Word From The Mouth: Week 4 Surprises

Word From The Mouth: Week 4 Surprises

Kevin Kousaie

Here we are almost at the half way point of the season, hope you are all enjoying playing this season. This past weekend was the first week of 3 fields being set up and played on simultaneously. I heard a few complaints about the 3rd field not being up to par. Sometimes we have to deal with what we have to work with, although I heard that  Brossard has some real nice fields that we can play on, maybe on a Sunday in the future. Now let me cover the games that happened last week.

 

Game Recaps

 

Outlaws vs KOLB

 

This game was a rematch of the previous week and this 1 was just as good of a game. Outlaws were down again at halftime and yet were able to pull it off. Is Steve the comeback kid or does the guy just depend on his superior knowledge and experience to help pull out close games? I want to know why it is that KOLB can get up and not hold the lead. I know they are young but sometimes you need to slow down and play a possession game. For the Outlaws Mathieu had a good all-around game filling in for Eric who was missing at center, 6 catches for 47 yards with 1 score then on defense 3 sacks which helped relieve some pressure on the back end not having to cover everyone for an exorbitant amount of time. For KOLB, Max seems to have Steves # in back to back weeks with an INT but this week he took it for 6. The other Max had a good game with 2 scores and 8 catches. I’m not 100% sure if Alex was all over the field or if Steve figured out that he was the weak link, the guy ended the day with 7 tackles. This wasn’t the same as last week that came down to converts it ended with a 2 score differential but it was still an entertaining game so good jobs guys.

 

Krakens vs Locomotion

 

This one was a shocker in my opinion, who would have thought that my #1 team would fall to a winless team. The Krakens I thought would walk all over Locomotion but from what I heard Alex ran all over them as if he was the meteor that made the dinosaur go extinct. He did one thing and that was end there chance of going undefeated. I have one quick jab hopefully it doesn’t go over his head. Obvious Locomotion learnt how to win. Won’t say who it’s about but if you can read this you should know. I’m sure one of our Refs Jayson knows who. This was a game that could had been a 2 or 3 score game easily when you look at how the 2 teams had played thus far this season. Alex took over the game on both sides of the ball 179 passing with 2 TDs and 1 INT to go along with 103 yards on the ground with another 2 scores, he wasn’t done with just that he also managed to get 8 tackles which was more than the rest of his team combined. Rob put up good numbers and was able to connect with Silvio for 2 scores. Rob did a good job spreading the ball around I would have thought that Carmelo might have gotten a few more balls but maybe he was a little tired from accumulating his 6 tackles which were second on the team behind Mathieu G who got 9. Krakens were up 5 points with 3:30 left in the game which plays right into what they do: waste time and snap ball with only a few seconds left on the clock. Rob made his one mistake of the game and throwing a pick on the very first play of the drive. Locomotion score with under 30 seconds left giving the Krakens a last chance to do what they did all last season and pull it out on last few plays of the game, but it wasn’t meant to be today as Locomotion were able to hold them off. Great game guys, I like to see it coming down to the end, not like most of the games this season. Blowouts are boring and not fun. Keep it up the rest of the way.

 

Next Weeks GotW: Revolution vs Gros Coqs

 

This is for 1st place in the Eastern conference, if Gros Coqs win they will have a strangle hold on first place. I can't wait to see how Les Gros Coqs are planning on stopping one of the top receivers in JC. Les Gros Coqs are a very good team who last week wanted to know how they were only number 2 in my power rankings. They want that #1 spot and are planning on show me just how good they are. Truth of the matter is I only know a few of the guys on Les Gros Coqs, but hose players are top notch. The players that they added aren’t slouches either so they are a team to definitely to watch out for. Don’t worry Raph, I haven’t forgotten about you guys. Your team is probably the strongest it’s been in years, so maybe this is your season. LOL. No seriously it all comes down to how long your arm can hold on for it's just a matter of time before it gives out like every other year. Revolution has a solid core of guys that are able to compete, with your new additions who have played well this season you never know where you’ll end the season. Fingers crossed that this turns out to be a good one. Good luck guys. Raph I’m pulling for you guys so the standings stay a little closer.      

