The Internet Strat-O-Matic Football League Newsletter
Volume #12 Issue #3-- September 8, 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 2 saw the upsets begin to flow as some of the perennial cellar dwellers rise up and get some revenge. The Tennessee Titans are 2-0 for the first time in a while, beating the Chicago Bears in Chicago, something that doesn't happen for even the best of teams. The Titans have patiently worked to turn things around and this may be there year to finally break through and give their fans a playoff season. The Atlanta Falcons also pull a big upset with a win over the Super Bowl champion Jaguars in week 2 for the big win. And finally the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pull off the big win against the Saints on their home field, holding the powerful Saints offense to just 25 points behind rookie Patrick Willis and his 16 tackles.
Some surprise teams sitting atop their divisions at this point as well, as Atlanta and Detroit both sit at 2-0 after a couple of big wins in the NFC East. GB joins the Rams at the top of the Central without a loss and in the AFC Indianapolis leads the Central while Tennessee and Dallas sit tied at the top of the West. Other surprises so far are early losses for both Super Bowl participants from this past season as the Jags beat the Jets in week 1 and then the Jags stumble vs Atlanta in week 2. St. Louis is the next team who could lose their perfect record as they have to face the Jags who really have a tough start to the season and want to avoid being 1-2 after 3 weeks and possible 2 games behind in the division already. Should be interesting to see who the next team is to get off the snide and get a win in week 3 as everyone always wants to avoid that dreaded 0-16 season, we'll re-visit this later on as more games get played and the standings start to take shape.
II. News from Around the League
Jacksonville 1-1 @ 2-0 St.Louis
Offense Rams Shawn Andrews injury is a huge lose for the Jags means Jason Whittle rated a 3 verus a 9 for Andrews .
Defense Jags Bob Sanders lose is big for Rams not as big as the Andrews lose is but enough to give the check mark to Jags
Special Teams Even of course both sides have guys who scored on returns
Rams control LT this game with no Andrews for a 28 - 23 win over Jags
Out of conference game of the Week
New England @Miami
Offense New England with Mia starting safety ,nickle back out for this game .
Defense Even
Special Teams New England
Adrian Peterson runs wild over the fish for a 24- 20 win
Guys good luck to all this week
III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings08.htm
IV. RESULTS - SUPER BOWL XI
Tennessee 30 Chicago 20
Seattle 28 Detroit 38
San Diego 25 San Francisco 15
Philadelphia 24 Kansas City 3
Miami 14 St. Louis 31
Jacksonville 14 Atlanta 21
Indianapolis 24 New England 21
Houston 20 New York(N) 12
Green Bay 17 Arizona 16
Cleveland 6 New York(A) 17
Buffalo 20 Denver 14
Pittsburgh 35 Minnesota 21
Dallas 16 Carolina 14
New Orleans 25 Tampa Bay 28
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V. TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF -
CHI –
CLE -
DAL –
DEN -
HOU –
IND -
MIN -
NE -
NYJ –
PIT – Sign Adimchinob Echemandu to replace Marshawn Lynch through week 4.
SD -
SF -
TEN –
NFC
ARZ –
ATL -
CAR -
DET –
GB -
JAX -
KC -
MIA -
NO -
NYG –
PHI – Sign John Gilmore to replace Roy Williams through week 4.
SEA -
STL –
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
WEEK TWO
OFFENSE: David Garrard, PIT – 278 yards, 5 Tds, 151.3 QB rating
DEFENSE: LeRon Glover, SF – 3 sacks, 4 tackles
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