1997 Season Links

April 15, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Composite Spreadsheet (PDF, 14 pages, 101K)
1997 Top Players
1997 Transactions
1997 Final Schedule, Scores
1997 Final Rosters
1997 Final Standings
1997 Final Points
1997 Draft
Weekly Stats:
- PDF of entire season (PDF, 85 pages, 354K)
- … or solo weeks (PDF, 5 pages each, 28K)…
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- WK09 WK10 WK11 WK12 WK13 WK14 WK15 WK16 WK17

1997 Top Players

January 4, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Here are the top players for 1997 in the Fantasy Football League. These represent only those players who scored 100 points or more during the 1997 season. Points were only tabulated when the player was in an FFL starting lineup.

Player Name (position/FFL team) — Yardage, TDs — FFL points

Sanders, Barry (RB/PA) — 2053 rush, 305 rec, 14 TDs — 255
Davis, Terrell (RB/NY) — 1757 rush, 287 rec, 15 TDs — 237
Favre, Brett (QB/MV) — 3867 pass, 187 rush, 36 TDs — 186
Bettis, Jerome (RB/MI) — 1665 rush, 110 rec, 9 TDs — 174
Levens, Dorsey (RB/NK) — 1335 rush, 330 rec, 10 TDs — 150
Kaufman, Napoleon (RB/CL) — 1294 rush, 403 rec, 8 TDs — 144
Bledsoe, Drew (QB/NK) — 3389 pass, 56 rush, 27 TDs — 144
George, Eddie (RB/MI) — 1399 rush, 44 rec, 7 TDs — 135
Freeman, Antonio (WR/WN) — 1243 rec, 14 rush, 12 TDs — 134
George, Jeff (QB/MR) — 2808 pass, 35 rush, 23 TDs — 133
Moore, Rob (WR/MV) — 1380 rec, 8 TDs — 131
Carter, Cris (WR/NK) — 1069 rec, 13 TDs — 130
Hollis, Mike (K/PA) — 37 XPs, 31 FGs — 129
Smith, Rod (WR/SY) — 1166 rec, 16 rush, 12 TDs — 128
Abdul-Jabbar, Karim (RB/PA) — 769 rush, 214 rec, 15 TDs — 124
Smith, Robert (RB/DS) — 1266 rush, 197 rec, 7 TDs — 123
Moore, Herman (WR/DS) — 1293 rec, 8 TDs — 118
Galloway, Joey (WR/NP) — 1014 rec, 72 rush, 12 TDs — 116
Dillon, Corey (RB/KS) — 981 rush, 177 rec, 8 TDs — 115
Elam, Jason (K/RD) — 46 XPs, 26 FGs — 114
Irvin, Michael (WR/RD) — 1180 rec, 9 TDs — 113
Young, Steve (QB/WN) — 2521 pass, 143 rush, 20 TDs — 111
Brunell, Mark (QB/NY) — 2975 pass, 257 rush, 19 TDs — 111
Vinatieri, Adam (K/MI) — 40 XPs, 25 FGs — 111
Thigpen, Yancey (WR/PA) — 1256 rec, 3 rush, 6 TDs — 110
Elway, John (QB/RD) — 2411 pass, 104 rush, 24 TDs — 108
Brown, Tim (WR/SY) — 1408 rec, 19 rush, 5 TDs — 108
Anderson, Jamal (RB/SY) — 980 rush, 256 rec, 10 TDs — 106
Marino, Dan (QB/DS) — 3521 pass, -11 rush, 15 TDs — 105
Mitchell, Scott (QB/CL) — 3160 pass, 83 rush, 18 TDs — 101
Fryar, Irving (WR/WN) — 1316 rec, 6 TDs — 101
Martin, Curtis (RB/PA) — 1160 rush, 296 rec, 5 TDs — 101
McNair, Steve (QB/PA) — 2498 pass, 629 rush, 19 TDs — 100
Hearst, Garrison (RB/NP) — 1019 rush, 194 rec, 6 TDs — 100
Longwell, Ryan (K/WN) — 45 XPs, 21 FGs — 100

1997 Transactions

January 4, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

April 25, 1998

Boston trades Karim Abdul-Jabbar, RB, Dolphins, to Richmondfor the Raptor’s true 1998 2nd round draft pick.

Dec. 11, 1997

Syracuse drops Chris Boniol, K, Eagles; adds Olinda Mare, K, Dolphins

Dec. 4, 1997

Los Angeles drops Olinda Mare, K, Dolphins; adds Jeff Jaeger, K, Bears
Syracuse drops Morten Anderson, K, Falcons; adds Chris Boniol, K, Eagles

Nov. 27, 1997

Los Angeles drops Jeff Graham, WR, Jets; adds James McKnight, WR, Seahawks
Carolina drops Jermaine Lewis, WR, Ravens; adds Derrick Mason, WR, Oilers
Pennsylvania drops George Jones, RB, Steelers; adds Todd Petersen, K, Seahawks

Nov. 25, 1997

Pennsylvania drops Freddie Jones, TE, Chargers; adds Quinn Early, WR, Bills

Nov. 21, 1997

Richmond drops Cole Ford, K, Raiders; adds Jerald Moore, RB, Rams

Nov. 19, 1997

Carolina drops Leslie Sheppard, WR, Redskins; adds Sean Dawkins, WR, Colts
Carolina drops Joe Aska, RB, Raiders; adds Harvey Williams, TE, Raiders

Nov. 16, 1997

Keystone drops Ty Detmer, QB, Eagles; adds Bobby Hoying, QB, Eagles
Newport Beach drops Chris Chandler, QB, Falcons; adds Glenn Foley, QB, Jets
Pennsylvania drops Horace Copeland, WR, Buccaneers; adds Ricky Proehl, WR, Bears

Nov. 11, 1997

Syracuse drops Scott Blanton, K, Redskins; adds Craig Whelihan, QB, Chargers
New York drops Jerris McPhail, RB, Dolphins; adds Ron Moore, RB, Cardinals

Nov. 9, 1997

Dallas drops Stan Humphries, QB, Chargers; adds Craig Erickson, QB, Dolphins

Nov. 5, 1997

New Denver drops Anthony Johnson, RB, Panthers; adds Zack Crockett, RB, Colts

Nov. 4, 1997

Newport Beach drops Rodney Peete, QB, Eagles; adds Chris Chandler, QB, Falcons
New Denver drops Todd Collins, QB, Bills; adds Fred Lane, RB, Panthers
New Denver drops Chris Boniol, K, Eagles; adds Bobby Engram, WR, Bears

Nov. 2, 1997

Mission Viejo drops Eric Bienemy, RB, Bengals (this clears roster spot needed for acquisition of Tshimanga Biakabatuka)

Oct. 28, 1997

New York trades Tshimanga Biakabatuka, RB, Panthers to Mission Viejo. New York receives MV’s 1998 1st round draft pick. New York adds Jerris McPhail, RB, Dolphins, to fill empty roster spot. Mission Viejo is required to drop a player, and it will be noted here before the next kickoff.
NIKEtown dropped Bobby Engram, WR, Bears; adds Sedrick Shaw, RB, Patriots

Oct. 26, 1997

Dallas dropped Karl Williams, WR, Buccaneers; added Eddie Murray, K, Vikings

Oct. 24, 1997

Newport Beach dropped Chris Chandler, QB, Falcons; added Rodney Peete, QB, Eagles
Newport Beach dropped Sedrick Shaw, RB, Patriots; added Aaron Hayden, RB, Packers

Oct. 22, 1997

Syracuse dropped Ernest Byner, RB, Ravens; added Jake Plummer, QB, Cardinals
New Denver dropped Eric Metcalf, WR, Chargers; added Eric Moulds, WR, Bills

Oct. 21, 1997

Syracuse dropped Fred Lane, RB, Panthers; added Morten Andersen, K, Falcons
Carolina dropped Jerris McPhail, RB, Dolphins; added Erik Kramer, QB, Bears

Oct. 15, 1997

Pennsylvania dropped Torrance Small, WR, Rams; added Charles Way, RB, Giants
Pittsburgh dropped Quinn Early, WR, Bills; added Brian Mitchell, RB, Redskins

Oct. 14, 1997

Pittsburgh dropped Kent Graham, QB, Cardinals; added Danny Wuerffel, QB, Saints

Oct. 11, 1997

Wisconsin dropped Brett Conway, K, Packers; added Norm Johnson, K, Steelers

Oct. 9, 1997

Pennsylvania dropped Fred Barnett, WR, Dolphins; added Brett Perriman, WR, Dolphins

Oct. 7, 1997

Mercer dropped Zack Crockett, RB, Colts; added Danny Kannell, QB, Giants
Miami dropped Jim Harbaugh, QB, Colts; added Gus Frerotte, QB, Redskins
New Denver dropped Dave Brown, QB, Giants; added Todd Collins, QB, Buffalo

Oct. 5, 1997

Mercer dropped John Carney, K, Chargers; added Greg Davis, K, Chargers
Carolina dropped Gus Frerotte, QB, Redskins; added Lamar Thomas, WR, Dolphins
Keystone dropped Michael Timpson, WR, Eagles; added Matt Stover, K, Ravens

