WEEK 8 THOUGHTS, PICKS AND STUFF

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Created: Friday, 13 June 2025 17:03

Published: Friday, 13 June 2025 17:03

Written by Jeff Krol

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Ladies and Gentlemen and Klussmans of the TSL Universe, we’ve unfortunately made it to the final week of the TSL Spring 2025 Regular Season. It’s always a bittersweet week. First off, the sun JUST got here. Hopefully, it sticks around for the playoffs (And the upcoming wine tournament on August 9th! Details below!). On top of that, it’s last week of fun, carefree football with your friends, who will immediately become enemies at 3:00pm on Saturday. Why? Well, because that’s when the table is set for the Race For Social Co-Ed Immortality. Granted, you won’t officially know who your opponents are until Jeff punches the scores and records into the Magical Topper Playoff Decider Machine, but it also doesn’t matter if your own mother is standing across the field from you. At that point, she’s your enemy. You can get put back in the will after the games are played. 

After a weekend with great weather that saw us toast Lenny and Rameer, the league’s focus turns to the playoffs. The final week of the season always has some stakes to it, and this week’s results always play a role in who ends up our champions. I did a quick check of the current standings however, and I’m not sure just how much there is to play for this week. Four of the divisions are decided, one of them technically isn’t but really is (D5), and D1 could have Legends and Eyes Downtown flip spots, but both are getting the byes. But there’s still some seeding to be determined for sure. 

And of course, the RETURN of D1/D2 Crossover games! It’s a very exciting week for D2 to show just how much they do, or don’t, belong in D1. The games might not mean much in the standings, but they absolutely will on the field. No D1 team wants to lose to a D2 team, and you can bet your biscuits that every single D2 team wants to be the one to pull off the “upset”. 

D1/D2 CROSSOVER CORNER!!

D1

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Frodo Swaggins 37, Sticky Bandits 30

What A Dump 49, Freeballers 39

Eyes Downtown 18, What A Dump 13

Frodo Swaggins finally gets that signature win against a Top D1 team that they’ve been looking for, beating Sticky and potentially finishing as the 3 seed. What A Dump got a win over the Freeballers, but then they proceeded to lose to Eyes Downtown in the Bobby McConnell Revenge Game. 

WHAT’S AT STAKE?: Not a whole lot. Legends and Eyes Downtown have the bye weeks, although they could flip seeds this week. The rest of the seeding might see some movement, but it’s doubtful. 

D2

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Can’t Touch This 28, The Malones 26

Mavericks 37, Jabronies 15

Mavericks 44, Scared Hitless 16

The Mavericks personally reminded the Jabronies and Scared Hitless that they’re in D2.5 and not on the level of the top half of the division, easily going 2-0 without breaking much of a sweat. Can’t Touch This beat The Malones in one of the best games of the entire season, and they’ve left the TSL Universe wanting another match, hopefully for the D2 World Title. But don’t take it from me, take it from D2 QB Of The Year Contender and Prize and Punishment Wheel PRIZE WINNER Ryan Dougherty, who was awarded the ability to write his own write up for this week’s article, and it will be published verbatim with zero edits. Take it away Ryan!

“CTT keeps the streak alive and completes an undefeated D2 season with a comeback win over the Malones.  After scoring on their first drive of the second half, the Malones lost the lead faster than Robby lost the pounds when he started ozempic.  CTT scored 22 straight points and blanked the Malones, winning 28-26. Allie, former D3 female athlete of the year, made big grabs all day including the game winning catch! What’s gotten into her lately…..Malones had a chance to win it but Jesse Broad, slept on D2 star and defensive player of the year to anyone that’s paying attention, sealed it with a pick with 50 seconds left. Jesse has an interception in every game this year and continues to put his stamp on the defense.  Look for the “Missing” posters for Jack Myers around your local bars as he no showed another game. Last seen in DOC SULLIVANS”

Doc Sullivan’s? Check underneath the shuffleboard table. Maybe he’s there. Thank you Ryan! 

WHAT’S AT STAKE?: Nothing. League Overlord Jeff Krol has announced that Show Me Your TDs are not going to appear in the playoffs, which means that Jabronies vs Scared Hitless is already penciled into the 4v5 first round playoff matchup. CTT has clinched the division, And while I don’t know if the 2 and 3 seeds can flip flop, they’re locked into a Mavs - Malones 2nd round match up anyway. 

D1/D2 CROSSOVER GAMES THIS WEEK

STICKY BANDITS VS JABRONIES (+10) - A bit of a friendly rivalry renewed as these two teams have played in the past including some games with some bets in the past. I’m not sure the Jabronies are up for making bets this time around, but both teams could use the momentum going into the playoffs for sure. STICKY BANDITS BY 19

LEGENDS VS CAN’T TOUCH THIS (+7) - A battle of two future D1 rivals, we hope. CTT has played excellently, while the Legends sort of feel like they’re on cruise control until the playoffs. As much as I want to give CTT the big upset, I think the Legends get up for this one so they’re not the D1 team that lost to a D2 team. LEGENDS BY 10

FRODO SWAGGINS VS THE MALONES (EVEN) - The Malones just lost a heartbreaker, while Frodo just won one. Look for the big surprise right here. THE MALONES BY 3

WHAT A DUMP VS SCARED HITLESS (+9) - Quick, someone tell Scared Hitless this is a playoff game. I believe that if SH brings their playoff intensity, they can pull this one off. What A Dump has failed to impress, and it’s looking more and more like they’re a team that’s a pasty QB away from being really, really good. SCARED HITLESS BY 1 IF THEY TRY REALLY HARD

EYES DOWNTOWN VS MAVERICKS (+3) - I love the crossover games for times like this one. This game, on paper, looks so freakin’ awesome. Eyes Downtown and the Mavs are a combined 11-3 on the year, and they look really good. Neither team NEEDS this win, but both of them want it. Look for a hell of a game. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 4

D3

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Bullet Club 31, D-Generation X, Y, and Z 24

Wanderers 35, Practice Squad 26

Passing While Intoxicated 48, Becca Gets Reccked 37

Buffalo Vice 27, GirthQuakes 6

Cunning Stunts 58, 716 35

Bullet Club 21, Becca Gets Reccked 21 

Cunning Stunts 37, Passing While Intoxicated 26

That’s a lot of games. Bullet Club outlasted DXYZ before battling BGR to a tie to go 1-0-1 on the day, BGR also lost to PWI during the day to go 0-1-1. PWI later lost to the Stunts to go 1-1, but the Stunts later on also beat 716 so they were 2-0 on the day. Buffalo Vice easily handled the GirthQuakes, and lastly the Wanderers withstood another challenger to the D3 throne and took care of Practice Squad to stay undefeated. 

WHAT’S AT STAKE?: Topper’s Super Secret Playoff Machine may explode here, as the teams from 2nd through 8th are close enough to make a million things shake out in 100 different ways. The three ties in D3 make figuring out seeding potentially impossible right now. What we do know is that the Wanderers have clinched the #1 seed and that regardless of the outcomes DXYZ and the GQs are in the First Round (7v10, 8v9) next week. After that? Who knows? D3 continues to be ridiculously fun to watch. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

WANDERERS VS 716 (+13) - The Wanderers continue rolling through the division, while 716 keeps showing that they can score points, but preventing points is a bit of an issue. It’ll bite them here too. WANDERERS BY 8

PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED VS BUFFALO VICE (+5) - PWI started off 3-0 against teams currently in the “First Round”, and then they’ve proceeded to get smacked around by the top teams in the division, and they’re 1-3 in their last 4. Despite having a stud QB and TD Tori, their lack of having a true #1 male WR difference maker really doesn’t help them. Vice has played a really under the radar, solid season. They’re lurking for the playoffs. PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED BY 6

PRACTICE SQUAD VS BECCA GETS RECCKED (EVEN) - BGR continues the up and down season theme they always have, which of course has them at 3-3-1. They could end up as high as 3rd place with a win here, and a loss puts them in the First Round games (potentially). Practice Squad could finish as the 2nd seed with a win (and a Stunts loss/tie, because we have to point out ties here now). That Squad defense has been good all year, and it’ll carry them here. PRACTICE SQUAD BY 7

BULLET CLUB VS GIRTHQUAKES (+7) - The GirthQuakes haven’t had the best season, but considering the shakeup they went through early on, it’s to be expected. They’ll be in the First Round games no matter what, so this game doesn’t mean much to them other than “cool we won a game” excitement heading into the playoffs. Bullet Club has had an interesting season with injuries, two ties (a 2-3-2 record is just weird to see on the standings page), and some close losses. A win here, coupled with a 716 loss to the Wanderers (probable) and having either Buffalo Vice OR BGR lose gets BC out of the First Round games, and they could still finish as high as 5th. BULLET CLUB BY 10

CUNNING STUNTS VS D-GENERATION X, Y, AND Z (+10) - The Katherine Keller Bowl helps close out the Regular Season as the Stunts (who have done JUST fine in D3, who knew? Oh yeah, everyone.) look to lock up the #2 seed against the Kellers, who have had a season to forget. It’s very clear they need to go back to being called “3rd and Schlong” to rediscover the magic they once had. CUNNING STUNTS BY 14

D4

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Bird Watching In My Birkenstocks 24, Vaspian 22

Interdimensional Lightning Falcons 62, Tater Tots 24

Mike’s Detailing 37, Vaspian 16

Puckett 32, Come From Behind 30

BWB sneaks by a very froggy Vaspian team, who would drop to 0-2 on the day with a later loss to Mike’s Detailing (Tell ‘em The Godfather sent you for a discount!). ILF just decimated the Tots, but that was more due to injuries and nonsense it seems. Puckett also snuck out a nice win over CFB. 

