Headlines (Game Stories And Results)

Sometime late July, 2002

The new PlayGird gave the Sharks and Mammoths an excuse to get back onto the field and play exhibition games against the Bears.

The initial game saw the Sharks suffer through two turnovers, a sack and only 15 total yards of rushing offense--on 12 carries--as they were rolled by the Bears 27-14.

The Sharks becan the game with a quick 30 yard strike through the air and managed to move the ball down to the 9, where they settled for a Ryan Longwell field goal for the early 3-0 advantage.

The Sharks appeared to take control of the game by interecpting the Bears on their second offensive play from scrimmage. The Sharks, however, failed to convert the turnover into points

The Bears made the Sharks pay with an impressive 12 play drive culminating wioth a 24 yard touchdwon pass for a 7-3 lead.

Things went from bad to worse for the Sharks. Already pinned deep on their own side of the field the Sharks fumbled a pass attmept. Recovering the Shark fumble on the Shark 6 yard line the Bears immediatley threw another touchdown to quickly increase their lead to 14-3.

The Sharks began their next drive impressively enough, but a tripping penalty and a sack proved costly, forcing the Sharks to settile on a Ryan Longwell field goal to cut the deficit to 14-6.

Not to be denied the Bears responded with another quality scoring drive, going 80 yards in 10 plays. After the failed 2-point attempt the Bears extended their lead to 21-6.

The next drive saw the Sharks turn the ball over again, allowing the Bears to score another touchdown two plays later for a 27-6 lead that officially made the game a rout.

The Sharks saved some face, however, scoring on their final drive, scoring a touchdown on a pass from 11 yard out on the game's final play. The two-point conversion was successful and provided the final score.

The Mammoths played next, looking to pick up where they left off. Having played some games not registered on this page, the Mammoths have experienced a great deal of success on both offense and defense.

Robert Smith and comp[any continue to roll. This time, however, thye had significant production from an unlikely source.

Quarterback Trent Dilfer led a Mammoth aerial assault that netted 135 yards--shattering their previous record--leading the Mammoths to a 28-14 victory over the Bears.

Robert Smith turned in another dominating performance on the ground as he rolled up 223 yards on 25 carries. The 358 yards of total offense and 28 points are new Mammoth records.

The game belonged ot Dilfer early, as he masterfully guided the Mammoths down the field on their first dirve, setting up a Robert Smith touchdown run from 8 yards out for the early 7-0 lead.

After forcing two Bear turnovers the Mammoths struck again with a 21-yard Robert Smith touchdwon run to extend their lead to 14-0.

The Bears repsonded on their next drive. On their third play Bear wideout James Thrash outclassed Mammoth safety Kwamie Lassiter and took the pass to paydirt. The play spanned 70 yard and cut the Mammoth lead to 7.

The Mammoths would score once again, this time with a 14 yard touchdwon pass from Trent Dilfer--his first in about 10 games--to again increase thier lead to 14.

The Bears would not back down. Backed by a 40 yard pass play and some indecisiveness by the Mammoth defense, the Bears came through with a touchdown on a run from 14 yards out. The Bears cut the Mammoth lead to 21-14.

The Mammoths offense responded yet again, fueled by a 40 yard Robert Smith run to start the drive and a 4 yard touchdown rumble to end it and for a 28-14 lead late.

After forcing a punt, the Mammoths nearly set a league scoring record for points but time expired as they reached the Bear 1 yard line.

The Mammoths won the turnover margin 2-0.

March 16, 2002

After a few weeks of changes in the strategy deck and team personnel, the Mammoths may have found some answers.

Robert Smith's touchdown late in the second half sealed a victory for the Mammoths, who are coming off consecutive shutout losses.

After watching opposing offenses impose their will, the Mammoth defense was restructured; the defensive playbook now includes the 3-4, which will utilize linebackers Keith Brooking and T.J. Slaughter. The strategy deck was restructured to slow down offenses and to increase the likelyhood of turnovers. The offense committed completely to the I formation, focusing on the power running game.

The results of these latest changes was an impressive 10-3 victory Saturday night.

The Mammoths moved the ball well throughout the game. Although the Mammoths fumbled a pass on their initial drive, the offense would get the ball back and kick a John Hall field goal with little time left in the first half for a 3-0 lead.

After forcing a second Team McNown turnover the Mammoths again marched down the field with success. The offense overcame an impressive 15 yard sack to score on a 10 yard touchdown scamper by Robert Smith. The score increased the Mammoth lead to 10-0 late in the second half.

As impressive as the offense was, however, it was the defense that made the most strides. The Mammoth defense held Team McNown to 10 toal yards on eight plays in the first half. In all, the Mammoth defense forced two fumbles, tallied three sacks and allowed less than four yards a play.

