IHOF - Rochester Lake Monsters, Season 1: Quest for Adequacy

[Kodos]

It was a day that should have been filled with eager anticipation of the future. Instead, the tension in the pit of my stomach was threatening to overload my nervous system into a meltdown at a moment's notice. As I peeked out from behind the curtains into the crowd of reporters milling about in our recently completed Kodak Conference Center, I saw many of the gentlemen who had been occupying themselves with the task of crucifying my team in general (and myself in particular) in the days following the initial player allocation draft for the nascent International House of Football league. Nary a game had been played, nor had a single practice been held, yet already my Rochester Lake Monsters had been branded a laughingstock -- the Bengals of IHOF.

I paused for a moment to collect myself as I prepared to head out to the podium and face the music. "Kodos, you've really put your foot in it this time," I muttered as I stepped out from behind the curtains and into the light...

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[Kodos]

Before we go any farther, I thought I would take the time to let everyone get acquainted with the International House Of Football and its participants. Taken from the IHOF Sports Journal (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=8&sid=e1ec4f480feab57a34a6ed639aad0705), here are the predictions Tucker Tigers owner SkyDog made for the 2004 season shortly after the allocation draft. Broken down by division, the writeups should provide anyone who is interested with some insight into the character of each team, and also help folks get to know the general makeup of the still-developing IHOF league.

Also, thanks to SkyDog for letting me incorporate his writeups, cuervo72, primelord, and everyone else who worked on the logos and banners for the league (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=21473), and VPI97 for letting me use logos and pictures from IHOF's homepage. (http://www.fof-ihof.com/)

SkyDog's 2004 PREDICTIONS
Atlantic Ocean Conference

Northeast Division

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1. Syracuse Mohawks
Owner: Chubby
Predicted finish: 9-7

I don't see the Mohawks as a Solecismic Bowl contender, but I do think they'll win this division. 5th-year QB Brent Peterman looks like a sure thing, and he's got a studly-looking 2nd-year receiver in Nick Jennings. TE Josh Whitehurst and FL Milford Lamanna look like solid role-playing WR's as well. Their offensive line looks *VERY* vulnerable, however. Defensively, they look similiar to North Plainfield--solid in the secondary, decent at LB, but weak up front.



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2. North Plainfield Plague
Owner: cthomer5000
Predicted finish: 7-9

The "team built for the future," North Painfield still looks like they should finish no worse than second in this division. Rookie QB David Conti, if he lives up to the hype, could become an IHOF legend one day. The main question offensively for this team is "How fast will Conti and his offensive line develop?" On the defensive side of the ball, the Plague have one of the better secondaries around, but look to be vulnerable against the run, with solid LB's, but liabilities across the defensive line.



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3. Boston Rhinos
Owner: primelord
Predicted finish: 6-10

Offensively, this team looks even worse than Rochester. With neither a good OL or QB, this team is going to struggle to move the ball. Defensively, they're quite strong up front, and should have a solid secondary. They look like they're going to lose a lot of games by scores like 17-6.



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4. Rochester Lake Monsters
Owner: Kodos (yours truly)
Predicted finish: 3-13 :(

Kodos' boys look truly dreadful overall, but could win a few games with what looks to be their only current assets: a solid offensive line and two good backs. If FB Oliver Dugger and RB Joe Boulware can stay healthy, along with the offensive line, this team might not be as horrid as some think. The key is going to be the offense keeping that horrid defense (only two starters over 29 current rating according to my scout) off the field.

[MIJB#19]

my Rochester Lake Monsters had been branded a laughingstock -- the Bengals of IHOF.Rather you then me... I guess we're in the same boat, battling with an over/under at 4 wins.

Boy, would it be great if we both reached the playoffs...

[Kodos]

I'd be happy at least getting to spoil somebody else's playoff hopes. Especially if they were a certain unnamed in-state rival... ;)

[cthomer5000]

I'd be happy at least getting to spoil somebody else's playoff hopes. Especially if they were a certain unnamed in-state rival... ;)
I'll be more than happy to help. http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif

[Kodos]

I'll be more than happy to help. http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif


A Plague upon the Mohawks indeed... :mad:

[Kodos]

Atlantic Ocean Conference

Deep South Division

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1. Vicksburg Vipers
Owner: Buzzbee
Prediction: 11-5

Offensively, the Vipers have star-caliber players at RB, FB and LT, with decent role players at most other places. QB Caleb Dinger doesn't look like a star, but he looks like he could be decent. Defense is where Vicksburg could shine. Their front seven is nonpareil in the IHOF. Their biggest weakness appears to be in the secondary. However, the guys up front could give QB's so much pressure that the secondary is rarely fully exploited.


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2. Stillwater Dynamite
Owner: TroyF
Prediction: 9-7

The Dynamite will rely on 16-year veteran QB Norm Rizzo, who at his advanced age still looks like one of the best around. He should have a decent running game, fairly reliable receivers, and a decent offensive line supporting him. The Stillwater "D" is similar to Vickburg's--strong up front, and weaker in the secondary. However, there isn't quite as much of a talent gap. The up-front guys are good-to-very good overall, and the secondary is decent and should be able to hold its own when the line doesn't get to the QB.


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3. San Antonio Volunteers
Owner: Senator
Prediction: 8-8

This team could be dangerous offensively. The Vols feature a very good offensive line, and should be able to hurt you both running and passing. They're going to need to outscore people though, because their defense is frightful. According to my scout, the *HIGHEST* run defense rating among the projected starters at DL and LB is a big, fat 24. With two games against the Fury and a visit to Tucker as well, this glaring defensive weakness will end up being exploited. Barring a big trade or major injury, SS Rob Sandidge appears to be a lock to be the leading tackler. Heck, as many tackles as this guy is gonna have to make, he'll probably end up Defensive POY! The Volunteers should be involved in a number of 37-34 type games this year.


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4. Fort Worth Fury
Owner: HornedFrog Purple
Prediction: 7-9

Offensively, the Fury features a questionable QB, a very good blocking FB, a 234-pound, inside-running feature back, and a young, but talented-for-the-future OL. Defensively, there are no glaring weaknesses. Pretty much every defensive starter looks solid now, or solid in the future. Look for a decent running game and good defense from the Fury this season.

[Kodos]

Atlantic Ocean Conference

Southeast Division

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1. Conyers Condors
Owner: KWhit
Prediction: 13-3

The Condors have the highest Power Rating in the IHOF, and on paper they seem to deserve it. Offensively, Conyers is going to be dangerous. QB Everett Glenn is quite strong all-around, but his weaknesses could be crucial in big games and the postseason. He could be prone to inaccurate passes and interceptions. He has two very solid receivers, both of whom are serious big-play threads. The better of the two, Taylor Kitchen, has great hands as well, and would well end up being one of the top two or three receivers in the league. The Condors boast a solid offensive line, but one that is definitely built for pass blocking. They appear to be below-average-to-mediocre in run blocking, but with a good blocking FB and a solid RB, the Condors should be able to run the ball pretty well. Defensively, the Condors will be just about as good as anyone in the league at the front 7. The secondary does look a bit vulnerable to exploitation by a good passing offense, but no other team in the division looks to have a strong passing offense.


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2. Orlando Knights
Owner: Dutch
Prediction: 10-6

Offensively, Orlando and Tucker look quite similar. Like Tucker, Orlando features a very strong OL, a good blocking FB, a potential star-in-the-making RB, and a 9th-year QB who is somewhat of a question mark. QB Christopherson will need to avoid the mistakes to which he appears to be prone in order for this team to make a serious playoff run. Otherwise, this is a team that should be able to run the ball well, and hit some key passes. Also like Tucker, the defense isn’t awful, but is definitely suspect, particularly the secondary.


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3. Tucker Tigers
Owner: SkyDog
Prediction: 10-6

A recent flurry of trading has brought the Tigers an entirely new starting backfield. If newly-acquired QB Shane Bower (from Bordeaux) can avoid mistakes and compliment the running game, the offense will be productive. The Tigers also brought in a very promising-looking young RB from Boulder in Desmond Barnes, and a good blocking FB in Keith Olivarez. Coupled with an offensive line that boasts three starters with run blocking ratings in the 90’s, the pass looks to be an afterthought for this team. The Tigers’ defense could be a bit of concern. They are decent, but unspectacular, across the board. The recent addition of FS Coleman Railey from RayCo should help a secondary that looked weak become decent. The Tigers will rely on a ball-control offense to help win the field position battle and keep the defense from being exploited by the better offensive teams.


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4. Georgia Gridlock
Owner: Celeval
Prediction: 4-12

The Gridlock have the lowest power rating in a tough division, not a good sign. They are projected to start a rookie QB and a solid backfield. However, the Gridlock’s OL and WR’s aren’t going to strike fear in anyone’s heart by any means. This team is going to have some serious difficulty moving the ball this year. They do feature an outstanding DL and solid LB’s. However, the secondary looks very young and very vulnerable. That defensive front is going to have to get to the QB, otherwise the gridlock secondary is going to get lit up.

[Qwikshot]

I wish I had a cool helmet..how did you get those banners???

[Kodos]

Various guys like cuervo72 and primelord worked on them. There is now a link up above that shows who did what. :)

[Kodos]

Atlantic Ocean Conference

European Division (a.k.a. the "Frequent Flier" Division)

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1. Paris Musketeers
Owner: Darkiller
Prediction: 11-5

The Musketeers are clearly the class of this division. They should have a fairly potent offense, but QB Fabian Parker is interception-prone, which could hurt the Musketeers when the postseason rolls around. However, there’s no reason to expect that Paris won’t win the division going away. Apart from Parker’s INT issue, they really don’t have a weakness offensively. The defense isn’t great, but it isn’t bad either, although the front looks vulnerable to the run. MLB Joe Teeters absolutely MUST stay healthy, otherwise the defense will be very run-vulnerable.


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2. Bordeaux Vineyards
Owner: Alf
Prediction: 7-9

The Vineyards made a recent trade to bring in starters at WR and TE, giving solid QB Joe Johnson some decent targets to throw to, which he’s going to need with a weak offensive line and what therefore looks to be a fairly-anemic running game. The defense is solid up front, weak at the LB’s, and solid in the secondary. Against strong offensive lines, when LB’s are needed for run support, the defense should struggle. Similarly, when the LB’s are called upon to drop into coverage, they will likely be found lacking.


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3. Gothenburgh Giants
Owner: 3ric
Prediction: 6-10

The Giants appear to have a solid nucleus in place for the future, but will struggle this season, and have a SERIOUS cap issue coming down the pipe soon. RB Jerry McGee, a 14-year vet, is signed to a six-year deal that includes $18M in bonus-related cap hits after this season. When he retires, the Giants will experience temporary cap woes. At any rate, McGee is a bona-fide superstar in his 14 season, but he is running behind a poor offensive line. The Giants have a rookie QB who looks good for the future, but will probably take his lumps this year. The defense is weak up front, very good at LB’s, and solid in the secondary. Gothenburg will have to rely on their LB’s to stop the run, as the DL doesn’t look ready to stop anyone yet.


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4. Maassluis Merchantmen
Owner: MIJB#19
Prediction: 2-14

The spelling-checker’s nightmare team isn’t going to get much press anyway. They have what is unquestionably the worst offensive line in the league, and a rookie penciled in as the likely starting QB. This is a recipe for offensive disaster. The D-line should be solid this year, and shows WONDERFUL promise for the future, but the LB’s and secondary aren’t likely to show much this year. They have a Power Rating slightly higher than Rochester, but I believe that this is the going to be the worst team in IHOF this season. The Maassluis-Rochester game Week 6 could be the battle for the #1 pick in next year’s. I’m picking Rochester to win that one.

[MIJB#19]

4. Maassluis Merchantmen
Owner: MIJB#19
Prediction: 2-14

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The D-line should be solid this year, and shows WONDERFUL promise for the future, but the LB’s and secondary aren’t likely to show much this year.
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Too bad I accidentaly traded the hot prospect DT in stead of the decent starter I kept...

[Kodos]

North American Conference

Midwest Division

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1. Minnesota Miners
Owner: mckerney
Prediction: 10-6

DEE-fense! DEE-fense! DEE-fense! Is the name of the game for the Miners. They’re in the top 5 in the league in Roster Strength in every single defensive position group, and they also have at least one quality backup at each position group as well. This is going to be a tough team to move the ball on. They don’t have much of an offense, but they have a very good punter, and should therefore win some ball games with defense, field position and turnovers.


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2. Ann Arbor Anachronism
Owner: Solecismic
Prediction: 10-6

The Anachronism are built offensively to throw the football, led by 10-year QB Donald Woods, one of the best around. The O-line should be solid at pass blocking, but pretty weak at run blocking. The receivers are nothing special, but could be ok. The defense should be strong. It has a decent DL, and very good LB’s and DB’s. It should be VERY difficult to throw on Ann Arbor this year.


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3. Columbus Architects
Owner: TRO
Prediction: 9-7

This team has good balance between the present and the future. They should be solid this year, and 19 of their 22 starters are under contract for next year as well. For now, a good offensive line, good running backs, and a young QB and receivers probably portend a rushing-oriented attack. The Architects should have success on the ground, with enough talent in the passing game to keep defenses honest at least. The defensive front 7 is pretty solid, although they are significantly better at rushing the passer than stopping the run. The secondary looks exploitable.


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4. RayCo Raiders
Owner: FBPro
Prediction: 7-9

The Raiders feature an aging star-quality QB in 15-year man Brian Hartsock. Unfortunately for them, they don’t really have a feature receiver for him to throw to. 4th-year man Jules Benedict looks like he could be solid, but nothing special, and he’s the best of the lot by far. The Raiders have a VERY young offensive line—one that was recently upgraded with the acquisition of C Cedric Newby from Tucker. They will be virtually unable to run the football this year. According to my scout, their BEST current run blocking rating along the front is 13. The Raiders do have a solid defense overall, although they are somewhat weak at OLB’s.

[Kodos]

North American Conference

Atlantic Coast Division

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1. Leesburgh Generals
Owner: Subby
Prediction: 10-6

Here we go again…Good offensive line, good backs, mediocre-below-average passing game. The defensive strength is up front, and the secondary looks exploitable, particularly if the Generals fierce pass rush can be contained.


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2. Springfield Isotopes
Owner: Samdari
Prediction: 9-7

The Isotopes appear to the a fairly “vanilla” team—one with neither big strengths nor glaring weaknesses. Offensively, they look to be run-oriented. The offensive line favors run blocking, and they have the backs to get it done as well. The passing game is probably the team’s biggest weakness, but it should be decent. The defense is solid across the board, and they have a very good punter. I see them being a running/field-position team this year.


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3. Asheville Axemen
Owner: Vegas Vic
Prediction: 9-7

I fear I’m sounding like a broken record in this division, but the truth must be reported. The Axemen have good RB’s, a strong O-line, and a mediocre-below-average passing game. The defense is pretty decent across the board, with no position groups really standing out as extra-strong or extra-weak overall.


