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Welcome back to the Sentinel! Week 7 has come and gone, and we are turning the corner to the final week of the regular season, where standings and matchups matter even more! We here at the Sentinel have decided that just like the league has evolved and changed leadership, we also want to make a transition here, and change the way we cover games. 

In years past, this has been dedicated to watching as many games as we possibly can, take mental notes, and write them up. That proved to be a challenge, and we felt as though we were not appropriately getting people their due, getting a hold of all the action, and making this a fun experience for all! We only have two eyes to see things, and instead, we will be doing something a little different each week to recap the past weeks games, while providing some insight on our observations of players, plays, and games. We will kick this thing off with what we saw in the brilliant, and the blunders and cap it off with our observations of each QB in each division. Please take note this is NOT a rankings; we have a whole committee dedicated to ranking them. We do not rank here, we just give you insight so you know who you’re playing against, what we see of them, and to bring new names to the forefront for everybody to introduce themselves, and hopefully create some new friendships. Each week, we will dive into a different topic that is centered around our observations. We hope you enjoy! 

Brilliant 

Jeremy “The Blue Baron” Burr picks Robert McConnell off 3 times in the first upset of the D1/D2 crossovers 

Tardy Travis finds Jaime Warren on multiple wide open, deep routes, leads to the second upset in the D1/D2 crossovers 

New Kid Alex of Freeballers mosses Kicak on the last play of the game. 

Sugar, Spice, And Scoring!! CosPlay PowerPuff girls dominate TMA and Two Tuddies only giving up one touchdown. Professor Kyle lets Mayor Cody take over as Quarterback

Money Mike fakes out the defender with a fake pitch and giggles for an extra 7 yards. 

Chad Manning moves down the field throwing the same route to the same girl 3 plays in a row. 

Brett Fiend snatches 3 picks and Katelyn Koester displays athleticism with 3 touchdowns. 

Kelly Kane shows how easy playing football is, goes from QB (scoring) to defender (gets an interception) back to QB to score again. 

Sportsmanship at all time high, common league offenders accept penalty flags without complaint.

Joey Batts spoils third D1/D2 upset by intercepting Jordan Lawson in the red zone and taking it to the one. Next play, he promptly scores.  

Blunders 

Mike Thomas has first career D1 interception, kneels the ball at the 1 yard line, immediately throws an interception. 

Chris Wolcott forced to QB after trying to use illegal QB, wins anyway… 

Every Quarterback tries to launch a deep ball, wind pushes the ball out of bounds or into defenses hands. 

Frodo Swaggins rushers invokes Garbacz’s annoyance, the first time a Ref takes over rush count in TSL history

Disgraced Joey Batt’s loses Field Three’s scorecard.

Kyle Messina slings it to multiple back line receivers, not enough to come up victorious.  

Pete Walbrandt skips THK double header, leads to double beat down by veteran teams.

TSLers prioritize East aurora Music Fest over Lenny and Rameer day; will be haunted by their decisions. 

Steph Infection builds two score lead, Garrett Beesing tries to do Garrett things, and gives the game away with late interception while getting greedy. Lucky for him, they held on to win.

Dylan Jaloza builds lead against Keller Whales before he has to fly to NYC, Bullet club turns it into a tie in the end. 

Quarterback Observations

Division One

Bobby McConnell (Eyes Downtown)

The Mechanical QB of D1, he is a routine QB, methodical, and makes use of all of his weapons. He is also the QB of both the most recent championships (Winter and Fall). Bobby will slice and dice opposing defenses by quickly finding matchups he loves and trusts his receivers to make plays. In the Red Zone, Bobby is lethal and asserts his dominance like no other. 

Joey Batts (Eyes Uptown)

The Heel QB of D1, chances are you’ve been watching (like us) Joey Batts’ game all season long, perhaps even longer. There is a reason for that, he’s a great Quarterback, He wins championships, and he lets you know that he wins. Joey’s voice carries 3 fields over, and most of the time it's in celebration of something phenomenal he has done. The point is he's done it all, and you should see it all. 

