Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, after six long, unusually hot weeks, the TSL has returned to the Leonard T. Alba III fields at the Rose Garden as the Race For Social Co-Ed Immortality begins once again. The TSL Fall 2025 season is shaping up to be quite interesting, as 49 of the best social co-ed football teams in the world (Okay, 48 of them and Freeballers) gear up to compete for the six chances at immortality that the league has to offer.
Now, if you’re new to the league, allow me to introduce myself. I’m the Godfather, the TSL’s resident article writing, prediction making machine. I used to play in the TSL back when it first started, before life whisked me away to Des Moines, Iowa where I still reside today in my super kool log cabin with my family. I kept writing this article as a way to stay connected to the league I love, and I worked with Topper, Rameer, and especially Lenny to keep the good times rolling. Nowadays I work with Jeff Krol a lot to get some information on games and teams, and I have several spies throughout the league that report to me as well. I’m always looking for new people to reach out to me and let me know about their teams, so please, shoot me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let me know about the players on your squad and why YOU are the next TSL champion in waiting.
There’s a LOT of interesting things to talk about this season already, both good and bad. The bad, of course, is that Topper’s Florida Tim Horton’s Empire is preventing him from putting in a team this fall. The other bad news is that the much beloved Breakfast Club is taking a break for this season. After that? It’s all good news. Or at least news. Like for instance: D1 has EIGHT teams again. After quite a few seasons with only 4-6 teams, D1 has expanded with the additions of the Mavericks (after back to back D2 titles, it was time), and Unit Ha Ha, which is a brand new squad of some familiar faces, most notably Amber Hay and Darrik Bloomfield, the latter of which has been #1 on “best player in the league’s history” on quite a few people’s lists over the years. If Can’t Touch This didn’t chicken out and stay down in D2, D1 would’ve been even more fun. Speaking of D2, it’s still a 6 team battle royal as Grey Hair Don’t Care makes their return to join CTT, The Malones, Scared Hitless, Jabronies, and D3 champs/D2 newcomers PWI to give us quite the interesting division that should be chock full of bangers every week.
In fact, shout out to all of the Spring 2025 champions for being bad asses and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM moved up to the next division. I already mentioned the Mavericks and PWI, but ILF is up to D3, The Power Puff Girls are in D4, and Balls Deep are in D5. This is the way it should be every season, but there’s usually a scaredy cat or two in there who petition Jeff about why they just simply “can’t” move up. BUT NOT THIS TIME. D3 is largely the same, consistent, competitive division it always is. PWI moved up, but ILF took their place. However instead of the usual 10 teams, it appears to have only 8 this time around as Let’s/Becca Gets Reccked merged with PWI on their D2 adventure and 716 stopped showing up in like Week 3 last season. D4 has a random number of teams with 7, but they’ll be a good 7. The Two Tuddies decided they like the pain of playing the Powerpuff Girls so much that they moved up to D4 with them, but most importantly Cobblestone’s prodigal son Garrett Beesing has returned to Darryl Carr QB Superstar (along with his Breakfast Club soulmate John “he’s probably already hurt” Langley) to recapture the old magic and lead Darryl to a championship.
D5 sits at 8 teams, as Balls Deep joins the fray of recent D6 champions/title contenders in Not So Sticky, Blitzkrieg, Sausage McMuffins, and Pit Harade. Mo’ Chicken and Stir The Sauce are back from last season as well, with the only newcomers being “Bridget and Quit It”, which, according to reports, will have a female QB as the revolution Kelly Kane brought the TSL not too long ago continues to spark new franchises. And finally, D6 has TWELVE teams. Yes, TWELVE. How so you ask? Let me try to tell you. The Two Tuddies decided to split into two weaker teams and then add some others for fun, which resulted in Three Tuddies and Four Tuddies (but don't worry, the original TWO Tuddies are still here, and stronger than ever). The Chargers played in the wine tournament, decided they loved the vibe, and joined the TSL immediately. You gotta love that. Another example of the greatness that is this league. Once you play in it, you’re stuck. The Flying Balls are a brand new team I know nothing about so that’ll be exciting to see how they do. And lastly, the Puck Bunnies are led by one of the league’s top ladies in Maddie Norton, as she prepares to QB an all female team that has a nice mix of talent (TD Tori, for example) and a bunch of newbies that will have every single higher division GM salivating as the poaching is projected to start by 11:02am this Saturday. Girls, if you’re reading this, expect to be mansplained that “You know, you’re allowed to stay on the gender team AND play for a co-ed team too so you wouldn’t even have to leave them or ref four games!” by a bunch of overzealous dudes in the coming weeks. Make them buy you drinks at least before telling them no, buckets of Suncruisers can get expensive.
