Getting this up early so I can hopefully do a preview tonight or tomorrow.
DFools AllStars - 14 Bari Barracudas - 30
-Too little, too late is the sad motto DFools has been living by this season. A valiant 4th quarter comeback, highlighted by WR Geoff Millner's 2 TD grabs, wasn't enough to push past the Barracudas. Bari QB Shane Falco Jr. followed up last week's strong showing with another multiple TD, 0 INT game.
Game MVP: Bari LB Daniel Ruettiger (14 tackles, 2 TFL) was all over the field.
Paper Bag Award: DFools K Goose vanPelt (0/4 FGs), LACES OUT!!!
Multiple Scorgasms - 179 Sandford, Gloucestershire Policeman Officers - 0
-Multiple Scorgasms indeed.
Game MVP: Scorgasm defense. I don't care how bad SGPO is, -100 total yards is damn impressive.
Paper Bag Award: SGPO OL. 5.3ypc is impressive. When it's not negative.
Rohrheim Stampede - 24 MA Trolls - 44
-In perhaps the most exciting game of the week (673 combined passing yards, 3 scoring plays of 40+yds) MA got the ship righted and put this game away in the 3rd quarter with 3 TD passes from QB JJ Flicker. The Stampede continue to improve but could not match blows with the quick strike MA offense. Rohrheim WR Shaun "Speed" Wellington accounted for all 3 Stampede TDs on only 5 catches.
Game MVP: MA QB JJ Flicker (33/40, 355yds, 4 TDs, 0 INT) was the picture of precision, shredding the Stampede secondary seemingly at will.
Paper Bag Award: Rohrheim HB Hugh Janus (8 rushes, 11yds) was tackled behind the line on 50% of his carries. Drive those legs!
Stockholm Meatballs - 52 Valencia Billy Goats - 24
-Valencia just keeps getting better, however Stockholm already IS better. This game was over quickly, though Valencia utilized an impressive passing attack and found the end zone 3 times in the 2nd half.
Game MVP: Tie. Valencia QBs Trip Scriggins (29/36, 181.5yds, 1 TD) & John McGrath (16/17, 130.5yds, 1 TD) were impressive with their accuracy and decision making.
Paper Bag Award: Stockholm OL. Allowed 2 sacks to a depleted Valencia defense.
Reykjavík Aggies - 41 Korb Destroyers - 10
-Reykjavik showed one way to derail an elite rushing game: score 35 points in the first half. The Aggie defense had their best showing of the season, forcing 3 turnovers on Korb's first 3 drives and keeping the Destroyer offense out of the end zone for the first time all season. Korb will have to address issues in their passing game (3.7ypa, 7 dropped passes) to repeat last season's playoff success.
Game MVP: Reykjavik CB Moore Cowbell (7 tackles, 5 PDs, 1 INT, 1 TD) set the tone for the Aggie secondary returning an interception 88 yards for a TD on Korb's first possession.
Paper Bag Award: Korb WRs (7 drops, 1 lost fumble) must step up to give their team a chance against top end defenses.
Rivals Mainboard Pimps - 58 Paris Musketeers - 0
-Competing with the Aggies/Destroyers game for biggest shocker of the week, Rivals showed us the OTHER way to stop an elite rushing attack, hit them in the damn mouth. The vaunted Musketeer OL was run over and around today and will need to get back on their feet against Oxford before a tough matchup with Frankfurt in Week 14. Paris' defense did step up to slow down the Pimp rushing game, holding Cooper & Suggs to 4.1 & 3ypc respectively.
Game MVP: Rivals CB Joey Shabadeaux (4 tackles, 1 FF, 2 INTs) will be showing up in Paris QB Christian Soldier's nightmares for weeks.
Paper Bag Award: Paris OL. After consecutive strong showings, this unit was decimated by the Rivals defense, allowing 4 sacks & 2 hurries while paving the way for a meager 2.7ypc.
Oxford Eagles - 16 Oslo Berserkers - 21
-An exciting game down to the wire, the Berserkers pull the win out with a long 4th quarter TD pass and the legs of HB Edgerrin Jones-Drew. Oslo was commanding on the ground and through the air, though Oxford kept it interesting. While neither of these teams has a chance to make it to the playoffs, both are working diligently to try and make their run in S5.
Game MVP: Oslo WR Curro Skywalker (4 receptions, 111yds, 1 TD) burned the Eagle secondary for the game winning TD on this long pass play: http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=85689&pbp_id=6253869
Paper Bag Award: Oxford CB Captain Thumpbutter & SS Freak McNasty. Watching them "cover" Skywalker on the long TD pass reminded me of Wil-E-Coyote trying to catch the Roadrunner.
