Originally posted by Uncle Buck Originally posted by Mickyt1985
Good game Chiefs.
But Buck...you've played...probably 4 of the easiest teams leading up to this game, then us...and then Leemore straight after...you've had a great year...but you've yet to be tested by a great team.
Seattle on the other hand...have had an incredibly tough start of the draw..playing all the big boys straight up...very difficult.
We'll be there in the play-offs but..we'll see you there.
No one is saying that we played the top teams. In the 2 seasons past, the chiefs would be 3-2 right now. Not 5-0. Also, if you look at our roster compared to the top teams, we are right there with them. No one was giving us any sympathy the 1st 2 years when we had to run the guantlet for 6 straight weeks. Now the Chiefs are much improved and we feel we can play with any team in this conference. We are not looking towards making the Playoffs. We are looking for Home Field advantage. How bout them apples.
Also Mick, What teams that are ahead of you are you planning on bypassing in order to get into the playoffs? The only team that is in a playoff spot right now that your team can compete with is Tulsa and they have a 4 game lead over you. Not saying that it can't be done but you have your work cut out for you.
Best of luck.
Mate not saying that at all!
I rate the chiefs...I think you are underrated...I think at the pointy end of the season you'll be top 2-3. I marked your game down as a "no chance for win" game when planning the season. I knew you'd win...wasn't even expecting to be competitive.
If you look at Seattle...last season we had a sub-par roster and just inactives basically. I've worked my arse off to get a competitive team on the park...i've done that. I feel out of our last 11 games, we have the potential to win 8 of them and get to 9-7 and make the play-offs.
We've played every top team so far except for the Warriors of Big House...sure the work is going to get harder and it would have been easy playing those disbanded teams earlier, but I feel as we get more experience, gel better we have the potential to cause ANY team a problem.
We may not make the play-offs...who knows...but if I don't think we can...then we definately will not.
Originally posted by Mickyt1985 Originally posted by Uncle Buck
Originally posted by Mickyt1985
Good game Chiefs.
But Buck...you've played...probably 4 of the easiest teams leading up to this game, then us...and then Leemore straight after...you've had a great year...but you've yet to be tested by a great team.
Seattle on the other hand...have had an incredibly tough start of the draw..playing all the big boys straight up...very difficult.
We'll be there in the play-offs but..we'll see you there.
No one is saying that we played the top teams. In the 2 seasons past, the chiefs would be 3-2 right now. Not 5-0. Also, if you look at our roster compared to the top teams, we are right there with them. No one was giving us any sympathy the 1st 2 years when we had to run the guantlet for 6 straight weeks. Now the Chiefs are much improved and we feel we can play with any team in this conference. We are not looking towards making the Playoffs. We are looking for Home Field advantage. How bout them apples.
Also Mick, What teams that are ahead of you are you planning on bypassing in order to get into the playoffs? The only team that is in a playoff spot right now that your team can compete with is Tulsa and they have a 4 game lead over you. Not saying that it can't be done but you have your work cut out for you.
Best of luck.
Mate not saying that at all!
I rate the chiefs...I think you are underrated...I think at the pointy end of the season you'll be top 2-3. I marked your game down as a "no chance for win" game when planning the season. I knew you'd win...wasn't even expecting to be competitive.
If you look at Seattle...last season we had a sub-par roster and just inactives basically. I've worked my arse off to get a competitive team on the park...i've done that. I feel out of our last 11 games, we have the potential to win 8 of them and get to 9-7 and make the play-offs.
We've played every top team so far except for the Warriors of Big House...sure the work is going to get harder and it would have been easy playing those disbanded teams earlier, but I feel as we get more experience, gel better we have the potential to cause ANY team a problem.
We may not make the play-offs...who knows...but if I don't think we can...then we definately will not.
you guys are much improved mick. no doubt about it. my point was the teams that are ahead of you are all good quality teams. Tulsa is the lowest ranked out of all of them (no offense USAFDirtboy) and tulsa has a 4 game lead over you. I never said it couldn't be done but you are going to have your work cut out for you especially since you have the Maners, Blitz, Gilead, and a tough cross conf game with Denver. the two things that help you are the next game vs tulsa (a must win) and Tulsa's remaining schedule.
No offense taken by anything, its the reality of the situation, and we realize that. But I can guarantee that everyone will get our best, and whoever wins was the better team that day! Good luck to everyone, I hope we can spoil someones day!
