a few weeks on that. LEGENDS BY 10
D2
Championship Odds
Frodo Swaggins (6-1)
Can’t Touch This (8-1)
Jabronies (8-1)
D-Generation XYZ (12-1)
Buffalo Vice (25-1)
Yes, D2 is weird. But it’s been weird for a few seasons now. That doesn’t mean the football isn’t top notch, it’s just that the division ends up smaller than usual with the tweener teams that don’t quite fit into D3, and they’re either too scared of D1 (Can’t Touch This) or they’ve been traumatized by D1 for too long (Frodo). It’s exciting to see Buffalo Vice jump up to D2, it remains to be seen how smart of a move that is though.
Prediction: The Jabronies sneak by Frodo Swaggins en route to a date with D1 in the Fall.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Buffalo Vice vs Frodo Swaggins (-12) - The team that competed in D1 last year vs the team that was in D3 last year. While I’m sure there’s some roster changes on both sides, you’d have to think Vice was hoping for someone else to start with. As for Frodo, they get a team they should be able to beat even if Garrett is terrible in his first game which is the norm. FRODO SWAGGINS BY 13
Can’t Touch This vs D-Generation XYZ (+8) - The Keller Clan not being in D3 just feels weird, but they did the honorable thing to do when you win and they moved up a division (It’s more of a guideline than a rule). If there’s one thing that feels like it’s true every year is that CTT slays in the beginning of the season. No need for that to change, unless married life fattened up Handsome, Strong Armed QB Ryan. CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 10
D3
Championship Odds
Cunning Stunts (10-1)
Bullet Club (14-1)
Practice Squad (14-1)
Wanderers (14-1)
ISH (14-1)
Two Tuddies (16-1)
BQI (18-1)
Let’s Get Reccked (18-1)
Grey Hair – Don’t Care (25-1)
Yes, the top team for the odds here is only 10-1. Why? Because D3 remains the best division in the TSL from top to bottom. Anyone can beat anyone, and that usually happens. Pretty much every team in the division changed a bit somehow, and as usual it’ll be the team that dials it in the best that finishes first in the regular season….before blowing it in the playoffs. The Wanderers have changed half the roster. GHDC dropped a division. BQI moved up two divisions. Bullet Club got Jordan Lawson to QB. The Tuddies got better. The Stunts are always good. Practice Squad added. Etc. We could simulate 10,000 seasons and still end up with every one of these teams winning a lot of titles. Good luck to all of the teams in the TSL Thunderdome here.
Prediction: The team nobody bet on upsets the team nobody saw coming. For this year’s edition of “As The D3 Turns” that means that the Wanderers end up beating the Two Tuddies. Sounds right. Sounds colorful.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
BQI vs Two Tuddies (-2) - The Tud Buds get to play in D3 against BQI (Bridget And Quit It, for those wondering at home) in a Week 1 match of teams trying to get their feet wet in their new division. BQI decided to make a two division jump after not even winning a playoff game in D5 last season. While I’m sure the roster reinforcements will help, that might be too much too soon for them. TWO TUDDIES BY 10
Cunning Stunts vs Let’s Get Reccked (+3) - The Stunts remain largely intact this season, which can only mean bad things for the rest of D3. Getting an inconsistent LGR squad that historically has roster issues isn’t the worst way to start things off. CUNNING STUNTS BY 9
Grey Hair – Don’t Care vs Wanderers (-4) - The Wanderers have apparently lost a BIG chunk of their roster, and they may not really resemble the superstar squads of decades past. They might even have to get new shirts. GHDC is coming off a rough go in D2, so that gives us a fun matchup of two teams really trying to figure out what they’re going to be this season. WANDERERS BY 1.
Bullet Club vs Practice Squad (EVEN) - A rivalry of sorts, but a friendly one, takes place here in Week 1 as Bullet Club and the Squad do battle for the 40th time (probably) this weekend. These games are always must-see TV, as league icons B and Joe K lead their teams into battle, waiting to see who gets the bad ref call that costs them the game. I think Bullet Club won last time, so PRACTICE SQUAD BY 4.
