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10 Predictions for the 2024 Championship Series

By Joe Keegan | February 14, 2024
By PLL Analyst Time for an annual tradition: 10 Predictions. Last year was … okay. I correctly predicted Atlas LC leading the tournament in 2-point goals, league-wide 1-point shooting percentage topping 36%, and teams using both goalies. I was wrong about Logan Wisnauskas leading in goals (he finished four behind Romar Dennis), Jack Concannon leading…
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10 Trades That Should Be Made

By Joe Keegan | July 20, 2023
By PLL Analyst At the All-Star break, there’s a clear separation between the top and the bottom of the table. Archers LC and Waterdogs LC are fighting for a bye to the semifinals. Cannons LC, Chaos LC, and Redwoods LC are in the hunt for a 2024 Championship Series spot. And the two-time champions Whipsnakes…
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Rookie defender Will Bowen clears the ball for Chaos Lacrosse Club

Will Bowen: The Quarterback of Chaos LC’s Defense

By Joe Keegan | June 11, 2023
By PLL Analyst Since their 2021 Championship run, the Chaos LC defense has been slow to slide. A league-low 45.1% of shots against Chaos LC were assisted in 2022. Their philosophy is that if you can beat your defender and three-time Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year Blaze Riorden — by yourself — then you’ve…
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Atlas Lacrosse Club offensive coordinator Steven Brooks addresses the team at halftime

The Whiteboard Wizard: How Steven Brooks Drew Up Atlas LC’s Game-Winner

By Joe Keegan | June 11, 2023
Offensive coordinator Steven Brooks drew up not one, but two, successful out-of-timeout plays against the Whipsnakes’ defense – each with options and wrinkles we’re bound to see throughout the summer.
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Michael Sowers (2022 PLL Championship in Philadelphia)

10 Predictions for the 2023 PLL Season

By Joe Keegan | June 2, 2023
By PLL Analyst 1. Michael Sowers will double his assist total The 2022 Championship MVP dished 11 assists during the regular season. That number doesn’t do his passing justice. Michael Sowers knows when to keep his head up to see the double team and when to put his head down to drive toward the crease….
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Archers Lacrosse Club short-stick defensive midfielder Dominique Alexander defends Dhane Smith in the 2022 Cash App Playoffs

The Biggest Hits of Dominique Alexander’s Career

By Joe Keegan | March 17, 2023
By PLL Analyst Dominique Alexander — one of the most dominant defenders of the past decade — has announced his retirement. The 2019 George Boiardi SSDM Hard Hat Award winner played on some of the best defenses in pro lacrosse. From the Ohio Machine to Archers LC, Alexander’s on-ball dominance and off-ball IQ allowed his…
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Will Manny runs out of the tunnel during the 2023 Championship Series

Will Manny signs 2-year deal with Whipsnakes LC

By Joe Keegan | March 10, 2023
By PLL Analyst On the first day of free agency, seven-time All-Star attackman Will Manny has signed a two-year deal with Whipsnakes LC. “I’ve always respected them from afar,” said Manny. “Those guys want to do one thing: Win. That’s the only thing on their mind.” Manny – who sits eighth all-time in goals (265)…
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Mac O'Keefe dodges during the 2022 Premier Lacrosse League Championship game.

Mac O’Keefe signs two-year deal with Archers LC

By Joe Keegan | March 7, 2023
Mac O’Keefe has signed a two-year contract with Archers LC. The sixth overall pick in the 2021 College Draft is reuniting with his Penn State linemate, Grant Ament.
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Marcus Holman, Mac O'Keefe, Myles Jones, Will Manny, Connor Farrell, and Jarrod Neumann are set to hit free agency on Monday, March 6th

Top 10 Free Agents of 2023

By Joe Keegan | March 5, 2023
The Premier Lacrosse League’s first-ever free agency window opens on Monday, March 6th. Every expired contract, extension, and new signing is tracked here. Here are the top 10 players eligible to hit the market this month.
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Atlas Lacrosse Club defender Koby Smith playing in the Premier Lacrosse League's 2023 Championship Series

Crease Collapses of the Week: Championship Series Edition

By Joe Keegan | March 1, 2023
By PLL Analyst Help defense is usually a question of “from where?” Are we sliding from the crease? Or from the adjacent? ESPN color analyst and Pro Lacrosse Hall of Famer Ryan Boyle translated a mic’d up huddle on the broadcast, explaining that the question has shifted in Sixes. It’s more like the NBA –…
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