That’s just scratching the surface of what’s new and different for the Fall 2025 season. As any TSL veteran will tell you, every single TSL session is its own living, breathing monster that has a life of its own, full of twists and turns and who knows what else. It has more ups and downs than field 3. The only thing to expect is the unexpected.
And now we get into the part you’ve all been waiting for, the extremely accurate predictions! I’ll be giving you the current Vegas Odds for the championship for each division, before I get into this week’s games predictions. Let’s see where this season is headed.
D1
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Legends 3-1
Eyes Downtown 4-1
Frodo Swaggins 7-1
Sticky Bandits 8-1
Unit Ha Ha 8-1
What A Dump 8-1
Mavericks 20-1
Freeballers 25-1
The Legends are going for their league record tying 5th championship (Officially, the “Wet Bandits” won the Fall 2024 title, check the Champions tab on the website) and there’s no reason to think they won’t win it again. The TSL’s resident All-Star team, love them or hate them, are a close knit group of friends that are excited to play for each other and they want to win. They’re better with a chip on their shoulder though, so it’ll be interesting to see how this season goes for them. Eyes Downtown had a heck of a season after the roster had to get cobbled together last minute, and with another offseason of two-a-days in the hot summer, this team can’t be counted out to dethrone the Legends. Frodo Swaggins took a leap forward last season, which can only mean they should take another one this season, right? Adding two absolute stud females in Renee Lantz and Rylee Moser should help with that. Sticky Bandits find themselves in a weird spot where they have the talent and the brains to win the title, but with the retirements of Brandy Clarke and (at least part time) Dr. Christine “The Better” Krol, things will get harder. Katie Salisbury should help there and Sticky signed rising TSL star Jill Fittry to help replace them though, so maybe things won’t be that bad. There’s not much to Unit Ha Ha that I know about, but the talented names you can see on the roster already tell you that they’re going to be a force in the division, unless there are some growing pains that come with a new team. What A Dump had an “okay” first season, but Ben Stack proceeded to run back to Bobby and Eyes Downtown with his tail between his legs this offseason, so they replaced him with Andy Smigiera and got better anyway. I expect them to be much more competitive this season. The Mavericks come into D1 after avoiding it a season ago (word is they just wanted to beat The Malones one last time, with one unnamed Mavericks player stating “since The Malones will never make it to D1 anyway”). They have the talent and the know-how, and they have D1 caliber players, they just have to put it all together. As we learned last season, the second you underestimate the Mavericks is the second they’re going to beat you. Lastly, we have the Freeballers, who looked very good last season with Jordan at QB, but he’s gone now and it doesn’t seem like there’s a D1 QB on the roster? Not sure what the plan is there, unless they’re getting Topper to throw for them at the last minute? Is Hogan waddling around somewhere?
