Talk about a slugfest! This game had it all. The Hail Marys raced to a huge lead behind a flurry of points from the noon wave of games on Sunday, led by the foaming at the mouth tailback of the Browns, Peyton Hillis, who put up 31 points. Not to be outdone, however, Young Gun Football rode Eli Manning and Ahmad Bradshaw in their rout of the Seahawks to the tune of 49 points to make it a game again after the 3:00 games had concluded. Two touchdowns from Brandon Jackson for The Hail Marys and a dominant defensive performance from the Packers led the two teams into MNF tied at 113 with Terrell Owens left to play for The Hail Marys and Rashard Mendenhall getting touches for Young Gun Football. Coach Jason Young's squad threw the first punch on Monday night, with Mendenhall racking up seven points on a short touchdown run in the game's opening minutes. Coach Tara Campbell quickly rallied her troops and TO was on the receiving end of a touchdown pass halfway through the second quarter of action. At halftime, Young Gun Football took a slim 126-125 lead into the locker room. Mendenhall received a number of touches in the second half to chew the clock while his team was in the lead, but the conservative offensive strategy did not result in him finding the endzone again on this night. On the other side of the field, Terrell Owens was leading the attempted comeback for the Bengals, finishing his night with 10 catches for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns to pull out the victory for The Hail Marys.
MyPoopIsRonnie&Brown (96) @ The Pessimists (101)
Coach Daniel Campbell led his Poop squad into battle with a tough non-divisional battle against Lightning Division leader The Pessimists. Despite having five players score in double digits, Coach Campbell received a sub-par passing game from Peyton Manning and wide receiver Miles Austin was virtually nonexistent at Green Bay on Sunday night. Despite it all, the Poop squad had a chance with the league leading Steelers' defense needing 15 points to tie on MNF. Despite creating numerous turnovers on the night, Coach Campbell's squad fell five points shy of their comeback attempt. On the home sideline, Coach BJ Hudson got a monster game from quarterback Philip Rivers and also got great production from Hakeem Nicks in the flex spot. The Pessimists needed all the production they could get as they received a combined 11 points from their two running backs.
Charlie's Redrockets (81) @ One-Man Wolf Pack (109)
It was feast or famine for members of Coach Matthew Campbell's sqaud this weekend as five of his players scored in double digits and the other four members scored five points combined. Leading the way for the Redrockets was quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who put up 33 points behind 3 touchdown passes against the maligned Dallas Cowboys' defense. Due to byes and injuries, Coach Campbell was forced to mix and match his stable of running backs which eventually led to his downfall. On the home sideline, Coach Zach Maddox maintained possession of first place in the Lightning Division behind a 26 point performance from running back Adrian Peterson and a huge game from the Saints' defense.
Illegal Alien Babies (75) @ Riley's Vikings (47)
The Spanish speaking Alien Babies had five players score in double digits and overcame a rough performance from their defense to pull out a huge victory over Riley's Vikings. Waiver acquisitions Jacob Tamme and Josh Freeman led the way for Coach Darrell Campbell, scoring 16 and 17 points respectively to lead their team to victory. Despite solid performances from Tom Brady and Sebastian Janikowski, the rest of Riley's Vikings were virtually nonexistent in the loss. In a closed door meeting after the game with his players, Coach Adam Warren could be heard screaming profanities and breaking things in the Vikings' lockerroom.
Safety Blitz (56) @ Hit Squad (138)
Coach Phillip Campbell had a rough first trip to Montery as Coach David Looper hammered him early and often with no lubricant in this one! Safety Blitz had only two players score in double figures in this one as they struggled to get their offense on track for the second consecutive week. Coach Looper had 7 players score in double digits, led once again by Arian Foster with 31 points from his running back position and Michael Vick with 27 points in his first game back under center.
Quote of Note:
Overheard in the midfield handshake after the game between Coaches Phillip Campbell and David Looper was this reply from Coach Looper to a congratulatory handshake from Coach Campbell: "Yes, you got thumped. Vick wins dog fights."
Pickup of the Week:
The waiver claims of the week for Week 9 go to Coaches Darrell Campbell and Matthew Campbell. For Darrell, Jacob Tamme of the Colts put up 16 points in leading his team to victory. For Matthew, running back Javarris James scored 2 touchdowns and put up 13 points in keeping the Redrockets within striking distance early on in their matchup.
Near Protest:
In the Green Bay versus Dallas game on Sunday night, the Packers' kickoff coverage team recovered a fumble and scored a touchdown, resulting in eight points for Coach Jason Young's squad. However, the replay clearly showed the Cowboys' return man to be down with possession of the football. With 2:04 to play on the game clock, the only way the play could be reviewed was for Coach Wade Phillips to throw the red flag. The Cowboys were out of timeouts and therefore could not challenge the play, letting the blown call stand as called. On the home sideline, Coach Tara Campbell had to be restrained as she went after officials and the league commissioner with a flury of expletives and what some are saying was a punch thrown in the direction of the commissioner. Despite vowing to protest the play, Coach Campbell has not made a formal protest with the league office as of this morning.
Manger Predictions:
- Phillip Campbell 3-2 (60%)
- Daniel Campbell 3-2 (60%)
- Jason Young 3-2 (60%)
- Darrell Campbell 2-3 (40%)
Current Standings:
Based on league tie breakers, here are the actual league standings after nine weeks of play:
- One-Man Wolf Pack
- Riley's Vikings
- The Pessimists
- The Hail Marys
- Young Gun Football
- Hit Squad
- Charlie's Redrockets
- Safety Blitz
- MyPoopIsRonnie&Brown
- Illegal Alien Babies
League Notes:
The Lightning Division went 4-1 versus the Thunder Division this week...Teams using three wide receivers went 1-1 this week...No team used a twin tight end set this week...Week 10 is the last week with byes in the NFL...Five teams scored over 100 points this week...The Hail Marys posted a league high 139 points this week...Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers led all players with 33 points this week...Arian Foster and Peyton Hillis scored 31 points each to lead all running backs...Terrell Owens scored 26 points to lead all wide receivers...Jacob Tamme and Aaron Hernandez led all tight ends with 16 points each...David Akers booted 4 field goals to lead all kickers with 15 points...Green Bay forced 4 turnovers and scored 2 touchdowns to lead all defenses with 28 points.
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