One word quip, a joke of portly origin and two villains from a shared universe.
Paolo Della Rocca
20-01-2019 12:00 AM
Peeze’s Playbook
By Paolo Della Rocca
I know, I know, the article is late. You can go ahead and email my boss to complain about it. He can be reached at [email protected]. While you’re at it send some information about your teams and your games. Without further delay, here’s what I think of the division as of the end of week 2 and at the start of week three’s games!
Week 2
A Fitting Jersey
Not to be confused with a fitted jersey that describes how the garment in question rests upon the shoulders of the subject; a fitting jersey is one that reveals something about the team that adorns it. Team fourth and 20 (420 Blazin’ for the purposes of this article and all those moving forward), wear Miami Dolphins jerseys. As a Dolphins fan myself, I recognize their play. They play close in the first half only to let the game slip away. As expected Erick Ciaccia was the top target for 420 Blazin’ his 5 catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns paced the team en route to a 22-12 lose to the Pack.
While 420 Blazin’ let the game slip away after a strong start to the second half, Daniel Krebs used his legs and his athleticism to buy time earn first downs and keep The Pack Drives moving forward. Ryan Lefcort matched his opponents efforts scoring twice himself and Corey Geenen scored the point differential for this game. Defensively, Corey Laxer made the play that would keep the distance between the two teams as he intercepted Vince Menniti.
The Devil Wears Fatso
Average Joe’s Mark Bellini was anything but average in week 2. He showed good footwork in the pocket, showcased his strong arm and kept defeating the rusher which led to a first half rushing touchdown. There was no one on Fat Diablos that could run with Steven Besner and David Roaldi. The two combined for 4 catches, 68 yards and Besner scored a touchdown.
Fat Diablos struggled greatly in this game. After being awarded a week one forfeit win, Fat Diablos were unable to sustain any offence whatsoever in their second outing. The greatest issue is the play of Michael “Sun” Deguire. While he is similar to teammate Francois Martin with regards to arm strength he lacks the ability to read as quickly and instead it leads to him trying to force balls into tight windows. One such example was while attempting to throw a 10 yard hook to Marc-Andre Desaulniers the pass was thrown late and it was undercut by an incoming defender. Average Joe defenders Anthony Lepore and Josh Gurman each intercepted 2 passes each. The highlight of the game came early when Michael Deguire when he hit Alex Levesques on a 26 yard post. However, highlights for Fat Diablos were a lot like ordering salads for this team; it happens, but simply not often enough. The portly devils lost 38-12 to Average Joe’s
A Real Dud in Simi Valley
After a convincing win by the Real Bros of Simi Valley and a week after the Brewers were in turn blown out, we had no idea what to expect in this game. The lack of experience showed in this game as Evan Leibinger struggled to move the ball. Ryan Shapiro seemed to be the only legitimate weapon on this team. He scored twice and he tripled the next closest teammate in catches.
The big story here was the play of Jefferey Lefebvre who’s 6 touchdown performance was truly something to behold. FPF veteran Eric Pawlusiak did seem to be unmatched by the Real Bros defence as his 7 catch, 106 yard and 4 touchdown performance led the team. What happened in this game was simply the intelligence and experience of Jeffrey Lefebvre was evident as he tore apart an inexperienced Real Bros defence. Brewers would end up winning this game 44-18.
A Sheep in Tiger’s Clothing
Early in their matchup with Les Casses, the Fightin’ Tigers appeared to be in complete control. Seth “The forgotten chicken” Galina found Justin Blackie and Emilio Pampena for touchdowns on back to back drives. Despite racing out to a 12-0 score, the Fightin’ Tigers could not move the ball afterward and Galina was also intercepted by Jeremie Barette. Still the interceptions by the Fightin’ Tigers were the story of the game. They intercepted Les Casses QB Olivier Laforest 5 times. The greatest statistical beneficiary of this poor offensive play was Roger Emeka who recorded 3 interceptions. This is perhaps the most shocking part of the Tigers 13-12 loss. They let countless opportunities slip through their fingers.
Les Casses offense can be perfectly summed up as: throwing a ball into a crowd of identically horrible man-buns and hope that one such man-bun comes down with the ball. Jeremi Barette was able to do so on one such occasion while shorter passes in this offense is intended for shorter hair. Samuel Thibodeau took one four yard pass for a touchdown. These teams both looked to be deeply flawed but there is something to be said about a team that can win a game despite turning the ball over 5 times.
Week 3
Goldface No Longer Scranton’s Top Villain
The Scranton Stranglers offense have looked impressive and they were set to play against the aggressive defence of Green Monster. Jordan Schwartz spread the ball around and was able to avoid a typically vicious pass rush and connected with four different receivers for touchdowns including a single yard punch-in by red zone specialist Jacob Boidman on route to a 27-6 stomping of Green Monster.
Alexandre Nadeau took his snaps at quarterback for the first time in his FPF career. In the absence of new quarterback Sheldon Dumeignil. In typical situations like this in the past Patrick Jazon would ave taken the snaps behind centre. However, it does appear that he had decided that he would be best served as a receiver in this game. It paid off partially as he did score the only touchdown for Green Monster in week 6.
