Bari Barracudas – 19 Rohrheim Stampede – 16
-In perhaps the upset of the year, Bari shatters the Stampede’s playoff hopes with their most complete performance of the year against a quality opponent. While the Barracuda rushing game was just good enough, the real story is QB Shane Falco Jr. and the drastic improvement in the Bari passing attack. Rohrheim’s defense was left scrambling as WRs Shayden Skidmore & Joaquin Schweinsteiger pulled in catch after catch, many times over a close defender. The ground game of the Stampede was efficient (4.3ypc) but the disappearance of stud WR Shaun “Speed” Wellington (0 catches, 3 drops) left the Rohrheim QBs searching for downfield targets.
Game MVP: Tie. Bari WR Shayden Skidmore (10 catches, 99yds, 1 TD) overcame 2 drops to reel in the winning TD with 18 seconds left. Bari K Byrd Killer (4/4 FGs, 1/1 XP) used his leg to keep the game close.
Paper Bag Award: Rohrheim CB Harold Longfellow is still putting his ankles back together after getting toasted for the game winning TD (http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=85603&pbp_id=6721447)
Sandford, Gloucestershire Policeman Officers – 0 Reykjavík Aggies – 169
-Aggies fail to score 200, fans riot.
Game MVP: Reykjavik HB Andre Rudzinski did it all, scoring 6 TDs on the ground and 3 through the air.
Paper Bag Award: Reykjavik K Heywood Jablowme missed 2 XPs. Though in fairness, I should name this award the “My Damn Leg Is About To Fall Off” award for this game.
Paris Musketeers – 34 Oxford Eagles – 10
-Paris gets back on track and is almost assured of a playoff spot with the win over Oxford. Of course, the rushing attack flourished in the win (245yds, 4.3ypc) but QB Christian Soldier showed the kind of overall accuracy the Musketeers need from him to make a run at the title. Oxford exploded out of the gate with a 71yd TD pass on their 4th offensive play, however the strength of the Paris defense soon caught up to them.
Game MVP: Paris HB Nolan Akers (28 rushes, 134.5 yds, 4.8ypc, 3 TDs) was Mr. Consistent, only being tackled behind the line twice.
Paper Bag Award: Oxford LB PRIMA BIHAN (2 tackles, 2 missed tackles, 1 TFL) missed 50% of his tackles. Yuck.
Korb Destroyers – 7 Stockholm Meatballs – 9
-It seems like FDC has been putting his write-up energy into gameplanning as Stockholm gives Korb it’s first back-to-back losses since early in Season 3. The smothering Meatball defense forced three 3-and-outs in the first half, came up with 4 turnovers and kept Korb out of the endzone until under 2 minutes left in the game. While the Meatballs weren’t impressive offensively (272.5 total yards) they were as good as they needed to be to pull out the win. For the second consecutive game Korb fell victim to costly turnovers that derailed any momentum they had gathered and by the time they got back on track, it was too late. QBs Mighty Quinn & Danni “Gunslinger” Hansen combined to complete 11/16 passes on the final drive showing flashes of an improving passing game.
Game MVP: Stockholm K Matthew Bobson (3/3 FGs) scored all his team’s points and took advantage of every opportunity.
Paper Bag Award: Korb HB Hot Runner (8 carries, 20.5yds, 2.6ypc) lost 2 fumbles on only 8 carries and was tackled for a loss on another.
Valencia Billy Goats – 0 Rivals Mainboard Pimps – 80
-As expected, Rivals blew out the Billy Goats, but Valencia kept it in double digits.
Game MVP: Valencia LB little Big MAN (4 tackles, 2 sacks) was the best player on the Billy Goat defense.
Paper Bag Award: Rivals OL for allowing 2 sacks to a lvl 24 LB.
Oslo Berserkers – 3 Frankfurt HEAT – 41
-The QB controversy may be back on in Frankfurt after both Jimmy Jimmy Clausen & Randy Livingston threw accurately in an easy win over the Berserkers. Wreaking havoc on the opponent’s OL again was the active Frankfurt DE trio of Ed Stinson, Chris Edwards & Oliver Vernon who combined for 10 tackles & 4 sacks on the day. Oslo hopped on the back of HB Edgerrin Jones-Drew for a 12 play, 44yd 3rd quarter scoring drive for their only points of the day.
Game MVP: Oslo SS Roderick Rolle (18 tackles, 2 missed, 1 FF, 2 PDs) was the epitome of a sideline-to-sideline defender today.
Paper Bag Award: Frankfurt SS Bodo Bodo (0 tackles, 1 missed) was the epitome of a bench player today.
