Breaking News from the Eagles training facility. After losing to the Rams by inches on a two point conversion, Coach Buddy Ryan has cut and replaced 9 players. Coach Ryan says his team is ready for a playoff run. A source within the Eagles facility was heard saying,
“The Rams are who we thought they were, and we let’em off the hook”.
It started out really as a joke to see who would pick up on the reference of it and now it’s the LAEFL’s most anticipated game. Smoke a Bowl, pits James “Shabby J” Portillo and his New York Jets against Cleon “Rastahaze” Tate Jr and his San Francisco 49ers.
Over the years this game has taken on a life of its own. At first it was played during the college years of the league as a rivalry game and was later carried over with a trophy for the winner to hold until the next game. Next season it will be the featured game for the LAEFL 420 games.
Early on the game wasn’t much of a rivalry (Shabby J) holds the series lead 5-3, but Cleon (Rastahaze) has won the last two. “I get geared up for this game I love playing EFL but this game is for the chalice”, stated coach Tate when asked about this game. Every game is important but when it’s your rival it means a little more.
Saturday June 15th in Irvine CA Smoke a Bowl 9 goes down.
The Seahawks/Bills matchup was an intriguing one based upon all the talk about Thurman Thomas #34. The Hawks weren’t drinking the kool-aid prior to the game. The game started out as a feeling out process when #34 made his presence known. Then the Hawks knew it was more than just talk. Throughout the game, the Hawks were matching wits and scores with Thurman. At halftime it was Hawks 14, Thurman 13 thanks to a Hawks pick six. We got 30 more minutes of this madness.
June 1 Gameday had all the suspense of a Alfred Hitchcock/Stephen King movie.
All three games came down to the end with one needing overtime to decide.
Jets at Vikings starting off as a blowout but the J-E-T-S wouldn’t let it stay that way as they fought back to make the Vikings sweat. The SKOL team survives with a 49-42 win.
The Seahawks at Bills would be another thriller that took their suspense to overtime before the Hawks “D” finally stepped up in O.T. to close out the overtime with a pick six from LB# 55 for a 27-21 victory.
Then the Rams at Raiders had a barnburner with defense going back and forth as one would score the other would score. Then more and more defense. Toward the end , with Rams going for the go ahead drive, Raider #42 forced a fumble and the defense get the ball as Raiders run out the clock for a 18-14 W.
reporting for LAEFL Chronicle
Steven Watts
On the eve of another gameday, LAEFL coaches are preparing to get it right this time around. After this one only one gameday left.
All the prep/strategy sessions will be put to the test Saturday. Plastic cracking will be in full force and each coach believes he has what it takes to be standing with “W”s in hand when the day is over. Not all will but that is the goal. Anything less will not be as satisfying.
Good luck coaches. May your prep/strategy get you your goal, the “W” you seek.
reporting for LAEFL Chronicle
Steven Watts
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