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[b7d5c479]Fonzie's Super-Fun Quick-Hit Recap-a-Thon[/b7d5c479]
Boise (3-2) fell behind winless, hapless Arizona (0-6) 13-0 at halftime. But they got two huge third quarter plays (38 yd TD pass from Renaldo Kiner and an Ian Henson 65 yd punt return for a TD) to vault them back into this one. 24-20, Boise.
And speaking of second half comebacks, Tennessee (4-2) further frustrated an already aggravated Durham (1-5) fanbase with their 20-17 OT win. Trailing 17-3 heading into the 4th, Tennessee rallied for two field goals early in the quarter and a TD/conversion with 1:05 left. A 25 yd Harvey Hudson FG sealed the deal in OT.
I believe we may need to send TurfToe to some remedial workshops on "rebuilding your football team," as he's not quite doing it right. He has his "rebuilding" Rounders (4-2) in first place in the Ring of Fire, courtesy of a 26-13 spanking (yes, there was actual spanking involved - this is TT, you know) of Oregon (4-2). MoMo was outstanding again with 272 passing yds and 2 TDs, while Rico Lynn had a game only neurosurgery could help him to forget (four picks?!).
Before their tilt with El Paso (2-4), the Santa Cruz (5-0) coaching staff was overheard proclaiming that they were so confident of victory this week that they hadn't bothered installing a gameplan. A 35-6 victory suggests they weren't just braggin'. This novel path to success is rumored to have prompted ownership to encourage the coaching staff to continue "winging it."
In a game that only mothers of kickers could love, Albany (2-3) topped Chicago (1-5) 26-15. A total of nine field goals were kicked in this one, with the only other scores being a Rondell Whiting TD pass and a Victor Jackson fumble return for a TD.
San Antonio (5-1) jumped out ahead of Baltimore (5-1) 13-0 in the 2nd quarter, but that was the last we'd hear of the Stingers' offense. The Barbarians scored 34 unanswered points to win this one going away. Brian Bauer threw 3 TD passes.
Word on the street was that Arrowhead (4-2) management was damn steamed after last week's 24-3 loss, and that aggravation was taken out on poor St. Louis (1-5) this week to the tune of a 31-3 drubbing. Omaha did it with a spectacular running game, leaning heavily on Graham Burks (29-161-1).
Speaking of pent-up frustrations, Tucson's (3-3) coaching staff was by all accounts impossible to be around this week. They, and their players, vented all over poor Anchorage (0-5) in a 45-23 beatdown that wasn't even as close as the score suggests. For the second time this season the Toros racked up over 550 yards, and this time they made it count.
Network camera crews caught Huntington Beach's (6-0) Bert Foster nodding off toward the beginning of the 4th quarter, with his Wolfpack leading Tulsa 30-3. He nearly missed one awesome comeback bid from the Talons, who plugged in backup QB Ian Bruce and rallied for 21 points over the last 10 minutes to fall just short.
Alliteration was the name of the game today, as the Boston Bees (5-1) beat the Brooklyn Brawlers (3-2-1) by banking on Bobby Brady. (Sorry - it's late and that's the best I can do). CJ Hicks, as usual, played a key role in this one. Less usual was how he did it, by scooping up a Duane Oburn fumble and taking it 71 yards for a TD. 20-17 Boston.
I know the "pent up frustration" card has been played to the point of being played out, but that's my only explanation for the 41-20 beating Fargo (3-3) delivered to Texas (3-3) today. And it really wasn't even that close - Texas had to rally for two 4th quarter TDs to make the score "respectable."
Marcus Hanks was spectacular again today, passing for 337 yds and a TD in leading Honolulu (3-3) over Seattle (3-3) 34-18. Hunter Walker did what he could for the Spartans, but a couple of late picks did them in.
Hartford (3-2) built up a 21-7 halftime lead and coasted through the kind of second half that TV network executives HATE with a passion, finally beating Cleveland (3-2) 21-14. No points were scored in the 4th quarter.
How do win big when you gain just 240 yards, 8 first downs, and complete 6 of 18 passes? I don't know for sure, but I'd recommend doing whatever Atlantic City did (3-2) to Detroit (1-4-1) today. Those were their offensive numbers, and they won 33-6. Detroit only gained 164 total yards, committed 3 turnovers, and had a punt blocked in the end zone for a TD. Poor Shane Hall has to be wondering what the hell happened to his career (17/49 passing for 102 yds, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, sacked 3 times).
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Ring of Fire Division Champions - 2009, 2011-2026, 2028-33
Western Conference Champions - 2011-2013, 2016, 2017, 2019-2022, 2024, 2025, 2028, 2033
CFL Champions - 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025
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