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wade moore
06-01-2004, 09:54 AM
New Tampa Bay Torpedos Ownership
The Tampa Bay Torpedos are happy to announce that new ownership is taking over in Tampa Bay. Due to absentee management, several important functions have been neglected in the Tampa Bay Front Office. The Torpedos hope that new owner wade moore will be able to straighten out these holes.
The first priority on the new Torpedos owner's list is to sign the three Rookies who have yet to reach an agreement with the organization. The top pick for Tampa Bay, LG Harvey Kasowski, has been offered 6 year, $15.9 mil deal and LT Kevin Ackerman has been offered a 4 year, $5 mil deal. Both of these linemen are expected to be slid into starting roles as soon as they are signed, so Mr. moore hopes to have them on the field as soon as possible. The left side of the Offensive Line continues to be a weak spot that will suffer without their presence. 4th round selection SS Randal Ridley has been offered a 4 year, $2 mil deal. Ridley is not expected to see significant playing time this year, but will hopefully contribute in the future.
In order to improve on their 7-9, last place finish in the tough AFC East the Torpedos need to do more than just sign Rookies. Mr. moore feels that QB Lane Manuel has a lot of growing to do to improve from his 60.2 QB Rating last year. Mr. moore will be pushing Head Coach Richard Ward to give Manuel more run support. 4th year back Elias Alvey will be expected to improve on his 3.4 ypc last year. With the number of carries that he is expected to have, anything under 1,000 for the season will be unacceptable according the management team. "That boy had better make 1,000 yards this year, or he is as good as gone," stated wade moore in an exclusive interview. In addition, expect to see FB Edward Levy to see the ball more than the 28 times he did last year. Mr. moore feels that he was under utilized as a rusher, and envisions him as a similar back to the NFL's Michael Alstott. In addition, Manuel will continue to look to TE Lincoln Denning as a favorite target. With 107 receptions last year, Denning was a lock as the 1st team All-American TE for the CFL last season.
The defense was strong last year, and expect it to only get stronger. Mr. moore has extended a long term offer to Franchise CB Erwin Koch for 4 years, $22 mil. The secondary is tops in the league and hopes to make its mark this year even more so than last. Koch set team single game marks with a 4 int game and a 3 int game, but he only had 1 int the rest of the season. The team states that they hope for more consistency from him and the rest of his group.
Mr. moore feels that the team is ready to win, and ready to win now. He expects a playoff birth this year, but there are many obstacles in the way including three very good division opponents who will have a thing or three to say about those claims. The team hosts Baltimore this weekend and expects it to be a good measure of how they have improved, rather than the difficult to rely on 4-0 preseason record.
wade moore
06-01-2004, 09:57 AM
It has been awhile since I have done a dynasty. Plus, This is in a MP League so I want to be careful with how much info I divulge. So, there will be some growing pains and tests on how I handle this information. Any suggestions/feedback is always appreciated.
fantastic flying froggies
06-01-2004, 10:10 AM
I think this is the first MP dynasty in the CFL. I'm a fairly new owner there as well, and I definitely will be following this !
Qwikshot
06-01-2004, 10:43 AM
Good luck, I think left you with a semi-decent team.
wade moore
06-01-2004, 11:26 AM
I think this is the first MP dynasty in the CFL. I'm a fairly new owner there as well, and I definitely will be following this !
I will be careful not to divulge too much then!!! :D But seriously, will be fun to have a fellow owner(s) reading this. They can maybe add some fun interjections now and then. Plus maybe it will motivate others to start up dynasties. I think they definately add to the fun.
wade moore
06-01-2004, 11:27 AM
Good luck, I think left you with a semi-decent team.
Hey, it's the old absentee owner! :cool: I agree, I have a pretty decent team here. The only thing I can truely complain about is the Rookies not being signed, but that's life and nothing I cannot deal with...
Feel free to interject if you see something that I am doing that you see as a miserable mistake with the personnel -- you had a perspective on the team that I do not have now.
wade moore
06-01-2004, 11:28 AM
Tampa Bay Torpedos 2004 PRELIMINARIES
HEAD COACH
Richard Ward
Age: 63
Contract Years: 3
Salary: $3,170,000
Record: 0-0
Playoffs: 0
Bowl Wins: 0
Experience: 1 Year
REPUTATION
Motivation: G
Discipline: G
Offensive PC: A
Defensive PC: A
Injury Avoidance: G
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Roosevelt Ford
Age: 55
Contract Years: 1
Salary: $1,550,000
Record: 7-9
Playoffs: 0
Bowl Wins: 0
Experience: 2 Years
REPUTATION
QB: E
RB: VG
WR: G
OL: VG
KP: A
YT: E
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Adrian Winslett
Age: 53
Contract Years: 4
Salary: $570,000
Record: 7-9
Playoffs: 0
Bowl Wins: 0
Experience: 2 Years
REPUTATION
KP: A
DL: G
LB: A
DB: VG
YT: G
SCOUT
Billy Myers
Age: 57
Contract Years: 3
Salary: $470,000
Record: 0-0
Playoffs: 0
Bowl Wins: 0
REPUTATION
QB: VG
RB: F
WR: A
OL: G
KP: G
DL: A
LB: A
DB: VG
YT: VG
wade moore
06-01-2004, 01:51 PM
INITIAL ROSTER [Post FA and DRAFT]
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Manuel, Lane 9 QB QB 3 42 79 4 yrs
Shepard, Chadwick 13 QB 4 20 45 2 yrs
Holloway, Sanford 5 QB 7 14 37 1 yr.
Comments:
Lane Manuel is definately our starter, and our starter for the future. However, he still has a lot of growing to do.
He relies mainly on a short game, and he had a lot of problems with his TD/INT ratio (12/22) last year. I hope that I can
develop the passing game to 1) rely on the run more and 2) emphasize his short passing abilities to cut down on the INTs. He
really needs to develop more before I am comfortable putting the team on his shoulders.
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Alvey, Elias 26 RB RB 4 48 54 4 yrs
Rhodes, Chester 47 RB 2 22 33 1 yr.
Nradford, Harvey 24 RB 2 22 29 1 yr.
Levy, Edward 23 FB FB 6 55 55 1 yr.
Talkington, Fred 20 FB 3 42 57 2 yrs
Stapleton, John 33 FB 8 38 38 1 yr.
#Kwiatkowski, Val 36 FB 8 35 35 1 yr.
Comments:
I am VERY uncomfortable with my options here. Those who have seen me do dynasties in the past, I like to RUN RUN RUN.
Elias Alvey has some things going for him. He is very strong inside and in his breakaway speed. However, he is not
elusive at ALL and his hole recognition is very poor. I will be pushing behind the strengths of my line and with FB
Edward Levy in order to help him out. In addition, I intend to run Levy much more as he is a very strong
runner. I have him upwards of 25-30% running in some situations to see how he does with carries. He actually had a better
ypc (3.4 to 3.6) than Levy. We will see how that works out and monitor it closely.
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Denning, Lincoln 82 TE TE 11 73 73 2 yrs
Russell, Gordon 81 TE 3 26 48 2 yrs
Martindale, Mark 84 TE 3 20 45 1 yr.
McGarry, Eric 88 FL FL 2 23 33 1 yr.
#Lopez, Pedro 89 SE 3 46 59 2 yrs
Stroman, Jermaine 83 SE SE 2 43 69 3 yrs
Pence, Jarred 87 SE 4 29 37 2 yrs
Durham, Matt 80 SE 2 19 29 1 yr.
Comments:
Outside of Lincoln Denning, this is a pretty mediocre crew. Denning had over 100 receptions last year and
really carried things from the TE position. One of the biggest concerns with this team is the WR position. Pedro Lopez
getting healthy will be a help, but even then there is a lack of anyone that can both catch and get open. The Passing game
will be very weak this year.
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Davis, Eric 58 C C 2 44 70 2 yrs
Logan, Alfred 55 C 2 13 34 1 yr.
Kasowski, Harvey 67 LG 1 23 53 ---
Dawkins, D.J. 77 LG LG 2 12 24 1 yr.
Fleming, Greg 78 RG RG 2 42 50 2 yrs
Fike, Keith 76 RG 4 24 38 1 yr.
Ackerman, Kevin 69 LT 1 11 53 ---
Bedell, Maynard 74 RT LT 4 40 46 2 yrs
Cotto, William 71 RT 9 28 30 1 yr.
Galarza, Royal 65 RT RT 3 25 41 1 yr.
Comments:
This is the other big weak spot on the team. It looks better than it is because Kasowski and Ackerman are both
unsigned as Rookies. Both have offers put in to them, and Kasowski will start and possibly Ackerman will get
some starting time also. The right side of the line is definately the strength, and where I intend to concetrate my running
game.
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Ackerman, Omar 17 P 2 47 49 1 yr.
Cooper, Felton 7 K 4 60 72 1 yr.
Comments:
Not much to say here. Our team has a very solid kicker and a decent punter.
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Hickerson, Dannie 94 LDE LDE 3 29 45 1 yr.
Compton, Terry 93 LDE 2 28 47 3 yrs
Price, Lance 99 LDE 1 26 42 4 yrs
Weiland, Chris 79 RDE RDE 9 45 45 2 yrs
Dart, Lincoln 96 LDT 2 27 55 2 yrs
#Baskerville, Rex 73 LDT 2 24 35 1 yr.
Bussard, Stephan 97 RDT NT 3 26 42 1 yr.
#Perez, Jerald 75 RDT 1 22 40 3 yrs
Comments:
There is a lot of solid young talent here. I am concerned about an extreme conflict between Defensive Front leader Chris Weiland and DT Lincoln Dart. I do not know how much this has an affect to be honest, but I really prefer to not have too much hate in discontent. On the other hand, I like Dart's numbers better than Bussard and Baskerville. The NT position may be a position that sees a lot of names throughout the year. In the end of it, someone could end up on the trade block.
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Ruiz, Andreas 59 WILB SILB 5 64 71 4 yrs
Grieco, Scott 53 WILB WILB 4 61 75 2 yrs
#Lanza, Brady 98 MLB 3 42 69 2 yrs
Porter, Billy Joe 51 MLB 2 13 29 1 yr.
Williams, Larry 90 SLB SLB 5 59 70 2 yrs
#Rea, Hassan 50 SLB 4 40 61 2 yrs
Steinberg, Bernie 56 SLB 1 22 33 3 yrs
Luciano, Lee 57 WLB WLB 11 76 76 3 yrs
Comments:
The LB position is very strong. Grieco, Williams, and Luciano are all very strong pass rushers along with cover men. I intend to blitz early and often, particularly with our strong secondary. Where Ruiz lacks in pass rush, he makes up elsewhere in his abilities. All of these guys have the potential to be all-american LBs and I hope to push them in that direction. I hope to keep this group together as long as possible, but if someone has to slide out the backups are almost as capable.
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Means, Adolph 44 LCB LCB 9 81 81 3 yrs
Koch, Erwin 38 LCB RCB 5 68 82 1 yr.
Decoteau, Robby 34 RCB 14 28 28 1 yr.
Bolen, Jermaine 30 RCB 2 22 33 2 yrs
Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS SS 9 78 78 2 yrs
Haugh, Chris 43 SS 4 51 61 2 yrs
Ridley, Randal 39 SS 1 25 38 ---
Burgess, Wilton 32 FS FS 9 74 74 3 yrs
#Banks, Craig 25 FS 1 14 34 3 yrs
Comments:
This is probably the best secondary in the league. Montalvo and Burgess could probably move as successful CBs and excel at those positions, but are super-stud Safeties. This crew should make some real waves. If there is an injury, this crew could be dessimated however because the backups are not nearly as strong. The good news is that once we get a long-term deal locked up with Koch this crew will be together for at least 2 or 3 years.
Great write-up! I'm sure it's going to be a tough game in week 1, defensively I'm impressed by this team.
wade moore
06-01-2004, 03:31 PM
3ric: Thanks! I think it will be a great game. I REALLY wanted to get a preview of our game up (I hope to do so with each of my games), but I think I'm too far behind in my time to get it done because I came into things so late and had to spend time evaluating the team rather than writing up my dynasty. But if I have time tonight, I'll write up a preview and you can laugh at my poor analysis of my opponent ;).
MIJB#19
06-01-2004, 03:36 PM
It has been awhile since I have done a dynasty. Plus, This is in a MP League so I want to be careful with how much info I divulge. So, there will be some growing pains and tests on how I handle this information. Any suggestions/feedback is always appreciated.So that's why the Merchantmen went 1-15 in the IHOF, the other ownser were reading my dynasty!
Good luck in keeping secret what should be kept secret and bring out lies to confuse the competition, Wade.
Qwikshot
06-01-2004, 04:06 PM
I was a heavily defensive oriented coach, but I did try to get an o-line to protect Manuel.
wade moore
06-01-2004, 06:37 PM
So that's why the Merchantmen went 1-15 in the IHOF, the other ownser were reading my dynasty!
Good luck in keeping secret what should be kept secret and bring out lies to confuse the competition, Wade.
Ah, don't let out all of the secrets ;)...
I do feel that one thing to do is discuss the "game preview" after the files have been submitted... removes a lot of the danger, not that I would give up THAT much anyways.... I will start reading other MP dynasties like yours also to get a feel for how others do it....
This is great stuff, Wade! You're tempting me to start up my own CFL dynasty....I'll have to see how yours goes.
I see 3 former Bulldogs on your roster. Traitors!
wade moore
06-01-2004, 08:31 PM
This is great stuff, Wade! You're tempting me to start up my own CFL dynasty....I'll have to see how yours goes.
I see 3 former Bulldogs on your roster. Traitors!
I would look forward to another dynasty! It really forces you to take an additional look at your team and from different angles than maybe you would on your own.
wade moore
06-01-2004, 08:31 PM
Week 1 Preview: Baltimore Bombers (0-0) at Tampa Bay Torpedos(0-0)(-11)
OVERVIEW
This game is key for several reasons. The Torpedos need to set the right town with their new players and ownership. This tone has an extra emphasis in the division. Of their 9 losses last year, the Torpedos lost 6 of them (that's right, 0-6) against division opponents. Clearly the divisional games are key for acheiving the playoff hopes that the Torpedos have.
The Bombers come in with one of the stronger offenses AND defenses last year. They scored an average 26.5 per game while allowing only 14.9 per game. This compared to the 14.3 scored and 19.1 allowed by the Torpedos sets a scary tone.
KEY MATCHUPS
BAL QB Philip Barbieri vs TBY Secondary
Barbieri is one of the top QBs in the league. He posted a 14-3 record last year with 3 4th quarter comebacks. With a 97.2 QB Rating and 25 TDs last year, it is difficult to argue with his resume. However, he is going up against possibly the best Secondary in the league with the Torpedos. I suspect that the secondary will successfully keep Barbieri below his normal performance, but a shut-down of this top-calibre QB is impossible.
TBY LG D.J. Dawkins vs BAL RDT Danny Register
Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Dawkins, D.J. 77 LG LG 2 12 24 1 yr.
Register, Danny 95 RDT LDT 14 80 80 2 yrs
Need I say more? Long day for Manuel
FINAL THOUGHTS
First off, usually I will post more matchups and details, but I've just run out of time and cannot get it done before the sim starts.
I think that this game will be dominated by the defenses. I think the DL of the Bombers is going to be too much for the piece-meal line of the Torpedos. Manuel cannot handle the pressure that will be brought on, particularly by Register. The key to the game for the Torpedos is Alvery. He needs AT LEAST 100 yards, probably closer to 150 to win this game.
PREDICTION
Baltimore Bombers by 10.
PREDICTION
Baltimore Bombers by 10.
Wow... that's sad.... he went Pete Rose on us, in his first week in the league.... :)
Welcome to the league Wade....
sovereignstar
06-01-2004, 11:13 PM
Word around the CFL circles is that Tampa Bay looks very prepared for their opening game against the Bombers. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif
GoldenEagle
06-02-2004, 01:06 AM
Hey...no giving anything away. :)
For anyone reading this interesting in jumping in the CFL, I have three open teams for the taken.
Now back to you, wade. :)
MIJB#19
06-02-2004, 02:51 AM
Ah, don't let out all of the secrets ;)...
I do feel that one thing to do is discuss the "game preview" after the files have been submitted... removes a lot of the danger, not that I would give up THAT much anyways.... I will start reading other MP dynasties like yours also to get a feel for how others do it....If you want to have a losing team, go ahead, read my dynasty, take notes and copy as much as you can.
The shouted-out goal on my dynasty was to get the first #1 pick in league history. That mission has been accomplished. Mission two is a conference championship in the 2006 season...
wade moore
06-02-2004, 05:28 AM
Hey...no giving anything away. :)
For anyone reading this interesting in jumping in the CFL, I have three open teams for the taken.
Now back to you, wade. :)
You all are going to go spoiling my fun! :cool:
I would encourage the same thing as GE. So far the league seems GREAT. hxxp://www.thecfl.net is the address if no one wants to take the time to go to the league listing post.
Game results forthcoming.
wade moore
06-02-2004, 06:13 AM
[i]Note: I do not have the time, or patience to fix all of the first letters here. If anyone knows how I can fix the first letters being cut off, PLEASE let me know.
Front Office Football 2004
Box Score: Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay, FL.
Week 1, 2004
Attendance: 67,800 (68,000).
Weather: 95 degrees, fair.
1Q: 06:48 BAL - Wesley Little 52 field goal.
1Q: 00:11 TBY - Lincoln Denning 6 pass from Lane Manuel.
1Q: 00:11 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
2Q: 00:29 BAL - Charlie Weems 33 interception return.
2Q: 00:29 BAL - Wesley Little extra point.
3Q: 12:20 TBY - Elias Alvey 57 run.
3Q: 12:20 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
4Q: 01:23 BAL - Huey Brown 2 pass from Philip Barbieri.
4Q: 01:23 BAL - Wesley Little extra point failed.
4Q: 00:00 TBY - Felton Cooper 32 field goal.
Game MVP: TBY 26 Elias Alvey
Baltimore 3 7 0 6 - 16
Tampa Bay 7 0 7 3 - 17
Team Statistics BAL TBY
First Downs 17 16
Total Rushes 28 32
Rushing Yards 119 166
Yards Per Carry 4.2 5.1
Pass Attempts 35 20
Completions 20 12
Passing Yards 168 163
Yards Per Attempt 4.8 8.1
Sacked 0 3
Yards Lost 0 23
Interceptions 1 2
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
Total Plays 63 55
Total Yards 287 306
Yards Per Play 4.5 5.5
3rd Down Plays 7/16 3/11
Avg. YTG on 3rd 6.6 6.1
4th Down Plays 0/0 1/2
Penalties 5 7
Penalty Yards 40 48
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 24
Time Of Possession 32:45 27:15
Baltimore Individual Statistics
ushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
5 Boyd 25 116 4.6 27 0
4 Millsaps 2 3 1.5 4 0
8 Garnes 1 0 0.0 0 0
assing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
Barbieri 35 20 168 4.8 20 1 1 0
eceiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
3 Brown 6 64 10.6 10 20 1
5 Gendron 4 39 9.7 23 16 0
4 Millsaps 4 21 5.2 3 7 0
8 Fajardo 2 10 5.0 0 9 0
7 Allred 2 18 9.0 2 16 0
5 Boyd 2 16 8.0 16 13 0
unt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
3 Cunningham 1 4 4.0 0
ick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
7 Allred 1 24 24.0 0
unting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
8 Holdgate 6 226 37.6 52 4
icking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Little 1 2 52 1 2
efense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
5 Register 6 3 2.5 0 0 0
2 Hunt 6 1 0.0 1 13 0
1 Kimber 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
4 Martinez 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
7 Kennedy 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
2 Weems 4 1 0.0 1 33 1
9 Pettiford 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
8 Panariello 3 1 0.5 0 0 0
8 Wilber 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
7 Specht 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
6 Sanders 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
1 Cawley 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
8 Garnes 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
2 Barlow 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1 Menchaca 0 3 0.0 0 0 0
3 Cunningham 0 2 0.0 0 0 0
iscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
4 Barnes 0 0 0 0 2 0
1 Yepez 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 Rains 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 Cawley 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 Hayashi 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 Russell 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 Gendron 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Millsaps 0 0 0 0 1 0
ampa Bay Individual Statistics
ushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
6 Alvey 30 159 5.3 57 1
3 Levy 1 2 2.0 2 0
Manuel 1 5 5.0 5 0
assing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
Manuel 19 12 163 8.5 49 1 1 3
7 Ackerman 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
eceiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
2 Denning 4 27 6.7 7 11 1
3 Stroman 3 78 26.0 6 49 0
3 Levy 2 14 7.0 3 9 0
8 McGarry 1 24 24.0 0 24 0
6 Alvey 1 2 2.0 3 2 0
0 Durham 1 18 18.0 0 18 0
unt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
ick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
3 Stroman 1 19 19.0 0
7 Pence 1 21 21.0 0
8 McGarry 1 24 24.0 0
unting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
7 Ackerman 6 266 44.3 57 2
icking FG FGA Long PAT Att
Cooper 1 1 32 2 2
efense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
8 Koch 6 2 0.0 0 0 0
3 Haugh 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
9 Weiland 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
9 Ruiz 4 4 0.0 0 0 0
4 Means 4 2 0.0 1 0 0
2 Burgess 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
3 Grieco 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
ront Office Football 2004
0 Williams 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
4 Hickerson 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
6 Dart 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
2 Montalvo 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
7 Bussard 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
3 Stroman 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1 Russell 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
8 Lanza 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
4 Decoteau 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
4 Bedell 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
3 Compton 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
iscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
4 Bedell 0 0 0 0 1 2
8 Davis 0 0 0 0 1 1
3 Levy 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 Galarza 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 Fleming 0 0 0 0 2 0
1 Russell 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 Dawkins 0 0 0 0 1 0
altimore Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 12:01 5:13 OWN 38 9 27 Field Goal
1 0:11 0:31 OWN 31 3 0 Interception
2 13:58 1:44 OWN 34 3 7 Punt
2 9:46 2:12 OWN 25 5 23 Punt
2 3:34 1:59 OWN 8 5 45 Punt
3 15:00 1:51 OWN 20 3 8 Punt
3 12:20 5:34 OWN 20 9 34 Punt
3 3:51 3:06 OWN 38 6 24 Missed FG
4 13:34 6:07 OWN 6 11 46 Punt
4 5:02 3:39 OWN 32 9 68 Touchdown
ampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 2:59 OWN 16 4 8 Punt
1 6:48 6:37 OWN 34 11 66 Touchdown
2 14:40 0:42 OPP 44 2 5 Interception
2 12:14 2:28 OWN 7 6 15 Punt
2 7:34 4:00 OWN 19 7 37 Punt
2 1:35 1:06 OWN 22 4 9 Interception
2 0:29 0:29 OWN 22 1 13 Half
3 13:09 0:49 OWN 41 3 59 Touchdown
3 6:46 2:55 OWN 4 7 19 Punt
3 0:45 2:11 OWN 45 3 0 Punt
4 7:27 2:25 OWN 5 3 7 Punt
4 1:23 1:23 OWN 20 6 65 Field Goal
altimore Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
1 1 0
ampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
2 1 1
altimore Rushing Breakdown
irection Rush Yards Ave
eft 8 52 6.5
iddle 18 57 3.1
ight 2 10 5.0
one 0 0 0.0
un Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
1 Yepez 2 6 21
4 Barnes 2 4 28
1 Cawley 1 6 28
0 Hayashi 1 4 28
4 Millsaps 1 4 21
8 Russell 1 2 28
5 Gendron 1 1 27
2 Rains 1 1 7
1 Archibald 0 0 5
5 Rockett 0 0 1
altimore Passing Breakdown
istance Pass Comp Yards Ave
creen 9 8 49 5.4
hort (0-8 Yds) 11 7 36 3.2
edium (9-18 Yds) 8 4 63 7.8
ong (19+ Yds) 7 1 20 2.8
assing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
Barbieri 35 20 0 1 8 0 5 1
eceiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
3 Brown 10 6 0 64 31
4 Millsaps 7 4 0 21 20
5 Gendron 6 4 0 39 28
8 Fajardo 5 2 1 10 19
7 Allred 3 2 0 18 23
5 Boyd 2 2 0 16 22
1 Archibald 1 0 0 0 4
2 Castillo 1 0 0 0 18
ass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
1 Cawley 0 35
0 Hayashi 0 35
4 Barnes 0 35
8 Russell 0 35
1 Yepez 0 28
4 Millsaps 0 20
2 Rains 0 7
5 Rockett 0 4
ass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
5 Register 2.5 0 2 23
8 Panariello 0.5 0 0 6
8 Wilber 0.0 0 0 23
3 Ezell 0.0 0 0 23
9 Pettiford 0.0 0 0 23
7 Specht 0.0 0 0 23
4 Martinez 0.0 0 0 22
1 Menchaca 0.0 0 0 22
2 Weems 0.0 0 0 21
2 Hunt 0.0 0 0 18
6 Sanders 0.0 0 0 14
3 Cunningham 0.0 0 0 13
1 Kimber 0.0 0 0 11
7 Kennedy 0.0 0 0 9
0 Harden 0.0 0 0 1
2 Barlow 0.0 0 0 1
ass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
7 Kennedy 3 0 0 9
2 Weems 2 0 1 21
8 Wilber 2 0 0 23
1 Kimber 1 1 0 11
2 Hunt 1 0 1 18
3 Cunningham 1 0 0 13
8 Panariello 1 0 0 6
2 Barlow 1 0 0 1
5 Register 0 0 0 23
3 Ezell 0 0 0 23
9 Pettiford 0 0 0 23
7 Specht 0 0 0 23
4 Martinez 0 0 0 22
1 Menchaca 0 0 0 22
6 Sanders 0 0 0 14
0 Harden 0 0 0 1
efense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
5 Register 6 3 32 23
2 Hunt 6 1 27 18
4 Martinez 5 0 31 22
1 Kimber 5 0 20 11
7 Kennedy 5 0 12 9
9 Pettiford 4 3 31 23
2 Weems 4 1 30 21
8 Panariello 3 1 7 6
8 Wilber 2 0 32 23
7 Specht 2 0 32 23
6 Sanders 2 0 20 14
2 Barlow 1 0 1 1
1 Menchaca 0 3 30 22
3 Cunningham 0 2 11 13
3 Ezell 0 0 32 23
1 Lewallen 0 0 2 0
0 Harden 0 0 1 1
9 Ortiz 0 0 1 0
ampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
irection Rush Yards Ave
eft 3 14 4.6
iddle 19 120 6.3
ight 10 32 3.2
one 0 0 0.0
un Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
8 Fleming 2 8 32
3 Levy 2 6 25
5 Galarza 2 5 31
8 Davis 1 3 32
7 Dawkins 1 3 32
4 Bedell 1 3 22
1 Russell 1 1 3
2 Denning 0 1 31
1 Cotto 0 1 10
6 Fike 0 0 1
0 Talkington 0 0 1
ampa Bay Passing Breakdown
istance Pass Comp Yards Ave
creen 1 1 2 2.0
hort (0-8 Yds) 8 5 32 4.0
edium (9-18 Yds) 5 4 56 11.2
ong (19+ Yds) 6 2 73 12.1
assing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
Manuel 19 12 0 3 1 0 2 1
7 Ackerman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
eceiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
3 Stroman 6 3 2 78 18
2 Denning 6 4 1 27 21
3 Levy 3 2 0 14 17
8 McGarry 2 1 0 24 12
3 Haugh 1 0 0 0 20
6 Alvey 1 1 0 2 20
0 Durham 1 1 0 18 14
ass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
8 Davis 1 23
5 Galarza 0 23
7 Dawkins 0 23
8 Fleming 0 22
4 Bedell 2 18
3 Levy 0 17
0 Talkington 0 5
1 Cotto 0 5
5 Logan 0 1
ass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
9 Weiland 0.0 0 2 34
4 Means 0.0 0 0 35
2 Burgess 0.0 0 0 35
2 Montalvo 0.0 0 0 35
8 Koch 0.0 0 0 35
0 Williams 0.0 0 0 33
9 Price 0.0 0 2 12
9 Ruiz 0.0 0 0 31
6 Dart 0.0 0 0 31
3 Grieco 0.0 0 0 29
4 Hickerson 0.0 0 1 13
3 Haugh 0.0 0 0 20
7 Luciano 0.0 0 0 16
3 Compton 0.0 0 0 11
4 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 6
7 Bussard 0.0 0 0 4
8 Lanza 0.0 0 0 4
6 Steinberg 0.0 0 0 2
ass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
8 Koch 4 1 0 35
4 Means 3 0 1 35
3 Haugh 3 0 0 20
2 Burgess 2 2 0 35
3 Grieco 2 1 0 29
0 Williams 2 0 0 33
9 Weiland 1 0 0 34
6 Dart 1 0 0 31
7 Bussard 1 0 0 4
8 Lanza 1 0 0 4
2 Montalvo 0 2 0 35
7 Luciano 0 2 0 16
9 Ruiz 0 0 0 31
4 Hickerson 0 0 0 13
9 Price 0 0 0 12
3 Compton 0 0 0 11
4 Decoteau 0 0 0 6
6 Steinberg 0 0 0 2
efense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
8 Koch 6 2 27 35
9 Weiland 5 0 26 34
3 Haugh 5 0 15 20
9 Ruiz 4 4 26 31
2 Burgess 4 3 28 35
4 Means 4 2 28 35
3 Grieco 4 2 23 29
0 Williams 3 1 27 33
4 Hickerson 3 1 15 13
6 Dart 3 0 24 31
2 Montalvo 2 2 28 35
7 Bussard 1 1 4 4
3 Compton 1 0 11 11
4 Decoteau 1 0 4 6
8 Lanza 1 0 4 4
7 Luciano 0 0 13 16
9 Price 0 0 4 12
6 Steinberg 0 0 1 2
wade moore
06-02-2004, 06:14 AM
WEEK 1 GAME: Baltimore Bombers (0-0) at Tampa Bay Torpedos(0-0)(-11)
SCORE: BAL 16 TBY 17
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 1:30
1-02-TBY02 (01:30) BAL 7 Barbieri pass completed to 83 Brown for 2 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by BAL 17 Little was missed.
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 30 Carries, 159 Yards, 1 TD (57 yards)
CB Means: 1 Int, 4 Tackles, 2 Assists
BAL
DT Register: 6 Tackles, 3 Assists, 2.5 Sacks
RB Boyd: 25 Carries, 116 Yards, 4.6 ypc
CB Weems: 4 Tackles, 1 Int, 1 TD
HIGHLIGHTS
2nd Quarter | 00:41
They fake the punt.
4-01-TBY31 (00:41) TBY 17 Ackerman pass was intercepted by BAL 42 Weems at the TBY33.
The interception was returned 33 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by BAL 17 Little was good.
3rd Quarter | 12:32
3-08-TBY43 (12:32) TBY 26 Alvey ran inside the right guard for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 65 Galarza.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
4th Quarter | 0:33 - Set-up for winning FG
1-10-TBY34 (00:33) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 83 Stroman for 49 yards.
Tackled by BAL 22 Barlow, assisted by BAL 33 Cunningham.
TBY called time out.
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
BAL QB Philip Barbieri vs TBY Secondary
QB Barbieri: 20 for 35, 4.8 yds/att, 1 TD, 1 INT, 68.4 Rating
I would deem this a success for the TBY Secondary. I really did not suspect that we could contain Barbieri this well. His completion % was quite high, however the yards per attempt is quite low. I consider this to be a huge success for our star-studded secondary against one of the top passing attacks in the league.
TBY LG D.J. Dawkins vs BAL RDT Danny Register
DT Register: 6 Tackles, 3 Assists, 2.5 Sacks, 2 hurries
Register actually matched up more against LT Bedell than he did Dawkins. Same results though -- extreme success for Register. This was a mismatch for the left side of the Torpedos' line all of the way. Fortunately Manuel was able to remain efficient (86.0 Rating) despite Register being in his face all day. You have to wonder what the Torpedos could do on offense once the rookies on the left side of the line develop, until then this will continue to be a weak spot.
SYNOPSIS
This was an exciting opening game for the new ownership in Tampa Bay. It showed the success of the game plan that the Torpedos are looking to employ. Alvey came through when he was called out and looks like he could be everything that I hoped for as a marquee RB -- he showed that if he can get in the open field, he has the speed to take it to the house with his 57 yard scamper to the endzone. I do not want to take too much out of this, but I feel this is a good sign for a turn-around season for the Torpedos and a definate shot at a playoff spot. We knocked off the #1 Team in the Power Ratings (90) and the #2 ranked team in Taco's Pre-Season Team ratings -- nothing to complain about there!
The Torpedos have announced their arrival to the league, and done so LOUDLY
Northwood_DK
06-02-2004, 06:22 AM
Congratulation with the win and a well-written dynasty.
The Baltimore coaching staff let the press know that the defense is going to run extra laps this weeks for allowing Alvey run for 150+ yards.
We had a very conservative offensive game plan to avoid the Torpedos' secondary and attacking the defensive line with runs and short passes. But that gave us a compact defense to face, and one that had to be stretched out more to open up lanes. In the end, our cautious thinking came back to haunt us.
wade moore
06-02-2004, 08:09 PM
WEEK 2 PREVIEW
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet24.jpg Las Vegas Crawfish (0-1)(-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpg Tampa Bay Torpedos(1-0)
OVERVIEW
The Torpedos and Crawfish come into this game with very different mindsets. The Torpedos are coming off of an emotional upset of division rival Baltimore to start the season. They are attempting to build on that when and get on a run to establish themselves as true contenders. Las Vegas, on the other hand, is coming off of a dissapointing 10-23 loss to Tucson. The Crawfish posted an 11-5 record last season and won their division, while Tucson finished third in the NC West with an 8-8 mark and only one win in the division. After averaging 4.0 yards a carry and reaching the 1,000 yard mark last year, LVS RB Thomas Karl bumbled through 17 carries for 36 yards, a 2.1 ypc average. Meanwhile, TBY RB Elias Alvey had the game of his career with 159 yards on 30 carries. Tampa Bay has one of the strongest defenses in the league, giving up only 10 defensive points in the first game of the season.
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. LVS RE Brian O'Connell
O'Connel is an established DE who was taken in the 2nd round of the dispersal draft of the CFL (http://www.thecfl.net). He managed 8.0 sacks and 16 hurries last season, but was held without a sack last week -- although he did manage 2 QB hurries. His strength in the pass rush could really be a problem for the rookie LT who missed all of training camp. The Tampa Bay staff wants to see what Ackerman can do, so they are throwing him right into the fire. Besides, Maynard Bedell allowed 2 sacks on 18 passing plays last week, so he has been moved back to his natural position at RT.
LVS QB Lenny Olsen vs TBY Secondary
Olsen is ranked 8th all time in win % amongst all QBs in the CFL (http://www.thecfl.net) despite the loss last week. In the loss, the 7 year QB out of Utah struggled managing only a 61.7 QB Rating on an 18 for 39 performance in which he threw 1 TD and 1 INT. According to scouts, Olsen still excels at the long ball, however he is going up against possibly the best Secondary in the league with the Torpedos. With a drop apiece for the starting TE, SE, and FL Olsen is not getting much help. Expect the duo of Adolph Means and Erwin Koch to control the tempo of the passing game.
TBY SE Jermaine Stroman vs LVS Secondary
Stroman more than doubled his yards per catch average from last year in last weeks game with 26.0 on 3 catches for 78 yards. With SE Pedro Lopez out injured, Stroman is looking to make his mark. He goes up against a weakened secondary, as star LVS CB Kenton Hartung is out with a strained abductor muscle and starting SS is probable with a strained quadricep muscle. This leaves the team with 2 of 4 CBs as rookies, and none of the CBs ready to start for most CFL (http://www.thecfl.net) teams. Stroman and the rest of his crew hope to have a strong game as they can open the passing game up a little more than they normally would.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Stop the Pass Rush of the Las Vegas Line
[2] Elias Alvey's continued success
[3] Time of Possession dominance
Las Vegas Crawfish
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Get QB Lenny Olsen back on track
[3] Gain over 100 yards rushing
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Torpedos have really gotten themselves pumped after last week's win. They now KNOW that they can win. Alvey should have a solid game and Manuel should be able to take advantage of the injuries in the Las Vegas Secondary. I suspect that the injuries in the Secondary and Tampa's defensive dominance will be too much for the Crawfish to handle.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay Torpedos by 14
Did I say that the best division in the CFL suddenly seems a lot tougher? We could beat up each other so much that 9 wins could be enough for the playoffs.
wade moore
06-03-2004, 03:29 AM
Did I say that the best division in the CFL suddenly seems a lot tougher? We could beat up each other so much that 9 wins could be enough for the playoffs.
I'll take that as a compliment ;)...
The division really is tough. It was by far the tops last year and continues to be so this year. To put some numbers behind this before one of those other guys come in here and try to claim that their conference is the dominant one... check out the non-divisional records for 2003...
Conference Non-Div Pct
AC East 30-10 .750
NC South 22-18 .550
NC West 22-18 .550
AC West 21-19 .525
AC North 20-20 .500
NC North 20-20 .500
AC South 13-27 .325
NC East 11-29 .275
sovereignstar
06-03-2004, 09:39 AM
Did I say that the best division in the CFL suddenly seems a lot tougher? We could beat up each other so much that 9 wins could be enough for the playoffs.
Agreed. Though it's worth mentioning that Charleston's Week 1 defeat of division-rival Durham has brought our division record to 7-0 over the two years combined. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
Kings of the Jungle/AFC East.
wade moore
06-03-2004, 10:06 AM
Agreed. Though it's worth mentioning that Charleston's Week 1 defeat of division-rival Durham has brought our division record to 7-0 over the two years combined. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
Kings of the Jungle/AFC East.
Oh yeah?! Well Tampa is now... uhhhh....
1-6....
wade moore
06-03-2004, 10:19 AM
Question for those reading this:
In my old dynasties I used to spend a fair amount of time highlighting how other teams in the league were doing, some stat leaders, etc. I'm not sure how that fits in a multiplayer dynasty. What would you like to see in the way of the performance of other teams, where my players fit in with the league leaders, etc? I do not know if it adds value here when you can go and get all of it from the league page, or if you are not inclined to go look on the league page...
Any feedback is appreciated...
sachmo71
06-03-2004, 10:57 AM
I wouldn't mind seeing how the Breakers are doing. After all, they will always be MY team...at least until GE updates the front page. :)
GoldenEagle
06-03-2004, 12:18 PM
Question for those reading this:
In my old dynasties I used to spend a fair amount of time highlighting how other teams in the league were doing, some stat leaders, etc. I'm not sure how that fits in a multiplayer dynasty. What would you like to see in the way of the performance of other teams, where my players fit in with the league leaders, etc? I do not know if it adds value here when you can go and get all of it from the league page, or if you are not inclined to go look on the league page...
Any feedback is appreciated...
I am thinking about starting my own dynasty if I can find enough time. Howver, I would like to hear your opinions on other hapenings of the CFL. I think it makes clearer that this is a MP dynasty and not a SP one.
I'd proceed quite normally with the reporting (compared to SP dynasties), with a slant towards your own team and your players compared to the rest of the league. The more information about the Torpedos the better. If a reader want to know more about other CFL teams then he can go to thecfl.com.
wade moore
06-04-2004, 07:57 AM
WEEK 2 GAME:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet24.jpgLas Vegas Crawfish (0-1)(-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(1-0)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 10:39 - Led to Opening TD for 7-0 Lead
2-06-TBY34 (10:39) TBY 47 Rhodes ran inside the right guard for 39 yards.
Tackled by LVS 54 Comeau.
Key block delivered by TBY 23 Levy.
2nd Quarter | 13:14 - Tied the score at 7-7
1-05-TBY05 (13:14) LVS 1 Olsen pass completed to 81 Gerald for 5 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by LVS 18 Savoy was good.
2nd Quarter | 08:44 - Set-up FG for LVS to go up 10-7
2-11-LVS40 (08:44) LVS 1 Olsen pass completed to 80 McCandless for 34 yards (OOB).
Tackled by TBY 32 Burgess.
