NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 5)First of all, thanks for all the thoughts & prays! I do appreciate it!
I'm dealing with my mom's estate which takes some of my time and it's also tax season which is a busy time for me since I do taxes for 20 or so people, mostly family & freinds.
I will do what write-ups I can since this is a break for me from dealing with the real world so enjoy.
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Vancouver 4-1 (1-0)
Kansas City 4-1 (1-0)
Indiana 2-3 (1-1)
Oakland 0-5 (0-2)
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VancouverThey started the season with 4 of the first 5 games on the road where they went 3-1 in those games plus they won their only home game. They traveled to Atlanta in week 5 and beat the 8× defending Champs 25-10. They wrap up the first half with home games against New England (1-4) & New York (3-2) before they travel to Indiana (2-3) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WR David Talty
He leads the team in rushing plus is 2nd on the team in receiving.
Kansas CityThey started the season by splitting 2 road games before winning 3 straight home games including a 27-22 win over division rival Indiana in week 5. They wrap up the first half with 3 straight road games at Toronto (0-5), Oakland (0-5) then at New York (3-2) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: QB Bart Rowland
Since being named starter in week 2 he has won 4 straight going 65 of 90 (72.2%) for 740 yards, 8 TDs and 2 INTs with a QBR of 116.90.
IndianaThey won their first 2 games while allowing only 6 combined points before losing 24-23 in week 3 at home to Tampa Bay. They would lose 2 straight road games next at Memphis then at KC in week 5. They wrap up the first half of the season with 3 straight home games against Texas (1-4), Buffalo (3-2) & Vancouver (4-1) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Danny Melillo
He is 2nd in the league in rushing with 531 yards rushing.
OaklandThey started the season with a lose on the road at Indiana before dropping 3 straight home games and lost on the road in week 5 to Daytona 17-12. They wrap up the first half on the season with a road game at Buffalo (3-2) in week 6 before 2 straight home games versus KC (4-1) & New England (1-4) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: CB Jerry Cook
He leads his team in tackles (34) and knockdowns (9) and has a 47.7 catch allowed percentage on 44 passes defended.
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Buffalo 3-2 (1-0)
New York 3-2 (2-1)
New England 1-4 (1-2)
Miami 1-4 (0-1)
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BuffaloThey started with a win at home versus New York then they hosted Brooklyn and lost before traveling to Dakota and winning. They hosted winless Toronto in week 4 and won before traveling to Washington and losing in week 5. They wrap up the first half of the season with a home game versus winless Oakland (0-5) before back to back road games at Indiana (2-3) & Miami (1-4) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: QB Matthew Whitney
He leads the league in passing yards (2,268) &TD passes (17).
New YorkThey started the season 0-2 losing a home and road game before winning 3 straight versus New England, Oakland then New England again. They wrap up the first half of the season with 2 home games sandwiched around a road game. They host Philadelphia (5-0) in week 6, travel to Vancouver (4-1) in week 7 before hosting KC (4-1) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Kenny Davis
He leads the team in rushing (248) plus is 4th on the team in receiving (104).
New EnglandThey started the season with an 8 point win at home versus Miami before losing the next 4 games by double digits, 2 at home and 2 on the road at New York and Providence. They wrap up the first half of the season with 3 straight road games at Vancouver (4-1) in week 6, at Brooklyn (4-1) in week 7 and at Oakland (0-5) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: RB Leland Mills
He leads the team in rushing (301) plus is 6th on the team in receiving (44).
MiamiThey started the season with 4 straight loses with 2 on the road and 2 at home before traveling to Texas in week 5 and getting their first win of the season 17-12. They wrap up the first half of the season on the road at Washington (1-4) in week 6 before home games versus Providence (3-2) & Buffalo (3-2) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Rick Burke
He leads the team in rushing (230) and is 3rd on the team in receiving (136).
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Cincinnati 5-0 (2-0)
Pittsburgh 4-1 (1-0)
Houston 2-3 (1-2)
Toronto 0-5 (0-2)
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CincinnatiThey started the season with 5 straight wins by double digits including 3 road wins and 2 home wins. They wrap up the first half 2 road games at Pittsburgh (4-1) in week 6 and at Phoenix (5-0) in week 7 before coming home to host Toronto (0-5) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Julio Hamilton
He leads the league in rushing (533) plus he is 4th on his team in receiving (191).
PittsburghThey started the season with 4 straight wins before traveling to Los Angeles in week 5 and losing big 37-3. They wrap up the first half of the season with 3 division games at home games versus Cincinnati (5-0) in week 6 and Toronto (0-5) in week 7 before traveling to Houston (2-3) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Carlos Scott
He leads the team in rushing (245) plus he is 2nd on the team in receiving (200).
HoustonThey started the season with 2 straight wins, 1 at home and 1 on the road before losing 3 straight games including a 20-7 lose at Cincinnati in week 5. They wrap up the first half of the season with 3 straight home games versus Orlando (5-0), Los Angeles (2-3) & Pittsburgh (4-1).