Originally posted by usafdirtboyz No offense taken by anything, its the reality of the situation, and we realize that. But I can guarantee that everyone will get our best, and whoever wins was the better team that day! Good luck to everyone, I hope we can spoil someones day!
Agreed.
Even if we don't win...i'm just happy being competitive.
Originally posted by Mickyt1985 Originally posted by usafdirtboyz
No offense taken by anything, its the reality of the situation, and we realize that. But I can guarantee that everyone will get our best, and whoever wins was the better team that day! Good luck to everyone, I hope we can spoil someones day!
Agreed.
Even if we don't win...i'm just happy being competitive.
Same here, Im glaed that we dont have to watch the games knowing we just lost 80-0.
Here are my picks for this week without the line. The line was kicking my butt so...
California Kings vs Oakland Silver & Black - A battle of 2 last place teams. I can't bet against the Silver and Black keeping their streak up. Pick: Kings Tulsa Scorpions vs Seattle Spartans - This will be a tight one but I think that the Spartans will be able to pull off their second win. Pick Spartans Bellevue Blitz vs 8 Mile Assault - Bellevue continues to coast against the new guys. Pick: Bellevue Orange Maners vs NORTHWOOD TROJANS - The Maners only loss is to the Blitz. They make it a 5 game winning streak. Pick: Maners Warriors of the Big House vs Oakland BlackReign - Coming off a rebounding win over the Gunslingers, the BlackReign press forward with renewed confidence. Pick: BlackReign Charlestown Chiefs vs Lemoore Tigers - The Chiefs continue to tear through the light weights. Uncle Buck continues to talk smack... For at least 1 more week. Pick: Chiefs Louisiana Blackbears vs Gilead Gunslingers - Gunslingers rebound from their second loss of the season with a vengence. Pick: Gunslingers
GAME OF THE WEEK The Screaming Snails vs Santa Fe Regulators - Both the Snails and the Regulators are on 5 game winning streaks. One comes to an end tonight. Since the Regulators have boosted and the Snails haven't... Pick: Regulators.
#10 (2-3) Cleveland Timelords vs. #8 NewDawn Thrashing Badgers (2-3) #6 (3-2) Big 12 Champions vs. #4 Ludlow Lions (5-0) *GOTW #1 (5-0)Greensboro Tsunami vs. #7 Tampa Tiger Sharks (2-3) #15 (0-5)Northeast Storm vs. #16 D-League Dream Team (0-5) #2 (5-0) Indianapolis Warlords vs. #14 Brooklyn Bagpipers (1-4) #3 (5-0) Pittsburgh Deatons vs. #5 Denver Stallions (3-2) #13 (1-4) Bay Area Wolfpack vs. #9 Chicago Capones (2-3) #11 (2-3) Lake Erie Menace vs. #12 Birmingham Bombers (2-3)
#10 (2-3) Cleveland Timelords vs. #8 NewDawn Thrashing Badgers (2-3) This week 6 match-up has the Timelords packing up and traveling to NewDawn to face the Thrashing Badgers. The Timelords started the season hot, but unfortunately for them it was against two of the worst teams in the conference. NewDawn is coming off a solid win against Chicago after losing three straight games. Cleveland uses the league least diversified offense by only passing the ball around 22 times a game. They are going to have to be very successful in those 22 attempts against NewDawn to have a chance. Unfortunately for them.. NewDawn will be ready and Cleveland won't be able to have enough success on the ground to beat the Thrashing Badgers.
28-14 NewDawn
#6 (3-2) Big 12 Champions vs. #4 Ludlow Lions (5-0) *GOTW In the week 6 Game of the Week, The Champions of Big 12 country head to Ludlow to face an extremely tough Lions squad. The Lions are already a deep and talented team, but the selling of the Birmingham Bombers has allowed them to work out deals with a couple of talented former Bombers. Fortunately for Big 12 only one of those players will be in this game. This game will be decided in the trenches. Both teams use a fairly balanced attack and both squads have strong offensive lines. The team who's lines can control the LOS will win the game. It's hard to go against the team who's offensive line has been the most solid group in the league for consecutive seasons. Ludlow should win a tough, intense battle.
20-10 Ludlow
#1 (5-0)Greensboro Tsunami vs. #7 Tampa Tiger Sharks (2-3) In this battle the Sharks get to play host to the Tsunami. Two of the conference's bottom-feeders have turned their franchises around and have proven themselves as contenders. Both teams have solid passing games and each use a balanced approach offensively. Greensboro has one of the best deep ball passing games in the conference and Tampa will have to find a way to limit the big play potential of the Tsunami. Defensively, both teams are eerily similar. I think the difference in this game will be the teams passing efficiency. Although Tampa completes around 67% of their passes.. they have yet to find the end zone through the air, but have thrown 6 picks. If they give the Tsunami extra chances via turnovers.. they will lose the game.