Mike Thomas (Sticky Bandits)

The Logical QB of D1, Mike Thomas might not have the ring for D1 yet, but he definitely has the league’s heart. Sticky is known for being methodical, making standard and expected plays again and again, but while watching Mike Thomas’ games, at least once a game there is some Sticky magic that results in some scores. No one and no defense has yet to rattle Mike Thomas as he maintains his composure of being the most level headed QB in the league.  

Garrett Beesing (Frodo Swaggins

The Passionate QB of D1,  Garrett often lets his emotions get the best of him, but that doesn’t mean he self-implodes every game. It means he feels his highs, very high, and his lows with a “punted ball and scream.” Garrett’s offense is prone to a few QB lateral and run plays and utilizing Al and Sal on some deeper routes. Garrett may have been known for having the best hands in the league for many years, but he has shown that he also has a great arm and leadership ability.

Division Two 

Jordan Lawson (Mavericks)

The Passionate QB of D2,  Jordan is often lauded for his strategic gameplay, with a wristband consisting of over 25 plays, but he leads with passion. He can be heard yelling in excitement when big plays are made, but rarely yelling when there is a mistake. His team feeds off of that, but often times when things don’t go well, you can see it on his face. Jordan is great at facilitating the ball to every one of his receivers, rarely leading to gripes about targets from the crew. It is not a topper Saturday without the bellow of Jordan’s voice yelling “Let’s go!”

Ryan Doughtry (Can’t Touch This)

The Strong-Armed QB of D2, Most will say he’s the tall and handsome QB of D2, and that is true, but what everybody knows is Ryan has an absolute CANNON.  Ryan is the one of two Quarterbacks in this division who haven’t fallen from D1’s Grace. Ryan is even-keeled, doesn’t get mad, doesn’t get too hyped, but when they need a full field throw, you can watch him back himself up into the endzone, and deliver an absolute laser into the far end zone. Oh, and to go with that arm, he has a great offensive mind for calling plays.

Dave Eickhoff (Freeballers)

The Wily Vet QB of D2, Dave has been around the block a time of two, and boy does he know how to get players open. Dave doesn’t have the arm like he used to, and he probably will tell you that, but he is strategic. You won’t hear Dave talk too much, but he will deliver wins and consistency that other QB’s just don’t have. 

Jeremy Burr (Untouchaballs)

The Roaring QB of D2, Burr is good, and boy will he let you know it. You get your chance to beat Burr, you better be ready for him to come back, beat you the next time, and let everybody know about it. We love that though, right? Every division needs their antagonist, and Burr plays it so well. He is also a really good QB. Burr has found a collection of great talent, and he gets the best out of them with his leadership and arm. There is a reason his team won the D2 Title in the Fall of 2023, and it's this man who hates sleeves.

Dylan Day (Scared Hitless)

The Lefty QB of D2, and he is the original. Ducking and diving behind the line of scrimmage, sacking Dylan is a task rushers hate. Dylan isn’t always on time with his throws, but he has the elusiveness and candor to make the rusher miss, then find one of his talented receivers open downfield. It helps having some of the best girl athletes in the league too! Feels like every Scared Hitless game is a tight one, and Dylan is a huge reason they are in every game.

Theo Russell (Puckett All Stars)

The Newbie of D2, Theo took over for TJ Ferguson who was the QB of Puckett when they resided in D4. Theo has been regarded as a QB who looks like he’s learning the ropes, but at any moment he might pop. Theo throws a pretty ball that demonstrates he’s an athlete and might have some experience in throwing. Racking up his first win against a short-handed Scared Hitless, we don’t think this win thing will be cut any time soon, even when he faces a full field. 

Division 3

Andy Strug (The Malones)

The New Kid on the block, but maybe not such a new kid? The Malones pile up points, and Andy rarely calls plays for his team, but it just works. Blaring music, free-styling, and throwing up a ton of points is what Andy does, and it just goes without a hitch. The rest of D3 is left wondering, how on earth do they keep doing this? D2 is in his future, whether he likes it or not. 

