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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Player Moves Awarded
Congratulations to Silver Bullets, Powder Puffs and Mt. Morris Mayhem for voting for all of Week 4's matchups. Each squad earned one player move for voting. In addition, both the Powder Puffs and Mt. Morris Mayhem correctly picked 4 of the 5 winners in Week 5. Both teams have been awarded an additional player move.
Stay tuned for more ways to earn player moves in Week 6!
Stay tuned for more ways to earn player moves in Week 6!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tuesday Morning Quarterback--Week 5
As BYE weeks continue and injuries abound, Week 5 was quite interesting for the league. There were two match-ups that were decided by less than one point. Three teams moved to 4-1 and 3 teams moved to 1-4. Wide receivers who did poorly all had one thing in common...not being thrown to (as opposed to dropped balls or short/lost yards). So without further ado...I give you your Week 5 recap!
According to team owner L. Taylor, all of her players except kicker Stephen Gostkowski are being fired after another dismal performance from the Powder Puffs in week 5. Mt. Morris Mayhem ran over the Puffs, defeating them by a nearly 40 point margin. The Mayhem got consistent, double digit, play from 5 of it's roster players while leaving no wasted players on the bench. The Puffs flaked out again, with no offensive players earning more than 9.20 points. QB Tom Brady (who sat out this game on the Puffs bench) scored double the points that Coach Taylor's keeper (the "newly revived" Brett Favre) earned in week 5. Even if the Puffs had gotten the wasted points on the bench from Brady and TE Kellen Winslow, the team would still be sitting where they are right now, at 1-4 and at the bottom of Division 1.
In the first of two very tight games, George Crush managed to squeak by TheRiskers 105.51 to 105.09. The Crush were able to overcome Jerricho Cotchery's injured hammie with outstanding play from Brandon Marshall and Ray Rice. The Crush also left some insurance points on the bench in Thomas Jones. TheRiskers, by contrast, left 34.36 points on the bench that would have definitely kept Coach J. Risk from a current losing record. Star RB Michael Turner's 24.47 points could not make up for the disgusting 2 INTs from Joe Flacco and a very off day for Chris Johnson. The Crush continue to roll over opponents, and will likely see a top seed in the playoffs.
After a rough start, last year's champ has surged ahead on a 4 game winning streak (although TMQ must mention that his ONE loss came at the hands of his beautiful wife). The Mauraders defeated Ur Momma by 20 points this week in a game with some stud playing from Peyton Manning and Ronnie Brown. The Mauraders also did not waste any tallent on the bench. Ur Momma suffered from 2 lost fumbles (one on the goal line by Steven Jackson), less points from the combined WR spot than what Ted Ginn, Jr. left on the bench, and Chad OUCHocinco's continued slump. I think the following stat sums it up...when your WR is getting a season high of SEVEN catches, you aren't gonna win. Ur Momma can be see some light at the end of this week's tunnel with promises that Bernard Berrian will be seeing more throws from Favre in the coming weeks.
Clearly the move to retirement was a good one for Coach Jim Risk. Or maybe it was the addition of his wife's team management. Whatever it is, the Falcon Retrievers have a winning record. In a game where no players were wasted by either team, FR proved to be the best in this matchup against Fairmont Fury. FR got star play with the return of Donovan McNabb and the New York Giants defense, in addition to a typical Adrian Peterson day and studly play from Cedric Benson. The Fury's head coach is not douby FURYous about his teams' performance this week. Derrick Mason was only thrown to once and got ZERO points. Willis McGahee got two touches all game, and TE Chris Cooley was held to no catches for the first time in 77 games. TMQ still believes that Coach B. Taylor is keeping his record the same as his wife's to keep peace in the house. What's the story Bob?
The final match-up was the second decided by a mere 0.09 points. Blitzburg was able to tiptoe past the Silver Bullets in the lowest scoring match-up to date this year. Four other teams scored more points individually than this match-up scored together! Blitzburg can thank Tony Romo and Glen Coffee (WHO??) for overcoming Calvin Johnson's injury that pulled him from the game early. The Silver Bullets played their optimal line-up this week, but were defeated not only by Blitzburg, but by David Garrard who had 4 sacks and 2 fumbles (one of which was returned for a TD). Star Roddy White's 28 points couldn't make up for Garrard, the San Fransisco defense, and Mike Sims-Walker, who was deactivated for violating the team's itinerary. Let's hope next week is better for both teams.
