[MIJB#19]

General Manager Notes: Back with the living
The unbeaten streak ended after 4 victories. After an undeserved 24-23 win at the North Plainfield Plague in week 5, we wasted our chances to do well this season with a 34-30 home loss to the Rochester Razorbacks with an immensely underwhelming pass defense. In seasons like these, you simply can't afford to lose home game against teams that are close in record.

Standings
1. Paris 4-1
2. Maassluis 4-1
3. Bordeaux 3-2
4. Gothenburg 1-4

Ellis McAlister is struggling heavier than before. He's completing only 53.5 percent of his passes for 241 yards per game, with 8 touchdowns and 7 interceptions in these first 5 games.

Walt Blair is traditionally in the mix at the top of the rushing yards leaderboard. With 109 yards per game, 4.51 per carry and 5 touchdowns in as many games, he's doing quite well.

Artie Blazewicz and Dennis Nadell are amongst the league's top 10 in yards per catch, but their gross numbers are far from impressive. Blazewicz is a bit of a surprise team leader with 25 catches for 404 yards, Monty Elliot is close behind with 24 catches for 343 yards, Nadell is just third with 22 catches for 343 yards.

The rest of the team, well, "meh". We're 4-1 inspite of our inability to play well, especially on defense. Veterans Alonzo Hitchcock (3 picks), Maurice Harkleroad (3 picks) and Arnie May (4.0 sacks) are crucial, despite that they are arguably amongst the least talented starters. Craig McCorkle is on pace to top 150 tackles, but quite honestly, I still think having the tackles leader in the league means our defense is terrible.

It is what it is. We've played 5 games and won 4 of them. We've got a tough schedule remaining, but really, are there any pushovers in a league like the IHOF? I really don't think so. We'll have to do what we've being doing well lately: get lucky.