The defending champs will be left out of Championship Weekend for the first time in a number of years, leaving many to wonder what happened. The quest for a three peat was met with turmoil and inconsistency. The World Games didn’t help but delay the inevitable for them going down the stretch. Now where do they move on from here? The lineup is aging a great deal and their draft…
The transition for an America to play in the NLL is tough. A few years ago, a host of Duke and Virginia graduates were drafted and not a single one made an opening day roster. That season, a few Americans made the Philadelphia Wings, but only after a few years of working on their indoor game. With the fall season coming closer, the NLL draft is approaching. There will be…
With the season in its final week of the year for half the teams, it has been a fun summer of MLL action. Some of the familiar names are atop the standings, but like last year it looks like one newcomer will have a shot at the title come Championship Weekend. 1) Rochester Rattlers – Even though in a tie with the Outlaws, the Rattlers are still the hottest team…
The league has welcomed a new leader of the pack with the Rochester Rattlers entering the week as the new number one. The Denver Outlaws have finally been overtaken atop the standings, for the first time in two years. Heading into the last games of the season, the play off is all set except for the fourth seed. Right now it is a battle between Ohio and Boston. 1: Rochester…
The league has welcomed a new leader of the pack with the Rochester Rattlers entering the week as the new number one. The Denver Outlaws have finally been overtaken atop the standings, for the first time in two years. Heading into the last games of the season, the play off is all set except for the fourth seed. Right now it is a battle between Ohio and Boston. 1: Rochester…
With the season at a pause for the World Championships in Denver, it’s an interesting time in the MLL. The Rattlers have found their groove and likely hope that it doesn’t fade anytime soon. Denver finally lost a couple after seemingly years of winning. The pack of teams in position to make Championship Weekend is thick. It will be an intense finish to the summer 1: Denver Outlaws – Personally…
The United States comes into this contest feeling the effects of physical play. The scoreboard has not reflected as much but the roster definitely has. With England on its heels in the competition after successive losses, these could end up being a physical affair between the two. Midfield depth might be an issue with Coach Meade, as Kyle Harrison and Dan Burns have both been hit with the injuries. Harrison…
Champs Pushed To Brink With Loss
Both the Chesapeake Bayhawks and the Ohio Machine are looking to get the best of their opponent on the Fourth of July and this could provide some fireworks for the audience. The defending champion Bayhawks did not think that they would be in this position, resting at the bottom of the league standings. The Machine keep looking like they will turn a corner and the rest of the league takes…
The days are getting ever closer to the World Games in Denver this July. The United States Team is on the verge of being announced and it will be a scramble for other teams to try to match up with this late knowledge going into the games. Each position is loaded with All Americans, a few Player of the Year Awards, and a couple Tewaaraton Award Winners. Here is the…