PLAYOFF SATURDAY THOUGHTS, PICKS, AND STUFF

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Created: Friday, 23 October 2026 20:36

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, on Saturday, October 24th in the Year of Our Lord 2026 49 of the TSL’s 51 franchises (we’ve lost two Breakfast Club teams already) will descend upon the Leonard T. Alba III Fields at the Rose Garden at the Angry Buffalo with their minds focused on one thing: Immortality. Okay, 5 other teams have bye weeks, but they should still be included anyway. 

Over the last 8 weeks, these teams have navigated through many obstacles, including but not limited to, their opponents, the weather, Field 3, refereeing ranging from “questionable” to “downright brutal”, themselves, injuries, car tire tracks, and whatever else you can think of. For 7 of those teams, all that represents is the path they had to take to achieve Social Co-Ed Touch Football Immortality. It’s their story. For the rest of you, it was just another failed attempt at it. 

Everyone had 8 weeks to prepare for these next two. That’s more than enough time to identify what works for you, what doesn’t, which teammates need to be on the field in what situations, and which ones don’t. Sometimes teams make mistakes by not doing what got them here in the first place and they overthink it and change it up. It leads to mistakes with the unfamiliar schemes and plays and before you know it, you’re down 12 with 2 minutes to go and there’s no onside kick to save you (not you, Breakfast Club teams, settle down). Stick with what you know. 

TSLers know what they’re playing for. But did you ever think about the WHY you, or others, play? If I got an answer from everyone in the league on what their “why” is, I’d probably get 600 different emails stating different things. Sure, some of them would be pretty basic and similar. They’d say they do it for fun. For exercise. For their teammates. They do it to win, because they like winning. They play because they love the game. They play because their boyfriend’s team really needed another girl. But for others in the league, their ‘why’ is a bit more nuanced. They do it for themselves. Some do it because they want to be the best ever. Some do it because they look in the mirror and want to prove to themselves that they might be 10 or 20 years older than they used to be, but they can still make a difference. Some do it because growing up they were never the star of a team, or even on a sports team at all, and now it’s their time to shine. You know, the kids picked last in gym class. Some do it because others don’t think they can and they want to prove them wrong. Some do it to prove that their hard work in learning how to play, how to catch, how to be a QB pays off. Some do it because others can’t anymore, so they play for them. They do it because they love football so damn much they bought the league. They do it just to spend time with friends, because real life prevents that during the week. They do it because it's their happy place. 

Everyone has their own reasons why. For some of you, that why is a whole lot bigger than you could ever imagine. Try to remember that over these next two weeks. 

Good luck. 

(The following championship odds and simulations were run by B's Brother in Madden '27 for us, 10,000 times. All rankings are based on the division, except, of course, for the super secret Topper TSL Ranking system only he knows about. That is a league wide ranking.) 

D1:

THE STORY: After the smoke has cleared, the Legends remain at the top of the mountain. It’s a bit of a fake out though, as Eyes Downtown probably end up in 1st if Bobby can play every game. Sticky Bandits had a very good season that kind of got away from them in the last couple of weeks. Can’t Touch This proved they belong in D1 (we already knew that), The Malones had a lost season that started to show signs of life, the Freeballers just Freeballered as they do, and Frodo Swaggins had a promising season get derailed by a QB injury. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

Of the two games these  teams played, I’d focus more on the Week 2 matchup, as that had both teams more at full power. The real question is how much did Frodo suffer from a rough season without Garrett for most of the season? Meanwhile, Eyes Downtown looks to be a juggernaut and a half. Frodo will keep it close for a while before Eyes Downtown pulls away. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 11

These teams battled to a tie two weeks ago. For the Freeballers, it was a good feeling to tie Sticky, while to Sticky, it felt like a loss. That’s the story of these two squads this season. The Freeballers just can’t seem to figure it out no matter who they add to their roster, while Sticky just keeps chugging along no matter who they have on the field. STICKY BANDITS BY 7

This game should be everything you want it to be and more. I expect a tight game the whole way through. Can’t Touch This and The Malones (regardless of how this season went) are both on the cusp of playing in a D1 championship game. These two have the makings of being rivals for eternity if they wanted to. This game will be fantastic, but right now one team is a bit more put together than the other. CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 3

D2:

THE STORY: PWI started slow but got white hot down the stretch. BQI has been up and down all season, but they’re fantastic when dialed in. Speaking of white hot, there’s Let’s Get Reccked, starting out 0-3 before winning 5 straight. Bullet Club did the opposite, starting out 4-0 before going 0-4 to close the season. DXYZ competes hard and are better than their record shows. And The System ended having a nightmare season they’d rather soon forget. 

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: 

LGR ended up with the division’s top defense, which is no easy feat with all teams that can score at will. Well, except for The System, who scored a full gender TD less per game than anyone else in the division. Their offense just isn’t working, and I can’t imagine it’s going to figure it out against one of the hottest teams in the league, a week after losing to them 22-13. LET’S GET RECCKED BY 16

Another matchup between these two teams, who just met last week in a DXYZ victory. Bullet Club’s defense hasn’t been too great which has been part of the reason for their free fall. DXYZ are better than a 3-5 record would suggest, as Team Keller is loaded with talent including more than a few future TSL Hall of Famers. This one is based on vibes alone. D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 1

D3

THE STORY: There’s not much to say about D3. It was Grey Hair’s division to lose, and they’ve yet to lose a game. The Stunts can give them a run for their money, so they shouldn’t get too cocky. Mike’s Detailing and Practice Squad find themselves stuck in the middle of that war. Cobblestone is kind of good, when they have a team. It was another rough season for Buffalo Vice. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES:

Revenge should be on the mind of Mike’s Detailing after Cobblestone knocked them out of the playoffs in D4 last season when they were the top seed and the favorite to win the title. Both teams are now in D3, but MD won’t take Cobblestone lightly, assuming that they show up. I think they’ll be there to play, but Mike’s won’t be playing around. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 21 

Neither team had the season they were hoping for, but that can all go away with a good playoff run. Practice Squad played a pretty tough schedule, but still had the 2nd best defense in the division, which says something. Vice, meanwhile, was last in both categories, and now they get to deal with Playoff B? Good luck. PRACTICE SQUAD BY 8

D4

THE STORY: D4 is just simply bonkers. All of these teams can win the title and you wouldn’t be surprised. This is the true definition of Any Given Saturday, as all of the top teams have beat up on each other in some way, shape, or form. Going team by team seems silly here, because they’ll all say just about the same thing, so here are some highlights: Flying Balls figured out whatever the issue was last season to look more like the team that took the TSL by storm two seasons ago. Balls Deep has had the most uninspiring title defense run we’ve ever seen here in the TSL, but with that said not a soul would be surprised if they ran the table and did it again. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES: 

The Skeleton Crew have a pretty nice defense, and they know what to do on offense. They had no issue with Golfing during the regular season and I can’t imagine that much will change heading into this matchup. I’d Rather Be Golfing truly lived up to their name, looking like they’d rather do anything other than play football. Well, they won’t have to worry about it next week. SKELETON CREW BY 14

The Tuddies came together at the right time, figuring out how to win games again just as the season ended. They’re trending up while Balls Deep continues to trend down. I don’t mean to heap on Balls Deep, but they’re kind of doing it to themselves. Getting the Tud Budz with a new boost of confidence is not going to help things. TWO TUDDIES BY 13

SECOND ROUND:

The Two Tuddies get another shot at the Coochie Monsters, and they’re ten point underdogs after a 13 point win a week ago? These teams are pretty evenly matched, as they have the top two defenses in the division. The Tuddies are a top 4 team in the division pretending to be a terrible team. The Coochie Monsters are good and they know it. Everyone knows it. The Tuddies don’t know it. TWO TUDDIES BY 3

The Thots have had a pretty great season, and they have their eyes on the championship, as they should. They have the highest scoring offense in the division, and it’ll be tough for the Crew to slow them down. GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 7

It was just a few weeks ago that Not So Sticky was sitting pretty on top of the D4 standings, undefeated. And then the Blue Ballers showed up and turned it all sideways on them. These two teams are more even than you think, as the Blue Ballers had an uncharacteristic dip during the season and should probably be more like a 6-2 squad themselves. This is a must watch game. BLUE BALLERS BY 8

Another 4v5 matchup, another great matchup. The Flying Balls have been a great story this season, rising up the standings to be a true D4 contender. The only thing that really could go wrong for them? Getting the PowerPuff Girls, who are getting better by the week themselves, in the first round. This will be a unique challenge for the Flying Balls that I’m not sure they’re ready for. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 15

D5

THE STORY: Victorious Secret came into the division, and showed they should’ve been in D4 the whole time, mostly walking through the division with ease. However, TMA and Blitzkrieg both were up to the task, giving the ladies a run for their money. D5 looks like a 5 team race. Come From Behind played under their own expectations all season, and remain a looming threat. Pit Harade finished the season at 4-4 but their underlying numbers suggest that they’re just the most wildly inconsistent team, or something else was going on this season. Meanwhile, the 716ers, Wet Bandits, and Room 40 all had flashes of greatness, but ended up getting in their own way a few too many times this season. 

