Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ put an end to The Pimps impressive undefeated run, beating the visiting Eastern Division leaders 37-23.

Quarterback Jeff Garcia helped give the Profiteer$ the early lead with 14 points. Kicker Joe Nedney (11 points) and receiver Hines Ward (7) helped keep the pressure on the visitors. Pimp QB Mark Brunell was up to the challenge, throwing for a team-high 12 points. Peerless Price was the immediate benefactor, catching 8 points while new teammate Tai Streets brought in 6. P.W.O.P. put a quick hit on The Pimps offensive surge, however, when its brand new Falcon defense stripped 18 from The Pimps and scored an touchdown of its own. This put the visitors in a 25-point hole going into Monday night, but that didn't seem to phase them. The Pimps' mighty Packer defense one-upped the Falcons performance, stripping 22 from the P.W.O.P. and matching the defensive touchdown. Yet when the dust cleared, there was one Profiteer to go, and Ahman Green made the most of his time under the lights. Green rushed for one score and caught another en route to a game-breaking 14-point effort that ultimately sends The Pimps home with an "L".

Stopping a Pimp winning streak is a role the P.W.O.P. know well; least season, they put an end to The Pimps 8-game run in Week 13. This week 9 defeat sends The Pimps record spiraling down to 7-1-1, while the win - P.W.O.P.'s fourth in five games - lifts the Profiteer$ to 5-3-1.

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It had been practically two years since Thomas' Bock Boys last beat the Irwin Hellions, but on this day they scratched out a dramatic and emotional 29-26 victory in Bockville. Irwin, winner of the past three Western Division titles, is now a long shot at best to four-peat.

Playing without possible league MVP Priest Holmes, Bock Boy halfback Antowain Smith had a career day, punishing the Hellions for a Holmes-like 17 points. The rest of Thomas' offense was held in check, with only Curtis Conway (6 points) and Jeff Wilkins (9) scoring more than 3. Irwin had a much more balanced attack, led by Jimmy Smith and his 9 points. Curtis Martin and Donovan McNabb combined for 14 from the backfield, but Edgerrin James was a game time scratch in the lineup, essentially handicapping the Hellions, who didn't have enough to recover. Irwin's Buccaneer defense did its job, besting Thomas' Eagles team 13-9, but it wasn't enough to prevent the loss. Mayhem broke out all over town following the game, as the 7-2 Bock Boys increased their lead over the Hellions to a commanding three games with four to play. Irwin, now back under .500 at 4-5, needs to win two of its final four to remain the lone original franchise to never have missed the playoffs.

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The Piana Raze finally broke into the win column following eight weeks of futility by out muscling the visiting Abstract Machines, 46-30. Tom Brady put up his best effort of the season, slicing through the Machines secondary for a game-high 18 points. Raze running back Tiki Barber also had a breakout game, scoring 14 points in the win. Most of the Machine's offense came from the usual suspects; Marshall Faulk led the team with 15 points, and Marvin Harrison roped in an additional 8. The Machines got another boost on the leg of place kicker Jose Cortez, who scored 11 in his debut. With the offensive score tied up, this one fell into the hands of the defense, where the day belonged to Piana. The Raze's Cowboy unit put up a stellar performance and outshone its bumbling Raider counterpart 15-(minus)1. The win lifts Piana to a not-quite-as-sad 1-7-1, while the loss drops the Machines to a disappointing 2-5-2 on the year.

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Although billed as the Game of the Week, this one offered little drama as the Anderson Brewmeisters brought their "A" game and swept the season series from the rival Stereco, 35-11. Peyton Manning led the Brewmeisters with 10 points, and he was helped with an additional 14 out of the backfield of Charlie Garner and LaDainian Tomlinson. In contrast, the Stereco backfield - Michael Vick, Garrison Hearst, and Ricky Williams - were held to an embarrassing 5 combined points. Terrell Owens provided the only highlight footage for the visitors with his 10 point effort while kicker David Akers managed to connect for 13 more. Then the Anderson's Steeler defense hit, stripping 22 big points from the helpless Stereco, whose own Giant squad could only strip 7 from the winners. The loss is the third straight for Sims, who must now, at 3-6, win three of its final four games to be playoff eligible. The win helps Anderson rebound from the loss to Jody last week and evens their record to 4-4-1.

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Jody swept the season series from the Naughty Figs in ugly fashion, eeking out a 23-18 win over the free-falling Figs. With Aaron Brooks and Deuce McAllister out on byes, the C.W.O.T. had to turn to Tim Couch, who posted a conservative 4 points. Thankfully, Eddie George and Anthony Thomas stepped up with a combined 15 points to help secure an offensive edge for Jody. The Figs struggled all day, having to go without Clinton Portis and Joe Horn. Rich Gannon managed only a 6 points, but that was the most by any Fig player. Jody's Miami defense beat out the Figs' Bears 11-9 to secure the sloppy win. But that win moves Jody to only a half-game out in the East at 7-2. The loss, meanwhile, is the fourth straight for the Naughties, who would now have to win out to qualify for their first playoff berth.

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