Game of The Week, Week 2: UPDATED

Below is a look at week two's closest matchup. Looks like defense and kicking was the difference?

eSFL Game Recaps-Week 2, 2011

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Bruisermakers 193.6 Runners 140.12

Tony Romo returns after breaking rib to lift Bruisermakers past Runners
Moments after the Bruisermakers (2-0) announced their quarterback was done for the day, No. 9 returned ready to take charge of the contest. Romo completed 20 of 33 passes for 345 yards and two touchdowns to finish with 31.3 points. Even with his heroics he wasn't the star of this contest as wideout Miles Austin had three touchdown receptions among his nine catches for 143 yards. Austin later hurt his hamstring and will be a big loss for the Pardue team if it turns out to be serious. Additionaly, Pardue's star running back Jamaal Charles was rolled off the field in the first quarter with an injured left knee. A source familiar with the situation told eSFL Insider Josh Perdew that Charles will likely miss the rest of the 2011 season after an initial diagnosis revealed a torn ACL in his left knee. "This win came at a huge cost, no doubt about that", stated the Bruisermakers head coach Ron Pardue after the game.
In a losing cause the Runners' Calvin Johnson had two more touchdowns but only three catches for 29 yards. He has four in only two games this season. The team was led by their defense with two players scoring 16.5 each.

Vick's returns to dome leads, Pulverizers have enough to win it
Perdew Pulverizers (2-0) quarterback Mike Vick threw for a pair of touchdowns but left with what coach Josh Perdew later described as a concussion. Unfortunately for the D Crownholders (1-1) it was to late as he already had posted over 21 points in the contest.
Lesean McCoy scored two touchdowns and had 95 yards on 18 carries with four receptions for 21 yards to lead the Pulverizers with 31.4 points. On the down side, the Perdew team's defense scored only 27 points in another weak performance.
Darren McFadden scored twice and finished with 72 yards rushing and 71 receiving in the losing cause, he posted 33.3 while teammate Aaron Rodgers added 31.42.

Rednecks' Maclin surprises Ruskies

Jeremy Maclin accounted for 42.3 points with 13 catches for 171 receiving yards and two scores to lead the McKinney Rednecks (1-1) to their first win of the season. Roman Harper added 23 in another strong performance from the Rednecks' defensive group.

Head coach Jesse Zima of the Ruskies congratulated the winning head coach after the game, Holy shit, good game mckinney, I hate close games that go to the end!!". Zima saw wide receiver Vincent Jackson do what was expected of him as team leader, leading the Ruskies (1-1) with ten catches for 172 yards and two scores (39.2).

Temp's offense overpowers Frost
Quarterback Matt Stafford threw four touchdown passes Sunday afternoon for a whopping 41.56 points and Adrian Peterson demonstrated why he was a number one overall selection by adding 32.6 to lead Temps Texas Boys (1-1) over the Frost's Furrious Flurries (0-2) 186.56 to 165.54. Frost had a shot on Monday night with Sam Bradford, but unfortunately, he was down by nearly 45 points heading into the matchup. He was led by running back Peyton Hillis' two touchdowns and 29.4 points. Michael Turner also added 24.7 in the losing effort.

Texan Bruisers cruise to victory of Fields Fanatix
The Bruisers (2-0) got solid games from top draft choices Ray Rice (21.9), Larry Fitzgerald (26.3), and Kenny Britt (28.5) and cruised to their second win of the young season . Matt Schuab started off slow but threw a late touchdown to finish the day with a nice 26.3 points. The final score showed the Bruisers winning 192.7 to 131.02 but the score was not reflective of the contest as it was never in doubt. This one was over after the Fields Fanatix (0-2) quarterback Tom Brady walked off the field with a 43.62 point performance and had no help from anyone else on the team. Brady showed some frustration with Coach Fields by blasting him to reporters. "Its a shame that one of the best coaches in the league can't get me any damn help!" "I can't do it by my %*@#!@! self!" Fields' slow start places his team in jeopardy of not making the playoffs for only the second time in his stellar career. The Bruisers move to 2-0 and a share atop the Appalachian Division.

Vigilante's coaching error provides Workhorse's gain
Head coach Joel Vial failed to remove injured Steven Jackson from his lineup for Monday nights game and trailed by 20.2 points. Jackson was listed as doubtful and his team stated Sunday that he would not play, but Vial never made the roster correction. The defending league champs, Whitmore Workhorse's (1-1) squeaked out the victory 123.12-102.92 and moves to .500 for the season. The Vial Vigilante, after taking a thrashing in the non conference game a week ago, dropped a heartbreaker and falls to 0-2. The Workhorse' were lead by quarterback Philip Rivers with 26.32 and wide receiver Santana Moss with 17.1 points. The Vigilante were led by quarterback Ben Rothlisberger's bounceback 23.62 point performance. Such a sad way for a victory, but Whitmore will take it with a smile and move to the next matchup.

