OK, I have a lot on my plate this week with my report, so I am going to do it as I go along. Check in frequently for updates and added content.
1 Indianola Legends 8-0-0 W10
Prior to this week, I struggled with rating Indianola this high, after their performance in the #1vs#2 matchup I feel the ranking is warranted. The Offense has proven to be formidable, and the defense got back in order just in time.
2 Dallas Horns 7-1-0 L1
While some wont agree with Dallas maintaining a high ranking above two undefeated teams, I cant penalize them for playing the toughest schedule. IMO when a #1 and #2 face off, only one can win so until someone else takes them out. They were ranked highly for a reason, and nothing has changed. Dallas is still in prime position to obtain the nuber one seed, but even more importantly will be a fovorite to advance.
3 H-Town Hitmen 8-0-0 W10
Hitmen are getting work done. They consistently score tons of points. S0me of the deadliest talent sout of USA Pro resides on their roster. I can't wait to judge the team against the other top elite teams in the west.
3 Texas Roughnecks 8-0-0 W8
Same story as the last feew weeks. Who are the Texas roughnecks. They remind me of Kansas last year. They are really good, and performing well but can they do it when the stakes are high. You can't move them up until they get out on the field and do it vs high lvl competition. Don't sleep on them or you will wake up with an L in the win loss column.
5 Caribbean Sphere 7-1-0 W1
I don't put a ton of stock in scrimages, but Sphere has shown some great and not so great things in the scrimages so far. I tend to lean toward the great side, but I do have some concerns with their talent on a couple of levles in the defense and I havent seen the offense do what needs to be done against the top teams. Shere is either a four or five seed come playoff time and correct planning could still net them a title.
6 Oklahoma City Spartans 7-1-0 W2
OKC is a good squad. No debate there. They get a shot to impprove their standings this week.
7 Oklahoma Thunder 5-3-0 W5
Thunder are on the rise and will be a playoff contender. Only losses come to teams ahead of them. This will be the story all year. If they can pull a game or two from the jaws of higher ranked teams, they may make some money this off season. This spot is the lowest I can see them finishing.
8 Allen Zephyrs 4-4-0 L2
Put a fork in them they are done. Playoffs wont happen. They have been cooking at 225 degrees and when the meat came out it was dry. Next year could net them a playoff charge.
9 Austin Longhorns 2-6-0 W1
10 Round Rock 12th Man 2-6-0 L1
11 Omaha Mavericks 2-6-0 L1
12 North Carolina State 2-6-0 W1
Who among these teams will get the 8th playoff spot? I am not sure, but its going to be fun to watch.
The two gutted teams are the favorites to get relegated by a long shot, but if they could get some players they could pull an upset to try to hang on. But do they want to try?
13 Rockford Wrecking Crew 1-7-0 L7
14 USA Eagles 1-7-0 L6
15 Austin Powers 0-8-0 L8
16 San Francisco Stonecutters 0-8-0 L8
The matchups
Indianola Legends vs. Allen Zephyrs
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=762&team2=739
Allen has put up a good fight, but here come the big dogs. While Allen have some teeth, they just dont have einough horses to Bring down Indianola. Allen is good at one thing, running the ball, and that one sided ability wont go over too well in this matchup. Look for a blowout.
Indianola 55-6
North Carolina State vs. Rockford Wrecking Crew
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=764&team2=112
State and Crew are not a good match. State has a powerfull running game, and Crew doesnt have an answer. Look for the score to come abit closer than the previous whoopings the crew took. They have that going for them.
State 44-12
GOTW
Caribbean Sphere vs. Oklahoma City Spartans
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=768&team2=1276
Alright, now we are talking. A real game. Two great once beaten teams(by Dallas) are looking to gain leverage for playoff position. Both teams are pretty well rounded and very dangerous. To win, you must make the other team settle for fg. I think that Sphere has the ability to dictate the pace of this game. They will put together long drives and attempt to keep the score down. OKC on the other hand is looking to score on every play. Whichever team can enforce their style on the other will come out on top. This game is one in which either team can win.