MA Trolls – 20 Multiple Scorgasms – 10
-Everything you can do, MA can do better. Taking a page directly from the Scorgasms, MA came out and ran the ball well while stuffing the Multiple run game all day (.9ypc). Offensively, QB JJ Flicker gets most of the pub (deservedly so) but the OL of the Trolls hasn’t gotten enough love. Only 7 sacks allowed on the season is impressive and they removed any doubt they can toughen up and grind it out when needed today. On the flip side, the woes of the Scorgasm OL continue, getting pushed around today in the running game and giving up 3 sacks & 2 hurries. A total of 8 drops in the passing game didn’t help the Scorgasms either.
Game MVP: MA OL. It’s time this group got some public love, they’re damn good.
Paper Bag Award: Scorgasm OL. Without drastic improvement here, the Scorgasms could end up missing the playoffs.
Rotterdam Roughnecks – 56 DFools AllStars – 13
-The new toy of the Roughnecks, HB Gabriel Knight, had a solid first outing with 83.5yds and 1 TD on only 16 carries. Rotterdam will need their quality stable of RBs to all be at the top of their game next week with Bari looking to play late season spoiler for more than one team. DFools scored 3 times, good for them!
Game MVP: Rotterdam HB Pain Train 21 (7 rushes, 47yds, 2 TDs) made the most of his limited touches and gave defensive coordinators yet another reason to tear our their hair.
Paper Bag Award: Rotterdam owner coreyls18. Leave some damn HBs for other teams to sign!
boomer82’s Top 10 Power Rankings
1- MA Trolls (12-1) (Two tough games remain, can they make it through?) Previously: 1 (unchanged)
2- Frankfurt HEAT (11-2) (Rush defense will face a tough test in Paris) Previously: 2 (unchanged)
3- Rivals Mainboard Pimps (10-3) (Hoping to keep Korb’s losing streak intact) Previously: 3 (unchanged)
4- Reykjavik Aggies (9-4) (Which Aggies will show up v. MA this week?) Previously: 5 (+1)
5- Stockholm Meatballs (9-4) (Should find the end zone once, maybe twice this week) Previously: 8 (+3)
6- Paris Musketeers (9-4) (A win v. Frankfurt could give them a home playoff game) Previously: 7 (+1)
7- Multiple Scorgasms (9-4) (Must avoid an upset for the next 2 weeks) Previously: 4 (-3)
8- Korb Destroyers (8-5) (In real danger of missing the playoffs) Previously: 6 (-1)
9- Rotterdam Roughnecks (7-6) (If they stay the course, the playoffs could be waiting) Previously: 9 (unchanged)
10 – Rohrheim Stampede (6-7) (Almost certain they will miss the playoffs at this point, a strong finish could get them to squeeze in) Previously: 10 (unchanged)
-In perhaps the upset of the year, Bari shatters the Stampede’s playoff hopes with their most complete performance of the year against a quality opponent. While the Barracuda rushing game was just good enough, the real story is QB Shane Falco Jr. and the drastic improvement in the Bari passing attack. Rohrheim’s defense was left scrambling as WRs Shayden Skidmore & Joaquin Schweinsteiger pulled in catch after catch, many times over a close defender. The ground game of the Stampede was efficient (4.3ypc) but the disappearance of stud WR Shaun “Speed” Wellington (0 catches, 3 drops) left the Rohrheim QBs searching for downfield targets.
Game MVP: Tie. Bari WR Shayden Skidmore (10 catches, 99yds, 1 TD) overcame 2 drops to reel in the winning TD with 18 seconds left. Bari K Byrd Killer (4/4 FGs, 1/1 XP) used his leg to keep the game close.
Paper Bag Award: Rohrheim CB Harold Longfellow is still putting his ankles back together after getting toasted for the game winning TD (http://goallineblitz.com/game/replay.pl?game_id=85603&pbp_id=6721447)
Sandford, Gloucestershire Policeman Officers – 0 Reykjavík Aggies – 169
-Aggies fail to score 200, fans riot.
Game MVP: Reykjavik HB Andre Rudzinski did it all, scoring 6 TDs on the ground and 3 through the air.
Paper Bag Award: Reykjavik K Heywood Jablowme missed 2 XPs. Though in fairness, I should name this award the “My Damn Leg Is About To Fall Off” award for this game.
Paris Musketeers – 34 Oxford Eagles – 10
-Paris gets back on track and is almost assured of a playoff spot with the win over Oxford. Of course, the rushing attack flourished in the win (245yds, 4.3ypc) but QB Christian Soldier showed the kind of overall accuracy the Musketeers need from him to make a run at the title. Oxford exploded out of the gate with a 71yd TD pass on their 4th offensive play, however the strength of the Paris defense soon caught up to them.
Game MVP: Paris HB Nolan Akers (28 rushes, 134.5 yds, 4.8ypc, 3 TDs) was Mr. Consistent, only being tackled behind the line twice.
Paper Bag Award: Oxford LB PRIMA BIHAN (2 tackles, 2 missed tackles, 1 TFL) missed 50% of his tackles. Yuck.