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4. Outer Banks Osprey
Owner: WSUCougar
Prediction: 7-9

Offensively, Outer Banks appears very similar to Springfield, but with a better offensive line. The passing game isn’t going to frighten anyone, but could be a decent change-up. The running game could be bruising. The Ospreys could have difficulty up front on defense. The d-line is pretty weak, and the LB’s are average overall. The secondary could be pretty good. However, in a division the features good offensive lines and running backs, Outer Banks is probably going to struggle.

[Kodos]

North American Conference

Mid-Atlantic Division

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1. Chesapeake Chitterlings
Owner: QuikSand
Prediction: 12-4

The Chitlins will likely make no pretense of their offensive plans: throw early, throw late, throw often. The offensive line is built around pass blocking, with no current run-blocker above the low 20’s. Their “marquee” receiver is David Marquis. (Sorry guys, I couldn’t resist…) He should catch a whole bunch of 14-year vet Jaime Canter’s throws. Defensively, the Chitlins feature a very solid front seven. The secondary is young and potentially exploitable, but has lots of potential. Recent pickup CB Scott Benge, acquired by trade from North Plainfield, helps shore up this unit.


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2. Brooklyn Fightin' Bums
Owner: SackAttack
Prediction: 9-7

Dem Bums have a decent offensive line, great RB’s, and an up-and-comer at QB. Overall, this looks like another team on the rise. Both the passing and the running game could be VERY good in a year or two, and both should be pretty solid this year. The same holds true for the defense. As a unit, the D”: is on the rise, and has enough current talent to stop some people right now. There appear to be no shining strengths nor glaring weaknesses on this team.


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3. Frederick Red Menace
Owner: cuervo72
Prediction: 8-8

The Red Menace appear to be a team on the rise, with lots of high-potential guys on the roster. They look to start a rookie QB, Jackie Percy, this season. They’ve got a QB and receivers with decent current ratings and very nice potentials, and an offensive line that should be pretty solid right now. Add to that a pair of very good backs, and the Red Menace should be able to move the ball fairly well. The defense has a few stars, and a few guys of concern. Game-planning should be very important here, both in Frederick planning their defensive schemes to hide their weak spots, and in their opponents attempting to exploit the weaknesses.


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4. Astoria Heroes
Owner: Hell Atlantic
Prediction: 7-9

I’ve had that @$(*$@ Bonnie Tyler song in my head for the last week or so now, thanks to this team. GRRRRRR. At any rate, the Heroes feature a good offensive line and very good backs, along with a rookie QB and decent, but not great, receivers. Sounds like another recipe for a running game. RB Billy Jamerson looks like a future all-pro, as he can catch passes out of the backfield as well as run it. Defensively, this team looks to be mediocre at the very best, and both the D-line and the secondary appear to be exploitable.

[Kodos]

North American Conference

West Division

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1. Fairbanks Northstars
Owner: albionmoonlight
Prediction: 11-5

The Northstars look like they’ll have the best passing offense in the IHOF. QB Joey Allen is very solid, and he has four above-average-or-better receivers and a very good TE to whom to throw. The O-line is heavily tilted toward pass blocking as well. They appear virtually zero threat to run the ball. On defense, they feature a decent front seven, and a very good secondary. They should be vulnerable defensively to a bruising rushing attack, but will be very difficult to throw against.


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2. San Luis Obispo Burn
Owner: Vince
Prediction: 7-9

The Burn should have a decent passing game, and a decent rushing game, but neither looks to be stand-out. The offensive line should do well-enough. QB Victor Whyte won’t be anything to write home about, but he’s pretty good in the two-minute offense and he can run out of the pocket. The defense is good up front, but only mediocre at LB’s, and the secondary looks pretty weak.


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3. Anaheim Matterhorns
Owner: Chief Rum
Prediction: 5-11

This team looks to be decent offensively, but nothing special. The backfield features very good backs, but the offensive line heavily favors pass blocking. The QB and receivers appear to be no better than average. The defense should REALLY struggle this year, with only three players (all linemen) rated Good or better currently, and three of the four projected starting DB’s rated “Poor”. I’m predicted a long season in Anaheim. It really stinks for them that their secondary is going to have to face Fairbanks twice.


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4. Boulder Bulldogs
Owner: Blackadar
Prediction: 3-13

Boulder recently picked up a good young receiver and good young offensive linemen from Tucker via trade, but gave up two solid backs, including the projecting starting RB, to do so. Clearly the Bulldogs are building for the future, with 11 players rated “Very Good” or better for the future, but only seven rated “Good” or better currently. The defensive line and secondary should be ok this season, but not much else.

[Kodos]

Rochester Lake Monsters Staff

Our head coach, Gilbert McElroy, is a young guy who is better on the defensive side of the ball than on the offense. Hopefully, he'll mimic Tony Dungy and stick to defense while letting our offensive coordinator call the shots.


Head Coach: Gilbert McElroy
Age: 40
Contract: 3 years
Experience: 1 year

Quarterbacks Good
Runningbacks Average
Receivers Poor
O-Line Average
Kickers/Punters Very Good
D-Line Good
Linebackers Very Good
Secondary Good
Young Talent Average
Motivation Good
Discipline Fair
Offensive Playcalling Good
Defensive Playcalling Very Good
Injury Avoidance Very Good


Antonio Francis is more of a passing-minded fella than our ideal offensive coordinator, but hopefully he will be able to get our ground game working behind our young but potentially talented offensive line. Thankfully, he's good with the young guys, because that is all he's got outside of our tight end Oliver Dugger and guard Gene Simmons.


Offensive Coordinator: Antonio Francis
Age: 54
Contract: 1 year
Experience: 1 year

Quarterbacks Good
Runningbacks Fair
Receivers Excellent
O-Line Very Good
Kickers/Punters Average
D-Line Fair
Linebackers Average
Secondary Good
Young Talent Excellent
Motivation Average
Discipline Fair
Offensive Playcalling Average
Defensive Playcalling Good
Injury Avoidance Fair


Our defensive coordinator, Kim Johannsen, will have to whip our inexperienced defense into shape if we hope to win more than the predicted 2 or 3 games this season.


Defensive Coordinator: Kim Johannsen
Age: 35
Contract: 2 year
Experience: 1 year

Quarterbacks Good
Runningbacks Fair
Receivers Average
O-Line Average
Kickers/Punters Average
D-Line Very Good
Linebackers Good
Secondary Very Good
Young Talent Good
Motivation Good
Discipline Average
Offensive Playcalling Good
Defensive Playcalling Poor
Injury Avoidance Average


Our lead scout, Lance Segal, is a talented guy in evaluating most areas, although his judgment with runningbacks could be better. Still, we are quite pleased to have Segal locked up for 4 years.

Lead Scout: Lance Segal
Age: 57
Contract: 4 years

Quarterbacks Excellent
Runningbacks Fair
Receivers Good
O-Line Average
D-Line Good
Linebackers Excellent
Secondary Excellent
Young Talent Very Good

[Vince]

Good times...I like all the IHOF dynasties. Good luck Kodos :)

[Kodos]

2004 Rochester Lake Monsters Roster

With the youngest roster in the league with an average age of 22.6 years old, our team will likely take their lumps this season, but should grow to become a contender in the coming seasons if we can keep our core players in place.


Player # Pos Start HT WT Exp Birthdate College
Williamson, Jackie 7 QB QB 6-1 196 1 08/30/1982 Marshall
Robison, Howard 14 QB 6-0 199 1 07/20/1981 Winona State
Barton, Neal 19 QB 6-2 209 1 05/02/1983 Tennessee


Jackie Williamson, the class of our three rookie QBs, will be the starter this season. Hailing from the pass-happy Marshall University, Williamson is best at mid-to-long-range passing, and can scramble as well. His backups are nothing to write home about, and probably won't be with us a season or two from now.



Boulware, Joe 36 RB RB 5-11 180 1 09/28/1981 Wisc. - Oshkosh
Spitzer, Julian 22 RB 6-3 206 1 05/06/1981 Eastern Illinois
Zorn, Chris 41 RB 6-2 234 2 08/26/1980 Penn State
Kilburn, Robert 20 RB 5-11 206 4 09/14/1978 Houston
Nightingale, Nick 40 FB FB 6-4 243 1 08/31/1982 Duke


Joe Boulware will lead our ground attack. The fastest running back in the league with a 4.34 speed in the 40, we are hoping he can be a home run hitter for us. Robert Kilburn will provide the runners with a little veteran leadership, and will backup Boulware. Kilburn has good breakaway speed and can be elusive in the open field. We have high hopes for fullback Nick Nightingale's future, but he is a little bit green right now. He provides a strong blocker for our runners, and can pound the ball inside in short yardage situations.



Morelli, Rickie 87 TE 6-4 264 2 10/08/1980 Alabama
Howe, Winston 82 TE 6-5 263 1 02/19/1981 Western State
##Dugger, Oliver 89 TE TE 6-3 248 7 10/02/1975 Southern Mississippi

Oliver Dugger, who we converted from fullback because of our confidence in the rookie Nightingale, will be the starter at tight end when he recovers from a strained achilles tendon that he suffered in the preseason. Dugger runs good routes, and is solid across the board. Once he learns the tight end position, he should provide a good target in the passing game. Rickie Morelli's strength is getting down the field. He will be Dugger's primary backup.



Poole, Ike 80 FL FL 5-10 188 1 02/28/1983 Minnesota
Krantz, Charles 85 FL 6-5 194 1 07/07/1981 Florida State
##Gomez, Graham 81 FL 5-11 194 1 01/22/1981 North Carolina Stat
Collins, Amos 84 SE SE 6-3 221 2 10/11/1981 Wisconsin
Lobert, Danny 86 SE 5-11 178 1 04/24/1981 Florida


Amos Collins, who we acquired via a trade with the Maasslius in exchange for veteran left tackle Harold Hurtado, will provide our biggest threat in the passing game. Hopefully, Collins can stretch the field for us and give our running game a little room to operate in. Ike Poole will get the nod at flanker. He is good at getting down field, but will likely suffer from a lot of growing pains this year.



Shell, Chet 65 C C 6-3 299 2 09/11/1981 Washington
Gomes, Edward 60 C 5-11 301 2 03/17/1981 Florida State
Yuan, Scottie 70 LG LG 6-3 295 1 01/25/1982 Texas
Perkins, Edwin 72 LG 6-5 333 1 02/13/1983 Northern Arizona
Simmons, Gene 64 RG RG 6-5 302 4 08/25/1978 Oklahoma State
Jackson, David 62 LT LT 6-3 306 1 08/09/1982 Michigan
##Bankston, Dorsey 69 LT 6-6 302 2 03/20/1981 Missouri
Graves, Elvin 67 RT RT 6-5 324 2 12/03/1982 Washington
Randolph, David 68 RT 6-7 338 1 05/17/1983 Wisconsin


Our offensive line is young but full of potential. Left guard Scottie Yuan is the strongest man in IHOF, and should be a force in years to come. Right guard Gene Simmons will anchor the line as our best run blocker. The trade of tackle Harold Hurtado cost us our best tackle, but his salary down the line was too much for me to stomach, so I opted to trade him and eat the salary cap next year so we could be in better shape down the line. Rookie tackle David Jackson was brought in via free agency to take over for Hurtado, and while we believe he has a bright future, he will likely take his lumps this season. Second-year tackle Elvin Graves will man the right tackle spot. His strength is in run blocking. Center Chet Snell is another strong guy who should be a force in a couple years.



Devaughn, David 11 P 5-11 171 2 04/27/1980 Virginia Tech
Everett, Kyle 10 K 5-8 189 1 04/27/1981 Minnesota


Kyle Everett was brought in as a free agent on the basis of his good kickoff strength. We will be looking to play the field position game a lot this season, so Everett will need to perform well for us. Punter David Devaughn gets a lot of hang time on his kicks, which should help our punt coverage teams.



Wynn, Al 94 LDE 6-7 280 1 03/02/1983 Maryland
Booker, Ricardo 71 LDE 5-10 291 1 09/06/1983 Lehigh
Sandstrom, Antonio 73 RDE 6-2 269 1 06/26/1981 Missouri Southern
Badalyan, Lonnie 79 RDE 5-11 255 1 12/29/1983 Arizona
Lowder, Steven 92 NT LDE 6-3 310 1 07/21/1983 Kentucky
Eliason, Vance 90 NT NT 6-2 310 3 10/05/1980 Washington
Huntley, Lionel 97 NT RDE 6-7 330 1 09/08/1981 Texas Tech


Defensive line is the weakest area on what is regarded as one of the weaker teams in the league. Lowder (who we acquired in a trade with the Georgia Gridlock) and Badalyan should be respectable down the road, but right now, pretty much everyone in this group sucks. Expect teams to try to run early and often on our defense this year.



Saad, Stephen 54 SILB SILB 6-1 250 2 02/16/1980 North Texas
Bushman, Beau 59 WILB WILB 6-2 230 3 09/01/1980 Marshall
Northcott, Hunter 58 WILB 6-4 244 1 03/16/1981 Wisconsin
Garmon, Frederick 51 SLB SLB 6-2 240 1 04/08/1983 Louisiana - Monroe
Cherry, Grant 57 SLB 6-0 228 1 09/18/1983 Wisconsin
Booher, Pedro 91 WLB WLB 6-4 230 2 02/15/1981 New Mexico
Mix, Christian 53 WLB 6-1 240 2 01/21/1982 South Carolina
##Williams, Quincy 55 WLB 6-3 220 1 03/17/1982 Wisconsin


When we acquired SILB Stephen Saad from the Gridlock, North Plainfield owner cthomer5000 said "If he wasn't Saad before, he sure is now." Of course, ESPN picked up the soundbyte and worked it into the heavy rotation. Still Saad will anchor what will be a young unit filled with potential. Saad is a hard-hitter with a knack for rushing the passer. WILB Beau Bushman should be able to help us pressure the QB. On the outside, Frederick Garmon will look to lay some lumber while prowling the strong side, and free agent pickup Pedro Booher will man the weak side.



Harvey, Mack 35 LCB 6-0 196 1 07/21/1981 Texas
Spears, Brian 33 LCB 5-11 190 1 09/14/1981 Oregon
##Hall, Antoine 32 LCB LCB 6-0 190 3 04/04/1980 Houston
Verstegen, Cornell 23 RCB RCB 5-9 189 1 10/18/1981 Texas - El Paso
Bone, Rufus 21 RCB 5-10 166 1 02/19/1983 Louisiana Tech
Weber, Marco 43 RCB 5-10 195 1 07/16/1983 Louisiana State
##DiFazio, Albert 28 RCB 6-1 202 1 05/11/1981 Boston College


Left cornerback Antoine Hall, who we acquired by sending a second-round pick and linebacker Donnell Dempsey to the Boulder Bulldogs, will provide our only solid player at cornerback. The rest of the guys should be a liability in the passing game. Marco Weber, who we picked up as a free agent and converted from free safety, could be a player down the line. Mack Harvey and Brian Spears should provide us with decent depth in future years. Cornell Verstegen, another free agent signing, will start at right cornerback, but we don't have high hopes for him. His main strength is in picking off the ball.



