I recap MLP Chicago and why Dallas’ back-to-back wins may say more about Brooklyn, while explaining why I missed the event to attend a Tennessee wedding where I was best man! I run through the Chicago Slice’s results: a key head-to-head win over the Bouncers, Friday wins over Vegas and SoCal (with Armaan Bhatia injured), a close Dream Breaker loss to Dallas, and a Sunday loss to the new Black Bears. I also cover a women’s doubles blue card incident involving Meghan Dizon and the final group standings. In group two, I highlight Brooklyn’s shifting lineups, Miami and California’s notable results vs Texas, and Dallas’ 21-10 Dream Breaker beatdown of Brooklyn. I close with the updated standings and playoff race heading into the final regular-season week in Orlando.
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00:00 Weekend Recap Setup
00:19 Why Zane Missed Chicago MLP
00:53 Slice vs Bouncers Thriller
01:23 Friday Wins and Blue Card
02:00 Saturday Losses and Finish
02:26 Are Slice Better Without Zane
02:56 Slamit
03:47 Brooklyn Lineup Mysteries
04:32 Dallas Stuns Brooklyn
05:06 Playoff Race Breakdown
06:31 Wrap Up and Orlando Preview