Everybody loves an underdog story. The Mighty Ducks, Remember the Titans…. Underdog. Anyone who disagrees is simply, Un-American. 2012 provided us with the next great tale of an underdog’s journey from rags to riches. It was just a season ago, when Andy Rick joined the MFL. He quickly became a fan favorite, by graciously allowing nearly every opponent he faced to destroy him on a weekly basis. His 2-12 rookie [...]
We’re here. Well, they’re here. The 2012 MFL Football Playoffs begin this week. Another long and dramatic regular season is in the books. Our season began with a rookie running wild and wreaking havoc on the MFL. Markham nearly single handedly forced us all to turn in our fantasy cards after a 5-0 start. But, in the end it was the crafty veterans who prevail once more. Paswa started 0-4 [...]
After 12 weeks, we have had our first teams clinch the playoffs. Frank the Tank has sealed up the Kracklauer Division with a record at (8-5) and the next closest team at (6-7). Urlaching Talent has also clinched a playoff spot. Even if Andy Rick’s team loses and finishes tied at 8-6 with Jerry Angelo, Rose Thorns, and/or Arian Nation for the Wild Card, he will win the tie-breaker to [...]
I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holidays. I’m glad that we kept our annual traditional JFL Thanksgiving football game going this year, even with Cooper as a no-show. Thanks to everyone who came out, it was a lot of fun this year. This may have been the year we finally accepted our age by introducing two-hand touch to the JFL for the first time, ever. I didn’t mind one bit. [...]
Week 7 wraps up with all of the likely contenders getting a victory. The three division leaders continue to lead the pack in their respective groupings by winning this week. Markham took down Matt to improve to 6-1. Andy Rick beat Rob and now stands at 5-2 on the season. Frank beat Bill and also leads his division with a 5-2 mark. Outside of the division leaders, the teams closest [...]