Predictions   

Last week I went 2 for 4 which was my worst week to date, total for the season I have gone 11 for 16 which is great but it’s still a pass at 68.75%. 

Revolution vs Gros Coqs                        Gros Coqs

 

Power Rankings

Last week I had the Krakens at #1 did they keep that spot even with a loss or did someone else come claim what should had been theirs from the beginning. Lets take a look and see who I put where. 

#1 Les Gros Coqs (4-0)

#2 Outlaws (4-0)

#3 Krakens (3-1)

 

It was close for number 3 but when you lose by 2 points how can I you drop out of the top 3. You want on here then win and show me something. 

Hope you all enjoyed this article and this week is a small week due to St-Jean. Everyone not here this week have fun on your long weekend and see you all back in 2 weeks. Remember All-star game July 1 come out and see who wins Canada or the World (Ed's note: Or Quebec!), also who see who will be voted into the very first Hall of Fame. 

Word From The Mouth: Week 3 in the Books

Word From The Mouth: Week 3 in the Books

Kevin Kousaie

Hello everyone and welcome back to another fun filled article from none other than me, The Mouth. I hope that you guys are all enjoying coming out to play on Saturday afternoon. As you can all see we have moved up from 2 fields to 3 which makes writing this a little bit harder, But it can and still will be done. This also makes my Saturday way shorter, I now only need to be at the field from 8:30 until 5 rather than 8 to 7:30 (Ed’s note: what a whiner!). Now that the early game is at 10:30 we all get an extra half hour of beauty rest and some of you really could use it. So now I want to let you know I’m adding a new section on to the predictions with a top 3 power ranking. Who is going to make the first ever rankings? Stay tuned and find out!

 

Game Recaps

 

Trollers vs Pirates

 

I’m not going to talk much about my team this season, so this is going to be very short. I want to say that the Trollers final got going with Max return from vacation, but that sub he brought, not so sure about the guy (Arthur) as he cost us the shutout. We knew going in that this was going to be a lopsided game but we still needed to play it. Right from the very first snap the game was ours. Ben intercepted the ball and should have scored but got flagged on the 1 yard line. Two plays later we punched it in and scored. I will give the Pirates a bit of credit. They did get their first score of the season on what is normally a very good defense. They also got an interception off of Max which is quite rare. So who knows maybe the Pirates are better than we think and only need time to figure this thing out. Good luck guys on moving forward. Trollers, this victory doesn’t mean you are the team to beat just yet. Win a few more first then we can talk.

 

Outlaws vs KOLB

 

I spoke to Steve from the Outlaws before the game and gave him a few pointer about KOLB and I’m sure that he let his team know what I told him. KOLB wasn’t able to hold on to their 25-14 half time lead and ended up losing by 2 points. Extra points will kill you. They can win you games or cost you one. I’m sure KOLB will be thinking of plays for the converts for next week. Steve was able to put up solid numbers this week spreading the ball to everyone on the field even the other team once. Vince was the leader on both sides of the ball this week (4 catches, 52 yards, 1 score), but what was most impressive was the 7 tackles he had on defense. Keep it up Vince and you might win Best Tackler this season. Jon from KOLB almost put up 300 yards on these guys this weekend I hope that this doesn’t become an ongoing thing for the Outlaws giving up this many yards, but I’m sure they will figure it out. KOLB had 3 guys with over 50 yards receiving and Quentin almost had 100 yards. The thing that is baffling about KOLB is who should you keep an eye on? One guy had 3 catches, another with 4, another with 5, two guys with 6 catches, this is a nightmare to defend against. My only suggestion would be stay in your zones, communicate, and stay disciplined. This might be the only way to slow them down and make Jon force a ball into a tight window. 

 

OG Panthers vs Revolution (last weeks GOTW)

 

I want everyone to know that this game was filmed by Jora, who will be editing it down so we can all take a look. Jora should be doing other games of the week so stay tuned for future instalments. Remember if you want to get on camera you need to make a play. Not sure exactly how she will being doing this, but it will turn out nice as long as you all keep getting that beauty rest I was talking about in the intro. Thank you Jora in advance.