Bartels, Gary 37 SS SS 6-0 210 1 09/12/1981 UNLV
##Ferguson, Archie 38 SS 5-11 182 1 08/29/1983 Miss. Valley St.
Cancel, Carl 42 FS FS 6-1 200 2 05/09/1981 South Carolina
Bixby, Richard 46 FS 6-2 210 2 07/16/1981 Ohio State


Strong safety Gary Bartels will lay people out if they try going over the middle this year, and free safety Carl Cancel should really bolster our pass defense this year. With luck, Bartells and Cancel should grow into one of the better safety duos in the league a few years dow the road.


$$ - player is in starting lineup, ## - player is inactive.


Players Under Contract: 53
On Active Roster: 46
Salary Cap: $75,000,000
Cap Room: $5,760,000
Maximum for New Player: $5,990,000
Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $5,330,000

We had to trim some deadweight to help get our team's finances in order for the future. In all, we took a $5.33 million dollar hit on our salary cap for 2004.


Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $10,920,000
Cap Room Required Next Year: $57,270,000

The Hurtado trade will cost us $10.6 million against the cap next year, but will unburden us of a huge contract for an average player down the line. Hurtado was scheduled to make millions more than the elite tackles of the league, but his play did not come close to justifying his salary.

[Kodos]

Good times...I like all the IHOF dynasties. Good luck Kodos :)

Thanks! Good luck in your season opener tomorrow night!

[Kodos]

2004 Exhibition Season Schedule

Week Opponent Result Attendance Weather
Week 1 OPEN




Week 2 at Columbus Architects L, 16-26 60,200 Sunny, 68

WILB Tyrone Rojas' 64-yard interception return for a touchdown with seven minutes left in the game sent us home with a loss in our first exhibition game.


Week 3 FREDERICK RED MENACE W, 20-17 63,900 Sunny, 63

Rookie QB Jackie Williamson hooked up with rookie flanker Ike Pool for 2 touchdowns in the first half, and the defense came up with 4 interceptions in a narrow win over the Red Menace in front of our home crowd.


Week 4 ASTORIA HEROES W, 14-10 63,900 Rain, 61

Newly acquired split end Amos Collins caught 10 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown to lead Rochester to victory in his debut as a Lake Monster.


Week 5 at Outer Banks Ospreys L, 10-31 70,500 Sunny, 74

The Ospreys scored touchdowns on their first 3 drives as they cruised to an easy victory against a clearly overmatched Lake Monsters squad.



Season Tickets Sold: 62,600
Stadium Capacity: 64,500

[Kodos]

2004 Exhibition Standings


Atlantic Ocean Conference

Northeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Boston 4 0 0 1.000 70 36 0-0 0-0
Syracuse 2 2 0 .500 65 64 0-0 0-0
**Rochester 2 2 0 .500 60 84 0-0 0-0
North Plainfield 1 2 1 .375 77 70 0-0 0-0

Deep South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Fort Worth 2 2 0 .500 101 73 0-0 0-0
Vicksburg 2 2 0 .500 61 71 0-0 0-0
Stillwater 2 2 0 .500 50 67 0-0 0-0
San Antonio 1 3 0 .250 67 104 0-0 0-0

Southeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Conyers 4 0 0 1.000 86 32 0-0 0-0
Orlando 2 3 0 .400 91 102 0-0 0-0
Tucker 1 3 0 .250 71 97 0-0 0-0
Georgia 1 3 0 .250 50 57 0-0 0-0

European W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Gothenburg 3 1 0 .750 75 66 0-0 0-0
Paris 3 1 0 .750 98 89 0-0 0-0
Bordeaux 3 2 0 .600 73 78 0-0 0-0
Maassluis 2 2 0 .500 79 78 0-0 0-0


North American Conference

Midwest W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
RayCo 4 1 0 .800 108 62 0-0 0-0
Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 73 49 0-0 0-0
Ann Arbor 3 1 0 .750 82 62 0-0 0-0
Columbus 2 1 1 .625 93 87 0-0 0-0

Atlantic Coast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Leesburg 5 0 0 1.000 120 66 0-0 0-0
Outer Banks 3 1 0 .750 95 53 0-0 0-0
Asheville 3 1 0 .750 95 41 0-0 0-0
Springfield 0 4 0 .000 40 99 0-0 0-0

Mid-Atlantic W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Astoria 3 1 0 .750 80 43 0-0 0-0
Frederick 1 3 0 .250 46 75 0-0 0-0
Chesapeake 0 4 0 .000 22 91 0-0 0-0
Brooklyn 0 4 0 .000 76 94 0-0 0-0

West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Fairbanks 2 2 0 .500 105 84 0-0 0-0
Boulder 1 3 0 .250 41 74 0-0 0-0
San Luis Obispo 0 4 0 .000 54 101 0-0 0-0
Anaheim 0 4 0 .000 33 88 0-0 0-0

[Kodos]

Rochester Lake Monsters
2004 Regular Season Schedule

Our 2004 season will start and end against the division-rival Boston squad, and will feature games against the NC West and Frequent Flier divisions. Unfortunately, league Commissioner VPI97 hasn't seen fit to contract the Mohawks yet, so we'll have to be sure to set phasers on Career-Ending Injuries when we face their vile putridness in Weeks 5 and 12. :)


Week Opponent
Week 1 **BOSTON RHINOS
Week 2 at Bordeaux Vineyards
Week 3 **at North Plainfield Plague
Week 4 VICKSBURG VIPERS
Week 5 **SYRACUSE MOHAWKS
Week 6 at Maassluis Merchantmen
Week 7 OPEN
Week 8 FAIRBANKS NORTHSTARS
Week 9 at Boulder Bulldogs
Week 10 SAN LUIS OBISPO BURN
Week 11 at Anaheim Matterhorns
Week 12 **at Syracuse Mohawks
Week 13 **NORTH PLAINFIELD PLAGUE
Week 14 GOTHENBURG GIANTS
Week 15 at Orlando Knights
Week 16 PARIS MUSKETEERS
Week 17 **at Boston Rhinos


**Divisional Opponent
Home Games in ALL CAPS

[VPI97]

Unfortunately, league Commissioner VPI97 hasn't seen fit to contract the Mohawks yet:cool:

[Kodos]

Just a quick poll (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=21784). I started this dynasty because I was really excited about IHOF and trying a new dynasty. What's your opinion on my doing this dynasty for a while as opposed to concentrating the Bill Gates dynasty? In any case, I will keep this going, but I just wonder what people's preferences are.

[Buzzbee]

I think you should postpone the Bill Gates dynasty so that you can flesh out this dynasty so that you can flesh out this one. You know, post a detailed draft board reflecting who you want to pick and in what round, posting detailed game plans the week before the game. Stuff like that. :D

[Kodos]

I think you should postpone the Bill Gates dynasty so that you can flesh out this dynasty so that you can flesh out this one. You know, post a detailed draft board reflecting who you want to pick and in what round, posting detailed game plans the week before the game. Stuff like that. :D

When you have the 1st pick overall, it doesn't matter if people know who you're going to pick! :)

Game plan: Score considerably less than opponents.

[MIJB#19]

That week six game out to be good...

[Buzzbee]

Hey Kodos, you haven't updated this in a while. I think you are overdue. This dynasty is GREAT!!! I'm really excited for you and am eagerly awaiting your next update. I'm DYING to know how your are going to take your young, inexperienced, but talented team and gameplan for teams with superior talent. I just GOTTA know!!! :D

[MIJB#19]

Hey Kodos, you haven't updated this in a while. I think you are overdue. This dynasty is GREAT!!! I'm really excited for you and am eagerly awaiting your next update. I'm DYING to know how your are going to take your young, inexperienced, but talented team and gameplan for teams with superior talent. I just GOTTA know!!! :DYou'd almost think you're a fan of the Lake Monsters.
Almost...

[Kodos]

Sorry for the lack of updates, folks! I had to go out of town unexpectedly for a few days. I will try to get this thing caught up in the coming days. I hope this doesn't inconvenience folks who are looking to get an advanced peek at my gameplans! ;)

[Buzzbee]

Ummm...Kodos, how's that Bill Gates challenge coming? I really think you should abandon updating this dynasty so you can focus on the Bill Gates challenge. No one is reading this anyway, so there's no reason to update it with summaries of your latest conquests. You should just let this Dynasty die...until next IHOF season of course!

[Kodos]

;)

[Kodos]

2004 Regular Season


Week 1

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo03_me.gif Boston Rhinos (0-0)

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http://ihof.lovetohate.us/ihoflogo/helmet22.bmp Rochester Lake Monsters (0-0)


Injury Report

Starting left cornerback Antoine Hall, still recovering from a separated shoulder suffered before the trade went through with Boulder, was inactive for this game.

Starting tight end Oliver Dugger was also out with a strained Achilles tendon. Both Dugger and Hall were expected to return within a couple weeks.

Right tackle Elvin Graves remained in the lineup despite a strained hamstring.


The Line

Boston by 4


Attendance

63,900 (64,500)


The Game

The Lake Monsters' first game of the inaugural season of IHOF football league began on a sunny afternoon in upstate New York. The near-capacity crowd welcomed division-rival Primelord's Rhinos into town with a hearty round of boos. Soon, the team captains met at midfield and shook hands nervously. Boston won the toss and elected to take possession of the ball first.

Holding his arm aloft for a momet, rookie kicker Kyle Everett ran forward and kicked the ball into the late summer sky. The game was on! Boston wide receiver Geoff Kelly caught the ball at the 8 and made his way to our 28 before special teams ace Christian Mix took him down.

Boston opted to stay on the ground on their first offensive play, as rookie running back Dan Mobley ran behind left tackle. Rochester weak inside linebacker Beau Bushman was there to lay the lumber on Mobley immediately as he crossed the line of scrimmage, and out came the ball! Alertly, veteran QB George Edson was there to fall on the ball on the 31. Second down saw Pete Procop, another rookie, get the ball, and this time Procop was able to pick up 6 yards to bring up third and one. Needing just a yard, fullback Mark Thompson tried the right side of the line, but Bushman was there once again to stop Thompson for no gain, and on came the punting unit.

Punt return specialist Rufus Bone fielded Korey Grier's 36-yard punt, and after a 2-yard return, our offense was ready to take the field for the first time in franchise history.

Like the Rhinos had done before us, we decided not to tempt the spiteful football gods with a pass attempt, as rookie QB Jackie Williamson ran a safe draw for a 1-yard gain. Second down saw rookie fullback Nick Nightingale run off right tackle for a 3-yard pickup. Facing third-and-six, Williamson hit the recently-acquired second-year flanker Amos Collins for 7 yards, but the play was brought back on a holding call.

Now facing third-and-sixteen, Williamson dialed up Collins once again, this time for a 21-yard gain that gave us a first down at our own 44. Staying with what was working, Williamson kept the ball in the air, this time hitting tight end Rickie Morelli down the middle for another 13 yards to move us into Boston territory.

Following an incompletion on first down, Williamson found running back Chris Zorn for a 7-yard pickup to move us to the Rhinos' 36. From there, rookie running back Joe Boulware ran through the right side of the line for a 4-yard gain and another first down. From there, rookie flanker Ike Poole was the recipient of Williamson's next pass, which went for 10 yards. Williamson kept the hot streak alive with an 11-yard strike to Collins which moved us into the red zone.

On first down from the 11, Williamson hooked up with Collins once more for a 9-yard gain, and from there, Joe Boulware burrowed his way behind left guard Gene Simmons into the end zone. Touchdown, Lake Monsters! Our first ever possession had gone for six! Everett's extra point made it 7-0, with seven minutes left in the first quarter.

The Rhinos started from their own 25 following the kickoff, and once again, Dan Mobley got the call on the first play of the drive. This time he managed to hold onto the ball as he plowed his way for a short gain. On the next play, George Edson's pass to tight end Manuel Erickson was picked off by nickleback Brian Spears at the 37, but Erickson was able to drag Spears down before he could do any further damage.

Two short runs and a Williamson incompletion set up a 50-yard attempt by Kyle Everett that sailed true and extended our lead to 10-0.

The rest of the first quarter and the early second quarter saw both teams turn the ball over, but no scoring resulted.

Starting with the ball on their own 23 with 12 minutes left in the half, the Rhinos were finally able to string a sustained drive together. An 18-play drive the covered 77 yards and ate up 8 minutes of gametime was capped off by a 9-yard Edson pass to flanker Eli Beatty for a touchdown. Unfortunately for the Rhinos, Damien Deming's extra-point try flew off-target to the right, and the score remained 10-6.

Both teams got another crack at the ball in the remaining 3 minutes of the first half, but neither could muster a score, and so we went into the half leading 10-6.

The Lake Monsters received the ball first in the second half, and behind strong running from Joe Boulware and effective passing by Williamson, we drove 41 yards down the field to set up a 48-yard field goal that extended our lead to 13-6. However, on the ensuing drive, Boston answered with their own 53-yard field goal by Deming to pull to within four points, 13-9 with 4 minutes left in the third.

Still leading 13-9 early in the fourth quarter, Rochester returnman Rufus Bone dropped back to our 18 to field a Korey Grier punt. Unfortunately, two yards into Bone's return, cornerback Trevor Williams came flying in from the side and knocked the ball out of Bone's hands, and teammate Will Wasserman was there to recover it for the Rhinos, setting them up inside our 20.

On first down, Edson hit split end Davis Barnes for 6 yards. Quickly, Edson followed that completion with an 11-yarder to Domingo Luevano that moved the ball to our 1. On first-and-goal from our 1, defensive lineman Steven Lowder was there to stop of Pete Procop, but on second down, Procop got the ball again, and this time Procop would not be denied on a trap run outside the right tackle for a touchdown. Deming's extra point was good, and for the first time all game, Boston took possession of the lead, 16-13, with 13 minutes left in regulation.

Down by a field goal, our offense took the field looking to take back the momentum, but one first down was all we could manage before having to punt the ball away once more.

With 8 minutes left in the contest, Boston took possession looking to eat up the clock and extend their lead. Starting from their own 27, the Rhinos moved slowly and methodically down the field, with our defense showing little in the way of resistance. Finally, having driven all the way to our 6, the Rhinos found themselves facing a crucial third-and-goal with a chance to put themselves up by 10. Miraculously, our defense was able to come up with a stop, as free safety Carl Cancel took down the scrambling Edson 2 yards short of the goal line, forcing a field goal. Cancel's touchdown-saving tackle kept our hopes of victory alive, as Deming's 19-yard field goal extended Boston's lead to 19-13.

