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Category 1996 Season
1996 Season Wrap-Up
All standings, scores, records, rosters and spreadsheets have all been updated and are finished for the year. The Commissioner has said he will verify the online version of the spreadsheets with his own to eliminate any discrepencies.
The FFL Web Site will remain online through the NFL playoffs and the offseason. I’ll try to post rule change suggestions online as we try to wrap up any rule changes for the 1997 season. The Commissioner has promised to finish any rules changes and have our 1997 Season Rules complete before the Super Bowl. This is an excellent idea, and I’d like to see everyone accommodate this request, because it’s very difficult to get people’s opinions during the offseason.
A Word from your Commissioner
by John Trzeciak
FFL Commissioner
First of all, I would like to congratulate all the winners of the FFL this year. Specific praise goes to the Newport Beach Nightmare and the Keystone Longfellows for their fine performances in this their virgin season. Praise to the New York Griffons for their impressive point total victory, as well as, their third visit to the Fantasy Bowl. And to the LA Riot!, display the Championship trophy proudly, for you deserve it after the stellar upset in the Fantasy Bowl.
Secondly, I would like to thank you all for including me in your reindeer games. Thank you for understanding my inexperience with rules and policies, as well as, my short sabbatical early in the season. I hope everyone had fun, I did.
Thirdly, a special thank you from all of us to Ying for his continued dedication to our league. Without his organization and creative skills, I really doubt this league would survive. (By the way, we do accept volunteers)
Finally, as the commissioner of this illustrious league, I get to, without any counsel, pick two awards for the year. Here they are:
FFL Most Valuable Player of the Year:
It is very easy to just assign this title to the player who earns the most FFL points. I do agree that this has a big impact on a player’s potential for this award, however, there were standouts on each team and their impact on the success/failure of their team needs to be considered.
The Nominees:
From the 1996 FFL Champion LA Riot!, Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison (Colts) propelled his squad to victory in the 5th FFL Title Game. Maybe not a year long stand out, but definitely valuable to the Riot! in their success. Michael Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens took home the top point scorer award in the Wide Receiver race, Drew Bledsoe (Patriots) was the third most prolific Quarterback and Running Back Ricky Watters (Eagles) was a top five back.
Up until the final weeks, the New York Griffons Running BackTerrell Davis (Broncos) led the league in FFL points scored, only to drop to third overall and to second among Running Backs after Denver clinched home field advantage. Mark Brunell, Quarterback of the sophomore playoff bound Jacksonville Jaguars, finished number four among Quarterbacks and in the top ten overall. Then there is, of course, the “God Squad”, Wide Receivers – Carl Pickens (Bengals),Herman Moore (Lions) and Isaac Bruce (Rams). Numbers three, five and seven amongst their piers. (Please note that not one of their teams made it to the NFL Playoffs.)
Third place finisher, the Mercer Mustangs, certainly are well represented on this ballot. Redskins Running Back Terry Allen(Redskins) finished in second overall by 4 points. He was the highest scoring Running Back and he and Davis were more than 25 points ahead of the nearest competitor. Mustangs Quarterback and Wide Receiver, Vinny Testaverde (Ravens) and Tony Martin (Chargers) both took home silver at their respective positions.
Brett Favre (Packers) of the Pittsburgh Pachyderms was the top point scorer in the FFL this year. Although he was only 4 points ahead of the whole field, he was 14 points better than any other Quarterback and doubled the amount of points scored by over half the leagues Quarterbacks.
The Wisconsin Cheeseheads franchise offers NFL standout Emmitt Smith (Cowboys) as a potential MVP. Although not his best year, Smith amassed 163 points, within the top ten overall and number five among backs. Philadelphia Eagle Wide Receiver Irving Fryar scored 121 points for the year, putting him fourth highest of all receivers and in the top twenty overall. Shannon Sharpe (Broncos) led all Tight Ends with 111 and finished sixth among all receivers. (The Cheeseheads also placed Wide Receiver Antonio Freeman (Packers) within the top ten receivers.)
In line with Penn State being Linebacker U of the NCAA, the Pennsylvania Wildcats are Running Back Franchise of the FFL. Barry Sanders (Lions) and Curtis Martin (Patriots) tied for fifth place in overall scoring this year, third among Backs. (The Wildcats also placed Rookie Running Back Karim Abdul-Jabbar (Dolphins) within the top ten backs.)
Miami Muffdiver, Running Back Jerome Bettis (Steelers) led his squad with 163 points, finished fifth among backs and tenth overall.
Jeff Blake (Bengals), Butler/Syracuse Blowfish Quarterback, tallied enough points (142) to place him sixth amongst his peers and 14th overall.
From the newcomer Keystone Longfellows, Kicker Jeff Wilkins(49ers) led his FFL franchise and all kickers with 129 points.
The Richmond Raptors entrant is John Elway, Quarterback, Denver Broncos. Number 12 overall and fifth among Quarterbacks certainly makes Elway a very valuable player.
And what would an MVP discussion be without mentioning Dallas Armadillos Wide Receiver Jerry Rice (49ers). Rice finished ninth among receivers and in the top 30 overall.
The envelope, please. The FFL Most Valuable Player of the year isBrett Favre, Green Bay Packer Quarterback and Pittsburgh Pachyderm Franchise Player. The Pachyderms made it to the playoffs for the first time ever this year, finishing fourth. Although the injury to Robert Smith, Running Back of the Minnesota Vikings impeded their success, Favre carried them into the post season. The Pachyderms only placed two players in the top 50 point scorers (Wide Receiver Derrick Alexander (Ravens) placed 36th). Based on this fact and his first place finish in overall points, Bret Favre was the most valuable player to his squads success.
FFL Manager of the Year:
I thought this would be a cut and dried decision. Then the Griffons have to go and choke in the Fantasy Bowl.
Manager Samuel A McClain decides to start Marvin Harrison, a Colts Wide Receiver who he has played only 4 times previously this year, in the biggest game of the season. Harrison scores 23 points and seals the victory for the Riot!.
Manager Nicholas C. Fisher adds Vikings Running Back Leroy Hoard in week 12 of the season, does not start him for the first time until the semi-finals and keeps him in the line-up for the Fantasy Bowl where he score 20 points and tries to pick up where the “god squad” left off.
Once again, it is very easy to give this award to the Manager of the Fantasy Bowl Champions, but, this years Manager of the Year isNicholas C. Fisher of the New York Griffons.
The Griffons amassed 1034 points (first in total points) , had the #4 Quarterback, the #2 Back, the #3, #5 & #7 Receiver, the #2 kicker, and has already solidified a place in Fantasy Bowl contention for the next few years with smart and tactical planning for the future. Hats off to Nicholas for a very successful, though maybe a little bit disappointing, season. (By the way, you all know how much it hurt me to do what I just did)
To all:
Have a great New Year. Hope to see you all when ever possible.
1996 Rule Change Voting Results
FFL Proposed Rules Changes
Here are the RESULTS of the FFL rule modifications proposed by individual owners and the Commissioner. Each franchise received 1 vote. Each franchise voted. One proposal ended in a tie, with the commissioner declining to change the rule.
A few of the rules changes have further, minor implications. These will all be worked out by the permanent rules committee (Commissioner Trzeciak, Mr. Fisher and Mr. Yeany) and will be instituted for Fall 1997.
SECTION ONE: “Over and done” Rules
A majority vote will officially change these rules immediately. If a tie should occur, the commissioner will cast the deciding vote.
- NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Elimination of “Experience Cap” policy.
Rationale: Moving the roster to 14 effectively added a lot of player movement. Created more transaction dollars. Result: PASSED. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Allow teams to drop/add Quarterbacks and Kickers only during weeks 15 and 16. Result: PASSED.
Restrictions: All regular season drop/add rules are still in effect. Player must not be on a roster from week 14 on.
Rationale: This will allow teams some flexibility if they encounter late season injuries. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Eliminate the mandatory drop before week 4 of the regular season. 14 rounds of drafting. 14 active players maintained on each roster. Result: PASSED.
Rationale: If you draft well, you keep your players. If you do not draft well you do not get “pennies from heaven” from teams that did draft well. Draft 14 players and let more transaction money go into the pot for teams to manage their rosters. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Weekly team rosters include any 6 back/receiver combination from eligible players on team rosters. Result: REJECTED.
Restrictions: Each roster submission must include 1 back and 1 receiver. All other roster submission rules apply.
Rationale: Allows for more flexibility when determining which player within each position to play each week. (i.e. deciding to play a player who may get one carry be day as opposed to two) Running Back shortage since expansion. Teams without a regularly scoring Running Back can play a receiver who may have a better opportunity for a big play. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Institute the same scoring rules for Backs and Receivers. (Use Present Back structure) Result: REJECTED.
Rationale: Easier to figure out scores each week. Potentially increases total points scoring. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Once a season, each franchise will be responsible for verifying weekly scores with the commissioner. Weekly scores will not be considered official until verification takes place. Result: REJECTED.
Rationale: There are 14 weeks of the regular season. There are 14 franchises. Scores should be verified to ensure correctness. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Any PERSON that is not on the roster of a college football team may be drafted. Result: PASSED.
Rationale: Ends any disputes over suspended, unsigned, retired/unretired/comeback players. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Eliminate the requirement that an added player must be kept on a roster for 2 weeks. Result: PASSED.
Rationale: It is an arbitrarily constrictive rule. It makes no sense to not be able to pick up a player for just one week. This would also open the door for more transaction money in the pot. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Increase the number of drop/add transactions allowed from 2 per week to 3 per week. Result: PASSED.
Rationale: With a 14-man roster, a little more flexibility is necessary. This would also open the door for more transaction money in the pot.
SECTION TWO – “Further Implication” RulesAt least 2/3 of the franchises must vote to make these changes. Further examination of the effects this rule change will have on all FFL policies will need to be addressed if this change passes.
- NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Redraft full roster each year. Result: REJECTED.
Influenced: Many rules will be affected by making this change.
SECTION THREE – “Decide how” RulesA majority vote will officially change these rules. If a tie should occur, the commissioner will cast the deciding vote. Another vote will be necessary to implement change. Suggestions will be collected and another vote will be held to determine new policies.
- NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Institute a tie-breaker for games where home field advantage is not earned/predetermined. Result: PASSED.