Grey Hair – Don’t Care vs ISH (-7) - ILF became ISH for some reason, but they’re a very similar squad, and getting GHDC on the backend of a double header could prove beneficial to them. ISH BY 6
D4
Championship Odds
Puckett (4-1)
Balls Deep (5-1)
Flying Balls (6-1)
Not So Sticky (7-1)
Mike’s Detailing (9-1)
Tater Tots (10-1)
PowerPuff Girls (12-1)
Coochie Monsters (14-1)
Show Me Your TDs (20-1)
Cobblestone (35-1)
D4 gives us quite an interesting set of teams. Puckett remains the same, Balls Deep and the Flying Balls both jumped up divisions (The Balls went up two!), Not So Sticky went up a division, The Tots are back for the spring and they’re always a tough out, The PPG’s got hit with a locker room wide pregnancy epidemic, Coochie Monsters is mostly a “Burr-less” Untouchaballs, Show Me Your TDs (No, not THAT one, this is NOT the worst team in TSL league history, but that’s the issue you face when you come up with weak, cookie cutter team names people. Hopefully when they find out about that, Jeff will let them change their names. Maybe Straw Hats?) is new, and Cobblestone is Cobblestone, who the hell knows what you’re going to get? The point being? This is going to be quite the exciting division to watch as it figures itself out this season.
Prediction: The Flying Balls sneak by Balls Deep in a barnburner.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Not So Sticky vs Tater Tots (-7) - Two “new” teams to D4 this season, technically, these teams have met in the past a few times as they’ve both been in D4 together. The Tots only play in the Spring, but they’ve done it long enough that they’re used to it and there’s never any “rust” when they come back. NSS tends to have to restock the shelves with the roster each offseason, and there are some new faces once again. It’ll be interesting to see if they can get off to a fast start. TATER TOTS BY 2
Cobblestone vs Flying Balls (-8)- The biggest concern for the Flying Balls in their D4 debut is going to be just how star struck they’ll be going up against Darryl Carr QB Superstar. Most of these kids grew up watching Darryl and wanting to be just like him when they got older (I assume.). Now they get to play him? They should be amped up. FLYING BALLS BY 13
Cobblestone vs Mike’s Detailing (-6) - Back to back games for Cobblestone to kick off the year could mean bad things to start. Mike’s Detailing (Tell them The Godfather sent you for 10% off!) has a real shot at the title this season. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 8
PowerPuff Girls vs Show Me Your TDs (-5) - This game has all the makings of our usual “new team gets frustrated because they’re losing to a team of girls” result here, but just WHO the girls are remains to be seen here. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 12
Balls Deep vs Puckett (-3) - A very fun battle between two of the expected title contenders. This game could matter for who gets home field advantage in the championship game come June. Balls Deep decimated D5 last season, and even though they didn’t win, they still had the, well, Balls, to move up and get a better challenge. Puckett is that. BALLS DEEP BY 7
D5
Championship Odds
Blitzkrieg (6-1)
Birds of War (8-1)
Blue Ballers (9-1)
Come From Behind (12-1)
Pit Harade (14-1)
Call the Doctor (16-1)
Mo Chicken (18-1)
SBG (20-1)
Sausage McMuffins (20-1)
716ers (25-1)
Wet Bandits (30-1)
This edition of D5 brings us a mix of the knowns and the unknowns. The knowns consist of the usual suspects - Blitzkrieg, Sausage McMuffins, Pit Harade, Mo’ Chicken remain largely the same, while we know the Blue Ballers can Ball out after winning D6 and Come From Behind returns to D5 after a stint in D4. The unknowns are the interesting ones. The Birds of War (who I can only assume are Always Sunny fans), have dominated the minor league competition, winning title after title, and they’ve decided to come up to the majors to see how they stack up against the best of the best. Bringing in a decorated team like this can only be good for the league, provided they show up on the field. Call the Doctor is a mixture of D4’s “Ready to Retire” and some spare parts of Scared Hitless (RIP to Scared Hitless, hopefully it isn’t goodbye forever) which sounds like if they’re on the same page early, they’re the dark horse to bet. SBG seems to be a team of new people with a familiar face - long time TSLer JJ Wilson (who hasn’t been around in a minute) is back with a new squad, and unless he’s lost a leg along the way he should be the best player in D5 (if he wants to be). The 716ers are a new team that’s probably going to go through some growing pains in their first year, but if they can keep a positive attitude about everything they’re going to be just fine once they get their feet wet. And then the Wet Bandits (yet another team who is stealing the name of a past franchise, and NO they aren’t the Legends in a fake mustache like the Wet Bandits that preceded them) are a Raw Milkers offshoot team, so they should know how the league works a little bit, and that will hopefully stave off any growing pains.