2nd Quarter | 0:13 - Tied game at 10-10 just before the half
1-10-LVS11 (00:13) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 14:01 - Set-Up 1 yard TD Run to put TBY up 20-10
3-03-LVS03 (14:01) TBY 9 Manuel pass fell incomplete, intended for 82 Denning.
LVS 47 Light defended the pass.
Penalty: LVS - Defensive Pass Interference.
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 2:00 - First of 3 consecutive sacks to shut-down LVS 2-minute drill
1-10-TBY40 (02:00) LVS 1 Olsen sacked by TBY 79 Weiland for a loss of 8 yards.
Sack allowed by LVS 66 Thrash.
SCORE: LVS 10 TBY 20
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 34 Carries, 96 Yards, 1 TD
RB Rhodes: 1 Carry, 39 Yards
DE Weiland: 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 3 Sacks
FS Burgess: 6 Tackles, 4 Assists, 1 Int
LVS
WILB Comeau: 12 Tackles, 2 Assists
DT Fike: 10 Tackles, 1 Assist
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
RT Bedell: 0/4 Key Blocks
SS Montalvo: 4 caught, 1 Defensed
LVS
RB Karl: 13 Carries, 35 Yards (Long of 13, so 12 Carries for 22 Yards)
Thrash: 0/7 Key Blocks, 2 Sacks Allowed
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. LVS RE Brian O'Connell
Ackerman was 3/5 on Key Blocks and allowed 0 sacks. O'Connell had 0 Sacks, 4 Hurries, 1 Tackle, and 1 Assist. I give Ackerman a LOT of credit. He is a rookie hold-out going against a Veteran DE and he has over 50% in KRBs and does not allow a sack. As he progresses I suspect that the hurries will go down.
LVS QB Lenny Olsen vs TBY Secondary
Again, another victory for TBY here. Olsen was 16 for 36, 172 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT (along with 5 sacks). DE Weiland absolutely owned the line and kept Olsen on his toes all day because of the good coverage the secondary provided.
TBY SE Jermaine Stroman vs LVS Secondary
Stroman's Line: 2 Catches, 26 yards. Score a victory for the LVS Secondary here. Despite their injuries, they held Stroman and the rest of the team in check (Manuel - 15 for 26, 141 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT).
SYNOPSIS
This game was very even up through half-time. No team was able to take a clear advantage. However, Tampa Bay took the game over after the half. Two solid drives leading to a Field Goal and a Touchdown really sealed things. The LVS offense just could not get off the ground, heavily illustrated by the 3 consecutive sacks when Olsen was attempting to orchestrate a 2 minute drill at the end of the game. Tampa's defense continues to improve. They have held two of the top offensive teams of last year to 20 total points (7 points last week were on an INT). However, the attempt to increase the passing due to the secondary injuries for LVS appears to have failed. Manuel still has a lot of growing to do.
INJURY NEWS:
LB Ruiz - Probable, Strained Rotator Cuff, 3 Weeks
DE Terry Compton - Probable, Sprained Knee, 1 week
SE Pedro Lopez - 100%
wade moore
06-04-2004, 08:03 AM
Box Score: Las Vegas at Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay, FL.
Week 2, 2004
Attendance: 67,800 (68,000).
Weather: 69 degrees, fair.
1Q: 07:46 TBY - Edward Levy 7 run.
1Q: 07:46 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
2Q: 13:08 LVS - Thad Gerald 5 pass from Lenny Olsen.
2Q: 13:08 LVS - Felix Savoy extra point.
2Q: 05:25 LVS - Felix Savoy 20 field goal.
2Q: 00:07 TBY - Felton Cooper 28 field goal.
3Q: 02:55 TBY - Felton Cooper 49 field goal.
4Q: 13:28 TBY - Elias Alvey 1 run.
4Q: 13:28 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
Game MVP: TBY 79 Chris Weiland
Las Vegas 0 10 0 0 - 10
Tampa Bay 7 3 3 7 - 20
Team Statistics LVS TBY
First Downs 13 19
Total Rushes 21 46
Rushing Yards 57 161
Yards Per Carry 2.7 3.5
Pass Attempts 36 26
Completions 16 15
Passing Yards 172 141
Yards Per Attempt 4.7 5.4
Sacked 5 1
Yards Lost 35 5
Interceptions 1 1
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
Total Plays 62 73
Total Yards 194 297
Yards Per Play 3.1 4.0
3rd Down Plays 4/16 10/17
Avg. YTG on 3rd 11.0 6.2
4th Down Plays 1/2 0/0
Penalties 9 8
Penalty Yards 71 70
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 37
Time Of Possession 25:39 34:21
Las Vegas Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
48 Karl 13 35 2.6 13 0
35 Murr 4 7 1.7 5 0
41 Shortridge 2 5 2.5 3 0
80 McCandless 1 12 12.0 12 0
1 Olsen 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
1 Olsen 36 16 172 4.7 34 1 1 5
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
84 Walker 4 34 8.5 2 12 0
85 Smith 4 30 7.5 5 12 0
81 Gerald 3 25 8.3 8 15 1
80 McCandless 2 44 22.0 3 34 0
35 Murr 1 4 4.0 3 4 0
48 Karl 1 16 16.0 13 16 0
87 Fleming 1 19 19.0 2 19 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
43 Cauthen 2 20 10.0 0
21 Kirkland 1 24 24.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
43 Cauthen 1 11 11.0 0
21 Kirkland 1 9 9.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
10 Wilkerson 8 325 40.6 55 3
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
18 Savoy 1 1 20 1 1
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
54 Comeau 12 2 0.0 0 0 0
98 Fike 10 0 1.0 0 0 0
92 Aaron 6 0 0.0 0 0 0
38 Huth 5 5 0.0 0 0 0
45 Rone 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
47 Light 4 0 0.0 0 0 0
99 Abdullah 3 3 0.0 1 0 0
77 Laney 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
34 McAnally 2 3 0.0 0 0 0
52 Johnson 2 3 0.0 0 0 0
43 Cauthen 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
31 Briggs 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
78 O'Connell 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
60 McDavid 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
48 Karl 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
41 Shortridge 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
81 Gerald 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
53 Desai 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
61 Ayanbadejo 0 0 0 0 0 2
62 Morales 0 0 0 0 1 1
66 Thrash 0 0 0 0 0 2
92 Aaron 0 0 1 0 0 0
77 Laney 0 1 0 0 0 0
85 Smith 0 0 0 0 1 0
54 Comeau 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 34 96 2.8 10 1
9 Manuel 6 22 3.6 10 0
23 Levy 4 5 1.2 7 1
83 Stroman 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
47 Rhodes 1 39 39.0 39 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 26 15 141 5.4 18 0 1 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
82 Denning 3 40 13.3 10 17 0
80 Durham 3 29 9.6 0 11 0
83 Stroman 2 26 13.0 3 18 0
23 Levy 2 7 3.5 3 4 0
26 Alvey 2 10 5.0 3 7 0
20 Talkington 1 10 10.0 8 10 0
87 Pence 1 11 11.0 1 11 0
88 McGarry 1 8 8.0 0 8 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 1 18 18.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
88 McGarry 2 40 20.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 6 258 43.0 54 3
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 2 2 49 2 2
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
32 Burgess 6 4 0.0 1 13 0
22 Montalvo 6 1 0.0 0 0 0
79 Weiland 5 1 3.0 0 0 0
44 Means 5 2 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
38 Koch 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
53 Grieco 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
99 Price 2 0 1.5 0 0 0
96 Dart 2 1 0.5 0 0 0
90 Williams 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
97 Bussard 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
87 Pence 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
58 Davis 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
57 Luciano 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
82 Denning 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
93 Compton 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
59 Ruiz 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
78 Fleming 0 0 0 0 2 1
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 3 0
69 Ackerman 0 0 0 0 3 0
23 Levy 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 Manuel 0 0 1 0 0 0
26 Alvey 1 0 0 0 0 0
67 Kasowski 0 0 0 0 1 0
Las Vegas Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 13:40 1:35 OWN 32 3 6 Punt
1 7:46 1:24 OWN 12 3 5 Punt
1 4:38 6:30 OWN 10 17 90 Touchdown
2 11:10 5:45 OWN 27 10 70 Field Goal
2 1:53 1:15 OWN 32 3 -19 Punt
2 0:07 0:07 OWN 20 1 -2 Half
3 15:00 0:30 OWN 20 3 0 Punt
3 12:53 1:25 OWN 21 3 7 Punt
3 2:55 1:14 OWN 20 3 13 Interception
4 13:28 2:41 OWN 11 3 9 Punt
4 6:49 0:55 OWN 3 3 6 Punt
4 4:02 1:25 OWN 40 8 16 Punt
4 2:00 1:09 OPP 40 4 -22 Downs
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 1:20 OWN 31 3 -1 Punt
1 12:05 4:19 OWN 17 9 83 Touchdown
1 6:22 1:44 OWN 47 3 6 Punt
2 13:08 1:58 OWN 20 3 9 Punt
2 5:25 3:32 OWN 25 7 43 Fumble
2 0:38 0:31 OPP 21 3 10 Field Goal
3 14:30 1:37 50 5 12 Interception
3 11:28 8:33 OWN 9 17 59 Field Goal
3 1:41 3:13 OPP 46 9 46 Touchdown
4 10:47 3:58 OWN 38 6 8 Punt
4 5:54 1:52 OWN 32 3 3 Punt
4 2:37 0:37 OWN 17 3 4 Punt
4 0:51 0:51 OPP 38 2 -3 Game
Las Vegas Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
2 1 1
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
3 2 1
Las Vegas Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 3 20 6.6
Middle 11 13 1.1
Right 6 26 4.3
None 1 -2 -2.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
85 Smith 1 2 18
62 Morales 1 1 21
66 Thrash 0 7 20
60 McDavid 0 3 21
74 de la Rosa 0 3 21
35 Murr 0 2 20
61 Ayanbadejo 0 1 21
26 Johnson 0 1 2
89 Bradford 0 0 5
59 Caines 0 0 1
Las Vegas Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 2 2 21 10.5
Short (0-8 Yds) 14 9 59 4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds) 13 4 58 4.4
Long (19+ Yds) 7 1 34 4.8
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
1 Olsen 36 16 0 4 8 1 5 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
81 Gerald 9 3 0 25 30
84 Walker 8 4 0 34 37
85 Smith 8 4 1 30 32
80 McCandless 6 2 2 44 29
48 Karl 3 1 1 16 20
35 Murr 1 1 0 4 31
87 Fleming 1 1 0 19 10
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
60 McDavid 0 41
66 Thrash 2 41
62 Morales 1 41
61 Ayanbadejo 2 41
74 de la Rosa 0 40
35 Murr 0 31
26 Johnson 0 12
57 Clancy 0 1
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
98 Fike 1.0 0 0 27
78 O'Connell 0.0 0 4 27
92 Aaron 0.0 0 0 27
34 McAnally 0.0 0 0 27
38 Huth 0.0 0 0 27
99 Abdullah 0.0 0 0 26
77 Laney 0.0 0 0 22
54 Comeau 0.0 0 0 22
45 Rone 0.0 0 0 21
21 Kirkland 0.0 0 0 19
47 Light 0.0 0 0 19
52 Johnson 0.0 0 0 15
43 Cauthen 0.0 0 0 11
76 Blanchard 0.0 0 0 5
53 Desai 0.0 0 0 1
31 Briggs 0.0 0 0 1
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
54 Comeau 4 0 0 22
47 Light 4 0 0 19
45 Rone 3 1 0 21
99 Abdullah 1 0 1 26
92 Aaron 1 0 0 27
34 McAnally 1 0 0 27
31 Briggs 1 0 0 1
38 Huth 0 1 0 27
43 Cauthen 0 1 0 11
98 Fike 0 0 0 27
78 O'Connell 0 0 0 27
77 Laney 0 0 0 22
21 Kirkland 0 0 0 19
52 Johnson 0 0 0 15
76 Blanchard 0 0 0 5
53 Desai 0 0 0 1
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
54 Comeau 12 2 42 22
98 Fike 10 0 46 27
92 Aaron 6 0 46 27
38 Huth 5 5 46 27
45 Rone 5 0 37 21
47 Light 4 0 36 19
99 Abdullah 3 3 41 26
77 Laney 3 2 42 22
34 McAnally 2 3 46 27
52 Johnson 2 3 36 15
43 Cauthen 2 0 6 11
31 Briggs 2 0 1 1
78 O'Connell 1 1 46 27
53 Desai 1 0 5 1
21 Kirkland 0 0 26 19
76 Blanchard 0 0 4 5
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 5 3 0.6
Middle 26 119 4.5
Right 13 42 3.2
None 2 -3 -1.5
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
58 Davis 3 8 46
69 Ackerman 3 5 40
78 Fleming 2 9 46
67 Kasowski 1 5 46
23 Levy 1 6 32
74 Bedell 0 4 40
82 Denning 0 1 44
65 Galarza 0 1 12
81 Russell 0 1 7
20 Talkington 0 0 4
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 1 1 10 10.0
Short (0-8 Yds) 12 8 52 4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds) 11 6 79 7.1
Long (19+ Yds) 2 0 0 0.0
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 26 15 2 1 3 0 4 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
83 Stroman 8 2 1 26 22
82 Denning 6 3 0 40 26
88 McGarry 3 1 0 8 19
80 Durham 3 3 0 29 14
23 Levy 2 2 0 7 22
26 Alvey 2 2 0 10 20
20 Talkington 1 1 0 10 4
87 Pence 1 1 0 11 4
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 0 27
78 Fleming 1 27
67 Kasowski 0 27
74 Bedell 0 25
23 Levy 0 22
69 Ackerman 0 22
65 Galarza 0 7
20 Talkington 0 4
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
79 Weiland 3.0 0 2 39
99 Price 1.5 0 1 22
96 Dart 0.5 1 1 37
90 Williams 0.0 0 1 39
44 Means 0.0 0 0 41
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 41
22 Montalvo 0.0 0 0 41
38 Koch 0.0 0 0 39
59 Ruiz 0.0 0 0 38
53 Grieco 0.0 0 0 31
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 26
57 Luciano 0.0 0 0 15
94 Hickerson 0.0 0 0 11
93 Compton 0.0 0 0 10
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 9
98 Lanza 0.0 0 0 6
97 Bussard 0.0 0 0 4
56 Steinberg 0.0 0 0 2
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
22 Montalvo 4 1 0 41
38 Koch 3 1 0 39
32 Burgess 2 2 1 41
44 Means 2 2 0 41
43 Haugh 2 0 0 26
90 Williams 1 0 0 39
96 Dart 1 0 0 37
53 Grieco 1 0 0 31
59 Ruiz 0 2 0 38
79 Weiland 0 0 0 39
99 Price 0 0 0 22
57 Luciano 0 0 0 15
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 11
93 Compton 0 0 0 10
34 Decoteau 0 0 0 9
98 Lanza 0 0 0 6
97 Bussard 0 0 0 4
56 Steinberg 0 0 0 2
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
32 Burgess 6 4 21 41
22 Montalvo 6 1 21 41
44 Means 5 2 21 41
79 Weiland 5 1 21 39
43 Haugh 5 0 11 26
38 Koch 4 2 20 39
53 Grieco 3 3 17 31
96 Dart 2 1 16 37
90 Williams 2 0 19 39
99 Price 2 0 6 22
57 Luciano 1 0 10 15
93 Compton 1 0 7 10
97 Bussard 1 0 5 4
59 Ruiz 0 1 18 38
94 Hickerson 0 0 8 11
34 Decoteau 0 0 5 9
98 Lanza 0 0 3 6
56 Steinberg 0 0 2 2
wade moore
06-04-2004, 08:07 AM
Sach: Ah, maybe I'll do some opinianating on the Breakers ;)...
GE: I definately see your point there
3ric: and yours...
So, what I think I'm going to do is give information about other teams, but be heavy on opinion. Therefore, I am not duplicating a ton of data but adding value. Plus I will be sure that I am showing at times where my team and players fit in the big picture (stat leaders, etc)
[i]Note: I do not have the time, or patience to fix all of the first letters here. If anyone knows how I can fix the first letters being cut off, PLEASE let me know.
Wade, I found a solution to this problem. Download this self-extracting zip file:
hxxp://www.pcamerica.com/download/programs/drivers/generic/unidrv.exe
The files should be unzipped into this folder:
c:\winnt\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3
Note: I had to reboot my machine first in order to overwrite the existing files. They were in use after I printed something using the Generic Text only printer.
This solved the problem for me.
P.S. Congrats on your 2-0 start!
wade moore
06-04-2004, 07:40 PM
Taco: Giving me some weird errors... I guess i'll have to reboot, not prepared to do that atm ;).... but thanks!
And thanks for the congrats, I hope I can keep it up! Keep reading, I'm going to try and start delving into some other parts of the league this weekend...
MIJB#19
06-05-2004, 06:41 AM
Wade Moore, wanna trade CB Adolph Means for QB Justin McDavid? :D
wade moore
06-05-2004, 10:40 AM
Wade Moore, wanna trade CB Adolph Means for QB Justin McDavid? :D
Hahahahahaaha....
Now THAT would be one hell of an online feature, eh? Would be like movement from the AFL to the NFL ;)
MIJB#19
06-05-2004, 10:52 AM
Hahahahahaaha....
Now THAT would be one hell of an online feature, eh? Would be like movement from the AFL to the NFL ;)It definatly would.
I can see it now already, other teams in the league have no idea and all of a sudden, the Maassluis Merchentman have traded draft picks to another league to get the top 3 CFL defensive backs.
And then when the IHOF draft arrives, some CFL teams steals away that franchise quarterback everybody wanted to get with the Merchantmen #1 pick in the 2007 draft.
:D
wade moore
06-05-2004, 10:56 AM
It definatly would.
I can see it now already, other teams in the league have no idea and all of a sudden, the Maassluis Merchentman have traded draft picks to another league to get the top 3 CFL defensive backs.
And then when the IHOF draft arrives, some CFL teams steals away that franchise quarterback everybody wanted to get with the Merchantmen #1 pick in the 2007 draft.
:D
It's funny how we get what we want (on-line play) and we just want more, isn't it :)... But yes, that would be INCREDIBLE... of course, there would have to be some sort of tight commish approval control to prevent rampant cheating, but that could be done easily enough...
wade moore
06-05-2004, 03:54 PM
Week 3 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet08.jpgHartford Attack (0-2)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(2-0)(-2)
OVERVIEW
Tampa Bay is still unable to gain respect around the league. They come into this game as 2 point underdogs, despite going 2-0, playing dominating defense, and being at home for this game (the third game in a row). Hartford has struggled thus far this year, only scoring 16 points and giving up 41. That puts their offensive scoring at 30 (T) in the league and their defensive scoring at 23rd in the league. The offense and defense seem to mirror each other. The offense is 2nd in passing yards and 30th in rushing yards (managing only 2.54 ypc as a team). Meanwile their defense is 2nd in the league in passing yards and 27th in rushing yards (giving up 3.7 ypc as a team). This does not bode well for the Attack who are going up against the 3rd leading team in the league in rushing yards (4.19 ypc along with the #2 rusher in the league thus far in Elias Alvey) and 9th leading team in passing yards allowed.
The leading rusher for Hartford, Eloy Jackson, only has 55 yards on the season on 21 carries (2.61 ypc). Despite the strong passing yardage, the Hartford passing attack has also struggled. Starting QB James Oberg only has a 54.0 QB Rating on the year and has a TD/INT ratio of 1/4. He is being pushed by the unproven Lane Teague who has thrown 17 passes on the season and has a rating of 70.9 with no interceptions. This Hartford offense will attempt to challenge one of the best defenses in the league in Tampa.
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. HAR RE Andrew Russel
Ackerman faces another veteran DE in just the second professional game of his young career. Russel accumulated 8.5 sacks last year and is on the pass to almost double that total with 2.0 so far this year. Russel also has 6 hurries already this year to far outpace the 16 all of last season. Ackerman showed his potential last week with 3/5 Key Blocks and no sacks allowed, if he can hold off Russell he should prove a valuable asset to QB Lane Manuel
HAR QB James Oberg vs TBY Secondary
This matchup seems to come up every week, and will continue to come up due to the skill in the TBY Secondary. Managing the secondary is going to be the key for every opponent that Tampa Bay faces this year, particularly those that are similar to Hartford and rely on the passing game. As mentioned earlier, this young quarterback has struggled in his sophomore season in the CFL. (http://www.thecfl.net). He is prone to the interception and has the Tampa Bay Secondary drooling at the chances this weekend. The Secondary has only managed 2 Ints this year and would love to pick up the pace this week. Despite the lack of productivity in Ints, the Secondary has led Tampa Bay to the 9th ranking in the league in passing yards (340)allowed and 3rd in yards allowed per attempt (4.78) as they try to stay short against the LBs and away from the dominating secondary. Expect this to another tough day for a CFL (http://www.thecfl.net) in Tampa Bay.
QB Lane Manuel vs HAR Front Seven
The rate at which Manuel has been sacked this season has gone down from last year (2 per game vs. 2.7 per game). This can be attributed in part to the two rookie Linemen up front. Manuel also has a good eye for when to tuck the ball in and scramble, with 7 carries for 27 yards this season. The Hartford front seven has really struggled in getting a pass rush going this year with only 2 sacks and 6 hurries this season, ALL coming from Russel. If Ackerman does his job, then expect Manuel to have his best game of the season.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Exploit the weak Hartford DL
[2] Elias Alvey's continued success
[3] Time of Possession dominance
Las Vegas Crawfish
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Minimize turnovers
[3] Gain over 100 yards rushing
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Torpedos look to have the advantage in almost every element of this game. Unless something critical happens to Alvey, expect Tampa Bay to run away with this one easily.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay Torpedos by 17
General Mike
06-05-2004, 04:01 PM
Good dynasty so far :)
wade moore
06-05-2004, 04:07 PM
Good dynasty so far :)
Thanks GM, I'm trying. I grew to love creating dynasties in SP because it actually brought others into your game... I love it even more with MP because those you are playing can have input... Plus I just think it forces me to look at my team even closer.... I hope that others enjoy it and feel free to give input... my favorite SP dynasty was my favorite because a couple of folks started being "Fans" of my Baton Rouge Swamp rats and added color to my dynasty (Bee, where are you?!)
Doug5984
06-06-2004, 01:18 AM
great dynasty! i will be reading, maybe try to start up my own at some point. To bad we don't play this season, I would love to see teh write up for our game
GoldenEagle
06-06-2004, 01:26 AM
great dynasty! i will be reading, maybe try to start up my own at some point. To bad we don't play this season, I would love to see teh write up for our game
*Grumbles about how the Talons some how managed to beat the Express...
Oh sorry, what thread am I in again?
wade moore
06-06-2004, 09:19 AM
2004 POTENTIAL MVP OWNER AWARD RECIPIENTS WATCH
Charleston Monitors QB Timothy Gordon
Height: 6-3
Weight: 230
Experience: 17
Born: 7-26-1966
Contract End: 2007
Joined Team: 2003
Cap Cost: $9,600,000
Hometown: Fort Gay, WV
College: Alabama
League Draft: 1st round, 2003, pick 2
Honors: 2003 Solecismic League MVP, 2003 All-CFL 2nd Team Quarterback
QB Style: Short Passes
CFL Records Held
QB Rating/Season - 98.9
Stats
Year GP GS Att Comp Pct Yards Avg Lg TD Int Sck Yards Rate
2003 14 14 399 259 64.9 3018 7.56 56 26 10 23 141 98.9
2004 2 2 53 34 64.1 414 7.81 32 3 1 5 30 99.1
THOUGHTS
Gordon has picked up where he left off last year in his 2003 Solecismic League MVP Season. His 2003 league leading QB Rating is actually slightly better this year, but at the moment is only good for 4th in the league. He has led the Monitors to a 2-0 record thus far, and shows no sign of losing anytime soon with the dominant Charleston defense. 2003 All-CFL 2nd Team Tackle LT Gregory Williams has struggled thus far in the season, giving up 2 sacks already when he only gave up 6 all of last year. Rookie C Neal Mills has also struggled so far, giving up 3 sacks in 2 games with a SPct of 5.4. If the line can shore up, expect Gordon to be a legitimate contender again this year for the MVP Award.
Tucson Toros RB Chester Brumley
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
Experience: 11
Born: 6-12-1972
Contract End: 2004
Joined Team: 2003
Cap Cost: $4,490,000
Hometown: West Union, IA
College: Toledo
League Draft: 5th round, 2003, pick 5
Honors: 2003 CFL Offensive Player of the Year, 2003 All-CFL 1st Team Running Back
CFL Records Held
None
Stats
Year GP GS Att Yards Avg Lg TD
2003 16 16 361 1349 3.7 31 9
2004 2 2 48 194 4.0 36 1
THOUGHTS
Tucson's star running back continues to benefit from a balanced offensive game. The team is 7th in passing yards and 11th in rushing yards, while Brumley is 6th in the league in rushing yards this year. One of the advantages to Brumley is that he is very consistent coming from behind one of the best run blocking lines in the league. While there are no superstars on the line, all of them are amongst the tops in their position in run blocking. Brumley will need to have more 100 yard games after managing just 86 yards last week if he hopes to compete for the MVP Award.
Portland Knights QB Landon Hurst
Height: 6-4
Weight: 229
Experience: 6
Born: 6-16-1977
Contract End: 2007
Joined Team: 2003
Cap Cost: $9,600,000
Hometown: Gilmer, TX
College: Texas - El Paso
League Draft: 1st round, 2003, pick 24
Honors: 2003 CFL Championship MVP, 2003 All-CFL 1st Team Quarterback
CFL Records Held
Pass Yards/Playoff Game - 338
Stats
Year GP GS Att Comp Pct Yards Avg Lg TD Int Sck Yards Rate
2003 16 16 495 329 66.4 3827 7.73 78 25 12 33 207 96.4
2004 2 2 52 39 75.0 415 7.98 26 2 0 3 19 110.6
THOUGHTS
In his bid to repeat as CFL Champion with the Knights, Hurst is showing that last year was no fluke. While starting RB Rodger Rubenstein is struggling with only 2.7 ypc, Hurst has picked up the slack. He is second in the league in QB Rating with his 110.6 and 2003 All-CFL 1st Team Wide Receiver FL Matt Brunner is on the pace to up his reception total from 74 to 96 this year. Portland is 2-0 and has one of the highest powered offenses in the league, where they are 3rd in points per game with 27.5.
Albany Engineers QB Rocky McFarland
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240
Experience: 7
Born: 4-1-1976
Contract End: 2009
Joined Team: 2003
Cap Cost: $8,950,000
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
College: Arkansas
League Draft: 3rd Round, 2003, pick 32
QB Style: Long Passes
Honors: None
CFL Records Held
Passing TDs/Game - 5
Stats
Year GP GS Att Comp Pct Yards Avg Lg TD Int Sck Yards Rate
2003 13 13 433 255 58.8 3059 7.06 54 20 9 52 315 87.3
2004 2 2 61 41 67.2 438 7.18 44 5 0 5 30 115.3
THOUGHTS
In his 7th year in the league, McFarland has really increased his efficiency. He continues to rely on 2003 All-CFL 1st Team Wide Receiver FL John Gunter as a primary target(8 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD). SE Tony Jolin has also picked up his productivity, with 8 receptions, 96 yards, and 1 TD. The biggest downside for McFarland right now is that he is injured again, with a strained hamstring. The Engineers are hopeful that he will not miss any playing time, but it is likely that he will not play at 100%
Chicago Hitmen RB Arthur Brady
Height: 5-10
Weight: 236
Experience: 4
Born: 10-12-1979
Contract End: 2008
Joined Team: 2003
Cap Cost: $2,810,000
Hometown: Alamosa, CO
College: Tulsa
League Draft: 16th Round, 2003, pick 4
Honors: 2003 All-CFL Owner 1st Team Running Back
CFL Records Held
Rush Att/Game - 42
Rush Yards/Game - 227
Rush Yards/Season - 1,721
Stats
Year GP GS Att Yards Avg Lg TD
2003 16 16 398 1721 4.3 50 9
2004 2 2 63 316 5.0 23 0
THOUGHTS
Brady continues his completely dominating performance from last year. Often after a 1,500+ yard season a RB has a fall-off, but Brady has actually improved this year upping his ypc to a league leading 5.0 yards. He also holds the league lead in rushing yards, a full 61 yards ahead of Tampa Bay Torpedos RB Elias Alvey. Brady runs behind a tough line, particularly on the right side where the team has its highest productivity at 6.41 ypc.
PREDICTION
After two weeks into the season, Albany QB Rocky McFarland is my selection. As long as he can shake of his injury, he is tearing apart the competition. His Receivers are some of the best performers in the league, and he has a stellar defense to back him up.
This is great stuff, wade! I really enjoyed reading this.
IHOF Records Held
Now I know you want to trade players across leagues, but this is going a bit too far... :eek:
wade moore
06-06-2004, 06:01 PM
This is great stuff, wade! I really enjoyed reading this.
Now I know you want to trade players across leagues, but this is going a bit too far... :eek:
I'm glad you enjoy it, I hope it keeps the league/dynasty interesting!
Hah... I fixed it on the CFL page and forgot to fix it here...!
wade moore
06-07-2004, 07:44 AM
Week 3 Summary: http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet08.jpgHartford Attack (0-2) at http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(2-0)(-2)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 05:08 - Led to 50 Yard Field Goal for 0-3 TBY lead
1-10-HAR38 (05:08) HAR 3 Oberg pass was intercepted by TBY 32 Burgess at the HAR45.
The interception was returned 18 yards.
Tackled by HAR 50 Kenney.
1st Quarter | 01:56 - Led to 31 Yard Field Goal for 3-6 TBY lead
3-20-HAR11 (01:56) HAR 3 Oberg pass was intercepted by TBY 32 Burgess at the HAR45.
The interception was returned 0 yards.
Tackled by HAR 6 Frederick.
2nd Quarter | 11:12 - Led to 39 Yard Field Goal to trim TBY lead to 3-6
TBY 7 Cooper kicked off 64 yards from the TBY30.
HAR 34 Lucas returned the ball 61 yards to the TBY33. Tackled by TBY 59 Ruiz.
2nd Quarter | 02:14 - Solidified lead for TBY at 3-13 on a crucial 3rd down play
3-03-HAR03 (02:14) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 82 Denning for 3 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
2nd Quarter | 01:14 - Led to 24 Yard Field Goal for 3-16 TBY lead
2-11-HAR26 (01:14) HAR 3 Oberg pass was intercepted by TBY 32 Burgess at the HAR43.
The interception was returned 13 yards.
Tackled by HAR 52 Lewis.
4th Quarter | 15:00 - Led to HAR TD to cut TBY lead to 11-19
1-10-TBY34 (15:00) HAR 3 Oberg pass was dropped by 82 Beech.
Penalty: TBY - Defensive Pass Interference.
4th Quarter | 04:00 - Set-Up 5 yard TD run to put TB up 11-26
2-04-HAR31 (04:00) HAR 3 Oberg pass was intercepted by TBY 32 Burgess at the HAR41.
The interception was returned 29 yards.
Tackled by HAR 67 Smyth.
4th Quarter | 01:55 - Set-Up 8 yard TD run to put TB up 11-33
4-38-HAR15 (01:55) HAR 3 Oberg pass fell incomplete, intended for 82 Beech.
TBY 32 Burgess defended the pass.
The ball goes over on downs.
PLAY OF THE GAME
2nd Quarter | 02:14 - Solidified lead for TBY at 3-13 on a crucial 3rd down play
3-03-HAR03 (02:14) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 82 Denning for 3 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
SCORE: HAR 11 TBY 33
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
FS Burgess: 3 Tackles, 2 Caught, 1 Defensed, 4 Int*
* - Ties League Record for Single Game
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME
RB Alvey: 39 Carries, 154 Yards, 2 TD
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
QB Manuel: 17 of 23, 146 Yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 5 Sacks
RB Alvey: 39 Carries, 154 Yards, 2 TD
TE Denning: 5 catches, 39 Yards, 1 TD
FS Burgess: 3 Tackles, 2 Caught, 1 Defensed, 4 Int*
DE Weiland: 3 Tackles, 1.5 Sacks, 1 Hurry, 1 PsBlk
HAR
TE Frazee: 5 Catches, 69 Yards
SILB Sawyer: 14 Tackles, 3 Assists, 1 Sack
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
LT Ackerman: 1/3 Key Blocks, 2 Sacks Allowed
HAR
QB Oberg: 15 for 34, 143 Yards, 1 TD, 5 Int, 2 Sacks
RB Jackson: 8 Carries, 17 Yards, Long of 7 (7 carries, 10 Yards without that carry)
OLine: 1/27 Key Run Blocks
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. HAR RE Andrew Russel
This was kind of a draw. Russel only had 0.5 Sacks and 0 Hurries, but Ackerman gave up 2 Sacks. However, Ackerman was 3/4 on Key Run Blocks and Alvey was very successful on the left side in the game (12 Carries, 65 Yards, 5.4 ypc). So, I would score this a victory for Ackerman in the running game, but a victory for Russel in the passing game.
HAR QB James Oberg vs TBY Secondary
Dare I say that Oberg was owned? Burgess had a breakout day and absolutely annhialated Oberg. 4 Ints in one game by one player says it all, plus another Int by a LB for a grand total of 5 Ints. In addition to the 5 Ints, 5 were also defensed. so in total Oberg had 34 passes, 15 complete, 5 Int, 5 Defensed, 1 Blocked at the line. The scary thing for Oberg is he only threw one bad pass and they still nabbed 5 of them. This is the kind of performance we knew our secondary was capable of putting up, but it is still amazing when it happens.
QB Lane Manuel vs HAR Front Seven
Well, the HAR Front Seven picked this game to break out of their sack slump. 6 guys recorded atleast 0.5 sacks and there were 5 sacks total. In addition, they produced 1 hurry. Manuel was able to avoid turning the pressure into Int's, but he needs to do a better job avoiding the sacks. The Rookie Linemen struggled in the pass rush, giving up 3 of the 5 sacks. Fortunately for Manuel, Alvey had an outstanding game and the defense dominated.
SYNOPSIS
This game was complete domination. Four of Hartford's first 6 drives resulted in turnovers, which turned into 16 points for Tampa Bay. The Hartford Offense only produced 34 rushing yards and 153 total yards. With 6 turnovers, that kind of offensive production will get you no-where. If Tampa's D could play like this every week, they could be ridden straight to the championship game.
INJURY NEWS:
LB Ruiz - Probable, Strained Rotator Cuff, 2 Weeks
NT Lincoln Dart - Out, Strained Deltoid Muscle, 4 weeks
DE Terry Compton - 100%
CFL Week Three Review
(I'm posting this here since I can't preserve the format I shamelessly stole from IHOF's Dr.K on the CFL boards, hope you don't mind, wade...)
<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Seattle (0-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Santa Cruz (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>24</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: DE Ralph Crank, SCU
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif4 tckl, 3 asst, 3 sck</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...David Pitman intercepted a pass from Dever and returned it 28 yds to give the Privateers a 11-point lead with only 1:29 left to play.
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Santa Cruz defense. Pitman and Crank grabbed the headlines, but plenty of others helped out to hold Seattle to 251 total yards and a 3.6 average gain per play.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>San Antonio (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>27</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Boston (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Joaquin Luster, SAO
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif20/27, 193 yds, 2 TD, 0 int</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...WR Raleigh Redman caught a 27-yd score from Luster late in the 3rd quarter. Boston wasn't able to recover from that. McEachern's interception return was just the icing of the cake.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Luster. He directed a steady ball-control offense that wasn't going to give anything away.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Memphis (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>New York City (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>28</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: RB Joel Foran, NYC
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif26 att, 98 Yds, 2 TD</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Empire scored twice in little more than 60 seconds midway through the third quarter. Even though the Express scored two touchdowns in garbage time, they couldn't threaten in any way.
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...New York's offensive line. Mostly the unsung heroes, this unit deserves credit for protecting QB Pace, who wasn't touched all day, and opening holes for Foran and FB Cupp, who combined for 155 yds rushing.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15>OT</TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Long Beach (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD>
</TD><TD><CENTER>21</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Tucson (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD>0
</TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>17</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9 height=10>POG: QB Rene Huss, LBE
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif14/25, 151 Yds, 1 TD, 0 Int</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=9>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...Tucson's K Castorena got a 54-yd FG attempt blocked by Calibri OLB William Davis in overtime. ILB Steven McCandless picked up the ball and returned it 62 yds for the winning score!</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=9>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...the Long Beach offensive coordinator for a game plan that allowed the Calibri to control the lock with over 36 minutes of possession. Five runners carried the ball at least four times for a minimum of 24 yds. The "Three yards and a cloud of dust" mentality at its best.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Huntington Beach (0-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>16</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Las Vegas (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>21</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Lenny Olsen, LVS
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif17/26, 188 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Las Vegas' CB Jessie Briggs sacked QB Travis Legeremidway through the fourth quarter, forcing the Capitalists to settle for a 28-yd FG by Frederic Swallow. Huntington eventually got a TD in the final two minutes, but by then it was too late.
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Crawfish RB, Thomas Karl. He ran 14 times for 82 yds (a 5.8 average) with a TD, and caught 3 passes for 36 yds as well.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Honolulu (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>24</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Fargo (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Ronnie Tu, HON
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif22/30, 274 Yds, 3 TD, 0 Int <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Ronnie Tu threw his third TD of the day to WR Bradley Smith on the final play of the third quarter.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...WR Efren Herold. Granted, it's hard to overlook the Honolulu QB when it's clear how much he means to the Blue Pacific. But Herold was everywhere, and caught 7 of 9 passes directed his way for 119 yds.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Hartford (0-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>11</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Tampa Bay (3-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>33</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: RB Elias Alvey, TBY
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif39 Att, 154 Yds, 2 TD</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Hartford was held scoreless in the third quarter. Actually, the Attack scored on the first play in the final quarter, but couldn't manage more than that. Instead, the Torpedos and Alvey ran away with the win, scoring twice in the final three minutes.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Alvey, of course. An early favorite for the MVP award, this workhorse RB is the key behind Tampa's surprising 3-0 start.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>El Paso (0-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>21</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Boise City (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>24</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>34</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Branden Lin, BOI
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif24/31, 306 Yds, 2 TD, 0 int <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Boise City extended their lead to 31-14 on Major Crumpler's 2-yd run. After allowing 24 points in the second quarter, the Rockets really had to start a big rally here and that didn't happen.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the guy with 370 yds total offense, right? Branden Lin added 64 yds rushing as well (on 7 carries) to go with his passing to dominate this game. He didn't throw a bad pass all day and was only hurried twice.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Durham (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Chicago (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB George Pitts, DUR
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif18/35, 145 Yds, 0 TD, 1 int</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...WR Miles Shumaker dropped a pass from QB Rodney Darr on a 3rd-and-2 on the Durham 12-yd line. Chicago opted to kick a FG with 3:25 remaining and the Bulldogs could run out the clock with RB Dudley Given.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...ILB Julian Donnell and DT Neville Jimerson, who played big roles in shutting down Chicago's All-Pro RB Arthur Brady. Brady wasn't a factor, running for only 45 yds on 20 carries.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Detroit (3-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>21</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>New Orleans (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Freddie Mathias, DET
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif14/23, 158 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Elmer Allen caught an 11-yd TD pass from Mathias in the fourth quarter. A successful two-point conversion by Thomas Wadsworth made sure that the Breakers would need two touchdowns to catch up.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Biohazard's ILB Duncan Parker, who was all over the place with 11 total tackles, a forced fumble, a shared sack and a defended pass.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Denver (3-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Portland (OR) (2-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Edward Kimber, DEN
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif20/31, 261 Yds, 1 TD, 3 int <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Knights' RB Rodger Rubinstein fumbled away the ball on the Denver 38-yd line. The Dynomite went on to kick a FG and took a 7-point lead midway through the fourth quarter.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...WR Ronald Arms, who had 8 catches for 103 yds. While Kimber didn't help his team by throwing three interceptions, Arms helped him to overcome those mistakes.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Baltimore (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>20</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Cleveland (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>23</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: WR Tony Oaks, CLE
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif9 cht, 145 Yds, 1 TD <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Cleveland kicker J.C. Adkins kicked a 44-yd FG with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter. QB Norm Rayburn had managed to sustain a drive where he completed 3 of 4 passes for 47 yds to set up the kick that gave the Flats a 10-point cushion.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Rayburn, who passed for 274 yds and 2 TDs with 25 completions on 38 attempts. Most importantly, he performed in the clutch to keep the Bombers from getting too close.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15>OT
</TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Atlantic City (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD>0
</TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>17</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Charleston (SC) (3-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD>6
</TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>23</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>POG: QB Timothy Gordon, CHT
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif26/40, 232 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=9>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...Gordon found TE Cleveland Peterkin with a 15-yd pass to move to the Phantoms' 1-yd line in overtime. Teddy Woodard easily ran in two plays later for the winning score.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=9>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...Gordon, since he played mistake-free football and had some crucial runs to gain 55 yds on the ground to complement his passing. Not bad for a 17-yr vet with aching knees!</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Arizona (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>16</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Tulsa (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Vince Paz, ARI
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif18/29, 194 Yds, 1 TD, 1 int <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Arizona kicker Donovan Panetta nailed his fourth FG of the day with a 26-yd kick with 1:02 left of the game. RB Randall Coleman set it up with a 45-yd run to open the drive.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...OLB Matthew Schumann, who had nine tackles and two interceptions which killed potential scoring drives for the Talons.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Anchorage (1-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Sacramento (3-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Seymour Barre, SAC
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif19/31, 280 Yds, 1 TD, 0 Int <TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...OLB Michael Doerr batted down a pass intented to Anchorage's TE James Robertson with 3:28 left in the fourth quarter, forcing a punt. The Dragons then held on to the ball until only 6 seconds were left.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...RB Alexis Rounds, who ran for 97 yds and the winning TD.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#990066><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Albany (NY) (3-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>28</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Shreveport (0-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>20</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Rocky McFarland, ALB
http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif22/36, 253 yds, 2 TD, 0 int</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Mudbugs' QB Douglas Hartman was sacked by OLB Johnie Steven on Albany's 19-yd line, turning the ball over on downs. McFarland then took a knee twice to end the game .
