Andrei Vsilevskiy |
Logan Couture |
Burns looking good as always |
Ovechkin looks ready! |
Victor Hedman |
All things good life; cigars, scotch, golf, football, fantasy football, Led Zeppelin and more!
Andrei Vsilevskiy |
Logan Couture |
Burns looking good as always |
Ovechkin looks ready! |
Victor Hedman |
Josh Allen, not happy about being benched |
"Billy" Mattison scored twice for the Chislers |
Herbert earned FB XXXVI MVP Honors |
The Fantasy Bowl in 2012 could have been one of the more exciting Fantasy Bowls to date. But of course why not. The Chislers would be in it, and they have a history of playing in games with fantastic finishes.
The Chislers led by long time Chisler QB Philip Rivers would only finish 8-6 behind the North Division Champ Ferrets. But they would get by the Bums 38-36 getting 18 points from WR James Jones. In the semis they would face off with the Twins. A team they had faced 6 pervious times in the post season. Chislers would defeat the Twins 33-24 on their way to their 9th Fantasy Bowl.
The Bees were looking to get in their second Fantasy Bowl led by league MVP Drew Brees. Could a CFFL MVP finally win a Fantasy Bowl? The Bees would coast to a 55-14 win against the Mayhem in Round 1 and a 38-31 win against the Ferrets in the semi-final round. They would move on to Fantasy Bowl XXVIII and a Fantasy Bowl XVIII rematch with the Chislers.
Witten scores the tying score for the Bees |
Back in 2002 the Chislers and Bees faced off in a classic battle with the Bees winning on a final second Jeff Wilkins XP. This game would prove to be just as exciting. It started out with Brees once again throwing 4 TD passes giving the Bees an early lead. The Chislers would come back with 2 TD passes from Rivers, one going to Gates for a 10 point connection. The Chislers led 25-19 and just needed to get through the final game between Washington and Dallas, of which the Bees had Jason Witten. In the second quarter Witten would score to tie the game 25-25!! Were the Bees going to do it again to the Chislers? There was a lot of time left for Witten to score again. He would not and for the first time in CFFL history we had overtime in the Fantasy Bowl. Chislers being the home team got 7 points from kicker Greg "The Leg" Zuerlein to win it's 4th title!
Bees QB Drew Brees 2012 CFFL MVP with 134 points! |
2011 in the North, the Animals were the division champs for the first time, while the Crew and the Chislers slipped into the playoffs with 7-7 records. However it would be the Crew and the Chislers that would face off once again in the Fantasy Bowl and not the Animals.
The Crew would return to the Fantasy Bowl for the 5th time. The last two trips to the Fantasy Bowl for the Crew ended in losses. Now they would face their rival brother the Chislers. The Crew were led by Tom Brady who had 39 TDs on the season, and two big TEs, Gates and Jimmy Graham who had 11 TDs. On their way to Fantasy Bowl XXVII they would defeat the Juggernauts and MVP Rodgers 38-23 and then the Bees 43-33 getting 16 points from Tom Brady.
The Chislers making their 8th trip to the Fantasy Bowl were led by Matthew Stafford. Basically they got Stafford in his only really great season, throwing for 41 TDs! Stafford would set the record for most points in the postseason with 49! (Brady would be second that year with 42 for the Crew). Chislers beat the Bums easily 37-20 in the first round and then the Krauts 32-24 in the semi-final round.
Stafford sets records in the playoffs and Fantasy Bowl! |
Fantasy Bowl XXVII would see Stafford score 21 points in the Fantasy Bowl, setting a record for most points scored by a QB in a Fantasy Bowl at the time. Ray Rice for the Chislers would add two more TDs. Brady would have 12 points and Gates and Graham would both score. But Stafford's 21 points were too much to overcome as the Chislers would win their 3rd title defeating his brother the Crew 55-38.