Stars:
QB--Donovan McNabb (Falcon Retrievers) 23.60
WR--Roddy White (Silver Bullets) 28.00
RB--Michael turner (TheRiskers) 24.47
TE--Heath Miller (Mt. Morris Mayhem) 9.60
K--Lawrence Tynes (George Crush) 14.00
DEF-New York Giants (Falcon Retrievers) 35.68
Studs:
Ahmad Bradshaw (Fairmont Fury) 23.00
Peyton Manning (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 22.73
Ronnie Brown (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 18.39
Clinton Portis (Fairmont Fury) 16.93
Ray Rice (George Crush) 15.53
Duds:
David Garrard (Silver Bullets) -5.23
Willis McGahee (Fairmont Fury) 0.13
Jerricho Cotchery (George Crush) 0.27 (injured hamstring)
DeAngelo Williams (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 0.93
New York Jets Defense (Blitzburg) 2.48
San Fransisco Defense (Silver Bullets) 3.84
Wasted on the Bench:
Matt Ryan (TheRiskers) 23.43
Kellen Winslow (Powder Puffs) 18.80
Thomas Jones (George Crush) 14.80
Tom Brady (Powder Puffs) 13.31--double the points of the QB played
Ted Ginn, Jr. (Ur Momma) 11.08--had more than both WRs played combined
Dwayne Bowe (TheRiskers) 10.93
Kevin Smith (Blitzburg) 6.33
According to team owner L. Taylor, all of her players except kicker Stephen Gostkowski are being fired after another dismal performance from the Powder Puffs in week 5. Mt. Morris Mayhem ran over the Puffs, defeating them by a nearly 40 point margin. The Mayhem got consistent, double digit, play from 5 of it's roster players while leaving no wasted players on the bench. The Puffs flaked out again, with no offensive players earning more than 9.20 points. QB Tom Brady (who sat out this game on the Puffs bench) scored double the points that Coach Taylor's keeper (the "newly revived" Brett Favre) earned in week 5. Even if the Puffs had gotten the wasted points on the bench from Brady and TE Kellen Winslow, the team would still be sitting where they are right now, at 1-4 and at the bottom of Division 1.
In the first of two very tight games, George Crush managed to squeak by TheRiskers 105.51 to 105.09. The Crush were able to overcome Jerricho Cotchery's injured hammie with outstanding play from Brandon Marshall and Ray Rice. The Crush also left some insurance points on the bench in Thomas Jones. TheRiskers, by contrast, left 34.36 points on the bench that would have definitely kept Coach J. Risk from a current losing record. Star RB Michael Turner's 24.47 points could not make up for the disgusting 2 INTs from Joe Flacco and a very off day for Chris Johnson. The Crush continue to roll over opponents, and will likely see a top seed in the playoffs.
After a rough start, last year's champ has surged ahead on a 4 game winning streak (although TMQ must mention that his ONE loss came at the hands of his beautiful wife). The Mauraders defeated Ur Momma by 20 points this week in a game with some stud playing from Peyton Manning and Ronnie Brown. The Mauraders also did not waste any tallent on the bench. Ur Momma suffered from 2 lost fumbles (one on the goal line by Steven Jackson), less points from the combined WR spot than what Ted Ginn, Jr. left on the bench, and Chad OUCHocinco's continued slump. I think the following stat sums it up...when your WR is getting a season high of SEVEN catches, you aren't gonna win. Ur Momma can be see some light at the end of this week's tunnel with promises that Bernard Berrian will be seeing more throws from Favre in the coming weeks.
Clearly the move to retirement was a good one for Coach Jim Risk. Or maybe it was the addition of his wife's team management. Whatever it is, the Falcon Retrievers have a winning record. In a game where no players were wasted by either team, FR proved to be the best in this matchup against Fairmont Fury. FR got star play with the return of Donovan McNabb and the New York Giants defense, in addition to a typical Adrian Peterson day and studly play from Cedric Benson. The Fury's head coach is not douby FURYous about his teams' performance this week. Derrick Mason was only thrown to once and got ZERO points. Willis McGahee got two touches all game, and TE Chris Cooley was held to no catches for the first time in 77 games. TMQ still believes that Coach B. Taylor is keeping his record the same as his wife's to keep peace in the house. What's the story Bob?