WHATS AT STAKE?: The top 3 seeds. ILF is 6-1, MD and BWB are 5-2. If they all end up at 6-2, they’re at the mercy of the Magical Topper Playoff Machine that will do whatever it wants and will decide who finishes in what place. It could be the difference between playing Cobblestone or getting to deal with Come From Behind or the Tots. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

COME FROM BEHIND VS VASPIAN (+3) - Vaspian hasn’t been playing too badly lately, even if they aren’t winning. They’ve really gotten it together in the second half of the season, while CFB is still floundering a bit. This will sound more shocking that it actually is. VASPIAN BY 8

TATER TOTS VS COBBLESTONE (+10) - The Tots were beat up last week in their big game, but Dave Marcus sent me an email to explain why. B got hurt, which made their best WR have to play QB, and he was hurt, and then someone else did it, and then someone else had to leave early so the iron manned the game with 3 guys and 3 ladies. Absolutely not the best way to play ILF. No idea if Cobblestone is going to show up for this one. TATER TOTS BY 21. 

INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS VS MIKE’S DETAILING (+3) - This is a BIG BIG BIG Week 8 game. Two superstar teams playing for (maybe) first overall and the potential bye week (a game against Cobblestone) in the playoffs. Both teams are good. Both teams are playing very well. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 2

BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS VS COBBLESTONE (+10) - BWB needs a win to potentially finish 1st overall as well, and this is the perfect matchup for them. BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS BY 21.

D5

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Stir The Sauce 20, Sausage McMuffins 14

Mo’ Chicken 29, Pit Harade 19

Not So Sticky 25, Jake From State Farm 12

PowerPuff Girls 44, Two Tuddies 10

Stir The Sauce gets a nice win over the McMuffins, Mo’ Chicken takes out Pit Harade to finally get back into the win column. Not So Sticky handled JFSF pretty easily, but not as easily as the Powerpuff Girls beat up on the Tud Buds to keep control of D5.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?: Technically, the PPGs could lose both games and the Tuddies could win the division. That feels unlikely. D5 does have an 8v9 game for a first round game, and it’ll be some combination of 4 teams. Imagine if we got the STS vs JFSF playoff matchup though? How fun would THAT be? 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

PIT HARADE VS JAKE FROM STATE FARM (EVEN) - Pit Harade lost to Mo Chicken to currently hold down 9th place, but a win over JFSF (with a probably STS loss to the PPGs) would jump them up to 7th and a probable date with the Tud Buds in the playoffs. I want the STS - JFSF matchup in the 8v9 game, so lets speak it into existence. PIT HARADE BY 2

POWERPUFF GIRLS VS BLITZKRIEG (+8) - Blitzkrieg is having a fine D5 season, but the Powerpuff Girls are simply too good to contain, and they’ll enjoy D4 next season no matter what happens in the playoffs. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 12

POWERPUFF GIRLS VS STIR THE SAUCE (+18) - STS got their feel good win last week before they get their feel bad loss this week. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 27

NOT SO STICKY VS MO’ CHICKEN (+10) - Mo got a nice win last week and while they’ll look to keep it going against NSS, it doesn’t seem too promising. NSS has an outside shot at 3rd place. NOT SO STICKY BY 13

TWO TUDDIES VS SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS (+7) - Both teams suffered embarrassing losses last week, but I expect the Tuddies to bounce back a lot better than the McMuffins. TWO TUDDIES BY 7

D6

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Balls Deep 47, Blue Ballers 30

TMA 38, Dogg Pound 19

Sticky Laces 28, Intentional Clowning 22

TMA 36, Select 30

TMA continues its fantastic season, putting up 2 wins with victories over the Dogg Pound and Select. Balls Deep knocked the Blue Ballers down a peg with a 17 point win, and Sticky Laces figured out how to win again, taking down the clowns on IC. 

WHAT’S AT STAKE?: TMA’s undefeated season! They’re already the #1 seed. Balls Deep and Blue Ballers will be the 2nd and 3rd seeds in some fashion, and then everything from seeds 4-9 is pure insanity. If the following happens: Clowning beats Balls Deep, Sticky Laces beats the Milkers, Blue Ballers beat Dogg Pound, Select beats the Irish Giants, and then the Giants upset TMA we’ll have SIX teams tied at 3-5 records. That would be so much fun to see how that shakes out! 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

BALLS DEEP VS INTENTIONAL CLOWNING (+6) - Unfortunately, I don’t think the dream of a six way 3-5 tie will happen, mainly because Balls Deep has been playing VERY well, and it’ll take the best game of the year for the IC to upset them. BALLS DEEP BY 14.

TMA VS IRISH GIANTS (+10) - The Irish Giants stand in the way of TMA and a perfect regular season. On paper, it seems like TMA should be fine, but allow me to remind the Giants (who have a few members of GUCCI on the roster) that when GUCCI had an undefeated season in D5 and finished as the #1 seed, it was the 0-8 #8 seed TMA that ruined everything and beat them in the playoffs. There’s some motivation. TMA BY 8

SELECT VS IRISH GIANTS (+3) - Select continues to look better and better even if the wins aren’t always coming. They figure to be a tougher out in the playoffs than people are thinking, but for now they’re focused on this W against the Giants, and they’re gonna get it. SELECT BY 9

STICKY LACES VS RAW MILKERS (EVEN) - The Sticky Laces are fighting to be out of the 8v9 game when they figured they’d be playing the winner of that game by season’s end. While things have been better for them, they’re getting an underrated Raw Milkers team who are pretty fantastic as well. Should be a good game. RAW MILKERS BY 8

BLUE BALLERS VS DOGG POUND (+12) - The Blue Ballers lost a big game to Balls Deep, but they’re still very much in the D6 title mix. The Dogg Pound have been having a rough last couple of weeks, and you could hear Tino’s frustrations pretty clearly on the podcast with the play calling. We’ll see if it sparks them to victory. I doubt it. BLUE BALLERS BY 18

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY

• The biggest question has to be how many teams will end up undefeated this regular season? We have FOUR undefeated teams left - Can’t Touch This, Wanderers, Powerpuff Girls, and TMA. Can’t Touch This gets to play the Legends, which means 7-1 looks likely for them. Wanderers shouldn’t have any trouble with 716, nor should TMA with the Irish Giants. And then the Powerpuff Girls have two games they’d need to win, but I don’t think it matters. So yeah, it looks like we’re going to have 3 undefeated teams this season. 

• Conversely, will any team finish with 0 wins? We actually had 3 contenders for this “Achievement”- Freeballers, Show Me Your TDs, and Cobblestone. And through the magic of D1/D2 crossover games, we’d have gotten a HUGE Freeballers-Show Me Your TDs LOSER TAKES NONE matchup. However, it seems SMYTDs have already forfeited and it’s a wrap for them so CONGRATS FREEBALLERS ON YOUR WIN!? (I think they get a win for that?). If Cobblestone shows up to play, they could very well take a win, maybe, but it doesn’t seem likely. 

• With SMYTDs not playing, as I said earlier, D2 becomes a 5 team playoff system, with a 4v5 matchup and the top 3 seeds getting a bye. With CTT, The Malones, and the Mavs having a week off next week, I hope they give their D1 counterparts absolute hell on the field this time around. 

• The 1,542nd annual TSL Wine Tournament is officially set for August 9th at the Black Willow Winery. The Wine Tournament is a great time where 16 teams battle it out on the winery grounds for tournament supremacy. Nobody ever remembers who wins, but they do remember the wine, the chocolate tastings, and the shenanigans that take place all day. It’s a great day! Only 16 team slots are available, so sign up today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jsGuuqKrzClugrWUmMJ3wul5jKUHvdRSzyhqdG-ZUDc/edit

• With how close D3 and D6 are, I wish we could have a detailed hour by hour standings update page so we can increase the importance of some games throughout the day. “Oh so and so won at 11, so now team X HAS to win at 1!”. Who can invent something like that for the league? Someone out there should be able. 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS BEFORE SATURDAY

• Don’t forget, Breakfast Club playoffs start this week! Here’s my predictions: 

• Miles On It 30, D’s Nutz 28

• Mel-icious Minx 37, Jen-X 36

• Games of the Day: 

• 10:00 - Legends vs Can’t Touch This

• 11:00 - Frodo Swaggins vs The Malones

• 12:00 - Sticky Laces vs Raw Milkers

• 1:00 - What A Dump vs Scared Hitless

• 2:00 - ILF vs Mike’s Detailing

• The D1/D2 Crossover games were truly missed this season. I think we’re going to get 2 upsets, I’m just not positive which two games they’ll be. 

• The weather looks like it’ll be near perfect for the final week of the season. That means no excuses when you lose, Frodo, PWI, or ILF. 

• Remember, as always, to pay your refs on time, and not be complete jerks to them when they get a call wrong!

• In fact, IT'S THE LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON, KEEP YOUR COOL. Don’t forget, getting a one week suspension this week could screw your team over in the playoffs. You don’t want that. 

• Man, What A Dump misses Bobby, don’t they? 

• Easily the most surprising result of the entire season has to be Girthquakes 30, Cunning Stunts 28, right? Not sure anything else comes close. 

• From all accounts, Lenny and Rameer Day was excellent last week. The weather was nice, the games were pretty good, and the bar was packed. People spun the prize and punishment wheel, people got in the dunk tank, and it was a great day to remember our fallen heroes. We miss you guys. 

• If you have any smack you want to talk for the playoffs, or if you have any ideas you think would help the league, please send it to me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and I’ll tell the masses. 

