Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Week 16: Semifinal previews


HAM N EGGERS (10-5) AT LOVE'S LABOUR'S
LOST FUMBLE (10-5)
At Wembley Stadium, London

Playoff records: Eggers owner Mike Miazga (1-4); Fumble owner Dah Commish (2-1)

Previous meeting: Eggers 61, Fumble 34 (Week 3)

The skinny:  The Eggers make their first playoff appearance since 2004 while Dah Commish returns for the first time since winning the 2003 Finger Bowl with As You Hike It. Miazga is in the postseason for the fourth time while it is only the third trip for Fumble's Dah Commish, the only original owner left in the league.Miazga is looking for his first trip to the Finger Bowl. Dah Commish won a division title for the first time in his 18 seasons in the Finks League.

Projected starters: Eggers -- Brady, Benson, Bradshaw, Wallace, Gronkowski, Janikowski; Fumble -- E. Manning, Rice, Helu, J. Graham, Green, Crosby.

The pick: Eggers 45, Fumble 35





DUBLIN BRAWLERS (9-6) AT LOCKPORT DISTILLERS (10-5)
At Lockport High School, Lockport, Ill.

Playoff records: Brawlers owner Kris Herigodt (3-1); Distillers owner Dan Cassidy (0-0)

Previous meeting: Distillers 57, Brawlers 50 (Week 3)

The skinny: Cassidy is looking to become the fourth rookie owner to win the Finger Bowl, following Herigodt (2008), the late Jeff Ponczak (2006) and Mike Wilcox (1994). Herigodt's Brawlers advanced to the playoffs for the third time in four years. The Distillers won the Thorpe Division title.

Projected starters: Brawlers -- Rodgers, Greene, Spiller, Cruz, L. Robinson, Rackers; Distillers -- Brees, Lynch, Green-Ellis, Colston, Nelson, Longwell.

The pick: Distillers 48, Brawlers 30









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