Beat a team that's not Orlando.
The Kansas City Command is the worst team in the league. They haven't won a game this season. They've barely come close. There were two games this season where they were ten points behind. So far, they've only scored more than 40 points once.
My point is, if we can't beat them, that will be an embarrassment that would leave the Power no choice but to change their name and go into witness protection.
For the Power's part, it looks like they're still going with the "throw everything against the wall and hope to God something sticks" tactic. We've picked up a new kicker in the hopes that he might know which end of the field to aim for. LaRico Stevenson is now on reassignment - which has been increasing been code for "I don't want to play here anymore" - which is a blow because he's one of the only people in our secondary who can tackle. Christian Wise is on injured reserve, so with the two of them, we're down two DBs (Wise is listed as a WR/DB, so it counts)...but gee, we've activated/signed two OLs.
In short...I have no idea what to expect, and I'm not entirely sure that they do, either. The good news is, if there was ever a safe team to just try random stuff out on, it's the KC Command.
I realize that my last few posts have come across as really pessimistic, but really, that's only because they have been. The Power is continuing to be stuck in the midst of a crisis. I'm not sure if it's because the whole strike thing broke them at the beginning of the season, or if it's because of bad luck, or a result of bad coaching - but the result is the same.
I will still be down at the arena with metaphorical bells on. It's always fun, and I encourage all you you to come down and prove that we can support a struggling team. After all - we still go to Pirates games.
Elsewhere in the League
- First up, is Georgia at Milwaukee. This is a tough one to call as Georgia is 1-2 on the road and the Mustangs are 1-2 at home. Georgia has the better record, but Milwaukee always keeps it close. In the end, I'm picking Georgia because of their record and the fact that I want the Mustangs to lose.
- In past years, I couldn't say this, but the Game of the Week should be a lock for the Voodoo over the Predators. The Voodoo has been playing hard, and as mentioned earlier, the Predators are a broken team.
- The late game is Philly at Spokane. The Shock is a decent team, but decent isn't enough to beat Dirty Dan and the Soulcrushers.
- On Saturday night, the Sharks host the Barnstormers at 7:00. The Barnstormers are hanging in there in a tough division, and the Sharks are floating in the middle of a somewhat soft one. From what I've seen out of both teams, the Barnstormers are the safer pick in this one.
- At 7:30, the Tampa Bay Storm travel to Cleveland in the War of Teams that Used to be Pittsburgh. Tampa is having a good season, but in a bit of weirdness, they are the first team to hit this point in the season winless on the road and undefeated at home. Add to that the fact that Cleveland is a tough team, and I don't see that changing this week.
- Later in the evening, the Talons host the Sabercats. As much as I like Garcia, Quiroga and Willis, I just don't see them winning. The Cats are great, and they handled the Talons rather handily earlier in the season.
- Arizona once again finds itself in the position of being tied up with a division opponent that they're playing. Right now, they're half a game ahead of the the Blaze and really, really don't want to lose this one. Tommy Grady and his crew in Utah are solid, and so are the Ratts. Close call, but I'm going to go for the Rattlers - though I fear that might be loyalty speaking.
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