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There's no fantasy football page out there *not* talking about the new
rushing record, so let me jump on the bandwagon. First of all, these
points allowed Marc's Secret Agent Men to rust the Ironmen and
set the "highest score for the week" bar that much higher. This divisional
win allows the Secret Agent Men to lead their division despite being 1-1.
The old record was held by Corey Dillon from 2000, who was a perennial
standout for Jeff's Wizards. For most history, check out the
SFFL History page.
Brent & Doug's Ospreys won to remain undefeated, if 2-0 can be
counted as such. They beat the Lone Gunmen, who can count the year
2000 as the last time they reached .500 --- their record this year is
1-1.
2-0 Thom's Phantoms also won this week, defeating the Wolverines.
The Phantoms are still the top rated organization on the new
Power Poll, which is located on the Coaches
page.
Darrel Jackson led the Seahawks to 2-0, and Dean's Orcas to a
victory also --- as Dean Beat Brian. The Orcas take
the lead in their division at 1-1.
The final SFFL team at 2-0 are Lynn and Kila's Drifters, who
knocked the Hornets down to 0-2. Week 3 is their first Divisional game
versus the rival Wolverines. Should both the Drifters and the Phantoms
remain undefeated, the contest will be decided in their week 4 matchup.
Scott's Plungers were the third lowest scoring team this week,
but it was enough to defeat the Warlocks, whose bench outscored both
teams on the field.
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First and foremost, the Supplemental Draft is coming up. It's
at Tony's house in October, but I can't say more at this time. I won't
be there this time, but it's for a good reason --- my baby girl is due
at roughly the same time. I'll participate via phone for the whole
draft, however. Got a speaker phone, Tony?
Thom's Phantoms started their backup quarterback, Patrick Ramsey,
in a move that vaults them to 3-0 on this young season. The Ospreys bench,
dying to get into this game, outscored both teams on the field.
Reggie Wayne also watched from the bench in the non-divisional contest.
The last time the Phantoms started 3-0 was 1996, when they won their
second Superbowl. Since 1996, the only team that started 3-0 and didn't
make the playoffs were Rich's Ironmen of 2001. This factoid brought
to you by SFFL History.
In the same division, Lynn and Kila's Drifters scored big to
pummel the hapless Wolverines, who fall to 0-2 in the division. Ricky
Williams provided 149 yards and a touchdown. Both Kerry Collins and
Jake Plummer watched from the bench, where Collins won a game of
checkers against Monday night phenom Plummer.
In the blowout of the week, Marc's Secret Agent Men beat the
divisional rival Plungers 103-59. This moves them to the top of the
Power Poll, which is located on the Coaches
page. Except for the Miami defense, all of Marc's best players were
on the field this week.
In a rematch of week 1 and a non-divisional contest, Rich's Ironmen
again beat the hapless Buckheads, who fall to 0-3 on the year. About now
Dean would point out that He Beat Brian also --- but isn't this
starting resemble shooting fish in a barrel?
In a perennial divisional rivalry, Bill's Hornets faced
Shawn's Lone Gunmen and came out the victor. QB Peyton Manning was in
fine form with a pair of scores in the victory.
Tony's Warlocks scored 20 points less than last week, as the Warlocks
fell to 0-3 in a loss to Dean's Orcas. The Orcas gave some advise
on Beating Brian to the Warlocks coach, who is willing to give it
a go in:
The battle royale this week will be Phantoms vs Drifters, both 3-0.
I pick the Phantoms to win this contest. Despite the rhetoric above,
I think the Buckheads will get their first win over the Warlocks.
Finally, I pick the Ospreys, Ironmen, Lone Gunmen and Secret Agent Men.
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The first round draft picks and keepers finally turned it on this week,
and just in time too. The SFFL Supplemental Draft is this Saturday
at Tony's house. The festivities convene at 1:00 pm. For the
first time in many years, I'll miss this one -- and hopefully my wife
doesn't deliver during the middle of it.
