YOOPER BOWL VIII

GM: BRANDON JUNE – IOwensU (10 -5) vs. GM HEATH ELIASON – New Glarus Spotted cows (11-4)

TAGLINE: As of 12/22/2009: NO SIMILAR PLAYERS ON EITHER TEAM: STARTING

In the end the YOOPER BOWL involves two teams who have been streaking at the right time, and it also involves two teams who have been there since Season Two of the UPFL. They have seen all the rule changes, they have seen all the player changes, in the end the only thing that matters are two things: Do they out-think themselves or do they luck out?

Looking at the current match-ups I feel that both teams sport solid teams that deserve to be in the YOOPER BOWL at the right time. Lets start with IOwensU.

IOwensU is led by the very potent attack of Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson. Both these players need to be questioned as we head into the final week of the UPFL. Peyton could be rested as so could Adrian. Does that mean IOwensU benches both players? In my Commish opinion I do not think you bench them. I think both play significant minutes and have an impact on the YOOPER BOWL.

IOwensU also sports the talented WR crew of Anquan Boldin, Mike Sims-Walker and Steve Smith, they probably only start two of these WRs but it will be crucial which two they are. IOwensU has been here before in the 2007 YOOPER BOWL and lost on the last field goal attempt of the actual NFL season, so they know what success tastes like, will they finally be able to taste the sweet taste of the UPFL Championship or will they be denied yet again?

New Glarus Spotted Cows are a team managed by a GM that I have known for a long time, and finally after 8 years of UP Fantasy Leagues, GM Heath Eliason is tasting the big time, if is was an actual contest he would be appearing on the TV6 news with Mike Ludlum and not for a Dream Team basketball circa 1999..

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This team is led by the talented RBs of Steven Jackson, Ricky Williams, and Maurice Jones-Drew, and they have led this team this far. In the end though this team relies on their QB, which is Aaron Rodgers. He had a huge game last week, which propelled this team to YOOPERBOWL VIII.

When I look at both teams, I see a very equal distribution of points, and I feel that when all is said and done, and Kris Kringle has come and gone, this team will finally taste the sweet victory that is:

QUICK PICKS:

TOILET BOWL CHAMP, and #1 in 2010: Wildcats

3rd Place Champ, and $50 richer: Playoffs!!??!!

YOOPER BOWL VIII CHAMPION:

IOwensU: 142 ** NGSC: 116

**IOwensU**

UPFL FINAL FOUR PREVIEW

I need start this preview with stating I wish I had the time to still do a review for every round of the UPFL Playoffs, but I have found with a second kid my time has diminished for fantasy previews. Also, there really is no defense when the wife gets mad at you for being on the PC, and the reason is you’re reviewing games for an imaginary league.

With that said onto the Final Four Preview.

UPFL FINAL FOUR PREVIEW

Playoffs!!??!! (GM Glenn Luke) vs. IOwensU (GM Brandon June)

Now that teams are playing against each other from other conferences we will start to see teams with similar players, and that is certainly the case hear. Both teams as of this preview are starting the same players: Frank Gore, Ray Rice, Vernon Davis, and the Eagles D/ST. Meaning this game comes down to five players.

Playoffs!!??!! Have been the dominant team in the UPFL this year, and have been led by the potent running attack of Ray Rice and Chris Johnson, I expect both again to have huge games. The question for this team is how good will McNabb be and will Larry Fitzgerald be affected by his current injury at all?

IOwensU has been carried by Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson all year and I look to those two to continue to have good games for this team. The bigger question is if Manning will be rested once a game is decided since the Colts want to avoid and injury to their star player before the NFL Playoffs start. I also think Anquan Boldin will benefit from the Fitzgerald injury.

Come Tuesday morning I expect IOwensU to upset Playoffs!!??!! And move onto their second Yooper Bowl appearance.

Playoffs!!??!!: 123 ** IOwensU: 146

New Glarus Spotted Cows (GM Heath Eliason) vs. The Sean Taylor Experience (GM Matt Beauchamp)

No similar players on these teams to report, which means all nine players will have an impact on this game.

Both teams have been surging at the right time and will look for that hot streak to continue this week.

Spotted Cows will look for Aaron Rodgers to have a bounce back game, and will ride their talented trio of RBs: Ricky Williams, Steven Jackson, and Maurice Jones-Drew to a possible first ever Yooper Bowl appearance.

TSTE is led by Philip Rivers at QB and a talented WR crew that contains: Andre Johnson, Sidney Rice, Larry Fitzgerald, and Miles Austin.

Will these WRs be enough for the TSTE to overcome the workhorse RBs of the Spotted Cows? Simple answer: Yes.

The Spotted Cows should prevail this week and appear in their first ever Yooper Bowl.

New Glarus Spotted Cows: 141 ** The Sean Taylor Experience: 115

TOILET BOWL QUICK PICKS

AquaSplash over Wildcats
Mayn Event over I LOVE MY CAT

UPBA SUPER FOUR – WEEK SIX

#1 – Break Away (GM Jason Gauthier) (5-1): Back on top and looking very strong as the favorite. Jason Kidd has finally come on as a #1 guard.

#2 – Knight School (GM Derek Gardner) (5-1): Winning games without Kevin Martin, which means this team could get even better when he returns soon.

#3 – Loompaland Oompas (GM Caleb Streur) (5-1): A new name and one trade later this team is still one of the best teams in the league, we’ll see how acquistion of Ron Artest and Caron Butler pay off in the coming weeks

#4 – The Untouchables (GM Griffin Lawson) (4-2): Welcome Chris Paul back and hope he can lead them back to their early season dominance.

RED ALERT: Team DeVETO (0-6), Blumkins (0-6), Blue Chips (1-5)