• Composite Spreadsheet (PDF, 14 pages, 100K)
• 1998 Top Players
• 1998 Top Winnings
• 1998 Transactions
• 1998 Final Standings
• 1998 Final Schedule, Scores
• 1998 Final Rosters
• 1998 Draft

Here are the players who finished 1998 with 100 points or better. Points only count for the weeks an individual started.

Ranking — Player — FFL Team — Points

1. Davis, Terrell–NYG Griffons–293
2. Young, Steve–WIS Cheeseheads–266
3. Anderson, Jamal–SYR Blizzard–229
4. Cunningham, Randal–CAR Big Bang–201
5. Favre, Brett–MVO Impossibles–187
6. Anderson, Gary–GBM Graynbald Mud–174
7. Hearst, Garrison–NPB Nightmare–173
8. Faulk, Marshall–NYG Griffons–171
9. Smith, Emmitt–WIS Cheeseheads–168
10. Taylor, Fred–NYG Griffons–168
11. Freeman, Antonio–RMD Rattlin Raptors–165
12. Moss, Randy–NYG Griffons–156
13. Owens, Terrell–NDV 2x4s–140
14. Del Greco, Al–NYG Griffons–138
15. Marino, Dan–DAL Armadillos–135
16. Watters, Ricky–GBM Graynbald Mud–137
17. Edwards, Robert–MVO Impossibles–135
18. Martin, Curtis–BOS Wildcats–134
19. Elam, Jason–RMD Rattlin Rapt–129
20. Bledsoe, Drew–GBM Graynbald Mud–126
21. Sanders, Barry–BOS Wildcats–125
22. George, Eddie–MIA Muffdivers–125
23. Cunningham, Richie–MVO Impossibles–123
24. Longwell, Ryan–SYR Blizzard–121
25. Smith, Robert–DAL Armadillos–117
26. Galloway, Joey–NPB Nightmare–117
27. Hanson, Jason–DAL Armadillos–117
28. Murrell, Adrian–KEY Longfellows–116
29. Johnson, Keyshawn–NPB Nightmare–115
30. Holmes, Priest–CAR Big Bang–113
31. Carter, Cris–GBM Graynbald Mud–113
32. Rice, Jerry–DAL Armadillos–108
33. Andersen, Morten–KEY Longfellows–106
34. Chandler, Chris–NPB Nightmare–105
35. Brunell, Mark–NYG Griffons–104
36. Plummer, Jake–SYR Blizzard–104
37. Smith, Antowain–NDV 2x4s–104
38. Hollis, Mike–BOS Wildcats–102
39. Testaverde, Vinny–KEY Longfellows–102
40. McNair, Steve–BOS Wildcats–102
41. Smith, Rod–BOS Wildcats–101
42. Christie, Steve–CAR Big Bang–101
43. Smith, Jimmy–SYR Blizzard–100
44. Peterson, Todd–MIA Muffdivers–100

Despite a loss in Fantasy Bowl VII, the New York Griffons topped the 1998 winnings list. A second-place finish combined with the overall points total placed New York on the top. The 1998 winnings list:

1. NYG 460 (FB runner-up, top points)
2. GBM 395 (FB champion)
3. BOS 235 (3rd place playoffs)
4. NPB 210 (consolation winner, 2nd points)
5. WIS 185 (4th place playoffs)
6. CAR 80 (consolation runner-up)
7. SYR 75 (top points, non-playoff teams)