Oct. 3, 1997

Syracuse dropped Morten Anderson, K, Falcons; added Scott Blanton, K, Redskins

Sept. 30, 1997

Keystone dropped Willie Davis, WR, Oilers; added Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers
NIKEtown dropped Todd Peterson, K, Seahawks; added Olinda Mare, K, Dolphins
Newport Beach dropped Craig Heyward, RB, Rams; added Amp Lee, RB, Rams
New York dropped Brett Perriman, WR, Chiefs; added Al DelGreco, K, Oilers
New York dropped Sean Dawkins, WR, Colts; added Frank Wycheck, TE, Oilers

Sept. 28, 1997

Carolina dropped Al DelGreco, K, Oilers; added Gus Frerotte, QB, Redskins
New Denver dropped Eric Pegram, RB, formerly Chargers; added Harold Green, RB, Falcons
Mercer dropped Frank Wycheck, TE, Oilers; added Gary Anderson, K, 49ers
Dallas dropped Todd Collins, QB, Bills; added Stan Humphries, QB, Chargers

Sept. 24, 1997

Pittsburgh dropped Chris Jacke, K, Steelers; added James Jett, WR, Raiders
Keystone dropped Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers; added Corey Dillon, RB, Bengals
Syracuse dropped Gus Frerotte, QB, Redskins; added Troy Brown, WR, Patriots
Pennsylvania dropped Jay Riemersma, TE, Bills; added Freddie Jones, TE, Chargers
Newport Beach dropped Charlie Jones, WR, Chargers; added Steve Broussard, RB, Seahawks

Sept. 19-21, 1997

Syracuse dropped Aaron Hayden, RB, Packers; added Fred Lane, RB, Panthers
Syracuse dropped Ernie Conwell, TE, Rams; added Eric Green, TE, Ravens
New Denver dropped Alvin Harper, WR, Redskins; added Mark Carrier, WR, Panthers
New Denver dropped Corey Dillon, RB, Bengals; added Pete Stoyanovich, K, Chiefs
Carolina dropped Ike Hilliard, WR, Giants; added Al DelGreco, K, Oilers
Pennyslvania dropped Cary Blanchard, K, Colts; added Torrance Small, WR, Rams

Sept. 12-14, 1997

Pittsburgh/Mission Viejo dropped Reggie Cobb, RB, no team; added Eric Bienemy, RB, Bengals
Newport Beach dropped James Jett, WR, Raiders; added John Hall, K, Jets
Carolina dropped Fred Lane, RB, Panthers; added Richie Cunningham, K, Cowboys

Sept. 11, 1997

Pennsylvania dropped Ted Popson, TE, Chiefs; added Jay Riemersma, TE, Bills

Sept. 9, 1997

Carolina dropped Al DelGreco, K, Oilers; added Leslie Sheppard, WR, Redskins

Sept. 6, 1997

New Denver dropped dropped Stan Humphries, QB, Chargers; added Dave Brown, QB, Giants
Syracuse dropped Joey Kent, WR, Oilers; added Ernie Conwell, TE, Rams
Dallas placed Jerry Rice, WR, 49ers on IR; added Vincent Brisby, WR, Patriots
Dallas dropped Lamar Thomas, WR, Dolphins; added Karl Williams, WR, Buccaneers
Wisconsin dropped Jason Dunn, TE, Eagles; added Ryan Longwell, K, Packers
Wisconsin dropped John Friesz, QB, Seahawks; added Warren Moon, QB, Seahawks

Sept. 2, 1997

Carolina dropped Eric Moulds, WR, Bills; added Jermaine Lewis, WR, Ravens

Aug. 31, 1997

Los Angeles dropped Duce Staley, RB, Eagles; added Todd Peterson, K, Seahawks.

Aug. 26, 1997

Carolina dropped Heath Shuler, QB, Saints; added Fred Lane, RB, Panthers.
Newport Beach dropped Tommy Boyd, WR, Lions; added Charlie Jones, WR, Chargers.
Newport Beach dropped Stanley Pritchett, RB, Dolphins; added Will Blackwell, WR, Steelers.

Pre-draft – Aug. 16, 1997

New York traded 2 draft picks — 1997(true 4) and 1998(3) — toState College for Tshimanga Biakabatuka, RB, Panthers.
New York trades 2 draft picks — 1997(7) and 1997(8) — toPittsburgh for PG’s 1998(7) pick.

PRESEASON 1997

New York traded Herman Moore, WR, Lions to Dallas for DS’s 1998 (conditional draft pick to be listed soon).
Pennsylvania traded Marshall Faulk, RB, Colts and PA’s 1997(4) draft pick to New York for Steve McNair, QB, Oilers and NY’s 1997(2) draft pick.
Newport traded Thurman Thomas, RB, Bills to Dallas for DS’s 1997(3) draft pick.
Keystone traded Kerry Collins, QB, Panthers to State Collegefor SC’s 1998(2) draft pick. (3rd round pick if Collins scores less than 41 points whether played or not)
New York traded Adrian Murrell, RB, Jets to Keystone for KS’s 1999(2) draft pick. They also traded 1998 draft picks: NY’s 1998(7) for KS’s 1998(6)
Los Angeles traded Jason Elam, K, Broncos to Richmond for RD’s 1997(3) draft pick.
Richmond traded Neil O’Donnell to Newport for NP’s 1998(3) draft pick.
Richmond exercised a clause from a previous trade withPittsburgh and selected Kordell Stewart, QB, Steelers, for free from PG’s roster.
(RD had the option to select one of: Stewart, Johnnie Morton or Chris Boniol from PG before the 1997 protection deadline)

FUTURE DRAFT PICKS (1998 and beyond)

PA has RD’s 1998(2) – Karim Abdul-Jabbar deal
NY has MV’s 1998(1) – Tshimanga Biakabatuka deal
RD has WN’s 1998(1) – Emmitt Smith deal
NY has BR’s 1998(2) – Jamal Anderson deal
NY has DS’s 1998(1) – Herman Moore deal
KS has ND’s 1998(2) – Kerry Collins deal (if Collins scores less than 41 points whether he is played or not, draft pick drops to a 3rd rounder)
RD has NP’s 1998(3) – Neil O’Donnell deal
NY has KS’s 1998(6) – Adrian Murrell deal
KS has NY’s 1998(7) – Adrian Murrell deal
NY has KS’s 1999(2) – Adrian Murrell deal
ND has NY’s 1998(3) – Tshimanga Biakabatuka deal
NY has MV’s 1998(7) – pre-draft pick swapping 8/16/97

1997 Final Schedule, Scores

January 4, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

WEEK

NK 107

MI 60

NK 43

MR 27

NK 50

MV 34

ND 18

NY 71

NP 28

NY 43

NY 40

WN 46

MR 57

NP 51

MV 29

SY 40

MR 29

PA 51

MV 29

RD 58

WN 58

RD 24

NP 41

CL 74

WN 14

PA 24

DS 51

PA 53

MI 19

DS 36

SY 74

DS 45

MI 71

ND 33

SY 47

RD 36

CL 31

KS 36

KS 41

CL 36

KS 22

ND 42

WEEK

NK 46

WN 63

MV 29

NK 52

NK 38

KS 30

NY 55

DS 56

WN 48

NY 26

NY 59

ND 33

MR 54

CL 51

MR 74

SY 21

PA 30

MR 49

MV 68

KS 66

PA 49

ND 19

MV 36

NP 34

PA 56

RD 39

CL 65

NP 45

WN 36

MI 39

NP 30

ND 46

MI 40

DS 75

RD 41

SY 48

SY 64

MI 49

KS 31

RD 32

CL 53

DS 36

WEEK

NK 30

CL 42

NP 25

NK 56

NK 27

NY 93

NY 16

SY 79

NY 63

MI 71

MR 35

RD 11

MR 24

WN 52

MR 26

MV 19

MV 69

CL 68

MV 25

PA 79

WN 41

DS 47

DS 16

WN 27

NP 38

KS 25

CL 59

PA 76

SY 54

RD 11

MI 76

SY 6

KS 39

KS 41

NP 45

DS 52

ND 11

ND 29

RD 19

ND 21

MI 40

WEEK

NP 39

NK 43

KS 17

NK 30

SY 44

NK 50

MI 41

NY 84

PA 66

NY 28

NY 48

MV 44

SY 69

MR 51

DS 17

MR 42

MI 45

MR 48

CL 18

MV 28

NP 41

MV 27

KS 20

WN 58

ND 24

WN 20

WN 75

MI 48

PA 49

NP 30

RD 31

PA 37

ND 10

SY 32

ND 31

CL 46

DS 11

KS 34

RD 20

CL 41

RD 40

DS 34

WEEK

wk 15,

& 17

CL 11

NK 50

WN 43

MV 38

playoffs

DS 19

NY 47

RD 62

NP 53

RD 30

MR 18

CL 44

SY 58

ALL

POINTS

KS 48

MV 32

DS 67

ND 44

TEAMS

COUNT

ND 24

WN 60

NY 46

MR 31

MUST

THRU

SY 39

PA 74

PA 80

NK 64

SUBMIT

WEEK

MI 80

NP 35

MI 72

KS 36

LINEUPS

1997 Final Rosters

January 4, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

PATERNO DIVISION

NIKEtown Knights [NK]
Quarterback
Drew Bledsoe (Patriots); Brad Johnson (Vikings)
Running Back
Ricky Watters (Eagles); Dorsey Levens (Packers); Gary Brown (Chargers); Terry Kirby (49ers); Marcus Allen (Chiefs); Sedrick Shaw (Patriots)
Wide Receiver
Michael Jackson (Ravens); Cris Carter (Vikings); James McKnight (Seahawks); David Dunn (Bengals); Ed McCaffrey (Broncos)
Tight End
Ricky Dudley (Raiders)
Kicker
Jeff Jaeger (Bears)