27-20 Greensboro
#15 (0-5)Northeast Storm vs. #16 D-League Dream Team (0-5) The pillow fight match of the week is a game strictly for bragging rights. Neither of these teams have any chance of making a playoff run and should be using this game in preparation for next season. The Dream Team is a team with complete focus on the future and that means losing their games this season. The Storm pick up their first win in an ugly game.
56-7 Northeast
#2 (5-0) Indianapolis Warlords vs. #14 Brooklyn Bagpipers (1-4) This week the Warlords of Indianapolis face off in Brooklyn against the Bagpipers. Indianapolis has been putting up big offensive numbers this season, but they've played one of the weakest 5 game schedules in the conference. The easy schedule will continue in week 6 against the Bagpipers. The Bagpipers have some quality players, but the Warlords have a quality team. While I don't think they can go asleep at the wheel in this game.. they can definitely rest their eyes.
35-13 Warlords
#3 (5-0) Pittsburgh Deatons vs. #5 Denver Stallions (3-2) This is another game that should be a very solid match-up. Pittsburgh has pulled off a 5-0 start, but like Indy the level of competition has been low and they struggled against the only solid team they've faced in last week's game against Tampa. Pittsburgh is another one-dimensional team offensively who loves to pound the ball and play smash-mouth football. Unlike Pitt and Indy.. Denver has played a very tough 5 game schedule and have won some tough games. They've also showed they can compete with any team in the conference. The surprise of this match-up may come from Pittsburgh surprisingly efficient passing game. The Deatons have thrown for 9 TD with 0 picks this season and they will have to limit turnovers to beat Denver. It's a coinflip. George says it's Denver's game.
20-17 Denver
#13 (1-4) Bay Area Wolfpack vs. #9 Chicago Capones (2-3) This week the Chicago Capones host the pass-heavy Wolfpack from the Bay Area. The Capones are one of the most talented Eastern conference teams on paper, but are coming off a less-than-impressive showing against NewDawn. I think the NewDawn loss will spark some extra life in the Capones and they will be fired up and ready to get a nice home win against the Wolfpack. If Bay Area can score early and put pressure on Chicago to play from behind they have a decent shot at the upset. I think Chicago's talent differential makes the difference in this game and they win a fairly close one.
24-17 Chicago
#11 (2-3) Lake Erie Menace vs. #12 Birmingham Bombers (2-3) The final game of the week has the Menace traveling to Birmingham to face the Bombers. Unfortunately for Bomber fans everywhere, the team will be selling and moving at the end of this season. The team's roster has become more and more depleted each week as players are being released to their new homes. This is a great thing for the Menace as they should be able to steal a win this week. It will be a nice help towards them making a push for playoff contention.
45-24 Lake Erie
Good luck to all teams and I am excited for my own player to make his debut with the Lion's tonight.
Originally posted by dusk2k3 Here are my picks for this week without the line. The line was kicking my butt so...
California Kings vs Oakland Silver & Black - A battle of 2 last place teams. I can't bet against the Silver and Black keeping their streak up. Pick: Kings Tulsa Scorpions vs Seattle Spartans - This will be a tight one but I think that the Spartans will be able to pull off their second win. Pick Spartans Bellevue Blitz vs 8 Mile Assault - Bellevue continues to coast against the new guys. Pick: Bellevue Orange Maners vs NORTHWOOD TROJANS - The Maners only loss is to the Blitz. They make it a 5 game winning streak. Pick: Maners Warriors of the Big House vs Oakland BlackReign - Coming off a rebounding win over the Gunslingers, the BlackReign press forward with renewed confidence. Pick: BlackReign Charlestown Chiefs vs Lemoore Tigers - The Chiefs continue to tear through the light weights. Uncle Buck continues to talk smack... For at least 1 more week. Pick: Chiefs Louisiana Blackbears vs Gilead Gunslingers - Gunslingers rebound from their second loss of the season with a vengence. Pick: Gunslingers
GAME OF THE WEEK The Screaming Snails vs Santa Fe Regulators - Both the Snails and the Regulators are on 5 game winning streaks. One comes to an end tonight. Since the Regulators have boosted and the Snails haven't... Pick: Regulators.
I love this breakdown. A few words, a lot of truth.