02.16 – This Week In Whirled Football

Week 16 is a bye week for half the league, but there was still some important news …

#AAA

It’s too little, too late, but the Emperors will welcome back John Jefferson.

#BEI

Beijing’s vaunted Three Horsemen backfield may be done for the season, with both Bobby Mitchell and Cliff Battles joining Alfred Morris on IR, with all 3 likely to miss the rest of the season.

#BER

Berlin is making a late–and likely unsuccessful–charge this season, and will be bolstered by the return of Dick Butkus and Dan Hampton and, perhaps with less impact, Neal Anderson.

#IST

Coaching staff favorite Gary Ballman is out for a couple weeks: overall, this is a rare healthy week for Istanbul.

#RIO

The open question of whether Josh Gordon is worth it remains up in the air, with the talented WR now out for another month.

#ROM

D’Qwell Jackson heads back to IR, and is likely to miss the rest of the season for the Empire, allowing Rome to take a closer look at Jim Leclair.

#TOK

The Swallows are just decimated by injuries. It got worse this week, as Demaryius Thomas–the best receiver in the league this season–is out for the rest of the year.