TEAM MVP: WR Tracy Lopez
He leads the team in rushing (268) & receiving (291).
TorontoThey started the season losing 5 straight games including 3 home games including a lose at home to winless Dakota 24-20 in week 5. They wrap up the first half of the season with a home game versus KC (4-1) before back to back road games at Pittsburgh (4-1) & at Cincinnati (5-0).
TEAM MVP: LDE Nicholas Andujar
He leads the team in sacks (7) & hurries (7) while having 9 tackles and 1 forced fumble.
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Orlando 5-0 (1-0)
Daytona 4-1 (1-0)
Texas 1-4 (0-1)
Dakota 1-4 (0-1)
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OrlandoThey started the season with 5 straight wins, all by double digits including 3 home games and 2 road games. They wrap up the first half of the season with road games at Houston (2-3) & at Daytona (4-1) before a home game versus Dakota (1-4) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: QB William Young
He has gone 79 of 120 (65.8%) passing for 943 yards passing, 11 TDs and 0 INTs and he has a QBR of 120.24 which leads the league.
DaytonaThey started the season at home with a lose before winning their next next 4 games including 3 straight road games. They wrap up the first half of the season with 3 straight home games versus Saint Paul (1-4), Orlando (5-0) & Texas (1-4). Daytona's francise record for wins in the first 8 games of the season is 5 which has only been done twice and the last time was 2029.
TEAM MVP: WR Robert Colunga
He leads the team in rushing (480) and is 3rd on the team in receiving (211).
TexasThey started the season 0-2 as they were shutout the first 2 games by a combined score of 109-0. They traveled to Saint Paul in week 3 and finally scored and won 11-7. They lost their next 2 games and scored 16 combined points in the 2 loses. They wrap up the first half of the season at Indiana (2-3) in week 6, home against Dakota (4-1) in week 7 and at Daytona (4-1) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WLB Kyle Gast
He has 20 tackles, 2 hurries, 2 knockdowns, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble.
DakotaThey started the season with 4 straight loses for the 2nd season in a row before traveling to Toronto and winning 24-20 for their first win of the season. They wrap up the first half of the season at home versus Montana (2-3) before traveling to Texas (1-4) in week 7 & Orlando (5-0) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: QB Robert Alvarez
He is 2nd in the league in passing yards (1,756).
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Philadelphia 5-0 (2-0)
Brooklyn 4-1 (1-1)
Providence 3-2 (2-1)
Washington 1-4 (0-3)
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PhiladelphiaThey started the season with 5 straight wins, all by double digits including 3 home games and 2 road games. They wrap up the first half of the season at New York (3-2) in week 6 before coming home versus Washington (1-4) & Memphis (5-0) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: CB Robert Dempsey
He leads the league in interceptions (5) & knockdowns (18) and has a 28.6 catch allowed percentage on 35 passes defended.
BrooklynThey started the season on the road in Philadelphia where they lost big 30-3 before winning 4 straight games including 3 straight on the road. They travel to Vegas (3-2) in week 6 before coming home to play New England (1-4) & Seattle (0-5) in weeks 7 & 8 to wrap up the first half of the season.
TEAM MVP: WR Bruce Johnson
He leads the team in rushing (233) and 4th on the team in receiving (151).
ProvidenceThey started the season with road and home wins over division rival Washington sandwiched around a lose at Atlanta. They won at home versus New England in week 4 before losing on the road at Brooklyn 19-16 in overtime. They wrap up the first half of the season at home versus Phoenix (5-0) in week 6 then travel to Miami (1-4) in week 7 before coming home to host Montana (3-2) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: RDE Chadwick Turner
He leads the league in sacks (11) while having 7 hurries and 18 tackles plus 1 forced fumble.
WashingtonThey started the season with 4 straight loses before hosting Buffalo in week 5 and winning 50-43 for their first win of the season. They wrap up the first half of the season by hosting Miami (1-4) in week 6 before traveling to Philadelphia (5-0) then Saint Paul (1-4) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Claude Claus
He leads the team in rushing (330) and is 4th in receiving (105).
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Phoenix 5-0 (2-0)
Vegas 3-2 (2-0)
Los Angeles 2-3 (1-1)
Seattle 0-5 (0-4)
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PhoenixThey started the season with 5 straight wins including 3 straight road games in weeks 3-5. They wrap up the first half of the season at Providence (3-2) in week 6 before coming home to play Cincinnati (5-0) & Atlanta (3-2) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: WR James Hulbert
He is 3rd in the league in receiving (540) and 2nd in the league in TD receptions (6).
VegasThey started the season winning 3 of their first 4 games before traveling to Philadelphia in week 5 and losing 37-9. They wrap up the first half of the season at home versus Brooklyn (4-1) in week 6 before hitting the road at Seattle (0-5) and Los Angeles (2-3) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: CB Jesse Martin
He is 3rd in the league in sacks (10) plus he has 11 hurries and 14 tackles.
