Playoffs: Round 1

Every great league has a playoff system* and the Alabama League is no different. Time to see who gets their name on the cup!



*even the SEC....we can't help it if the rest of college football can't keep up with the level of our top teams

The Show:

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Pineapple Express 113------------------Fatboys 155

PIGS DEVOUR PINEAPPLES

Crap, now I have that Shinedown song stuck in my head...oh well, I'll try and push through it. Hard not to look at the Pineapple Express in a state of some disbelief. Sure the Fatboys won the game more than the Express lost it as Coach Fudge's team scored all over the board; but did we really expect Tom Brady and the Vikings defense to play so bad in one week? We expect big things from Tom Brady due to the simple fact he is named "Tom Brady". The Vikings, one of the better units in recent years, were playing the Panthers, lead at one time by Jake Delhomme and now by some guy named Moore*. So I can but the Pineapple Express' QB and DEF down for a combined 50 points at least right? Wrong. The Patriots continued to look like a very average team and the Vikings...well, I'm not sure what the hell happened there but Brad Childress was mad about it, Brett Farve was mad about it, and I'm sure Coach Overton was pretty pissed about it as well.


*first name unknown to POTW, the NFL, and most of the Panthers locker room




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Tenn. Valley Vipers 174-----------------Fergs 134
VIPERS STRIKE FERGS

A classic matchup of old teams finally in a game that mattered and featured more than just kickers playing in it. The Fergs jumped out to an early lead with the first few games and the Vipers looked like they would be headed to the showers early. But some things are just meant to be and in the second half the Vipers showed why this could be their year as everything from the QB to the defense, and yes, even a rare sighting of the Vipers running game, produced big points to send the Vipers to the Super Bowl for the second time in team history. The Fergs on the other hand but up a strong effort but Roddy White is just not as productive with the Falcons make-shift (make-shit, whichever) QB situation and in a game that was played on a frozen field in freezing weather the Jets decided that letting rookie QB Mark Sanchez throw the ball all over the place was a much better idea than letting veteran RB Thomas Jones carry the ball...the Jets lost, ironically to the Falcons and their make-shift QB. The score was 10-7. I have to think that in a low scoring game in the middle of the winter in New York in the snow someone would say, "Hey maybe our RB, who is the leading rusher in the league over the last few years, should see the ball a few times." I guess I would be wrong to think that.

The NIT:
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Gusmeisters 136-----------------------Frat-tastics 107
QB WOES CONTINUE FOR 'TASTICS


The loss of Matt Ryan continued to haunt Coach Askew and the Frat-tastics as former Auburn, soon-to-be former Redskins, and still current fantasy journey man QB Jason Campbell took the field. Campbell, along with fellow fantasy longshots Justin Forsett, Danny Amdendola, Jaamal Charles, and Antonio Bryant were unable to take down the Gusmeisters. In all fairness to these guys, Amendola and Jaamal* produced big points, while the Packers normally fierce defense was shreded to pieces. Coach Askew apparently understands the importance of the QB and has already re-signed Matt Ryan.

*while POTW is prone to many spelling and grammar errors Jamal actually does spell his name "Jaamal". Bryan "with a 'y'" and Jaamal "with 2 'a's"





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Mallards 140-------------------------Turbo Techies 103
MALLARDS POUND TECHIES...AGAIN


For the second time this season the Turbo Techies were torn to pieces by the Mallards. The techies were all over the map for most of season and this game was no different. Joshua Cribbs running not 1 but 2 100 yard kick returns for TDs was more than enough to but the final dagger in the Techies. The Mallards would add to Cribbs day with a big performance from Joe Flacco (i.e. Keau Reeves/Joe Falco). It appeared that the Mallards were trying to run up the score a bit and not only win but make the Techies the blowout of the week for the second straight time in their meetings with the green heads.

See you after we crown a new champion...oh yeah, Merry Christmas