Team McNown avoided the shutout, however, taking advantage of a poor Mammoth kickoff and a 30 yard run to nail a last-second field goal.

FIRST HALF
Mammoths--John Hall 20 yard field goal
SECOND HALF
Mammoths--Robert Smith 10 yard touchdown run (John Hall PAT)
Team McNown--30 yard field goal

Missed Filed Goals--none.

March 2, 2002

Once again it was not a good night for either the Mammoths or Sharks as each team succumbed to shutout losses again.

The Mammoths had the ball for only nine offensive plays, turnning the ball over three times in a 19-0 defeat. The Mammoth defense was hampered by the offense's inability to hold onto the ball.

The Sharks had a better time in their game, having an opportunity to tie the game late in the second half. A turnover on the opponent's 15 yard line, however, sealed the Sharks fate in a 7-0 defeat.

The turnover was the third for the Sharks, who remained in the game with solid play from their defense. The offense, however, could not sustain a drive.

Statistics for both contests are unavailable.

February 23, 2002

The Mammoths had a chance.

Team Batch led the Mammoths 7-0 well into the second half and looked to put the game out of reach with a late touchdown. The Mammoth defense, however, came up with a huge fumble recovery on the 5 yard line, giving the offense one last shot.

The Mammoths went 75 yards in three plays, but could no muster a yard more afterwards, turning the ball over on downs and losing 7-0 Saturday night.,

After forcing a turnover early in the first half Team Batch slowly drove the length of the field and scored on a 5-yard touchdown run.

The Mammoths took the ensuing kickoff and drove to the Team Batch 40, but Matt Stover's field goal attempt was no good as the half expired.

Team Batch started the second half with another impressive drive unitl the fumble on the Mammoth 5.

Team Batch ran 31 offensive plays to the Mammoths 15.

The Shark defense held tough form much of the game. Team Green, however, was able to reel off consecutive runs of 15 and 30 yards, setting up a second half touchdown that would break a scoreless tie. The Shark offense failed to mount a drive to respond, losing 8-0, their first ever shoutout loss.

Team Green forced a Shark fumble six plays into the game. The Shark defense, however, would intercept a Team Green pass in the endzone, negating a scoring opportunity.

The Sharks drove to the 40 where usually reliable Ryan Longwell missed a 40 yard field goal as the half expired.

Team Green took the initial drive of the second half and scored on a 5 yard run. The subsequent two-point conversion gave Team Green an 8-0 lead with just enough time for the Sharks to attempt a rally.

The Shark rally sputtered, however, sending the Sharks to a rare defeat.

February 16, 2002

The Sharks used a balanced offensive attack and an impessive goalline stand at the end of the first half to defeat the Bears 10-0 Saturday night.

The Sharks started the game impressively enough, driving from their own 20 to theBear 20 in eight plays. The Sharks, however, fumbled the pass attempt on the next play.

The Bears returned the favor on their first offensive play, however, as Jerome Bettis attempted to second effort on the pass attempt but instead fumbled.

The Sharks would capitalize on the turnover, scoring a touchdown three plays later with a strike to the back of the endzone from ten yards out. The Sharks took the early 7-0 lead.

The Bears came back with a drive of their own. Starting on their own 5, the Bears went to the air, including a key 45 yard play to advance to the Shark 5. The Shark defense responded with a 5 yard sack on the next play, and repeatedly stuffed their subsequent rushing attempt, leaving the Bears with no time for another play. The Sharks entered halftime with the 7-0 advantage.

The Bears came out in the second half and found some success rushing the ball, but still could not sustain the drive.

After forcing the punt, the Sharks went to the ground game, eating precious time off the clock and ending the game on Ryan Longwell's 20 yard field goal.

The Sharks held the Bears to 20 yards total offense in the second half.

The Mammoths were hoping all-world running back Robert Smith would provide a dominating gound attack. Although it wasn't as dominating as anticipated, it proved to be effective enough versus a stout Bear defense.

The Mammoths ran for 105 hard-earned yards and kept the Bear offense off the field for much of the game to claim a 7-0 victory Saturday evening.

After forcing an early Bear punt, the Mammoths used a good mix of run and pass, culminating in a 20 yard touchdown run by Smith for a 7-0 lead late in the first half.

The Bears, determined to get a score before the half ended, connected on two consecutive 20 yards pass plays. Their next pass, however, was fumbled away, ending the scoring threat. The Mammoths took their 7-0 advantage into halftime.

The Mammoths started the second half on the ground with heavy doses of Smith runs. The Mammoths attempted to catch the Bears off-balance with a pass play, but the Bears were ready and forced a fumble.

Needing to capitalize on the turnover the Bears drove down the field to try and knot the score. The Mammoth defense, denying the Bears any kind of running attack all game, forced a fumble on a run play. The Mammoths ran the clock out to secure victory.

