The Pimps fall to a divisonal oppoenent for the first time in over two years as un undermanned Stereco squad outrun the defending champs. Sims could only field two receivers thanks to the bye week, and then the Stereco quickly lost their team MVP Kurt Warner to injury. Instead of lying down for The Pimps, the rest of the team rallied around the mounting adversity to score the upset. Ricky Williams had a career 19-point performance on the ground, and the underachieving Albert Connell showed him up with an astonishing 20 in the air. Yet despite these individual numbers, Sims was outscored offensively by The Pimps 59-57. Steve Beurlein led the charge with 15 points while four others had 8 or better. The game came down to defense, and The Pimps' Seattle squad was overmatched and brutalized 19-3 by Sims' inspired Chiefs team.

Even after suffering consecutive losses, The Pimps cling to a one-game lead in the East over the surging Stereco, now 5-3. For the season, they split the series 1-1 with the road team taking the win in each game. Yet as big of a moment as this is, one can't help but think that this might be a Pyrrhic victory for the Stereco, as they'll now have to go without a quarterback in the coming weeks.

The streaking Piana Raze avenged their Week 1 embarassment to Thomas' Bock Boys by downing the expansion franchise at En Fuego Field. The newest member of the Raze, runningback Charlie Garner, contributed a welcomed 10 points in the win. His partner in the backfield Ty Wheatley, quarterback Brian Griese, and all-star wideout Issac Bruce also topped double-digits. Bock Boy Daunte Culpepper led all scorers with 13 points.

The Raze have now won three straight, and - like Anderson - have already surpassed last season's win total. Now at 4-4, Piana has become a legitimate playoff contender. Thomas, continuing his bizarre pattern of win one-lose one, falls to 4-4.

In another act of vengance, the Irwin Hellions put a hurt on the already gimpy Abstract Machines in retalliation for last season's playoff upset. Chris Carter finally showed up for Irwin, scoring 11 points in the win. The Edge had just another day at the office with 10 of his own, and Olindo Mare added the insult with 13 Monday night points. Shaun King continued his struggles for the Machines and actually cost his team a point. Yet the potent Machine offense had more than enough to overcome that - just not enough to overcome the Hellions Tampa Bay defense, which beat out an abstract Rams squad 17 to (minus)1. The win is the fourth straight for the Hellions, who, at 6-2, find themselves in comfortable control of the West. The Machines, having dropped their last four, fall to fourth place with a 3-5 mark, three games back of the Hellions.

It's been a while since the league's seen a Monday night comeback, but the expansion Yellow-bellied Overweight Banshees posted a grand one in upsetting The Players for their second win of the season. The Players built a sturdy 17-point lead by the end of Sunday thanks to strong performances by Jeff Garcia (11 points) and Tim Biakabatuka (12 points). Yet Brandon countered with Lamar Smith and "flashlight" Wayne Chrebet, who combined for 25 Monday-night points to steal the game away. The win snaps a dismal five game losing streak for Brandon, while the loss drops the Players to 2-6. Both clubs now teeter on the edge of elimination, as both must win four of their final five to qualify for the playoffs.