Frank Laudico (The Wanderers)

The Character QB of D3, Frank is an interesting character, and he wants it that way. Frank and his gaggle of Wanderers have been doing this since some of the young teams of the TSL were in diapers, so they have a system, and it works. When he’s not pissing Sal off, Frank is running his offense to precision and finding his receivers with ease. His girls catch everything, and so do his guys. Is this the session when the Wanderers finish the job? 

Joe Miano (Jabronies)

The quiet QB of D3, but don’t mistake that for lack of confidence. Joe has a strong arm, delivers a beautiful deep ball, and uses that to his advantage a lot. The Jabronies have been playing together so long, they just work smoothly. Andrew Kicak and the ILF crew were spurned by Joe when he returned to the Jabronies, but it has worked out for the better, and he has them right in position for a title. 

Brandon Ford (Practice Squad)

The Loud Mouth QB of D3, and that is not meant in any disrespect! B is awesome, and universally loved by the league, and he is the fearless leader Practice Squad needed. He has led this crew to multiple championships as complete underdogs, but that is how B likes it; Being counted out. Quiet is not in B’s nature, but we love it, and can’t get enough of it. 

Damien Keller (Keller Whales)

The Young Gun QB of D3, Damien took over the QB spot for the Keller Whales, and has shown he could pick this game up quickly. It was just a couple of sessions ago Damien started throwing, and each session he has improved immensely. It really helps to have your entire family as vets of the league, kind of like Charlie Woods having the best golfer of all time as his swing coach. Still some learning curves, but they will be right there in every game as long as Damien is there. 

Alex Buchlis (Let’s Get Reckked)

The Most Sacked QB of D3, Alex is a vet who has done this many times, and while he gets sacked a lot, he also makes plays. The highest-arching passer of the division, he is hyper-intelligent and just knows how this game needs to be played. He also loves to challenge calls he disagrees with, which has led to internal discussions of a replay system. 

Dylan Jaloza (Bullet Club)

The Nice Guy QB of D3, does anybody have a bad thing to say about Dylan? We certainly haven’t. Dylan is the newest leader of Bullet Club, who has had its turns with QB’s over the last few years, but Dylan has them in every game. Dylan has a free-flowing style of play, tries to get everyone involved, but when push comes to shove, he knows he has George Lombardo down there somewhere. Underrated aspect of Dylan’s game: his defense! Not every QB can play both ways like that!

Andy Clark (Buffalo Vice)

The Lefty QB of D3, Andy made the jump up after Buffalo Vice secured their D4 championship in the fall, and he has proven he belongs. Andy loves to dial up routes for his shifty players to get them in space to make plays, and he does a good job of it. We can also categorize him as having quite the arm as well, as he perhaps has the strongest arm in D3. A good combination given the collection of talent he has. 

Brent Dubey (Topper’s All-Stars and Todd)

This section was supposed to be about Patrick McGovern, AKA Topper, but the masses will have to settle for Dubey, as Toppers’ body has broken down once again. Dubey is a vet of the league, so a good replacement (perhaps makes them better?) and has them in every game. With a strong arm and command of the offense, Dubey is just figuring out that chemistry with his targets, and week by week it gets better. 

Division Four

Mitch Bennett (Creekers)

The Most Athletic QB in the division,  Strongest Arm, Tightest Spiral. Mitch not only can chuck the deep ball, which we have seen him do a lot. He can hit his receivers in stride and pick apart defenses. Had a few Blunders in the Cobblestone Game, showing that majestic hair might be his Kryptonite. 

Joey Batts (Cunning Stunts)

The Smartest QB in the division,  Joey maintains his dominance in D4 by having the best girls in the league make routine plays routinely. He gets defenders to jump and wears down rushers by evading then finding open players. Every so often He will launch a ball deep, showing that he can beat you short or long. 

Brandon Ford (Tater Tots)

The QB with the most Games Reffed, Awards, and Touch in the Division. Brandon Ford can join any team and instantly make them a contender. Tater Tots in the past wasn’t much of a threat, but now the girls have mastered B’s favorite route (The Out and Up), the guys are playing with more intensity, and they are winning games, because of One Man, Brandon Ford. 

Buddy Lee (Passing While Intoxicated)

The Most Elusive QB in the division, Rush a guy, rush a girl, rush a sober person, rush an intoxicated person, no one is catching Buddy. Buddy has a knack for duping the rush and then with weird throwing motion putting the ball in his receivers hands. He is currently playing with the best version of PWI. 

