SEPTember 17
JOH(2-0)…15@14…CAR(0-2)
THE AFC SOUTH TABLE WILL SHOW THE SUPERBOLBG CHAMPIONS 2-0, BUT BOY OH BOY IT'S BY THE THINNEST
OF THINNEST ICE THEY'RE THEY'RE! TWO WINS, BOTH BY A SINGLE POINT! THE RIVERKINGS TAKE A FIELDGOAL
AWAY FROM THE COLTS WITH THE ARIZONA CARDINALS ON SACKS AND INT'S AND A FURTHER 5 POINTS ON THE
DEFENSIVE STAND IN THE 4TH QUARTER, BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH HERE AT THE RIVERBANK. THE RIVERKINGS LOSE
THEIR 2 OPENERS AT HOME BY JUST 4 POINTS COMBINED! TOUGH! CHAMPIONS 2-0 AND FACE THE 2-0 BOBCATS
NEXT SUNDAY.
HOG(0-2)…13@34…SEV(2-0)
BENGALS EARNING THEIR STRIPES EARLY DOORS IN THE SEASON AND GO 2-0 AS THE SWINES SUFFER BACK TO
BACK DIVISIONAL GAME LOSSES. BENGALS CONTROL THIS ONE FROM START TO FINISH TO KEEP PACE WITH THE
INDIANS IN THE AFC NORTH. THEY'LL ME REMINDED THOUGH THAT THE ONLY TIME THEY HAVE STARTED THE
SEASON 2-0 (SEASON 6), THEY STILL DIDN'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. SWINES GO TO THE BEARPIT NEXT WEEK TO
FACE THE 2-0 BEARS AND NEED A WIN ALREADY OTHERWISE THE AFC NORTH COULD SPLIT EARLY. THEY ARE YET
TO WIN A QUARTER IN SEASON 8.
JAY(1-1)…33@0…JJ(0-2)
WHERE DO WE START WITH THIS ONE? LET’S PICK THE POSITIVES. THE JUGGERNAUTS PUT IN A TOP
PERFORMANCE AND RECORD THEIR 2ND SHUT-OUT ROAD WIN IN WHAT IS STILL A FLEDGLING FRANCHISE AND
THAT PUTS THEM No1 IN THE OFL FOR ‘PER GAME TENDENCY’ FOR SHUT OUT ROAD WINS – 2 FROM JUST 9 ROAD
GAMES. WHAT WILL PLEASE THE JUGGERNAUTS IS THEY GOT THEIR 1ST WIN ON THE SEASON WITHOUT REALLY
HITTING THEIR STRAPS PREDICTION ACCURACY WISE. IT'S A FRANCHISE RECORD WIN FOR THE JUGGERNAUTS
HERE AT FORCEFIELD STADIUM. FOR THE JEDI KNIGHTS THIS IS A NIGHTMARE START. O POINTS FOR, 74 AGAINST
AND NEXT UP ARE THE TEXAN TARTANS! THAT MIGHT BE JUST THE GAME THEYA CTUALLY NEED TO STIR THIS
OFFENCE INTO CREATING PRESSURE IN THE REDZONE. IT GIVES THE COMMISSIONER NO PLEASURE IN REPORTING
THAT IT'S THE WORST START TO A ROOKIE SEASON IN THE OFL. THE P.A SYSTEM HAS LINED UP A CERTAIN D:REAM
SONG FOR NEXT WEEKS KICK-OFF!
RJH(0-2)…23@27…KAN(2-0)
THE BATTLE OF THE ORANGE GOES THE WAY OF THE BEARS AND ANOTHER AFC TEAM BEATS AN NFC TEAM THIS
WEEKEND. THIS WAS A WIN BY SUCH SMALL MARGINS HOWEVER AS THE LAST QUARTER IS TIED SPLITTING THE
PREDICTIONS AND ENSURING THE BEARS HOLD ON IN THIS BATTLE OF OFL VETERANS. THIS IS ONLY THE 2ND
TIME THE ORANGEMEN HAVE STARTED THE SEASON 0-2 AND THEY DIDN'T GO TO THE PLAYOFFS THAT YEAR. I
DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH HISTORY THE BEARS HEADCOACH KEEPS, BUT HE MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT IN 7
SEASONS IN THE OFL THE BEARS HAVE NEVER BEEN 2-0 TO START THE SEASON! BEARS ON TH HUNT FOR THE AFC
SOUTH CROWN FOR A 4TH TIME? ORANGEMEN WILL BE GLAD TO SEE THE CITRUS BOWL FOR A COUPLE OF GAME
NEXT UP...