-GF OUT

WEEK 6 THOUGHTS, PICKS AND STUFF

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Created: Friday, 30 May 2025 16:56

Published: Friday, 30 May 2025 16:56

Written by Jeff Krol

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe as I sit here on my porch here in Des Moines, Iowa, in my log cabin, in gorgeous 80 degree weather, I can only think of one thing: Wow, this is perfect football weather. I’m instantly transported back to 2012, Lenny is passing out shots, Darryl Carr QB Superstar has handed me yet another Corona from his bucket, and life is good. Your experience this Spring has been, from all reports, nothing like that at all. I’m super duper sorry for that. But you’re getting there! This Saturday looks okay. You might even get up to 55 degrees! And the wind is only looking like it’ll get up to 16 mph. No rain, so that’s a plus. 

Back in my playing days, we had the occasional “bad” season. Technically, no season of TSL football is bad. You get to play the best sport in the world, with the best people in the world. And if you’re one of the many, many (but not nearly enough) TSLers who come hang out at the bar and make friends afterwards, you’re having even more fun! 

But now, it’s Week 6. There’s only 3 weeks of TSL football remaining in the Spring 2025 regular season before the Race for Social Co-Ed Football Immortality begins and you’ll be able to have bragging rights throughout the summer. There’s nothing like being able to sip a Surfside while sitting on your friend’s mom’s new boyfriend’s boat in the middle of July thinking about how you’re one of the best Social Co-Ed Football Players in the world. That means it’s time to start getting serious. The stretch run is officially here. 

We’ve had a pretty interesting season so far that’s seen some great games, and we’ve had some teams really emerge as shockingly dominant or unexpectedly horrible at this point in the season. While I always say that the standings and games early on don’t give us a clear picture on how things will end up once the Great Race begins, we’re getting to the point where the pretenders and contenders kind of are who they are. With all of the TSL teams having played at least half of their schedule, we can dive into some of the numbers and see who is truly dominant, who has had some bad luck along the way and could be a dark horse, and who might look good right now but they could be frauds. 

I took a look at everyone’s current “Strength of Schedule” (SoS) to get a better idea of how hard (or easy) their path has been so far during the Spring 2025 season. I mixed that with the Average Point Differential that the TSL QB Power Rankings Committee showed us this week and looked for any teams that fit the bill of dominant, bad luck, or frauds. I’m aware that there’s a lot to this simplistic approach (I understand the top/bottom teams don’t have to play themselves so it skews some things), so don’t fill my inbox with lots of complaints about it. 

D1

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Eyes Downtown 34, Frodo Swaggins 16

Eyes Downtown 31, Sticky Bandits 23

Legends 41, Freeballers 16

Eyes Downtown just about cements themselves as the (at worst) #2 team in D1 when they defeated Sticky. They also showed Frodo has a bit more work to do than maybe we’ve been letting on. The Legends just cruised to a win over the Freeballers in the other game. 

RANDOM ANALYSIS

SoS Rankings: 

When you look at the SoS combined with the Power Rankings PD, D1 doesn’t give us anything too interesting. Legends/ED are legit, not a surprise. I think the one thing that stands out the most is that What A Dump could be considered a bit of a sleeping giant that could pop off over the next few weeks, and that we’ve been overrating Frodo a bit for sure. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES:

EYES DOWNTOWN VS STICKY BANDITS (+6) - The Sticky Bandits get an immediate chance at redemption after losing to ED last weekend. A win here would give Sticky that shot at the #2 seed, but a loss would all but clinch it for Eyes Downtown. STICKY BANDITS BY 7

LEGENDS VS WHAT A DUMP (+8) - If WAD is going to be a potential sleeper for D1, this would be the time for them to prove it. While I think a loss doesn’t completely derail that thought, a win would shake everything up like a snow globe. Doesn’t matter. LEGENDS BY 10

D2

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

The Malones 71, Show Me Your TDs 0

Can’t Touch This 45, Mavericks 6

Can’t Touch This 21, Show Me Your TDs 0

Jabronies 29, Scared Hitless 22

The Malones ran roughshod over SMYTDs, who would drop to 0-2 later on with a loss to CTT. CTT went 2-0 on the day with a dominating win over the Mavericks, who seem to still be in a Championship hangover or something this season. Meanwhile, the Jabronies took home a close victory over Scared Hitless. 

RANDOM ANALYSIS

SoS Rankings:

To nobody’s surprise, SMYTDs has had an insane schedule, but we’re going to throw them out of this for obvious reasons. If they’re reading this, I hope they drop down to D6 and start from scratch. The interesting thing? Is Can’t Touch This a potential fraud? Two forfeit wins and one SMYTDs beat down inflated a lot of stats, but it’s hard to state that after the recent beatdowns of the Mavericks. But what about The Malones? The Malones have only played SMYTDs twice, the Jabronies once, and Scared Hitless twice, and Scared Hitless beat them in the most recent game they played. I think after the next few weeks we’re going to see that D2 is a lot closer than it seems right now. Between the Top 5 teams anyway. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

MAVERICKS VS THE MALONES (EVEN) - A Championship Rematch! After last Fall’s excellent title game, we finally get to see a rematch between these two teams. I think both teams are going to bring their best, and this game will come down to who responds more positively to whatever mistakes they make. MAVERICKS BY 3

CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS JABRONIES (+7) - The quickest way to confirm you’re legit? Stomp the Jabronies too. Another quality win over a tough out to go to 6-0 should quiet any potential doubts. On the other side of things, the Jabronies can show the world that D2 has a lot more contenders than it seemed not too long ago with a win. CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 10

SCARED HITLESS VS SHOW ME YOUR TDS (+20) - Scared Hitless gets their turn with SMYTDs. SCARED HITLESS BY 20

D3

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

716 20, Bullet Club 14

Practice Squad 46, Passing While Intoxicated 30

Buffalo Vice 46, Bullet Club 34

Becca Gets Reccked 38, DXYZ 34

Cunning Stunts 55, Buffalo Vice 38

716 walks away with a nice win over Bullet Club, who would go on to fall to 0-2 on the day with a loss to Vice. Vice would then lose the second half of their own double header to the Stunts, who are looking more and more like, well, The Stunts. Practice Squad continues to roll, knocking PWI out from the list of the unbeatens with a dominating win. Lastly, BGR outlasts DXYZ to sneak out a 4 point win. 

RANDOM ANALYSIS

SoS Rankings:

Looking at D3, it’s easy to notice that the Wanderers haven’t played the hardest schedule, which could help explain why they’re uncharacteristically running through the division as opposed to one score, last second wins. Expect them to come back to Earth a little bit, but they’re still very good. The big surprise? Buffalo Vice. They’ve played the hardest schedule, but they average less than a TD loss. Their schedule gets easier in the next few weeks. Also, after some early season rust, the Cunning Stunts are looking more and more dominant. 716 looks to slip down the standings, and the GirthQuakes are poised to climb up the standings a bit as well. Remember, they DID beat the Stunts this season. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

WANDERERS VS PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED (+8) - Here’s a D3 Championship Title fight. The Wanderers have been nothing short of awesome this season, and PWI has also looked quite good as well. Are the Wanderers as dominant as they seem? Is PWI overachieving a little? The loss to Practice Squad suggests that may be the case. WANDERERS BY 2

BUFFALO VICE VS D-GENERATION X, Y, AND Z (+6) - Buffalo Vice, as I just said, is playing some really good football. And DXYZ simply isn’t. BUFFALO VICE BY 10

BECCA GETS RECCKED VS GIRTHQUAKES (+10) - Who will be there for BGR? Inquiring minds want to know. Attendance is always the concern for BGR, and my super special GF rankings have them pegged as the 2nd best team in the division….when they’re all there. BECCA GETS RECCKED BY 3

CUNNING STUNTS VS BULLET CLUB (+12) - Two teams heading in opposite directions this season. It’s been said that the way to beat the Stunts are having 3-5 good girls and having tall males who can catch. BC has had their full girl squad all season and most of the tall males who can catch are all hurt. CUNNING STUNTS BY 13

PRACTICE SQUAD VS 716 (+6) - Well, if 716 is bothered by being told they’re going to fall in the standings, a win here would go FAR in proving otherwise. A rough start to the season for the Squad has been erased, and now they’re sitting easily in the top tier of title contenders. This is probably a bigger game for 716, but B and the Squad will make it feel like it matters more to them. PRACTICE SQUAD BY 10

D4

LAST WEEK’S GAMES:

Bird Watching In My Birkenstocks 46, Come From Behind 20

Bird Watching In My Birkenstocks 40, Puckett 12

If anyone wasn’t sure, BWB is a top D4 team, as they officially announced it last week with two really dominant wins over other contenders. 