If you need a list of available players, just click. No particular sort order here, and I think I got everybody. Ah well, it's free research, and you get what you pay for.
Six touchdowns --- well, that's the way they are doing it in
Indianapolis these days. This week's performance was enough to get
Bill's Hornets back to .500, and drag the Ospreys down to that
same level. Stephen Davis put in quite a performance also, but that
Manning character just about beat the Ospreys by himself.
The coach of Dean's Orcas was pretty worried Monday night,
so I guess that made it quite a game. However, Ahman Green wasn't
*quite* enough to drag the Secret Agent Men past the Orcas. If only
they'd had a Quarterback who started, they probably would have won
this game. Even odds the S.A.Men pick up a QB in the supplemental . . .
Another one of the high draft picks performing this week helped
Brian's Buckheads pick up their first win this week! Rich Gannon
also did a smash up job. The consolation prize is that
Tony's Warlocks now have the first overall pick in the supplemental
draft.
*Just* outscoring the Buckheads this week and picking up the high score
for the week were Lynn and Kila's Drifters, whose 129 carried
them well past the Phantoms this week. The Indianapolis factor was the
difference in this one, with 158 yards and three solid touchdowns.
Back to the close games --- Dennis' Wolverines did a nearly optimal
job, leaving just 18 points on the bench. This was enough to hand the
Lone Gunmen their third loss of this young season. As a consolation prize,
the sharpshooters get the second overall pick in the Supplemental Draft.
And speaking of bench usage, the Plungers should have pulled *somebody*
off their bench to replace Koren Robinson, on a bye this week with the
rest of the Seahawks. Rich's Ironmen carried away this victory.
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Week FiveThe supplemental draft was a success for most, and now we start the downhill run to the Superbowl. The Orcas have an early lead on clinching their division. The Drifters and Phantoms are both 4-1, but in the same division, so you know this is going to be a fight to the finish. But let's get to the scores . . .
Tony's Warlocks used the Safeties of the Minnesota Defense
to pull to an almost-win this week against Marc's Secret Agent Men.
Tony also got a decent performance out of kicker Sebastian Janikowski,
while Marc benefitted from a good Brad Johnson game on Monday Night.
When asked "Have you stopped beating your wife?" the coach of
Dean's Orcas merely shrugged, then put up 104 for a
score. The Drifters had only Marvin Harrison and his 35 points, but
Dean used Gus Frerotte, Randy Moss, and the other Ricky Williams for
more than 20 points each.
Our high score this week goes to Bill's Hornets, who handed the
Wolverines another loss this week. Peyton Manning was good (as usual),
but the real story of this game was the return of David Boston. His 34
points proved nearly insurmountable, even against the Wolverines Clinton
Portis.
Shawn's Lone Gunmen picked up another non-divisional win this week,
which gets him halfway to last years finish of 4-10.
The Buck brothers scored just 38 points each this week, but unfortunately
were not playing against each other. Brent & Doug's Ospreys took
advantage of the lull to put together a 73-38 drubbing and improve to
3-2 in their division.
Thom's Phantoms were the other beneficiary of the bad Bucks,
trouncing the Buckheads by sixty points.
In all seriousness, though, a hearty Thank You to Brian
for all his work in helping this years Supplemental Draft come together.
If I can get Shawn to vote for it, this might also be our last
Supplemental Draft, which would mean we at least end on a high note.
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Week SixThe Warlocks finally turned it on this week, in a fiery brilliance not seen since 1997.
For the second week in a row it's a defense we feature, and for the
second week in a row, that defense belongs to Tony's Warlocks.
Last week it was a tie with the Secret Agent Men, this week the victim
was Bill's Hornets. Marc Bulger put in a decent performance also, and
Tony ended up with the High Score.
I mentioned 1997 earlier --- the last year that Tony won the
superbowl. It was also the last year he finished better than 8-6.
You can read all about 1997 and some of 1996 and 1998 on the
history page.
