The Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #13 Issue #19 January 18, 2010
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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. Divisional Round Results
V. Championship Games Schedule
VI. Transactions
VII. Other News including Players of the Week
I. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
And then there were four. The AFC and NFC Championship games will see 1 vs 2 matchups on both sides as the best teams will meet to
decide who is #1 over them all. For those who are done for the year, please get your votes in for the ballot asap and then you can
enjoy your offseason until the new game is released in March.
Prop ballots are due on Sunday, January 25th and are mandatory, so please, for the 14 or so teams who havent sent them, get these in
to me asap!
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 back and should be ready to roll once the new game is released and offseason trading opens up! Keep working at it Alex and
things will continue to get better for you. Thanks again to Hank for his help in keeping the Dolphins moving forward this season and
the same to anyone else who helped when they could.
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 who are still in the playoffs! The preliminary draft order is
up and the lottery will run around the time of the Super Bowl.
II. News from Around the League
In the AFC, the big game was a classic as the Jets and Texans go at it for a third time this season and it finally looked like the
Texans found the answer, but Garcia finds Braylon Edwards late and the Jets find themselves in the AFC Championship game, a place
they are accustomed to being at this point. Tennessee and Indy play a solid game in their rematch, but the Colts turn a 6 point half
time deficit into 21 second half points as Rodgers hits Ginn once in the third for the lead and then Camarillo twice in the fourth for
the final 31-16 score as the Titans just cant find the offense in the second half.
The AFC Championship Game is a big matchup of the top two teams as it often is in the AFC. The Jets are used to being here, winning
a couple of times to get to the big game, but that was under previous management and new owner Roberto Tosca would like to give his
club their third championship and then coach for his own Super Bowl win. Indy is a different story as they have made the playoffs
just 4 times in the first 12 seasons, losing their first game very time. This is their first playoff win and now they want to show
they arent a fluke and can play with the big boys to get to the Super Bowl and play for the big prize.
In the NFC, Detroit just didnt have enough tricks up their sleeves to take their lack of a big back past the St. Louis Rams. Bob
Colleary is playing in the NFC Championship game for the 7th time and doing it with the least talent hes ever had before but it was
still enough to dethrone the defending champs this year as Cutler has a nice game and DeAngelo Williams, the newly minted ISFL MVP goes
for 113 yards and 2 TDs to get the job done and send the Lions home after a very tough title defense year. The other game was a classic
defensive battle, both teams not willing to give up much as the Eagles get out to a 10-0 lead and the Giants defense then just shuts
them down, giving up no points the rest of the way as Campbell cant do much and the rushing game does even less. Gostkowski hits 3
straight FGs and then Manning who had a solid day, finally hits Jones for a TD and a 5 point lead and then Ross picks off Campbell on
the next play and takes it to the house for the final score as the Giants stuff the Eagles on a 4th and goal from the 1 to seal the win.
The NFC Championship Game is an interesting one as long time coach, Bob Colleary will coach his final NFC Championship game, while on
the other side you have returning long time coach Dean Engemoen coaching his first championship in five years, this time with a new
team as he still looks for his elusive ISFL SB win. This one will come down to whether Peyton Manning can will his team to a big win
and move his offense against an always tough Rams defense while on the other side, the pairing of Cutler and Williams must find a way to
keep producing against the even tougher Giants defense who will give Peyton the chance he needs in the end.
III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings09.htm
IV. RESULTS Wildcard Round
Tennessee 16 Indianapolis 31
Philadelphia 10 New York(N) 22
Houston 27 New York(A) 30
Detroit 10 St. Louis 28
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V. SCHEDULE
AFC Championship Game
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets
NFC Championship Game
New York Giants at St. Louis Rams
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VI. TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
HOU
IND Returned Mark Campbell to FA pool.
MIN
NE -
NYJ
PIT
SD -
SF -
TEN
NFC
ARZ
ATL -
CAR
DET
GB -
JAX
KC -
MIA
NO -
NYG
PHI
SEA
STL
TB - Returned Vinny Ciurciu to FA pool.
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
WEEK SEVENTEEN
OFFENSE: Brandon Jacobs, ARZ 18 carries, 94 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Robert Mathis, DET 3 sacks, 10 tackles
WILDCARD ROUND
OFFENSE: Jason Campbell, PHI 18 for 27, 290 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Mario Williams, TEN 2 sacks, 6 tackles
DIVSIONAL ROUND
OFFENSE: Aaron Rodgers, IND 25 for 36, 322 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Joey Porter, STL 3 sacks, 5 tackles, 1 Stuff, 1 Hurry
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