RANDOM ANALYSIS

SoS Rankings: 

What the stats are showing is that not only are BWB and ILF the class of the division, Mike’s Detailing is just as good. The Tots are slightly behind those three, and yes B, I’m aware that you beat MD already.  It also shows that Puckett has been a bit overrated this season and should be a little “Fraud-y”. Look for a CFB resurgence as well, after a midseason dip. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

COME FROM BEHIND VS COBBLESTONE (+14) - Nothing will help a resurgence quite like a game against Cobblestone this season. COME FROM BEHIND BY 10

TATER TOTS VS PUCKETT (+7) - The Tots are looking to keep pace at the top of the standings, and prove they’re in the “top tier” regardless of my super accurate stats. Puckett looks to avoid being the frauds here. TATER TOTS BY 3

INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS VS VASPIAN (+13) - ILF rolls in as one of the top teams in the division, which was pretty much expected. They have a bit more competition up there than they thought, but getting an actual QB has done wonders for them, so it evens out. Vaspian has played a weak schedule, and while they haven’t performed how they thought they would this season, there’s still time to get it together. This isn’t the time. INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS BY 17

INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS VS PUCKETT (+10) - Puckett has a hell of a doubleheader ahead of them this week, and even they get by the Tots, I can’t imagine they squeak out a win here against an ILF team that shouldn’t get too tested by Vaspian. INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS BY 12

BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS VS MIKE’S DETAILING (EVEN) - Well, here we go. Mike’s Detailing can help out the super secret formulas by taking a victory here in a matchup between what should be two of the top teams in the division. BWB has looked REALLY good lately, and historically I ride the hot hand here and I end up being wrong, so I’m going to switch it up here. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 3

MIKE’S DETAILING VS COBBLESTONE (+10) - Regardless of the outcome of the game before, MD gets a “get right” game either way when they take on Cobblestone at 3:00. Until I see more from Cobblestone, it’ll be hard to pick them in any game. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 10

D5

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Sausage McMuffins 21, Blitzkrieg 21

Two Tuddies 36, Pit Harade 8

Not So Sticky 26, Blitzkrieg 9

Two Tuddies 36, Blitzkrieg 14

Blitzkrieg did the extremely rare tripleheader, and they started off with a tie against the McMuffins because of course they did. They’d pile up losses against NSS and the Tud Buds along the way too, and finish 0-2-1 on the day. The Tuddies also got a victory against Pit Harade to go to 5-0 and are sitting in the Driver’s Seat for the D5 title. 

RANDOM ANALYSIS

My super secret comprehensive model suggests that Jake From State Farm is the sleeping giant in this division and they’re about to pop off and surprise everyone. Maybe this formula is broken. Or maybe JFSF will make me look even more BRILLIANT. It has the PowerPuff Girls as the top team overall, which makes sense. And it has the Tuddies as complete frauds who haven’t played anyone good yet. Considering they play Not So Sticky, PowerPuff Girls, and the McMuffins still, that might be true. There’s a world where the Tuddies are 5-3 at season’s end, isn’t there? I wouldn’t call them frauds though. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

STIR THE SAUCE VS PIT HARADE (+3) - STS comes into the game as slight favorites, but it’s worth noting that PH has only played the top 5 teams in the division so far so their numbers could be misleading. If either team wants to avoid the 8v9 play in game, they’ll need this win. It doesn’t guarantee they won’t be a part of it, but the tiebreaker helps. STIR THE SAUCE BY 10

JAKE FROM STATE FARM VS MO’ CHICKEN (+4) - I guess I have a new ride or die, at least for this week. JAKE FROM STATE FARM BY 14

BLITZKRIEG VS MO’ CHICKEN (+7) - Okay, 0-2-1 in one week isn’t the best outcome for BK, but at least they gave it a go. Mo’ Chicken hasn’t been a great team at all this season, save for the very random 38-14 win over STS. They’ve allowed over 50 points in all of their other games. BLITZKRIEG BY 18

TWO TUDDIES VS NOT SO STICKY (+1) - A fun rivalry game, as these two teams have had some good battles in the past. The Tuddies are going to be more focused than they were before they read that they might be on fraud watch a minute ago, and to be fair they’re a very good and fast team. This would be the win to get them on the right path. TWO TUDDIES BY 10

POWERPUFF GIRLS VS SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS (+7) - The Powerpuffs come back this week looking to keep on rolling. They get a very good test in the McMuffins, who have looked so good in D5 so far. Girl Power. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 12

D6

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Raw Milkers 20, Balls Deep 12

Select 44, Intentional Clowning 32

TMA 34, Blue Ballers 17

Raw Milkers 46, Irish Giants 8

Sticky Laces 35, Dogg Pound 13

Sticky Laces win! Sticky Laces win! They finally get the first W of the season over the Dogg Pound. Select randomly looked like world beaters this week as they put down the clowns 44-32. Will they keep that up? The Raw Milkers got their first TWO wins this week, first upsetting Balls Deep, and then dominating the Irish Giants. Finally, TMA put down the Blue Ballers to remain the only unbeaten team in D6. 

RANDOM ANALYSIS

First thing to say is that TMA is the best team in the division and their play in D6 is relative (according to my super secret formula) to Legends/ED in D1. That’s the TMA we all know and love. As for frauds, well, Balls Deep is once again the team that looks really good to start the season and as the season goes on they look worse and worse. The model predicts that again. Also, Dogg Pound may be taking advantage of an easier early season schedule and should fall off a little. As for sleepers/dark horses? I’ve talked about Sticky Laces all season, and their very hard schedule combined with an average of a one score loss suggests that you don’t want to play them in the playoffs. But it's the Raw Milkers that have the best chance to not only be a dark horse, they could win the whole thing. They only lost to TMA by 6, don't forget, and they’ve gotten better as the season has progressed. There’s also an argument to be made that if Select keeps it up, they could also make a run. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

TMA vs INTENTIONAL CLOWNING (+8) - The recent TMA would take this hot start and lose this game by 12. But this one feels different, Ryan has played very well, and the team feels more like a team than they have recently. All the things you want. TMA BY 10

STICKY LACES VS IRISH GIANTS (+13) - I think it’s time to put the Irish Giants to bed on this season. It’s been a tough one and now they’re getting a hungry Sticky Laces that are back on the rise? STICKY LACES BY 17

BALLS DEEP VS DOGG POUND (+10) - Oh cool, the two teams predicted to fall down the standings get to play each other. Both teams need this win, but overall I trust Balls Deep to score more. BALLS DEEP BY 8

BLUE BALLERS VS IRISH GIANTS (+14) - The Blue Ballers finally tasted defeat in this season last week, but losing to TMA when apparently not having your starting QB isn’t the worst loss to take. They’re still a top team in the division and should have an easy time this week. BLUE BALLERS BY 10

RAW MILKERS VS SELECT (+6) - The Raw Milkers might be good and getting better. Select might be good and getting better. At least the Milkers are more consistent as of right now. RAW MILKERS BY 12

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY

• Does anyone have a bigger Saturday than Puckett? The model shows them as overachieving but the easiest way to prove it wrong would be going 2-0 against ILF and the Tots. 

• Speaking of the Tots, they should feel a little disrespected by the model for listing them behind teams they beat, right? 

• Will What A Dump make a splash in D1? The time to start that is this week. A win over the Legends would be huge. 

• Can’t Touch This is very good, because you have to be to beat the Mavs how they did last week. But until they have another dominating win or two, those “easy” wins will make them feel slightly inflated. 

• I know that winning all of their games make their SoS worse, but the Tuddies only having a .220 schedule strength so far is quite low. If they lose this week, there’s going to be questions if they’re on the level of the PPGs. 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY

• Breakfast Club potentially gets one of the games of the day, as the top teams in BC battle it out at 9am. Syd On My Face and ReinCARnated are both 4-0 and looking good! 

• Breakfast Club Predictions: 

• ReinCARnated 36, Syd On My Face 22

• D’s Nutz 40, Mel-icious Minx 37

• Miles On It 32, Jen-X 31

• Games Of The Day: 

• 9:00 - ReinCARnated vs Syd On My Face

• 10:00 - Wanderers vs Passing While Intoxicated

• 11:00 - Mavericks vs The Malones

• 12:00 - What A Dump vs Legends

• 1:00 - Not So Sticky vs Two Tuddies

• 2:00 - Powerpuff Girls vs Sausage McMuffins

• 3:00 - Cobblestone vs Mike’s Detailing

• THE WINE TOURNAMENT HAS A DATE! IT’S AUGUST 9th! However, there are rumors that Jeff Krol won’t be able to be there, and it may get cancelled unless a couple of volunteers want to step up to make sure it runs smoothly. If he can’t be there, he’ll take care of everything before the event, you just have to do stuff on the 9th. He’ll have more info at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

• NEXT WEEK IS LENNY AND RAMEER DAY. PREPARE TO BE THERE FOR A BIT AS WE’LL HAVE OUR DUNK TANK AND USUAL SHENANIGANS TO CELEBRATE THEM. 

• Just a casual thank you to everyone that’s been helping with the referee situation, and if you want to start reffing and make $30 an hour, you can talk to Jeff or Garrett, or really ref ASAP. 

• It sounds like some of the “unknown” ladies in Breakfast Club are starting to get noticed. That’s what it’s there for. Well, that and mimosas. 

• Three teams that need a win: Puckett, DXYZ, and the Mavericks

• Three teams that feel like they may fall off: PWI, Frodo, 716

• Three teams that will NOT fall off: Cunning Stunts, ILF, Powerpuff Girls. 

-GF OUT

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Created: Friday, 06 June 2025 16:13

Published: Friday, 06 June 2025 16:13

Written by Jeff Krol

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, this is always my favorite, yet hardest, article to write each year. This weekend, the TSL will be celebrating its unofficially official holiday: Lenny and Rameer Day. While a large portion of the TSL Universe is completely aware of who we’re celebrating, and why we’re celebrating them, there’s going to be new people to the league who simply do not. And that’s okay, that’s what I’m here to explain. I’ll say it loud for the ones in the back. 

Lenny and Rameer are two of the biggest reasons you’re reading this article right now. They’re two of the biggest reasons for a lot of things: Why you get to wake up on Saturdays and play football at the Rose Garden being chief among them. Yes, Topper played a massive part too, don’t get me wrong, but this isn’t about him. Lenny Alba was the original “Commissioner For Life” of the TSL. As legend would have it, Lenny and Topper would get sick of the former person who ran the local football league, and not too long before that league was supposed to start, Lenny talked to Rose Garden and acquired the fields with Topper, and then he called Scott Airey and the three of them convinced most of the teams that were in that ‘bad guy’ league to come on over and start the new league, that would become the Topper Sports League, or TSL for short. It was quite a massive undertaking to start an entire new league at the last minute, but hell hath no fury quite like a Lenny scorned. I’ll never forget when he called me back then to see if my team would move over with them. It was a no brainer for us, we made the jump happily. But others had reservations or loyalties elsewhere and that’s okay. 

