mlfworld-blog

[mlfworld-blog]

[mlfworld-blog]

Week 2 Scores

MLF Week 2 Thu, Sep 17 (1-1)New York 12 (2-0)Golden State 15< Final/OT Sun, Sep 20 (0-2)Washington 0 (2-0)Rochester 34< Final (2-0)Atlanta 27< (1-1)St. Louis 14 Final (1-1)Miami 3 (1-1)Carolina 41< Final (0-2)Chicago 3 (1-1)Ohio 38< Final (1-1)Baltimore 44< (0-2)Colorado 28 Final (2-0)Arizona 41< (0-2)Philadelphia 17 Final (1-1)Utah 17< (1-1)Las Vegas 10 Final (1-1)Portland 27< (0-2)Dallas 13 Final (0-2)New Mexico 31 (1-1)Los Angeles 34< Final (0-2)San Diego 14 (2-0)Boston 20< Final *Game of the Week* (2-0)Tacoma 19< (1-1)Seattle 13 Final/OT (2-0)Michigan 15< (1-1)Houston 13 Final Mon, Sep 21 (1-1)New Orleans 21 (1-1)Tampa Bay 24< Final

[mlfworld-blog]

Thu, Sep 10 St. Louis Baltimore (-10.5) 8:30 PM - NBC

[mlfworld-blog]

Our CB XLII and Conf Championship predictions

[mlfworld-blog]

Novas on the rise???

[mlfworld-blog]

Intro of TCB 2015 feat. Spokey MacAdoo

[mlfworld-blog]

Bayhawks QB Kelly Rose

[mlfworld-blog]

Cereal Bowl XLI Recap

Cereal Bowl XLI

“The Greatest Comeback That Never Was”

BAL    10       3       3        7       23<

TAC     0        0       0       16      16

 2-5. October 19, 2014. The Tacoma Narrows had just fallen to an insurmountable 2-5 mark after yet another disastrous defeat, this time to their arch rival Seattle Serpents 18-14. Narrows QB Bryon Phelps sat on the mud covered grass at Boeing Stadium after throwing his 3rd INT of the contest, this time at the Serpents’ 12 yard line to put a cap on yet another Tacoma defeat. He looked up at the dark grey sky while the steam of his breath flew into the night sky and a sea of over 80,000 navy blue and green fans screamed and rejoiced at the sight of the Tacoma field general sat by himself at the 18 yard line. “Never again.” Those two five letter words were all Phelps muttered to a slew of reporters before gliding off the podium and made his way to the team bus.

           Just one week later, cross the country, the Baltimore Bisons took to the field in Raleigh, NC to battle their division rival Carolina Flyers, who at 6-1, were perched comfortably atop the Mid-Atlantic division, their counterpart, the Baltimore Bisons weren’t as fortunate after the first seven weeks of the regular season. They were yet again a formative squad who would never play to their potential, on their way to another mediocre campaign. The 3-3 Bisons were staring at a 21-10 deficit and their third consecutive defeat, then, Trey Summers turned into a league MVP. 38 straight points in the second half to seal a 48-21 win and put the entire league on notice.  

           Oddly enough, they were the last two standing. Both teams with 11-5 marks, both the number one overall seed in their conference, both with a chance to attain football immortality.

           The teams had taken the field, the Narrows deferred the ball to the second half and at 6:45 EST in Ashburn, Virginia, the stage was set for the biggest sporting event in Western civilization, the Cereal Bowl. The Narrows, fresh off their 11th straight victory, this time a 38-29 victory over the Golden State Bayhawks in the Western Championship were a slight 3.5 point favorite at kickoff. Baltimore came out with guns blazing, showcasing their franchise quarterback and 2014 Offensive MVP Trey Summers to 119.9 million viewers against the third ranked defense in the MLF. On the first drive alone, the Bisons amassed 7 first downs, a mark that the Narrows wouldn’t reach until midway through the third quarter. A poised Bisons offensive line completely neutralized the Narrows vaunted front seven, while receivers Steven Smith and Calvin Williams carved up the best secondary in football. An 80 yard, 13 play drive that concluded with a 9 yard touchdown strike to Williams that earned Baltimore a 7-0 lead, which they wouldn’t relinquish until the fourth quarter. On the other side, the Cereal Bowl XXXIX MVP wasn’t looking as valuable as he did in during the 2012-13 season finale. Phelps was rendered completely useless for the first three quarters of the game. Tacoma’s defense consistently had its back against wall during the first half, but only allowed one touchdown in that span, which kept the offensively challenged Narrows in the ball game throughout. What was built as a QB duel between two of the youngest and most talented signal callers the league has to offer, was anything but. Bryon Phelps couldn’t seem to find anything besides the FedEx Stadium turf. While Summers and the Bisons couldn’t help but move the ball down the field yet couldn’t do anything inside the opponent’s redzone. At halftime, the Bisons held a 13-0 lead over the Narrows, outgaining Tacoma 271 to 64 in the first half but only being able to get the ball into the endzone on the first drive of the game. The third quarter produced more of the same, and the Baltimore Bisons took a commanding 16-0 lead over the Tacoma Narrows with all but fifteen minutes to play until a MLF champion was crowned. The Narrows confidence never wavered.

