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Posted:
Oct 31, 2012 14:12:36 by Pat
Klim
NOTE,
This piece has been edited in respect for Mike Dlugiewicz, who is known as "Pork Chop". Therefore Perdew cannot legally have the same nickname
can he?
Josh "Bubba Burger" Perdew has been spotted! After a tough divorce last week with the eSFL front office, and removal as the official league correspondent, Mr. Perdew has finally come out of seclusion. He was spotted early sunday morning (2 a.m.) outside a local tavern with a large bucket of  roses. `A beautiful rose for the beautiful lady?`, he was overheard asking passers-by. When recognized and confronted about his issues with the league, he snarled `I dont know what youre talkin` about...`. After some chiding he finally admitted it was indeed him, and he was just trying to make a living. He admits that his addiction to hamburger (Bubba Burgers) led him down a dark path, and ultimately lost him his job. ` I NEEDED `em, you don't understand, just one more...just one more, fu** the assignment...`. Perdew shamefully admitted to placing the phone in his crouch during live call-ins just to take a bite of a Texas shaped Bubba Burger on more than one occassion. His antics led up to a series of reprimands, and ultimately got him fired. He did acknowledge to seeking help recently, and is now totally off Bubbas "they`re nothing but trouble, spent a whole week trying to cut a piece of bread into the shape of the burger". He says he fills the void with gummy bears, and would love to be reconsidered for his old position. Perdew happily recants the `good old days` and `fun times` he had in the league. He commented he would remain open to a pay cut and his old position back if it came down to it.
UPDATE: Recently while reporting to duty via the guard shack, an unrevealed witness claims that upon approaching the shack Perdew was seen flinging something into the weeds, hoping not to be seen. Several bloody Bubba Burger wrappers and empty packaging was later recovered by Swick on his hourly inspection of the area. It appears the worst is true. Swick counted 17 Bubba Burger seperator papers and the empty box. The question is where are the other 7 paper seperators, did Perdew eat them with the burgers in his haste to feed his addiction? Also, there was not a single sinew of meat residue left on any of the 17, meaning either Perdew licked em dry or a stray dog is on the loose behind the shack. If Perdew can`t overcome his battle with Bubba Burgers, it appears his correspondent career may be over...for good.

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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FROST FURRIOUS FLURRIES (3-6, 1-5 Div)		ZIMA RUSKIES (4-5, 3-3 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 911 Offensive Points 1043 328 Defensive Points 288 1239 Total Points Fielded 1331   1478 Points Against 1307 21 Quarterback Pts Rank 6 18 Running Back Pts Rank 8 17 Wide Receiver Pts Rank 23 19 Tight End Pts Rank 4 1 Place Kicker Pts Rank 19 22 Defensive Line Pts Rank 8 6 Defensive Back Pts Rank 14 12 Linebacker Pts Rank  15 Game Notes Frost beat the Ruskies in week two and is 8-6 in regular season matchups.     When the Zima Ruskies acquired wide receiver Calvin Johnson via trade prior to week four they were ranked 14th in wide receiver points. Now rolls week nine and they are ranked 17th and Johnson has a 19.5, 6.4, and 7.6 game log. If anyone believed that Johnson was a season saver and would turn any team into a contender look no further. Johnson will have his days and another great season when all is said and done, but no player at the wideout position is guranteed anything on a weekly basis. The Flurries enter week nine in desperat need of a win. Another loss pretty much ends any hopes of a wildcard unless it is by blackjack, highly unlikely with the teams current points fielded situation.   PREDICTION:   142-140