Mission Viejo Impossibles [MV]
Quarterback
Brett Favre (Packers); Danny Wuerffel (Saints)
Running Back
Rodney Hampton (Giants); Kimble Anders (Chiefs); Brian Mitchell (Redskins); Tshimanga Biakabatuka (Panthers)
Wide Receiver
Derek Alexander (Ravens); Andre Reed (Bills); Rob Moore (Cardinals); Andre Hastings (Saints); Brian Blades (Seahawks); James Jett (Raiders)
Tight End
Jamie Asher (Redskins); Brent Jones (49ers)
Kicker
Steve Christie (Bills)

Newport Beach Nightmare [NP]
Quarterback
Neil O’Donnell (Jets); Glenn Foley (Jets)
Running Back
Garrison Hearst (49ers); Amp Lee (Rams); Leon Johnson (Jets); Steve Broussard (Seahawks); Aaron Hayden (Packers)
Wide Receiver
Joey Galloway (Seahawks); Keyshawn Johnson (Jets); Eddie Kennison (Rams); Will Blackwell (Steelers)
Tight End
Ben Coates (Patriots); Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs)
Kicker
Doug Pelfrey (Bengals); John Hall (Jets)

Big Carolina Bang [CL]
Quarterback
Scott Mitchell (Lions); Erik Kramer (Bears)
Running Back
Chris Warren (Seahawks); Napolean Kaufman (Raiders); Warrick Dunn (Buccaneers); Raymont Harris (Bears); Stephen Davis (Redskins)
Wide Receiver
Curtis Conway (Bears); Chris Sanders (Oilers); Derrick Mayes (Packers); Derrick Mason (Oilers); Sean Dawkins (Colts); Lamar Thomas
Tight End
Harvey Williams (Raiders)
Kicker
Richie Cunningham (Cowboys)

Keystone Longfellows [KS]
Quarterback
Elvis Grbac (Chiefs); Bobby Hoying (Eagles)
Running Back
Adrian Murrell (Jets); Larry Centers (Cardinals); Greg Hill (Chiefs); Mario Bates (Saints); Darnell Autry (Bears); Corey Dillon (Bengals)
Wide Receiver
O.J. McDuffie (Dolphins); Terry Glenn (Patriots); Chris T. Jones (Eagles); Terrance Mathis (Falcons)
Tight End
Mark Bruener (Steelers)
Kicker
Jeff Wilkins (Rams); Matt Stover (Ravens)

CAPPELLETTI DIVISION

New York Griffons [NY]
Quarterback
Mark Brunnell (Jaguars); Trent Dilfer (Buccaneers)
Running Back
Terrell Davis (Broncos); Marshall Faulk (Colts); Bam Morris (Ravens); Lawrence Phillips (Rams); Jay Graham (Ravens); Charlie Garner (Eagles); Ron Moore (Cardinals)
Wide Receiver
Carl Pickens (Bengals); Isaac Bruce (Rams); Keenan McCardell (Jaguars)
Tight End
Frank Wycheck (Oilers)
Kicker
John Kasay (Panthers); Al DelGreco (Oilers)

Wisconsin Cheeseheads [WN]
Quarterback
Steve Young (49ers); Warren Moon (Seahawks)
Running Back
Emmitt Smith (Cowboys); Mike Alstott (Buccaneers); Leeland McElroy (Cardinals); Travis Jervey (Packers); Leroy Hoard (Vikings)
Wide Receiver
Irving Fryar (Eagles); Antonio Freeman (Packers); Rae Carruth (Panthers); Shawn Jefferson (Patriots); Lake Dawson (Chiefs)
Tight End
Shannon Sharpe (Broncos)
Kicker
Ryan Longwell (Packers); Norm Johnson (Steelers)

Miami Muffdivers [MI]
Quarterback
Tony Banks (Rams); Gus Frerotte (Redskins)
Running Back
Jerome Bettis (Steelers); Natrone Means (Jaguars); Eddie George (Oilers)
Wide Receiver
Jake Reed (Vikings); Marvin Harrison (Colts); Darnay Scott (Bengals); Terrell Owens (49ers); Reidel Anthony (Buccaneers); Michael Haynes (Falcons); Brian Manning (Dolphins)
Tight End
Ken Dilger (Colts)
Kicker
Adam Vinatieri (Patriots); Michael Husted (Buccaneers)

Dallas Armadillos [DS]
Quarterback
Dan Marino (Dolphins); Craig Erickson (Dolphins)
Running Back
Thurman Thomas (Bills); Robert Smith (Vikings); Rodney Thomas (Oilers); William Henderson (Packers); Sherman Williams (Cowboys)
Wide Receiver
Jerry Rice (49ers) is on IR; Herman Moore (Lions); Andre Rison (Chiefs); Mike Pritchard (Seahawks); Chris Calloway (Giants); Vincent Brisby (Patriots)
Tight End
Eric Bjornson (Cowboys)
Kicker
Jason Hanson (Lions); Eddie Murray (Vikings)

New Denver 2x4s [ND](aka “STUDS”)
Quarterback
Kerry Collins (Panthers); Jim Druckenmiller (49ers)
Running Back
Zack Crockett (Colts); Antowain Smith (Bills); Harold Green (Falcons); Fred Lane (Panthers)
Wide Receiver
Anthony Miller (Cowboys); Johnnie Morton (Lions); Charles Johnson (Steelers); Eric Moulds (Bills); Courtney Hawkins (Steelers); Mark Carrier (Panthers); Bobby Engram (Bears)
Tight End
Wesley Walls (Panthers)
Kicker
Pete Stoyanovich (Chiefs)

ENGLE DIVISION

Mercer Mustangs [MR]
Quarterback
Vinny Testeverde (Ravens); Jeff George (Raiders); Danny Kannell (Giants)
Running Back
Terry Allen (Redskins); William Floyd (49ers); Tiki Barber (Giants); Ray Zellers (Saints)
Wide Receiver
Tony Martin (Chargers); Bert Emanuel (Falcons); Willie Green (Broncos); Ernie Mills (Panthers); Willie Jackson (Jaguars)
Tight End
Troy Drayton (Dolphins)
Kicker
Greg Davis (Chargers); Gary Anderson (49ers)

Pennsylvania Wildcats [PA]
Quarterback
Steve McNair (Oilers); Troy Aikman (Cowboys)
Running Back
Barry Sanders (Lions); Curtis Martin (Patriots); Karim Abdul-Jabbar (Dolphins); Troy Davis (Saints); Charles Way (Giants)
Wide Receiver
Robert Brooks (Packers); Yancey Thigpen (Steelers); Brett Perriman (Dolphins); Ricky Proehl (Bears); J.J. Stokes (49ers); Quinn Early (Bills)
Tight End
Kicker
Mike Hollis (Jaguars); Todd Petersen (Seahawks)
Injured Reserve:
Yatil Green, WR (Dolphins)

Syracuse Blizzard [SY]
Quarterback
Jeff Blake (Bengals); Jake Plummer (Cardinals); Craig Whelihan (Chargers)
Running Back
Jamal Anderson (Falcons); Tyrone Wheatley (Giants); James Stewart (Jaguars); Byron Hanspard (Falcons)
Wide Receiver
Tim Brown (Raiders); Jimmy Smith (Jaguars); Rod Smith (Broncos); Frank Sanders (Cardinals); Troy Brown (Patriots)
Tight End
Mark Chmura (Packers); Eric Green (Ravens)
Kicker
Olinda Mare (Dolphins)

Richmond Raptors [RD]
Quarterback
John Elway (Broncos); Kordell Stewart (Steelers)
Running Back
Ki-Jana Carter (Bengals); Rashaan Salaam (Bears); Errict Rhett (Buccaneers); Lamar Smith (Seahawks); Terrell Fletcher (Chargers); Jerald Moore (Rams)
Wide Receiver
Michael Irvin (Cowboys); Michael Westbrook (Redskins); Muhsin Muhammad (Panthers); Wayne Chrebet (Jets); Henry Ellard (Redskins); Daryl Hobbs (Saints)
Tight End
Kicker
Jason Elam (Broncos)

McClain wants out

January 4, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Two-time champion puts franchise up for sale

The perennial championship organization, now known as the NIKEtown Knights, formerly the LA RIOT!, are being offered for sale. Samuel A. McClain, franchise owner, has reported that he is accepting bids to sell the team. Sources close to the team report that the option year in the Nike sponsorship agreement will not be picked up and that may have something to do with the sale.

“We have had quite a string of success and fun during our years with this franchise, but the time has come to move on,” McClain said. “With player attitudes the way they are today, the game is just not the same as back when I first started in Fantasy football. I’ve made enough profit from the additional sponsorships that I can now afford to retire from this racket and spend the free time enjoying football games and actually rooting for a whole team for a change.”

Potential owners will be sought first from existing franchise owners. Perhaps a team that has multiple owners, such as the Keystone Longfellows, Mercer Mustangs or New Denver 2 x 4’s, where the owners might enjoy the freedom of calling their own shots, would be interested. Or, possibly a team that constantly sucks, like the Newport Nightmare, might buy in to finally get some quality players and a shot at the playoffs. The existing team could then be sold or given away to an unsuspecting new owner.

If no current owners are interested, a buyer from outside the league, but hopefully inside the fraternity ranks, will be sought. Of course, any new buyer would be subject to league approval, unlike some past middle-of-the-night-cross-country transactions.

