The Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #13 Issue #16 December 14, 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. Week 16 Results
V. Week 17 Schedule
VI. Transactions
VII. Other News including Players of the Week
I. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
This is it, final push for the playoffs for some. Please, if you are out of the playoffs, you still need to be sure to get your hth
game in this week as it probably is still important to your opponent. Lets please keep on top of game contacts (remember you are
required to CC me on all of them) through the rest of the season. See below for a playoff update race.
A new game update is available dated 11/30, please get it from the ISFL website before you play any games this week.
Alex is home and slowly getting up to speed and should be back in charge for the offseason and going forward. I have assured him
that his team is here no matter how long it takes and that he should just focus on his recovery and that we all hope he can return
to us soon. Hank Sienzant has offered to run the Dolphins until Alex returns and that works for me and is greatly appreciated,
so please contact Hank for all Miami games until further notice. Thanks!
Dont forget, if you lose a player for 2 or more games, you can ask for an injury replacement, but it must be done the same week as
the injury, so dont wait, get those requests in right away and take advantage, especially the teams who are already challenged for
the amount of games they have to work with (this obviously doesnt apply to anyone who wont be playing in the playoffs).
Reminder that you MUST send a boxscore and writeup to the league after each game. The home team is responsible for this, but either
team can do it, as long as it does get done. Also, you MUST send me the game export immediately after the game is complete. It takes
about 30 seconds, so I shouldnt have to chase you down for that file after a game, just get it in right away so I dont have to guess
whether a game has happened or not.
Other that this stuff, just keep up the good work and good luck to all for the final week of the regular season!
II. News from Around the League
In the AFC, instead of things getting clearer, they just got a bit tougher to figure this week. Tennessee gets the big win of the
week as they down the Cowboys and clinch the West division for the first time under new coach Ashton Ewing. Indianapolis keeps on
winning as they come back to beat the Steelers and leave Pittsburgh needing a win and some help to get anywhere. The Jets beat
Denver and stay in step with Indy for the top spot in the conference while Houston has clinched the 4th playoff spot with a win over
Tampa and they will host a first round game. Cleveland puts the pressure on Pittsburgh with a win over Minnesota, while Chicago
beats San Diego to keep their hopes alive as well. San Francisco wins in Green Bay to close out the week.
The AFC playoffs have only Houston and Tennessee locked into a spot as the Texans will be the 4th seed and Titans the 3rd seed no
matter what happens this week and they will host a playoff game in round 1. Indy hosts Jacksonville, not a gimme by any stretch, but
the NY Jets have the tougher test as Philadelphia comes to town and needs a win to get their division so this could decide the top spot
in the AFC though both teams have a bye. Dallas sits in the 5th seed right now but an upset by division rival San Francisco could
leave them in a tie with as many as two other teams for the final two spots. Cleveland and Pittsburgh are tied for the 6th seed, but
the Browns hold the spot based on hth play, so the Steelers need a win over Buffalo and a loss by Cleveland at the Giants (who have
the division clinched, but not a bye, so who knows how hard they go this week), otherwise a win by Cleveland and they are in regardless.
Dallas is in the playoffs, a three way tie with Cleveland and Pittsburgh leaves them with the best conference winning percentage so
they would get the 5th seed (they would end up sixth only if they end up tied with just Pittsburgh, based on hth). Chicago needs losses
by Cleveland and Pittsburgh and a win over New England and they would win a three way tie for the final playoff spot.
In the NFC, Jacksonville beats Detroit, while Atlanta wins over New England and things get tighter in the East. NY Giants beat Seattle
to clinch the division and St. Louis gets a big division win over the Chiefs to keep pace. Philadelphia beats Buffalo to stay on top
in the West, while Carolina beats the Saints and Arizona beats Miami and all three have a shot at the division still.
The NFC playoffs, nothing is set yet for seeds, but Philly, NY Giants, St. Louis, Carolina and Arizona are all definitely in, while
Atlanta and Detroit will battle head to head with the winner making it in. St. Louis has the easiest road with the Packers coming to
town and likely will get a win and go to 12-4. The Giants face Cleveland, a tough test, but one they can win if they dont rest too
many players, while Philly gets the hardest road as they go to the Jets, who need the win badly and the Eagles could drop all the way
to the 5th seed if they arent very lucky. Philly wins the West with a win, no matter what the others do. Carolina hosts Seattle and
Arizona hosts Minnesota, so its possible we could finish with a 3 way tie atop the NFC West if the Eagles stumble, in which case
Arizona would win the division based on the best record within the division. If Arizona and Philly end up tied, again the Cards get
the division, while a Carolina Philly tie would come down to common games and well figure that out when it becomes necessary. If all
three win, then Carolina and Arizona will be tied at 11-5 and Arizona gets the 4th seed based on a better division record. Atlanta and
Detroit have the easiest scenario as the winner is in the playoffs, while the loser is out, though what seed they get will depend on how
Arizona and Carolina finish up, again, too many scenarios to figure just yet there.
