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Date Posted: 21:40:20 09/03/04 Fri
Author: Waldo Jeffers
Author Host/IP: 66.224.1.206
Subject: Re: Week 5 on deck...
In reply to: Jimmy 's message, "Week 5 on deck..." on 14:37:28 08/31/04 Tue

Electricity comes from other planets ...
>[editors note ] ��I was talking to chuck who was given
>to pills and fast racing cars� he had given them up
>since his last crack up had carried him to far� then
>we spoke of movies and verse, and the way su�cides don
>leave notes, then we spoke of the rain� always back to
>the rain� [for the longest time I thought it was
>�Lorraine�, which still makes better sense to me, but,
>hey, it�s Lou Reed and John Cale et al of the Velvet
>Underground, and who knows what they had in mind to
>this day? GEAUWD I miss the miscreants of Rock �n Roll
>past. There are a few of them out there still, but
>this techno crap/rap/hiphop shit that passes for
>�music� these days just don�t cut it. Entertainment it
>may be, but it�s NOT music. ��meanwhile, I was still
>thinkin� [thanks, Joe]� such is the state of the FIFL
>through week 4!
>
>GAME of the WEEK! � (A)
>Colorado (3-1) at Portland (2-2)
>***** NFC Pacific Division lead at stake!
>key matchups:
>
> DE Joe March (6 sacks) vs. T Jim Byerly
> QB Craig Strickland (7 TDs/1050 yds) vs.
>Portland pass D
> HB Rickey Blake (329 yds/5 TDs) vs. LB Darnell
>Minnieweathe (24 Tackles)
> DE Franklin Thomas (7 sacks) vs. T Doug Van
>Meter
> WR Robert Garth (26 rec/361 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB
>Pat McGuirk
>
> prediction:
>
> Colorado 24, Portland 25
>
> HARD RAIN [DYLAN!] fell on both teams last week. The
>Wildcats sprinted through their 1st 3 games. Then
>whoosh! chiiinggg! clang! the Slayers sliced �em up in
>their own house. ZERO 1st downs rushing? Don�t ever
>recall that happening B4, with or without HB Ricky
>Blake. Tough to work from behind in this league.
>Colorado at least has QB Strickland, WR Garth and HB
>Blake to lead a torrid passing attack. The Prowlers
>looked worse last week on the road than they did the
>week before. 1 1st down rushing is better than none, I
>guess? 12 for the game is abysmal� Twilight Zone stuff
>for this team. HB Anthony Collins & Company are 17th
>rushing. QB Higgs and his passing posse rank 10th,
>leaving Portland 17th overall offensively. These types
>of numbers never really mattered with this team in the
>past. They always won despite rankings to the
>contrary. But the numbers were never this bad. Make
>the call? COL 27, POR 24, OT.
>
>GAME of the WEEK! � (B)
>Wichita (3-1) at Springfield (2-2)
>***** NFC Great Plain Division lead at stake!
>key matchups:
>
> QB Wilkie Perez (4 TDs/1039 yds) vs. Wichita
>pass D
> HB Brian Edmonds (352 yds/3 TDs) vs. Wichita
>run D (4.7 rush avg)
> DT Todd Auer (5 sacks) vs. G Abdul Shabaz-Wiggi
> QB Jay McDonagh (7 TDs/1178 yds) vs.
>Springfield pass D
> WR Pascal Volz (27 rec/380 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB
>Dennison Robinson
>
> prediction:
>
> Wichita 22, Springfield 24
>
> Payback time? Wichita beat Springfield in week one,
>26-20 in OT. The Warlords defense will decide their
>season. DL Shane Konop and his cohorts are sub-par. LB
>Brad Kjar and his group are OK. S1 Anthony Newsome
>anchors the DBs, the best unit on this defense. 18th
>ranked vs the rush, 12th vs the pass, 17th overall.
>Luckily, they are allowing only 17.3 PPG, 3rd best in
>the league. QB Jay McDonagh will keep the offense
>rolling. Springfield depends on its� ball control run
>first offense. HB Brian Edmonds leads the league with
>352 yds. FB Antoine Flowers chips in clutch bursts,
>averaging 4.9 YPC with 4 TDs. That group better get it
>done, because the best receiver on the team is TE Mo
>Thompson. QB Wilkie Perez reads defenses better than
>any QB in the league. Make the Call? WCH 22, SPR 25.