Rufus Bone, whose crucial fumble earlier in the game had cost us so dearly, returned Deming's kickoff 12 yards to our 23, setting us up with first-and-ten with 2:27 left in the game. In a call that brought boos from the home crowd, fullback Nick Nightingale took the ball inside right guard for a short gain on first down. Second down saw Joe Boulware give that small gain back, as he was dragged down for a 1-yard loss as we hit the two minute warning.

Our hopes of winning were kept alive on third-and-ten, as Jackie Williamson found Amos Collins for an 11-yard gain and a first down. With time ticking away, Williamson rushed the offense back to the line, and found Collins down the sideline for a 25-yard gain. This time, Collins managed to work his way out of bounds to preserve the clock with 1:37 remaining.

On first down from the Boston 41, Williamson looked for Collins again, but Williamson's pass sailed just above Collins' outreached hands. On second down, defensive end Teddy Morgan swept past right tackle Elvin Graves and dragged Williamson down for a 9-yard loss, forcing Williamson to burn a timeout. Now facing third-and-nineteen, Williamson looked Collins' way once again, but Collins dropped the ball to bring up fourth-and-19.

With just 55 seconds remaining, Williamson dropped back needing a 19-yard pickup. Looking to his right, Williamson pumped the ball in Collins' direction and then sent it the other way to Ike Poole down the left side of the field for a 29-yard gain! Alertly, Williamson called our second timeout with 48 seconds remaining.

Now just 21-yards away from victory, Williamson lined up under center once again. Surveying the defense, Williamson made eye contact with wide receiver Charles Krantz. Alertly, second-year free safety Edward Boatwright caught the glance, and moments later he stepped in front of Krantz for an interception at the Boston 15. No!!! With victory at hand, the Rhinos ran out the remaining 28 seconds and took home a victory.


Key Players

Rookie QB Jackie Williamson had an up-and-down day in his first IHOF start, completing 19 of 30 attempts for 211 yards, no TDs, and 2 interceptions. Still, the guy showed some heart in driving our team down into scoring range, before throwing the game-deciding interception.

Joe Boulware led all Rochester runners with 14 carries for 50 yards and 1 touchdown.

Amos Collins caught 5 passes for 77 yards in a losing effort.

SILB Stephen Saad lead the defense with 9 tackles and 4 assists, while Beau Bushman recorded 8 tackles and 5 assists.

In claiming the Game MVP award, Boston QB George Edson completed 14 of 22 for 147 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception.

Rookie runningbacks Procop and Mobley combined for 114 yards and a TD.

[Kodos]

http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Bordeaux-Vineyards-06.jpg
Bordeaux Vineyards Preview

Owner: Alf
Record: 1-0
Winning Pct.: 1.000

Bordeaux Vineyards Team Rank
Rushes 40 2
Rushing Yards 182 2
Yards Per Carry 4.55 7
Pass Attempts 29 26 (T)
Completions 17 19 (T)
Passing Yards 241 6
Yards Per Attempt 8.31 5
3rd Down Conversions 53.3 2
Points Per Game 27.0 2 (T)
Turnovers 1 5 (T)
Turnover Margin -1 20 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 23 8 (T)
Rushing Yards 58 2
Yards Per Carry 2.52 3
Pass Attempts 34 13 (T)
Completions 18 15
Passing Yards 198 13
Yards Per Attempt 5.82 16
3rd Down Conversions 30.7 15
Points Per Game 16.0 16 (T)
Turnovers 0 29 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 27 PAR 16

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
13 Johnson QB 29 17 241 8.31 1 0
**Team --- 29 17 241 8.31 1 0

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
49 Rubio RB 20 54 2.70 0
38 Troutman RB 10 47 4.70 1
13 Johnson QB 6 53 8.83 1
28 Boden FB 3 26 8.66 0
**Team --- 40 182 4.55 2

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
82 Bradley WR 8 6 66 11.0 9 1
89 Friesen WR 5 3 53 17.6 5 0
28 Boden FB 4 3 26 8.6 7 0
42 Fortson FB 1 1 4 4.0 1 0
85 Finnegan TE 1 1 12 12.0 0 0
87 Hunter TE 1 1 24 24.0 0 0
84 Sperling WR 3 1 39 39.0 13 0
81 Morey WR 6 1 17 17.0 4 0
**Team --- 29 17 241 14.1 39 1

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
39 Arteaga CB 11 1 0.0 0 0 2
92 Newton ILB 9 5 0.0 0 0 3
57 McAfee OLB 6 1 0.0 0 0 0
22 Partain S 4 0 0.0 0 0 0
78 Hammer DT 3 0 0.0 2 0 0
31 Brayton CB 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
43 Gragg CB 2 0 0.0 1 0 0
34 McIver S 2 3 0.0 0 0 0
50 Kubiak C 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
38 Troutman RB 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
93 Davis OLB 1 1 0.0 0 0 1
90 Bray DT 1 0 0.0 2 0 0
54 Moore ILB 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
97 Dick DE 1 0 0.0 1 0 0
23 Owens CB 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
**Team --- 46 11 0.0 6 0 6

[Kodos]

You gotta love it when 3/4ths through a game writeup, your explorer window freezes up and everything is lost... :(

Must use Notepad, must use Notepad, must use Notepad....

[Buzzbee]

You gotta love it when 3/4ths through a game writeup, your explorer window freezes up and everything is lost... :(

Must use Notepad, must use Notepad, must use Notepad....

It was the Rochester-Vicksburg writeup wasn't it. See. Even the Football Gods don't want you to post that. You should skip it, or else face their wrath!

[Kodos]

You are correct, sir. I always post the Week 4 matchup before I post Weeks 2 and 3... :D

[MIJB#19]

Forget about weeks 1-5, week 6 is here is two days!

[Kodos]

Hey MIJB. The epic battle will soon be at hand! Who will win this Clash of the Titans?!?!

I'm going to be toying with new formats for my writeups. I want to avoid the long writeups usually associated with the Bill Gates dynasty, since those eventually became work and made me lose enthusiasm for the dynasty. I'm going to try finding a new, more concise style for the writeups. Do people like seeing the opposing team's stats before writeups, or is that a waste of time?

[Buzzbee]

Hey MIJB. The epic battle will soon be at hand! Who will win this Clash of the Titans?!?!

I'm going to be toying with new formats for my writeups. I want to avoid the long writeups usually associated with the Bill Gates dynasty, since those eventually became work and made me lose enthusiasm for the dynasty. I'm going to try finding a new, more concise style for the writeups. Do people like seeing the opposing team's stats before writeups, or is that a waste of time?

No stats. I want juice. Gimme the nuts and bolts, and reveal it to me so that the suspense builds. I don't want a long post. Too much work to wade through the details. Summarize the intriguing aspects of the matchup. Tell me why I should care. Then builld up (quickly) to the conclusion.

[Kodos]

Anyone in favor of keeping the stats? They're pretty easy to include, so if they add some flavor on my upcoming opponents for some people, I might opt to keep them in.

[Kodos]

Week 2

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (0-1)

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http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo14_me.gif Bordeaux Vineyards (1-0)


The Line

Bordeaux by 8


The Game

We came into the game versus the heavily-favored Vineyards wondering if we could compete with a team featuring the number two rushing attack and the number six passing attack in the league. When one considered the fact that their defense was allowing a mere 2.5 yards per carry, you started to see why the oddsmakers thought that poor old Rochester was destined to lose by more than a touchdown.

Bordeaux won the opening coin toss and elected to receive the ball first, but their opening possession saw veteran QB Joe Johnson come out and miss on 4 of his first 5 pass attempts en route to a quick punt.

Our first drive showed some promise with some early success in the ground game by Joe Boulware, but the drive ultimately stalled shortly after we crossed midfield. On Bordeaux's second possession, the Lake Monster defense was able to hold the Vineyards to a quick three-and-out, so our offense didn't remain on the sidelines for long. Jackie Williamson came back from the sidelines and quickly got on track, as he completed consecutive passes of 11 and 15 yards to Amos Collins to lay the groundwork for his first IHOF passing touchdown, an 11-yard strike to recently-signed veteran flanker Jessie Franklin that put us on top 7-0 late in the first quarter.

An Antoine Hall interception with a minute left in the first half set our offense up near midfield, and from there a 46-yard breakaway run by Joe Boulware set up a short Kyle Everett field goal that sent us into the half leading 10-0, much to the bewilderment of the nearly 80,000 Bordeaux fans that had come out to support their team.

The third quarter brought more Antoine Hall heroics, as he picked off another Joe Johnson pass in the red zone to preserve our 10-point lead. The Vineyards would reap some revenge on their next possession, as backup QB Junior King entered the game and led the Bordeaux offense to paydirt with a 2-yard toss to Lonnie Bowles that cut our lead to 10-7 with six minutes left in the third quarter.

Following the Bordeaux touchdown, Jackie Williamson and the offense returned to the field looking to answer the Vineyards' challenge, but a Nick Nightingale fumble in the red zone would put to rest any chance to re-extend our lead.

With momentum on their side, the Vineyards were able to cross midfield on their next possession, but when the drive stalled, they opted to pass on a 58-yard Reggie Pauley field goal attempt that could have tied the game. Instead they chose to punt the ball away and let their defense get the ball back for them.

That strategy would pay off, as our offense started off pinned down at their own 7 following a good Lloyd Armitage punt. However, with the aid of a defensive pass interference call, Williamson and the offense managed to move the ball all the way to midfield before they were finally forced to punt the ball back to Bordeaux with 10 minutes remaining in the game. Standing just short of midfield, punter David Devaughn received the snap and launched a beauty of a punt that landed in the coffin corner and bounced out of bounds at the Bordeaux one yard line!

Showing they still had heart, the Bordeaux offense gamely made their way out from underneath the shadow of their own goalpost, but soon our defense would stiffen and force a punt with 6 minutes left in regulation.

With a fresh chance to put the game away, Jackie Williamson and the offense came back out looking to pick up first downs through the rushing game and keep the clock running -- a task they succeeded in brilliantly. Despite consecutive false starts that set us up with first-and-twenty, the offense managed to keep the chains moving until we exhausted all of the Vineyards' timeouts. With 27 seconds remaining, Jackie Williamson ran my favorite play; He took a quick step back and dropped to one knee. With one small step back, our team took a giant leap forward, moving to 1-1 with the first victory in our franchise's brief history! One thing I can tell you -- The champagne was flowing on our flight back to America! Go Lake Monsters!


Key Players

Our preseason trade with Boulder for cornerback Antoine Hall paid huge dividends in just his first game, as he supplemented his 2 game-changing interceptions with 3 tackles and 1 assist to key our first victory.

Joe Boulware's 32 carries for 175 yards paved the way to a 218-yard day on the ground for our offense. In contrast, Bordeaux managed just 80 yards on 24 carries.

Rookie QB Jackie Williamson hit on 17 of 25 pass attempts for 146 yards, 1 TD, and no interceptions. Oddly, despite Boulware's and Hall's sterling performances, Williamson captured the Game MVP award. Go figure! :confused: :D

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North Plainfield Plague Overview


Owner: cthomer5000
Record: 2-0
Winning Pct.: 1.000


North Plainfield Plague Team Rank
Rushes 74 1
Rushing Yards 332 2
Yards Per Carry 4.48 5 (T)
Pass Attempts 74 13 (T)
Completions 39 12 (T)
Passing Yards 365 20
Yards Per Attempt 4.93 26 (T)
3rd Down Conversions 40.0 13
Points Per Game 12.5 21 (T)
Turnovers 5 28 (T)
Turnover Margin 0 15 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 55 15
Rushing Yards 217 17
Yards Per Carry 3.94 21
Pass Attempts 74 19 (T)
Completions 29 3 (T)
Passing Yards 260 4
Yards Per Attempt 3.51 2
3rd Down Conversions 24.1 3
Points Per Game 8.0 2 (T)
Turnovers 5 6 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 13 MAA 10
2 12 at GOT 6


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
11 Conti QB 74 39 365 4.93 0 3
**Team --- 74 39 365 4.93 0 3


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
25 Bakken RB 30 93 3.10 1
32 Deckard RB 22 90 4.09 0
11 Conti QB 9 52 5.77 0
37 Ulloa FB 8 73 9.12 1
**Team --- 74 332 4.48 2


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
86 Drumm TE 22 13 107 8.2 28 0
83 Wine WR 16 7 72 10.2 6 0
38 Goolsby FB 6 4 20 5.0 9 0
37 Ulloa FB 6 4 47 11.7 26 0
89 Jeffers WR 5 3 68 22.6 12 0
32 Deckard RB 2 2 11 5.5 5 0
82 Cummings WR 4 2 9 4.5 4 0
87 Webster WR 10 2 17 8.5 4 0
**Team --- 74 39 365 9.3 100 0


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
54 Mills OLB 13 4 0.0 0 0 1
46 Mueller CB 13 2 0.0 0 1 3
44 Goddard S 12 5 0.0 0 0 2
58 Eden ILB 11 6 0.0 2 0 2
24 Murdoch S 10 4 0.0 0 2 1
51 Miller DE 9 4 2.5 4 0 1
45 Steven S 7 4 1.0 0 1 0
53 Sprouse ILB 7 3 0.0 1 0 0
30 Strawn CB 4 2 0.0 0 1 0
76 Halley DE 4 2 1.0 1 0 0
20 Endicott CB 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
83 Wine WR 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
**Team --- 99 40 6.0 11 5 12

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Week 3


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (1-1)

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http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo07_me.gif North Plainfield Plague (2-0)


The Line

Plainfield by 3


The Game

Following a first quarter of offensive futility for both teams, Rochester strong safety Carl Cancel broke the scoreless deadlock by picking off an errant David Conti pass and taking it 64 yards the other way to put us on top 7-0. A few minutes later, Conti would be intercepted again, setting up a 48-yard Kyle Everett field goal that put us on top 10-0. Near the end of the half, Everett would miss a 52-yard attempt, and so the score remained 10-0 going into the break.

The Plague would strike back early in the third quarter, as cornerback Jimmie Strawn picked off a Jackie Williamson pass and returned it 17-yards to the Rochester 29. This time out, Conti hit on all three of his pass attempts, the third one a 4-yard touchdown pass to Francis Vogt to pull the Plague to within 10-7.

Two plays into the Lake Monsters' ensuing drive, we turned the ball over again due to a Robert Kilburn fumble. This time, our defense would hold the Plague to just a field goal, but the damage was done, as the score was evened out at 10-10 as the third quarter ended.

Rochester would make its way to the New Plainfield 35 on the possession that followed, but instead of attempting a long field goal, we sent on the punting unit and tried to pin the Plague back deep in their own territory.

Following a touchback, New Plainfield embarked on an 18-play drive that chewed up 8 minutes of game time and that culminated in a 6-yard Paul Wine touchdown run that came on a reverse on third-and-goal, making it 17-10 in the Plague's favor.