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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TEMP'S TEXAS BOY'S (4-5, 3-3 Div)		RHODES RUNNERS (4-5, 3-3 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1139 Offensive Points 1020 311 Defensive Points 276 1451 Total Points Fielded 1296 1413 Points Against 1310 14 Quarterback Pts 12 7 Running Back Pts 23 7 Wide Receiver Pts 10 15 Tight End Pts 18 3 Place Kicker Pts 15 25 Defensive Line Pts 5 7 Defensive Back Pts 17 10 Linebacker Pts 22 Game Notes This will be the 15th regular season meeting between Temp and Rhodes coached teams. Temp has a lifetime 7-7 record versus coach Rhodes including a loss in week two this season.   Don't look now but the Temp's Texas Boy's have turned a sluggish start around and look to be a lock for the playoffs. They will attempt to win two games in a row for the first time this season against a Runners team that is flying high with last week's upset victory over the previously unbeaten Pardue unit. This is a huge game for the Runners and if they fail to win it the season is likely over. It appears a blackjack would not be within grasp of the Runners, so earning a second wildcard is likely a must. PREDICTION: 166-162

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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TEXAN BRUISERS (6-3, 5-1 Div)		IGAMA SWEATY PALMS (3-6, 2-4 Div)
Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1016 Offensive Points 986 282 Defensive Points 284 1298 Total Points Fielded 1270   1236 Points Against 1487 10 Quarterback Pts 5 22 Running Back Pts 5 20 Wide Receiver Pts 24 16 Tight End Pts 1 8 Place Kicker Pts 9 18 Defensive Line Pts 13 18 Defensive Back Pts 8 7 Linebacker Pts 13 Game Notes Texan is 2-1 lifetime (regular season) against Igama to include a week two win this season.    The Texan Bruisers are the best team in the eSFL. It's a miracle they have lost any games. Last week they scored an unbelievable 126 points in victory, they should have no trouble matching that this week, a championship caliber team for sure. The Igama Sweaty Palms are coming off three big weeks and two of them were wins. They are back in the playoff picture and a serious threat to repeat as Ballistic Bowl champions. Sorry Igama, the Texan Boy's have way too much firepower. Look at their numbers: For the past 4 weeks they have failed to exceed 128 They have had 5 weeks of 137 or less If the Texan Bruisers had played the schedule of the Viall Vigilante they would be at 2-7. If the Texan Bruisers had played the schedule of the Rhodes Runners they would be at 3-6. If the Texan Bruisers had played the schedule of the Igama Sweaty Palms they would be at 3-6. The Texan Bruisers have a pathetic 71-113 record vs everyone each week (That’s 19th of 24 teams).   PREDICTION:  156-129

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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D CROWNHOLDER (6-3, 3-3 Div)		PARDUE BRUISERMAKERS (8-1, 5-1 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1091 Offensive Points 1000 302 Defensive Points 426   1393 Total Points Fielded 1426 1287 Points Against 1251 2 Quarterback Pts 19 13 Running Back Pts 17 15 Wide Receiver Pts 18 20 Tight End Pts 8 10 Place Kicker Pts 4 2 Defensive Line Pts 3 1 Defensive Back Pts 10 24 Linebacker Pts 14 Game Notes Pardue leads all time regular season matchups 6-5 to include a win in week two this season.    Pardue Bruisermakers enter the week with a loss next to their name for the first time this season after losing to the Rhodes Runners in week eight. It wasn't as though the Runners beat the Bruisermakers,  the MFIC simply failed to show up. Week eight was the only week all season the MFIC hasn't scored at least 140 points and I cannot imagine it happening two in a row. For the Crownholder this is a matchup team ownership has been looking forward to since a week two drubbing. With a two game hold on the division's first wildcard the holders are not in dire need of a win here, and it is a good thing. This game will be decided by the defense, if Pardue can get his normal 45 from it he wins.     PREDICTION:  186-167

