DFC XX Final Four Games

Congrats to Big Eddy, Hurricane Rhett, Justin Dearing and Tad Roose for making it this far.

Ten games, with six college and four NFL... slim pickings this week, and there is a chance that many of you may have nearly all of the same games, but them's the breaks.


COLLEGE GAMES
5 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1) at 2. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0)
11a, FOX

Pitt Panthers (7-3) at Virginia Tech (7-3)
230p, ESPN2

Cal Bears (5-5) at Stanford Cardinal (4-6) 
3p, PAC XII

Tennessee Volunteers (5-5) at Missouri Tigers (5-5)
630p, SEC Network

Houston Cougars (3-7) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-7)
630p, ESPNU

Oregon State Beavers (5-5) at Washington State Cougars (5-5)
8p, PAC XII


NFL GAMES
Indianapolis Colts (6-4) at Houston Texans (6-4)
Thursday, 720p, FOX

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-7) at Atlanta Falcons (3-7)
12p, FOX

Miami Dolphins (2-8) at Cleveland Browns (4-6)
12p, FOX

Green Bay Packers (8-2) at San Francisco 49ers (9-1)
720p, NBC


TIEBREAK GAME
Total points scored Green Bay vs San Fran

DFC XX Divisional Round RESULTS

SCORES
TCU 33, Texas Tech 31
Temple 29, Tulane 21
(4) Georgia 21, (12) Auburn 14 (35 points total for TB)
Washington State 49, Stanford 22
(9) Oklahoma 34, (13) Baylor 31
USC 41, Cal 17
Indianapolis Colts 33, Jacksonville 13
NYJets 34, Washington 17

RESULTS
GAINEY CONF
(2) Eddy McBroom - 7-3 / Advances to Final Four
(6) Rhett Barnett - 6-4 (3 off of TB) / Advances to Final Four via TB
(1) Drew Morris - 6-4 (5) / eliminated from postseason
(3) Tommy McLeod - 6-4 (14) / eliminated from postseason
(8) Dan Sellers - 6-4 / eliminated from postseason

PINKERTON CONF
(5) Tad Roose - 9-1 / Advances to Final Four
(1) Justin Dearing - 8-2 (5 off TB) / Advances to Final Four
(3) Lori Beirne - 8-2 (7) / eliminated from postseason
(7) Matthew Pinkerton 8-2 (7) / eliminated from postseason
(2) Yours Truly 7-3 (16) / eliminated from postseason


AWARDS SEASON
Time to hand out some trophies...

• First up, David Mark Osborne gets his first North Division title since DFC II -- incidentally he ends up with a 60-36 record on both.
• Tommy McLeod takes home the MidCentral Division crown, ending Brad Latta's streak of five straight division titles
• Drew Morris wins his 2nd West Division title in a row, and 7th overall.
• Yours Truly finally gets the East Division again, my 4th careerwise, but first since DFC XI
• Justin Dearing has a monumental season, snagging his first ever division crown, the South Central Division, with an impressive 69 wins.
• Incidentally, the reason there are two divisions with odd names like "South Central" and "MidCentral" is because when we went from four to six divisions in DFC V, we couldn't have two "Centrals". Thus, a "Mid" and a "South".  It works. 
• Finally, Tad Roose wins only his 3rd division title lifetime, and his second in a row in the South.  His first division title was in the SouthCentral back in DFC VII. 
• The College Title is a trophy given to the one with the best college record of the season -- Justin Dearing gets his 2nd straight College title with a league leading 46 wins.
• Tommy McLeod also gets two more trophies this season -- first up, the NFL Title. His 24 wins were tied with Justin Dearing and Bill Seybolt, but via TieBreak of the TieBreak, he wins the cup.
• Finally, Tommy also becomes the 9th DFC'er to win the TieBreak Award with a TB under 10 pts.  His 8.56 is the 8th best to win the TB title in the 20 years of the DFC 

THE MVP 
And that leaves one big award -- the MVP.  Typically it goes to the DFC'er with the best record, and with 69 wins, Justin Dearing gets the Sarah Hasha MVP Trophy to sit on his mantle.