A 33-yard completion to Amos Collins on the first play of our next drive gave Rochester fans a reason to hope, but soon we found ourselves facing a do-or-die fourth-and-six from the New Plainfield 17 with 36 seconds remaining. Needing a first down to stay alive, Jackie Williamson took a quick drop and tried to find an open man, but before he could find one, right defensive end Jack Miller found him for a 6-yard sack that snuffed out our last scrap of hope. Final score: New Plainfield 17, Rochester 10.


Key Players

Jackie Williamson completed 14 of 23 passes for 132 yards, no TDs, and 1 interception.

Joe Boulware was held in check by the Plague defense, gaining just 57 yards on 20 carries.

Weak inside linebacker Beau Bushman led the defense with 12 tackles and 2 assists on the day.

Strong safety Carl Cancel recorded 6 tackles, 1 assist, and returned one interception for a TD.

Left cornerback Antoine Hall made contributed 3 tackles and 2 interceptions in a losing effort.

Plague QB David Conti completed just 16 of 32 attempts for 159 yards, 1 TD, and 4 interceptions, but still came out of the contest with a win.

[Kodos]

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A view of Genesee Stadium from Lake Ontario.

Week 4

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http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (1-2)


The Line

Vicksburg by 10


The Game

A near sellout crowd was on hand in Genesee Stadium to witness our first appearance on Monday Night Football, a showdown with Buzzbee's undefeated Vicksburg Vipers. Throughout the week leading up to the game, all of the experts were predicting an easy Vicksburg victory.

As always, the opposing team won the coin toss and elected to receive. Our defense forced a quick three-and-out, giving our offense its first crack at the ball with good field position. Starting from our own 44, rookie QB Jackie Williamson and the offense quickly moved into Vicksburg territory, but the Viper defense stiffened near the goalline, and we settled for a 23-yard Kyle Everett field goal that put us on top 3-0 early in the first.

Apparently insulted by the fact that we had scored before them, the Vipers immediately embarked on an 11-play drive that covered 71 yards and finished with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Dinger to split end Jason Clouse. Just like that, it was 7-3 Vipers.

The second quarter produced little in the way of points, as Vipers' kicker Louie McConnell's 47-yard field goal provided the only score of the quarter, sending the Vipers into the half with a 10-3 advantage.

In a puntfest of a third quarter, the only real threat of a score was thwarted when Vicksburg cornerback Angel Tong picked off an errant Jackie Williamson pass in the end zone.

With three minutes left in a punt-filled fourth quarter, Rochester took control of the ball on our own 43 following a shanked 35-yard punt by Jumbo Starks. Knowing it might be our last chance to tie the game up, Jackie Williamson led the offense back onto the field with a look of determination on his face. On first down, Joe Boulware tried the right side of the line, but managed to gain only 3 yards before getting tackled inbounds. With time very much a factor, Williamson rushed the team back to the line and called the next play, a quick toss to Amos Collins that went for 16 yards. Regretably, Collins couldn't make it out of bounds, so once again Williamson rushed the offense to the line, trying to get another play off before the 2 minute warning. At 2:08, Williamson received the snap, but defensive end Ollie Byrne blew past right tackle Elvin Graves for a 6-yard sack; however, the offense was bailed out by a defensive holding call on the play that set us up with first-and-ten from the Vicksburg 33 with two minutes left in regulation.

Another Boulware run went nowhere on first down, setting up second-and-nine from the 32. Abandoning the running game, Williamson hit Jessie Franklin on consecutive plays for gains of 6 and 12 yards to move the chains and advance the ball to the Vicksburg 14. Following a drop by Ike Poole on first down, Williamson hit Franklin again, this time for a 14-yard touchdown in the back corner of the end zone. With just 59 seconds remaining, we had pulled into a tie with the visiting Vipers!

Arlen Macneil's kick return gave Vicksburg the ball on their own 24 with 41 seconds left in regulation. Viper QB Dinger tried to hit his tight end Hilton Giddens on first down, but Rochester defensive end Lonnie Badalyan forced Dinger to throw it before he wanted to, and the pass fell incomplete. Dinger would complete his next attempt to running back John Usher on the following play, but a jarring hit by inside linebacker Stephen Saad knocked the ball loose, and cornerback Antoine Hall alertly fell on it at the Vicksburg 32 with 25 seconds on the clock.

Not wanting to risk an interception, Joe Boulware got the call on first down, and picked up 5 yards behind left tackle David Jackson. After a timeout, Boulware got the call again on second down, but this time he gained only 1 yard, setting up a 43-yard field goal attempt with 4 seconds left in regulation. On came Kyle Everett to try the long field goal. I knew as soon as the ball left Everett's foot that the kick was good, and the upset was complete! 13-10, Lakes Monsters!


Key Players

Jackie Williamson captured the Game MVP by hitting on 20 of 28 attempts for 248 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception.

Joe Boulware picked up 90 yards on 22 carries.

Tight end Oliver Dugger caught 6 passes for 91 yards.

Third receiver Jessie Franklin caught 4 passes for 44 yards and 1 TD.

Beau Bushman led the defense with 8 tackles and 2 assists.


Vipers QB completed 16 of 27 passes for 147 yards and 1 TD.

Edward Stelly led the Viper ground attack with 64 yards on 19 carries.

[Kodos]

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Syracuse Mohawks Overview

Owner: Chubby
Record: 1-3
Winning Pct.: .250


Syracuse Mohawks Team Rank
Rushes 81 27
Rushing Yards 279 28
Yards Per Carry 3.44 25
Pass Attempts 154 2
Completions 69 19
Passing Yards 770 16
Yards Per Attempt 5.00 30
3rd Down Conversions 22.8 32
Points Per Game 6.2 31
Turnovers 7 20 (T)
Turnover Margin -2 25


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 131 29 (T)
Rushing Yards 532 31
Yards Per Carry 4.06 21
Pass Attempts 126 16
Completions 77 23
Passing Yards 876 28
Yards Per Attempt 6.95 27
3rd Down Conversions 44.2 29 (T)
Points Per Game 21.7 28
Turnovers 5 22 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 6 SAO 27
2 3 at BOS 17
3 6 at ANA 35
4 10 NPL 8


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
5 Peterman QB 149 66 749 5.02 0 3
**Team --- 154 69 770 5.00 0 5


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
37 Chartier RB 37 111 3.00 0
28 Fernandez RB 17 44 2.58 0
44 Rosenberry FB 12 54 4.50 0
**Team --- 81 279 3.44 0


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
87 Lamanna WR 40 16 184 11.5 22 0
84 Whitehurst TE 21 12 117 9.7 23 0
83 Groff WR 23 10 135 13.5 12 0
89 McLaren WR 24 9 98 10.8 6 0
80 Jones WR 22 9 144 16.0 15 0
**Team --- 154 69 770 11.1 96 0


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
59 Larson OLB 35 9 1.0 0 1 0
38 Koziol S 33 9 0.0 0 1 1
20 Romero CB 22 7 0.0 0 0 2
51 Landin ILB 18 8 0.0 1 0 1
54 Perez ILB 17 11 1.0 0 0 1
21 Bryant S 16 5 0.0 0 0 1
30 Nygaard CB 16 2 0.0 0 1 1
94 Odaniel DE 12 4 1.5 2 0 0
36 Randall CB 8 3 0.0 0 0 3
90 Farr DT 7 3 1.0 2 0 0
73 McCarthy DE 7 3 1.0 1 0 0
95 Ruelas OLB 4 2 0.0 0 0 1
24 Greeson CB 4 4 0.0 0 0 0

**Team --- 220 76 7.0 9 3 12

[Kodos]

Northeast Division Standings Through Week 4


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Boston Rhinos 3 1 0 .750 62 32 3-1 2-0
North Plainfield Plague 3 1 0 .750 50 36 3-1 1-1
Rochester Lake Monsters 2 2 0 .500 46 53 2-2 0-2
Syracuse Mohawks 1 3 0 .250 25 87 1-2 1-1

[Kodos]

"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy [than Syracuse]." - Obi Wan Kenobi


Week 5


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http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (2-2)


The Line

Rochester by 9


Injury Report

Much to his dismay, our training staff opted to keep starting free safety Gary Bartels on the bench for our first ever showdown with our intrastate rivals, the Mohawks. While we certainly needed him for this game, we realized that we needed him to recover safely from his strained patellar tendon so that he could be there for us all season long. In Bartel's place, reserve free safety Richard Bixby got his first IHOF start.


Roster Note

Displeased with previous starting right cornerback Cornell Verstegen's performance through 4 games, we decided to give Mack Harvey a chance to prove himself versus the Mohawks.


The Game

Leaving a trail of slime across the entire 90-mile stretch of I-90 that separates Rochester from Syracuse, the Mohawk team busses made their way west for our Week 4 confrontation. Chubby's band of no-renown limped into town featuring an uninspiring 1-3 record. In the first four weeks of the season, Chubby's boys had managed a paltry 25 points; over that same timespan, his team had surrendered 87 points. By all accounts, it had been an ugly beginning for the misguided rogue's franchise, and all week long our Lake Monsters went to bed dreaming of nothing more than shoveling some more dirt on the Mohawks' collective coffin.

At the heart of the bitter conflict between the competing division rivals lay Chubby, the IHOF's most reviled and despicable owner. Though he fancied himself to be the new Al Davis, the hard truth was that owners throughout the league agreed that Chubby was hewn more from the Marge Schott mold. Complete with his own sweater-wearing shithead of a dog, Chubbsie, the Mohawks' owner was the spittin' image of the recently deceased matron of the Cincinnati Reds.

A nearly full-capacity crowd packed into Genesee Stadium to witness the first chapter of the twice-a-season series unfold. As usual, we lost the coin toss, and the opposing team chose to receive. Kyle Everett's opening kickoff was a short one, and Syracuse returnman Milford Lamanna took advantage of some good blocks to move the ball out to his own 47. Already facing lousy field position, Stephen Saad and the Lake Monster defense trotted out onto the field. From the opposing sideline, fifth-year veteran QB Brent Peterman led the Mohawks onto the field. On the very first snap, Peterman came out firing, but split end Arthur Jones dropped the pass. Peterman's next pass would find Jamel Rosenberry for 8 yards, and running back Heath Fernandez picked up 3 yards on third down to move the chains for Syracuse. Three plays later, the Mohawks drew first blood on a 28-yard touchdown pass to tight end Josh Whitehurst. Scarcely three minutes into the game, we found ourselves trailing 7-0.

Like Peterman before him, Jackie Williamson came out firing with an 11-yard strike to Amos Collins. Unfortunately, an illegal motion call brought the play back and set us up with first-and-fifteen. Undaunted, Williamson kept the ball in the air, and found flanker Ike Poole streaking down the sideline for a 25-yard gain that moved us out to the 44. With a fresh set of downs, Williamson ran a draw play, but lost a yard. A false start on second-and-eleven set us back further, and despite a 10-yard run by Joe Boulware on third down, we were forced to punt the ball away. Fortunately, David Devaughn's punt was a thing of beauty, as it pinned the Mohawks back at their own 9.

Their second time out, our defense did not yield a single first down, and so the Mohawks soon found themselves punting it back to us. Unfortunately, we quickly followed suit with a three-and-out of our own.

Once again starting with great field position at their own 45 following a craptastic Devaughn punt, Peterman and the offense came out looking to strike with alacrity. A 12-yard reception by Lamanna that was followed by a 10-yard catch by Jones moved the Mohawks to our 33, but Peterman's third pass of the drive was picked off by Mack Harvey and returned 83 yards for a touchdown! With just under five minutes left in the first quarter, we had tied the game up at 7-7!

The Mohawks responded with a 15-play drive that covered 72 yards and ended with a 3-yard Peterman touchdown pass to Arthur Jones just two minutes into the second quarter. Seven minutes later, Peterman would throw his third touchdown pass of the day, this time with Milford Lamanna on the receiving end. With five minutes left until the half, we found ourselves trailing 21-7.

Looking to slow things down, we gave Joe Boulware the ball on the first three plays of our next drive, resulting in gains of 7, 3, and 11 yards. On first-and-ten from our own 48, Williamson hit split end Erik Carreon right on the numbers, but Carreon couldn't make the catch. Second down saw Williamson hit tight end Oliver Dugger for 11 yards and a first down. Two plays later, Williamson threw the ball deep down the middle, and Ike Poole laid out for a beautiful diving reception as he crossed the goal line for a 41-yard touchdown! Poole's touchdown cut our deficit to 21-14 with 1:53 left in the half!

A five-yard sack by Cornell Verstegen on third-and-three forced another three-and-out for the Mohawks, and our offense got the ball back at our own 48 with 26 seconds left. Working quickly, Williamson found Oliver Dugger heading toward the sideline for a 16-yard pickup on first down, but an unnecessary roughness call on the next play backed us up to the Syracuse 42. With just 13 seconds left on the clock, the Mohawks dropped back into a four-deep zone. Back in the pocket, Williamson bought time with his legs as he scanned the field for an open receiver, but everyone was blanketed. With few other options left, Williamson tucked the ball and darted upfield. Dodging and weaving his way towards the end zone, Williamson directed his blockers while on the move. The clock struck zero with Williamson still on the run. With only free safety Jack Bryant left to beat, tight end Oliver Dugger delivered a crushing block that leveled Bryant and cleared Williamson's path to the end zone. High-stepping his way across the goal line, Williamson finished his 42-yard jaunt with a game-tying touchdown that made it 21-21 heading into the half! Looking like stunned bunnies, the Mohawks walked off the field and headed into the locker room.

Our first three drives of the second half would result in Kyle Everett field goals of 44, 31, and 26 yards, giving us a 30-21 advantage midway through the fourth quarter. Following Everett's third field goal, four consecutive three-and-outs moved the clock down to 2:12. After our second punt in just over two minutes, Peterman led his offense onto the field once more, trailing by 9 and desperately needing a touchdown. A Heath Fernandez run for 6 yards on first down ran the clock down to the two minute warning.

Inexplicably, the Mohawks ran the ball again on second-and-four, but Timothy Chartier managed just 2 yards before Beau Bushman took him down. Not calling a time out, Peterman rushed the Syracuse offense back to the line and snapped the ball. Taking advantage of our secondary, which was still getting back into position as the ball was snapped, Peterman took a quick drop and launched the ball deep to a wide open Mack McLaren for a 46-yard touchdown. No! With 1:38 left, our lead had been cut to less than a field goal, 30-28.

Anticipating an onside kick by the Mohawks, we sent out the hands team. Bill Vickers' kick bounced once and skipped high into the air, disappearing into a mass of players at the Syracuse 40 yard line. When the referees finally finished unstacking the pile, backup running back Robert Kilburn had come up with the ball for Rochester! With Syracuse down to their final time out, the offense came back onto the field knowing that we needed just one first down to put the final dagger through the Mohawks' heart. On first down, Joe Boulware zipped around the left end behind center Chet Shell and made his way 12 yards downfield for a first down--Game over! After the Mohawks burned their final time out in an act of futility, we ran the clock out with 2 more plays, and then headed to the locker room for the champagne! In our first-ever meeting with the already hated division rivals, we had carried the day, 30-28!