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#990066><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Steven, who also had a 92-yd interception return for touchdown to go with his timely sack to seal the win for good.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
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MrBug708
06-08-2004, 11:20 AM
Tu Tu Tu!
wade moore
06-08-2004, 11:49 AM
Alvey, of course. An early favorite for the MVP award, this workhorse RB is the key behind Tampa's surprising 3-0 start.
There's not a more true statement that has been made about Tampa than this... If Alvey was not putting up this stellar performance (150+ yards in 2 out of 3 games), we would not be 3-0...
Trying to take the league by storm!
General Mike
06-08-2004, 02:41 PM
Nice Stuff 3ric. :)
wade moore
06-09-2004, 05:00 PM
Week 4 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos (3-0) (-3)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet22.jpgMemphis Express(1-2)
OVERVIEW
It is baffling that the Torpedos once again come into a game as an underdog. After putting up a 3-0 record and dominating the Attack last week, Tampa is still a 3 point underdog to the 1-2 Express. A glance at the express shows that their performance this year has been very similar to the Attack, except with a more effective passing game. If last week was any sign, this is good news for the Torpedos.
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. MEM RE Horace Williams
The second round rookie continues to be a key aspect of the Tampa Bay offense. In 2 games he has gone 4/8 on Key Run Blocks and allowed 2 sacks on 46 pass plays for a 4.3 Pass Percent. His aid in the running game has been strong, but he has been a liability in the passing game. QB Lane Manuel has been sacked 9 times so far this season, so Ackerman needs to play his role in cutting that number done. Williams has played solid. He is second on the team with 2.0 sacks and also has 9 tackles, a block, and a hurry. He is even more important when team sack leader DE Horace Melo is probable with a sprained knee ligament.
MEM QB Joshua Urrutia vs TBY Secondary
Any surprise this matchup is here? Urrutia is third in the league in passing yards (719) and 8th in the league in QB Rating (88.9) He has led his team to the #1 ranked passing offense in the league. With an unreliable RB-by-committee that has two running backs with 107 yards apiece, Urrutia is the centerpiece of the team. He gets to show how well he can carry the team agains the 8th ranked passing defense in the league. In addition, Tampa Bay's Secondary has the 2nd most Int's in the league with 7, 5 of them coming last week against Hartford. If the the team can continue that momentum, Urrutia could see his first bad game of the year.
RB Elias Alvey vs MEM NT Barton Morgan and MEM DE Isaiah Melo
The right side of the Memphis 3-4 has been very susceptible to the run this year. It has given up a pathetic 6.4 ypc on 22 carries. This happens to also coincide with one of the stronger parts of the Tampa offensive line that has gained 3.72 ypc on the right side so far this season. Alvey has made himself an early candidate for the MVP award with two 150+ yard games. He has done so by taking a majority of the touches in the game, leading all RBs by almost 20 carries and also has the league lead for rushing yards. This game could cement Alvey as one of the top RBs in the league against the 26th ranked rushing defense in the league.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Pressure QB Urrutia
[2] Elias Alvey's continued success
[3] Time of Possession dominance
Las Vegas Crawfish
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Joshua Urrutia's continued success
[3] No more than 1 Int
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Torpedos are poised to remain one of the few undefeated teams in the league. We have shocked much of the league so far this year. If we win this game, it will be more than half of the win total from last year. As long as Alvey can remain healthy and succeed, this could be a long run of success.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay Torpedos by 7
sovereignstar
06-09-2004, 05:21 PM
It is baffling that the Torpedos once again come into a game as an underdog. After putting up a 3-0 record and dominating the Attack last week, Tampa is still a 3 point underdog to the 1-2 Express.
Hey uh..Wade, you're actually favored to win this game by three points.
wade moore
06-09-2004, 06:28 PM
Hey uh..Wade, you're actually favored to win this game by three points.
um
wow
So for 3 years now I have misunderstood the notation in this game?
I'm a moron...
sovereignstar
06-09-2004, 06:52 PM
um
wow
So for 3 years now I have misunderstood the notation in this game?
I'm a moron...
Now don't say that. Two things of note here.
1) At least you don't have a gambling problem or I should hope don't gamble without knowledge of the odds. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
2) If you are a moron, you're a moron who writes good dynasties and has helped inject some enthusiasm into the CFL. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Jeff
2) If you are a moron, you're a moron who writes good dynasties and has helped inject some enthusiasm into the CFL.
Amen to that!
Now would you both (Tampa Bay and Charleston) lose some games so that Durham has a shot at the playoffs this season?
wade moore
06-09-2004, 07:15 PM
Now don't say that. Two things of note here.
1) At least you don't have a gambling problem or I should hope don't gamble without knowledge of the odds. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
2) If you are a moron, you're a moron who writes good dynasties and has helped inject some enthusiasm into the CFL. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Jeff
1) I most definately don't, or that would be bad ;)... I'm confused as to WHY that is the notation used... to me it was Team (points underdog) because of the -... darn me and my attempted logic!
2) Hah, well, thank you! I'm glad I could inject life. I've been waiting for this experience for years, so I'm going to do it right!
wade moore
06-09-2004, 07:16 PM
Amen to that!
Now would you both (Tampa Bay and Charleston) lose some games so that Durham has a shot at the playoffs this season?
Hey, if you could just win some games it wouldn't matter ;)
sovereignstar
06-09-2004, 08:14 PM
I'm confused as to WHY that is the notation used... to me it was Team (points underdog) because of the -... darn me and my attempted logic!
I'm assuming that it's based off mathematical equalities. So if one team is better (or favored) than another you have to take something away from it and add it to the other side, hence the (-)3. If a team had three added to their side, then the exact opposite would be true.
Hey, if you could just win some games it wouldn't matter ;)
Just remember that Tampa Bay went 0-2 against Durham last season. :D
wade moore
06-10-2004, 03:11 AM
Just remember that Tampa Bay went 0-2 against Durham last season. :D
ah, touche! We won't know until week 10 I guess, eh?
wade moore
06-10-2004, 07:25 AM
Week 4 Summary:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos (3-0) (-3)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet22.jpgMemphis Express(1-2)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 13:12 - Led to 4 yard TD Run to put MEM up 0-7
2-08-TBY37 (14:12) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by MEM 59 Lee at the TBY41.
The interception was returned 7 yards.
Tackled by TBY 58 Davis.
1st Quarter | 05:51 - Put MEM up 0-14
1-10-TBY10 (05:51) MEM 13 Urrutia pass completed to 21 Earp for 10 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by MEM 3 Paschal was good.
2nd Quarter | 03:33 - Shrunk MEM lead to 7-14
2-04-MEM05 (03:33) TBY 26 Alvey ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 74 Bedell.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
3rd Quarter | 08:16 - Led to 1 yard TD run to put MEM up 7-21
2-07-TBY40 (08:16) MEM 13 Urrutia pass completed to 80 Tabb for 29 yards.
Tackled by TBY 44 Means.
PLAY OF THE GAME
1st Quarter | 13:12 - Set the tone for the whole game and had TBY on their heels
2-08-TBY37 (14:12) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by MEM 59 Lee at the TBY41.
The interception was returned 7 yards.
Tackled by TBY 58 Davis.
SCORE: TBY 7 MEM 24
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
QB Urrutia: 19 for 26, 206 yards, 1 TD, 0 Sacks
[b]FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
QB Urrutia: 19 for 26, 206 yards, 1 TD, 0 Sacks
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
LB Grieco: 9 Tackles, 4 Assists
FB Levy: 2 Carries, 18 yards, 7 Catches, 50 Yards
RG Fleming: 2/3 Key Run Blocks, 0 Sacks Allowed
HAR
QB Urrutia: 19 for 26, 206 yards, 1 TD, 0 Sacks
RB James: 20 Carries, 79 Yards, 1 TD
RE Williams: 4 Tackles, 2 Assists, 1.5 Sacks
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
QB Manuel: 20 for 38, 159 Yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 2 Sacks
RB Alvey: 14 Carries, 34 Yards, 2.4 ypc, 1 TD
LG Kasowski: 0/4 KRB
HAR
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. MEM RE Horace Williams
Ackerman did not allow any sacks, but he was 0/2 in KRB. He aided in an abismal 3 carries for 6 yards on the left side. On the flip side, Williams was one of the games key players with 1.5 sacks, 4 tackles, and 2 assists. The team is really hoping that Ackerman can step it up as the season progresses.
MEM QB Joshua Urrutia vs TBY Secondary
No Comment.
RB Elias Alvey vs MEM NT Barton Morgan and MEM DE Isaiah Melo
It would appear that Alvey has been exposed. He came out as a quick favorite in the MVP race, but showed this week that maybe he is not what he portrayed. Perhaps the fire is gone as the praise has come from around the league and he feels he does not need to fight for his job anymore. He better feel like it, because it takes more than 3 games to make a job.
SYNOPSIS
This game was complete domination. Sound familiar? It's what I said last week, but this time it was us that was dominated. We fell behind the 8-ball within the first minute of the game and never got out of it. This game should be a wake-up call for this team.
INJURY NEWS:
LB Ruiz - Probable, Strained Rotator Cuff, 1 Week [Inactive]
NT Lincoln Dart - Out, Strained Deltoid Muscle, 3 weeks [Inactive]
FS Wilton Burgess - Probable, Broken Finger, 1 week [Still In Lineup]
wade moore
06-10-2004, 07:25 AM
Box Score: Tampa Bay at Memphis
Memphis, TN.
Week 4, 2004
Attendance: 64,300 (64,500).
Weather: 83 degrees, fair.
1Q: 12:38 MEM - Riddick Dole 4 run.
1Q: 12:38 MEM - Tobias Paschal extra point.
1Q: 05:44 MEM - Jeffery Earp 10 pass from Joshua Urrutia.
1Q: 05:44 MEM - Tobias Paschal extra point.
2Q: 03:24 TBY - Elias Alvey 5 run.
2Q: 03:24 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
3Q: 06:14 MEM - Corey James 1 run.
3Q: 06:14 MEM - Tobias Paschal extra point.
4Q: 09:09 MEM - Tobias Paschal 30 field goal.
Game MVP: MEM 13 Joshua Urrutia
Tampa Bay 0 7 0 0 - 7
Memphis 14 0 7 3 - 24
Team Statistics TBY MEM
First Downs 12 20
Total Rushes 18 39
Rushing Yards 61 158
Yards Per Carry 3.3 4.0
Pass Attempts 38 26
Completions 20 19
Passing Yards 159 206
Yards Per Attempt 4.1 7.9
Sacked 2 0
Yards Lost 13 0
Interceptions 1 0
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
Total Plays 58 65
Total Yards 207 364
Yards Per Play 3.5 5.6
3rd Down Plays 4/13 7/15
Avg. YTG on 3rd 7.7 6.5
4th Down Plays 0/2 0/0
Penalties 4 5
Penalty Yards 30 45
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time Of Possession 23:26 36:34
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 14 34 2.4 9 1
23 Levy 2 18 9.0 15 0
83 Stroman 1 3 3.0 3 0
9 Manuel 1 6 6.0 6 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 38 20 159 4.1 21 0 1 2
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
23 Levy 7 50 7.1 26 17 0
82 Denning 4 29 7.2 22 21 0
89 Lopez 3 25 8.3 1 9 0
83 Stroman 2 10 5.0 2 9 0
87 Pence 2 31 15.5 2 21 0
88 McGarry 2 14 7.0 1 12 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 3 26 8.6 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
88 McGarry 2 36 18.0 0
87 Pence 1 24 24.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 6 268 44.6 59 4
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 0 0 0 1 1
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
53 Grieco 9 4 0.0 0 0 0
32 Burgess 8 4 0.0 0 0 0
44 Means 8 1 0.0 0 0 0
38 Koch 5 5 0.0 0 0 0
22 Montalvo 5 2 0.0 0 0 0
79 Weiland 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
97 Bussard 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
98 Lanza 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
34 Decoteau 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
90 Williams 1 5 0.0 0 0 0
57 Luciano 1 2 0.0 0 0 0
59 Ruiz 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
99 Price 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
23 Levy 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
58 Davis 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
94 Hickerson 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
30 Bolen 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
75 Perez 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 1 1
78 Fleming 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 Levy 0 0 0 0 0 1
87 Pence 1 0 0 0 0 0
53 Grieco 0 1 0 0 0 0
22 Montalvo 0 0 1 0 0 0
74 Bedell 0 0 0 0 1 0
Memphis Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
48 James 20 79 3.9 13 1
45 Dole 12 31 2.5 6 1
21 Earp 4 36 9.0 11 0
13 Urrutia 1 9 9.0 9 0
82 Parsley 1 1 1.0 1 0
27 Kovarik 1 2 2.0 2 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
13 Urrutia 26 19 206 7.9 29 1 0 0
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
83 McCrae 5 39 7.8 18 14 0
21 Earp 4 27 6.7 15 10 1
82 Parsley 3 60 20.0 5 29 0
81 Sauceda 3 39 13.0 4 22 0
80 Tabb 2 34 17.0 9 29 0
42 Dorr 2 7 3.5 3 4 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
36 Hodges 2 16 8.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
28 Maxwell 1 16 16.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
14 Grays 6 278 46.3 54 3
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
3 Paschal 1 2 30 3 3
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
79 Melo 5 1 0.5 0 0 0
59 Lee 5 0 0.0 1 7 0
90 Williams 4 2 1.5 0 0 0
28 Maxwell 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
71 Morgan 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
41 Horrocks 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
47 Gillen 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
44 Parra 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
95 Guido 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
29 Bunker 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
57 Monzon 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
92 Gadson 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
50 Brito 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
91 Lowe 1 2 0.0 0 0 0
25 Whaley 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
83 McCrae 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
49 Wiley 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
76 Cope 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
93 Tobar 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
61 Tindale 0 0 0 0 3 0
83 McCrae 0 1 0 0 1 0
76 Cope 0 0 0 0 2 0
55 Brown 0 0 1 0 0 0
72 Coe 0 0 0 0 1 0
62 Kee 0 0 0 0 1 0
48 James 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 Earp 0 0 0 0 1 0
53 Smithnosky 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 0:59 OWN 35 2 2 Interception
1 12:38 2:49 OWN 20 6 18 Punt
1 5:44 2:24 OWN 31 5 18 Punt
2 14:53 1:32 OWN 24 3 6 Punt
2 9:59 6:35 OWN 6 13 94 Touchdown
2 1:22 1:22 OWN 26 6 -1 Half
3 12:42 1:28 50 3 9 Punt
3 6:14 2:23 OWN 30 5 23 Punt
3 0:18 1:15 OWN 8 3 6 Punt
4 9:09 2:16 OWN 20 5 25 Downs
4 2:34 1:14 OWN 33 6 12 Downs
4 0:11 0:11 OWN 20 2 0 Game
Memphis Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 14:01 1:23 OPP 34 3 34 Touchdown
1 9:49 4:05 OWN 18 8 82 Touchdown
1 3:20 3:27 OWN 1 6 21 Punt
2 13:21 3:22 OWN 23 6 16 Punt
2 3:24 2:02 OWN 20 4 20 Punt
3 15:00 2:18 OWN 20 3 9 Punt
3 11:14 5:00 OWN 20 11 80 Touchdown
3 3:51 3:33 OWN 10 7 34 Punt
4 14:03 4:54 OPP 47 9 34 Field Goal
4 6:53 4:19 OPP 45 6 19 Missed FG
4 1:20 1:09 OPP 45 3 5 Punt
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
1 1 0
Memphis Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
4 3 1
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 3 6 2.0
Middle 12 55 4.5
Right 3 0 0.0
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
78 Fleming 2 3 17
58 Davis 1 4 18
74 Bedell 1 3 16
67 Kasowski 0 4 18
69 Ackerman 0 2 16
23 Levy 0 1 15
82 Denning 0 0 17
65 Galarza 0 0 4
81 Russell 0 0 1
55 Logan 0 0 1
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 9 8 33 3.6
Short (0-8 Yds) 13 8 66 5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds) 7 3 39 5.5
Long (19+ Yds) 9 1 21 2.3
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 38 20 1 3 3 1 9 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
82 Denning 10 4 1 29 32
23 Levy 7 7 0 50 26
87 Pence 5 2 0 31 11
89 Lopez 5 3 0 25 31
83 Stroman 4 2 0 10 32
88 McGarry 3 2 1 14 21
81 Russell 1 0 0 0 3
20 Talkington 1 0 0 0 6
26 Alvey 1 0 1 0 32
47 Rhodes 1 0 0 0 6
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 1 40
67 Kasowski 0 39
74 Bedell 0 37
78 Fleming 0 34
69 Ackerman 0 31
23 Levy 1 26
65 Galarza 0 12
76 Fike 0 7
20 Talkington 0 6
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
79 Weiland 0.0 0 2 24
90 Williams 0.0 0 1 24
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 26
44 Means 0.0 0 0 25
22 Montalvo 0.0 0 0 25
38 Koch 0.0 0 0 25
53 Grieco 0.0 0 0 24
99 Price 0.0 0 1 11
98 Lanza 0.0 0 0 17
94 Hickerson 0.0 0 0 17
57 Luciano 0.0 0 0 15
75 Perez 0.0 0 0 15
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 11
97 Bussard 0.0 0 0 11
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 9
56 Steinberg 0.0 0 0 5
59 Ruiz 0.0 0 0 1
30 Bolen 0.0 0 0 1
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
44 Means 4 1 0 25
53 Grieco 3 0 0 24
22 Montalvo 2 0 0 25
38 Koch 2 0 0 25
90 Williams 2 0 0 24
34 Decoteau 2 0 0 9
32 Burgess 1 0 0 26
57 Luciano 1 0 0 15
43 Haugh 1 0 0 11
59 Ruiz 1 0 0 1
79 Weiland 0 0 0 24
98 Lanza 0 0 0 17
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 17
75 Perez 0 0 0 15
97 Bussard 0 0 0 11
99 Price 0 0 0 11
56 Steinberg 0 0 0 5
30 Bolen 0 0 0 1
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
53 Grieco 9 4 37 24
32 Burgess 8 4 38 26
44 Means 8 1 39 25
38 Koch 5 5 37 25
22 Montalvo 5 2 37 25
79 Weiland 5 1 36 24
43 Haugh 3 1 28 11
98 Lanza 2 1 29 17
97 Bussard 2 1 23 11
34 Decoteau 2 0 9 9
90 Williams 1 5 38 24
57 Luciano 1 2 12 15
99 Price 1 1 19 11
59 Ruiz 1 1 1 1
94 Hickerson 1 0 21 17
75 Perez 1 0 16 15
30 Bolen 1 0 3 1
56 Steinberg 0 0 5 5
93 Compton 0 0 2 0
Memphis Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 7 18 2.5
Middle 27 107 3.9
Right 5 33 6.6
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
61 Tindale 3 6 38
76 Cope 2 3 37
62 Kee 1 9 32
72 Coe 1 6 36
21 Earp 1 3 23
83 McCrae 1 1 34
53 Smithnosky 1 1 10
55 Brown 0 7 37
42 Dorr 0 1 7
78 Ousley 0 1 3
89 Marr 0 0 10
63 Elston 0 0 2
Memphis Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 3 3 18 6.0
Short (0-8 Yds) 12 10 60 5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds) 6 3 46 7.6
Long (19+ Yds) 5 3 82 16.4
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
13 Urrutia 26 19 0 2 1 0 4 0
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
82 Parsley 6 3 1 60 21
83 McCrae 6 5 0 39 22
21 Earp 5 4 1 27 19
80 Tabb 4 2 0 34 18
81 Sauceda 3 3 0 39 11
42 Dorr 2 2 0 7 3
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
55 Brown 0 26
61 Tindale 0 26
72 Coe 0 25
76 Cope 0 25
62 Kee 0 19
21 Earp 0 19
53 Smithnosky 0 7
42 Dorr 0 3
78 Ousley 0 1
63 Elston 0 1
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
90 Williams 1.5 0 0 37
79 Melo 0.5 0 5 40
59 Lee 0.0 1 0 28
93 Tobar 0.0 0 1 31
41 Horrocks 0.0 0 0 40
44 Parra 0.0 0 0 40
92 Gadson 0.0 0 2 18
47 Gillen 0.0 0 0 33
28 Maxwell 0.0 0 0 28
25 Whaley 0.0 0 0 28
71 Morgan 0.0 0 0 22
91 Lowe 0.0 0 0 22
31 Dampier 0.0 0 1 9
50 Brito 0.0 0 0 19
29 Bunker 0.0 0 0 16
57 Monzon 0.0 0 0 9
95 Guido 0.0 0 0 9
49 Wiley 0.0 0 0 8
77 Heath 0.0 0 0 3
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
59 Lee 4 0 1 28
47 Gillen 4 0 0 33
28 Maxwell 2 0 0 28
57 Monzon 2 0 0 9
41 Horrocks 1 1 0 40
25 Whaley 1 1 0 28
49 Wiley 1 1 0 8
44 Parra 1 0 0 40
79 Melo 1 0 0 40
91 Lowe 1 0 0 22
50 Brito 1 0 0 19
95 Guido 1 0 0 9
90 Williams 0 0 0 37
93 Tobar 0 0 0 31
71 Morgan 0 0 0 22
92 Gadson 0 0 0 18
29 Bunker 0 0 0 16
31 Dampier 0 0 0 9
77 Heath 0 0 0 3
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
79 Melo 5 1 18 40
59 Lee 5 0 14 28
90 Williams 4 2 18 37
28 Maxwell 4 2 11 28
71 Morgan 3 2 13 22
41 Horrocks 3 0 17 40
47 Gillen 3 0 18 33
44 Parra 2 1 18 40
95 Guido 2 1 6 9
50 Brito 2 0 9 19
92 Gadson 2 0 5 18
29 Bunker 2 0 6 16
57 Monzon 2 0 2 9
91 Lowe 1 2 12 22
25 Whaley 1 1 14 28
49 Wiley 1 0 0 8
93 Tobar 0 1 16 31
31 Dampier 0 0 1 9
77 Heath 0 0 0 3
Week 4 review:
<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Arizona (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Seattle (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>30</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: LB Pete McBryde, SEAhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif11 tckl, 6 asst, 1 sck
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Gary McCaleb returned an interception off Vince Paz 28 yds for a touchdown with 2:28 left in the fourth quarter, making the Fire Swords' lead 24 points.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...RB Toby Radke. 95 yds and a TD on only 13 carries was the offensive highlight on a team whose defense scored twice on turnovers.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Baltimore (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>20</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Shreveport (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>34</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Douglas Hartman, SHR http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif20/27, 205 yds, 3 TD, 1 int
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...RB Norm Rayburn scampered 47 yds to set up the Mudbugs' final touchdown by WR Quintin Garth .</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Shreveport's run defense, in particular LB Joshua Mask, for limiting Baltimore's rookie RB Monty Boyd to a paltry run average of 1.6 yds/carry. Mask recorded 11 solo tackles and 3 assists.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Boston (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>19</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Detroit (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: LB Brad Jefferson, BOShttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif6 tckl, 3 asst, 1 sck, 1 fmb rec
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Biohazard's QB Freddie Mathias' desperation pass on 4th and 10 from the Boston 41-yd line was batted down by LB David Mattos . The ball was turned over on downs and the Panthers ran out the clock.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...RB Joe Sheehan. It wasn't flashy, but he ground out 76 yds on the ground in a game where there was little aerial fireworks.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Chicago (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>21</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Hartford (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>21</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD>
</TD><TD><CENTER>38</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9 height=10>POG: QB James Oberg, HARhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif 22/34, 295 Yds, 4 TD, 1 Int
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=9>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...when Chicago couldn't follow up on Sean Blevins ' 9-yd TD run early in the fourth quarter. They had two drives going three-and-out before the Attack scored again.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=9>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...WR Curtis Plotkin. No offense to Oberg, who had a fine game, but Plotkin stole the show with getting 8 catches for 113 yds and scoring two TDs, one 14-yd TD reception and one highlight-reel 52-yd punt return touchdown.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Honolulu (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>23</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Anchorage (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Ronnie Tu, HONhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif22/37, 264 Yds, 1 TD, 0 Int
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Blue Pacific took a 14-point lead on the first play in the fourth quarter, a 22-yd TD pass to Wilfredo Tramel from Tu.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Ronnie Tu. Arguably the best quarterback in the league, Tu actually had a modest day stat-wise. But a close look at the numbers show that he was under severe pressure from the Snow Leopards' defense - he was hurried six times, had a pass blocked and was sacked once. But that didn't faze him much.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Huntington Beach (0-4)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>El Paso (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>17</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Ernest Lorenzo, ELPhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif3/12, 18 Yds, 0 TD, 0 Int, 38 att, 189 yds, 2 TD
<TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Capitalists' QB Travis Legere was intercepted by S Calvin Bush in the end zone with 1:44 remaining in the fourth quarter.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Ernest Lorenzo. No contest. The Rockets' new superman singlehandedly carried his team to their first victory this season. Boldest coaching move this week: (heck, this YEAR) to bench RB Metz and run with Lorenzo out of the Single Wing formation. </TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Las Vegas (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Boise City (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>17</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>30</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Branden Lin, BOIhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif 18/19, 212 Yds, 2 TD
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...WR James Caraballo caught an 11-yd TD pass to give the Stampede a 27-7 lead. The Crawfish got some hope when William Cauthen returned a punt 87 yds for a score, but they couldn't get anything going on offense. </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Lin, again. He was on fire all day, and had just one bad throw. He also ran for 37 yds on 9 carries. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>New Orleans (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>17</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Charleston (SC) (4-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>30</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Timothy Gordon, CHThttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif22/34, 238 Yds, 2 TD, 0 int
<TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Sixpack's K Carlos Stephan kicked a 20-yd FG with 6:20 to go, extending Charleston's lead to the final margin of 13 points.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...RB Teddy Woodard. Gordon didn't do much more than he had to, but the rookie running back had a fine game with 87 yds on the ground, a 5.1 run average and a touchdown.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>New York City (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>12</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Albany (NY) (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: K Jared Lackey, NYChttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif 4/4 FGs, 50 long
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Albany's K Andre Dunn kicked a 44-yd FG wide right with 16 seconds left on the clock.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...RB Joel Foran. He had a busy game with 74 yds on 23 rushing attempts, 29 yds on 5 receptions and 63 yds on two kick returns.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Sacramento (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Denver (4-0)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>27</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Edward Kimber, DENhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif 20/28, 204 Yds, 1 TD, 0 Int
<TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...S Ray Halvorson returned an interception off Seymour Barre 33 yds for a touchdown 13 seconds into the final quarter.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...DE Booker Gresham. He was in the Dragons' backfield all day with six solo tackles, 3 assists, 2 sacks, a hurried pass and a blocked pass.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>San Antonio (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>24</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Durham (1-3)</TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>19</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: CB Chris McEachern, SAOhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif6 tck, 3 asst, 1 int, 1 intTD
<TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...the Armadillos S Donald Pugh batted down a George Pitts pass at a 4th and 5 on the San Antonio 27-yd line with 1:11 left of the game. </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...WR Douglas Cowley. QB Luster threw four interceptions, but found Cowley more times than not, and the flanker caught 5 balls for 91 yds.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15>OT
</TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Long Beach (2-1-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD>0
</TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Fargo (2-1-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD>0
</TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>POG: QB Dwayne Bridges, FARhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif 25/42, 186 Yds, 1 TD, 0 Int
<TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=9>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...it was over. Sorry to say, the most exciting moment in this game was when Long Beach K Eddie Spires sealed the draw by missing a 23-yd FG with 12 seconds left of overtime.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=9>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=9>...Long Beach RB Arnold Walker, who ran for 85 yds on 24 attempts.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Tucson (2-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>16</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Oregon (2-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: RB Chester Brumley, TUChttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif 25 att, 96 Yds, 1 TD
<TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...LB Joseph Watford intercepted a pass from Landon Hurst on the Oregon 23-yd line when only 1:41 was left on the clock.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...CB Keven Biggs. Ruined the day for the Ice pass attack by making 10 tackles, 1 assist and 1 sack.</TD></TR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=50></TD><TD vAlign=top width=320><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width=320 bgColor=#4a5875 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#660099><TD width=180></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=15></TD><TD width=15><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD width=50></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Tampa Bay (3-1)</TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Final</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD>Memphis (2-2)</TD><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>0</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>24</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>POG: QB Joshua Urrutia, MEMhttp://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif 19/26, 206 yds, 1 TD, 0 int
</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>It was Over When...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...RB Elias Alvey was stuffed for -1 yds by DT Barton Morgan on a faked punt attempt 8 minutes into the fourth quarter. The ball was turned over on downs and Tampa didn't get the ball back until 2:34 was left.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#660099><TD colSpan=8>The Game Ball Goes To...</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#efefe7><TD colSpan=8>...Urrutia. He led a Memphis squad that won the time of possession battle by a solid, mistake-free game.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3>
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daedalus
06-11-2004, 04:36 AM
Good writing so far, wade. Great start to your CFL career as well! :)
Good work, 3ric. Thanks. :)
Passacaglia
06-11-2004, 12:02 PM
By the way, 3ric, it's not JOE Sheehan, it's William! :P
Maybe if I had traded him for a first round pick, he would have more respect!
By the way, 3ric, it's not JOE Sheehan, it's William! :P
Maybe if I had traded him for a first round pick, he would have more respect! Noted. Thanks!
MrBug708
06-11-2004, 04:14 PM
So, where the Ronnie Tu MVP press at? Or did his sitting out one game hurt his chances?
sovereignstar
06-11-2004, 07:55 PM
So, where the Ronnie Tu MVP press at? Or did his sitting out one game hurt his chances?
We're four weeks into the season and you're already pushing your man for the MVP award. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
wade moore
06-11-2004, 08:00 PM
So, where the Ronnie Tu MVP press at? Or did his sitting out one game hurt his chances?
As noted in MIJB's thread... I left my laptop at work that has my FOF on it, or I would be doing an MVP update and Tu would definately be in it...
Does my purchase of FOF give me 2 licenses?
fantastic flying froggies
06-12-2004, 09:28 AM
Does my purchase of FOF give me 2 licenses?
Wade, that is a positive. You do get 2 licenses (works great with desktop and laptop...)
wade moore
06-12-2004, 03:08 PM
Week 4 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos (3-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet02.jpgNew Orleans Breakers(1-3) (-1)
OVERVIEW
The Torpedos were given a huge wake-up call last week. Talk around the league now is that they hit a hot streak and may not be as good as they were pretending to be. In particular, RB Elias Alvey showed that he can have off-weeks. Many say he may have a LOT of off-weeks. The Torpedos hope to shake-off some of these cob-webs by going up against the struggling Breakers. The Breakers are 1-3 on the season and their only win came against the 1-3 Rockets in a 13-12 nail biter. The Breakers are still attempting to find their way in this league after being 6-10 cellar dwellers in the AC North last season.
The Tampa Bay 4th ranked rushing offense hopes to get back on track against the 12th ranked rushing defense of New Orleans that seems to be the lone shining point of the team, allowing only 3.49 ypc. The New Orleans offense is led by QB Randolph Kranz who has their passing offense ranked 18th in the league in yardage. However, a struggling running offense that is ranked 26th in yardage is key to an abismal 14.0 points per game, good enough for 26th place. When you allow 20.0 Points Per game on defense (22nd in the league), it does not average out for many wins. The Torpedos, on the other hand, come in ranked 10th in scoring (19.2 points per game) and 12th in scoring defense (15.2 points per game).
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. NOS RE Andre Green
Ackerman is again tested by the top pass rusher on the opposing team. Green has 2.5 sacks on the year with 2 blocks and 6 hurries. His PrPct is 8.7 and he really knows how to get after the QB. Another aspect to keep an eye on is the fact that Green struggles against the run, so Ackerman may be able to build on the main success he has had, run blocking.
NOS QB Randolph Kranz vs TBY Secondary
Despite his 10 years in the league, it appears that Kranz still has some upside. He has not shown that upside this season. With a 72.2 QB Rating and a 3/3 TD/INT Ratio, he remains just an average quarterback in this league. Up against the stellar TBY Secondary this could spell bad news. With a team that is 3rd in the league in ypa (5.25) against a QB that already prefers the short passing game, it could be another game-making performances by the TBY Secondary. After getting lit up last week, they are looking to make a statement.
QB Lane Manuel vs NOS Secondary
The 3rd year QB out of Duke is still adjusting to the speed of the NFL compared to the ACC. He has done much to improve his completion percentage this year (60.3 from 53.9), but he is still struggling to get it into the endzone with a 2/3 INT/TD Ratio. With a young line, he has also been pressured quite a bit with 11 sacks so far this year. With the 24th ranked passing defense in the league on the other side of the ball, Manuel may be able to use this game to build some confidence.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Create turnovers
[2] Get Elias Alvey back on track
[3] Time of Possession dominance
New Orleans Breakers
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Outperform Team's 2.86 ypc
[3] Pressure Lane Manuel
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Torpedos should shake off last week's loss. This is a team that there is no reason they should not beat, unless Alvey has truely fallen from glory.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay Torpedos by 7
wade moore
06-14-2004, 07:51 AM
Week 4 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos (3-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet02.jpgNew Orleans Breakers(1-3) (-1)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 11:34 - Led 1 yard TD Pass to Denning to put TBY up 7-0
1-10-NOS47 (11:34) NOS 41 Benfield ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards.
Tackled by TBY 44 Means.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY 90 Williams for 0 yards to the TBY44.
2nd Quarter | 12:29 - Put TBY up 10-0
4-09-NOS37 (12:29) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded.
2nd Quarter | 08:03 - Led to 7 Yard TD Pass to Denning to put TBY up 17-0
1-10-NOS37 (08:03) TBY 26 Alvey ran around the left tackle for 30 yards.
Tackled by NOS 50 Washington.
Key block delivered by TBY 78 Fleming.
2nd Quarter | 03:31 - Cut TBY Lead to 17-7
1-10-NOS40 (03:31) NOS 15 Kranz pass completed to 85 Manos for 60 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by NOS 16 Dunford was good.
2nd Quarter | 01:27 - Could have extended TBY lead
4-05-NOS23 (01:27) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
3rd Quarter | 12:06 - Led to NOS Field Goal to cut lead to 17-10
2-09-NOS49 (12:06) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by NOS 39 Jones at the NOS27.
The interception was returned 26 yards.
Tackled by TBY 9 Manuel.
4th Quarter | 12:53 - Led to TD Reception by Gagliano to tie game at 17-17
2-10-TBY29 (12:53) NOS 15 Kranz pass completed to 84 Albertson for 24 yards.
Tackled by TBY 38 Koch.
PLAY OF THE GAME
3rd Quarter | 01:15 - Won the game for TBY in the waning minutes of the game 24-17
3-06-NOS30 (01:15) TBY 23 Levy ran outside the right tackle for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 74 Bedell.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
SCORE: TBY 24 NOS 17
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
DE Weiland: 5 Tackles, 4 Assists, 2.0 Sacks, 4 Hurries, 1 Pass Block
[b]FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
DE Weiland: 5 Tackles, 4 Assists, 2.0 Sacks, 4 Hurries, 1 Pass Block
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 25 Carries, 132 Yards, 2, Catches, 8 Yards
FB Levy: 4 Carries, 39 yards, 1 TD, 2 Catches, 11 Yards
RT Bedell: 4/9 Key Run Blocks, 0 Sacks Allowed
DE Weiland: 5 Tackles, 4 Assists, 2.0 Sacks, 4 Hurries, 1 Pass Block
CB Neabs: 0 Caught, 1 Defensed, 2 Tackles
NOS
WR Albertson: 7 Catches, 71 yards
WR Manos: 4 Catches, 85 Yards, 1 TD
SILB Byer: 11 Tackles, 5 Assists
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
K COoperl: 1/3 Field Goals
NOS
RB Creel: 19 Carries, 33 Yards
QB Kranz: 18 for 40, 202 Yards, 2 TD, 1 Int, 2 Sacks
LT Hinz: 0/5 Key Run Blocks, 1 Sack Allowed
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. NOS RE Andre Green
Green was basically a complete non-factor. He had 2 tackles, 1 assist, 0 Sacks, and 0 Hurries.
Ackerman, on the other hand, was 1/3 on Key Blocks, but he did allow 1 sack. He was helpful in a dominating run
game that rushed 7 times for 71 yards to the left side of the line that Ackerman anchors.
NOS QB Randolph Kranz vs TBY Secondary
The New Orleans QB had a rough day. Although he did get 2 TDs and 202 yards, he completed under 50% of his passes,
threw 1 Int, was sacked twice, had 5 passes dropped, 9 Defensed passes, and 5 Hurries. The 9 defensed passes and 1 Int
show a great effort put out by the TBY Secondary. Koch finally got out of his drought to get the lone
interception.
QB Lane Manuel vs NOS Secondary
Lane had one of his better performances of the year. He was 19 for 34 with 133 yards and 2 TDs. The ypa are
VERY low, but that is the design of this offense. The efficiency is the most important thing to me. A comp % of 55 is
not too bad, and the 2 TDs is good. He could have done better, but he did enough to win.
SYNOPSIS
We almost let this game slip out from our grasp. After going up 17-0 in the first half, we let it fall to 17-17 late
in the game. Fortunately for us Levy showed the potential he has as a rushing FB and broke off a 30 yard TD Run
to win the game. This game was a little tight for my tastes against a 1-3 team and sets a scary precedence for the
game against Charleston this week. I think I need to look at my gameplan for being far ahead.
INJURY NEWS:
LB Ruiz - 100%
NT Lincoln Dart - Out, Strained Deltoid Muscle, 2 weeks [Inactive]
FS Wilton Burgess - 100%
wade moore
06-14-2004, 07:51 AM
Box Score: Tampa Bay at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA.
Week 5, 2004
Attendance: 64,800 (69,300).
Weather: 74 degrees, stormy.
1Q: 06:47 TBY - Lincoln Denning 1 pass from Lane Manuel.
1Q: 06:47 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
2Q: 12:21 TBY - Felton Cooper 54 field goal.
2Q: 07:20 TBY - Lincoln Denning 7 pass from Lane Manuel.
2Q: 07:20 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
2Q: 03:22 NOS - Brian Manos 60 pass from Randolph Kranz.
2Q: 03:22 NOS - Joseph Dunford extra point.