Prediction: Eyes Downtown knocks off the Legends, forcing them to play more seasons together.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
STICKY BANDITS VS MAVERICKS (+13) - Not a bad way to kick off the season as the Mavericks get to come into D1 and take on a vulnerable Sticky Bandits team. There’s still a pretty decent learning curve going from D2 to D1 though, and we’ll see it here. STICKY BANDITS BY 16
LEGENDS VS UNIT HA HA (+11) - Welcome to the league, Unit Ha Ha. The schedule makers did them zero favors by giving them the Legends right off the bat. Even if they seem capable on paper, it’s still going to take a game or two to really shake the rust off and find a rhythm. That’s not how you want to go into a game against the Legends. LEGENDS BY 18
EYES DOWNTOWN VS FREEBALLERS (+20) - Eyes Downtown is looking better than ever and we don’t even know who the Freeballers QB is. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 17
FRODO SWAGGINS VS WHAT A DUMP (EVEN) - Frodo is a better team yet again, and What A Dump can only be better after losing Ben Stack. This one feels like a barnburner to get our season started correctly. WHAT A DUMP BY 1
D2
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Can’t Touch This 3-1
The Malones 4-1
PWI 9-1
Scared Hitless 12-1
Grey Hair Don’t Care 15-1
Jabronies 15-1
Can’t Touch This was so good last season and it’s still shocking even six weeks later that they didn’t win D2. As far as I know the whole gang is back together again, and they’re on a mission to take the crown. The Malones are highly talented, everyone knows that. They have arguably the best girls in the league top to bottom. They’re all quick as a hiccup. But they’re soft mentally. If you get in their heads and they start arguing with each other, it’s a wrap for them. I’ve heard rumors that they went on a friendship retreat in the woods this offseason to improve communication though, and if they keep their heads on straight, this title is theirs. PWI shouldn’t be called PWI anymore. The long time PWIers that helped this team climb out of the doldrums since it started are mostly gone, and the decision to combine with Becca Gets Reccked to make the D2 roster better overall is an interesting one that could easily disrupt the locker room/team chemistry vibe that PWI has thrived on for its entire existence. But if it clicks? Look out. This team feels like they could have the widest array of potential outcomes this season. Scared Hitless and Jabronies are back and they’re largely the same teams as before, although SH might have a QB issue with Dylan apparently moving away? Not sure about those details. Grey Hair returns to pick up where they left off, rocking out in D2, and you can never overlook them.
Prediction: Can’t Touch This over The Malones. Both go to D1 anyway.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS GREY HAIR DON’T CARE (+8) - CTT always rocks out in the first week of new seasons, now let’s add in the fact that they’re focused on winning the title more than ever. Yeah. CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 14
THE MALONES VS JABRONIES (+10) - The Jabronies usually take the fall off I thought? Either way, they usually play The Malones very close, and while they COULD beat them, I’m not sure they actually will. THE MALONES BY 6
SCARED HITLESS VS JABRONIES (EVEN) - These teams had a hell of a few games last season against one another and I expect this to be no different. I’m giving Scared Hitless the slight edge since the Jabronies will be coming off a tough game just before this with no break in between. #analytics. SCARED HITLESS BY 10
D3
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Wanderers 3-1
Bullet Club 5-1
Practice Squad 5-1
Cunning Stunts 7-1
Buffalo Vice 9-1
ILF 10-1
D-Generation XYZ 10-1
Girthquakes 15-1
The Wanderers come into the season with the same squad that made up last season’s dominant team. They’re once again the favorites to win the championship, but that means nothing to them as they’ve been favored seemingly every season they’re in the league, only to fall short each and every time. Bullet Club beat the Wanderers in last season’s playoffs in overtime, before falling short against PWI in the finals. They’ve added Aaron Balcerzak of “the tall guy Topper keeps overthrowing” fame and Sam Robins from the Freeballers to help the squad get over the hump. Practice Squad remains largely the same, looking to improve on last season’s semi-final loss to PWI. The Cunning Stunts had a tough (by their standards) first season in D3, but they’re simply too good to not be better this season. Buffalo Vice still holds one of the league’s top females in Caitlyn Mason to go along with the big arm of Andy Clark. There’s talent all over this roster, even if most of the team flies under the radar to the general public. And they like it that way. ILF makes the jump up from D4, and due to the “Any Given Saturday” theme of D3 where anyone can beat anyone else, there’s a decent chance they adapt to D3 quickly and win the whole thing in one try. Team Keller is looking to bounce back from an off year last spring, but time will tell if that’s an actual possibility or not. Lastly, the Girthquakes went through some growing pains last year, but getting more reps with Kieta at QB and figuring it all out as a unit can only lead to a nice improvement this season.
