Whirled Football League
{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats are labeled as appropriate.} This was a good team throughout Year I, and possibly a great team with Russell Wilson at QB. The offense has a variety of weapons, from Emmitt Smith to The…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats are labeled as appropriate.} Dublin has to be pleased with their Year I performance, rebounding from a very difficult start to make it to the inaugural Whirled Bowl. The challenge for Year II…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats are labeled as appropriate.} The Bulldogs slid into the playoffs, and lost in the first round. Still, a playoff appearance is a playoff appearance, and with the league’s best defense, the areas of…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats are labeled as appropriate.} Berlin’s offense was one of the best in the league, and certainly one of the most balanced, with Walter Payton‘s running providing the counterpoint to Sid Luckman‘s arm and…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats are labeled as appropriate.} Year I was a mixed bag for Amsterdam: they finished 6-11 and 6th in the Northish division, but they also scored more points than they allowed. This was a…
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San Francisco Sea Lions (8-2) San Francisco has been the best and most consistent team in their division all season. The defense is top half against both the run and the pass and while the running game has been a little…
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Berlin Bärin (3-7) Berlin have just not been very good. A bottom third offense and the worst run defense in the league. That last is confusing, as neither the defensive line nor the linebackers seem to be particularly underperforming. #Bottom Line…
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival (5-5) At 5-1, Rio looked like a challenger for the division title. Now having lost 4 consecutive games, they are adrift at .500 and wondering where to go from here. The best running game in the…
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Istanbul Janissaries (3-7) Istanbul has finally begun to play up to preseason expectations, winning their last 2 games to reach 3-7 on the year. Not at all where they hoped to be, but .500 remains a possibility if the arc continues….
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Cape Town Makana (4-6) Cape Town was probably over-performing at 4-2. They are certainly under-performing–and distressingly so–at 4-6. It doesn’t really add up: Cape Town has the 3rd best rushing attack and a decent enough passing game as well as the…
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