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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VIALL VIGILANTE (4-5, 3-3 Div)		PERDEW PULVERIZERS (4-5, 3-3 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1175 Offensive Points 1196 326 Defensive Points 264 1501 Total Points Fielded 1460   1473 Points Against 1465 9 Quarterback Pts 22 14 Running Back Pts 1 1 Wide Receiver Pts 2 12 Tight End Pts 14 7 Place Kicker Pts 17 11 Defensive Line Pts 6 21 Defensive Back Pts 19 3 Linebacker Pts 18 Game Notes Perdew beat Viall in week two and leads the all-time head to head matchups 7-2.   Just a few weeks ago the Perdew Pulverizers looked (and sounded) like a team that was on it's way to great things. Three straight weeks of around 135 and all losses, it appears this unit is in trouble of qualifying for a playoff spot in the tough Appalachian Division. The opposite can be said for the Viall Vigallante. The Vigilante is a team who has had only two bad weeks all season (3 and 6) that cost them three losses. Ranked fifth in Value Ranking the Vigilante should not be overlooked and I expect to see them still playing meaningful football late in December for the first time in franchise history. This week will be another bad luck situation for the skulls, Perdew breaks the losing streak and his silence.   PREDICTION:  173-163

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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FIELDS FANATIX (5-4, 3-3 Div)		WHITMORE WORKHORSE (3-6, 2-4 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1120 Offensive Points 1184 350 Defensive Points 290 1471 Total Points Fielded 1474 1243 Points Against 1574 15 Quarterback Pts 11 12 Running Back Pts 4 9 Wide Receiver Pts 3 3 Tight End Pts 22   23 Place Kicker Pts 20 14 Defensive Line Pts 19 5 Defensive Back Pts 16 5 Linebacker Pts 11 Game Notes Fields is 7-4 in regular season games against Whitmore including a week two win this season. The Fields Fanatix was riding high with a 5-2 record and all was good in the world. After winning their fourth game of the season they have failed to post more than 131 points and are now at 5-4 and struggling to be a playoff team. Last weeks loss was a huge disappointment as the team could have taken sole possession of first place in the Appalachian division and sent a message to the Texan Bruisers that 135's aren't enough. Unable to do that the Fanatix look toward week nine and the Workhorse. The Workhorse has lost three straight even though in two of those weeks they scored over 150 points. Ranked 12th in the power poll, the Workhorse are only one game behind a playoff spot and two from second place Fields. I just don't see the Fanatix having enough firepower this week. The Workhorse will have five players near or exceed 20 points while the clowns will likely have but one.   PREDICTION:  160-139

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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WEST VIRGINIA VENOM (3-6, 2-4 Div)		WALLIE'S TEXAS STARS (3-6, 2-4 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1038 Offensive Points 991 334 Defensive Points 204 1372 Total Points Fielded 1195   1360 Points Against 1324 3 Quarterback Pts 13 24 Running Back Pts 9 12 Wide Receiver Pts 22 11 Tight End Pts 6 22 Place Kicker Pts 18 20 Defensive Line Pts 26 4 Defensive Back Pts 24 6 Linebacker Pts 17 Game Notes Only meeting was in week two this season, Venom won 144.9-144.7. When this contest is finished there will be no doubt who the last place team is in the Orion division, or will there? Last meeting between these two almost resulted in a tie and is a real possibility in week nine. West Virginia has lost five in a row, make it six after this week.   PREDICTION: 155-137

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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KLIMKO K's (3-6, 3-3 Div)		FLISH'S CRAZY DIASY'S (3-6, 1-5 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison     Offensive Points       Defensive Points       Total Points Fielded       Points Against       Quarterback Pts       Running Back Pts       Wide Receiver Pts       Tight End Pts       Place Kicker Pts       Defensive Line Pts       Defensive Back Pts       Linebacker Pts   Game Notes Only meeting was in week two, Flish won. As you may have noticed there are no numbers or weekly projections for this game. What else can I say? Only two people in the entire WORLD cares about this game, and it might actually be ONE person.   PREDICTION:  12-8