           Bryon Phelps went 9-31 with only 48 YDS after three quarters. That didn’t matter. Tacoma had the ball at their own 3 yard line on 3rd down and 12 to open up the final quarter of play. Phelps lined up in the shotgun and stood in the middle of his own endzone waiting for a receiver to get open, then, his impatience became a virtue. With a clean pocket, Phelps took off with the football, spinning away form two Bison defenders and hurled his body in the air towards the first down marker, getting hammered by three defenders, twisting him around like a tilt-a-whirl, as he extended his arms out to reach the first down marker, he collapsed to the turf in a collision so loud that it could be heard even by spectators in the nosebleed seats. The side judge raced toward the QB, grabbing the football and placing it on what looked to be the 15 yard line. He signaled a first down, and the Narrows sideline went absolutely crazy. The game had changed on that one scramble, and the Narrows offense made sure of that. The drive concluded with the Narrows’ first points of the contest, on a 33 yard FG to trim the deficit to 16-3 early in the fourth quarter. The Narrows D did its job, forcing Baltimore to a three-and-out. Phelps and the Tacoma offense trotted on to the field with the ball at their own 29 yard line and just 10:01 left in Cereal Bowl XLI, when Narrows WR Spokey MacAdoo took control. Phelps found him on nine consecutive plays leading Tacoma inside the Bisons 10 yard line for the first time in the game. On 4th and goal, Phelps scrambled around the pocket, and zipped a pass to the back of the endzone to none other, than Spokey MacAdoo. Touchdown Narrows. The Tacoma sideline lost its collective mind even when kicker Max Katz had his extra point blocked because all of a sudden, we had a ball game. The score was 16-9 almost instantaneously. A 7 point deficit during the 4th quarter of Cereal Bowl XLI. The Narrows defense, once again gave their scorching hot offensive unit the ball at their own 9 yard line with a little over 7:00 minutes left in the game. Phelps to MacAdoo for 8 yards. Phelps to MacAdoo for 11 yards. Phelps to Greene for 7 yards. Phelps to MacAdoo for 21 yards. Just 5 plays later, the Narrows faithful could see their team’s second MLF Championship manifesting before their very eyes. 3rd and 4 at the Bisons’ 9. Phelps eyes a blitz by Baltimore’s strong safety. He audibles into a shotgun formation, sends Pietila-Wiggs in motion, faking a WR reverse and threw an absolute bullet to the back of the endzone to MacAdoo. Touchdown. MacAdoo did his signature bow to the crowd as the Narrows sideline exploded as if a mine was set to set off at that very moment. Now, with the game tied 16-16, 4:31 left, and a Cereal Bowl Championship on the line, 2014 Offensive MVP Trey Summers had to score on what could be the final drive of the season. Summers showed no emotion as he calmly glided to the huddle to lead his team to a Cereal Bowl Title. Baltimore moved the ball effortlessly against the exhausted Narrows defense, and just 8 plays later, a Madison run set up Baltimore for possibly the winning score with under 2:30 left. Play action bootleg, Summers rolled to his right, and lofted a pass to Steven Smith one more time in the back of the Narrows endzone to recapture a 23-16 lead with 2:22 left in the game. One problem, they gave the Narrows too much time. After a sack, the two minute warning and an incompletion, it was 3rd and 16 at the Tacoma 14 yard line. Then, once again, Phelps found MacAdoo on a crossing route to give his team a 38 yard completion and yet another life in the teams 7th Cereal Bowl. After two more first down completions, 2 errant pass attempts, and yet another sack, it was fourth down. 11 seconds left at the Bisons 11 yard line. The Narrows called their final timeout to discuss the single play of the season. Phelps dropped and looked for his all-world wideout, who was smothered by three Bison defenders, stepped up in the pocket and fired a rifle to Nash Greene in the endzone as the entire country held it’s collective breath. The pass was batted away by Dave Harris Jr. in the endzone as time expired and purple, white, and lime green confetti flew into the cloudy night sky. With the temperatures below freezing, no Bison fan left FedEx Stadium to see the Bisons’ hoist the Clanky Cup for the first time in franchise history.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