Price is negotiable. Finding a qualified owner who will respect the establish tradition and maintain the quality level of the product that has been consistently produced is more important than price.

The team can be moved and renamed once it is sold. The current owners will retain the rights to both team names that it has used.

Interested parties should e-mail the team offices.

Yeany, Sanders nab awards

January 4, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

PA coach gets commissioner’s award;
Wildcat running back runs off with league MVP

Commissioner Trzeciak has handed out his post-season awards, and the PA Wildcats walked away with both honors. Here is the text of the Commissioner’s press release:

It is my honor and privilege to choose the Outstanding Manager and Player awards for the FFL for 1997.

This year things were a lot easier than last year. Without further ado…

Manager of the Year – Like there was any doubt.

Ron Yeany – Pennsylvania Wildcats – Ying completed a near perfect season (one loss) while also amassing the most points by any single franchise in 1997. Congratulations to Ying. You deserve it!!

Hats off to the Weaver coalition, owners of the Syracuse Blizzard, for a very impressive and somewhat surprising Fantasy Bowl run.

FFL Player of the year –

Barry Sanders – Pennsylvania Wildcats – Running Back, Detroit Lions – I did not take too much time deciding this one either. I hope you will all agree that Barry’s league leading 255 points and his importance to the success of his franchise make this a no brainer.

I hope everyone had fun and we’ll do it all again in about 8 months.

1997 Season Final Standings

January 3, 1998September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

NOTE: Points For, Overall Records and Streaks
are the only stats updated through the post season.

Team	Overall Record	Reg. Season Division Record	Points For (rank)	Points Against (rank)	Streak	Season Result
PATERNO DIVISION
NIKEtown	10-6	7-1	828(4)	594(8)	Lost 3	4th
Carolina	6-9	3-5	732(7)	615(6)	Lost 3	done
Keystone	5-9	3-5	609(11)	539(11)	Lost 1	done
Mission Viejo	4-10	4-4	631(9)	671(3)	Lost 4	done
Newport Beach	3-11	3-5	599(12)	644(2)	Lost 2	done
CAPPELLETTI DIVISION
Wisconsin	11-5	5-3	759(6)	439(14)	Won 1	3rd
New York	10-6	4-4	945(2)	607(7)	Won 5	5th
Miami	8-8	4-4	851(3)	724(1)	Lost 1	6th
Dallas	6-8	6-2	681(8)	580(10)	Won 1	done
New Denver	4-10	1-7	510(14)	638(4)	Lost 4	done
ENGLE DIVISION
Pennsylvania	15-1	5-1	977(1)	531(13)	Won 10	Champs
Syracuse	10-6	3-3	813(5)	634(5)	Lost 1	2nd
Mercer	8-7	3-3	626(10)	536(12)	Lost 3	done
Richmond	5-9	1-5	548(13)	592(9)	Won 3	done

Wildcats Sweep – Win Points Title

December 23, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Pennsylvania completes sweep, wins points title;
NY Griffons capture 2nd place in points race

The Pennsylvania Wildcats decided that one trophy wasn’t enough, so the Fantasy Bowl VI champions went out and added another award: 1997 total points champions.

The Wildcats will hold off a late charge by the NY Griffons, who will surrender the points trophy after holding it for two consecutive years. New York finishes the season with 945 points.

The Wildcats finish the season with 977 points. They failed in their bid to break the 1000-point barrier, which has only been broken 3 times in FFL history — twice by the NY Griffons (1995 and 1996) and once before by the Wildcats (1995).

The final award for the season goes to the Big Carolina Bang, who wins the Consolation Points Total prize (top points among non-playoff and/or non-money winning teams).

Here are the yearly point totals, teams, and this week’s scoring:

977 PA 44
945 NY 64
851 MI 21
828 NK 47
813 SY 70
759 WN 41
732 CL 30
681 DS 37
631 MV 34
626 MR 26
609 KS 27
599 NP 24
548 RD 52
510 ND 26

Wildcats Are Champs! Pennsylvania wins Fantasy Bowl VI

December 17, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Wisconsin beats NIKEtown 48½-41 for 3rd place;
New York defeats Miami 51½-28 in consolation bracket

The Pennsylvania Wildcats topped their incredible 1997 run with a 49½-20 win over the Syracuse Blizzard in Fantasy Bowl VI.

The Wildcats finish the year with a 10-game winning streak and a 15-1 record, the best record ever accomplished in league history. The only blemish on their record was a Week 6 loss to the Mercer Mustangs.

“I’ve worked very hard and made a strong commitment to bring a championship to this team,” Wildcat owner Ron Yeany told FFFlyer. “And we are not done,” Yeany added. “If we can win the points title, no one can doubt that this is the greatest FFL team ever.”

Going into the final weekend, the Wildcats lead the New York Griffons by 52 points in the overall point race. Only one other team in league history has taken home both the Fantasy Bowl and the points title in the same year — the 1994 Wisconsin Cheeseheads.

In the Third Place contest, the Wisconsin Cheeseheads edged the NIKEtown Knights by a 48½-41 score. This was the first-ever playoff game between these two powerhouses, who each have two Fantasy Bowl Championships.

The Consolation Bowl was won by the New York Griffons, with a 51½-28 win over the Miami Muffdivers. New York remains the only team to have finished in the money every year of the league’s existence. The Griffons also have a change to win the overall points title.

Lottery Draft Tracker

The order for the first round of the 1998 draft for the non-money winners will be determined by lottery. This lottery will detemine who gets a shot at players such as Peyton Manning or, perhaps, Curtis Enis. Joe Jurevicius, anyone?

The lottery chances are determined in 2 portions: 1) record up to and including Week 11; and 2) total points weeks 11-15.

The first portion is record through week 11. The worse the record, the MORE chances.

Records through week 11:: Richmond 2-9 – 6 CHANCES; Newport Beach 3-8 – 5 CHANCES; New Denver 4-7 (287 pts) – 4 CHANCES; Keystone 4-7 (382 pts) – 3 CHANCES; Mission Viejo 4-7 (393 pts) – 2 CHANCES; Dallas 5-6 – 1 CHANCE

If one of these teams receives the prize for top point getter of all remaining teams, remove that team from the above list and then re-number sequentially from 5 down to 1. These will be the number of lottery chances each team receives for the record portion of the lottery.

In addition, each team will receive chances based on the total points accumulated during weeks 11-15. The more points, the MORE chances each team will receive. Here are the final points standings:

Mission Viejo – 193 – 6 CHANCES

Dallas – 182 – 5 CHANCES

Keystone – 181 – 4 CHANCES

Richmond – 180 – 3 CHANCES

Newport Beach – 176 – 2 CHANCES

New Denver – 160 – 1 CHANCE

TOTAL LOTTERY CHANCES for 1998 draft:

Richmond – 9 CHANCES

Mission Viejo – 8 CHANCES

Newport Beach – 7 CHANCES

Keystone – 7 CHANCES

Dallas – 6 CHANCES

New Denver – 5 CHANCES

Fantasy Bowl VI: Wildcats vs. Blizzard

December 12, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Consolation Bowl: Griffons vs. Muffdivers

Only 3 teams have their names inscribed on the Fantasy Bowl Cup after the league’s first 5 years. This year, a new name will go on the cup … and that name will be either the Pennsylvania Wildcats or the Syracuse Blizzard.

The Wildcats and the Blizzard will renew their long-time rivalry in Fantasy Bowl VI next week. The teams met 2 times during the regular season, and Pennsylvania won both of those contests. The Blizzard is hoping the third time will be a charm. Pennsylvania is hoping to finish their season with a record-tying 15th win, accomplished only once before in league history.

This rivalry is one of the league’s most prolific. The PA and SY franchises have always been in the same division. The teams have also been cross-state rivals every year until 1997, when the Blizzard (formerly the Butler Blowfish) moved to Syracuse. The teams have played each other 13 times previously, with Pennsylvania holding an 8-5 edge in those matchups. In 1996, the Blowfish swept the regular-season series but the Wildcats rebounded for a win in the Consolation Bowl.

Both teams are 0-1 in Fantasy Bowl competition. The Syracuse franchise lost Fantasy Bowl I to the State College Bandits 47-40. Pennsylvania lost Fantasy Bowl III to the Wisconsin Cheeseheads 62-51.

In the consolation bracket, New York advances with a huge win over Carolina. The Griffons set the high team score for the year with 114 points, 3 points short of tying the all-time record. New York will face Miami for the consolation title, as Miami knocked out Mercer 51-23½.

And speaking of records, Keystone RB Corey Dillon shattered the all-time league record for a single player at any position with a 47 point performance Thursday night. Dillon bested all previous league records by 9 points. The previous single-player record, shared by Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders and James Stewart, was 38 points.

Season tidbits
Compiled by Jim Waugh,
Co-owner, Mercer Mustangs

Divisional record breakdown

Paterno vs. Cappelletti 4-10
Paterno vs. Engle 4-12
Paterno vs. Other Divisions 8-22
Paterno vs. Other Division Playoff Teams 4-17
Avg pts for/team 560

Cappelletti vs. Paterno 10-4
Cappelletti vs. Engle 5-11
Cappelletti vs. Other Div 15-15
Cappelletti vs. Other Div Playoff Teams 4-13
Avg pts for/team 612

Engle vs. Paterno 12-4
Engle vs. Cappelletti 11-5
Engle vs. other div 23-9
Engle vs. other div playoff teams 9-7
Avg pts for/team 624

No single Engle team worse than .500 out of division

Best record vs. playoff teams: PA (7-1) (4-0 non-division)

You can make your own conclusions.