Kavanators and Sweaty Palms fight it out on Monday Night
The Kav's Kavanators (1-1) wideout Hakeem Nicks wasn't the savor of the week as predicted by coach Ron Kav. Igama of the Igama Swetay Palms (1-1) put an average squad on the field but fielded a winning 140.4 points. They were led by quarterback Matt Ryan who started off slow on Sunday evening but eventually connected for four scores and finished the night with 32.2. His running backs did not perform well with Arian Foster returning from a hammy injury only to reagrevate it but his defensive unit scored 38.5 combined points to put him in position for the win, it proved the difference in the contest. Rob Gronikoski dropped 24.5 and Nicks finished with 10.5 in a losing cause. The Sweaty Palms, one of the favorites to win the Appalachian Division, moved to .500 while the Kavanators take their first loss of the season and move into the pack of 1-1 teams in the division.

eSFL Audibles-Sep 18 UPDATED

eSFL Radio broadcast of the weekly show eSFL Audibles can be heard by using the player on the right.
The weekly Beast or Bust was featured with two other additions to the shaow, "Free Agent Blow Ups" and "Best Chance For 2-0".
 The Beast or Bust selections are below:

eSFL Radio-eSFL Now, Sep 17 2011

eSFL Radio-eSFL Now, Sep 17 2011
Sep 17 broadcast of eSFL Now can be listened to using the player on this page.
The show was one of the best all time, discussions included last weeks games, this weeks upcoming games, "Beasy or Bust" results, trades, and much more.

Week 2 2011 eSFL Insider

Week 2, eSFL Insider

After a long off season and a lot of wondering if the 2011 season would even happen, week one of the eSFL finally came and went. As expected the eSFL action was thrilling and surprising. Week one was also the time when each coach finally got to see how this year's draft class and two a day pickups played out. It was evident that several coaches thoroughly scouted players and put together a good team.  Coach Ron Kavanaugh exemplified this as his Kavanators posted a league high 187.46 points in their week one victory.  At the other end of the spectrum it was obvious Frost’s Furrious Flurries need some work, and maybe should reopen two a days. Inside the two extremes it looks as though most teams are evenly matched and should provide for another year of eSFL excitement.

Last week's Non- Division game saw the Global division throttle the Appalachian Division as the Pardue Bruisermakers beat the Vail Vigilante 175.18 to 150.7. If not for an amazing 29 point performance from kicker S. Janikowski, the final score would be more indicative, as the Bruisermakers were in control throughout the game. This week's Non-Divison game looks to be a little more competitive.

  

Perdew VS D

The Perdew Pulverizers represent the Appalachian division this week. As indicated in their 170.78 points in week one this is an explosive team. Not only is the team led by QB Michael Vick and the RB tandem of L. McCoy and Matt Forte, but they have a sneaky WR trio of Mike Thomas, S. Johnson and Brandon Lloyd that could explode any week. The D. Crownholders represent what looks like a strong Global division. Week one saw the Crownholders score the second most points in the league with 175.58. QB Aaron Rodgers is already in the running for Fantasy MVP. With a supporting cast that includes RB D. Mc Fadden, WR D. Jackson and TE J.Witten and throw in a stout D. This team looks unstoppable. We could be watching a preview of this year’s Ballsitic bowl. This week however a slight edge is given to the Crownholders

Pulverizers 168 Crownholders 176

Pardue Bruisermakers VS Rhodes Runners

This week’s Global matchups get started with a good one. The Bruisermakers are looking like a well rounded team. Its felt the team didn’t quite produce what it’s capable of and they still have some work to do. RB Jamal Charles voiced he wanted more carries this week. If he gets them it could be a long day for the Runners. The Runners have fielded a pretty good team this year. However as of the writing of this insider it looks as though some of coach Rhodes star players are riding the pine this week. RBs Frank Gore and Tim Hightower have been replaced by Chester Taylor and no Show Moreno. And WR Randall Cob looks to be replacing Calvin Johnson. Not sure how this will play in the Runners favor. The insider is assuming this will change come game day. The game prediction is a little difficult at this point.  However it does favor the Bruisermakers.

Roster as is                                                            Roster as it should be

Bruisermakers 180 – Runners 110                     Bruisermakers 180 – Runners 176


Terry the American's view
(Note: the projection below is the view of Terry, not the author of this piece) Each week Terry looks at one game of the week. The team with the + is Terry's pick to win.
In the case below, Pardue is favored by 55 points even though the Runners are expected to have more players outperform his team. This is possible of course because the large difference in Pardue's players that outperform the Runners.