 

Next Week’s GotW: KOLB vs Outlaws

 

Next week’s game of the week is a rematch of a game from this past Saturday. This was a very close game that was settled by converts. This week will Jon be able to throw the ball all over the field again or will Outlaws defense step up? We will have to wait and see. Can Steve keep his team undefeated or will they fall in the rematch? The Outlaws are going to need someone else to step in and fill the void of Kris possibly leaving the team, who will it be? Someone on the roster now or someone from the outside. My bet would be they all step up a little and play as a single unit to accomplish the goal. If I was KOLB I would have the exact same game plan week in and week out. Jon, just hit the open guy like you have been doing and no one will be able to stop it if you don’t force it. KOLB needs to have 1 or 2 really good plays just to run in the red zone and on converts to put them over the top. Is this game going to be decided by a convert or two again? My bet would be both teams learned something from last week and the outcome will be different. I can still see this going back and forth and one turnover could make all the difference. Good luck guys and hope it is as exciting as last weekend.

 

Predictions 

 

I can’t seem to get a perfect week. Each week I’m going 3 out of 4 which sucks cause there is always 1 team that doesn’t read what I wrote and screws it up for me so everyone read this and play your role so I can be perfect. If I pick you to lose just do it already. If I pick you to win don’t choke from all the pressure. 

 

Outlaws vs KOLB                                                  KOLB 

Revolucion vs OG                                                 Revolucion 

Deep Threats vs Pirates                                        Deep Threats

Gros Coqs vs Trollers                                            NA

Krakens vs Locomotion                                         Krakens 

 

Power Rankings

 

# 1 Krakens (3-0)

# 2 Gros Coqs (3-0)

# 3 Outlaws (3-0)

 

If you want to make my top 3 you need to win games and prove to me you deserve to be here. This is the first power rankings so things can easily change. Who is going to be the last team undefeated? That’s it for this week stay tuned for next week to see if I have anything nice to say about you team or you for that matter. Lets play safe and have some fun.

 

 

 

Word from the Mouth: Thoughts From Week 2 (the secondest of weeks!)

Word from the Mouth: Thoughts From Week 2 (the secondest of weeks!)

Kevin Kousaie

It was a beauty day for some football last Saturday. Some teams are starting to show that they might be real competitors and some are looking like duds. We have a few teams that are undefeated and a few still looking for that first win. I am starting to wonder if we will have any team go undefeated or have a winless team. I know it’s early to be thinking that but it’s my article and these are my thoughts.

 

Game Recaps

 

Krakens vs KOLB

 

This one had all the makings of being a great game from what was seen the previous week. Both teams have a high scoring offense which always makes for an exciting game. Everyone knows what the Krakens bring to the table and people are really unsure about KOLB. The game was close to start off each team took their first possession down and scored, then both teams defense stepped up with Carmelo getting an interception off of Jon who recently got a haircut, missed that last week should have been breaking news. Even with the extra possession the Krakens weren’t able to take advantage. Both teams punted back and forth, but on the next drive the Krakens had the ball and Max was able to step in front of a pass and took it back for 6 to give KOLB the lead. The Krakens were able to get there sh*t together and started rolling after that wake up call. KOLB did not know what to do about Carmelo on defense. Keep the ball away from him, he had not 1, not 2, but 3 interceptions! Yes, one of those balls was under thrown and another was on the last play of the game, but come on this is your third game back after 2+ years away and you still got 3. Way to go Carmelo! Huge addition for the Krakens this off season. For KOLB, between Max and Vincent they had 11 catches for 121 yards with 1 TD. If they want to keep on winning they will need to find a third guy or someone else needs to step up. For the Krakens even without Smuda being there you have 3 guy with at least 5 catches and over 60 yards. Only 2 guys scored but had 5 TDs.  Good job guys, it was a real close game up until half time when Krakens were able to make a few adjustments. That will come with experience for KOLB.

