CFFL Memorial Cup 2021

 The inaugural CFFL Memorial Cup in Week 18 was a contest between each team plus it pitted division against division.  The team with the most points will have free entry next year and the division with the most combined points would win the first ever Memorial Cup.   

The Memorial Cup honors franchise owners that have passed on during the 37 years of the CFFL.  

Jennifer Cherry - Owner of the Jennifer's Jewels, one of the original teams from the second year of the CFFL in 1986.  The Jewels were in the league from 1986-1995 and went to 4 Fantasy Bowls, winning 2 of them over the Bums and Whammers.

Steve Machcinski - Owner of the Steve's Stooges was only in the league for 2 seasons (1986-1987), but in those two season they made the playoffs both years and won Fantasy Bowl II over the Maulers 17-9 winning a 12 pack of Jolt Cola.

Burt Carlson - Owner of the Bacardi's Bums had been in the league from 1986 all the way to 2019.  They posted an above .500 record and made it to 3 Fantasy Bowls, only to lose each time.  Fantasy Bowl III they lost to the Jewels 35-29.  Fantasy Bowl XVIII they lost to the Crickets 26-12 and Fantasy Bowl XIV where they lost to the Crew 43-27.  

Rich Johnston - Owner of the Russian Roulette were part of the Eastern Bloc division from 2009 - 2019.  They earned 2 division titles and 4 playoff appearances. They were the pride of Russia.

In the first Memorial Cup, the Killers were the top scoring team with 44 points.  They got 2 10 point connections from Brady to Evans during the game that really put them over the top.  They even had 12 points on the bench from Higbee which they were glad they did not need.

And the results of the Memorial Cup were as follow:

1. East - 138 points

    Cocktails - 42

    Krauts - 35

    Juggernauts - 35

    Sinistars - 26

2. North  - 119 points

    Wrekcing Crew - 38

    Chislers - 29

    Ferrets - 28

    Animals - 26

3. West - 117 points

    Killers - 44

    Whales - 37

    Legion - 27

    Crush - 9

4. South - 114 points

    Dragons  - 37

    Titans - 33

    Bees - 33

    Warbirds - 11

The East take the first ever Memorial Cup.  Key to their victory was the team work between the Sinistars and Cocktails late in the game when Derek Carr of the Sinistars hit Hunter Renfrow of the Cocktails for two 10 point connections!  

That concludes the 37th season of the Cherry Fantasy Football League.  Next year will be year 38, a step closer to the big 40th season where there are plans for a Las Vegas Draft.  So keep your August 2024 open and we wills see you in Vegas!

CFFL 2021 Awards

 Here are the awards for the 2021 CFFL season.  Yes I know that there is one more week left, but the CFFL season it technically over.  Week 18 more like a pro bowl fun Week to compete for the Memorial Cup (and free entry).

2021 MVP:  Josh Allen, QB, Chislers - 177 points

Rookie of the Year:  Mac Jones, QB, Sinistars - 86 points

All CFFL Team

QB - Josh Allen, Chislers - 177 points

RB - Jonathan Taylor, Cocktails - 120 points

RB - Austin Ekeler, Legion - 110 points

WR - Cooper Kupp, Chislers - 92 points

WR - Ja'Marr Chase, Crush - 78 points

WR - Deebo Samuel, Crew - 72 points

K - Nick Folk, Animals - 144 points

DEF - Cowboys, Animals - 54 points

All CFFL Nickname Team

QB - Aaron "Sgt. Hulka Toe" Rodgers - Krauts

RB - Josh Jacobs "Jingleheimer Schmidt" - Cocktails

RB - Kenneth "Gaynell" Gainwell - Bees

WR - Deebo "Dabo Sweeny" Samuel - Crew

TE - Pat "Firemouth" Freiermuth - Crush

WR - Terry "Midi-chlorian" McLaurin - Whales

K - Cairo Santos "Todd Chontos" - Crush

Biggest Draft Bust:  Christian McCaffrey, RB, Juggs - Drafted with the Number 2 pick of the draft.  Ends up with 12 points.

Biggest Draft Steal:  James Conner, RB, Crew - Drafted in the 6th round and finished 3rd overall RB with 96 points.

See everyone next year!