Predictions: PA vs. Syracuse for Title……PA champ!!
NY vs. MR for consolation bowl…..MR winner

MVP – Barry Sanders
Coach of Year – Ron Yeany

Editor’s Note: The editor of FFFlyer would like to add a disclaimer that this information was supplied by Mr. Waugh without any solicitation whatsoever. The opinions and predictions are Mr. Waugh’s, and while they are well researched and highly insightful, they do not reflect the opinion of the FFFlyer, which remains neutral.

Lottery Draft Tracker

The lottery chances are determined in 2 portions: 1) record up to and including Week 11; and 2) total points weeks 11-15.

The first portion is record through week 11. The worse the record, the MORE chances.

Records through week 11:: Richmond 2-9 – 6 CHANCES; Newport Beach 3-8 – 5 CHANCES; New Denver 4-7 (287 pts) – 4 CHANCES; Keystone 4-7 (382 pts) – 3 CHANCES; Mission Viejo 4-7 (393 pts) – 2 CHANCES; Dallas 5-6 – 1 CHANCE

In addition, each team will receive chances based on the total points accumulated during weeks 11-15. The more points, the MORE chances each team will receive. Here are the final points standings:

Mission Viejo – 193 – 6 CHANCES

Dallas – 182 – 5 CHANCES

Keystone – 181 – 4 CHANCES

Richmond – 180 – 3 CHANCES

Newport Beach – 176 – 2 CHANCES

New Denver – 160 – 1 CHANCE

TOTAL LOTTERY CHANCES for 1998 draft:

Richmond – 9 CHANCES

Mission Viejo – 8 CHANCES

Newport Beach – 7 CHANCES

Keystone – 7 CHANCES

Dallas – 6 CHANCES

New Denver – 5 CHANCES

Playoff lineup set

December 3, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Pennsylvania and NIKEtown stage rematch;
Syracuse meets Wisconsin for first time in ’97;
New York vs. Carolina and Mercer vs. Miami

The Syracuse Blizzard captured the final playoff spot by securing the Wildcard position for the 1997 Fantasy Bowl playoffs with a 58-44 win over Carolina. Syracuse will face Wisconsin, the #2 seed, in the first round of the playoffs. Pennsylvania and NIKEtown will tee it up again this week in the playoffs, as the #1 and #3 seeds will meet. The Wildcats knocked the Knights back into the #3 seed with a 80-64 win this past weekend.

All 4 franchises in the Fantasy Bowl playoffs have appeared in a previous Fantasy Bowl game. Wisconsin won the Fantasy Bowl in 1994 and 1995. NIKEtown (as LA Riot!) won the Fantasy Bowl in 1993 and 1996. Syracuse (as BR Blowfish) lost the 1992 Fantasy Bowl, and Pennsylvania lost the 1994 Fantasy Bowl.

New York beat Mercer 46-31 and captures the #5 seed, which is the top spot in the consolation bracket. New York will face Carolina, who finishes with the #8 seed after their loss to Syracuse.

Miami makes the consolation playoffs as the #7 seed, after a 72-36 drubbing of Keystone. Miami is also keeping the heat on in the points race, keeping pace with PA and distancing themselves from NY, who remains third.

Carolina nabs the final spot in the consolation round by virtue of a head-to-head win against Dallas in Week 6. Dallas and Carolina ended the year with identical 6-8 records.

Wisconsin secured the #2 seed after a 43-38 comeback win over Mission Viejo this weekend. Wisconsin and NIKEtown finished the season with identical 10-4 records, but Wisconsin held the tiebreaker edge by virtue of a head-to-head win against the Knights in Week 4.

In other games without playoff implications, Dallas defeated New Denver by a 67-44 count, and Richmond defeated Newport Beach 62-53, ensuring that Newport will finish the season with the worst record in the league, at 3-11.

The playoff schedule for Week 15:

Fantasy Bowl VI Playoffs:
#1 seed PA Wildcats vs. #3 seed NK Knights
#2 seed WN Cheeseheads vs. #4 seed SY Blizzard

Consolation bracket:
#5 seed NY Griffons vs. #8 seed Big CL Bang
#6 seed MR Mustangs vs. #7 seed MI Muffdivers

Lottery Draft Tracker

The lottery chances are determined in 2 portions: 1) record up to and including Week 11; and 2) total points weeks 11-15.

We’ll keep a running tab here on the total lottery chances each team may receive.

The first portion is record through week 11. The worse the record, the MORE chances.

Records through week 11:: Richmond 2-9 – 6 CHANCES; Newport Beach 3-8 – 5 CHANCES; New Denver 4-7 (287 pts) – 4 CHANCES; Keystone 4-7 (382 pts) – 3 CHANCES; Mission Viejo 4-7 (393 pts) – 2 CHANCES; Dallas 5-6 – 1 CHANCE

In addition, each team will receive chances based on the total points accumulated during weeks 11-15. The more points, the MORE chances each team will receive. Here are current points standings:

Newport Beach – 159

Richmond – 152

Mission Viejo – 141

Dallas – 137

Keystone – 121

New Denver – 109

These teams will be numbered sequentially from 6 down to 1 after week 15. These will be the number of lottery chances each team receives for the points portion of the lottery. And again, if one of these teams receives the prize for top point getter of all remaining teams, remove that team from the above list and then re-number sequentially from 5 down to 1.

Wildcard up for grabs

November 26, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Wisconsin clinches Cappelletti Division;
3 teams still in hunt for Wildcard

The Wisconsin Cheeseheads have become the final team to capture their division and secure a spot in the Fantasy Bowl playoffs. The Cheeseheads did so with a convincing 60-24 win over New Denver. Irving Fryar and Steve Young led the attack for Wisconsin.

The Wildcard race is up for grabs, as New York won and both Syracuse and Mercer lost.

The NY Griffons beat Dallas 47-19, and up their record to 7-6.

The Syracuse Blizzard lost to the Pennsylvania Wildcats by a 74-39 count. Their record drops to 8-5. The Wildcats secure home-field advantage for the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Mercer lost to Richmond by a 30-18 count. Mercer’s record also drops to 8-5.

Preface this by saying there is no statistician on our “payroll” here at FFFlyer, we may have missed a possibility or two along the way. But from what our crack team of editors here can figure out, the Wildcard scenario looks something like this:

Syracuse and Mercer enter Week 14 with 8-5 records. New York enters Week 14 with a 7-6 record. New York plays Mercer, and Syracuse plays Carolina. If both New York and Carolina win in Week 14, that would leave a 3-way tie for the wildcard spot with NY, SY and MR all at 8-6. Syracuse beat New York in week 7, New York would have a Week 14 win over Mercer, and Mercer and Syracuse split their head-to-head series during the year.

The Wildcard will most likely go to either Syracuse or Mercer. Obviously, if one team wins and one team loses in Week 14, the winning team would become the Wildcard. If the teams finish with the same records, then net points would be the tiebreaker, since they split their head-to-head series during the regular season and they both have identical 3-3 division records.

Syracuse is pretty much in the driver’s seat. All they have to do is win in Week 14, and they make the playoffs as the Wildcard team UNLESS Mercer wins AND outscores SY by more than 83 points.

New York has a very, very outside chance of making the top tier. New York needs Syracuse to lose, NY would need to beat Mercer, and MR would need to score 83 points more than Syracuse scores in Week 14. OK, got that? Not impossible, but also, not likely.

Let’s not forget that we also have the consolation tier to figure out. Amongst the SY, MR and NY trio, the two teams that do not make the top-tier playoffs are guaranteed a spot in the consolation bracket. That leaves two other spots open. Miami and Carolina would both be in the consolation bracket with wins in Week 14. Dallas and Keystone are both still barely alive. They face must-win games AND they would need both MI and CL to lose, AND there would be some other tiebreakers that would come into play.

More fun things to figure out next week.

Other results from Week 13:

NIKEtown continues on a roll, with a 50-11 shellacking of the Big Bang.

Keystone beat Mission Viejo by a 48-32 count.

Miami’s rollercoaster season reached another high peak this weekend, as they exploded for a 80-35 drubbing of the Nightmare. Miami is out of the playoffs but remains in strong contention for the point title, which is still up for grabs among of handfull of teams.

Analysis
Mystery handicapper offers some general football comments this week

Fantasy Football Flyer has again received email from “Ace,” an anonymous fan of our league who handicaps and writes about football elsewhere. If you would like to contact “Ace,” the email address is RonAce2477@aol.com.

ACE takes a trip to the bay area this week to scout Stanford and Cal. The Cards were supposed to contend for the roses, but have fallen short. They may be able to run on Cal, but believe it or not, it is Cal (Vedder) with the better QB. Speaking of QB’s, my scouts will be in Kentucky this week to visit the QB of the present, Peyton Manning, vs. the QB of the future, Tim Couch. Should be fun.

The 1998 football draft will likely produce the best crop of QB’s since the 1983 Elway/Marino et. al group. And the NFL (and probably many of you “owners” need more QB talent into the league. OK, you all know about Leaf and Manning, but some potential good ones are available from Central Florida (Culpepper) and Colorado State (Moreno).

As for the current crop of QB’s, can you believe that Billy Joe Hobert/Tolliver are BOTH back in the NFL!!! Loser city!

