Whirled Football League
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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Berlin Bärin (3-6) @ San Francisco Sea Lions (7-2) Levi’s Stadium 59°, 15 – 25 mph wind. Full Report: 11-08-BER-SFO 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Berlin (3-7) 7 0 0 7 14 2014 San Francsico (8-2) 7 13 7 3…
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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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Istanbul Janissaries (5-4) @ Rio de Janeiro Carnival (2-7) Estádio do Maracanã 75°, no wind, heavy rain. Full Report: 11-07-IST-ROM 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Istanbul (3-7) 21 0 7 7 35 2014 Rio de Janeiro (5-5) 0 3 3…
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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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Lomé Dzidudu (3-7) After a 5 game losing streak, a 2-1 record has some minor causes for optimism in West Africa. But this is a team that lost its leader and has never really recovered. Despite that, the offense is fine:…
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Cape Town Makana (4-5) @ Lomé Dzidudu (2-7) Stade de Kégué 90°, 0-5 mph wind. Full Report: 11-06-CTO-LOM 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Cape Town (4-6) 7 0 7 0 14 2014 Lomé (3-7) 0 21 0 13 34 Scoring…
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Beijing Red Stars (3-7) Arguably the worst team in the league, But one without really glaring draft needs, so that’s weird. The 2nd worst passing attack combines with the worst running game in the league to create only 323 yards per…
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Tokyo Swallows (9-1) One of the real surprises of the league: Tokyo always seemed on the brink of falling apart, but here they are, tied for first in their division. It’s unclear how they are doing it: the Swallows give up…
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