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Week 5 Previews
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Sims Stereco
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Naughty Figs
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(2 - 2)
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(4 - 0)
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series history: Sims leads
2-0
last meeting: Week 6, 2000
B.Y.O.B. 0, at SIMS 26
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Hot on the heels of two straight victories, the Sims Stereco
hit the road to challenge the only team yet to lose in 2001,
the Naughty Figs. Despite the two-game difference in the win
column, Sims should have plenty of confidence, being the only
Eastern division team to sweep the season series with the
Figs last season.
Ironically, that sweep kept Sims out of the Draft Bowl and
instead allowed the Figs to claim the first overall draft
pick, which they in turn dealt to Anderson for the stellar
Baltimore defense. Now, Sims' Kurt Warner, Ricky Williams,
and Terrell Owens will have to find holes in that defense
if they hope to pull the upset. Moreover, the Stereco will
need their own defense to put up another huge game to tie
up the likes of Rich Gannon and Lamar Smith. If they can't,
the Figs could complete the early season sweep of their four
divisional opponents.
victims of the bye week:
Sims - K Akers
Figs - none
back to scoreboard
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Jody's C.W.O.T.
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The Pimps
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(1 - 3)
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(2 - 2)
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series history: Pimps lead
5-4
last meeting: Championship Week, 2000
Pimps 16, at JODY 44
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Two old foes meet for the first time in
2001 as Jody's stumbling C.W.O.T. visit The Pimps. Between
the two of them, these two clubs have alternated first and
second place finishes in the East over the past two years.
Four weeks into this season, however, the C.W.O.T. and Pimps
have thus far been left in the wake of the Naughty Figs.
Jody's dropped an uncharacteristic three
straight after a Week 1 victory, and The Pimps were downed
by the Stereco last week, shifting the importance of this
game to mere survival. The Pimps have taken the last five
regular season meetings with the C.W.O.T., but don't have
a quarterback available to start. Jody might be able to take
advantage if only Eddie George and Stephen Davis could offer
a resemblance to last season's power duo. The C.W.O.T. have
never lost four straight, and to do so here would severely
hinder their quest to repeat as Eastern champs.
victims of the bye week:
Jody - RB Mack, RB Henry
Pimps - QB Johnson, QB Brunell, REC Price
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Anderson Brewmeisters
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Thomas' Bock Boys
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(1 - 3)
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(1 - 3)
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series history: Thomas leads
2-0
last meeting: Wild Card Week, 2000
Anderson 33, at THOMAS 38
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Beer Bowl 3 sees the Anderson Brewmeisters visiting their
cross-divisional nemesis, Thomas' Bock Boys, for the third
straight time. Thomas has taken the previous two meetings,
with the last snapping Anderson's perfect 5-0 postseason
record. Yet their first meeting was perhaps even more controversial,
as the Brewmeisters used half their season's transactions
preparing for the game only to come up short. Now, they
get another shot at redemption.
Both clubs come into this game searching for any kind of
silver lining in an otherwise dreary start to the season.
Anderson just missed getting their second win last week
and is already three games back in the East. Thomas has
dropped two straight and is playing in only their second
home game of the season. If history stays its course, some
Bock Boy home cooking could spell doom for the Brewmeisters.
victims of the bye week:
Anderson - REC Moulds, DEF Jacksonville, RB Taylor, RB Staley
Thomas - REC McCardell, DEF Philadelphia
back to scoreboard
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P.W.O.P.
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Piana Raze
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(1 - 3)
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(2 - 2)
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series history: Piana leads
7-3
last meeting: Week 1
PIANA 24, at P.W.O.P. 21
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The Piana Raze, now losers of two straight, are looking to
right the ship and sweep the season series from the P.W.O.P.
for the first time since 1997. The Profiteer$, coming off
their first win of the season, are playing in their fifth
straight divisional contest.
The Raze beat the P.W.O.P. in Week 1 thanks largely to the
strong play of Brian Griese, but the young quarterback has
struggled in Piana's two losses, scoring only 4 points in
each of the last two games. Should his struggles continue,
the Profiteer$ could make it two in a row behind solid games
from Jeff Garcia, Ahman Green, and Randy Moss, who's past
due for a breakout game. Piana has yet to win at En Fuego
field this season, and the P.W.O.P. has yet to avoid losing
on the road. As the cliché goes, something will have
to give.
victims of the bye week:
P.W.O.P. - REC Thrash
Piana - none
back to scoreboard
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Game of the Week
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Irwin Hellions
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Abstract Machines
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(3 - 1)
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(3 - 1)
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series history: Irwin leads
7-3
last meeting: Week 11, 2000
IRWIN 38, at Machines 33
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Are you ready for some football? Expect
fast action and hard hits as the Abstract Machines play
host to the world champion Irwin Hellions in a key Western
Division battle. Both clubs come into the game tied for
first with identical 3-1 records, but the Machines have
already dropped a divisional game. The Hellions, by contrast,
are looking to score the first round sweep of their divisional
opponents, having already downed the other three clubs.
Irwin leads the all-time series decisively, and has won
three of the last four meetings. Just don't tell that to
the Machines.
The mechanical ones are sporting one of the franchise's
most potent offenses ever, led by Elvis Grbac, Marshall
Faulk, and Marvin Harrison. Yet the biggest reason for the
Machines' early success this season has been the aggressive
play of their Rams defense. They could cause fits for the
Hellions' Brett Favre, Edgerrin James, and Curtis Martin.
As a result, Irwin will need its own Buccaneer defense to
play its game of the season to keep pressure on the Machines'
offense.
Five weeks into the season, they just don't get much better
than this. Particularly when the two quarterbacks - Favre
and Grbac - will be going head-to-head on Sunday.
victims of the bye week:
Irwin - QB McNabb, REC Smith
Machines - none
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