BAL: Summers 9 yard pass to Williams (Ruzek XP Good)

BAL 7 - TAC 0

 BAL: Ruzek 31 yard kick good

BAL 10 - TAC 0

 2nd Quarter

BAL: Ruzek 28 yard kick good

BAL 13 - TAC 0

 3rd Quarter

BAL: Ruzek 41 yard kick good

BAL 16 - TAC 0

 4th Quarter

TAC: Katz 33 yard kick good

BAL 16 - TAC 3

TAC: Phelps 11 yard pass to MacAdoo (XP No Good)

BAL 16 - TAC 9

 TAC: Phelps 9 yard pass to MacAdoo (Katz XP Good)

BAL 16 - TAC 16

 BAL: Summers 2 yard pass to Smith (Ruzek XP Good)

BAL 23 - TAC 16

 Statistics

Baltimore Bisons

QB T. Summers: *44-58, 301 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT (Named Cereal Bowl XLI MVP)

WR S. Smith: 9 REC, 113 YDS, TD

Tacoma Narrows

QB B. Phelps: 30-61*, 287 YDS, 2 TD (20-23*, 179 YDS*, 2 TD in 4th Qtr)

WR S. MacAdoo: 18 REC*, 209 YDS*, 2 TD

*Cereal Bowl Record

[mlfworld-blog]

2015 Draft Order

1. Portland Pioneers 2014: 4-12, 5th in Northwest 2. New Mexico 66ers 2014: 4-12, 5th in Pacific 3. Philadelphia Battalion 2014: 5-11, 5th in Northeast 4. Ohio Legends 2014: 5-11, 4th in Southeast 5. Dallas Diablos 2014: 6-10, 4th in Southwest 6. Miami Mutiny 2014: 6-10, 5th in Mid-Atlantic 7. Colorado Altitude 2014: 6-10, 4th in Northwest 8. St. Louis Slashers 2014: 6-10, 4th in Mid-Atlantic 9. Houston Supernovas 2014: 6-10, 3rd in Southwest 10. Atlanta Natives 2014: 7-9, 3rd in Mid-Atlantic 11. Chicago Blues 2014: 7-9, 4th in Northeast 12. New Orleans Brass 2014: 8-8, 3rd in Southeast 13. Washington Renegades 2014: 8-8, 2nd in Southeast 14. San Diego Suns 2014: 8-8, 4th in Pacific 15. Utah Reign 2014: 9-7, 3rd in Northwest 16. Las Vegas Gamblers 2014: 9-7, 2nd in Southwest 17. Seattle Serpents 2014: 9-7, 2nd in Northwest, L Wild Card 18. Boston Fighters 2014: 9-7, 3rd in Northeast, L Wild Card 19. New York Empire 2014: 10-6, 2nd in Northeast, L Wild Card 20. Michigan Maulers 2014: 11-5, Won Southwest, L Wild Card 21. Los Angeles Dons 2014: 9-7, 3rd in Pacific, L Divisional 22. Carolina Flyers 2014: 10-6, 2nd in Mid-Atlantic, L Divisional 23. Rochester Rockets 2014: 10-6, Won Northeast, L Divisional 24. Arizona Fire 2014: 11-5, Won Pacific, L Divisional 25. Golden State Bayhawks 2014: 10-6, 2nd in Pacific, L Conf Champ 26. Tampa Bay Tides 2014: 11-5, Won Southeast, L Conf Champ 27. Tacoma Narrows 2014: 11-5, Won Northwest, L Cereal Bowl 28. Baltimore Bisons 2014: 11-5, Won Mid-Atlantic, W Cereal Bowl

[mlfworld-blog]

Tecmo MLF 2015 SNEAK PEAK

[mlfworld-blog]