SUP(1-1)…24@23…DAN(0-2)
YES WE SAY IT SO OFTEN, BUT THE MARGIN BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN THE OFL IS SLIMMER THINNER
THAN A DEVILS PROMISE. THE PIRATES FALL SHORT BY 1 POINT FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW AND THAT WILL BE
HARD TO TAKE FOR THE PIRATES OFF THE BACK OF WEEK 1s SHENANIGANS! THE PIRATES ARE 1 AWAY FROM
SNATCHING THIS AT THE DEATH IN THE 4TH QUARTER AS THEIR PREDICTIONS FALLS 2 SHORT AND 1 SHORT OF A
FIELDGOAL TO TAKE THIS BEYOND THE CONCORDES. A SUPERB ARMOURY PERFORMANCE TOO FROMT HE
PIRATES CAN'T GET THEM OVER THE LINE IN WHAT WAS A 13 POINT SHIFT. THE HEADCOACH SHOULD BE PROUD
OF THE PERFORMANCE EVEN IN DEFEAT HERE. THE CONCORDES SNAP A 3 GAME LOSING STREAK TO GET THEIR
FIRST WIN ON THE SEASON.
DEV(0-2)…17@31…RAI(1-1)
THE PAIN TOSS ASIDE THEIR WEEK 1 WOES AND BOUNCE BACK HERE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HELLDWELLERS
WHO STARTED THIS CONTEST OFF WELL IN THE 1ST QUARTER, BUT A BLOWN PLAYBOOK IN THE 2ND ALLOWED
THE PAIN BACK IN AND FROM THERE THEY CONTROLLED THE GAME TO THE 4TH. WHAT THE PAIN MIGHT LACK IN
ARMOURY SUPPORT THIS SEASON WILL BE REPLACED WITH SOLID PERFORMANCES YOU FEEL. THIS ONE SECURED
WITH AN OFFENSIVE 4TH QUARTER PERFORMANCE. THE CHARGERS ARE NEXT UP FOR THE HELLDWELLERS AT THE
MONKHOUSE - SIGHT OF THEIR FIRST EVER WIN THERE LAST SEASON.
DAB(2-0)…26@10…JIM(1-1)
THE TEXANS TARTANS TALKED UP AN 8-0 HOME RECORD THIS SEASON. GIVEN IT'S ONLY BEEN DONE 5 TIMES IN
THE OFL THAT WAS MAYBE A BOLD STATEMENT. IT NOW MAYBE LOOKS FOOLHARDLY AFTER THEY FALL AT THE
FIRST. THIS BOBCATS ROOKIE TEAM COULD BE THE REAL DEAL AS THEY TAKE ANOTHER BIG OFL SCALP, THIS TIME
ON THE ROAD AND REMAIN UNBEATEN. MAYBE THEIR BIGGEST TEST COMES NEXT WEEKEND AS THEY HOST THE
RESIDENT SUPERBOLBG CHAMPIONS IN A CONTEST OF TWO 2-0 TEAMS! THE BOBCATS ACTUALLY AVOID LOSING
1 QUARTER HERE AT INDEPENDENCE FIELD AS THEY MATCH THEIR HOSTS IN THE 4TH QUARTER TO CLOSE OUT
THE WIN. EVEN A 7 POINT ARMOURY PLAY CAN'T THWART THE LOSS FOR THE TEXANS. INDEPENDENCE
WELCOMES THE JEDI KNGHTS NEXT WEEKEND! INTERESTING!
THE(0-2)…17@42…UND(2-0)
GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE OFL QUIETLY AND EFFICIENTLY. THAT MUST BE THE MOTTO ON THE WALL OF
THE INDIANS DRESSING ROOM AS THEY DO IT WEEK IN WEEK OUT. A STRONG PREDICTION PERFORMANCE HERE
PUTS THE FLAMING W's 0-2 AND RUING BEING THE ROAD TEAM IN WEEK 2. A PERFECT STORM OF PREDICTION
AND OFFENCE CARD IN THE 4TH GIVES THE INDIANS AN UNASSIALABLE WIN AND EVEN THE OAKLAND RAIDERS
CAN'T BRIDGE THE GAP FOR THE FLAMING W's. INDIANS OFFENCE HAVE 72 POINTS FROM 2 GAMES AND SIT 3RD
OVERALL IN THE OFL ON OFFENCE AND HAVE A 2ND RANKED DEFENCE OVERALL TOO. STRONG START.
ARN(0-2)…3@31…LAZ(1-1)
THE 76ERS SNAP A 5 GAME LOSING STREAK OVERALL AND IT COULDN'T HAVE COME SOONER! THEY DOMINATE
THE TERMINATORS AT THE GRAVEYARD IN ALL 4 QUARTERS. IT'S A BLOWN PLAYBOOK IN THE 2ND HALF FOR THE
TERMINATORS THAT WILL NEED SOME VIDEOTAPE REVIEW IN THE TRAINING CAMP THIS WEEK BEFORE THEY FACE
THE DAUNTING TASK OF GOING INTO LITTLE BIGHORN FIELD NEXT WEEK AGAINST AN INDIANS OFFENCE AND
DEFENCE IN FINE CONFIDENT FORM. THE TERMINATORS HAVE NOW LOST 6 OF THE LAST 7 ON THE ROAD AND
THEY NEED A SNAP.