Rationale: Rewards teams that are solid overall. Could encourage teams to keep extra kickers, potentially increasing availability of other players. The team with good depth would have a better chance of winning. “Or, perhaps now I should keep that extra kicker, just in case.” Ties are stupid. College football has even eliminated them. - NEW/MODIFIED RULE – Develop new policies for tie-breakers when considering who makes the playoffs and as what seed. Result: PASSED.
Rationale: Determine team strength/success by total points, not common opponents. They are overly complicated. There is no defense in the FFL. It is all offense and that means scoring. We are in a league where scoring the most points is the objective, both during the week and for the season. With NFL off-weeks, both “records against common opponents” and “schedule strength” does not accurately reflect anything on any given week.
1996 Final Rosters
| Division 1 Big Carolina Bang QB: Scott Mitchell, Lions QB: Dave Brown, Giants RB: Chris Warren, Seahawks RB: Mario Bates, Saints RB: Napolean Kaufman, Raiders RB: Erric Pegram, Steelers RB: Jerris McPhail, Dolphins RB: Ray Zellars, Saints WR: Curtis Conway, Bears WR: Terence Mathis, Falcons WR: Chris Sanders, Oilers WR: Keenan McCardell, Jaguars TE: Jason Dunn, Eagles K: Al Del Greco, Oilers Miami Muffdivers Newport Beach Nightmare New York Griffons Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors |
Division 2 Dallas Armadillos QB: Dan Marino, Dolphins QB: Gus Frerotte, Redskins QB: Todd Collins, Bills RB: Bernie Parmalee, Dolphins RB: Aaron Hayden, Chargers RB: Darrick Holmes, Bills RB: Lamar Smith, Seahawks WR: Jerry Rice, 49ers WR: Yancy Thigpen, Steelers WR: Mark Carrier, Panthers WR: Haywood Jeffries, Saints TE: Eric Bjornson, Cowboys TE: Scott Galbraith, Redskins K: Chris Jacke, Packers Keystone Longfellows Los Angeles Riot! Mercer Mustangs Wisconsin Cheeseheads |
Division 3 Butler Blowfish QB: Jeff Blake, Bengals QB: Mike Tomczak, Steelers RB: Craig Heyward, Falcons RB: Tyrone Wheatley, Giants RB: LeShon Johnson, Cardinals RB: James Stewart, Jaguars RB: Jamal Anderson, Falcons WR: Charles Johnson, Steelers WR: Tim Brown, Raiders WR: Eric Metcalf, Falcons WR: Johnnie Morton, Lions WR: Jimmy Smith, Jaguars TE: Eric Green, Ravens K: Morten Anderson, Falcons WR: Lake Dawson, Chiefs (I-R) Pennsylvania Wildcats Pittsburgh Pachyderms State College Bandits |
1996 Top Players
TOP 50 FFL PLAYERS Rank Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Pts. 1 Favre, Brett QB Packers Pachyderms 204 2 Allen, Terry RB Redskins Mustangs 200 3 Davis, Terrell RB Broncos Griffons 197 4 Testaverde, Vinnie QB Ravens Mustangs 190 5 Sanders, Barry RB Lions Wildcats 172 Martin, Curtis RB Patriots Wildcats 172 7 Watters, Ricky RB Eagles Riot! 170 8 Bledsoe, Drew QB Patriots Riot! 167 9 Brunell, Mark QB Jaguars Griffons 164 10 Bettis, Jerome RB Steelers Muffdivers 163 Smith, Emmitt RB Cowboys Cheeseheads 163 12 Elway, John QB Broncos Raptors 159 13 Jackson, Michael WR Ravens Riot! 151 14 Blake, Jeff QB Bengals Blowfish 143 15 Martin, Tony WR Chargers Mustangs 140 16 Wilkins, Jeff K 49ers Longfellows 129 17 Pickens, Carl WR Bengals Griffons 128 18 Fryar, Irving WR Eagles Cheeseheads 121 19 Moore, Herman WR Lions Griffons 117 20 Kasay, John K Panthers Griffons 116 21 Mitchell, Scott QB Lions Big Bang 114 22 Anderson, Gary K Eagles Raptors 112 23 Sharpe, Shannon TE Broncos Cheeseheads 111 24 Bruce, Isaac WR Rams Griffons 110 Carter, Cris WR Vikings Riot! 110 26 Jacke, Chris K Packers Armadillos 109 27 Rice, Jerry WR 49ers Armadillos 108 28 Thomas, Thurman RB Bills Nightmare 107 29 Freeman, Antonio WR Packers Cheeseheads 106 30 George, Eddie RB Oilers Muffdivers 104 Pelfrey, Doug K Bengals Muffdivers 104 32 Elam, Jason K Broncos Riot! 103 33 Brown, Tim WR Raiders Blowfish 98 34 Hostetler, Jeff QB Raiders Nightmare 97 35 Stewart, James RB Jaguars Blowfish 96 36 Alexander, Derrick WR Ravens Pachyderms 95 37 Reed, Jake WR Vikings Muffdivers 94 Andersen, Morten K Falcons Blowfish 94 39 Abdul-Jabbar, Karim RB Dolphins Wildcats 93 40 Marino, Dan QB Dolphins Armadillos 92 41 Conway, Curtis WR Bears Big Bang 89 Galloway, Joey WR Seahawks Nightmare 89 Kennison, Eddie WR Rams Nightmare 89 44 Allen, Marcus RB Chiefs Longfellows 85 Johnson, Anthony RB Panthers Bandits 85 46 Reed, Andre WR Bills Mustangs 84 Glenn, Terry WR Patriots Longfellows 84 48 Brien, Doug K Saints Nightmare 83 49 McDuffie, OJ WR Dolphins Longfellows 80 Anderson, Jamal RB Falcons Blowfish 80 RECEIVERS Rank Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Pts. 1 Jackson, Michael WR Ravens Riot! 151 2 Martin, Tony WR Chargers Mustangs 140 3 Pickens, Carl WR Bengals Griffons 128 4 Fryar, Irving WR Eagles Cheeseheads 121 5 Moore, Herman WR Lions Griffons 117 6 Sharpe, Shannon TE Broncos Cheeseheads 111 7 Bruce, Isaac WR Rams Griffons 110 Carter, Chris WR Vikings Riot! 110 9 Rice, Jerry WR 49ers Armadillos 108 10 Freeman, Antonio WR Packers Cheeseheads 106 11 Brown, Tim WR Raiders Blowfish 98 12 Alexander, Derrick WR Ravens Pachyderms 95 13 Reed, Jake WR Vikings Muffdivers 94 14 Conway, Curtis WR Bears Big Bang 89 Galloway, Joey WR Seahawks Nightmare 89 Kennison, Eddie WR Rams Nightmare 89 17 Reed, Andre WR Bills Mustangs 84 Glenn, Terry WR Patriots Longfellows 84 19 McDuffie, OJ WR Dolphins Longfellows 80 RUNNING BACKS Rank Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Pts. 1 Allen, Terry RB Redskins Mustangs 200 2 Davis, Terrell RB Broncos Griffons 197 3 Sanders, Barry RB Lions Wildcats 172 Martin, Curtis RB Patriots Wildcats 172 4 Watters, Ricky RB Eagles Riot! 170 5 Bettis, Jerome RB Steelers Muffdivers 163 Smith, Emmitt RB Cowboys Cheeseheads 163 6 Thomas, Thurman RB Bills Nightmare 107 7 George, Eddie RB Oilers Muffdivers 104 8 Stewart, James RB Jaguars Blowfish 96 9 Abdul-Jabbar, Karim RB Dolphins Wildcats 93 10 Allen, Marcus RB Chiefs Longfellows 85 Johnson, Anthony RB Panthers Bandits 85 12 Anderson, Jamal RB Falcons Blowfish 80 QUARTERBACKS Rank Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Pts. 1 Favre, Brett QB Packers Pachyderms 204 2 Testaverde, Vinnie QB Ravens Mustangs 190 3 Bledsoe, Drew QB Patriots Riot! 167 4 Brunell, Mark QB Jaguars Griffons 164 5 Elway, John QB Broncos Raptors 159 6 Blake, Jeff QB Bengals Blowfish 143 7 Mitchell, Scott QB Lions Big Bang 114 8 Hostetler, Jeff QB Raiders Nightmare 97 9 Marino, Dan QB Dolphins Armadillos 92 KICKERS Rank Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Pts. 1 Wilkins, Jeff K 49ers Longfellows 129 2 Kasay, John K Panthers Griffons 116 3 Anderson, Gary K Eagles Raptors 112 BY NFL TEAM Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Pts. Davis, Terrell RB Broncos Griffons 197 Elway, John QB Broncos Raptors 159 Sharpe, Shannon TE Broncos Cheeseheads 111 Elam, Jason K Broncos Riot! 103 Blake Jeff QB Bengals Blowfish 143 Pickens, Carl WR Bengals Griffons 128 Pelfrey, Doug K Bengals Muffdivers 104 Abdul-Jabbar, Karim RB Dolphins Wildcats 93 Marino, Dan QB Dolphins Armadillos 92 McDuffie, OJ WR Dolphins Longfellows 80 Watters, Ricky RB Eagles Riot! 170 Fryar, Irving WR Eagles Cheeseheads 121 Anderson, Gary K Eagles Raptors 112 Sanders, Barry RB Lions Wildcats 172 Moore, Herman WR Lions Griffons 117 Mitchell, Scott QB Lions Big Bang 114 Favre, Brett QB Packers Pachyderms 204 Jacke, Chris K Packers Armadillos 109 Freeman, Antonio WR Packers Cheeseheads 106 Martin, Curtis RB Patriots Wildcats 172 Bledsoe, Drew QB Patriots Riot! 167 Glenn, Terry WR Patriots Longfellows 84 Testaverde, Vinnie QB Ravens Mustangs 190 Jackson, Michael WR Ravens Riot! 151 Alexander, Derrick WR Ravens Pachyderms 95 Wilkins, Jeff K 49ers Longfellows 129 Rice, Jerry WR 49ers Armadillos 108 Thomas, Thurman RB Bills Nightmare 107 Reed, Andre WR Bills Mustangs 84 Andersen, Morten K Falcons Blowfish 94 Anderson, Jamal RB Falcons Blowfish 80 Brunell, Mark QB Jaguars Griffons 164 Stewart, James RB Jaguars Blowfish 96 Kasay, John K Panthers Griffons 116 Johnson, Anthony RB Panthers Bandits 85 Brown, Tim WR Raiders Blowfish 98 Hostetler, Jeff QB Raiders Nightmare 97 Bruce, Isaac WR Rams Griffons 110 Kennison, Eddie WR Rams Nightmare 89 Carter, Cris WR Vikings Riot! 110 Reed, Jake WR Vikings Muffdivers 