Some comments:

Don’t give up on the Buffalo QB’s, they’ll be fine once Dan Henning is fired from his coordinator’s job (ACE will see to it in December!). Harbaugh has taken too many hits, and we project him to wind down his NFL career. Foley is not the long range fantasy FB answer, but Minnesota’s Brad Johnson is, unless the Viking OL begins to falter. Keep an eye on Tennessee’s McNair in the years ahead. If he studies hard, he might be a star. We told you last week Kordell is ready, now we’ll tell you that the Denver back-up QB, Jeff Lewis, may be a good one once Elway retires. My scouts really like him. Look for the Bears and Saints to draft new QB’s soon. Also, beware! If Carolina gets its act together, Kerry Collins will have a good 1998!

OK, I know that this is a Penn State league (the division names give that away), but that was some clinic Michigan put on in the first half a couple of weeks ago. Still, your team can go to the Rose Bowl if Michigan is upset this saturday. Michigan State has had some bad luck this season, but might prove to be a tough stumbling block in the season’s finale.

Any questions? Comments? ACE is happy to respond.

Week 12 Notes

November 21, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

It’s a Clinch
PA Wildcats, NK Knights clinch divisions;
MR in Wild Card hunt after come-from-behind win

The Monday Night matchup between the Dolphins and the Bills clarified the playoff picture in the FFL and also provided comeback wins for both the NIKEtown Knights and the Mercer Mustangs. NIKEtown clinches the Paterno Division title, while Mercer pulls into a tie with Syracuse in second place in the Engle Division, where the Wild Card team is likely to come from.

Pennsylvania has clinched the Engle Division title. The Wildcats managed a 49-30 win over the Newport Beach Nightmare. PA’s gameday addition of WR Ricky Proehl to the lineup proved to be a fortunate pickup — Proehl’s 14 points (which lead the team) were needed to put the Wildcats over the top.

NIKEtown clinched the Paterno Division title by virtue of their 50-44 win over the Syracuse Blizzard. The swoosh got a big night from kicker Olindo Mare, who provided the points needed to overtake the Blizzard. Syracuse drops into a tie with Mercer at 8-4 in the Engle Division.

Wisconsin has clinched at least a tie for the Cappelletti Division championship. The Cheeseheads beat the Keystone Longfellows by a 58-20 count. Wisconsin will try to capture the division outright next week as they take on New Denver in Week 13.

Mercer pulled a comeback win, thanks to TE Troy Drayton’s TD in the Monday Night contest. The Mustangs knock off the Miami Muffdivers by a 48-45 count. The loss knocks Miami out of the playoff chase. Mercer will likely battle Syracuse for the Wild Card spot.

New York still holds very slim playoff hopes as they beat Mission Viejo by a 48-44 count. Since the Griffons lost both games to the Cheeseheads this year, the NY squad’s only playoff hope rests with the Wild Card race. To be considered, NY would need both Syracuse and Mercer to lose both of their remaining games, and then the multi-team tie-breaker would kick in. New York plays Mercer in Week 14, and lost to Syracuse earlier in the year.

Carolina still holds very slim playoff hopes after beating New Denver by a 46-31 count. New Denver still has RB Antowain Smith yet to be scored. Carolina’s only hope is as the Wild Card team through the multi-team tiebreaker. Carolina lost to Mercer earlier in the year, while they do not play Syracuse.

The Dallas Armadillos were eliminated from the playoffs. Dallas lost to Richmond 40-34 this week. Despite the win, Richmond (affectionately known as the Lion Camels to some of their fans) is still eliminated from playoff contention. That happened, to the best of our recollection, sometime during the Nixon administration.

Also of note this week was the fact that we had some very close, interesting games. Four of the 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.

Analysis
Mystery handicapper offers scouting report of Richmond Raptors

We take a look at the RD Rattlin Raptors this week.

QB: Elway is still a fine player, and Stewart is a more than capable back-up.

RB: RB’s Salaam, Smith and Carter may be collectively a big group of underachievers. Salaam has not yet grown up, and he is out for the year. Back-ups Fletcher and Rhett may be out of FB soon. This area requires immediate offseason attention!

WR/TE: Ellard can’t go on too much longer, so Westbrook will have to become an everyday WR. We think he will be the type to put up 100 yards one week, 15 the next! He is not proven to be an 80 catch performer. Irvin sulks too much, but can produce the 150 yard/11 catch game.

PK: Elam is good because of the altitude, so he’s good to have on the roster. Ford is inconsistent.

The short range plan is probably one where this team can beat any other team on a day where the big guns are hot, but is also capable of losing thanks to lack of RB and WR consistency.

This is certainly a franchise that could pull off some blockbuster deals. If Kordell is the future, Elway could net a good RB in a straight-up trade! I would consider dumping all RB’s, or trading some of them to a team in need of RB depth. There is tremendous WR speed on this roster, but Muhammad and Hobbs are not 50+ WR’s in catches yet. Let’s make a deal should be the name of the game in the offseason.

Next week: An early QB assessment? Please comment or ask questions if possible.

Week 11 Notes

November 16, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Last Gasp
Losses by top scoring teams deal serious blow;
Division leaders continue roll; Wildcard race narrows

With just 3 weeks left in the regular season, an odd situation is at hand — the 2nd, 3rd and 4th highest scoring teams all have losing records and will face near-elimination this week for the playoffs.

The New York Griffons, who characterized their weekend matchup as a “must win” game, lost to the Pennsylvania Wildcats by a 66-28 score. The Griffons still have the 2nd highest point total on the season so far, but the loss this week deals a serious blow to their playoff hopes. The Wildcats, on the other hand, up their league-best record to 10-1, but are still unable to gain any ground on the Blizzard and Mustangs in the Engle Division.

Miami finds themselves in nearly the same situation as the Griffons. The Muffdivers’ — the 3rd highest scoring team so far this year — lost 75-48 to the Wisconsin Cheeseheads. The defeat knocks Miami back into the red at 5-6. Wisconsin ups its record to 7-4 and remains 2 games ahead of the pack in the Cappelletti Division.

The Big Carolina Bang is the 4th highest scoring team, and they needed a 41-20 win over the Richmond Raptors this past week to up their record to 5-6. Carolina finds themselves 3 games back of the Knights in the Paterno Division.

NIKEtown continued to roll with a 30-17 win over the Keystone Longfellows. While the Knights didn’t put up huge numbers, the win ups their record to 8-3 and clinches at least a tie for the division title. The Knights play 3 of the 5 highest scoring teams in their last 3 games, so the Paterno Division could still get interesting if the Big Bang gets hot. Carolina beat the Knights in their earlier meeting this year, and the Knights and Big Bang will face off again in Week 13.

The Wildcard playoff spot is almost assuredly going to come from the Engle Division. The Syracuse Blizzard and the Mercer Mustangs both posted wins on the weekend. Syracuse beat New Denver by a 32-10 score, while Mercer knocked off Dallas 42-17. Syracuse remains 2 games behind Pennsylvania, while Mercer remains 3 games back. While either team could still win the division (and Syracuse still has a game remaining vs. the Wildcats) — it appears highly likely that the 2nd place team in the Engle Division will be the Wildcard team.

The last final to report this weekend was the SoCal Bowl rematch, and like the first time around, the Newport Beach Nightmare defeated Mission Viejo by a 41-27 score. The Nightmare sweeps the 2-game series on the year. Both teams, however, have been eliminated from playoff contention — as has Keystone.

Better late than …

OK, so I’ll spare you all the gory details … but the apartment we were supposed to move in to on Monday was not vacated Monday morning. In fact, as of Wednesday night a few of their things are STILL here.

But we’re in — and we finally got phone service late Wednesday afternoon … so we’re back online. Yeah! I didn’t realize how much I depended on the web, email, etc., until I didn’t have it for 4 days.

Sorry about the delay. I can say with all honesty that I hope it doesn’t happen again!

Analysis
Mystery handicapper offers scouting report of Syracuse Blizzard

Fantasy Football Flyer has again received email from “Ace,” a mysterious fan of our league who handicaps and writes about football elsewhere. If you would like to contact “Ace,” the email address is RonAce2477@aol.com.

Here’s the scouting report sent to FFF last week: (sorry about the delay)

Today, the mystery handicapper, AKA ACE, takes a look at the Syracuse Blizzard. They stand at 7-3 after a convincing 69-51 victory over the Mustangs.

QB: Blake is a good one, and he figures to be tough down the stretch as Cicny opens up their offense. Plummer is strictly a project until 1999.

RB: Reeves loves to run the ball, so Anderson can regain his ’96 form vs soft run defenses. Stewart is just a plodder, while Hanspard and Wheatley wait their turn. Hanspard has the greater potential, but not with this team, at least not right now.

WR: ACE likes Brown and Smith (Jac), but there are problems elsewhere. Sanders needs a better QB to get him the ball. It is my opinion that TE’s in fantasy football are generally a waste of time. That being said, these two TE’s are good ones, although Green may be on the downside.

PK: These two are good from long range, but have shown the “ability” to miss a short one now and then.

1997 prognosis: Likely to go .500 the rest of the way unless Blake gets hot. Their playoff run could be a short one.

LONG TERM: Depends on the young RB’s. This team might want to consider making a deal or two in the offseason.

Feedback? I welcome the praise/criticism! Next week, look for another preview. We’ll be in Las Vegas over the weekend, scouting as usual, and cashing in? See you next week.

