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The
Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #16 Issue #20 – January 26, 2013
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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.
Championship Game Results
V.
Super Bowl XVI
VI.
Transactions
VII.
Other News including Players of the Week
I.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
Congratulations to both Andy Henderson of the Cardinals and Roberto
Tosco of the Jets, both had great seasons that just came up a little bit
short. On we go to Super
Bowl XVI and the Indianapolis Colts will face off with the undefeated
Jacksonville Jaguars. Keep up
with those game contacts asap and good luck to all in the Super Bowl.
Ballot voting is underway!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GZRYFBH
I
can’t stress enough that need to IMMEDIATELY send me your game export
when the game is complete.
Send your write up later on, that’s fine, but I MUST have the game
export as soon as the game ends or I’ll have to sim the game to keep
things.
***A
new game update is available dated 12/7, please get it from the ISFL
website before you play any games this week.***
Don’t
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
don’t 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.
Also, be sure you give me a enough names.
Week 2 there were 15+ injury requests, if you are a good team,
you will need to list 3, 4 or more names to be sure you get a player you
want.
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 shouldn’t have to chase you down
for that file after a game, just get it in right away so I don’t have to
guess whether a game has happened or not.
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II.
News from Around the League
The
Championship games were a bit anti-climactic as Jacksonville continues
their undefeated run with a fairly easy win over the visiting Arizona
Cardinals, 34-17, while Indianapolis runs away with the AFC as they
thrash the NY Jets, 34-13.
This sets up a matchup of a first time Super Bowl participant in
Indianapolis versus a Jacksonville squad that one the big game 5 years
ago and are back for another shot at it.
Super
Bowl XVI
Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC Championship Game
Indy posts a 34-13 victory
over visiting NY Jets and moves on to make its first SB appearance in
franchise history. The game was lot closer than what final score
indicates. Roberto called a great game and made Indy coach pretty
nervous until the last few minutes.
After winning
the toss and electing to receive, Jets punt the ball after five plays.
Indy methodically moves the ball to Jets 24, but gets stalled there.
Matt Prater converts a 42 yard field goal to put Indy up 3-0. On the
ensuing possession Jets move the ball to Indy 34, but fail to convert a
51 Yard field goal. After exchanging punts on the next few possessions,
Indy mounts a 8 play 92 yard drive which is capped off by Rodgers to
Jennings 23 yard TD pass to go up 10-0. On the next possession, Jets put
up their best drive of the game, facing 3 and 25 at their own 46 yard
line, Hasselbeck finds Hankerson for a 29 yard gain. The drive is capped
of by a 12 yard TD pass from Hasselbeck to Gafney to narrow the score to
10-7.
Indy gets the
ball to open the second half, and goes up 13-7 on a Prater 36 yard field
goal. Disaster strikes for Jets offense on next possession as Hasselbeck
is intercepted by Gamble, who returns it for 38 yards to Jets 10 yard
line. Rodgers finishes the drive with a 10 yard TD run to put Indy up
20-7. After exchanging punts on the next few possession, Jets muster
some offense and narrow the score to 20-10 on Barth 44 field goal. On
the next possession confusion arises between Rodger and Roddy
White on the route, Atogwe seeing this jumps the route and intercepts
Rodgers pass and returns 10 yards to Indy 25. Hasselbeck moves the ball
to Indy 3 with completions to Gafney and Morris.Indy coach nervously
paces on the sidelines, knowing that a TD here would wipe their 10 point
lead to 3. 1st and goal at 3, Brad smith gets stuffed for no gain,
next play Turner is stopped for a 3 yards loss, and on 3rd down
Hasselbeck pass falls incomplete and Jets have to settle for a field
goal to make it 20-13.
On the ensuing
possession Rody White and Aaron Rodgers iron out their differences as
Rodgers find White for 30 yard gain, and Indy finishes the drive with a
1yard TD run by Kuhn to go up 27-13. Jets couldn't do much on the next
possession and punt the ball, Peterson returns it for a 79 yard TD to
put a lid on any sort of comeback by the Jets offense. Hasselbeck throws
an interception on the next possession to pretty much end the game.
According to
Action MVP of the game was Peterson for his punt return TD and an
Interception, but the real MVP of the game was Indy's defense which came
up big in the crucial moments. Aaron Rodgers picked the worst possible
time to have his worst game of the season. Indy's running attack and
defense showed up big time to pick up the slack.
Since taking
over the team in 2007, this is Indy's second AFC championship appearance
under the new management. Indy lost to Jets last time they were in the
Conference championship game.
NFC
Championship Game
Jacksonville advances to the Super Bowl against
the Indianapolis Colts with a convincing win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Jags get off the a fast start as Sproles returns the opening kickoff
92 yards to the 1 yard line. Brees then hit Reggie Wayne for a TD and it
was 7-0 before you could blink.
On Arizona's first possession,
Sean Lee picked off Roethlisberger's first pass on a dump attempt to
Shonn Greene since the Jags' had good coverage downfield.
Off the
turnover, Brees hit Fred Davis on an 11 yard hitch for a first down.