Marc's Secret Agent Men also bounced back from last weeks tie,
beating the Wolverines. Brad Johnson and Ahman Green were nearly all
the offense he needed, but it doesn't hurt that Dennis' QB was down for
the count. R.I.P. Jake Plummer?
Speaking of the porcelain throne, Scott's Plungers could have put
together a better lineup this week. They didn't, however, and were
beaten by a low-scoring Lynn and Kila's Drifters. No real
standouts for either team in this game.
Speaking of the Bucks, QB Doug Johnson led the Buckheads down the hole
while Trent Green led Brent & Doug's Ospreys to a solid victory.
Despite Trent's 400 yard performance, there were no photos featuring
him this week, so I went with a shot of his E-bay bobble head doll.
Which *just* went up in price . . .
Let's see, where were we? Shawn's Lone Gunmen put together
a good team led by Steve McNair and doubled up Dean's Orcas.
I would say more except that this traditionally happens on the
Minnesota bye week, so it's not really noteworthy. Moving on . . .
. . . to a victory by Thom's Phantoms over the Ironmen. This
game was closer than I would have liked, and who knew Derrick
Mason was going to have such a grand game? Rich is one of the
owners who has disappeared to the Bermuda triangle, and if he had
picked up a quarterback in the supplemental he might have had
a victory this week.
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Week SevenA huge score from Thom's Phantoms, as the team wins one for the newest little lady -- Kiana Marie Denholm, born 10/18/2003. Now the scores . . .
A great performance (and about time) by Aaron Brooks led
Thom's Phantoms to their sixth win this week over the Hornets.
The score of 172 surpasses the previous high score of 2003
(148, by the Hornets) by 24 points. The Phantoms are one of two teams
that are 6-1, and both are in the same division! A consolation prize
for the Hornets --- this loss lifts them into the lead for the
"toughest schedule" race, with 722 points against in 7 games.
In only slightly related news, the Phantoms are the only team to
exercise their waiver, cutting injured kicker Joe Nedney for Houston
rookie running back Domanick Davis.
Remember, you have one free waiver to use per week, with no fee.
Lynn and Kila's Drifters also rise to 6-1, by beating the
recently hot Warlocks. Tony's team could have won this game easily
with the right wide receivers. I look for the Warlocks to improve
their lot by adding a few key Running Backs and climb into playoff
contention.
One way the Warlocks could go to the playoffs is by beating the
division leading Dean's Orcas, who scored their fifth win
over the hapless Plungers. Checking the
Coaches Notebook, we see that Plungers have scored the weekly
low points three times now, and are at the bottom of the
Power Rankings.
In other Buck news, the Buckheads lost again, this week to
Dennis' Wolverines. The Wolverines had a stand out 20+
points from the first five positions on their roster (QB, RB, and 3 WR)
and would have managed six had they started Steve Smith of Carolina
instead of Bobby Shaw of Buffalo.
Shawn's Lone Gunmen picked up another win this week against
the Secret Agent Men. Shawn's bench scored a record low 3
points this week in the decision. It doesn't hurt that Shawn
was one of the two teams to fail to submit supplemental draft picks.
. . . and the other one was Rich's Ironmen. They lost this week
to Brent & Doug's Ospreys, and had only 7 points on
the bench. Both of Rich's QBs were on bye this week.
This week, I'll pick the Wolverines, Phantoms, Drifters, Warlocks,
Hornets, and the Ospreys to upset the Orcas in a close one.
Here's that schedule:
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Week EightOnly one team from the Park and Valley divisions didn't win. Can you guess who? Here's the scores . . .
Dennis' Wolverines put together two weeks in a row over one
hundred points, this week topping the Plungers. This weeks score of
128 was enough to net the "highest score" award also.
Was this win due to the morale boost provided by Wolverine Waiver
Wire acquisition Brian Griese? I cannot say for sure, but I can say
that the waiver wire is still open for business. Come one, come all!