Week 10 Notes

November 4, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Stretch Drive
New York evens record, jumps into point lead;
PA at 9-1; Syracuse keeps pace; Studs upset Cheeseheads

The stretch drive is upon us, and leading the charge is the New York Griffons, who followed up last week’s 93-point onslaught with an 84-point performance this week. New York has vaulted into the point lead by virtue of their 84-41 win over Miami.

The Pennsylvania Wildcats survived a scare and ran their record to 9-1, but they needed Sunday night performances from Barry Sanders and Robert Brooks to move past Richmond. The Wildcats beat the Raptors 37-31.

Syracuse will keep pace with the Wildcats and remain two games back with a big division win over Mercer. The Blizzard dropped the Mustangs by a 69-51 count. Mercer drops to 6-4 and is now 3 games back in the Engle Division. Syracuse will now set their sites on the Week 13 showdown with Pennsylvania — a game that may determine the division championship.

NIKEtown held on for a 4-point win over Newport Beach. The Knights won 43-39, holding off Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez in the Monday night contest. NIKEtown’s Paterno Division lead increases to 3 games because the Mission Viejo Impossibles defeated the Big Carolina Bang. The Impossibles won 28-18.

The closest game on the weekend saw New Denver come from behind to beat the Wisconsin Cheeseheads by a 24-20 count. WR Courtney Hawkins’ TD in the Monday night game proved to be the gamewinner.

The Cappelletti Division is a real tight logjam after this week. All 5 teams are within 2 games of each other. As it stands now, New York, Miami and Dallas have 5-5 records, and they are all one game ahead of 4-6 New Denver and they all trail 6-4 Wisconsin by one game.

Dallas dropped to 5-5, as they lost to the Keystone Longfellows by a 34-11 count. Keystone now finds themselves tied for second place in the Paterno Division, but they are 3 games back of the NIKEtown Knights.

X-Files Connection?
Newport Beach owner calls for investigation

In light of the yanking of both his starting quarterbacks, the crosstown Mission Viejo team’s 2-game winning streak, AND the sudden appearance of a mystery fan, Newport Beach owner Dan Callahan has called for a formal investigation into suspicious league activities.

” Is it just coincidence that this fan appears the same weekend both my starting quaterbacks get yanked?(Peete & O’Donnell). Also I find it strange the league chooses to put another team into my TV market and the first week they get a mysterious compliment via the Fan.”

“Is this an X-file? I demand anwsers,” Callahan told the Fantasy Football Flyer.

Callahan also fired another shot in his ongoing battle with NIKEtown owner Sam McClain. Callahan’s team lost a close game this weekend to the Knights, and the Nightmare owner berated the NIKEtown owner for his pandering to corporate sponsors.

“Enufs Enuffffff,” Callahan said. “It’s all about money. How can a small market club like myself truly compete with corporate sponsorship.”

Week 9 Notes

October 31, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Trade deadline nears
New York ships Biakabatuka to Mission Viejo

Kickoff this week is the trade deadline for the FFL this year. And as such, several teams are talking trade.

New York and Mission Viejo have been the first team to pull the trigger on a deal. The Griffons send RB Tshimanga Biakabatuka to the Impossibles for a 1998 1st round draft pick. New York now has 3 picks in the 1998 first round.

Several other teams are reportedly shopping around to shore up loose ends as we head into the final 5 weeks of the season. Keep checking here for the latest.

Griffons are ALIVE!
New York scores 93, proving they’re not dead yet;
Wildcats up record to 8-1, surge to point lead

The New York Griffons proved they’re not dead yet, as they hacked the arms, legs and head off the NIKEtown Knights, by a convincing 93-27 score. The running back trio of Terrell Davis, Tshimanga Biakabatuka and Bam Morris delivered more than a flesh wound to the Knights. The Griffons big 3 running backs scored a combined 69 points, setting the league’s all-time record score for 3 backs. The Griffons up their record to 4-5 and will face another big challenge next week when they take on Miami. NIKEtown drops to 6-3 but keeps a two game lead over Carolina in the Paterno Division.

The Pennsylvania Wildcats upped their league-best record to 8-1, and also took over the point lead with a 76-54 win over the Syracuse Blizzard. QB Steve McNair had the biggest week of his young career, scoring 22 points. The Blizzard tumble to 6-3, into a two-way tie with the Mercer Mustangs. Syracuse and Mercer will meet this weekend to determine sole possession of second place in the Engle Division.

Miami owns the league’s longest current winning streak, courtesy of a 40-21 win over the New Denver 2x4s. Miami pushes its record to 5-4, one game behind division-leading Wisconsin. New Denver drops to 3-6 and remains 3 games back in the league’s closest division.

Wisconsin maintains the narrow lead in the Cappelletti Division, thanks to a 27-16 win over Dallas. Dallas suffers it’s first division loss on the year and drops into a second-place tie with Miami.

Mission Viejo started off the campaign in their new stadium with a stunning 69-68 upset of the Big Carolina Bang. The Impossibles enjoyed 14-point performances from 3 players: Brett Favre, Rob Moore and James Jett. Carolina saw Napolean Kaufman, Erik Kramer and Raymont Harris all put up big numbers, but to no avail.

Both Southern California teams won on the weekend, as Newport Beach Nightmare won their second game on the year, beating the Keystone Longfellows by a 45-41 count. Newport enjoyed a huge 26-point week from WR Joey Galloway en route to their win.

And finally, the Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors become the league’s first casualty, as they were officially eliminated from contention in the Engle Division after their 35-11 defeat at the hands of the Mercer Mustangs. With 5 weeks left in the regular season, the Raptors have dropped to 6 games off the division lead. Mercer ups their record to 6-3 and will meet Syracuse this weekend for sole possession of 2nd place in the Engle Division.

‘No Names’ no more…
Mission Viejo announces new team name

The following is the text of a press release received by Fantasy Football Flyer Thursday evening:

As the Director of Communications & Public Relations for the team formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pachyderms … sometimes referred to as the Mission Viejo No Llamas … I am proud to announce that we have a new team name.

But before I disclose the name, let me take a few moments to let the people of Pittsburgh know that we are proud to have had such a strong history in Western Pa. We appreciate your past support. When Mr. David Lieberman chose to put the team up for sale, we know the city was stunned. We were hoping to leave the team in Pittsburgh for the fans’ sake, but frankly our prima donna players just couldn’t handle the weather. And we, being prima donna owners, can’t handle it either.

So the decision has finally been made … no long distance ownership here … the squad is moving to Mission Viejo effective immediately. And the new name of our team is the Mission Viejo Impossibles.

(The name seemed to pop up so naturally once we found out how impossible it is to get a decent running back in this league. Some of the owners in the FFL are a bit tight with the trades … and you all know who you are.)

Our Mascot will change from the Triceratops (which incidentally is a dinosaur and not a Pachyderm) to the friendly character known as “Smokey – The Burning Tape Recorder.” We’ll see you all out at the stadium!

Respectfully, Helen M. Zajac, Director of Communications & Public Relations, Mission Viejo Impossibles

P.S. Mr. Phil Knight and Mr. Sam McClain — you can leave your swooshes at the door. There will be no Nike products allowed in our stadium. No swooses on shoes, uniforms, shirts, hats, tattoos, not anywhere. You’re going to need to get your team Nike-Free Uniforms before you enter.

If you choose to ignore this ban, you will forfeit the game. Our fans will be supporting us as well by boycotting all things Nike!!!! You’ve heard of NO Nukes! We’re talking No Nikes!

Mr. McClain you’ve lost the spirit of competition. Your marketing efforts have leaped into a marketing mayhem and it’s time that someone stop you … and we, the MV Impossibles, are ready to do just that.

Owner of the Newport Nightmare, Mr. Dan Callahan, wholeheartedly supports the NO Nikes campaign, and is also banning all Nike-wear at Nightmare Stadium. We welcome other team owners to join us in making this league — and world — a better place.

Week 8 Notes

October 21, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Armadillos claw to top
Dallas defeats Wisconsin, tied for Division lead;
Syracuse upset — sets season low score

Dallas came in to week 8 with a mission: make Whiz out of the Cheeseheads. The Armadillos made good on that mission, with a 47-41 win over Wisconsin. Dallas and Wisconsin are tied at 5-3 atop the Cappelletti Division. Most impressive, however, is Dallas’ 5-0 record within the division. Dallas is the only team in the league that has an undefeated division record.

And the schedule has a real treat for us: we don’t have to wait very long for the rematch, as Wisconsin and Dallas play each other again in Week 9.

The biggest upset of the week belongs to the Keystone Longfellows, who knocked off Syracuse 39-6. The Blizzard came into the week tied for the best record in the league and also holding onto the point lead. They lost both of those distinctions but gained another distinction — low team score for the season. The Blizzard’s 6 points also shattered the team’s all-time low score of 13 points, set in week 3 of 1993 and matched again in week 12 last year.

Syracuse drops one game back of Pennsylvania, who upped their league-best record to 7-1 with a 76-59 win over the Big Carolina Bang. Carolina’s record evens at 4-4 as they drop two games behind NIKEtown. The Knights beat the Newport Beach Nightmare by a 56-25 count. NIKEtown ups their record to 6-2 and leads the Paterno Division.

Miami also evens their record with a solid 71-63 win over New York. The Muffdivers have pulled to within one game of Wisconsin and Dallas, who are tied for the division lead. New York, the 2-time defending point champions, see their record dip to 3-5 and will face a severe uphill battle to make the playoffs this year.