Ethan Herbold (Interdimensional Lightning Falcons)

The Stud of the Division,  Ethan is the youngest Quarterback in the Division, sometimes he acts like it by scrambling, and other times he doesn’t, by throwing the ball quickly in of the pocket. He’s got a strong arm like some of his competition and is still learning to throw with some finesse. 

Mike Wolcott (Reset Warriors)

A series of subs have taken over for Michael Wolcott after his injury. Nick Stutzman has subbed the most, and although he is more known for his work on Two Tuddies, where they aren’t thriving very well, but put him in D4, with some tall targets, stellar fast girls, and Nick Stutzman might become the Nick Foles of Reset Warriors (The Eagles version, not the Bears or Jaguars version… we hope). Keep throwing to your girls, whoever is QBing for this team!! They are better than most others in the division. 

Derek Pew (Vaspian)

The Gunslinger of D4,  Derek Pew may have torn his ACL, but this QB won’t let an injury stop him from throwing to the people in orange the ball 30 yards down the field. Derek loves the streaks, posts, and anything deep. We believe once Derek breaks a few more fingers and bruises a few more bodies, he will change his tactics to some gentler throws and routes.

Darryl Carr (CobbleStone)

Daryl is the Legend of D4, Attendance and Chemistry have been plaguing his team as of late. He doesn’t throw the tightest spiral anymore, but he absolutely can throw a receiver open. We are glad Daryl is still in the league, willing to be put in any division. He has a fighter's grit and a personality that is welcoming. 

Carson Wright (Roaring 20’s)

The Quarterback that was placed in too high of a division. Carson is learning the game. He is trending in the right direction, scoring roughly two to three touchdowns a game. Like all new QB’s he struggles against Man Coverage, but once he learns some plays and how to get his girls the ball, he will do just fine… in D5

Division Five

Paul LoVullo (Come From Behind)

The Sage of D5, Paul’s team may not be in first place, but he still has the best arm talent in the division. Paul’s throw maintains a tight spiral, incredible accuracy, and we think he could compete with nearly anyone on any stage. He is currently boasting the most points scored in D5 and is a regular at the bar after a game. We hope all of our QB’s follow Paul’s example as they continue in the league.

John Langley (Travis Henry’s Kids)

The Irregular QB of D5, by this we mean John Langley has moments where he can compete with the best of them, he also has moments where he self-implodes and comes crashing to earth like SpaceX’s Rocket. We also mean that John Langley is irregular since he has already competed with THK in D6, D5, and D4; and proven that he is good and that his team is good. John loves to throw to a deep streak or back line out to his favorite boy Peter. To quote John from the Podcast, his biggest problem “Lord knows I need some girls…” Prayers to you John!

Kyle Conniff (PowderPuff Girls)

The Acrobat QB of D5, and this refers to his ability to scramble, maneuver, and play every other position. Kyle started his career as a gender QB last season on Father Baker, he did so well that he was promoted to the Starting QB this year. Kyle has been great at distributing the ball to all of his top tier female receivers, each week it seems that one of them has some brilliant play that could make a highlight reel. Kyle was a good pick for this squad. 

Kelly Kane (Gucci)

The Trailblazer QB of D5, Kelly is the league’s only female quarterback. Some weeks they only score twice, other weeks they drop 50 points on their opponents. The important thing is that Kelly’s team wins and as we know winning is a QB’s stat. Kelly is smart with the ball, rarely makes mistakes, and knows who trust with the football. 

Raghavan Nagarajan (Not So Sticky) 

The Professor of D5, Raghavan might be the smartest quarterback in the division, maybe all the bottom 3 divisions, but that intellect doesn’t always translate into points. Raghavan doesn’t scramble much which requires his play calling to be heavily reliant on quick routes and finding good matchups. Raghavan’s squad is much more focused on fun, drinking, and making use of the bar than the average team.