LIES, DARN LIES & STATISTICS

• A few more random stats, starting with this... this season's opening round had the absolute worst performances of a Wild Card Round ever. The average win amongst the 10 was only 3.3 wins, with only Hurricane Rhett, Lt Dan "Magic Legs" Sellers, and Atlanta Bill Seybolt getting 4 games -- with the first two advancing.
• Mark Gainey sits atop the all time playoff win list with 164, while Big Eddy is in 2nd at 150.  A big win in the Final Four and a good DeuceBowl XX showing would get him that top spot... but he'll need to at least advance to kick The Mighty Gainey off of that perch.
• Tad "The Dynasty" Roose sits at 90 playoff wins, with a chance at being only the 5th person to get to 100, following Gainey, Big Eddy, Drew // Morris, Yours Truly, and Matt "The Mad Scientist" Halpert. 

TWENTY SEASONS of the DFC... 15 champions.  

• Will Tad "The Dynasty" Roose prove once and for all that he's the GOAT by winning his 4th DFC Championship?
• Will Justin "The Rook" Dearing fulfill his early potential and finish off one of the greatest seasons of all time by winning it all?
• Can Hurricane Rhett Barnett quietly put his claim as one of the greatest by getting a 2nd title in 5 years?
• Big Eddy McBroom, perhaps the greatest to never win a title, the perpetual Buffalo Bills or Susan Lucci of the DFC... can he finally take the championship home, after going 0-3 in previous DeuceBowls? 

 

DFC XX Playoffs Divisional Round GAMES

Forty people started, ten remain.  Top two in each conference advance to the Final Four, and we've ensured that we'll have two new finalists this year (as both DeuceBowl Competitors didn't make the postseason this year).

If there is a tie after tiebreak, higher seed gets the advantage.

COLLEGE GAMES
TCU Horned Frogs (4-5) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-5)
11a, ESPN2

Tulane Green Wave (6-3) at Temple Owls (6-3)
11a, ESPNU

4. Georgia Bulldogs (8-1) at 12. Auburn Tigers (7-2)
230p, CBS

Stanford Cardinal (4-5) at Washington State Cougars (4-5)
330p, PAC 12 Network

9. Oklahoma Sooners (8-1) at 13. Baylor Bears (9-0)
630p, ABC

USC Trojans (6-4) at California Bears (5-4)
10p, FOX Sports 1

NFL GAMES
Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5) at Indianapolis Colts (5-4)
12p, CBS

NYJets (2-7) at Washington Redskins (1-8)
12p, FOX

Chicago Bears (4-5) at LA Rams (5-4)
720p, NBC

Kansas City Chiefs (6-4) vs LA Chargers (4-6)

Monday, 715p, ESPN

TIEBREAK GAME
Georgia vs Auburn, total points scored

DFC XX Wild Card Weekend RESULTS

SCORES
(17) Minnesota 31, (4) Penn State 26
Texas Tech 38, West Virginia 17
(2) LSU 46, (3) Alabama 41
Miami 52, Louisville 27
(13) Wisconsin 24, (18) Iowa 22
California 33, Washington State 20
Chicago Bears 20, Detroit 13
New York J-E-S-T JEST JEST JEST 34, The New York Football Giants 27
Minnesota Vikings 28, Dallas Cowboys 24
Seattle Seahawks 27, San Francisco 24 OT

Top Two records advance to Divisional Round

THE GAINEY CONFERENCE
(6) Rhett Barnett - 4-5 (25 off tiebreak) ADVANCES TO NEXT ROUND
(8) Dan Sellers - 4-6 (22 off TB) ADVANCES TO NEXT ROUND
(7) Bill Seybolt - 4-6 (87 off TB) eliminated from postseason
(5) Brad Latta - 3-7 (22 off TB) eliminated from postseason
(4) DMOsborne - 3-7 (29 off TB) eliminated from postseason


THE PINKERTON CONF
(5) Tad Roose - 3-7 (23 off TB) ADVANCES TO NEXT ROUND
(7) Matthew Pinkerton - 3-7 (25 off TB) ADVANCES TO NEXT ROUND
(6) Clay Shaver - 3-7 (28 off TB) eliminated from postseason
(8) Steven Ray - 3-7 (35 off TB) eliminated from postseason
(4) Jonathan Osborne - 3-7 (35 off TB) eliminated from postseason

DFC XX Wild Card Weekend

The first round of the playoffs is here!