Lenny would go on to be the league’s commissioner which pretty much meant he made the rules and told people to stop being jerks when they broke said rules. He worked alongside Topper in enforcing things and building the league up. I’ll never know exactly which things were Lenny and which things were Topper, but a LOT of the hilarity you see around the league or have heard about throughout the years: Clowns, Doug Allen, B’s Brother’s Christmas Album, a Mariachi Band playing, betting buckets on games,, etc, etc came from his, shall I say unique?, brain. If you’ve ever been to the TSL Banquet and you wonder why there’s a 25 foot minion or a 12 foot Stay Puft The Marshmallow Man blowup just hanging around, Lenny is your guy. 

But there was more to Lenny than chaos. Not much more, but still more nonetheless. He could often be found on the fields or sitting at the corner of the bar (back when you were constantly allowed inside the bar) talking to someone. He did a very good job of talking to everything he came around - new players, old players, some random boyfriend or girlfriend who wasn’t in the league but was there to watch - it didn’t matter. Lenny would talk to you and it didn’t have to be about football. It could be about anything. He was a big hearted and caring individual, and he was genuine in wanting to get to know you. And if he ever got your phone number? Look out. You were going to get more texts sent to you than you would if you were in a group chat of 12 year old girls who just saw Justin Bieber. If he called you directly and you were foolish enough to pick up, you were going to be on the phone with him for a minimum of an hour. But time always flew by. Either way, he made you feel welcome in the league. He tried to make you feel included. It’s a running theme for this league. 

My personal Lenny story (okay, anyone who knew him has at least 17 of these) that I always remember is obviously about this article. When the league started, Topper asked me if I wanted to write for the website he was making for the league, but I had to do two things: 1. Write it how Lenny talks and 2. Never tell Lenny I write it. Topper wanted to drive Lenny nuts with people asking him about it and saying it was him, while also driving him nuts for not knowing who it was and having to find out, because Lenny NEEDED to know. I got away with it for a while before he figured it out. I was never exactly sure how he did it, and I’m pretty sure Topper told him, but I’m glad he did. When I got my job out here in Des Moines, Iowa and had to move, Lenny told me I had to keep writing the article because people keep coming back to the website and they love it. It’s part of what made the TSL the best Social Co-Ed Touch Football League in the world. I loved the league and didn’t want to leave, but I had to, and writing this article helped me feel like I was still a part of it, even if nobody knew who I was. Lenny fed me lots of information that made the articles relevant (in the same way that Topper, and now Jeff have done) and we formed a close friendship because of it. He unfortunately passed away too early on us, but his legend very clearly resonates within the bones of the TSL today. 

But Godfather, it’s Lenny AND Rameer Day! Who’s Rameer then? The story of Rameer comes from the story of Topper and Lenny and the TSL. Despite being the best of friends, Lenny and Topper would butt heads along the way about various topics related to the league. They’d also get constant whiny crybabies bothering them all day about how the refs hate them or the rules hate them or it's everyone else’s fault they dropped some ball that could’ve changed the game completely even though they were losing by 32 with 4 minutes to go when it happened. After a while, they grew tired of that. Enter Rameer. Rameer Green was a Syracuse loving TSLer who played in the league and was always looking for ways he could help out because he loved the league. And help out he did. At some point Rameer was named Director of Officiating, which was a big help to Topper and Lenny because now it was on Rameer to find the refs for the games each week, argue with people about the rules, hand out suspensions if needed, and essentially take away a lot of the stuff they didn’t want to fully deal with unless they had to. But most importantly, he became the ‘third man’ in decision making. So whenever Topper and Lenny got into a disagreement about a new potential rule or exactly what ice cream truck they should bring to the fields, Rameer was there to give his impartial feelings on the matter and help them break the tie. 

Rameer was known as the “Dirtiest Player In The Game” and while maybe that rang true during some on the field shenanigans, it couldn’t be further from the truth off it. Remember how I told you about how feeling included was a running theme for the league? Rameer was part of that too. Whereas Lenny would default to making you feel included by being loud and making you one of his “characters” and seeing if it stuck, Rameer was more “stealthy” about it. Rameer would hang out at the bar and he had a penchant for noticing someone sitting by themselves or not talking as much. He’d make it a point to go up to them and introduce himself and get to know them that way. He’d eventually bring them over to the group and introduce them to everyone else if they wanted to. If not, he’d sit and talk to you about anything. He liked getting deep with people, really getting to know what makes them tick. He made you feel like you mattered in this league, and I know for a fact that he was the difference between someone playing in this league for a season and having them stay for 10 and counting. He was always there with a kind word and a smile. And let’s not forget his world famous hugs!

When Lenny passed, Rameer stepped up big time. He took on the impossible task of filling Lenny’s shoes, but he did an admirable job. It wasn’t too long after that that the cancer hit. Rameer fought like hell, as everyone who knew him knew he would. Unfortunately, he lost his battle. Just like that, the TSL took another HUGE hit. We always celebrate Lenny and Rameer Day in the beginning of June because in a weird coincidence, June 4th is not only Lenny’s birthday, but it’s also the date that Rameer passed away. 

All of this was written just to say, when you play your games tomorrow, please go up to the bar and have a drink. When you do that, make sure you raise a toast to Lenny and Rameer. Two wonderful people we all lost too soon. The people that knew them are going to be celebrating them all day, laughing and telling stories. If you didn’t get the chance to know them, you’re going to really wish you did by the day’s end. But make no mistake, this is not a celebration just for the ones that knew Lenny and Rameer. It’s for everyone, you’re all included. 

And that’s exactly how they would’ve wanted it. 

D1

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Eyes Downtown 48, Sticky Bandits 24

Legends 43, What A Dump 7

Not much to talk about here. The Top 2 seeds look pretty much locked in after Eyes Downtown disposed of Sticky Bandits yet again, and the Legends took a dump on WAD, who might be regretting certain offseason decisions at this point. 

THIS WEEKS GAMES

STICKY BANDITS VS FRODO SWAGGINS (+8) - Sticky looks to get back in the win column against a Frodo team still really needing a signature victory. This game could be the difference between playing the Freeballers or WAD in the first round of the playoffs. STICKY BANDITS BY 10

WHAT A DUMP VS FREEBALLERS (+7) - The Freeballers are still looking for their first win of the season, while WAD is looking to get it together overall. The Freeballers might be more of an organized unit than WAD at this point, WAD just has the talent. FREEBALLERS BY 2

EYES DOWNTOWN VS WHAT A DUMP (+10) - The WAD revenge game doesn’t look like it’ll go promising for them, based on how well the “new set of eyes” have worked out for Bobby and Co. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 9

D2

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Mavericks 41, The Malones 40

Can’t Touch This 49, Jabronies 22

Scared Hitless 90, Show Me Your TDs 0

Yeah, that’s 90 points. Good work Scared Hitless. The Mavericks get a huge win at the buzzer over The Malones, and CTT just continues to smack the division around at will. 

THIS WEEKS GAMES

CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS THE MALONES (+8) - CTT’s biggest competition might not even be competition at this point. They’re on a heater for the D2 ages. CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 7

MAVERICKS VS JABRONIES (+10) - The Mavs found a little bit of that magic they were missing from last season in the win over The Malones, and they’ll be looking to keep the positive vibes flowing and will want to avoid a let down against the Jabronies. MAVERICKS BY 10

MAVERICKS VS SCARED HITLESS (+10) - The Mavs found a little bit of that magic they were missing from last season in the win over The Malones, and they’ll be looking to keep the positive vibes flowing and will want to avoid a let down against the Jabronies Scared Hitless.. MAVERICKS BY 10

D3

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Wanderers 55, PWI 52

Buffalo Vice 22, DXYZ 22

Becca Gets Reccked 56, GirthQuakes 40

Bullet Club 46, Cunning Stunts 46

Practice Squad 21, 716 0 (FORFEIT)

Wanderers and PWI went to war for D3 supremacy, and the Wanderers took PWI’s best punch and kept on ticking. Vice and DXYZ played to a tie, and Practice Squad got a forfeit win. BGR outlasted the GQs, and then BC and the Stunts also played to a tie as well as D3 continues to be close as always. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

BULLET CLUB VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+3) - A matchup pretty much designed for Lenny and Rameer Day: The Kellers vs Joe K is something Lenny would’ve written into the schedule for today. Both teams haven’t had the best season, and they both need a win in order to potentially avoid an extra playoff matchup. They’ll probably tie, but BULLET CLUB BY 1

WANDERERS VS PRACTICE SQUAD (+6) - The Squad gets their shot at the Wanderers to see if they can take them down. Wanderers feel more like a team of destiny than ever this year though. WANDERERS BY 9

PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED VS BECCA GETS RECCKED (EVEN) - Assuming both teams have everyone (never a guarantee with these two) we should see a dynamite matchup. PWI has been riding high, but a loss here could really start to sour the season for them. BGR just continues to coast along and have fun playing football. PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED BY 7

BUFFALO VICE VS GIRTHQUAKES (+6) - The GQs continue to go through some growing pains, but the talent is there to put together a late run. Vice has been up and down, but they just know how to play the game. BUFFALO VICE BY 13

CUNNING STUNTS VS 716 (+8) - The Stunts have been rolling and putting up points every week. Not sure that the 716 offense can keep up with it. CUNNING STUNTS BY 12

