The Irwin Hellions used their Super Bowl-calibur defense to stop their losing streak and squash the Bock Boys yet again at Purgatory Field.

In what could best be described as a brutal, 12-round toe-to-toe battle, the Hellions' Buccaneer defense traded blows with Thomas' aggressive Eagles squad all night long. The two best defensive showings in the league were here in the Hellhole, with Irwin finally claiming a punishing 24-20 win to assure the home team of the rout. On the other side of the ball, Brett Favre and Troy Brown combined for 24 Hellions points, and kicker Paul Edinger put up another 11 to be sure. Thomas, who entered the game with some offensive momentum, went cold against their division rivals. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper only managed a single point, and the four receivers combined for a mere 12. The lone bright spot for the Bock Boys was Priest Holmes, who lit up the Hellions for a game-high 17, but that mostly kept Thomas from being shut out altogether.

Just when it had looked as though Thomas was ready to take that next step, the Hellions regroup at home and turn the Bock Boys on their heads. Despite the setback, Thomas remains in first in the West at 2-1 while the Hellions, now 1-2, begin to climb out of their season-opening hole.

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In possibly the best game of this young season, the Anderson Brewmeisters came from five back on Monday Night to salvage a tie on the road against the Piana Raze, 34-34. The Brewmeisters' Torry Holt gained 139 yards and 7 points on Monday, besting the Raze's Isaac Bruce and his 42-yard, 2-point performance to force the tie.

Leading up to Holt's heroics, Brewmeisters Peyton Manning and LaDainian Tomlinson combined for 23 points in pacing the visitors' offensive attack. Piana kept pace behind a superb 18-point effort from quarterback Tom Brady and Marty Booker's accompanying 8. In the offseason, these two clubs traded place kickers, and former Brewskie Mike Vanderjagt won the battle over John Carney and his old club 11-3. As big as both offenses were, the two defenses came up large with both Anderson's Titans and Piana's Patriots stripping 15 points from their opponent's offense. Amazingly, the tie is the second in the series, with the first coming in Week 8 of 1999. Anderson's record extends to 1-1-1 while Piana remains winless at 0-2-1.

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Two weeks ago, the Abstract Machines were spared a season opening loss to the P.W.O.P. thanks to their home field advantage, which lifted the Machines from certain defeat and into a tie. Well, what goes around comes around - and lightning apparently does strikes twice - as The Pimps' home field advantage denies the visiting Machines their first win of the season, instead cursing them with an unprecedented second tie.

Unlike their Championship Week clash last season, this one was ugly and forgettable. The Pimps' Rod Smith led all scorers with 8 points, and Emmitt Smith - making his first start with his new team - turned in solid 5 point effort. Yet the same cannot be said for rookie David Carr, who coughed up a point to the Machines in his FLF debut. As for the visiting team, Drew Brees had his first off-game of the year, struggling for only 3 points, but receiver Marvin Harrison helped bail him out with 6 of his own. The Machines collectively held their breath when Marshall Faulk went down with a sprained neck in the first half after scoring only 4 points. Despite these struggles, the Machines held a decisive offensive edge, but The Pimps' Colts defense took back the game with a dominating 18-point barrage. Their Abstract counterparts, the Rams "D", had another mediocre performance, only stripping 8 points from The Pimps total. While not a win, The Pimps dodge a bullet remain undefeated at 2-0-1, while the Machines manage to put two in the Tie Column before scoring their first victory.

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Jody's Colossal Waste of Time became the league's first 3-game winner after decking P.W.O.P. on the road, 41-22. Aaron Brooks continued his quick start to the season with a game-high 16 points for the C.W.O.T.. Anthony Thomas added 7 more points on the ground while Deuce McAllister was largely unproductive (2 points) in his debut. The Profiteer$ struggled all day on offense and were not helped with Ahman Green being scratched from the lineup. Steve McNair did manage 9 points and James Thrash pulled down another 7, but it wasn't near enough for P.W.O.P. to keep up with Brooks and company. The home team even surrendered the defensive struggle as Jody's Browns topped Pirk's Saints 10-7. The loss is the first of the season for the Profiteer$ and drops them to a balanced record of 1-1-1. As for the C.W.O.T., they've now won five straight contests dating back to last season.

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The Sims Stereco won their first game of the season by outgunning their personal aspirin - the Naughty Figs - 44-33. Stereco quarterback Michael Vick had a much stronger second outing, outperforming Rich Gannon's Fig stand-in, Jay Fiedler, 12-7. Ricky Williams had his third strong game in a row with 12 points, but he was outshone on this day by the Figs' Lamar Smith and his 15. Both kickers lit up the scoreboard as David Akers and Ryan Longwell booted 15 points apiece, but Sims put the game away on defense, where its Giants defense claimed a 14-11 victory over the Figs' Bears unit. The win is the Stereco's fifth in five meetings against the Figs and evens both teams' records at 1-2.

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