The Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter Volume #12 Issue #20 January 27, 2009 ************************************************************************ 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 ************************************************************************ 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 Thanks to all for a great season so far, the big game is upon us and the season end will be coming shortly after that. Look for a final email at that point with some offseason instructions and scheduling info. The ballot results are in and the new prop passed by the skin of its teeth, 18-9 (dont have an owner in Denver, so no vote there). So, the new prop regarding how we handle injuries and durability will be added when I update the constitution shortly. Should there be any change to how the game handles injuries this year (or going forward) we can revisit this question at that time but this should help out with some guys who were constantly being hurt, beyond their actual games missed. The Super Bowl will be played by Sunday, as it is scheduled for Thursday during the day, with a backup date of Sunday morning. I will be doing the draft lottery on Saturday and will announce the results at that point. 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). Week in Review The Steelers continue to pull the upset after beating #2 seed Dallas on the Cowboys home field, they go into New York and shut down a powerful Jets offense just long enough to build a good lead and hang on for a win. David Garrard throws 3 TD passes and Marshawn Lynch runs for over 100 yards on the day while the defense holds Driver without a catch for 3 quarters and they get the big turnover in the final minutes to seal the win. In the NFC, the Jags and Lions have a knock-down, drag-out fight with lots of FGs and in the end the only team who scored a TD was able to pull off the win. Roethlisberger finds Marshall for only his second catch with 2 minutes left to play for the go ahead TD and then Bodden seals the deal with an INT of Favre to finish off the game. Favre struggled with a 41.1 rating and only 8 completions though Tomlinson was a horse with 27 carries for 141 yards but he just couldnt find the endzone. The Offensive Player of the Week is David Garrard as he completes 21 of 35 for 225 yards and 3 TD passes to lead the Steelers to the Super Bowl with a big win over the Jets in the AFC Championship game. Adewale Ogunleye leads his team in tackles with 7 and has a huge sack of Favre on the final drive to help the Lions hold off the Jaguars in the final seconds and win the Defensive Player of the Week. II. News from Around the League Super Bowl Preview (thanks to Jeff Shelton!) Detroit vs Pittsburgh Offense QB Lions - Slight edge to Big Ben RB Even - Lynch's overall games for Lions grab bag of backs WR/TE Lions - huge advantage for Lions, Steelers top receiver would be the 5th man on the Lions OL - Even DL - Steelers - Kampman gives the Steelers the check mark here LB - Even - Steelers Blitz almost 60% of the time versus less than 10% of the time for Lions DB Lions - Slight edge for Lions and the Late Sean Taylor ST - Even - both teams have playmakers in the return game Lions 27 - Steelers 17 If I was Dave Stewart I would really be worried since I picked him to win since I missed both conference games and was only about 50% during the playoffs. III. STANDINGS http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings08.htm IV. RESULTS Conference Championships Jacksonville 12 Detroit 16 Pittsburgh 27 New York(A) 17 *********************************************************************** V. SUPER BOWL XII CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions at University of Phoenix in Glendale Arizona *********************************************************************** VI. TRANSACTIONS AFC BUF CHI CLE DAL DEN HOU IND MIN - NE - NYJ PIT SD - SF - TEN NFC ARZ ATL - CAR DET GB - JAX Returned Troy Walters to the FA pool. KC - MIA - NO - NYG PHI SEA STL TB - DRAFT PICKS FORFEITED: None *********************************************************************** 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 CONFERENCE FINALS OFFENSE: David Garrard, PIT 21 of 35 for 225 yards, 3 TDs DEFENSE: Adewale Ogunleye, DET 7 tackles, 1 sack |