BECCA GETS RECCKED VS BULLET CLUB (NO LINE) - These two teams look to pick up a game that was suspended a few weeks ago, but I’m not sure if they’re starting over or starting from the point in the game that they paused at? Jeff Krol didn’t know either. BECCA GETS RECCKED BY 6

PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED VS CUNNING STUNTS (EVEN) - PWI had the schedule makers do them zero favors this week. Not only do they get a double header, they get a DOOZY of one. Both teams will have played a game, and I think the Stunts might have other girls playing at the same time, so this should be interesting. CUNNING STUNTS BY 2

D4

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Come From Behind 21, Cobblestone 0 (FORFEIT)

Puckett 60, Tater Tots 28

ILF 24, Vaspian 20

ILF 32, Puckett 16

Mike’s Detailing 33, BWB 22

Mike’s Detailing 21, Cobblestone 0 (FORFEIT)

Two forfeits puts Cobblestone closer to the season record for forfeits in a season. Mike’s Detailing took a big win over BWB to cement themselves as the #2 seed. Puckett dropped an impressive 60 points on the Tots, only to run out of steam against ILF later on. ILF snuck by a very spry Vaspian team as well. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS VS VASPIAN (+10) - A minor hiccup for BWB as they look to get things on track against Vaspian, who’s starting to look a bit better all of a sudden. BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS BY 12

MIKE’S DETAILING VS VASPIAN (+14) - Vaspian DOES have a chance to really rock the TSL if they went 2-0 this week, but the teams they’re playing are just so dialed in right now. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 10

PUCKETT VS COME FROM BEHIND (+7) - While the CFB season started promisingly enough, the new old kids on the block in D4 have struggled recently. Puckett meanwhile obliterated the Tots before not really doing much against ILF, but they seem to be the hotter team. PUCKETT BY 8

INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS VS TATER TOTS (+7) - The Tots got bopped last week. ILF doesn’t look AS good as they should. But we get a fun Buddy vs B D4 QB matchup here, however something might be wrong with the Tots after last week. INTERDIMENSIONAL LIGHTNING FALCONS BY 8

D5

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Pit Harade 41, Stir The Sauce 12

Jake From State Farm 31, Mo’ Chicken 29

Blitzkrieg 29, Mo’ Chicken 0

Two Tuddies 29, Not So Sticky 28

Powerpuff Girls 61, Sausage McMuffins 14

Pit Harade remembers what it’s like to win a game, dominating STS. JFSF got a close win over Mo’ Chicken, who would then go on to get dunked on by Blitzkrieg. The Tud Buds and NSS played a typical game for those two teams, with the Tuddies sneaking out a win. Lastly, the Powerpuff Girls displayed so much dominance over the McMuffins, they had them calling the girls ‘Daddy’ by the end of it. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS VS STIR THE SAUCE (+17) - Not much is going right for STS this season, and I can’t imagine things get better for them this week going up against an SMM team that has something to prove after last week. SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS BY 8

PIT HARADE VS MO’ CHICKEN (+7) - Pit Harade got it together last week and finally got into the win column this season. Mo’ Chicken played admirably against JFSF, but Blitzkrieg didn’t have much trouble with them. Not sure what you’ll get out of either team on any given week. PIT HARADE BY 8

NOT SO STICKY VS JAKE FROM STATE FARM (+7) - The talent line in D5 pretty much seems to rest between these two teams, the 5th and 6th teams in the division. JFSF has been playing pretty well, but so has NSS, and I think they’re a little better overall. NOT SO STICKY BY 10

POWERPUFF GIRLS VS TWO TUDDIES (+8) - This week, the Tuddies get their shot at the Girls, as we have an awesome matchup between two undefeated teams (11-0 combined!). The Tud Buds have a lot of great players, but the PPG just feel on another level offensively, and that’ll be the difference. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 13

D6

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

TMA 34, Intentional Clowning 12

Irish Giants 23, Sticky Laces 12

Balls Deep 32, Dogg Pound 10

Blue Ballers 53, Irish Giants 26

Raw Milkers 21, Select 20

The top teams in the division had easy days as TMA, Balls Deep, and the Blue Ballers all won in pretty convincing fashion. The Irish Giants squashed any rumors of Sticky Laces being “back” pretty quickly en route to a 1-1 weekend. The Raw Milkers continue to stay hot, sneaking by Select. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

BLUE BALLERS VS BALLS DEEP (+1) - A marquee matchup in D6 as two top teams go head to head in order to prove they belong in the championship title conversation. Balls Deep has a better defense, the Blue Ballers have a better offense, so something has to give. The Blue Ballers just feel more fun though. BLUE BALLERS BY 8

TMA vs Dogg Pound (+10) - The Dogg Pound offense is pretty terrible, which means the TMA defense may have a field day here. TMA BY 19

INTENTIONAL CLOWNING VS STICKY LACES (+7) - It appears the “signs of life” coming from Sticky Laces two weeks ago was just their season evacuating its bowels after it died already. INTENTIONAL CLOWNING BY 7

TMA vs SELECT (+6) - Select seems to be starting to figure things out as a group, which is a good sign, but TMA has things figured out pretty well. I think Select gives them a scare, and maybe even pulls the upset, but TMA does hold on late. TMA BY 2

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY

• WILL WE SEE TOPPER?? This season has been missing “the logo” all year, and there’s nothing quite like Lenny and Rameer Day to bring him out of hiding! 

• CAN PWI DO THE IMPOSSIBLE AND GO 2-0? They’re playing BGR AND The Stunts. Asserting dominance here could be key, or they could be below .500 by the end of the day. 

• After hearing about players berating refs last week, will there be any repercussions from that? Should B’s Brother be in charge of the RPA (Referee’s Protection Agency)? All signs point to yes. 

• What kind of mischief will the TSL get into to celebrate the day? Usually there’s Dunk Tanks and Wheels of Fortune (or punishments!) and various other fun things to do. 

• Is there a scarier place to end up than 1st overall in D4? Sure, you win your division, but you get Cobblestone in the playoffs which is a coin flip, isn’t it? You might win by forfeit and get a bye OR the entire roster may show up, which you have no way of knowing who they are, and you could get surprised and booted right away. IS THIS DARRYL’S PLAN ALL ALONG? IT'S BRILLIANT. 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY

• Breakfast Club enters its final week of regular season games before starting playoffs next week. Syd On My Face has clinched one of the byes already, and I’m pretty certain ReinCARnated has the other one clinched even if they lose. 

• Breakfast Club Predictions: 

• ReinCARnated 33, Syd On My Face 30

• D’s Nutz 40, Jen-X 22

• Miles On It 30, Mel-icious Minx 28

• I don’t want to get your hopes up too much, but ALLEGEDLY you’re going to have a mostly sunny, 78 degree, sunscreen needing day tomorrow. PERFECT WEATHER FOR LENNY AND RAMEER DAY!

• …And for the EA MusicFest that tends to be on the same day, and takes away half of our league too early. 

• Was there no podcast this week? I didn’t see it posted anywhere. How “The Sentinel” of you Joe K!

• Will TSL Hall of Famers Cookie and Elmo appear this week? I must know! 

• I’m sorry to those of you that came here expecting a super fun hype up article for the weekend, and instead got something a little different. But It’s still important to keep their memories alive. I hope you understand. 

• Remember, you can email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to tell me all about your team, and talk smack about my predictions when you defy the odds and pull out a win I didn’t think you could. 

• Something, something, don’t be dicks to the referees or else you’ll get kicked out of the league before they will, we need them more than we need you, something something. 

• Lenny and Rameer Day is one of the best days of the year, as we celebrate two of the best people. Make sure you at least stop up at the bar and say hello, even if only for a minute. Enjoy it! 

-GF OUT

WEEK 5 THOUGHTS, PICKS AND STUFF

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, I regret to inform you that we’ve officially arrived at the halfway point of the TSL Spring 2025 season. 4 weeks down, 4 weeks to go. The story of the season is truly beginning to unfold in front of our eyes, and like any good book, you find yourself wanting to know how it ends, yet you also don’t want to rush to get there. The 54 TSL teams (Breakfast Club teams count!) are realizing who they are this season, and they’re running out of time to fix whatever they might not like. It’s true, there’s a lot of time left in the sense that any team can still get it together and make a magical playoff run for the ages, it’s just becoming less and less likely to happen. 

While we don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, let’s dive into what’s already happened so far. Currently, the TSL has 8 undefeated teams remaining. One of the harder things to do in sports is to get through a TSL season without a regular season loss. If you’re newer to the league, you’re probably thinking to yourself “It’s only 8 games in a co-ed touch football league, how can it be that hard to do?”. But think about it, you need things to go right every single week. That means making sure your whole team is there for 8 straight weeks. Having to navigate through wind and rain, hoping that the elements around you don’t cause you any misfortune. You have to hope that Garbacz doesn’t make a brutal call against you, or that a newer referee doesn’t make a mistake that can cost your team. You have to hope that injuries don’t play a part. And once you add in things like ‘unreliable teammates just not showing up’, or ‘you have Colorado Mike on your team’, it’s a lot to overcome each and every week. On the other side of things, the TSL is also sitting with 6 teams that have yet to win a game at all this season. But we’re going to focus on the positive for now. 

We’ve had most of the TSL play 3-4 games of their season already, giving us a good sample size of what we’re working with so far. 7 teams have played 5 games already, and only one team, Bullet Club, has only played two games this season (although they did have a game postponed). There’s already been a barrel full of interesting developments this season. Here’s some of them. 

HALFWAY SEASON STORYLINES! 