Prediction: Call the Doctor ruins D5 by being too good for it like a Temu version of the Woodpeckers in D6, taking out the Blue Ballers in the final.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Call the Doctor vs Come From Behind (EVEN) - I don’t want to assume that the Docs will just be monsters until they actually play a game, and getting the CFBers is a hell of a litmus test. Word is that Paul LoVullo, a TSL first ballot Hall of Famer if there ever was one (double entendre) and his timeless rocket of an arm won’t be around for a good chunk of the season. CALL THE DOCTOR BY 8
Birds of War vs Sausage McMuffins (+6) - If the Birds of War are as good as advertised, they should handle the McMuffins even while getting used to the speed of the TSL game. If they keep their heads, they’ll be fine. If they don’t, the savvy SMMs will capitalize for sure. BIRDS OF WAR BY 4
Birds of War vs SBG (+7) - And just like that we’ll get a double dose of the Birds right away, while also seeing what we have in SBG. From the sounds of it, according to my insiders, SBG might not be coming into the league with as much experience as the Birds, which could spell doom. BIRDS OF WAR BY 16
Mo’ Chicken vs Blue Ballers (-10) - The Blue Ballers bring their high flying offense to D5 and they get to ease themselves into it with a Mo’ Chicken team that probably isn’t on most people’s short list of true title contenders yet. There’s a good chance that this is the BBs coming out party, and they might score 60. BLUE BALLERS BY 24
716ers vs SBG (EVEN) - Brand new team against brand new team with a guy we’ve heard of before. I’m not sure what’s going to happen here, so give me the team with JJ. SBG BY 7
Mo’ Chicken vs 716ers (+3) - As it stands, Mo’ Chicken DOES have experience in the league and from what I know, 716ers really don’t. This should be a fun game for both teams. MO’ CHICKEN BY 1
D6
Championship Odds
Irish Giants (4-1)
Intentional Clowning (5-1)
TMA (7-1)
Select (9-1)
Sticky Laces (11-1)
Raw Milkers (14-1)
A season ago, we had 12 teams in D6, which was a league record. Now, only 6 remain. A couple of teams jumped up divisions, a couple of teams ran away. It happens. What we’re left with is a competitive group of teams. These 6 teams finished 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 11th last year, although the 11th seed DID win their playoff game. In other words, they’re pretty closely matched top to bottom. No idea what we’re going to get from this group besides some really good football.
Prediction: Irish Giants take out TMA in the finals.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
Sticky Laces vs TMA (-4) - Sticky Laces and TMA kick off the D6 season taking each other on in what should be a really nice battle on paper, however there are concerns with Laces QB Kyle not going to be there nearly as much this season, which swings things pretty well in TMA’s favor. TMA BY 8
Select vs Intentional Clowning (-2) - Select came a long way last season, but they still have some room to grow. The IC has been doing this for a bit now, and they’re pretty good when they want to be. This feels like a really nice back and forth slugfest. SELECT BY 2
GF VS GPT
In an effort to defeat our AI overlords, I will also be keeping track this season of my own picks while also getting the picks from an AI bot to see who ends up being more right this season with their picks. Here are the AI picks for Week 1:
Freeballers vs Sticky Bandits (-12) — STICKY BANDITS BY 10
Eyes Downtown vs The Malones (+5) — EYES DOWNTOWN BY 6
Legends vs What a Dump (+14) — LEGENDS BY 13
Legends vs Mavericks (+10) — LEGENDS BY 9
Buffalo Vice vs Frodo Swaggins (-12) — FRODO SWAGGINS BY 11
Can’t Touch This vs D-Generation XYZ (+8) — CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 9
BQI vs Two Tuddies (-2) — TWO TUDDIES BY 4
Cunning Stunts vs Let’s Get Reccked (+3) — CUNNING STUNTS BY 8
Grey Hair – Don’t Care vs Wanderers (-4) — GREY HAIR – DON’T CARE BY 3
Bullet Club vs Practice Squad (EVEN) — BULLET CLUB BY 2
Grey Hair – Don’t Care vs ISH (-7) — ISH BY 5
Not So Sticky vs Tater Tots (-7) — NOT SO STICKY BY 5
Cobblestone vs Flying Balls (-8) — FLYING BALLS BY 11
Cobblestone vs Mike’s Detailing (-6) — MIKE’S DETAILING BY 7
PowerPuff Girls vs Show Me Your TDs (-5) — POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 10
Balls Deep vs Puckett (-3) — BALLS DEEP BY 6
Call the Doctor vs Come From Behind (EVEN) — CALL THE DOCTOR BY 6
Birds of War vs Sausage McMuffins (+6) — BIRDS OF WAR BY 7
Birds of War vs SBG (+7) — BIRDS OF WAR BY 10
Mo’ Chicken vs Blue Ballers (-10) — BLUE BALLERS BY 17
716ers vs SBG (EVEN) — SBG BY 6
Mo’ Chicken vs 716ers (+3) — MO’ CHICKEN BY 2
Sticky Laces vs TMA (-4) — TMA BY 7
Select vs Intentional Clowning (-2) — INTENTIONAL CLOWNING BY 3
This should be fun.