 

OG Panthers vs Pirates

 

Yes, I was there to watch this one and it wasn’t even close, but the Pirates did fight hard right up to the last whistle. I want everyone to know that, yes, the Pirates aren’t that good of a team right now, but they play hard and surprisingly have a decent defense. These guys are new to the game and I commend them on trying to play in Division 1, but you need to find a young stud that can be your workhorse and play all game long. As for OG, they came out and played a solid game. Charles was able to put up good numbers 6 TDs with 1 interception. His favourite target was Dufour with 8 catches for 112 yards and yes 4 TDs. He also seemed to want to get the ball to Dagher, who had 7 catches for 88 yards with 1 TD.  On the other side, Joel had a very tough day out there 6 interceptions. The guy hasn’t found his comfort zone yet, he needs to find out who his go to guy is. I have noticed that when he throws the ball it looks a little more like he is shot putting the ball then allowing the ball to come out of his hand smoothly. Defensively for OG it was an all-around performance: 2 Sacks from Terry, 2 INTs each from Dagher & Love, 1 pick from Joel & Simon each for a total of 6. Pirates have a lot of guys that swarm so they seem to know how to tackle well, if these guys had some more speed I feel a few of those tackles could have been turned into picks. I still think in a few weeks these guys won’t be half bad. The question I have about his game is: OG are they this good or was it just a good game against the Pirates. If OG is this good, will they be able to keep it up all year? Should Pirates be this bad it will be a long season that I hope teams won’t run up the score since it’s all about having fun. Pirates, you can and maybe should ask for a few pointers from some of the guys that have been around for a while. Good luck need week guys. 

 

Next Week’s GotW: OG Panthers vs Revolucion

 

This one is a matchup between two 1-1 record teams going in opposite directions. OG coming off an impressive victory while Revolution coming off a disappointing loss. What intrigues me is who will be playing QB for Revolucion. Will it be Ben or Raph? Both bring something different to the table. If I’m Terry I would much rather rush Ben as he is more stay in the pocket but takes the snap really far back. From a team stand point both are equally good, but Raph has the legs to get outside and force guys to come up which leaves someone open in the back. OG needs to keep an eye on JC he is their best player but that doesn’t mean the rest of them are slouches except maybe Raph. LOL. As for Revolucion, JC will need to get after the QB quickly and not allow Charles to get to his 2nd and 3rd read. Dufour is the guy to watch, but there are a few other guys who can hurt you. Dagher, Terry some of the guys from last season haven’t put up big numbers yet but they are solid so don’t sleep on them. I really hope I get to see this one first hand it will be a fun one to watch. 

 

Crystal Ball (Picks of the Week)

 

In case anyone isn’t keeping track, I went 3 for 4 again last week. For the season I’m at 6 for 8, 75% isn’t so bad soon I see it getting to 100% (Ed’s note: literally impossible).

 

Krakens vs Locomotion                                                Krakens 

Pirates vs Trollers                                                         No pick

Outlaws vs KOLB                                                         KOLB (upset pick)

Revolucion vs OG Panthers                                          Revolucion

Gros Coqs vs Deep Threat                                            Gros Coqs

 

With my final thought this week let’s keep it classy and act like you’ve been there before. As a ref we don’t want to be throwing unsportsmanlike penalties and an ejection on last plays of the game. It doesn’t look good for you when that happens, doesn’t matter how well you played during the game this will always overshadow what you have done. Don’t be that guy. That’s a reputation you don’t want to get. Remember go out and have fun and good luck to every team on Saturday.

 

Word from the Mouth: Thoughts After One Week

Word from the Mouth: Thoughts After One Week

Kevin Kousaie

Week 1 is out of the way and going into week 2 it seems some teams need to improve and some teams need to remember this is for fun. This week most of the games weren’t as close as we would have liked them to be and I hope this was a week 1 fluke cause if this goes on all season it’s going to be very long for some teams and boring for others. By week 3 or 4 all the teams should know what they are doing and this discrepancy hopefully will be over with. 