GEC(2-0)…31@13…BRU(0-2)
THE WIZARDS CONTINUE THEIR STRONG START TO THE SEASON AND A BULLSEYE IN THE 4TH QUARTER
CONSIGNS THE EAGLES TO THEIR SECOND LOSS OF THE SEASON AND THEY'RE NOW WINLESS IN THE LAST 3. THE
6ERS HAVE STARTED THE SEASON 2-0 3 TIMES IN 8 YEARS AND EVERY TIME THEY'VE DON THAT THEY'VE GONE TO
THE PLAYOFFS. JUST DON'T ASK THEM WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY GOT THERE!
STA(1-1)…30@39…AWA(2-0)
AWAYTEAM MATCH THE BOBCATS FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AS THEY ALSO GO 2-0 WITH A WIN OVER THE
COMANCHEROS IN A SCORE-FEST THAT ANY OTHER WEEK WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN THE MATCH-UP OF THE
WEEK (MORE OF THAT LATER!) 69 POINTS LAID DOWN AS BOTH HEADCOACHES NAILED MUCH OF THE EXTRA
FIELDGOALS ON OFFER TO PRODUCE SOME END-TO-END OFL HERE. THE COMACHEROS ACTUALLY ONLY LOSE 1
QUARTER OUTRIGHT, BUT THE COWBOYS PULL OUT THE OFFENSIVE TACTICS CARD IN QUARTER 4 AND EDGE
PAST THE COMANCHEROS AT THE DEATH. THE COWBOYS ALSO PU OUT A STUNNING ARMOURY PERFORMANCE
WITH BOTH PICKS SCORING FOR THEM TO GIVE THEM A FURTHER 6 POINT SWING. AWAYTEAM HAVE PICKED UP
THIS OFL LARK EARLY DOORS! LB1975 NEEDS TO KNOW HIS TEAM ARE IN GOOD HANDS.
TOU(0-2)…15@17…TIT(2-0)
CLOSE, THIS ONE WAS CLOSE. GOING RIGHT INTO THE MNF THE REDHAWKS NEEDED A DEFENSIVE STOP FROM
THE LIONS AND THEY NEARLY GOT IT. tHEY COME UP JUST SHORT HOWEVER WITH A FIELDGOAL AND AS A RESULT
THE ARGONAUTS NOT ONLY GO 2-0 AND ARE NOW UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES STRAIGHT AT THE
ACROPOLIS, BUT THE REDHAWKS FRANCHISE ARE AN UNCHARACTERISTIC 0-2! WORTH NOTING THE ARGONAUTS
ARE NOW ACTUALLY 8 WINS FROM THE LAST 9 GAMES PLAYED. IS THIS SOPHOMORE DESTINED FOR TITLE GLORY
IN THE AFC WEST THIS SEASON? TOUCHDOWNTIPS HAS HAD A FRAUGHT SEASON START, BUT SHOULD ACTUALLY
THINK THAT THERE'S NO NEED TO DETROY MORE DRESSING ROOM FURNITURE JUST YET AFTER TWO CLOSE CALL
LOSSES BY A COMBINED 6 POINTS. THEY WILL PROBABLY BE ALREADY ACUTALY AWARE HOWEVER THAT THE NFC
EAST IS NOT WON WITH LESS THAN 10 WINS IN A SEASON SO THEY NEED A TURNAROUND JUMP SHOT TO GO IN.
THEY TRAVEL TO THE 0-2 ORANGEMEN NEXT WEEK WHO NEED THE WIN JUST AS MUCH THOUGH.
GJA(1-1)…17@35…ABE(1-1)
TYKES 6 GAME WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END HERE AT THE A'BOMBS WHO HAVE PUT THIS KIND OF
PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF TIMES OVER THE LAST SEASON AND NEVER GOT THEIR JUST REWARDS. A
PERFECT BULLSEYE WILL PRETT MUCH GUARANTEE YOU A WIN NO MATTER HOW POOR THE REST OF THE
PLAYBOOK FROM THE OTHER 3 QUARTERS TRANSPIRES. THE A'BOMBS HIT 4 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE FINAL 15
MINUTES THEN AND GET OFF THE MARK. OFFENCE CONTINUING ON FROM LAST SEASON. AARON RODGERS HITS
THE TYKES WITH 3 POINTS ON THE ARMOURIES AND YOU FEEL THE TYKES MIGHT SPANK THAT ARMOURY CARD
THIS SEASON WEEK IN WEEK OUT.