2014-15 Playoffs

2014-15 MLF Playoffs

Western Conference Division Leaders 1. North - [11-5]Narrows 2. South - [11-5]Maulers 3. Pacific - [11-5]Fire Wild Card 4. Pacific - [10-6]Bayhawks 5. North - [9-7]Serpents 6. North - [9-7]Dons

Eastern Conference Division Leaders 1. Atlantic - [11-5]Bisons 2. South - [11-5]Tides 3. North - [10-6]Rockets Wild Card 4. North - [10-6]Empire 5. Atlantic - [10-6]Flyers 6. North - [9-7]Fighters

Wild Card Weekend

Western Conference [6] Los Angeles 36< [3] Michigan 32 LA - Dennihy: 41-58, 411 YDS, 3 TD MIC - Outscored 26-6 in 2nd Half

[5] Seattle 42 [4] Golden State 46< SEA - Kennedy: 28-41, 389 YDS, 4 TD GS - Rose: 45-49, 481 YDS, 6 TD(GW 77 yard TD pass with :12 remaining)

Eastern Conference [6] Boston 21 [3] Rochester 24< OT BOS - Brodie: 21-29, 308 YDS, 3 TD, INT ROC - Kinney: 28 car, 172 YDS, 2 TD

[5] Carolina 31< [4] New York 14 CAR - 5 takeaways(4 DEF, 1 SP) NYC - Poiccard: 201 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT

Divisional Playoff

Western Conference [6] Los Angeles 28 [1] Tacoma 31< LA - Dennihy: 34-55, 289 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT TAC - Phelps: 19-27, 309 YDS, 2 TD

[4] Golden State 28< [2] Arizona 27 GS - Rose: 34-36, 295 YDS, 4 TD ARZ - Heart: 45-56, 361 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT

Eastern Conference [5] Carolina 15 [1] Baltimore 18< OT CAR - 15 straight points in final 1:49 BAL - 1st playoff win since 2001

[3] Rochester 24 [2] Tampa Bay 28< ROC - Forced season-high 7 turnovers TB - Turner: 19-45, 210 YDS, 3 TD(GW 29 yard TD pass with :04 remaining), 4 INT

Conference Championship

Western Conference [4] Golden State 29 [1] Tacoma 38< GS - Rose: 34-44, 321 YDS, 2 TD, INT TAC - 7th Cereal Bowl appearance

Eastern Conference [2] Tampa Bay 31 [1] Baltimore 34< TB - Turner: 28-37, 419 YDS, 4 TD, INT BAL - Summers: 20-24, 428 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT

Cereal Bowl XLI [1] Baltimore 23< [1] Tacoma 16 BAL - Summers: 44-58, 301 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT(Cereal Bowl XLI MVP) TAC - Phelps: 30-61, 287 YDS, 2 TD(20-23, 179 YDS, 2 TD in 4th Qtr)

[mlfworld-blog]

Narrows WR Spokey MacAdoo to be on the cover of Tecmo Cereal Bowl 2015-16.

[mlfworld-blog]

Which player should grace the cover of Tecmo Cereal Bowl XLII? *from top to bottom* 1. WR No. 12 - S. MacAdoo(Narrows) 2. QB No. 19 - K. Rose(Bayhawks) 3. QB No. 19 - B. Page(Rockets) 4. QB No. 8 - T. Summers(Bisons) 5. QB No. 3 - B. Phelps(Narrows)

[mlfworld-blog]

MLF Team

The MLF is divided into two 14 team conferences, and 6 divisions. The MLF has had 28 teams since 1997. * Listed in order of 2014 standings*

WESTERN CONFERENCE

 - Northwest Division -

[1]Tacoma Narrows

[5]Seattle Serpents

Utah Reign

Colorado Altitude

Portland Pioneers

 - Southwest Division -

[3]Michigan Maulers

Las Vegas Gamblers

Houston Supernovas

Dallas Diablos

 - Pacific Division -

[2]Arizona Fire

[4]Golden State Bayhawks

[6]Los Angeles Dons

San Diego Suns

New Mexico 66ers

EASTERN CONFERENCE

 - Mid-Atlantic Division -

[1]Baltimore Bisons

[5]Carolina Flyers

St. Louis Slashers

Atlanta Natives

Miami Mutiny

 - Northeast Division -

[3]Rochester Rockets

[4]New York Empire

[6]Boston Fighters

Philadelphia Battalion

Chicago Blues

- Southeast Division -

[2]Tampa Bay Tides

Washington Renegades

New Orleans Brass

Ohio Legends