 

Game Recaps

 

Krakens vs Deep Threats

 

This game was a total mismatch and was not close other than when it started.  Great game Rob 17/19 for 212 yards. I mean, wow, was he playing against anyone or was this just like an NFL pro day where everything was scripted and no one was covering anyone. Silvio had 6 catches for 81 yards to go along with 3 scores. Carmelo came back into the league and had a great game for being away for a while, should he be back in top form and no longer hampered by injuries this would have been an average day. I mean really 3 catches 52 yards and 2 scores (Ed’s note: he also had an outstanding day on defense!). On another note Smuda might have only gotten 1 ball thrown his way but he made up for it with 2 INTs.  There were 2 good thing I saw from the Deep Threats. JC was not forcing the ball deep all day & Ellis had a huge game on both sides of the field. This guy had 7 catches for 42 yards and his teams only receiving TD. Sh*t, on defense he had 6 tackles and was all over the place. I will say one last thing about this game: the Krakens looked great, but come on guys throwing it 40+ yards when you’re up a ton with very little time left? Not really cool. 

 

Outlaws vs Locomotion

 

This was 1 of those games I wasn’t expecting to see this outcome. I thought that Locomotion were going to walk all over Outlaws since I wasn’t expecting Kris to be there to call the defense. I thought with someone new doing it that they were going to be a little confused but guess not 5INTs showed they know what they are doing. The 2 QBs put up similar yards but Steve threw 5 TDs to 1 INT where Alex was 2TDs and 5INTs. Both of these guys each hit 5 different receivers and only 1 out of 10 got over 50 yards way to go guys on spreading the ball around evenly. Everyone who caught the ball on Outlaws scored don’t know if I’ve seen that in this league before. The one guy who stuck out the most to me didn’t even get an offensive touch, he made up for it with 2 INTs. Vince you had a monster day on defense to go along with your 2 picks you also had 8 tackles. Good job looks like you might have a new position playing the whole field on defense. Maybe that is why Steve didn’t get you the ball so you can conserve your energy. Mathieu did a good job on keeping Alex from running all over them limiting him to 25 yards on 9 carries but you also had 2 sacks. I’m sure both teams are going to get better but even if they don’t they will be very competitive and fun to watch. Best of luck the rest of the way guys.

 

Game of the Week 

 

KOLB vs Krakens 

 

So both these teams had blowout wins. For one of these teams it was shocking considering I had them in last weeks GOTW, so I’m hoping this one is better than that. I’m sure both teams are going to be able to put up points but who will be able to get a few stops. This will be a very big challenge for KOLB to walk away with the win. If they want any chance in winning they will need to play a near perfect game. Slow it down, eliminate the amount of touches the Krakens will have. Jonathan do what you have been doing and keep looking the defense off to hit the open guys, but watch out these guys are quick and are know what they are doing. The Krakens have had a lot of game over the past 2 seasons that have come down to the wire and know what it takes to pull out a close one. Rob has an assortment of talent around him and he can beat you with any one of them. Heck, last week Smuda with 1 catch for 3 yards and they still put up 62 points? Come on, it’s not even fair! How are you supposed to cover everyone? Krakens are a very solid team, but so are KOLB and this will turn into a shootout. One defensive stop or a convert could win you the game. Good luck and lets hope this turns out better than last weeks GOTW.

 

Predictions

 

Outlaws vs Revolutions                                                                    Outlaws

KOLB vs Krakens                                                                             Krakens

Gros Coqs vs Trollers                                                                       NA (Ed’s Note: Coqs)

Deep Threats vs Locomotion                                                           Locomotion 

OG Panthers vs Pirates                                                                    OG Panthers      

 

Last week I was 3 out of 4. Not bad for my first week the only team that proved me wrong were the Outlaws. Is anyone going to do it to me this week or do I end up perfect? Guess we will have to wait and see.  I’d like to say good luck to everyone and remember to have fun and be safe. No one has fun when teams run up the score it makes it hard to watch those type of games. Go out at the 1 yard line and punt the ball you still get your stats but you don’t run it up. I know during the game you want to score and get your name on the card, but come on, we’re not 10 years old anymore and a win is a win. Just keep that in mind. Hope you enjoyed the read if you have any feedback you can come see me at the field on Saturday and let me know.