The secretary's own Phantoms improved to 7-1, beating the
Secret Agent Men. Two of Marc's three wins have come in the division,
and I'm sure he can't wait to play the Plungers and Ironmen again.
No joy next week, however, as the Secret Agent Men must face the Drifters . . .
. . . who are also now 7-1, beating the aforementioned Ironmen.
Lynn and Kila's Drifters managed this feat without a quarterback,
as Jay Fiedler was replaced by new Wolverine Brian Griese. What comes
around, goes around.
Bill's Hornets picked up a solid win, scoring the century mark
against the Buckheads. Stephen Davis and Peyton Manning scored the lion's
share of the points, as the Hornets left a lowly 16 points on the bench.
Tony's Warlocks doubled their wins this week in a close match,
defeating the Lone Gunmen. Shawn made a last-second waiver wire acquisition
to replace his bye-week defensive team, but the 7 points that Dallas got him
were two shy of what he needed for the tie.
Finally, we cover the probably Park Division champions. With a win over
the Hornets in week 9, Dean's Orcas can clinch the division and a
spot in the playoffs. When reached for comment, the Orcas coach could
only mutter something about Disneyland.
This week, I'll stick with the Wolverines and Phantoms,
I'd like to see the Secret Agent Men and the Lone Gunmen (and the Huskies?)
and finally I'll go with the commissioners: Orcas and the Warlocks.
Too many bye week players for the Hornets and Ospreys.
Here's that schedule:
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Week NineSame as last week, the Park and Valley divisions dominate. A different team became the odd man out, however, as the Buckheads won.
Brian's Buckheads doubled their wins on the year and proved that
they could still tie the divisional leader, the Orcas. It was certainly
not Tui-time, as the Buckheads QB left the game early. Mike
Vanderjagt stepped up and kicked up and won the game for the Buckheads
with three field goals and two extra points.
Who will replace Tuiasosopo this week? Certainly not Tim Couch, who
was acquired by the Lone Gunmen this week in Waivers. Just a few weeks
left, so get those waivers in if you need 'em.
Topping the century mark for the third week in a row,
Dennis' Wolverines polished off the Ironmen this time.
Although they didn't have the high score for the week, the Wolverines
are definitely firing on all cylinders and ready for the playoffs.
With key victories over the Drifters and Phantoms, they could win the
division, but are more likely to claim one of the wildcard spots.
This is also bad news for the Ironmen, who must now beat the Secret
Agent Men or come up with a better record than the Wolverines to make
the playoffs.
Speaking of Marc's team, the high score for the week was achieved by
the Secret Agent Men who beat the Drifters this week. This victory
helps in their quest for the Mountain Division championship, but this is
most certainly an uphill struggle.
The Secret Agent Men have one card in their favor, however. According
to the Power Poll on the Coaches Page, they have
the most efficient team. What this means is that out of 1003 potential
points they could have earned this season, they have 892 of them, or
88.9 %. From that same page, the Phantoms have the strongest team,
(the highest potential) a Lucas-like 1138 points. Finally, the
Ospreys have the highest bench points at 648, which almost surpasses
their starting total of 693. With better player selection, the Ospreys could
easily be better than 5-4. It's important to get those lineups in!
Back to the Park division, the current leader and not yet clinching
Dean's Orcas used a solid performance by QB Tom Brady to grab
the victory over the Hornets this week. Last weeks stars just didn't
score enough for Bill to win this one, and he must win a few down the
stretch to wrest the divisional lead from the Ospreys.
. . . who also lost this week to the solid play of Tony's Warlocks.
Marc Bulger and Tony Thomas were the one two punch necessary to
put the Ospreys on the ropes this week.
Finally, waiver acquisitions Jake Delhomme and Terry Glenn helped carry
Thom's Phantoms to a hard fought victory over the Plungers.
Scott's team scored their highest total for the year, but will it be
a case of too little, too late as the 1-8 Plungers try to crawl
back into this contest?