The Mammoth defense held the Bears to 10 yards rushing on seven attempts.

January 14, 2002

The Shark defense finally got solid support from the offense, although it hardly needed it.

Behind a consistent ground game and backed by a suffocating defense that forced two turnovers and scored a sack for a safety, the Sharks rolled to a 16-0 win Monday afternoon.

The Shark offense sputtered on its first drive and was forced to punt. The Shark defense, led by Warren Sapp, forced an intereception, setting up a methodical Shark drive that took up the rest of the half and ended in a touchdown. The Sharks led 7-0 at halftime.

It's My Ball started with the ball in the second half, but the Shark defense again forced an interception. The Sharks marched down the field behind running backs Duce Staley and Mike Alstott. The Sharks caught a break at the opponent's 10 yard line when they turned the ball over, but a defensive holding penalty negated the play. The Sharks scored on the next play for a 14-0 advantage.

It's My Ball received the ball on their own 5, but on their first play, Warren Sapp came through with a sack in the endzone for a safety.

After the free kick, the Shark offense ran the ball and punted, leaving little time for It's My Ball to mount a drive.

Since Sapp has joined the team, the Sharks have allowed only 20 points in a span of eight games, including five shutouts.

Stop The Offense did just that against the Mammoths for the majority of the contest.

The Mammoth offense was ineffective in the first half and came to life too late in a 12-7 loss.

The two Mammoth drives in the first half ended with punts. Stop The Offense, however, scored a touchdown on their initial drive in one play (two-point conversion unsuccessful) and a field goal to close the half. The Mammoths trailed 9-0 going into halftime.

Stop The Offense bagan their drive well and had an opportunity to blow the game open. The Mammoths, however, forced a turnover at their 5 to keep then alive in the game.

On the first play starting on the five running back Dorsey Levens scampered 95 yards for a touchdown. The Stop The Offense lead was cut to 9-7.

The Mammoth onside kick failed, but safety Lawyer Milloy came up with a fumble recovery, again giving the Mammoths another opportunity.

Late in the game, into the two-minute warning, the Mammoths were forced to use thier passing game. The Mammoths moved the ball initially, but stalled, turning the ball over on downs and ending any hope of a comeback victory. Stop The Offense tacked on a late field goal for the 12-7 final score.

January 12, 2002

It was a game pitting the Bungholio's Robert Smith versus Leaf's Marshall Faulk. It was the running of Faulk in the second half, however, that proved to be the difference, sending the Bungholios to a 15-8 loss Saturday night.

After forcing a turnover on the initial drive, the Leafs drove down the firld behind the running of Marshall Faulk for a 7-0 lead.

The Bungholios struck quickly before the half with qucik strikes from quarterback Steve McNair. The Bungholios scored a touchdown and subsequent two-point conversion for an 8-7 hafltime advantage.

The Leafs took their initial drive of the second half and drove down the length of the field behind Faulk. The Bungholio defense had no answer and gave up a touchdown and two-point conversion. The Leafs led 15-8 late.

The Bungholios attempted a last ditch drive to score, but ran out of time.

The loss snapped the Bungholios's three game win streak.

January 7, 2002

It was a game for the defenses.

The Sharks's Ryan Longwell kicked a game-tying field goal late in the second half, and both teams failed to take advantage in the extra period. The Sharks and Team3 settled for a 3-3 tie.

Midway through the second half, the Sharks ran a total of four offensive plays. The defense, however, kept Team3 in check, allowing only an early first half field goal.

The Shark offense took advantage of their opportunity in the second half behind running back Mike Alstott. The Sharks drove into Team3 terrotory, setting up a Ryan Longwell field goal with little time left. The field goal knotted the score at 3, sending the game into overtime.

Team3 started with the ball in overtime, but failed to move the ball. After forcing a punt, the Sharks turned the ball back over, giving Team3 another chance. Team3, again, failed in their second opportunity, turning the ball over. The Sharks were left with too little time to mount a scoring threat.

The Mammoths and P.I.Y.A. are regarded as the league's best. Both teams, however, came into this contest suffering their first loss.

After allowing 21 points in the pervious game, the Mammoth defense came up huge in this contest, forcing four turnovers--three in the second half--propelling the Mammoths to a hard-fought 10-7 victory Monday afternoon.

After exchanging turnovers in the first half, the Mammoths mounted a drive well into P.I.Y.A. territory. Matt Stover's field goal gave the Mammoths a 3-0 lead.

With little time left in the half P.I.Y.A. responded with a quick score, sending them into halftime with a 7-3 advantage.

Both teams exchanged turnovers again in the second half. The PI.Y.A., however, mounted a drive deep into Mammoth territory, threatening to extend their lead. The Mammoth defense came up huge, however, forcing a turnover, negating a Pass Team scoring opportunity.