THIS WEEK’S GAMES:

Whatever good will Room 40 found over the course of this season is going to be smashed to eternity here. It’s a pretty good bet that Victorious Secret repeats what happened in Week 8. VICTORIOUS SECRET BY 22

TMA has had little problem playing in D5, and their incredible defense is a big reason why. It’s not like they can’t score, but they don’t really need that much anyway. The 716ers continued to show improvement this season even with a worse record than last season. However, they struggle with offense a bit still, which makes this a terrible matchup for them. TMA BY 17

The Wet Bandits did give Blitzkrieg (Fall Version) all they could handle a few weeks ago, but all that’s doing now is making sure that BK doesn’t take them lightly again. The Bandits are a very improved team, and they should be happy about how things have gone this year, but as it’s been said before, the top half of the division is a bit ahead of the bottom half. BLITZKRIEG BY 6

Pit Harade did pull off a win against CFB early in the season, and they handled the “bottom 4” teams in the division with relative ease. Other articles on the site point out that they’re worse than their record suggests because of the “underlying numbers” but I think it might just be because they were the unlucky team that got to play Victorious Secret twice. As for CFB, their 4 losses (one was a forfeit against VS) were all one score games. PIT HARADE BY 1

D6

THE STORY: A 3 horse race between the Milkers, Giants, and Select happened all year, with the Raw Milkers outlasting their foes to go undefeated on the season. The Sticky Laces were hanging out in the middle of things, but they’ve been on the come up to end the season. SBG and Bengay Bandits both flashed some promise during the season. Meanwhile the Trophes and Blitzed and Confused had a pretty rough go of it. 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES:

Not much to say here. BnC averaged only 8.25 points a game. The Milkers are playing great football. Such a mismatch. RAW MILKERS BY 22

Select, the team that used to struggle to score but always played excellent defense has figured out how to score. Big time. They led the division in scoring, and they’re looking the best they’ve maybe ever looked. Meanwhile, Cat-Tastrophe was a bit of their namesake as they attempted to navigate the TSL life. It’s a little unfair. SELECT BY 13

This game feels like the other two, where an established, top of the division team gets to take on a lower seeded team that doesn’t really have a chance. SBG had a heck of a season though, and they should look to improve on that in the Spring. I hope they do. IRISH GIANTS BY 15

The Bengay Bandits COULD give the Sticky Laces a fight here, if they get it all together. Add into the fact that the Sticky Laces tend to have a history of playoff misery, and it looks to be a more realistic theory by the second. However, D6 is the haves and the have nots. STICKY LACES BY 3

TSC vs THE GODFATHER — PLAYOFF SATURDAY 

SEASON (FINAL, through Week 8):
The Godfather: 121-51-4 SU, 101-67-8 ATS
The TSC: 114-58-4 SU, 90-79-8 ATS

THE TSC’S PICKS:

D1
(#2) EYES DOWNTOWN VS (#7) FRODO SWAGGINS (+15) -- EYES DOWNTOWN BY 17
(#3) STICKY BANDITS VS (#6) FREEBALLERS (+9) -- STICKY BANDITS BY 6
(#4) CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS (#5) THE MALONES (+8) -- CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 5

D2
(#3) LET’S GET RECCKED VS (#6) THE SYSTEM (+7) -- LET’S GET RECCKED BY 4
(#4) BULLET CLUB VS (#5) D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+4) -- D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 1

D3
(#3) MIKE’S DETAILING VS (#6) COBBLESTONE (+10) -- MIKE’S DETAILING BY 7
(#4) PRACTICE SQUAD VS (#5) BUFFALO VICE (+11) -- PRACTICE SQUAD BY 8

D4
(#7) SKELETON CREW VS (#10) I’D RATHER BE GOLFING (+9) -- SKELETON CREW BY 6
(#8) TWO TUDDIES VS (#9) BALLS DEEP (+8) -- TWO TUDDIES BY 5

SECOND ROUND

(#1) COOCHIE MONSTERS VS (#8) TWO TUDDIES (+10) -- COOCHIE MONSTERS BY 7

(#2) GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS (#7) SKELETON CREW (+8) -- GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 5

(#3) NOT SO STICKY VS (#6) BLUE BALLERS (+6) -- BLUE BALLERS BY 3

(#5) POWERPUFF GIRLS VS (#4) FLYING BALLS (+3) -- FLYING BALLS BY 2 

D5
(#1) VICTORIOUS SECRET VS (#8) ROOM 40 (+15) -- VICTORIOUS SECRET BY 17
(#2) TMA VS (#7) 716ERS (+10) -- TMA BY 7
(#3) BLITZKRIEG VS (#6) WET BANDITS (+10) -- BLITZKRIEG BY 7
(#5) COME FROM BEHIND VS (#4) PIT HARADE (+9) -- COME FROM BEHIND BY 6

D6
(#1) RAW MILKERS VS (#8) BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+15) -- RAW MILKERS BY 17
(#2) SELECT VS (#7) CAT-TASTROPHE (+15) -- SELECT BY 17
(#3) IRISH GIANTS VS (#6) SBG (+14) -- IRISH GIANTS BY 16
(#4) STICKY LACES VS (#5) BENGAY BANDITS (+7) -- STICKY LACES BY 4

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY: 

-My current picks for the champions of each division: Eyes Downtown, BQI, Grey Hair - Don’t Care, PowerPuff Girls, TMA, and Select. 

-Which #1 seed is the most likely to lose this weekend? Well, I already picked the Coochie Monsters to lose to the Two Tuddies, three other #1 seeds are on bye, and the other two might set playoff scoring records, the Coochie Monsters. 

-Which team seeded lower than #3 could pull off a championship from each division? The Malones could win the title if they get their groove back. If Bullet Club plays like they did in the first month of the season, they could do it. Practice Squad has Playoff B. I said the PowerPuff Girls, but I’ll say Two Tuddies here for D4, There’s no reason Come From Behind couldn’t go on a magical run in D5. D6? I would have to go with the Sticky Laces for that one. 

-Is it just me or does this season feel more “chalky” than the last few have been? I think each division (for the most part) has a pretty clear line of “who’s good and who’s not so good”, which is contributing to that. Except for D4. 

-If you could only choose one game to watch this week, what would it be? The game I most have my eye on is going to be Not So Sticky vs Blue Ballers. It’s going to be a good one. 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS BEFORE SATURDAY

-Breakfast Club Predictions: 

D’s Nutz 32, Missydemeanor 20

Steph Infection 27, Carly-fornia Dreaming 22

-Games of the Day: 

10:00 - Can’t Touch This vs The Malones

11:00 - Pit Harade vs Come From Behind

12:00 - Flying Balls vs PowerPuff Girls

1:00 - Not So Sticky vs Blue Ballers

2:00 - Bullet Club vs D-Generation X Y and Z

3:00 - Sticky Laces vs Bengay Bandits

-Your weather is looking like a Sunny, 64 degree day outside. Be prepared! 

-The Banquet is still being worked out! Details are coming soon I’m told! 

-Go vote for awards! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hjhn9jaxDmI_FUHuYYIwfhkPe21VqO06f8OHMX36N6Y/edit

-Garrett has already gotten ahead of it with the video from his good friend Gene Steratore, but please remember that even though the games are more important than ever, there are going to be bad calls and mistakes and try your best not to completely lose your mind. 

-There’s a very real chance that we get Victorious Secret, PowerPuff Girls, and Cunning Stunts as champions. It would be amazing for all three gender teams to pull that off. Girl power!