3Q: 09:33 NOS - Joseph Dunford 47 field goal.
4Q: 11:15 NOS - Bill Gagliano 4 pass from Randolph Kranz.
4Q: 11:15 NOS - Joseph Dunford extra point.
4Q: 00:58 TBY - Edward Levy 30 run.
4Q: 00:58 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
Game MVP: TBY 79 Chris Weiland
Tampa Bay 7 10 0 7 - 24
New Orleans 0 7 3 7 - 17
Team Statistics TBY NOS
First Downs 20 14
Total Rushes 33 26
Rushing Yards 178 63
Yards Per Carry 5.3 2.4
Pass Attempts 34 40
Completions 19 18
Passing Yards 133 202
Yards Per Attempt 3.9 5.0
Sacked 1 2
Yards Lost 5 11
Interceptions 1 1
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
Total Plays 68 68
Total Yards 306 254
Yards Per Play 4.5 3.7
3rd Down Plays 5/15 7/18
Avg. YTG on 3rd 5.3 6.8
4th Down Plays 0/0 0/1
Penalties 6 6
Penalty Yards 37 58
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 26
Time Of Possession 30:46 29:14
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 25 132 5.2 30 0
23 Levy 4 39 9.7 30 1
47 Rhodes 2 7 3.5 4 0
9 Manuel 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
88 McGarry 1 1 1.0 1 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 34 19 133 3.9 22 2 1 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
82 Denning 7 34 4.8 3 9 2
83 Stroman 5 61 12.2 3 22 0
23 Levy 2 11 5.5 2 6 0
89 Lopez 2 17 8.5 2 12 0
26 Alvey 2 8 4.0 8 5 0
47 Rhodes 1 2 2.0 0 2 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 4 28 7.0 0
43 Haugh 1 -4 -4.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
88 McGarry 2 43 21.5 0
87 Pence 1 19 19.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 7 304 43.4 55 2
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 1 3 54 3 3
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
22 Montalvo 7 2 0.0 0 0 0
53 Grieco 6 3 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 6 0 0.0 0 0 0
79 Weiland 5 4 2.0 0 0 0
98 Lanza 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
38 Koch 4 0 0.0 1 0 0
97 Bussard 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
57 Luciano 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
32 Burgess 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
44 Means 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
56 Steinberg 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
90 Williams 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
81 Russell 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
9 Manuel 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
87 Pence 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
34 Decoteau 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
94 Hickerson 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
55 Logan 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
69 Ackerman 0 0 0 0 1 1
74 Bedell 0 0 0 0 4 0
67 Kasowski 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 Means 0 1 0 0 0 0
90 Williams 0 0 1 0 0 0
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 1 0
78 Fleming 0 0 0 0 1 0
New Orleans Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
38 Creel 19 33 1.7 16 0
41 Benfield 4 15 3.7 9 0
15 Kranz 3 15 5.0 7 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
15 Kranz 40 18 202 5.0 60 2 1 2
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
84 Albertson 7 71 10.1 18 24 0
85 Manos 4 85 21.2 51 60 1
83 Gagliano 3 18 6.0 3 13 1
38 Creel 1 5 5.0 0 5 0
46 Steele 1 4 4.0 2 4 0
81 Rebensdorf 1 14 14.0 0 14 0
89 Donovan 1 5 5.0 0 5 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
38 Creel 3 3 1.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
80 Humphries 2 20 10.0 0
32 Range 1 11 11.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
14 Perez 9 372 41.3 50 1
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
16 Dunford 1 1 47 2 2
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
57 Byer 11 5 0.0 0 0 0
91 Yuan 8 2 1.0 0 0 0
50 Washington 8 6 0.0 0 0 0
93 Bussard 6 2 0.0 0 0 0
49 McLane 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
32 Range 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
39 Jones 2 2 0.0 1 26 0
79 Green 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
71 Meyer 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
90 Butler 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
28 Ramirez 1 2 0.0 0 0 0
96 Shreve 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
85 Manos 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
46 Steele 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
41 Benfield 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
82 Staley 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
15 Kranz 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
24 Palmer 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
35 Shea 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
43 Beesley 0 2 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
60 Hinz 0 0 0 0 0 1
72 Farias 0 0 0 0 1 1
41 Benfield 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 2:08 OWN 20 4 14 Punt
1 11:28 4:41 OWN 44 11 56 Touchdown
1 3:58 1:39 OWN 22 5 11 Punt
1 0:38 3:17 OWN 49 6 14 Field Goal
2 11:24 2:08 OWN 42 3 8 Punt
2 8:25 1:05 OWN 49 3 51 Touchdown
2 6:28 2:57 OWN 34 8 33 Missed FG
2 3:22 2:02 OWN 30 5 47 Missed FG
2 0:31 0:31 OWN 24 1 -9 Half
3 13:21 1:26 OWN 36 3 15 Interception
3 9:33 3:16 OWN 34 6 17 Punt
4 14:49 1:24 OWN 8 3 -6 Punt
4 11:15 2:00 OWN 19 3 9 Punt
4 4:21 1:04 OWN 20 3 9 Punt
4 2:12 1:14 OWN 41 4 59 Touchdown
4 0:09 0:09 OPP 16 1 -1 Game
New Orleans Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 12:52 1:24 OWN 31 4 25 Fumble
1 6:47 2:49 OWN 20 6 18 Punt
1 2:19 1:41 OWN 23 3 1 Punt
2 12:21 0:57 OWN 17 3 0 Punt
2 9:16 0:51 OWN 8 3 1 Punt
2 7:20 0:52 OWN 20 3 2 Punt
2 3:31 0:09 OWN 40 1 60 Touchdown
2 1:20 0:49 OWN 30 3 5 Punt
3 15:00 1:39 OWN 14 3 4 Punt
3 11:55 2:22 OPP 47 6 17 Field Goal
3 6:17 6:28 OWN 20 11 36 Punt
4 13:25 2:10 OPP 29 5 29 Touchdown
4 9:15 4:54 OWN 23 9 39 Interception
4 3:17 1:05 OWN 16 4 12 Punt
4 0:58 0:49 OWN 11 4 5 Downs
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
2 2 0
New Orleans Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
1 1 0
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 9 71 7.8
Middle 16 74 4.6
Right 7 34 4.8
None 1 -1 -1.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
74 Bedell 4 9 31
67 Kasowski 2 5 33
58 Davis 1 7 33
78 Fleming 1 4 33
69 Ackerman 1 3 31
23 Levy 0 3 29
82 Denning 0 0 32
65 Galarza 0 1 4
81 Russell 0 0 7
20 Talkington 0 0 2
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 4 3 10 2.5
Short (0-8 Yds) 16 10 48 3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds) 10 5 53 5.3
Long (19+ Yds) 4 1 22 5.5
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 34 19 0 3 6 1 4 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
82 Denning 11 7 1 34 30
83 Stroman 6 5 0 61 29
89 Lopez 5 2 1 17 27
23 Levy 4 2 0 11 25
26 Alvey 4 2 0 8 29
88 McGarry 2 0 1 0 17
81 Russell 1 0 0 0 5
47 Rhodes 1 1 0 2 2
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 0 35
78 Fleming 0 35
67 Kasowski 0 35
74 Bedell 0 33
69 Ackerman 1 33
23 Levy 0 25
20 Talkington 0 6
65 Galarza 0 4
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
79 Weiland 2.0 1 4 42
99 Price 0.0 1 0 29
44 Means 0.0 0 0 42
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 42
22 Montalvo 0.0 0 0 42
38 Koch 0.0 0 0 41
75 Perez 0.0 0 1 30
90 Williams 0.0 0 0 37
53 Grieco 0.0 0 0 37
98 Lanza 0.0 0 0 31
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 24
57 Luciano 0.0 0 0 19
94 Hickerson 0.0 0 0 13
97 Bussard 0.0 0 0 12
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 11
56 Steinberg 0.0 0 0 10
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
38 Koch 4 1 1 41
53 Grieco 3 2 0 37
22 Montalvo 3 1 0 42
98 Lanza 3 0 0 31
32 Burgess 1 1 0 42
90 Williams 1 1 0 37
43 Haugh 1 1 0 24
79 Weiland 1 0 0 42
97 Bussard 1 0 0 12
44 Means 0 1 0 42
57 Luciano 0 1 0 19
75 Perez 0 0 0 30
99 Price 0 0 0 29
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 13
34 Decoteau 0 0 0 11
56 Steinberg 0 0 0 10
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
22 Montalvo 7 2 26 42
53 Grieco 6 3 23 37
43 Haugh 6 0 16 24
79 Weiland 5 4 26 42
98 Lanza 4 1 21 31
38 Koch 4 0 26 41
97 Bussard 3 1 17 12
57 Luciano 3 1 10 19
32 Burgess 2 1 26 42
44 Means 2 0 26 42
56 Steinberg 2 0 8 10
90 Williams 1 1 21 37
94 Hickerson 1 0 13 13
34 Decoteau 1 0 5 11
99 Price 0 0 13 29
75 Perez 0 0 9 30
New Orleans Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 7 4 0.5
Middle 17 42 2.4
Right 2 17 8.5
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
72 Farias 1 9 26
60 Hinz 0 5 26
61 Stromberg 0 3 26
76 Sandidge 0 3 26
52 Curtis 0 3 26
85 Manos 0 0 22
46 Steele 0 0 18
82 Staley 0 0 2
New Orleans Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 2 2 10 5.0
Short (0-8 Yds) 15 11 113 7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds) 17 4 55 3.2
Long (19+ Yds) 6 1 24 4.0
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
15 Kranz 40 18 0 5 9 2 5 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
84 Albertson 13 7 0 71 39
83 Gagliano 8 3 3 18 28
85 Manos 8 4 2 85 35
81 Rebensdorf 5 1 0 14 24
89 Donovan 3 1 0 5 18
38 Creel 2 1 0 5 36
46 Steele 1 1 0 4 23
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
72 Farias 1 42
61 Stromberg 0 42
76 Sandidge 0 42
60 Hinz 1 42
52 Curtis 0 42
46 Steele 0 23
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
91 Yuan 1.0 0 0 35
99 Bronson 0.0 1 2 31
71 Meyer 0.0 0 2 35
49 McLane 0.0 0 0 35
39 Jones 0.0 0 0 35
50 Washington 0.0 0 0 35
79 Green 0.0 0 0 34
43 Beesley 0.0 0 0 31
57 Byer 0.0 0 0 26
28 Ramirez 0.0 0 0 24
93 Bussard 0.0 0 0 20
32 Range 0.0 0 0 17
27 Fish 0.0 0 0 11
35 Shea 0.0 0 0 10
96 Shreve 0.0 0 0 4
78 McCreadie 0.0 0 0 1
24 Palmer 0.0 0 0 1
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
50 Washington 5 0 0 35
57 Byer 5 0 0 26
49 McLane 3 4 0 35
39 Jones 2 0 1 35
32 Range 2 0 0 17
91 Yuan 1 0 0 35
71 Meyer 1 0 0 35
43 Beesley 0 1 0 31
35 Shea 0 1 0 10
79 Green 0 0 0 34
99 Bronson 0 0 0 31
28 Ramirez 0 0 0 24
93 Bussard 0 0 0 20
27 Fish 0 0 0 11
96 Shreve 0 0 0 4
78 McCreadie 0 0 0 1
24 Palmer 0 0 0 1
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
57 Byer 11 5 31 26
50 Washington 8 6 33 35
91 Yuan 8 2 33 35
93 Bussard 6 2 22 20
49 McLane 4 1 33 35
32 Range 3 0 13 17
39 Jones 2 2 33 35
79 Green 2 1 30 34
71 Meyer 2 0 32 35
90 Butler 2 0 0 0
28 Ramirez 1 2 25 24
96 Shreve 1 1 4 4
35 Shea 1 0 2 10
24 Palmer 1 0 0 1
43 Beesley 0 2 31 31
99 Bronson 0 0 29 31
27 Fish 0 0 8 11
78 McCreadie 0 0 3 1
92 Guynes 0 0 1 0
wade moore
06-15-2004, 10:08 PM
Week 6 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos (4-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet19.jpgCharleston SixPacks(5-0)
OVERVIEW
The Six Packs are winning games by an average of 9.2 points per game. Their closest game was a 6 point win. They are the #1 Rushing Offense in the league, #7 Passing Offense, #4 Scoring Offense, Have the Fewest Turnovers, have the #10 Rushing Defense and are the only undefeated team left in the league. On the surface, the only visible weakness of this team is the Passing Defense which is #20 in the league. However, they are #29 in passing attempts, so what we are really seeing is a result of them getting so far ahead early in the game. They are #10 in ypa, which is probably a better indicator of where they stand.
This game is very important if Tampa hopes to make a run at the division title. Charleston was 2nd in the division last year, but that was with a 13-3 record. They have yet to lose a division game in the existence of the league (6-0 last year, 1-0 this year). If we could play the game of our lives and break out into the lead of the division it would be a giant step forward for this franchise.
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LG Harvey Kasowski[Rookie] vs. CHT NT Marlon Rook
The first round selection of the Torpedos has gotten little press due to the marquee match-ups that Ackerman has had as a rookie LT. This week could be a huge test for the rookie guard though. Rook is the leading pass rusher of the Sixpacks with 15 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 Block, and 2 Hurries with a 4.7 Pass Rush Percent. Rook is a hard hitting, quick Tackle. We've known that Kasowski's strength will be in the passing game more so than the running game, but he has done an admirable job run-blocking despite his lack of natural ability in that area. he is 6/21 (28.5%) in Key Run Blocks and has only allowed 1 Sack in 129 Pass Plays (0.7%) which puts him ahead of the veteran RT, Bedell. It is my hunch that the 4 year veteran could teach the rookie a few things about the game of football this week.
CHT QB Timothy Gordon vs TBY Secondary
This is possibly the most intrigueing match-up of the game. Gordon is the #2 rated passer in the league (101.9), #5 in yards (1129 yards), and is second in TDs (8), but is also tied for the fewest Ints (1). He has been a consistent, dominating force for this Charleston team. He takes this attack against the #11 ranked Passing Defense that is #1 in ypa (5.21 yards). The 10 turnovers that the Secondary has contributed to is good for 10th in the league and they hope to take Gordon out of the lead for fewest interceptions. I feel that the TBY Secondary has the capability to make Gordon look like an above-average QB instead of an excellent QB, but that is the best we could hope for.
RB Elias Alvey vs CHT DLine
In this unusually heavy 3-4 League, the Sixpacks come with their own front 3 attack. They are not only good at the pass-rush, but they are 10th in the league in rushing yards. However, they are 20th in ypc (3.93) while Alvey is one of the top rushers in the league with his 4.0 ypc and is #1 in the league with 575 rushing yards. Alvey has done well against 3-4 defenses so far this year, and hopes to continue that success. He is, as always, THE key to this game. The Sixpacks have an outstanding Pass Defense, and Manuel we know cannot carry this team. So Alvey needs to take control early to prevent the Torpedos from having to come from behind.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Create Turnovers
[2] Elias Alvey's continued success
[3] Time of Possession dominance
Las Vegas Crawfish
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] RB-by-committee's continued success
[3] Build lead early
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Torpedos need to perform well early to have a chance in this game. In-particular, Alvey must perform well early. If Tampa can open their first drive up with a sustained drive and a score, it should bode well. If they fail to score their first time down, but Charleston has success, it will be a sign of a long day. Charleston has so many weapons on offense and one of the top defenses in the league, so it will be a battle the whole way. However, Alvey is capable of dominating a game and the Tampa defense is #1 in ypa and #3 in ypc, so they can control a game also.
PREDICTION
Charleston Six Packs by 7
sovereignstar
06-15-2004, 10:37 PM
Should be an interesting game for sure. It might just come down to me having home-field advantage in this one.
My main focus is shutting down your running attack; that's a no-brainer. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif
SFL Cat
06-16-2004, 12:03 AM
Hey Wade, just found your dynasty. Good stuff. I'll be following the Torpedoes. Too bad we can't arrange an intra-league contest between your Torpedoes and my Sharks.
P.S. I see you live in Williamsburg. Many moons ago I lived in Va. Beach, VA and used to drive up to colonial Williamsburg all the time.
wade moore
06-16-2004, 03:01 AM
Should be an interesting game for sure. It might just come down to me having home-field advantage in this one.
My main focus is shutting down your running attack; that's a no-brainer. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif
And my main focus, of course, is to get that running game going above all else! I have some strategies that I HOPE will make that happen, but who knows... your team is just so well-rounded that my 1-dimensional offense could be the death of me.
wade moore
06-16-2004, 03:02 AM
Hey Wade, just found your dynasty. Good stuff. I'll be following the Torpedoes. Too bad we can't arrange an intra-league contest between your Torpedoes and my Sharks.
P.S. I see you live in Williamsburg. Many moons ago I lived in Va. Beach, VA and used to drive up to colonial Williamsburg all the time.
Good to hear you will be following Tampa, it's nice to have another fan! An intra-league contest would be cool... maybe a feature to request from Jim... kind of like how you can export teams in madden to play your friends ;)...
Ah Colonial Williamsburg... I go there often, it is a favorite spot to walk my dogs since so many other people walk their dogs there too....
sovereignstar
06-16-2004, 07:38 AM
And my main focus, of course, is to get that running game going above all else! I have some strategies that I HOPE will make that happen, but who knows... your team is just so well-rounded that my 1-dimensional offense could be the death of me.
I don't think there is any way Alvey doesn't at least get 80-90 yards, just have to make sure to force some fumbles/picks and keep Manuels yardage around 150 or so. The more I think about this game, the more I think it's going to be a blowout by either side. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif
At least I've got a couple of hours to make my export before I head to Minneapolis here. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
Good luck!
wade moore
06-16-2004, 09:10 AM
I don't think there is any way Alvey doesn't at least get 80-90 yards, just have to make sure to force some fumbles/picks and keep Manuels yardage around 150 or so. The more I think about this game, the more I think it's going to be a blowout by either side. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif
At least I've got a couple of hours to make my export before I head to Minneapolis here. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
Good luck!
Yeah.. I see one of two scenarios:
1) Alvey takes control of the game and the TBY Secondary picks off a pass early putting TBY up early and ball control offense takes over.
2) The Charleston Passing game explodes and is the first team to find a way to exploit some weakness in the TBY secondary that no one else has. If anyone can, it is them.
Either way, it is a blow-out...
wade moore
06-17-2004, 06:52 AM
Busy day at work, may not have the summary posted until tonight or tomorrow...
wade moore
06-19-2004, 10:11 PM
Week 6 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos (4-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet19.jpgCharleston SixPacks(5-0)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 03:53 - Led 1 yard TD Pass to Couture to put VHT up 0-7
2-10-TBY25 (03:53) CHT 1 Gordon pass completed to 83 Tibbetts for 18 yards.
Tackled by TBY 43 Haugh.
2nd Quarter | 12:48 - Cut CHT lead to 3-7
4-02-CHT24 (12:48) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded.
2nd Quarter | 06:27 - Forced CHT to settle for a Field Goal, 3-10
3-13-TBY13 (06:27) CHT 1 Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for 83 Tibbetts.
TBY 99 Price hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
TBY 98 Lanza was injured on the play.
2nd Quarter | 00:21 - Forced halftime score to 6-10
2-12-CHT27 (00:21) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded.
3rd Quarter | 08:05 - Could have cut CHT lead to 1 point
4-10-CHT38 (08:05) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
3rd Quarter | 05:33 - Led to 55 yard TBY Field goal that cut CHT lead to 9-10
4-04-TBY36 (05:53) CHT 1 Gordon pass fell incomplete, intended for 83 Tibbetts.
TBY 32 Burgess defended the pass.
The ball goes over on downs.
4th Quarter | 09:54 - Prevented CHT from going up by 8
1-02-TBY02 (09:54) CHT 1 Gordon pass was intercepted by TBY 53 Grieco in the end zone. Touchback.
4th Quarter | 02:16 - After one 1st down by CHT, TBY never got a chance to touch the ball again
4-01-CHT31 (02:16) CHT 16 Danner punted 35 yards from the CHT31.
TBY 43 Haugh returned the ball 0 yards to the TBY34. Tackled by CHT 69 Tedeschi.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHT 6 Peterkin for 0 yards to the TBY34.
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 02:16 - After one 1st down by CHT, TBY never got a chance to touch the ball again
4-01-CHT31 (02:16) CHT 16 Danner punted 35 yards from the CHT31.
TBY 43 Haugh returned the ball 0 yards to the TBY34. Tackled by CHT 69 Tedeschi.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by CHT 6 Peterkin for 0 yards to the TBY34.
SCORE: TBY 9 NOS 10
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
QB Gordon: 21 for 37, 233 Yards, 1 TD, 1 Int, 2 Sacks
[b]FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
QB Gordon: 21 for 37, 233 Yards, 1 TD, 1 Int, 2 Sacks
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 15 Carries, 76 Yards
WR Stroman: 5 Catches, 79 Yards
DE Weiland: 2 Tackles, 1 Assist, 1.5 Sacks
CHT
QB Gordon: 21 for 37, 233 Yards, 1 TD, 1 Int, 2 Sacks
RB Severance: 8 Carries, 83 yards
Stackhouse: 7 Tackles, 1 Assist
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
QB Manuel: 13 for 31, 152 Yards, 0 TD, 0 Int, 0 Sacks, 9 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 5 Hurries, 1 Bad Throw
CHT
None
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LG Harvey Kasowski[Rookie] vs. CHT NT Marlon Rook
Kasowski was 2/3 on Key Run Blocks, but allowed 1 sack. But, the sack was not from [b]Rook who only managed 1 Hurry and 2 Tackles. Kasowski seems to have barely gotten the better of this matchup.
CHT QB Timothy Gordon vs TBY Secondary
Gordon did just as I suspected he might. He found a way to get through the TBY Secondary. He's numbers were not spectacular, but he was efficient and did pass for the only TD in the game. The Secondary managed 1 Int, but did little to prevent Gordon from moving the ball at crucial points of the game.
RB Elias Alvey vs CHT DLine
The weird thing is, Alvey really got this best of this matchup. However, for some reason he did not get the ball. He only got 15 carries, even though he had 5.0 ypc.
SYNOPSIS
I don't understand some of what happened in this game. My gameplan was just as run heavy in this game as my other games and I was generally within 7 points of the lead. Yet my passing numbers are way higher than I would expect. With Manuel being ineffective, this spelled disaster. However, even with that we were 1 prevented fumble away from the chance to sneak away with a win here.
INJURY NEWS:
NT Lincoln Dart - Probable, Strained Deltoid Muscle, 1 week [Inactive]
SILB Brady Lanza - Doubtful, Hyperextended Elbow, 2 Weeks
wade moore
06-19-2004, 10:11 PM
Box Score: Tampa Bay at Charleston (SC)
Charleston (SC), SC.
Week 6, 2004
Attendance: 70,400 (79,700).
Weather: 58 degrees, fair.
1Q: 02:08 CHT - Don Couture 1 pass from Timothy Gordon.
1Q: 02:08 CHT - Paul Stephan extra point.
2Q: 12:42 TBY - Felton Cooper 41 field goal.
2Q: 06:14 CHT - Paul Stephan 30 field goal.
2Q: 00:16 TBY - Felton Cooper 44 field goal.
3Q: 03:10 TBY - Felton Cooper 54 field goal.
Game MVP: CHT 1 Timothy Gordon
Tampa Bay 0 6 3 0 - 9
Charleston (SC) 7 3 0 0 - 10
Team Statistics TBY CHT
First Downs 15 22
Total Rushes 23 33
Rushing Yards 113 175
Yards Per Carry 4.9 5.3
Pass Attempts 31 37
Completions 13 21
Passing Yards 152 233
Yards Per Attempt 4.9 6.2
Sacked 2 2
Yards Lost 14 12
Interceptions 0 1
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
Total Plays 56 72
Total Yards 251 396
Yards Per Play 4.4 5.5
3rd Down Plays 4/12 8/15
Avg. YTG on 3rd 9.5 7.0
4th Down Plays 0/0 0/1
Penalties 6 6
Penalty Yards 27 52
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time Of Possession 27:05 32:55
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 15 76 5.0 10 0
23 Levy 5 23 4.6 10 0
83 Stroman 1 4 4.0 4 0
89 Lopez 1 7 7.0 7 0
47 Rhodes 1 3 3.0 3 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 31 13 152 4.9 23 0 0 2
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
83 Stroman 5 79 15.8 6 23 0
82 Denning 3 38 12.6 4 13 0
89 Lopez 2 22 11.0 1 15 0
26 Alvey 2 11 5.5 8 7 0
88 McGarry 1 2 2.0 0 2 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
43 Haugh 1 0 0.0 0
87 Pence 1 -6 -6.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 1 20 20.0 0
88 McGarry 1 16 16.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 5 227 45.4 60 2
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 3 4 54 0 0
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
44 Means 7 1 0.0 0 0 0
90 Williams 7 1 0.0 0 0 0
53 Grieco 7 0 0.0 1 0 0
57 Luciano 6 2 0.0 0 0 0
32 Burgess 4 6 0.0 0 0 0
22 Montalvo 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
38 Koch 4 3 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
79 Weiland 2 1 1.5 0 0 0
99 Price 2 2 0.5 0 0 0
75 Perez 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
81 Russell 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
87 Pence 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
97 Bussard 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
56 Steinberg 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
98 Lanza 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
34 Decoteau 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
82 Denning 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
67 Kasowski 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
69 Ackerman 0 0 0 0 2 1
67 Kasowski 0 0 0 0 2 1
74 Bedell 0 0 0 0 3 0
82 Denning 0 1 0 0 2 0
43 Haugh 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 Levy 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 Talkington 0 0 0 0 1 0
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 1 0
78 Fleming 0 0 0 0 1 0
Charleston (SC) Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
39 Woodard 12 36 3.0 8 0
1 Gordon 8 20 2.5 6 0
40 Severance 8 83 10.3 48 0
42 Sargent 3 12 4.0 14 0
26 Couture 2 24 12.0 21 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
1 Gordon 37 21 233 6.2 28 1 1 2
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
83 Tibbetts 7 117 16.7 16 28 0
6 Peterkin 5 46 9.2 4 17 0
26 Couture 4 19 4.7 18 8 1
84 Vankirk 2 17 8.5 0 9 0
40 Severance 1 5 5.0 5 5 0
87 Ahrens 1 17 17.0 3 17 0
14 Fitzgerald 1 12 12.0 0 12 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
83 Tibbetts 2 18 9.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
81 Oksenberg 2 31 15.5 0
84 Vankirk 1 17 17.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
16 Danner 3 134 44.6 55 0
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
8 Stephan 1 3 30 1 1
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
94 Stackhouse 7 1 0.0 0 0 0
28 Myers 6 1 0.0 0 0 0
50 Westbrook 5 0 1.0 0 0 0
36 Schrock 5 2 0.0 0 0 0
48 Duncan 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
51 Hawks 2 3 1.0 0 0 0
21 Goodwin 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
99 Rook 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
34 Pilcher 1 2 0.0 0 0 0
74 Goldsberry 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
1 Gordon 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
33 Shumate 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
75 Dell 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
97 Quiroz 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
69 Tedeschi 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
81 Oksenberg 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
79 Farmer 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
54 Thomas 0 0 0 0 2 2
77 Williams 0 0 0 0 3 0
65 Currey 0 0 0 0 2 0
6 Peterkin 0 0 1 0 1 0
26 Couture 0 0 0 0 1 0
83 Tibbetts 1 0 0 0 0 0
28 Myers 0 0 1 0 0 0
69 Tedeschi 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 5:55 OWN 22 11 27 Punt
1 2:08 4:26 OWN 13 9 63 Field Goal
2 6:14 2:12 OWN 21 4 16 Punt
2 0:52 0:36 OWN 42 3 31 Field Goal
3 12:28 4:28 OWN 20 11 42 Missed FG
3 5:46 2:36 OWN 36 5 27 Field Goal
4 14:19 1:54 OWN 20 3 -2 Punt
4 9:44 3:54 OWN 20 7 20 Punt
4 3:48 1:02 OWN 33 3 7 Punt
Charleston (SC) Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 9:05 6:57 OWN 2 16 98 Touchdown
2 12:42 6:28 OWN 16 11 71 Field Goal
2 4:02 3:10 OWN 32 7 33 Missed FG
2 0:16 0:16 OWN 25 1 -1 Half
3 15:00 2:32 OWN 20 7 36 Punt
3 8:00 2:14 OWN 45 7 19 Downs
3 3:10 3:51 OWN 23 6 66 Missed FG
4 12:25 2:41 OPP 38 8 36 Interception
4 5:50 2:02 OWN 20 3 -14 Punt
4 2:46 0:39 OWN 22 3 9 Punt
4 2:07 2:07 OPP 34 5 10 Game
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
0 0 0
Charleston (SC) Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
4 1 1
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 3 13 4.3
Middle 12 67 5.5
Right 8 33 4.1
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
74 Bedell 3 5 22
67 Kasowski 2 3 23
69 Ackerman 2 2 22
82 Denning 2 2 19
58 Davis 1 6 23
78 Fleming 1 2 23
23 Levy 1 2 15
20 Talkington 1 1 5
81 Russell 0 0 2
65 Galarza 0 0 2
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 5 2 9 1.8
Short (0-8 Yds) 8 2 11 1.3
Medium (9-18 Yds) 14 8 109 7.7
Long (19+ Yds) 4 1 23 5.7
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 31 13 1 2 9 1 5 0
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
83 Stroman 10 5 0 79 27
82 Denning 7 3 1 38 30
89 Lopez 5 2 1 22 23
26 Alvey 4 2 0 11 28
23 Levy 2 0 0 0 22
88 McGarry 2 1 0 2 19
20 Talkington 1 0 0 0 5
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 0 33
78 Fleming 0 33
67 Kasowski 1 33
69 Ackerman 1 32
74 Bedell 0 29
23 Levy 0 22
20 Talkington 0 5
65 Galarza 0 5
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
79 Weiland 1.5 1 2 36
99 Price 0.5 0 1 22
94 Hickerson 0.0 1 0 20
97 Bussard 0.0 0 2 21
44 Means 0.0 0 0 39
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 39
22 Montalvo 0.0 0 0 39
38 Koch 0.0 0 0 38
53 Grieco 0.0 0 0 36
90 Williams 0.0 0 0 34
57 Luciano 0.0 0 1 22
56 Steinberg 0.0 0 0 23
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 20
75 Perez 0.0 0 0 18
98 Lanza 0.0 0 0 12
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 10
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
44 Means 5 1 0 39
38 Koch 3 1 0 38
53 Grieco 3 0 1 36
90 Williams 3 0 0 34
43 Haugh 3 0 0 20
32 Burgess 1 3 0 39
57 Luciano 1 1 0 22
22 Montalvo 1 0 0 39
56 Steinberg 1 0 0 23
79 Weiland 0 0 0 36
99 Price 0 0 0 22
97 Bussard 0 0 0 21
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 20
75 Perez 0 0 0 18
98 Lanza 0 0 0 12
34 Decoteau 0 0 0 10
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
44 Means 7 1 33 39
90 Williams 7 1 33 34
53 Grieco 7 0 32 36
57 Luciano 6 2 23 22
32 Burgess 4 6 33 39
22 Montalvo 4 3 33 39
38 Koch 4 3 33 38
43 Haugh 3 0 10 20
99 Price 2 2 14 22
79 Weiland 2 1 33 36
75 Perez 2 1 18 18
56 Steinberg 1 1 20 23
97 Bussard 1 1 15 21
98 Lanza 1 0 11 12
34 Decoteau 1 0 3 10
94 Hickerson 0 0 19 20
Charleston (SC) Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 4 19 4.7
Middle 22 119 5.4
Right 5 40 8.0
None 2 -3 -1.5
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
77 Williams 3 7 33
54 Thomas 2 4 30
65 Currey 2 4 28
26 Couture 1 5 20
6 Peterkin 1 1 27
69 Tedeschi 0 3 33
60 Boulanger 0 1 33
57 Mills 0 0 7
80 Williams 0 0 4
33 Shumate 0 0 2
67 Hui 0 0 1
Charleston (SC) Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 7 5 26 3.7
Short (0-8 Yds) 10 5 25 2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds) 17 10 154 9.0
Long (19+ Yds) 3 1 28 9.3
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
1 Gordon 37 21 0 0 6 2 6 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
6 Peterkin 11 5 0 46 28
83 Tibbetts 10 7 0 117 37
26 Couture 5 4 0 19 26
87 Ahrens 5 1 0 17 37
84 Vankirk 3 2 0 17 21
33 Shumate 1 0 0 0 3
40 Severance 1 1 0 5 14
14 Fitzgerald 1 1 0 12 7
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
60 Boulanger 0 39
77 Williams 0 39
69 Tedeschi 0 39
54 Thomas 2 38
65 Currey 0 35
26 Couture 0 26
57 Mills 0 5
33 Shumate 0 3
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
50 Westbrook 1.0 1 0 33
51 Hawks 1.0 0 0 20
74 Goldsberry 0.0 0 2 30
79 Farmer 0.0 0 2 14
48 Duncan 0.0 0 0 33
36 Schrock 0.0 0 0 33
34 Pilcher 0.0 0 0 33
28 Myers 0.0 0 0 33
94 Stackhouse 0.0 0 0 31
99 Rook 0.0 0 1 17
21 Goodwin 0.0 0 0 20
92 O'Neill 0.0 0 0 19
75 Dell 0.0 0 0 16
97 Quiroz 0.0 0 0 10
91 McGinley 0.0 0 0 10
41 Rosenberry 0.0 0 0 5
95 Lakey 0.0 0 0 3
73 Keefe 0.0 0 0 3
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
36 Schrock 4 0 0 33
50 Westbrook 2 3 0 33
48 Duncan 1 2 0 33
28 Myers 1 1 0 33
21 Goodwin 1 1 0 20
97 Quiroz 1 1 0 10
94 Stackhouse 1 0 0 31
74 Goldsberry 1 0 0 30
51 Hawks 1 0 0 20
34 Pilcher 0 1 0 33
92 O'Neill 0 0 0 19
99 Rook 0 0 0 17
75 Dell 0 0 0 16
79 Farmer 0 0 0 14
91 McGinley 0 0 0 10
41 Rosenberry 0 0 0 5
95 Lakey 0 0 0 3
73 Keefe 0 0 0 3
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
94 Stackhouse 7 1 22 31
28 Myers 6 1 23 33
36 Schrock 5 2 23 33
50 Westbrook 5 0 23 33
48 Duncan 5 0 21 33
51 Hawks 2 3 13 20
99 Rook 2 0 18 17
21 Goodwin 2 0 14 20
34 Pilcher 1 2 23 33
74 Goldsberry 1 1 21 30
79 Farmer 1 0 13 14
75 Dell 1 0 5 16
97 Quiroz 1 0 9 10
92 O'Neill 0 0 10 19
91 McGinley 0 0 7 10
41 Rosenberry 0 0 5 5
73 Keefe 0 0 2 3
95 Lakey 0 0 1 3
wade moore
06-19-2004, 10:35 PM
Week 7 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet06.jpgShreveport Pride (1-4)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(4-2) (-10)
OVERVIEW
Shreveport has struggled this year, but hopes to recover well after a bye-week last week. The Pride team ranks towards the bottom in many of the major team categories (27th Offensive Rushing, 18th Offensive Passing, 20th Defensive Rushing, 25th in Defensive Passing). However, in yards per they do well except for in Offensive Passing (31st in ypa). Playing the Torpedos could bode well for them in this case as we are 30th in Offensive ypa (5.19).
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. SHR DE Junior Newton or SHR RE Scottie Berosik[Rookie]
Starting DE Harland Weir strained his deltoid muscle last game and is out for 2 weeks. This means that one of the two young DEs will have to play in his place. Neither has seen the field enough in their careers to show they can do much of anything. Ackerman, on the otherhand, has shown some great flashes. In 5 games, he is 6th amongst linemen in BPct with 46.6% (7/15). He has struggled more in pass blocking where he has allowed 4 sacks and has a 2.8 SPct. If he can control these young DE's, it could help Alvey have a big day.
SHR QB Douglas Hartman vs TBY Secondary
TBY is licking their chops at this matchup. Hartman has a 8/7 TD/Int Ratio this year, only completes 56.0% of his passes, and has a 76.9 QB Rating. They hope to create some turnovers and swing things into the favor of TBY.
RB Elias Alvey vs SHR DLine
A team that is 24th against the run, but looks worse than they are. They are actually 10th in ypc, but are 24th in rushes so they get run on a lot. However, they are also with their starting DE and will be forced to move a younger, less talented DE in his place. This is on a right side of the line where they already averaged 5.0 yards on them to that side. Expect Alvey to exploit that. In the meantime, Alvey continues as the leagues top rusher with 651 yards and 5 TDs. If he can make it over 20 carries and 100 yards, expect TBY to win this one.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Create Turnovers
[2] Elias Alvey's continued success
[3] Reduce # Passes thrown
Las Vegas Crawfish
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Keep down Hartman's Ints
[3] Build lead early
FINAL THOUGHTS
There is no reason that the Torpedos should lose this game. We need to get over a tough loss last week and show that we are a playoff contender. As stated earlier, if Alvey can get at least 20 carries and 100 yards, this will be a W for Tampa.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 10
wade moore
06-22-2004, 06:26 AM
Week 7 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet06.jpgShreveport Pride (1-4)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(4-2) (-10)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 13:36 - Following play was a 12 yard TD pass to Lopez to put TBY up 0-7
3-10-SHR21 (13:36) SHR 15 Hartman sacked by TBY 97 Bussard for a loss of 9 yards.
Sack allowed by SHR 61 Creekmore.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY 97 Bussard for 0 yards to the SHR12.
1st Quarter | 10:50 - The penalty forced SHR into bad situations so that they had to settle for a FG 3-7
1-10-TBY15 (10:50) SHR 15 Hartman pass fell incomplete, intended for 86 Garth.
TBY 53 Grieco hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
Penalty: SHR - Tripping.
2nd Quarter | 11:18 - Key play to keep a drive alive that ended in a 3 yard Bellisari TD run 10-14
3-05-TBY18 (11:18) SHR 36 Wisdom ran inside the right guard for 17 yards.
Tackled by TBY 90 Williams, assisted by TBY 53 Grieco.
Key block delivered by SHR 53 Clarke.
2nd Quarter | 00:40 - Anothe 40+ yard TD run by the FB with less than 1:00 left in a half 10-21
2-08-SHR44 (00:40) TBY 23 Levy ran inside the right guard for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 78 Fleming.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
2nd Quarter | 00:21 - As if the FB running 44 yards wasn't back-breaker enough, this led to a FG with 00:15 left in the half. 10-24
1-15-SHR22 (00:21) SHR 15 Hartman pass fell incomplete, intended for 85 Zambrano.
TBY 79 Weiland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3rd Quarter | 14:41 - Wow. Tough 2 minutes for Hartman. Led to a 9 yard TD run by Alvey. 10-28
1-10-SHR15 (14:41) SHR 15 Hartman sacked by TBY 56 Steinberg for a loss of 6 yards.
Sack allowed by SHR 63 Brown.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY 56 Steinberg for 0 yards to the SHR09.
4th Quarter | 00:22 - The rest of the game was just cleanup.
2-07-SHR17 (00:22) TBY 9 Manuel dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
PLAY OF THE GAME
2nd Quarter | 00:40 - Anothe 40+ yard TD run by the FB with less than 1:00 left in a half 10-21. This play broke open the game for TBY.
2-08-SHR44 (00:40) TBY 23 Levy ran inside the right guard for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 78 Fleming.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
SCORE: SHR 18 TBY 34
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
DE Weiland: 1 Tackle, 3 Assists, 1.0 Sacks, 3 Hurries (1 forced an Int)
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
[b]QB Manuel: 16 for 24, 171 Yards, 1 TD, 0 Int, 1 Sack
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 37 Carries, 120 Yards, 2 TD
WR Lopez: 7 Catches, 80 Yards, 1 TD
DT Bussard: 1 Tackle, 1 Assist, 1.0 Sacks, 1 Pass Block, 1 Hurry, 1 Forced Fumble
SHR
RB Farrar: 16 Carries, 70 Yards
LB Mask: 9 Tackles, 1 Assist
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
LG Kasowski: 1/8 Key Run Blocks
SHR
QB Hartman: 15 for 31, 136 Yards, 1 TD, 1 Int, 4 Sacks, 3 Fumbles
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs. SHR DE Junior Newton or SHR RE Scottie Berosik[Rookie]
As I stated already, Ackerman's partner in crime, Kasowski, had a rough day. Ackerman, on the other hand, took advantage of every opportunity he had going 2/2 on KRBs and not allowing a sack. Berosik got the starting nod, and managed 4 tackles and 1 hurry. The team had 7 carries and 31 yards to Ackerman's side for 4.4 ypc. I call this a success for the Rookie LT.