BOR(1-1)…33@51…GMA(1-1)
I LOVE THE OFL. I LOVE THE HISTORY IT CREATES AND I LOVE HOW IT MAKES ME SMILE WITH IRONY. HERE’S A
PERFECT EXAMPLE. I REWIND YOU ALL TO WEEK 4 OF LAST SEASON WHEN THE GOLDHAWKS MET THE APACHES. A
TRULY HARD FOUGHT DEFENSIVE BATTLE SAW THE APACHES VICTORIOUS IN A 7-6 WIN. THAT WAS THE LOWEST
SCORING GAME AND LOWEST SCORING WIN IN OFL HISTORY. FAST FORWARD TO THIS WEEK AND THE
GOLDHAWKS MEET THE APACHES AGAIN. SHACKLES OFF, BOOM! THEY NOW CONSPIRE TO GIVE US THE HIGHEST
SCORING GAME IN OFL HISTORY! 84 POINTS; WHICH SMASHES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HELD SINCE WEEK 11 OF
SEASON 3 WHEN THE KANKEANO BEARS LOST TO THE HARBINGER10 BLUESTALLIONS 34-48! APACHES &
GOLDHAWKS NOW HOLD THE OFL RECORD FOR BOTH THE LOWEST AND HIGHEST SCORING GAMES IN THE OFL
EVER! YOU COULDN’T SCRIPT IT.
BRILLIANT! THAT THERE EVERYONE, IS WHY THE OFL IS A WORLD IN ITS OWN! (DROPS MIC!)
GIN(1-1)…7@34…STE(2-0)
MAULERS CAME INTO THIS ON A 2 GAME WINNING STREAK ON THE ROAD AND IN BLISTERING FORM FROM WEEK
1, BUT UP AGAINST THE CURRENT NFC CHAMPIONS THEY FACE A QUALITY OUTFIT. MAYBE PEOPLE AREN’T
NOTICING THE BETHS BILLS, BUT THAT’S NOW 8 GAMES IN A ROW WON AT THE BILLODROME! THIS TEAM IS A
LONG WAY AWAY FROM THOSE BILL ’0’ DROME MOCKING DAYS! THE MAULERS START WELL HERE, BUT THE BETHS
BILLS TAKE THE PREDICTION GAME TO THEM FOR THE OTHER 3 QUARTERS AND MOVE TO 2-0 IN THE NFC SOUTH.
CRA(1-1)…17@36…CHI(2-0)
CHARGERS AVERT A RECORD LOSING STREAK AT HOME AFTER 2 STRAIGHT LOSSES TO RIGHT THE SHIP HERE. THEY
ARE THE ONLY TEAM AT HOME IN THE NFC EAST THIS WEEKEND AND THEY ARE THE ONLY TEAM IN THE NFC EAST
WHO POST A WIN TOO, SO IT’S BEEN A GOOD WEEKEND FOR THE CHARGERS. CHARGERS NOW 3 FROM 3 AGAINST
THE PATRIOTS HERE AT THE MONKHOUSE. ANOTHER 4TH QUARTER STRONGHOLD FOR THE CHARGERS SEALS
THIS AS THEY COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN THIS WITH THE PATRIOTS LEADING AFTER THE 3RD QUARTER 17-13.
And for a bit of fun to add to the proceedings:
WEEK 2 LOCKER ROOM CHAT AWARDS
PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK : GMAN84 APACHES
Doesn't have to be the top scorer to bag this each week, but a perfect storm 4th quarter backed up with a 2nd
quarter within 10% and then 2 of the extra FG questions bagged gives the APACHES our first ever OFL
Performance of the week award.
UNDERDOG WIN OF THE WEEK : SUPERSLATTS CONCORDES
24-23 win as a 6.5 point dog on the road to the PIRATES despite a huge dose of armoury damage taken the
Concordes hang on.
ARMOURY 'LEFT-ON-THE BENCH' AWARD: ARNIEHI TERMINATORS
Carolina Panthers restricted the Bills to 3 points and offered up 10 points for the TERMINATORS. Drew Brees then
gave the TERMINATORS a further fieldgoal chance, but they went with the Dolphins running game as the offence
pick - who rushed for 111 yards. Wouldn't have turned the result at the Graveyard, but still 13 points is 13 points!
ARMOURY PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK : DANNYCRAIG PIRATES
10 points from Tom Brady on QB and a further 3 points taken away for the Steelers on defence had the PIRATES
oh so close to a great snatch win.
STINKER PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK : JJ JEDI KNIGHTS
The OFL's a vicious arena. The JEDI KNIGHTS know this already. Another game without a point on the board or a
prediction within striking distance of the redzone.
GAME OF THE WEEK : GOLDHAWKS 33@51 APACHES
The record for the biggest ever score in a game has been broken here so it has to be the game of the week. 25
other teams across the OFL this weekend couldn't outscore the GOLDHAWKS and yet they still ended up on the
wrong side of the ball!
COMEBACK OF THE WEEK : ABERONN A'BOMBS
Whilst it is a bit sparse on the comeback candidates, a final quarter bullseye with an offence card had the A'Bombs
overcome the TYKES who have been in top form of late.