For Drew, Big Eddy, Tommy Mc, Justin "The Rook", Lori "Sunshine" & Myself, enjoy the weekend

For DMO, Brad "Lawdawg" Latta, Hurricane Rhett, Atlanta Bill, Lt Dan, Jonny Oz, Tad "The Dynasty", Che Shaver, Matty Pinky, and Lil Stevie Ray, these are your games:

Top 2 records from each conference advance to Divisional Round next weekend. If there is a tie, the traditional TieBreak will decide. If there is a tie after TB, then higher seed will advance.


COLLEGE GAMES
4. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-0) at 17. Minnesota Row the Boat Golden Gophers (8-0)
11a, ABC

Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-5) at West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5)
11a, ESPN2

2. LSU Tigers (8-0) at 3. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)
230p, CBS

Louisville Cardinals (5-3) at Miami Hurricanes (5-4)
230p, ESPN2

18. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2) at 13. Wisconsin Badgers (6-2)
3p, FOX

Washington State Cougars (4-4) at Cal Bears (4-4)
6p, PAC 12


NFL GAMES
Detroit Lions (3-4-1) at Chicago Bears (3-5)
12p, CBS

New York Football Giants (2-7) at the NY J-E-S-T Jest Jest Jest (1-7)
12p, FOX

Minnesota Vikings (6-3) at Dallas Cowboys (5-3)
720p, NBC

Seattle Seahawks (7-2) at San Francisco 49ers (8-0)
715p, ESPN (Monday night)


TIEBREAK GAME
LSU vs Alabama, total points scored

DFC XX Week Ten RESULTS

SCORES
(8) Georgia 24, (6) Florida 17
Miami 27, Florida State 10 (tiebreak score 37)
(24) Memphis 54, (15) SMU 48
Houston Texans 26, Jacksonville Jaguars 3
Miami Dolphins 26, NYJets 18
Philadelphia Eagles 22, Chicago Bears 14
Oakland Raiders 31, Detroit Lions 24

THE WEEK THAT WAS
He needed a big week to get into the postseason, and Jonathan Osborne got it -- winning his 7th career week (including his third time winning Wk 12) with a solid 7-1 week. Coming in close 2nd, former DFC Champ Lori "Sunshine" Beirne, also finishing 7-1 with a solid run in the last few weeks. Tommy McLeod wins the MidCentral Division finishing 3rd for the week at 6-2. Brad "Not Scott Van Pelt" Ashby gets 4th, Young Garrett Cheney gets 5th, and Justin "The Rook" Dearing takes 6th.

Rounding out the Top Ten, Tad "The Dynasty" Roose takes 7th, Mark "The Mighty" Gainey in 8th, and in a three way tie for 9th, Brad "Lawdawg" Latta, Big Eddy Mac, and Tyler "The Self Proclaimed Sexy Beast of the DFC" Campbell.

Also finishing:
6-2: Matt "The Mad Scientist" Halpert... Trey "The Answer" Cartledge... gRandy Latta... Hurricane Rhett... DMO... Drew // Morris... Lil Stevie Ray... Rick TOOLIE... Yours Truly...

5-3: Lil Eddy Mac... Mikey "High" Nipp... Bradley "The Younger Pinky" Pinky... Matthew "The Elder Pinky" Pinky... Tim "The Big" Wasyluka...

4-4: Drew "Grassman" Warren... Jenny Ernst... Lt Dan "Magic Legs" Sellers... James "Not the Playoff Maker" Hawbaker...

3-5: Danny P... Atlanta Bill Seybolt... Zack "The Attack" Graves... Big Tommy J... Chris "The" Croyle... The Defending DFC Champ Mitchell Pinkerton

THE STANDINGS
X - Playoff Berth  Y - Division Winner Z - First Round Bye

	THE GAINEY CONF
	North Division	W-L	TB	Coll	NFL
XY	DM Osborne	60-36	11.00	37-21	23-15
X	Rhett Barnett	60-36	13.33	38-20	22-16
	Zack Graves	55-41	13.00	37-21	18-20
	Matt Halpert	56-40	12.67	38-20	18-20
	Mitchell Pinkerton	53-43	14.78	32-26	21-17
	MidCentral Division
XYZ	Tommy McLeod	63-33	8.56	39-19	24-14
X	Brad Latta	60-36	13.00	40-18	20-18
X	Bill Seybolt	59-37	13.00	35-23	24-14
	Brad Ashby	55-41	9.56	33-25	22-16
	Jennifer Ernst	52-44	9.89	34-24	18-20
	Rick Theule	49-47	13.89	33-25	16-22
	West Division
XY	Drew Morris	66-30	11.44	43-15	23-15
XZ	Eddy McBroom	66-30	13.56	43-15	23-15
X	Dan Sellers	59-37	13.67	36-22	23-15
	Drew Warren	56-40	11.44	39-19	17-21
	Tom Johnson	54-42	12.00	36-22	18-20
	Trey Cartledge	51-45	10.89	33-25	18-20
	Bradley Pinkerton	48-48	12.67	29-29	19-19