SHR QB Douglas Hartman vs TBY Secondary
As I suspected, the TBY Secondary took advantage of Hartman. He managed a measly 48% Comp rate and 4.4 ypa. With the help of the front seven, Hartman committed 4 turnovers, which contributed to the high TBY point total.
RB Elias Alvey vs SHR DLine
Another victory for our team in these matchups. We managed to get the ball into Alvey's hands consistently. He was handed the ball 37 times for 120 yards and 2 TDs. The SHR DLine has the added embarrasment of a FB getting a 44 yard TD on them.
SYNOPSIS
This was a textbook game for how I wish the rest of the season would go. Alvey got the ball 25+ times and the defense created turnovers. That is a recipe for success for this team and it was proven today. As a side note, it is cool to see FB Levy's success. He has now gotten two 40+ yard TD runs. He has 23 carries for 149 yards (6.4 ypc) and 3 TDs.
INJURY NEWS:
NT Lincoln Dart - 100%
SILB Brady Lanza - Doubtful, Hyperextended Elbow, 1 weel
LT Ackerman - Probable, Sprained Ankle, 1 Week
wade moore
06-23-2004, 04:00 PM
Week 8 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet30.jpgSan Antonio Armadillos (4-3)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(5-2) (-3)
OVERVIEW
San Antonio has had one of the toughest schedules this year playing only 2 teams with losing records, yet they are still at 4-3. At this point they are 1-2 against the AC East and we hope to make it 1-3. On offense they are led by QB Joaquin Luster who puts up great yardage, but can be very errant. He is second in the league in yards (1740), 3rd in ypa (7.63), and 1st in TD's. Yet he only has a 69.6 QB Rating. That is because he has the most Int's in the league (16), has been sacked more than anyone (20) besides Lin of Boise, and is middle of the road in comp % at 57.4. He helps to put the team at 24th in turnover margin (-5). However, the Armadillos bring to the field the 28th ranked running game in the league. The team only has 3 rushing TD's in 7 games.
The defensive side of the ball is the completely opposite story. The defense is 8th in the league in rushing yards allowed (687), and 3rd in the league in ypc (3.31). On the other hand, they are 32nd in passing yards allowed. Partly this is due to the opposing team being forced to pass often with the 2nd best scoring offense in the league (22.0).
This poses an interesting matchup against our Torpedos. The Torpedos offense is a mirror image of the Armadillos. 1st in Rushing Yards (1,037: led by league leading rusher Elias Alvey), 6th in ypc (4.25), but 26th in passing yards (1,065) and 29th in ypa (5.43). The defense, on the otherhand, is very well rounded. Led up front by DE Weiland, the defense is 11th in rushing yards (706), 17th in ypc (3.87), 13 in passing yards (1,259), and 3rd in ypa (5.26). These two units combined make up for the league's 6th best turnover margin (+6).
KEY MATCHUPS
SAO LT Michael Knott vs. TBY RE Chris Weiland
Weiland is coming off of a game in which I gave him the team's game ball. He continues to be the anchor of the D-Line and leagues the league in Sacks (9.0), Hurries (16), and PrPct (11.8) - and that is coming out of a 3-4. Knott, has the stats of a run-blocking specialist. He has excelled with a 34.7 Krb % and is only 2 shy of his total Key Run Blocks last year (8 this year). However, he allowed 18 sacks last year for a SPct of 2.5% and has allowed 3 thus far this year with a BPct of 1.2%. Weiland should be relatively successfuly at getting to the SAO QB this game.
SAO QB Jaoquin Luster vs TBY Secondary
I know the secondary seems to be in here every week, but they are a crucial part of this team. Especially when they go against the QB that has thrown the most Int's this season. Look for S Burgess to catch up to season leader Alphonso Twombley of Portland for the league lead in Int's this season.
TBY QB Lane Manuel vs SAO Secondary
This matchup could make or break this game. The SAO secondary has been ABISMAL this season. They are 32nd in almost every category. If Manuel can get in a groove, it could really set the pace for a steady TBY offense.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Keep Luster from settling in the pocket
[2] Elias Alvey's continued success
[3] Create Turnovers
San Antonio Armadillos
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Hold back pass rush
[3] Build lead early
FINAL THOUGHTS
Tampa should be able to win this one, unless San Antonio learns what Charleston did to our secondary. The strength in this Armadillos team will be stacked directly against the strength of the Torpedos team. I think the Torpedos will get the best of it.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 3
wade moore
06-24-2004, 06:21 PM
Week 8 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet30.jpgSan Antonio Armadillos (4-3)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(5-2) (-3)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 07:22 - Capped off a 6 play, 33 yard drive where Alvey touched the ball 5 times. 0-7
3-02-SAO02 (07:22) TBY 26 Alvey ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 58 Davis.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
1st Quarter | 03:51 - Stopped a solid SAO drive, forcing a FG. 3-7
3-06-TBY32 (03:51) SAO 4 Luster pass fell incomplete, intended for 26 Kight.
TBY 44 Means defended the pass.
2nd Quarter | 11:33 - Led to a 2 yard TD pass to Alvey. 3-14
2-11-SAO25 (11:33) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 21 yards.
Tackled by SAO 92 Seymour.
2nd Quarter | 08:58 - Finkle set up his own 5 yard TD Run two plays later. 10-14
1-10-TBY22 (08:58) SAO 24 Finkle ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards.
Tackled by TBY 22 Montalvo.
Key block delivered by SAO 65 McDuffie.
2nd Quarter | 00:13 - Continued the TBY ability to put up points at the end of the half. Led to the 2nd TBY FG. 10-20
1-10-SAO49 (00:13) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 87 Pence for 15 yards.
Tackled by SAO 31 Hubbard.
TBY called time out.
3rd Quarter | 10:37 - Topped off a solid drive led by Luster. 17-20
2-06-TBY06 (10:37) SAO 24 Finkle ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by SAO 64 Eason.
Extra point by SAO 1 Brown was good.
3rd Quarter | 08:12 - Crucial 3rd down play increases the TBY led. 17-27
3-07-SAO12 (08:12) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 12 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
3rd Quarter | 00:41 - Cut TBY Lead to 3. 24-27
2-10-TBY15 (00:41) SAO 4 Luster pass completed to 83 Stearns for 15 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by SAO 1 Brown was good.
4th Quarter | 03:45 - Missed an opportunity to tie the game. 24-27
4-02-TBY38 (03:45) SAO 1 Brown attempted a 55 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar.
4th Quarter | 01:25 - Kept 2 minute drive alive on 3rd and VERY long.
3-18-SAO45 (01:25) SAO 4 Luster pass completed to 83 Stearns for 34 yards.
Tackled by TBY 56 Steinberg, assisted by TBY 22 Montalvo.
4th Quarter | 01:25 - Grieco breaks the hearts of the SAO fans after a Manuel Knee, the game is over. 24-27
3-02-TBY02 (00:27) SAO 1 Brown attempted a 19 yard field goal and it was blocked by TBY 53 Grieco.
TBY 38 Koch recovered the ball at the TBY13.
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 01:25 - Grieco breaks the hearts of the SAO fans after a Manuel Knee, the game is over. 24-27
3-02-TBY02 (00:27) SAO 1 Brown attempted a 19 yard field goal and it was blocked by TBY 53 Grieco.
TBY 38 Koch recovered the ball at the TBY13.
SCORE: SAO 24 TBY 27
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
LB Grieco: Hello?! He won the game?!
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
[b]QB Manuel: 16 for 22, 178 yards, 2 TD, 2 Sacks, 1 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 4 Hurries
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 30 Carries, 95 Yards, 1 TD, 2 Rec, 12 Yards, 1 TD
WR Lopez: 4 Catches, 53 Yards, 1 TD
LB Williams: 6 Tackles, 4 Assists, 1.0 Sacks
DE Weiland: 2 Tackles, 2.0 Sacks, 2 Hurries, 2 Pass Blocks
SAO
RB Finkle: 20 Carries, 83 Yards, 2 TD, 2 Catches, 25 Yards
WR Stearns: 5 Catches, 107 Yards, 1 TD
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
RT Bedell: 1/6 KRBs
RG Fleming: 0/8 KRBs
NOS
Slater: 1/9 KRBs
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
SAO LT Michael Knott vs. TBY RE Chris Weiland
Weiland had another solid game against the pass. He tallied no sacks, but still disrupted Luster quite a bit with 2 hurries and 2 pass blocks. However, SAo did run 4 times for 35 yards to his side.
SAO QB Jaoquin Luster vs TBY Secondary
This was a bit of a draw. Luster gained substantial yardage (296 Yards) and threw 0 picks, but it was on 20 for 47 passing. In addition, 14 passes were defensed and 3 blocked.
TBY QB Lane Manuel vs SAO Secondary
Ding ding! We have a winner! Manuel had his most solid game yet. It was nothing for the highlight reels, but that is not what we need. We need him to feed the ball to Alvey and not throw picks. Manuel is progressing quite nicely.
SYNOPSIS
What a game this was! Something I noticed was P Ackerman's injury appears to have a bit of an affect on him and our field position game. He was very sporadic. He pinned 3 inside the 20, but he had atleast 3 that were less than 35 yards and gave SAO great field position. I have to wonder how much this contributed to how close this game was. All in all, this went according the script and for the first time I was DEAD ON in my prediction that we would win by 3.
INJURY NEWS:
wade moore
06-24-2004, 06:24 PM
Box Score: San Antonio at Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay, FL.
Week 8, 2004
Attendance: 67,800 (68,000).
Weather: 83 degrees, fair.
1Q: 07:12 TBY - Elias Alvey 2 run.
1Q: 07:12 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
1Q: 03:38 SAO - Chris Brown 49 field goal.
2Q: 10:13 TBY - Elias Alvey 2 pass from Lane Manuel.
2Q: 10:13 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
2Q: 07:46 SAO - Richard Finkle 5 run.
2Q: 07:46 SAO - Chris Brown extra point.
2Q: 01:45 TBY - Felton Cooper 32 field goal.
2Q: 00:00 TBY - Felton Cooper 51 field goal.
3Q: 10:31 SAO - Richard Finkle 6 run.
3Q: 10:31 SAO - Chris Brown extra point.
3Q: 08:04 TBY - Pedro Lopez 12 pass from Lane Manuel.
3Q: 08:04 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
3Q: 00:32 SAO - Jerome Stearns 15 pass from Joaquin Luster.
3Q: 00:32 SAO - Chris Brown extra point.
Game MVP: TBY 9 Lane Manuel
San Antonio 3 7 14 0 - 24
Tampa Bay 7 13 7 0 - 27
Team Statistics SAO TBY
First Downs 22 17
Total Rushes 24 37
Rushing Yards 96 120
Yards Per Carry 4.0 3.2
Pass Attempts 47 22
Completions 20 16
Passing Yards 296 178
Yards Per Attempt 6.2 8.0
Sacked 1 2
Yards Lost 8 18
Interceptions 0 0
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
Total Plays 72 61
Total Yards 384 280
Yards Per Play 5.3 4.5
3rd Down Plays 4/15 6/15
Avg. YTG on 3rd 9.0 7.2
4th Down Plays 1/1 0/0
Penalties 6 6
Penalty Yards 39 45
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 37
Time Of Possession 28:45 31:15
San Antonio Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
24 Finkle 20 83 4.1 19 2
26 Kight 2 5 2.5 7 0
4 Luster 1 8 8.0 8 0
36 Turk 1 0 0.0 0 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
4 Luster 47 20 296 6.2 34 1 0 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
87 Mitchell 5 55 11.0 11 15 0
83 Stearns 5 107 21.4 10 34 1
80 Redman 4 53 13.2 3 23 0
82 Vandenberg 2 18 9.0 15 11 0
89 Cowley 2 38 19.0 8 25 0
24 Finkle 2 25 12.5 27 20 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
37 Heath 1 3 3.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
38 Simon 1 16 16.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
5 Dorris 8 315 39.3 48 2
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
1 Brown 1 3 49 3 3
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
99 Vancleave 7 3 0.0 0 0 0
31 Hubbard 7 0 0.0 0 0 0
77 Shirley 5 3 1.0 0 0 0
92 Seymour 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
74 Hamlett 4 2 1.0 0 0 0
56 Lasalle 4 5 0.0 0 0 0
27 Range 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
97 Shelton 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
98 Block 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
82 Vandenberg 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
85 Ahrens 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
33 McEachern 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
44 Stuart 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
96 Hodges 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
49 Storms 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
20 Pugh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
26 Kight 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
76 Knott 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
88 Jacobs 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
65 McDuffie 0 0 0 0 3 0
62 Eaddy 0 0 0 0 1 1
57 Slater 0 0 1 0 1 0
64 Eason 0 0 0 0 2 0
98 Block 0 0 1 0 0 0
82 Vandenberg 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Luster 1 0 0 0 0 0
99 Vancleave 0 1 0 0 0 0
76 Knott 0 0 0 0 1 0
56 Lasalle 0 0 1 0 0 0
37 Heath 1 0 0 0 0 0
44 Stuart 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 30 95 3.1 14 1
9 Manuel 3 9 3.0 7 0
23 Levy 2 12 6.0 7 0
20 Talkington 1 2 2.0 2 0
47 Rhodes 1 2 2.0 2 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 22 16 178 8.0 24 2 0 2
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
89 Lopez 4 53 13.2 7 21 1
82 Denning 4 28 7.0 7 8 0
23 Levy 2 14 7.0 10 8 0
87 Pence 2 39 19.5 0 24 0
26 Alvey 2 12 6.0 2 10 1
83 Stroman 1 10 10.0 0 10 0
88 McGarry 1 22 22.0 1 22 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 4 41 10.2 0
43 Haugh 1 10 10.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
88 McGarry 3 107 35.6 0
87 Pence 1 19 19.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 8 315 39.3 56 3
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 2 2 51 3 3
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
22 Montalvo 9 2 0.0 0 0 0
90 Williams 6 4 1.0 0 0 0
32 Burgess 6 0 0.0 0 0 0
53 Grieco 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
59 Ruiz 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
38 Koch 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
44 Means 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
79 Weiland 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
96 Dart 1 2 0.0 0 0 0
57 Luciano 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
83 Stroman 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
97 Bussard 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
34 Decoteau 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
89 Lopez 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
94 Hickerson 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
82 Denning 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
56 Steinberg 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
99 Price 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
69 Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 1
67 Kasowski 0 0 0 0 1 1
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 2 0
82 Denning 0 1 0 0 1 0
83 Stroman 1 0 0 0 0 0
65 Galarza 0 0 0 0 1 0
89 Lopez 0 0 1 0 0 0
26 Alvey 1 0 0 0 0 0
38 Koch 0 1 0 0 0 0
74 Bedell 0 0 0 0 1 0
San Antonio Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 1:51 OWN 12 6 5 Punt
1 11:25 0:59 OWN 4 3 5 Punt
1 7:12 3:34 OWN 20 8 48 Field Goal
1 0:24 0:46 OWN 27 3 3 Punt
2 10:13 2:27 OWN 20 7 80 Touchdown
2 6:09 1:40 OWN 13 3 2 Punt
2 1:45 1:32 OWN 20 3 3 Punt
3 13:27 2:56 OWN 43 7 57 Touchdown
3 8:04 1:10 OWN 20 4 24 Punt
3 5:06 0:39 OWN 47 3 0 Punt
3 2:49 2:17 OWN 47 6 53 Touchdown
4 11:21 1:41 OWN 1 3 9 Punt
4 7:21 3:44 OWN 20 7 42 Missed FG
4 2:30 2:11 OWN 43 11 55 Missed FG
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 13:09 1:44 OPP 48 3 3 Punt
1 10:26 3:14 OPP 33 6 33 Touchdown
1 3:38 3:14 OWN 24 5 21 Punt
2 14:38 4:25 OWN 36 8 64 Touchdown
2 7:46 1:37 OWN 36 3 -1 Punt
2 4:29 2:44 OPP 34 6 19 Field Goal
2 0:13 0:13 OPP 49 1 15 Field Goal
3 15:00 1:33 OWN 20 3 9 Punt
3 10:31 2:27 OPP 34 4 34 Touchdown
3 6:54 1:48 OWN 6 3 8 Punt
3 4:27 1:38 OWN 16 3 9 Punt
3 0:32 4:11 OWN 23 6 20 Punt
4 9:40 2:19 OWN 42 5 18 Punt
4 3:37 1:07 OWN 45 4 20 Fumble
4 0:19 0:19 OWN 13 1 -2 Game
San Antonio Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
4 3 0
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
4 3 1
San Antonio Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 4 35 8.7
Middle 12 19 1.5
Right 8 42 5.2
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
65 McDuffie 3 7 23
64 Eason 2 2 23
57 Slater 1 9 24
62 Eaddy 1 3 24
76 Knott 1 2 24
82 Vandenberg 1 1 15
26 Kight 0 0 4
63 Eldredge 0 0 1
85 Ahrens 0 0 1
69 Compton 0 0 1
San Antonio Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 6 4 44 7.3
Short (0-8 Yds) 10 2 11 1.1
Medium (9-18 Yds) 19 10 135 7.1
Long (19+ Yds) 11 4 106 9.6
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
4 Luster 47 20 1 1 14 3 5 0
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
83 Stearns 14 5 0 107 47
80 Redman 10 4 0 53 32
87 Mitchell 8 5 1 55 48
82 Vandenberg 5 2 0 18 32
89 Cowley 5 2 0 38 31
26 Kight 2 0 0 0 10
24 Finkle 2 2 0 25 37
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
57 Slater 0 48
62 Eaddy 1 48
76 Knott 0 48
64 Eason 0 46
65 McDuffie 0 44
26 Kight 0 10
63 Eldredge 0 4
69 Compton 0 2
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
74 Hamlett 1.0 0 2 24
77 Shirley 1.0 0 1 22
99 Vancleave 0.0 1 0 24
98 Block 0.0 0 1 24
31 Hubbard 0.0 0 0 24
20 Pugh 0.0 0 0 23
56 Lasalle 0.0 0 0 22
33 McEachern 0.0 0 0 17
96 Hodges 0.0 0 0 17
44 Stuart 0.0 0 0 17
27 Range 0.0 0 0 16
92 Seymour 0.0 0 0 9
38 Simon 0.0 0 0 9
97 Shelton 0.0 0 0 6
49 Storms 0.0 0 0 6
70 Tollefson 0.0 0 0 2
37 Heath 0.0 0 0 2
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
92 Seymour 4 0 0 9
31 Hubbard 3 0 0 24
33 McEachern 2 1 0 17
99 Vancleave 2 0 0 24
27 Range 2 0 0 16
96 Hodges 1 0 0 17
44 Stuart 1 0 0 17
49 Storms 1 0 0 6
98 Block 0 0 0 24
74 Hamlett 0 0 0 24
20 Pugh 0 0 0 23
77 Shirley 0 0 0 22
56 Lasalle 0 0 0 22
38 Simon 0 0 0 9
97 Shelton 0 0 0 6
70 Tollefson 0 0 0 2
37 Heath 0 0 0 2
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
99 Vancleave 7 3 37 24
31 Hubbard 7 0 36 24
77 Shirley 5 3 33 22
92 Seymour 5 1 22 9
56 Lasalle 4 5 33 22
74 Hamlett 4 2 37 24
27 Range 4 1 17 16
97 Shelton 3 1 14 6
98 Block 3 0 37 24
44 Stuart 2 1 32 17
33 McEachern 2 1 29 17
96 Hodges 2 0 29 17
20 Pugh 1 0 33 23
49 Storms 1 0 1 6
38 Simon 0 0 8 9
37 Heath 0 0 5 2
70 Tollefson 0 0 4 2
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 6 23 3.8
Middle 23 88 3.8
Right 7 11 1.5
None 1 -2 -2.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
58 Davis 2 9 37
74 Bedell 1 6 35
82 Denning 1 3 36
67 Kasowski 1 2 37
65 Galarza 1 2 7
78 Fleming 0 8 37
23 Levy 0 3 30
69 Ackerman 0 1 32
20 Talkington 0 0 7
81 Russell 0 0 4
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 3 2 9 3.0
Short (0-8 Yds) 10 7 48 4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds) 5 5 75 15.0
Long (19+ Yds) 4 2 46 11.5
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 22 16 0 0 1 1 4 0
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
89 Lopez 6 4 0 53 17
23 Levy 4 2 0 14 16
82 Denning 4 4 0 28 21
87 Pence 2 2 0 39 3
88 McGarry 2 1 0 22 13
26 Alvey 2 2 0 12 15
83 Stroman 1 1 0 10 23
20 Talkington 1 0 0 0 10
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 0 24
78 Fleming 0 24
67 Kasowski 1 24
69 Ackerman 1 21
74 Bedell 0 20
23 Levy 0 16
20 Talkington 0 10
65 Galarza 0 7
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
90 Williams 1.0 0 0 43
79 Weiland 0.0 2 2 45
94 Hickerson 0.0 1 0 14
96 Dart 0.0 0 1 41
44 Means 0.0 0 0 48
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 48
53 Grieco 0.0 0 0 48
22 Montalvo 0.0 0 0 48
38 Koch 0.0 0 0 48
59 Ruiz 0.0 0 0 34
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 28
97 Bussard 0.0 0 2 7
99 Price 0.0 0 0 21
57 Luciano 0.0 0 0 20
93 Compton 0.0 0 0 16
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 14
56 Steinberg 0.0 0 0 5
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
32 Burgess 3 4 0 48
38 Koch 3 3 0 48
90 Williams 3 1 0 43
22 Montalvo 3 0 0 48
44 Means 2 2 0 48
53 Grieco 1 2 0 48
57 Luciano 1 2 0 20
59 Ruiz 1 0 0 34
43 Haugh 1 0 0 28
34 Decoteau 1 0 0 14
56 Steinberg 1 0 0 5
79 Weiland 0 0 0 45
96 Dart 0 0 0 41
99 Price 0 0 0 21
93 Compton 0 0 0 16
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 14
97 Bussard 0 0 0 7
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
22 Montalvo 9 2 24 48
90 Williams 6 4 21 43
32 Burgess 6 0 24 48
53 Grieco 4 1 24 48
38 Koch 3 2 23 48
59 Ruiz 3 2 22 34
44 Means 2 2 24 48
79 Weiland 2 0 22 45
96 Dart 1 2 22 41
57 Luciano 1 1 15 20
43 Haugh 1 0 9 28
34 Decoteau 1 0 3 14
94 Hickerson 1 0 2 14
97 Bussard 1 0 2 7
56 Steinberg 1 0 3 5
99 Price 0 1 9 21
93 Compton 0 0 15 16
wade moore
06-24-2004, 06:49 PM
MID-SEASON REPORT
2004 Summary for Tampa Bay Torpedos
Record: 6-2
Winning Pct.: .750
Tampa Bay Torpedos Team Rank
Rushes 281 2
Rushing Yards 1157 3
Yards Per Carry 4.11 8
Pass Attempts 218 23
Completions 128 22 (T)
Passing Yards 1243 26
Yards Per Attempt 5.70 26
3rd Down Conversions 41.7 10 (T)
Points Per Game 21.3 5 (T)
Turnovers 9 10 (T)
Turnover Margin +5 7 (T)
Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 206 10
Rushing Yards 802 12
Yards Per Carry 3.89 19
Pass Attempts 286 31
Completions 144 24 (T)
Passing Yards 1555 22
Yards Per Attempt 5.43 2
3rd Down Conversions 37.8 13
Points Per Game 16.2 14
Turnovers 14 9 (T)
Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 17 BAL 16
2 20 LVS 10
3 33 HAR 11
4 7 at MEM 24
5 24 at NOS 17
6 9 at CHT 10
7 34 SHR 18
8 27 SAO 24
9 at BAL
10 DUR
12 at TUC
13 at DET
14 ARI
15 at DUR
16 at HON
17 CHT
Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
9 Manuel QB 217 128 1243 5.72 7 4
**Team --- 218 128 1243 5.70 7 5
Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
26 Alvey RB 224 *866 3.86 *8
23 Levy FB 25 161 6.44 3
**Team --- 281 1157 4.11 11
Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
82 Denning TE 56 33 275 8.3 83 4
83 Stroman WR 45 24 329 13.7 29 0
23 Levy FB 32 23 142 6.1 63 0
89 Lopez WR 29 19 216 11.3 43 2
26 Alvey RB 17 11 60 5.4 33 1
**Team --- 218 128 1243 9.7 264 7
Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
53 Grieco ILB 46 20 0.5 1 2 5
22 Montalvo S 39 13 0.0 0 0 5
32 Burgess S 38 19 0.0 0 **5 **15
44 Means CB 37 12 0.0 0 1 10
38 Koch CB 32 14 0.0 0 2 7
90 Williams OLB 29 15 1.0 2 0 2
43 Haugh S 28 2 0.5 0 0 1
79 Weiland DE 28 10 *9.0 *18 0 1
57 Luciano OLB 14 8 0.0 1 0 6
59 Ruiz ILB 11 9 0.0 0 0 3
98 Lanza ILB 11 2 0.0 0 0 0
97 Bussard DT 10 5 1.0 5 0 0
34 Decoteau CB 8 2 0.0 0 0 0
**Team --- 390 144 16.0 39 10 56
* = League Leader
Other Stat Categories Led:
K Felton Cooper: 63 Points
RB Elias Alvey 54 Points (Leads Non-Kickers)
LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie]: 50.0 BPct (2nd)
wade moore
06-24-2004, 06:53 PM
Division Standings:
AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Charleston (SC) 8 0 0 1.000 171 87 7-0 3-0
Tampa Bay 6 2 0 .750 171 130 5-2 1-1
Baltimore 3 4 0 .429 149 146 2-4 1-1
Durham 2 6 0 .250 113 151 1-6 0-3
Wild Card Standings:
Albany (NY) 5 2 0 .714 153 101 4-2 3-0
Tampa Bay 6 2 0 .750 171 130 5-2 1-1
San Antonio 4 4 0 .500 178 168 4-3 2-0
Chicago 4 4 0 .500 110 133 3-4 0-2
sovereignstar
06-24-2004, 06:58 PM
Where did this Weiland fella come from!? Good lord.
wade moore
06-24-2004, 08:02 PM
Year Team GP GS Tckl Asst Sack Blkd Hurr RPly PPly PrPct TkPct
2003 LBE 13 13 31 11 3.5 1 3 262 203 3.6 9.7
2004 TBY 8 8 28 10 9.0 5 18 197 282 11.3 9.8
wade moore
06-25-2004, 03:40 AM
Also, I found this in the transaction logs:
Player Team Pos Transaction Terms
Weiland, Chris Long Beach Calibri DE released
But it does not show TBY signing him.. weird... it was before I took the team over, I know that...
Oh.. and he's only costing me $1mil this year and $1.5 next...
Of course, I'm guessing he'll want big money to extend...
wade moore
06-25-2004, 03:45 AM
MID-SEASON REPORT
Player Progression:
Player Week 1 Week 9 Increase in Current
RT Bedell, Maynard 40/46 46/46 6
RG Greg Fleming 42/50 46/50 4
C Eric Davis 44/70 49/70 5
CB Erwin Koch 68/82 76/82 8
QB Lane Manuel 42/79 51/79 9
wade moore
06-26-2004, 02:49 PM
Week 9 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(6-2) (-4)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet14.jpgBaltimore Bombers (3-4)
OVERVIEW
The Bombers have lost several tough games this year, beginning with a week 1 loss to our own Torpedos where the difference in the game was a missed EP by the BAL kicker with 1:30 left in the game. The first game was a game in which Alvey first made himself known to the league with 159 yards and a TD. The secondary made the day very rough for Barbieri who has played very well this season besides the performance against Tampa Bay.
Baltimore has done quite well on offense this year. They are 19th in rushing yards (817), 10th in passing yards (1,633), and 7th in points per game (21.2). On defense, they are 4th in rushing yards (691), but 23rd in ypc (3.99). They have also struggled in passing defense where they are 25th in yards (1,596) and 23rd in yards per attempt (6.87). All of this adds up to the 24th scoring defense (20.8). So, if the Tampa offense can get rolling as they did in week 1, they should have success.
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LG Kevin Kasowski[Rookie] vs. BAL DT Danny Register
In the week 1 game, Register had 6 tackles, 3 assists, 2.5 sacks, and 2 hurries. He disrupted Manuel all game. However, Kasowski was still a hold-out in week 1. Since week 1, Kasowski has performed quite well with 10/34 KRBs and allowed 3 sacks. Meanwhile, Register's best game was against Tampa as he now has 24 tackles, 10 assists, 4.0 sacks, and 6 hurries 6 games later. If Kasowski holds this super-stud DT to no more than 1 sack and 2 hurries, I will be happy.
BAL QB Philip Barbieri vs TBY Secondary
In the first week, the secondary gave Barbieri hell. They had 1 interception and 8 passes defensed. Since then, as stated above, he has performed very well. This is the absolute key matchup to determine how the Baltimore offense performs.
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs BAL DLine
Alvey had his breakout game against Baltimore in week one, and hopes to have another 150+ yard game. More realisticly, if he can get 25+ carries I think we can win.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Elias Alvey's continued success
[2] Contain DT Register
[3] Create Turnovers
Baltimore Bombers
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Contain DE Weiland
[3] Build lead early
FINAL THOUGHTS
This should be another close game. However, I think that Alvey should be able to control the game again.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 3
Our run defense should be a strength for us - and we go in the game with virtually no injuries of note. Hopefully that will let us make it harder for Alvey to succeed. We also promise to be more positive in going forwards - if you remember, we had a very conservative game plan in the first meeting. A key to the outcome will the the play of our other defensive tackle - David Specht. If he can take some pressure off Register and generate some heat on Manuel on his own I'll be a happy GM...
sovereignstar
06-26-2004, 04:06 PM
I've got to give 3ric the nod here this time. Sorry, wade. :)
AAUGH! The kiss of death!
Just kidding, sov. :D
wade moore
06-26-2004, 05:36 PM
Our run defense should be a strength for us - and we go in the game with virtually no injuries of note. Hopefully that will let us make it harder for Alvey to succeed. We also promise to be more positive in going forwards - if you remember, we had a very conservative game plan in the first meeting. A key to the outcome will the the play of our other defensive tackle - David Specht. If he can take some pressure off Register and generate some heat on Manuel on his own I'll be a happy GM...
I can definately agree that Specht will be a key. Register dominated so much last game, he did not need to be a heavy contributer. But with Kasowski in there, Register will not have quite as easy of a time.
My hope is that an agressive gameplan will backfire on you with my Secondary... we shall see!
Raven Hawk
06-26-2004, 10:12 PM
The Most Perfectly Planned Hero
by Klemu Hakkinen, The Football Fin
Elias Alvey isn't the type to sit still. He certainly isn't the type to give up. Growing up in Levittown, Pennsylvania - a suburb of Trenton, New Jersey - Alvey had a lot of obstacles to overcome. His father left his family when he was only three, forcing his mother to work two jobs to support her 3 children. The children pitched in at home the best that they could. Elias' two older sister, can be given credit for raising young Elias.
"Mom, was always at work. Always providin' for her family. Laya and Renee were the ones that kept me out of trouble," say Elias.
Some would say that Alvey inherited his mother's work effort. In high school, he was a varsity star, rushing for over 1500 yards in 13 games started. The hard inside running style that Alvey developed in high school would stick with him for years to come. It would become the mantle that he bore to his eventual success. Yet, that road was still long and still winding.
Alvey high school efforts were enough to get the attention of a couple of scouts, however, many schools passed on him. It was Louisville that came to the table with a scholarship. With Alvey's mother still working two jobs to support the family, Elias made the choice to go with the scholarship.
In his freshman year at Louisville, depression hit young Alvey. He was red-shirted and moved to fullback. Elias always loved to carry the football and thought that he would make the depth chart at Louisville as a tailback. His coach informed him that he didn't have the speed of a tailback. Alvey didn't take that too well.
"Yeah when coach got all in my face about my speed, I decided that I had to somethin'," says Elias.
Alvey spent the next three years focusing on building his speed. His work effort could not be questioned. Over these three years, Alvey developed a talent for breakaway speed. Once he got through the line, it was hard to catch him.
Jerrod Scharf, former teammate of Alvey at Louisville and current tight end or the Boise city Stampede recollects, "Those early days for Eli were hard. I remember going to the track at six in the morning and seeing him there. When I left at seven o'clock, he was still working on his speed."
This hard work eventually paid off. With two eligible seasons left, Alvey was named starting tailback for Louisville. He made the most of his efforts while there, running for 2876 yards on 628 carries and 19 TD's, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. This was good enough to get Alvey drafted in the 16th round of the Continental Football League's expansion draft going to the Tampa Bay Torpedos.
Alvey's first year in the league was cumbersome for him. He found himself in an offensive scheme that didn't take advantage of his skills.
"Them guys with the suits last year gave me no respect. Mr. moore(wade moore) understands me. He knows that I can carry this team," claims Alvey.
However under new management and a new head coach, Alvey has found him having a career year. Through eight games, Alvey has racked up 866 yards on 224 yards for a modest 3.8 yards per carry average. However, what really has the fans in Tampa Bay coming out to see him is his 9 touchdowns which leads the league. Alvey, however, is prepared to share some of the glory.
"I have to give my man Ed [Levy] some credit here. He stays out there in front and takes the big hits," states Alvey.
It is true that he has gotten some good blocks, but what remains the same is the power inside running game that Alvey developed in high school. Gameday opponents have been known to praise this ability in Alvey. One source told this reporter that it doesn't matter how many guys you stack up the middle, Alvey is going to get his 3 yards. Other sources have mentioned that if you don't get him down near the line of scrimage, he isn't going to stop until he hits the endzone.
Only one team has managed to put up a decent effort against Alvey, the 8-0 Charleston Six Packs. I asked Alvey about this game:
"Man, those chumps in Charleston got nothin. I just didn't get the ball enough. I could have worked that team by MYSELF."
It's true that the Six Packs held him to 76 yards, but that was only on 15 carries. With these kinds of outings, there is no doubt that Alvey should be considered for the CFL MVP award at the conclusion of the season.
As for Levittown, Pennsylvania, they boast that they are "The Most Perfectly Planned Community in America." Now, Elias Alvey has given them something else to boast about.
wade moore
06-26-2004, 10:19 PM
Wow.
Simply Awesome!
daedalus
06-27-2004, 03:55 AM
Year Team GP GS Tckl Asst Sack Blkd Hurr RPly PPly PrPct TkPct
2003 LBE 13 13 31 11 3.5 1 3 262 203 3.6 9.7
2004 TBY 8 8 28 10 9.0 5 18 197 282 11.3 9.8
Nice production! :)
wade moore
06-27-2004, 07:59 AM
Nice production! :)
I thought you might like to see how your former player was a key part of my team :D .
daedalus
06-28-2004, 12:04 AM
I thought you might like to see how your former player was a key part of my team :D .It's good to see him become productive. :)
Or, to look at it differently, perhaps . . . someone using him correctly. Either way, good show. :)
wade moore
06-29-2004, 03:27 AM
Week 9 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(6-2) (-4)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet30.jpgBaltimore Bombers (3-4)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 11:58 - Led to a 15 yard TD pass to Dillon. 0-7.
1-10-TBY37 (11:58) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by BAL 39 Pettiford at the BAL31.
The interception was returned 38 yards.
Tackled by TBY 89 Lopez.
1st Quarter | 07:18 - On the drive directly following previous Int. 0-14.
3-21-TBY26 (07:18) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by BAL 42 Weems at the TBY42.
The interception was returned 42 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by BAL 17 Little was good.
2nd Quarter | 08:01 - The Baltimore Offense moved through us like swiss cheese on this drive. 0-21.
1-10-TBY11 (08:01) BAL 7 Barbieri pass completed to 82 Castillo for 11 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by BAL 17 Little was good.
2nd Quarter | 07:44 - First play of the next drive. Led to a 5 yard TD reception by Milsaps. 0-28.
1-15-TBY15 (07:44) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 82 Denning for 18 yards.
Tackled by BAL 51 Kimber.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by BAL 48 Wilber for 10 yards to the TBY23.
4th Quarter | 03:04 - Led to another BAL TD. 0-35
1-10-TBY49 (03:04) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by BAL 39 Pettiford at the BAL34.
The interception was returned 25 yards.
Tackled by TBY 88 McGarry.
4th Quarter | 00:47 - whoopdy-freakin'-do. 7-35
2-02-BAL02 (00:47) TBY 47 Rhodes ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 74 Bedell.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
PLAY OF THE GAME
1st Quarter | 07:18 - On the drive directly following previous Int. 0-14.
3-21-TBY26 (07:18) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by BAL 42 Weems at the TBY42.
The interception was returned 42 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by BAL 17 Little was good.
SCORE: TBY 7 BAL 35
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
BAL S Pettiford: 2 Caught, 1 Defensed, 2 Int
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
BAL [b]QB Barbieri: 17 for 30, 181 Yards, 4 TD, 0 Int, 1 Sack
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
None.
BAL
QB Barbieri: 17 for 30, 181 Yards, 4 TD, 0 Int, 1 Sack
RB Boyd: 29 Carries, 78 Yards
S Pettiford: 2 Caught, 1 Defensed, 2 Int
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
QB Manuel: 11 for 29, 162 Yards, 2 Bad Throws, 1 Dropped, 3 Defensed, 9 Hurries, 3 Int, 1 Sack
RB Alvey: 10 Carries, 32 Yards
BAL
None.
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LG Harvey Kasowski[Rookie] vs. BAL DT Danny Register
Kasowski was basically a non-factor as we chose not to run towards Register the few times we did run. He was 0/1 in KRB's and allowed 0 sacks. Register had 1 Tackle, 2 Assists, and 4 Hurries. Victory to Register here.
BAL QB Philip Barbieri vs TBY Secondary
Barbieri was held to relatively modest ypa (6.0). The problem is, he was put into favorable field position so often that he was able to pick apart the Secondary and throw for 4 TDs. It did not show, but the Secondary actually played relatively well defensing 10 balls. So if you do the math, Barbieri completed 17, had 10 defensed, and 2 Hurries. That leaves only 1 pass that was incomplete without being forced by TBY. Pretty incredible.
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs BAL DLine
Alvey was never allowed to get into the game because Baltimore got ahead so far so fast. In addition, he had a minor injury early in the third that kept him from being a factor in the second half.
SYNOPSIS
Ugh! It has been proven time and time again that this team is incapable of coming back from an early deficit. With a team built so strongly from the run, we cannot score a lot of points quickly. This game was another example. Baltimore scored 5 TD's, and 4 were directly off of turnovers. You cannot win like that.
INJURY NEWS:
Good analysis. I did also notice the fact that Tampa had 10 defended passes, which is a pretty rare achievement.
wade moore
06-29-2004, 05:58 AM
Good analysis. I did also notice the fact that Tampa had 10 defended passes, which is a pretty rare achievement.
The scary thing (for other teams I guess) is that I have high defensed numbers relativley often.
Week 1 (against you then too): 8
Week 2: 8
Week 3: 5 (but 5 Int too)
Week 4: 1
Week 5: 9
Week 6: 6
Week 7: 5
Week 8: CRAP.. don't have the box scores on this machine
Week 9: 10
Durham, NC - Mitchell Vazquez, a rookie defensive end for the Durham Bulldogs, spoke to a few reporters prior to Tuesday's practice at the Bulldog practice facility. Vazquez was quoted as saying, "Listen up! We're gonna win this week against those Tampa Torpedes. I guarantee it. Write that down and remember that #97 predicted it. We're not scared by Eli Alvin, or whatever his name is. We're gonna kick some Torpede ass!"