THE AFC SOUTH TABLE WILL SHOW THE SUPERBOLBG CHAMPIONS 2-0, BUT BOY OH BOY IT'S BY THE THINNEST
OF THINNEST ICE THEY'RE THEY'RE! TWO WINS, BOTH BY A SINGLE POINT! THE RIVERKINGS TAKE A FIELDGOAL
AWAY FROM THE COLTS WITH THE ARIZONA CARDINALS ON SACKS AND INT'S AND A FURTHER 5 POINTS ON THE
DEFENSIVE STAND IN THE 4TH QUARTER, BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH HERE AT THE RIVERBANK. THE RIVERKINGS LOSE
THEIR 2 OPENERS AT HOME BY JUST 4 POINTS COMBINED! TOUGH! CHAMPIONS 2-0 AND FACE THE 2-0 BOBCATS
NEXT SUNDAY.
HOG(0-2)…13@34…SEV(2-0)
BENGALS EARNING THEIR STRIPES EARLY DOORS IN THE SEASON AND GO 2-0 AS THE SWINES SUFFER BACK TO
BACK DIVISIONAL GAME LOSSES. BENGALS CONTROL THIS ONE FROM START TO FINISH TO KEEP PACE WITH THE
INDIANS IN THE AFC NORTH. THEY'LL ME REMINDED THOUGH THAT THE ONLY TIME THEY HAVE STARTED THE
SEASON 2-0 (SEASON 6), THEY STILL DIDN'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. SWINES GO TO THE BEARPIT NEXT WEEK TO
FACE THE 2-0 BEARS AND NEED A WIN ALREADY OTHERWISE THE AFC NORTH COULD SPLIT EARLY. THEY ARE YET
TO WIN A QUARTER IN SEASON 8.
JAY(1-1)…33@0…JJ(0-2)
WHERE DO WE START WITH THIS ONE? LET’S PICK THE POSITIVES. THE JUGGERNAUTS PUT IN A TOP
PERFORMANCE AND RECORD THEIR 2ND SHUT-OUT ROAD WIN IN WHAT IS STILL A FLEDGLING FRANCHISE AND
THAT PUTS THEM No1 IN THE OFL FOR ‘PER GAME TENDENCY’ FOR SHUT OUT ROAD WINS – 2 FROM JUST 9 ROAD
GAMES. WHAT WILL PLEASE THE JUGGERNAUTS IS THEY GOT THEIR 1ST WIN ON THE SEASON WITHOUT REALLY
HITTING THEIR STRAPS PREDICTION ACCURACY WISE. IT'S A FRANCHISE RECORD WIN FOR THE JUGGERNAUTS
HERE AT FORCEFIELD STADIUM. FOR THE JEDI KNIGHTS THIS IS A NIGHTMARE START. O POINTS FOR, 74 AGAINST
AND NEXT UP ARE THE TEXAN TARTANS! THAT MIGHT BE JUST THE GAME THEYA CTUALLY NEED TO STIR THIS
OFFENCE INTO CREATING PRESSURE IN THE REDZONE. IT GIVES THE COMMISSIONER NO PLEASURE IN REPORTING
THAT IT'S THE WORST START TO A ROOKIE SEASON IN THE OFL. THE P.A SYSTEM HAS LINED UP A CERTAIN D:REAM
SONG FOR NEXT WEEKS KICK-OFF!
RJH(0-2)…23@27…KAN(2-0)
THE BATTLE OF THE ORANGE GOES THE WAY OF THE BEARS AND ANOTHER AFC TEAM BEATS AN NFC TEAM THIS
WEEKEND. THIS WAS A WIN BY SUCH SMALL MARGINS HOWEVER AS THE LAST QUARTER IS TIED SPLITTING THE
PREDICTIONS AND ENSURING THE BEARS HOLD ON IN THIS BATTLE OF OFL VETERANS. THIS IS ONLY THE 2ND
TIME THE ORANGEMEN HAVE STARTED THE SEASON 0-2 AND THEY DIDN'T GO TO THE PLAYOFFS THAT YEAR. I
DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH HISTORY THE BEARS HEADCOACH KEEPS, BUT HE MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT IN 7
SEASONS IN THE OFL THE BEARS HAVE NEVER BEEN 2-0 TO START THE SEASON! BEARS ON TH HUNT FOR THE AFC
SOUTH CROWN FOR A 4TH TIME? ORANGEMEN WILL BE GLAD TO SEE THE CITRUS BOWL FOR A COUPLE OF GAME
NEXT UP...