Juggs QB Aaron Rodgers 2011 CFFL MVP finishes season with 168 points! |
The Mafia was back looking for their second title. They won Fantasy Bowl XX against the Crickets back in 2004. They managed to squeak by the Dragons 28-25 in the first round and then kept the Chislers from their 8th trip to a Fantasy Bowl beating them 28-13.
The Mayhem had entered the playoffs as a wild card from the South. They were led by Josh "Jewfro" Freeman, the unlikely hero spoke of earlier. They would edge the defending champ Krauts 35-32 in Round 1. In the semi-finals, the Mayhem would defeat the Bums 48-20 behind 20 huge points from Freeman to make it to their first ever Fantasy Bowl.
Freeman helped the Mayhem to their first title |
Fantasy Bowl XXVI was not exactly a thriller. The Mayhem QB Josh Freeman would throw 2 TDs. Mafia would get a TD from Jamaal Charles and Reggie Wayne, but it wouldn't be enough as the Mayhem would prevail winning 22-19. Josh Freeman would end up being the playoff MVP scoring 32 points in the playoffs, good enough for 5th best all time!
Sinistar QB Brad the 2010 CFFL MVP scoring 122 points |
2009 saw a close to yet another decade as the CFFL turned 25. It also saw three teams from the South make the playoffs (Bees, Dragons and Mayhem). What's up with that? None of them made it to the Fantasy Bowl. Oh alright then.
But the Fantasy Bowl would see two familiar faces back. The Krauts would return to the Fantasy Bowl for the second time in three years. Gone was Manning, but in his place was McNabb as well as Jamaal Charles "In Charge". They were Eastern Bloc Champs and would beat the Dragons 29-23 in Round 1 and the Bees 42-21 in the semis behind a 12 point performance from McNabb.
The Wrecking Crew were back in the Fantasy Bowl hoping to get the bad taste out of their mouth from their last trip when they lost to the Crush in Fantasy Bowl XXII. Back was Peyton Manning for the Crew throwing for 33 TDs. The Crew would edge the Mayhem 41-38 in a barn burner Round 1 game followed by beating bitter brother rival Chislers in the semis 31-26 to move on to Fantasy Bowl XXV.
Longwell kicked 14 points in the Kraut FB win |
Fantasy Bowl XXV would not have the dramatics that past Fantasy Bowls had, specially not any of the theatrics Chislers games had. This game would see points only come from RBs and Kickers. Crew got 12 points from Thomas Jones and 11 from kicker John Kasay, but that would be it. Krauts won easily 38-23 behind 24 points from Charles and Frank Gore"s knee" and 14 big point from their kicker Ryan Longwell. They would capture their second title and remain undefeated in Fantasy Bowls.
Killer Bees QB Drew Brees the 2009 CFFL MVP with 140 points |
Apparently these were the Eagles throwback unis in 2008... |
In 2008 it would appear the Ferrets were ready to storm back into the Fantasy Bowl as they won the North led once again by Tony Romo, but they would fall one game short losing to bitter division rival Chislers 24-19.
Yes that's right. Back were the Chislers, getting to their 7th Fantasy Bowl. The Chislers, not having the most potent year in their history, managed to beat the Mayhem 18-15 in Round 1 and the Ferrets in the semis. Kurt Warner was leading this team most of the season, but a late playoff change to Jay Cutler in the semis was the difference as he scored 12 points to Warner's 0.
They would be taking on the upstart Ypsi Yard Dogs, who entered the league just the year before. They were led by Drew Brees and would beat the Crush by a point, 30-29 followed by a win in the semis over the Juggernauts 49-26. They would move on to Fantasy Bowl XXIV to take on the mighty Chislers.
