Yeah, I play all the games.
Yeah, I play all the games. |  |
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| 01 |  | (+0) The Denver Grizzlies continue to be the class of The League with their dominating defense and balanced, mistake-free offense. Barring an epic collapse, they are probably the favorites in the American Conference to make The League Championship Game. |
| 02 |  | (+5) On the opposite end of the spectrum from the Grizzlies are the Minnesota Reapers, who boast one of the best offenses in The League with running back Tony Forbes and quarterback Taylor Glover near the tops in The League in rushing and passing, respectively. |
| 03 |  | (+6) The Orlando Rage are running away with the southern division title in the American Conference. Their defense has been surprisingly opportunistic in the past few weeks, collecting seven takeaways in past four games, and the Jeff Brohm-led offense continues to excel. |
| 04 |  | (-1) The Las Vegas Outlaws drop only because other teams are playing superior, not because their own play fell off any. The scary thought is that when Rod Smart is fully healthy, which he hasn't been the past few weeks and has missed a few games, they'll be even better. |
| 05 |  | (-1) Like their crosstown counterparts, the Las Vegas Aces are playing well, but other teams are playing better. Kelvin Diggs has been a monster this season, and the defense, particularly the linebackers, have been ferocious. |
| 06 |  | (-1) The New York Nightmare are just getting starting running back Ty Dixon back from an injury that has sidelined him for much of the season. If Dixon can find his groove, as we expect him to, the Nightmare will have no problems making the playoffs. |
| 07 |  | (-5) The loss of quarterback Kevin McDougal hasn't gone unnoticed, as the team is slipping a bit, but backup Tim Lester is playing fairly well. They have a pivotal matchup with the Reapers next week that is critical for postseason seeding. |
| 08 |  | (+2) The only expansion club that has maintained an excellent level of play, and again the success of the Potomic Vipers can be attributed to passer Ralph McNeal and receiver Henry Jones. They've been a lethal combination to opposing defenses this season. |
| 09 |  | (+4) The San Diego Cyclones continue to play excellent team-oriented football. It's rather unfortunate that 8-3 is only good enough for third in their division at this point, so they'll have to play even better if they want to consider making the playoffs. |
| 10 |  | (+4) We said earlier that the Detroit Devils wouldn't compete this season. Apparently we were wrong. The skill players on offense are white-hot right now, but if the team wants to make a playoff push the offensive line needs to pick up their play a bit, particularly in pass protection. |
| 11 |  | (+4) The New England Regulars are pretty banged up right now, particularly at receiver and in the secondary, but despite this have maintained a fairly high level of play. They have a key divisional matchup with the Memphis Maniax this week that one should keep an eye on. |
| 12 |  | (-4) The loss of tailback Jermaine Knight is really hurting this club. All-world quarterback Julius Williams is doing all he can to keep the team from completely sinking, but things aren't looking too bright. There still is hope for the playoffs, however, and being the defending champs, they shouldn't be counted out until they are out. |
| 13 |  | (+9) They don't have the world's greatest record, but the Kansas City Crossfire have come on like gangbusters lately. Running back Mark Morris is quitely having a most excellent season. |
| 14 |  | (+7) Like the Crossfire, the Birmingham Bolts have found some consistency and are building momentum. Passer Casey Weldon and receiver Stepfret Williams have developed a real rapport over the last couple of games. |
| 15 |  | (-8) The Memphis Maniax are in a three-game skid that has allowed the New England Regulars to catch up with them in the race for the eastern division playoff berth. The two clubs face next week, and the game is a must-win for Memphis; if they can't pull it out, they may tumble out of the playoff race for good. |
| 16 |  | (+0) The San Francisco Demons continue to have a great passing game, but none of the other units are pulling their weight. The team needs to become more balanced quickly if they want to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. |
| 17 |  | (-6) Other than Dontrelle Drayton, the Calgary Hitmen's offense has completely disappeared over the past few weeks, and they've gone from first to worst in the northern division of the National Conference. They haven't played well against any team that is a contender this season. |
| 18 |  | (+0) The Chicago Marauders remain the best team in the northern division of the American conference, but they are not a very good club right now. Part of the problem is that their top two receivers are both sidelined with injuries, but with Shane Spain under center, the passing game really hasn't been the issue with this club. They just haven't put it all together. |