94 Conway, Curtis WR Bears Big Bang 89 Martin, Tony WR Chargers Mustangs 140 Allen, Marcus RB Chiefs Longfellows 85 Smith, Emmitt RB Cowboys Cheeseheads 163 George, Eddie RB Oilers Muffdivers 104 Allen, Terry RB Redskins Mustangs 200 Brien, Doug K Saints Nightmare 83 Galloway, Joey WR Seahawks Nightmare 89 Bettis, Jerome RB Steelers Muffdivers 163 Buccaneers None in Top 50 Cardinals None in Top 50 Colts None in Top 50 Giants None in Top 50 Jets None in Top 50 BY FFL TEAM Player Position NFL Team FFL Team Pts. Davis, Terrell RB Broncos Griffons 197 Brunell, Mark QB Jaguars Griffons 164 Pickens, Carl WR Bengals Griffons 128 Moore, Herman WR Lions Griffons 117 Kasay, John K Panthers Griffons 116 Bruce, Isaac WR Rams Griffons 110 Blake, Jeff QB Bengals Blowfish 143 Brown, Tim WR Raiders Blowfish 98 Stewart, James RB Jaguars Blowfish 96 Andersen, Morten K Falcons Blowfish 94 Anderson, Jamal RB Falcons Blowfish 80 Thomas, Thurman RB Bills Nightmare 107 Hostetler, Jeff QB Raiders Nightmare 97 Galloway, Joey WR Seahawks Nightmare 89 Kennison, Eddie WR Rams Nightmare 89 Brien, Doug K Saints Nightmare 83 Watters, Ricky RB Eagles Riot! 170 Bledsoe, Drew QB Patriots Riot! 167 Jackson, Michael WR Ravens Riot! 151 Carter, Cris WR Vikings Riot! 110 Elam, Jason K Broncos Riot! 103 Smith, Emmitt RB Cowboys Cheeseheads 163 Fryar, Irving WR Eagles Cheeseheads 121 Sharpe, Shannon TE Broncos Cheeseheads 111 Freeman, Antonio WR Packers Cheeseheads 106 Wilkins, Jeff K 49ers Longfellows 129 Allen, Marcus RB Chiefs Longfellows 85 Glenn, Terry WR Patriots Longfellows 84 McDuffie, OJ WR Dolphins Longfellows 80 Bettis, Jerome RB Steelers Muffdivers 163 George, Eddie RB Oilers Muffdivers 104 Pelfrey, Doug K Bengals Muffdivers 104 Reed, Jake WR Vikings Muffdivers 94 Allen, Terry RB Redskins Mustangs 200 Testaverde, Vinnie QB Ravens Mustangs 190 Martin, Tony WR Chargers Mustangs 140 Reed, Andre WR Bills Mustangs 84 Jacke, Chris K Packers Armadillos 109 Rice, Jerry WR 49ers Armadillos 108 Marino, Dan QB Dolphins Armadillos 92 Sanders, Barry RB Lions Wildcats 172 Martin, Curtis RB Patriots Wildcats 172 Abdul-Jabbar, Karim RB Dolphins Wildcats 93 Mitchell, Scott QB Lions Big Bang 114 Conway, Curtis WR Bears Big Bang 89 Favre, Brett QB Packers Pachyderms 204 Alexander, Derrick WR Ravens Pachyderms 95 Elway, John QB Broncos Raptors 159 Anderson, Gary K Eagles Raptors 112 Johnson, Anthony RB Panthers Bandits 85
1996 Transactions
Most recent transactions are added to the top of the list. Traded future draft picks will be always kept at the bottom of this page.
- December 21, 1996 Pennyslvania dropped Steve Bono, QB, Chiefs; moved John Friesz, QB, Seahawks, from IR to active roster.
- November 27, 1996 Pittsburgh dropped Brett Carolan, TE, Dolphins; added Jamie Asher, TE, Redskins.
- November 27, 1996 Los Angeles dropped Don Beebe, WR, Packers; added Brent Jones, TE, 49ers.
- November 27, 1996 New York dropped Scottie Graham, RB, Vikings; added Mike Hollis, K, Jaguars.
- November 27, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Charlie Jones, WR, Chargers; added Doug Nussmeier, QB, Saints.
- November 27, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Terry Mickens, WR, Packers; added Scott Blanton, K, Redskins.
- November 21, 1996 Pennsylvania place John Friesz, QB, Seahawks on IR; added Steve Bono, QB, Chiefs.
- November 21, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Ted Popson, TE, 49ers; added Chris Calloway, WR, Giants.
- November 17, 1996 New York dropped Amp Lee, RB, Vikings; added Leroy Hoard, RB, Vikings.
- November 17, 1996 Butler dropped Alfred Pupunu, TE, Chargers; added Mike Tomczak, QB, Steelers.
- November 16, 1996 State College dropped Kent Graham, QB, Cardinals; added Stan Humphries, QB, Chargers.
- November 13, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Anthony Morgan, WR, Packers; added Thomas Lewis, WR, Giants.
- November 12, 1996 Carolina dropped Mike Tomczak, QB, Steelers; added Dave Brown, QB, Giants.
- November 10, 1996 Carolina dropped Tommy Vardell, RB, 49ers; added Jason Dunn, TE, Eagles.
- November 5, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Ed McCaffrey, WR, Broncos; added Charlie Jones, WR, Chargers.
- November 5, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Fred Barnett, WR, Dolphins; added Terry Mickens, WR, Packers.
- November 3, 1996 State College dropped Stan Humphries, QB, Chargers; added Kent Graham, QB, Cardinals.
- November 3, 1996 Mercer dropped Malcolm Floyd, TE, Oilers; added Charlie Garner, RB, Eagles.
- November 3, 1996 Los Angeles placed JJ Stokes, WR, 49ers on IR; added Stephen Davis, RB, Redskins.
- November 3, 1996 Los Angeles trades Larry Centers, RB, Cardinals to Keystone for Don Beebe, WR, Packers.
- October 30, 1996 Pittsburgh placed Robert Smith, RB, Vikings on IR; added Brett Carolan, TE, Dolphins.
- October 30, 1996 Pittsburgh dropped Craig Erickson, QB, Dolphins; added Le’Shai Maston, RB, Jaguars.
- October 30, 1996 New York dropped Charlie Garner, RB, Eagles; added Amp Lee, RB, Vikings.
- October 30, 1996 New York dropped Stephen Davis, RB, Redskins; added Scottie Graham, RB, Vikings.
- October 29, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Quinn Early, WR, Bills; added Anthony Morgan, WR, Packers.
- October 29, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Mike Hollis, K, Jaguars; added Terrell Owens, WR, 49ers.
- October 27, 1996 Dallas dropped Brent Jones, TE, 49ers; added Eric Bjornson, TE, Cowboys.
- October 27, 1996 Los Angeles dropped Jeff Jaeger, K, Bears; added Moe Williams, RB, Vikings.
- October 23, 1996 Wisconsin dropped Kent Graham, QB, Cardinals; added Ty Detmer, QB, Eagles.
- October 22, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Eric Bjornson, TE, Cowboys; added Ed McCaffrey, WR, Broncos.
- October 22, 1996 New York dropped Steve Bono, QB, Chiefs; added Chris Chandler, QB, Oilers.
- October 17, 1996 Pittsburgh dropped Lamont Warren, RB, Colts; added Reggie Cobb, RB, Jets.
- October 17, 1996 Pittsburgh dropped Chris Chandler, QB, Oilers; added Craig Erickson, QB, Dolphins.
- October 17, 1996 New York dropped Harold Green, RB, Rams; added Stephen Davis, RB, Redskins.
- October 17, 1996 Wisconsin dropped Travis Jervey, RB, Packers; added Adam Vinatieri, K, Patriots.
- October 17, 1996 Butler dropped Irv Smith, TE, Saints; added Eric Green, TE, Ravens.
- October 17, 1996 Newport Beach dropped Moe Williams, RB, Vikings; added Scott Sisson, K, Vikings.
- October 17, 1996 Pennsylvania placed Robert Brooks, WR, Packers on IR; added Fred Barnett, WR, Dolphins.
- October 16, 1996 Carolina dropped Scott Sisson, K, Vikings; added Al Del Greco, K, Oilers.
- October 16, 1996 Carolina dropped Leroy Hoard, RB, Panthers; added Mike Tomczak, QB, Steelers.
- October 15, 1996 Butler dropped Lonnie Johnson, TE, Bills; added Alfred Pupunu, TE, Chargers.
- October 15, 1996 Keystone dropped Alvin Harper, WR, Buccaneers; added Henry Ellard, WR, Redskins.
- October 15, 1996 Keystone dropped Winslow Oliver, RB, Panthers; added Don Beebe, WR, Packers.
- October 12, 1996 Los Angeles activated Bam Morris, RB, Ravens off inactive/suspended list. LA dropped Mike Alstott, RB, Buccaneers to free up roster spot for Morris.
- October 12, 1996 State College dropped Robert Green, RB, Bears; added Anthony Johnson, RB, Panthers. NOTE: State College attempted to add Johnson before kickoff of Week 6, and was awaiting a ruling on whether injured RB Tim Biakabatuka would be eligible as a prospect if he had been placed on IR. Commissioner Trzeciak ruled on Biakabatuka’s status but subsequently forgot to place the transaction. When SC owner Mike Cerenzia saw the Dallas add of Anthony Johnson online, he pointed out the oversight to the Commissioner. Hence, the Dallas transaction of Oct. 8 has been reversed.
- October 8, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Rick Mirer, QB, Seahawks; added John Friesz, QB, Seahawks.
- October 8, 1996 Pennsylvania added Ted Popson, TE, 49ers to fill roster spot from Terrell Fletcher trade to RD.
- October 8, 1996
Dallas dropped Brent Jones, TE, 49ers; added Anthony Johnson, RB, Panthers. - October 8, 1996 Butler dropped Kevin Williams, WR, Cowboys; added Charles Johnson, WR, Steelers.
