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	1st	2nd	Final
	3	0	3
	0	7	7

Total game time: 20:00

Score post now, game report later.
Stay tuned for Pro Bowl announcements too.

Steamed postpones the match against Pocket Rockets on Wed Aug 20 2008 10:00 PM. STE has 0 postponements left.

Game 4 will now be played on Sunday, Aug 24 2008 at 10 PM. Game 5 if necessary will now be played on Monday, Aug 25 2008 at 10 PM.

Steamed (3) @ Pocket Rockets (1)
Game 1: Steamed @ Pocket Rockets -> Sun Aug 10 2008 10:00 PM
Game 2: Pocket Rockets @ Steamed -> Mon Aug 11 2008 10:00 PM
Game 3: Steamed @ Pocket Rockets -> Tue Aug 12 2008 10:00 PM
Game 4 if necessary: Pocket Rockets @ Steamed -> Wed Aug 13 2008 10:00 PM
Game 5 if necessary: Steamed @ Pocket Rockets -> Thu Aug 14 2008 10:00 PM
Game 4 if necessary: Pocket Rockets @ Steamed -> Tue Aug 19 2008 9:00 PM
Game 4: Pocket Rockets @ Steamed -> Wed Aug 20 2008 10:00 PM
Game 4: Pocket Rockets @ Steamed -> Sun Aug 24 2008 10:00 PM
Game 5 if necessary: Steamed @ Pocket Rockets -> Mon Aug 25 2008 10:00 PM

Also use this link (Games List) to keep track of games and previous playoffs.

	1st	2nd	Final
	28	8	36
	3	20	23

Total game time: 20:00

An extremely unusual game that started with Steamed giving up 28 points in the first have to a 4-WR Pocket Rockets offense, Steamed copied the strategy and shifted the focus away from Javelins and Terriers to mount a comeback.

Notable Things:

• A 54 yard field goal attempt by Chagrin fell one foot shy.
• A safety was called just after halftime against Steamed for warping during the play (incidentally preventing a safety.)
• Broncs passed for over 400 yards, Killer Soldier for over 250.
• Only one sack was made the entire game, in the first half. For the rest of the game neither team tried very hard or at all to rush the quarterback.
• There were barely over 150 rush yards between the two teams.
• Pocket Rockets scored 34 unanswered points, leaving Steamed behind by 31, before Steamed scored three unanswered touchdowns, the last scores of the game.
• Makavelii recovered two onside kicks in a Leviathan. Pocket Rockets also recovered an onside kick, though their main strategy was squib kicking and illegally kicking to prevent major returns.

Pocket Rockets is now tied 2-1 against Steamed in the series. Game 4 is Tuesday at 9pm.

Steamed postpones Game 4 against Pocket Rockets on Tue Aug 19 2008 9:00 PM. STE has 1 postponement left.

Game 4 will now be played on Wednesday, Aug 20 2008 at 10 PM. Game 5 if necessary will now be played on Sunday, Aug 24 2008 at 10 PM.

	1st	2nd	Final
	3	7	10
	0	7	7

Total game time: 20:00

Though the first half was slow, the second half offered many surprises mostly at the end of the game which let Steamed pull ahead for victory. Neither team brought a strong offensive front this game, neither team ended up with over 140 net yards.

Highlights:

• Chagrin secured an early three point lead.
• PR botched some punt coverages initially but recovered before any large returns were made.
• Killer Soldier threw a big pick to a Bluntman reading it like a picture book, in PR's red zone.
• Slartibartfast in coverage fell asleep, woke up, and did a drunken dance for the tackle, only after giving up tons of yards. Slart would tighten up but ultimately give up the ensuing touchdown pass.
• Series Impact Play: Makavelii took the next kickoff to the house after the entire defense ran literally into his blockers, especially one key moment where he was very surrounded, but his blockers took out everything. After that it was all clear, and just like that Steamed regained their lead with under a minute to play.
• Killer Soldier redeemed his previous awful pick by making his own great-read interception at the end of the game diving from another zone to secure the victory.

We did a quick little run off of the awards winners during half time of game 1. For those that missed it or for the complete results: click here.

	1st	2nd	Final
	10	3	13
	3	0	3

Total game time: 20:00

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Pocket Rockets postpones Game 5 against Steamed on Thu Aug 14 2008 10:00 PM. PR has 0 postponements left.

Game 5 if necessary will be played Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10 PM.

Pocket Rockets postpones Game 4 against Steamed on Wed Aug 13 2008 10:00 PM. PR has 1 postponement left.

Game 4 if necessary will be played Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 9 PM.

	1st	2nd	Final
	13	9	22
	6	19	25

Total game time: 20:00

FU Smalls, down one game and facing elimination, was ready to make Pocket Rockets earn every point and every yard they got. So was PR, sometimes, as they eyed their second straight Godzilla Bowl appearance.

Jugg would put FU Smalls on the board first as he and BaK- connected in the endzone for the game's first score. BaK's PAT made it 7-0 about halfway through the first half. No more than two minutes later the suddenly-resurgent Pocket Rockets running game would cap a drive as Antsy-HZ dove into the endzone from two yards out. However, Marche's point after would be blocked by Jugg, making it 7-6 FU Smalls.

Roman God, coming off a game where he struggled early and didn't play most of the game, would break loose for 48 yards on the next drive, which again was topped off by another Bak-to-Jugg touchdown pass. The extra point was apparently wiped from the history books or something, 13-7.

FIRST HALF FUN FACTS: Jugg made a huge touchdown-saving INT on a lob pass to the north of the endzone.
Roman God rushed for 76 yards, more than three times what he got in game one.

