2:00am Saturday, July 19th, 2003
Crusaders Win Again: Crusaders 4 Divas 0
  Fouls were the name of the game on Friday night as several players were ejected by unusually stringent refs at the Crypt Crusaders' 4-0 victory over the Lustria Divas.  The Crusaders' were able to convert Divas possession to Crusader touchdown late in the first half, and were subsequently able to blitz the off-balance Divas with a midfield rush that netted them a second touchdown just before the end of the half.  The Crusaders' continued aggressive play and the KO-plagued and now badly short-handed Divas defence allowed them two more touchdowns early in the second half, but the battered and bruised Divas managed to rally in the late game to avert further disaster, finally bringing the play onto the Crusaders end of the pitch and shutting down any further undead scoring attempts.

Despite both sides playing a strong blocking game and the numerous fouls, the only serious injury of the match occurred when Crusaders star Mummy Bhandayd was hit by a cinder block heaved from the stands by overzealous Divas fans, fracturing his arm, causing him to miss the rest of the match and likely also the upcoming match against the Horny Babes.
 

3:00pm Tuesday, July 15th, 2003
JavaBowl 6.2 Patch Released
 

The 6.2 patch for JavaBowl has been released.  It fixes several minor bugs.  Please use 6.2 for all future JavaBowl matches.
 

11:30pm Thursday, July 17th, 2003
Frog Conference Kicks Off!
  Eight new teams have joined the league in the new Frog Conference.  At the end of the season the top rated teams of the Frog and Dragon conferences will play in a playoff tournament for the coveted DragonBowl.  The new team rosters can be reviewed in the locker room, except for the as yet undefined Wood Elf team, who are still searching for their identities.  Let's all support those Woodies in their quest to "find themselves"...

And now, for a rousing chorus of "The Rainbow Connection"... 1, 2, 3...
 

11:00am Thursday, July 17th, 2003
Slugging Match: Steins 1 Babes 0
  It was a long, hard, grinding match yesterday evening as the Frothy Steins faced down the winless Horny Babes.  The brawling action which saw both teams heavily shorthanded by the end of the game see-sawed back and forth across the pitch until rookie Steins runner Flash  managed to score the game's only touchdown midway through the second half.  Despite a prodigious number of KO'd and badly hurt players being carried off the field, both teams managed to avoid any serious injuries or fatalities.  When interviewed post-match concerning the Horny Babes' difficulty in ball-handling, veteran Chaos Warrior Poison Ivy said: "There was a ball in play...?"
 
2:00pm Wednesday, July 16th, 2003
Leaping Lizards: Machine 3 Barnacles 3
  After a hard fought comeback culminating with a spectacular touchdown with mere seconds left on the clock, Lord Slitharus's Blistering Barnacles brought the score to 3-3 in their match against Frog Machine.  Despite home field advantage and an early lead, the Machine's injury-plagued defence was not up to the task as the Barnacles managed to convert Machine possession into a Barnacle touchdown.  Thanks to the efforts of the apothecaries, only one player will be missing the next match, Frog Machine's rookie linerat Krasslik Setzmo, who suffered a fractured arm during the Barnacles' powerful second half blitz. Said coach Sopayfrog Nullest after the match:

"Those damn skinks are as hard to catch as a greased watermelon in a swimming pool.  My linerats might as well have been a bunch of thalidimide babies for all their efforts to lay a hand on the slippery bastards.  Thank the Great Frog that Kroxigor really IS as dumb as it looks, otherwise we could have had a real disaster on our hands..."

 

3:00pm Tuesday, July 15th, 2003
DragonBBL Forums now Online
  If you are coaching a team in the DragonBBL league then you may register and post in the brand spanking new DragonBBL forum.  It is an ideal place to get together, share information, tactics, and team-building tips, schedule matches, and generall talk-trash about one another. get in there!
 
3:00pm Tuesday, July 15th, 2003
New Version of the JavaBowl Client
  A new version (6.1f) of the JavaBowl client is available.  You can download the patch in the downloads section.  Amongst numerous bug fixes it adds the following features:
  • Adds all the secret weapons except bomb. See the readme.txt details. Includes chainsaw, pogo stick, ball & chain, death roller, poisoned dagger, and the blunderbuss.
  • Adds the ability to download custom player pics for the opponent team.

Version 6.1f is mandatory for all future matches.
 

2:00pm Tuesday, July 15th, 2003
League Management Changes Hands
  Commissioner Evil Bob has voluntarily stepped down, giving up the reins of power to the newly appointed Commissioner Soapy.  The change of power was accomplished relatively smoothly, with only one quarter of league officials being bloodily purged my the new administration.  Said Commissioner Soapy:

"I guarantee that there will be no more than the normal amount of impropriety linked to my ownership of Frog Machine.  Unlike the previous administration, I run a tight ship.  I think we can expect a dramatic drop in the standings for the Crypt Crusaders... which, really, is only fair.  Although Frog Machine may also improve it's position in the league, I am sure it won't look TOO suspicious..."

12:00pm Monday, July 14th, 2003
Weekend Games: Crusaders 2 Barnacles 2, Bluebutts 2 Surly 0
  Two games were played over the weekend. The Crypt Crusaders and the Blistering Barnacles fought each other to a standstill in front of 45,000 fans. The final score was a 2-2 draw, and both teams suffered serious injuries to one of their players.  Both injuries occurred in the first half, as Crocodillus Maximus was dragged off the field with a smashed ankle just after the first kickoff, and the Wight Atro Fee of the Crusaders was seen being carried off the pitch with a smashed collarbone during the Barnacles' first touchdown drive.

In the other match, the undefeated Blargburg Bluebutts continued their winning streak, beating Short & Surly 2-0 in a match in which the ball spent more time on the pitch than in the hands of the players. The Bluebutts' victory had it's tragic edge, however, as veteran Blitzer Jack Ass was pronounced dead on the pitch during the 2nd half after being trampled under the hooves of the aptly named Hoofgrinder and the Witch Elf Sum Dizzy Bitch tripped over a blade of grass and shattered 6 ribs just before the final whistle.
 

12:00pm Wednesday, July 9th, 2003

Machine 2 Divas 0

  The Frog Machine achieved their first victory today, winning 2-0 over the Lustria Divas.  A major riot, rumoured to have been started by adherents of the Great Frog, spilled onto the pitch just after Skratsquick Terzo's successful end run.  The riot was put down by the 2nd Half kickoff, but it seriously damaged the Divas chance for a comeback, a chance that was put out of reach by the Machine's second touchdown late in the game.  Both sides managed to avoid serious injury, however, although there was one close call... Machine linerat Hakflem Dodezimo's heart stopped for several minutes after a particularly severe block, but the Machine's apothecary came through and Hakflem recovered and played the rest of the game.