The Mammoths finally established their ability to run, using running back Dorsey Levens on an assortment of traps and trains. Using up much of the clock, the Mammoths found the endzone on a pass play on 3rd and goal, reclaiming the lead at 10-7.

The P.I.Y.A. had one last gasp and very nearly pulled off a long touchdown pass for the last-seconde victory. Safety Lawyer Milloy intercepted the pass, however, sealing the Mammoth victory.

Going against a top-flight defensive team, all the Bungholios were hoping for was to be competitive. They ended up winners in impressive fashion.

Behind all-world running back Robert Smith, the Bungholios buffaloed the C.O.T. defense repeatedly, sending the B-men to a 19-14 victory, their third consecutive victory.

The Bungholio offense started off, moving the ball but struggling doing so. C.O.T. forced an early turnover and scored on their ensuing drive for an early 7-0 advantage.

The Bungholio offense responded with an impressive drive of their own, culminating in a touchdown score. The two-point attempt was successful, sending the Bungholios into halftime with an 8-7 advantage.

C.O.T. began the second half with the ball, but was picked off deep into Bungholio territory. behind running back Robert Smith and the passing of Steve McNair, the Bungholio offense responded with a methodical drive that was never hindered. The Bungholios marched with ease into the endzone. After scoring another successful two-point conversion, the Bungolios led 16-7.

C.O.T. was not done. The C.O.T. marched quickly down the field and scored an easy touchdown to cut the Bungholio lead to 16-14.

With little time left, C.O.T. attempted the onside kick and failed to recover. The Bungholios tacked on a field goal late to punctuate their victory.

Everyone figured the offense would show up; few expected to see the Bungholio defense make a statement.

Aided by an offense that kept the Takonite offense off the field, the defense came away with a turnover early, assisting the Bungholios to a comfortable 11-0 victory.

The Takonites started with the ball and threatened to score, but the Bungholio defense came up with an interception, putting the ball into the hands of the vaunted Bungholio offense. Behind running back Robert Smith, the B-men marched down the field unimpeded and scored a touchdown with two-point conversion. They took the 8-0 advantage into halftime.

The second half saw the Bungholios start with the ball and nearly end the game with it. Slowly driving down the field and eating up much of the clock, the Bungholios kicked a short range field goal deep into the two-minute warning for an insurmountable 11-0 lead.

The Takonites were left with little time to mount a scoring drive. It was the first shutout for the Bungholio defense.

January 2, 2002

The impressive Mammoth streak of wins came to a screaching halt Wednesday afternoon.

Allowing less than six points a game entering the contest, the Mammoths had no answer to a red-hot Takonite offense, losing 21-9.

The Mammoths began their initial drive on their own 5. Using a mix of Dorsey Levens and short passes, the Mammoths drove to the Takonite 30 before stalling. The Mammoths settled for a Matt Stover field goal for the early 3-0 lead.

The Mammoths turned the ball over on their next posession. The Takonites again drove with ease down to the Mammoth 30 but had inadvertently ran out the clock before a field goal attempt could be tried. The Takonites led 7-3 going into the half.

The Takonite offense began the second half similar to how they performed on the first half, abusing the Mammoth secondary with long gains in the passing game. The Takonites coasted to another touchdwon for a 14-3 lead.

On the ensuing posession the Mammoths offense came to life. Running back Dorsey Levens sparked the offense, reeling off a 50 yard scamper deep into Takonite territory. The drive culminated in a Levens touchdown run. After a failed two-point attempt, the Mammoth cut the Takonite lead to 14-9.

The Mammoths attempted an onside kick but failed to recover. The Takonites again drove down the field, but safety Lawyer Milloy intercepted a Mark Brunell pass to keep the Mammoths in the game.

The Mammoths, low on time, turned to the passing game to quickly go upfield. The offense was stymied and turned the ball over on downs.

The Takonites put an exclaimation point on the game with a touchdown drive soon after for a 21-9 lead.

The loss was the Mammoths first in their last thirteen contests.

December 31, 2001

It took a little while for the Mammoth offense to click. The defense made sure it had the opportunity.

The defense forced three turnovers--two in the first half--as the Mammoths come away with a 10-0 victory Monday afternoon.

After stalling Team3's offense by forcing a pair of turnovers, the Mammoths kciked a field goal just before the half for a 3-0 advantage.

The Mammoths began the second half with their first solid drive of the game. Behind Dorsey Levens and opportunistic passing, the Mammoths drove and scored to extend their lead to 10.

The Mammoths forced Team3 into another turnover on their ensuing drive, perserving the shutout.

In a game that saw a lot of offense and precious little defense, the Bungholios emerged victorius over Takonite in a 19-16 overtime win.

After Takonite took an 8-0 lead on their ensuing drive, the Bungholios respended with a touchdown and two-point conversion of their own, tying the game at 8 going into the half.