Frankfurt HEAT - 30 Rotterdam Roughnecks - 20
-Rotterdam's offensive line woes continue in a tough loss to Frankfurt. The swarming defense of the HEAT kept Rotterdam on their heels the entire game and refused to give QB Corey Smith any breathing room. The Roughneck defense did their best to keep their team in the game, coming up with 3 INTs & 6 TFLs, but the Frankfurt offense proved to be too much. Even with 4 probable wins left on their schedule, Rotterdam could easily be left on the outside of the playoff picture due to their head-to-head losses to the Aggies, Stampede & Meatballs.
Game MVP: Frankfurt DE Ed Stinson (7 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 hurry, 5 sacks) basically played the entire game in the Roughneck backfield.
Paper Bag Award: Rotterdam OL. This unit has struggled all season and must improve for the Roughnecks to be considered a serious contendor.
boomer82's Top 10 Power Rankings
1- MA Trolls (11-1) (Preparing for a tough 3 game stretch) Previously: 1 (unchanged)
2- Frankfurt HEAT (10-2) (Home playoff game is all but assured) Previously: 3 (+1)
3- Rivals Mainboard Pimps (9-3) (PARIS, HOW'S MY ASS TASTE?) Previously: 5 (+2)
4- Multiple Scorgasms (9-3) (MA game this week could determine their playoff seed) Previously: 6 (+2)
5- Reykjavik Aggies (8-4) (Will the real Aggies please stand up?) Previously: 9 (+4)
6- Korb Destroyers (8-4) (Must find the endzone in a hurry, 2 tough games coming up) Previously: 2 (-4)
7- Paris Musketeers (8-4) (Wait wat?) Previously: 4 (-3)
8- Stockholm Meatballs (8-4) (3 very tough games remain) Previously: 8 (unchanged)
9- Rotterdam Roughnecks (6-6) (Remaining schedule resembles a Slip-n-Slide, should glide through to the end) Previously: 7 (-2)
10- Rohrheim Stampede (6-6) (Tune up v. Bari this week before a 3 game gauntlet they must sweep to stay in the playoff picture) Previously: 10 (unchanged)
Stay tuned for Week 12 preview coming to a message board near you!
DFools AllStars - 14 Bari Barracudas - 30
-Too little, too late is the sad motto DFools has been living by this season. A valiant 4th quarter comeback, highlighted by WR Geoff Millner's 2 TD grabs, wasn't enough to push past the Barracudas. Bari QB Shane Falco Jr. followed up last week's strong showing with another multiple TD, 0 INT game.
Game MVP: Bari LB Daniel Ruettiger (14 tackles, 2 TFL) was all over the field.
Paper Bag Award: DFools K Goose vanPelt (0/4 FGs), LACES OUT!!!
Multiple Scorgasms - 179 Sandford, Gloucestershire Policeman Officers - 0
-Multiple Scorgasms indeed.
Game MVP: Scorgasm defense. I don't care how bad SGPO is, -100 total yards is damn impressive.
Paper Bag Award: SGPO OL. 5.3ypc is impressive. When it's not negative.
Rohrheim Stampede - 24 MA Trolls - 44
-In perhaps the most exciting game of the week (673 combined passing yards, 3 scoring plays of 40+yds) MA got the ship righted and put this game away in the 3rd quarter with 3 TD passes from QB JJ Flicker. The Stampede continue to improve but could not match blows with the quick strike MA offense. Rohrheim WR Shaun "Speed" Wellington accounted for all 3 Stampede TDs on only 5 catches.
Game MVP: MA QB JJ Flicker (33/40, 355yds, 4 TDs, 0 INT) was the picture of precision, shredding the Stampede secondary seemingly at will.
Paper Bag Award: Rohrheim HB Hugh Janus (8 rushes, 11yds) was tackled behind the line on 50% of his carries. Drive those legs!
Stockholm Meatballs - 52 Valencia Billy Goats - 24
-Valencia just keeps getting better, however Stockholm already IS better. This game was over quickly, though Valencia utilized an impressive passing attack and found the end zone 3 times in the 2nd half.
Game MVP: Tie. Valencia QBs Trip Scriggins (29/36, 181.5yds, 1 TD) & John McGrath (16/17, 130.5yds, 1 TD) were impressive with their accuracy and decision making.
Paper Bag Award: Stockholm OL. Allowed 2 sacks to a depleted Valencia defense.