I Think the Spartans can pull off a very close match.
OKC 27-24
Texas Roughnecks vs. Austin Powers
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=776&team2=766
Gut job bingo
Texas 133-0
USA Eagles vs. Austin Longhorns
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1242&team2=770
This was a surprisingly easy game to pick. On defense what Austin does best negates what the Eagles do best and on offense what Austin does best, exploits a weakness. Look for a ton of yards through the air and a solid defensive performance for Austin.
44-9 longhorns.
Oklahoma Thunder vs. San Francisco Stonecutters
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1275&team2=777
sick of gutted games. The demise of USA#1
Thunder 110-0
GOTW2.0
H-Town Hitmen vs. Dallas Horns
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1310&team2=774
Good golly miss Molly. The Horns are having some fun. Are you serious? The Horns face its fourth undefeated squad in a row. The Hitmen get to test their wares against one of the leagues best for the first time this season. We know what the Horns are, a well balanced and talented team that can beat you on both sides of the ball. The hitmen have insane offensive talent. The hitmen rcvrs and backs can take it to the house on any given play. Your DBs are on the verge of getting beat on every pass play. Can Dallas get enough pressure to make the qb throw quickly? Or will the QB have time to exploit his WRs incredible speed? The matchup of Dallas dl vs Htowns OL is what I think will throw the balance of this game. Dallas has good DBs, but no one can hang with those wide outs for any length of time. Stalled drives wont cut it. Each drive must end in points. Upset alert of 9/10
Dallas wins 31-24
Round Rock 12th Man vs. Omaha Mavericks
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1318&team2=765
This is really a pick'm game. Two almost identical squads in talent and results. I am picking Omaha, because I have seen what they can do when they are near your talent lvl. B4 the great talent crisis of season 4 Omaha was one of the teams I hated to plan for. Upset set at 6/10
Omaha 34-28
1 Indianola Legends 8-0-0 W10
Prior to this week, I struggled with rating Indianola this high, after their performance in the #1vs#2 matchup I feel the ranking is warranted. The Offense has proven to be formidable, and the defense got back in order just in time.
2 Dallas Horns 7-1-0 L1
While some wont agree with Dallas maintaining a high ranking above two undefeated teams, I cant penalize them for playing the toughest schedule. IMO when a #1 and #2 face off, only one can win so until someone else takes them out. They were ranked highly for a reason, and nothing has changed. Dallas is still in prime position to obtain the nuber one seed, but even more importantly will be a fovorite to advance.
3 H-Town Hitmen 8-0-0 W10
Hitmen are getting work done. They consistently score tons of points. S0me of the deadliest talent sout of USA Pro resides on their roster. I can't wait to judge the team against the other top elite teams in the west.
3 Texas Roughnecks 8-0-0 W8
Same story as the last feew weeks. Who are the Texas roughnecks. They remind me of Kansas last year. They are really good, and performing well but can they do it when the stakes are high. You can't move them up until they get out on the field and do it vs high lvl competition. Don't sleep on them or you will wake up with an L in the win loss column.
5 Caribbean Sphere 7-1-0 W1
I don't put a ton of stock in scrimages, but Sphere has shown some great and not so great things in the scrimages so far. I tend to lean toward the great side, but I do have some concerns with their talent on a couple of levles in the defense and I havent seen the offense do what needs to be done against the top teams. Shere is either a four or five seed come playoff time and correct planning could still net them a title.
6 Oklahoma City Spartans 7-1-0 W2
OKC is a good squad. No debate there. They get a shot to impprove their standings this week.
7 Oklahoma Thunder 5-3-0 W5
Thunder are on the rise and will be a playoff contender. Only losses come to teams ahead of them. This will be the story all year. If they can pull a game or two from the jaws of higher ranked teams, they may make some money this off season. This spot is the lowest I can see them finishing.