>
>Louisiana (3-1) at Fargo (3-1)
>***** AFC Gulf and NFC Great Plain Division leads at
>stake!
>key matchups:
>
> QB Kurt Warner (6 TDs/1067 yds) vs. Louisiana
>pass D
> DE Terrence Simmons (5 sacks) vs. T John
>Verdegan
> WR Alfonzo Browning (22 rec/285 yds/0 TDs) vs.
>CB Quincy Sorrell (1 INT)
> QB Matt D'Orazio (8 TDs/923 yds) vs. Fargo pass
>D
> HB Rayshawn Askew (320 yds/1 TDs) vs. Fargo run
>D (3.9 rush avg)
> TE Michael Montoya (25 rec/391 yds/5 TDs) vs.
>LB Jerry Gerth
>
> prediction:
>
> Louisiana 21, Fargo 23
>
> We almost made this THE game of the week (6 key
>matchups, tied for most this week!) Regardless, it
>merits 5 star �must watch� status. The team that wins
>this one has the inside track for home field advantage
>throughout the season. The importance placed on this
>game by Louisiana is evident. They enter into play off
>mode. QB Johnny Johnson starts. DB Jeremy Jensen moves
>to S2. The Beast management is not displeased with
>D�Orazio at QB. It just feels the team can do better,
>especially on the road. It will need every advantage
>it can muster this week. Fargo wins 67.3% of its� home
>games historically. They are 2-0 there this season.
>The Freeze are the most balanced offensive team in the
>league to date. Even with HB Rupert Grant subbing for
>standout HB Clinton Childs (O-5, Knee-cartilage
>injury), they can run. QB Kurt Warner sports a 105.4
>RTG, 3rd best in the league. There are only 3
>receivers in the top 60 in the league with the FGO
>label: HB Childs (32), WRs Alfonzo Browning (22) and
>Ray Puryear (14). Translation: conservative efficient
>offense. Defense is much the same. DL led by Terrance
>Simmons built for quickness. LBs Jerry Garth-like, all
>smart, all likely to eventually run out of steam. S1
>Elijah Beamon solid, rest of DBs OK for now, will
>develop quickly. If left on the field too long, this
>defense will cave� hence the offensive philosophy:
>burn that clock! Make the Call? LOU 22, FGO 21.
>Austin (2-2) at Black Hills (2-2)
>***�
>key matchups:
>
> QB Michael Proctor (5 TDs/1090 yds) vs. Austin
>pass D
> HB Raphael Cooper (248 yds/3 TDs) vs. Austin
>run D (3.3 rush avg)
> WR Scott Pingel (25 rec/286 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB
>David Knott
> TE Eric Alford (26 rec/286 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB
>Jon Eberspach
> WR Mercury Hayes (29 rec/392 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB
>Jimmy Lamour
> TE Vong Xaykosy (18 rec/218 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB
>Marc Kimnach
>
> prediction:
>
> Austin 21, Black Hills 22
>
> Austin has 2 losses: both are to division rivals. The
>Knights have 2 wins: none over division opponents�
>same story as last season. This week, they draw a
>weakened but still formidable Black Hills squad. 10
>year veteran QB Gary Porter shows no signs of aging.
>His 104.4 RTG and 69.5% completion percentage show hw
>still is one the premier all time QBs in this league.
>HB Tom Petithomme is failing to make venerable star
>Elijah Raphael expendable. Austin currently ranks 18th
>and last rushing. WR Mercury Hayes and TE Vong Xaykosy
>make excellent targets for Porter. The O line appears
>to be as good as any other team. The defense certainly
>has enough talent (witness the #1 rated 15.0 PSA.)
>Black Hills is rebuilding on the run. Others have
>tried this, and usually ended up with losing records.
