Maulers send Clients to do the "O-letric Slide"

The Maulers hung on to give the NYC Clients their 5th straight loss in week 8, and NYC got up and went crazy.. doing the "O-lectric Slide"

Maulers Owner Steve Wagner was quoted as saying: "Boogie Woogie Woogie Bitches!"

THE Rivalry

THE Rivalry in the FAA gets set to kick off again for the 2010 season when East Division foes Norfolk and Imperial square off this weekend in the FAA Game of the Week. The battle once again will be for the first place in the division, with Norfolk coming into the game at 5-1 and Imperial 4-2.

"Looking forward to sinking me some Shipmen this weekend" Maulers owner Steve Wagner was quoted as saying as he left Maulers practice facility yesterday. The Maulers swept the Shipmen last season on their way to a 5-1 division record and division championship in 2009 and have owned the recent series but that won't mean much on Sunday. It's on!

No Moss, Maulers roll to 4-2

The Imperial Maulers rolled over the newly added Randy Moss and Aliquippa 102-86 and moved to 4-2 on the season. It was the second straight win vs. the Rabid Ghosts and keeps them one game behind Norfolk in the East Division, with the first installment of "The Duel" coming up this week. The Norfolk-Imperial game will no doubt be FAA's Game of the Week and stay tuned to FAA News Channel's live coverage from Imperial all week leading up to the game.

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Maulers dust Patroons, go to 2-0

The Maulers put a serious 56 point beat down on Team Raud this week, and the only thing left of Raud's team as the game ended was this:

Rivers saves the day for Maulers, start season 1-0

Week 1 was all about survival.

With Jerome Harrison performing poorly at the RB#2 spot, and Mike Sims-Walker pitching a goose egg at WR#2 on Sunday, the Maulers found themselves down 19 points entering Monday's games. Philip Rivers' first game in a Mauler uniform proved to be a heroic effort, scoring 26 fantasy points and securing an important 85-80 week one win against division rival Pittsburgh.

Rivers passed for 298 yards and 2 TD's, much of it in a driving rainstorm in KC, making his debut for Imperial an impressive one.

Maulers owner Steve Wagner obviously sees areas of opportunity for his team, but is satisfied with getting the season off with a win. "85 points scored and not getting anything from key areas is pretty impressive. We'll be looking at lineup changes but 1-0 is 1-0, i'll take it."

FAASPN Shock Poll: 12% of respondents think Rod is a serious contender for Fabio Cup

In a stunning new poll conducted by FAASPN, 12% of those surveyed considered the Albany Patroons and owner Rod Martin a serious contender to win the 2010 Fabio Cup.

Similar to another recent poll attracting national news in which 24% of those surveyed incorrectly believed President Obama is a muslim, 12% incorrectly identified the Patroons of having any chance to win this year's championship.

"Just to tell you how seriously deluded some people are, almost 1 in 4 people think Obama is a muslim, and half of that think Rod has a chance to win this year! Unbelievable!" said Maulers owner Steve Wagner when asked at Mauler headquarters. "Some people will believe just about everything."

Maulers make splash once again, land Rivers at QB

Imperial- Owner Steve Wagner, never shy to make moves to improve his team, has landed a top 5 fantasy QB in San Diego's Philip Rivers from the Mt Lebo Outlaws in exchange for the Maulers first round draft pick in this year's draft.

"Rivers is a flat out stud" boasted Wagner, "and he was by far better than any QB of value available in the upcoming draft or those that were offered by other teams." Wagner declined to name what other FAA teams were involved in trade talks, but it was widely rumored that the Henderson Hitmen were attempting to land WR Vincent Jackson from the Maulers in exchange for either QB Kevin Kolb or Donovan McNabb. Also rumored were the Albany Patroons, who have been shopping will he or won't he play this year QB Brett Favre.

"Nobody took those calls seriously" quipped Wagner.

The trading wasn't over, as the Maulers sent WR Steve Smith to the Aliquippa Rabid Ghosts in exchange for a 4th round pick, an obvious move made to compensate for the lack of a number one pick from the Rivers deal. "Smith is a quality WR, but we weren't keeping him because of V-Jack" said Wagner. "Rivers throwing to V-Jack this season should provide lots of points for our offense".

The Maulers haven't officially declared their keepers, but all indications point to Rivers, Vincent Jackson, and young RB's Beanie Wells and LeSean McCoy- who both have high expectations entering 2010.