EYES DOWNTOWN IS NOT DEAD! Despite the whirlwind of an offseason, where Bobby McConnell decided that his roster just simply wasn’t good enough and he cut most of them, Eyes Downtown finds themselves not just with a 2-1 record, but with a win and a close loss against the Legends. 

WANDERERS ARE 5-0! Okay, the Wanderers being 5-0 isn’t a surprise at all, but it’s HOW they’re 5-0. Only ONE of their wins was the standard “Wanderers win a one score game” we’ve become accustomed to. No, they’re just mauling D3 this season. D2 or bust in the fall for these guys. 

BLUE BALLERS RUN D6…SORT OF! D6 was shaping up to be a Sticky Laces/Balls Deep extravaganza heading into the season, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Blue Ballers have rushed out to a 4-0 record and are the talk of the league as they lead D6. However…

…TMA IS BACK! TMA has rushed out to a 3-0 record, they have a bit of their old swagger back, and the vibes are immaculate. The TSL is just better when TMA is good, and it shows. D6 is looking great. 

SAUSAGE PARTY! The Sausage McMuffins popped up to D5 and they’re on a roll, starting off 4-0 and putting up a lot of points in the process. Not to be outdone, Blitzkrieg is also 2-1 and looking quite good in their D5 debut as well. 

WHO LET THE DOGGS OUT? The Dogg Pound are 3-1 and they’re boasting the best defense in the TSL halfway through the season? Fanduel had that bet at +40000 heading into Week 1. 

FRODO TAKES A LEAP! Frodo Swaggins shedded some dead weight this offseason, re-focused overall, and now with the EXCELLENT play of Katie Swanson leading the way, Frodo finds themselves a lot closer to the pack in D1 than ever before. The more good teams in D1, the better. 

CAN’T TOUCH THIS CANT STOP SCORING! CTT is averaging nearly 60 points a game so far this season, they’re 3-0, and with a game against SMYTDs this weekend, they may break 100 points. 

CUNNING STUNTS HAVE LOSING RECORD! I think this qualifies as a surprise. The Stunts losing to the Wanderers isn’t shocking by any means, but that loss to the 1-4 GirthQuakes might be the biggest upset of the season already. The Stunts haven’t been under .500 this late in a season since Topper had hair. 

STICKY LACES STUCK IN SEASON FROM HELL! The Sticky Laces have quickly gone from “D6 Title Favorites” to “Do we need a D7?” in a short amount of time. Seeing them sitting at 0-4 might be one of the most shocking things that have happened so far this season. 

And those are just some of the storylines that have come our way so far this season, with about a million more to come as the season rolls on. And now we come to what everyone has been waiting for: the updated mid-season TSL Championship Odds! 

D1

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

Legends (3-1)

Eyes Downtown (4-1)

Sticky Bandits (4-1)

Frodo Swaggins (10-1)

What A Dump (13-1)

Freeballers (25-1)

The Legends stay the favorites, but the others have closed the gap a little bit. They CAN be beaten, but WILL they? Eyes Downtown has shown that “new faces, same results” has some weight to it. Sticky is highly talented, and you can’t sleep on them. Meanwhile, while we’ve seen talent and improvement from Frodo, WAD, and the Freeballers, they’re still a bit behind the “Big 3” of D1. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

What A Dump 36, Freeballers 25

Sticky Bandits 14, Frodo Swaggins 8

Legends 36, What A Dump 12

Eyes Downtown 39, Legends 37

The idea of the Legends running away with the D1 crown has been halted for now. After a close game last week, Eyes Downtown took down the champs and maybe they aren’t as far ahead of the pack as it felt before. What A Dump finally got into the win column over the Freeballers before getting smoked by the Legends, and Sticky pulled out a gutty, defensive battle against Frodo, just as everyone predicted would happen. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

EYES DOWNTOWN VS FRODO SWAGGINS  (+7) - Another good storyline this season has been “Can Frodo get a D1 playoff bye?”. They’re 3-2, they’re getting the publicity for being more improved. But realistically they need to get a win against a team that isn’t WAD or the Freeballers. It’s a perfect “let down” game for ED after the big emotional win last week, but they’re just getting better and better. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 10

EYES DOWNTOWN VS STICKY BANDITS  (EVEN) - Sticky should have the rest advantage, which can never be understated, especially in a closely matched game. The entire TSL Universe continues to not really chat about Sticky this season, which is a good thing for them. Jeff hates the spotlight. They just show up, and get to work. And they’ll do it again Saturday. STICKY BANDITS BY 4

LEGENDS VS FREEBALLERS (+14) - The Freeballers are still looking for that first win of the season, and this week they not only get to play the Legends, but a Legends team that is quite agitated that they lost a week ago. Never a good mix for their opponent. LEGENDS BY 18

D2

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

Can’t Touch This (3-1)

The Malones (4-1)

Mavericks (4-1)

Jabronies (7-1)

Scared Hitless (7-1)

Show Me Your TDs (9,223,372,036,854,775,808-1)

D2 is slowly becoming a 5 team race yet again, assuming the recent improved play of the Jabronies and Scared Hitless is for real. Can’t Touch This has earned the top billing halfway through the season, and they seem unstoppable currently. The Malones and the Mavericks are still RIGHT behind though, and can absolutely beat CTT. Show Me Your TDs is here too. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Scared Hitless 43, The Malones 34

Okay, fine. Maybe the “D2 Divide” isn’t exactly as big as it seems. Scared Hitless took things personally last weekend and decided they were going to play like it’s the playoffs already. They walked away with a very hard fought win over The Malones. D2 is going to be close, with the exception of SMYTDs, and yes, those are also the exact odds for getting a perfect March Madness bracket. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

THE MALONES VS SHOW ME YOUR TDS (+21) - The Malones took a hit last weekend in a loss to Scared Hitless, but it’s not going to affect them too much in the overall standings as long as they win their other games. I can’t imagine this game is going to present them with too tough of a matchup. THE MALONES BY 30

CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS MAVERICKS (+7) - A rematch from two weeks ago that saw Can’t Touch This easily handle the Mavericks. One has to assume that beating them again won’t nearly be as easy, and it’ll be interesting to see how the champs get back up off the mat after that knockdown. You know Jordan and Co. won’t go easily into the night, and they want revenge. Or at least to remind everyone who the champs are. MAVERICKS BY 3

CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS SHOW ME YOUR TDS (+21) - Can’t Touch This didn’t play last week, but it’s not going to affect them too much in the overall standings as long as they win their other games. I can’t imagine this game is going to present them with too tough of a matchup. CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 30

SCARED HITLESS VS JABRONIES (EVEN) - A battle between two teams that keep getting better week in and week out. SH got the big win last week, but the week before the Jabronies blew them out by 30. I’m not entirely sure which team has the upper hand in this one, but I think we’ll see a good one. JABRONIES BY 3

D3

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

Wanderers (2-1)

Cunning Stunts (5-1)

Becca Gets Reccked (5-1)

Passing While Intoxicated (7-1)

Practice Squad (7-1)

D-Generation X, Y, and Z (9-1)

716 (9-1)

Bullet Club (10-1)

Buffalo Vice (12-1)

GirthQuakes (20-1)

The Wanderers have separated themselves from the pack and they seem inspired to win the whole thing. The Stunts and BGR are at the bottom of the standings, but both teams are simply too talented to stay there for the whole season. PWI is going to blow up the team chat about the perceived disrespect, but they haven’t had the hardest games just yet. The Kellers haven’t been themselves so far this year, which explains their little fall here. The rest of the teams are right about where they should be.

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Passing While Intoxicated 57, 716 34

Wanderers 35, D-Generation X, Y, and Z 16

Cunning Stunts 44, Becca Gets Reccked 26

Practice Squad 26, GirthQuakes 22

PWI continues to impress, moving to 3-0 on the season just before the schedule gets a lot harder for them. The Wanderers continue to lay the smack down on anyone, handing the Kellers a loss. The Stunts are starting to find their footing, which isn’t good for the other 9 D3 teams, handily beating BGR. And Practice Squad handed the GQs their 4th loss of the season. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

716 VS BULLET CLUB (+7) - 716 has had no trouble putting points on the board, and their biggest issue is stopping their opponents from doing the same, as they’re allowing nearly 40 points a game. The cure for that comes in a Bullet Club team that has been dealing with injuries, and as a result of that I don’t think they’ll have the team speed to keep up. 716 BY 17

PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED VS PRACTICE SQUAD (+3) - One of these two teams will walk out of this matchup as the undisputed 2nd best team in D3. Just kidding, it’ll be disputed. But a classic Buddy vs B QB matchup could make this the one to watch. Bet on a TD Tori Anytime Touchdown, if she plays. PASSING WHILE INTOXICATED BY 9

BULLET CLUB VS BUFFALO VICE (EVEN) - These two teams are a bit similar in how they’ve been playing, which means this should be a pretty good game. Both teams need the win simply to help with tie breakers at the end of the season, so they can avoid being in the 9v10 game come playoff time. BUFFALO VICE BY 4

BECCA GETS RECCKED VS D-GENERATION X, Y, AND Z (+3) - Not exactly the teams DXYZ wants to see when they need a “get right” game, but here we are. BGR continues to coast through the regular season with players missing, and a “just have some fun” attitude, which makes them hard to predict. When they’re all there, and they’re trying, they’re VERY good. BECCA GETS RECCKED BY 10

CUNNING STUNTS VS BUFFALO VICE (+6) - An old rivalry renewed! Stunts vs Vice gave us some of the best games in D4 for many seasons, and it’s great to see them facing off again, this time in D3. The only difference is that instead of them battling to see who will lead the division, they’re trying to avoid being last. Vice has been consistent all year, and the Stunts are just coming on stronger each week. CUNNING STUNTS BY 2