Buscaglia Sr. (Stir the Sauce) 

The Gentleman of D5, Former QB of Woodpeckers, as part of that team stems from that old Woodpeckers team awhile back. With age comes experience, and with experience comes wisdom. The best wisdom? Throw the ball to your giant receiver! He might not have the strongest arm in the division, but that football finds the red zone often.

Ryan Henry (TMA)

The Learner of D5, Ryan took over for our beloved Jeff May, who now finds himself in the boxing ring on Saturdays. Ryan has the unfortunate experience of being in D5 without the experience or time played in D6. Sometimes quarterbacks like this excel by sticking around a session or two, dropping down, or watching other teams. Get that paper and clipboard ready!

Nick Stutzman (Two Tuddies)

The Outlier of D5, Nick hasn’t had the same success in D5 yet that he had last season in D6. He maintains Chris Wolcott as a receiver, but chemistry issues plague him with the rest of the team. The jump from D6 to D5 has been tough on the Tuddies QB, who’s been having a much harder time dealing with defenses this season. 

Division Six

Dave Walter (Pit Harade) 

The most lovable QB in D6, Dave Walter took head of Pit Harade, which is Joe K’s lovable bunch of minions who decided to play football, and show Joe how it is done. Dave is not the conventional QB, but he just gets the job done. He knows this game, has played it a while, and has guided Pit Harade from learning the game, to dominating in D6. That speaks volumes!

Alex Staszczyk (Blitzkrieg)

The veteran QB of D6, Alex and Blitzkrieg have been around the block not a few times, but seemingly a million times in D6 still in search of a title. Alex does play like a veteran, calling plays, having code names for a change of play at the line, and that lingo. The problem has always been consistency. Some games higher than Bob Marley at his concerts, or lower than the Oceangate sub. Yes, there are more highs than lows, but if he and the team can gather that consistency, they will get over the hump. 

Buddy Lee (Back that Pass Up)

The Evasive QB of D6, Buddy Lee, whether he has pounded a high noon or not, is by far the most mobile QB in D6. Just ask anybody trying to rush him. Back that Pass Up has gone from a brand new team figuring it out, to a real threat to take the title. It might be a little unfair to have Buddy down in D6, but he has helped a lot of new players learn the game and keep them playing and having fun, so for that, we applaud Buddy (and Alex).

Alex Hill (Sausage McMuffins)

The “oh no, my normal QB never shows up so screw it, I’ll throw” QB of D6, Alex was kind of thrown into the fire when the normal QB just decided to just not show up, and the results have been solid. Alex might not have the strongest arm, but he keeps the ball out of harm's way, which is what you need to do obviously. He has a knack for finding his girls and piling up touchdowns with them, which as we know, is a recipe for success at any level.  

Phil Maiarana (Mighty Drunks)

The Joy of D6, every time we’ve watched Phil play he seems to be enjoying himself and his teammates. Sometimes it seems like Phil and the drunks have it figured out, other times it seems like he’s learning the game still. He’s able to find open receivers and score in the endzone. We would like to seem him be a bit more mighty in the coming weeks. 

Chad Manning (Balls Deep)

The Future of D6, Chad is a tall, wide-eyed Quarterback who currently sits in the middle of the pack. Balls Deep is a newer team, though the name has been used hundreds of times in this league. Chad needs to find some set plays to move the field faster and with more efficiency. 

Gavin Medole (Just Joshing)

The Student of D6, there has been a week by week improvement for the QB of Just Joshing. While everyone wants to win, we also want to see improvement. That’s what this guy does, little by little each game they get better, fewer mistakes, and more points. 

Kyle Messina (Sticky Laces)

The Socialite of D6, Kyle has been in the football circles for years, but has brought his arm talent to TSL. Kyle has the experience and appreciation for the game to be successful, but as all QB’s know the transition from other leagues to the big time can be a challenge. We’ve seen him do some great things and will watch his career with great interest. 

Dominic C(Dogg Pound)

The Figuring it out QB of D6, Insert Name was thrust into action as QB after an injury to Dog Pound’s usual QB. While it took a little bit of time, Insert Name started using some strategy to his play calling, rallied the troops and got their first TSL win last week. Do we smell an underdogg story??

That’s it for this week! See you all Saturday!

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