Well. The last ladder games were every bit as chaotic and unexpected as you could expect from rookies except for the whole "unexepected" part. Unless you're expecting the unexpected in which case you got what you were expected which means you can't really call it unexpected anymore. So maybe you should be expecting the expected unexpected where unexpected is a noun and expected is an adjective. But then we're back to the fact that you're expecting it, and that does kind of fly in the face of the very definition of "unexpected," doncha think? How about we just agree that the rookie ladder is chaotic rather than anything to do with expecting and unexpecting, especially since unexpecting isn't even a real word while expecting is which makes no more sense than anything else I've typed in this paragraph.
Where was I? Oh ya, rookie teams doing chaotic things like winning when they shouldn't, losing when they shouldn't, and generally being pretty unpredictable. That's what I'm here for. To predict those unpredictable rookies. And while you might expect me to be perfect on them, I'd warn you to expect the unexpected (see previous paragraph).
#10 OP Mammaries vs. #6 Carolina Pirates
This should be a fun game. Pirates versus Boobs. Right away, you gotta think that Pirates are at a disadvantage since any time you stick a whole bunch of guys on a ship for months at a time without women around, when they finally get back to port and see boobs, they're totally helpless.
What's worse for these Pirates is that the OP Mammaries are very unpredictable. They can, and will, run the ball. They can, and will, pass the ball. How aggressive you get on defense depends on which you think they're going to do more of, and at this point in the season, you really are just guessing.
OP Mammaries 31 - Pirates 13
#9 Glowy Raver Wolves vs. #4 Bucharest Black Plague
Bucharest Black Plague? Really? Why not the Edmonton Ebola or the Springfield Smallpox? Well, I'm guessing there are a lot of people reading this who really think you are part of a disease that has struck GLB2 since you run TPTSNBN. Of course, to me the biggest sin of this team is the complete lack of players names. QB1 handing off to HB2 is lame. Not the lamest thing on this list which happens to be the name of the #1 team, but still pretty lame.
As for the Glowy Raver Wolves, this game is going to be a definite challenge. Can they stop TPTSNBN? I think they can since not only can I put together defenses against it, but I got to watch Yorick lose a game yesterday against a very good defense. This means it's likely the rave will continue into next week.
Glowy Raver Wolves 42 - Nameless diseased players 35
#8 DD2.0 vs #1 L A M E
How messed up is it that the #1 team already appears on my list playing against the #8 team? Talk about unexpected, except for the part where rookies always end up doing unexpected stuff so you should just expect it. And it's not like I think this is going to be much of a game either. DD2.0 is a decent running team with a decent defense, but they're going up against a very good passing attack.
And that's what I think the difference will be. A good defensive coordinator can slow down a running game. But at rookie level with DB's just don't have a lot of Footwork, Deflection, Coverage Technique, and Awareness, they're simply too far behind on pass defense. There are tricks you can try to deal with that, but DD2.0 isn't really built for that...yet.
L A M E 38 - DD2.0 17
#7 Men Who Herd Cats vs #5 Syndicate Bayou Bengals
I honestly did not expect to see the Cat Herders on the list this week. But two games in a row of treating opposing QB like pinatas has them all the way up to #7. And when I say pinatas I really do mean beating on them till the candy falls out. The Cat Herders sacked the last two opposing QB's a combined 43 times and produced 11 forced fumbles.
The Bengals, though, aren't counting on their QB to win this game. Instead, they'll likely use the same high intensity running game they've been riding all season long. GLB2 is often a game of matchups, and this is just not a good matchup for the Cat Herders, which means those cats won't be getting herded.
Bengals 28 - Men Who Can Herd Cats As Long As They Are Not Tigers 13
#3 Run GLB vs #2 The Boogie Men
In their last ladder game, The Boogie Men shut out OP Mammaries even though OP Mammaries was running TPTSNBN. Now, I know this is impossible since obviously TPTSNBN is the most OP play in the entirety of GLB2 and absolutely nobody can stop it ever ever ever, but apparently maybe Xavori has been right all along, eh? Not only can they stop that run, but they're pretty good against most of the others too.