GAME LINES AND OVER/UNDERS:
Freeballers vs Sticky Bandits
Spread: Sticky Bandits -12
Moneyline: Sticky Bandits -400 / Freeballers +275
Over/Under: 60.5
Eyes Downtown vs The Malones
Spread: Eyes Downtown -5
Moneyline: Eyes Downtown -210 / The Malones +170
Over/Under: 62.5
Legends vs What a Dump
Spread: Legends -14
Moneyline: Legends -600 / What a Dump +400
Over/Under: 64.5
Legends vs Mavericks
Spread: Legends -10
Moneyline: Legends -350 / Mavericks +250
Over/Under: 58.5
Buffalo Vice vs Frodo Swaggins
Spread: Frodo Swaggins -12
Moneyline: Frodo Swaggins -500 / Buffalo Vice +325
Over/Under: 61.5
Can’t Touch This vs D-Generation XYZ
Spread: Can’t Touch This -8
Moneyline: Can’t Touch This -300 / D-Generation XYZ +220
Over/Under: 55.5
BQI vs Two Tuddies
Spread: Two Tuddies -2
Moneyline: Two Tuddies -130 / BQI +110
Over/Under: 52.5
Cunning Stunts vs Let’s Get Reccked
Spread: Cunning Stunts -3
Moneyline: Cunning Stunts -145 / Let’s Get Reccked +120
Over/Under: 56.5
Grey Hair – Don’t Care vs Wanderers
Spread: Wanderers -4
Moneyline: Wanderers -175 / GHDC +150
Over/Under: 50.5
Bullet Club vs Practice Squad
Spread: EVEN
Moneyline: Bullet Club -110 / Practice Squad -110
Over/Under: 51.5
Grey Hair – Don’t Care vs ISH
Spread: ISH -7
Moneyline: ISH -275 / GHDC +210
Over/Under: 54.5
Not So Sticky vs Tater Tots
Spread: Tater Tots -7
Moneyline: Tater Tots -260 / NSS +200
Over/Under: 59.5
Cobblestone vs Flying Balls
Spread: Flying Balls -8
Moneyline: Flying Balls -300 / Cobblestone +225
Over/Under: 58.5
Cobblestone vs Mike’s Detailing
Spread: Mike’s Detailing -6
Moneyline: Mike’s -220 / Cobblestone +180
Over/Under: 54.5
PowerPuff Girls vs Show Me Your TDs
Spread: Show Me Your TDs -5
Moneyline: SMYTD -200 / PowerPuff Girls +165
Over/Under: 56.5
Balls Deep vs Puckett
Spread: Puckett -3
Moneyline: Puckett -150 / Balls Deep +125
Over/Under: 62.5
Call the Doctor vs Come From Behind
Spread: EVEN
Moneyline: Call the Doctor -110 / CFB -110
Over/Under: 58.5
Birds of War vs Sausage McMuffins
Spread: Sausage McMuffins -6
Moneyline: SMM -230 / Birds of War +185
Over/Under: 60.5
Birds of War vs SBG
Spread: SBG -7
Moneyline: SBG -275 / Birds of War +210
Over/Under: 62.5
Mo’ Chicken vs Blue Ballers
Spread: Blue Ballers -10
Moneyline: Blue Ballers -400 / Mo’ Chicken +275
Over/Under: 63.5
716ers vs SBG
Spread: EVEN
Moneyline: SBG -115 / 716ers -105
Over/Under: 57.5
Mo’ Chicken vs 716ers
Spread: 716ers -3
Moneyline: 716ers -150 / Mo’ Chicken +125
Over/Under: 55.5
Sticky Laces vs TMA
Spread: TMA -4
Moneyline: TMA -180 / Sticky Laces +150
Over/Under: 50.5
Select vs Intentional Clowning
Spread: Intentional Clowning -2
Moneyline: IC -130 / Select +110
Over/Under: 48.5
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY
Wait, the Rose Garden actually started construction on the TopperDome? Yes, the rumors are true. Well, not about the TopperDome part, sadly. It’ll be some Pickleball Emporium. Construction is alive and well at the fields, which I’ve been told will make for a different experience if you haven’t been there in a while. Prepare for parking to be annoying at times, and don’t fall in the wrong holes. Essentially, two staples of good TSL advice since the start of the league.
