Week 1: The 2-Minute Drill

Welcome to the 2-Minute Drill. I am Mike Diggs and in this weekly spot, I will highlight what to watch in the upcoming Monday Night games. No need to beat around the bush… Let’s get into this juicy stuff!

New Mexico Mad Clowns 232.20 (+2) vs Minnesota Eternals 293.16 (+ 1)
The Mad Clowns tried to hang with the Eternals, but Andy just had too many stars show up and perform. The Clown do still have Torrey Smith and Jameel McClain waiting to play, but Andy’s 60.96pt lead is more than safe. He’s not going to even need Haloti Ngata in his lineup. Eternals will be 1-0; Mad Clowns will start the 2012 season, 0-1.

England Dragons 231.16 (+3) vs Florida Chaetomorpha 237.08 (+2)
The Dragons clawed and scratched all day to keep this thing close and they did just that. They gave themselves a shot on Monday night. Ronnie Brown, Donald Butler, and Bernard Pollard may not strike fear into their opponents, but they should have just enough to bait the Chaetomorpha and catch them napping. I don’t expect Stylianos to just roll over by any means, but Andy Dalton and Geno Atkins are not going to cover Jon’s trio, even with a six point cushion. Dragons 1-0, Chaetomorpha drops to 0-1.

Sanibel Gadabouts 255.94 (+3) vs St. Louis Duffers 297.88 (+1)
If I were a betting man, I’d bet that Frankie thinks he has this one on cruise control. A modest 41.94pt lead along with one of the best fantasy corners in the league, Lardarius Webb, waiting in the wings. However… The Gadabouts do have some horses about to step out of the stable. Philip Rivers, Ray Lewis, and Rolando McClain are a formidable trio and are quite capable of shrinking that lead and stealing the victory. With that being said, ain’t gonna happen. Duffers complete the job and jump to 1-0, while the Gadabouts sit at 0-1, thinking about what could have been.

Wyoming Headhunters 283.24 (+4) vs Atlanta Africans 294.00 (+2)
Two high powered defensive teams put on one hell of a show on Sunday. Now, all eyes turn to the Monday night games to see the epic finale. The Headhunters will trot Darren McFadden, Malcom Floyd, Antonio Gates, and Richard Seymour out to go head to head with the Africans’ Ray Rice and Matt Shaughnessy and their 10.76pt lead. This one will all depend on which McFadden shows up. If’s the true Run-D-Mc shows up, there will be fireworks in this one. I think Gates and DMC will do enough to tilt this one in their favor. Headhunters 1-0, Africans fall to 0-1.

Colorado Screaming Eagles 273.04 (+2) vs Las Vegas Degenerates 242.24 (+2)
This ballgame was over before it began. The two minute drill came and went and LVD is simply outgunned and outclassed. The Eagles still wait on the performances by A.J Green and Domata Peko, but honestly, it doesn’t matter. The Degenerates need historic numbers out of Eddie Royal and Ed Reed… Not going to happen. Eagles 1-0, LVD 0-1.

Utah Spazz 328.58 (+1) vs Omega City Legends 329.78 (+2)
What an explosion this game turned out to be. Both teams shows up ready to play this week and neither were disappointed. The Spazz had killer numbers up and down his lineup and now his fate rests in the hands of Eric Weddle. The Legends hope to hang on to their slim lead with the help of Darrius Heyward-Bey and Tyvon Branch. Now, normally I would say that putting your fate in the hands of two Oakland Raiders would be foolish, but something tells me DHB will do just enough to secure this victory for Omega City. In a wild one, Legends pull it out to go to 1-0, while the Spazz drop a heartbreaker and fall to 0-1.

Philadelphia Pigskins 316.70 (+2) vs Minnesota Destroyers 282.48 (+2)
The Pigskins put up one of the most consistent showings of the week and had contributions from offense and defense to pretty much handle the Destroyers. And with one of the best fantasy kickers waiting in the wings as well as one of the more electric wide outs… The Pigskins will sit back and enjoy watching Seabass and A.J. Green finish the destruction of the Destroyers. Pigskins 1-0, Destroyers 0-1.

Norfolk Bombers 242.84 (+1) vs Singapore Slings 239.92 (+2)
Neither team was able to jump out to any substantial lead in this one on Sunday, nor will this change on Monday night. The Bombers will send Domata Peko into battle against Shaughnessy and Tyvon Branch. While the Bombers do sport a slight lead, there is no way Peko does enough to outscore two defensive players. The Slings come from behind and drop a bomb on Norfolk. Slings 1-0, Bombers 0-1.

Decatur Demons 243.66 (+4) vs Chicago Crime Syndicate 224.68 (+3)
The Demons and Crime Syndicate both have high hopes going into Monday night. Bob has some of his cornerstones to bring to battle during this 2-minute drill. Andy Dalton, Jermaine Gresham, Jameel McClain, and Reggie Nelson can easily combine for 55-60 points. Combine that with their 19-point lead and you’re talking about Jason needing almost 80 points from the trio of Flacco, Meachem, and Torrey Smith. Now, if Flacco can find Torrey a couple times in the endzone, the CCS definitely has a shot. However, we may be asking too much. Demons 1-0, and CCS falls to 0-1.

Hamilton Steel Cats 329.70 (+3) vs Adelaide Empire 285.96 (+2)
Todd put together one hell of a squad and isn’t done quite yet. He still has the law-firm Green Ellis, Ray Rice, and Anquan Boldin waiting to go. Couple those three with a 43-point lead and this one could end up being a blow out. The Empire just doesn’t have the horses to hang with the Steel Cats in this one. DHB and Ray Lewis won’t even keep this game close. Cats 1-0, and the Empire 0-1.

San Francisco Golddiggers 232.42 (+2) vs Carolina Werewolves 237.44 (+3)
This one was fun to watch all Sunday. It went back and forth and it’s definitely shaping up to do the same thing on Monday night. The Golddiggers have big, bad, Antonio Gates and Donald Butler primed for tonight. And that is where this game gets interesting. The Werewolves have Rivers, Tommy Kelly, and Eric Weddle. The Diggers need a game out of Gates, but only problem with that is Rivers will be the one throwing to him. That reason is why Carolina will pick up the W and go to 1-0, dropping the Golddiggers to 0-1.

Jersey Legionnaires 335.14 (+3) vs San Diego Killers 234.46 (+2)
Justin and his Legionnaires were on a mission from God; to completely destroy the Killers, and send a message to the rest of the league. That is exactly what they did. The Jersey Boys haven’t even used McFadden, Ngata, and Cary Williams yet and they’re up by over a hundred! The Killers just had no answer, and we definitely won’t get one from Carson or McClain. Legionnaires and impressive 1-0, Killers 0-1.

That’s what to look forward to on Monday Night. This has been the 2-Minute Drill! Check ya next week, same Bat Time, same Bat Channel!

Article by:  Mike Diggs (AKA Rob/Las Vegas Degenerates)