South Shore Shutout
Kyle Duclos made his 3 career start in his FPF career as the quarterback of the South Shore Seamen. So far the start has not been one to remember. He has thrown only 1 touchdown in three games and has already been intercepted 8 times. He has had two games where he has had a single digit quarterback ratings. The Bud Knights were the latest team to hand South Shore Seamen a lesson in Flag Football prowess.
Meanwhile the Bud Knights quarterback Mathieu Kieljian completed more passes than his counterpart attempted to a single target in Brad Evans. Evans caught 14 passes and waved aloha by defenders as he racked up 113 receiving yards. Defensively, Bud Knights just appeared to be everywhere and Maxime Beaudoin and Vincent Duquette each intercepted passes in a 24-0 win over South Shore Seamen.
Marc-Andre Desaulniers Pick Segment
This week Marc-Andre was unable to post his article. As such his picks segment are included in mine:
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Équipe à domicile |
Équipe visiteuse |
Choix de Marc-André |
Choix de Peeze |
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Division 6 |
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Dirty Landry |
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Channel 4 News Team |
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Vick In A box |
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Green Monster |
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Vultures |
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D2 : The Mighty Ducks |
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Fat Diablos |
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Unknown Talent |
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N.W.O |
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Warriors |
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Dawg Pound |
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Division 6D |
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Los Siete Amigos |
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Past Our Primetime |
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BBallers |
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Bud Knights |
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Potatoes
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Trailer Park Boys |
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Rosedale Renovations |
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DGC |
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Fightin’ Tigers |
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Gold Rush |
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Power Rankings
Each week Marc-Andre and I rank the top 8 teams and explain why we put them there. Our elite 8 serves as our power ranking for division 6 and 6D.
Division 6
- Dirty Landry (3-0): Avery Lalla threw his first interception in week 3. Dirty Lamdry still won. This team is a great when Lalla is flawless and are deep enough to wing games when he’s merely good.
- Average Joe’s (3-0): In what was likely the best game in the division Average Joe’s beat another contender in Vick in a Box.
- Warriors (1-0): You can’t lose if you don’t play. How’s that for analysis?
- Unknown Talent (1-1): The addition of Nicky Farinaccio paid early dividends in week 2. He scored twice in a complete dismantling of Green Monster.
- Vultures (3-0): They have two impressive wins on their resume. Vultures may be a true contender at the top of the division.
- Vick in a Box (2-1): Their only blemish is the one loss against a strong team by a single point. It’s somewhere between a blemish and a badge of honour.
- NWO (2-0): Where the Vultures have have built a strong resume NWO haven’t really won any impressive games.
- Scaranton Stranglers (2-1):
Division 6D
- BBallers (2-1): As predicted in the preseason BBallers look like the predominant favourite now that they are finding their bearings.
- DGC (2-0): DGC has only allowed 6 points in two games. That’s a big deal!
- Los Siete Amigos (3-0): Three weeks, three wins, seven friends and two languages. Los Seite Amigos look to be a competitive team thus far.
- Llamas Pyjamas (1-0): Moving forward by standing still! Inertia at its finest.
- Bud Knights (2-1): Both their wins have been shutouts and those aren’t easy to achieve in FPF.
- Brewers (2-1): I had my doubts in the preseason and into the first week. However, they’ve won two straight games. Experience is becoming on Brewers.
- Gold Rush (1-0): Can’t blame a team for not being scheduled to play.
- Real Bros of Simi Valley (2-1): I’m having a hard time getting a handle on whether or not the Real Bros are real good. In their wins they’ve looked impressive. In their loss they looked incompetent so….8th?
Division 6
- Dawg Pound : Petite semaine de repos. Cette semaine, leur affrontement contre Pension Plan sera le match à surveiller !
- n.W.o. : J’adore la synergie de cette équipe aguerrie.
- Dirty Landry : Wow ! Avery Lalla a un début de saison de rêve !
- Warriors: Eux aussi ont profité d’une semaine de congé. Leur vrai test sera la semaine 4 contre Unknown Talent.
- Vick in a Box : Superbe victoire contre TBA ! Daniel Pisaturo a pris les choses en main en offensive.
- Vultures : Quels superbes match et victoire contre Channel 4 News Team.
- Average Joe’s : Un autre duel entre deux équipes de premier plan cette semaine, AJ contre Vick in a Box.
- Pension Plan : Ces vétérans ont eu une belle victoire face à une équipe explosive !
Division 6D
- Los Siete Amigos : Quelle partie ils ont livré à Bud Night !
- Llamas Pyjamas : On va voir cette semaine s’ils peuvent continuer leur domination.
- DGC : Je suis drôlement impressionné par leur qualité de jeux !
- BBallers : Une question de temps avant de les retrouver au sommet.
- Bud Knights : Une petite frousse la semaine passée, vite on retrouve la victoire !
- Brewers: Un match de rêve pour Jeffrey Lefebvre, 6 passes de touché !
- Macdo : Une victoire difficile, mais contre un adversaire de taille !
- Trailer Park Boys : à Un petit converti d’être invaincu.
Sunday’s Severe Serpent
This piece came out a little later than usual so I included some coverage of Saturday’s Games. It allowed for a little more perspective and forced me to rewrite entire sections.
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