SUP(1-1)…24@23…DAN(0-2)
YES WE SAY IT SO OFTEN, BUT THE MARGIN BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN THE OFL IS SLIMMER THINNER
THAN A DEVILS PROMISE. THE PIRATES FALL SHORT BY 1 POINT FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW AND THAT WILL BE
HARD TO TAKE FOR THE PIRATES OFF THE BACK OF WEEK 1s SHENANIGANS! THE PIRATES ARE 1 AWAY FROM
SNATCHING THIS AT THE DEATH IN THE 4TH QUARTER AS THEIR PREDICTIONS FALLS 2 SHORT AND 1 SHORT OF A
FIELDGOAL TO TAKE THIS BEYOND THE CONCORDES. A SUPERB ARMOURY PERFORMANCE TOO FROMT HE
PIRATES CAN'T GET THEM OVER THE LINE IN WHAT WAS A 13 POINT SHIFT. THE HEADCOACH SHOULD BE PROUD
OF THE PERFORMANCE EVEN IN DEFEAT HERE. THE CONCORDES SNAP A 3 GAME LOSING STREAK TO GET THEIR
FIRST WIN ON THE SEASON.
DEV(0-2)…17@31…RAI(1-1)
THE PAIN TOSS ASIDE THEIR WEEK 1 WOES AND BOUNCE BACK HERE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HELLDWELLERS
WHO STARTED THIS CONTEST OFF WELL IN THE 1ST QUARTER, BUT A BLOWN PLAYBOOK IN THE 2ND ALLOWED
THE PAIN BACK IN AND FROM THERE THEY CONTROLLED THE GAME TO THE 4TH. WHAT THE PAIN MIGHT LACK IN
ARMOURY SUPPORT THIS SEASON WILL BE REPLACED WITH SOLID PERFORMANCES YOU FEEL. THIS ONE SECURED
WITH AN OFFENSIVE 4TH QUARTER PERFORMANCE. THE CHARGERS ARE NEXT UP FOR THE HELLDWELLERS AT THE
MONKHOUSE - SIGHT OF THEIR FIRST EVER WIN THERE LAST SEASON.
DAB(2-0)…26@10…JIM(1-1)
THE TEXANS TARTANS TALKED UP AN 8-0 HOME RECORD THIS SEASON. GIVEN IT'S ONLY BEEN DONE 5 TIMES IN
THE OFL THAT WAS MAYBE A BOLD STATEMENT. IT NOW MAYBE LOOKS FOOLHARDLY AFTER THEY FALL AT THE
FIRST. THIS BOBCATS ROOKIE TEAM COULD BE THE REAL DEAL AS THEY TAKE ANOTHER BIG OFL SCALP, THIS TIME
ON THE ROAD AND REMAIN UNBEATEN. MAYBE THEIR BIGGEST TEST COMES NEXT WEEKEND AS THEY HOST THE
RESIDENT SUPERBOLBG CHAMPIONS IN A CONTEST OF TWO 2-0 TEAMS! THE BOBCATS ACTUALLY AVOID LOSING
1 QUARTER HERE AT INDEPENDENCE FIELD AS THEY MATCH THEIR HOSTS IN THE 4TH QUARTER TO CLOSE OUT
THE WIN. EVEN A 7 POINT ARMOURY PLAY CAN'T THWART THE LOSS FOR THE TEXANS. INDEPENDENCE
WELCOMES THE JEDI KNGHTS NEXT WEEKEND! INTERESTING!
THE(0-2)…17@42…UND(2-0)
GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE OFL QUIETLY AND EFFICIENTLY. THAT MUST BE THE MOTTO ON THE WALL OF
THE INDIANS DRESSING ROOM AS THEY DO IT WEEK IN WEEK OUT. A STRONG PREDICTION PERFORMANCE HERE
PUTS THE FLAMING W's 0-2 AND RUING BEING THE ROAD TEAM IN WEEK 2. A PERFECT STORM OF PREDICTION
AND OFFENCE CARD IN THE 4TH GIVES THE INDIANS AN UNASSIALABLE WIN AND EVEN THE OAKLAND RAIDERS
CAN'T BRIDGE THE GAP FOR THE FLAMING W's. INDIANS OFFENCE HAVE 72 POINTS FROM 2 GAMES AND SIT 3RD
OVERALL IN THE OFL ON OFFENCE AND HAVE A 2ND RANKED DEFENCE OVERALL TOO. STRONG START.
ARN(0-2)…3@31…LAZ(1-1)
THE 76ERS SNAP A 5 GAME LOSING STREAK OVERALL AND IT COULDN'T HAVE COME SOONER! THEY DOMINATE
THE TERMINATORS AT THE GRAVEYARD IN ALL 4 QUARTERS. IT'S A BLOWN PLAYBOOK IN THE 2ND HALF FOR THE
TERMINATORS THAT WILL NEED SOME VIDEOTAPE REVIEW IN THE TRAINING CAMP THIS WEEK BEFORE THEY FACE
THE DAUNTING TASK OF GOING INTO LITTLE BIGHORN FIELD NEXT WEEK AGAINST AN INDIANS OFFENCE AND
DEFENCE IN FINE CONFIDENT FORM. THE TERMINATORS HAVE NOW LOST 6 OF THE LAST 7 ON THE ROAD AND
THEY NEED A SNAP.