• 17 July 99: New Denver 2x4s trade Terrell Owens, WR, 49ers to the Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors for Richmond’s 1999 1st round draft pick, Richmond’s 2000 1st round draft pick, and if Owens scores more than 100 points in both the 1999 and 2000 seasons, NDV also receives RMD’s 2001 1st round draft pick. (Owens’ scoring counts whether or not Richmond plays him.)
• 19 Dec 98: Graynbald Mud drop Alonzo Mayes, TE, Bears; add Jon Kitna, QB, Seahawks.
• 3 Dec 98: Graynbald Mud drop Pat Johnson, WR, Ravens; activate RB Greg Hill, Rams, from IR.
• 1 Dec 98: Boston Wildcats drop Tyrone Davis, TE, Packers; add James McKnight, WR, Seahawks.
• 1 Dec 98: Boston Wildcats place Marvin Harrison, WR, Colts on IR; add Torrance Small, WR, Colts.
• 24 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Chris Penn, WR, Bears; activate Yancey Thigpen, WR, Oilers from IR.
• 24 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Andrew Glover, TE, Vikings; add Tyrone Davis, TE, Packers.
• 18 Nov 98: New York Griffons drop Ryan Leaf, QB, Chargers; add Tremayne Stephens, RB, Chargers.
• 18 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Bryan Still, WR, Chargers; add Harvey Williams, RB, Raiders.
• 18 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Amani Toomer, WR, Giants; add Terrell Fletcher, RB, Chargers.
• 15 Nov 98: New York Griffons drop Harvey Williams, TE, Raiders; add Rich Gannon, QB, Chiefs.
• 15 Nov 98: Dallas Armadillos drop Charles Jordan, WR, Dolphins; add Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers.
• 13 Nov 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers; add Rashaan Sheehee, RB, Chiefs.
• 11 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats drop Steve Beuerlein, QB, Panthers; add Kerry Collins, QB, Saints.
• 10 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Keith Poole, WR, Saints; adds Tony Simmons, WR, Patriots.
• 8 Nov 98: Boston Wildcats trade Michael Jackson, WR, Ravens and 1999 2nd-round draft pick to Syracuse Blizzard for Rod Smith, WR, Broncos.
• 4 Nov 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Jerald Moore, RB, Rams; adds Skip Hicks, RB, Redskins.
• 1 Nov 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Richard Huntley, RB, Steelers; add Greg Davis, K, Raiders.
• 1 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops James McKnight, WR, Seahawks; adds Orande Gadsden, WR, Dolphins.
• 1 Nov 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Bill Schroeder, WR, Packers; adds Keith Poole, WR, Saints.
• 1 Nov 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Steve DeBerg, QB, Falcons; add Donald Hollas, QB, Raiders.
• 30 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats drop Sean Dawkins, WR, Saints; add Ricky Proehl, WR, Rams.
• 27 Oct 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Norm Johnson, K, Steelers; adds Richie Cunningham, K, Cowboys.
• 27 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Eric Zeier, QB, Ravens; add Trent Green, QB, Redskins.
• 25 Oct 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Rodney Peete, QB, Eagles; add Steve DeBerg, QB, Falcons.
• 25 Oct 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Richie Cunningham, K, Cowboys; adds Steve Christie, K, Bills.
• 25 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s activate Chris Warren, RB, Cowboys from IR; drop Ernie Conwell, TE, Rams.
• 25 Oct 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads drop Trent Green, QB, Redskins; add Troy Aikman, QB, Cowboys.
• 24 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats trade Charles Way, RB, Giants and a 6th-round 1999 draft pick to New Denver 2x4s for Chris Penn, WR, Bears.
• 24 Oct 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Tshimanga Biakabatuka, RB, Panthers; adds Norm Johnson, K, Steelers.
• 23 Oct 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Glenn Foley, QB, Jets; adds Doug Flutie, QB, Bills.
• 23 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats drop Skip Hicks, RB, Redskins; add Amani Toomer, WR, Giants.
• 23 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats place Yancey Thigpen, WR, Oilers on 5-week IR; add Andrew Glover, TE, Vikings.
• 22 Oct 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Joe Nedney, K, Cardinals; adds Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers.
• 22 Oct 98: Graynbald Mud drop Cary Blanchard, K, Redskins; activate from IR Brad Johnson, QB, Vikings.
• 21 Oct 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Kevin Lockett, WR, Chiefs; adds Bill Schroeder, WR, Packers.
• 15 Oct 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Greg Davis, K, Raiders; add Doug Pelfrey, K, Bengals.
• 14 Oct 98: Miami Muffdivers drop Jason Garrett, QB, Cowboys; add Neil O’Donnell, QB, Bengals.
• 14 Oct 98: Graynbald Mud drop Kerry Collins, QB, Panthers; add Alonzo Mayes, TE, Bears.
• 11 Oct 98: Boston Wildcats drop Danny Kanell, QB, Giants; add Steve Beuerlein, QB, Panthers.
• 11 Oct 98: Mercer Mustangs drop Troy Aikman, QB, Cowboys; add Rodney Peete, QB, Eagles.
• 7 Oct 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Chris Howard, RB, Jaguars; adds Joe Nedney, K, Cardinals.
• 7 Oct 98: Graynbald Mud drops Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers; adds Cary Blanchard, K, Redskins.