After 2 runs by Thomas, Sproles reaches the first down marker. It's
close so Andy challenges but the call on the field stood. Off the big
first down at AZ's 37 yard line, Brees hit Garcon, Wayne and then Garcon
again to drive the ball down to the 1. Thomas then ran up the middle for
the short yardage TD giving the Jags an early 14-0 lead.
Arizona
scored next on a FG to make it 14-3 but the Jags scored 2 more TDs on
another short run by Thomas and a TD pass from Brees to Garcon.
With the score 28-3 Jags coming out of the half, the Jags leaned on
their run game in the second half to run out the clock. Mike Tolbert
rushed for a TD and Jacoby Ford returned a kickoff for a TD but it was
not enough as the Jag would add 2 FGs and dominate the clock in the
second half.
The Jags return to the Super Bowl for the first time
since their 2007 win over the New York Jets,
Congrats to Andy on
making the NFC Championship and building a team that looks like it will
be good for years to come.
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III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings12.htm
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IV.
RESULTS – Wildcard Round
Arizona 17 Jacksonville 34
New York(A) 13 Indianapolis 34
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V.
SCHEDULE
SUPER BOWL XVI
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
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VI.
TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF –
CHI –
CLE –
DAL –
DEN –
HOU –
IND –
MIN –
NE
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NYJ –
Returns Mossis Madu to FA pool.
PIT –
SD -
SF
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TEN –
NFC
ARZ –
Returns Shayne Graham to FA pool.
ATL -
CAR –
DET –
GB
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JAX –
KC
-
MIA –
NYG –
NO -
PHI –
SEA –
STL –
TB -
DRAFT
PICKS FORFEITED:
None
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VII.
OTHER NEWS:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WEEK
ONE
OFFENSE: Donvan McNabb, CAR – 26 of 36 for 310 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE:
Brian Orakpo, DAL – 6 sacks, 6 tackles
WEEK
TWO
OFFENSE: Drew Brees, JAX – 23 of 31 for 309 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Jason Babin, DAL – 3 sacks, 3 tackles
WEEK
THREE:
OFFENSE: Marshawn Lynch, HOU – 25 carries, 152 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Trent Cole, NYG – 3 sacks, 8 tackles
WEEK
FOUR:
OFFENSE: Matthew Stafford, NE – 23 of 26 for 267 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Calaise Campbell, NO – 3 sacks, 7 tackles
WEEK
FIVE:
OFFENSE: Jeremy Maclin, GB – 11 catches, 160 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: William Moore, CHI – 2 INTs, 4 tackles, 1 TD
WEEK
SIX:
OFFENSE: Philip Rivers, SD – 22 of 28 for 369 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Dashon Goldson, CHI – 2 INTs, 5 tackles
WEEK
SEVEN:
OFFENSE: DeSean Jackson, SEA – 7 catches, 156 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Paul Posluszny, STL – 15 tackles
WEEK
EIGHT:
OFFENSE: Drew Brees, JAX – 25 of 37 for 319 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE:
DeMarcus Ware, JAX – 3 sacks, 7 tackles
WEEK
NINE:
OFFENSE: Matt Schaub, GB – 18 of 28 for 328 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Chris Clemons, NE – 3 sacks, 4 tackles
WEEK
TEN:
OFFENSE: LeSean McCoy, DAL – 27 carries for 145 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Kyle Arrington, GB – 2 INTs, 2 tackles, 1 TD
WEEK
ELEVEN:
OFFENSE: Maurice Jones-Drew, CHI – 40 carries, 288 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: James Laurinaitis, CAR – 16 tackles
WEEK
TWELVE:
OFFENSE: Dwayne Bowe, DEN – 9 catches, 254 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Tommy Kelly, MIA – 3 sackes, 4 tackles
WEEK
THIRTEEN:
OFFENSE: Eli Manning, SD – 21 of 33 for 307 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Kyle Arrington, GB – 2 INTs, 6 tackles
WEEK
FIFTEEN
OFFENSE: Josh Freeman, DEN – 24 of 30 for 244 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Jared Allen, IND – 4 sacks, 6 tackles
WEEK
SIXTEEN
OFFENSE: Fred Jackson, CAR – 31 carries, 215 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: Jared Odrick, DEN – 4 sacks, 4 tackles
WEEK
SEVENTEEN
OFFENSE: Matthew Stafford, NE – 19 of 20 for 231 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: James Hall, JAX – 3 sacks, 12 tackles
WILDCARD ROUND
OFFENSE: Fred Jackson, CAR – 23 carries, 180 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: Mario Williams, TEN – 3 sacks, 4 tackles
DIVSIONAL ROUND
OFFENSE: Drew Brees, JAX – 24 of 30 for 266 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Terrell Suggs, 6 tackles, 1 fumble recovered for TD
CONFERENCE FINALS
OFFENSE: Drew Brees, JAX – 14 of 18 for 130 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Patrick Peterson, IND – 3 tackles, 1 INT, 1 Punt Return TD
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