I can't pick a Park and Valley sweep this week, as the Wolverines challenge
the Orcas. I see the overgrown dolphins winning this matchup. Then it's
the Buckheads, Warlocks, Phantoms, Drifters. Even with the return of
Peyton Manning to the Hornets, I'll pick the high scoring Secret Agent
Men to win this evenly matched contest.
Here's that schedule:
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Week TenTopsy-turvy week, as the winners came up the losers -- SFFL and NFL.
That Rudi Johnson did an impressive job this week, and with that Culpepper
kid was half the reason that Dennis' Wolverines beat the Orcas.
The Wolverines move to only two games out of first in what used to be
a tough division. With the loss, the Orcas move a little closer to
the Warlocks and Buckheads, but perhaps not enough to lose the division.
I guess I should mention that the Wolverines now record their fourth
week over 100 points, and only missed the high score by two. Good going!
The high score for the week belongs to Marc's Secret Agent Men,
their fourth time with that honor, as they beat the Hornets.
At 1024 points, they take over the mantle of top-scoring team from the
Phantoms also. The real question is: with that many points, how did
Marc's team end up at only 5-4-1 ?
The mountain division doesn't stack up well in the Clansmen conference,
and it's likely that only the division champ will go to the playoffs.
Rich's Ironmen did their best to stay alive in this race, by beating
the Warlocks this week. The Ironmen manage 37% of their points from the
Wide Receiver position, second only to Randy Moss and the Orcas.
And Scott's Plungers became the first team eliminated from the playoffs
when they lost to Brian's Buckheads. With only three wins, however,
the Warlocks and Buckheads must gain ground on the Plains division to
make the playoffs, unless the Orcas lose four in a row.
Back to those upsets. Shawn's Lone Gunmen shot past the Phantoms
this week and moved ahead of the Hornets in the Plains division. Tony
Gonzalez and his undefeated Chiefs were just one of many factors in this
close game.
. . . and Plains division leader Brent & Doug's Ospreys stole the
wind from the Drifters to stay ahead of the Lone Gunmen. Both of these
teams are looking solid for the playoffs, and this weeks head to head match
could be the deciding factor.
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Week ElevenCrazy week for me personally, but I clinched a playoff spot, so it's all worth it in the end.
Peter Warrick had a solid week, with over 100 yards, a punt return for
a touchdown and a 77 yard reception touch down. Those points were more
than enough to lead Tony's Warlocks past their long-time divisional
rival, the Orcas.
The Orcas still haven't clinched a playoff spot, and can even lose the
division to the Buckheads. Due to the strength of the Plains division,
even a wildcard spot is not yet assured. The Warlocks can prevent the
Buckheads from winning the division with a victory this week.
Brian's Buckheads came up with an unexpected victory over the
Drifters this week, who halved their previous 49 point low score.
Drew Bledsoe probably shoulders the most blame for this loss, and QB
Kerry Collins was seen prepping for week 12.
Brent and Doug's Ospreys waltzed past the Lone Gunmen this week
and secured a solid lead in the Plains division.
Bill's Hornets kept their hat in the ring as well with a solid
trouncing of their non-divisional opponent Ironmen.
This weeks divisional matchup between the Lone Gunmen and the Hornets
will help decide a few things, especially if the Ospreys can win over
the Secret Agent Men.
Thom's Phantoms locked up the first playoff spot with the weeks
high score over the Wolverines. Deuce McAllister had two rushing touchdowns
and 237 offensive yards in the victory.
The Wolverines cannot win the division (due to divisional record) but can
still pick up a wildcard spot with relative ease.
Drifters must win two more than the Phantoms to win the division, and
must beat the Phantoms in week 13. With a single win they can clinch at
least a wildcard spot.
And finally, Marc's Secret Agent Men stayed in the lead for the
Mountains division with a win over the Plungers. With a win they
can clinch the division in week 12, but they will have to play past the
7-4 Ospreys to do so.