• 6 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Shawn Jefferson, WR, Patriots; planned to remove Chris Warren off IR, but his 5 weeks are not up. This is awaiting word from the Commissioner.
• 6 Oct 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Will Blackwell, WR, Steelers; add Chris Penn, WR, Bears.
• 4 Oct 98: Mission Viejo Impossible drops Norm Johnson, K, Steelers; adds Mike Vanderjagt, K, Colts.
• 4 Oct 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Scott Mitchell, QB, Lions; add Rob Johnson, QB, Bills.
• 4 Oct 98: Dallas Armadillos drop O.J. Santiago, TE, Falcons; add Doug Brien, K, Saints.
• 4 Oct 98: Miami Muffdivers drop Neil O’Donnell, QB, Bengals; add Jason Garrett, QB, Cowboys.
• 4 Oct 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Jeff Wilkins, K, Rams; add Morten Anderson, K, Falcons.
• 29 Sep 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Rich Gannon, QB, Chiefs; add Vinny Testeverde, QB, Jets.
• 29 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Andre Hastings, WR, Saints; adds Darick Holmes, RB, Packers.
• 27 Sep 98: Dallas Armadillos drop Gus Frerotte, QB, Redskins; add Danny Wuerffel, QB, Saints.
• 26 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Jim Harbaugh, QB, Ravens; add Eric Zeier, QB, Ravens.
• 26 Sep 98: Boston Wildcats drop Stephen Alexander, TE, Redskins; add Cameron Cleeland, TE, Saints.
• 25 Sep 98: Graynbald Mud puts Greg Hill, RB, Rams on IR (length?); adds Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers.
• 25 Sep 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers; add Rich Gannon, QB, Chiefs.
• 24 Sep 98: Big Carolina Bang places James Stewart, RB, Jaguars on season-long IR; adds Priest Holmes, RB, Ravens.
• 24 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nighmare drops Michael Blair, RB, Packers; adds Terry Kirby, RB, 49ers.
• 23 Sep 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Tommy Vardell, RB, Lions; adds Chris Howard, RB, Jaguars.
• 23 Sep 98: New York Griffons drop Ken Dilger, TE, Colts; adds Wade Richey, K, 49ers.
• 20 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Steve Christie, K, Bills; add Jeff Jaeger, K, Bears.
• 20 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Richie Anderson, RB, Jets; add Richard Huntley, RB, Steelers.
• 20 Sep 98: New Denver place Chris Warren, RB, Cowboys on IR; add Ernie Conwell, TE, Rams.
• 16 Sep 98: Mission Viejo Impossibles drop Rashaan Sheehee, RB, Chiefs; add Tyrone Wheatley, RB, Giants.
• 16 Sep 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Chris Sanders, WR, Oilers; adds Frank Wycheck, TE, Oilers.
• 15 Sep 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Hines Ward, WR, Steelers; adds Charlie Batch, QB, Lions.
• 15 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Germane Crowell, WR, Lions; adds Michael Blair, RB, Panthers.
• 14 Sep 98: Graynbald Mud places Brad Johnson, QB, Vikings on IR (5 week???); adds Kerry Collins, QB, Panthers.
• 14 Sep 98: Keystone Longfellows drop Jason Dunn, TE, Eagles; add Mark Bruener, TE, Steelers
• 14 Sep 98: Big Carolina Bang drops Rob Johnson, QB, Bills; adds Randall Cunningham, QB, Vikings.
• 13 Sep 98: Dallas Armadillos drop Eddie Murray, K; add Derek Loville, RB, Broncos.
• 10 Sep 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads drop Kenny Bynum, RB, Chargers; add Trent Green, QB, Redskins.
• 8 Sep 98: Boston Wildcats drop Bobby Hoying, QB, Redskins; add Danny Kanell, QB, Giants.
• 8 Sep 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads drop Stephen Davis, RB, Redskins; add Olinda Mare, K, Dolphins.
• 8 Sep 98: Syracuse Blizzard drops Steve Broussard, RB, Seahawks; adds Troy Brown, WR, Patriots.
• 8 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare places Ki-Jana Carter, RB, Bengals, on season-long IR; adds Raghib Ismael, WR, Panthers.
• 8 Sep 98: Newport Beach Nightmare drops Kerry Collins, QB, Panthers; adds Glenn Foley, QB, Jets.
• 6 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Jim Druckenmiller, QB, 49ers; add Trent Dilfer, QB, Buccaneers.
• 6 Sep 98: New Denver 2x4s drop Cary Blanchard, K, no team; add Steve Christie, K, Bills.
• 31 Aug 98: Syracuse Blizzard places Byron Hanspaard, RB, Falcons on season-long IR. SYR adds Michael Pittman, RB, Cardinals.
• 29 Aug 98: New York Griffons trade true 1998 1st round draft pick and true 1998 9th round draft pick to the Mission Viejo Impossibles for MVO’s true 1998 2nd round draft pick and MVO’s true 1999 5th round draft pick.
• 29 Aug 98: Wisconsin Cheeseheads trade Antonio Freeman, WR, Packers to the Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors for RMD’s 1998 1st round draft picks (2 of them: Richmond’s true pick and a pick RMD originally acquired from Wisconsin in the Emmitt Smith deal a couple of years ago).
• 21 Aug 98: New York Griffons trade Charlie Garner, RB, Eagles and two 1998 6th round draft picks to the Big Carolina Bang for CAR’s 1998 2nd round draft pick.
• 21 Aug 98: Syracuse Blizzard trade Eric Green, TE, Ravens, to Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors for RMD’s 1998 4th round draft pick.
• 17 Aug 98: NY Griffons trade 1998 1st round draft pick acquired from Dallas (5th overall) to New Denver 2x4s for NDV’s 1999 1st round draft pick.
• 17 Aug 98: Mission Viejo Impossibles trade Andre Hastings, WR, Saints to Newport Beach Nightmare for Tony Gonzalez, TE, Chiefs.

