halfway through 2072

a quiet trade deadline

K Nicolas Richardson boots home three FGs as the Strongbows continue their push for the postseason with a victory over the Sharks. Brisbane manage just 79 yards of offense after traveling 10 thousand miles. a waste of gas. both teams are now 5-3 and remain in the hunt

Owls move to 7-1 with a victory over the Manta Rays. Jakarta managed to make it interesting late but turn the ball over on downs after an Athens FG increased the lead to 6. the Owls next game is in Manila, where they will be 8 point underdogs. ill take Athens +8 for 7 grand

the Prizefighters win a big divisional game on the road in Auckland to maintain the lead in the Oceania division. both teams are currently in the top four of the program power rankings. the Anchors have a chance at redemption in week 15 in what will probably be another big game for both teams

the Spires, who i predicted would be in the wild card hunt, have won their first game of the season over Oxford. the Street Urchins have among the toughest schedules in the league thus far resulting in a 2-6 record. fingers are beginning to point towards HC Charles Ortega who claims he "dont give a ****. this team is great. i know it and you know it." Prague K Francis Silva goes 4/4 in his first game with the Spires and gets the game ball, silencing critics of the dead line trade

the Gauchos jump to a 16-0 lead after stringing together four consecutive scoring drives to defeat the Tornadoes and move to 7-1

the Dire Wolves reach 500 with a divisional win over the Kraken. Quebec opens the scoring on their first drive with a TD but fail to score again while they watch Yukon K Chistopher Rodriguez send 4 through for the victory. CB Thomas Zuniga has two INTs late in the match and earns the game ball

the Power absolutely dominate the run game yet barely hold on to the win in Rosario. Rosario takes the lead late with a 47 yard TD after K Terry Mendoza missed a FG but QB Steven Keyser orchestrates a 72 yard drive in the final 90 seconds to set Mendoza up with a 20 yard FG as time expires. the Guazues fall to 2-6 and their postseason hopes are in jeopardy

the Choppers defeat the Rodeo in Houston. Houston has a decent chance of going winless this season. its too bad that they dont have their number one pick for the upcoming draft.....the Choppers got it for RB Thomas Robles, who is averaging 2.3 yards per carry

in the game of the week the Zippers win a dramatic one in a sold out Comcast Park. the Zippers jumped out to a 24-7 halftime lead thanks to three 60+ YD TD drives, but the Revolution shut them down in the second half and tie the game up with just 1:08 remaining. however, the Zippers strike first in OT with a FG to win after QB Maxwell Akers is sacked on the last play of the game

the Bayhawks defeat the Kings in Tel Aviv with a FG as time expires in OT to maintain a share of the lead in the USA division. Kings had a chance to win but K John Kidd sends a 44 attempt wide left. each team had three possessions in OT. the Kings are in unfamiliar territory at 3-5 and have only played 2 away games thus far.....their path to correction is not an easy one and they are now in serious danger of missing the postseason for the first time

Cairo CB Charlie Sawyers opens the scoring with a 23 YD TD INT return in a win over the 86ers. the win keeps the Deities on top of the Africa division but there isnt much to be optimistic about in this one as the offenses first 10 drives result in a punt

the Golden Eagles are on fire. they shoot up 16 spots in the programs power rankings after a big win on the road versus the division leading Bushmasters. Mexico City is now the favorites to win the M/CA division after finishing 3-13 last season. nice off season moves, jouameng.....seems like a lock for most improved team award. might wanna put in a RB that doesnt fumble though, WR Darius Trinidad coughed it up twice for a league leading (tie) 7 on the year

the Lions lead wire to wire in a big Jungle Cup victory at home versus the defending champion Stampede. QB Christopher "Goat" Silcox continues to find his targets, especially WR Earl Allen, who has a league leading 6 TDs (tie) in his last 5 games. however, there is no room to breath in Africa....it is the only division with three 5 win teams

RB Mark Carter takes a swing pass 23 YDs to the bank early in the second as the Heroes improve to an impressive 5-3 record with a win at home over the Pirates. QB Robert Sizemore has a tough day with 4 picks. the Pirates have yet to win a game and may be in contention for the number one pick

the Butchers keep pace with the Bayhawks in the USA division as the Tides nightmare season continues with a loss in Chicago. Tide HC Robert Goin gives QB Clarence Martin the start in this one and he goes on to attempt 56 passes, the highest amount by a QB this season. the Butchers are heavily favored next week as they host Houston

the Trident come out on top in a battle of 2-5 teams trying to save their season. nothing but FGs in this one as Vancouver does a nice job setting up K Matthew Pierce with chip shots