Chuck Noll Bowl VI

Year Six of the Big LFL has finished with the crowning of a new champ; Craig Coughlin’s Gerry Dattilio’s. The Dattilio’s narrowly edged out the Hou Chang Giants 76-72. The Giants’ cost themselves the title by starting McNair over Eli Manning. Fitzgerald, Jones and Toomer had good days to lead the Dattilio’s. Craig Coughlin was ecstatic that QB Peyton Manning finally won the big game and brought the Dattilio’s their first ever Chuck Noll Bowl.

1. Gerry Dattilio’s: A warm round of applause to Craig Coughlin who led the team and stayed at or near the top all year. He should be stacked again in 2006 with Manning and James back.
2. HouChang Giants: The rookie Giants rode Barber and almost won the title. Dwayne looks to be strong again in 2006 with Manning and Barber returning.
3. Taiwan Mean Machines: Played tough all year and did well even after McNabb went down. They beat the Guzzlers and look to be solid again in 2006 with McNabb and Gates coming back.
4. Newcastle Guzzlers: The regular season champs crapped the bed in the playoffs but look to be tough again with Tomlinson, Ward, Holt and Vick looking to return.
5. Burning Balls: The Balls beat the Steelers and played tough all year. He will have Brady, Anderson and Westbrook back in 2006 and will be a contender.
6. EZ Money Steelers: The Steelers have a team with some great players like Alexander and Portis but need Moss to come back to Fantasy Superstardom in 2006.
7. Mexican Roadkill: Brad rode the super play of Steve Smith and just failed to make the playoffs. He will be tough again next year if either Jones or Lewis plays well.
8. The Ricky Williams’: Injuries and Daunte Culpepper took their toll on Stu this year. He could be back in 2006 if Daunte can come back and if McGahee and Davis realize their potential.
9. Seattle Tsunami: Grant moved up in the rankings and may be a franchise on the make in the Big LFL. He returns Hasselbeck and Jackson, the Deuce is the injury prone wildcard.
10. San Yi Stampeders: The Stamps over achieved to reach 10th place which isn’t ssaying much. They have a lot of question marks for 2006. Jones and Roy Williams appear to be injury prone and who knows what will happen with Ricky.
11. Rama Redskins: The Redskins improved over the year and are looking good doing into 2006. Williams, Brown and Johnson are a talented group of runners.
12. Bamboo Union: The Union season went downhill yet again when the Priest went down yet again. With an aging Favre and injury prone backs (Holmes/Foster) the Union looked doomed.
13. Holy Rollers: The Union started strong and ended weakly just like owner Jay Unsworth in bed. He can take solace in the fact that he has stud RB Larry Johnson to rebuild his team around.
14. Milhaven Mutiny: What hasn’t been said about the Mutiny? Perennial league doormat finally gets a player to build around who blows out his knee. I guess he’ll have to keep Big Ben around, there still may be hope.