A reporter then asked him if he meant "Torpedoes" instead of "Torpedes". A pissed off Vazquez responded, "However you say it in ingles, we're gonna kick some Torpede-DOH ass! Guaranteed!"
Vazquez has been uncharacteristically quiet since being drafted 16th overall by the Durham Bulldogs in the 2004 CFL draft. While playing college ball at Grambling he picked up the nickname "Mitchell Motormouth" for his habit of trash talking his opponents.
Vazquez's teammates refused to comment on the guaranteed win, other than saying that Vazquez is hungry for some victories and just wants to spark some enthusiasm back into this team.
Last season Durham soundly defeated Tampa Bay in the first and last week of the season, with scores of 37-10 and 31-19.
wade moore
06-30-2004, 03:33 AM
[u]Week 9 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet03.jpgDurham Bulldogs(3-6) (-4)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(6-3) (-7)
OVERVIEW
While the Torpedoes have had more success this year than Durham, we all know that Tampa has struggled against their divisional opponents, winning only 1 game in-division since the leagues inception. This includes two drubbings last year by Durham, 37-10 and 31-19.
This year has been a bit different for both teams though, as Tampa has been one of the surprises of the league and Durham has struggled. Durham's offense has not been able to get on it's feet so far this year, ranking 24th in both ypc and ypa (3.51 and 5.69 yards) while ranking 22nd and 15th in rushing and passing yards respectively. Defense has not been all that much better. Durham is 17th in rushing yards (951) and 25th in passing yards (1852) while ranking 11th in ypc (3.67) and 21st in ypa (6.83). Perhaps the most telling stat is in scoring. The Durham Bulldogs have averaged 14.4 points per game (23rd) while allowing 18.5 points per game (21st). Not a very good margin.
Tampa, on the otherhand, continues to be in the top 10 in many important categories. We still have the leagues #1 rusher in Elias Alvay and the 2nd ranked team rushing offense (1223 yards), we are 8th in ypc (4.04) and 2nd in defensive ypa (5.49). On offense, our passing game has struggled with young Manuel. We are 26th in passing yards (1411) and 25th in ypa (5.68). The rushing defense has been average, 14th in yards (938) and 16th in ypc (3.78).
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY LG Kevin Kasowski[Rookie] vs. DT Sheldon Gonzales
After being highlighted last week, Kasowski did not exactly show his best performance. He goes against a solid, 9 year vet at DT. Gonzales has 30 tackles, 6.5 Sacks, and 5 Huries this year. This is an impressive showing for a DT and Kasowski will need to keep him away from the QB. This is something he has not done that well this season, allowing 3 sacks in 8 games started.
BAL QB Georgie Pitts vs TBY Secondary
I know, the secondary again. 15 year QB Pitts has had a tough year. After a 28/22 TD/INT ratio last year, he has struggled with that ratio this year and it has affected his QB rating. He is 5/10 TD/Int this year and his rating has gone from an 80.0 last season to a 64.7 this season. Meanwhile, the TBY Secondary continues to get after the ball having 10 Defensed passes last week giving them 2 DBs in the top two in the league for defensed passes (Burgess with 16 and Koch with 13), but they have had trouble turning those into turnovers.
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs DUR DLine
What a tough week for Alvey last week. He rarely got the ball due to the early deficit, and was knicked up. I really fear that all of these carries could be getting to his health. This week could be a chance to come back to form against a defense that struggles agains the run, despite what Vazquez is saying in the press. Even with his recent struggles, Alvey still leads the league in rushing yards (898) andd TDs (8). His ypc has struggled, but he has faced some tough run defenses.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Elias Alvey's continued success
[2] win Turnover battle
[3] Keep pressure off of Manuel
Baltimore Bombers
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Contain DE Weiland
[3] Build lead early
FINAL THOUGHTS
Tampa Bay should bounce back in this game. Durham has been an underrated team this year, but I do not think they have the firepower to beat us.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 6
wade moore
06-30-2004, 06:16 AM
Torpedoes Full Back Fires One at the Bow of Vazquez
Tampa Bay, FL
Tampa Bay Full Back Edward Levy came out of today's practice more fired up than we have seen him since his senior year at Southern Miss when his mother was insulted in the paper. Why is he heated? He picked up the morning paper and saw the comments made by Durham Rookie DE "Motormouth" Mitchell Vazquez about the Tampa Bay team, and more specifically starting RB Elias Alvey. In the comments, Vazquez implied that Alvey is a nobody and nothing to worry about.
In the after-practice press conference, reporters did not need to ask Levy about the article, he brought it up himself. "That *#(%*# has no business talking about my boy Elias. What has he done in this league? NOTHING. He is a no talent, future failure in this league, " stated Levy. When asked what Alvey has to say about the comments, Levy stated, "Elias does not get into that mess. He just puts it deep in his head and uses it in the game. He would never say anything to me or to you idiots, but trust me, he is out to get this moron."
Vazquez is in his rookie year. He was drafted 16th overall in the 2004 draft. So far this year, he has started 6 of 9 games and has 12 tackles, 4 assists, .5 sacks, 1 blocked pass, and 2 hurries. He has a PrPct of 1.9 and a TkPct of 4.9. Alvey has 4 years of experience and was drafted in the 16th round of the dispersal draft. He has 234 carries, 898 yards and 8 touchdowns. He leads the league in all of these stats.
sovereignstar
06-30-2004, 10:54 AM
Alvey has 4 years of experience and was drafted in the 16th round of the dispersal draft. He has 234 carries, 898 yards and 8 touchdowns. He leads the league in all of these stats.
That 3.8 YPC is pretty impressive. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
wade moore
07-03-2004, 12:35 PM
That 3.8 YPC is pretty impressive. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
Hey, it's been effective :D
wade moore
07-03-2004, 12:35 PM
Week 9 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet03.jpgDurham Bulldogs(3-6) (-4)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(6-3) (-7)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 14:36 - No direct effect on the game, but Alvey is now Probable for 4 weeks with Shoulder Tendinitis.
1-10-TBY37 (14:36) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 82 Denning for 26 yards.
Tackled by DUR 56 Donnell, assisted by DUR 45 Clarkson.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by DUR 26 Kubiak for 8 yards to the DUR45.
TBY 26 Alvey was injured on the play.
He should be able to remain in the game
1st Quarter | 09:20 - Set up a 42 yard FG on the next play. 0-3.
3-17-DUR32 (09:20) TBY 9 Manuel scrambled for 7 yards.
Tackled by DUR 23 Grider.
2nd Quarter | 02:57 - Set-up a 44 yard FG. 0-6.
2-08-TBY11 (02:57) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 88 McGarry for 43 yards.
Tackled by DUR 23 Grider.
2nd Quarter | 13:20 - Ugh. Our starting SS is out 14 weeks with a torn tricep.
4-07-DUR37 (13:20) DUR 19 Strawser punted 36 yards from the DUR37.
TBY 87 Pence returned the ball 7 yards to the TBY34. Tackled by DUR 64 Saldivar.
TBY 22 Montalvo was injured on the play.
This appears to be a serious injury
2nd Quarter |10:27 - Set-up by another 30 yard scamper by FB Levy. 0-13
2-07-DUR09 (10:27) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 88 McGarry for 9 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
2nd Quarter | 04:44 - 0-19.
1-08-DUR08 (04:44) TBY 23 Levy ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards and a touchdown.
Key block delivered by TBY 74 Bedell.
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was blocked.
2nd Quarter | 02:21 - Set-up ANOTHER TBY score under 2:00 in a half, a 52 yard FG. 0-22
1-10-TBY23 (02:21) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 82 Denning for 41 yards.
Tackled by DUR 24 Williams, assisted by DUR 58 Gideon.
Offical time out for the two-minute warning.
3rd Quarter | 10:41 - A dropped pass on 3rd and 2 set this up. 3-22
4-02-TBY03 (10:41) DUR 4 Snell attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded.
3rd Quarter | 03:21 - Stopped a potential DUR opportunity. 3-22
2-13-TBY34 (03:21) DUR 14 Pitts pass was intercepted by TBY 59 Ruiz in the end zone. Touchback.
4th Quarter | 10:14 - After sacking Pitts on 1st down, Dart and Price do it again on 3rd to force a FG. 6-22.
3-25-TBY27 (10:14) DUR 14 Pitts sacked by TBY 96 Dart and TBY 99 Price for a loss of 5 yards.
Sack allowed by DUR 60 Graham.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by DUR 86 Banks for 16 yards to the TBY16.
...
4th Quarter | 01:09 - Last of the fluff scores that meant little to this game. 12-25.
4-10-DUR16 (01:09) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded.
DUR 56 Donnell was injured on the play.
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 10:14 - While seemingly small, this play pretty much dried up any hopes of a comeback for the Bulldogs. Forced a FG instead of a TD. 6-22
3-25-TBY27 (10:14) DUR 14 Pitts sacked by TBY 96 Dart and TBY 99 Price for a loss of 5 yards.
Sack allowed by DUR 60 Graham.
Ball was fumbled and recovered by DUR 86 Banks for 16 yards to the TBY16.
SCORE: DUR 12 TBY 25
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
TBY TE Denning: 4 Catches, 97 Yards
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME
TBY [b]NT Lincoln Dart: 3 Tackles, 1 Assist, 3.0 Sacks
KEY PLAYERS
TBY
QB Manuel: 15 for 24, 226 Yards, 1 Td, 0 Int, 1 Sack, 2 Bad Throws, 1 Dropped, 1 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 4 Hurries
RB Alvey: 28 Carries, 112 Yards
FB Levy: 3 Carries, 41 Yards, 1 TD
G Fleming: 3/6 Key Run Blocks, 0 Sacks Allowed
DE Weiland: 3 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2.0 Sacks, 1 Hurry
TBY Secondary: 10 Passes Defensed, 2 Ints
BAL
RB Given: 21 Carries, 78 Yards, 1 TD
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
None.
DUR
QB Pitts: 19 for 39, 231 Yards, 0 TD, 2 Int, 6 Sacks, 0 Bad Throws, 4 Dropped, 10 Defensed, 0 Blocked, 4 Hurries
G Graham: 3 Sacks Allowed
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY LG Kevin Kasowski[Rookie] vs. DT Sheldon Gonzales
[b]Kasowski: 1/3 KRBs, 0 Sacks Allowed
Gonzales: 1 Tackle, 1 Assist, .5 Sacks
Kasowski worked with Ackerman to dominate the left side of the line. The team rushed 13 times for 74 yards on that side, and allowed no sacks. Gonzales was basically a non-factor.
DUR QB Georgie Pitts vs TBY Secondary
QB Pitts: 19 for 39, 231 Yards, 0 TD, 2 Int, 6 Sacks, 0 Bad Throws, 4 Dropped, 10 Defensed, 0 Blocked, 4 Hurries
TBY Secondary: 10 Passes Defensed, 2 Ints
The secondary dominated again. They defensed 10 passes again, with CB Koch leading the way with 4.
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs DUR DLine
Alvey was not dominant, but effective. He was able to set up a solid passing game, and keep the DLine honest to reduce pressure on Manuel.
SYNOPSIS
A well played game all around. I am a bit unhappy with how many times we had to settle for FGs, but luckily our defense played so well that it did not matter.
INJURY NEWS:
Player # Pos Start Health Injury Full Strn.
**Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS SS Out Torn Triceps Musc14 Weeks
##Russell, Gordon 81 TE Out Strained Calf Mus3 Weeks
##Rea, Hassan 50 SLB Questionable Compound Leg Frac8 Weeks
Alvey, Elias 26 RB RB Probable Shoulder Tendinit4 Weeks
wade moore
07-03-2004, 12:36 PM
Box Score: Durham at Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay, FL.
Week 10, 2004
Attendance: 67,800 (68,000).
Weather: 81 degrees, fair.
1Q: 08:45 TBY - Felton Cooper 42 field goal.
2Q: 14:49 TBY - Felton Cooper 44 field goal.
2Q: 10:18 TBY - Eric McGarry 9 pass from Lane Manuel.
2Q: 10:18 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
2Q: 04:38 TBY - Edward Levy 8 run.
2Q: 04:38 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point failed.
2Q: 00:12 TBY - Felton Cooper 52 field goal.
3Q: 10:34 DUR - John Snell 20 field goal.
4Q: 09:31 DUR - John Snell 33 field goal.
4Q: 03:39 DUR - Dudley Given 4 run.
4Q: 03:39 DUR - Mark Dominguez run for conversion failed.
4Q: 01:03 TBY - Felton Cooper 33 field goal.
Game MVP: TBY 96 Lincoln Dart
Durham 0 0 3 9 - 12
Tampa Bay 3 19 0 3 - 25
Team Statistics DUR TBY
First Downs 21 16
Total Rushes 27 34
Rushing Yards 112 161
Yards Per Carry 4.1 4.7
Pass Attempts 39 24
Completions 19 15
Passing Yards 231 226
Yards Per Attempt 5.9 9.4
Sacked 6 1
Yards Lost 36 5
Interceptions 2 0
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
Total Plays 72 59
Total Yards 307 382
Yards Per Play 4.2 6.4
3rd Down Plays 4/15 4/13
Avg. YTG on 3rd 9.2 7.3
4th Down Plays 1/2 0/0
Penalties 6 13
Penalty Yards 50 112
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 40
Time Of Possession 32:27 27:33
Durham Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
48 Given 21 78 3.7 25 1
49 Wright 3 24 8.0 20 0
14 Pitts 2 9 4.5 6 0
22 Ackerman 1 1 1.0 1 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
14 Pitts 39 19 231 5.9 39 0 2 6
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
82 Volpe 5 48 9.6 5 16 0
89 Weeks 5 58 11.6 0 25 0
85 Lockhart 4 78 19.5 0 39 0
49 Wright 2 3 1.5 10 2 0
81 Phillips 1 14 14.0 0 14 0
84 Criswell 1 14 14.0 0 14 0
86 Banks 1 16 16.0 0 16 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
47 Holliday 1 -5 -5.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
82 Volpe 1 26 26.0 0
24 Williams 1 28 28.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
19 Strawser 6 210 35.0 39 1
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
4 Snell 2 2 33 0 0
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
23 Grider 7 2 0.0 0 0 0
56 Donnell 6 4 0.0 0 0 0
92 Jimerson 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
58 Gideon 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
71 Reavis 4 0 0.0 0 0 0
45 Clarkson 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
59 Jablonski 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
32 Haith 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
47 Holliday 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
24 Williams 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
64 Saldivar 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
91 Tessier 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
90 Johnson 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
93 Gonzales 1 1 0.5 0 0 0
76 Burchett 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
26 Kubiak 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
82 Volpe 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
40 Smith 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
49 Wright 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
14 Pitts 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
22 Ackerman 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
96 Akins 0 1 0.5 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
75 Dale 0 0 0 0 0 2
63 Jaimes 0 0 0 0 2 1
60 Graham 0 0 0 0 3 3
54 Bass 0 0 0 0 2 0
40 Smith 0 1 0 0 0 0
56 Donnell 0 1 0 0 0 0
84 Criswell 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 Kubiak 0 0 1 0 0 0
64 Saldivar 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 Pitts 1 0 0 0 0 0
86 Banks 0 0 1 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 28 112 4.0 14 0
23 Levy 3 41 13.6 30 1
9 Manuel 3 8 2.6 7 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 24 15 226 9.4 43 1 0 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
82 Denning 4 97 24.2 15 41 0
83 Stroman 3 45 15.0 8 27 0
23 Levy 3 7 2.3 0 4 0
88 McGarry 3 62 20.6 1 43 1
26 Alvey 2 15 7.5 5 13 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 2 26 13.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
88 McGarry 2 30 15.0 0
87 Pence 1 20 20.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 5 239 47.8 55 0
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 4 4 52 1 2
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
90 Williams 8 0 0.0 0 0 0
44 Means 6 3 0.0 0 0 0
32 Burgess 6 1 0.0 1 2 0
53 Grieco 6 1 0.0 0 0 0
38 Koch 5 3 0.0 0 0 0
59 Ruiz 4 0 0.0 1 0 0
96 Dart 3 1 3.0 0 0 0
79 Weiland 3 1 2.0 0 0 0
57 Luciano 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
22 Montalvo 2 4 0.0 0 0 0
30 Bolen 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
87 Pence 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
99 Price 1 1 1.0 0 0 0
93 Compton 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
97 Bussard 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
84 Martindale 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
89 Lopez 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
94 Hickerson 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 0 3 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
74 Bedell 0 0 0 0 2 1
78 Fleming 0 0 0 0 3 0
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 2 0
69 Ackerman 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 Talkington 0 0 1 0 0 0
88 McGarry 1 0 0 0 0 0
38 Koch 0 1 0 0 0 0
82 Denning 1 0 0 0 0 0
67 Kasowski 0 0 0 0 1 0
Durham Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 14:25 1:08 OWN 45 3 4 Punt
1 11:45 0:34 OWN 20 3 1 Punt
1 8:45 5:25 OWN 26 9 32 Punt
2 14:49 1:37 OWN 34 3 3 Punt
2 10:18 2:02 OWN 20 3 -8 Punt
2 4:38 2:17 OWN 20 5 11 Punt
2 0:12 0:12 OWN 14 1 -4 Half
3 15:00 4:26 OWN 20 7 77 Field Goal
3 5:16 2:08 OWN 20 4 46 Interception
3 2:24 7:53 OWN 13 15 71 Field Goal
4 7:16 3:37 OWN 20 12 80 Touchdown
4 2:25 0:49 OWN 17 4 -1 Downs
4 1:03 0:29 OWN 20 3 0 Interception
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 0:35 OWN 37 1 26 Fumble
1 13:17 1:32 OWN 40 3 5 Punt
1 11:11 2:26 OWN 43 8 32 Field Goal
1 3:20 3:31 OWN 9 8 64 Field Goal
2 13:12 2:54 OWN 34 6 66 Touchdown
2 8:16 3:38 OPP 48 8 48 Touchdown
2 2:21 2:09 OWN 23 4 42 Field Goal
3 10:34 5:18 OWN 21 9 32 Punt
3 3:08 0:44 OWN 20 3 2 Punt
4 9:31 2:15 OPP 41 3 0 Punt
4 3:39 1:14 OWN 30 3 4 Punt
4 1:36 0:33 OPP 16 3 0 Field Goal
4 0:34 0:34 OPP 23 2 1 Game
Durham Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
3 1 2
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
3 2 1
Durham Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 9 30 3.3
Middle 13 65 5.0
Right 5 17 3.4
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
60 Graham 3 3 27
63 Jaimes 2 9 27
54 Bass 2 5 27
64 Saldivar 1 3 27
84 Criswell 1 2 23
75 Dale 0 2 27
49 Wright 0 1 21
88 Dominguez 0 0 5
Durham Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 4 2 3 0.7
Short (0-8 Yds) 9 5 29 3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds) 16 10 135 8.4
Long (19+ Yds) 10 2 64 6.4
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
14 Pitts 39 19 0 4 10 0 4 2
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
82 Volpe 12 5 1 48 37
89 Weeks 9 5 0 58 33
85 Lockhart 6 4 2 78 26
84 Criswell 4 1 1 14 34
49 Wright 3 2 0 3 28
86 Banks 3 1 0 16 19
81 Phillips 1 1 0 14 5
48 Given 1 0 0 0 25
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
54 Bass 0 45
60 Graham 3 45
63 Jaimes 1 45
75 Dale 2 45
64 Saldivar 0 45
49 Wright 0 28
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
96 Akins 0.5 0 0 18
93 Gonzales 0.5 0 0 16
92 Jimerson 0.0 1 3 25
71 Reavis 0.0 0 0 25
26 Kubiak 0.0 0 0 25
23 Grider 0.0 0 0 25
45 Clarkson 0.0 0 0 24
58 Gideon 0.0 0 0 23
59 Jablonski 0.0 0 1 12
56 Donnell 0.0 0 0 20
24 Williams 0.0 0 0 20
47 Holliday 0.0 0 0 16
76 Burchett 0.0 0 0 9
90 Johnson 0.0 0 0 7
32 Haith 0.0 0 0 5
52 Stambaugh 0.0 0 0 2
91 Tessier 0.0 0 0 2
40 Smith 0.0 0 0 1
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
56 Donnell 4 1 0 20
58 Gideon 3 0 0 23
24 Williams 2 0 0 20
47 Holliday 2 0 0 16
23 Grider 1 0 0 25
45 Clarkson 1 0 0 24
59 Jablonski 1 0 0 12
32 Haith 1 0 0 5
71 Reavis 0 0 0 25
26 Kubiak 0 0 0 25
92 Jimerson 0 0 0 25
96 Akins 0 0 0 18
93 Gonzales 0 0 0 16
76 Burchett 0 0 0 9
90 Johnson 0 0 0 7
52 Stambaugh 0 0 0 2
91 Tessier 0 0 0 2
40 Smith 0 0 0 1
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
23 Grider 7 2 34 25
56 Donnell 6 4 31 20
92 Jimerson 4 2 34 25
58 Gideon 4 1 26 23
71 Reavis 4 0 33 25
45 Clarkson 3 2 33 24
59 Jablonski 3 1 18 12
47 Holliday 3 0 16 16
32 Haith 3 0 2 5
24 Williams 2 2 29 20
90 Johnson 2 0 20 7
91 Tessier 2 0 8 2
26 Kubiak 1 1 34 25
93 Gonzales 1 1 14 16
76 Burchett 1 1 20 9
40 Smith 1 0 1 1
96 Akins 0 1 14 18
52 Stambaugh 0 0 5 2
98 Allred 0 0 1 0
97 Vazquez 0 0 1 0
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 13 74 5.6
Middle 12 43 3.5
Right 8 45 5.6
None 1 -1 -1.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
78 Fleming 3 6 34
69 Ackerman 2 7 32
74 Bedell 2 7 30
58 Davis 2 5 34
67 Kasowski 1 3 34
82 Denning 0 2 33
23 Levy 0 1 27
65 Galarza 0 0 6
20 Talkington 0 0 5
84 Martindale 0 0 5
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 2 2 3 1.5
Short (0-8 Yds) 10 7 56 5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds) 7 2 36 5.1
Long (19+ Yds) 5 4 131 26.2
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 24 15 2 1 1 1 4 0
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
23 Levy 6 3 1 7 20
82 Denning 6 4 0 97 22
88 McGarry 5 3 0 62 11
83 Stroman 3 3 0 45 23
26 Alvey 2 2 0 15 18
87 Pence 1 0 0 0 2
89 Lopez 1 0 0 0 20
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 0 25
78 Fleming 0 25
67 Kasowski 0 25
74 Bedell 1 24
69 Ackerman 0 21
23 Levy 0 20
20 Talkington 0 6
65 Galarza 0 5
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
96 Dart 3.0 0 0 42
79 Weiland 2.0 0 1 43
99 Price 1.0 0 0 14
90 Williams 0.0 0 1 45
59 Ruiz 0.0 0 1 38
44 Means 0.0 0 0 45
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 45
53 Grieco 0.0 0 0 45
38 Koch 0.0 0 0 45
30 Bolen 0.0 0 0 34
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 27
94 Hickerson 0.0 0 0 22
93 Compton 0.0 0 1 11
57 Luciano 0.0 0 0 18
22 Montalvo 0.0 0 0 11
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 7
97 Bussard 0.0 0 0 3
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
44 Means 5 1 0 45
38 Koch 3 4 0 45
32 Burgess 3 2 1 45
90 Williams 3 0 0 45
53 Grieco 2 0 0 45
59 Ruiz 1 2 1 38
30 Bolen 1 0 0 34
57 Luciano 1 0 0 18
22 Montalvo 0 1 0 11
79 Weiland 0 0 0 43
96 Dart 0 0 0 42
43 Haugh 0 0 0 27
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 22
99 Price 0 0 0 14
93 Compton 0 0 0 11
34 Decoteau 0 0 0 7
97 Bussard 0 0 0 3
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
90 Williams 8 0 26 45
44 Means 6 3 27 45
32 Burgess 6 1 27 45
53 Grieco 6 1 27 45
38 Koch 5 3 27 45
59 Ruiz 4 0 24 38
79 Weiland 3 1 25 43
96 Dart 3 1 23 42
57 Luciano 3 1 19 18
22 Montalvo 2 4 7 11
30 Bolen 2 1 20 34
93 Compton 1 1 16 11
99 Price 1 1 7 14
94 Hickerson 1 0 6 22
97 Bussard 1 0 4 3
43 Haugh 0 3 8 27
34 Decoteau 0 0 3 7
56 Steinberg 0 0 1 0
wade moore
07-04-2004, 03:14 PM
Week 11 Preview:
BYE WEEK
Good News:
Gives Alvey a free week of healing.
wade moore
07-07-2004, 03:39 AM
Week 12 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(7-3) (-5)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet.jpgTucson Toros(6-4)
OVERVIEW
Tucson is in a 3-way tie for the NC West Division title with Honolulu and Las Vegas and really needs this win. Meanwhile, Tampa is still looking at a wild card birth unless Charleston falls apart after last weeks loss.
This game will be a battle of the top two rushers this season in the CFL. The Toros' Brumley has 1,002 yards, just 8 short of Alvey. The Tucson passing attack has been very affective too, with QB Hogan averaging 6.77 ypa and having a TD/Int ratio of 11/5. The Toro defense is 4th in ypc (3.55) and 11th in rushing yards (1,084). Their passing defense is their biggest weakness, where they are 14th in ypa (6.35) and 25th in passing yards (2,172).
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs. TUC RB Chester Brumley
I know this is not how my matchups usually work, but I think this is the key comparison to the game. Whichever RB performs the best, their team will win. Brumley was the 2003 Offensive Player of the Year and has done even better this season. He has only 8 yards less than Alvey, but has done so on 16 less carries. He has 5 Rushing TD's to Alvey's 8, but Brumley has 2 receiving TD's to Alvey's 1. Tucson has the tougher run D at 3.55 ypc versus Tampa's 3.81.
TUC LT Thomas Perez vs TBY DE Chris Weiland
Perez has been arguably the best run blocking Tackle this year. He is 21/45 in KrBs, which is 1st amongst Tackles. However, he has struggled against the pass rush. He has allowed 7 sacks in 227 pass plays for a SPct of 3.0. Meanwhile, Weiland has done nothing but harass QB's all year. He is second in the league in sacks with 11.0 and 3rd in hurries with 22.
TBY G Harvey Kasowski[Rookie] vs TUC DT Harrison Finley
Kaslowski is forced to go up against another veteran DT this week. Finley not only has 5.0 sacks and 11.0 hurries this year to lead his team, but he also is 4th in tackles with 48. He has put the most pressure on the QB, but has also helped support a line that has excelled in their defense up the middle with 3.20 ypc to that area. Kasowski has done well as a rookie against many veteran DT's with 11/38 KrBs and 3 SkA this season.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Elias Alvey's continued success
[2] win Turnover battle
[3] Contain Brumley
Tucson Toros
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Contain DE Weiland
[3] Brumley's continued success
FINAL THOUGHTS
This game will be very tight and driven by the running game. Whichever RB performs the best will win this game, and Alvey comes in banged up.
PREDICTION
Tucson by 3
wade moore
07-09-2004, 12:06 PM
Week 9 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(7-3) (-5)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet25.jpgTucson Toros(6-4)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 09:12 - These two consecutive plays forced TUC to settle for a FG. 0-3.
2-08-TBY08 (09:12) TUC 4 Hogan pass was blocked at the line, intended for 88 Lee.
TBY 79 Weiland blocked the pass.
3-08-TBY08 (09:04) TUC 4 Hogan pass fell incomplete, intended for 24 Brumley.
TBY 53 Grieco defended the pass.
1st Quarter | 07:05 - Forced TBY to punt 3 plays later. I wish it told who penalties were on. 0-3.
1-10-TBY30 (07:05) TBY 26 Alvey ran around left end for 40 yards.
Tackled by TUC 79 Finley, assisted by TUC 97 Neuman.
Key block delivered by TBY 67 Kasowski.
Penalty: TBY - Illegal Motion.
2nd Quarter | 10:09 - Put TUC 10 points up early in the 2nd. 0-10.
3-08-TBY08 (10:09) TUC 4 Hogan pass completed to 87 Sheehy for 8 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TUC 6 Tubbs was good.
3rd Quarter | 12:57 - Manuel (believe it or not) ignited the offense. 3 other plays on this drive, a 15 yard pass, an 18 yard pass, and defensive holding. 7-10.
1-10-TUC39 (12:57) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 26 Alvey for 39 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
3rd Quarter |07:34 - A potential game tying FG missed. 7-10.
4-09-TUC29 (07:34) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the right.
3rd Quarter | 04:26 - LB Ruiz shows some fleet footedness with this TD. 14-10.
1-10-TUC39 (04:26) TUC 4 Hogan pass was intercepted by TBY 59 Ruiz at the TUC43.
The interception was returned 43 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
4th Quarter | 07:59 - A little redemption for Cooper. 17-10.
4-03-TUC30 (07:59) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 02:56 - A little more redemption. This guy can really nail the long ones. 20-10.
4-04-TUC38 (02:56) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 55 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 01:22 - A potentially devestating play for TUC salvaged by Hogan. 20-17.
2-05-TBY05 (01:22) TUC 4 Hogan pass completed to 84 Hills for 5 yards and a touchdown!
Penalty: TUC - Offensive Holding.
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2-15-TBY15 (01:13) TUC 4 Hogan pass completed to 87 Sheehy for 15 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TUC 6 Tubbs was good.
4th Quarter | 01:13 - 3 Alvey runs after Kwiatkowski's recovry of the Onsides kick and the game is over. 20-17.
TUC 6 Tubbs kicked off (onside) 10 yards from the TUC30. TBY 36 Kwiatkowski recovered the kick.
PLAY OF THE GAME
3rd Quarter | 04:26 - LB Ruiz shows some fleet footedness with this TD. 14-10.
1-10-TUC39 (04:26) TUC 4 Hogan pass was intercepted by TBY 59 Ruiz at the TUC43.
The interception was returned 43 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
SCORE: TBY 20 TUC 17
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
TBY LB Ruiz: 2 Tackles, 5 Assists, 1 Int, 1 TD, 0 Caught, 1 Defensed
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME
TBY RB Elias Alvey: 31 Carries, 85 Yards, 2 Catches, 55 Yards, 1 TD
OTHER KEY PLAYERS
TBY
QB Manuel: 15 for 25, 220 Yards, 1 TD, 0 Int, 0 Sacks
G Fleming: 3/8 Key Run Blocks, 0 Sacks Allowed
DE Weiland: 1 Tackle, 3 Pass Blocks, 1 Hurry
TBY Secondary: 9 Passes Defensed, 1 Int
LB Grieco: 14 Tackles, 1 Assists, 3 Defensed Passes
TUC
RB Bradley: 11 Carries, 65 Yards
WR Sheehy: 5 Catches, 49 Yards, 2 TD
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
RT Bedell: 0/5 KRBs
CB Koch: 4 Caught, 0 Defensed, 0 Int
TUC
QB Hogan: 15 for 35, 183 Yards, 2 TD, 1 Int, 1 Bad Throw, 3 Dropped, 9 Defensed, 3 Blocked, 3 Hurries
RB Brumley: 17 carries, 38 yards, 4 Catches, 38 Yards
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs. TUC RB Chester Brumley
[b]RB Elias Alvey: 31 Carries, 85 Yards, 2 Catches, 55 Yards, 1 TD
RB Brumley: 17 carries, 38 yards, 4 Catches, 38 Yards
Elias was by know means dominant, but he out-dueled Brumley for sure. Also keep in mind that were it not for a holding penalty, Alvey would have 125 yards and a much better ypc. As I said, whoever won this duel would win this game.
TUC LT Thomas Perez vs TBY DE Chris Weiland
DE Weiland: 1 Tackle, 3 Pass Blocks, 1 Hurry
[b]LT Perez: 1/4 KrBs, 0 Sacks Allowed
Weiland had another dominant game. I had to really debate possibly making him my PoG. He may not have gotten any sacks, but he just tormented Hogan all day include 3 Pass Blocks. Perez's numbers look deceptively good because it does not show the Blocks and Hurries he allowed. This one was definately won by Weiland.
TBY G Harvey Kasowski[Rookie] vs TUC DT Harrison Finley
Kasowski: 0/3 KRBs, 0 Sacks Allowed
Finley: 8 Tackles, 2 Assists, 0 Sacks, 0 Hurries
In the game, Finley was a beast against the run. Piling up 8 tackles and Kasowski got no KRBs. However, Finley was unable to get any pressure on Manuel contributing to one of his more efficent games this season. I would call this a draw, one victory in the running game, the other the victory in the passing game.
SYNOPSIS
This was a very toughly fought game. The team is showing more and more resiliancy and ability to win games in multiple ways. Even though they fell behind early, we showed an ability to do something we have not been able to do all season - play from behind.
INJURY NEWS:
Player # Pos Start Health Injury Full Strn.
##Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS Out Torn Triceps Musc12 Weeks
Alvey, Elias 26 RB RB Probable Shoulder Tendinit2 Weeks
##Rea, Hassan 50 SLB Probable Compound Leg Frac6 Weeks
##Russell, Gordon 81 TE Probable Strained Calf Mus1 Week
wade moore
07-09-2004, 12:07 PM
Box Score: Tampa Bay at Tucson
Tucson, AZ.
Week 12, 2004
Attendance: 69,300 (69,800).
Weather: 66 degrees, fair.
1Q: 08:49 TUC - Louis Tubbs 25 field goal.
2Q: 10:01 TUC - Ramon Sheehy 8 pass from Milan Hogan.
2Q: 10:01 TUC - Louis Tubbs extra point.
3Q: 12:44 TBY - Elias Alvey 39 pass from Lane Manuel.
3Q: 12:44 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
3Q: 04:18 TBY - Andreas Ruiz 43 interception return.
3Q: 04:18 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
4Q: 07:52 TBY - Felton Cooper 47 field goal.
4Q: 02:50 TBY - Felton Cooper 55 field goal.
4Q: 01:07 TUC - Ramon Sheehy 15 pass from Milan Hogan.
4Q: 01:07 TUC - Louis Tubbs extra point.
Game MVP: TBY 26 Elias Alvey
Tampa Bay 0 0 14 6 - 20
Tucson 3 7 0 7 - 17
Team Statistics TBY TUC
First Downs 17 14
Total Rushes 37 28
Rushing Yards 100 103
Yards Per Carry 2.7 3.6
Pass Attempts 25 35
Completions 15 15
Passing Yards 220 183
Yards Per Attempt 8.8 5.2
Sacked 0 0
Yards Lost 0 0
Interceptions 0 1
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
Total Plays 62 63
Total Yards 320 286
Yards Per Play 5.1 4.5
3rd Down Plays 5/15 6/16
Avg. YTG on 3rd 7.2 5.6
4th Down Plays 0/0 0/0
Penalties 6 8
Penalty Yards 34 60
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 31
Time Of Possession 32:48 27:12
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 31 85 2.7 11 0
47 Rhodes 4 14 3.5 6 0
83 Stroman 1 2 2.0 2 0
9 Manuel 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 25 15 220 8.8 39 1 0 0
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
89 Lopez 7 115 16.4 11 35 0
20 Talkington 2 20 10.0 12 14 0
26 Alvey 2 55 27.5 57 39 1
82 Denning 2 24 12.0 9 20 0
83 Stroman 1 3 3.0 1 3 0
88 McGarry 1 3 3.0 0 3 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 2 12 6.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
88 McGarry 2 31 15.5 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 6 274 45.6 57 2
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 2 3 55 2 2
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
53 Grieco 14 1 0.0 0 0 0
90 Williams 6 0 0.0 0 0 0
96 Dart 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
26 Alvey 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
38 Koch 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
59 Ruiz 2 5 0.0 1 43 1
32 Burgess 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
44 Means 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
57 Luciano 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
79 Weiland 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
84 Martindale 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
93 Compton 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
56 Steinberg 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
39 Ridley 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
34 Decoteau 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 3 0
78 Fleming 0 0 0 0 3 0
20 Talkington 1 0 0 0 0 0
53 Grieco 0 1 0 0 0 0
82 Denning 0 0 0 0 1 0
69 Ackerman 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tucson Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
24 Brumley 17 38 2.2 9 0
22 Bradley 11 65 5.9 13 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
4 Hogan 35 15 183 5.2 49 2 1 0
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
87 Sheehy 5 49 9.8 10 15 2
24 Brumley 4 38 9.5 32 22 0
81 Markey 2 25 12.5 5 18 0
88 Lee 2 18 9.0 2 11 0
86 Yarbrough 1 49 49.0 8 49 0
38 Sharp 1 4 4.0 4 4 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
88 Lee 3 24 8.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
26 Hill 1 17 17.0 0
88 Lee 1 21 21.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
7 Eyles 9 409 45.4 60 6
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
6 Tubbs 1 1 25 2 2
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
52 Wash 9 5 0.0 0 0 0
79 Finley 8 2 0.0 0 0 0
97 Neuman 6 3 0.0 0 0 0
32 Hartung 4 2 0.0 0 0 0
31 Enoch 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
58 Watford 3 3 0.0 0 0 0
40 Biggs 3 1 0.0 0 0 0
28 Yingling 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
75 Grier 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
23 Dizon 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
33 Maloney 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
99 Crowther 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
70 Neubauer 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
26 Hill 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
68 Gregg 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
94 Lopez 0 2 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
68 Gregg 0 0 0 0 3 0
52 Wash 0 1 1 0 0 0
78 Odum 0 0 0 0 2 0
38 Sharp 0 0 0 0 1 0
87 Sheehy 0 0 1 0 0 0
56 Pless 0 0 0 0 1 0
61 Perez 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 Bradley 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 8:49 3:04 OWN 20 6 15 Punt
1 3:56 2:27 OWN 6 5 30 Fumble
1 0:49 2:11 OWN 3 3 5 Punt
2 10:01 1:41 OWN 19 3 4 Punt
2 5:16 3:25 OWN 1 6 36 Punt
3 15:00 2:16 OWN 23 3 77 Touchdown
3 11:02 3:36 OWN 3 10 68 Missed FG
3 5:47 1:21 OWN 11 3 4 Punt
3 1:30 4:40 OWN 20 9 25 Punt
4 10:55 3:03 OWN 45 5 25 Field Goal
4 7:01 4:11 OWN 33 6 29 Field Goal
4 1:07 1:07 OPP 40 4 10 Game
Tucson Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 6:11 OWN 29 13 63 Field Goal
1 5:45 1:49 OWN 33 3 7 Punt
1 1:29 0:40 OPP 36 3 0 Punt
2 13:38 3:37 OPP 36 6 36 Touchdown
2 8:20 3:04 OWN 43 6 21 Punt
2 1:51 1:51 OWN 6 4 20 Punt
3 12:44 1:42 OWN 28 3 9 Punt
3 7:26 1:39 OWN 36 3 7 Punt
3 4:26 0:08 OWN 39 1 0 Interception
3 4:18 2:48 OWN 20 6 21 Punt
4 11:50 0:55 OWN 2 3 3 Punt
4 7:52 0:51 OWN 20 3 6 Punt
4 2:50 1:43 OWN 20 9 80 Touchdown
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
0 0 0
Tucson Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
3 2 1
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 6 20 3.3
Middle 19 56 2.9
Right 11 25 2.2
None 1 -1 -1.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
58 Davis 3 10 37
78 Fleming 3 8 37
69 Ackerman 1 3 32
82 Denning 1 2 34
74 Bedell 0 5 34
67 Kasowski 0 3 37
23 Levy 0 4 25
65 Galarza 0 1 8
84 Martindale 0 0 3
20 Talkington 0 0 2
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 5 5 67 13.4
Short (0-8 Yds) 5 3 21 4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds) 11 6 97 8.8
Long (19+ Yds) 4 1 35 8.7
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 25 15 1 2 4 0 3 0
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
89 Lopez 8 7 0 115 20
83 Stroman 4 1 1 3 20
82 Denning 4 2 0 24 20
23 Levy 2 0 1 0 18
20 Talkington 2 2 0 20 5
88 McGarry 2 1 0 3 14
26 Alvey 2 2 0 55 18
84 Martindale 1 0 0 0 4
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 0 25
78 Fleming 0 25
67 Kasowski 0 25
69 Ackerman 0 25
74 Bedell 0 23
23 Levy 0 18
20 Talkington 0 5
65 Galarza 0 2
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
79 Weiland 0.0 3 2 34
44 Means 0.0 0 0 35
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 35
53 Grieco 0.0 0 0 35
38 Koch 0.0 0 0 35
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 34
90 Williams 0.0 0 0 33
96 Dart 0.0 0 0 33
57 Luciano 0.0 0 1 17
59 Ruiz 0.0 0 0 26
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 18
94 Hickerson 0.0 0 0 15
99 Price 0.0 0 0 11
93 Compton 0.0 0 0 10
30 Bolen 0.0 0 0 9
97 Bussard 0.0 0 0 2
56 Steinberg 0.0 0 0 2
39 Ridley 0.0 0 0 1
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
38 Koch 4 0 0 35
53 Grieco 3 3 0 35
90 Williams 3 1 0 33
44 Means 1 1 0 35
32 Burgess 1 1 0 35
96 Dart 1 0 0 33
57 Luciano 1 0 0 17
39 Ridley 1 0 0 1
43 Haugh 0 2 0 34
59 Ruiz 0 1 1 26
79 Weiland 0 0 0 34
34 Decoteau 0 0 0 18
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 15
99 Price 0 0 0 11
93 Compton 0 0 0 10
30 Bolen 0 0 0 9
97 Bussard 0 0 0 2
56 Steinberg 0 0 0 2
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
53 Grieco 14 1 28 35
90 Williams 6 0 26 33
96 Dart 5 1 24 33
38 Koch 3 0 28 35
43 Haugh 3 0 26 34
59 Ruiz 2 5 26 26
32 Burgess 2 1 28 35
44 Means 2 0 28 35
57 Luciano 1 1 20 17
79 Weiland 1 0 28 34
93 Compton 1 0 16 10
56 Steinberg 1 0 2 2
39 Ridley 1 0 2 1
34 Decoteau 0 1 8 18
94 Hickerson 0 0 9 15
99 Price 0 0 3 11
30 Bolen 0 0 2 9
97 Bussard 0 0 4 2
Tucson Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 8 41 5.1
Middle 14 34 2.4
Right 6 28 4.6
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
68 Gregg 3 5 28
78 Odum 2 7 28
56 Pless 1 6 28
61 Perez 1 4 28
38 Sharp 1 3 24
71 Franck 0 2 28
87 Sheehy 0 1 25
9 Sawyer 0 0 1
Tucson Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 4 3 30 7.5
Short (0-8 Yds) 16 6 40 2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds) 13 5 64 4.9
Long (19+ Yds) 2 1 49 24.5
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
4 Hogan 35 15 1 3 9 3 3 1
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
24 Brumley 9 4 0 38 31
87 Sheehy 7 5 1 49 26
81 Markey 6 2 1 25 28
88 Lee 4 2 0 18 20
86 Yarbrough 2 1 0 49 4
38 Sharp 2 1 0 4 19
80 Higginbotham 2 0 1 0 23
84 Hills 2 0 0 0 18
22 Bradley 1 0 0 0 4
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
56 Pless 0 35
61 Perez 0 35
68 Gregg 0 35
78 Odum 0 35
71 Franck 0 35
38 Sharp 0 19
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
70 Neubauer 0.0 0 2 17
75 Grier 0.0 0 1 25
31 Enoch 0.0 0 0 25
79 Finley 0.0 0 0 25
40 Biggs 0.0 0 0 24
32 Hartung 0.0 0 0 24
58 Watford 0.0 0 0 24
99 Crowther 0.0 0 0 22
52 Wash 0.0 0 0 21
23 Dizon 0.0 0 0 20
97 Neuman 0.0 0 0 14
28 Yingling 0.0 0 0 12
94 Lopez 0.0 0 0 8
33 Maloney 0.0 0 0 5
59 Paredes 0.0 0 0 3
92 Bee 0.0 0 0 3
34 Vasquez 0.0 0 0 2
93 King 0.0 0 0 1
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
52 Wash 4 1 0 21
40 Biggs 2 1 0 24
97 Neuman 2 0 0 14
28 Yingling 2 0 0 12
31 Enoch 1 2 0 25
79 Finley 1 0 0 25
32 Hartung 1 0 0 24
99 Crowther 1 0 0 22
33 Maloney 1 0 0 5
75 Grier 0 0 0 25
58 Watford 0 0 0 24
23 Dizon 0 0 0 20
70 Neubauer 0 0 0 17
94 Lopez 0 0 0 8
59 Paredes 0 0 0 3
92 Bee 0 0 0 3
34 Vasquez 0 0 0 2
93 King 0 0 0 1
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
52 Wash 9 5 36 21
79 Finley 8 2 37 25
97 Neuman 6 3 26 14
32 Hartung 4 2 30 24
31 Enoch 4 1 37 25
58 Watford 3 3 37 24
40 Biggs 3 1 37 24
28 Yingling 3 0 12 12
75 Grier 2 2 36 25
23 Dizon 2 1 29 20
33 Maloney 2 1 9 5
99 Crowther 2 0 34 22
70 Neubauer 2 0 15 17
94 Lopez 0 2 23 8
59 Paredes 0 0 6 3
92 Bee 0 0 3 3
34 Vasquez 0 0 0 2
93 King 0 0 0 1
fantastic flying froggies
07-10-2004, 06:55 AM
Looking forward to the preview of our game Wade...
wade moore
07-10-2004, 07:55 AM
Looking forward to the preview of our game Wade...