Prediction: Practice Squad becomes the latest team to beat the Wanderers in the playoffs.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
BULLET CLUB VS BUFFALO VICE (+3) - These two teams have traded wins back and forth since Vice moved up from D4 a few seasons ago. BC is a bit more talented on paper, which is why I give them the edge. BULLET CLUB BY 6
INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS VS GIRTHQUAKES (+7) - Not bad for ILF. Coming into the season to start D3 with arguably the “least best” team in the division (I don’t want to say worst) is a good way to work out any kinks they may have and get the season started on the right foot. Conversely, this is a great way for the GQs to really start things off right. INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS BY 13
PRACTICE SQUAD VS D-GENERATION X, Y, AND Z (+8) - I still can’t fathom how DXYZ had such an off year last season, but it happens to the best of teams I guess. They’re going to have a better year overall this year, I can feel it. But Practice Squad HAS been rolling for a bit now here in D3, and they’re a true title contender. PRACTICE SQUAD BY 7
D4
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
PowerPuff Girls 3-1
Mike’s Detailing 5-1
Two Tuddies 5-1
Come From Behind 7-1
Puckett All-Stars 7-1
Ready To Retire 9-1
Cobblestone 9-1
D4 is about as close as you can get in terms of “who can win the title”. The PPG ran all over D5 last year, and that’s why they already have the best odds in D4. It’ll be interesting to see who can stop them on defense this year. Mike’s Detailing had its season derailed in the playoffs due to a lack of a QB which was just unfortunate, but they’re title contenders once again. The Two Tuddies jumped up from D5 where they also had a great season that was just overshadowed by how dominant the PPGs were. The Tuddies made some roster adjustments this year, so it’ll be interesting to see if the team chemistry remains the same. Come From Behind can never be counted out, and after a season of D4 play, they seem to have a better handle on what to expect this year. They’re going to have a better season for sure. If there’s one thing that matters the most in D4, it’s that Puckett has gotten their “All-Stars” back after a season of just being “Puckett”. Ready To Retire is a watered down version of Bird Watching in my Birkenstocks from last season, so I’m not quite sure what to expect from them, and Cobblestone brings up the rear, but the additions this season and a new commitment to winning can lead to some surprises this season for sure.
Prediction: Powerpuff Girls beat Cobblestone in the finals.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
MIKE’S DETAILING VS PUCKETT ALL-STARS (+3) - Mike’s Detailing (tell ‘em The Godfather sent you for 7.16% off your detailing bill!) had it all last season before poor scheduling cost them a shot at the title. Had they not had the buzzsaw that is the PPGs coming into the division, they’d be the favorites. Meanwhile, Puckett is the same as always. Solid. Dependable. Talented. Winners. They can never be counted out, and they’re really good at showing teams who the hell they are. PUCKETT ALL-STARS BY 8
COME FROM BEHIND VS READY TO RETIRE (EVEN) - I have no idea what to expect from Ready to Retire. I have no idea if Paul is in Florida or not. These things matter. I’ll assume the ol’ gunslinger is in Buffalo this week. COME FROM BEHIND BY 12
TWO TUDDIES VS COBBLESTONE (+8) - A semi new look Tud Buds vs a semi new look Cobblestone? Should be interesting for sure. While I’d love to see Cobblestone just come out and kill it, I think there will be a few growing pains there while the Tuddies roster changes should go a bit more smoothly. TWO TUDDIES BY 13
D5
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Blitzkrieg 4-1
Sausage McMuffins 4-1
Not So Sticky 4-1
Balls Deep 7-1
Pit Harade 10-1
Bridget & Quit It 10-1
Mo’ Chicken 15-1
D5 finds themselves at a whopping 7 teams this season, which makes things a little interesting at the top. Blitzkrieg, the McMuffins, and Not So Sticky all beat up on each other last season, and now they’re co-co-favorites for the title. Balls Deep moves up to D5 after winning D6 last season, and they should slot right into the mix from the get go. If STS, Pit Harade and Mo’ Chicken improve, along with B-QUIT being competitive, D5 is anyone’s for the taking. There’s not a lot of new things going on here, other than B-QUIT having a female QB who, with the tutelage of Bobby McConnell running through her veins, could be very interesting. I’ll be keeping my eye on it for sure.