CFFL Fantasy Bowl XXXVII

FANTASY  BOWL XXXVII

Kretz Krauts 51  Alex's Animals 22 

Fantasy Bowl XXXVII would be played in snowy Orchard Park between two wild card teams.  The Animals from the North got the pleasure of playing in their home stadium finishing the regular season with a record of 8-6. They came in with an easy win against the Titans 31-12 and Sinistars in the semis 41-25.  The Krauts battled for the East division title only to come up short to the Cocktails finishing 8-6 as well.  They would however defeat the Cocktails 42-24 in the first round and then the Whales 44-29.  So the stage was set between the Animals and Krauts in the 37th edition of the CFFL Fantasy Bowl.  

Before the sell out crowd at Highmark Stadium could find their seats, the Krauts would waste no time getting a quick 2 yard TD run from David Montgomery "Burns" to make the score 6-0.  Not long after that another Bear would score.  Mooney would catch a 4 yard TD pass and suddenly the score was 12-1.  Montgomery "Burns" would score yet another TD making the score 18-4 all in the first quarter.  The Krauts were rolling getting bonus points from players you wouldn't expect.  Things would settle down, but by halftime the Animals only managed 4 more points from Nick "The Dick" Folk and nothing from QB Jalen Hurts.  Halftime score 18-8.  

Montgomery celebrates his 2nd TD!

The second half wouldn't start out much better for the Animals.  Krauts drove down the field again and Rashaad Penny would score from 15 yards out and kicker Prater would add a FG making the score 27-8.  The sold out Animals crowd was silent and shell-shocked by the Kraut blitzkrieg attack. With another Penny TD it was getting ugly making the score 33-8.  Where were the Animals??

Penny had a huge game for Krauts!

This was a game not led by the superstars of the CFFL, but of the back ups to the back ups.  The Animals would finally show a little sign of life as St. Brown "Eye" would score a TD catch and an 8 point play to make the score 33-22.  Could the Animals mount a comeback?  Not bloody likely.  Kraut Kicker Matt Prater would finish with 4 FGs and 13 total points making the game 43-22.  Animals would need a shut out of Rodgers on Sunday night followed by a huge game by running back Nick Chubb "Chubb, Chubb, Chubb"...

St. Brown tried to make it a game for Animals

This would not be.  Rodgers tossed two TD passes on Sunday night making the score 51-22.  Animals would need a 5 TD performance from Chubb.  Not unheard of but very unlikely. Clinton Portis, Shaun Alexander and Jamal Charles all have scored 30 points in regular season games.  Charles also holds the record for most points in a playoff game in Round 1 of 2013 of 30 points.  However the record for most points by a running back in a Fantasy Bowl is 24 by Steven Jackson in 2006.  Could Chubb make history and stage an amazing comeback for the Animals?  Nah...  Chubb wouldn't even see the end zone Monday Night.  

Rodgers would manage 2 TD passes for Krauts

The Krauts, who flew all the way from Berlin would emerge victorious 51-22 and win their 3rd Fantasy Bowl championship tying them with the Wrecking Crew for second most titles.  Both of course are way behind the Chislers' 7 Fantasy Bowl Trophies.  This give the Krauts their third Fantasy Bowl victory over a team from the North.  First defeating the Ferrets in FB XXIII and then the Crew in FBXXV.

The Krauts had protected last year's MVP Aaron Rodgers, which proved to be helpful and in Round 2 grabbed A.J. Brown and Hopkins.  With a multitude of draft picks the Krauts utilized their Kraut Sheets well.  And it turned out two of the unsung heroes of FB XXXVII were drafted in rounds 3 (David Montgomery) and round 13 (Darnell Mooney)!!  Congratulations to the Krauts!

Parade in Berlin honoring the Krauts 3rd title

Fantasy Bowl XXXVII MVP: Rashard Penny, RB, Krauts - 12 points (170 rushing yards)

But the season is not over yet.  We have one more week and if you recall the commissioner's preseason email we are all playing in Week 18 for the Memorial Cup and free entry next year.  How it works is submit a starting line up for Week 18.  The highest scoring team will get free entry next year.  

We will also compete as divisions for the Memorial Cup.  The most points scored by the starting line ups in each division will win the Memorial Cup honoring past owners we have lost (Jennifer Cherry of the Jewels, Steve Machcinski of the Stooges, Burt Carlson of the Bums and Rich Johnston of the Roulette).  So don't forget to set a line up for next week!

Stay tuned for the CFFL 2021 Awards in the next coming days!

CFHL 2021-22 Update

Happy Holidays from the CFHL

Wait, what is this?  Yes it is an CFHL update.  Only the second one since the season started.  With the CFFL in full swing it was really difficult for me to keep up with 2 every week.  Plus this has been a strange season with the Chinese Wuhan Virus and the Common Omicron.  (and nothing to do with the fact my team completely sucks...honest).

