The Internet Strat-O-Matic Football League Newsletter
Volume #12 Issue #1-- August 26, 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. Results
V. Transactions
VI. Other News including Players of the Week
I. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
Week 1 and we have some surprises already. Pittsburgh stumbles out of the blocks and drops their opener at Miami who plays really
well and earns the win. Dallas has a big win over San Diego to get a good start in the AFC West. Carolina and Green Bay play a barn
burner that the Packers pull out in the final minutes. Detroit and Houston play an awesome game with the Lions pulling the mild upset
and getting their first win in week 1. Finally, the big game of the week didn't disappoint as the champs show why they are still the
team to beat with the Jaguars beating a loaded Jets club by 10 points and showing it's not always the best team on paper that gets
the win :O)
Week 2 looks to have a lot of mismatches, which means the potential for some big upsets, check this spot next week and see
who doesn't survive this time around.
II. News from Around the League
The key ingredients to winning a Superbowl in Action PC Football
One man’s opinion by Frank Aluzzi
I have won 1 Superbowl
since I started playing this game last September. The team that won it
for me had these key ingredients. This is just my opinion but if you
want to win a Superbowl, this is a good place to start.
The 5 ingredients to
winning a Superbowl.
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Good Quarterback- You
must have a good Quarterback to win it all. I don’t know many teams
that have won Superbowls with marginal quarterbacks. Eli Manning did
it in real life but he will never cut it in Action PC Football. A good
quarterback can score on a good or great defense given the right
weapons. A good quarterback can pick apart a really good defense. If
you don’t believe me, take Tom Brady and pit him against the best
defense, see if you can stop him. Having a good quarterback
accomplishes a couple of things. First of all, you win the turnover
margin. A good quarterback that does not throw interceptions does not
stall drives. Turnovers can be drive-killers. Secondly, a good
quarterback will put points on the scoreboard and that is what wins
games.
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Good Pass Rush- In my opinion, if you have a good pass
rush, that is better than having the best defense in the league. A
good pass rush puts pressure on the opposing quarterback. How did the
Giants win the Superbowl? Tom Brady was under pressure the entire
game. He had to hurry his throws. A good pass rush in Action will kill
drives. It’s a lot tougher to pickup a first down when you are looking
at 2nd and long
or 3rd and
long. A good pass rush will be hard to score against. They can push a
team out of field goal range. When I won the Superbowl, my team had 69
sacks during the regular season. That enabled my team to lead the
league in least points allowed. Granted my other players on defense
were pretty good but it was the pass rush that really won it for me.
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Rushing Attack- You must
have a good rushing attack to win the Superbowl. A good rushing attack
will open up the passing game. It’s easier to defend a team that
throws all the time except for maybe the New England Patriots. A good
rushing attack will kill time off the clock and keep the other offense
off the field. A good rushing attack is harder to stop. In a 16 game
season, the norm would be about 2000 yards rushing. If your team can
rush for 2000 yards in a season, your team will win many games. I have
won more games in Action by controlling the clock than trying to throw
on every down. My Superbowl team that won it all rushed for over 2400
yards. That is about 150 yards rushing per game. I would say if your
team can average between 140 and 150 yards rushing per game, you will
win many games.
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Good Receivers- In my
opinion, you must have good receivers to win a Superbowl. Good
receivers can burn a good defense on any given day. A good receiver
will make a marginal quarterback look that much better. Having 3
really good receivers is very hard to stop. The reason why is because
you can’t double cover all three. Its also very hard to stop the run
if you are always worried about stopping the pass. If you bring in a
nickel package, the other team will kill you on the ground. When I won
the Superbowl, I had 3 good receivers. Having good receivers will put
points on the board when you get in the redzone. Good receivers spread
out the offense. The Patriots last year had good receivers and granted
they did not win it but they finished the season at 16-0.
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Play smart- The last thing you must do to win a
Superbowl is to play smart. Don’t make stupid mistakes early on during
the game. Don’t go for it if you have the lead. Don’t let the other
team back into the game by going for it. Play field position and
shorten the field. The late great coach George Allen hardly ever went
for it on 4th
down. Don’t throw the ball if your opponent has a great secondary. Try
to run the ball. By the same token, if your opponent has a weak
Defensive line, run the ball. Know your opponent’s weaknesses and
strengths. Don’t think you can win many games by not scouting your
opponent. What do you think head coaches do all week? Outwit your
opponent and don’t be so predictable. Utilize your whole team.
I hope everybody has
enjoyed this article and if you ever want to win a Superbowl, these 5
ingredients are a good place to start. Good Luck to everybody this year.
III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings08.htm
IV. RESULTS - SUPER BOWL XI
Cleveland 24 Buffalo 3
St. Louis 30 Seattle 10
Kansas City 0 New England 31
New York(N) 3 Philadelphia 16
Carolina 28 Green Bay 29
San Francisco 14 Tennessee 23
San Diego 3 Dallas 20
Minnesota 24 Indianapolis 38
New York(A) 17 Jacksonville 27
Detroit 37 Houston 25
Chicago 27 Denver 3
Atlanta 27 Tampa Bay 24
Arizona 17 New Orleans 33
Pittsburgh 17 Miami 23
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V. TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF -
CHI – Sign Brad Kassel for injured Zack Thomas through week 12.
CLE -
DAL –
DEN -
HOU –
IND -
MIN -
NE - Sign Brandon Gorin for injured Reche Caldwell through week 8.
NYJ –
PIT -
SD -
SF -
TEN – Sign Patrick Ramsey for injured JP Losman through week 8.
NFC
ARZ – Sign Corey Smith for injured Charles Johnson through week 13.
ATL -
CAR -
DET – Sign Derek Stanley for injured Ryan Clark through week 6.
GB - Trade Dave Rayner to San Diego for Igor Olshansky.
JAX -
KC - Sign Priest Holmes for injured Antonio Pittman through week 5.
- Sign Troy Walter for injured DJ Hackett through week 10.
MIA -
NO - Sign Hiram Eugene for injured Antoine Bethea through week 3.
NYG -
PHI – Sign Wil Svitek for injured Willie Anderson through week 9.
- Sign Mike Pucillo for injured Justin Smiley through week 8.
SEA -
STL – Sign Keyunta Dawson for injured Bertrand Berry through week 7.
TB -
DRAFT PICKS FORFEITED:
None
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VI.OTHER NEWS:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WEEK ONE
OFFENSE: Adrian Peterson, NE – 162 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Patrick Willis, TB – 19 tackles
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