Tallula and Lyon Talking

Associated Press

WINNETKA, ILL. -- After rumors that Walt Lyon was to be released from Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face, he showed up as a member of Barifinkle Wednesday. However, he left as a member of Tallula.

"Lyon was signed today for a one game contract with Tallula, and he really provided the leadership we previously lacked," Mac Tucker said after the game.

Tallula and Barifinkle were playing each other and as Tallula had only 4 players, Lyon decided to suit up for the opposition. When his loyalty to Tallula was questioned by Connor O'Halleran, Lyon responded that he really wanted to win because his true teammates never play him.

The rest is history as Tallula nearly pulled off the most shocking upset of all time, losing to Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face 40-33. Lyon played a key role in Tallula's loss, and Ryan Murningham thinks that Lyon will stay with Tallula permanently.

"Walt has been signed by Tallula for the rest of the season," Murningham said Friday. The validity of this statement can not be determined until we see Lyon play next week (Jan. 7), but look for Lyon to be playing as a member of Tallula, and look for Tallula to possibly go up in the ONL.




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ONL Poll Week 3

ONL Top 18
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS	PVS
1.	Men (12)	3-0	283	1
2.	Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face (4)	3-0	276	2
3.	Globo Gym Purple Cobras	3-0	251	3
4.	AK-47	3-0	237	4
5.	Theo	1-2	218	8
6.	Oklahoma City Thunder	3-0	213	6
7.	AD	3-0	169	10
8.	Malkin	1-2	157	9
9.	Brown	1-2	154	7
10.	Ortega	1-2	152	5
11.	Boo Radley and Friends	2-1	146	13
12.	Attack the Rack	1-2	126	11
13.	Elect Judge Jim Wascher	1-2	99	12
14.	Tallula	0-3	87	14
15.	We Are Huge in Japan	1-2	62	15
16.	Hungry Unicorns	0-3	47	16
17.	Ba Dunk-A-Dunk	0-3	36	18
18.	Tuesday's With Morrie	0-3	24	17

Week 3 Recap

#1 Men 30 - #9 Malkin 26
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Men erased a 4 point halftime deficit to go up 25-20. Then they just held the lead with slow, methodical possessions, and got the W.	Malkin's team strategist. Malkin was ready to play against the #1 team in the land, and came out and shut down Willy Moore, something they knew they needed to do. Although they lost, it was still a moral victory for Malkin.	"I decline a postgame interview" - Alex Hankin "I wont miss another Night League game" - TJ Keene
Up Next: Men vs. Elect Judge Jim Wascher (Jan. 7). Malkin vs. Ortega (Jan. 7).

#2 Barifinkle Please Sit on My Face 40 - #14 Tallula 33
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Barifinkle went up 9 on a Charlie Gilvarg layup with 30 seconds left. That ended Tallula's upset dream.	Conor Healy. Healy dropped 14 for Barifinkle, leading them to a closer than predicted win. Healy's 14 included a 40 foot bomb in the second half.	"I had 14. Gilvarg had like 8. Chris and Murny had like 12. Berceau banked a few shots" - Conor Healy
Up Next: Barifinkle vs. We Are Huge in Japan (Jan. 7). Tallula vs. Globo Gym Purple Cobras (Jan. 7).

#3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 51 - #16 Hungry Unicorns 23
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
The Cobras started the game up 8-0. They never looked back, and led the entire game.	Matt Haller. Matt overcame dirty playing by the Unicorns, and ended up with 18 of the Cobras 51 points, including 6 on the charity stripe.	"Cole Gaines isn't, like, a cool kid. He's not a cool guy"- Anonymous
Up Next: Globo Gym Purple Cobras vs Tallula (Jan. 7). Hungry Unicorns vs. Tuesday's With Morrie (Jan. 7).

#4 AK-47 34 - #11 Attack the Rack 32
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
David Mulford lost it, and the game was called. After 2 clutch Daniel Oraham jumpers, it was 32-32, but Kraz knocked down 2 free throws and the game was called. Mulford was throwing elbows, and tackled Gorodetsky.	Daniel Oraham. Although he was on the losing team, Oraham kept Attack the Rack in the game that was about to be upset of the year. He made back to back 17 footer swishes to bring Rack from down 2 to up 2, 32-30. They couldn't close the deal, but a great game.	"What the F*** is your problem you ADD child" - Robert Gorodetsky talking to David Mulford after a foul "It was unsportsman like of him to disrespect me and my team like that" - Mulford
Up Next: AK-47 vs. Theo (Jan. 7). Attack the Rack vs. AD (Jan. 7).

#13 Boo Radley and Friends 32 - #5 Ortega 25
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Ortega's offense went cold. After leading by 1 at halftime, and at one point 5 in the second half, the Ortega offense stopped scoring leaving the door open for Spencer Levin and Boo Radley and Friends.	Spencer Levin. Spencer scored 18 points, and proved that last week's game was the aberration for Boo Radley, and they're now 2-1.	"I mean I know it's like the classic thing to blame it on the ref, but he did not call that game equally" - Ben Morton
Up Next: Boo Radley and Friends vs. Brown (Jan. 7). Ortega vs. Malkin (Jan. 7).

