CFFL Week 14: Who took care of their business??

Well the regular season is over in the CFFL and the playoffs are set.  Who took care of their business and who did not??

WHO TOOK CARE OF THEIR BUSINESS?

THE CRUSH DID!  They held off the Bums who came into Sunday night with Prescott and Elliott.  But 11 points from Tucker Monday and only 4 from the Bums super Rookies gave the Crush their 2nd consecutive West Division Title.  AND THE BUMS DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR BUSINESS.  A win would have put them in the playoffs.  Now they sit home for the holidays with the rest of us stiffs....

Brady heaves the game winner!

THE SINISTARS DID!  In a thriller vs. the Mafia, which DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR BUSINESS, the Sinistars defeated the Mafia preventing them any chance to win the West.  Sinistars solidified their #2 Wild Card spot.  Down 26-22 to Mafia, it was quickly 32-22 as Blount scored a TD.  But never count out Tom Brady.  He would hit 2 more TDs to make the game 32-30 and then late in the game would fire a bomb for a game winning TD, 34-32!!

THE DRAGONS DID! The Dragons needed to win to give them a chance to win the South, and then rely on their brother to beat the Mayhem.  Dragons did what they needed to do hammering the hated Bees 36-10, led by 12 points from their Falcon D/ST and of course the big 10 point connection that put the game away late Sunday as Manning hit Beckham on a long TD pass.

Beckham helps the Dragons win the South!

THE MAYHEM DID NOT!  All the Mayhem had to do was to beat the lowly Titans and the South was theirs.  Not so fast my friend.  Blood apparently thicker than water as the Titans helped out their brother Dragons holding off the Mayhem 30-27.  Mayhem needed just one score from Cole Beasley "Reese" on Sunday night to win.  Did not happen.  They do however still make the playoff as a Wild Card Team.

A rare TD by Gurley

THE CHISLERS DID!  Needing a win to keep their King of the North dreams alive, the Chislers defeated an otherwise lifeless Ferrets team 30-18, despite thinking they were going to lose all day long...A rare Todd Gurley TD and a Taylor "Gabe" Gabriel TD sealed the win for the Chislers and the North.

THE CREW DID NOT!  All the Crew had to do was win.  Didn't matter what the Chislers did.  Well this game was over Thursday night, when the Crew, heavily invested in Raiders and Chiefs (Carr, Cooper, Roberts, Janikowski and Spencer Ware) came away with only 7 points.  They promptly lost 30-9 to the Animals, certainly not deserving a spot in the playoffs...

THE COCKTAILS DID NOT! The Cocktails needed a win to solidify a spot in the Wild Card.  The Juggs would have nothing to do with that and smacked them in the mouth 38-30 led by 18 huge points by Labia Bell.  But as Luck would have it, pun INTENDED, the Cocktails would turn their attention to routing for the Crush to win, to beat the Bums and put the Cocktails in the playoffs.  Careful what you wish for as now you will be playing the number 1 seed Crush.

Bell ran in 3 TDs!!

THE KRAUTS DID NOT!  The Krauts, who even if they had won, still only had an outside chance at getting in.  They put up a good fight, but would fall to 3, count them 3 10 point connections by the Roulette!  Rodgers hit Nelson for 2 and Adams for 1.  This team is dangerous....They were suppose to just sit back and relax...

Rodgers heaving a 10 point connection

With the Playoffs set, let's take a look at the match ups for Round 1:

(8)Molotov Cocktails (7-7) at (1)Calbucki's Crush (11-3) (-1)
A very small spread for a 1 vs. 8 match up.  Lots of money being bet on the upstart Cocktails apparently. Crush are defending Champs.  They have a pair of Bill RBs McCoy and Gillislee.  I like McCoy.  Eifert has been solid and Tucker just doesn't miss.  But the Cocktails have Murray (12 TDs) along with Luck.  Plus you never know about "Boyd"Crowder.  Rudolph may be too busy getting ready for Santa.  This game should be close.

Cowherd says:  "I only have to swallow 1 points while getting the defending champs at home?  Take the Crush and swallow the point!"

(7)Michigan Mayhem (8-6) at (2)Russian Roulette (10-4) (-9)
The Mayhem will have to travel all the way to Moscow to take on the Roulette.  Snow showers are expected.  The Roulette with Rodgers, Adams and Nelson are deadly.  Carlos Hyde and Jimmy Graham are no slouches either.  Mayhem got 18 points from special teams last week.  Don't count on that again.  They do have Brees and if he has one of his 4-5 TD games, they may have a chance.

Cowherd says:  "Its the playoffs and that is a huge number.  I know the Mayhem are traveling all the way to Moscow.  I know that the Roulette have Rodgers and his Packer receivers.  But that is still a lot of points to swallow.  Take the Mayhem and the 9 points, but expect the Roulette to prevail."

(6)Stamm's Sinistars (9-5)  at Cherry's Chislers (8-6) (+2.5)
Chislers, a home dog to the Sinistars to open the playoffs.  The Chislers have line up issues as they keep second guessing changes, so I don't know who will start!  All I know is that Rivers and Brown will definitely will be in.  They have a plethora of WRs that, besides Brown, have 4-7 TDs, so insert any of them.  The Sinistars, led by Tom Brady,  will be slowed by the loss of Melvin Gordon.  They still have Evans but injuries have depleted the backfield.

Cowherd says: "You're telling me I can get the 5 time champ Chislers at home and GET 2.5 points!?  Take the Chislers!  You get a seasoned champion that always finds ways to win in the playoffs!"

(5) Mark's Mafia (10-4) at Monclova Dragons (8-6) (+6)
Mafia are a big road favorite.  Why is that you ask?  They come into the game with Matt Ryan (30 TDs), LeGarrette Blount (14 TDs), David Johnson (15 TDs), not to mention Dez Bryant.  Compared to Dragons' Manning (23 TDs), Ajayi (7 TDs), DeMarco Murray (12 TDs).  That's why.  But wait, not so fast.  Dragons also have Beckham and his 9 10 point connections on the year.

Cowherd says: "Now I get a division winner at home getting almost a TD??  What is going on here Vegas?  Yes the Mafia have a dangerous running attack, but with Manning and Beckham Dragons should be in this till the end.  Take the Dragons plus the points!"

Next week we take a look at "Where Colin was right, where Colin was wrong with Kristine Leahy