The Ironmen can still make it in or win their division with a combination
of losses.
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Week TwelveThe playoff picture is becoming clearer, but first: Thursday Game This Week!A brief refresher on the one portion of the SFFL rules that has been updated to make sense --- rule 4.6 Basically, if you have players on Miami, Green Bay, Detroit, or Dallas AND you want to change their playing status (starter to bench OR bench to starter) you MUST do so before the Thursday games. Read the rule --- I think I made it fairly clear.Also, I won't be putting up a mid-game report, as I will be in Spokane. Who's buying me a beer?
The Tampa Bay Defense did the trick on Monday night, and
Dennis' Wolverines slipped past the Drifters.
With two games remaining, this clinches a playoff spot for
the Wolverines. The remaining two weeks determine who gets
to play the Phantoms in the first round of the playoffs.
Scott's Plungers defeat the divisional Ironmen, subsequently
knocking them out of the playoffs also. Keenan McCardell was
good for only eight points in the Monday Night game.
The other conference is not so well decided. Bill's Hornets
defeated the Lone Gunmen. Now he must beat the Ospreys in week 13
AND win if they win in week 14 to clinch the division. The Hornets
also have a leg up on the playoff race, and must now only keep ahead
of the Buckheads or Lone Gunmen. Only the Warlocks are not a threat
for their position now.
Oh, were we speaking of the Warlocks? Stomped by Brian's Buckheads
this week, they cannot now win the division. Warlocks must win out AND
hope for a combination of losses to achieve the playoffs this year.
It wasn't the closest game of the week, but it was one of two games
where both owners had players in the Monday game. This one went
to Thom's Phantoms, who clinch the division with the win.
The Orcas loss means they don't clinch the division yet, but now they
can with an oh-so-satisfying win over the Buckheads in week 13.
Marc's Secret Agent Men and Brad Johnson survived Ike Hilliard
in the Monday night game and gave them a win over the Ospreys.
Marc becomes the other divisional winner crowned this week.
This loss prevents the Ospreys from clinching the division and puts
them in danger of losing it to the Hornets in week 13.
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Week ThirteenThis is the week where we play "who's in" and "who's out". First the scores:
Thom's Phantoms take another top score and trounce the Drifters
this week, pending a lineup snafu. The Phantoms have the highest
starting points, potential points, and bench points, and continue atop
the Power Rankings.
Marc's Secret Agent Ment pick up a solid victory over the Ironmen.
Like the Phantoms, they clinched a divisional win a few weeks back.
Bill's Hornets beat the Ospreys in a quick game, setting themselves
into first place in the Plains division. If they win in week 14 OR the
Ospreys lose, the Hornets clinch the division. The Hornets are tied for
the "toughest schedule" with 1173.
Dean's Orcas save face with a come-from-behind victory over the
Buckheads. This clinches the division for the Orcas, and pushes the
Buckheads back to where they might not make the playoffs. Brian's
consolation prize is that he is now tied for the "toughest schedule"
award.
Dennis' Wolverines beat up the Warlocks this week to pull ahead
of the Drifter. The least record will end up having to play the 11-2
Phantoms in the first round.
Scott's Plungers stayed ahead of the Lone Gunmen this week, throwing
them down into the morass of "might make it". Shawn's consolation prize
is that TE Tony Gonzalez pulled ahead of the Ospreys' Shannon Sharpe in the
loss.
OK, the Clansmen are all set for the playoffs. The
divisional winners are the Phantoms and Secret Agent Men; the Wildcards
are the Wolverines and Drifters. The Ironmen and the resurgent Plungers
are both out of Superbowl contention.
In the Highlander conference, things are a bit dicier. The
sole divisional winner is the Orcas. Automatically in the playoffs
are the Hornets and Ospreys -- the Hornets have the current lead in the
division.