Key Players

Center Chet Shell's 7 key run blocks were enough to nab him the Game MVP award, a rare honor for an offensive lineman.

Jackie Williamson completed 11 of 18 passes for 165 yards and 1 TD, but the play that will be remembered through the years was his 42-yard touchdown scramble that sent us into the half with the game tied up.

Joe Boulware racked up 123 rushing yards on 24 carries.

First year receiver Ike Poole caught 4 passes for 82 yards and a TD.

Cornerback Mack Harvey, in his first career start, recorded 2 tackles, but it was his 83-yard interception return that solidified his newfound status as our starting right cornerback.

Mohawk QB Brent Peterman ate our secondary alive en route to completing 25 of 34 attempts for 275 yards, 4 TDs, and 1 interception. Too bad it was all for naught.

Flanker Mack McLaren pulled in 7 passes for 91 yards and a TD.

Timothy Chartier led all Mohawks with 11 carries. For 37 yards. Hey Chubby. Come try again when you have a running game... :D

[Kodos]

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Maassluis Merchantmen Preview


Owner: MIJB#19
Record: 1-4
Winning Pct.: .200


Maassluis Merchantmen Team Rank
Rushes 117 23 (T)
Rushing Yards 511 17 (T)
Yards Per Carry 4.36 6
Pass Attempts 157 15
Completions 76 23 (T)
Passing Yards 830 20
Yards Per Attempt 5.28 27
3rd Down Conversions 25.8 32
Points Per Game 11.6 27
Turnovers 11 28
Turnover Margin -6 30


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 170 32
Rushing Yards 636 27
Yards Per Carry 3.74 13
Pass Attempts 163 22 (T)
Completions 100 27 (T)
Passing Yards 836 9
Yards Per Attempt 5.12 5
3rd Down Conversions 41.1 23
Points Per Game 18.2 22 (T)
Turnovers 5 25 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 10 at NPL 13
2 7 at PAR 10
3 31 GOT 27
4 3 COL 13
5 7 at BOR 28


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
3 McDavid QB 122 64 716 5.86 3 4
17 Snider QB 35 12 114 3.25 1 3
**Team --- 157 76 830 5.28 4 7


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
28 Harris RB 71 344 4.84 3
40 Smith RB 18 50 2.77 0
3 McDavid QB 13 63 4.84 0
**Team --- 117 511 4.36 3


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
81 Aubrey TE 40 21 174 8.2 35 1
87 Ewald WR 35 21 339 16.1 44 2
80 Monti WR 25 9 136 15.1 19 1
48 Lopez FB 16 8 36 4.5 19 0
88 Marshall WR 18 7 100 14.2 7 0
**Team --- 156 76 830 10.9 149 4


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
50 Cluff ILB 31 10 0.0 0 0 1
98 Wells DE 23 8 2.0 4 0 0
27 Preciado CB 22 7 0.0 0 0 7
96 Bryant DT 21 10 1.0 0 0 0
95 Kershner OLB 20 12 0.0 0 0 1
91 Silvan OLB 19 8 0.5 0 0 0
78 Gomez DT 17 8 0.5 3 0 0
70 Chapa DE 17 3 1.5 4 0 0
25 Smith S 17 6 0.0 0 2 1
31 Schwartz CB 14 7 0.0 0 0 1
46 Gilmore S 14 5 0.0 0 1 3
34 Francis S 12 7 1.0 0 0 2
26 Kinney CB 10 3 0.0 0 0 1
49 Turner CB 9 3 0.0 0 0 0
51 Sellers ILB 7 4 0.0 0 0 2
55 Sasa OLB 6 0 0.0 0 0 2
86 Reiser TE 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
72 Jacke DT 5 4 0.5 0 0 0
**Team --- 291 109 7.0 13 3 21

[Kodos]

IHOF Standings Through Week 5

Atlantic Ocean Conference
Northeast Division


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Boston (primelord) 3 1 0 .750 62 32 3-1 2-0
North Plainfield (cthomer5000) 3 2 0 .600 53 46 3-2 1-1
**Rochester (Kodos) 3 2 0 .600 76 81 3-2 1-2
Syracuse (Chubby) 1 4 0 .200 53 117 1-3 1-2


European Division


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Bordeaux (Alf) 3 2 0 .600 100 69 3-2 2-0
Paris (Darkiller) 3 2 0 .600 75 86 3-2 2-1
**Maassluis (MIJB#19) 1 4 0 .200 58 91 1-3 1-2
Gothenburg (3ric) 0 5 0 .000 67 127 0-4 0-2

[Kodos]

Week 6


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (3-2)

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http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo09_me.gif Maassluis Merchantmen (1-4)


The Line

Rochester by 10.


Injury Report

Free safety Gary Bartels returned to the starting lineup from his patellar tendon injury in Week 6.


The Game

Early in the week before our game versus the Merchantmen, offensive coordinator Antonio Francis called rookie QB Jackie Williamson into the film room to discuss the gameplan for the upcoming contest. "Son, I want you to watch some footage of the Maassluis defense, and tell me what sticks out to you." For the next few minutes, Williamson was silent as he studied the screen intently. Slowly, a smile grew on his lips.

"They can't defend the short passing game."

"Bingo. All I can say is, you better loosen that arm up really well before the game on Sunday. You're gonna be passing the ball a lot more than you're used to."

Of course, Francis' analysis was dead-on. The Merchantmen had been terrible at stopping the short passing game thus far into the season, allowing their opponents a 74.2% completion rate on passes between 0 and 8 yards long. Add into the equation that our young QB was completing those same short passes at a league-leading 76% clip, and you had yourself a no-brainer gameplan on your hands: Dink and dunk the Merchantmen to death.


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In the weeks leading up to the regular seasons, pundits all across the league had taken to predicting that our Week 6 game against the Merchantmen would in all likelihood decide which team was going to "win" the first overall draft pick of the following spring. However, three wins in our first five games had already significantly lowered our chances of being in the hunt at all as far as the first pick was concerned. A win against the Merchantmen would most likely eliminate any chance of that scenario coming to fruition.

A buzzing crowd of over 75,000 fans awaited us in our first visit to the Oranje Haven in the Netherlands. Most of our players had never in their lives left North America before this season began. Now, they were making the long voyage across the ocean for the second time in four weeks.

Not wanting to go against protocol, Maassluis won the coin toss and elected to receive. Of course. Running back Randy Harris was given the ball on first and second down, netting 4 yards. Third-and-six saw Justin McDavid's first pass of the day hit the ground at the feet of second year flanker Gregory Monti. On came the punting unit.

Roscoe Corrales' 39-yard punt was returned 12 yards by Erik Carreon, setting us up with the ball on our own 46. True to offensive coordinator Francis' gameplan, Jackie Williamson came out throwing, but instead of dumping it off short, Williamson went deep with the ball. Maassluis free safety Jonathan Smith was there to field the ball at his own 6, and his 33-yard return set the Merchantmen up at their own 39. Unfortunately for the home crowd, two plays later, McDavid would return the favor to us, as strong inside linebacker Stephen Saad came up with an interception at our 40.

Our second drive of the day would see more success than the first had, as Williamson completed four of six pass attempts en route to setting up a 34-yard Kyle Everett field goal with seven minutes left in the opening quarter of the game.

Maassluis would answer with their own field goal on the ensuing possession, as Cary Coles was able to connect from 27-yards out to tie the game at 3-3.

Midway through the second quarter, a long drive consisting of a balanced mix of Jackie Williamson throws and Joe Boulware runs culminated (fittingly) with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Williamson to Boulware. Two minutes later, a Gary Bartels interception would set up Boulware's second touchdown of the day, this one coming in the form of a 3-yard run with 1:30 left in the first half.

Incredibly, just over a minute later, weak inside linebacker Frederick Garmon brought in Justin McDavid's third interception of the first half, setting up a 35-yard Kyle Everett field goal that sent us into the break with a 20-3 lead. After a season filled with nail-biters and close finishes, the Lake Monsters were finally getting to enjoy an easy win!


After our opening drive of the second half stalled just past midfield, the Merchantmen took over possession of the ball starting from their own 17. Perhaps hoping that our defense would be expecting a conservative play call following McDavid's horrid first half, the Merchantment threw a deep bomb to streaking receiver Gregory Monti. The ball bounced off of Monti's outstretched hands, but the officials bailed him out with a pass interference call that spotted the ball on our 33! Two plays later, McDavid hit tight end Jerry Aubrey for a 28-yard touchdown that cut our lead to 20-10.

Looking to run the clock a bit and protect our lead, the Lake Monster offense kept the ball in the hands of Joe Boulware for the most part on our next drive. The strategy paid off when fullback Nick Nightingale completed an 11-play, 64-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run that moved our lead back out to 17 points at 27-10.

Another Cary Coles field goal from 46 yards out cut our lead back down to 14 as we approached the end of the third quarter.

Just as turnovers had helped us build a lead in the second quarter, turnovers helped the Merchantmen climb back into the game in the fourth quarter. Nick Nightingale's fumble at midfield laid the groundwork for another Maassluis field goal as we passed the 11 minute mark, and a Jackie Williamson fumble on the first play of our ensuing possession gave the Merchantment the ball right back on our 17. Fortunately, our defense did manage to step up and hold Maassluis to just a field goal, but with 7 minutes left, MIJB's boys had creeped back up to within 27-19.

Our next drive ended the string of turnovers, but it also resulted in a three-and-out. Maassluis' ensuing drive soon suffered the same fate. And then so did ours.

Following the third punt in two minutes of gameplay, the Merchantment found themselves down by 8 points with the ball on their own 46 and 2:34 left on the clock. A 6-yard pass to Gregory Monti on first down moved Maassluis into our territory, but they immediately backed themselves up again with consecutive false starts. Looking to help the Merchantmen out on their backwards march, right defensive end Lonnie Badalyan sacked McDavid for a 6-yard loss on second-and-14, setting McDavid up with third-and-20 from his own 36. A 7-yard Monti reception brought up fourth-and-13, but McDavid found Bryce Ewald for 15 yards to move the chains and keep his team alive. Having advanced the ball to our 42 with 1:18 left, McDavid hooked up with Ewald on a sideline route for a 22-yard gain before strong safety Carl Cancel could force him out of bounds. From there, three consecutive incompletions put McDavid in another do-or-die situation, but just as he had done before, McDavid found a way to convert on fourth-and-long, picking up 13 on a pass to Fredric Vargas. Damn!

Now lining up for first-and-goal from the 7, McDavid took a 2-step drop and winged it to Gregory Monti in the flat for a touchdown, bringing the Merchantmen to within 27-25. Seeing that only 29 seconds now remained on the clock, and having no timeouts left, Maassluis head coach Arnold Blackburn had no choice. He had to go for 2.

With just two yards of real estate standing between his team and the completion of an astounding 17-point comeback, Justin McDavid handed the ball off to Randy Harris and got out of the way as Harris barreled his way toward the goal line. Pushing the Maassluis line back at the point of attack, nose tackle Steven Lowder met Harris at the one-yard line and brought him down, ending the Merchantmen's bid for a tie.

Following the failed two point conversion, we found ourselves on the receiving end of a last-ditch onside kick attempt with the game on the line for the second time in eight days. Looking for one last chance at an incredible come-from-behind victory, Cary Coles skipped a high-bouncing kick off the ground into a mass of blue and white jerseys. Last time, it was backup running back Robert Killburn who had come out the hero. This time, it was reserve linebacker Bruce Webster who got to save the day for the Monster faithful.

Emotionally spent, Jackie Williamson led the offense out onto the field one last time and took a knee with 17 seconds left to run the clock out on the Merchantmen, and take home another squeaker of a victory, 27-25.


Key Players

Rookie QB Jackie Williamson earned the Game MVP award against the Merchantmen, due in part to the success of Antonio Francis' plan. Williamson was successful on 12 of 14 short pass attempts, paving the way to a 20 of 29 performance that went for 190 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception.

Joe Boulware picked up 86 yards and 1 TD on 27 carries.

Tight end Oliver Dugger benefitted from all the short passes, as he led the team with 8 catches for 58 yards.

Amos Collins, who we acquired from Maassluis in the preseason, caught just 2 passes for 23 yards against his old teammates.

Left tackle Harold Hurtado, who we sent to Maassluis in exchange for Collins, made 2 key run blocks in 4 opportunities, while allowing no sacks in 38 pass plays.

Maassluis QB Justin McDavid suffered through an 18 for 37 passing performance that netted him 224 yards, 2 TDs, and 3 interceptions.

[VPI97]

With just 13 seconds left on the clock, the Mohawks dropped back into a four-deep zone. Back in the pocket, Williamson bought time with his legs as he scanned the field for an open receiver, but everyone was blanketed. With few other options left, Williamson tucked the ball and darted upfield. Dodging and weaving his way towards the end zone, Williamson directed his blockers while on the move. The clock struck zero with Williamson still on the run. With only free safety Jack Bryant left to beat, tight end Oliver Dugger delivered a crushing block that leveled Bryant and cleared Williamson's path to the end zone. High-stepping his way across the goal line, Williamson finished his 42-yard jaunt with a game-tying touchdown that made it 21-21 heading into the half! Looking like stunned bunnies, the Mohawks walked off the field and headed into the locker room.Wow

[Kodos]

Week 7

Bye week for Rochester.


Northeast Division Results


Boston 14
North Plainfield 24
MVP - David Conti, NPL (21/28, 179 Yds, 1 TD)


Paris 9
Syracuse 34
MVP - Brent Peterman, SYR (21/29, 210 Yds, 4 TD)


Standings Through Week 7

Atlantic Ocean Conference
Northeast Division


Team W L T Pct PF PA -- DIV CONF
Boston 4 2 0 0.667 17.0 12.7 -- 2-1-0 3-2-0
North Plainfield 4 2 0 0.667 12.8 10.0 -- 2-1-0 4-2-0
**Rochester 4 2 0 0.667 17.2 17.7 -- 1-2-0 4-2-0
Syracuse 3 4 0 0.429 15.9 18.4 -- 1-2-0 3-3-0


North American Conference
West Division


Team (owner) W L T Pct PF PA -- DIV CONF
**Fairbanks (albionmoonlight) 6 0 0 1.000 30.5 7.7 -- 3-0-0 6-0-0
Anaheim (Chief Rum) 3 4 0 0.429 20.6 20.3 -- 1-1-0 2-4-0
Boulder (Blackadar) 1 5 0 0.167 5.7 20.5 -- 1-2-0 1-5-0
San Luis Obispo (Vince) 0 6 0 0.000 11.8 25.2 -- 0-2-0 0-5-0

[Kodos]

Here's what was on the cover of two prominent national sports mags heading into our Week 8 confrontation with the undefeated Fairbanks Northstars:

<table><tr><td><img height=480 width=400 src="http://members.cox.net/brettclark2/sportingnews.jpg"></td></tr><tr><td><img height=480 width=400 src="http://members.cox.net/brettclark2/IHOF/pfw1.jpg"></td></table>

While we're at it, here's an excerpt from this week's issue of Sports Illustrated (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=589):

"We're fast approaching the midway point of the season, kids, and already certain patterns are a given. At this point we're starting to see the haves and have nots - as in a chance - and some things are quickly being established: The Northstars are a combination of the NFL Rams on offense and the '85 Bears on defense; that the Gothenburg Giants and San Luis Obispo Burn could make a JV team look like world beaters; that the Tigers will run the ball until their cleats are flat; and, that everyone will give each other a high-five whenever the Mohawks lose. Read on and you'll learn about some other trends and some finger-food to snack on.