-I kind of think Let’s Get Reccked is going to win D2 the more that I think about it. 

-If you take Victorious Secret’s games out of D5, here are your PF/PA averages:

PF AVG

• Blitzkrieg — 30.71

• Come From Behind — 29.00

• Wet Bandits — 25.29

• Pit Harade — 24.50

• TMA — 23.86

• Room 40 — 20.57

• 716ers — 20.29

PA AVG 

• TMA — 15.14

• Pit Harade — 24.33

• Come From Behind — 25.14

• Wet Bandits — 26.43

• Blitzkrieg — 26.57

• 716ers — 27.71

• Room 40 — 28.86

-The only other team that affected its division that much was Grey Hair in D3. 

Good luck to all of you chasing immortality. You’ll need it. 

-GF OUT

WEEK 7 THOUGHTS, PICKS, AND STUFF

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Created: Friday, 09 October 2026 21:16

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, there are only 2 weeks left in the TSL Fall 2026 season. That means the teams better be rounding into form soon, or else they’re going to have a very short Race For Social Co-Ed Touch Football Immortality that doesn’t end in being immortal. As I’ve mentioned in this article about 40,000 times over the last few decades, it isn’t how you start the season that matters, it’s how you finish it. 

Now that we’ve had a pretty good sample size of games across the league, here are the hottest and coldest teams in the league currently over the last 3 weeks or so: 

WHO’S HOT

Those 5 teams shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that’s really been watching the league. The Raw Milkers rocketed to the top of the D6 standings and knocked both Select and the Irish Giants off their perch. The Coochie Monsters have been rolling through anyone they’ve played lately. BQI has been otherworldly since a slow start in D2, but the same can be said for Let’s Get Reccked who have gone 3-0 since an 0-3 start. TMA hasn’t stopped rolling either. 

HONORABLE MENTION

These teams didn’t make the super kool graphic, however they’ve also been playing quite well, heating up at the right time:

The Malones - Yeah, they’re ‘back’ and now QB Strug has returned? Nobody is going to want to play them come playoffs. Or even now. 

PowerPuff Girls - They’re winning, they’ve got some mojo back, they have Kayla Voss showing everyone why she gets taken 3 rounds ahead of Nick in fantasy drafts, and they’re getting back to being VERY dangerous. 

Wet Bandits - Yes, those D5 Wet Bandits, not the Legends in disguise. They’re 2-2 over the last 3 weeks, sure, but the two losses? A 3 point loss to Pit Harade and a 2 point loss to Blitzkrieg. They’re two plays away from being 4-0 in those games, being 5-2 overall, and being the hottest team in the league. That deserves to be mentioned. 

WHO’S COLD AS ICE

These teams were the cat’s ass in the first part of the season but have since gone through it big time. Except for Balls Deep. They’re a rollercoaster this season, losing two games before winning two against PPG and the Coochie Monsters, and then getting destroyed by both Skeleton Crew and Flying Balls. Not great. Each team left on this list has some sort of excuse to be here: Frodo has Garrett’s injury, Bullet Club has injuries to multiple females, Freeballers have to combat Buddy, and I’m sure Bengay has some issue I don’t know about. There’s still time for them to snap out of it, there’s just less of it. 

D1

Sticky Bandits stayed atop the division and made a statement doing it, hanging 65 on a Frodo Swaggins team that’s in disarray. Eyes Downtown reminded Can’t Touch This who runs D1, ending their hot streak with a 59‑35 rout. The Malones kept the resurrection going, dropping 54 on the Freeballers. 

EYES DOWNTOWN VS FREEBALLERS (+11) - Well, if there’s going to be a “Freeballers arrival” moment, it would have to be this game against the defending champs. The problem is that based on how both teams are playing, it seems incredibly unlikely. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 16

STICKY BANDITS VS LEGENDS (+8) - A battle of two of the best teams in the division. This one has a little bit more at stake, as the winner of this game will be the only 1 loss team remaining in D1, which means they control their own destiny in terms of winning the division and getting the first round bye. That’s going to matter more than in years past because realistically getting to play the “7th seed” in the 2v7 message will be a lot harder than it has been. Expect both teams’ best here. LEGENDS BY 1

CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS FRODO SWAGGINS (+12) - Can’t Touch This hit a bump in the road last week in the form of Eyes Downtown, but that’s nothing to be ashamed of. They’ll get their confidence right against Frodo, who has been all over the place. I don’t know if Garrett is going to play yet, as that would obviously matter a bit, but assuming not for this one. CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 18

STICKY BANDITS VS FREEBALLERS (+13) - Sticky gets the Freeballers on the back half of a double header for both. Freeballers will be continuing to be looking to prove something against a top team, Sticky needs to keep notching wins in the race for the #1 seed. STICKY BANDITS BY 13

LEGENDS VS THE MALONES (+9) - Well, this game should be quiet and professional where both teams will just have fun. The Malones getting the Legends just as they’re starting to peak this season is top notch entertainment. THE MALONES BY 1

EYES DOWNTOWN VS THE MALONES (+13) - This game was rescheduled from a few weeks ago, and Eyes Downtown may end up regretting that, as The Malones found whatever their version of Popeye’s spinach or Mario’s Starman is. Although BQI plays at the same time as this one, and BQI is basically just Eyes Downtown with Bridget throwing. I can’t imagine Bobby would want to play this at anything less than full strength though. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 7

D2

The division officially has flipped on its head. BQI put a 52‑8 beating on Bullet Club to take the division lead, and Let’s Get Reccked kept its  turnaround rolling with an easy win over PWI. The System’s misery continued, falling to DXYZ to drop to 1‑6 and having Andrew walk around with an angry, scrunched face. 

BQI VS PWI (+5) - The easiest part of this game is typing it out. 6 letters total. Great work. At the end of the day, this game simply comes down to how many Eyes Downtowners are allowed to play in D2 when the parent club has a game. It doesn’t feel likely that many of them will. PWI BY 12

BULLET CLUB VS PWI (+2) - Both teams could really use a shot in the arm to get going, and last time these teams played it came down to the last play. I expect more of the same in this one. PWI BY 1

LET’S GET RECCKED VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+2) - There have been songs that have been sung about how well LGR has been playing as of late, but DXYZ haven’t been slouches either. This game will be closer than you’re thinking it will be. D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 3

D3

Grey Hair - Don’t Care is 7‑0, handling Mike’s Detailing to stay perfect. Cunning Stunts kept pace at 5‑1 behind another big offensive day against Practice Squad. And Cobblestone, well, Cobblestone forfeited again to Buffalo Vice, the second time this season they’ve resolved a scheduling problem by not showing up. 

BUFFALO VICE VS PRACTICE SQUAD (+2) - Both teams have their fair share of issues, Practice Squad just can’t seem to click how they want to, and Buffalo Vice simply doesn’t really get to play enough games to work out the kinks as half of their games this season have been forfeits. The last time these teams met though was a 1 point thriller, and I think we’ll see that again. PRACTICE SQUAD BY 1

 GREY HAIR - DON’T CARE VS CUNNING STUNTS (+10) - ITS ON. Here’s your super awesome game of the day. Grey Hair has its perfect season on the line this week against the Stunts, who’ve arguably been the hotter team since these two met in Week 1. The Stunts have averaged just a hair under 50 points a game since that battle, absolutely demolishing the competition. They’ll be looking to get that win back for sure. CUNNING STUNTS BY 4

D4

On today’s edition of the soap opera that is D4: The Blue Ballers found their offense again and dropped 40 on Not So Sticky, ending their perfect season. Flying Balls kept quietly stacking wins, edging the Tater Thots by a point. I’d Rather Be Golfing drew a brutal doubleheader and got outscored by a combined 52 points to the Thots and Coochies. PowerPuff Girls handled Two Tuddies.

GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS BALLS DEEP (+15) - Will the real Balls Deep please stand up? If the pattern holds true, Balls Deep will pull this one out. The Thots have been pretty good most of the year though, and I can’t imagine that a week off fixed the Balls Deep offense. GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 12

SKELETON CREW VS TWO TUDDIES (+10) - Two teams in the murky middle of D4 meet in this one. Even if the Tud Buds are the only “Non-Cobblestone” team to not win a game yet in the league, it’s not for a lack of trying. They DO have a tie after all. Things may not have gone their way, but the Tuddies probably remain optimistic, and they know they have a good team. They didn’t actually just forget how football works a few weeks ago, right? Of course not. They catch a good but not great Skeleton Crew at the right time, which is perfect for them. Put ‘em on the board. TWO TUDDIES BY 8

NOT SO STICKY VS COOCHIE MONSTERS (+2) - A battle for first place in the division (sort of, if the Flying Balls win they’ll potentially be in first) but these two teams have been good all season and we’ve got a doozy on our hands this time around. Not So Sticky had their slip up last week, it’s the Coochies’ turn. NOT SO STICKY BY 3

POWERPUFF GIRLS VS BLUE BALLERS (+1) - The Blue Ballers found their offense again, just in time to play an improving Powerpuff Girls team. This is another great game, the schedule makers really nailed this week. The Blue Ballers are unstoppable when firing on all cylinders. BLUE BALLERS BY 7

FLYING BALLS VS I’D RATHER BE GOLFING (+13) - Golfing is probably running to the Golf Course as they finish up their season a week early. It’s incredible to think that Eickhoff could have an 8-0 team in D3, but end up 9-7 on the season. Flying Balls just keep on keepin’ on at this point as they continue to rack up wins. FLYING BALLS BY 9

D5

TMA went 2‑0, knocking off CFB before a 30‑6 dismantling of Pit Harade to surge all the way to the top of D5. Victorious Secret won an instant classic over Blitzkrieg, 44‑43, completing a hell of a comeback. And Wet Bandits edged the 716ers by a single point in another great D5 game. 

And somehow, there are no D5 games this week. 

D6

Raw Milkers and Irish Giants played a game that ended 15‑0, and the Milkers walked away as the last perfect team standing in the division. Cat‑Tastrophe beat SBG by 19 in a bit of a surprise, Select handled Blitzed and Confused, and Sticky Laces got a comfortable win over Bengay Bandits

SELECT VS CAT-TASTROPHE (+16) - D6 has a lot of games that are just going to look lopsided. This is the first one. SELECT BY 20

STICKY LACES VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+15) - This is the second one, but Sticky Laces aren’t exactly world beaters, and this game will be closer than you’d think. STICKY LACES BY 6

IRISH GIANTS VS SBG (+15) - SBG keeps this one close, but not close enough. IRISH GIANTS BY 12

RAW MILKERS VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+18) - Raw Milkers get to breathe a sigh of relief after getting a killer slate of games the last few weeks. RAW MILKERS BY 18

RAW MILKERS VS BENGAY BANDITS (+14) - The first of two REALLY tough games for the Bengay Bandits. RAW MILKERS BY 17

IRISH GIANTS VS BENGAY BANDITS (+14) - It doesn’t get any easier for them here. IRISH GIANTS BY 21

TSC vs THE GODFATHER

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS (Week 6):
The Godfather: 18‑5 SU, 16‑5‑2 ATS
The TSC: 17‑6 SU, 13‑8‑2 ATS

SEASON:
The Godfather: 86‑41‑3 SU, 70‑55‑5 ATS
The TSC: 74‑53‑3 SU, 57‑68‑5 ATS

THE TSC’S PICKS:

D1
EYES DOWNTOWN VS FREEBALLERS (+11) -- EYES DOWNTOWN BY 8
STICKY BANDITS VS LEGENDS (+8) -- STICKY BANDITS BY 5
CAN’T TOUCH THIS VS FRODO SWAGGINS (+12) -- CAN’T TOUCH THIS BY 14
STICKY BANDITS VS FREEBALLERS (+13) -- STICKY BANDITS BY 15
LEGENDS VS THE MALONES (+9) -- LEGENDS BY 6
EYES DOWNTOWN VS THE MALONES (+13) -- EYES DOWNTOWN BY 15

D2
BQI VS PWI (+5) -- PWI BY 2
BULLET CLUB VS PWI (+2) -- PWI BY 2
LET’S GET RECCKED VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+2) -- D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 2

D3
BUFFALO VICE VS PRACTICE SQUAD (+2) -- PRACTICE SQUAD BY 2
GREY HAIR - DON’T CARE VS CUNNING STUNTS (+10) -- GREY HAIR - DON’T CARE BY 7

D4
GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS BALLS DEEP (+15) -- GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 17
SKELETON CREW VS TWO TUDDIES (+10) -- SKELETON CREW BY 7
NOT SO STICKY VS COOCHIE MONSTERS (+2) -- COOCHIE MONSTERS BY 2
POWERPUFF GIRLS VS BLUE BALLERS (+1) -- BLUE BALLERS BY 1
FLYING BALLS VS I’D RATHER BE GOLFING (+13) -- FLYING BALLS BY 15

D6
SELECT VS CAT-TASTROPHE (+16) -- SELECT BY 18
STICKY LACES VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+15) -- STICKY LACES BY 17
IRISH GIANTS VS SBG (+15) -- IRISH GIANTS BY 17
RAW MILKERS VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+18) -- RAW MILKERS BY 20
RAW MILKERS VS BENGAY BANDITS (+14) -- RAW MILKERS BY 16
IRISH GIANTS VS BENGAY BANDITS (+14) -- IRISH GIANTS BY 16

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY 

-When was the last time we had an entire division just off for a week? D5 is apparently just not playing this week. 

-D1 is absolutely insane this week as Legends, Eyes Downtown, The Malones, Sticky Bandits, and Freeballers all are a part of this rotating doubleheader pentagram of doom that will really show us where everyone currently stands. There’s a lot of good football incoming. Shout out to Can’t Touch This and Frodo, who can just play each other and then watch everyone else beat the crap out of each other. 

-D6’s slate is essentially the opposite, with the top teams (with special guest Sticky Laces!) all get to beat up on the bottom half of the division. 

-Marquee matchups still exist across all of the divisions - Bullet Club vs PWI, Grey Hair vs the Stunts, Not So Sticky vs Coochie Monsters. What a slate of games this week. 

-And how many of them will be ruined by Fall Fest? Ellicottville's Fall Fest is traditionally a “light” week for players showing up to their games (probably why D5 doesn’t play at all), and has caused the most missed games in TSL history (just ahead of Labor Day and COVID). Of course you’d want to miss the best football you could play so you can stand 7 deep at the bar in Balloons waiting 47 minutes for a High Noon while multiple 20-23 year olds puke outside. But hey, the leaves look pretty. 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY

-The TSL season is going to have a hell of a last two weeks, as some big games, playoff seeding, and bye weeks are going to be determined with players not only missing this week for Fall Fest, but allegedly there’s a decent contingent of TSLers going to Las Vegas the next week for the Bills game? Anything can happen. 

-Breakfast Club Predictions: 

D’s Nutz 40, Steph Infection 17

Carly-fornia Dreaming 33, Meagan It Happen 20

Megoonsta’s 27, Missydemeanor 14

-I didn’t realize we only were getting half of a TSL podcast this week. (EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN FIXED.)

-At least we had Tino’s beautiful poetry this week. If you didn’t see it, click here to read it: https://tsl716.com/index.php/the-lenny-alba-variety-hour

-You know every single division has multiple teams that can win the title, and there are once again no truly “overpowered” teams anywhere, right? 

-Games of the Day: 

10:00 - Legends vs Sticky Bandits

11:00 - Balls Deep vs Great Value Tater Thots

12:00 - Legends vs The Malones

1:00 - Eyes Downtown vs The Malones

2:00 - Cunning Stunts vs Grey Hair Don’t Care

3:00 - Coochie Monsters vs Not So Sticky

-I got more than a few messages and emails about referees making bad calls and apparently costing people “their season” (which is simply not true), so I just wanted to say this: If a ref makes a bad call, screaming at them is never going to make things better. On the other side of that, if you’re going to referee, you are required to at least know the rules. Or most of them. You can tell the playoffs are inching closer by the second. People are starting to crack. 

