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Week 9 Previews
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The Pimps
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Jody's C.W.O.T.
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(6 - 2)
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(3 - 5)
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series history: Pimps lead
6-4
last meeting: Week 5
Jody 26, at PIMPS 34
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The Pimps and Jody's Colossal Waste of Time are the two hottest
teams in the East. They're also the two most successful teams
in the division over the past two and a half seasons. While
The Pimps' have pulled in front behind a four-game winning
streak, the C.W.O.T. have resurfaced in the race due to huge
wins over each of the last two weeks. A win this week will
pull them to within two with four to go.
Holding onto a division lead is something The Pimps couldn't
do last season, but than again, they didn't have Shaun Alexander,
Mark Brunell, and a possessed Packers defense last season.
Jody is also getting it done thanks to new blood. Rookie Anthony
Thomas has excelled in place of Eddie George and has led Jody
back to respectability. The defending division champs need
this win in the worst way, as a loss would essentially end
their title defense and leave them fighting for a Wild Card.
The Pimps would like nothing better than to send them on their
way.
victims of the bye week:
Pimps - none
Jody - RB Davis
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Sims Stereco
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Abstract Machines
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(3 - 5)
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(4 - 4)
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series history: Machines
lead 5-2-1
last meeting: Week 12, 2000
MACHINES 28, at Sims 22
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As far as franchises with similar histories
go, the Sims Stereco and Abstract Machines are joined at the
hip. In '97, both clubs squeaked into the playoffs as the
fifth and sixth seeds. In '98, they met in the Draft Bowl.
The following year they met in the Wild Card round as the
fourth and fifth seeds, and last year they finished as the
only two teams without having a fourteenth game to play. So
why stop now? Only a game separates the two clubs through
eight weeks of 2001.
Sims enters the matchup riding a three game losing streak.
Despite sporting Kurt Warner, Terrell Owens, and Ricky Williams,
the Stereco have yet to put all the pieces together for a
championship run. The Machines have suffered similar results
thus far, even with Marshall Faulk and Marvin Harrison anchoring
the roster. Each team is desperate for this win, hoping to
shake the underachieving stigma of its franchise while inching
closer to a playoff berth. Stat of the moment: Machines are
2-0-1 at home against the Stereco.
victims of the bye week:
Sims - none
Machines - none
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Naughty Figs
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Piana Raze
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(5 - 3)
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(3 - 5)
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series history: Piana leads
1-0
last meeting: Week 12, 2000
B.Y.O.B. 22, at PIANA 24
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The Naughty Figs, searching for some air after being on
the receiving end of consecutive beatings, visit En Fuego
Field to lock horns with the collapsing Piana Raze. Overall,
he Figs have dropped three of four entering this game, and
the Raze have been losers of five of their previous six.
So a date with the Raze may be just what the doctor ordered
for the Figs to keep on The Pimps' heels in the East.
Aside from the obvious playoff positioning at stake, the
Figs are playing to avenge a 2-point loss to the Raze here
at En Fuego Field last season. It was a loss that snapped
a four-game winning streak and effectively eliminated the
then-Banshees from playoff contention. The Raze have yet
to find the home field advantageous at all this season,
having lost all three of their home games to date. Yet could
the return of Terrell Davis spark an upset? Stay tuned...
victims of the bye week:
Figs - none
Piana - none
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Irwin Hellions
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Thomas' Bock Boys
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(7 - 1)
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(4 - 4)
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series history: Irwin leads
3-1
last meeting: Week 1
Thomas 14, at IRWIN 48
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Whoa Nellie! The games just keep getting bigger for the Bock
Boys. Having lost to the East-leading Pimps last week, Thomas
returns home to host the hated Hellions. Irwin enters the
game with a five-game winning streak and a perfect 3-0 record
on the road. The Bock Boys counter with a 3-0 record at Bockyard
Stadium and a burning desire to beat the Hell out of Irwin.
Four games into this series, one thing is clear: there are
NO close games. The average margin of victory has been 37
points, with the home team claiming each rout. This bodes
well for Thomas, who routed Irwin 49-19 last year in Bockville.
A gimpy Edgerrin James also bodes well for the Bock Boys,
who will have the tall task of trying to keep pace with the
formidable Irwin offense. As if they didn't need any additional
motivation: a second loss to Irwin would eliminate Thomas
from the Western race with four games still to play.
victims of the bye week:
Irwin - none
Thomas - none
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Game of the Week
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Anderson Brewmeisters
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P.W.O.P.
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(2 - 6)
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(3 - 5)
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series history: Anderson
leads 4-2
last meeting: Week 9, 2000
ANDERSON 31, at Players 18
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The Anderson Brewmeisters and P.W.O.P.
may not be the sexiest matchup of the week, but it is one
of the more intriguing. There's not much of a history between
them (although Anderson did send the Players home in Championship
Week, 1998), but they currently share a common view: on
the outside looking in of the playoff picture.
Anderson finally won its second game of the season last
week behind strong efforts from Peyton Manning and Mike
Vanderjagt. Yet the Brewmeisters still have the league's
worst record and will still need to win four of their final
five games to even qualify for the playoffs. Injuries have
mounted and expectations have dropped, but this is still
a proud franchise. At the very least, the Brew Crew will
be looking to bust some heads down the stretch in hopes
of avoiding the franchise's first ever Draft Bowl berth.
No team knows the Draft Bowl quite like the Profiteer$.
Three of the four Bowl games have featured P.W.O.P., but
the Profiteer$ are fighting like mad to stay out of its
commemorative program this season. P.W.O.P. has dropped
its last two, and are still looking for that elusive fourth
win of the season. Yet they'll need two beyond that to qualify
for the franchise's first playoff berth since 1998. With
games still left against the Naughty Figs, the Abstract
Machines, and The Pimps, this is not one the Profiteer$
can afford to let get away.
victims of the bye week:
Anderson - none
P.W.O.P. - none
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