"Mid-season MVP: Hands down, no room for arguement here -Joey Allen, QB for the Northstars - is the closest thing to an unstoppable force as you'll find in the league. It's his stellar play that has vaulted his team to tops in the league, on a quick course for the IHOF Championship game. The soft-spoken, Maine-born Allen already has his first sports mag cover underneath his belt, giving small-town Asheville much needed national exposure and is the league's premiere player; it's first "must-see" star. Taking it all in stride, he guides his team to victory with his "eye on the prize" ice-cold game face. Plucked out of obscurity from the NFL Europe league by Axemen scouting guru Gabe Avila, who made him the 26th overall pick in the inaugural IHOF draft, he's making the scouting dept. from Fairbanks look like geniuses for taking a chance on a 7th year veteran to build around. Just check out what he's accomplishing so far: leads the league in completions, completions %, TDs, yards per pass, total passing yards, and has the highest QB ratings for QB's with 6 or more starts. He's a winner, a media darling and loved by his teammates, passing the spotlight off to his media hungry WR's like he passes his perfect spirals."

[Kodos]

Quick note: All credit for any images I post should go to Vegas Vic, cuervo72, primelord, or some other talented person, as I have no skills with such things myself. Thanks guys!

[Kodos]

http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Fairbanks-Northstars.jpg
Fairbanks Northstars Preview


Owner: albionmoonlight
Record: 6-0
Winning Pct.: 1.000

Looking at the Northstars' rankings in the major statistical categories as we approached our Week 8 encounter, it was easy to see why they were undefeated. In addition to featuring the number one passing offense both in terms of total yardage and in yards per attempt, the Fairbanks offense was also producing the highest points per game average in the league. Quarterback phenom Joey Allen's 16 touchdown passes easily surpassed the next highest QB's output by 5. Over the course of their last four games, the Northstars had outscored their opponents by a 123-10 margin.

As if facing the league-leading offense wasn't bad enough, the Northstars' defense was allowing the fewest points per game in the league. In short, we found ourselves lying in the path of a juggernaut, and it was looking like things might get really ugly, really quickly.

Strangely, some owners in the league were predicting a Rochester victory. One owner even went so far as to call the Lake Monsters "a team of destiny."

Me, I just figured that we had won some close games that could have easily gone the other way. In our 4 wins, we had outscored our opponents by a total of just 10 points. Instead of featuring a 4-2 record, we could just as easily be sitting at 0-6.

So who was right? Were the Lake Monsters for real, or had we just been the beneficiaries of some lucky bounces? Nobody in the league could really say for sure. But tomorrow, we were going to face the biggest challenge in the short history of our franchise. For the sake of my young team's blossoming self-confidence, I hoped we were ready.



Fairbanks Northstars Team Rank
Rushes 142 29
Rushing Yards 612 24 (T)
Yards Per Carry 4.30 7
Pass Attempts 225 8 (T)
Completions 151 1
Passing Yards 1870 1
Yards Per Attempt 8.31 1
3rd Down Conversions 46.3 2
Points Per Game 30.5 1
Turnovers 9 8 (T)
Turnover Margin -2 20 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 143 2 (T)
Rushing Yards 654 11
Yards Per Carry 4.57 31 (T)
Pass Attempts 201 16
Completions 97 5
Passing Yards 856 2
Yards Per Attempt 4.25 2
3rd Down Conversions 31.8 10
Points Per Game 7.6 1
Turnovers 7 29


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 26 at BKN 23
2 34 ANA 13
3 12 at BOU 0
4 38 SLO 3
6 38 SPR 0
7 35 RAY 7


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
13 Allen QB 216 146 1827 8.45 16 9
**Team --- 225 151 1870 8.31 16 9


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
32 Halley RB 58 311 5.36 2
20 Curran RB 47 173 3.68 0
13 Allen QB 17 86 5.05 0
**Team --- 142 612 4.30 3


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
81 Daggett WR 53 40 493 12.3 62 4
80 Tunstall WR 59 36 502 13.9 92 2
87 Duval WR 43 30 459 15.3 75 2
89 Duenas WR 24 17 201 11.8 37 2
84 Kirksey TE 22 15 139 9.2 24 5
20 Curran RB 12 6 33 5.5 12 1
**Team --- 225 151 1870 12.3 318 16


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
43 Janssen S 33 10 0.0 0 0 6
95 Boggs ILB 32 8 5.0 11 0 2
54 Hughes ILB 28 15 0.0 0 0 2
47 Alexander CB 26 9 0.0 0 1 4
44 Scott CB 24 4 0.0 0 1 8
33 Blackmore S 22 6 0.0 0 0 7
31 Canon CB 21 8 1.0 0 1 3
75 Jackson DT 13 5 1.5 0 0 0
94 Elliott ILB 13 6 1.0 0 2 1
87 Duval WR 11 0 0.0 0 0 0
92 Maple OLB 9 1 1.5 1 0 0
25 Porter S 9 1 0.0 0 0 0
72 Duong DT 6 6 1.0 2 0 1
98 Scully DE 6 6 1.5 3 0 0
99 Johnson DE 6 3 0.5 0 0 0
**Team --- 297 101 17.0 20 5 40

[Kodos]

Courtesy of Dr. K: (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=602)

<font size=1>Week 8</font><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td colspan=3><center><font size=4 color=white><b>Game of the Week</td></tr><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo27_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Fairbanks Northstars (6-0) at Rochester Lake Monsters (4-2)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>Fairbanks<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>QB Joey Allen - averaging 304.5 yards passing, 99.9 QB Rating, 16 TD's<br>RB Mark Halley - averaging over 100 yards per game in his last three<br>SILB Jeffry Boggs - 32 tackles, 5.0 sacks</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 96.8 yards per game for the season<br>LCB Antoine Hall - Four interceptions on the year<br>QB Jackie Williamson - 66.0% completion rate, 81.9 QB rating</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Can Fairbanks make it seven in a row? Will the Lake Monsters continue their improbable run towards the playoffs? What is the next outlandish thing the Snow Bombs will do for a touchdown celebration?</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Key Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Fairbanks average score at home: <b>36-6</b>; Fairbanks average score on the road:<b>19-12</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Key Injuries<br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Fairbanks - SE Calvin Tunstall, Doubtful<br>Rochester - None</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Fairbanks by 7</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr. K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>The Northstars survive a scary trip to see the Monsters, 24-21 Northstars</font></td></tr></table>

[MIJB#19]

Week 6: Rochester Lake Monsters (3-2) at Maassluis Merchantmen (1-4)

yadda-yaddaWow, Kodos, you sure made me feel that game was more exciting then my own recap. Only now, I start to understand why you found the game so thrilling.

Key Players

[left out some of Rochester's stars]

Amos Collins, who we acquired from Maassluis in the preseason, caught just 2 passes for 23 yards against his old teammates.

Left tackle Harold Hurtado, who we sent to Maassluis in exchange for Collins, made 2 key run blocks in 4 opportunities, while allowing no sacks in 38 pass plays.

Maassluis QB Justin McDavid suffered through an 18 for 37 passing performance that netted him 224 yards, 2 TDs, and 3 interceptions.We sure taught Collins a lesson and so did Hurtado to your discission to trade him away.:p
McDavid's stats don't account for the (almost) 4th quarter comeback and his 4th down passins.

[Kodos]

Week 8

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo27_me.gif Fairbanks Northstars (6-0)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (4-2)


The Line

Fairbanks by 7


The Game

We came into our game against the league's best team looking to find out how we measured up against them. Though we were enjoying a three-game win streak, nobody really knew just what to make of us. Were we for real? Could we actually hang with the big boys, or was our early success just a mirage?

Our coaches came in with a gameplan to pound the ball, control the clock, and shorten the game against the league's most potent passing attack. By many measures, the plan worked. At the final gun, we had controlled the ball for 35 minutes and 45 seconds -- an 11-and-a-half minute advantage in time of possession. In running the ball 50 times for 193 yards, our offense had succeeded in keeping Joey Allen and the Snow Bombs off the field for much of the game. In fact, at the end of the day, our backs had combined for almost a hundred more yards than the Fairbanks runners.

A comparison of the passers shows that Jackie Williamson completed just over 63% of his passes with 1 TD on the day, while Joey Allen completed just under 65% en route to throwing 2 TDs.

Stats can be tricky, though. Looking at the stats above, you'd think that we might have managed to give the Northstars a good fight. We didn't. The Northstars offense came out and scored touchdowns on three of their first four drives. On their third drive, we managed to hold them to a field goal. During that same span, we were forced to punt the ball all 4 times. In fact, our only score of the game didn't come until the third quarter, at which point we had already been beaten; the results were conclusive at the final gun. Fairbanks 38, Rochester 8. The sad thing is, it could have been worse. It could have been much worse.

Still, we came out of the game knowing a little bit more about ourselves than we knew when we came in. Yes, we still might very well find a way to sneak ourselves into a playoff birth, but there was no mistaking us for a contender. Though our team had shown a lot of heart and spunk in our first seven games, we now knew just how far we had to go before we could be taken seriously.

Key Players

Jackie Williamson finished the day having completed 12 of 19 pass attempts for 77 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception.

Joe Boulware was held to a paltry 2.4 ypc on 20 carries for 48 yards, while fullback Nick Nightingale gained 78 yards on 19 carries.

Weak inside linebacker Beau Bushman continued to lead all Rochester tacklers, recording 9 tackles and 3 assists on the day.

Joey Allen hit on 22 of 34 passes for 289 yards and 2 TDs.

Antonia Daggett led the Snow Bombs with 8 catches for 102 yards and 1 TD, while Edward Duval caught 7 balls for 91 yards and 1 TD.

Mark Halley's 5.2 ypc more than doubled Joe Boulware production, as Halley rushed 14 times for 73 yards and 2 TDs.

All in all, they thoroughly cleaned our clocks. :(

[Kodos]

2004 Week 8 Standings

Atlantic Ocean Conference
Northeast Division


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 5 2 0 .714 108 63 4-2 2-1
Boston 5 2 0 .714 126 93 4-2 2-1
**Rochester 4 3 0 .571 111 144 4-2 1-2
Syracuse 3 5 0 .375 111 132 3-4 1-2

The loss to Fairbanks dropped us a game behind the division co-leaders, North Plainfield and Boston, but we took heart in knowing that both those teams would have to face the Northstars later in the season. As far as we were concerned, it was still a wide-open race for the crown in the Northeast.

North American Conference
West Division


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Fairbanks 7 0 0 1.000 221 54 6-0 3-0
Anaheim 4 4 0 .500 154 145 3-4 2-1
**Boulder 1 6 0 .143 37 154 1-5 1-2
San Luis Obispo 0 7 0 .000 74 161 0-6 0-3

Our chances of getting back into the win column looked good heading into our Week 9 contest against the 1-6 Boulder Bulldogs. Though the team had some legitimate talents on its roster, the downtrodden team had seemingly packed it in for the season before a single game had ever been played. Where our inexperienced team had shown heart and a will to fight on even in a losing cause, the Bulldogs had for all appearances rolled onto their backs and set about the business of dreaming about high draft picks...

[Kodos]

http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Boulder-Bulldogs.jpg
Boulder Bulldogs Preview


Owner: Blackadar
Record: 1-6
Winning Pct.: .142

With their only victory having come against the winless San Luis Obispo Burn, the Bulldogs had the appearance of a team that could be easily overlooked. All week in practice, the coaching staff rode our guys to not give in to that temptation, as we needed every win we could get to stay in the race for the Northeast Division crown.


Boulder Bulldogs Team Rank
Rushes 136 31
Rushing Yards 498 31
Yards Per Carry 3.66 22
Pass Attempts 225 20 (T)
Completions 116 24 (T)
Passing Yards 1107 29
Yards Per Attempt 4.92 27
3rd Down Conversions 22.1 32
Points Per Game 5.2 32
Turnovers 14 23
Turnover Margin -5 28 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 218 24
Rushing Yards 863 21
Yards Per Carry 3.95 16
Pass Attempts 247 22 (T)
Completions 155 30
Passing Yards 1644 30
Yards Per Attempt 6.65 26
3rd Down Conversions 53.5 32
Points Per Game 22.0 29
Turnovers 9 27 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 10 ASH 17
2 7 at SLO 0
3 0 FBK 12
5 3 at RAY 35
6 14 ANA 21
7 0 AAR 38
8 3 at NPL 31


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
15 Keith QB 218 115 1102 5.05 4 10
**Team --- 225 116 1107 4.92 4 10


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
29 Ahern RB 65 255 3.92 0
49 Parker RB 25 93 3.72 0
34 Pratt FB 23 80 3.47 0
**Team --- 136 498 3.66 0


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
80 Tyson WR 53 30 412 13.7 101 2
83 Gupta WR 44 21 220 10.4 12 1
29 Ahern RB 21 15 90 6.0 47 0
84 Davis WR 31 13 153 11.7 10 0
86 Miller WR 25 10 79 7.9 18 1
85 Simoneau TE 16 8 62 7.7 7 0
**Team --- 225 116 1107 9.5 256 4


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
93 Dempsey ILB 44 16 0.0 1 1 5
37 Velasco S 41 14 0.0 2 0 3
32 Singleton CB 40 15 0.0 0 4 5
90 Kennedy DE 35 12 6.0 8 0 0
25 Ford S 31 10 0.0 0 1 2
42 Sheridan CB 30 3 1.0 0 0 1
73 Gravitt DT 24 7 3.5 5 0 0
52 Funke OLB 22 9 0.0 0 0 1
71 Millet DE 19 7 3.5 8 0 0
91 Whitehouse DT 18 9 0.0 4 0 0
95 Arteaga OLB 14 3 0.0 0 0 1
30 Barber CB 14 5 0.0 0 0 0
58 Monson OLB 13 9 1.0 0 0 2
98 Dennis OLB 8 0 1.0 0 0 0
47 Schwartz S 8 2 0.5 1 0 2
29 Ahern RB 7 0 0.0 0 0 0
**Team --- 410 126 17.0 31 6 22

[Kodos]

Dr. K's Week 9 prediction (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=643) for Rochester's game tonight against the Bulldogs.

