1996 Week 12 Results

Week 12

Best 46 Deitrich 13
Wallace 33 Outlaw 25
Mosakowski 26 Barry 15
Gates 39 Peil 14
Talbot 54 Czupryna 28
Ricker v Stroupe
Jackson 48 Jones/Klingman 16

BRFL Regular Season Champions

1996: Wallace 10-2
1995: Deitrich 13-0
1994: Berger/Browell 9-4
1993: Jackson 9-3-1
1992: Czupryna 10-4
1991: Czupryna 12-2
1990: Bratcher 12-2
1989: Gravellesse 12-2
1988: Jones 9-4-1
1987: "no stats available"
1986: Ostroff 10-4

Possible Playoff Matchups

With one week left, here is how the playoffs might look

BYES: (1) Wallace and (2) Jackson
(3) Talbot v (14) Peil
(4) Best v (13) Ricker
(5) Mosakowski vs (12) Deitrich
(6) Gates v (11) Jones/Klingman
(7) Stroupe v (10) Barry
(8) Outlaw v (9) Czupryna

Wallace Wins Regular Season

Wallace has won his first regular season title. He won for the second straight week over a former roommate, this time Outlaw, 33-25. Wallace was lucky he wasn't haunted by Smiths. One Lamar, on his bench with 7 points, the other Emmitt, always a threat to score twice. It is ironic that Wallace, whose motto used to be "wait for the playoffs" would win a regular season honor. However, the BRFL has seen fit to make the title meaningful. A banner can now be hoisted in Wallace's office, ala another Smith, Dean, who likes to raise regular season banners.

Bye an Early Birthday Gift for Jackson

On Thanksgiving Day, Jackson can stuff himself with turkey and birthday cake and snooze with the games on TV. He has nothing at stake week 14 and therefore his dreaded "birthday jinx" will not ruin his playoff plans. He wrapped up a second place bye with a 48-16 win over Jones/Klingman. Those slackers, first round picks Jerry Rice and Herman Moore, finally scored and Baltimore QBs racked up their usual. Only Terry Allen was conspicuously absent from the end zone. JK scored only 16 points, but that is enough to continue to lead a pack of "basement bums" tied for 11th. Points is currently a deciding factor in the three way tie between JK, BUD and Ricker.

Talbot kicks CZ in Family Feud

Talbot was the winner in the annual "family feud" game with his father-in-law, Czupryna. Chris Bonial scored 23 points setting a new BRFL record for a kicker - a record that was set this year by Peil's Jeff Wilkins and later matched by CZ's Steve Christie when each had scored 22 points. There are not as many lethal combos in the league this year, but MIN QB to Jake Reed seems to be working for Talbot lately. Talbot needs to win this week or have Best, Mosakowski and Gates lose or tie to hold on to third place.

Davis Helps BEST make quick work of BUD

Terrell Davis scored his third TD barely 19 minutes into the DEN/NE game to allow BEST to put away DEITRICH early in his 46-13 win. Davis had 21 points for his season high game. Best had been struggling, losing two straight and money slots to Stroupe and Talbot. He had also gone 9 games without a win in November. BUD would have to win out to prevent his first losing season in his three year BFRL career.

Gates sends Peil to the Basement

Gates started both 49'er backs and it paid off as they both scored. He smartly switched back to Atlanta for this week and they scored twice. Gates is lurking just outside the money slots and could claim one if either Best or Mosakowski lose this week provided Gates beats Talbot. Peil has fallen to 14th place, where he finished in 1994. However he has to be respected in week 14 due to his Detroit double combo and the fact that the Lions usually pour it on thanksgiving.

Is it Barry over Adam?

In the annual confusing first name/last name battle between Barry and Mosakowski, the only names you needed to remember were Drew and Brett. However, this battle of newly emerged superstar QBs was a big disappointment. Brett outscored Drew 6-2 and that help hold the score to MOS 26 Barry 15. Barry is a Jeckle and Hyde team who's weekly scored fluctuate wildly. His playoff opponent has to be wondering if Dr Jeckle and his 15 points will show up, or maybe Mr Hyde with 90.

Ricker over Stroupe

The battle of the guys with too many backs for their own good was won by Ricker, who has the better backs. Ricker is suddenly "hotter than IBM stock". Not only that, got a pleasant surprise when his bench warmer Andre Rison was cut by the Jags and picked up by the reciever-starved but potent Packers.

BRFL Standings

TW  LW  Team        W L T  PF   PA  Next Spread Tiebreakers
 1   1 WALLACE       10    2    0  527  353 BST  2.33 JK,CJ,BUD,STP,TAL,BR,CZ,GTS,MOS,OUT
 2   2 JACKSON        9    3    0  527  417 OUT    12 MOS,BR,BST,BUD,TAL,BAR,DP,GTS,JK
 3   3 TALBOT         7    5    0  445  386 GTS  5.25 STP,BR,BUD,JK,MOS,BST,CZ
 4   5 BEST           7    5    0  499  376 WAL  -2.3 MOS,GTS,CZ,BR,BAR,DP,BUD
 5   6 MOSAKOWSKI     7    5    0  411  402 STP    -3 GTS,OUT,JK,DP,BR,BUD,BAR
 6   7 GATES          6    5    1  382  436 TAL  -5.3 BR,BUD,JK,OUT,BAR,DP
 7   4 STROUPE        6    6    0  447  486 MOS     3 BAR,CJ,DP,GTS,BST,OUT
 8   8 OUTLAW         5    6    1  383  416  CJ   -12 BST,JK,CZ,BUD,TAL
 9   9 CZUPRYNA       5    6    1  435  494 BUD  7.25 STP,JK,MOS,CJ,DP
10  10 BARRY          5    7    0  483  483 JK   10.3 WAL,TAL,OUT,BR,CZ
11  12 JONES/KLINGMAN  4    8    0  359  388 BAR   -10 BST,BR,STP,DP
12  11 DEITRICH       4    8    0  348  449 CZ   -7.3 DP,STP.BAR,JK
13  14 RICKER         4    8    0  337  483 DP   -6.3 CZ,OUT,BUD,STP
14  13 PEIL           3    8    1  413  427 BR   6.33 BAR,WAL,TAL