Word from the Mouth: Preseason Thoughts and Week 1 Predictions (Div 1)

Word from the Mouth: Preseason Thoughts and Week 1 Predictions (Div 1)

Kevin Kousaie

Welcome back. I hope everyone who read my first article enjoyed it. I also hope no one was too offended as I kept that for this week. Last week I gave a few shout outs but this week is a recap and a look forward to the game which I feel will be the most entertaining. So if you ever have Jon subbing at QB it won’t be your game.  Now that we have moved on from Preseason we can get to games that somewhat matter. 

 

Here are a few thing that caught my eye. I know it was just preseason and some teams just want to try new things out. I know that was the case with the Outlaws, but the Trollers ended up doing the smartest thing possible. They forfeit the game due to the horrible weather that was happening at 4:30. Please remember in the regular season that we play in all types of weather!

 

Pirates vs Deep Threat

 

It was a very tough game for the Pirates, but it was their first game and they should get better as season progresses. Jonathan Svetna had a beast of a game with 3 TDs. On one of those scores he lined up on the sideline like he always does he takes a step or two inside and then breaks it outside and the ball was thrown perfectly high and away. The throw plus the long reach of Jon makes it almost impossible to defend. I’m also going to give a shout out to the old man Stuart, glad you’re back so quickly after what happened last season. One last note about this game was Francis. Yes, Francis. He had 2 picks and one went back for 6, but he also had a bobble that everyone needs to know about. You need to catch the ball and not bobble it into an interception. You cost JC a nearly perfect game. Come on Francis catch the darn ball! If you need lessons I’m sure we can find a 3 year old to teach you.

 

Revolucion vs KOLB

 

This was by far the most entertaining game of the weekend that I saw in division 1. What I need to start off by saying is that no one better sleep on either of these teams. Both guys playing QB looked to be in mid-season form. This game went back and forth all game and came down to last drive of the game to get the winner. I’m not sure if I saw that correctly, but JC had 5 TDs. How does that happen? I know it does from time to time, but this could very easily a weekly thing with La Revolucion. I really liked watching Jon throw the ball around for KOLB. He was able to spread the ball around and got everyone involved. He was always looking guys off. It was too bad he wasn’t able to look off Eric at all. If you told me that Eric was in the huddle with them it wouldn’t have shocked me. The guy walked away with 3 INT in his first game against a very solid passer. Good Job Eric you bested Francis by 1.

 

 

The Mouth's Game to Watch: OG Panthers vs KOLB

 

This is the game that I could see being the most exciting game of the weekend, so that is why I have it as my game of the week.  Both of these teams came into the league at the same time and both have found a little success and they both consist of young guys who are very athletic. Here are a few points that could and might be game changing. On OG Panthers side the question will be if Terry can get pressure on the KOLB QB or will he have all day to look guys off. How are the Panthers going to stop every receiver on the field since Jon doesn’t only go to one guy? On the other side how will KOLB stop Louis-Mathieu DuFour? They seemed to have a hard time with JC from Revolution and both guys are equally talented. Both teams are going to put up points so it might come down to who has the ball last of maybe even a convert or two. This is one game that should be worth sticking around to watch. Good luck to both teams and don’t make me look bad by putting you guys as my inaugural GOTW.

 

Prediction Time

 

Krakens vs Deep Threat            Krakens 

Locomotion vs Outlaws             Locomotion 

OG Panthers vs KOLB               KOLB

Trollers vs Revolution               NA can’t pick this game since I’m on the Trollers (ed’s note: what a cop out, but expected from Kevin)

Pirates vs Gros Coqs                Gros Coqs

 

Week 1 article is out of the way only 12 more weeks until it’s time to crown another champion. The question is does your team have what it takes. If you have something you feel I missed or want to say I got something wrong I’m always at the field and you can come up to me and let me know. Good luck to everyone this week except for the Revolucion since we want them to lose. Please remember to be safe and have fun. We all have work on Monday. 

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