Prediction: For funsies: Blitzkrieg over Sausage McMuffins. Tell me if you’ve heard that before.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
BLITZKRIEG VS BALLS DEEP (+6) - Is there a lot separating Balls Deep and BK? No, probably not. BK had a nice run in their first D5 season, and a play or two here and there could’ve made it a bit better honestly. Balls Deep extinguished their playoff demons tenfold in last season’s run to the title, and the team really hasn’t played better than they are now in their history. I think they’re going to turn some heads this season. BALLS DEEP BY 10
SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS VS MO’ CHICKEN (+12) - The McMuffins had a nice start to the season last year before things kind of fell apart, but the experience gained from it will surely help them this year. Mo’ Chicken had a lot of things go wrong last season, but there’s a roadmap to them being good over time. I’m not quite sure they’re there yet. SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS BY 17
STIR THE SAUCE VS BRIDGET & QUIT IT (EVEN) - STS didn’t have the best season last time around but injuries played a role in that. I’d expect them to be a bit better this time around, but only time will tell. B-QUIT is a complete unknown currently, so let’s go with Wrestler Dan. STIR THE SAUCE BY 3
D6
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
TMA 3-1
Blue Ballers 5-1
Irish Giants 7-1
Sticky Laces 7-1
Raw Milkers 9-1
Select 11-1
Puck Bunnies 11-1
Intentional Clowning 13-1
Three Tuddies 15-1
Four Tuddies 15-1
The Chargers 20-1
Flying Balls 20-1
D6 is a ridiculously fun mess of 12 teams. TMA returns from a nearly perfect season that went off the rails in the title game, and the Blue Ballers are right on their heels after a great season themselves. The Irish Giants did nothing last season for 7 weeks and then started to look like world beaters until they didn’t. Sticky Laces? More like Sticky Letdowns after last season’s hype train died off as quickly as it started. Without pesky things like “weddings” in the way, hopefully they’ll be a bit more focused this time around. The Raw Milkers were plucky underdogs last year, and this season feels a bit more like they’ll be able to disrupt the top of the standings. Select and Intentional Clowning return from last season as well, hoping to improve on some “not great” seasons in the spring. As for the newbies, I don’t know which version of these Tuddies have Danwin (if any) so I’m not going to pick one over the other until I can see some results. The Chargers have some good talent based on my wine tournament scout’s information and they could probably turn some heads. Not sure what to make of the Flying Balls until they play a game or two. And then we have the Puck Bunnies, the all female team that’s going to be QUITE fun to monitor this season. Will Maddie lead the ladies to the promised land? One can only hope so.
Prediction: TMA beats the Sticky Laces in the finals, everyone cheers, Brent wins D6 Male Athlete of the year at the awards banquet.
THIS WEEK’S GAMES
BLUE BALLERS VS FLYING BALLS (+8) - Lots and lots of balls here. With no idea what the Flying Balls bring to the table, along with knowing that the Blue Ballers were a wagon at times last season, it has the makings of a Blue Ballers victory. BLUE BALLERS BY 8
STICKY LACES VS PUCK BUNNIES (EVEN) - The talent on the side of the Puck Bunnies is undeniable, at least for some of the names you’ve heard of before. If they can get the ball to their play makers, there’s a very good chance the Laces won’t be able to keep up. PUCK BUNNIES BY 9
INTENTIONAL CLOWNING VS THREE TUDDIES (+3) - Intentional Clowning kept the same team name for the first time in multiple seasons, so that’s something. Three Tudz is a team that I’ll be interested to see how they work and who they have. THREE TUDDIES BY 2
INTENTIONAL CLOWNING VS STICKY LACES (EVEN) - Both teams have double headers this week, although the Laces get a small break in between. That should give them the advantage needed to bring the W home. STICKY LACES BY 8
RAW MILKERS VS THE CHARGERS (+7) - The Raw Milkers were up and down, but the underlying numbers last year showed they should have been better than they were last year. Getting The Chargers to start the season is a nice way to begin the session, as they’re about as new as a team can be. There’s some talent there though, and if they have a QB who can sling it, they may make waves in D6. RAW MILKERS BY 3
TMA VS FOUR TUDDIES (+7) - Even with Four Tuddies able to have the “know how” in how to win games, they’re going up against bonafide studs in TMA. With TMA on the “something to prove” tour, it’s not going to be a great day for the 4th Tud Buds. TMA BY 13
RAW MILKERS VS SELECT (+3) - Select had an up and down season last year as they kept working to round into form, and while there was some improvement, it wasn’t enough to truly be a title contender. They find themselves in a similar situation as the Raw Milkers, improving and finding themselves JUST on the outside of the title picture. I don’t think they’re there just yet. RAW MILKERS BY 7
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY
TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY
We’re back, baby. The Race For Social Co-Ed Immortality begins once again! Good luck to all who celebrate!
-GF OUT