The final match-up was the second decided by a mere 0.09 points. Blitzburg was able to tiptoe past the Silver Bullets in the lowest scoring match-up to date this year. Four other teams scored more points individually than this match-up scored together! Blitzburg can thank Tony Romo and Glen Coffee (WHO??) for overcoming Calvin Johnson's injury that pulled him from the game early. The Silver Bullets played their optimal line-up this week, but were defeated not only by Blitzburg, but by David Garrard who had 4 sacks and 2 fumbles (one of which was returned for a TD). Star Roddy White's 28 points couldn't make up for Garrard, the San Fransisco defense, and Mike Sims-Walker, who was deactivated for violating the team's itinerary. Let's hope next week is better for both teams.
Stars:
QB--Donovan McNabb (Falcon Retrievers) 23.60
WR--Roddy White (Silver Bullets) 28.00
RB--Michael turner (TheRiskers) 24.47
TE--Heath Miller (Mt. Morris Mayhem) 9.60
K--Lawrence Tynes (George Crush) 14.00
DEF-New York Giants (Falcon Retrievers) 35.68
Studs:
Ahmad Bradshaw (Fairmont Fury) 23.00
Peyton Manning (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 22.73
Ronnie Brown (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 18.39
Clinton Portis (Fairmont Fury) 16.93
Ray Rice (George Crush) 15.53
Duds:
David Garrard (Silver Bullets) -5.23
Willis McGahee (Fairmont Fury) 0.13
Jerricho Cotchery (George Crush) 0.27 (injured hamstring)
DeAngelo Williams (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 0.93
New York Jets Defense (Blitzburg) 2.48
San Fransisco Defense (Silver Bullets) 3.84
Wasted on the Bench:
Matt Ryan (TheRiskers) 23.43
Kellen Winslow (Powder Puffs) 18.80
Thomas Jones (George Crush) 14.80
Tom Brady (Powder Puffs) 13.31--double the points of the QB played
Ted Ginn, Jr. (Ur Momma) 11.08--had more than both WRs played combined
Dwayne Bowe (TheRiskers) 10.93
Kevin Smith (Blitzburg) 6.33
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday Morning Quarterback--Week 4
Welcome to Tuesday Morning Quarterback’s review of NFL’s Week 4. Bye weeks have now started, injuries have occurred in the past 3 weeks, and moves are being made by all team owners to shore up their teams. Seven of the 10 team owners played their optimal line-ups this week (6 of those combined in 3 matchups). And although I have never really paid attention before, all of the stars this week played on winning teams. Defenses did overall very well, as in week 1.
In the first game featuring optimal lineups, Fairmont Fury broke the losing streak and claimed a 22.64 win over TheRiskers. Coach B. Taylor was bolstered by Jay Cutler’s shredding of the Lions defense and a newcomer to the Stars lineup—the New Orleans defense. He also got great performances from lesser known players Chris Cooley and Johnny Knox. TheRiskers got another great performance from Jacoby Jones and previous star Minnesota defense, but average or below performances from most of his team (notably Patrick Crayton and Chris Johnson). Like most games this week, this first matchup wasn’t too exciting overall. Good job Bob!
The Mt. Morris Mayhem rallied from a couple weeks worth of losses to overcome the Falcon Retrievers 112.37 to 77.05 in another game where both teams played their optimal lineups. Superstar Antonio Gates posted 20 points and finally, FINALLY Steve Slaton gets over his sophomore slump to help carry the Mayhem to victory. The Mayhem also got a great performance from Santana Moss and Marion Barber. The FR had some players who performed above standard, but poor performances from Adrian Peterson and Cedric Benson allowed FR to fall behind and stay there this week. Both coaches pull to 0.500 on the season.