The Bungholios once again shredded the Takonite defense. Behind all-world running back Robert Smith, The Bungholios scored a touchdown and subsequent two-point conversion for a 16-8 lead.

Not to be outdone, Takonite responded with a touchdown of their own and scoring the two-point conversion for a 16-16 score at the end of regulation.

The Bungholios received the ball in the first half and never looked back. Wiith little time left, the Bungholios kicked the game-winning field goal to earn their first ever victory.

The Shark defense turned in arguably its best performance to date in a game where it was badly needed.

Behind a defense that intercepted three passes in the first half, the Sharks came away with a 7-0 victory.

The Shark defense forced three Sammycat interceptions on three consecutive drives in the first half. The Shark offense, left with poor field position for the entire half, was unable to capitalize, turning the ball over once and forced to punt on another drive. The strong defensive effort by the Sharks kept the Sammycats off the scoreboard; both teams entered the half scoreless.

The Sharks took the initial drive of the second half and scratched and clawed their way to many hard earned yards; the end result was a Shark touchdown for a 7-0 lead.

The Shark defense again held, forcing a Sammycat punt. The Shark offense again fought hard for yardage and drove into field goal range. The usually-reliable Ryan Longwell missed a field goal, preventing the Sharks from extending their lead.

The Sammycat offense, however, had too little time to mount a drive as the Shark defense again held.

It started well and ended well for the Mammoths.

The Mammoth defense scored a safety on the first play of the game, and the Mammoth offense took over and coasted to a 16-6 win over the Tigers.

The Tigers started with the ball on their own 5 when the first play saw them lose 5 yards, resulting in a safety. After receiving the free kick, the Mammoths drove the length of the field behind running back Dorsey Levens and an unusually opportunisitc passing game. The Mammoths scored a touchdwon for a 9-0 advantage early.

The Tigers repsoned with a solid drive culminating in a toucdown. The two-point conversion failed, but the Mammoth lead was cut to 9-6.

Starting on their own 5, Dorsey Levens reeled off a 50 yard run; on the very next play, a short pass to running back Jerome Bettis went for 40 yards, putting the Mammoths on the opponent's 5 yard line. Despite the two huge gains, the Mammoths mismanaged the clock and ran out of time, failing to capitalize. They led 9-6 going into halftime.

The second half saw the return of the slow-churning Mammoth ground game. The Mammoths took the initial drive, milking the clock well into the two-minute warning and capped it with a touchdown for a commanding 16-6 advantage. The long, sustained drive left the Tigers little time to mount a drive, securing the Mammoth victory.

December 22, 2001

While the opponents passing game had their way with the Mammoth defense, the opposing defense had no answer for Dorsey Levens.

The Mammoths recovered the opponent's onside kick late that sealed a wild 23-14 victory Saturday evening.

The first drive saw the opponent drive uncontested down the field putting the Mammoths in an early 7-0 hole.

Levens carried the Mammoth offense on the ensuing drive, going the length of the field with a multitude of short gains. The Mammoths scored a touchdown and converted the two-point conversion for a 8-7 halftime lead.

The Mammoths came out in the second half with more Dorsey Levens, once again leading the Mammoths to paydirt. The Mammoth converted another two-point conversion for what seemed to be a secure 16-7 lead.

The opponent was not done, however. The Mammoths could not defend against a flourish of passes and surrendered a touchdown around the two-minute warning to make it a 16-14 score.

The opponent attempted the onside kick, but was recovered by the Mammoths on the opposing 30. A few plays later, the Mammoths scored the game-clinching touchdown and set a team record for points scroed in a single game.

The Sharks once again asserted themselves on both sides of the ball.

Despite a slow offensive start and a defense that gave up its first points in four agmes, the Sharks pulled away in the second half, winning 17-7.

After both teams punted with their first posessions, the Sharks got the offense in motion with a good run-pass mix to obtain an early 7-0 lead.

The opponent responded, driving down the field quickly and scoring a touchdwon, knotting the score at 7.

With little time left in the half, the Sharks drove into field goal range, where Ryan Longwell booted a field goal, sending the Sharks into halftime with a 10-7 lead.

The opponents first drive in the second half came to a halt as Warren Sapp forced a turnover on a long pass. The Sharks would capitalize, using a good portion of the clock and scoring a touchdwon for a 17-7 advantage.

The opponent failed to sustain a drive afterwards, sending the Sharks to their fifth consecutive victory.

Sometimes the best defense is a good offense. This statement held true for the Mammoths in a 9-0 contest that rarely saw the opponent in posession of the ball.

The Mammoths started the half with the ball and nearly ended it on the same drive. Using multiple traps and sweeps behind Dorsey Levens and lineman Brad Hopkins, the Mammoths drove all the way into the ednzone. The failed two-point conversion gave them a 6-0 advantage, leaving too little time for the opposing offense in the first half.