Reykjavík Aggies - 41 Korb Destroyers - 10
-Reykjavik showed one way to derail an elite rushing game: score 35 points in the first half. The Aggie defense had their best showing of the season, forcing 3 turnovers on Korb's first 3 drives and keeping the Destroyer offense out of the end zone for the first time all season. Korb will have to address issues in their passing game (3.7ypa, 7 dropped passes) to repeat last season's playoff success.
Game MVP: Reykjavik CB Moore Cowbell (7 tackles, 5 PDs, 1 INT, 1 TD) set the tone for the Aggie secondary returning an interception 88 yards for a TD on Korb's first possession.
Paper Bag Award: Korb WRs (7 drops, 1 lost fumble) must step up to give their team a chance against top end defenses.
Rivals Mainboard Pimps - 58 Paris Musketeers - 0
-Competing with the Aggies/Destroyers game for biggest shocker of the week, Rivals showed us the OTHER way to stop an elite rushing attack, hit them in the damn mouth. The vaunted Musketeer OL was run over and around today and will need to get back on their feet against Oxford before a tough matchup with Frankfurt in Week 14. Paris' defense did step up to slow down the Pimp rushing game, holding Cooper & Suggs to 4.1 & 3ypc respectively.
Game MVP: Rivals CB Joey Shabadeaux (4 tackles, 1 FF, 2 INTs) will be showing up in Paris QB Christian Soldier's nightmares for weeks.
Paper Bag Award: Paris OL. After consecutive strong showings, this unit was decimated by the Rivals defense, allowing 4 sacks & 2 hurries while paving the way for a meager 2.7ypc.
Oxford Eagles - 16 Oslo Berserkers - 21
-An exciting game down to the wire, the Berserkers pull the win out with a long 4th quarter TD pass and the legs of HB Edgerrin Jones-Drew. Oslo was commanding on the ground and through the air, though Oxford kept it interesting. While neither of these teams has a chance to make it to the playoffs, both are working diligently to try and make their run in S5.
Game MVP: Oslo WR Curro Skywalker (4 receptions, 111yds, 1 TD) burned the Eagle secondary for the game winning TD on this long pass play: http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=85689&pbp_id=6253869
Paper Bag Award: Oxford CB Captain Thumpbutter & SS Freak McNasty. Watching them "cover" Skywalker on the long TD pass reminded me of Wil-E-Coyote trying to catch the Roadrunner.
Frankfurt HEAT - 30 Rotterdam Roughnecks - 20
-Rotterdam's offensive line woes continue in a tough loss to Frankfurt. The swarming defense of the HEAT kept Rotterdam on their heels the entire game and refused to give QB Corey Smith any breathing room. The Roughneck defense did their best to keep their team in the game, coming up with 3 INTs & 6 TFLs, but the Frankfurt offense proved to be too much. Even with 4 probable wins left on their schedule, Rotterdam could easily be left on the outside of the playoff picture due to their head-to-head losses to the Aggies, Stampede & Meatballs.
Game MVP: Frankfurt DE Ed Stinson (7 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 hurry, 5 sacks) basically played the entire game in the Roughneck backfield.
Paper Bag Award: Rotterdam OL. This unit has struggled all season and must improve for the Roughnecks to be considered a serious contendor.
boomer82's Top 10 Power Rankings
1- MA Trolls (11-1) (Preparing for a tough 3 game stretch) Previously: 1 (unchanged)
2- Frankfurt HEAT (10-2) (Home playoff game is all but assured) Previously: 3 (+1)
3- Rivals Mainboard Pimps (9-3) (PARIS, HOW'S MY ASS TASTE?) Previously: 5 (+2)
4- Multiple Scorgasms (9-3) (MA game this week could determine their playoff seed) Previously: 6 (+2)
5- Reykjavik Aggies (8-4) (Will the real Aggies please stand up?) Previously: 9 (+4)
6- Korb Destroyers (8-4) (Must find the endzone in a hurry, 2 tough games coming up) Previously: 2 (-4)
7- Paris Musketeers (8-4) (Wait wat?) Previously: 4 (-3)
8- Stockholm Meatballs (8-4) (3 very tough games remain) Previously: 8 (unchanged)
9- Rotterdam Roughnecks (6-6) (Remaining schedule resembles a Slip-n-Slide, should glide through to the end) Previously: 7 (-2)
10- Rohrheim Stampede (6-6) (Tune up v. Bari this week before a 3 game gauntlet they must sweep to stay in the playoff picture) Previously: 10 (unchanged)
Stay tuned for Week 12 preview coming to a message board near you!
Last edited Aug 25, 2008 12:28:00
