This season - thanks to a couple of seasons of mass relegation - USA Pro closed the gap and easily surpassed all the other Pro leagues to reclaim its rightful place as the undisputed toughest league in GLB. I've put together a little celebration of USAPL's out of league escapades this past regular season - and with another season of promotion/relegation, season 9 of USA Pro should be even better.
Western Conference
The Western conference was a combined 62-16 against the rest of the world in season 8, including victories over top teams from every region such as Santiago, West Scranton, Emmaus, Lake Opeta, Bandar Lampung, Black Forest, and the team formerly known as ALB. The top 12 teams in the west (except San Diego, who didn't play any other-than-USA Pro teams) all posted winning records against the rest of the world, as did the number 14 team.
1. Monmouth Evil Monkeys:
WEPL 2-0
CPL 4-0
SAPL 4-0
EEPL 2-0
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 13-0
Key wins: 128-14 over Cheating Cheetahs; 56-20 over KrAzY MoNKeYs
2. Washington Wolfpack:
OPL 1-0
CPL 2-0
APL 1-0
SEAPL 1-0
SAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 6-0
Key Wins: 79-37 over Santiago Benitos; 65-34 over Bandar Lampung Pigskin Pirates
3. Lincoln Navigators:
SEAPL 1-0
SAPL 1-2
APL 2-1
CPL 1-1
EEPL 2-0
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 8-4
Key Wins: 26-17 over West Scranton Invaders; 23-20 over Emmaus Fighting Green Hornets
4. Honolulu Hurricane Warriors:
CPL 2-0
WEPL 1-0
SEAPL 3-0
OPL 2-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 8-0
Key Wins: 17-16 over Black Forest Mercenaries; 30-10 over Mean Machine
5. Chicago Hedgehogs:
EEPL 2-0
CPL 2-0
SAPL 1-0
APL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 6-0
Key Wins: 50-16 over Stewart Ballers; 31-30 and 23-20 over Yukon Gold Rush
6. Minnesota Marauders:
SEAPL 2-0
CPL 1-2
EEPL 1-0
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro LeagueS: 4-2
Key Wins: 38-37 over So Cal BDC; 47-20 over Singapore Marauders
7. Spicewood Longhorns:
CPL 1-0
WEPL 0-1
EEPL 4-0
OPL 2-1
APL 1-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 8-3
Key Wins: 22-13 over Marblehead Longhorns; 33-24 over Banzai Pipeline 'Nites
8. Bourbon Street Bullies:
SAPL 1-0
CPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 1-1
Key Wins: 37-16 over Rosario Fire
9. San Diego Lighting:
No out of League games
10. South Bay Spartans:
WEPL 1-1
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 2-1
Key Wins: 69-54 over Singapore Flames; 44-41 over E-City Mercenaries
11. Compton Vikings:
CPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 1-0
Key Wins: 51-34 over Halifax STOMPERS (Formerly Adriana Lima Beans)
12. Las Vegas Freebirds:
SAPL 1-0
SEAPL 1-1
CPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-1
Key Wins: 23-21 over Chile Chaos; 23-16 over South Austin Bats
13. Parma Burglars:
OPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
14. Dallas Vaqueros:
EEPL 1-0
OPL 1-0
WEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 2-1
Key Wins: 31-17 over Montreal GSPs
15. Columbus Bucks:
EEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
16. Richmond Rebel Yell:
SAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference totaled 51-25 against the rest of the world in season 8. Their numbers were deflated slightly when compared with the west because their top teams played a smaller scrimmage slate as a whole, and also played fewer 'lower tier' teams from other leagues in the games they did have. Cincy and OFG led the charge for the east, combining to go 20-1 out of league with wins over LOL, Emmaus, Prague, and Halifax.