8 Allen Zephyrs 4-4-0 L2
Put a fork in them they are done. Playoffs wont happen. They have been cooking at 225 degrees and when the meat came out it was dry. Next year could net them a playoff charge.
9 Austin Longhorns 2-6-0 W1
10 Round Rock 12th Man 2-6-0 L1
11 Omaha Mavericks 2-6-0 L1
12 North Carolina State 2-6-0 W1
Who among these teams will get the 8th playoff spot? I am not sure, but its going to be fun to watch.
The two gutted teams are the favorites to get relegated by a long shot, but if they could get some players they could pull an upset to try to hang on. But do they want to try?
13 Rockford Wrecking Crew 1-7-0 L7
14 USA Eagles 1-7-0 L6
15 Austin Powers 0-8-0 L8
16 San Francisco Stonecutters 0-8-0 L8
The matchups
Indianola Legends vs. Allen Zephyrs
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=762&team2=739
Allen has put up a good fight, but here come the big dogs. While Allen have some teeth, they just dont have einough horses to Bring down Indianola. Allen is good at one thing, running the ball, and that one sided ability wont go over too well in this matchup. Look for a blowout.
Indianola 55-6
North Carolina State vs. Rockford Wrecking Crew
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=764&team2=112
State and Crew are not a good match. State has a powerfull running game, and Crew doesnt have an answer. Look for the score to come abit closer than the previous whoopings the crew took. They have that going for them.
State 44-12
GOTW
Caribbean Sphere vs. Oklahoma City Spartans
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=768&team2=1276
Alright, now we are talking. A real game. Two great once beaten teams(by Dallas) are looking to gain leverage for playoff position. Both teams are pretty well rounded and very dangerous. To win, you must make the other team settle for fg. I think that Sphere has the ability to dictate the pace of this game. They will put together long drives and attempt to keep the score down. OKC on the other hand is looking to score on every play. Whichever team can enforce their style on the other will come out on top. This game is one in which either team can win.
I Think the Spartans can pull off a very close match.
OKC 27-24
Texas Roughnecks vs. Austin Powers
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=776&team2=766
Gut job bingo
Texas 133-0
USA Eagles vs. Austin Longhorns
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1242&team2=770
This was a surprisingly easy game to pick. On defense what Austin does best negates what the Eagles do best and on offense what Austin does best, exploits a weakness. Look for a ton of yards through the air and a solid defensive performance for Austin.
44-9 longhorns.
Oklahoma Thunder vs. San Francisco Stonecutters
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1275&team2=777
sick of gutted games. The demise of USA#1
Thunder 110-0
GOTW2.0
H-Town Hitmen vs. Dallas Horns
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1310&team2=774
Good golly miss Molly. The Horns are having some fun. Are you serious? The Horns face its fourth undefeated squad in a row. The Hitmen get to test their wares against one of the leagues best for the first time this season. We know what the Horns are, a well balanced and talented team that can beat you on both sides of the ball. The hitmen have insane offensive talent. The hitmen rcvrs and backs can take it to the house on any given play. Your DBs are on the verge of getting beat on every pass play. Can Dallas get enough pressure to make the qb throw quickly? Or will the QB have time to exploit his WRs incredible speed? The matchup of Dallas dl vs Htowns OL is what I think will throw the balance of this game. Dallas has good DBs, but no one can hang with those wide outs for any length of time. Stalled drives wont cut it. Each drive must end in points. Upset alert of 9/10
Dallas wins 31-24
Round Rock 12th Man vs. Omaha Mavericks
http://goallineblitz.com/game/compare_teams.pl?team1=1318&team2=765
This is really a pick'm game. Two almost identical squads in talent and results. I am picking Omaha, because I have seen what they can do when they are near your talent lvl. B4 the great talent crisis of season 4 Omaha was one of the teams I hated to plan for. Upset set at 6/10
Omaha 34-28
Last edited Aug 18, 2008 10:06:31