#6 Oklahoma City Thunder 40 - #15 We Are Huge in Japan 23
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Japan's schedule was released in November, and it showed OKC Thunder in Week 3.	Jeff Dsida. Dsida is the reason why OKC can win (besides their weak schedule) and look for him to lead them to the A playoffs.	"The best team we play is Brown, and they suck" - Jeff Dsida, on his team's schedule.
Up Next: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk (Jan. 7). We Are Huge in Japan vs. Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face (Jan. 7). #8 Theo 31 - #7 Brown 24 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Joe Lankford and Harry Furse started to click after the first half. At the break, it seemed like the game could swing either way, with Brown up 1. Joe Lankford. Lankford is the player that makes Theo click. Without him in Week 2, a disappointing loss to Ortega. With him in Week 3, a redeeming win vs. Brown. "We're not that good" - Stu Brown, after the loss Up Next: Theo vs. AK-47 (Jan. 7). Brown vs. Boo Radley and Friends (Jan. 7). #10 AD 51 - #18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 27 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Brandon Batt fully recovered from last week's fake ankle injury. Batt is being advertised as the most underrated shooter in Night League. Brandon Batt. This kid has been doing special things all year for 3-0 AD. He helped his stats tonight with another 20 point game. In response to being asked who played the best tonight for AD: "Me. Put me as MVP of that shit" - Brandon Batt Up Next: AD vs. Attack the Rack (Jan. 7). Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Jan. 7). #12 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 32 - #17 Tuesday's With Morrie 16 IT WAS OVER WHEN... Judge Jim Wascher went on an 8-0 run at the end of the first half. They never looked back. GAME BALL GOES TO... Scott Gantner. Gantner led Wascher to a much needed win, and as team captain, will need to get his team better over the break if they, at 1-2, want a chance at the A playoffs. QUOTE "Game's over! Finally" - Matt Malareski, ref Up Next: Elect Judge Jim Wascher vs. Men (Jan. 7). Tuesday's With Morrie vs. Hungry Unicorns (Jan. 7).

Week 3 Picks

#1 Men (-19) vs. #9 Malkin

Pick: Men 41 - Malkin 25

#2 Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face (-34) vs. #14 Tallula

Pick: Barifinkle 64 - Tallula 23

#3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras (-27) vs. #16 Hungry Unicorns

Pick: Globo Gym 44 - Hungry Unicorns 19

#4 AK-47 (-20) vs. #11 Attack the Rack

Pick: AK-47 51 - Rack 26

#5 Ortega (-9) vs. #13 Boo Radley and Friends

Pick: Ortega 32 - Boo Radley 24

#6 Oklahoma City Thunder (-16) vs. #15 We Are Huge in Japan

Pick: OKC Thunder 41 - Japan 21

#7 Brown vs. #8 Theo (-11)

Pick: Theo 30 - Brown 27

#10 AD (-17) vs. #18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk

Pick: AD 38 - Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 25

#12 Elect Judge Jim Wascher (-11) vs. #17 Tuesday's With Morrie

Pick: Judge Jim Wascher 37 - TWM 24

AK-47 vs. Globo Gym Scrimmage

Although AK-47 was playing without star player Doug Lavey, and Globo Gym had Jeff Dsida and Matt Powell instead of Matt Haller and Kerby Hilardes, I think it's still relevant to report that Globo Gym won 21-14 in a game of 1's and 2's halfcourt in the stage gym in 5th period lunch. Playing for AK-47 was Robert Gorodetsky, Michael Kraznow, Henry Werner, Hank Besser, and Jared Sperling (only non-member that played for AK-47) while Mike Hermanson, John Haller, Ryan Rakocy, Jeff Dsida, and Matt Powell suited up for Globo Gym.

ONL Expanded to Include 1 Member from All Competitive Teams

The ONL will now include a member of each team except Tuesday's With Morrie (until Will Hrabe becomes a full-time member, then he'll be in) and Hungry Unicorns (cause I know nobody on that team). The members are now:

Peter Lind (Attack the Rack)
Gordie Campbell (Brown)
Adam Gutman (Barifinkle)
Connor O'Halleran (Tallula)
Cody Hines (Theo)
John Secaras (Ba Dunk-A-Dunk)
Michael McGarry (Malkin)
Ben Morton (Ortega)
Jeff Dsida (OKC Thunder)
Doug Lavey (AK-47)
Mike Hermanson (Globo Gym Purple Cobras)
Alex Terchek (We Are Huge in Japan)
Jared Sperling (Boo Radley and Friends)
Alex Hankin (Men)
Brandon Batt (AD)
Scott Gantner (Elect Judge Jim Wascher)

Will Hrabe is the next member in, then somebody from Hungry Unicorns, and maybe, if the ONL sees fit, we might expand to 2 members per team, but that's a long shot.

Week 3 Injury Report

TJ Keene, star center for Men, has sprained his knee, and is doubtful for Wednesday's game, team captain Alex Hankin said Tuesday.

"We're not trying to underplay this loss, but we can win without TJ, it's no big deal, we have two twin towers, and yes that means that Maley and Madej are starting," Hankin said in an interview.

We'll see if Men can handle the inside attack of Malkin Wednesday.

More to come...