TRADED DRAFT PICKS (1999 and beyond)

• NDV has BOS’s 1999(6) – Way/Penn deal
• NYG has KEY’s 1999(2) – Adrian Murrell deal
• NYG has NDV’s 1999(1) – Draft pick exchanges, 8/17/98
• NYG has MVO’s 1999(5) – Draft pick exchanges, 8/29/98
• SYR has BOS’s 1999(2) – Rod Smith deal
• NDV has RMD’s 1999(1) – Terrell Owens deal
• NDV has RMD’s 2000(1) – Terrell Owens deal
• NDV may conditionally receive RMD’s 2001(1) – Terrell Owens deal (if Owens scores > 100 points in both 1999 and 2000)

1998 Standings 

Team	Overall Record	Division Record	PF (Rank)	PA (Rank)	Streak	Next Game
CAPPELLETTI DIVISION
GBM Graynbald Mud **	12-4	8-0	817(4)	661(6)	W – 3	Champs
NDV New Denver 2x4s	7-8	5-3	663(10)	628(10)	L – 2	-DONE-
SYR Syracuse Blizzard	7-7	3-5	807(6)	622(11)	W – 1	-DONE-
MER Mercer Mustangs	3-11	3-5	455(14)	699(2)	L – 4	-DONE-
RMD Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors	2-12	1-7	563(13)	642(7)	L – 12	-DONE-
ENGLE DIVISION
WIS Wisconsin Cheeseheads**	9-7	4-2	913(3)	596(12)	L – 3	4th place
DAL Dallas Armadillos	8-7	4-2	686(9)	635(9)	L – 1	-DONE-
NPB Newport Beach Nightmare	9-7	2-4	973(2)	638(8)	W – 5	Consolation champs
MIA Miami Muffdivers	4-10	2-4	589(12)	725(1)	L – 4	-DONE-
PATERNO DIVISION
NYG New York Griffons **	14-2	7-1	1209(1)	679(3)	L – 1	2nd place
BOS Boston Wildcats *	11-5	6-2	808(5)	526(14)	W – 1	3rd place
CAR Big Carolina Bang	9-7	4-4	779(7)	595(13)	L – 1	-DONE-
MVO Mission Viejo Impossibles	6-8	1-7	764(8)	666(4)	W – 2	-DONE-
KEY Keystone Longfellows	4-10	2-6	644(11)	666(4)	L – 4	-DONE-
** – CLINCHED DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP   * – CLINCHED WILD CARD

The Graynbald Mud, with rookie owners Ronnie Feldman and Greg MacInnis, pulled off a huge upset and defeated the New York Griffons to capture the 1998 championship in Fantasy Bowl VII.