THE PLAYOFFS START TODAY

1 - Drew Morris, 66-30 (11.44)... West Division Champion, First Round Bye
2 - Eddy McBroom, 66-30 (13.56)... First Round Bye
3 - Tommy McLeod, 63-33 (8.56)... MidCentral Division Champion, First Round Bye
4 - DMOsborne, 60-36 (11.0)... North Division Champion
5 - Brad Latta, 60-36 (13.0)... Wild Card
6 - Rhett Barnett, 60-36 (13.33)... Wild Card
7 - Bill Seybolt, 59-37 (13.0)... Wild Card
8 - Dan Sellers, 59-37 (13.67)... Wild Card

Just a bit outside... 
9 - Drew Warren, 56-40 (11.44)
10 - Matt Halpert, 56-40 (12.67)
11 - Brad Ashby, 55-41 (9.56)
12 - Zack Graves, 55-41 (13.0)

	THE PINKERTON CONF
	East Division	W-L	TB	Coll	NFL
XYZ	Yours Truly	65-31	13.11	42-16	23-15
X	Clay Shaver	62-34	15.56	39-19	23-15
	Mark Gainey	60-36	12.44	38-20	22-16
	Chris Croyle	57-39	14.44	37-21	20-18
	Garrett Cheney	57-39	17.78	34-24	23-15
	Tyler Campbell	50-46	10.89	31-27	19-19
	South Central Division
XYZ	Justin Dearing	69-27	16.22	46-12	24-14
XZ	Lori Beirne	64-32	11.33	44-14	20-18
X	Jonathan Osborne	63-33	16.22	36-22	27-11
X	Matthew Pinkerton	61-35	11.22	36-22	25-13
X	Steven Ray	61-35	12.89	39-19	22-16
	Randy Latta	56-40	11.44	36-22	20-18
	South Division
XY	Tad Roose	61-35	10.33	42-16	19-19
	Tim Wasyluka	58-38	12.22	37-21	21-17
	Eddy Jr	58-38	12.56	37-21	21-17
	Michael Nipp	56-40	8.78	38-20	18-20
	James Hawbaker	54-42	13.33	36-22	18-20
	Jacob Pinkerton	53-43	12.89	32-26	21-17
	Daniel Powell	45-51	12.00	24-34	19-19

THE PLAYOFFS START TODAY

1 - Justin Dearing, 69-27 (16.22)... SouthCentral Div Champ, First Round Bye
2 - Yours Truly, 65-31, (13.11)... East Division Champ, First Round Bye
3 - Lori Beirne, 64-32 (11.33)... First Round Bye
4 - Jonathan Osborne, 63-33 (16.22)... Wild Card
5 - Clay Shaver, 62-34... Wild Card
6 - Tad Roose, 61-35 (10.33)... South Division Champ
7 - Matthew Pinkerton, 61-35 (11.22)
8 - Steven Ray, 61-35 (12.89)

Just a Bit Outside:
9 - Mark Gainey, 60-36 (12.44)
10 - Tim Wasyluka, 58-38 (12.22)



THE FINAL REGULAR SEASON DFC POWER POLL

		Rec	TBA	LW
1	Justin Dearing	69-27	16.22	1
2	Drew Morris	66-30	11.44	2
3	Eddy McBroom	66-30	13.56	3
4	Yours Truly	65-31	13.11	4
5	Lori Beirne	64-32	11.33	6
6	Tommy McLeod	63-33	8.56	5
7	Jonathan Osborne	63-33	16.22	9
8	Clay Shaver	62-34	15.56	7
9	Tad Roose	61-35	10.33	11
10	Matthew Pinkerton	61-35	11.22	8
11	Steven Ray	61-35	12.89	12
12	DM Osborne	60-36	11.00	NR

dropped out: Bill Seybolt (10th)