Yeah.. I hope I can get it done maybe while I am at work today (I do not normally work on Saturdays... normally a 9-5 office job.. well.. 6-3 really)...
If I do not get it done at work it is going to be super-hard to get done because I am working on putting an offer in on a house. So, cross your fingers!
wade moore
07-10-2004, 09:12 AM
Week 7 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(8-3) (-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet31.jpgDetroit Vampires (8-3)
OVERVIEW
While Detroit (4th - 68) is 2 spots behind Tampa Bay (2nd - 76) in the Power Rankings for the American Conference, that does not tell the full story. The Vampires are led by one of the top defenses in the league. They are 6th in ypc (3.57), 8th in ypa (6.09), 4th in ppg (13.5), and an often overlooked stat - they are 1st in 3rd down conversions (32.9). This team has accomplished much of their success on defense with the most aggressive pass rush in the league. They have 37 sacks on the season, more than any other team in the league. This has been done with 3 of the 4 down linemen having over 5.0 sacks (DT Haley, DT Cassidy, DE Bouchette) and ILB Thibeault having 5.0 sacks. So, the rush is coming from all sides. This is against a Tampa offense that has done well against the pass rush only allowing 19 sacks, but with a QB that has tended to flounder under heavy pressure.
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY RT Maynard Bedell vs. DET DE Kirk Bouchette
Bouchette has been the most dominating of the DET defensive linemen. This has been a breakout sophomore season for him, where he has already more than trippled his sack production with 6.5 sacks. He also has 2 blocks and 8 hurries. He is still developing a bit in run defense with only 13 tackles and 9 assists this year, but with the big DT's next to him he is able to concentrate on the pass rush. Bedell is the "old vet" on this very young TBY offensive line with 4 years of experience. He has yet to have a test as serious as this one this season, and it could be dangerous for Manuel. Without a serious test, Bedell has allowed 4 Sacks for a SPct of 1.3. His strong is in the run game, where he is 20/58 on KrBs for 34.4%. If Bedell does not step it up, the passing game could really struggle for TBY.
DET RB Jeffrey Threats vs TBY DLine
The Detroit Running game has struggled all season, managing 18th in ypc (3.74) and yards (1,222). To add to their woes, starting RB Wadsworth hyperextended his elbow last week, making him unfit to play this week. So, backup RB Threats comes in to face a TBY defense that is 8th in rushing yards (1,153) and 17th in ypc (3.80).
DET T James Russell vs TBY DE Chris Weiland
Weiland has been one fo the surprise players of the season, and he is licking his chops to face the inexperienced Russell. With the starting LT Loudermilk out with a dislocated shoulder for the last 6 weeks and for 5 more, Russell has been thrust into a starting role. In that role he has struggled. He has thus far done surprisingly well against the pass rush, allowing only 1 sack in 155 pass plays (0.6) percent. But he is still shaky in the spot and has done miserable in the run game, going 3/21 on KrBs (14.2%). Weiland has of course made himself known to the league with 11.0 sacks (2nd[T]), 8 blocks (1st), 23 Hurries (1st[T]), and a 10.9 PRPct (1st).
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Shut-down the run game
[2] Protect Manuel
[3] Harass QB Mathias
Las Vegas Crawfish
[1] Contain Elias Alvey
[2] Avoid turnovers
[3] Build lead early
FINAL THOUGHTS
I think the injury to Wadsworth is going to be key in this game. As a change-up back, Threats has a respectable 3.79 ypc, but it is very different when you get the ball 20 times per game. The only way I see Detroit coming out of this one with a W is if they harrass Manuel so much that he throws 2+ Ints.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 7
wade moore
07-10-2004, 09:17 AM
Ok Triple-F, time for a rebuttle....
I think you should do the same thing I did in the same format ;)
fantastic flying froggies
07-12-2004, 04:10 AM
problem is, there's nothing to rebutt...I agree with what you said...Injuries are starting to kill me, methinks i'm in for a long end to the season...
I basically have no running game anymore and my passing game sucks !
My D needs to step up real big in order for me to have a shot at winning...
wade moore
07-12-2004, 05:36 AM
problem is, there's nothing to rebutt...I agree with what you said...Injuries are starting to kill me, methinks i'm in for a long end to the season...
I basically have no running game anymore and my passing game sucks !
My D needs to step up real big in order for me to have a shot at winning...
Ok, I can see your argument there!
Yeah, it's not so much that you have a TON of injuries as it is that you have a TON of injuries in crucial spots... It seems that you relied relatively heavily on the run game, and without that RB things are going to be tough... However, I still do not think this is anywhere close to a gimme for the Torpedoes... your team is 8-3 for a reason, one or two players is not going to all of a sudden make you a pushover...
If you continue to get the pressure on the QB that you have, I think that is your true key to winning.. Manuel is by NO means a stud at QB (might be in the long run, but not now) and he really struggles under a heavy pass rush.. we have been able to avoid it so far, but I don't think we will against you..
fantastic flying froggies
07-12-2004, 07:03 AM
The surprising thing about my pass rush is that I really have a bunch of overachievers. Bouchette is a prime example, he really doesn't have ratings that justify his stats. It does give me a lot of confidence for the future though, as I have a very young team, with many future stars. I can foresee salary cap trouble in 3 or 4 years, which is the main reason why I am very cautious with FA offers right now.
Probably due to my coaching, eh ?
fantastic flying froggies
07-12-2004, 07:05 AM
dola - *shakes head and wonders if we're ever get that midweek file download fixed...*
wade moore
07-12-2004, 07:24 AM
Yeah, I have that to a certain extent with DE Chris Weiland. I've chronicled before how he has monster numbers, especially since we're in a 3-4. But his ratings put him at maybe a bit above average, not the most dominant DE in the league... which he is right now...
As for the file.. yeah.. I have a rotation for my dynasty and my IHOF stuff and being off a day just screws everything up... last week was rough with the holiday as it was! ugh! But, that's alright.. luckily for me I did not need the midweek file...
fantastic flying froggies
07-15-2004, 06:42 AM
Keys to winning for Detroit :
[1] Contain Elias Alvey - check 80 yds only on 28 carries, no TD, probably one of his worse games this season
[2] Avoid turnovers - check (just one desperate times INT )
[3] Build lead early - check, leading 10-0.
And yet, we lose... :(
fantastic flying froggies
07-15-2004, 06:42 AM
PREDICTIONTampa Bay by 7
Right on the money ! Nice one Wade !
wade moore
07-15-2004, 08:42 PM
Yeah, great game FFF!
Like I said on the CFL forum... RL and work life (i guess they're the same) ahve been crazy and will be crazy possible until after the next sim... so you won't see a full write-up for a bit... :(
wade moore
07-17-2004, 11:06 AM
Week 13 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedos(8-3) (-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet31.jpgDetroit Vampires (8-3)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 08:26 - DET misses an opportunity to score first.
4-02-TBY26 (08:26) DET 18 Seigler attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right.
2nd Quarter | 09:21 - Set up a 3 yard TD run by Harwood. 0-7.
3-11-TBY25 (09:21) DET 16 Mathias pass completed to 84 Infante for 22 yards.
Tackled by TBY 90 Williams.
2nd Quarter | 03:42 - Two false starts take the Torpedoes out of FG range. 0-7.
4-03-DET31 (03:42) Penalty: TBY - False Start.
4-08-DET36 (03:42) Penalty: TBY - False Start.
2nd Quarter | 00:33 - DET does what TBY usually does, scoring just before the half. Seigler somewhat makes up for the earlier miss with a long one. 0-10.
4-05-TBY37 (00:33) DET 18 Seigler attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded.
3rd Quarter | 09:46 - In an uncharacteristic play, a long pass gets TBY within 3. 7-10.
1-10-DET49 (09:46) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 49 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
4th Quarter | 07:57 - Another long pass sets up a 23 yard FG for Cooper. 10-10.
2-05-TBY42 (07:57) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 88 McGarry for 33 yards.
Tackled by DET 24 Carleton.
4th Quarter | 02:08 - HUGE penalty that set-up an 8 yard run by Rhodes with 0:32 left. 17-10.
4-06-DET43 (02:08) TBY 17 Ackerman punted 42 yards from the DET43.
The ball was downed at the DET01.
Penalty: DET - Roughing the Kicker.
Offical time out for the two-minute warning.
4th Quarter | 00:06 - The Int kills any hope that DET had of making a comeback. 17-10.
2-10-DET14 (00:06) DET 16 Mathias pass was intercepted by TBY 38 Koch at the DET30.
The interception was returned 0 yards.
Tackled by DET 82 Ramirez.
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 02:08 - HUGE penalty that set-up an 8 yard run by Rhodes with 0:32 left. 17-10.
4-06-DET43 (02:08) TBY 17 Ackerman punted 42 yards from the DET43.
The ball was downed at the DET01.
Penalty: DET - Roughing the Kicker.
Offical time out for the two-minute warning.
SCORE: TBY 17 DET 10
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
QB Manuel: 13 for 28, 208 Yards, 1 TD, 0 Int, 3 Sacks, 6 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 6 Hurries
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
QB Manuel: 13 for 28, 208 Yards, 1 TD, 0 Int, 3 Sacks, 6 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 6 Hurries
OTHER KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RT Bedell: 4/6 KrBs, 0 Sacks Allowed
WR Lopez: 7 Catches, 80 Yards, 1 TD
DET
RB Harwood: 16 Carries, 61 Yards, 1 TD
Haley: 5 Tackles, 2 Assists, 1 Sack, 3 Hurries
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
RB Alvey: 28 Carries, 80 Yards, 2 Receptions, 28 Yards
LG Kasowski: 1/5 Key Run Blocks
DET
QB Mathias: 16 for 31, 140 Yards, 0 TD, 1 Int, 1 Sack, 2 Dropped, 5 Defensed, 2 Blocked, 4 Hurries
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY RT Maynard Bedell vs. DET DE Kirk Bouchette
RT Bedell: 4/6 KrBs, 0 Sacks Allowed
[b]DE Bouchette: 2 Tackles, 0 Sacks, 0 Hurries
The Detroit DL got a lot of pressure on Manuel, but not from Bouchette or on Bedell. The veteran Tackle dominated this game and showed that Kasowski and Ackerman are not the only linemen worth watching on the Torpedoes.
DET RB Jeffrey Threats vs TBY DLine
RB Threats: 5 Carries, 12 Yards
Threats struggled as he was shut-down by the Tampa DL. The other backup, Harwood, actually had more success.
DET T James Russell vs TBY DE Chris Weiland
T Russell: 2/5 KrBs, 1 Sack Allowed
DE Weiland: 2 Tackles, 1 Assist, 1 Defensed, 1 Pass Block, 2 Hurries
Russell performed better than expected in the run game, but it was not enough. Weiland was able to stay in the QBs face through a fair chunk of the game.
SYNOPSIS
Out of character, Manuel avoids mistakes in the face of a heavy pass rush. Manuel seems to be slowly coming into his potential and has been aided by Alvey in the background throughout the season. I suspect big things from Manuel in the future.
INJURY NEWS:
Player # Pos Start Health Injury Full Strn.
#Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS Out Torn Triceps Musc12 Weeks
cGarry, Eric 88 FL Questionable Sprained Knee 3 Weeks
lvey, Elias 26 RB RB Probable Shoulder Tendinit1 Week
#Rea, Hassan 50 SLB Probable Compound Leg Frac5 Weeks
#Russell, Gordon 81 TE 100%
wade moore
07-18-2004, 05:53 PM
Unfortunately, I will miss my game preview for the first time ever..
RL is in the way at the moment as I just had a bid accepted for a house yesterday and we are closing in less than 30 days.. So, I have some things I've had to do this weekend..
Sorry for those reading this... if anyone is!
I'm reading! Just don't miss your preview next week when you travel to Durham. Motormouth is waiting for you and the rest of the Torpedes!
I read every word posted in this thread.
wade moore
07-19-2004, 03:04 AM
Well, that's good news! :)
I won't miss Durham, don't you worry... we already shut motormouth up once, we look forward to doing it again!
wade moore
07-20-2004, 03:36 AM
Week 14 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgArizona Outlaws(4-8)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(9-3)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 09:48 - Ended ARI's drive and gave great field position (2 yard line).
3-11-ARI39 (09:48) ARI 17 Paz pass was intercepted by TBY 53 Grieco at the ARI47.
The interception was returned 45 yards.
Tackled by ARI 62 Tobar.
1st Quarter | 08:54 - Ruined the great field position from the previous Int.
2-01-ARI01 (08:54) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by ARI 27 Walton in the end zone. Touchback.
1st Quarter | 04:12 - Williams makes sure Manuel will not give away field position. 0-7
3-08-ARI49 (04:12) ARI 17 Paz pass was intercepted by TBY 90 Williams at the TBY38.
The interception was returned 62 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
3rd Quarter | 13:53 - After an earlier FG, this leads to the second Cooper FG of the day. 0-13
3-04-ARI26 (13:53) ARI 17 Paz pass was intercepted by TBY 44 Means at the ARI34.
The interception was returned 19 yards.
Tackled by ARI 80 Black.
3rd Quarter |07:24 - Cuts the TBY lead to 10. 3-13
4-06-TBY24 (07:24) ARI 5 Panetta attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 14:52 - Led to a 4 yard TD pass to Stroman. 3-20.
2-10-TBY31 (14:52) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 88 McGarry for 34 yards.
Tackled by ARI 49 Jiles, assisted by ARI 51 Schumann.
4th Quarter | 05:35 - Icing on the cake. 3-27.
3-04-ARI04 (05:35) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 88 McGarry for 4 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 14:52 - Led to a 4 yard TD pass to Stroman. 3-20.
2-10-TBY31 (14:52) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 88 McGarry for 34 yards.
Tackled by ARI 49 Jiles, assisted by ARI 51 Schumann.
SCORE: ARI 3 TBY 27
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
TBY DT Dart: 2 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2 Sacks, 1 Pass Block, 1 Hurry
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
TBY DT Dart: 2 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2 Sacks, 1 Pass Block, 1 Hurry
OTHER KEY PLAYERS
TBY
LB Ruiz: 9 Tackles, 2 Assists
DE Weiland: 3 Tackles, 1 Assist, 1 Hurry, 1 Punt Block
ARI
Tilghman: 10 Tackles, 4 Assists, .5 Sacks, 1 Pass Block, 3 Hurries
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
RB Alvey: 25 Carries, 70 Yards
QB Manuel: 15 for 30, 166 Yards, 2 TD, 3 Int, 1 Sack, 5 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 5 Hurries
ARI
QB Paz: 13 for 25, 129 Yards, 0 TD, 3 Int, 3 Sacks, 1 Bad Throw, 2 Defensed, 2 Blocked, 3 Hurries
RB Sonntag: 13 Carries, 26 Yards
SYNOPSIS
The defense really stepped it up this game. With the offense being mostly absent, they were able to create crucial turnovers and even a touchdown.
INJURY NEWS:
Player # Pos Start Health Injury Full Strn.
##Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS Out Torn Triceps Musc11 Weeks
McGarry, Eric 88 FL Questionable Sprained Knee 2 Weeks
##Rea, Hassan 50 SLB Probable Compound Leg Frac4 Weeks
[b]Alvey, Elias 26 RB RB 100%
wade moore
07-21-2004, 03:29 AM
Week 15 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(10-3) (-7)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet03.jpgDurham Bulldogs(4-9)
OVERVIEW
This is a rematch of our week 10 divisional game. In that game, the Durham QB Pitts was consistently harrassed by the Tampa Bay defense. Dart had a career day with 3 sacks, and the team as a whole had 6 sacks, 4 hurries, and 10 defensed passes. The following game, 2004 3rd round pick Lester was inserted as the starting QB. In 3 games so far, it has looked like the right decision. Lester has a higher comp % (60.0 to 57.1), ypa (5.80 to 5.58), TD/Int ratio (4/3 to 5/12), and rating (76.9 to 62.3). Lester's record is less than stellar so far at 1-2, but Pitts is only sitting at 11-15 on his career. However, Lester has yet to go up against the tough Tampa Bay secondary which has made several of the leagues top QB's struggle. The team is ranked 1st in ypa (5.42) and 4th in passing yards (2419). In addition, 3 of the Tampa DB's are in the top 15 for passes defensed, including S Burgess who is 1st with 22. In addition, Lester will have to deal with the Tampa Bay pass rush that sacked Pitts 6 times and hurried him 4.
Outside of the Durham QB situation, here is how the matchup looks. Durham's offense relies heavily on the QB position, since they are 22nd in ypc (3.58) and 26th (T) overall in rushing yards (1237). This up against a Tampa defense that is 16th in ypc (3.77) does not bode well for Durham. On defense, Durham is solid against the run as they are 11th in ypc (3.67) which should prove tough for the Tampa offense that is 11th in ypc (3.89), but 7th in rushing yards (1725). However, this is Alvey's first week healthy after 4 weeks playing hurt. Durham is very weak in pass defense, coming in 31st in ypa (7.29) and 27th in yards allowed (2866). Tampa's passing offense is not stellar, but has improved over the last few weeks and is 20th in ypa (6.28) and 26th in yards (2231).
KEY MATCHUPS
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs. DUR DLine
The last game that Alvey had 100 yards was the week 10 matchup against Durham in which he got hurt. In that game, he had 112 yards and rushed for 4.0 ypc. Alvey was at one time a serious contender for the MVP title, but has had a dropoff. The injury was a piece of it and he finally dropped to 2nd in the league in rushing yards this week. If he has a good showing this game he could put his name back into consideration, but it will be tough against this Durham DLine that is 11th in ypc. They have two DT's that have over 40 tackles who look to smother Alvey.
DUR QB Kenneth Lester vs TBY Secondary
I think I beat this matchup to death quite a bit. Lester needs to outperform his counterpart Pitts against the Torpedoes or it could be a blowout.
DUR G Darren Honea vs TBY NT Lincoln Dart
Dart had a career game in week 10 with 3.0 sacks. However, it was against backup G Graham. Honea has performed quite well agains the pass rush this year, allowing only 1 sack in 259 pass plays (0.3 Sack Pct). However, he is terrible in the rushing game where he is 2/24 in KrBs (8.3%). Look for Dart to disrupt this rookie QB just like he did the veteran.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedos
[1] Get Elias Alvey back on track
[2] Pressure QB
[3] Avoid turnovers
Durham Bulldogs
[1] Develop some sense of a running game
[2] Minimize mistakes by Lester
[3] contain the Tampa DLine
FINAL THOUGHTS
The earlier game was a bit of a blowout. I do not expect that here. We are in a tough division that makes Durham look worse than they are. If they did not have to play within the division, they would be 4-5. This same plague hit Tampa last year and look what we have shown in 2004. At any rate, I expect the struggles of the Rookie QB to be the main difference in this one.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 7
wade moore
07-21-2004, 03:29 AM
And Taco's rebuttle...
sovereignstar
07-21-2004, 12:40 PM
And Taco's rebuttle...
How bout sovstar's rebuttle? Durham by 6.
wade moore
07-21-2004, 12:51 PM
How bout sovstar's rebuttle? Durham by 6.
Oh i see... you're getting all "I'm the badass 11-1 division leader" on me eh? :D
I'll be interested to see who is right..
sovereignstar
07-21-2004, 12:53 PM
Actually I'm 12-1. I guess I need to update my sig! http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
wade moore
07-21-2004, 01:06 PM
Actually I'm 12-1. I guess I need to update my sig! http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif
Blah blah blah...
I have one more shot to take a small nick out of that pedestal buddy!
duckman
07-21-2004, 02:16 PM
Week 15 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet03.jpgDurham Bulldogs(3-6) (-4)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(6-3) (-7)
Did we go back in time????? http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif
wade moore
07-21-2004, 04:07 PM
Did we go back in time????? http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif
Oops, fixed!
Good to know you're reading btw!
duckman
07-21-2004, 04:11 PM
Oops, fixed!
Good to know you're reading btw!
No prob, wade. I'm enjoying the dynasty immensely.
And Taco's rebuttle...
All I know is that Motormouth has been singing this song all week:
"Stop the run,
Stop the pass,
We're gonna kick some Torpede-DOH ass!
Tampa sucks,
Tampa blows,
Tampa plays like they're a bunch of hoes!
Look at me, Alvey,
I'm on TV,
We're gonna win, that's my guarantee!"
Victory party at Motormouth's house tonight!!! :D
wade moore
07-21-2004, 07:19 PM
All I know is that Motormouth has been singing this song all week:
"Stop the run,
Stop the pass,
We're gonna kick some Torpede-DOH ass!
Tampa sucks,
Tampa blows,
Tampa plays like they're a bunch of hoes!
Look at me, Alvey,
I'm on TV,
We're gonna win, that's my guarantee!"
Victory party at Motormouth's house tonight!!! :D
Elias Alvey states, "no comment".
Edward Levy states, "my granny could write a better song! This chump is gonna get run over AGAIN"
wade moore
07-22-2004, 10:10 AM
Week 15 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(10-3) (-7)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet03.jpgDurham Bulldogs(4-9)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 10:22 - Oh yeah, he's back. This lead to a Cooper FG a few plays later. 3-0.
1-10-DUR39 (10:22) TBY 26 Alvey ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards.
Tackled by DUR 56 Donnell.
Key block delivered by TBY 69 Ackerman.
2nd Quarter | 08:52 - Forced a punt instead of a FG. 3-0.
3-04-DUR30 (08:52) TBY 9 Manuel sacked by DUR 47 Holliday for a loss of 9 yards.
Sack allowed by TBY 58 Davis.
2nd Quarter | 06:17 - Another missed opportunity that results in a punt 3 plays later. 3-0.
1-10-TBY40 (06:17) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 20 yards.
Tackled by DUR 58 Gideon.
Penalty: TBY - Offensive Holding.
2nd Quarter | 02:50 - Noooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
1-10-TBY46 (02:50) DUR 89 Weeks ran a reverse around right end for 2 yards.
Tackled by TBY 39 Ridley, assisted by TBY 44 Means.
TBY 79 Weiland was injured on the play.
This appears to be a serious injury
2nd Quarter | 01:44 - Durham pulls ahead on a solid drive. 3-7.
2-10-TBY25 (01:44) DUR 15 Lester pass completed to 85 Lockhart for 25 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by DUR 4 Snell was good.
3rd Quarter | 07:21 - Manuel completes a pass heavy drive with a TD to Lopez. 10-7.
1-10-DUR15 (07:21) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 15 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
3rd Quarter | 02:54 - Missed opportunity. 10-7.
4-05-DUR28 (02:54) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
4th Quarter | 14:20 - Tie game! 10-10.
4-16-TBY19 (14:20) DUR 4 Snell attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 14:20 - Tie game! 10-10.
4-16-TBY19 (14:20) DUR 4 Snell attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 06:10 - Cooper redeems himself to pull Tampa ahead by 3. 13-10.
4-03-DUR12 (06:10) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 00:51 - With time running out, Snell ties the game again! 13-13.
4-04-TBY21 (00:51) DUR 4 Snell attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 00:04 - A long FG for Cooper cannot reach the goal post, so we go to OT! 13-13.
2-10-DUR41 (00:04) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 58 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar.
Start of Overtime: Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive.
OT1 | 03:27 - ANOTHER miss by Cooper, this one from reasonable range. 13-13.
4-13-DUR27 (03:27) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
OT1 | 03:15 - Int in OT to give good field position. 13-13.
2-10-DUR34 (03:15) DUR 15 Lester pass was intercepted by TBY 90 Williams at the TBY48.
The interception was returned 8 yards.
Tackled by DUR 85 Lockhart.
OT1 | 02:09 - Redemption! 16-13.
4-10-DUR26 (02:09) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded.
PLAY OF THE GAME
OT1 | 03:15 - Int in OT to give good field position. 13-13.
2-10-DUR34 (03:15) DUR 15 Lester pass was intercepted by TBY 90 Williams at the TBY48.
The interception was returned 8 yards.
Tackled by DUR 85 Lockhart.
SCORE: TBY 16 DUR 13
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
QB Manuel: 23 for 36, 257 Yards, 1 TD, 1 Int, 2 Sacks, 2 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 7 Hurries
[b]FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
QB Manuel: 23 for 36, 257 Yards, 1 TD, 1 Int, 2 Sacks, 2 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 7 Hurries
OTHER KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 33 Carries, 109 Yards
FB Levy: 5 Carries, 53 Yards
WR Stroman: 8 Carries, 85 Yards
WR Lopez: 6 Catches, 100 Yards
LB Williams: 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 1 Sack, 2 Int
DUR
LB Donnell: 16 Tackles, 3 Assists
LB Jablonski: 5 Tackles, 2 Assists, 1 Int
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
None.
DUR
QB Lester: 15 for 36, 179 Yards, 1 Td, 2 Int, 2 Sacks, 4 Bad Throws, 10 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 2 Hurries
RB Ackerman: 10 Carries, 27 Yards
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs. DUR DLine
RB Alvey: 33 Carries, 109 Yards
While not a blowout, this is Alvey's first 100 yard game since the last time we played Durham. He did what he had to do and was not hindered greatly by the DUR DLine.
DUR QB Kenneth Lester vs TBY Secondary
QB Lester: 15 for 36, 179 Yards, 1 Td, 2 Int, 2 Sacks, 4 Bad Throws, 10 Defensed, 1 Blocked, 2 Hurries
Any questions?
DUR G Darren Honea vs TBY NT Lincoln Dart
[i]NT Dart: 3 Tackles, 0 Assists, 1 Pass Block
G Honea: 0/2 KrBs, o Sacks Allowed.
A bit of a draw I would say.
SYNOPSIS
Great game with terrible news... Weiland is out for 28 weeks with an ACL Tear, perhaps career ruining. He had been a great, unexpected asset for our team. Without him, our pass rush is MUCH weaker than it was. This comes just 2 games away from the playoffs where he would have been a crucial piece. Besides that, this was another tough fought game. Manuel has really improved from his early season woes. I don't know exact numbers because the files are at home, but I know that much of his green has filled out with red during the season.. as of 4 or 5 weeks ago, it was 25 points higher.
INJURY NEWS:
**Weiland, Chris 79 RDE RDE Out ACL Damage to the28 Weeks
##Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS Out Torn Triceps Musc10 Weeks
##Rea, Hassan 50 SLB Probable Compound Leg Frac3 Weeks
McGarry, Eric 88 FL Probable Sprained Knee 1 Week
Rolen, Jermaine 30 RCB Probable Broken Nose 1 Week
wade moore
07-22-2004, 05:50 PM
Tampa Bay FB Fined $50,000
League officials confirm rumors that FB Edward Levy of the Tampa Bay Torpedoes has been fined $50,000 for "indecent gestures" during yesterdays game against Durham. After reviewing the play, it is obvious what the league is referring to, although no one in the office would confirm it.
On 3rd and 5 with 6:20 left in the OT period, Levy takes the handoff. He slides behind LT Bedell. He finds a hole, and turns on afterburners out of nowhere carrying his 6', 242 lbs flying past Mothermouth. As he does so, he turns to Motormouth and raises the middle finger of his left hand, holding it behind him as he ran 29 yards to put his team in FG range for the win.
Unfortunately, K Cooper missed the FG attempt on that drive.
Levy has been unreachable for comment. Team sources say he spent the night singing some unintelligible song as he drank until sunrise.
Motormouth was heard bragging after the Tampa/Durham game, "That dumbass Levy was more concerned about taunting me than running for a touchdown and winning the game. That's one more reason why I'm a great player. I get into the opponents' heads and they lose their focus. Because of Levy's dumbass play he gave us a chance to win and now he's getting fined too! I hope he doesn't cry too much. Boo hoo boo hoo! What a baby!"
wade moore
07-23-2004, 03:33 AM
Hehe...
wade moore
07-23-2004, 03:39 AM
PLAYOFF PICTURE
This is something that I have not spent nearly enough time on. There is no way for youg guys to know how crucial this weeks game became.
Before this week we were 10-3. This was good for 2nd in the conference in wins. However, first in the conference was Charleston at 12-1 and leading our division. So, Charleston was upset AGAIN by Baltimore, giving Charleston a 12-2 record on the season and an 0-2 record against Baltimore this year. So, we now have a chance at the division title and home field advantage.
Upcoming Games:
Tampa Bay:
Week 16: Honolulu (7-7)
Week 17: Charleston (12-2)
Charleston:
Week 16: Arizone (4-10)
Week 17: Tampa Bay (11-3)
So, as you can see, the next two games are VERY crucial for us. If we beat Honolulu, then the season is in our hands. If we can win out, the title is ours.
Here is the whole playoff picture:
AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Antonio 9 5 0 .643 297 248 8-3 5-0
Memphis 7 7 0 .500 245 254 5-6 1-4
New Orleans 5 9 0 .357 275 300 4-7 2-3
Shreveport 4 10 0 .286 248 325 4-7 2-3
AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Detroit 9 5 0 .643 239 195 8-3 4-1
Albany (NY) 9 5 0 .643 269 175 6-5 4-1
Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 221 327 4-7 2-3
Chicago 4 10 0 .286 196 258 3-8 0-5
AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Charleston (SC) 12 2 0 .857 307 192 9-2 3-2
Tampa Bay 11 3 0 .786 283 220 8-3 3-2
Baltimore 9 5 0 .643 353 278 6-5 4-1
Durham 4 10 0 .286 187 253 3-8 0-5
AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Hartford 7 6 1 .536 301 282 5-5-1 2-2-1
Boston 7 7 0 .500 191 178 5-6 3-2
Atlantic City 7 7 0 .500 265 287 5-6 3-2
New York City 4 9 1 .321 217 263 4-6-1 1-3-1
NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Sacramento 12 2 0 .857 325 211 9-2 4-1
Santa Cruz 8 6 0 .571 227 204 7-4 2-3
Hunington Beach 7 7 0 .500 235 234 5-6 3-2
Long Beach 4 9 1 .321 169 261 3-7-1 1-4
NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Portland (OR) 10 4 0 .714 303 249 8-3 5-0
Boise City 9 5 0 .643 281 198 7-4 3-2
Anchorage 6 8 0 .429 217 236 4-7 2-3
Seattle 2 12 0 .143 161 317 2-9 0-5
NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Denver 10 4 0 .714 329 220 8-3 4-1
Fargo (ND) 6 7 1 .464 208 265 4-6-1 4-1
Tulsa 5 9 0 .357 198 238 2-9 2-3
El Paso 4 10 0 .286 204 274 3-8 0-5
NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Las Vegas 9 5 0 .643 268 233 8-3 3-2
Honolulu 7 7 0 .500 264 231 6-5 3-2
Tucson 7 7 0 .500 250 229 7-4 3-2
Arizona 4 10 0 .286 177 275 4-7 1-4
wade moore
07-23-2004, 06:19 PM
Week 16 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(11-3) (-3)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet26.jpgHonolulu Pacific(7-7)
OVERVIEW
Anyone who follows the CFL knows that the Pacific are about much-hyped QB Ronnie Tu. Tu is one of the better QB's in the league, leading the league last year in yards (4,300) and TD's (32). This season, he is in the top 10 in most statistical categories. I would not go as far as to say that he has shown himself to be in the elite class of the league that Gordon and Hurst have, but he is a very good QB.
Tu has the Honolulu passing offense at 3rd in Passing Yards (3,511), 9th in Yards Per Attempt (6.99), and 14th in Points Per Game (18.8). However, for everything that these islanders have in passing, they lack in running. The team is 25th in Rushing Yards (1,362) and 28th in YPC (3.37). Their top RB, Jeromy Donahue, is a huge 6' 253 lb bruiser, but he lacks the moves and breakaway speed necessary to be an elite back in this league. This top passing attack must compete with one of the top (some would argue THE top) passing defenses in the league. The Torpedoes Defense is 1st in YPA (5.39), 5th in Passing Yards (2,598), and have Defensed 102 passes this year (the next most is 89 by Charleston and only 3 other teams have 70 or more). The big concern is that DE Weiland is out for the season, and possibly longer. Weiland accounted for 41% of the teams sacks (12.0), 45% of the teams hurries (26), and 6% of the teams tackles (42). Without him, Tu is going to have much more time to throw. The Tampa rushing defense should keep Honolulu at the production they are used to since they are 7th in Rushing Yards (1,430) and 15th in YPC (3.74).
On the other side of the ball, Honolulu should be able to do its own share of pass disruption as they have all year where they are 9th in YPA (6.22) and 11th in Passing Yards (2,763). However, they are very suseptible to the rush where they are 31st in YPC (4.33) and 28th in Rushing Yards (1,698). This does not bode well for the Pacific as they go up against star RB Alvey he regained his lead for the rushing title (1,354 Yards) playing in his first game back since playing hurt for 3 weeks. As a team, the Torpedoes are 5th in Rushing Yards (1,912) and 11th in YPC (3.91). In their 5 game win streak, QB Manuel has slowly increased the passing game performance. They are still nothing to brag about, but the team is 19th in YPA (6.36) and 26th in Passing Yards (2,488).
KEY MATCHUPS
HON LT Doug Fisher vs. TBY RDE Dannie Hickerson
Hickerson has big shoes to fill. He comes in to start for the injured Weiland. Hickerson has proven to be completely inept on the pass rush through 7 starts on the left side this year where he had 1.5 sacks, 2 blocks, and 2 hurries in 208 Pass plays. He also only managed 11 Tackles. It looks tough to fill those shoes. Passing downs will be manned by Price who has 4.0 Sacks, 2 Blocks, and 8 Hurries in 248 Pass plays. Fisher has struggled a bit agains the pass rush, allowing 11 Sacks in 526 Pass Plays (2.0 Pct). He has been a solid run blocker, with 13/43 (30.2 Pct) KRBs.
HON QB Ronnie Tu vs TBY Secondary
I have already spoken of the accalades for both sides of this battle. The Secondary will miss Weiland, but I still think they will be too much for Tu.
TBY QB Lane Manuel vs HON FS Jesse Van Anden
A key injury on the Honolulu defense is starting SS Paul Dover who seperated his should in last week's loss to Las Vegas. Van Anden has played in 46 pass plays this season, with 1 Defensed and 3 Caught. This 3rd round Rookie out of Cheyney did not expect to be starting this year. Fortunately for him, Manuel is known for making costly mistakes now and then so he may have a good chance to learn.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedoes
[1] Get Alvey the ball 25+ times
[2] Find a way to get at Tu
[3] Avoid turnovers
Honolulu Pacific
[1] Keep Tu on track
[2] Develop some sort of running game
[3] Score early
FINAL THOUGHTS
This game is critical for the Torpedoes. If we win this game, we our position in the playoffs in our own hands. I think that we just matchup much better than the Pacific do. Our strength on offense is the rushing game, which is their weakness. I think we will do our best to exploit this aspect.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 14
wade moore
07-27-2004, 06:39 AM
Week 15 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(11-3) (-3)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet26.jpgHonolulu Pacific(7-7)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 05:39 - Caps off a pass intensive drive by Ronnie Tu. 0-7.
