ONE UPSET AND ONE THRILLER
...and a Monday Night Rewrite

Week 15 in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, and the upset results continue to roll in. No one (except the Associated Subsim Writers) predicted that the top seed, could get bundled out of the Torpedo Bowl. No one expected one of the teams to lay down such a thrashing (except the Associated Subsim Writers) and no body expected that a second year team would be hosting next week's Torpedo Bowl (again, except the Associated Subsim Writers.)

Maybe you guys should have listened when asked to nominate for Subsims best, hey? :know:

Let's go around the northern hemisphere as we put together two and a half games of football and set our stages for next week.

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Wembley: The Pageantry, the Gallantry, the history...the absolute smashing of the League's #1 seed in a wildly lopsided game. This year the League's #1 seed was the Helmand Nighthawks - they clearly had (almost) everyone's number as they went 12-2 through the regular season. They had the easiest path of the Torpedo Bowl, having the lowest amount of points being scored against them. And week 15 arrived, the first week of the playoffs and Coach FYC rode into town with the Black Cats, determined to put a stop to the carnage that the Nighthawks had created. And put a stop to it they did. Lead by Cam Newton (QB) The Black Cats put up their finest form, showing why the won the league last year and how they're not a team to be under estimated this year. Cam Newton put up a single player score almost too good to be true, and let the team follow suite and pick up the leftovers in garbage time. Mister Chris, on home field, in front of 200000 supports (they put extra seats in) was no match this week. The Nighthawks have owned the Black Cats all year within the division except for this one game. It's not like they didn't score points, QB Tom Brady added 21, their Defense (Chiefs) another 21, but once again, Shady McCoy (RB) failed to deliver in the clutch. Trailing by 20 points on Monday night, it was up to Calvin Johson (WR) to reduce the 20 point deficit, but it was not to be. Instead it was the other WR, Golden Tate who stole the show for the Black Cats, and left them with a revised itinerary for next weeks Torpedo Bowl. Nighthawks stumble on the turn for home, and lament the season that was theirs for the taking. Final Score, visitors Black Cats show their defending title form 169 - Nighthawks 128.

After the game Coach FYC was seen streaking a lap across the Wembley field shouting "How bout it b****, we're going to the ***** Torpedo Bowl."

On the Red Eye and across the nation we go. (You guys still need to relocate - I hear that Los Angeles is looking for anyone to come and play.)

Oregon: It was another divisional match up, this one stronger than the first game. The hosting Who Dat Nation Rises have been owned by the visiting Guns of Hochuli in two out of three games this year. But, the Nation took the dead rubber third game and the Gunners, who struggled mid season (starting with the Black Cats) were relegated to the #3 seed. Their opponent didn't change, only the venue and the Gunners shot into town and lay siege to the Nation. At 7-7 the Gunners put up a modest score and Coach Fuel was looking down the barrel of defeat with the Who Dat Nation Rises starting QB, Drew Brees struggled in the first half of Monday night. Trailing by 28 points, it was left to the arm of Brees, who, apparently, was still drinking at the bar at half time before he finally showed up. In the last quarter of the weekend, Brees finally put together some of the form that saw the Who Dat Nation rise to win the division and earn them a home field Torpedo Bowl game. Final score, Who Dat Nation Rises Again 147 - Guns of Hochuli 138

After the game Coach Fuel For Blood was seen streaking a lap across the Oregon field shouting "How bout it b****, we're going to the ***** Torpedo Bowl." As a side note, Coach Fuel is in better viewing form than Coach FYC.

While the fall out of these two games were being tallied, and the league was trying to work out what to do with the two streaking coaches, there were reports than two teams that looked very much like the Taipans and the Drunk Monkeys were playing a football game in the dirt parking lot. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the Taipans won 138 - 124.

So where does this leave the host venue for the Torpedo Bowl. Tickets are being rushed to the printers, scalpers are moving into lines, hot women are being flown out from Europe, cause this year, the Torpedo Bowl comes home to the Homeland as the Who Dat Nation Rises Again host the Black Cats. The Black Cats are looking for well deserved back - to back championships, while the Nation have shown their dominance in the clutch, and are looking to stop any talk of "dynasty". This is a match up the bookies in Vegas did not predict, but we will be there to capture the moment.

Elsewhere, back in Europe, the Nighthawks after being...embarrassed in the first week of the playoff, look forward to extracting their revenge on the visiting Guns of Hochuli. The Nighthawks for the second time in recent years have again been bundled out of the Championship game after being the oh-so dominant team. Nighthakws are looking to save face and hand the Gunners an ass whipping. (Side note: this was the ASW pick for the Torpedo Bowl.)

In the Consolation Series, after playing in the dirt this week, the Drunk Monkeys host the Australian Taipans in a nothing game, that no one cares about except the two coaches - and only one of them has shown up in the last month.

Each week, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) will nominated their Most Valuable Torpedo (MVT) of the week, the single player who proved decisive in their teams performance. There was really no competition for this week award - provided you ignore Antonio Brown's effort in the parking lot.

For the effort of 340 passing yards, 5 touchdown, and rushing for another 100 yards, for a total of 62.10 points, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present Cam Newton of the Black Cats the Week Fifteen MVT.


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THE NATION RISES
Cats Cough Up a Furball in their Second Bowl

The final week in the Subsim Fantasy Football League, the last three games of the year worth watching - but feel free to look at the NFL if you so desire. You want real guts and courage being played out - look no further than that the Torpedo Bowl where the Who Nation Rises earns the first crown

Let's go around the three grounds and pull together what happened and why, right after this most important message.

