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Week 8 Previews
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Sims Stereco
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The Pimps
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(4 - 3)
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(6 - 1)
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series history: Pimps lead 5-2
last meeting: Week 1
PIMPS 40, Sims 30
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Division Champion Pimps enter the second half of the season with
a two game lead in the East. It's probably a good thing,
too, as five of their final six games are within the division. While
their eight-game regular season win streak was snapped by the Bock
Boys, The Pimps are still riding an unprecedented ten-game division
win streak; their last divisional loss was actually over two years
ago, in Week 6 of 1998 against Anderson. Now the Stereco, riding
a two-game win streak and eyeing the division title, come to town.
Kurt Warner, the Stereco's field general, has been everything advertised
and then some. Averaging over 13 ppg, he gives Sims a immediate
threat. Another offensive boost has come with the development of
sophomore running back Ricky Williams, who is now consistently putting
up 100-yard efforts. Sims will need both Warner and Ricky to play
huge against The Pimps, as the bye week has claimed a whopping five
members of the Stereco. A short-handed game on the road against
the division leader can't bode too well for Sims, but an upset would
bring them within a game of The Pimps with five to play. A loss,
and they can pretty much write off any division title hopes they
might be clutching
victims of the bye week:
Sims - RB Barber, RB Dayne, DEF NY Giants, REC Schroeder, K Longwell
Pimps - DEF Green Bay
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The Players
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B.Y.O.B.
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(2 - 5)
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(1 - 6)
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series history: first meeting
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In what some are calling a Draft Bowl preview,
the struggling Players travel to meet the expansion Banshees. With
only three wins between them, the outcome may not rock the world,
but it will snap a losing streak for someone. The Players have currently
dropped a modest two straight while the B.Y.O.B. have bombed in
their last five. Led by Jeff Garca and Randy Moss, The Players have
the obvious offensive advantage. Yet Brandon holds the stronger
defense with Washington, and will be looking to strip back as much
of The Player's offense as possible. This should be a close, low-scoring
affair.
victims of the bye week:
Players - none
B.Y.O.B. - K Carney, REC Toomer
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Abstract Machines
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Irwin Hellions
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(3 - 4)
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(5 - 2)
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series history: Irwin leads 5-3
last meeting: Championship Week, 1999
POST. SPIRITUALISTS 51, at Irwin 25
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With the Abstract Machines losing their last three games, this
Western division matchup has lost some of its luster. Thankfully,
there's always revenge to spice things up.
Irwin claimed the Western title in 1999 behind a strong mark of
8-4. The Machines gave them a race for most of the year, but fell
into second at 6-6. After beating the Stereco during Wild Card
Week, the then-Poststructural Spiritualists ambushed the well-rested
then-Intellectuals at home during Championship Week to advance
to the Super Bowl. Irwin has had a long time to think about that,
and hasn't forgotten.
These two will meet twice over the next four weeks, allowing for
some pretty brutal football. Hoping to buck their losing streak,
the Machines will have to break back into the win column the hard
way, against Irwin's potent offense and suffocating defense. The
Hellions, should they play as well as they have in recent weeks,
could quickly make the Machines a non-factor in the Western race.
victims of the bye week:
Machines - none
Irwin - QB Favre, RB Levens
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Thomas' Bock Boys
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Piana Raze
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(4 - 3)
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(3 - 4)
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series history: Thomas leads 1-0
last meeting: Week 1
Piana 0, at THOMAS 39
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39-0. That is how the Bock Boys were christened into the FLF -
a plastering of the storied Raze in front of their hometown crowd.
Now, six weeks later, it's Thomas that gets on a bus and travels
to En Fuego Field for a much anticipated rematch between instant
Western rivals. The Bock Boys have played beyond anyone's expectations,
finding themselves only a game back of the Hellions. Piana, having
won two in a row, finds itself only a game back of Thomas. In fact,
both clubs have gone a modest 3-3 since their Week 1 encounter.
While Thomas is coming off a huge win over the previously-undefeated
Pimps, the B. Boys have yet to win consecutive games. The Raze will
be looking to see that pattern through.
victims of the bye week:
Thomas - none
Piana - REC Freeman
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Game of the Week
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Jody's C.W.O.T.
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Anderson Brewmeisters
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(4 - 3)
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(3 - 4)
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series history: Anderson leads
5-1
last meeting: Wild Card Week, 1999
ANDERSON 39, Jody 38
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Sure, the series history is five games to one,
but make no mistake - this is the meanest rivalry in the East.
Anderson has made a career out of handling the Colossal Waste
of Time. In 1997, Anderson swept the season set before thumping
Jody - for good measure - in the Super Bowl. Last season, the
two combatents split before meeting in a very memorably Wild Card
game that saw the 3-8-1 Brewmeisters clip the 8-4 C.W.O.T. at
home 39-38. The win catapulted Anderson towards their second consecutive
Super Bowl Championship.
So here we are in 2000. The C.W.O.T. are once again ahead of Anderson,
trying to stay within striking range of The Pimps. The Brewmeisters
are looking to steady the ship after some early season turbulance,
and a divisional win over Jody would bring them back to .500 and
into serious playoff contention. Not to mention some pour salt
in a growing wound. This could get nasty, and nasty is always
fun to watch.
victims of the bye week:
Jody - QB Collins, REC Hilliard
Anderson - none
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