III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings09.htm
IV. RESULTS Week 16
Houston 35 Tampa Bay 3
San Francisco 20 Green Bay 10
Minnesota 13 Cleveland 30
Carolina 27 New Orleans 7
Buffalo 9 Philadelphia 17
Detroit 14 Jacksonville 24
Chicago 27 San Diego 3
St. Louis 37 Kansas City 0
Dallas 14 Tennessee 18
New York(A) 21 Denver 10
New York(N) 24 Seattle 20
New England 14 Atlanta 24
Arizona 31 Miami 17
Pittsburgh 20 Indianapolis 28
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V. SCHEDULE
Week 17
New Orleans @ Tampa Bay
Denver @ Houston
Miami @ Kansas City
Cleveland @ New York(N)
Seattle @ Carolina
Chicago @ New England
Atlanta @ Detroit
Philadelphia @ New York(A)
Green Bay @ St. Louis
Jacksonville @ Indianapolis
Buffalo @ Pittsburgh
Tennessee @ San Diego
Minnesota @ Arizona
Dallas @ San Francisco
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VI. TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF
CHI Return CJ Mosley to FA pool.
CLE
DAL Return Gerard Lawson to FA pool.
DEN Return Robaire Smith and Tim Bulman to FA pool.
- Sign Ashley Lelie to replace Ed Johnson through Super Bowl.
HOU
IND Return Corey Smith to FA pool.
MIN
NE -
NYJ
PIT
SD -
SF -
TEN
NFC
ARZ Sign Nick Novak to replace Steven Hauschka through Super Bowl.
ATL -
CAR Sign Rashad Baker to replace Chinedum Ndukwe through Super Bowl.
DET
GB -
JAX
KC - Return Earl Cochrane to FA pool.
MIA Sign Nate Jackson to replace Nick Hardwick through Round 3 of the Playoffs.
NO -
NYG
PHI
SEA Sign Tyvon Branch to replace Donte Stallworth through Super Bowl.
- Sign Troy Williamson to replace Chris Spencer through Super Bowl.
STL Sign David Binn to replace Greg Warren through Super Bowl.
TB -
DRAFT PICKS FORFEITED:
None
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VII. OTHER NEWS:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WEEK ONE
OFFENSE: Larry Johnson, PHI 16 carries, 106 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Mike Brown, CHI 2 INTs, 5 tackles
WEEK TWO
OFFENSE: Tony Romo, NO 21 of 29, 246 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Chris Gamble, IND 2 INTs, 9 tackles
WEEK THREE:
OFFENSE: Philip Rivers, GB 24 of 32, 267 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: LaMarr Woodley, SEA 2 sacks, 1 INT, 7 tackles
WEEK FOUR:
OFFENSE: Greg Jennings, IND 6 catches, 165 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Patrick Willis, TB 19 tackles
WEEK FIVE:
OFFENSE: Jason Campbell, PHI 22 of 25, 302 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Demarcus Ware, JAX 3 sacks, 4 tackles
WEEK SIX:
OFFENSE: Michael Turner, NYJ 30 carries, 188 yard, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Will Allen, SF 2 INTs, 5 Tackles
WEEK SEVEN:
OFFENSE: Matt Cassel, DAL 20 of 23, 216 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Brandon McDonald, KC 3 INTs, 11 tackles, 1 TD
WEEK EIGHT:
OFFENSE: TJ Houshmanzadeh, TB 11 catches, 168 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Karlos Dansby, DAL 3 sacks, 8 tackles
WEEK NINE:
OFFENSE: Eli Manning, HOU 20 of 26, 264 yards ,4 TDs
DEFENSE: Michael Griffin, PIT 3 INTs, 5 tackles
WEEK TEN:
OFFENSE: Kyle Orton, CHI 36 of 56, 439 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Sean Rogers, PHI 2 sacks, 8 tackles
WEEK ELEVEN:
OFFENSE: Ryan Grant, IND 37 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: Terrence Newman, PHI 2 INTs, 6 tackles
WEEK TWELVE:
OFFENSE: Matt Forte, NYG 32 carries, 152 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Demarcus Ware, JAX 3 sacks, 4 tackles
WEEK THIRTEEN:
OFFENSE: Michael Turner, NYJ 26 carries, 147 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Justin Tuck, HOU 3 sacks, 8 tackles
WEEK FIFTEEN
OFFENSE: Steve Slaton, CAR 23 carries, 126 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: James Harrison, NYJ 4 sacks, 6 tackles
WEEK SIXTEEN
OFFENSE: Reggie Wayne, JAX 12 catches, 194 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Aaron Kampman, NYG 4 sacks, 6 tackles
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