This was the week of the qb’s as Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning put on veritable clinics leading their ways into the championship for a rematch of Fantasy Bowl II. Peyton and the Clowns had to wait a whole year, but they finally have their revenge against little brother Eli and the Storm, who have been a thorn in their side ever since last year’s Conference Championship. They now gear up to battle the Sharks, who easily handled the young Terrapins on Sunday, for the first Fantasy Bowl rematch in MFL history. With Priest Holmes no longer on their team, New Orleans will need to come out firing, and maybe get a little lucky, if they want to achieve the same result. They would become just the 2^nd wildcard team in MFL history to win (the 1^st being Golden State last year). Las Vegas surely won’t make that easy though as they themselves quest for their 4^th MFL Championship. In addition, to spice things up a little bit, after intense discussions between the MFL commissioner and international governments, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abbas have agreed to honor the side-bet made by owners Loren Adler and Erfan Karim for control of a disputed West Bank settlement. Let’s now take a brief look at the remaining bowl games:

MFL Fantasy Bowl VIII: New Orleans Sharks vs. Las Vegas Clowns

MFL Toilet Bowl VIII: Green Bay Predators vs. Washington Warlords

MFL Run of the Mill Bowl Champion: St. Louis Outlaws

New Orleans Sharks @ Tampa Bay Terrapins: 84-41

After putting up a stinker last week, Aaron Rodgers came back with a vengeance on Sunday, nearly single-handedly beating the Tampa Terrapins with his best performance of the season. He finished the game with an impressive 383 yards, 3 touchdowns, plus another one on the ground. Miles Austin was the main beneficiary of the air assault, hauling in 7 catches for 139 yards and a score. New Orleans’ defense deserves much of the credit though, holding Tampa to a measly 41 points, their lowest point total since week 3’s matchup against none other than these same Sharks. Sunday’s game actually bore a striking resemblance to their week 3 showdown which finished 84-36 in favor of the Sharks, once again behind a dazzling performance from Rodgers. Brett Favre’s recent routine of fading down the stretch bears a lot of responsibility for the Terrapins no show on Sunday. He was even almost benched at one point during the game, and was caught on camera arguing with coach Gary Williams. It’s unclear whether Favre will return for next season.

Golden State Storm @ Las Vegas Clowns: 70-101

I have a feeling there are going to be some repercussions for the amount of shit-talking Peyton had to endure from younger brother Eli this past year, possibly even beyond the uconn’ing as per their ongoing bet. Peyton sure came out firing in this one, and along with the first big game from Reggie Wayne in a while, put the Clowns up big early. After that, they never looked back. Andre Johnson tacked on a whopping 196 yards receiving, while Gates and Fitzgerald tacked on a couple of short touchdowns. Eli actually played pretty well, getting the ball repeatedly to Steve Smith and Sims-Walker, but he just couldn’t keep up with the experience and poise from older brother Peyton. Las Vegas now takes their rightful place back in the Fantasy Bowl for what should hopefully be a thrilling rematch of Fantasy Bowl II between two of the original owners.