- October 8, 1996 Pennsylvania trades RB Terrell Fletcher, Chargers to Richmond for Richmond draft pick 1997(5 or 4). Richmond drops TE Marco Battaglia, Bengals.
- October 6, 1996 Newport Beach reaquired Moe Williams, who was previously dropped to add Bam Morris.
- October 6, 1996 Los Angeles reaquired Bam Morris after a ruling by the transaction review committee. Morris was placed directly on the inactive list (NFL suspended).
- October 6, 1996 Wisconsin dropped Jacke Harris, TE, Buccaneers; added Derrick Mayes, WR, Packers.
- October 6, 1996 Miami dropped Michael Husted, K, Buccaneers to free roster spot for Tony Banks.
- October 6, 1996 Los Angeles added Jeff Jaeger, K, Bears, to fill roster spot created by Tony Banks trade.
- October 6, 1996 Los Angeles dropped Deion Sanders, WR, Cowboys; added Ricky Dudley, TE, Raiders.
- October 6, 1996 Dallas dropped Daryl Hobbs, WR, Raiders; added Todd Collins, QB, Bills.
- October 4, 1996 Los Angeles traded Tony Banks, QB, Rams to Miami for Miami’s 1997 2nd-round draft pick.
- October 1, 1996 Wisconsin dropped Rodney Peete, QB, Eagles; added Kent Graham, QB, Cardinals.
- October 1, 1996 Carolina dropped Stephen Davis, RB, Redskins; added Leroy Hoard, RB, Panthers.
- October 1, 1996 Butler dropped Trent Dilfer, QB, Buccaneers; added Lonnie Johnson, TE, Bills.
- October 1, 1996 Butler dropped Torrance Small, WR, Saints; added Jimmy Smith, WR, Jaguars.
- September 29, 1996 Los Angeles dropped Steve Walsh, QB, Rams; added Bobby Hebert, QB, Falcons.
- September 29, 1996 Dallas dropped Derek Mayes, WR, Packers; added Scott Galbraith, TE, Redskins.
- September 29, 1996 Dallas dropped Carlos Huerta, K, formerly of Bears; added Lamar Smith, RB, Seahawks.
- September 28, 1996 Pittsburgh dropped Mark Chmura, TE, Packers; added Chris Penn, WR, Chiefs.
- September 26, 1996 Keystone dropped Todd Peterson, K, Seahawks; added Elvis Grbac, QB, 49ers.
- September 26, 1996 New York added (for the 3rd time in 3 years…) Harold Green, RB, Rams.
- September 25, 1996 Butler traded 1998 2nd round draft pick to New York for Jamal Anderson, RB, Falcons. Butler places Lake Dawson, WR, Chiefs on IR.
- September 24, 1996 Pennsylvania dropped Sean Dawkins, WR, Colts; added Frank Wycheck, TE, Oilers.
- September 24, 1996 Butler dropped Leroy Hoard, RB, Ravens; added LeShon Johnson, RB, Cardinals.
- September 24, 1996 Butler dropped Matt Stover, K , Ravens; added Johnnie Morton, WR, Lions.
- September 24, 1996 Newport Beach dropped Randal Hill, WR, Dolphins; added Joe Aska, RB, Raiders.
- September 24, 1996 State College dropped Jerry Ellison, RB, Buccaneers; added Zack Crockett, RB, Colts.
- ROSTER CUT-DOWN DROPS: Prior to kickoff Week 4 all teams must drop one player and finalize roster at 14 active players. (These are FREE drops, they will not be charged to your transaction account)
Butler dropped Herschel Walker, RB, Cowboys
Carolina dropped Eric Zeier, QB, Ravens
Dallas dropped Bryan Still, WR, Chargers
Keystone dropped Rodney Thomas, RB, Oilers
Los Angeles dropped LeShon Johnson, RB, Cardinals
Mercer dropped Dino Philyaw, RB, Panthers
Miami dropped Alex VanDyke, WR, Jets
Newport Beach dropped Keith Byars, RB, Dolphins
New York dropped Al DelGreco, K, Oilers
Pennsylvania dropped Adam Vinatieri, K, Patriots
Pittsburgh dropped Johnnie Morton, WR, Lions
Richmond dropped J.J. Birden, WR, Falcons
State College dropped Terrell Owens, WR, 49ers
Wisconsin dropped Leslie Sheppard, WR, Redskins - September 22, 1996; Dallas dropped Henry Ellard, WR, Redskins; added Daryl Hobbs, WR, Raiders.
- September 20, 1996;
Newport Beach dropped Moe Williams, RB, Vikings; added Bam Morris, RB, Ravens. - September 18, 1996; Pennsylvania dropped Ed McCaffrey, WR, Broncos; added Cary Blanchard, K, Colts.
- September 18, 1996; Carolina dropped Tony McGee, TE, Bengals; added Ray Zellars, RB, Saints.
- September 18, 1996; Butler dropped Boomer Esiason, QB, Cardinals; added Trent Dilger, QB, Buccaneers.
- September 15, 1996; Mercer dropped Raghib Ismael, WR, Raiders; added Malcolm Floyd, WR, Oilers.
- September 15, 1996; Pennsylvania dropped Kyle Brady, TE, Jets; added Eric Bjornson, TE, Cowboys.
- September 13, 1996; Keystone dropped Ty Detmer, QB, Eagles; added Todd Peterson, K, Seahawks.
- September 13, 1996; Butler dropped Zack Crockett, RB, Colts; added Matt Stover, K, Ravens.
- September 10, 1996; Los Angeles dropped Fred Barnett, WR, Dolphins to comply with roster limit.
- September 10, 1996; State College dropped Derek Brown, RB, Saints; added Robert Green, RB, Bears.
- September 9, 1996; Pennsylvania dropped Jeff Jaeger, K, formerly of Raiders; added Mike Hollis, K, Jaguars.
- September 4, 1996; Newport Beach
Nightmare dropped Jeff Graham, WR, Jets; added Lawrence Oliver, RB, Panthers. NOTE: This transaction was disallowed 9/9/96, since there is no Lawrence Oliver and sinceWinslow Oliver, who Newport intended to pick up, is already on a roster. - August 29, 1996; Butler Blowfish dropped Brad Baxter, RB, formerly of Jets; added Herschel Walker, RB, Cowboys.
- August 29, 1996; New York Griffons dropped Lamar Smith, RB, Seahawks; added Ernest Byner, RB, Ravens.
- August 24, 1996; New York placed Chris Darkins, RB, Packers, on IR.
- August 24, 1996; Pittsburgh placed Kenyon Rasheed, WR, Jets, on IR.
- August 24, 1996; (during draft) Mercer gave New York the Mustang’s 9th round 1997 draft pick for New York’s 8th round 1996 draft pick (not NY’s own pick, but the one acquired from Dallas). Mercer also agreed to pay both the NP and NY transactions fees for this trade.
- Preseason; New York traded their first draft pick 1996 to Newport Beach for NP’s expansion selection (between rounds 2-3) and Newport’s 1997(1).
- Preseason; Butler traded Mark Chmura, TE, Packers to Pittsburgh for PG draft pick 1996(3).
- Preseason; Pittsburgh receives draft picks from Richmond 1996 (rounds 1, 3, 4, and 6) for Pittsburgh’s first draft pick of 1997 (1st or 2nd round, the one NOT traded to PA) and a possible player to be named later. (Richmond has an option to take a player PG drafted in rounds 3, 4, or 5 — these players were Johnnie Morton, Kordell Stewart and Chris Boniol. Morton is now on Butler’s roster).
- Preseason; Pennsylvania traded Rodney Hampton and 2 draft picks – 1996(6) and 1997(5 or 4) to Pittsburgh for PG draft picks 1996(2) and 1997(2 or 1). Higher draft picks in 1997 to be traded if Hampton scores over 100 points (played or not) in 1996.
- Preseason; New York traded Joey Galloway, WR, Seahawks and Jeff Hostetler, QB, Raiders to Newport Beach for the Nighmare’s 1996(1) and 1997(2).
Transactions FAQ:
- Transactions are on a first-come, first-serve basis until September 15, 1996. After that day (kickoff week 3), transaction requests are held until 9:00 p.m. EST Tuesday nights. At that time, if a player has been requested by more than one team, the team with the worst record will be permitted to add the player.
- DROP/ADD deadline is kickoff week 14 , but remember that players must be on a roster from kickoff week 11 through the end of the season to be eligible for roster protection.
- All ADDED players must remain on an active roster for a total of two weeks minimum, even if the player is traded to other teams.
- Trade deadline is kickoff week 10.
- The transaction committee is Trz, Paul and Eggo. David is first alternate, and Waugh is second alternate.
Future draft picks traded (1997 and beyond)
- RD has WN’s 1997(1), 1998(1) – Emmitt Smith deal
- NY has RD’s 1997 (1st round, better pick of either WN’s original pick or RD’s normal pick) – Michael Irvin deal
- NY has NP’s 1997(2) – Joey Galloway/Jeff Hostetler deal
- PA has PG’s 1997 (2 or 1); PG has PA’s 1997 (5 or 4) – Rodney Hampton deal
(2nd and 5th picks exchanged if Hampton scores less than 100 points whether played or not… 1st and 4th rounders exchanged if Hampton scores 100 points or more) - RD has PG’s 1997 first PICK (either 1st or 2nd round, whichever PA doesn’t get from Hampton trade)
- Following 1996 season, RD has option to take any PG player drafted in 1996 rounds 3, 4 or 5.
(Option on these players: WR Johnnie Morton, WR Kordell Stewart, K Chris Boniol) - NY has NP’s 1997(1)
- NY has MR’s 1997(9)
- NY has BR’s 1998(2) – Jamal Anderson deal
- LA has MI’s 1997(2) – Tony Banks deal
- PA has RD’s 1997(4) or 1997(5) – Terrell Fletcher deal (if Fletcher scores fewer than 50 points from Week 7 on in 1996, it’s a 5th round pick. 4th round pick otherwise).