1. Green Bay Maulers:
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 1-0
Key Wins: 34-23 over Bandar Lampung Pigskin Pirates
2. Over the Rhine Red Dots:
CPL 1-1
APL 1-0
WEPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-1
Key Wins: 59-34 over Cheeting Cheetahs
3. Cincinatti Shockers:
EEPL 2-0
WEPL 1-0
APL 2-0
OPL 1-0
SAPL 3-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 9-0
Key wins: 26-9 over Lake Opeta Legionnaires; 55-16 over Emmaus Fighting Green Hornets
4. Detroit Demon Lions:
OPL 0-1
CPL 1-0
SEAPL 1-0
SAPL 0-2
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-2
Key Wins: 23-13 over Dryden Blues; 24-15 over Louisiana Screaming Pelicans
5. Las Vegas Gamblers:
EEPL 1-0
WEPL 2-1
SAPL 1-0
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 5-1
Key Wins: 48-12 over So Cal BDC; 48-3 over Manus Thunder
6. Chocolate City Cha Chings
APL 0-2
OPL 1-1
CPL 2-2
SAPL 1-0
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 5-3
Key Wins: 28-17 over World Slayers; 28-27 over San Francisco Sucka Frees
7. ***Official*** Footballguys
SAPL 1-0
CPL 2-1
APL 2-0
OPL 2-0
SEAPL 2-0
EEPL 2-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 11-1
Key Wins: 41-0 over Prague Punishers; 38-26 over Halifax Explosion
8. Carolina Hammer
SAPL 2-0
EEPL 0-2
OPL 0-1
SEAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 2-4
Key Wins: 24-22 and 27-26 over Porto Alegre Smugglers
9. Washington Bullets
WEPL 2-0
OPL 0-1
APL 1-0
SAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-2
Key Wins: 30-17 over Stewart Ballers; 42-17 over Stockholm Meatballs
10. Columbus Woodys
CPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
11. Las Vegas Flying Elvis
OPL 1-1
WEPL 1-0
SAPL 0-1
EEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 2-3
Key Wins: 30-24 over Samoa Gangsters
12. Rhode Island Red Wolves
SEAPL 1-1
APL 2-0
CPL 1-1
WEPL 1-0
EEPL 1-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 6-3
Key Wins: 31-26 over Hellas Hoplites; 38-30 over Strathmore Strippers
13. Kalamazoo Coyotes
SAPL 0-1
OPL 1-0
EEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 1-2
14. Philadelphia Continentals
OPL 0-1
SAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-2
15. Gridiron Rage
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 1-0
Totals
USA Pro as a whole combined for a 113-41 out of league record (0.722 pct) this past regular season. The records against each of the other 7 Pro leagues are as follows:
USAPL vs. SEAPL 16-3 (0.842)
USAPL vs. APL 13-4 (0.765)
USAPL vs. WEPL 12-4 (0.750)
USAPL vs. EEPL 18-7 (0.720)
USAPL vs. CPL 23-9 (0.719)
USAPL vs. OPL 16-8 (0.666
USAPL vs. SAPL 17-9 (0.654)
League play is a lot of fun, but the competition between regions lends another dimension to GLB entirely, and in that competition, USA was tops in Season 8. I'm sure I speak for a lot of other owners and agents in this league when I say I'm proud to be a USA Pro Leaguer. Here's to an exciting playoff (hopefully somebody will make it hard for Monmouth), and continued success as a league in season 9.
Western Conference
The Western conference was a combined 62-16 against the rest of the world in season 8, including victories over top teams from every region such as Santiago, West Scranton, Emmaus, Lake Opeta, Bandar Lampung, Black Forest, and the team formerly known as ALB. The top 12 teams in the west (except San Diego, who didn't play any other-than-USA Pro teams) all posted winning records against the rest of the world, as did the number 14 team.
1. Monmouth Evil Monkeys:
WEPL 2-0
CPL 4-0
SAPL 4-0
EEPL 2-0
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 13-0
Key wins: 128-14 over Cheating Cheetahs; 56-20 over KrAzY MoNKeYs
2. Washington Wolfpack:
OPL 1-0
CPL 2-0
APL 1-0
SEAPL 1-0
SAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 6-0
Key Wins: 79-37 over Santiago Benitos; 65-34 over Bandar Lampung Pigskin Pirates
3. Lincoln Navigators:
SEAPL 1-0
SAPL 1-2
APL 2-1
CPL 1-1
EEPL 2-0
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 8-4
Key Wins: 26-17 over West Scranton Invaders; 23-20 over Emmaus Fighting Green Hornets
4. Honolulu Hurricane Warriors:
CPL 2-0
WEPL 1-0
SEAPL 3-0
OPL 2-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 8-0
Key Wins: 17-16 over Black Forest Mercenaries; 30-10 over Mean Machine
5. Chicago Hedgehogs:
EEPL 2-0
CPL 2-0
SAPL 1-0
APL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 6-0
Key Wins: 50-16 over Stewart Ballers; 31-30 and 23-20 over Yukon Gold Rush
6. Minnesota Marauders:
SEAPL 2-0
CPL 1-2
EEPL 1-0
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro LeagueS: 4-2
Key Wins: 38-37 over So Cal BDC; 47-20 over Singapore Marauders
7. Spicewood Longhorns:
CPL 1-0
WEPL 0-1
EEPL 4-0
OPL 2-1
APL 1-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 8-3
Key Wins: 22-13 over Marblehead Longhorns; 33-24 over Banzai Pipeline 'Nites
8. Bourbon Street Bullies:
SAPL 1-0
CPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 1-1
Key Wins: 37-16 over Rosario Fire
9. San Diego Lighting:
No out of League games
10. South Bay Spartans:
WEPL 1-1
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 2-1
Key Wins: 69-54 over Singapore Flames; 44-41 over E-City Mercenaries
11. Compton Vikings:
CPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues: 1-0
Key Wins: 51-34 over Halifax STOMPERS (Formerly Adriana Lima Beans)
12. Las Vegas Freebirds:
SAPL 1-0
SEAPL 1-1
CPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-1
Key Wins: 23-21 over Chile Chaos; 23-16 over South Austin Bats
13. Parma Burglars:
OPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
14. Dallas Vaqueros:
EEPL 1-0
OPL 1-0
WEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 2-1
Key Wins: 31-17 over Montreal GSPs
15. Columbus Bucks:
EEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
16. Richmond Rebel Yell:
SAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference totaled 51-25 against the rest of the world in season 8. Their numbers were deflated slightly when compared with the west because their top teams played a smaller scrimmage slate as a whole, and also played fewer 'lower tier' teams from other leagues in the games they did have. Cincy and OFG led the charge for the east, combining to go 20-1 out of league with wins over LOL, Emmaus, Prague, and Halifax.