The opponent's first play in the second half resulted in a interception, putting the Mammoth offense back on the field. The Mammoths again used up as much clock as possible, driving dwon to the 5 yard line before stalling. Matt Stover's field goal made it a 9-0 advantage.

The opponent could not mamange to put forth a scoring drive thereafter, perseriving another Mammoth shutout.

December 21, 2001

The Shark defense continued its domination in recent games, and the offense responded with a strong, error-free performance for a 17-0 win Friday afternoon.

The opponent applied aggressive coverage, but it made little difference. The Sharks used a variety of runs and passes, quickly marching down the field for an early 7-0 lead.

The Shark defense forced a turnover on the opponent's first offensive posession. The Sharks again drove down the field and kicked a 30 yard field goal with no time remaining for a 10-0 halftime advantage.

The Shark defense shut down the opponent's first drive in the second half, forcing them to turn the ball over on downs. The Sharks used a heavy dose of Duce Staley runs and Isaac Bruce reverses to march down the field, eating up the clock. The Sharks scored a touchdown late in the drive for a commanding 17-0 lead.

With little time on the clock, the opponent could not muster a scoring drive, perserving the Sharks third shutout in as many games. In four games after Warren Sapp joined the defense, the Sharks have surrendered a paltry 10 points.

The Mammoths may rely heavily on running backs Jerome Bettis and Dorsey Levens, but it was safety Lawyer Milloy who came up huge.

Milloy's two forced fumbles--one in each half--kept the Mammoth offense on the field en route to a 10-0 shutout win.

The Mammoths first drive started off poorly. An ill-timed long pass attempt by Trent Dilfer was fumbled away. On the opponents first play after the turnover, however, Milloy forced a fumble on the running back, putting the Mammoth offense back on the field.

The Mammoths stuck to thier original offensive philosophy, to what they do best--running the ball. The resulting drive--behind running backs Jerome Bettis and Dorsey Levens and the bocking of lineman Brad Hopkins--ate up the rest of the clock and culminated in a touchdown for a 7-0 halftime advantage.

The initial second half drive by the opponent was eventually stymied when Milloy forced a second fumble, setting the table once again for the Mammoth offense.

The Mammoths promptly drove down the field, aided by a 50-yard scamper by Dorsey Levens to the 10 yard line. The Mammoths failed to punch it into the endzone, however, settling for Matt Stover's field goal for a 10-0 lead.

With little time to put together a scoring drive, the opponent succumbed, sending the Mammoths to their fourth straight victory and unbeaten in their last eight. The shutout win is the Mammoths third.

The Bungholios played their first game Friday afternoon and fared better than expected.

The Bungholio offense moved the ball as expected. However, two long passes were converted into turnovers, dooming the Bunghilios to a 7-6 defeat.

The Bungholios had an opportunity to win the game, however. Driving late in the second half and down 7-6, the Bungholios got greedy and tried for a long pass. The result, however, was a fumble.

Although the defense had little to support it, it performed extremely well, holding the opposing offense on a few occasions and had opportunities for turnovers. After the fumble in the second half, the Bungholio defense held, forcing a punt. The punt was a perfect one, however, putting the Bungholio offense down to the 5 yard line.

The Bungholios moved the ball, but lacked the time to get into field goal range.

December 18, 2001

The Mammoths responded from an inept defensive performance early and rode their running game to an eventual 10-7 victory.

The opponent took the initial kickoff down the field unimpeded. The drive was capped by a touchdown as the Mammoths trailed 7-0.

The Mammoths came back the best way they knew how--behind the running of Jerome Bettis and Dorsey Levens. The Mammoths responded with a strong drive of their own, knotting the game at 7.

The opponent attempted to muster a scoring drive late in the half, but was intercepted. The game was tied at the half.

The second half saw the Mammoths drive the length of the field, using much of the clock, culminating in Matt Stover's field goal for a 10-7 lead late.

The opponent was left with too little time and could not get into field goal range as time expired.

The new Shark defense played at the top of their game when the Shark offense needed it most.

As the passing game was largely ineffective, the Sharks rode running backs Duce Staley and Mike Alstott down the field. Coupled with the suffocating play of the Shark defense led by Warren Sapp, the Sharks came away with a 6-0 victory early Tuesday afternoon.

After an exchange of turnovers in the first half, the Sharks ran the ball downfield and closed the half with a field goal. The Sharks led 3-0 at the half.

The Sharks defense continued its stellar play in the second half, forcing a punt. On the ensuing drive, the Sharks used an uncharacteristic clock-eating ground game to counter the aggressive coverage by the opposing defense. The Sharks drove close enough for Ryan Longwell's second field goal for a 6-0 advantage, leaving too little time for the opponent to mount a scoring drive.

