ISFL NEWLETTER
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The
Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #28 Issue #20 – January 19, 2025
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Current League Officers
Commissioner: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
League Statistician: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
ISFL
Review Board: Hank Sienzant,
Don Antonelli, Ed Minshull
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LEAGUE NOTES
I.
Message from the Commissioner
II.
News from Around the League
III.
Standings
IV.
Wild Card Results
V.
Divisional Round Schedule
VI.
Transactions
VII.
Other News including Players of the Week
I.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
So,
we are back on track and rolling towards the Super Bowl now with all of
the Wild Card round finished and not much in the way of surprises for
the results though how we go there in some cases were interesting.
Whenever all 4 games get done, I will do my best to get the next round
rolling shortly after, but definitely should be able to be done on
schedule so we finish up before the NFL Super Bowl. Thanks to everyone
who has responded to me so far about returning, glad to see so many
still interested, but I need to hear from the final few please before we
start voting on the ballot. Speaking of which, nice to see healthy
discussions, but please, keep them that way as things can easily stray
off course and no personal attacks will be tolerated :O) I am listening
to all even if I don’t always respond as I don’t like to sway things one
way or another until I can see all the information and decide what I
think is going to help us best. I agree with some that we have been
around for 25 years and don’t need a lot of changes, but that said, I
also agree with others that there may be some smaller things we need to
look at to make us even better. The one thing I ask, is that when you
are discussing these rules, leave how it will affect your team a the
bottom of your list of pros/cons. How a rule change affects the majority
of the league is what is the most important thing when having these
discussions and votes, so sometimes we have to vote for something we may
not love right now, but in the long run will make the whole 28 team
league better.
I
have sent out the yearly ballot prop email, see that for information on
any rule changes you think we need to entertain.
Awards voting is underway and can be found here -
https://shout.com/s/gMYT6J0x
The
draft lottery order is set at this point, and we will do that once we
get closer to the Super Bowl. Here is the order pre-lottery:
1
Miami
2
Indianapolis
3
Tampa Bay
4
Jacksonville
5
Detroit
9
Seattle
11
Dallas
12
Chicago
13
Cleveland
14 LA
Chargers
Please make sure to get started on game contacts asap and don’t forget
to CC me on all of them so I can make sure games are getting set up
smoothly. If you need a sub, feel free to find your own sub or contact
me asap so we can try and get you hooked up with someone to get your
game in. Make sure you have
the latest action update which is available on the website.
Game files are up for Wild Card Weekend, so make sure you go
download them and start making contact for the wild card games. If you
have any questions, now is the time, so please ask before we get too far
into things.
I
can’t stress enough that you 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 moving along if it is missing at the deadline.
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
In the AFC Denver had the week off, but we still saw some fireworks in
other games. San Francisco took their rubber match with Tennessee by
playing some great defense, holding the Titans to 10 points, and relying
on Hopkins foot and TJ Watts interception for all of their scoring,
possibly the only team to ever win a playoff game without an offensive
TD. Pittsburgh and Minnesota play what can only be called an
“interesting” game, as the Steelers come in with only their third string
RB and half of their defensive line out, but still find a way to slow
down the Vikings offense enough to give them a chance late, which came
in the way of a 98 yard kick return TD from Mims for the win. The best
game of the round was the Bills/Packers matchup of two pretty evenly
matched teams and they didn’t disappoint as this one went back and forth
the whole way with a Aaron Jones 3rd quarter run the
difference and Buffalo is the only lower seed to advance in this round.
In the NFC New England earned the bye by beating the Giants in round 1.
The Giants took that out on the poor, defenseless Eagles, as they run
out to a 34-0 lead by halftime and 37-0 in the fourth quarter before
Dalton hits Hill for a TD and 2 point conversion buy Philly goes down
with just a whimper. The best NFC matchup was the Saints/Panthers and
Carolina gets out to a 21-14 lead with under 3 minutes to play, but the
Saints tie it up late on a Charbonnet run and in OT Carolina goes 3 and
out and Tucker wins it with a FG to send New Orleans on to NY next week.
Arizona has a rough one without any good QB play, managing just 6 points
on FGs while Kansas City gets a couple of big TD passes from Kyler to DJ
Moore and win this one going away to win the big prize of facing off
with the Patriots defense.
Coming up in the AFC Denver hosts Buffalo, one of the few teams to beat
them in the regular season, and I expect that this will come down to
which QB plays better between Tua and Baker and then which defense can
shut down the other teams running game. Odds go to Denver on this one,
but I believe it will be a closer game than some may think in the end
and Buffalo will push them to their limit even if they take the loss.
The other game is a rematch from just a few weeks ago as San Francisco
just got by Pittsburgh in week 17. Again, this will come down to Mahomes
as he has no running game at all due to injuries and a Steelers team who
is much less decimated than they were in that game on defense and with
the return of Zach Moss will have a running game to try and keep Patrick
off the field. This one is a pick ‘em game with neither team being a
surprise if they get the win.