GEC(2-0)…31@13…BRU(0-2)
THE WIZARDS CONTINUE THEIR STRONG START TO THE SEASON AND A BULLSEYE IN THE 4TH QUARTER
CONSIGNS THE EAGLES TO THEIR SECOND LOSS OF THE SEASON AND THEY'RE NOW WINLESS IN THE LAST 3. THE
6ERS HAVE STARTED THE SEASON 2-0 3 TIMES IN 8 YEARS AND EVERY TIME THEY'VE DON THAT THEY'VE GONE TO
THE PLAYOFFS. JUST DON'T ASK THEM WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY GOT THERE!
STA(1-1)…30@39…AWA(2-0)
AWAYTEAM MATCH THE BOBCATS FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AS THEY ALSO GO 2-0 WITH A WIN OVER THE
COMANCHEROS IN A SCORE-FEST THAT ANY OTHER WEEK WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN THE MATCH-UP OF THE
WEEK (MORE OF THAT LATER!) 69 POINTS LAID DOWN AS BOTH HEADCOACHES NAILED MUCH OF THE EXTRA
FIELDGOALS ON OFFER TO PRODUCE SOME END-TO-END OFL HERE. THE COMACHEROS ACTUALLY ONLY LOSE 1
QUARTER OUTRIGHT, BUT THE COWBOYS PULL OUT THE OFFENSIVE TACTICS CARD IN QUARTER 4 AND EDGE
PAST THE COMANCHEROS AT THE DEATH. THE COWBOYS ALSO PU OUT A STUNNING ARMOURY PERFORMANCE
WITH BOTH PICKS SCORING FOR THEM TO GIVE THEM A FURTHER 6 POINT SWING. AWAYTEAM HAVE PICKED UP
THIS OFL LARK EARLY DOORS! LB1975 NEEDS TO KNOW HIS TEAM ARE IN GOOD HANDS.
TOU(0-2)…15@17…TIT(2-0)
CLOSE, THIS ONE WAS CLOSE. GOING RIGHT INTO THE MNF THE REDHAWKS NEEDED A DEFENSIVE STOP FROM
THE LIONS AND THEY NEARLY GOT IT. tHEY COME UP JUST SHORT HOWEVER WITH A FIELDGOAL AND AS A RESULT
THE ARGONAUTS NOT ONLY GO 2-0 AND ARE NOW UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES STRAIGHT AT THE
ACROPOLIS, BUT THE REDHAWKS FRANCHISE ARE AN UNCHARACTERISTIC 0-2! WORTH NOTING THE ARGONAUTS
ARE NOW ACTUALLY 8 WINS FROM THE LAST 9 GAMES PLAYED. IS THIS SOPHOMORE DESTINED FOR TITLE GLORY
IN THE AFC WEST THIS SEASON? TOUCHDOWNTIPS HAS HAD A FRAUGHT SEASON START, BUT SHOULD ACTUALLY
THINK THAT THERE'S NO NEED TO DETROY MORE DRESSING ROOM FURNITURE JUST YET AFTER TWO CLOSE CALL
LOSSES BY A COMBINED 6 POINTS. THEY WILL PROBABLY BE ALREADY ACUTALY AWARE HOWEVER THAT THE NFC
EAST IS NOT WON WITH LESS THAN 10 WINS IN A SEASON SO THEY NEED A TURNAROUND JUMP SHOT TO GO IN.
THEY TRAVEL TO THE 0-2 ORANGEMEN NEXT WEEK WHO NEED THE WIN JUST AS MUCH THOUGH.
GJA(1-1)…17@35…ABE(1-1)
TYKES 6 GAME WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END HERE AT THE A'BOMBS WHO HAVE PUT THIS KIND OF
PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF TIMES OVER THE LAST SEASON AND NEVER GOT THEIR JUST REWARDS. A
PERFECT BULLSEYE WILL PRETT MUCH GUARANTEE YOU A WIN NO MATTER HOW POOR THE REST OF THE
PLAYBOOK FROM THE OTHER 3 QUARTERS TRANSPIRES. THE A'BOMBS HIT 4 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE FINAL 15
MINUTES THEN AND GET OFF THE MARK. OFFENCE CONTINUING ON FROM LAST SEASON. AARON RODGERS HITS
THE TYKES WITH 3 POINTS ON THE ARMOURIES AND YOU FEEL THE TYKES MIGHT SPANK THAT ARMOURY CARD
THIS SEASON WEEK IN WEEK OUT.