Korb Destroyers – 7 Stockholm Meatballs – 9
-It seems like FDC has been putting his write-up energy into gameplanning as Stockholm gives Korb it’s first back-to-back losses since early in Season 3. The smothering Meatball defense forced three 3-and-outs in the first half, came up with 4 turnovers and kept Korb out of the endzone until under 2 minutes left in the game. While the Meatballs weren’t impressive offensively (272.5 total yards) they were as good as they needed to be to pull out the win. For the second consecutive game Korb fell victim to costly turnovers that derailed any momentum they had gathered and by the time they got back on track, it was too late. QBs Mighty Quinn & Danni “Gunslinger” Hansen combined to complete 11/16 passes on the final drive showing flashes of an improving passing game.
Game MVP: Stockholm K Matthew Bobson (3/3 FGs) scored all his team’s points and took advantage of every opportunity.
Paper Bag Award: Korb HB Hot Runner (8 carries, 20.5yds, 2.6ypc) lost 2 fumbles on only 8 carries and was tackled for a loss on another.
Valencia Billy Goats – 0 Rivals Mainboard Pimps – 80
-As expected, Rivals blew out the Billy Goats, but Valencia kept it in double digits.
Game MVP: Valencia LB little Big MAN (4 tackles, 2 sacks) was the best player on the Billy Goat defense.
Paper Bag Award: Rivals OL for allowing 2 sacks to a lvl 24 LB.
Oslo Berserkers – 3 Frankfurt HEAT – 41
-The QB controversy may be back on in Frankfurt after both Jimmy Jimmy Clausen & Randy Livingston threw accurately in an easy win over the Berserkers. Wreaking havoc on the opponent’s OL again was the active Frankfurt DE trio of Ed Stinson, Chris Edwards & Oliver Vernon who combined for 10 tackles & 4 sacks on the day. Oslo hopped on the back of HB Edgerrin Jones-Drew for a 12 play, 44yd 3rd quarter scoring drive for their only points of the day.
Game MVP: Oslo SS Roderick Rolle (18 tackles, 2 missed, 1 FF, 2 PDs) was the epitome of a sideline-to-sideline defender today.
Paper Bag Award: Frankfurt SS Bodo Bodo (0 tackles, 1 missed) was the epitome of a bench player today.
MA Trolls – 20 Multiple Scorgasms – 10
-Everything you can do, MA can do better. Taking a page directly from the Scorgasms, MA came out and ran the ball well while stuffing the Multiple run game all day (.9ypc). Offensively, QB JJ Flicker gets most of the pub (deservedly so) but the OL of the Trolls hasn’t gotten enough love. Only 7 sacks allowed on the season is impressive and they removed any doubt they can toughen up and grind it out when needed today. On the flip side, the woes of the Scorgasm OL continue, getting pushed around today in the running game and giving up 3 sacks & 2 hurries. A total of 8 drops in the passing game didn’t help the Scorgasms either.
Game MVP: MA OL. It’s time this group got some public love, they’re damn good.
Paper Bag Award: Scorgasm OL. Without drastic improvement here, the Scorgasms could end up missing the playoffs.
Rotterdam Roughnecks – 56 DFools AllStars – 13
-The new toy of the Roughnecks, HB Gabriel Knight, had a solid first outing with 83.5yds and 1 TD on only 16 carries. Rotterdam will need their quality stable of RBs to all be at the top of their game next week with Bari looking to play late season spoiler for more than one team. DFools scored 3 times, good for them!
Game MVP: Rotterdam HB Pain Train 21 (7 rushes, 47yds, 2 TDs) made the most of his limited touches and gave defensive coordinators yet another reason to tear our their hair.
Paper Bag Award: Rotterdam owner coreyls18. Leave some damn HBs for other teams to sign!
boomer82’s Top 10 Power Rankings
1- MA Trolls (12-1) (Two tough games remain, can they make it through?) Previously: 1 (unchanged)
2- Frankfurt HEAT (11-2) (Rush defense will face a tough test in Paris) Previously: 2 (unchanged)
3- Rivals Mainboard Pimps (10-3) (Hoping to keep Korb’s losing streak intact) Previously: 3 (unchanged)
4- Reykjavik Aggies (9-4) (Which Aggies will show up v. MA this week?) Previously: 5 (+1)
5- Stockholm Meatballs (9-4) (Should find the end zone once, maybe twice this week) Previously: 8 (+3)
6- Paris Musketeers (9-4) (A win v. Frankfurt could give them a home playoff game) Previously: 7 (+1)
7- Multiple Scorgasms (9-4) (Must avoid an upset for the next 2 weeks) Previously: 4 (-3)
8- Korb Destroyers (8-5) (In real danger of missing the playoffs) Previously: 6 (-1)
9- Rotterdam Roughnecks (7-6) (If they stay the course, the playoffs could be waiting) Previously: 9 (unchanged)
10 – Rohrheim Stampede (6-7) (Almost certain they will miss the playoffs at this point, a strong finish could get them to squeeze in) Previously: 10 (unchanged)
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