1996 Final Schedule, Scores
| WK 1 | WK 2 | WK 3 | |||||||||||
| NY | 57 | NP | 40 | NY | 76 | RD | 33 | NY | 44 | WN | 44 | ||
| WN | 43 | KS | 26 | WN | 15 | SC | 25 | PA | 81 | PG | 45 | ||
| PA | 36 | CL | 30 | PA | 77 | LA | 34 | CL | 13 | RD | 20 | ||
| LA | 36 | DS | 21 | CL | 41 | BR | 33 | DS | 22 | LA | 68 | ||
| MI | 17 | SC | 24 | NP | 30 | MI | 62 | BR | 17 | SC | 23 | ||
| BR | 34 | RD | 11 | PG | 38 | KS | 35 | MI | 50 | NP | 29 | ||
| MR | 56 | PG | 51 | DS | 28 | MR | 62 | KS | 40 | MR | 38 | ||
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| WK 4 | WK 5 | WK 6 | |||||||||||
| NY | 71 | BR | 28 | NY | 60 | MI | 34 | NP | 72 | NY | 42 | ||
| WN | 19 | PA | 25 | WN | 42 | BR | 58 | KS | 35 | WN | 73 | ||
| CL | 73 | LA | 31 | DS | 42 | PA | 22 | PA | 32 | SC | 21 | ||
| PG | 22 | NP | 31 | CL | 30 | NP | 16 | RD | 25 | CL | 41 | ||
| KS | 45 | MI | 71 | LA | 46 | KS | 39 | LA | 85 | MR | 43 | ||
| SC | 36 | RD | 13 | SC | 35 | MR | 44 | BR | 50 | PG | 57 | ||
| MR | 61 | DS | 14 | PG | 57 | RD | 21 | DS | 29 | MI | 60 | ||
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| WK 7 | WK 8 | WK 9 | |||||||||||
| RD | 22 | NY | 59 | NY | 56 | SC | 30 | NY | 75 | CL | 38 | ||
| WN | 29 | DS | 47 | WN | 90 | CL | 75 | WN | 42 | LA | 50 | ||
| PG | 65 | PA | 52 | PA | 43 | KS | 54 | PA | 19 | BR | 37 | ||
| CL | 61 | MI | 24 | LA | 56 | MI | 16 | NP | 40 | RD | 69 | ||
| MR | 31 | LA | 23 | BR | 77 | NP | 36 | KS | 8 | DS | 37 | ||
| SC | 30 | BR | 35 | RD | 42 | MR | 75 | PG | 28 | SC | 16 | ||
| NP | 56 | KS | 22 | DS | 20 | PG | 36 | MI | 62 | MR | 86 | ||
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| WK 10 | WK 11 | WK 12 | |||||||||||
| LA | 90 | NY | 30 | KS | 41 | NY | 82 | CL | 29 | NY | 62 | ||
| DS | 45 | WN | 76 | MR | 87 | WN | 57 | LA | 57 | WN | 29 | ||
| RD | 27 | PA | 83 | NP | 54 | PA | 53 | SC | 35 | PA | 59 | ||
| MI | 42 | CL | 25 | CL | 27 | PG | 59 | BR | 13 | MR | 23 | ||
| PG | 56 | BR | 50 | LA | 68 | BR | 37 | RD | 20 | NP | 28 | ||
| MR | 46 | NP | 76 | SC | 27 | DS | 44 | DS | 43 | KS | 37 | ||
| KS | 55 | SC | 14 | RD | 28 | MI | 71 | MI | 37 | PG | 21 | ||
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| WK 13 | WK 14 | WK 15 | — | WK 17 | |||||||||
| PA | 40 | NY | 88 | MI | 24 | NY | 82 | playoffs | |||||
| NP | 30 | WN | 54 | MR | 38 | WN | 98 | points | |||||
| SC | 37 | CL | 48 | BR | 51 | PA | 24 | all | count | ||||
| PG | 21 | LA | 58 | SC | 35 | PG | 39 | teams | through | ||||
| BR | 57 | DS | 22 | NP | 25 | CL | 25 | must | week | ||||
| MR | 60 | KS | 49 | KS | 67 | LA | 54 | submit | 17 | ||||
| MI | 37 | RD | 33 | RD | 32 | DS | 16 | lineups |
Playoffs
WEEK 15:
New York 38½, Mercer 26
Los Angeles 54½, Pittsburgh 36
WEEK 16:
Fantasy Bowl: Los Angeles 59, New York 52½
Third Place Game: Mercer 55, Pittsburgh 43½
Consolation Playoffs
WEEK 15:
Wisconsin 52, Miami 51½
Pennsylvania 67, Butler 45½
WEEK 16:
Consolation Bowl: Wisconsin 56, Pennsylvania 43½
1996 Final Standings
1996 Final Standings
Points-For totals are through all 17 NFL weeks.
All other records are regular season.
| Team | Record | Division Record | PF(rank) | PA(rank) | 1996 Finish | |
| DIVISION ONE | ||||||
| New York | 11-2-1 | 7-1-0 | 1034(1) | 565(11) | Points Champ, Fantasy Bowl loser | |
| Miami | 8-6-0 | 5-3-0 | 701(7) | 609(7) | Eliminated in Consolation Semi-Finals | |
| Carolina | 6-7-1 | 3-4-1 | 660(11) | 575(9) | Didn’t make any playoffs | |
| Newport Beach | 6-7-1 | 2-5-1 | 715(6) | 629(5) | High Points, non money winners | |
| Richmond | 3-11-0 | 2-6-0 | 506(13) | 666(3) | Didn’t make any playoffs | |
| DIVISION TWO | ||||||
| Los Angeles | 10-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 938(2) | 548(12) | Fantasy Bowl winner, 2nd points | |
| Mercer | 10-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 880(3) | 673(2) | 3rd place overall | |
| Wisconsin | 6-7-1 | 4-4-0 | 846(4) | 642(4) | Consolation Bowl winner | |
| Dallas | 5-9-0 | 3-5-0 | 470(12) | 611(6) | Didn’t make any playoffs | |
| Keystone | 4-10-0 | 2-6-0 | 589(11) | 698(1) | Didn’t make any playoffs | |
| DIVISION THREE | ||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 691(8) | 572(10) | 4th place overall | |
| Butler | 7-7-0 | 3-3-0 | 682(9) | 523(13) | Eliminated in Consolation Semi-Finals | |
| Pennsylvania | 7-7-0 | 3-3-0 | 804(5) | 602(8) | Consolation Bowl loser | |
| State College | 4-10-0 | 1-5-0 | 464(14) | 502(14) | Didn’t make any playoffs | |
KEY: PF=Points For (Total points scored for team); PA=Points Against (Total points scored against team)
Week 17 Notes
Happy Holidays!
Here are final Week 17 scores and Total Points for the year. Spreadsheets and other items will be updated within a day or two after Christmas and will remain online during the offseason. Commissioner Trzeciak’s annual End-of-the-Year Awards will be posted here sometime within the next week. Additionally, rule change suggestions will be posted here within the next few weeks. Get your rule change proposals to the Commissioner ASAP.
Scores, Week 17:
New York 63; Total for year = 1034
Los Angeles 72; Total for year = 938
Mercer 49; Total for year = 880
Wisconsin 27; Total for year = 846
Pennsylvania 51; Total for year = 804
Newport Beach 42; Total for year = 715
Miami 28; Total for year = 701
Pittsburgh 20; Total for year = 691
Butler 26; Total for year = 682
Keystone 44; Total for year = 670
Carolina 28; Total for year = 660
Dallas 45; Total for year = 549
Richmond 37; Total for year = 506
State College 30; Total for year = 464
Winners’ Circle:
Fantasy Bowl Championship: Los Angeles Riot!
Points Championship: New York Griffons
Fantasy Bowl Runner-up: New York Griffons
Second Place Points: Los Angeles Riot!
Third Place Playoffs: Mercer Mustangs
Fourth Place Playoffs: Pittsburgh Pachyderms
Consolation Bowl Champs: Wisconsin Cheeseheads
Consolation Bowl Runner-up: Pennsylvania Wildcats
High Points, Non-money-winner: Newport Beach Nightmare
Quote/Unquote:
“Sometime you and Nick will meet in the Fantasy Bowl, and the hard-luck streak for one of you will have to end.”
– Championship owner Sam McClain, of the LA Riot!, speaking with PA owner Ron Yeany.
“It’s hard to believe that I didn’t make the playoffs with the owners in this league.”
– Newport Beach owner Dan Callahan, on missing the playoffs.
“There was no way the Big Bang was going to allow an expansion team to reach the playoffs.”
– Carolina owner Wayne Rupert, whose Week 14 tie with Newport eliminated BOTH teams from the playoffs, allowing Wisconsin to sneak in with a losing record and win the Consolation Bracket.
“New York might have the ‘God Squad,’ but the Riot! has the ‘Mod Squad’.”
– McClain.
Riot! are Champions of Fantasy Bowl V
The LA Riot! won the franchise’s second Fantasy Bowl championship this weekend with a 59-52½ win over the New York Griffons. The Riot! becomes the second 2-time FFL champion, joining the Wisconsin Cheeseheads as 2-time winners. The Griffons, while having made it to the most FFL championship games, have now gone 0-3 in the title game. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison, a reserve for most of the year on the LA bench, came through with a big 23-point performance which contributed significantly to the Riot! win. The Griffons can blame the “God Squad,” NY’s triumvirate of Herman Moore, Isaac Bruce and Carl Pickens. The 3 receivers, all with triple-digit point totals on the season, managed a combined 2 points for the Fantasy Bowl weekend.
In the Third Place Game, Mercer enjoyed a big 14-point performance from Andre Reed in the Monday night game, lifting the Mustangs to the 3rd place finish with a 55-43½ win over the Pittsburgh Pachyderms.
In the Consolation Bowl, the Wisconsin Cheeseheads beat the Pennsylvania Wildcats 56-43½.
The point races look very likely to finish up with New York winning total points and Los Angeles winning second-place in points. The non-money winning point race will go to the final weekend, with Miami, Newport Beach and Butler all separated by fewer than 20 points.
Fantasy Bowl V:
Los Angeles 59
New York 52½
Third Place Game:
Mercer 55
Pittsburgh 43½
Consolation Bowl:
Wisconsin 56
Pennsylvania 43½
Non-playoff team scores, Week 16:
Miami 18
Butler/Syracuse 37
Richmond 19
Newport Beach 57
NP’s WR Eddie Kennison tied the all-time receiving record of 35 points
Carolina 32
Dallas 34
Keystone 37
State College 28
Quote/Unquote:
“The New York Griffons could be the Denver Broncos of the FFL.”
– Wisconsin owner David Zilberfarb.
“Or the Buffalo Bills.”
– Pennsylvania owner Ron Yeany.
