With the League slowly chugging along toward the end of the Regular season, two significant games took place this past week. This week could be deemed the GHR Host Showdown…if Sam and Alfred played each other then it could really be called that but I’ll cut Sam some slack since MS got all RROD happy on him lately.

First matchup Maverick vs. Tee:

I jumped out early on Mav to the point of 21-0 and my headset earpiece was quieter than a mute in a Library after hours. But if anything, this game was a game of poor decisions. I got greedy in my play calling and instead of running out the clock for the half I tried to add more points and a resulting fumble and score kept Mav in it. Second half, this time poor decisions on Mav’s part. Mav came back strong and the game became really close. I could sense the nervousness in his voice because for the whole second half that’s all I heard, non-stop! Twice Mav chose to go for the two point conversion rather than the safe bet and both times was shut down. Another key to the game, early timeout usage would eventually doom the game for Mav as I squeaked out with a 42-40 win. All in all good game, even with an early deficit Mav played strong to bring it back.

Second matchup Sam vs. Tee:

This game was hard fought the entire time. One thing to note, both our defenses looked as clueless as Paris Hilton at a Convent. I believe we only stopped each other one time each the entire game. We kept waiting on turnovers that would help one of us pull ahead but remarkably there were no turnovers the whole match. Sam started off with an early lead but was eventually passed by me when I was able to get him to punt (the only punt in the game) and I drove down the field for a score. I had a two score lead waiting for the half to end but on a kickoff shortly before halftime, Sam returned it for a TD. Second half, more of the same. I score, Sam scores, I score, Sam scores….yada, yada. Eventually the game mercifully came to an end as I was able to run out the clock by taking a knee and securing the win. Final score 52-47.

All in all, good hard fought battles and fun times. Now I’m geared for the playoffs and nervous at the same time. Win or go home time!

Last Matchup Sam vs. Maverick (UPDATE):

Sam led this game from the First to the Fourth quarter. After Sam’s punt in the first series, Mav eventually scored on a fourth down pass to Plaxico Burress. Sam quickly marched the ball upfield, using Maurice Jones-Drew to shoulder the offense on his 5 foot frame. Jones-Drew made play after play until he eventually made paydirt. Sam and Mav went back and fourth. Sam grabbed the lead in the first and held on to it for three quarters. If Maverick scored, Sam turned it right back around for 6 points. In the third quarter after Maverick failed on a two point conversion, Sam had the ball and was using his go-to-guy, Jones-Drew, to lead his offense. Brett Favre made a miriad of passes through the third quarter to boost his QB rating over 120. Looking unstoppable moving into the fourth quarter, It looked as though doomsday was approaching for Mav. By successfully running the clock down to the two minute mark, Sam was within reach of his win. All he needed was a first down to run the clock. 1st down- Jones Drew takes it to the right. He was stuffed by Julius Peppers. 2nd Down – With pressure from Maverick’s Defensive Line, the indestructible, Brett Favre threw the ball slighly ahead of his man. Is Brett Favre choking under pressure? He was nearly perfect on his passing heading into the fourth quarter. 3rd down – Brett Favre aims for his tight end on a quick pass, but he was out of bounds. Barely under two minutes left, clock stopped, what should Sam(GRH Superman) do. 4th down – He goes big. Aiming for the endzone, Brett Favre makes his throw. BLOCKED by Samari Rolle! Maverick has the ball on his own 40. 2 mins left and three timeouts. Maverick runs Laurence Maroney on a pitch to the right. He almost breaks free for the touchdown. Maverick calls the next play from the line. Seeing that Sam’s defense is slow to get ready, he does the same play again. 10 more yards. With 1 minute left Maverick runs Maroney up the middle. Maroney gets to Sam’s 33 yard line. Mav lets the clock run to 2 seconds, and calls a timeout. Maverick makes the kick…………….It’s GOOD!