Los AngelesThey started the season with 3 straight loses before winning 2 straight including a 37-3 win at home versus Pittsburgh in week 5. They wrap up the first half of the season at home versus Seattle (0-5) in week 6, at Houston (2-3) in week 7 and back home versus Vegas (3-2) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: CB Jason Ramos
He is 2nd in the league in interceptions (4) plus he has 15 tackles, 6 knockdowns and a 37.5 catch allowed percentage on 24 passes defended.
SeattleThey started the season with 5 straight loses including 3 road games and 2 home games. They wrap up the first half of the season on the road at Los Angeles (2-3) in week 6, at home versus Vegas (3-2) in week 7 and back on the road at Brooklyn (4-1) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: SS Lloyd Sanderson
He leads the team in tackles (36) plus he has 1 sack, 2 hurries, 9 knockdowns and 1 interception.
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Zehlendorf 2-3 (2-0)
Montana 2-3 (0-0)
Gem City 2-3 (0-0)
Saint Paul 1-4 (0-2)
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ZehlendorfThey started the season with 4 straight home games where they went 1-3 before traveling to Saint Paul in week 5 and winning 9-7 to complete the season sweep of the Punishers. They wrap up the first half of the season at home versus Gem City (2-3) in week 6, on the road at Memphis (5-0) in week 7 before traveling to Gem City (2-3) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: CB Stevie McLaughlin
He leads the team in tackles (41) plus he has 3 sacks, 1 hurry, 7 knockdowns and 2 interceptions.
MontanaThey started the season with 2 straight home wins before losing their next 3 games including 2 at home. They wrap up the first half of the season at Dakota (1-4) in week 6, at home versus Gem City (2-3) in week 7 before traveling to Providence (3-2) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: RB Hershel Erdmann
He leads the team in rushing (205) plus he is 5th on the team in receiving (87).
Gem CityThey started the season 2-0 with 1 road & 1 home game where they won by double digits before losing the next 3 games including 2 on the road. They wrap up the first half of the season on the road at Zehlendorf (2-3) in week 6, at Montana (2-3) in week 7 before coming home to host Zehlendorf (2-3) in week 8 in the midst of 5 straight division games.
TEAM MVP: CB Arthur Pensky
He has 20 tackles, 13 knockdowns and 2 interceptions.
Saint PaulThey started the season with a 20-9 win at home versus Carolina before losing their next 4 games. Two of the loses came by 4 & 2 points so they were close twice to winning games 2 & 3. They wrap up the first half of the season on the road at Daytona (4-1), at Tampa Bay (1-4) before coming home in week 8 to host Washington (1-4).
TEAM MVP: MLB Nathan Cartcart
He has 27 tackles, 1 sack, 2 hurries, 3 knockdowns and has a 30.0 catch allowed percentage on 20 passes defended.
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Memphis 5-0 (2-0)
Atlanta 3-2 (0-0)
Tampa Bay 1-4 (0-1)
Carolina 1-4 (0-1)
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MemphisThey started the season with 5 straight wins including 3 road games and 2 home wins. They wrap up the first half of the season at home versus Carolina (1-4) in week 6, at home versus Zehlendorf (2-3) in week 7 before traveling to Philadelphia (5-0) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Reinaldo Millet
He leads the team in rushing (441) and is 2nd on the team in receiving (200).
AtlantaThey started the season on the road in Montana where they lost 12-10. They would win their next 3 games before hosting Vancouver in week 5 and losing 25-10 in a XFL XXXI rematch. They wrap up the first half of the season at home versus Tampa Bay (1-4) & Carolina (1-4) in weeks 6 & 7 before traveling to Phoenix (5-0) in week 8.
TEAM MVP: WR Daniel Stukes
He leads the team in rushing (312).
Tampa BayThey started the season with a 23-20 lose to the defending AXC Conference Champs at home before traveling to Montana in week 2 and losing 12-10. They traveled to Indiana in week 3 and finally won another close game 24-23. They traveled to KC in week 4 and lost 13-3 before hosting Memphis in week 5 and losing 23-13. They wrap up the first half of the season by visiting Atlanta (3-2) in week 6 before coming home to host Saint Paul (1-4) and Carolina (1-4) in weeks 7 & 8.
TEAM MVP: CB Garrett Holt
He has 21 tackles, 5 knockdowns, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble and a 38.5 catch allowed percentage on 39 passes defended.
CarolinaThey started the season with 4 straight loses before hosting Montana in week 5 and winning 16-13. They wrap up the first half of the season with 3 straight road games at Memphis (5-0), at Atlanta (3-2) and at Tampa Bay (1-4).
TEAM MVP: RB Raymond Lecompte
He leads the team in rushing (322) and is 2nd on the team in receiving (173).