Fantasy Bowl Team Set: LA vs. NY
Fantasy Bowl V: LA vs. NY
The LA Riot! will play the NY Griffons in Fantasy Bowl V. The game will be a rematch of Fantasy Bowl II, which was won 44 – 32 by the Riot!. LA reaches the championship game with a 54½ – 36 win over the Pittsburgh Pachyderms. The Griffons beat the Mercer Mustangs 38½ – 26 to reach their third Fantasy Bowl. NY is 0-2 in their previous two Fantasy Bowl appearances. The Riot!’s win in Fantasy Bowl II was their only previous Fantasy Bowl appearance.
In the consolation bracket, Wisconsin will face Pennsylvania for the consolation championship. Wisconsin reaches the finals with a 52 – 51½ win over the Miami Muffdivers. The Wildcats reach the final with a 67 – 45 ½ point win over the Butler Blowfish. The Wisconsin vs. Pennsylvania matchup in the Consolation Bowl is a rematch of Fantasy Bowl III, which was won 62 – 51 by the Cheeseheads.
Fantasy Bowl Playoffs:
New York 38½
Mercer 26
Los Angeles 54½
Pittsburgh 36
Consolation Bracket:
Wisconsin 52
Miami 51½
Butler 45½
Pennsylvania 67
THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:
Fantasy Bowl V: New York (+ ½ point) vs. Los Angeles
Third-place game: Pittsburgh (+3½) vs. Mercer
Consolation Bowl: Pennsylvania (+3½) vs. Wisconsin
Non-playoff team scores, Week 15:
Richmond 54
Newport Beach 53
Carolina 44
Dallas 40
Keystone 36
State College 18
Carolina/Newport finish tied; Cheeseheads make consolations
One of the most unlikely scenarios played out to reality Monday night as the the Big Carolina Bang and the Newport Beach Nightmare finished tied 25-25. The tie places both teams at 6-7-1, which knocks them both out of the consolation bracket and allows the Wisconsin Cheeseheads (also at 6-7-1) to slip into the consolation bracket as the 8th seed.
Wisconsin beat both Newport and Carolina in head-to-head games earlier in the year. The tie between the Big Bang and the Nightmare is only the 2nd tie in the 5-year history of the league. The other tie was earlier this year between Wisconsin and New York.
The top-tier playoff scenario remains unchanged, even though both Los Angeles and Mercer suffered losses on the weekend. The Riot! lost to Keystone, as the Longfellows posted their highest score of the year — 67. Mercer was clobbered by Wisconsin, who posted the year’s highest score to date — 98.
PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:
Fantasy Bowl Playoffs:
New York* (11-2-1) vs. Mercer (10-4)
Los Angeles* (10-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-5)
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Consolation Bracket:
Miami* (8-6) vs. Wisconsin (6-7-1)
Butler* (7-7) vs. Pennsylvania (7-7)
* – home team (indicated by asterisk) receives 3½ point home field advantage.
Final scores, Week 14:
Wisconsin 98 — All 8 starters scored, Emmitt had 32
Mercer 38 — Terry Allen shut out for the first time all year
New York 82 — Carl Pickens has 55 points in last 2 weeks
Miami 24 — Didn’t play Eddie George ????????
Keystone 67 — Highest point total of the year
Los Angeles 54 — Bledsoe for Comeback Player of Year?
Butler 51 — No players left on roster from ’96 draft
Pennsylvania 24 — If only they could clone Curtis Martin
Pittsburgh 39 — 1st 7 wks. avg. 48 points; 2nd 7 wks. avg. 37
State College 35 — Two streaks this year: won first 4, lost last 10
Richmond 32 — Michael Irvin has 14 pts total in last 5 weeks
Dallas 16 — Jerry Rice has 26 pts total in last 7 weeks
Newport Beach 25 — Strange way to end the season
Carolina 25 — Ditto
Week 14 Notes
Important Notes:
Kickoff Week 14 is the deadline for drop/adds. Those teams out there (especially playoff-bound teams) with only one healthy quarterback or one kicker might wish to shore up their rosters.
Also please note: There are two games on Thanksgiving Day, so lineups have to be called in before Thursday afternoon!
Week 14 – Game of the Week
Mercer vs. Wisconsin – The two-time defending champs are out of the top-tier playoffs this year, but they can play the spoiler here, and we all know that Mr. Zilberfarb would love nothing more than to play the spoiler. A loss by Mercer would hand the division championship to Los Angeles — regardless of whether LA wins or loses.
The playoff picture, going into the final week, still has two division crowns up for grabs. In Division Two, Mercer needs a win coupled with an LA loss to capture the Division title outright. Mercer does not win a tiebreaker vs. LA. Los Angeles can win the division outright with a win over Keystone. Regardless of which team wins the division, the other team captures the Wild Card berth guaranteed.
In Division Three, it comes down to this: Pittsburgh wins the division with a win the final week against State College. Pennsylvania can only win the division with a Pittsburgh loss AND a PA win over Butler. This would leave PA and PG tied, and PA would win the division based on a better division record (by one game).
For the consolation bracket, Miami is guaranteed a spot. Either Pennsylvania or Pittsburgh, whichever team does NOT win the Division Three crown, is guaranteed a spot. The winner of the Carolina vs. Newport Beach game this week is guaranteed a spot.
The final spot in the consolation round could go to any of these 4 teams: Butler, Dallas, Wisconsin, or the loser of the Carolina vs. Newport Beach game.
- Butler grabs the 4th spot if they beat PA.
- Wisconsin grabs the spot if they beat Mercer and Butler loses.
- Dallas might be in if 1) DS wins 2) BR and WN both lose and 3) Dallas record against common teams is better than the loser of the CL vs. NP matchup — I’m not going to figure this out until next week.
- Butler could also make it in with a loss if 1) WN and DS both lose and 2) CL beats NP.
Remember, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record. The head-to-head for the above teams is:
BR beats WN, DS and NP; BR loses to CL
CL beats BR; CL loses to WN; CL did not play DS
DS loses to BR; DS split with WN; DS did not play CL or NP
NP loses to CL, BR and WN; NP did not play DS
WN beats CL and NP; WN loses to BR; WN and DS split
There are a few other minor iterations, but this will most likely be enough to figure out the playoff scenario.
Final (unverified) scores, Week 13:
New York 88
Pennsylvania 40
Mercer 60
Keystone 49
Los Angeles 58
Pittsburgh 21
Butler 57
Dallas 22
Wisconsin 54
Newport Beach 30
Carolina 48
State College 37
Miami 37
Richmond 33
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Week 13 Notes
Week 13 – Game of the Week
Sure there are games with playoff implications, but let’s face it — this is Week 13, so it’s time to brush aside the triskaidekaphobia and end a losing streak. State College vs. Carolina offers the chance to end either a 5 game skid or an 8 game skid.
The name game…
By RON YEANY
Exclusive* for Fantasy Football Flyer
The consideration of the name “Kings” that the soon-to-be Syracuse (soon-to-be-former Butler) franchise has been reportedly interested in has garnered a great deal of controversy in the league. So much so, in fact, that Butler/Syracuse owner Doug Weaver has stepped forward with a prepared statement:
First of all, “suing us for all the money we’ve won in this league would hardly be worth the effort.” And, furthermore, “we are not, have not, and never will consider “Kings” as our franchise moniker. The only names I find more unappealing are Big Bang and Griffons.”
Weaver went on to say that the team is considering several alternatives which more accurately reflect the geographic and climatic region to which we are relocating. These include “Syracuse Blizzard”, “Syracuse Lake Effect”, “Syracuse Mauvemen”, “Syracuse Hypothermiacs” and the “Erie Canal Eels,” undoubtedly keeping with the teams past “aquatic” theme.
The franchise is reportedly open to additional suggestions, however all submissions become the legal property of the “Butler Blowfish” franchise. (“It is a shame,” Weaver added, “that we live in a society where such a disclaimer is even necessary”).
Weaver said he hopes his statement will “help to soothe the irrational fears inspired by this farcical misconception.”
Shortly after Weaver released his statement, the FFF offices received a call from attorney Wayne Rupert, who noted that “a name cannot be patented. If the Cheeseheads bring a lawsuit against the Blowfish on the grounds of patent infringement, the Cheeseheads would be subject to sanctions under FRCP Rule 11, for bringing a frivolous lawsuit.”
Is this, however, the statement from an impartial attorney? FFF reportedly overhead Rupert later telling Weaver “thanks for promising to throw your last 2 games. Let me know when I can again be of service.”
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Nick’s FFL Fodder, Week 13
This week’s matchups, and lifetime records:
PA – NY (0-5) NY has never lost to PA.
NP – WN (0-0)
SC – CL (2-2)
PG – LA (0-4) LA has never lost to PG
BR – DS (3-1)
MR – KS (0-1) KS beat MR early in the year
MI – RD (5-2) MI beat RD just 2 weeks ago.
Playoff Picture
TOP TIER – (4 teams only)
| Record | Opponents | Comments |
| NY (9-2-1) | PA, MI (14-10) | Clinched division, but tough schedule makes home field advantage unlikely |
| LA (9-3) | PG, KS (11-13) | Beats MR in a tie for division |
| MR (9-3) | KS, WN (7-16-1) | Easy last two games, but LA must faulter |
| PG (8-4) | LA, SC (13-11) | Wins tiebreaker vs. PA unless PG loses to SCand PA beats BR in Week 14 |
| PA (7-5) | NY, BR (13-9-1) | Tough schedule, could make wildcard if MR and LA both lose out last two weeks |
CONSOLATION TIER (4 teams only) – I have not worked out tie breakers yet. PA, PG, MR or LA (whichever team misses top tier in above scenarios in definitely in here.)
| MI (7-5) | RD, NY (11-12-1) | Shouldn’t have a problem |
| NP (6-6) | WN, CL (9-14-1) | Control their own destiny, second easiest schedule should allow this expansion team to be in playoffs |
| DS (5-7) | BR, RD (7-17) | Could be a first if DS sees post season |
| CL (5-7) | SC, NP (10-14) | Has been to every post season |
| BR (5-7) | DS, PA (12-12) | Never been out of the post season or money |
| WN (4-7-1) | NP, MR (15-9) | Tough schedule and needs help from others |
SEE YA!!!
