FLOF Bowl 11: Rednecks 21 - Flannel 34
Its been a crazy season, but in the end. Two of the best teams made it to the FLOF Bowl. Rednecks have lost their 4th FLOF Bowl in 5 years and have officially sent me a new helmet for next year. To be revealed soon.
Flannel, meanwhile, win their second FLOF Bowl and tie Hamburglers/Hicks as the only other 2-time FLOF Bowl Champ (Deadheads won 3 before retiring). Peyton picks up FLOF Bowl Player of the Week hardware in addition to the OPoW award, edging out Rodney Harrison who will settle for Defensive Player of the Week. Deon Branch picks up the goat award.
(9-5, Right Division Champs) Flannel 34 v. (9-4-1, Middle Division Champs) Rednecks 21
First Weekend: Rednecks pick up an early lead based mainly on getting 9 pts from Fred Taylor with Joseph Addai yet to play for Flannel. Both teams got 6 pts from a WR and almost the same pts out of two defensive players this week, so lets call the first half of this game a push. I wonder if it will come down to Brady v. Manning? I suppose that would be appropriate.
Second Weekend: The two marque QBs in this game did come through with the biggest scores, but nearly canceled each other out. The different at the end of the day between these very competitive teams was the WRs. Rednecks ended up counting on a gimpy Deon Branch who came up with nothing in the end compared with Flannel who got 8 pts out of Wes Welker.
Grade: B, Offense B, Defense B-
Grade: C, Offense C, Defense B-
Hard to argue with the two teams that ended up here. Rednecks finished with the best regular season record. Flannel tied for the second best. Rednecks and Flannel finished with the second and third most points scored in the regular season respectively. Rednecks scored the second most offensive pts and Flannel scored the 4th most offensive and 3rd most defensive pts.
But both teams have very different personalities. Rednecks are a very steady team, rarely bottoming out. Flannel are certainly flashier but also more prone to periodic collapses. Both teams' last four games are good examples. Flannel closed out the season on a tear scoring 94 and 104, then squeeked by in the Wild Card game after scoring only 55 before scoring a respectable 73 to move on the FLOF Bowl. Rednecks have scored 71, 66, 82, and 71 in their last four games.
Both teams are relatively old franchises. Flannel are completing their 8th season and Rednecks are in their 6th. Both teams have good playoff records. Flannel are 7-2 and Rednecks are 5-2. Rednecks have been to 3 of the last 4 FLOF Bowls but have yet to win one, losing to Drow in 2003, Deadheads in 2004 and Capo last year. Flannel won the FLOF Bowl in 2000 over the NY Hicks (now the Hamburglers) in only their second season, but did not make the playoffs again till last season.
Positional Edge: QB: RB: WR: K: DF: DB:
Vegas Line: Rednecks by 1.5
Flannel, meanwhile, win their second FLOF Bowl and tie Hamburglers/Hicks as the only other 2-time FLOF Bowl Champ (Deadheads won 3 before retiring). Peyton picks up FLOF Bowl Player of the Week hardware in addition to the OPoW award, edging out Rodney Harrison who will settle for Defensive Player of the Week. Deon Branch picks up the goat award.
(9-5, Right Division Champs) Flannel 34 v. (9-4-1, Middle Division Champs) Rednecks 21
First Weekend: Rednecks pick up an early lead based mainly on getting 9 pts from Fred Taylor with Joseph Addai yet to play for Flannel. Both teams got 6 pts from a WR and almost the same pts out of two defensive players this week, so lets call the first half of this game a push. I wonder if it will come down to Brady v. Manning? I suppose that would be appropriate.
Second Weekend: The two marque QBs in this game did come through with the biggest scores, but nearly canceled each other out. The different at the end of the day between these very competitive teams was the WRs. Rednecks ended up counting on a gimpy Deon Branch who came up with nothing in the end compared with Flannel who got 8 pts out of Wes Welker.
Grade: B, Offense B, Defense B- Grade: C, Offense C, Defense B-Hard to argue with the two teams that ended up here. Rednecks finished with the best regular season record. Flannel tied for the second best. Rednecks and Flannel finished with the second and third most points scored in the regular season respectively. Rednecks scored the second most offensive pts and Flannel scored the 4th most offensive and 3rd most defensive pts.
But both teams have very different personalities. Rednecks are a very steady team, rarely bottoming out. Flannel are certainly flashier but also more prone to periodic collapses. Both teams' last four games are good examples. Flannel closed out the season on a tear scoring 94 and 104, then squeeked by in the Wild Card game after scoring only 55 before scoring a respectable 73 to move on the FLOF Bowl. Rednecks have scored 71, 66, 82, and 71 in their last four games.
Both teams are relatively old franchises. Flannel are completing their 8th season and Rednecks are in their 6th. Both teams have good playoff records. Flannel are 7-2 and Rednecks are 5-2. Rednecks have been to 3 of the last 4 FLOF Bowls but have yet to win one, losing to Drow in 2003, Deadheads in 2004 and Capo last year. Flannel won the FLOF Bowl in 2000 over the NY Hicks (now the Hamburglers) in only their second season, but did not make the playoffs again till last season.
Positional Edge: QB:
RB: WR: K: DF: DB: Vegas Line: Rednecks by 1.5
Labels: 2007
3 Comments:
Two of among my favorite owners makes it hard to root for either. I'll have to lean toward Rednecks though, because John doesn't have a FLOF trophy. But then again, if he loses, he becomes the Buffalo Bills of the FLOF.
Well done this year! Best of luck to two fine teams!
Thanks! Hopefully I don't have to switch to the "Bills" helmet.
All Hail the VICTORS!
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