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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STANDOUT COALITION (7-2, 4-2 Div)		ORANGE CRUSH (4-5, 4-2 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1165 Offensive Points 1024 369 Defensive Points 374 1534 Total Points Fielded 1398   1343 Points Against 1404 1 Quarterback Pts 8 21 Running Back Pts 16 8 Wide Receiver Pts 21 2 Tight End Pts 13 13 Place Kicker Pts 6 1 Defensive Line Pts 17 11 Defensive Back Pts 13 23 Linebacker Pts 1 Game Notes Week two of 2012 was only previous meeting between these teams, Coalition won 170-153. The Coalition appears to be one of the top teams in the league while the Crush look like one that hasn't figured it out completely. However, one simply has to look at the points against category to see why the Crush have a 4-5 record. The Crush average 157 points per week and are looking to make a statement against the division leader. Joel Viall will coach the Coalition. If you were to base the outcome of this contest-using past Viall coached teams, then the Crush would win. Viall entered 2012 as the worst coach in eSFL history based on win percentage (.278) of coaches with more than 25 games. That should not matter this week, the Coalition is missing tight end Gronkowski but Pettigrew should fill in with 10 or so. PREDICTION:  180-147

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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DLUGIEWICZ FIGHT'N POLLACKS (5-4, 4-2 Div)		McKEVITT MEATSTYX (3-6, 2-4 Div)
This Week Pre-Game Stats Comparison 986 Offensive Points 1019 316 Defensive Points 273 1302 Total Points Fielded 1292 1253 Points Against 1380 20 Quarterback Pts 16 20 Running Back Pts 15 11 Wide Receiver Pts 19 5 Tight End Pts 10 24 Place Kicker Pts 14 4 Defensive Line Pts 23 3 Defensive Back Pts 15 21 Linebacker Pts 16 Game Notes Week two win for Dlugiewicz was the only meeting in history between these teams.   The Fighting Pollacks try and break a two game losing streak in which they didn't exceed 120 points in either game. The bright spot for them is that the lowest output the previous three weeks, all wins, was 163. With three playoff spots up for grabs in the division this game will go a long way in deciding who gets one and who doesn't. The Meatstyx need points more than wins to strengthen their position for a blackjack playoff birth, but this team is still in the middle of the race and could earn one of the top two wildcard spots.   PREDICTION:  127-122

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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MIAMI BROWNSKINS (8-1, 5-1 Div)		MONEY TEAM (5-4, 3-3 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1233 Offensive Points 1182 398 Defensive Points 215 1631 Total Points Fielded 1397   1415 Points Against 1365 4 Quarterback Pts 17 11 Running Back Pts 2 4 Wide Receiver Pts 5 7 Tight End Pts 9 5 Place Kicker Pts 12   12 Defensive Line Pts 7 2 Defensive Back Pts 22 2 Linebacker Pts 19 Game Notes Only meeting in history was week 2 this season, Miami won 185-161. Of all the teams in the league with winning records none are more deserving than the Miami Brownskins. If you add his position rankings up the total would be an astounding 43! The weak spot of this team is no doubt the running backs, an area that has yet to hurt the team. However, this week I believe the point total difference between his RB's and his opponents will be so great a win will be unlikely. The Money Team is no slouch themselves, positioned 11th in the Power Rank, 4th in Value Rank, and 10th in the What if versus everyone (101-83). Like I said, the Brownskins running backs will really hurt their squad this week. PREDICTION:  180-146

Matchup Preview | November 1-5, 2012
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BRADY BUNCH (7-2, 4-2 Div)		KAV'S KAVANATORS (3-6, 2-4 Div)
This Week PRE-GAME Stats Comparison 1094 Offensive Points 953 322 Defensive Points 287 1416 Total Points Fielded 1240   1312 Points Against 1383 7 Quarterback Pts 23 3 Running Back Pts 6 16 Wide Receiver Pts 14 23 Tight End Pts 21 16 Place Kicker Pts 21 10 Defensive Line Pts 21 9 Defensive Back Pts 23 8 Linebacker Pts 4 Game Notes In the only previous meeting between these teams, Kav was beaten by the Bunch in week two this season 155-98.   The Bunch took a beating last week at the hands of the Standout Coalition even though they scored 151 points. This week’s opponent will not provide nearly the resistance as last weeks, and any resistance it does provide will be futile. The Nators are out of the cellar in the Orion division for the first time in many weeks, unfortunately for them they likely will return there for the start of week 10.   PREDICTION:  155-143