D4

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

ILF (3-1)

Tater Tots (5-1)

Puckett (5-1)

Come From Behind (5-1)

Mike’s Detailing (5-1)

Bird Watching In My Birkenstocks (12-1)

Vaspian (15-1)

Cobblestone (30-1)

ILF remains the division favorites, but there’s a tightly contested group of 4 teams just behind them that can easily be standing tall at the end of the season. It’s really hard to separate them from each other, but it’s going to be fun to watch how the standings shake out in the second half of the season. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Tater Tots 40, Come From Behind 22

Tater Tots 39, Mike’s Detailing 22

Vaspian 48, Cobblestone 0

Interdimensional Lightning Falcons 51, Bird Watching In Birkenstocks 28

Mike’s Detailing 57, Puckett 32

The Tots put up two big wins to get their season back on track as they moved to 3-2. Mike’s Detailing jumped from the loss to the Tots to give Puckett their first loss of the season. Meanwhile ILF took care of BWB, and Vaspian beat up on Cobblestone as well. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

COME FROM BEHIND VS BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS (+8) - After a good start to the season, CFB has dropped their last two, and they weren’t close.  Now they get a BWB team that hasn’t been too shabby so far this season, even with the ILF loss. If BWB wants to jump into the title picture, a win here will help. BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS BY 6

PUCKETT VS BIRD WATCHING IN MY BIRKENSTOCKS (+6) - And then after that, a win here would be even better for BWB! Puckett has been a nice squad all season, and they’ll be looking to get back on track after a loss last week to Mike’s Detailing. PUCKETT BY 10

D5

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

PowerPuff Girls (2-1)

Two Tuddies (4-1)

Sausage McMuffins (4-1)

Blitzkrieg (6-1)

Not So Sticky (8-1)

Jake From State Farm (12-1)

Stir The Sauce (12-1)

Pit Harade (15-1)

Mo’ Chicken (25-1)

This is looking to be quite the top heavy division, led by the PowerPuff Girls who are making a slight claim to being the league’s best gender team. However, the Tud Buds, the McMuffins, and Blitzkrieg are all right behind the ladies. You can never count out NSS either. Meanwhile the other teams in the division are still figuring things out as we head into the second half of the season. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Sausage McMuffins 50, Mo’ Chicken 14

Blitzkrieg 23, Pit Harade 6

Powerpuff Girls 44, Not So Sticky 28

Jake From State Farm 36, Stir The Sauce 15

Powerpuff Girls 43, Jake From State Farm 22

The McMuffins emerge victorious in the food challenge battle, easily taking out Mo’ Chicken. Blitzkrieg had no issues with Pit Harade either. The PowerPuff Girls put up two wins on the day, cruising to victories over NSS and JFSF. JFSF, however, emerged victorious in the revenge game against Stir The Sauce. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS VS BLITZKRIEG (EVEN) - The long time D6 rivals meet in D5 for the first time, with both teams looking fit to compete for the D5 title this season. Game of the Day potential here. SAUSAGE MCMUFFINS BY 8 

TWO TUDDIES VS PIT HARADE (+10) - The Tud Buds are having a great season, and now they find themselves refreshed after a week off to take on a reeling Pit Harade team that sits at 0-4. PH can find solace in that they’ve played an insanely tough schedule (PPG, SMM, BK, NSS, and now TT) so far, so the second half of the season should be easier…after this week. TWO TUDDIES BY 12

BLITZKRIEG VS NOT SO STICKY (+3) - Game two for Blitzkrieg on the day (they’ll play three!) gives them NSS. At least they’ll have a more relaxing game in between the two other bangers they have to play. BLITZKRIEG BY 7

TWO TUDDIES VS BLITZKRIEG (+3) - Game Two for the Tuddies, but Game three for Blitzkrieg. They’ll HAVE to be tired at this point, right? I can only imagine how that will feel on their bones. Getting the Tuddies is an extra punishment on top of it. TWO TUDDIES BY 9

D6

CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

Blue Ballers (4-1)

TMA (4-1)

Balls Deep (4-1)

Sticky Laces (7-1)

Dogg Pound (8-1)

Intentional Clowning (10-1)

Irish Giants (12-1)

Raw Milkers (15-1)

Select (20-1)

D6 has become a three team race between the Blue Ballers, TMA, and Balls Deep. Sticky Laces, the preseason favorite, might be sitting at 0-4 but they still have time to figure out what the heck is happening over there, and they showed signs of life last weekend. The Dogg Pound have been a really nice surprise, but I’m not sure they score enough on offense yet to really make some noise. IC is incredibly average - 2-2, 103 PF, 104 PA. The Raw Milkers continue to improve, even if it doesn’t yet look like it. The Irish Giants haven’t had the season they were hoping for, and neither has Select, but both teams seem to be having a good time. That’s something. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Intentional Clowning 50, Raw Milkers 26

TMA 32, Balls Deep 22

Blue Ballers 39, Sticky Laces 36

Dogg Pound 33, Select 6 

IC dunked on the Milkers with ease to take the win, while TMA put the boots to Balls Deep (or was that the other way?) with a big win to stay undefeated. The Blue Ballers moved to 4-0 with a close win over the Sticky Laces, who may be figuring it out finally. You know who has figured it out? Dogg Pound. Big win over Select, but then again, everyone gets big wins over Select. Except for the Sticky Laces. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

BALLS DEEP VS RAW MILKERS (+8) - After a rough weekend last week, Balls Deep looks to get back to the win column. They played TMA very tough, and they’re going to be in the mix all season. Getting a Raw Milkers team that hasn’t yet put it all together is the perfect game for BD. BALLS DEEP BY 14

INTENTIONAL CLOWNING VS SELECT (+10) - IC has been playing pretty well, but they’re getting a Select team that is just rough right now. Not much else to say. INTENTIONAL CLOWNING BY 19

TMA VS BLUE BALLERS (EVEN) - Big time ball game right here as the final two undefeated D6 teams play each other in a battle for first place! TMA has been VERY dialed in this season, and they’re looking like the TMA of old, however the Blue Ballers have been quite impressive themselves. Unfortunately, it was reported to me that the BBs will be without their QB this week, leading to some speculation that they’re already making excuses for the second half of the season. TMA BY 13

IRISH GIANTS VS RAW MILKERS (+2) - Unsure if either team NEEDS to win this game, but I’m sure they’d like to. The Irish Giants tend to have good vibes regardless of game outcome, but one has to wonder if that will stick around as the losses pile up. The Raw Milkers are WAITING for that first win, and they’re close to it, but it won’t be this week. IRISH GIANTS BY 8

DOGG POUND VS STICKY LACES (EVEN) - Another rivalry game! These two teams have played some hard fought battles in the past (including playoff games), and I expect this one to be no different. I’m sure there’s nothing the Dogg Pound would like more than to get the Laces to 0-5, but the Laces truly need this win more to get the monkey off their back. If the Laces can find a way past the DP Defense, they’ll be okay here. STICKY LACES BY 8

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY

• Are The Legends really in any danger? We’ve seen them coast a bit in the past and ramp it up in the playoffs, but I really don’t think that they wanted to lose a game to Eyes Downtown, ever. Which tells me they tried to win and didn’t. I guess they are slightly vulnerable. 

• Another thing I’m keeping my eye on this week is how well Blitzkrieg fares in their TRIPLEHEADER this week. Can they go 3-0? They COULD but they probably won’t. It’s not so much that I worry about conditioning, but it’s more so that they have three tough games: Sausage McMuffins, Not So Sticky, and Two Tuddies. Even if they wanted to “try less hard” against NSS, that’s exactly when NSS strikes. 

• Does it seem like we have parity in the TSL more than usual this season? Looking at the standings, there’s a LOT of teams in the “murky middle” with 1 and 2 wins after 4 weeks. That means we’re in for a lot of entertaining games the rest of the way. 

• Another dynamite job by the scheduler this week as we’re getting some classic TSL matchups this week: Stunts vs Vice, McMuffins vs Blitzkrieg, and Dogg Pound vs Sticky Laces are all matchups that have given us some classics in the past. 

• D4 may need to watch out for Bird Watching In My Birkenstocks. They could very easily be 4-1 by the end of the day Saturday, and they have the right people to do it. But will they? 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY

• Okay Scared Hitless, I’m sorry. I see you now. 

• Games of the Day:

• 10:00 - Can’t Touch This vs Mavericks

• 11:00 - Passing While Intoxicated vs Practice Squad

• 12:00 - Sausage McMuffins vs Blitzkrieg

• 1:00 - Scared Hitless vs Jabronies

• 2:00 - Dogg Pound vs Sticky Laces

• Breakfast Club Predictions: 

• D’s Nutz 40, Miles On It 20

• ReinCARnated 32, Mel-icious Minx 30

• Syd On My Face 38, Jen-X 24

• Will Dorene purposely lose her Breakfast Club game so that her son can taste victory? Inquiring minds want to know. 

• Can Buddy Lee win D3 AND D4 QB of the Year? He’s been nothing short of excellent from everything I’ve been told. 

• There might be some rain, it might be a little windy again. Par for the course for you this season. 

• June 7th is coming FAST! Remember that it’s Lenny and Rameer Day! TSL’s unofficial, official holiday. You WANT to be there. 

• There’s absolutely no way that Can’t Touch This keeps scoring at such an alarming rate, right? 

• Remember, we’ll probably see some weird results this weekend, as Memorial Day weekend tends to have lots of key players missing because of random vacations and what not. Should be interesting.  

• The Wanderers really seem poised to go undefeated this season. They play PWI, Practice Squad, and 716 the rest of the way, and they’ll be favored in every single one of them. 

-GF OUT