Behind a balanced offensive attack and a cunning defense that bent but would not break, the Sharks came away with a 14-0 victory, their fiftth shutout win in thier last thirteen games.

After taking a 7-0 lead, the opponent had the ball on the Shark 5, but could not punch it in. Due to the Sahrk's cunning use of the clock, the opposition ran out of time, unable to kick a field goal or run a play.

The Shark defense forced the opponent to turn the ball over on downs on their first drive. The Sharks reached the endzone shortly thereafter, increasing their advantage to 14.

The opponent once again went deep into Shark territory, but once again came away empty. The Shark defense forced a fumble at the 10, ending the scoring threat.

An all-world defense is a good thing to have. The Pixies show that it doesn't do any good if you cannot move the ball.

In a game that probably set football back fifty years, the Pixies lost an ugly, boring and very forgettable 6-0 game.

The offense never posed a threat, not once crossing midfield. As a result, the opposition was the recipient of good field position. The opposition kicked a pair of field goals, which were more than enough.

The Pixie defense was stiffling, where they never threatened to reach the endzone. But excellent punting by the opposition, as well as a totally ineffective offense, doomed the Pixies to their second straight shutout loss.

The Mammoths defense, surrendering many big plays for most of the game, needed a little luck and a huge stop to prevent defeat.

What they got was both. A key penalty in overtime negated a long gain, and Dorsey Levens's 40 yard scamper set up Matt Stover's game-winning field goal as the Mammoths escape with a 17-14 win.

The opponent scored a touchdown on the initial drive with little difficulty. The resulting two-point conversion was stopped, but the opponent staked themselves to a 6-0 lead.

The Mammoths came back with an equally impressive drive of their own, using a variety of traps and sweeps down to the five, where Trent Dilfer threw a touchdown strike for a 7-6 Mammoth advantage going into halftime.

The Mammoths took the initial drives and scored a touchdown with a modest amount of time left for what seemed to be a comfortable 14-6 lead.

The opponent drove down the field with ease, however, scoring the touchdown and subsequent two-point conversion to tie it at 14 and send the game into overtime.

The opponent received the ball and began driving down the field. Near midfield an offensive holding call negated a 20 yard pass play. The Mammoth defense recorded a sack on the next play forcing the opposition to punt.

The very next play, Dorsey Levens scampered 40 yards into field goal range. With little time left, Matt Stover booted a field gaol from 30 yards out to clinch the Mammoths fourth striaght win and remain undefeated in their last seven.

December 11, 2001

The faces changed for the Sharks, bringing in Duce Staley to replace Ron Dayne, Andre Rison replacing Terry Glenn and Warren Sapp taking Hugh Douglas's spot. The results, however, were familiar.

The Sharks jumped ahead on offense early and held on late on defense for a 21-10 victory Tuesday afternoon.

The Sharks mixed an array of reverses, traps, quick outs and long passes en route to a quick 7-0 advantage.

The opponent responded, cutting through the Shark defense to tie the game. The Sharks took the next posession down the field with little resistance again, regaining a seven point advantage at 14-7.

The opponent managed to drive into Shark territory, closing out the scoring for the half with a field goal. The Sharks led 14-10 at the half.

The Shark defense, flat and ineffective in the first half, responded with a brutal performance in the second half. After forcing the opponent to give up the ball on the initial drive of the second half, the Sharks got the ball back and drove down the field looking for the game-clinching score. On a third down play and twenty yards away from paydirt, however, the Sharks fumbled the ball giving the opponent new life and another chance.

The Shark defense would have none of it, forcing a turnover soon after. The Shark offense made good on its next posession, scoring the game-clinching touchdown for a 21-10 lead late.

The opponent tried to mass a last-ditch scoring drive, but newly added Warren Sapp rocked the opposing quarterback for a ten yard sack to end any scoring threat.

The Sharks have reached or eclipsed the 20 point mark in seven of its last thirteen contests.

December 10, 2001

The Mammoths are a team touted for its rushing offense. It was their defense, however, that would secure victory.

On the last play of the game the Mammoths stopped the opponent on fourth-and-goal, sqeaking out a hard fought but otherwise forgettable 6-0 win.

The game started bad enough for both teams. The Mammoths fumbled the ball away on their first drive on their only pass attempt of the game. The Mammoth defense would later come up big, forcing a turnover and putting its offense back on the field. Meticulously running the ball down the field the drive reached the opponent's five before stalling. They settled for a Matt Stover field goal for the 3-0 halftime lead.

The Mammoth defense forced another turnover, putting the offense in great field position. The Mammoths once again drove to the opponent's five yard line, and again could not reach the endzone. Stover's second field goal upped the score to 6-0.

Held in check for much of the game, the opponent offense put together a drive that would culminate to the forth-and-goal situation on the Mammoth 5 with time for only one play.