Out of all the divisions, what is the most interesting thing you’re paying attention to this season? The thing I’ll be watching the most this season is how well BQI does this season. I know that they grabbed some better players in order to compete more, but as everyone knows, you go as your QB goes. After an up and down season without a playoff win last season in D5, is Bridget biting off more than she can chew? Is it too much too soon? We shall see.
Do any of the divisions have “sure things”? Actually, no. Not that the TSL has anything like a “sure thing” ever, there’s always a division that has a very clear favorite in it. This year truly feels like anything can happen in any division. D1 has the Legends, but they can easily lose to Sticky or Eyes Downtown. D2 is a melting pot of teams. D3 has 9 contenders. D4-D6 each have at least 3-4 real contenders. That just means we’re going to bear witness to one of the most exciting seasons in TSL history.
Who are your favorite “Long Shots” to win in each division? I think The Malones (8-1) have an outside shot at it in D1. D2 we’ll go with DXYZ. D3? Give me Let’s Get Reccked. In D4, I’d say the Powerpuff Girls just because you’ll rarely ever get to say they’re a long shot ever again. D5 feels like Come From Behind is a good call, and in D6 I'll go with the Raw Milkers but everyone is so close there.
Which team that has moved up a division (or two!) will have the easiest time in their new home? I think a few teams will perform really well in their new divisions actually, but the one that stands out to me the most are the Flying Balls. They moved up two divisions, but they were still VERY good in D6, almost to the point where maybe they should’ve been moved up automatically but the powers that be for competitive balance. They’re confident and they’re good.
TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY
1. Nothing says “Welcome Back To TSL Football” quite like a 99% chance of rain in 48 degree weather with 10-20mph winds.
2. Games of the Day:
3. It’s a new season, you’re amped up and excited to play, but PLEASE remember to be respectful to the referees. They had a long offseason too and there’s going to be some rust to knock off, especially if there’s rain. Being a jerk to them this season will get you thrown into the pit.
4. Buddy Lee has been magical at times playing QB, can he really prove it again in D1?
5. If you’re new to the TSL don’t forget that besides this article, we also have the Power Rankings article every week, and the weekly podcast that will ALWAYS need guests! You’re invited! Just keep asking random strangers until you get to Joe K, Tino, Dorene, Garrett, Jeff Krol or anyone that can get you on the show!
6. This really is a “prove it” year for Can’t Touch This. They need to win and get up into D1 for the Fall.
7. Breakfast Club is back, and that makes me happy. We have a really good mix of captains this time around, looking forward to seeing those rosters when that season picks up next week!
8. Please remember NOT to bring outside alcohol to the fields. Also, there are rumblings that the Rose Garden might be having a drink cart in order to make things more accessible for you! No word on price drops.
9. Balls Deep vs Puckett, Bullet Club vs Practice Squad, Not So Sticky vs the Tots…there are a LOT of great opening day matchups!
10. It’s good to be back, as the largest weekly family reunion starts once again. Don’t be afraid to go up to someone new and make a friend. The more people we include, the better this league becomes!
-GF OUT.