The CommishCOMMISH'S CORNER
Round one of the Playoffs is complete, with the favorites both advancing on. Here's a look at the results:
Stingrays
53 Cossacks 47
The Stingrays finally catch a break, much to the delight of Coach Merv. Merv's
Stingrays had put up solid weeks in the final weeks of the regular season, but
found themselves facing the vaunted Cossacks team in the opening round of the
playoffs. The Stingrays has their worst offensive production of the season, but
luckily for them it was still enough. The Stingrays advance on to face the #1
seed Pride, but Merv still likes his chances as the Stingrays are a team that
you just can't rule out. Owner Merv had this to say in his post-game interview,
"Just win baby...Just win....This was ugly. Time to move on and get it
on." Al Davis would be proud of those "just win baby" comments!
The Cossacks bow out in their run for a league title. Coach Maze is left shaking
his head and wondering where it all went wrong. It seemed the Cosmic Gods had
shined down a ray of hope on the Cossacks as they snuck in the playoffs and then
get the top scoring team in the league to have their worst scoring week. It all
seemed good, right? Nope, the Cossacks pick the wrong defense, despite debating
starting the right one, and an injury to Duckett proved to be the final nail in
the coffin for the Cossacks. The Cossacks leave the playoffs as a team in a
little disarray, as the top brass has some decisions to make on the now in limbo
Coach Maze. Asked for his thoughts what happened, Coach Maze had this to say,
"Not taking advantage of an off week by Merv was just inexcusable."
Better luck next year Maze, if the Ukraine boyz will even have you back!
Q-Dogs 72 Titans
70
Round Two again goes to the Q-Dogs as they get the barely get the win over the
Titans. In a re-match from the last week of the regular season, the Q-Dogs let
their Dogs out and put away the Titans once and for all. Their reward for
putting down Coach Myers III........they get Coach Myers II and the Maulers
squad. The Q-Dogs get an all-round solid effort from the team, as the two-headed
Coaching staff of Russ/Al have the Q-Dogs rolling right now. Head Coach Russ had
this to say at the post-game handshake with the beaten Titan Coach Jeff, "Great
game...your squad had Coach Dotson ALL frazzled until the bitter end!! I had to be the rock, ya know??!!" Good to
see the coaching staff of the Q-Dogs has put aside the internal bickering! Coach
Jeff responded with a remark about his big brother taking them out next week,
and Russ responded, "Bring on your big bruddah...the Q-Dogs got somethin'
for him!! Get ready, Coach Mike...we're bringin' down the thunder!!" The
only negative of the Q-Dogs win is yet another week of "Who Let The Dogs
Out" blaring across the PA system. The Titans are the first Myers led team
to bow out of the Playoffs, much to the distain of Coach Jeff. Jeff is really
kicking himself for leaving Henry and his 16 points on the bench. The Titans
couldn't get the needed two points, and will be home for the holidays. I guess
the big question is, which home??? The Myers family is still not over that loss to
the pathetic Death Squad a few weeks ago. Coach Jeff did put up a good fight,
but it just wasn't enough. His thoughts on the season ending loss,
"Yesterdays game was a lot of fun (and Nerve racking!). I was watching the
UCLA Game, and they were throwing to Mitchell in the endzone, But just couldn't
get it to him. He was my Money man, and could have won it for me. Its time for
My Big Bro to Step up Now!!!!" Asked on what advice he would give the
Q-Dogs staff, Coach Jeff said, "You guys should Take your Kicker Out for a
Beer, He won the Game for Ya." Good luck next year Jeff!
SCRUB BOWL
Coach McSwain and his Contributors team get a
little consolation for not making the playoffs by putting up a league high 74
points to claim the round #1 prize in the Scrub Bowl. The Contributors get a
monster day from "Team Purdue", but now face the tough task of Purdue
being on a bye next week, so maybe they will not sweep the weekly prizes.
Maybe.........
Special Weekly Awards:
Coaching Blunder of the Week: Both the Cossacks and Titans has players on the bench that would have given them the win in Round One.
MVP of the Week: Tomlinson RB, Stingrays He posted a playoff high of 21 points to lead the Stingrays over the Cossacks.
Boxscore Blunder of the Week: No blunders this week, nice job!
Quote of the
Week: Titans Coach Jeff summing up the playoff action
to come, "It doesn't get easier from here on out! Now its time to run with
the big dogs!!!" Damn, that song is everywhere!
PLAYOFF ROUND
#2 LINES:
STINGRAYS @
PRIDE (-4)
Q-DOGS
@ MAULERS (-8)
COMMISH'S LOCK
OF THE WEEK:
TAKE THE PRIDE, AND GIVE THE 4 POINTS
That is all
for now. Good luck to all
in the playoffs and my competitors in the Scrub Bowl.
The Commish
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