-I got bored and decided to look up the teams I’m doing the best at picking their games with. Here’s what I have: 

Straight Up — Most Right

1. Grey Hair – Don’t Care — 6-0 (+6)
2. Cunning Stunts — 6-0 (+6)
3. Freeballers — 5-0 (+5)
4. BQI — 6-1 (+5)
5. I’d Rather Be Golfing — 6-1 (+5)

Straight Up — Most Wrong

1. Bengay Bandits — 1-4 (−3)
2. Blitzkrieg — 2-5 (−3)
3. Balls Deep — 2-4 (−2)
4. Come From Behind — 2-4 (−2)
5. Cat-Tastrophe — 2-4 (−2)

ATS — Most Right

1. Cunning Stunts — 5-0 (+5)
2. Legends — 4-0 (+4)
3. Freeballers — 5-1 (+4)
4. Great Value Tater Thots — 5-1 (+4)
5. PWI — 4-1 (+3)

ATS — Most Wrong

1. Blue Ballers — 1-5 (−4)
2. Bengay Bandits — 1-4 (−3)
3. Blitzkrieg — 2-5 (−3)
4. Balls Deep — 2-4 (−2)
5. Not So Sticky — 2-4 (−2)

-Two middle of the standings teams that really will have a chance to take home their division titles as of right now are Let’s Get Reccked and the Blue Ballers. Bet on them while you still can get good odds. 

-You guys can’t keep getting away with this, but it’s looking like a beautiful, 70 degree day for you in Buffalo this weekend. Enjoy it while you still can. 

-GF OUT

WEEK 8 THOUGHTS, PICKS, AND STUFF

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, welcome to Week 8 of the TSL Fall 2026 Season. Here we are, standing at the edge of the thing you’re all here for: The Race For Social Co-Ed Touch Football Immortality that officially begins next week. But first we have some unfinished business. Seven long weeks of pretty good weather and some even better football hasn’t really given us anything really concrete to go on just yet. We think we have an idea of who is really good and who is really not too good. But do we? 

D1 has the familiar faces at the top of the standings - Eyes Downtown, Sticky, Legends, but Can’t Touch This, The Malones, Freeballers, and Frodo have all been spry all season. Freeballers, Malones, and Frodo all had stretches of time without their QBs (which apparently matters), so who knows what the playoffs may bring. Seems impossible to say who is “not too good” here. D2? The System might be bad, but they were also the favorites going into the season. DXYZ has played close games with everyone. And the other 4 teams have looked good and bad at different times this season, and there’s a world where they all end up in a 4 way 5-3 tie. 

Okay, D3 is kind of settled. Grey Hair and Cunning Stunts - Good. Cobblestone - Not So Good. Not much else to really rave about there. With one week left in the D4 season, D4 has about 60 different outcomes to potentially happen. 4 teams have a shot at the #1 seed. Some of those teams could tumble as far as 5th place instead. 3 teams are guaranteed to be in the first round of the playoffs (7v10, 8v9 matchups) - Balls Deep, Golfing, and the Tud Buds. Balls Deep won the championship last season. The Tuddies have been on the wrong end of every close game they’ve played so far. Golfing has probable D3 QB of the Year Dave Eickhoff at the helm. None of these teams can be considered “bad” by any means. 

D5 seems to have a pretty clear line of demarcation between the Top 4 and the Bottom 4 but any of those teams within those groups could come out on top in a matchup. And D6 has the Raw Milkers, Irish Giants, and even Select above the others. BAC has only scored 58 points so far, so yeah, they might be bad. 

All of this means one thing. Week 8 is going to play a pivotal role in just who ends up earning immortality by the end of the games on Halloween. A loss this week could be the difference between playing a weaker team in the playoffs while a win could set you on an easier path. And don’t get me started with any ties this week. That just adds to the “fun”. 

So how exactly will everything shake out as we head into the most important two weeks in a Social Co-Ed Touch Football Player’s Life? Let’s take a closer look. 

D1

The super 5 team doubleheader knife fight sorted the top of D1 out in a hurry. Legends went 2-0 and Eyes Downtown went 2-0. Eyes Downtown now holds the top seed, BUT the Legends control their own bye hopes. Sticky Bandits came out of the weekend with a loss and a tie and sit in second place, for now. The Malones got the brutal end of the draw, 0-2 against the two best teams in the division. And CTT handled business. 

PLAYOFF SEEDING ODDS: 

We know that Eyes Downtown or the Legends will earn that bye. You can’t assume the Legends will win both games this week, but chances feel good there. Sticky played themselves out of the bye the last few weeks and more than likely will end up 3rd. CTT is locked into 4th place, while the other 3 teams get to determine order at the bottom of the standings. 

LEGENDS VS CAN’T TOUCH THIS (+7) - Can’t Touch This has had an excellent season for their first go in D1, and while this game doesn’t technically matter for them, the idea of playing spoiler for the Legends getting the bye probably entices them a little bit. The Legends have been playing more “Legendary” over the last few weeks, and now they have a shot at the bye? LEGENDS BY 10

LEGENDS VS FRODO SWAGGINS (+17) - Frodo might have Garrett, they might not. But what they will have is a bit of work to do to pull this one out regardless. LEGENDS BY 14

D2

PWI went 2-0 taking out both BQI and Bullet Club in dominating fashion. Not to be out done, the hottest team in D3, Let’s Get Reccked, continued to win and are on a 4 game win streak. 

PLAYOFF SEEDING ODDS: 

Despite the terror of having four teams at 5-3 by the day’s end, PWI would win that tiebreaker between all of those teams (they went 4-2 in the games they played against the other three teams). The only other certainty seems to be that The System will be the 6 seed. 

BULLET CLUB VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+5) - The last time these two met was the last time Bullet Club had any fun this season. It’s been downhill since for BC, and now they find themselves against a DXYZ team that probably is looking for revenge from that last game. DXYZ is a very good team regardless of what their record may say and given how these two teams are playing…D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 3

PWI VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+13) - PWI has been on a tear, and getting DXYZ on the back half of a double header is just good luck for them. PWI BY 8

LET’S GET RECCKED VS THE SYSTEM (+7) - Let’s Get Reccked is the hottest team in the division and The System is the opposite of that. LET’S GET RECCKED BY 12

D3

Grey Hair survived the Stunts in battle to stay perfect at 8-0 for the season and wrap up the one seed. Practice Squad erupted for 56 points in a win over Buffalo Vice as they’re preparing for the playoffs already it seems. 

PLAYOFF SEEDING ODDS: 

D3 is boring, the only real thing left to figure out is if Mike’s D or the Squad will be 3rd and the other will be 4th. The other seeds are already locked in. 

MIKE’S DETAILING VS BUFFALO VICE (+11) - Mike’s Detailing has been playing pretty well, and while they have a double header this week, it doesn’t look too challenging. Buffalo Vice hasn’t had the best of seasons, and I can’t imagine it’s getting better here. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 10

MIKE’S DETAILING VS COBBLESTONE (+7) - Will Cobblestone have a team for Mike’s to even play? Hopefully not, and we can line up the Mike’s Detailing - Cobblestone playoff rematch from last season that had Cobblestone pull off an incredible upset. MIKE’S DETAILING BY 18

CUNNING STUNTS VS COBBLESTONE (+14) - This is going to be a bloodbath. The Stunts are always so good, especially after a loss. CUNNING STUNTS BY 21

D4

Coochie Monsters stay on top with a win over Not So Sticky.  Flying Balls keep stacking wins, Great Value Tater Thots and Skeleton Crew are right in the mix, and PowerPuff Girls turned the Blue Ballers’ offense back off. 

PLAYOFF SEEDING ODDS: 

D4 is chaos. The most ridiculous chart belongs to this group of teams where just about anyone can finish anywhere it feels. In reality, 4 teams are battling for the top seed, Skeleton Crew are playing Blue Ballers for the right to not be in the first round, and no team is locked in to any position. This is going to be a wild one. 

SKELETON CREW VS BLUE BALLERS (+3) - Really big game in terms of seeding. Blue Ballers are starting to feel like they’re back. BLUE BALLERS BY 17

FLYING BALLS VS NOT SO STICKY (+1) - The Flying Balls have been on a pretty good run, while Not So Sticky has been faltering. Should be a good matchup. FLYING BALLS BY 2

BALLS DEEP VS TWO TUDDIES (+2)  - The Tud Buds haven’t had a good season, yet somehow they haven’t had the worst season in the division if you look at things other than record. Balls Deep might be having one of the most uninspiring Championship defenses in modern TSL history. That probably means they’ll win the title again. But this game isn’t being played in the playoffs and something has to go right for the Tuddies at some point, right? TWO TUDDIES BY 7

GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS SKELETON CREW (+7) - The Thots have a shot at the top seed (unlikely, but still) and they’ve been pretty good all season. They knock this out of the park. GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 6

COOCHIE MONSTERS VS TWO TUDDIES (+16)  - Tuddies get their win earlier. Coochie looks to knock out the #1 seed. COOCHIE MONSTERS BY 7

COOCHIE MONSTERS VS POWERPUFF GIRLS (+6)  -  Possible championship preview? Perhaps. The upset special of the day. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 12

D5

A Haiku: 

One game on the card,

Come From Behind stayed at home.