The third game featuring optimal lineups found another victorious Mt. Morris team in the Marauders, who beat Silver Bullets 83.99 to 60.89. Surprisingly, the Marauders featured two star players in Ronnie Brown and the rebounding Jeff Reed, allowing the team to overcome two duds (Darren McFadden and the much maligned Anthony Fasano). The Bullets had ZERO offensive players in double digits, although only two of his starting lineup was expected to surpass 10 points. The win raises the Marauders to 3-1, and drops the Bullets into the comfortable 2-2 zone.
George Crush was able to squash the perfect record of 3-0 Blitzburg with a 31.33 point victory. The Crush was the 7th team to play an optimal lineup. The Denver defense accounted for nearly 35% of the Crush’s total in an overall matchup that saw only 3 positions out of 18 scoring in double digits. The Blitzburg squad must have been blitzed before the game, as NONE of the squad (including the defense) scored more than 9.68 points. In a game projected to be decided by just over a point, George Crush rallied ahead, proving to be yet another potential contender for the top spot.
And finally, TMQ is proud to announce that Powder Puffs has WON a game! Coach L. Taylor must have been giving her team a good lashing, as they finally came out to perform. The Puffs were able to beat Ur Momma by 3.93 points. However, it must be noted that Ur Momma had a roster player on a BYE this week (kicker John Kasay) and had she played a kicker who actually saw field time, the outcome would be different. BUT…the Puffs were able to amass nearly 60 points from star WR Steve Smith (of the NY Football Giants, not of the Carolina Panthers) and K Stephen Gostkowski. She also had a great performance from the Chicago defense. Coach A. Crawford got a great game from most of her team, with 4 offensive players in double digits. The Kicker is the kicker of this game….if one had been played, Ur Momma would have won. Great job Lori!
Stars:
QB—Jay Cutler (Fairmont Fury) 20.06
WR—Steve Smith (Powder Puffs) 20.93
RB—Ronnie Brown (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 19.67
TE—Antonio Gates (Mt. Morris Mayhem) 20.27
K—Jeff Reed (Mt. Morris Mauraders) and Stephen Gostkowski (Powder Puffs) 9.00
DEF—New Orleans (Fairmont Fury) 43.92
Studs:
It's a poor week for studs, so I am going to list them not in highest points total overall, but in best performances based on their projected points:
Jacoby Jones (TheRiskers) 12.60
Chad Ochocinco (Ur Momma) 13.60
Johnny Knox (Fairmont Fury) 13.95
Eli Manning (Falcon Retrievers) 18.30
Phillip Rivers (Mt. Morris Mayhem) 18.42
Duds:
Darren McFadden (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 0.13
Anthony Fasano (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 0.47
LenDale White (Powder Puffs) 0.60
Devin Hester (Silver Bullets) 1.09
Adrian Peterson (Falcon Retrievers) 6.67 (Yes, he got points, but was well below his norm)
Wasted on the Bench:
Rashard Mendenhall (Ur Momma) 24.73—if played, he would have given Ur Momma a win.
Brett Favre (Powder Puffs) 24.64—the Puffs won this week without Favre. This is mainly noted to stop the jeers from the rest of the league for Coach L. Taylor’s keeper pick. She knew something we didn’t!
Kevin Smith (Blitzburg) 15.40
Ricky Williams (Powder Puffs) 12.40
In the first game featuring optimal lineups, Fairmont Fury broke the losing streak and claimed a 22.64 win over TheRiskers. Coach B. Taylor was bolstered by Jay Cutler’s shredding of the Lions defense and a newcomer to the Stars lineup—the New Orleans defense. He also got great performances from lesser known players Chris Cooley and Johnny Knox. TheRiskers got another great performance from Jacoby Jones and previous star Minnesota defense, but average or below performances from most of his team (notably Patrick Crayton and Chris Johnson). Like most games this week, this first matchup wasn’t too exciting overall. Good job Bob!
The Mt. Morris Mayhem rallied from a couple weeks worth of losses to overcome the Falcon Retrievers 112.37 to 77.05 in another game where both teams played their optimal lineups. Superstar Antonio Gates posted 20 points and finally, FINALLY Steve Slaton gets over his sophomore slump to help carry the Mayhem to victory. The Mayhem also got a great performance from Santana Moss and Marion Barber. The FR had some players who performed above standard, but poor performances from Adrian Peterson and Cedric Benson allowed FR to fall behind and stay there this week. Both coaches pull to 0.500 on the season.