Coming up in the NFC the Patriots get the week off, but have no injury
concerns and come in with the best defense in the ISFL and will look to
put a stranglehold on Kyler and the Chiefs offense. With NE also having
a good offense, the Chiefs are going to need to play the game of their
season on both sides of the ball and I just am not sure they have enough
to slow down this juggernaut. The other game will be a matchup of the
Giants who just ran through teams all season long and are very good on
both sides of the ball and the Saints who also have a good offense that
relies on Russell Wilson who will need to ball out as the New Orleans
defense is not on the same level as their opponent and may struggle to
slow the NY club down.
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III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings24.htm
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IV. RESULTS – Wild Card Results
Tennessee 10 San Francisco 22
V.
SCHEDULE
Divisional Round
AFC
Pittsburgh at San Francisco
Buffalo at Denver
NFC
New
Orleans at NY Giants
Kansas City at New England
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VI.
TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF –
CLE –
DEN –
IND –
MIN –
NYJ –
PIT –
LAR –
TEN –
NFC
ARZ –
ATL -
CAR –
DET –
HOU –
JAX –
KC
- MIA –
NO
-
PHI –
SEA –
TB
-
DRAFT
PICKS FORFEITED:
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VII.
OTHER NEWS:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WEEK
ONE
OFFENSE: CeeDee Lamb, LAR – 12 catches, 171 yards, 4 TDs
WEEK
TWO
OFFENSE: Brock Purdy, NYG – 27 of 36 for 444 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Aaron Donald, NE – 3 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 hurry
WEEK
THREE:
OFFENSE: Lamar Jackson, GB – 20 of 23 for 328 yards, 42 rush yds, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: TJ Watt, SF – 3 sacks, 7 tackles, 1 stuff
WEEK
FOUR:
OFFENSE: Derek Carr, CAR – 31 of 39 for 509 yards, 7 TDs
DEFENSE: Kenny Moore II, PIT – 2 INTs, 4 tackles, 2 passes defended
WEEK
FIVE:
OFFENSE: Baker Mayfield, BUF – 17 of 25 for 273 yards, 6 TDs
DEFENSE: Terrell Bernard, NO – 3 sacks, 10 tackles, 4 hurries
WEEK
SIX:
OFFENSE: Kirk Cousins, LAC – 23 of 32 for 353 yards, 5 TDs
DEFENSE: Jeffrey Simmons, NE – 3 sacks, 3 tackles, 2 hurries, 1
deflection
WEEK
SEVEN:
OFFENSE: De’Von Achane, NYJ – 22 carries, 143 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: DaRon Bland, MIA – 2 INTs, 3 tackles, 3 pass defense, 2 TDs
WEEK
EIGHT:
OFFENSE: Stefon Diggs, CAR – 12 for 194 yards, 4 TDs
WEEK
NINE:
OFFENSE: Kirk Cousins, LAC – 40 of 67 for 489 yards, 5 TDs
WEEK
TEN:
OFFENSE: Mike Evans, NE – 7 catches, 172 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Dru Tranquill, CAR – 3 sacks, 9 tackles, 2 hurries, 1 forced
fumble
WEEK
ELEVEN:
OFFENSE: Travis Kelce, ARZ – 7 catches, 182 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Fred Warner, BUF – 2 INTs, 7 tackles
WEEK
TWELVE:
OFFENSE: Tyreek Hill, PHI – 16 catches, 302 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: Khalil Mack, MIN – 3 sacks, 9 tackles, 1 pass deflection
WEEK
THIRTEEN:
OFFENSE: Tua Tagovailoa, DEN – 20 of 29 for 387 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Tyrique Stevenson, DET – 3 INTs, 6 tackles, 4 pass defenses
WEEK
FOURTEEN
OFFENSE: DK Moore, KC – 11 catches, 154 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Dru Tranquill, CAR – 3 sacks, 8 tackles, 3 hurries, 2 forced
fumbles
WEEK
SIXTEEN
OFFENSE: Patrick Mahomes, SF – 35 of 51 for 405 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Leonard Floyd, IND – 3 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 hurry, 1 stuff
WEEK
SEVENTEEN
OFFENSE: Zeke Elliott, DEN – 18 carries, 115 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Hassan Reddick, LAC – 3 sacks, 8 tackle, 1 hurry
WEEK
EIGHTEEN
OFFENSE: Diontae Johnson, TB – 11 catches, 197 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Dayo Odeyingbo, NYG – 3 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 hurry
WILDCARD ROUND
OFFENSE: DJ Moore, KC – 7 catches, 150 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Darrell Stingley Jr, NO – 2 INTs, 9 tackles, 1 pass defense |