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PAP Transactions
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The Flatulating Ferrets sign:
 Griese, Brian       QB  Dolphins     for 405 TPs
The Flatulating Ferrets activate:
 Bennett, Michael    RB  Vikings
The Flatulating Ferrets cut:
 Warner, Kurt        QB  Rams 
 Reed, Jeff          PK  Steelers
 
The Manglers sign:
 Cincinnati          DS  Bengals      for  40 TPs
 Graham, Shayne      PK  Bengals      for  40 TPs
 Buckhalter, Correl  RB  Eagles       for  40 TPs
The Manglers cut:
 Baltimore           DS  Ravens
 Pochman, Owen       PK  49ers
 Gordon, Lamar       RB  Rams

The Meek Boys activate:
 Faulk, Marshall     RB  Rams
The Meek Boys cut:
 Gaffney, Jabar      WR  Texans
 
The Mules sign:
 Tuiasosopo, Marques QB  Raiders      for  40 TPs
 Faulk, Kevin        RB  Patriots     for  40 TPs
The Mules cut:
 Cleveland           DS Browns 
 McCareins, Justin   WR Titans
 
The Outlanders sign:
 New York            DS  Jets         for  40 TPs
The Outlanders DL:
 Green, William      RB  Browns       for  15 TPs

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Trade Transactions
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Week 9 Scores

Scoring went low again in Week 9 of the 2003 BFL season 
(except for a fewteams, get to that later). Playoff 
positions in divisions tightened up, with only five weeks 
to go in the regular season, things are heating up in the
Lombardi Divsion, where two teams now have five game 
winning streaks.

Let's get to it:

Outlanders     104
Meeks           88

In the matchup of the week between two division leaders, 
The Outlanders outlast The Meeks. Outlanders got 46 points 
from QB Brad Johnson (even as Tampa Bay lost at home 
again!) with 329 yards passing and TDs of 26 and 30, 
Keyshawn pulled in 124 yards of that for 12, running backs 
Alexander and A. Smith combined for 19, and everybody 
scored. The Meeks Peyton (31) to Harrison (6) and Wayne (0) 
combo beat the Dolphins in Miami with 37 combined, Portis 
ran in 19, Josh Brown booted in another 19, but the Bucs DS
could only provide 7. The Meeks had Marshall Faulk in the 
lineup, he didn't play, and Anthony Thomas on the bench, 
who scored 26 (side note: ouch). The Outlanders are now 7-2 
and The Meeks are 6-2-1.

Gizzards       116
Dawgs           73

The Gizzards move into sole possesion of second place in 
the Landry Division this week with a win over The Dawgs. 
Culpepper was back in form, 202 passing with TDs of 43 and 
4, and ran in a TD from the 1, scoring 41, Moss pulled in 
the 43 yard TD on the way to 22 points, Todd Heap got 17, 
E. James (16) and Barlow (12) ran to combine for 28. The 
Dawgs Hasselbeck threw in 26, a 2 RB lineup of Williams 
(10) and Lewis (6) this week came up with only 16 from that 
position, and the three receivers couldn't pick up slack 
scoring a combined 12, Elam went out hurt after only 7. The 
Gizzards are 4-5 and The Dawgs are 7-2.

Ferrets        126
Looney          38

The Ferrets, after starting 1-3, are on a 5 game winning 
streak, investing TPs wisely. Griese threw for 30, running 
backs Hambrick (26), Garner (13), Taylor (12) combined for 
51 BFL points, the Dolphins DS put up 18, and D. Jackson 
caught for another 16. The Looney got 13 from Tomlinson, 
the Vikings DS, in a rare loss to Green Bay at home, with 
only 7, receivers combined for 12, and too many zeroes on 
the score card to stop the Flatulating. The Ferrets are 6-3, 
a game behind in the Lombardi Divsion now, and The Looney 
are 1-7-1.

Pipsqueaks      155
Mules            89

The Pipsqueaks also, after starting 1-3, are now on a 5 
winning streak (and high scorer again this week, in the 
BFL), they have just been lighting up the scoreboard 
lately. Kerry Collins, the BFLs leading scorer this season
(can anybody tell me how the Giants aren't leading the weak 
NFC East this year?), scores 44 with 303 yards passing (TDs 
of 39, 6) and ran in a 2 point conversion, Holt has another 
monster day with 11 receptions for 200 yards and a 41 yard 
TD catch for 37, Toomer pulls in 127 yards and a 39 yard TD
for 25, Pittman runs for 16, the Duece plays for 12, that 
is a lot of BFL points. The Mules Lions DS claw up Oakland 
for 26 on 3 ints, 1 fumble, and 3 sacks, but also knock 
Tuiasosopo out of the game after only 6 (Pennington on the 
Mules bench, scores 50 (side note: ouch)), Shipp has another 
great rushing day, 141 yards for 15, Steve Smith pulls in 19, 
but no stopping the Pigskin's parade this week. The 
Pipsqueaks are a game behind in the Lombardi, too, at 6-3, 
and The Mules are 3-6.

Mustangs       154
Butchers       120

Another team that didn't have trouble scoring this week, The 
Mustangs pass, run, catch, kick and play DS, and do it well, 
to defeat The Butchers. Santana 'The Other' Moss scores 36 
on 10 catches  for 121 yards and TDs of 8,25,11, Ahman 
"Workhorse" Green (in my book, easily NFL MVP at mid-season)
has 137 rushing, 52 receiving (5 yd TD) for 28, Maddox throws 
27, Eagles DS 16, Akers kicks 15, Hilliard 13, L. Coles pulls 
in 10, that is a very balanced score card, only Burress didn't 
score in double figures, and he had 9. The Butchers have a 
great scoring roster, too, 49ers DS put up 35 with 2 int, 
1 fumble, 5 sacks and a 95 yard kickoff return for TD, Brooks 
got 21, Duckett, Boldin, and Ward each score 13, everybody on 
the starting roster scores good numbers, but just not as many 
as The Mustangs. The Butchers, with 120 score, could have 
beat a lot of teams in the BFL this week, and they played one 
who scored more (side note: ouch). The Mustangs are now 3-6
and The Butchers are 2-7.

Highlanders    120
Manglers        54

The Highlanders don't just mangle The Manglers this week, 
they put them in the grinder, more than doubling their 
score (Scott, send me a few shots of good single malt, to 
soothe the wounds). Another well balanced scoring lineup, 
Kitna throws for 29, McCardell pulls in 19, Stephen Davis 
runs hard for 18 points on 30 carries for 153 yards, 
Vanderjaght bottlenoses(?) the Dolphins, beating them, 
kicking for another 18 (3 FG of 50,44,25 and 2 PAT), Chambers 
catches 16, and Tiki runs for 12. The Manglers get another TD 
from Peter Warrick (13), but Arlen Harris comes up lean in SF 
only scoring 3, Brees gets pulled from the game after only 
scoring 4, but Buckhalter gets some work, scoring 9, on 23 
rushes for 92 yards, still well short of The Highlanders 
total. The Highlanders go to 5-4 and The Manglers are 3-6.

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Can't give MVP of BFL Week 9 to Brad Johnson, because I 
watched that game, and he looked terrible until the last 
quarter. Chad Pennington, with 4 TDs and 50 BFL points, 
but he was on the bench.

BFL Week 9 MVPs - Every team with balanced scoring - 
Pipsqueaks, Mustangs, Ferrets, Butchers, Highlanders

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