"We got young at RB, but I think we got better" said Wagner. "McCoy is the lead back in a good offense in Philly, and with Warner's retirement we expect Wells to get more touches in Arizona".

The one player left out after all these moves is previous franchise QB Ben Roethlisberger. Ben's six game league suspension for being a creep off the field made it necessary for Wagner to pursue other QB's in the off-season trading. "I was Ben's biggest supporter, but the suspension and the plethora of off the field incidents was too much for our franchise to bear. We wish him the best and it is possible we could bring him back in a backup role this season." said Wagner.

Things look good for the Maulers heading into 2010. Stay tuned for further moves the franchise may make leading up to the draft.

The Chase for the Ring begins

Imperial begins its ninth post season appearance still chasing that elusive first championship. Another 8-5 campaign and East Division championship is in the books, but the Maulers are poised on one goal:


Three wins for immortality.

THE Rivalry- Part Two

THE Rivalry is on again, and the East Division is on the line. Imperial travels to Norfolk and the stakes couldn't be higher- first place in a hotly contested East, a possible first round bye in the FAA playoffs, and ultimate bragging rights until next season.
In the first matchup way back in week 4, the Maulers creamed the Shipmen by almost 70 points. Since then, the Shipmen have improved their QB and RB positions, and have won four of their last five games. The Maulers have lost four consecutive games, and with the Pittsburgh Ballers sitting one game back- yes the Ballers! - this game once again sets the tone in the division.

The Maulers answer to the "How you like me now" tour

Raud has dusted off the vinyl and has attempted to make Kool Moe Dee relevant again by parading him around on this sucker "How you like me now" tour... well the Maulers have pulled LL Cool J back into this classic rap battle and he will represent the Maulers this week.

For those of you who don't know. Kool Moe Dee and LL Cool J waged a classic rap rivalry in the late 1980's into the 1990's with LL Cool J clearly winning with overall record sales and relevance that stretches even into today. It is fitting that Kool Moe Dee would represent Raud, because he represents a past that nobody longer cares for.

LL Cool J was quoted as saying he "loves to get another opportunity to lay the smack down on Kool Moe Dee and anyone affiliated with him. It will be fun to see Kool Moe Dee go back into that hole Raud found him in"

Stay tuned all this week for live updates from Imperial as this rivalry heats up.

Maulers make more Kirkland family chalk, blast Ballers to go to 6-0

Another Kirkland, another blow-out win for the Maulers. This time a 40+ blowout of Mason/Jason and the Pittsburgh Ballers. Imperial was paced by two huge performances, Ben Roethlisberger's 400+ yards vs. Cleveland and Thomas Jones' 200+ yards vs. Buffalo.

"We've executed on our matchups" Owner Steve Wagner said.

The 5-1, defending champion Sewickley F-Bombs now wait in week 7. Undoubtedly the game of the year in the FAA thus far, the Maulers will have their hands full.

"We have nice matchups this week at the QB, RB, and WR's spots." continued Wagner. "This has the makings of a shootout". Also on the mind of Wagner, some disparaging photos doctored to show the owner in an Obama T-Shirt made by F-Bomb owner Siv. "Siv knows I like him, but there is a small part of me that wants to blast the guy this weekend for that reason alone". Wagner said. "This game could get personal."

Jones' late surge pushes Maulers to 5-0

FAA News Network- Thomas Jones had two touchdowns Monday, and led a late charge by the Maulers to stay undefeated, beating the division rival Jersey Jackers 87-86 in Week 5, running the Maulers record to 5-0. The Maulers remain the FAA's only unbeaten team.

"With V-Jack and LT on bye week, we were hoping to get some gutty performances out of our remaining guys" Owner Steve Wagner said. "Housh and Jones really stepped it up and Ben was fantastic again for us."

Next up for the Maulers is Pittsburgh, a surprising 3-2 and two games back of the Maulers in second place in the East division. Wagner told FAA News Network "Pittsburgh has a solid club, but if our team performs, we should be in great shape."

Last known picture of Dwayne following the rivalry game

THE Rivalry

Some in the FAA have speculated that their geographic rivalry is the biggest in our fair league. Some have said that their division is THE division and united behind cheesy slogans.