Silence in D5. 

PLAYOFF SEEDING ODDS: 

D5 has a pretty clear split between the 1-4 teams and the 5-8 teams. Room 40 could play massive spoiler and knock off VS and TMA, potentially handing Blitzkrieg the #1 seed. The 5-8 seeds can all end up in potentially any of the seed positions. Who knows what will happen at this point? 

BLITZKRIEG VS 716ERS (+10) - While the 716ers could use a statement win here, they’re a step behind Blitzkrieg. BLITZKRIEG BY 14

VICTORIOUS SECRET VS PIT HARADE (+17) - Victorious Secret had no trouble with Pit Harade in their first meeting, and there’s a pretty good chance they won’t have an issue this time either. VICTORIOUS SECRET BY 13

TMA VS ROOM 40 (+14) - TMA is very good. Room 40 is not bad but not TMA good. This might be a blood bath. TMA BY 17

WET BANDITS VS COME FROM BEHIND (+4) - The Wet Bandits continue to be the hottest team nobody is talking about, and Come From Behind doesn’t quite feel like they’re in midseason form at all. WET BANDITS BY 2

VICTORIOUS SECRET VS ROOM 40 (+18) - This could get ugly. VICTORIOUS SECRET BY 24

D6

Raw Milkers went 2-0 to stay perfect at 7-0 and own the #1 seed; Irish Giants went 2-0 too and sit right behind in second place, with Select nipping at their heels. Sticky Laces pitched a 41-0 shutout. 

PLAYOFF SEEDING ODDS:

The Milkers have locked in at the #1 seed, more than likely getting Blitzed and Confused. The Giants and Select seem to have 2-3 wrapped up, and while there could be some chaos on they day, there doesn’t feel like there will be that much of a shake up. 

RAW MILKERS VS SBG (+17) - Don’t let what happens here distract you from the fact that SBG had a pretty good season. RAW MILKERS BY 22

STICKY LACES VS CAT-TASTROPHE (+12) - The Trophes could get as high as the 4 seed with a win here, but Sticky Laces really seem to be rounding into form at the right time. STICKY LACES BY 3

IRISH GIANTS VS STICKY LACES (+11) - Irish Giants get Sticky Laces after they already played a game. Always give a team the advantage. IRISH GIANTS BY 8

IRISH GIANTS VS SELECT (+2) - A really good battle that could get Select the #2 seed. SELECT BY 1

BENGAY BANDITS VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+13) - Two lower seeded teams try to figure it out a bit more. The Bandits are ahead in their development over BAC. BENGAY BANDITS BY 10

TSC vs THE GODFATHER

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS (Week 7):
The Godfather: 15-6-1 SU, 15-6-1 ATS
The TSC: 18-3-1 SU, 14-7-1 ATS

SEASON:
The Godfather: 101-47-4 SU, 85-61-6 ATS
The TSC: 92-56-4 SU, 71-75-6 ATS

THE TSC’S PICKS:

D1
LEGENDS VS CAN’T TOUCH THIS (+7) -- LEGENDS BY 4
LEGENDS VS FRODO SWAGGINS (+17) -- LEGENDS BY 19

D2
BULLET CLUB VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+5) -- D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 2
PWI VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+13) -- PWI BY 15
LET’S GET RECCKED VS THE SYSTEM (+7) -- LET’S GET RECCKED BY 4

D3
MIKE’S DETAILING VS BUFFALO VICE (+11) -- MIKE’S DETAILING BY 8
MIKE’S DETAILING VS COBBLESTONE (+7) -- MIKE’S DETAILING BY 4
CUNNING STUNTS VS COBBLESTONE (+14) -- CUNNING STUNTS BY 16

D4
SKELETON CREW VS BLUE BALLERS (+3) -- BLUE BALLERS BY 2
FLYING BALLS VS NOT SO STICKY (+1) -- NOT SO STICKY BY 1
BALLS DEEP VS TWO TUDDIES (+2) -- TWO TUDDIES BY 2
GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS SKELETON CREW (+7) -- GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 4
COOCHIE MONSTERS VS TWO TUDDIES (+16) -- COOCHIE MONSTERS BY 18
COOCHIE MONSTERS VS POWERPUFF GIRLS (+6) -- POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 3

D5
BLITZKRIEG VS 716ERS (+10) -- BLITZKRIEG BY 7
VICTORIOUS SECRET VS PIT HARADE (+17) -- VICTORIOUS SECRET BY 19
TMA VS ROOM 40 (+14) -- TMA BY 16
WET BANDITS VS COME FROM BEHIND (+4) -- COME FROM BEHIND BY 1
VICTORIOUS SECRET VS ROOM 40 (+18) -- VICTORIOUS SECRET BY 20

D6
RAW MILKERS VS SBG (+17) -- RAW MILKERS BY 19
STICKY LACES VS CAT-TASTROPHE (+12) -- STICKY LACES BY 14
IRISH GIANTS VS STICKY LACES (+11) -- IRISH GIANTS BY 8
IRISH GIANTS VS SELECT (+2) -- SELECT BY 2
BENGAY BANDITS VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+13) -- BENGAY BANDITS BY 15

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY

-How much will the TSL exodus to Las Vegas truly affect the games this week? Seems like a decent chunk of the league won’t be there for a week of very important games. 

-Will teams pay attention to the games that have already been played before their own? Will that make them play harder or throw games to get a better playoff matchup? 

-The Legends weren’t really talked about much this year, and now they’re going to run through their games this weekend to end up the #1 seed. At least they let everyone think they had a chance. 

-While I believe the Raw Milkers will give us two undefeated teams on the season (Grey Hair), all eyes will be on the Tuddies (and Cobblestone) to see if every team can win at least one game this year. It’s hard to count Cobblestone this season since Darryl Carr QB Superstar has been yet again let down by his roster. 

-Word is that you’ll be seeing some tough weather this weekend in Buffalo, how will the wind and potential rain (or SNOW?) affect the teams who have had it pretty easy weather wise this year? 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS FOR SATURDAY

-Breakfast Club Playoff Predictions: 

Carly-fornia Dreaming 26, Meagan It Happen 13

Megoonsta’s 30, Missydemeanor 22

-Games of the Day: 

10:00 - Flying Balls vs Not So Sticky

11:00 - Can’t Touch This vs Legends

12:00 - Pit Harade vs Victorious Secret

1:00 - Cat-Tastrophie vs Sticky Laces

2:00 - Coochie Monsters vs PowerPuff Girls

3:00 - Irish Giants vs Select

-If the weather isn’t going to be great, it’ll be an advantage for the teams that are playing early before the fields get a little rough. 

-And no, the games won’t be cancelled. Don’t even start. 

-I can’t believe how fast this season went, it feels like we just got started on it. 

-Jeff Krol has sent the captains the link to voting for awards and MVPs of the season. ASK YOUR CAPTAINS FOR THE LINK IF YOU’D LIKE TO VOTE. 

-The TSL Banquet is still scheduled for 12/4, but the League is still ironing out the details of it. The information should be coming out asap. Stay tuned. 

-The fields are getting behind on time a bit too often, please do your part and make sure your team is ready to go before your game starts. Come 10 minutes early! The refs will NOT wait for you. Also, feel free to yell at any pokey refs that aren’t keeping things on time. Especially Garrett. 

-There are still an alarming amount of TSLers who have no idea that this website exists, and they’re not reading the articles or listening to the podcasts. Do your part and share the word! 

-Legends, Coochie Monsters, Victorious Secret. These three teams will end up as the other #1 seeds when all is said and done. 

-GF OUT 

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WEEK 6 THOUGHTS, PICKS, AND STUFF

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TSL Universe, it took one week on the back half of the TSL Fall 2026 schedule for team to not only lock in and get serious, but for new teams to loudly announce their official claims to the metaphorical throne that is Social Co-Ed Touch Football Immortality. 