Eliminated – Playing the spoiler, while trying to improve next years draft position by scoring as many points as possible.
| SC (4-8) | CL, PG (13-11) | |
| KS (3-9) | MR, LA (18-6) | |
| RD (2-10) | MI, DS (12-12) |
Final scores, Week 12:
New York 62 – Terrell Davis is the “God Squad”
Carolina 29 – Dave Brown at QB? Sad times for Carolina
Pennsylvania 59 – Sanders’ revival may have started a week too late
State College 35 – 35 points is team’s highest since week 4
Los Angeles 57 – Promising to make point race a 3 team heat
Wisconsin 29 – No 3-peat for the Cheesers
Dallas 43 – An Armadillos RB had 17 points! Lamar Smith
Keystone 37 – Could play spoiler with LA and MR the last 2 opponents
Miami 37 – Jake Reed’s emerging as a prime time player
Pittsburgh 21 – Team’s longest winning streak ever is snapped
Newport Beach 28 – Expansion team hopes to make consolations
Richmond 20 – Ki-Jana is a goal-line threat
Mercer 23 – Testeverde’s cooled down, taking Mercer with him
Butler 13 – Maybe a new city will do them some good
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Week 12 Notes
Week 12 – Game of the Week
Los Angeles vs. Wisconsin: These two perenial powerhouses meet with very much on the line for the Riot! Wisconsin, at 4-6-1, was eliminated from playoff contention this week. But the Cheeseheads can play the spoiler down the stretch. With 3 games remaining and Mercer and Los Angeles tied atop Division Two, Wisconsin plays the Riot! this week and the Mustangs in Week 14.
Nick’s FFL Fodder
This week’s matchups, and records in previous meetings:
DS – KS (1-0) DS won 3 weeks ago
CL – NY (2-5) NY won 3 weeks ago
LA – WN (6-3) LA won 3 weeks ago
RD – NP (1-0) RD won 3 weeks ago
SC – PA (2-7) PA won in week 6
BR – MR (1-3)
MI – PG (3-1)
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The playoff outlook with 3 weeks left:
| Playoff Hunt | Currently | Remaining Opponents’ Record |
| New York | 8 – 2 – 1 | 16 – 14 |
| Mercer | 8 – 3 | 12 – 17 – 1 |
| Los Angeles | 8 – 3 | 14 – 15 – 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 – 3 | 16 – 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 – 5 | 16 – 13 – 1 |
| Miami | 6 – 5 | 16 – 13 – 1 |
| Butler | 5 – 6 | 16 – 14 Can tie for division or wildcard |
| Consolation Hunt | Top 4 teams make consolations | |
| Pennsylvania | 6 – 5 | 16 – 13 – 1 |
| Miami | 6 – 5 | 16 – 13 – 1 |
| Newport Beach | 5 – 6 | 11 – 18 – 1 |
| Butler | 5 – 6 | 16 – 14 |
| Carolina | 5 – 6 | 15 – 14 – 1 |
| Wisconsin | 4 – 6 -1 | 18 – 12 Hardest remaining schedule |
| Dallas | 4 – 7 | 10 – 20 Easiest schedule left |
| State College | 4 – 7 | 18 – 12 Hardest remaining schedule |
| Keystone | 3 – 8 | 17 – 13 |
Richmond (2-9) (12-18 ROS) is the only team eliminated from the playoffs.
Although unlikely they are eligible for the consolation points prize money.
Nailbiter
The Pennsylvania Wildcats saw their playoff hopes vanish Monday night in a nailbiter with Newport Beach. Barry Sander’s 14-point night left the Wildcats one point short, as PA lost to the Nightmare 54-53. The loss drops PA two games behind Pittsburgh in Division Three. With 3 games left in the regular season, the loss all but eliminates the Wildcats from a playoff berth. The Wildcats are 2 games behind Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and Mercer, who along with New York, have all nearly wrapped up playoff berths. The only real question is whether Mercer or Los Angeles will finish atop Division Two. The remaining team will most likely secure the Wild Card berth.
Final scores:
Mercer 87
Wisconsin 57
New York 82
Keystone 41
Miami 71
Richmond 28
Los Angeles 68
Butler 37
Pittsburgh 59
Carolina 27
Newport Beach 54
Pennsylvania 53
Dallas 44
State College 27
Week 11 Notes
Game of the Week – Week 11
Carolina vs. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh has never beaten Carolina, going 0-4 over the past 4 years against the Big Bang. Pittsburgh is gunning for its first-ever division championship, while Carolina is in desperate need of a win to hang onto hopes for the Wild Card playoff slot.
Nick’s FFL Fodder:
The history of this week’s matchups:
KS – NY ( 0 – 0 )
MR – WN ( 1 – 5 ) WN has won the last 3
NP – PA ( 0 – 0 )
CL – PG ( 4 – 0 ) Big Domination Bang
LA – BR ( 1 – 3 )
SC – DS ( 2 – 2 )
RD – MI ( 2 – 4 )
Dates of note:
The trade deadline passed this weekend with barely a ripple, with LA dealing Larry Centers to Keystone as the only last-minute trade.
Other deadlines coming up:
Kickoff Week 11 (this week): Only players continuously on an FFL roster from kickoff this week through the protection deadline are eligible for roster protection. In other words, anyone ADDED to a roster after this week is not eligible for protection.
Kickoff Week 14: Drop/add deadline. No players may be dropped or added after kickoff week 14.
Draft Considerations:
Non-playoff teams are thrown into a lottery to determine next year’s draft order for Round One. A team’s record through Week 11 is the first part of the equation (the best record through Week 11 receives one chance, each subsequent teams receives an additional chance).
The second part of the equation is total points Week 11 through Week 15. The non-plyaoff team with the least amount of points in this period receives one additional chance. Each subsequent team receives an additional chance. The non-playoff team with the most points from Week 11-15, regardless of their record, receives the most chances in the draft lottery.
To make a long story short: throwing games from now until the end of the season will DECREASE your chances of a better draft pick for next year.
Week 10 wrapup:
The Division 2 race tightened up considerably this weekend. A Los Angeles win, coupled with Mercer’s loss, leaves both teams at 7-3, with Mercer clinging to a slight lead in total points. New York stumbled a bit in the Division 1 race, but Miami’s win over Carolina allowed New York to maintain a 2½ game lead. In Division 3, Pittsburgh upped their record to 7-3, but Pennsylvania is trying to hang tight as the Wildcats rediscovered their running backs this week.
Final Scores:
Los Angeles 90 — Everyone scored, minimum 6 points
New York 30 — God Squad managed only 13 points
Pennsylvania 83 — RBs 62 points vs. Receivers 0 points
Richmond 27 — Ki-Jana found the end zone again
Wisconsin 76 — With Errict Rhett back, watch out!
Dallas 45 — Holmes: a Dallas RB with 26 points!
Newport Beach 76 — Coates back in 1994 form: 20 points
Mercer 46 — Testeverde woke up… only 9 points this week
Pittsburgh 56 — Favre in line for 2nd consecutive MVP
Butler 50 — Tim Brown needed one more TD
Keystone 55 — 7 of 8 starters scored, 3 players with 11 points
State College 14 — Been all downhill since that 4-0 start
Miami 42 — Bettis is carrying this team
Carolina 25 — Carolina coaster hit bottom again this week
Week 10 Notes
Game 10 – Game of the Week
New York Griffons vs. Los Angeles Riot! – – The Griffons look as though they are well on their way to winning Division One. Los Angeles is trying to hang on behind Mercer and hope for the Mustangs to stumble or, at least, grab the Wild Card spot.
Nick’s FFL Fodder:
Week 9 was the first time Herman Moore hasn’t scored (1 yard away) in 34 straight starts.
This week’s matchups:
Lifetime regular season records (including games this season)
LA – NY (4-2)
DS – WN (3-4)
RD – PA (2-2)
MI – CL (2-5)
PG – BR (2-7) Only NY (against MR) has as many wins against a regular season opponent as BR does against PG, however after 5 straight losses, PG beat BR 3 weeks ago.
MR – NP (0-0)
KS – SC (0-0)
Week 9 Final Scores:
Mercer 86 *** Testeverde has 50 points over last 2 weeks!
Miami 62 *** Bettis back on track, but not enough this week
New York 75 *** Griffons roll on, 7 of 8 starters scored
Carolina 38 *** We had a Chris Warren siting (17 points)!
Richmond 69 *** NO MISPRINT! Elway, Irvin and Ki-Jana score BIG
Newport Beach 40 *** Keyshawn is a lonely bright spot for Nightmare
Los Angeles 50 *** Bledsoe for Comeback Player of the Year?
Wisconsin 42 *** Should’ve played Detmer and his 13 points
Dallas 37 *** Tripled year-to-date RB output this week
Keystone 8 *** Lowest score of the year for any team
Butler 37 *** Retooled roster is starting to show signs of life
Pennsylvania 19 *** Cats reeling, dropped to 8th in overall points
Pittsburgh 28 *** Vault to first place in the Parity Division
State College 16 *** Now last is Points For and Point Against
Week 9 Notes
Week 9 – Week of the Games
Instead of a “Game of the Week” there are several big games this weekend. First off, New York vs. Carolina – The Griffons come into this game seemingly waltzing to the Division 1 championship. The Big Bang would like to put a stop to that dance, as Carolina is still stinging from an awesome 75-point weekend that got them nothing but a loss at the hands of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin vs. Los Angeles also offers an intriguing matchup, as these teams don’t know whether their respective Jekyls or Hydes will show up. Mercer vs. Miami offers a scenario where Miami needs a key win to stay in the playoff hunt. Division 3 games pit the two 5-3 teams against the two 4-4 teams… yes, we could actually have a 4-way tie in Division 3 after this weekend.
Week 8 wrapup: high octane
Wisconsin set the season’s high team score with 90 points this week to knock off Carolina despite the Big Bang’s season-high 75-point performance. Butler’s season-high 77 points evened their record at 4-4. Mercer’s 75 points also were a season-high.
Pittsburgh, with a win over Dallas, pulled even with Pennsylvania atop Division 3, as Pennsylvania was Keystone’s second victim of the season. With State College losing and Butler winning, they are tied with 4-4 records, as all 4 teams in Division 3 are within 1 game of each other.
The Mustangs, a big winner over Richmond this weekend, will retain a one game lead in Division 2 over Los Angeles, who beat Miami on the weekend. And New York will benefit from Miami’s loss and Carolina’s loss, as the Griffons will push their lead in Division 1 to a game and a half over Carolina and 2½ games over Miami.