The Griffons, the runaway point champions, were left high and dry by their running backs. Both Terrell Davis and Marshall Faulk were shut out on the weekend. The Mud enjoyed huge games from Ricky Watters (23 points) and kicker Gary Anderson, who has scored 39 points over the past two weeks.

In four Fantasy Bowl appearances, New York is now 0-4.

Last year’s champions, the Boston Wildcats, captured 3rd place with a 56-40½ win over the Wisconsin Cheeseheads.

The Newport Beach Nightmare walked away with the Consolation bracket, just barely edging the Big Carolina Bang by a score of 41-40½. It also appears the Nightmare will win 2nd-place in total points, holding an 88-point edge over Wisconsin going into the final weekend.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone … the next update will be Dec. 30 or 31, when I will figure out final point standings, final winnings, draft order for 1999, and 1st round draft lottery chances.

Week 16 Scores

The New York Griffons and Graynbald Mud will square off against each other for the 1998 championship in Fantasy Bowl VII.

The Griffons, rolling along and setting all point records along the way, easily dispatched the Wisconsin Cheeseheads 81½-45 over the weekend. New York owner Nick Fisher is still seeking his first championship after going 0-3 in three previous trips to the Fantasy Bowl.

Graynbald had no problem bumping the defending champions, beating Boston by a 57½-22 count. The Mud, with new owners Ronnie Feldman and Greg MacInnis, have picked up right where former ownership left off. The franchise is 2-0 in previous trips to the Fantasy Bowl, and had made the top-tier playoffs 4 out of 6 years under previous owner Sam McClain.

In the Consolation bracket, Carolina will meet Newport Beach for the Consolation Bowl. The Big Bang stopped New Denver 41½-32, while Newport rolled over Dallas 55-32½. The Armadillos were the only higher-seeded team to lose on the weekend.

Four teams will vie to play for the championship in Fantasy Bowl VII. The defending champion Boston Wildcats secured the final playoff spot, gaining the wild card slot with a 65-59 win over the Big Carolina Bang. The Wildcats (10-4) will face the Graynbald Mud (10-4) in the semi-finals.

The other semi-final matchup will pit the New York Griffons (13-1) against the the Wisconsin Cheeseheads (9-5). New York, winless in 3 previous Fantasy Bowls, is also on a pace to shatter the single-season scoring mark. The Griffons this week tied the all-time single game scoring mark of 117 points (and they did this without QB Mark Brunnell, who was injured early in his game and did not score).

In the consolation bracket, the Big Carolina Bang has secured the No. 1 seed, and will play the No. 4 seed New Denver 2x4s. The other consolation game will pit No. 2 seed Dallas against the No. 3 seed Newport Beach Nightmare.

The (sometime-soon-to-be-EX-) Cheeseheads clinched the Engle Division championship with a 65-16 victory over Mercer. The Cheeseheads were being pursued by the Dallas Armadillos, who were knocked out of the race by a 60-46 loss to Boston.

Boston and Carolina will go head-to-head this weekend for the wild card slot. The defending champion Wildcats are in with a win. Carolina needs a win by more than 25 points to capture the wild card slot. If Carolina wins by exactly 25 points, Boston wins on the fifth tiebreaker. The Wildcats won the earlier meeting between the two teams this year, an 18-17 struggle in Week 6.

Although there are many tiebreaker scenarios, it appears both New Denver and Dallas (regardless of a W or L this weekend) are in the consolation playoff bracket, and will be joined by the loser of the battle for the wild card slot. Syracuse and Newport Beach will battle for the remaining consolation bracket slot. Newport Beach, at 6-7, is in with a win. Syracuse, also at 6-7, is in with a win AND one of these two scenarios: 1) Newport Beach loses; or 2) NDV wins and DAL loses.

The Rattlin Raptors also reached an historic mark this weekend: Richmond is the first team EVER to have an 11-game losing streak.

The New York Griffons and the Graynbald Mud have clinched division titles. Both teams are guaranteed a top-tier playoff spot. The crack staff here at the Fantasy Flyer is a little understaffed this year, so this is old news if you hadn’t already figured it out for yourself. The Griffons actually clinched the division title last week while the Mud clinched their division title 2 weeks ago.

The final two playoff spots are very much up for grabs. The Cheeseheads control their own fate for the Engle Division title. They are one game ahead of Dallas, with games left against Mercer and Dallas. The Armadillos are holding tough, however, and could win the division outright if they win their final 2 games against Boston and Wisconsin. Dallas beat the Cheeseheads in their earlier matchup this year.