The third game featuring optimal lineups found another victorious Mt. Morris team in the Marauders, who beat Silver Bullets 83.99 to 60.89. Surprisingly, the Marauders featured two star players in Ronnie Brown and the rebounding Jeff Reed, allowing the team to overcome two duds (Darren McFadden and the much maligned Anthony Fasano). The Bullets had ZERO offensive players in double digits, although only two of his starting lineup was expected to surpass 10 points. The win raises the Marauders to 3-1, and drops the Bullets into the comfortable 2-2 zone.
George Crush was able to squash the perfect record of 3-0 Blitzburg with a 31.33 point victory. The Crush was the 7th team to play an optimal lineup. The Denver defense accounted for nearly 35% of the Crush’s total in an overall matchup that saw only 3 positions out of 18 scoring in double digits. The Blitzburg squad must have been blitzed before the game, as NONE of the squad (including the defense) scored more than 9.68 points. In a game projected to be decided by just over a point, George Crush rallied ahead, proving to be yet another potential contender for the top spot.
And finally, TMQ is proud to announce that Powder Puffs has WON a game! Coach L. Taylor must have been giving her team a good lashing, as they finally came out to perform. The Puffs were able to beat Ur Momma by 3.93 points. However, it must be noted that Ur Momma had a roster player on a BYE this week (kicker John Kasay) and had she played a kicker who actually saw field time, the outcome would be different. BUT…the Puffs were able to amass nearly 60 points from star WR Steve Smith (of the NY Football Giants, not of the Carolina Panthers) and K Stephen Gostkowski. She also had a great performance from the Chicago defense. Coach A. Crawford got a great game from most of her team, with 4 offensive players in double digits. The Kicker is the kicker of this game….if one had been played, Ur Momma would have won. Great job Lori!
Stars:
QB—Jay Cutler (Fairmont Fury) 20.06
WR—Steve Smith (Powder Puffs) 20.93
RB—Ronnie Brown (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 19.67
TE—Antonio Gates (Mt. Morris Mayhem) 20.27
K—Jeff Reed (Mt. Morris Mauraders) and Stephen Gostkowski (Powder Puffs) 9.00
DEF—New Orleans (Fairmont Fury) 43.92
Studs:
It's a poor week for studs, so I am going to list them not in highest points total overall, but in best performances based on their projected points:
Jacoby Jones (TheRiskers) 12.60
Chad Ochocinco (Ur Momma) 13.60
Johnny Knox (Fairmont Fury) 13.95
Eli Manning (Falcon Retrievers) 18.30
Phillip Rivers (Mt. Morris Mayhem) 18.42
Duds:
Darren McFadden (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 0.13
Anthony Fasano (Mt. Morris Mauraders) 0.47
LenDale White (Powder Puffs) 0.60
Devin Hester (Silver Bullets) 1.09
Adrian Peterson (Falcon Retrievers) 6.67 (Yes, he got points, but was well below his norm)
Wasted on the Bench:
Rashard Mendenhall (Ur Momma) 24.73—if played, he would have given Ur Momma a win.
Brett Favre (Powder Puffs) 24.64—the Puffs won this week without Favre. This is mainly noted to stop the jeers from the rest of the league for Coach L. Taylor’s keeper pick. She knew something we didn’t!
Kevin Smith (Blitzburg) 15.40
Ricky Williams (Powder Puffs) 12.40
No TMQ for Week 3
Tuesday Morning Quarterback was completely buried under a mound of "virtual" linebackers for Week 3. My apologies for the lack of review last week. If you would like to strengthen TMQ's offensive line and write a review, let me know!
To make up for the missed review, I would like to offer you the chance to get free player moves this week!
In order to get free player moves you must cast your vote for each of the 5 matchups in Week 5. If you vote for each matchup, you will earn one player move.
The team owner who correctly picks the most team winners in Week 5 will also earn an additional player move.
Good luck in Week 5!
To make up for the missed review, I would like to offer you the chance to get free player moves this week!
In order to get free player moves you must cast your vote for each of the 5 matchups in Week 5. If you vote for each matchup, you will earn one player move.
The team owner who correctly picks the most team winners in Week 5 will also earn an additional player move.
Good luck in Week 5!
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