Fantasy Bowl XXIV
Drew Brees threw 4 TD passes for the Yard Dogs |
The Yard Dogs would come out firing with 4 TD passes from Drew Brees early, but the Chislers would counter with 12 from Steven Jackson and 6 more from Roddy White and kicker Folk. The Chislers held a 24-22 lead late in the game. It was down to the last game of the season, with Yard Dogs having their Kicker Nate Kaeding vs. Chisler Cutler and Gates. Seemed advantage Chislers. Kaeding got things started with a FG giving the Yard Dogs the lead 25-24. Chargers would add three more TDs but none to Gates, but giving Kaeding and the Yard Dogs three more points. Score now was 28-24 for the Yard Dogs. Two more Charger TDs again none to Gates and now the score was 30-24 in favor of the Yard Dogs.
Nate "Gabe" Kaeding wins FB XXIV for the Yard Dogs |
Cutler would finally connect for a TD pass early in the 4th quarter and then he ran in the 2 point conversion tying the game up at 30!!! Will the Chislers finally be on the other end of a heartbreaker. They needed just one more Cutler or Gates score to win! Chargers would drive two more times into the red zone, but they would run it in both times, giving Yard Dog kicker Kaeding 2 more points and a Fantasy Bowl win 32-30. Mark yet another heartbreaking Fantasy Bowl loss for the Chislers. The following year the Yard Dogs would get kicked out of the league...(oh and another side note, Kurt Warner had 16 points on the bench for the Chislers...)
Juggs QB Aaron Rodgers 2008 CFFL MVP |
The Krauts entered the league in 2002 and quickly became a team to reckon with. Their Gestapo type management of their team made them a danger to play every week. They won the east with a modest 8-6 record and commanding their troops was Peyton Manning, who would throw for 31 TDs on the year. Colston and Boldin created a pretty good passing attack as well. Fantasy Bowl XXIII could be an aerial circus.
Colston scores twice in FB XXIII |
Someone forgot to tell Manning and Romo that it was Fantasy Bowl Sunday, as both players came up empty in Fantasy Bowl XXIII. The WRs for the Krauts however would not disappoint, as Colston would score twice and Boldin and Santana Moss both added a TD. The Ferrets were let down by their best players. Along with Romo, neither Owens or Harrison would score. The Krauts would become victorious on the field of battle in Fantasy Bowl XXIII winning 38-28 earning their first title for the Fuher.
Animals QB Tom Brady 2007 CFFL MVP setting a record at the time with 212 points! |
First TNF game on NFL Network! |
2006 saw the Wrecking Crew win the North 10-4 and poised for a championship run. They led the league in scoring with the next closest team nearly 200 points behind. They scored 60 or more points 4 times, including 70 points in the first round of the playoffs against the Juggernauts. Crew set the record for most points in the postseason with 155. They were led by Ladainian Tomlinson, who would set the record for most points by a RB with 194. Both those records stand today. After crushing the Juggs, they would edge the Ferrets 48-43 in the semis to make it to Fantasy Bowl XXII and entered the game as a big favorite.
The Crush were West Division Champs at 10-4 led by last years MVP Shaun Alexander. They would beat the Strikers 26-10 in Round 1 and Mayhem 24-11 on their way with a date with the mighty Crew. They were not afraid of the Crew who came into Fantasy Bowl XXII as a double digit favorite. The Crush elected to be introduced as a team opposed to each individual player to open the Fantasy Bowl festivities.
Jackson celebrating one of his 4 TDs in FB XXII |
The Crush would get 12 points from Steve Smith and a TD run from Shaun Alexander, but the story was yet another record set by the Crew. RB Steven Jackson would score 4 times in the game! Yet the Crew still trailed 41-36 late into New Years Eve. Only player left was their kicker Robbie Gould. Surely they could get 6 points from him that night. He had kicked 10 and 14 points in the previous two playoff games. No problem, right? Well Robbie Gould would only kick one XP as the time ticked off on the 2006 year and the Crew would lose to the Crush 41-37. A record setting season all for naught. The Crush earned their very first Fantasy Bowl trophy in their first appearance.