FINAL SCORES:
Wisconsin 90: Fryar shines with 32
Carolina 75: McCardell posts 20 w/o a TD!
Butler 77: Stewart runs for 20
Newport Beach 36: Coates + Aska = nada
Mercer 75: Testeverde wows with 25
Richmond 42: Elway wows with 25
Los Angeles 56: Running Watters for 20
Miami 16: Bettis streak snapped
New York 56: Davis 29, God Squad 0
State College 30: Up-and-down Walls hits one
Keystone 54: McDuffie 20 buries Cats
Pennsylvania 43: Wanted! Receivers
Pittsburgh 36: No Favre, no problemo
Dallas 20: Tripled year-to-date RB total
Nick’s stats… this week:
(*lifetime records against opponent are in parentheses)
NY (4-2) over CL
LA (5-3) over WN (WN has won the last 3 meetings)
PA (5-3) over BR (PA has won the last 4)
NP (0-0) RD
KS (0-0) DS
PG (5-3) over SC
MR (3-1) over MI
Also provided by Nick:
After hours of exhaustive research, I thought you all would enjoy these fun facts.
Entering this season, during the regular season only:
the following teams were undefeated lifetime against their opponent:
……………………..Overall Record……………..This years’ result
WN over BR……………4 – 0……………BR over WN (first ever win)
SC over MI……………4 – 0……………SC over MI (streak now at 5)
NY over PA……………5 – 0……………Week 13
PA over CL……………4 – 0……………PA over CL (streak now at 5)
LA over PG……………4 – 0……………Week 13
LA over DS……………6 – 0……………LA over DS twice (streak now at 8)
CL over PG……………4 – 0……………Week 11
the following teams had not lost to opponent since the first year:
……………………..Overall Record……………..This years’ result
WN over CL……………3 – 1……………WN over CL (streak now at 4)
WN over PG……………3 – 1……………Do Not Play
NY over BR……………3 – 1……………NY over BR (streak now at 4)
NY over DS……………3 – 1……………Do Not Play
LA over RD……………3 – 1……………Do Not Play
CL over LA……………3 – 1 ……………CL over LA (streak now at 4)
DS over PA……………3 – 1……………DS over PA (streak now at 4)
Week 8 Notes
Week 8 – Game of the Week
Carolina comes into this week on a roll, having won 4 consecutive games to pull within a half game of division-leading New York. The defending champions, at 2-4-1, are getting to the desperation stage for a win to keep their playoff chances alive.
Rice, Jacke propel Dallas comeback
The Dallas Armadillos pulled off a huge comeback with Monday night players WR Jerry Rice and K Chris Jacke both chipping in 17-point performances, as Dallas erased a 14-point deficit to defeat the defending champion Wisconsin Cheeseheads 47-29. The other “nail-biter” turned out to be a moot challenge, as Pennsylvania WR Robert Brooks was injured on the second Packer offensive play, and Brett Favre rolled as the Pittsburgh Pachyderms handed the Wildcats their second defeat on the season.
PLEASE NOTE: There are a few scoring corrections due to lineup problems. I have been asked by the Commissioner to let everyone know that if you do not speak with him personally before kickoff, please leave your lineup on his voice mail at work (NOT on his home answering machine).
ALSO BE AWARE: There is a Thursday night game this week in the NFL, so lineups are due Thursday night.
FINAL SCORES:
Pittsburgh 65, Pennsylvania 52
The Pachyderms enjoyed another huge week from QB Brett Favre, whose 14-point Monday night performance sealed the deal. Two other performers led the Pachyderm charge: RB Robert Smith and WR Derrick Alexander each scored 17 points, as all 8 starters scored for the Pachys. The Wildcats lost WR Robert Brooks, last year’s leading PA receiver, to a season-ending knee injury. RB Curtis Martin led PA with 26 points.
Carolina 61, Miami 28
The Big Bang enjoyed 3 double-digit performances, paced by WR Curtis Conway’s 20 point weekend. QB Scott Mitchell added 18 and WR Terance Mathis chipped in 12. The Muffdivers RB tandem of Jerome Bettis and Eddie George added 8 apiece.
New York 59, Richmond 22
The Griffons enjoyed a solid performance across the lineup as 7 of 8 starters scored. WR Herman Moore led the charge with 17 points, while QB Mark Brunnell and WR Carl Pickens each added 11. The lone bright spot for the Raptors was a big 15-point performance by K Gary Anderson.
Newport Beach 56, Keystone 22
The Nightmare chalks up their first-ever winning “streak,” winning their second consecutive game. QB Jeff Hostetler paced Newport with 21 points, while 11 points was the lucky number for RB Thurman Thomas, WR Eddie Kennison, and K Doug Brien. The Longfellows were paced by K Jeff Wilkins’ 9-point Monday night performance.
Dallas 47, Wisconsin 29
The Armadillos pull the Monday-night comeback, as K Chris Jacke and WR Jerry Rice each scored 17 points to lead Dallas. QB Gus Frerotte’s 13 points were the only other points from the lineup. RB Emmitt Smith’s 20-point game accounted for most of the Wisconsin points.
Butler 35, State College 30
The Blowfish retooling project continues, as Butler wins it’s third on the year. Recent waiver wire adds WR Jimmy Smith (14 points) and Johnnie Morton (11 points) led the way for Butler. The Bandits enjoyed good performances from TE Wesley Walls (14 points) and recently added RB Anthony Johnson (11 points).
Mercer 31, Los Angeles 23
The game of the week turned out to be the game of the weak, as the heavyweight tilt for supremacy in Division Two turned out to be a featherweight bout. QB Vinny Testeverde’s 13 point weekend accounted for nearly half of Mercer’s points. The Riot! Rickys (RB Watters and TE Dudley) accounted for 8 points each to pace the Riot!
Week 7 Notes
Week 7 – Game of the Week
It’s another matchup for first place in division two, as Los Angeles and Mercer go mano-y-mano for the second consecutive week. Los Angeles clubbed the Mustangs 85-43 this past week. Mercer will attempt to re-take the division lead, but may find the going tough as the team’s scoring leader, WR Tony Martin, enjoys an off-week this weekend.
ALSO WATCH: Carolina and Miami are both on a roll as they battle it out to keep pace with New York in Division One.
EXPANSION BOWL: The first-ever matchup between Newport and Keystone will take place this weekend at the two 1996 expansion teams face off.
A New York Nightmare!!
The expansion Newport Beach Nightmare pulled off the upset of the year this week, clobbering the previously-undefeated and point-leading New York Griffons by a 72-42 score. The loss is New York’s first regular-season loss since Week 4 of last year, when the Griffons lost 48-40 to Carolina. Joey Galloway and Jeff Hostetler, traded to Newport from the Griffons in the preseason, came back to haunt the Griffons, combining for 31 of Newport’s points.
In other action, the 2-time defending champion Cheeseheads shattered the all-time 4-receiver record with an astounding 69-point performance by 4 receivers (and only 3 of them scored!). This broke the previous all-time record of 54 points, which was held by the same franchise when they were known as the New Jersey Kings. The previous record was set in week 7 of 1992. Wisconsin went on the crush the Longfellows 73-35.
Game Summaries:
Los Angeles 85, Mercer 43
The Riot pulled into a tie with Mercer atop Division Two with a sound defeat of the Mustangs. Los Angeles also pulled within 4 points of Mercer for 2nd place in the overall point race. QB Drew Bledsoe’s awesome 26-point week led the Riot!. WR Michael Jackson added 24, WR Cris Carter chipped in 17, and newly-acquired waiver wire add TE Ricky Dudley added 14 points. The Mustangs were paced by a super 24-point performance from QB Vinny Testeverde.
Wisconsin 73, Keystone 35
The Cheeseheads shattered the all-time record for 4 receivers, as the 4 starters scored 69 points. TE Shannon Sharpe led the attack with a season-high 29 points. WRs Antonio Freeman (23) and Shawn Jefferson (17) also had the best games of their careers. K Jason Hanson’s 4 points were the only other scores posted by Wisconsin. The Longfellows were paced by Brett Perriman’s 11 point week, as 6 of 8 starters scored for Keystone in a losing effort.
Newport Beach 72, New York 42
The Nightmare pull off what must be considered the year’s biggest upset so far. All 8 starters scored for Newport, 4 of them in double figures, led by former Griffon WR Joey Galloway’s 20 points. Also in double figures: TE Ben Coates (13) and other former NY Griffons Thurman Thomas (10) and Jeff Hostetler (11). The Griffons were paced by WR Herman Moore’s 17-point week, as 6 of 8 starters scored for New York, who maintains a 46-point lead in the overall point race.
Miami 60, Dallas 29
The Muffdivers rebound from their defeat to NY last week with a solid whipping of the Armadillos. RBs Eddie George (20) and Jerome Bettis (14) lead the way for Miami, as 7 of 8 starters scored for the Muffdivers. WR Brian Blades also chipped in a double-digit performance (11). Dallas was paced by waiver-wire add QB Todd Collins (12) and WR Jerry Rice (11).
Pittsburgh 57, Butler 50
The Pachyderms evened their record at .500, as QB Brett Favre turned in another MVP performance with a 17 point weekend to lead the Pittsburgh squad. WR Derrick Alexander turned in 14 points, and K Steve Christie chipped in 10 in the winning effort. The Blowfish had a super weekend from the newly-acquired RB Jamal Anderson, who paced Butler with 26 points. RB James Stewart added 11, but 4 Butler receivers failed to show up, with Tim Brown’s 2 points the only score posted for 4 receivers.
Carolina 41, Richmond 25
The Big Bang enjoyed another huge week from QB Scott Mitchell, whose 23 points propelled the Carolina squad to their third straight win. RB Mario Bates added 6 points, while the rollercoaster ride continues for RB Chris Warren, who failed to score again this week. The Raptors were carried almost entirely by QB John Elway, whose 23 points accounted for nearly all the scoring for Richmond.
Pennsylvania 32, State College 21
The Wildcats hang on to become the only team to post 5 wins on the season, despite a miserable 5-point performance from the running back tandem of Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin and Karim Abdul-Jabbar. WR Robert Brooks (8) and TE Frank Wycheck (8) led the scoring for PA. The Bandits were paced by QB Stan Humphries (10) and RB Terry Kirby (10).
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