>The Machine has lost some of its� bluster, but they
>are still tough. QB Michael Proctor depends on HB
>Raphael Cooper WR Scott Pingel and TE Eric Alford. The
>team ranks 2nd in the league in total offense. The
>defense is OK, save for the disturbing 15th rated
>scoring against figure (22.5.) Make the Call? AUS 21,
>BLK 22.
>Madison (2-2) at Honolulu (2-2)
>***�
>key matchups:
>
> DT Alan Donnell (5 sacks) vs. G Matt Weston
> WR Tyrone Jones (22 rec/302 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB
>Mike Morris (2 INTs)
>
> prediction:
>
> Madison 18, Honolulu 22
>
> Contrary to previous prognostications, the Madison
>Mad Dogs WILL be hanging around this season and
>challenging for their accustomed play off slot. It was
>an ugly win last week, but it was a win� the type that
>ensures the status quo in the AFC Eastern Division. WR
>Rashaan Vanterpool and TE Johnnie Ostermeyer team with
>the quick stepping QB Richard Fuentes to advance the
>magic that is the Mad Dogs. This is the best smoke and
>mirror team in the league, but, hey, it works for
>them. The most telling stat is the 17.5 scoring
>against. The Hurricanes remind us of that Chrissie
>Hynde (?) RAMONES tune� ��middle of the road�� Still,
>there is that aura of intrigue that hangs over the
>Honolulu franchise� Make the Call? MAD 19, HON 23.
>
>Fort Wayne (2-2) at Dayton (3-1)
>***
>key matchups:
>
> QB Joshua Wallwork (8 TDs/966 yds) vs. Fort
>Wayne pass D
> HB Rashaan Dumas (277 yds/5 TDs) vs. Fort Wayne
>run D (2.9 rush avg)
>
> prediction:
>
> Fort Wayne 19, Dayton 27
>
> The Safari stepped up early, and show promise for the
>future� which is more than we can at this point RE:
>division rivals Steel Valley and St Louis? �Shakes�
>will get his again, but the top 5 all time franchise
>that is the Dayton Flyers prevail in this divisional
>match up. Make the Call? FWS 18, DAY 31.
>
>Mississippi (3-1) at Mobile (1-3)
>**�
>key matchups:
>
> WR Jo Jo Justice (23 rec/309 yds/2 TDs) vs. CB
>Richard Rodgers
> TE Chinedu Achebe (27 rec/273 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB
>Mel Mills
>
> prediction:
>
> Mississippi 21, Mobile 18
>
> The Fire Dogs a force to be reckoned with, the
>Seagulls biding time. Mississippi wins on the road for
>the 1st time since Eve tempted Adam? Make the Call?
>MIS 21, MOB 18.
>Lincoln (0-4) at Billings (1-3)
>**
>key matchups:
>
> HB Wesley Cates (305 yds/3 TDs) vs. LB Johnny
>Harrison (31 Tackles)
> WR Johnny Boyd (18 rec/223 yds/0 TDs) vs. CB
>Corey Dowden (2 INTs)
> QB John Fourcade (3 TDs/1116 yds) vs. Billings
>pass D
> WR Barry Wagner (30 rec/417 yds/0 TDs) vs. CB
>LeRoi Jones (2 INTs)
>
> prediction:
>
> Lincoln 21, Billings 25
>
> We prefer to believe in the law of averages. Make the
>Call? LIN 23, BIL 22.
>Steel Valley (1-3) at St Louis (1-3)
>�
>key matchups:
>
> HB Glenn Vereen (205 yds/3 TDs) vs. Steel
>Valley run D (1.5 rush avg)
> DT Donnell Jones (5 sacks) vs. G Adam Hotz
> TE Rufus Bess (27 rec/321 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB
>Johnny Shepherd
> QB Mike Hohensee (4 TDs/1119 yds) vs. St Louis
>pass D
> WR Calvin Schexnayder (38 rec/558 yds/3 TDs)
>vs. CB Tracey Perkins
>
> prediction:
>
> Steel Valley 18, St Louis 23
>
> Two teams we thought were ready for prime time.
>Interest in the Smash now appears to be as dismal as
>that droning sterile intonation from the traffic
>control box in the movie BLADE RUNNER: ��move on� move
>on� move on� move on�� Make the Call? STV 17, STL 19.

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