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| Lee Rice, WR, Birmingham |
A 14-play drive culminated in Robert Moulton's 29-yard field goal that gave Birmingham the lead with 5 minutes to play. New Orleans' final two possessions ended in disaster, as Brian Johnson missed a 39-yard field goal attempt and veteran CB Carlos Turner intercepted Bruno Wilson's pass with 42 seconds to go, Turner's second pickoff of the game.
Birmingham WR/RB Lee Rice ran for 166 yards on 12 carries (13.83 per carry) and caught six passes for 68 yards. James Sheckler caught five passes for 198 yards and two TDs for New Orleans.
In other Week 11 games:
- The Houston Gamblers (10-1) haven't missed a beat under new head coach OffensiveTaco, winning eight in a row since a Week 3 loss to the Hawaiians. The most recent win was 24-15 over Cleveland, snapping the Thunderbolts' five-game win streak. Gamblers QB William Trombly continues to put up nice numbers during his 15th pro season, passing for 265 yards and a pair of TDs (127.83 QBR) and CB Philip King made 11 tackles.
- The Thunderbolts are still in a three-way tie for first place in the Midwest Division, thanks to the Oakland Invaders' 16-10 surprise ambush of the Detroit Wheels. The Wheels drove to the Oakland 23 in the final 2 minutes, but three of Detroit's final four pass attempts were dropped by the intended receiver. Les Lacy's 12-yard TD pass to Stephen Demmer in the first quarter accounted for Oakland's only TD. Detroit SLB Danny Simon had 11 tackles and an interception.
- The old Pittsburgh Maulers were back, for at least a day, during their 39-6 pounding of the Washington Federals. Ryan Tate fired three TD passes to Charles Holt, who had six catches for 193 yards. Washington, Pittsburgh, and Charlotte are now tied for first place in the Atlantic Division—one game ahead of Baltimore.
- The Charlotte Hornets' first two games against the Portland Storm were both lopsided losses—32-0 in 1975 and 45-10 in 1979. This time around, the Hornets surprised the Storm, 27-23, behind three TD passes from Stanley Snyder. Charlotte (6-5) is one win away from equaling the franchise record for victories in a season.
- New Jersey Generals QB Stephan Labelle threw for 421 yards and five TDs during a 51-7 rout of the San Antonio Gunslingers.
Week 12 Preview
Division leaders meet when the Los Angeles Express (7-4) travel to Birmingham to face the Stallions (10-1). The Denver Gold (10-1) will try to knock the Pittsburgh Maulers (6-5) out of their share of first place in the Atlantic Division. The Cleveland Thunderbolts (7-4) at Jacksonville Bulls (9-2) looks to be entertaining. The Michigan Panthers (5-6) host the Memphis Showboats (5-6), with both teams badly needing a win to stay in the playoff chase.Coach's Profile
CrimsonWolfZ, Chicago BlitzPlaying MFN Since: June 6, 2016
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| CrimsonWolfZ, Chicago Blitz |
Current residence (town, state): Macomb, Illinois
Day job: Law enforcement student
Favorite teams (all sports): Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls. Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Illinois Fighting Illini, and Western Illinois Leathernecks
A real-life sports experience: Played recreational basketball from 5th grade to 8th grade. Won the championship for my first and only time in my 8th grade season as well as being selected to the all-star team that year.
A fantasy sports experience: Went undefeated in my fantasy football league in 2013 thanks to Matt Forte and LeSean McCoy.
Coach's Corner: (tip for a new MFN coach): Always manually resign players. It's the best way to keep your salary cap down. Give players you wish to keep for multiple seasons high bonuses and lower the base salary to match the lowest bonus offer the player will take.