Vying for that final Highlander Wildcard spot are the Buckheads and Lone
Gunmen at 5-8, and the Warlocks at 4-8-1. Brian has the edge with
the best divisional record (2-2) and can clinch the fourth spot with a win
over the 8-4 Secret Agent Men this week. Failing that, Shawn can get the
spot with a win over the 7-6 Drifters. Tony has the outside track, since
his two rivals must lose AND the Warlocks have to top the 11-2 Phantoms.
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Week FourteenWelcome to the playoffs!
Three of our four post-season matchups are also divisional rivalries.
Here's the game-by-game breakdown for week 15.
division winner Orcas 9-5-0
vs wildcard Buckheads 6-8-0
The Orcas beat the Buckheads in week 2, 100-80, and in week 13, 107-100. Week 2 netted the killer whales the coveted "I Beat Brian" pool. Additionally, the Orcas rolled over the Buckheads in the second round last year on their way to a superbowl victory.
division winner Hornets 7-7-0 (or 8-6-0)
vs wildcard Ospreys 7-7-0
The hard-luck Ospreys are on a three game losing streak, including a loss to the Hornets in week 13, 83-75. The Hornets also beat the Ospreys in week 4, 96-65, on the strength of six touchdowns by Peyton Manning.
division winner Phantoms 12-2-0 (or 11-3-0)
vs wildcard Drifters 7-7-0 (or 8-6-0)
The Drifters have now lost six in a row, including a matchup against the Phantoms in week 13, 119-61. Early in the year, the Drifters led the division by one game, that being a victory over the Phantoms in week 4, 129-85.
division winner Secret Agent Men 8-5-1
vs wildcard Wolverines 9-5-0
The record of the Secret Agent Men is 8-5-1, just slightly worse than their opponent the Wolverines at 9-5-0. Those same Wolverines have put solid points on the board the last few weeks, and finish the year with the highest starting points of any team in the league - 1447. In their sole matchup, the Secret Agent Men defeated the Wolverines in week 6 by a score of 111-73.
Here's the schedule:
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Week FifteenFirst round results, and a preview of the second round. Clansmen Conference
Divisional Winner Phantoms versus Drifters
The Phantoms scored double digits from every position, and if
they had known that Aaron Brooks would respond so well to
scolding they'd have had the high score this week. The Drifters
gave a good solid charge on Monday night, scoring 28 from RB
Brian Westbrook, 16 from RB Ricky Williams, and 11 from QB
Jay Fiedler, but it wasn't enough to tip the balance. Phantoms
win, 109-103.
Divisional Winner Secret Agent Men versus Wolverines
The Wolverines have been hot hot hot lately, and didn't cool down
for this game. Clinton Portis left the field injured with 26, Joe
Horn will pay a big fine but picked up 40; Torry Holt, Edgerrin
James and the Tampa Bay Defense also got into double digits.
Marc could only counter with 19 points from Ahman Green and
12 from Jamal Lewis. Wolverines win, 140-60.
The Phantoms are the only divisional winner remaining in this
year's playoffs. The Wolverines have been on a tear lately; the
last time they were more than 1 point below 100 was week 6.
This season, history favors the Phantoms, who won both head
to head matchups. In week 2, the score was 108-87 and in
week 11, the final was 111-99.
Divisional winner Orcas versus Buckheads
The Orcas got a strong start, and double digit performances from
QB Brady and K Gramatica, along with RB Duckett, WR Jackson,
and WR Moss, for a total of 88. The Buckheads came along with
a defensive shutout and 34 from Ladainian Tomlinson to negate
that, then added 15 from Faulk and 10 from Vanderjagt to win this
game 96-88.