This is a problem for Run GLB since, as their name implies, they want to run. In fact, both teams want to run as neither of them have a single yard passing in their league games (I'm not gonna bother checking their previous ladder games). So this game comes down to which one can run better versus which one can stop the run better. Well, like I said, that's The Boogie Men.
The Boogie Men 31 - Run GLB 7
Where was I? Oh ya, rookie teams doing chaotic things like winning when they shouldn't, losing when they shouldn't, and generally being pretty unpredictable. That's what I'm here for. To predict those unpredictable rookies. And while you might expect me to be perfect on them, I'd warn you to expect the unexpected (see previous paragraph).
#10 OP Mammaries vs. #6 Carolina Pirates
This should be a fun game. Pirates versus Boobs. Right away, you gotta think that Pirates are at a disadvantage since any time you stick a whole bunch of guys on a ship for months at a time without women around, when they finally get back to port and see boobs, they're totally helpless.
What's worse for these Pirates is that the OP Mammaries are very unpredictable. They can, and will, run the ball. They can, and will, pass the ball. How aggressive you get on defense depends on which you think they're going to do more of, and at this point in the season, you really are just guessing.
OP Mammaries 31 - Pirates 13
#9 Glowy Raver Wolves vs. #4 Bucharest Black Plague
Bucharest Black Plague? Really? Why not the Edmonton Ebola or the Springfield Smallpox? Well, I'm guessing there are a lot of people reading this who really think you are part of a disease that has struck GLB2 since you run TPTSNBN. Of course, to me the biggest sin of this team is the complete lack of players names. QB1 handing off to HB2 is lame. Not the lamest thing on this list which happens to be the name of the #1 team, but still pretty lame.
As for the Glowy Raver Wolves, this game is going to be a definite challenge. Can they stop TPTSNBN? I think they can since not only can I put together defenses against it, but I got to watch Yorick lose a game yesterday against a very good defense. This means it's likely the rave will continue into next week.
Glowy Raver Wolves 42 - Nameless diseased players 35
#8 DD2.0 vs #1 L A M E
How messed up is it that the #1 team already appears on my list playing against the #8 team? Talk about unexpected, except for the part where rookies always end up doing unexpected stuff so you should just expect it. And it's not like I think this is going to be much of a game either. DD2.0 is a decent running team with a decent defense, but they're going up against a very good passing attack.
And that's what I think the difference will be. A good defensive coordinator can slow down a running game. But at rookie level with DB's just don't have a lot of Footwork, Deflection, Coverage Technique, and Awareness, they're simply too far behind on pass defense. There are tricks you can try to deal with that, but DD2.0 isn't really built for that...yet.
L A M E 38 - DD2.0 17
#7 Men Who Herd Cats vs #5 Syndicate Bayou Bengals
I honestly did not expect to see the Cat Herders on the list this week. But two games in a row of treating opposing QB like pinatas has them all the way up to #7. And when I say pinatas I really do mean beating on them till the candy falls out. The Cat Herders sacked the last two opposing QB's a combined 43 times and produced 11 forced fumbles.
The Bengals, though, aren't counting on their QB to win this game. Instead, they'll likely use the same high intensity running game they've been riding all season long. GLB2 is often a game of matchups, and this is just not a good matchup for the Cat Herders, which means those cats won't be getting herded.
Bengals 28 - Men Who Can Herd Cats As Long As They Are Not Tigers 13
#3 Run GLB vs #2 The Boogie Men
In their last ladder game, The Boogie Men shut out OP Mammaries even though OP Mammaries was running TPTSNBN. Now, I know this is impossible since obviously TPTSNBN is the most OP play in the entirety of GLB2 and absolutely nobody can stop it ever ever ever, but apparently maybe Xavori has been right all along, eh? Not only can they stop that run, but they're pretty good against most of the others too.
This is a problem for Run GLB since, as their name implies, they want to run. In fact, both teams want to run as neither of them have a single yard passing in their league games (I'm not gonna bother checking their previous ladder games). So this game comes down to which one can run better versus which one can stop the run better. Well, like I said, that's The Boogie Men.
The Boogie Men 31 - Run GLB 7