In D1, Can’t Touch This crashed the party, disposing of the Freeballers (and slapping them back into the reality that they’re simply the TSL’s version of the Cleveland Browns) and then walking up to the Sticky Bandits and slapping them in the teeth, handing them their first loss. Oh, and what was that noise? That was the sound of The Malones stomping a mud hole in Frodo Swaggins and walking it dry to the tune of 84 points after taking Sticky to their breaking point. We are SO back. 

D2 saw Let’s Get Reccked dispatch of Bullet Club as they’re appearing to have gotten on the same page and finally figured out this football thing. Ricky Recckio was said to have loudly exclaimed that “only The System is dead in D2!”  

D3 didn’t give anything we didn’t know already, but Mike’s Detailing made sure to slide into the “contenders” half of the division, hitting a sweet dragon uppercut to Practice Squad that may have sent them straight to the spring. 

D4 gave us the Coochie Monsters munching on some Tater Thots and easily handling them. And the Flying Balls? More like Flying to the top of the standings, as they sit at 3-1-1 in 2nd place. Oh, and the PowerPuff Girls might’ve finally woken up. This is still a 10 team Thunderdome. 

Next up, Blitzkrieg said they’ve got (D) five on it, sending Pit Harade rumbling down the standings on the way as they took over first place. 

And oh man, D6! D6 showed us….okay absolutely nothing we didn’t know. D6 showed us we needed a D7 for the bottom half of the division. Select, Irish Giants, Raw Milkers with a hint of SBG. We get it. 

New contenders had a coming out party in Week 5, now it’s on the established contenders to dole out some counter punches in Week 6, or get out of the way. 

D1

Can't Touch This had the day of their season so far: a 49‑47 dub over the Freeballers and then a systematic 38‑29 takedown of the Sticky Bandits. CTT is a team nobody wants to see. And then The Malones, who couldn't crack 30 all year, hung 84 on Frodo Swaggins, mistreating Garrett in a way he usually has to pay good money for. The Malones did this after dropping a 56‑49 shootout to Sticky earlier. Frodo’s bad day continued with a 52‑6 loss to Eyes Downtown. It's getting late early for Frodo.

STICKY BANDITS vs FRODO SWAGGINS (+13) - Ok Frodo, it can’t get any worse than last week. And word is that this all stems from a QB injury, but Immortality doesn’t care for excuses. Sticky was a play or two away from an 0-2 week last weekend and they’ll more than likely treat this as a “get right” game. STICKY BANDITS BY 16

EYES DOWNTOWN vs CAN’T TOUCH THIS (+7) - CTT’s ambition to collect all of the D1 Infinity Stones continues and with Eyes Downtown seemingly at full power, they picked a hell of a time to go at them. The reigning, defending, champions of the Social Co-Ed Touch Football Universe haven’t even reached their final form yet, but they’re close. Stopping a new threat in its tracks will help them get there. EYES DOWNTOWN BY 3

FREEBALLERS VS THE MALONES (+11) - it’s downright disrespectful for The Malones to be double digit underdogs in this game. Both of these franchises are getting right back to what they do best. For The Malones, that means putting up oodles of points, Rhace making no less than 3 people wanting to hit him with a lead pipe, and then rocking at the bar. For the Freeballers, it means not living up to expectations and rounding into form as the “second bye week” for the D1 playoffs. THE MALONES BY 8

D2

Let's Get Reccked finally lived up to their D1 DNA, announcing themselves to the divison in beating Bullet Club 34‑13. Bullet Club drops to 4‑1 and the division just got a lot more interesting, because BQI kept pace by surviving DXYZ 35‑31 and now sit 4‑2, tied with BC on points, but down in the head to head for now. PWI handled The System 30‑14 and quietly climbed to 3‑1, while The System's freefall continued to 1‑5. Andrew Kicak’s petition to Jeff Krol to have them “just like, you know, switch places” with Grey Hair was met with hearty belly laugh. 

BULLET CLUB VS BQI (+2) - BQI had this game immediately circled on the calendar when they lost to Bullet Club in Week 1, and they couldn’t be happier to be catching them after a loss and regressing back to the mean. Of course, BC didn’t have their QB last week, or their gaggle of girls in tow, which tends to lead to losses like last week. Hopefully both teams are at full power for this tilt. Game of the day. BQI BY 1

THE SYSTEM VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+1) - Whatever is happening to The System, the rest of the TSL better hope it isn’t contagious. DXYZ were THIS close to knocking off BQI last week, and things are looking up for them. D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 12

PWI VS LET’S GET RECCKED (+11) - I think PWI has been kind of forgotten about considering they’ve only played 4 games so far this season. While they’re under the radar slightly, LGR leaped onto everyone else’s radar the last couple of games (except for the odds makers it seems), as they’ve been finding what works for them and executing well. This will be a battle. LET’S GET RECCKED BY 2. 

D3

Grey Hair - Don't Care is 6‑0 with relatively easy wins over Practice Squad and Cobblestone. Cunning Stunts kept pace with a 52‑38 win over Buffalo Vice. The real victim was Practice Squad, who drew a brutal doubleheader and lost both: first to Grey Hair and then to Mike's Detailing, who climbs to 3‑2 and into third.

COBBLESTONE VS BUFFALO VICE (+2) - A battle of the bottoms as these two teams are a combined 1-9. Buffalo Vice has had some good performances and just haven’t been rewarded for them. That’s going to change. BUFFALO VICE BY 10

GREY HAIR - DON’T CARE VS MIKE’S DETAILING (+15) - Mike’s Detailing can shock the TSL Universe with a win here. It’s not like they’re incapable of it, but they’re just getting a stupidly locked in GHDC team and it’s hard to beat them when they’re in this higher plane of existence. GREY HAIR - DON’T CARE BY 9

CUNNING STUNTS VS PRACTICE SQUAD (+11) - The Stunts have been a buzz saw for weeks now, cutting down anyone in their way as they prepare for a showdown with Grey Hair soon enough. Practice Squad has had a tough season and one has to wonder if B’s newfound celebrity status as a TikTok star has him less focused on football. Time will tell. CUNNING STUNTS BY 13

D4

Not So Sticky stayed perfect at 5‑0 with a win over Two Tuddies, but that’s the most boring part of D4. Coochie Monsters handled the Tater Thots 38‑18 to leap up the standings. Flying Balls crushed Balls Deep 37‑6. PowerPuff Girls finally turned potential into points, blasting Skeleton Crew 42‑18, and Blue Ballers edged a game Golfing squad but what’s wrong with their offense?

COOCHIE MONSTERS VS I'D RATHER BE GOLFING (+14) - Golfing hasn’t had much to enjoy about this season so far. It’s not going to get better this week with a double header of doom. COOCHIE MONSTERS BY 10

GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS I'D RATHER BE GOLFING (+11) - Like I said, doom. GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 12

GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS FLYING BALLS (+2) - Now we’re getting spicy. A marquee matchup for this division this week. Thots just got humbled. Flying Balls are starting to look like the team that took the league by storm a couple of seasons ago. Something’s gotta give. I believe in these Balls. FLYING BALLS BY 4

NOT SO STICKY VS BLUE BALLERS (+5) - The Blue Ballers used to score points so often and so quickly it was being discussed how they can be harnessed as a renewable energy source. AND THEN…they just decided to stop being good at it. 20. 18. 36. 23. They used to do that in 10 minutes. Not a full game. Someone said they might have a QB holdout situation, and if that’s the problem, pay that man his money and stop screwing around. Oh, and Not So Sticky is good. NOT SO STICKY BY 14

 
POWERPUFF GIRLS VS TWO TUDDIES (+10) - it used to be fun to joke about the Tud Buds being not great because you’d always just assume they’d get it together and be fine. And then they just kinda forgot that part. Meanwhile, the PowerPuff Girls are smack dab in the middle of getting it together. Results are mixed but trending upwards. Sorry Tuddies. POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 16

D5

Blitzkrieg went 2‑0 on the day a 38‑36 win over Wet Bandits and then a 44‑16 demolition of Pit Harade to surge to 4‑2 and the top of the division. The 716ers pulled a 24‑19 upset of Come From Behind, and Wet Bandits split, bouncing back to hammer Room 40 30‑12 after the loss to Blitzkrieg. 

