In a game long on offense and short on defense, the Sims Stereco managed an impressive come-from-behind victory over the slumping Irwin Hellions by a score of 52 – 50 on the road. Athough Irwin’s kicker Nate Kaeding led all players with 14 points, the game seemed to swing on the play of Stereco quarterback Drew Brees, who played his best game in the last five weeks, scoring 13 points to lead the team. Sims also got double digits from kicker Mason Crosby (12) and receiver Wes Welker (10), while Donovan McNabb was a distant second to Kaeding on the Hellions with 9. Irwin did get four 7’s (from Ray Rice, DeAngelo Williams, Andre Johnson, and Derrick Mason) but he wasn’t playing cards, and the set of 7’s did not prove lucky. Stereco tight end Greg Olsen seemed confused (along with just about everyone else) to be on the field while Mike Sims-Walker rode the bench, but the Hellions third receiver – Chad Ochocinco – was unable to take advantage of the mismatch, scoring just 3 points to Olsen’s 2. Defensively, both teams were disappointing, with Sims’ Giants battling Irwin’s Eagles to a 6-6 tie in takeaway points.

The Hellions, finding no brake to halt the skid, have now dropped their last four games to go to 7-4, and have seen their seeming stranglehold on the Western division shrink to a mere ½ game. The Stereco, in halting a two game mini losing streak, now stand at 5-6 and can become playoff eligible by winning one of their remaining two games.

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The Anderson Brewmeisters withstood a late rally by the Naughty Figs and held on to win their 4th game of the season, 22-19 at St. Arnold Stadium. This was a game played well by neither team, with no offensive scorer managing double digits, and high game honors going to Figs receiver Anquan Boldin, with 8 points. Following Boldin for the Naughties was a trio of 6 pointers – running back Frank Gore, kicker Stephen Gostkowski, and finally, quarterback Jay Cutler. The Brewmeisters were “led” by LaDanian Tomlinson and Steve Smith/CAR, who posted 7 points each. Normally potent quarterback Peyton Manning managed but 5, and Smith had more points than the other three Brewsky receivers combined, although rookie Pierre Gar(soft C)on managed a credible 5 points. The Figs’ Packers D managed to better the Brewmeisters’ Cardinals squad 10 – 9 in takeaway points. With fans streaming to the exits early, the only thing to like about this stinker was – if you are a Brewmeisters fan – the home team staved off postseason elimination for at least one more week.

Though the Brewmeisters won this game, there is still a tie in their relationship with the Naughty Figs, as both teams now sport identical 4-6-1 records, good for next to worst in the Eastern division.

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Led by the aging Ricky Williams, whose three touchdowns contributed to a Player of the Week 16 points, the Thomas Bock Boys barely survived a 23 point 4th quarter comeback attempt by the Piana Raze, winning 46 – 44. Receivers Sidney Rice and Greg Jennings added 10 and 9 points, respectively, in another game which was weak on defense. Quarterback Matt Schaub led the Raze with 12 points, while kicker Rob Bironas added 9, and RB Maurice Jones-Drew and receiver DeShawn Jackson added 7 each. The two defenses – Bock Boys’ Pokes and Piana’s Colts – each managed a paltry 5 points-against.

The win for the Bock Boys vaults them into 2nd place in the West for the first time this season, with a 6-4-1 record – now just ½ game behind the division leading Irwin Hellions. Piana’s latest loss drops the Raze to 5-5-1, and into the cellar in the West.

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Behind the arm of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the hands and feet of receiver Calvin Johnson, the Colossal Waste of Time took a 33 – 28 win over Pirkle’s Wicked Oil Profiteer$ in Oiltown. With Rodgers throwing two TD’s in a 14 point performance, and Johnson racking up 157 yards receiving and a score for 11 more, The Jodys took the Battle of the Acronyms for an amazing 13th time in 17 matchups. The Profiteer$ were led by running back Rasheed Mendenhall and receiver Hines Ward, both of whom scored 9 points; but, Wicked quarterback Tony Romo continued his erratic play, with only 4 points this week, and P.W.O.P. receiver Vince Jackson matched his season low, with 3. Defense was not a factor, as Jody’s Steelers scored the same 14 takeaway points as Paul’s Vikings. (In a side note, Jody won the unofficial Battle of the Johnsons, as Calvin handily outpolled both Stereco RB Chris Johnson and Hellions receiver Andre Johnson.)

The Weak Sisters of the East are starting to look not so bad, at least at the top, where the C.W.O.T. have now caught the Hellions at 7-4 and own the tiebreaker, by virtue of a 36 – 22 Week 8 win. Pirk’s Profiteer$, on the other hand, have now dropped consecutive games for the first time this season, and have lost their second place spot in the West to Dad’s Bock Boys.

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The hottest team in the league finally escaped the Western division cellar on the same weekend they became playoff eligible, as the Abstract Machines won their fifth straight game, this time a 24-11 thumping of the Draft Bowl Bound Pimps. It was a standout game for the AM’s New Orleans defense, as the Saints stripped 22 points from the Pimps, while Russ’s Dophins D managed only 9 takeaway points in return. On offense, running back Ryan Grant stepped up to lead the machines, his 10 points taking some of the weight off quarterback Tom Brady, who still posted 9 points, which was good for 2nd best in a game not filled with offensive fireworks. The Pimps were led by Kurt Warner, who scored 9 before being knocked out of the game, and got 8 points from running back Beanie Wells.

The surging Machines, having started out 1-5, are now in a tie with the Wicked Oil Profiteer$ for third in the West, and still have an outside shot at the division title. Who would have thought it five weeks back? Meanwhile, the Pimps remain in the Eastern Division cellar, a game and a half back of the Figs and Brewmeisters.

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