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Oregon: The most unlikely combination for the Torpedo Bowl, the Who Dat Nation Rises hosting the Black Cat. The Black Cats were the defending champions, but halfway through the season they looked like they were up for adoption. A strong comeback on the shoulders on one of the candidates for the All Star Team carried them through to the final, to meet, the Nation. The Who Dat Nation Rises, in only their second year in this league, arrived ready to defend, and defend they did.

Thursday night: no one. Saturday night: no one. Everybody started Sunday morning and out on a start they did. They were in for a rough day when star QB Ben Roethlisburger threw a panty fit and only scored 4 points. The Black Cats were loaded down with Panthers who had carried them to the championship, but they would carry them no further as Julio Jones (WR) and Devonte Freeman (RB) carried the Nation forward and over the wasted Cats. The Cats had come to the big dance with their team staked on one game, and as much as it brought them success last year, it fell one game short this year. The finally game was not without heart stopping moments as the Who Dat Nation Defense (Bronco's) rested on their win and began to score negative points - just to bring the score closer. Not a high scoring game but a win none the less as the Who Dat Nation Rises win their first Torpedo Bowl, on just their second attempt, 122 - 92.

At the post game media conference Coach Fuel For Blood was quoted as saying "How bout it Belechick, we're going to Disneyland."

The Depth Charge Bowl, the two teams most predicted to match up and had to struggle into Monday Night before the deal was seal. Across the Pond in Blighty Old England the Helmand Nighthawks were facing off against the Guns of Hochuli. The Gunners had stolen one from the Nighthawks during the regular season and this was poised to be a offensive match of power proportions. And the game did not disappoint. Deandre Hopkins (WR) starred for the Gunners but it was the lack luster performance (and how many times was he sacked) QB performance of Aaron Rodgers that let the Gunners scoring stall out at 124. Opposing them former Subsim All Star Tom Brady (QB) of the Nighthawks had only a marginally better game, leaving the scoring in the hands of Doug Baldwin (WR) for 31 points and DeAngelo Williams (39) points. With scores tied at Sunday night, the Nighthawks were left riding on the coattails of Emmanuel Sanders (WR) to give the Nighthawks their win. After a feeble first half Sanders finally showed up and in the last half of the weekend, crossed for the important touchdown to give the Helmand Nighthawks much earned credibility. Nighthawks take out third place defeating the Guns of Hochuli 145 - 124.

At the post game media conference Coach Mister Chris was quoted as saying "How bout it Belechick, we're going to Legoland, which is not as good as Disneyland but pretty close."

The third and final game of the week, the Dust Bowl was between the Drunk Monkeys and the Australian Taipans. The Monkeys had been without their coach for about six weeks - oh, they could have been so much better if Coach Thad just showed up. The Taipans were without their Coach Pioneer for most of the weekend. On Wednesday Coach Pioneer became seriously ill, and missed all but the last half of the weekend. The Taipans were tight lipped but none the less let the Monkeys QB Phillip Rivers score 16 points, before responding on Saturday night with 60 unanswered points. The Taipans looked to have control of the game but their RB duo of Spencer Ware and Christine Michael did nothing, letting the the Monkeys back in the game with WR Brandon Marshall scoring 37 points and kicker Blair Walsh with 22 points. The Taipans finished out Sunday with 128 points and 27 point lead with the Monkeys still to play. Even with the overtime, the Monkeys come up about one touchdown short, 128 - 120. Again, this would have been a Monkey victory had Coach Thad not started two players already on vacation.

At the post game media conference Coach Pioneer was absent but their QB Russell Wilson stated "If he was here, he'd probably say 'How bout it Belechick, we're going to Sea World, which is not as good as Disneyland or Legoland, but pretty close."

There it is folks, another frustrating 16 weeks in the books, started by the Helmand Nighthawks winning the regular season, and the Who Dat Nations Rises taming the Black Cats in the Torpedo Bowl. We'll be back tomorrow night after we finishing tally the results to give you the 2015 All Star Team.

But we can't close the regular season out without one more award.

Each week, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) will nominated their Most Valuable Torpedo (MVT) of the week, the single player who proved decisive in their teams performance.

For the effort of 9 receptions for 178 yards and 1 touchdown for a total of 38.80 points, book ending the start and the end of the season, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present Julio Jones of the Who Dat Nation Rises the Week Sixteen MVT.


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ALL STAR TEAM NAMED
...after Steve Harvey Gave The Wrong Name

Here it is folks, after much ado from Steve Harvey who thought he was awarding the Grammy's, may I present to you the 2015

Each year, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) get together after the Torpedo Bowl celbrations (quite often with head hung low and big headaches) and put together their All Star team.

The name selection has always been a much talked about point between the Associate Subsim Writers, and this year was no exception. There were a number of well deserving nominees, including some that should rightly have their own team. In the end, however, we stayed with something a little more closer to the heart.

So without further ado, we present to you, the 2015 Subsim Fantasy Football All Star Team, named in honor of a retired sailor, who went on to to work in the legal system.

2015 FRED THOMPSON ADMIRALS

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QB: Cam Newton - Black Cats
WR: Antonio Brown - Australian Taipans
Julio Jones - Who Dat Nation Rises
O'Dell Beckham - Guns of Hochuli
RB: Devonte Freeman - Who Dat Nation Rises
Adrian Peterson - Black Cats
TE: Rob Gronkowski - Guns of Hochuli
K: Graham Gano - Black Cats
DEF: Denver - Helmand Nighthawks

Bench:

Tom Brady - Helmand Nighthawks
Allen Robinson - Drunk Monkeys
Deangelo Williams - Black Cats
Gary Barnridge - Who Dat Nation
Steven Gostowski - Guns of Hochuli
Kansas City - Helmand Nighthawks

So there you have it folks, the most Gut Wrenching 16 weeks of pretend football that you can find on this site. I'm heading back to crawl back under my stadium, and the entire Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) we'll be back again in August to do it all over again.