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Week 7 Previews
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The Pimps
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Abstract Machines
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(4 - 2)
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(3 - 3)
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series history: Pimps lead
5-1
last meeting: Week 6, 2000
Machines 34, at PIMPS 41
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The Pimps entered Neutral Site Week 2000 with a perfect record
of 6-0, were whipped by the Bock Boys 48-23, and then proceeded
to drop their next five ball games. Now, they return to the
scene of the crime and tackle the hard luck Abstract Machines,
who have lost three games by a combined five points.
Brad Johnson will get the nod at Machines' starting quarterback
this week; Elvis Grbac, who has scored minus(-)3 points over
the last two weeks, will ride the pine. The Machines might
still have to go without Marshall Faulk, but The Pimps will
definitely be without the league-leading Green Bay defense,
who sit out on a bye. All-in-all, The Pimps have won the last
five meetings against the Machines, and Jerome Bettis and
Shaun Alexander make a strong case for this to be the sixth.
victims of the bye week:
Pimps - DEF Green Bay
Machines - REC Mathis, REC Johnson
back to scoreboard
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Sims Stereco
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Thomas' Bock Boys
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(3 - 3)
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(3 - 3)
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series history: Thomas leads
1-0
last meeting: Week 11, 2000
THOMAS 51, at Sims 15
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Four weeks into the season, the 1-3 Bock
Boys could have been written off as contenders in the West,
but two strong wins at home have elevated the Boys back into
the divisional race. The Sims Stereco are coming off a tough
loss but have won three of four overall and is looking to
stay in a divisional race of its own.
In their only other meeting, Thomas hammered a quarterback-less
Sims team 51-15. The Stereco's Kurt Warner will see action
from the field this time around, and he looks to lead the
Stereco past the young Daunte Culpepper and the Bock Boys.
Thomas has yet to have any success on the road, posted all
three of its wins at home. Sims, by contrast, has played an
impressive 2-1 away from its home turf. Can't ask for much
more than two .500 teams teetering on the fine line between
a winning and losing record.
victims of the bye week:
Sims - none
Thomas - K Dawson
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Jody's C.W.O.T.
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P.W.O.P.
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(1 - 5)
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(3 - 3)
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series history: Jody leads
5-1
last meeting: Week 12, 2000
Players 12, at JODY 31
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One of the charms of Neutral Site Week is that it features
a defending division champion against the opposite division's
fifth place finisher. Funny how things change over six weeks.
Jody's Colossal Waste of Time enters Week 7 at 1-5, tied
for last in the East, and has already matched last season's
loss total. P.W.O.P., by contrast, is two games better at
3-3, having already matched last season's win total, and
is tied for second in the West.
P.W.O.P. will have to fight the C.W.O.T. without Ahman Green,
who will sit out on a bye. Jody will be at full strength
and will rely on its own ground game of Eddie George and
Stephen Davis to punish the defense. Yet the C.W.O.T. have
lost five straight, whereas the Profiteer$ - no strangers
to long losing streaks themselves - have actually won three
in a row. Can Jody break back into the win column, or will
the Profiteer$ break over the .500 mark for the first time
since the end of the 1998 season.
victims of the bye week:
Jody - none
P.W.O.P. - RB Green
back to scoreboard
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Anderson Brewmeisters
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Piana Raze
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(1 - 5)
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(2 - 4)
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series history: Piana leads
3-1-1
last meeting: Week 6, 2000
PIANA 33, at Anderson 20
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A classic interdivisional rivalry is renewed for 2001 as
the Anderson Brewmeisters and Piana Raze meet on a neutral
field. Between the two franchises, there are three Super Bowl
Championships and three divisional crowns. Halfway through
this season, however, the two have combined for only three
wins, with both clubs sitting in last place.
The Raze have been pathetic on offense, particularly over
the last two games where they've averaged only 21.5 offensive
points, and have dropped a total of four straight. Anderson
has been plagued with unlucky lineup decisions and injuries,
leading to three straight losses of its own. Vinny Testeverde
will likely get the start for Piana over the ineffective Brian
Griese, but whether he can inspire the rest of the offense
remains to be seen. On the other sideline, the Brew Crew is
waiting for the real Peyton Manning to stand up deliver this
team back to the promised land. The good news is that someone
has to win this game, right?
victims of the bye week:
Anderson - none
Piana - REC Schroeder, REC Freeman
back to scoreboard
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Game of the Week
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Naughty Figs
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Irwin Hellions
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(5 - 1)
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(5 - 1)
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series history: Irwin leads
1-0
last meeting: Week 7, 2000
IRWIN 46, vs B.Y.O.B. 9
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Honestly, what more could you ask for
than a neutral field contest between the two division leaders
with identical 5-1 records? Can you say possible Super Bowl
preview? So far this season, the Naughty Figs have gone
from worst to first in the East while Irwin has gone from
first to first to first.
Indeed, the Hellions seem to be forming the league's first
dynasty. Having already won consecutive Western division
titles, the Hellions have stormed out to a two-game lead
in the division at the season's midway point. How they've
done so is really no surprise. With Edgerrin James and Curtis
Martin pounding the ball on the ground and either Brett
Favre or Donovan McNabb calling the signals, the Hellions
field arguably the most potent offense in the league.
The Figs, while not sporting quite the firepower of the
Hellions, have gotten to 5-1 by going toe-to-toe with opponents
and finishing one step ahead. In fact, four of their five
wins have been by five points or less, with two of those
by a single point. Yet while the Figs currently sit atop
the East, there's still a long way to go before the worst-to-first
transition is made a reality, particularly since the Figs
are likely to spend their last transaction to field a kicker
against the Hellions. Despite that, there's no telling what
kind of confidence will be earned if a Draft Bowl participant
can score a win over the defending Super Bowl champions.
Figs versus Hellions. Don't miss it!
victims of the bye week:
Figs - Qb Couch, RB M. Smith, K Longwell, DEF Cleveland
Irwin - QB Favre
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