GOTW: Sharks kick themselves over loss

   SAN ANDREAS MINERS  29

   ST. GEORGE SHARKS 28

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	ET	FT
Saint George	7	14	7	0	–	28
San Andreas	0	10	6	13	–	29

Trailing 23-28 with just 11 seconds remaining, Miners QB Brandon Mullen found Anchor Avery Lewis wide-open following the ‘greatest play-fake, ever!’ according to their coach .Jake McDonald. It was a heartbreaking defeat for the Sharks, and one that leaves them vulnerable for the play-offs now. Sharks QB Trent Harris had dissected the Miners defence in the first half, torching them for 163 yards and  three touchdowns. The Sharks’ kicker, Bruce McGwire missed two second-half field goal attempts that would likely have been enough to put the game out of the Miners’ reach in the fourth quarter.

Week 17 Talking Points

The PFL teams are now just three games away from the season’s end. Whilst not too much has changed in the standings the past few weeks, there are teams that are running hot and very much not!

Here’s the main talking points from week 17:

MNG: Miners vs Sharks- Play off implications afoot

Tonight’s Monday Night Game between The San Andreas Miners and St. George Sharks could have major play-off implications, with the Bulldogs drawing level on ten wins.

The Sharks need to avoid defeat to make sure that they are not on the outside looking in, when it comes to play-off time for the second successive year.

 

UFB: In-VIN-cible Rocks run ruin over Rams

Champions Bowl Game 2017 | Honey Bowl Stadium | 7 Jan 2017

The O’Connell Shamrocks cruised to victory in the Champions Bowl, beating the University of Stamford Rams 41-13 on Saturday night. The Rams defence was exposed, with Junior QB Kendall Clark throwing for 287 yards,four touchdowns and Jamarcus Jones gained 172 yards on the ground (and one TD).

The Star of the show was the O’Connell defence, who really took their number 5 ranking to heart- as a huge insult. Led by their beastly frontman, End Vin Marshall. Marshall’s commanding display earned him Player of the Game Honours- with three QB Marks and a forced fumble- he disrupted the Rams attack all day. The Rams only got their touchdown once Marshall was being rested as the reserve defenders were mainly in there. The O’Connell defence forced six turnovers as outgoing senior QB Dre Nalen had a night to forget.

Vin Marshall stole the show and will be the odds-on-favourite for the number one pick in the draft, based on the play-off showings.

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Eagles Fire Coach Walsh

The Eregon Eagles have fired Head Coach Ed Walsh. The Eagles have a 2-13 record, with little to play for, other than respect. So, last nights 34-0 drubbing at the hands of divisional rival Caligara Bulldogs on Friday Night Football was too much to take.

Reports suggest the Walsh knew that the writing was on the wall for him, he leaves the team in a worse shape than he started them with. Walsh, who’s real expertise was in University Football was in his first Head Coaching position in the Pros. He may either think about returning to the University game and/or dusting off his defensive play book and trying out as a co-ordinator again.

UFB: Champions Bowl this Saturday!

RAMS vs ‘ROCKS | NUSA National Championship
Champions Bowl | Sat. January 7th 2017 | USN | 8pm ECT

The Number three ranked University of Stamford Rams go up against the (now favourites) Number five(!) ranked O’Connell Shamrocks. How those seedings appeared to deceive, when it came to playing the games in the NUSA Tournament.

Two seniors may have a big say in the contest, with the Rams’ QB Dre Nalen and enigmatic Shamrocks’ DE Vin Marshall both playing their last games at University. Both are expected to be early picks in the PFL Draft 2017.

Who wants it more? Not too long to find out now!

 

Oilers part ways with Coach Hickey

By Ryan Solis, PFL Reporter.

The Tallassea Oilers have relieved Head Coach Stan Hickey of his duties. Attack Co-ordinator Eric Bassey will assume interim responsibilities for the last four games. With a 3-11 record, the Oilers have really disappointed this season.

It was rumoured that the players had lost faith in Coach Hickey, which is why the management decided it was best to make the change now, giving the players four games to prove themselves.

The hunt for a new head coach begins almost immediately with several UFB coaches in contention for the post. More on this as the story unfolds.

Dunn- done for the season

The New Jorg 96ers Quarterback Randy Dunn‘s season is over. The veteran American passer has suffered a return of his elbow bursitis that plagued him two years ago.

Dunn has been place onto Inured Reserve (IR) for the remainder of the season. Cliff Walsh will start in his place on Sunday. Dunn is out of contract at the end of March, so questions of durability may affect the 34 year old’s future in the PFL.

Week 16 talking points

As 2017 begins, four rounds remain- mostly there are divisional games left to play. With fourteen matches played, there are some distinct patterns on show in the league. Here’s our weekly rundown of the weeks notables :

Invincible! The Landor Knights are still undefeated. Next week they could well tie a record of fifteen wins to start a season, which has only been done once before. The big question is still ‘who can stop Elijah Brooks and that phenomenal attack?’

Tough at the Top The NC North is up for grabs, with the Ballymore Tigers and Rochester Trojans now neck and neck at the top. They play each other in week 18, so it could get very interesting, very soon.

Room for another one? The Caligara Bulldogs have now won five in a row and are tied with the St. George Sharks for third place in the NC West. Both have to play the Stars- and each other. Who gets in as the fifth seed? Or do they both disrupt the San Andreas Miners?

How awful? That is what the 2-12 records for the Victoria Panthers, Eregon Eagles and Amorgan Blues are. Which team is the worst 2-12 team? All three have both royally stunk up the league this season. The Blues and Panthers might not be coming back. I’m not sure who in the Eagles’ camp should be back in 2017. Looking on the bright side, the Eagles may now be a shoo-in for the number one pick in the draft!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year PFLers! We hope that 2017 brings you all prosperity and fulfillment. The PFL players are not on holiday! They will be playing a round of matches later on today.