But let's take a look at where we are at thus far this season, who are the top teams, and what we have left in the season to look forward to, plus how am I ever going to get the Cherry Cup back from the Mayhem on Ice???

Currently the top two teams, well top three teams, reside in the Cherry Division.  The Assassins, Raisins and Empire are currently one, two, three in the league.  Assassins and Raisins clearly ahead of the rest with 83 and 80 points respectively.  

The Assassins are second in both Goals and Assists and tops in Power Play Points. It helps when you have the leagues best player, Connor McDavid.  He has 19 goals, 34 assists and 22 PPP.  He leads the league in both assists and PPP.  Matthew Tkachuk not to shabby either with 14 goal and 14 assists.  Morgan Riley on the blue line has been solid with  23 PPP and 10 assists.  In net Shesterkin "My yerken" has been a pleasant surprise this year having 15 wins and a SV% of .936.  

McDavid leads the Assassins

It's no surprise then, that the next best team, the Raisins, would have McDavid's teammate Draisaitl.  He leads the league in goals and has 21 PPP, only one behind McDavid.  Jonathan Huberdeau leads the team with 30 helpers.  This team is just well balanced with 8 players with double digits in both goals and assists.  The Raisins are right there with top net minding getting 15 wins from Demko and 14 from Lehner.  

Draisaitl of the Raisins right behind the Assassins

Rounding out the Cherry division is the Greek Empire (not a Cherry by the way) and then the Cherry Brothers, Goon Crew and Checkers.  The Greek Empire lead the league in assists and SV%.  They have 5 players sporting 20 or more assists each led by defenseman Adam "Crazy like a" Fox, who has 28.  Markstrom and Jarry have been solid in net with .930 and .932 SV% respectively.  

Anybody remember the sit com "Crazy Like a Fox"?
(aired 1984-1986)

The once proud Checkers and Goon Crew are a shit show.  The Crew are one of the worst teams in the league and have the absolute worst goal tending.  They are last in both categories by far.  Koskinen is the best goalie they have and the only one with more than 10 wins.  Top pick Pastrnak has been disappointing thus far and might have been a poor choice considering what was available at the time. 

Pastrnak bewildered at his start to the season

The Checkers have come on with two consecutive winning weeks, but not nearly the force they have been in the past winning several Cherry Cups.  They have the leagues worst power play unit tallying only 46 PPP.  But they will punch you right in the mouth leading the league in hits with 547, which is 139 more than the next team!  Radko Gudas and Ramus Ristolainen both have over 100 hits each. 

Radko a beast

In the Smythe the Who Gives a Puck lead the White Mambas by 3 points.  Puck actually tries, I think, and the White Mamba I don't believe really pays attention and yet somehow he is in contention.  They actually lead the league in goals!  Having 7 players in double digit goals helps, although 3 of them are on the bench.  

Who Gives a Puck are led by Kaprizov who has 13 goal, 26 assists and 7 PPP.  Mikko Rantanen has been huge too with 15 goals 18 assits and 13 PPP.  They are kind of middle of the road in most categories, except for SV%.  Teams can score goals on their net minders and they have the second worst SV% in the league.  Cam Talbot is probably their best goaltender with 15 wins and .909 SV%.  

Rantanen of the Puck

Rest of the division is sub .500.  Krampus Carols boast the most goalie wins with 34 between Frederik Anderson and Vasilevskiy.  That is what keeps them in games.  They only have one player with more than 20 assists and more than 10 PPP (Quinn Hughes).   The Mayhem on Ice not much better ranked 2nd to last in goals.  Only two players in his starting line up have double digit goals.  Sitting on the bench he does have some fire power in Kadri and MacKinnon.  I'm beginning to wonder if anyone has been paying attention to their lineups or even care.  Dead last in the league is the expansion Space Monkey Mafia.  And they have Ovechkin.  A team with Ovenchkin shouldn't be in last place!

Vasilevskiy has kept the Krampus alive

With so many games getting postponed it will be an interesting finish to the season.  This begins Week 12 of the 25 week season, so just about half way.  Anything can happen.  This week we have the two divisional leaders facing off (Assassins and Puck) while the Raisins might gain ground on Assassins as they play Space Money Mafia.  

If you haven't been paying attention, get in there and change your line ups and let's finish the season strong!  Go Goon Crew!! Time of a second half of the season comeback!