Pocket Rockets would start the second half by calling upon the still-recently-aquired Ladainian Toml!nson, who would get 31 of his 103 yards on a single rush. From there Broncs would hook up with his ol' chum Joe~Sakic for a touchdown and-... oh my God MARCHE MADE AN EXTRA POINT! Tie game 13-13.

The otherwise decent Pocket Rockets special teams would give it back, though, as Jugg would take the kickoff behind some impressive blocking and ill-timed lunges to go more than 95 yards to paydirt. In the process BaK-'s leg fell asleep and he shanked the extra point to give FU Smalls a 19-13 lead.

From this point on I'll forego talking about Pocket Rockets' whole offense and simply refer to it as The LT Show. The LT Show would march down the field, chewing up yards and time, as Ladainian Toml!nson would pound the ball into the endzone. Another botched PAT attempt would tie the game at 19.

BaK- would then rally the FU Smalls offense to do something similar, eating up mor than three minutes before eventually having to settle for a fieldgoal. 22-19 FU Smalls with 2:42 to play.

The LT Show would take their sweet time, methodically keeping the clock running and picking up first downs until the 1:06 mark, when Ladainian Toml!nson would find the endzone again for his second touchdown of the game and FIFTH of the series. Another botched PAT would give Pocket Rockets a 3-point lead.

FU Smalls would boldly drive down the field, finding gaps in the PR secondary as they drove all the way to the red zone before, in a situation eerily similar to the Pats-Colts 2007 AFC Championship Game (except the whole 4-point lead thing), Ladainian Toml!nson would pick off an endzone-bound pass inside the 10 yard line to help seal the victory for Pocket Rockets and lock up their second Godzilla Bowl berth.

Stars: I forget, but most of them were wrong or made up anyway.

FU Smalls goes home, but put up a hell of a fight in the process. Good season, guys.

	1st	2nd	Final
	13	26	39
	6	12	18

Total game time: 20:00

Wednesday, August 6th, the clocks struck 10 PM (EST) and the once postponed Game 1 was underway. The match featured FU Smalls taking on the #1 seed Pocket Rockets in a game that had some players on a certain team salivating FOOD.

We will be picking up near the halfway point of the first half. PR and FUS decided to trade field position by tossing up an int back-to-back (respectively). PR would try for the TD as Broncs attemped a pass to i m weasel. This faded pass was picked off by SHOCK around the 2 yard line and brought back to FUS' own 16 yard line. Not to be out done, FUS QB Bak- would immediately try to gain some aerial yardage by tossing the ball through the air to Golden Arm which was immediately met by Trick-. Having failed his INT return classes he was brought down by Golden Arm around the 2 yard line (the irony).

This setup an easy 6 points as LT burst into the endzone. Broncs would take the snap on the PAT and would not get the ball's laces out in time for Trick to knock it through. NO GOOD!

Trying to make this a real ball game, FUS would move the ball down the field before getting stopped by the PR Defense. Jugg would take the snap as Bak- punched the ball through the uprights for 3. (For those keeping score at home it's 6-3 PR).

After putting points on the board, FUS would need to stall PR's Offense to give them an opportunity to take the lead. This however, would not be in PR's playbook as Broncs threw the ball into a wide open Antsy-HZ. With this score PR would try another kicker (Marche) with Broncs once again holding. IT's.... IT'S.... IT'S GOOD! (6+6+1 = 13to3 PR).

After this score FUS would immediately run down the field (less than 11 seconds) and punch in another FG (once again with Jugg holding and BaK- kicking). (13-6 PR)

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FUS would play a 3 CB set vs a 1 WR/2 RB set (Extra helping of stuffing??).
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The 2nd half would see a repeat appearance of LT in the endzone. PAT failed (19-6 PR). FUS would try to return the favor but would be forced to punt to PR. PR would not waste the opportunity putting 6 more on the board with a pass from Broncs to Trick-. PAT failed (25-6 PR).

FUS would finally get tired of watching PR dominate the boards as Jugg would find his way to the endzone. PAT Failed (25-12 PR). Another trip to the endzone by LT (3 on the night) would set the score 31-12 in PR's favor. The PAT was good (32-12 PR).

FUS now in PASS MODE only would make a couple of completions before Joe~Sakic would make his 2nd pick of the game, this one for a TD (This guy earned his diploma). Broncs would place the FB and Marche would knock it in for the PAT (32+6+1= 39to12 PR). Striving to put up any points before the end of the game FUS would finally see a TD on the night as BaK- hooked up with Golden Arm.

THE FINAL SCORE: 39 - 18 PR WINS

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BaK- amassed an astounding 356 yards passing even with only 1 TD and 3 INTs on the night.
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O Star: BaK-
D Star: Joe~Sakic (+2 thieving skills)

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Remember the wildcard game that determines who faces Pocket Rockets was Wednesday at 10pm. This post will be updated as times are figured out. ATTENTION: GAME 2 OF FUS/PR IS NOW THURSDAY. GAME 1 IS STILL WEDNESDAY

Fu Smalls (4) vs. Pocket Rockets (1)
Game 1: FUS @ PR - Sunday, August 3rd - 10pm
Game 1: FUS @ PR - Wednesday, August 6th - 10pm
Game 2: PR @ FUS - Thursday, August 7th - 10pm
Game 3 if necessary: FUS @ PR - Sunday, August 10th - 10pm

Steamed (3) vs. No Whammies (2)
Game 1: STE @ NW - Thursday, July 31st - 10pm
Game 2: NW @ STE - Monday, August 4th - 10pm
Game 3 STE @ NW - Thursday, August 7th - 10pm

Also use this link (Games List) to keep track of games and playoffs.