 

Zima Ruskies Vs. McKinney Rednecks

The Zima Ruskies come into this game with some questions about their team. They were basically given a win last week by the Flurries, so they didn’t have to dig into the play book Led by Drew Brees this team can put up points in a hurry. If the RB tandem of Reggie Bush and Beanie Wells produce this week it could be a good year for Zima. The receiving corp led by Vincent Jackson and J. Finely had a quiet week last week, then again they weren’t really needed.  That will change this week and both should put up big numbers as the team tries to keep pace with the Rednecks. The Rednecks lost a heart breaker last week to the Rhodes Runner. It could have been fall out over the loss of QB Peyton Manning. The team should rebound this week. QB Colt McCoy has had another week to get familiar with the offense. WRs Roddy White, Jeremy Maclin and Jabar Gaffney should see a lot of passes this week. Word around the league is that the Rednecks would like to upgrade their RBs. Coming into this week’s matchup with just LT and Ryan Matthews will be difficult. The team does have one of the better defenses in the league.  On paper this game should go to the Zima Ruskies however this will be the upset of the week.

Ruskies 155 Rednecks 160

Temp's Texas Boy's Vs Frost Furrios Flurries

89.27 % of the time putting up 166 points will get a team a victory in the ESFL. Last week The Texas Boys just fell short. They will be rewarded this week. Look for QB Stafford to have one of his best games. RB Adrian Peterson will do what he always does and WRs Greg Jennings and Mike Wallace will be unstoppable. The defense will be lights out watch for LB Clay Matthews to have at least 3 sacks this week. The Flurries game plan will be to hand off and hand off some more. RB Peyton Hillis

Texas Boys 170 Flurries 120

Fields Fanatix Vs Texan Bruisers

The Fields Fanatix are coming off a beat down from the Kavanators in week one. It’s obvious the team put a lot of faith in QB Tom Brady and he didn’t disappoint posting 51 points. However other than WR Reggie Wayne and LB Mario Williams, Tom didn’t get any help. This week RB Ahmad Bradshaw will carry the load as the team doesn’t have anyone else. If Tom Brady can somehow get Terrell Owens and TJ Houshmandzadeh on the field they might have a chance. The Bruisers are a team headed in the right direction. They squeaked out a 1.8 point win last week. Led by QB Matt Schaub, RB Ray Rice and one of the best receiving corp in the league Kenny Britt, Larry Fitzgerald and Dez Bryant, the Bruisers will be a scoring machine this week.

Fanatix 142 – Bruisers 178

Viall Vigilante Vs Whitmore Workhorse

The Vigilante are still licking their wounds after last week’s debacle. To the teams credit they are fighting through numerous injuries, with the key injury being to RB Steven Jackson. The team has managed to put together a good roster for this week’s matchup. QB Ben Rothlisberger is anxious to get back on the field and prove that last week was just a fluke. He will be throwing to 3 of the best pass catchers in the game Mike Williams, Anquan Boldin and TE Owen Wilson. This team wants to throw first to open up the field for RB Chris Johnson.  The Workhorse after losing last week also looks to rebound. This is a team of offensive players that aren’t flashy but they get the job done. QB Phllip Rivers, RB MJD, and WR Santana Moss should all have above average games. The strength of this team is their defense. This looks to be another close game for the Workhorse, unfortunately they will fall just short again.

Vigilante 160 – Workhorse 159

Igama Sweaty Palms haven’t gotten off to the start that was imagined. Number one draft pick Arian Foster has been injured and it doesn’t look as if he’ll get on the field this week either. RBs Willis McGahee and Felix Jones will get the start again this week. Both should be inspired for better play and that will translate into good things for Igama. At WR it may be time for Bowe and R. Williams to sit one out and look for better options on the bench such as B. Gibson and Nate Washington. QB Matt Ryan should also see improved numbers this week. On the defensive side look out for Suggs he’ll be a beast again, and could be the team’s leading scorer. The Kavanators week one couldn’t have gone much better. The team is solid on both sides of the ball. WR Wes Welker put up career stats last week. Joe Flacco looked like a top 3 QB. At running back Mendenhall should have a good game this week and it looks like CJ Spiller is getting the nod over Cadillac Williams. If that changes The Kavanators are all but assured a win. Even if Spiller remains in the lineup they should still get the win. This game will be closer than many think.

Sweaty Palms 162 – Kavanators 168

Written by R. P. for eSFL Insider