BOR(1-1)…33@51…GMA(1-1)
I LOVE THE OFL. I LOVE THE HISTORY IT CREATES AND I LOVE HOW IT MAKES ME SMILE WITH IRONY. HERE’S A
PERFECT EXAMPLE. I REWIND YOU ALL TO WEEK 4 OF LAST SEASON WHEN THE GOLDHAWKS MET THE APACHES. A
TRULY HARD FOUGHT DEFENSIVE BATTLE SAW THE APACHES VICTORIOUS IN A 7-6 WIN. THAT WAS THE LOWEST
SCORING GAME AND LOWEST SCORING WIN IN OFL HISTORY. FAST FORWARD TO THIS WEEK AND THE
GOLDHAWKS MEET THE APACHES AGAIN. SHACKLES OFF, BOOM! THEY NOW CONSPIRE TO GIVE US THE HIGHEST
SCORING GAME IN OFL HISTORY! 84 POINTS; WHICH SMASHES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HELD SINCE WEEK 11 OF
SEASON 3 WHEN THE KANKEANO BEARS LOST TO THE HARBINGER10 BLUESTALLIONS 34-48! APACHES &
GOLDHAWKS NOW HOLD THE OFL RECORD FOR BOTH THE LOWEST AND HIGHEST SCORING GAMES IN THE OFL
EVER! YOU COULDN’T SCRIPT IT.
BRILLIANT! THAT THERE EVERYONE, IS WHY THE OFL IS A WORLD IN ITS OWN! (DROPS MIC!)
GIN(1-1)…7@34…STE(2-0)
MAULERS CAME INTO THIS ON A 2 GAME WINNING STREAK ON THE ROAD AND IN BLISTERING FORM FROM WEEK
1, BUT UP AGAINST THE CURRENT NFC CHAMPIONS THEY FACE A QUALITY OUTFIT. MAYBE PEOPLE AREN’T
NOTICING THE BETHS BILLS, BUT THAT’S NOW 8 GAMES IN A ROW WON AT THE BILLODROME! THIS TEAM IS A
LONG WAY AWAY FROM THOSE BILL ’0’ DROME MOCKING DAYS! THE MAULERS START WELL HERE, BUT THE BETHS
BILLS TAKE THE PREDICTION GAME TO THEM FOR THE OTHER 3 QUARTERS AND MOVE TO 2-0 IN THE NFC SOUTH.
CRA(1-1)…17@36…CHI(2-0)
CHARGERS AVERT A RECORD LOSING STREAK AT HOME AFTER 2 STRAIGHT LOSSES TO RIGHT THE SHIP HERE. THEY
ARE THE ONLY TEAM AT HOME IN THE NFC EAST THIS WEEKEND AND THEY ARE THE ONLY TEAM IN THE NFC EAST
WHO POST A WIN TOO, SO IT’S BEEN A GOOD WEEKEND FOR THE CHARGERS. CHARGERS NOW 3 FROM 3 AGAINST
THE PATRIOTS HERE AT THE MONKHOUSE. ANOTHER 4TH QUARTER STRONGHOLD FOR THE CHARGERS SEALS
THIS AS THEY COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN THIS WITH THE PATRIOTS LEADING AFTER THE 3RD QUARTER 17-13.
And for a bit of fun to add to the proceedings:
WEEK 2 LOCKER ROOM CHAT AWARDS
PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK : GMAN84 APACHES
Doesn't have to be the top scorer to bag this each week, but a perfect storm 4th quarter backed up with a 2nd
quarter within 10% and then 2 of the extra FG questions bagged gives the APACHES our first ever OFL
Performance of the week award.
UNDERDOG WIN OF THE WEEK : SUPERSLATTS CONCORDES
24-23 win as a 6.5 point dog on the road to the PIRATES despite a huge dose of armoury damage taken the
Concordes hang on.
ARMOURY 'LEFT-ON-THE BENCH' AWARD: ARNIEHI TERMINATORS
Carolina Panthers restricted the Bills to 3 points and offered up 10 points for the TERMINATORS. Drew Brees then
gave the TERMINATORS a further fieldgoal chance, but they went with the Dolphins running game as the offence
pick - who rushed for 111 yards. Wouldn't have turned the result at the Graveyard, but still 13 points is 13 points!
ARMOURY PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK : DANNYCRAIG PIRATES
10 points from Tom Brady on QB and a further 3 points taken away for the Steelers on defence had the PIRATES
oh so close to a great snatch win.
STINKER PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK : JJ JEDI KNIGHTS
The OFL's a vicious arena. The JEDI KNIGHTS know this already. Another game without a point on the board or a
prediction within striking distance of the redzone.
GAME OF THE WEEK : GOLDHAWKS 33@51 APACHES
The record for the biggest ever score in a game has been broken here so it has to be the game of the week. 25
other teams across the OFL this weekend couldn't outscore the GOLDHAWKS and yet they still ended up on the
wrong side of the ball!
COMEBACK OF THE WEEK : ABERONN A'BOMBS
Whilst it is a bit sparse on the comeback candidates, a final quarter bullseye with an offence card had the A'Bombs
overcome the TYKES who have been in top form of late.