1. Green Bay Maulers:
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 1-0
Key Wins: 34-23 over Bandar Lampung Pigskin Pirates
2. Over the Rhine Red Dots:
CPL 1-1
APL 1-0
WEPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-1
Key Wins: 59-34 over Cheeting Cheetahs
3. Cincinatti Shockers:
EEPL 2-0
WEPL 1-0
APL 2-0
OPL 1-0
SAPL 3-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 9-0
Key wins: 26-9 over Lake Opeta Legionnaires; 55-16 over Emmaus Fighting Green Hornets
4. Detroit Demon Lions:
OPL 0-1
CPL 1-0
SEAPL 1-0
SAPL 0-2
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-2
Key Wins: 23-13 over Dryden Blues; 24-15 over Louisiana Screaming Pelicans
5. Las Vegas Gamblers:
EEPL 1-0
WEPL 2-1
SAPL 1-0
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 5-1
Key Wins: 48-12 over So Cal BDC; 48-3 over Manus Thunder
6. Chocolate City Cha Chings
APL 0-2
OPL 1-1
CPL 2-2
SAPL 1-0
SEAPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 5-3
Key Wins: 28-17 over World Slayers; 28-27 over San Francisco Sucka Frees
7. ***Official*** Footballguys
SAPL 1-0
CPL 2-1
APL 2-0
OPL 2-0
SEAPL 2-0
EEPL 2-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 11-1
Key Wins: 41-0 over Prague Punishers; 38-26 over Halifax Explosion
8. Carolina Hammer
SAPL 2-0
EEPL 0-2
OPL 0-1
SEAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 2-4
Key Wins: 24-22 and 27-26 over Porto Alegre Smugglers
9. Washington Bullets
WEPL 2-0
OPL 0-1
APL 1-0
SAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 3-2
Key Wins: 30-17 over Stewart Ballers; 42-17 over Stockholm Meatballs
10. Columbus Woodys
CPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-1
11. Las Vegas Flying Elvis
OPL 1-1
WEPL 1-0
SAPL 0-1
EEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 2-3
Key Wins: 30-24 over Samoa Gangsters
12. Rhode Island Red Wolves
SEAPL 1-1
APL 2-0
CPL 1-1
WEPL 1-0
EEPL 1-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 6-3
Key Wins: 31-26 over Hellas Hoplites; 38-30 over Strathmore Strippers
13. Kalamazoo Coyotes
SAPL 0-1
OPL 1-0
EEPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 1-2
14. Philadelphia Continentals
OPL 0-1
SAPL 0-1
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 0-2
15. Gridiron Rage
OPL 1-0
Total Record vs. Other Pro Leagues 1-0
Totals
USA Pro as a whole combined for a 113-41 out of league record (0.722 pct) this past regular season. The records against each of the other 7 Pro leagues are as follows:
USAPL vs. SEAPL 16-3 (0.842)
USAPL vs. APL 13-4 (0.765)
USAPL vs. WEPL 12-4 (0.750)
USAPL vs. EEPL 18-7 (0.720)
USAPL vs. CPL 23-9 (0.719)
USAPL vs. OPL 16-8 (0.666
USAPL vs. SAPL 17-9 (0.654)
League play is a lot of fun, but the competition between regions lends another dimension to GLB entirely, and in that competition, USA was tops in Season 8. I'm sure I speak for a lot of other owners and agents in this league when I say I'm proud to be a USA Pro Leaguer. Here's to an exciting playoff (hopefully somebody will make it hard for Monmouth), and continued success as a league in season 9.
Last edited Mar 31, 2009 07:32:06
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