The Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #12 Issue #13 -- November 17, 2008
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Current League Officers
Commissioner: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
League Statistician: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
ISFL WWW site: http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/ISFL.htm
ISFL Review Board: Jeff Barricelli, Dave Stewart, Don Antonelli
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LEAGUE NOTES
I. Message from the Commissioner
II. News from Around the League
III. Standings
IV. Week 12 Results
V. Week 13 Schedule
VI. Transactions
VII. Other News including Players of the Week
I. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
Another good week with all the games done on time and hth, its been a great season so far, lets carry it on through the final 4 weeks and
into the playoffs. Just a reminder, watch your usage on your KR and PR if they are not unlimited.
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Week in Review/Preview
Not many surprises this week in the AFC as the top 6 teams all win games against lesser opponents, Tennessee beats up on the Vikings to stay
in the playoff fight and New England is the only one to drop a game but they also still have some slight playoff options despite their loss to
the Jets. The Jets have a big game in the division as the Texans come to town, hoping to give themselves a shot at the division with an upset
win. The Central sees a similar situation as Indianapolis travels to Pittsburgh to try and cut the lead to one game for the division title.
Wins by the Jets or Steelers would lock up the division for those teams and assure home field games to start the playoffs. Dallas has a non-
conference game against a desperate Saints club who needs the win to stay in the playoff race and San Diego hosts Tennessee with hopes of
clinching a playoff spot while the Titans want to just stay alive. The Patriots are the only other team who can make the playoffs in the AFC
still but face a huge obstacle in the form of the NFC leading Rams, a win and they stay alive, a loss and the playoffs in the AFC could be set
heading to the bye week.
There is a similar situation in the NFC as there are 5 teams who clinched playoffs slots as Philly and St. Louis win easy games and have won
their respective divisions while the NFC East just got tighter as Detroit, Atlanta and Jacksonville all beat sub .500 teams to keep pace.
Green Bay and New Orleans both lost in the fight for the final playoff slot, so nothing changed there, though Tampa Bay won to get back into
the fight. A few others are mathematically alive, but would need a lot of help to get to the playoffs and games this week should shake things
out a bit more. Detroit heads to Jacksonville for the biggest game of the season as the champs look to try and get back to the top of the
division and the Lions look to put a stranglehold on it with a win. Atlanta faces a tough Denver team and with a win this division could be
all tied up with 3 games to play. Philly hosts Tampa Bay and could just about ends the Bucs chances for the playoffs while St. Louis has a
similar situation with the Patriots and could send them to the golf course as well. New Orleans has a tough game with Dallas, but a win for
the Saints could give them a leg up in the playoff race while Green Bay heads to Miami with the easiest chance of improving their chances for
the final playoff spot.
Plaxico Burress catches 15 balls for 227 yards and 3 TDs in a losing effort for the Seahawks to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
Tommie Harris is all over his old teammate, Trent Edwards, as he leads the Rams to a shutout win over the Chiefs, aided by his 3 sacks and 4
tackles in the game.
II. News from Around the League
Game of the Week
Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars
The NFC East is the toughest division with 3 teams with 9 or more wins already and Detroit is looking to try and put a stranglehold on the
division with a big win over the Jags this week. Detroit has beat Atlanta twice and the Jaguars once already, a win here would give them a
huge leg up in the division. A win for Jacksonville could mean that three team would be tied at the top of the division with 3 games to play
though Detroits 7-1 division record would mean they would hold the tiebreakers, so Atlanta or Jacksonville want to avoid a tie at the top
down the stretch.
III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings08.htm
IV. RESULTS Week 12
Arizona 17 Dallas 42
San Francisco 24 Carolina 31
Tennessee 31 Minnesota 7
Seattle 28 Atlanta 38
Miami 3 Philadelphia 30
New England 17 New York(A) 38
St. Louis 23 Kansas City 0
Houston 28 Buffalo 0
Green Bay 10 Jacksonville 38
Denver 10 Tampa Bay 24
New Orleans 17 San Diego 27
Indianapolis 30 Chicago 14
New York(N) 0 Detroit 24
Cleveland 13 Pittsburgh 30
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V. WEEK 13 SCHEDULE
Detroit @ Jacksonville
Dallas @ New Orleans
Green Bay @ Miami
Atlanta @ Denver
Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ New England
Indianapolis @ Pittsburgh
San Francisco @ Minnesota
Carolina @ Arizona
Houston @ New York(A)
Buffalo @ Cleveland
Seattle @ New York(N)
Tennessee @ San Diego
Chicago @ Kansas City
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VI. TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF
CHI Returned Brad Kassel and Hiram Eugene to the FA pool.
- Sign Sione Pouha to replace Tank Johnson through week 15.
CLE
DAL
DEN
HOU
IND
MIN -
NE -
NYJ
PIT
SD -
SF -
TEN -
NFC
ARZ
ATL -
CAR Returned Hiram Eugene to the FA pool.
DET
GB -
JAX
KC -
MIA -
NO - Returned Demetric Evans to the FA pool.
NYG
PHI
SEA Returned Willie Reid to the FA pool.
STL
TB -
DRAFT PICKS FORFEITED:
None
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VII. OTHER NEWS:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WEEK ONE
OFFENSE: Adrian Peterson, NE 162 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Patrick Willis, TB 19 tackles
WEEK TWO
OFFENSE: David Garrard, PIT 278 yards, 5 Tds, 151.3 QB rating
DEFENSE: LeRon Glover, SF 3 sacks, 4 tackles
WEEK THREE:
OFFENSE: Ladainian Tomlinson, JAX 137 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Adewale Ogunleye, DET 4 sacks, 7 tackles
WEEK FOUR:
OFFENSE: Tarvares Jackson, IND 216 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Dexter Jackson, SEA 2 INTs, 6 Tackles
WEEK FIVE:
OFFENSE: Matt Schaub, ARZ 24/27 for 254 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Jonathan Joseph, KC 3 INTs, 6 tackles
WEEK SIX:
OFFENSE: Ron Dayne, CAR 157 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: Kawicka Mitchell, PIT 4 sacks, 4 tackles
WEEK SEVEN:
OFFENSE: Marion Barber, GB 146 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Roderick Hood, NE 3 INTs, 2 TDs, 7 tackles
WEEK EIGHT:
OFFENSE: Roddy White, HOU 9 catches, 165 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Mario Williams, TEN 4 sacks, 10 tackles
WEEK NINE:
OFFENSE: Kurt Warner, NE 15 of 24 for 224 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Travis Laboy, DAL 3 sacks, 3 tackles
WEEK TEN:
OFFENSE: Fred Taylor, NYJ 14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Shaun Phillips, CAR 4 sacks, 4 tackles
WEEK ELEVEN:
OFFENSE: Carson Palmer, SEA 22-31, 342 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila 3 sacks, 3 tackles
WEEK TWELVE:
OFFENSE: Plaxico Burres, SEA 15 catches, 227 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Tommie Harris, STL 3 sacks, 4 tackles
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