The Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #12 Issue #19 January 18, 2009
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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. Round 2 Results
V. Conference Championship Schedule
VI. Transactions
VII. Other News including Players of the Week
I. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
Huge upsets and home field meant little in the Divisional round. Good luck to those who have moved on and are playing in the Conference
Championships.
League award ballots are extended to Monday, January 19th at 9 on eastern.
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/AwardsBallot0809.htm
Constitutional props can be put out at any point now to the list for discussion. Not necessary that we change anything, but if you have an
idea of how we can make things better or see something you dont think works quite right, thats what well talk about, look for an email
on that shortly as well. Remember to please only put out fully formed ideas to the group and well close the discussion on Sunday, January
18th at midnight and a ballot will be put out for the league on Monday.
Conference Championship games are due on Monday, January 26th at 9 pm eastern, so please set up your games asap. The Super Bowl will be
played as soon as the participants can set it up after these games are done. Also, the draft lottery will be done between these games,
probably next Sunday.
Remember, trading wont open up until April 1st, so everyone will get some time off and then time to digest the ratings which hopefully will
again be our in mid March this year (if not, well open trading 2 weeks following the ratings being released).
Dean Engemoen (deanengemoen@shaw.ca) has rejoined the league and will be taking over the NY Giants rebuilding project. For those who dont
know him, Dean was the original league commissioner and left us on good terms a couple of seasons ago due to time constraints, but has
decided he missed the game and wants to get back into things and Ive welcomed him back to the league. San Diego is also open and I have
someone considering the team and another person on the waiting list who is interested, so they will be filled shortly. If anyone else
doesnt plan to return, please let me know asap so that I may try and fill the team well before trading opens up in April.
Week in Review
Home field was not kind in round 2 as only the NY Jets were able to defense their turf and move on to the conference championship with a
hard fought win over the tough Texans who offensively dominated the game, but as often happens, turnovers played their part and cost Houston
a chance to move on in the tournament. The Steelers went into Dallas and found a way to hold Brady under wraps, building a 17-3 lead and
then holding on for the 17-14 win with a last minute pick of Brady who had his team driving for the tying field goal.
In the NFC, there was a pair of upsets as Detroit does a huge job on Campbell, forcing Collins into the game, while Roethlisberger did just
enough to earn his club a win. In the other game, the Rams who were on a 13 game winning streak, ran into the duo of Favre (2 TD passes)
and LT (188 yards) dominating the clock and 3 TOs from St. Louis didnt help their cause at all as they fall to the Jaguars, looking to
get back to the SB and avenge last years loss.
The Offensive Player of the Week is Ladainian Tomlinson, rushing 31 times for 188 yards and helping the Jaguars to have the ball 10 more
minutes than the Rams and win a tight ballgame.
Demarcus Ware had 11 tackles, a sack and forced a fumble to help the Jaguars defense force Cutler into a terrible day, his team giving up 3
turnovers in a tough loss to earn Defensive Player of the Week.
II. News from Around the League
Playoff Matchups Round 2 (thanks to Jeff Shelton!)
AFC Championship
Pittsburgh @ New York Jets
Qb - Jets - Garcia's numbers give Jets the edge here .
Rb - Jets - Taylor give the Jets another check
WR/TE - Jets - Steelers have no GO-TO-GUY and Jets have 2
OL - Jets - The Jets make is a clean sweep on offense with 9,8,7,7,6.5 on the line
DL Even - Kampmans presence's for Pitt makes it even
LB - Jets - Jets have 2-9's at OLB and if the Blitzed as much as Pittsburgh does almost 60% of the time they could easily in the 20's
DB - Jets - Woodson should make it a long day for Furrey Pitt's top wideout
ST - Jets - Leon Washington is an amazing Kickoff return guys
Coaches - Steelers - Mark won the 1st ISFL title in 1997 and lost the 99 title game so he has the experience. To me this game boils down
to a question many have asked in the Action world for a long time. What matters the most talent (Ratings) or Coaching if it is talent then
Jets win in a cake walk if it is coaching the Mark keeps the game close and has chance to win it late .
New York Jets 31- Pittsburgh 14
NFC Championship Game
Jacksonville @ Detroit
Qb - Det - Big Ben gets a slight edge because he has so many weapons
RB - Jags - LT's overall game give them the edge over Detroit committee approach
WR-TE Det - No other team in the ISFL has the weapons that Big Ben has
OL - Jags - With 2-10's on the o-line LT could have a big game
DL - Jags - with Kearney and Strahan should get pressure on Big Ben without blitzing a lot.
LB - Jags - Ware is a true difference maker and if Jags send him a lot Big Ben could be in for a long day
DB Jags - get a slight edge with Trufant
ST Even - both team have play makers in the return game .
Can the defending Champs get back to the ISFL Super Bowl? Det has slight edge in offensive play makers. Jags have more defensive
play makers.
Jags 27- Det 17
III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings08.htm
IV. RESULTS Wild Card Round
Jacksonville 17 St. Louis 13
Houston 23 New York(A) 24
Detroit 20 Philadelphia 15
Pittsburgh 17 Dallas 14
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V. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
AFC
Pittsburgh at New York Jets
NFC
Jacksonville at Detroit
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VI. TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
HOU
IND
MIN -
NE -
NYJ
PIT
SD -
SF -
TEN
NFC
ARZ
ATL -
CAR
DET
GB -
JAX
KC -
MIA -
NO -
NYG
PHI
SEA
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
WEEK THIRTEEN:
OFFENSE: Donta Stallworth, SEA 6 catches, 162 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Shawn Merriman, HOU 3 sacks, 12 tackles
WEEK FIFTEEN
OFFENSE: Matt Schaub, ARZ 21 of 29 for 340 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Elvis Dumervil, NE 3 sacks, 9 tackles
WEEK SIXTEEN
OFFENSE: Derek Anderson, ATL 20 of 26 for 267 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Joey Porter, STL 3 sacks, 6 tackles
WEEK SEVENTEEN
OFFENSE: JP Losman, TEN 31 of 38 for 378 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Roderick Hood, NE 2 Ints, 9 Tackles
WILDCARD ROUND
OFFENSE: Ben Roethlisberger, DET 24 of 35 for 307 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Gary Brackett, PIT 3 INTs, 7 tackles, 1 TD
DIVSIONAL ROUND
OFFENSE: Ladainian Tomlinson, JAX 31 carries, 188 yards
DEFENSE: Demarcus Ware, JAX 11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
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