2-02-TBY04 (05:39) HON 16 Tu pass completed to 87 Abeyta for 4 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by HON 18 Hale was good.
2nd Quarter | 01:08 - After being backed up to their own 3, HON is able to score before half. 0-10.
4-10-TBY23 (01:08) HON 18 Hale attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded.
3rd Quarter | 11:22 - Torpedoes pull within 3. 7-10.
1-10-HON26 (11:22) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 26 yards and a touchdown!
Extra point by TBY 7 Cooper was good.
3rd Quarter | 08:36 - Set up an 8 yard TD pass to Rice. 7-17.
1-10-TBY27 (08:36) HON 16 Tu pass completed to 87 Abeyta for 19 yards.
Tackled by TBY 59 Ruiz.
3rd Quarter | 01:00 - A COSTLY mistake by Manuel. 7-24.
2-16-TBY35 (01:00) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by HON 36 Murguia at the HON31.
The interception was returned 69 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by HON 18 Hale was good.
4th Quarter | 13:07 - Ends what was looking like a solid TBY drive. 7-24.
1-10-HON40 (13:07) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by HON 36 Murguia at the HON26.
The interception was returned 0 yards.
Tackled by TBY 89 Lopez.
4th Quarter | 07:17 - Yippee. 10-24.
4-09-HON11 (07:17) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 00:09 - Sigh. 10-24.
1-10-TBY08 (00:09) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 49 yards.
Tackled by HON 20 Cox.
PLAY OF THE GAME
3rd Quarter | 01:00 - This play sealed the game for HON. 7-24.
2-16-TBY35 (01:00) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by HON 36 Murguia at the HON31.
The interception was returned 69 yards for a touchdown!
Extra point by HON 18 Hale was good.
SCORE: TBY 16 DUR 13
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
DB Murguia: 10 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2 Int, 1 TD, 3 Defensed, 1 Caught
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
DB Murguia: 10 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2 Int, 1 TD, 3 Defensed, 1 Caught
OTHER KEY PLAYERS
TBY
LB Ruiz: 10 Tackles, 2 Assists
WR Lopez: 8 catches, 146 Yards, 1 TD
DUR
QB Tu: 19 for 37, 239 Yards, 2 TD, 1 Int, 4 Defensed, 1 Bad Throw, 3 Blocked, 8 Hurries
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
QB Manuel: 17 for 31, 234 Yards, 1 TD, 2 Int, 3 Sacks, 1 Bad Throw, 6 Defensed, 2 Blocked, 1 Hurry
DUR
None.
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
HON LT Doug Fisher vs. TBY RDE Dannie Hickerson
[b]RDE Hickerson: 1 Tackle, 1 Hurry
LT Fisher: 2/3 KrBs, 0 Sacks Allowed [i]
Hickerson did not fare well in his first attempt at replacing Weiland. Neither did his counterpart Price who had 1 Pass Block, 1 Hurry, and 1 Tackle. Fisher dominated these to and it showed.
[i]HON QB Ronnie Tu vs TBY Secondary
Yeah.
TBY QB Lane Manuel vs HON FS Jesse Van Anden
Yeah.
SYNOPSIS
Sigh... we lose, and start TE Lincoln Denning has a serious injury. We went relatively injury free throughout the season, and now it is catching up to us. We continue to show that we cannot afford to fall behind by more than 10 points or so and expect to come back. I think these two major injuries on defense are really hurting us.
INJURY NEWS:
**Denning, Lincoln 82 TE TE Out Ruptured Achilles20 Weeks
**Weiland, Chris 79 RDE RDE Out ACL Damage to the27 Weeks
##Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS Out Torn Triceps Musc9 Weeks
##Rea, Hassan 50 SLB Probable Compound Leg Frac2 Weeks
wade moore
07-28-2004, 04:52 PM
Week 17 Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet22.jpgCharleston Sixpacks(13-2) (-3)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(11-3)
OVERVIEW
Well, after losing last week and cementing our position in the playoffs (as in as a wild card and not a divisional winner) this game loses a lot of meaning. I would REALLY like to beat Charleston. However, it is much more important to be healthy. So, all of our key players will be sitting or taking reduced roles. To be honest, I'm not even going to go further in this preview because it will be so out of whack.
The bad affect of this is we are basically handing Alvey's potential rushing title away. He is currently 1 yard ahead of Albany's Still. Albany is fighting for their division, so expect the rushing title to not reside in Tampa this year.
wade moore
07-29-2004, 07:10 AM
Week 17 Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet22.jpgCharleston Sixpacks(13-2) (-3)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(11-4)
HIGHLIGHTS
Again, I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this game since we rested most of our starters. To be expected, we got our butts handed to us against the best starters in the league with our backups. They actually performed admirably all things considered.
SCORE: CHR 33 TBY 20
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME[b]
[b]CHR QB Gordon: 19 for 37, 206 Yards, 3 TD, 0 Int, 0 Sacks, 10 Defensed, 6 Hurries, 1 Blocked
OTHER KEY PLAYERS
TBY
QB Shephard: 20 for 35, 267 Yards, 2 TD, 3 Int, 3 Sacks, 5 Defensed, 3 Hurries, 1 Blocked
WR Stroman: 10 Catches, 148 Yards, 1 TD
DUR
SYNOPSIS
Even resting folks, we did get a minor injury to backup TE Russell. Our passing game seems to have taken an interesting turn without Denning. We seem to have quite a bitter higher ypa and big plays without him.
INJURY NEWS:
**Denning, Lincoln 82 TE TE Out Ruptured Achilles19 Weeks
**Weiland, Chris 79 RDE RDE Out ACL Damage to the26 Weeks
##Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS Out Torn Triceps Musc8 Weeks
##Rea, Hassan 50 SLB Probable Compound Leg Frac1 Week
wade moore
07-29-2004, 08:13 AM
Just a quick, short update...
As expected, we are a wild card team in the playoffs. We ended at 11-5 and will play 8-7-1 Hartford in the wild card round, in Hartford. The schedule of games will be sped up, so the game will be played Friday night.. I hope to have a preview up by tomorrow morning.
MIJB#19
07-29-2004, 08:42 AM
Go Torpedoes!
Man, that's really sad, such a great season start, and then losing the division one week ahead and ending up 11-5, where 12-4 was much more reasonable.
Pulling for you to have your revenge against Charlston in this season.
wade moore
07-29-2004, 09:00 AM
Go Torpedoes!
Man, that's really sad, such a great season start, and then losing the division one week ahead and ending up 11-5, where 12-4 was much more reasonable.
Pulling for you to have your revenge against Charlston in this season.
Yeah. I hated to give away that game, but it would have been a disaster if Alvey or Manuel or one of our other key players went out in a meaningless game.
13-3 with the division would have been MUCH better... The Honolulu game is what is getting me more than the Charleston game.
Congrats to the playoff spot, wade. I was bummed about missing out to Detroit, but losses against teams such as Cleveland and Shreveport did me in.
wade moore
07-29-2004, 01:22 PM
Congrats to the playoff spot, wade. I was bummed about missing out to Detroit, but losses against teams such as Cleveland and Shreveport did me in.
It does not help the division you are in. Seriously, this division is by far the best and we just beat the snot out of each other.
You all sure dominated me. But now I've got the #2 or #3 draft pick (how does the tie-breaker work?) and we have high hopes for 2005!
wade moore
07-30-2004, 02:53 AM
You all sure dominated me. But now I've got the #2 or #3 draft pick (how does the tie-breaker work?) and we have high hopes for 2005!
It is scary that you pick that high. You guys are bette than your record shows, so getting a premier rookie could have a large impact.
Baltimore goes into rebuilding mode as we're projected to be at $10 mil over the cap next year. We had a two-year run for the championship which failed, and will have to trim the roster now. Mainly it's Barbieri's contract that ties us down - his cap number goes up almost $7 mil now...
MIJB#19
07-30-2004, 04:50 AM
You all sure dominated me. But now I've got the #2 or #3 draft pick (how does the tie-breaker work?) and we have high hopes for 2005!Strenght of schedule.
That is the total number of victories your 16 opponents had (divisional opponents' records are therefor counted twice, the 10 remaining opponents once).
Easier strenght of schedule (less victories by opponents) means picking higher.
wade moore
07-30-2004, 05:26 AM
Baltimore goes into rebuilding mode as we're projected to be at $10 mil over the cap next year. We had a two-year run for the championship which failed, and will have to trim the roster now. Mainly it's Barbieri's contract that ties us down - his cap number goes up almost $7 mil now...
So Barbieri could be available?
Strenght of schedule.
That is the total number of victories your 16 opponents had (divisional opponents' records are therefor counted twice, the 10 remaining opponents once).
Easier strenght of schedule (less victories by opponents) means picking higher.
Thanks. It looks like I'll have pick #3 then, although I can't imagine drafting a rookie as interesting as Motormouth with this years 1st round pick.
So Barbieri could be available? No, I'm building the team around him, but I probably can't afford some of the other high-priced players. If Register retires, that would free about $3.5 mil for instance... kind of hope he does.
wade moore
07-30-2004, 07:07 AM
No, I'm building the team around him, but I probably can't afford some of the other high-priced players. If Register retires, that would free about $3.5 mil for instance... kind of hope he does.
*makes a note to take a closer look at Baltimore's high-priced players*
wade moore
07-30-2004, 07:39 AM
I was mistaken..
The sim is Sunday night, so i will have a preview up this weekend..
sovereignstar
07-30-2004, 01:08 PM
Yeah. I hated to give away that game, but it would have been a disaster if Alvey or Manuel or one of our other key players went out in a meaningless game.
13-3 with the division would have been MUCH better... The Honolulu game is what is getting me more than the Charleston game.
I'll probably be seeing you in a couple weeks, Mr. woore. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif
wade moore
07-31-2004, 05:30 PM
I'll probably be seeing you in a couple weeks, Mr. woore. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif
I sure hope so! I haven't figured out how it maps out.. would we meet next week or in the conference finals if we both won out until then?
wade moore
07-31-2004, 05:30 PM
Wild card Week Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(11-5) (-4)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet08.jpgHartford Attack(8-7-1)
OVERVIEW
Well, we did it. We went from 7-9 and made it to the playoffs. We had the second best record in the conference. Too bad the first best record was also in our division (Charleston Sixpack). So, that leaves us where we are. First round of the playoffs having to play an away game against an 8-7-1 Attack squad. The Attack finished 1/2 a game ahead of a Boston squad that finished 8-8.
This will be our second game against Hartford this season. We defeated the Attack at home in week 3 in our biggest margin of victory of the season, 33-11. The game was one of Alvey's breakout games in which he gained 154 yards and scored 2 TDs. In addition, Burgess tied a league record with 4 Int's in the game. For the game, QB Oberg was a mess with 5 Ints thrown.
For the season, Hartford's offense has been very one dimensional. They are 30th in Rushing Yards (1247) and 25th in YPC (3.43). However, they are 1st in Passing Yards (4352) and 8th in YPA (6.97). This provides an interesting matchup for the Tampa Bay defense that ended 12th in Rushing Yards (1738) and 22nd in YPA (3.88) along with a Pass Defense that ended 9th in Passing Yards (3043) and 1st in YPA (5.45). So, one of the best passing offenses against one of the best passing defenses. I suspect that despite the loss of Weiland and Montalvo, the Tampa Defense will make it another long day for Oberg.
On Defense, Hartford has not excelled anywhere. They struggled relatively heavily against the run, ending 28th in Rushing Yards (1934) and 23rd in YPC (3.89). In addition, they ended up 22nd in Passing Yards (3395) and 21st in YPA (6.60). The Torpedoes relied heavily on Alvey and the rushing game, where they ended 6th in Rushing Yards (2087) and 12th in YPC (3.89). The passing game was not stellar, but improved as the season went on. In the end, Tampa was 25th in Passing Yards (2989) and 18th in YPA (6.54). A note of interest, when TE Denning went down it took away our leading receiver in receptions. However, it seems to have opened Manuel's eyes to other receivers down field and we have had more big passing plays.
KEY MATCHUPS
HAR QB James Oberg vs. TBY FS Wilton Burgess
Burgess had Oberg's number earlier this season. As mentioned, he tied a league record with 4 Ints in one game. However, he has lost his partner in crime, SS Montalvo, and the leading pass rusher DE Weiland. It will be interesting to see if he can get the same kind of read on the second year QB out of Arizona. Oberg has been interception prone all season (23 Ints), but also has had a lot of success finding the end zone (27 TDs). If Oberg plays the way he did the rest of the season this year, it could spell trouble for the Torpedoes.
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs HAR DLine
Alvey has had trouble duplicating his efforts against Hartford earlier this season. If he can play the ball-control game again this week, then everything else should fall into place.
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman vs HAR DE Andrew Russell
Anyone who follows this team knows that Manuel tends to struggle against a heavy pass rush. Russell has been the leading pass rush specialist on this Attack team all season. He has 8 Sacks, 9 Blocked Passes (Tied for 1st), and 30 Hurries (Tied for 1st). In the week 3 game (Ackerman's second game of his career), Ackerman gave up 2 Sacks and was 1/3 on KRBs. This matchup could mean hell for Manuel.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedoes
[1] Get Alvey the ball 25+ times
[2] Create Turnovers
[3] Find a Pass rush without Weiland
Honolulu Pacific
[1] Get ahead early
[2] Pressure Manuel
[3] Contain Alvey
FINAL THOUGHTS
It's do or die now. This has been a break-out year for the Torpedoes, but it means nothing if we go out in the first round. Time to put up, or shutup.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 14
sovereignstar
07-31-2004, 05:51 PM
I sure hope so! I haven't figured out how it maps out.. would we meet next week or in the conference finals if we both won out until then?
I play the TBY/HAR winner. #1 seed vs. #4/#5 seed; #2 seed vs. #3/#6.
wade moore
07-31-2004, 09:50 PM
I play the TBY/HAR winner. #1 seed vs. #4/#5 seed; #2 seed vs. #3/#6.
Well then, hope I play you next week..
That stinks for me though.. I hate that I'm the #4 speed despite being the 2nd best team in the conference... that's life though!
MIJB#19
08-02-2004, 05:21 AM
Waiting for the Hartford game review... :)
wade moore
08-02-2004, 07:32 AM
Waiting for the Hartford game review... :)
To add to the suspense...
This was one of the most exciting games of the season -- for better or worse...
I will try to get the review done on my lunch break...
MIJB#19
08-02-2004, 08:10 AM
To add to the suspense...
This was one of the most exciting games of the season -- for better or worse...
I will try to get the review done on my lunch break...Hey, I have hardly anything to do until mid November, you don't have to rush things for me, take all the time you need. :)
sovereignstar
08-02-2004, 09:37 AM
Well then, hope I play you next week..
That stinks for me though.. I hate that I'm the #4 speed despite being the 2nd best team in the conference... that's life though!Apparently I don't know what I'm talking about. I thought that in the NFL the matchups are set, but apparently not, as I get to play the lowest advancing seed.
Works for me!
wade moore
08-02-2004, 12:34 PM
Wild Card Week Review:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(11-5) (-4)
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http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet08.jpgHartford Attack(8-7-1)
HIGHLIGHTS
1st Quarter | 12:37 - Tow plays later, Lopez runs a reverse for 4 yards and a TD. 7-0.
2-10-HAR43 (12:37) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 20 yards.
Tackled by HAR 34 Lucas.
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1-10-HAR23 (11:56) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 18 yards.
Tackled by HAR 34 Lucas.
1st Quarter | 01:08 - Third HAR drive in a row ended by a TBY sack. 7-0.
3-05-TBY39 (01:08) HAR 3 Oberg sacked by TBY 92 Keppler and TBY 99 Price for a loss of 5 yards.
Sack allowed by HAR 67 Smyth.
2nd Quarter | 10:11 - Wow. I've never seen this before. Gets crazy in Playoff games. 7-0.
2-03-HAR38 (10:11) HAR 41 Lincoln ran inside the left guard for -1 yards.
Tackled by TBY 90 Williams, assisted by TBY 59 Ruiz.
Penalty: HAR - Unsportsmanlike Conduct. HAR 85 Trail was ejected on the play for knocking down the field judge.
2nd Quarter | 08:32 - The TBY lead shrinks. 7-3.
4-05-TBY28 (08:32) HAR 15 Richmond attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded.
2nd Quarter | 02:01 - And it shrinks a little more. 7-6.
4-10-TBY26 (02:01) HAR 15 Richmond attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded.
Offical time out for the two-minute warning.
3rd Quarter | 00:28 - A potential scoring opportunity wasted. 7-6.
1-10-TBY44 (00:28) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by HAR 40 Gillette at the HAR46.
The interception was returned 19 yards.
Tackled by TBY 84 Martindale.
2nd Quarter | 00:01 - A chance to pull ahead does not come to fruition. 7-6.
1-10-TBY25 (00:01) HAR 15 Richmond attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the left.
3rd Quarter | 10:43 - Another opportunity wasted. 7-6.
1-10-HAR39 (10:43) TBY 9 Manuel pass was intercepted by HAR 25 Freeman at the HAR12.
The interception was returned 37 yards.
Tackled by TBY 58 Davis.
4th Quarter | 11:11 - Led to a 21 yard FG by Richmond. HAR is now ahead of the favored Torpedoes. 7-9.
1-10-TBY30 (11:11) HAR 3 Oberg pass completed to 82 Beech for 21 yards (OOB).
Tackled by TBY 32 Burgess.
4th Quarter | 01:23 - A crucial 4th down conversion. 7-9.
4-08-HAR47 (01:23) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 13 yards.
Tackled by HAR 91 Sprayberry, assisted by HAR 34 Lucas.
4th Quarter | 00:21 - Time stopped. Time to setup for a 40 yard field goal without too much of a rush. 7-9.
1-10-HAR23 (00:21) TBY 9 Manuel spiked the ball to stop the clock.
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4th Quarter | 00:18 - It's GOOD! 10-9.
2-10-HAR23 (00:18) TBY 7 Cooper attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded.
4th Quarter | 00:06 - Game over! 10-9.
1-10-HAR16 (00:06) HAR 3 Oberg pass fell incomplete, intended for 6 Frederick.
TBY 92 Keppler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
Penalty: HAR - Offensive Holding.
PLAY OF THE GAME
4th Quarter | 01:23 - A crucial 4th down conversion. 7-9.
4-08-HAR47 (01:23) TBY 9 Manuel pass completed to 89 Lopez for 13 yards.
Tackled by HAR 91 Sprayberry, assisted by HAR 34 Lucas.
SCORE: TBY 10 DUR 9
wademoore's PLAYER OF THE GAME
TBY WR Lopez: 6 Catches, 87 Yards, 1 Carry, 4 Yards, 1 TD
FOF PLAYER OF THE GAME
[b]HAR DE Russell: 7 Tackles, 2 Assists, 4 Sacks, 2 Hurries
OTHER KEY PLAYERS
TBY
RB Alvey: 26 Carries, 74 Yards
LB Ruiz: 8 Tackles, 2 Assists,
DUR
STAT DOGGIES
TBY
QB Manuel: 16 for 31, 190 Yards, 0 TD, 2 Int, 6 Sacks, 4 Defensed, 5 Hurries
G Fleming: 3 Sacks Allowed, 1/4 KRBs
LT Ackerman: 2 Sacks Allowed, 0/4 KRBs
RT Bedell: 1 Sack Allowed, 0/5 KRBs - OUT WITH AN INJURY FOR SEVEN WEEKS
DUR
QB Oberg: 11 for 31, 138 Yards, 0 TD, 0 Int, 1 Sack, 9 Defensed, 5 Hurries
KEY MATCHUPS REVISITED
HAR QB James Oberg vs. TBY FS Wilton Burgess
[b]FS Burgess: 2 Caught, 1 Defensed
Burgess himself did not have an amazing game, but the secondary as a whole had Oberg on his heals.
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs HAR DLine
Looking at the stats, this was a bit of a push. The DLine dominated the OLine, but Alvey did enough to get by.
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman vs HAR DE Andrew Russell
Just look at the stats. Russell destroyed Ackerman. I honestly think that Russell single-handedly is the reason this game was as close as it was.
SYNOPSIS
Wow... Tough game... I can only hope that this was our worst game of the playoffs. Losing Bedell could really hurt as that was the strength of our running game and little pass rush came from that side.
INJURY NEWS:
Player # Pos Start Health Injury Full Strn.
#Montalvo, Benjamin 22 SS Out Torn Triceps Musc7 Weeks
*Bedell, Maynard 74 RT RT Out Separated Shoulde7 Weeks
*Weiland, Chris 79 RDE Out ACL Damage to the25 Weeks
*Denning, Lincoln 82 TE Out Ruptured Achilles18 Weeks
wade moore
08-02-2004, 12:35 PM
Box Score: Tampa Bay at Hartford
Hartford, CT.
Wild Card Playoff Games, 2004
Attendance: 72,700 (76,100).
Weather: 35 degrees, fair.
1Q: 10:28 TBY - Pedro Lopez 4 run.
1Q: 10:28 TBY - Felton Cooper extra point.
2Q: 08:24 HAR - J.C. Richmond 45 field goal.
2Q: 01:54 HAR - J.C. Richmond 43 field goal.
4Q: 08:16 HAR - J.C. Richmond 21 field goal.
4Q: 00:12 TBY - Felton Cooper 40 field goal.
Game MVP: HAR 97 Andrew Russel
Tampa Bay 7 0 0 3 - 10
Hartford 0 6 0 3 - 9
Team Statistics TBY HAR
First Downs 17 13
Total Rushes 28 28
Rushing Yards 88 86
Yards Per Carry 3.1 3.0
Pass Attempts 31 31
Completions 16 11
Passing Yards 190 138
Yards Per Attempt 6.1 4.4
Sacked 6 1
Yards Lost 41 5
Interceptions 2 0
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
Total Plays 65 60
Total Yards 237 219
Yards Per Play 3.6 3.6
3rd Down Plays 6/15 3/16
Avg. YTG on 3rd 8.0 9.9
4th Down Plays 1/1 0/0
Penalties 5 5
Penalty Yards 30 48
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time Of Possession 30:06 29:54
Tampa Bay Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
26 Alvey 26 74 2.8 14 0
9 Manuel 1 10 10.0 10 0
89 Lopez 1 4 4.0 4 1
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
9 Manuel 31 16 190 6.1 20 0 2 6
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
83 Stroman 6 68 11.3 15 16 0
89 Lopez 6 87 14.5 10 20 0
88 McGarry 2 20 10.0 2 12 0
23 Levy 1 12 12.0 0 12 0
26 Alvey 1 3 3.0 0 3 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 3 6 2.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
87 Pence 3 52 17.3 0
88 McGarry 1 22 22.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
17 Ackerman 8 367 45.8 54 3
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
7 Cooper 1 1 40 1 1
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
59 Ruiz 8 2 0.0 0 0 0
53 Grieco 8 2 0.0 0 0 0
90 Williams 7 0 0.0 0 0 0
32 Burgess 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
43 Haugh 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
44 Means 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
98 Lanza 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
57 Luciano 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
92 Keppler 1 1 0.5 0 0 0
34 Decoteau 1 3 0.0 0 0 0
23 Levy 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
84 Martindale 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
58 Davis 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
94 Hickerson 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
96 Dart 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
99 Price 0 3 0.5 0 0 0
30 Bolen 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
69 Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 2
78 Fleming 0 0 0 0 1 3
74 Bedell 0 0 0 0 0 1
87 Pence 1 0 0 0 0 0
84 Martindale 0 0 0 0 1 0
58 Davis 0 0 0 0 1 0
65 Galarza 0 0 0 0 1 0
67 Kasowski 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hartford Individual Statistics
Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD
41 Lincoln 23 57 2.4 14 0
26 Cassady 5 29 5.8 10 0
Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int Sckd
3 Oberg 31 11 138 4.4 21 0 0 1
Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
88 Frazee 3 38 12.6 5 17 0
23 Buller 3 34 11.3 5 12 0
82 Beech 2 33 16.5 7 21 0
6 Frederick 2 23 11.5 2 15 0
85 Trail 1 10 10.0 4 10 0
Punt Returns Att Yards Avg TD
36 Gallegos 2 4 2.0 0
Kick Returns Att Yards Avg TD
34 Lucas 1 20 20.0 0
36 Gallegos 1 22 22.0 0
Punting Punts Yards Avg Long In20
18 Dowd 9 401 44.5 66 2
Kicking FG FGA Long PAT Att
15 Richmond 3 4 45 0 0
Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
97 Russel 7 2 4.0 0 0 0
27 Lee 7 0 0.0 0 0 0
21 Alleman 6 2 0.0 0 0 0
25 Freeman 6 1 0.0 1 37 0
92 Sawyer 5 3 1.0 0 0 0
54 Hummel 5 4 0.5 0 0 0
34 Lucas 5 2 0.0 0 0 0
40 Gillette 4 0 0.0 1 19 0
58 Robinson 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
91 Sprayberry 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
73 Clark 1 1 0.5 0 0 0
79 Paige 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
98 Mosely 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
67 Smyth 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
38 Jackson 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
10 Diaz 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous Fumb FForc Recov MiscTD KeyRBlk SckAlwd
67 Smyth 0 1 0 0 1 1
50 Kenney 0 0 0 0 3 0
52 Lewis 0 0 0 0 2 0
60 Cordell 0 0 1 0 1 0
71 Washington 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tampa Bay Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 15:00 4:32 OWN 21 9 79 Touchdown
1 5:12 2:22 OWN 1 3 4 Punt
1 1:05 4:42 OWN 3 9 35 Punt
2 8:24 2:21 OWN 35 3 -4 Punt
2 1:54 1:34 OWN 29 4 15 Interception
3 12:43 2:09 OWN 49 4 12 Interception
3 8:48 1:55 OWN 20 3 7 Punt
3 6:18 0:58 OWN 31 3 2 Punt
3 4:45 2:14 OWN 11 5 11 Punt
4 14:17 1:30 OWN 20 3 -9 Punt
4 8:16 5:07 OWN 17 11 39 Punt
4 2:00 1:48 OPP 49 8 26 Field Goal
Hartford Drive Chart
Quar Began Poss From Plays Yards Result
1 10:28 5:16 OWN 20 10 36 Punt
1 2:50 1:45 OPP 44 3 0 Punt
2 11:23 2:16 OWN 21 5 11 Punt
2 9:07 0:43 OPP 33 3 5 Field Goal
2 6:03 4:09 OWN 25 8 49 Field Goal
2 0:20 0:20 OPP 35 2 10 Missed FG
3 15:00 2:17 OWN 19 3 5 Punt
3 10:34 1:46 OWN 49 3 2 Punt
3 6:53 0:35 OWN 23 3 0 Punt
3 5:20 0:35 OWN 13 3 0 Punt
3 2:31 3:14 OWN 31 7 22 Punt
4 12:47 4:31 OWN 41 8 55 Field Goal
4 3:09 1:09 OWN 4 3 4 Punt
4 0:12 0:12 OWN 16 0 -8 Game
Tampa Bay Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
1 1 0
Hartford Red Zone Profile
Visits TDs FGs
1 0 1
Tampa Bay Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 2 7 3.5
Middle 19 60 3.1
Right 7 21 3.0
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
58 Davis 1 6 28
78 Fleming 1 4 28
84 Martindale 1 4 22
67 Kasowski 1 2 28
65 Galarza 1 1 5
74 Bedell 0 5 23
69 Ackerman 0 4 28
23 Levy 0 0 22
81 Russell 0 1 5
Tampa Bay Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 1 1 3 3.0
Short (0-8 Yds) 7 4 36 5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds) 15 11 151 10.0
Long (19+ Yds) 7 0 0 0.0
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
9 Manuel 31 16 0 3 4 0 5 2
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
83 Stroman 10 6 0 68 36
89 Lopez 9 6 0 87 32
88 McGarry 4 2 1 20 19
23 Levy 2 1 1 12 28
84 Martindale 2 0 1 0 27
26 Alvey 2 1 0 3 37
81 Russell 1 0 0 0 6
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
58 Davis 0 37
78 Fleming 3 37
67 Kasowski 0 37
69 Ackerman 2 37
74 Bedell 1 31
23 Levy 0 28
65 Galarza 0 6
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
92 Keppler 0.5 1 1 29
99 Price 0.5 0 0 18
90 Williams 0.0 1 1 32
53 Grieco 0.0 0 1 32
38 Koch 0.0 0 1 32
96 Dart 0.0 0 1 32
43 Haugh 0.0 0 0 32
44 Means 0.0 0 0 32
32 Burgess 0.0 0 0 32
59 Ruiz 0.0 0 0 25
57 Luciano 0.0 0 0 19
34 Decoteau 0.0 0 0 13
94 Hickerson 0.0 0 0 11
30 Bolen 0.0 0 0 7
93 Compton 0.0 0 0 6
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
59 Ruiz 3 0 0 25
43 Haugh 2 2 0 32
32 Burgess 2 1 0 32
44 Means 2 0 0 32
90 Williams 1 0 0 32
34 Decoteau 1 0 0 13
53 Grieco 0 2 0 32
38 Koch 0 2 0 32
57 Luciano 0 1 0 19
30 Bolen 0 1 0 7
96 Dart 0 0 0 32
92 Keppler 0 0 0 29
99 Price 0 0 0 18
94 Hickerson 0 0 0 11
93 Compton 0 0 0 6
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
53 Grieco 8 2 28 32
59 Ruiz 8 2 20 25
90 Williams 7 0 28 32
32 Burgess 5 1 28 32
43 Haugh 3 0 28 32
44 Means 3 0 28 32
98 Lanza 3 0 0 0
57 Luciano 2 1 15 19
34 Decoteau 1 3 13 13
92 Keppler 1 1 27 29
96 Dart 1 0 28 32
94 Hickerson 1 0 14 11
99 Price 0 3 10 18
30 Bolen 0 1 8 7
38 Koch 0 0 28 32
93 Compton 0 0 5 6
Hartford Rushing Breakdown
Direction Rush Yards Ave
Left 6 6 1.0
Middle 14 39 2.7
Right 8 41 5.1
None 0 0 0.0
Run Blocking KeyBlks BlkOpps RunPlays
50 Kenney 3 9 28
52 Lewis 2 3 28
67 Smyth 1 6 28
60 Cordell 1 6 28
71 Washington 1 3 28
88 Frazee 0 1 23
26 Cassady 0 0 19
87 Pohl 0 0 2
39 Garcia 0 0 1
Hartford Passing Breakdown
Distance Pass Comp Yards Ave
Screen 2 0 0 0.0
Short (0-8 Yds) 8 3 22 2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds) 15 8 116 7.7
Long (19+ Yds) 6 0 0 0.0
Passing Attempt Comp BdThrw Dropd Defnsd Blockd Hurried Intrcpt
3 Oberg 31 11 1 3 9 2 5 0
Receiving Target Caught Dropd Yards PassPlay
82 Beech 9 2 1 33 32
88 Frazee 6 3 2 38 23
6 Frederick 4 2 0 23 26
23 Buller 3 3 0 34 16
85 Trail 3 1 0 10 6
39 Garcia 2 0 0 0 3
26 Cassady 2 0 0 0 26
41 Lincoln 1 0 0 0 22
10 Diaz 1 0 0 0 5
Pass Block SckAlwd PassPlay
67 Smyth 1 32
50 Kenney 0 32
52 Lewis 0 32
71 Washington 0 32
60 Cordell 0 32
26 Cassady 0 26
39 Garcia 0 3
Pass Rush Sacks PsBlks Hurries PassPlay
97 Russel 4.0 0 2 37
92 Sawyer 1.0 0 0 34
73 Clark 0.5 0 1 37
54 Hummel 0.5 0 0 37
27 Lee 0.0 0 1 37
21 Alleman 0.0 0 0 37
58 Robinson 0.0 0 0 37
34 Lucas 0.0 0 0 35
79 Paige 0.0 0 0 33
25 Freeman 0.0 0 0 33
91 Sprayberry 0.0 0 0 24
98 Mosely 0.0 0 1 4
36 Gallegos 0.0 0 0 14
40 Gillette 0.0 0 0 6
96 Tucker 0.0 0 0 2
Pass Defense Caught Defnsd Intrcpt PassPlay
25 Freeman 5 0 1 33
34 Lucas 4 1 0 35
91 Sprayberry 2 0 0 24
27 Lee 1 1 0 37
54 Hummel 1 0 0 37
21 Alleman 1 0 0 37
79 Paige 1 0 0 33
40 Gillette 1 0 1 6
58 Robinson 0 2 0 37
73 Clark 0 0 0 37
97 Russel 0 0 0 37
92 Sawyer 0 0 0 34
36 Gallegos 0 0 0 14
98 Mosely 0 0 0 4
96 Tucker 0 0 0 2
Defense Tackles Assists RunPlay PassPlay
97 Russel 7 2 28 37
27 Lee 7 0 28 37
21 Alleman 6 2 28 37
25 Freeman 6 1 27 33
54 Hummel 5 4 27 37
92 Sawyer 5 3 27 34
34 Lucas 5 2 28 35
40 Gillette 4 0 1 6
58 Robinson 3 2 28 37
91 Sprayberry 2 0 19 24
73 Clark 1 1 28 37
79 Paige 1 1 26 33
98 Mosely 1 1 2 4
36 Gallegos 0 0 6 14
96 Tucker 0 0 4 2
24 Helmick 0 0 1 0
wade moore
08-02-2004, 12:42 PM
And as Sov alluded to...
Since Detroit won, Charleston will play Detroit. I will go to Albany. Preview to come... hopefully I will have time.
Buccaneer is going to be filling in for me. I don't know if you all can convince him to keep up with this while I'm gone from Wed-Tue.
MIJB#19
08-02-2004, 03:29 PM
And as Sov alluded to...
Since Detroit won, Charleston will play Detroit. I will go to Albany. Preview to come... hopefully I will have time.
Buccaneer is going to be filling in for me. I don't know if you all can convince him to keep up with this while I'm gone from Wed-Tue.I'll try.
As much as you are a Merchantmen fan, Buc' is my personal IWS fan. ;)
wade moore
08-02-2004, 09:21 PM
Divisional Playoffs Week Preview:
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet16.jpgTampa Bay Torpedoes(12-5) (-1)
AT
http://www.thecfl.net/cfl/helmet12.jpgAlbany Engineers(11-5)
OVERVIEW
The first round was a tough game in which we suffered another serious late season injury. With the strength of our rushing game and rock in the passing game gone, it shifts our offense a bit. Particularly with a DE and a NT that both had over 15 hurries this season. On the other hand, Albany is missing their starting TE, starting WILB, and their starting QB is questionable with Severe Depression (a real wild card injury there).
The Torpedoes overall rankings did not change due to the last game being a preseason, so I will not bore you going through their numbers again.
The Engineers, on the otherhand, have quietly been one of the best teams in the league. All of their losses were by 10 points or less, and they have beaten the likes of some of the best in the league such as the Sacramento Dragons (13-3 on the season). Albany is solid across the board, except that their rush defense has not been tested this year. The rush defense is 3rd in Rushing Yards (1522), but they are 1st in Rushing Attempts (386). The real indicator is that their rush defense is 25th in YPC (3.94). The pass defense has been solid, despite also being relatively untested at 5th in the league in attempts (477), they are 6th in YPA (6.08). On offense, they are one of the tops in the league everywhere. The Engineers are tied for 6th in YPC (4.07) and have the rushing title holder for this season in Jonathon Sill (1536 Yards). Although they are 22nd in Pass Attempts, when they pass it is very successful at 7.27 YPC, good for 4th in the league. Their QB, Rocky McFarland, is 5th in the league in QB Rating (90.1) and runs this team very efficiently.
KEY MATCHUPS
ALB QB Rocky McFarland vs. TBY DLine
The last few weeks without Weiland the TBY DLine has been interesting. They have gotten a lot of hurries from a lot of positions, but have had difficulty finishing with sacks. However, they are up against the most sacked QB in the league this year in McFarland. In addition, if McFarland leaves the game due to his depression, his backups are basically not even serviceable.
TBY RB Elias Alvey vs ALB DLine
Again with the DLine. Alvey, in my opinion, is the key to this game. Manuel is not going to take this game over. Alvey came up short last week, and only has a great defensive performance to thank for that win. But the Engineers offense is not going to roll-over and suddenly become non-dominant.
TBY LT Kevin Ackerman[Rookie] vs ALB DE Lenny Shepherd[Rookie]
These two rookies will be in the spotlight this week. Neither of them have taken the league by storm this year, but they have both grown immensely as the year progressed. Ackerman started all games except for the first and has a 40.4 BPCt, but a 1.6 SPct. Shepherd got the starting nod later in the year, and has only started 6 games. In that time he has 7 Tackles, 7 Assists, 1 Sack, 2 Blocks, and 4 Hurries for a PRPct of 3.9. Either one could turn the tide of this game with the emphasis taken off of the right side of the TBY Offensive Line.
KEYS TO WINNING
Tampa Bay Torpedoes
[1] Get Alvey the ball 25+ times
[2] Create Turnovers
[3] Find a Pass rush without Weiland
Albany Engineers
[1] Get ahead early
[2] Hold off TBY Pass Rush
[3] Contain Alvey
FINAL THOUGHTS
This game scares me. A lot. I was worried enough when I thought I would have to play Charleston this week. Now I may have to go through Albany (who honestly, I have overlooked all season because I have not had to play them) and Charleston to make it to the championship game. This will definately be a tough road. I think we can do it, but some balls definately have to bounce our way.
PREDICTION
Tampa Bay by 1
wade moore
08-02-2004, 09:25 PM
Again, I head out of town Wed morning. I wanted to get ahead of the game on this since I have to pack tomorrow, etc.
When I come back, we may already be in the heat of the off-season. I may not get as much analysis written up there as I'd like because I'll be closing on my new house two days after I get back, but I'll do the best I can.
Anyway. Buccaneer now has the keys to the asylum, so like I said, harass him if you want postings of the playoff results. Otherwise you can check the message board or hopefully 3ric will continue to do his brief summaries in the main CFL Dynasty thread.
A 28-3 rout of Albany, impressive! QB Lane Manuel had a good game (with 72% completions, 222 yds and 2 TDs passing, 51 yds rushing), Alvey ran for 85 yds, but the defense won the game by making life miserable for the Engineers' QB Rocky McFarland, sacking him seven times.
Next time: the Conference finals at Charleston on Sunday night.
sovereignstar
08-06-2004, 10:54 AM
Let's Rock!
In a heartbreaker, the Torpedos almost won over Charleston, only to get tied with 20 seconds left, and lost possession (and the game) on a fumble with 13 seconds left. The offense struggled against the Sixpacks as Alvey ran for 77 yds on 29 carries and QB Manuel had only 113 yds passing. The defense kept Tampa in the game by intercepting Tim Gordon three times and holding him to 221 yds passing, while shutting down the running game completely.
MIJB#19
08-10-2004, 09:32 AM
Oh shoot. Wade Moore ain't gonna be happy when he returns from vacation...
wade moore
08-10-2004, 04:44 PM
In a heartbreaker, the Torpedos almost won over Charleston, only to get tied with 20 seconds left, and lost possession (and the game) on a fumble with 13 seconds left. The offense struggled against the Sixpacks as Alvey ran for 77 yds on 29 carries and QB Manuel had only 113 yds passing. The defense kept Tampa in the game by intercepting Tim Gordon three times and holding him to 221 yds passing, while shutting down the running game completely.
:(....
More to come later.. I just swung here real quick to heck out what had happened..
3ric, thanks for the snippets!
Buccaneer
08-10-2004, 09:44 PM
In a heartbreaker, the Torpedos almost won over Charleston, only to get tied with 20 seconds left, and lost possession (and the game) on a fumble with 13 seconds left. The offense struggled against the Sixpacks as Alvey ran for 77 yds on 29 carries and QB Manuel had only 113 yds passing. The defense kept Tampa in the game by intercepting Tim Gordon three times and holding him to 221 yds passing, while shutting down the running game completely.
Thanks, I learned more about the game (and the playoffs) here than in all of the threads at CFL. :rolleyes:
I radically changed the gameplan to be much more aggressive and it almost paid off. I don't know what could have been done on offense, though.
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