Truth be told, there is only one true FAA RIVALRY, and another chapter will be written this weekend:

Maulers - Shipmen

No other so-called rivalry has as much rich history, no other rivalry can match the intensity, no other rivalry means so much to the post-season and championship implications than Maulers-Shipmen. This year is no different. The Maulers can take a stranglehold on the division with a win Sunday, the Shipmen can climb back into the race with a win.

The eyes of the FAA world will be in Imperial this weekend.

Battle of 2-0 teams takes FAA center stage

FAA NEWS CHANNEL-
Enough of this NY/NJ we run this town crap- the real action resides in Aliquippa this weekend as Imperial visits in a battle of 2-0 teams. Imperial, a mere 6 miles to the south, matches against a Zuccaro team that we've never seen before- they actually score points!

Maulers Owner Steve Wagner feels confident-" I don't think his team can do it consistently, and I got V-Jack going for me, his QB's favorite target... so we feel good. "

Also, late word in that rookie RB LeSean McCoy may see his first action as a Mauler with Brian Westbrook suffering his annual leg/ankle related injury. "With L.T. back, we have options, but it will all be about matchups" said Wagner.

Owner Wagner did want to let us know he is seriously concerned about his fellow owner Orlando Hampton, who is sitting with a MUST win game this weekend vs. Jersey. Mauler personnel spotted him after the games this weekend at a "gentlemen's club" dressed in a Tom Brady cut off shirt looking distressed- guess 0-2 doesn't suit him:

Maulers Owner speaks about "Ivan trade debacle"

Let me clear the air about the controversy surrounding the trade with Ivan.

I approached Ivan a few weeks ago about trading up to get his second overall selection in this years draft. The original offer came from me, and it involved:

-A swap of our first round picks (Ivan goes down to sixth pick overall , I move up to two overall)
- I would give Ivan my third round pick for his sixth round selection.

A few days went by, and I texted Ivan and asked him if he saw my offer. On Thursday night 9/3 I received a call from Ivan where we discussed which players would be selected at each of the 5 draft positions ahead of the sixth overall pick. It is my firm belief that Knowshon(?) Moreno would have NOT been selected anywhere near that pick- I even believe Ivan could have received Moreno with his second round pick.

Ivan asked if I saw his counter offer, which I had not, because he sent the reply to my work address. His counter offer was the swap of first round picks, and Ivan wanting my 5th round pick in exchange for a last round pick (10th), because in his own words- 'I won't be around anyway because of another draft I am attending'.

I accepted the offer on the phone and indicated I would send a message out to the league the next morning(Friday 9/4). I did, and although Ivan claims to read every FAA email- he says he missed this one.

It is clear that Ivan did not have a 10th round pick, but that was HIS counter offer to me, so it was his responsiblity to make sure he had a pick that he was countering with. It is still very confusing to me that he reneged on the trade because of not having a 10th round pick, or not "seeing the value of the trade" as he described to me before the draft started- as it WAS HIS COUNTER OFFER. Also for him to say that he promised not to take my intended pick, WR Marques Colston, is bogus because he never intended to draft a WR in the first place.

In the end, I just wanted to clear the air with the league. I am not mad at Ivan, but still confused as to why he backed out. It's disappointment, but not anger. I drafted very well and am positioned to again make the playoffs and make a run at the Fabio Cup.

Game on.

Norfolk unveils new team logo

Dwayne aka "That 70's Show" unveils a new Shipmen logo to more accurately reflect his team's ability to score points..

Raud "hopes" for "change" this weekend against Maulers

Above is the owner of the Albany Patroons, Mr. Raud himself. He had his dream candidate Barack Obama win the election on Tuesday, but his fortunes will radically change this weekend when he faces me this weekend. Why?

LT has joined the Maulers baby!

Sewickley Owners making a fashion statement

Here is a picture of the F-Bomb's co-owner John Homick and Eric Sivertsen playing in a charity basketball game last week in Boston.. this was last week people, and they still rock the short-shorts!

The big question is how healthy will the F-Bombs at the RB position for their game with the Maulers. Larry Johnson will not play due to his off the field activities... something the Maulers warned about after trading LJ away last season(Who has been right about that one?).. and Stephen Jackson was unable to give it a go last week and is listed as Questionable for this week's game. The issue really caused a bind with Sewickley last week and they only put up 35 points.. the 5th worst is FAA history.

The Maulers will be at full strength this weekend with all RB's and WR's at their disposal for the first time in a month. The Maulers weathered this storm and stormed themselves to first place in the division.. now they look forward to locking up a playoff spot..