New Denver ups their record to 3-5, as they defeated Richmond 29-19. The Studs are tied with the Griffons at 3-5 at the bottom of the Cappelletti Division. Richmond drops to 2-6 and is in sole possession of last place in the Engle Division.

And finally, the Mercer Mustangs beat the team formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pachyderms who we are now calling the Mission Viejo No Llamos. Mercer’s 25-19 win ups their record to 5-3 and they stay 2 games back of PA in the Engle Division. The No Llamos drop to 2-6 and are 4 games behind NIKEtown.

Help wanted/needed
A plea for guest writers/columnists

Remember those fun, free-wheeling days when we had our weekly “guest editorials” in the Fantasy Football Flyer?

Due to my impending move in three weeks, and the fact that I have to find a job in Boston sometime soon, I’m not gonna have quite as much time to write fun little stories and sidebars for the Fantasy Football Flyer. It takes quite a bit of time just to update the scores, standings, stats, etc., each week.

So here’s a plea: if any of you would like to write guest editorials or columns to fill up this space in the FFF over the next few weeks, I’d be more than happy to accept your submissions. I’ll even go through and fix spellings and grammar. I’m even getting better at translating liebermaneese, so who knows what is possible.

And yes, Eggo, you never wrote your scheduled guest columns a couple years back while every other owner did. So, I want everyone to CLICK HERE NOW to email Eggo and persuade him to share some of his witty repartee with the rest of us. Go ahead, just type in (or copy and paste from here…) “Please Eggo, we’d really like you to write a column for the Fantasy Flyer.”

Go ahead… click now. You’ll be glad you did.

Week 7 Notes

October 15, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

RUNAWAY!
Big running, big team scores highlight Week 7

Week 7 was a runaway week in many ways, featuring 2 record-tying performances from running backs and some big runaway games. A quick “run”-down:

Barry Sanders: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held him to 20 yards in their first meeting of 1997. This week, Sanders made up for his poor showing earlier in the year. Barry had touchdown runs of 80 and 82 yards, caught a pass for a third TD, and finished with 215 yards rushing. The only back that came close to his yardage total this week was Curtis Enis. Sanders finished with 38 points — tying the all-time FFL record.

James Stewart: Forced into full-time action Sunday due to an injury to Natrone Means, the Jaguars’ RB spent most of the day in the end zone. His five TDs and 100+ yard performance adds up to 38 points — also tying the all-time FFL record.

Those were the individual running performances of note. Several teams had runaway victories:

Pennsylvania: After suffering their first loss of the year last week, the Wildcats responded with a 79-point week. The running backs scored 57 and QB Steve McNair added 14. Three wide receivers, however, managed goose eggs as the Wildcat’s annual receiving woes continue. Pennsylvania beat the Mission Viejo No Llamos 79-25.

Syracuse: The Blizzard blasted their way into the point lead in the league with a 79-point performance this week. The Syracuse running corps of James Stewart, Tyrone Wheatley and Jamal Anderson scored 60 points — 3 points shy of the all-time FFL record for 3 RBs in a week. Syracuse spanked the NY Griffons, who managed only 16 points and saw their record drop to 3-4.

Miami: The Muffdivers enjoyed a 20-point week from Jerome Bettis and 17-point performances from WR Terrell Owens and K Adam Vinatieri in route to a 76-11 victory over the Richmond Rattlin (Limpin) Raptors. Michael Irvin was the only Raptor to score, as Richmond sets the season low team score.

Newport: It wasn’t quite a runaway, but the Nightmare ended for Newport Beach as they finally won their first game on the year with a 38-25 win over the Keystone Longfellows. NP’s NYJet trio of Neil O’Donnell, Keyshawn Johnson and Leon Johnson were good for 33 of the team’s 38 points. Keystone proved they do indeed have something long — the league’s longest current losing streak (5 games).

In other games:

Carolina continues to climb back into the playoff hunt after a disappointing start to 1997. The Big Bang took a big step this week, knocking off division leader NIKEtown 42-30. NIKEtown’s record drops to 5-2, while Carolina ups it’s record to 4-3 in the Paterno Division.

Dallas remains one game behind Wisconsin in the Cappelletti Division with a 52-11 victory over the New Denver 2x4s. New Denver ties Richmond this week in setting the season low team score.

And finally, the Cheeseheads knocked off the Mercer Mustangs 52-24. Wisconsin’s win this week allows them to retain a one-game lead over Dallas in the Cappelletti Division. Mercer’s loss drops them 2 games back of Syracuse and Pennsylvania in the Engle Division.

REMINDER…
Thursday Night game this week

Remember … there will be a Thursday Night NFL game this week, so lineups must be called in Thursday night by 8:00 p.m.

You can change lineups after the Thursday night game and before Sunday kickoff — BUT — those changes cannot involve any players from the Thursday night contest (San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs).

Week 6 Notes

October 9, 1997September 4, 2011Ron Yeany

Wildcats last to lose
PA suffers first defeat at hands of Mustangs;
several other games go down to the wire

The PA Wildcats, the FFL’s only unbeaten team after 5 weeks, suffered their first defeat on the season — a 49-30 thrashing at the hands of division rival Mercer. The Mustang’s game-day add of kicker Greg Davis proved to be stroke of genius as Davis booted 6 field goals and a PAT in setting the season high points for a kicker — 19.

Several other games went down to the wire, and weren’t decided until the Monday night game was completed. A quick recap:

NIKEtown beat Keystone 38-30. NIKEtown lead by 3 points going into the Monday night tilt, and Drew Bledsoe tacked on another 5 points to seal the deal. Keystone’s Terry Glenn posted a big goose egg Monday night, sealing the Longfellow’s fate. NIKEtown’s 5-1 record leads the Paterno Division.

Syracuse pulled a come-from-behind win over the Richmond Raptors by a 48-41 count. The Raptors led by a point heading into the Monday night game, but Richmond’s kicker Jason Elam sat out the contest due to injury. Syracuse sent WR Rod Smith, who had over 130 yards receiving, propelling the Blizzard to the win. Syracuse ups their record to 5-1 and pulls back into a tie with PA at the top of the Engle Division.

Miami enjoyed a 39-36 comeback victory over Wisconsin. The Cheeseheads tandem of Shawn Jefferson and Shannon Sharpe were shut out during the Monday night game while Miami’s K Adam Vinatieri scored 8 points, helping the Muffdivers overcome the 5-point deficit.

New York RB Terrell Davis posted a huge 26-point night, breaking a 33-33 tie with New Denver and propelling the Griffons to a 59-33 win. New York evens their record at 3-3, and pulls into a tie with Dallas at 1 game back of the 4-2 Cheeseheads in the Cappelletti Division.

The other two games were finalized before the Monday night contest. Carolina beat Dallas 53-36. The Big Bang ups their record to 3-3 and remains 2 games back of the Knights in the Paterno Division. And finally, the NAMELESS TEAM formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pachyderms beat the hapless, winless Newport Beach Nightmare by a 36-34 score.

NIKEtown owner speaks
FFF’s exclusive interview with Sam McClain

In an exclusive interview this week with Sam McClain, owner of the defending champion NIKEtown Knights (formerly known as the LA Riot!), McClain answered some of his critics and looked back on NIKEtown’s first home game in Pittsburgh. Here are some highlights:

On a rumored boycott of NIKEtown games: “Instead of boycotting the NIKEtown Knights’ sponsors, perhaps the owner of the aptly-named ‘Nightmare’ ought to outfit his whole team in new Nike Air Zooms. Consumption of our official sports drink — Gatorade — might also help improve his team’s poor production.”

McClain did note, however, that he understood it wouldn’t be a terrible sacrifice on the part of Newport Beach management to boycott the use of NIKEtown’s official condom sponsor — Magnum. “He’d have no use for them” McClain said.

As for the personal attacks Callahan has leveled at McClain, the Knights owner had this to say: “I don’t want to get into a personal battle with him. I’ve known Dan a long time so I will assume he was misquoted, or just drunk again.”

McClain also reflected on the Knight’s first home game last weekend — a 52-29 win over the NAMELESS TEAM formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pachyderms. The game was played at Three Rivers Stadium.

“The fans in Pittsburgh enjoyed the opportunity to express their sentiments and say farewell to the team that they had supported since the inception of the league,” McClain said in reference to the former Pittsburgh franchise. “We also arranged to have Iron City — our commercial sponsor — stock the visitors locker room with IC Lite and the new IC Twisters, a fruity drink I’m sure all those Californians enjoyed.”

Game day weather was mild in Pittsburgh, and McClain noted their were no hurricanes, earthquakes or mudslides during the weekend. “Traffic was exceptionally heavy,” McClain pointed out, “so we have allotted an extra 5 minutes from now on to get to the stadium on time.”

McClain also went out of his way to welcome the new owners to the league. “We reserved a special box seat for new team owners Ross Hessler and Helen Zajak — oh, and for their “little” dog too. What’s it’s name … Shotzy?”

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McClain wants out

Yeany, Sanders nab awards

PA coach gets commissioner’s award;
Wildcat running back runs off with league MVP

1997 Season Final Standings

Wildcats Sweep – Win Points Title

Wildcats Are Champs! Pennsylvania wins Fantasy Bowl VI

Fantasy Bowl VI: Wildcats vs. Blizzard

Playoff lineup set

Wildcard up for grabs

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PA coach gets commissioner’s award; Wildcat running back runs off with league MVP

PA coach gets commissioner’s award;
Wildcat running back runs off with league MVP