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Not sure why this didn't work --- clearly *some* messages did get through, Web site update late xmas day... (resend) A final report from the border... Buckheads 117, Ospreys 98 Buckheads - QB Mirer 0 RB Faulk 27 RB Tomlinson 21 WR Boldin 20 WR Burress 20 WR Johnson 10 K Vanderjagt 7 DT Philadelphia 12 Ospreys - QB Green 2 RB Holmes 28 RB Wheatley 5 WR Morton 5 WR Owens 2 WR Rice 15 K Brown 4 DT Baltimore 37 Phantoms 106, Wolverines 105 Phantoms - QB Delhomme 22 RB Alexander 29 RB Henry 7 RB McAllister 11 WR Johnson 11 WR Mason 4 K Elam 7 DT Carolina 15 Wolverines - QB Culpepper 31 RB James 10 RB Portis 0 WR Holt 21 WR Horn 3 WR Smith 16 K Cundiff 17 DT Tampa Bay 7 Phantoms versus Buckheads in the Superbowl! All others in the Spudbowl! Three Saturday games, so get those lineups in...
The Phantoms only faced the Buckheads once this season ---
trouncing them 98-38 in week 5. In other history, the Phantoms
beat the Buckheads for the 1998 superbowl (their third).
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The Superbowl is over, and the SFFL crowns it's champion. This year, it is Thom's Phantoms who take the award (their fourth) over the Buckheads, 106-91. The Spudbowl and all prizes will be announced via email in a timely fashion. Thanks all for a great year. Please drop me a line if you wish to be involved in a complete cleanup (without revision) of the existing rules and / or a committee to suggest rules updates for the next year. The Superbowl is this year at Brian's House, February 1st if I read my calendar correctly. Be there for a prize ceremony, beverages and snacks, and of course a football game. Will it be any good this year? Come find out with us!!!
Phanthoms (12-2)
Thom Denholm
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QB Jake Delhomme CAR 12 P:16-30-1-191 R:3--3 TD:P1,P5
RB Shaun Alexander SEA 19 R:21-84 C:3-49 TD:R3
RB Domanick Davis(R) HOU 25 R:20-99 C:6-35 TD:R11,R13
RB Deuce McAllister NO 5 R:21-49 C:2-6 P:0-1-0-0
WR Chad Johnson CIN 2 C:4-29
WR Reggie Wayne IND 3 C:3-32
K John Hall WAS 1 FGs:-52 XPs:1/1
Def Carolina CAR 39 PA:24 YA:175 TD:PR:53,Int:27
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Starter Points = 106
RB Travis Henry BUF 6 R:15-62 C:2-1
RB Troy Hambrick DAL 2 R:11-26 C:1-2
WR Derrick Mason TEN 27 C:6-90 TD:C23,C34
Buckheads (6-8)
Brian Buck
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QB Michael Vick ATL 15 P:12-22-1-180 R:7-29 TD:P44,P1
RB Marshall Faulk STL 13 R:12-35 C:6-40 TD:R2
RB Ladainian Tomlinson SD 38 R:31-243 C:8-17 TD:R2,R2
WR Anquan Boldin(R) ARI 2 C:5-27
WR Plaxico Burress PIT 1 C:1-13
WR Andre Johnson(R) HOU 5 C:5-51
K Mike Vanderjagt IND 10 FGs:39,43 XPs:2/2
Def Philadelphia PHI 7 PA:7 YA:260
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Starter Points = 91
K John Kasay CAR 15 FGs:42,33,34 XPs:4/4
RB Correll Buckhalter PHI 13 R:13-54 C:3-16 TD:C11
WR Jerome Pathon NO 3 C:4-37
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Announcing this year's Spud Bowl winner ---
Scott's Plungers
The complete list...
And much discussion has ensued over the spud bowl. Much as I like the idea of everybody having something to play for in the last week of the season, it is clear from the response that nobody cares.
Before that, it was the teams with the two worst records --- but there were times when one or both did not submit a lineup.
So as a final question to you the owners --- what do we do? What's your suggestion to
See you at the Superbowl party --- this year at Brian's house in Spokane. Directions and an announcement of the prizes forthcoming. Also there will be (per commissioner's orders) an announcement of where the draft will be held in 2004 (so get those lists ready!)