The wild card slot appears to be a race between the second-place team in the Engle Division (either Dallas or Wisconsin) and the current 2nd and 3rd place teams in the Paterno Division: Boston and Carolina. The Wildcats, with games remaining against both Dallas and Carolina, will clinch the wild card if they win both those contests. The Big Bang holds the tiebreaker over Wisconsin (a CAR win in week 8). Carolina doesn’t play Dallas this year, so a head-to-head tiebreaker wouldn’t come into play in that scenario. The Big Bang lost their earlier meeting this year to Boston, and they currently trail the Wildcats by one game in both overall record and division record.

New Denver, at 6-6, is technically not eliminated from wild card contention, but that scenario is about as likely as Nibs sending out an e-mail message that makes perfect sense.

And speaking of the Rattlin’ Raptors, they go for a piece of FFL history next week when they meet Newport Beach: a loss by Richmond would set the all-time record for the longest losing streak in league history. Richmond is currently tied with the 1992 Dallas Armadillos and the 1996 State College Bandits for the longest losing streak in FFL history — 10 games.

Nibs-isms Week 1:
The following e-mail was received by Fantasy Football Flyer. We’ll reproduce it here without further editing, since editing it would certainly detract from the flavor that isNIBS.

     Ying, you should know Nick rules according to Nick. His rules are made to benefit himself and any transactions and rules he proposes are for his benefit. Cellar Dwellers will be dwellers until the NickRules are disgarded. I will not let NickRules get in the way of my championship year. Ying, the headline should read:
WEEK 0, NIBSRULES:
CELLARDWELLER MOUTHS OFF AT NICKRULES on way to the CHAMPIONSHIP!

Lineup reminder
Please do NOT leave your lineup on Trz’s home machine … he can’t access those messages when he’s on the road. He’s on the road often. Call your lineup to his office voice mail. (This means you, Nibs!)
If you plan to e-mail your lineup, make sure you receive a confirmation e-mail message back from Trz. If you haven’t received a confirmation message prior to kickoff, CALL in your lineup.

Week 1 Final Scores

Wisconsin’s blockbuster trade of WR Antonio Freeman to Richmond for two first-round draft picks opened the 1998 FFL draft. The New York Griffons also got into the act, trading one of their numerous high draft picks for future picks.
New York’s attempt at getting roster protections reduced from 6 players down to 5 for the 1999 season was tabled by an 8-6 vote. While there appears to be a majority of owners favoring the reduced rosters, many owners expressed reticence in instituting a policy for 1999. Several owners, speaking only on condition of anonymity, said the Griffon’s draft position would be far stronger in 1999 with the new rule. This influenced several team owners, who expressed an interest to wait until year 2000 to institute any roster reduction. New York is the only team that has acquired additional 1999 draft picks (3 of them: 1st, 2nd and 5th rounds).

The “Mud” arrives

An official welcome to the Graynbald Mud. Co-owners Ronnie Feldman and Greg MacInnis bought Sam McClain’s NIKEtown Knights franchise. Sam won Fantasy Bowls in 1993 and 1996. We’re sorry to see Sam exit, but we’re looking forward to the fun that we know the Graynbald will bring to the league.

The 1998 regular draft order and division lineups are now set. These are all preliminary, and require review from the commissioner’s office. A final *official* list will be posted in the season wrap-up edition of FFFlyer (after the holidays).

Remember that the first six picks of the first round will be determined by lottery. Lottery chances are listed in the sidebar column to the right. Other than the first six picks, the draft order will be:

1. Newport Beach
2. New Denver
3. Mission Viejo
4. Richmond
5. Keystone
6. Dallas
7. Mercer
8. Carolina
9. Miami
10. NIKEtown
11. New York
12. Wisconsin
13. Syracuse
14. Boston

The 1998 Division alignment will be as follows:

Paterno Division: Boston Wildcats, New York Griffons, Big Carolina Bang, Keystone Longfellows, Mission Viejo Impossibles.

Cappelletti Division: Syracuse Blizzard, NIKEtown Knights, Mercer Mustangs, Richmond Rattlin’ Raptors, New Denver 2x4s.

Engle Division: Wisconsin Cheeseheads, Miami Muffdivers, Dallas Armadillos, Newport Beach Nightmare.