Playoffs, Rd 1, Recap-2009

The 2009 eSFL playoffs ended last night and with it so did four teams' seasons.
All four Ballistic Bowl bracket games ended with the lower seeded team winning, sending the league into divisional championship week with none of the "big boy's" competing for a title.
In a week 14 estandout intra-divisional classic, Big D squeaked by a tough Fields Fanatix team by a score of 128.70 to 126.58, silencing a partisan crowd of 74,088.



The Big D vs Fanatix game was a nail biting down to the wire squeeker that resulted in a 3 point victory by the D team. They were led with a 31.20 point effort from Ray Rice, who rushed for 166 rushing yards and 1 touchdown, in addition to 53 receiving yards. With his performance, Rice was the number 5 ranked running back for the week. They also got defensive help from Darrelle Revis with an 18.00 point effort.
"We made a statement here today, one that says we are primed for a title, can beat anyone" Big D coach Joel Viall said.
The Fields Fanatix were led by Adrian Wilson with a 25.00 point effort ,8 tackles and 1 interception. Wilson was the number 2 ranked defensive safety for week 14. They also got help from a 17.00 point effort from Bryan Scott for 10 tackles. "Our defense played well enough to win today, offensively it was a real dissapointment. We tip our hats to the Big D team for a great performance" Fields Fanatix coach Bruce Fields said.
Causing further embarrassment, the Fanatix could have scored 152.00 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Bruce Fields left key players like Joe Flacco and his corresponding 20.10 points on the bench. "I struggled with who to start at qb all the way up to gametime, the decision I made was the difference", coach Fields said afterwards.
Big D took advantage of their schedule this week, as their point total would have gone for a loss against 10 out of 10 other potential opponents in week 14. "Sometimes in this league, luck is the mother of all good fortune", coach Viall stated.
This win sends the Big D to the Appalachian Divisional championship versus the expansion Texan Bruisers.
The Texan Bruisers are an early 14.3-point favorite

In the other Appalachian Division Wild Card game, the Texan Bruisers continued their strong late season play with an upset over the top seeded Whitmore Workhorse team by a score of 163.75 to 137.50, silencing a partisan crowd of 71,896.


The Bruisers were led to a 26.25 point victory by a 34.10 point effort from Jamaal Charles, who had 143 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD in addition to 38 receiving yards. With this performance, Charles was the number 2 ranked running back for week 14. They also got help from a 33.25 point effort from Matt Schaub, who tore apart the Workhorse team defense for 365 passing yards and 2 passing TDs.
"We've got the greatest fans in the world, they stuck with us all year and expect to see a huge turnout next week as well", Texan Bruisers coach Chaz Templin said.
Whitmore Workhorse was led by a 33.90 point effort from Peyton Manning, who got 220 passing yards and 4 passing TDs. With this performance, Manning was the number 3 ranked quarterback for week 14. They also got help from a 27.10 point effort from Thomas Jones with 99 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs.
"We didn't match their intensity, couldn't get any running back or wideout points" Whitmore Workhorse coach Whitmore said.
Causing further embarrassment, Whitmore could have scored 171.50 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Whitmore left key players like Keith Bulluck and his corresponding 28.50 points on the bench.
Coming up in week 15, Big D will meet the Texan Bruisers for the Appalachian Division championship, where the Texan Bruisers are an early 14.3-point favorite.

In the Global Division, the D Crownholders upset top seeded Temp's Texas Boy's team by a score of 185.18 to 165.31, extending the winning streak for D Crownholders to 3 games and giving Temp head coach Mathew Templin only his second ever playoff loss in eight games.
The Crownholders were led to their 19.87 point victory by a 44.40 point effort from the beast, Chris Johnson, who had 117 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 69 receiving yards. With this performance, Johnson was the number 2 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 14. They also got help from a 26.50 point effort from Brian Dawkins, added 7 tackles and 2 interceptions.
"It was a workman-like effort, our main guy once again proved the value of restricted free agency in this league", D Crownholders coach Jordan Kizima said.
The Temp's Texas Boy's were led by Ryan Grant with a 32.40 point effort and a 20.30 point game from Ricky Williams.  "They wanted it more than we did, or the lord of luck wanted them to have it more than us, either way our season is over", Temp's Texas Boy's coach Mathew Templin said.
Temp's Texas Boy's could have scored 217.41 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Mathew Templin left key players like Brian Orakpo and his corresponding 35.50 points on the bench. The biggest coaching error in Templin's history may have cost him this game, as he started the inactive Percy Harvin at wide receiver. Had he used the health Derrick Mason he would have advanced.
The Crownholders move on to the Global Division Championship where they will meet the Frost Furrious Flurries, the Crownholdersare an early 0.1-point underdog.

Frost Furrious Flurries squeaked by a injury riddled Pardue Bruisermakers team by a score of 171.84 to 162.02, silencing a partisan crowd of 74,451.

Frost was led to their 9.82 point victory by a 41.04 point effort from Drew Brees, who got 296 passing yards and 3 passing TDs. With this performance, Brees was the number 4 ranked overall fantasy scorer for week 14. They also got help from a 20.00 point effort from Jay Feely, who snuck past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense for 4 field goals made and 2 extra points. "We snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat," Frost Furrious Flurries coach Jeff Frost said.
Pardue Bruisermakers were helped out in a losing cause by a 33.30 point effort from Adrian Peterson, who had 97 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs in addition to 40 receiving yards. With this performance, Peterson was the number 3 ranked running back for week 14. They also got help from a 27.30 point effort from Dallas Clarkwith 43 receiving yards and 3 receiving TDs. "I tip my hat to them, once again we go home from the playoffs dissapointed" Pardue Bruisermakers coach Ron Pardue said.
Compounding the issue, Pardue Bruisermakers could have scored 180.42 points and earned the win with their best lineup, but Ron Pardue left key players like Chris Jennings and his corresponding 16.30 points on the bench.
Frost Furrious Flurries are at the D Crownholders to decide the Global Division championship in week 15. The D Crownholders are an early 0.1-point underdog.