VICTORIOUS SECRET VS BLITZKRIEG (+12) - LETS GO!! Fall Blitzkrieg, led by Light Red Hoodie Guy, took the top spot in the standings from Victorious Secret just in time for this battle. BK has the experience and the female talent to hang with VS, who might also be suffering from a little rust after a few weeks off. BLITZKRIEG BY 7

PIT HARADE VS ROOM 40 (+1) - Pit Harade got hit by a bus last week, and they’ll be looking to get it together against an up and down Room 40 team that’s still working out some kinks. They can’t sleep on them though. PIT HARADE BY 3

TMA VS COME FROM BEHIND (+3) - TMA kicks off a double header this week with Come From Behind in what should be a great battle with some veteran teams. TMA has had no problem in D5 so far this season, and if they have a full roster they should win every game or at least keep it close. CFB is in the middle of trying to get accustomed to a newer (for them) QB, which leads to inconsistent results. TMA BY 6

TMA VS PIT HARADE (+11) - The second game for both teams that may have some future tiebreaker implications as well. This should be a hell of a clash on paper, not to mention it’s a bit of a who’s who of long time TSL celebrities. This should be a fun one. TMA BY 12

716ERS VS WET BANDITS (+4) - Both teams have been trending up. 716ers pulled off a win, and the Wet Bandits might be 1-2 in their last 3 games but they lost to PH and BK by 3 and by 2 so they’re a couple of plays away from being the talk of the division. This should be a great game. WET BANDITS BY 2

D6

Raw Milkers (4‑0) and the Irish Giants (3‑0) both stayed unbeaten with some easy wins. Raw Milkers won 33‑7 over Sticky Laces, the Giants a 40‑0 shutout of the Trophes. Select stayed in the hunt with a 46‑31 win over SBG. 

SBG VS CAT-TASTROPHE (+9) - Cat-Tastrophe finds themselves where SBG found themselves a season ago. That could mean the future is bright for them. Just, the future isn’t right now. SBG BY 16

IRISH GIANTS VS RAW MILKERS (+9) - ANOTHER AMAZING GAME! ITS ON!! The Milkers are exuding confidence this season and have self-anoited themselves as the team to beat. The Irish Giants have taken offense to that and they’re looking to put the Milkers in their place. Should be a battle. IRISH GIANTS BY 7

SELECT VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+22) - Select doesn’t really like to allow points, which is good since B&C doesn’t like to score any. A match made in heaven. SELECT BY 28

BENGAY BANDITS VS STICKY LACES (+3) - Here we have a very good mid card fight between two talented teams that should believe they have a chance to be included in the championship conversations, but they have to clean up some stuff over the next three weeks. This one comes down to the wire. BENGAY BANDITS BY 2

TSC vs THE GODFATHER

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS (Week 5):
The Godfather: 15‑9 SU, 7‑15‑2 ATS
The TSC: 16‑8 SU, 8‑14‑2 ATS

SEASON:
The Godfather: 68‑36‑3 SU, 54‑50‑3 ATS
The TSC: 57‑47‑3 SU, 44‑60‑3 ATS

This might have been the first time this season the machine beat me. I’ve been killing predictions. Shout out to everyone doing what they’re told. 

THE TSC'S PICKS:

D1
STICKY BANDITS VS FRODO SWAGGINS (+13) -- STICKY BANDITS BY 15
EYES DOWNTOWN VS CAN'T TOUCH THIS (+7) -- EYES DOWNTOWN BY 4
FREEBALLERS VS THE MALONES (+11) -- FREEBALLERS BY 8

D2
BULLET CLUB VS BQI (+2) -- BQI BY 2
THE SYSTEM VS D-GENERATION X Y AND Z (+1) -- D-GENERATION X Y AND Z BY 1
PWI VS LET'S GET RECCKED (+11) -- PWI BY 8

D3
COBBLESTONE VS BUFFALO VICE (+2) -- BUFFALO VICE BY 2
GREY HAIR - DON'T CARE VS MIKE'S DETAILING (+15) -- GREY HAIR - DON'T CARE BY 17
CUNNING STUNTS VS PRACTICE SQUAD (+11) -- CUNNING STUNTS BY 8

D4
COOCHIE MONSTERS VS I'D RATHER BE GOLFING (+14) -- COOCHIE MONSTERS BY 16
GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS I'D RATHER BE GOLFING (+11) -- GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS BY 8
GREAT VALUE TATER THOTS VS FLYING BALLS (+2) -- FLYING BALLS BY 2
NOT SO STICKY VS BLUE BALLERS (+5) -- BLUE BALLERS BY 2
POWERPUFF GIRLS VS TWO TUDDIES (+10) -- POWERPUFF GIRLS BY 7

D5
VICTORIOUS SECRET VS BLITZKRIEG (+12) -- VICTORIOUS SECRET BY 14
PIT HARADE VS ROOM 40 (+1) -- ROOM 40 BY 1
TMA VS COME FROM BEHIND (+3) -- COME FROM BEHIND BY 2
TMA VS PIT HARADE (+11) -- TMA BY 8
716ERS VS WET BANDITS (+4) -- WET BANDITS BY 1

D6
SBG VS CAT-TASTROPHE (+9) -- SBG BY 6
IRISH GIANTS VS RAW MILKERS (+9) -- IRISH GIANTS BY 6
SELECT VS BLITZED AND CONFUSED (+22) -- SELECT BY 24
BENGAY BANDITS VS STICKY LACES (+3) -- STICKY LACES BY 2

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SATURDAY 

• Seriously, what is going on with The System that they’re so incredibly ass this season? Joe Miano just ends up being a way better QB when he doesn’t have to “deal” with Andrew Kicak’s meddling. This is ending up as the worst fusion since Veku (there is some nerd somewhere that wasn’t expecting to see that here today) or maybe since sushi pizza. 

• While there are so many big games this week, the game I have my eye on the most is the 716ers vs Wet Bandits contest in D5. Two teams with a lot of potential that are playing sneakily well? Sign me up. 

• Can't Touch This beat the Sticky Bandits last week and now gets Eyes Downtown. Are they officially the hottest team in D1? Yes, by a landslide. Ryan Dougherty is the league’s best QB, regardless of what the biased QB rankings committee (that must be made up of Bobby, Joey, and Mike Thomas) say.

• Victorious Secret vs Blitzkrieg is going to be a war, but Irish Giants vs Raw Milkers is going to be the game you’re going to want to watch this weekend. 

• The Blue Ballers lack of scoring is still concerning, so I’m wondering if they’re going to get their QB back before the season ends or if they’re already giving up? How they come out against Not So Sticky will tell us all we need to know. 

TEN FINAL THOUGHTS BEFORE SATURDAY

• Signs of life from DXYZ is a good thing. The league is simply better when they’re playing well. BQI might’ve gotten lucky. 

• Games of the Day: 

• 10:00 - Blitzkrieg vs Victorious Secret

• 11:00 - Can’t Touch This vs Eyes Downtown

• 12:00 - BQI vs Bullet Club

• 1:00 - Blue Ballers vs Not So Sticky

• 2:00 - 716ers vs Wet Bandits

• 3:00 - Let’s Get Reccked vs PWI

• Breakfast Club Predictions:

• Steph Infection 22, Missydemeanor 14

• Carly-fornia Dreaming 40, Meagan It Happen 26

• D’s Nutz 37, Megoonsta’s 36

• Even as the league turns to October, it seems we’ve avoided any terrible weather game days, which can only mean the playoffs are in trouble.

• Grey Hair Don’t Care, Victorious Secret, and the top D6 teams all lead the category of “teams that are going to move up a division regardless of winning” as of now. 

• The TSL Banquet is right around the corner. It usually happens in the beginning of December, which means we’ll be hearing about the date soon enough. Prepare your livers. 

• Four unbeaten teams remain: Not So Sticky, Grey Hair Don’t Care, Raw Milkers, and Irish Giants. 

• If people could stop falling and landing awkwardly on Field 3 that would be great. You’re all messing the ground up and making the field all lumpy. A little grace would be nice. Also, stop with celebratory headbutts for good plays please. 

• Sticky Laces needs to get it together soon. 

• Don’t forget that the league has a ton of media out there for your pleasure every week: The Power Rankings, The Lenny Alba Variety Hour, The TSL Podcast, and the TSC come at you every single week! Enjoy! 

-GF OUT