The Mammoth defense held, keeping ther unbeaten record intact and notching their second shutout in five games.

Going against another renouned passing team, the Sharks saw another opportunity to showcase its high-scoring ability in a potential shootout.

What transpired was hardly a shootout; in fact, both offenses failed to find any kind of consistency. But it was the opponent who made the most of their opportunities, flustering the Shark offense into early punts, repeated sacks and a costly turnover in the second half sending them to a 14-10 defeat.

After punting on their first two posessions and surrendering a touchdown, the Sharks used their running game to put them at the opponent's 10. The next three plays resulted in consecutive sacks totalling 20 yards. The Sharks settled for the field goal, trailing 7-3 at halftime.

The opponent used their initial drive of the second half to drive the length of the field for a 14-3 advantage.

The Shark offense came to life, forging a drive of short passes and traps to score a touchdown, cutting the lead to four.

The Shark defense held on the opponent's ensuing series, giving the Shark offense a little bit of time for the go-ahead opportunity. On the very next play, however, Brett Favre's deep pass was interecepted, sealing their fate.

December 6, 2001

Things began and ended well for the Sharks Thursday afternoon. They stumbled in the middle.

The Sharks clobbered their first opponent 31-0, breaking its own previous records of scoring by one team and margin of victory.

The game started with the Sharks scoring on their initial drive for an early 7-0 lead.

The opponents drove well into Shark territory, only to turn the ball over on downs. The Sharks scored on the ensuing posession and never looked back.

The opponents were plagued for most of the game by poor field position and ineffectiveness on both sides of the ball.

After allowing the sustained drive in the first half, the Shark defense kept the opponent's offense in check and secured its third shutout in eight games.

The Sharks came back to earth in the second game, losing 13-10 in a tooth-and-nail game. The Sharks could not consistently stop the opponent's running attack, keeping the defense off balance. The Shark offense moved the ball well in spurts, but was undone by costly turnovers.

The third match was deja-vu for the Sharks, again unable to negate the opponent's ground attack and turning the ball over, losing 15-7, the Shark's lowest scoring output in its last ten contests.

Leading 8-7 in the second half, the opponent drove down to the five yard line, where the Sharks forced a turnover. The Sharks were unable to capitalize as it too turned the ball over. The opponent's subsequently scored, leaving little time on the clock.

The Sharks drove the ball down into the opponent's territory, where they once again turned the ball over to seal their fate.

The fourth game saw the Shark attack back on track. Behind running back Mike Alstott, the passing of Brett Favre and a defense wanting vindication, the Sharks capped the day with a resounding 24-9 victory, the seventh time in eleven games the Sharks have reached or eclipsed the 20-point plateau.

The opening Shark drive saw Alstott pick up slack from a then-slumping passing attack, propelling the Sharks to an early 7-0 advantage.

The Sharks regained posession of the ball late in the half, kicking a field goal to extend its lead to ten.

The opponent's came back in the second half, driving the length of the field, scoring the touchdown. The subsequent PAT failed, cutting the Shark lead to 10-6.

The Shark offense caught fire, scoring on its next drive with quick passing strikes culminating in a touchdown for a 17-6 lead.

Foricing a turnover on the opponent's ensuing drive, the Shark's again passed their way into the endzone for an insurmountable 24-6 lead.The opponents next drive consumed the rest of the half, ending the game on a field goal to close out the game.

November 30, 2001

The Sharks used a balance, clock-eating attack for a ten-point halftime advantage and held on for a 10-7 victory.

Behind the running of Mike Alstott, the passing of Brett Favre and the receiving of Isaac Bruce, the Sharks slowly but surely moved the ball downfield for an early 7-0 lead. After the opposition turned the ball over on downs, the Sharks quickly passed their way downfield. Ryan Longwell's field goal as time expired gave the Sharks a 10-0 halftime advatage.

The opposition came out in the second half, using most of the clock, and forged a drive culminating in a touchdown, cutting the lead to three.

The Sharks responded with a lengthy drive of their own, driving the length of the field and using up much of the clock to clinch the victory. The Sharks managed to advance to the opponent's five yard line before time expired.

The long awaited debut of the Fighting Pixies was a forgettable one.

Plauged by poor field position early and an ineffective offense, the Pixies succumbed to the opposition 17-0.

The Pixies, punting numerous times from deep in their own territory, gave the opposition a short field on a few occasions. The opponents scored consecutive field goals and a touchdown--with subsequent two-point conversion--for a 14-0 halftime lead.

The Pixies fared batter in the second half, stalling the opponent's offense. The Pixies, behind the running of Sammy Morris, managed a long, sustained drive in hopes of cutting the lead to seven. Instead, the Pixies faled to convert on fourth down, ending hopes for a competitive contest.

The opposition kicked a field goal on the ensuing drive to close out the scoring.

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