| 19 |  | (-7) The injury to Tommy Player completely took the air out of the Waco Mavericks. They are now in a free-fall, and we're not sure that either Quincy Carter or Jeremy Lowe will be good enough to stop it. The defense has gone from bad to terrible as well. |
| 20 |  | (+2) The San Jose Armada have been as inconsistent as one would expect an expansion team to be in their first season. However, there are some bright spots, such as quarteback Bryant Terrell, to build on for next season. |
| 21 |  | (-4) The Los Angeles Xtreme have fallen apart at the seams. The problem begins with the offensive line, where they can't stay healthy, continues with the recent injury to the excellent receiver Jermaine Copeland, and culminate with the subpar running game. |
| 22 |  | (-3) The Seattle Reign are a hard team to analyze, because the only individual disappointment has been defensive end Chad Longstreet, who to this point only has but a single sack to his credit. Their failure this season has seemingly been a team effort. |
| 23 |  | (+2) As we said earlier in the season, the Cincinnati Crusaders this season would go as far as Kwazi Mbutabe could carry them. As good as Mbutabe has been playing lately, and bad as the northern division of the American Conference is, the final destination of this club could end up being the playoffs. |
| 24 |  | (+0) The New York - New Jersey Hitmen haven't really found their team identity this season. The team has been inconsistent in their performance in every facet of the game week after week. |
| 25 |  | (-5) The Santa Fe Unforgiven haven't performed as well as they would have liked in their first year, and the fact that they are down to their third-string quarterback due to injuries is no doubt part of that. Their kicker, Eugene Johnson, has been all over the place in their past four games as well, and has hit only a dreadful 57% of his field goals on the season. |
| 26 |  | (+1) The Dakota Comets' main problem this season has been their inability to create turnovers. They don't have too much talent as it is, being an expansion club, and the passing game will probably feature a new quarterback next season. |
| 27 |  | (-1) The benching of Mike Mexico may give the Washington Redhawks a bit of a spark, but at this point in the season it's too late. The team will no doubt try to move Mexico in the offseason, that is if they don't simply let him walk. |
| 28 |  | (+0) The Arizona Outlaws' defense continues to struggle, and with Tito Maas going down with an injury, don't be surprised if the offense slows down in the weeks to come as well. This season hasn't been very friendly for this club. |
| 29 |  | (+0) The Carolina Copperheads have no consistency in the running game, yet rookie quarterback Grant Tanner is still finding ways to pull in a few wins for this bad, bad football club. The offensive line needs a complete overhaul. |
| 30 |  | (+2) The Baltimore Bearcats finally have a win or two, but that doesn't change the fact that they have a dreadful -20 turnover ratio; the offense has thrown more interceptions than they have scored touchdowns. Major changes are needed all around. |
| 31 |  | (-1) The Sanctuary Divots are still the Sanctuary Divots. The season for this Canadian club hasn't been pretty at all, and tight end Evan Gross, who was supposed to be quite the receiving threat, has been a complete bust. It will be tough for this team to get much better in a hurry, however, as they won't have much pull in free agency due to a number of factors. |
| 32 |  | (-1) The Divots would have the first draft pick if it weren't for the completely dreadful Orlando Hammerheads. They are still yet to win a game on the season, and they may not get one. |
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| Statistics: Waco (10) QB Carter: 6/15, 54 yards, 2 INTs QB Lowe: 3/11, 36 yards, INT HB Hartley: 12 carries, 120 yards, TD HB Castle: 2 carries, 12 yards WR Tucker: catch, 27 yards WR Sylvester: 2 catches, 18 yards LB Rosario: 6 tackles SS Reid: 5 tackles DT Van: 4 tackles, sack CB Weathersby: 4 tackles, INT, 5 deflections | Statistics: Arizona (41) QB Kane: 8/15, 187 yards, 3 TDs, INT HB Mears: 16 carries, 92 yards HB Harry: 7 carries, 122 yards, 2 TDs WR Hunt: 5 catches, 121 yards, TD FB Cottrell: catch, 58 yards, TD LB Dotson: 5 tackles SS Manson: 5 tackles, INT, deflection LB Andrews: 3 tackles CB Gibson: tackle, INT |
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I was huge XFL fan too, a shame they folded so fast. Though it was sort of gimmicky, I enjoyed it. | |
| Statistics: Waco (24) QB Carter: 13/26, 224 yards, 2 TDs HB Hartley: 14 carries, 156 yards, TD WR Tucker: 4 catches, 110 yards, TD TE Bridges: 3 catches, 42 yards, TD WR McAllister: 4 catches, 38 yards LB Greer: 5 tackles CB Black: 5 tackles, 3 deflections LB Langham: 5 tackles, sack CB Weathersby: 4 tackles, deflection | Statistics: Orlando (31) QB Brohm: 5/15, 43 yards, TD HB Shay: 22 carries, 174 yards, 2 TDs HB Black: 5 carries, 69 yards, TD TE Miller: 2 catches, 16 yards, TD WR Swayne: catch, 14 yards FS Cloman: 5 tackles, 4 deflections LB Burgess: 5 tackles, sack SS Malveaux: 4 tackles, deflection CB Roberson: 2 tackles, sack |
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