Crew RB Tomlinson 2006 CFFL MVP scoring 31 TDs! |
In 2005, the Chislers were on a mission again, going 13-1 and winning the North without breaking a sweat. The rest of the Division was 6-8, 4-10 and 3-11. They were loaded again in the backfield, with returning star Tomlinson and another Chief RB, Larry Johnson. Behind 12 points from Tom Brady and 12 points from Larry Johnson, they completely dominated the Maulers in the first round 34-4. In the Semis it wouldn't be as easy as they edged the Twins 33-29. Larry Johnson had 12 more points in that game.
The Bowling Strikers were a little known team. Flying under the radar. Not a terrible team, but not a team that would win many divisions or make playoff runs. In fact they had a 2 year hiatus between 2001 and 2004 where they left the league. But this year would be a different year for the Strikers. Winning the South at 10-4 they were led by Carson Palmer and Clinton Portis. In Round 1, they would sneak by the defending champ Mafia 40-39 and then handled the Dragons in the semis 44-25.
Larry Johnson scores 3 times in Fantasy Bowl XXI |
However the Strikers would run into a buzz saw in the Chislers, bound and determined to win the Fantasy Bowl and not be another victim to a last minute defeat. Fantasy Bowl XXI was never in question as the Chislers easily won 41-26 getting 3 more TDs from Larry Johnson, who finished the post season with 7 TDs! The Chislers, would set the record for most Fantasy Bowl trips with 6 and it would be a good one.
Crush RB Shaun Alexander the 2005 CFFL MVP with 28 TDs on the season! |
The Crickets were led by a hall of fame class of Brees, Fitzgerald and Gonzalez. They would hammer the Krauts 44-14 and then the Chislers to move onto their 3rd Fantasy Bowl hoping to get their third championship. Little did anyone know at the time, this would be the final season for the Crickets.
The Mafia made it to Fantasy Bowl XX behind the running of Shaun Alexander, who would finish the season with 20TDs. They beat the Bees in a thriller in the first round 47-44 before defeating the Crew to make it to the Championship.
Alexander help the Mafia to a Fantasy Bowl victory! |
Fantasy Bowl XX would be a close one but it was supposed to be a classic dual between Drew Brees and Tom Brady. Instead it was a classic match up between Brian Griese and Kyle Boller. Wait, what? The Mafia would get a TD late from Shaun Alexander, but Crickets kept chipping away at the lead with kicker Jason Elam. He ended up with 15 points and just needed one more FG to win but would not get an opportunity and the Mafia prevailed 27-26 to win it's first Fantasy Bowl title!
Crew QB Manning was 2004 CFFL MVP throwing for 49 TDs! |
LT with Holmes helped Chislers to the FB |
The Wrecking Crew in 2003 began the dreaded trade draft picks for player trend. They managed to get Manning and Marvin Harrison. Through a trade of their first round draft pick in 2004, they were able to acquire Randy Moss to make them a pretty dominating team. Crew would destroy the Bums 61-40 behind 20 points from Peyton Manning with 2 TDs going to Harrision for 10 point connections. They would go on to beat the Bees in the semis 45-31 preventing a Fantasy Bowl XVIII rematch. Now they would face brother Chislers in the second all Brother Bowl.
Fantasy Bowl XIX
Green scoring the game winning TD in FB XIX |
The Chislers were a big favorite coming into this game with their RBs scoring 30 points in each of the previous two playoff games. They wouldn't disappoint, as they both scored twice in the second half as they traded blows with the Crew as Randy Moss scored and Ahman Green would score a TD. However time was running out for the Crew and could the Chislers finally come away with the trophy? It was 33-30 time ticking away. That's when Fantasy Bowl MVP Ahman Green took the handoff and scampered 98 yards for the game winning TD with no time left!! Crew win 36-33, capturing their second title. The Chislers lost yet another heartbreaking Fantasy Bowl.
See the game winning run here: https://youtu.be/7lPysEdq7pM
Priest Homes was 2003 CFFL MVP with 27 TDs! |