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Rochester (4-3) at Boulder (1-6)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo25_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 629 Rushing Yards, 2 TD<br>LCB Antoine Hall - 4 Interceptions, 24 Tackles<br>QB Jackie Williamson - 65.7% completion rate, 80.3 QB rating</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Boulder<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>LCB Jamison Singleton - 4 Interceptions, 5 Defensed, 40 Tackles, 15 Assists<br>RDE Arthur Kennedy - 6.0 Sacks, 8 Hurries, 35 Tackles, 12 Assists<br>SE Dustin Tyson - 30 Catches, 412 Yards, 2 TD</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>The Lake Monsters were humiliated last week, so this game fits nicely into the schedule. Can Rochester regain their confidence against an out-matched Bulldog team? Will Boulder take advantage of the Rochester malaise by winning game #2?</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Key Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Boulder has only scored over <b>10</b> points in <b>1</b> game; Last week was the first time Rochester was held to single digits.</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Key Injuries<br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester - None<br>Boulder - RDT Thomas Whitehouse, Out</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester by 8</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr. K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester has too much for Boulder to handle. 18-6, Lake Monsters</font></td></tr></table>

[Kodos]

Week 9


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (4-3)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo25_me.gif Boulder Bulldogs (1-6)


The Line

Rochester by 8.


The Game

Despite the thrashing we had received at the hands of the Fairbanks Northstars just a week before, we came into our game against the downtrodden Boulder Bulldogs feeling confident that we would get ourselves back on the right track and back into the race for the Northeast Division crown. On the other hand, our hosts, the 1-6 Bulldogs, had the look of a team that had already given up on the season.

Following a first-quarter field goal by the Bulldogs, a 62-yard Jackie Williamson scramble on a broken play set us up on the Boulder 4, and 2 plays later Joe Boulware ran around the left end for a 3-yard touchdown to put us up 7-3 midway through the second quarter.

Bulldogs runningback Sterling Ahern soon answered in kind with an 8-yard touchdown run of his own late in the second quarter to send us into the half trailing the home team 10-7.

Midway through the third quarter, we found ourselves still mired in a dogfight, as Kyle Everett pulled us into a 10-10 tie with a 22-yard field goal. Fifteen minutes later, Everett hit another field goal to give us the lead once more, 13-10, with just over 7 minutes remaining.

Following our field goal, the Bulldog offense came out running the ball, just as they had done all day. A 10-yard Sterling Ahern run on first down was followed by 2 more Ahern runs, which went for -2 and 10 yards, setting up third-and-two. In came Boulder's short-yardage specialist, fullback Kenneth Pratt, who pounded his way into the line, but Pratt was held to a 1-yard pickup to force a punt.

Rochester punt return specialist Erik Carreon took Michael Hegelson's punt 10-yards out to the 25, but an illegal block brought the ball back to our 10. With 4:11 remaining, and nursing a slim 13-10 advantage, we handed Joe Boulware the ball on first down, and he ran off left tackle for a 2-yard pickup. Hoping to catch the Bulldogs expecting another run, Jackie Williamson threw one in the direction of tight end Oliver Dugger on second down, but Williamson was hurried on the pass and the ball fell incomplete. Now facing third-and-8, Williamson dropped back and threw the ball in the direction of Dugger once again, but this time former Lake Monster Donnell Dempsey was there to intercept the ball and return it 22 yards untouched for a touchdown to put the Bulldogs on top 17-13 with 3:15 remaining.

We would get 2 more cracks at the ball before all was said and done, but with the game on the line, Jackie Williamson and the offense never mounted a serious scoring threat. Despite having outgained the Bulldogs 337 yards to 174 on the day, we left Boulder with a 17-13 loss and dropped to a 4-4 record on the season.


Key Players

Jackie Williamson completed less than 50% of his passes for the first time in his young career, completing just 12 of 25 passes for 140 yards, 1 interception, and no TDs. His 62-yard run in the second quarter, while great for the highlight reels, would ultimately end up being wasted in a losing effort.

Joe Boulware picked up 98 yards and 1 TD on 27 carries.

Amos Collins led all Lake Monster receivers with 40 yards on 3 receptions, but failed to find the endzone for his eighth straight game.

On his way to capturing the Game MVP award, runningback Sterling Ahern gained 119 yards and 1 TD on 24 carries for the Bulldogs.

Donnell Dempsey, who went to the Bulldogs along with our 2nd round pick in the 2005 draft in exchange for cornerback Antoine Hall, finished the day with 3 tackles, 3 assists, and the game-winning TD on his 22-yard interception return.

[Kodos]

http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Rochester-Lake-Monsters-02.jpg
2004 Midseason Report for the Rochester Lake Monsters


Record: 4-4
Winning Pct.: .500


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 13 Boston 19
2 10 at Bordeaux 7
3 10 at North Plainfield 17
4 13 Vicksburg 10
5 30 Syracuse 28
6 27 at Maassluis 25
8 8 Fairbanks 38
9 13 at Boulder 17
After jumping out to a surprising 4-2 record, our Lake Monsters have fallen back to 4-4 at the halfway mark following consecutive losses in Weeks 8 and 9. While we surpassed SkyDog's prediction of 3 wins by Week 6, our playoff hopes are slowly slipping away, and the ship will have to be righted quickly if we are to defy the skeptics and find our way into the playoffs.

2004 Mid-Season Standings


Atlantic Ocean Conference

Northeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

North Plainfield (cthomer) 6 2 0 .750 135 87 4-2 2-1
Boston (primelord) 6 2 0 .750 143 102 5-2 2-1
Rochester (Kodos) 4 4 0 .500 124 161 4-2 1-2
Syracuse (Chubby) 3 5 0 .375 111 132 3-4 1-2


Deep South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

San Antonio (Senator) 5 3 0 .625 175 110 4-1 2-1
Stillwater (TroyF) 4 4 0 .500 146 133 4-3 1-2
Vicksburg (Buzzbee) 4 4 0 .500 135 125 3-3 1-2
Fort Worth (HFP) 3 5 0 .375 96 165 2-4 2-1


Southeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

Orlando (Dutch) 6 2 0 .750 186 147 3-1 2-1
Conyers (KWhit) 6 3 0 .667 145 95 4-2 2-1
Tucker (SkyDog) 4 4 0 .500 132 120 3-3 2-1
Georgia (Celeval) 1 7 0 .125 65 152 1-6 0-3


European W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

Bordeaux (Alf) 4 4 0 .500 145 135 4-3 2-1
Paris (Darkiller) 4 4 0 .500 129 171 4-3 2-1
Gothenburg (3ric) 1 7 0 .125 89 185 1-5 1-2
Maassluis (MIJB#19) 1 8 0 .111 129 192 1-6 1-2


North American Conference

Midwest W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

Ann Arbor (Solecismic) 7 1 0 .875 208 76 5-1 3-0
RayCo (FBPro) 6 2 0 .750 199 114 5-2 3-1
Columbus (TRO) 4 4 0 .500 117 132 2-4 1-2
Minnesota (mckerney) 3 5 0 .375 138 138 2-5 0-4


Atlantic Coast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

Asheville (Vegas Vic) 7 2 0 .778 155 137 5-1 3-1
Leesburg (Subby) 5 3 0 .625 178 156 4-3 2-1
Springfield (Samdari) 4 4 0 .500 128 164 4-4 1-2
Outer Banks (WSUCougar) 3 5 0 .375 156 169 1-3 1-3


Mid-Atlantic W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

Chesapeake (QuikSand) 6 2 0 .750 158 128 4-1 2-1
Frederick (cuervo72) 5 3 0 .625 135 113 4-1 3-0
Astoria (Hell Atlantic) 3 5 0 .375 152 171 3-4 1-2
Brooklyn (SackAttack) 1 7 0 .125 102 174 0-5 0-3


West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div

Fairbanks (albionmoonlight) 8 0 0 1.000 259 67 7-0 4-0
Anaheim (Chief Rum) 4 5 0 .444 167 183 3-5 2-2
Boulder (Blackadar) 2 6 0 .250 54 167 1-5 1-2
San Luis Obispo (Vince) 0 8 0 .000 98 188 0-6 0-6


Rochester Lake Monsters Team Rank
Rushes 296 2
Rushing Yards 1230 1
Yards Per Carry 4.15 8
Pass Attempts 197 30
Completions 125 25
Passing Yards 1309 25
Yards Per Attempt 6.64 7
3rd Down Conversions 41.6 9
Points Per Game 15.5 23
Turnovers 14 15 (T)
Turnover Margin 0 14 (T)
The Lake Monster offense, while certainly not boasting the highest yards per carry in the league, is nevertheless the top-ranked rushing unit in the league at the halfway mark of the 2004 season. On the other side of the coin, our passing offense ranks near the bottom of the league, due at least in part to the fact that we've run the ball 296 times versus just 228 pass attempts. In the plus column, our yards per pass attempt ranks in the top quarter of the league.

Unfortunately, our offense has experienced significant difficulty in the red zone thus far, having scored just 8 touchdowns in 19 red zone visits. In contrast, our opponents have scored TDs on 13 of their 20 red zone visits. Our run defense, thanks in part to a ball-control offense, is ranked near the middle of the pack, while our passing defense ranks in the top 10. Unfortunately, in the stat the matters the most for a defense, points per game, the Lake Monsters are ranked just 21st in the league.



Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 219 15
Rushing Yards 857 12
Yards Per Carry 3.91 14
Pass Attempts 228 5
Completions 130 7 (T)
Passing Yards 1431 8
Yards Per Attempt 6.27 18
3rd Down Conversions 37.2 18
Points Per Game 20.1 21
Turnovers 14 16 (T)


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
7 Williamson QB 197 125 1309 6.64 5 7
**Team --- 197 125 1309 6.64 5 7
Jackie Williamson, our rookie QB, has performed as well as one could have expected thus far. While he has shown his inexperience at times, his 76.2 passer rating ranks him a respectable 10th-best in IHOF, and first amongst the rookies, slightly ahead of Frederick's Jackie Percy at 75.0.



Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
36 Boulware RB 186 727 3.90 3
40 Nightingale FB 54 210 3.88 1
7 Williamson QB 30 188 6.26 1
20 Kilburn RB 20 73 3.65 0
**Team --- 296 1230 4.15 5
Rookie runningback Joe Boulware's 727 yards ranks 4th-best amongst all runners, and first amongst all rookies, well ahead of Anaheim's Nicolas Dutra at 549 yards. With a strong performance in the second half of the 2004 campaign, Boulware could conceivably take home the rushing title as a rookie.



Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
89 Dugger TE 44 29 263 9.0 33 0
84 Collins WR 44 24 318 13.2 36 0
81 Franklin WR 27 18 193 10.7 31 2
80 Poole WR 31 18 269 14.9 16 1
40 Nightingale FB 14 11 76 6.9 42 0
**Team --- 195 125 1309 10.4 191 5
Amos Collins' 318 receiving yards has provided some of the offense that we were hoping for when we traded for him, but his lack of touchdowns has hurt us. Oliver Dugger's conversion from fullback to tight end has gone smoothly, as he leads the team in receptions with 29. Jessie Franklin, who we acquired as a free agent, leads the team with 2 receiving touchdowns.



Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
59 Bushman ILB 56 19 0.0 1 0 3
54 Saad ILB 42 24 1.0 1 1 1
42 Cancel S 35 15 0.0 0 1 3
51 Garmon OLB 31 16 0.5 1 2 0
32 Hall CB 26 4 0.0 0 4 4
37 Bartels S 25 6 0.5 0 1 2
91 Booher OLB 20 6 0.0 1 0 0
46 Bixby S 19 3 1.0 0 0 0
97 Huntley DT 17 9 1.5 3 0 0
35 Harvey CB 15 6 0.0 0 1 3
90 Eliason DT 14 8 0.5 3 0 0
92 Lowder DT 14 6 3.5 3 0 0
23 Verstegen CB 10 5 1.0 0 0 2
79 Badalyan DE 9 1 1.5 7 0 0
**Team --- 381 136 12.0 21 11 18
Weak inside linebacker Beau Bushman has emerged as the leader of the Lake Monster defense with 56 tackles and 19 assists, while strong inside linebacker Stephen Saad, who we aquired from the Georgia Gridlock, has totalled 42 tackles and 24 assists. Third year cornerback Antoine Hall leads the secondary with 4 interceptions, and his 26 tackles have been impressive as well. As a unit, Rochester has had great difficulty reaching opposing quarterbacks, as our 12 sack total puts us in a tie for worst with San Luis Obispo and Paris.

[Kodos]

San Luis Obispo Burn Preview
http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/SLO-Burn-01.jpg


Owner: Vince
Record: 0-8
Winning Pct.: .000

The most incredible thing about our Week 10 opponents, the San Luis Obispo Burn, is that they have somehow managed to go winless in their first 8 outings. Snakebit all season long, disaster has snuffed out the Burns' hopes each time a win has appeared to be within reach. In Week 9, the Burn had endured perhaps their most heartbreaking loss, one that came against New Plainfield on a 77-yard touchdown pass on the last play of the game. On fourth-and-20.

Still, San Luis Obispo features a solid rushing attack that averages 4.73 yards per carry, making them a threat to control the clock and wear down our defense. Sooner or later, the Burn are going to reverse their fortunes. We just hope it won't be against us.


San Luis Obispo Burn Team Rank
Rushes 222 23
Rushing Yards 1051 8
Yards Per Carry 4.73 2
Pass Attempts 290 5
Completions 145 15
Passing Yards 1432 22
Yards Per Attempt 4.93 30
3rd Down Conversions 43.7 5 (T)
Points Per Game 12.2 28
Turnovers 13 14
Turnover Margin -1 18 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 244 20 (T)
Rushing Yards 999 22
Yards Per Carry 4.09 22
Pass Attempts 226 4
Completions 142 16
Passing Yards 1571 16
Yards Per Attempt 6.95 29
3rd Down Conversions 42.3 28
Points Per Game 23.5 32
Turnovers 12 21 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 7 at COL 17
2 0 BOU 7
3 17 RAY 29
4 3 at FBK 38
5 24 at AST 34
6 20 BOS 26
8 3 ANA 10
9 24 NPL 27


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
3 Whyte QB 137 70 765 5.58 5 6
9 Gaul QB 86 41 408 4.74 0 1
13 Langlois QB 42 21 170 4.04 0 0
5 Cool QB 25 13 89 3.56 2 2
**Team --- 290 145 1432 4.93 7 9


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
33 Dorsett RB 150 653 4.35 1
**Team --- 222 1051 4.73 4


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
33 Dorsett RB 34 25 147 5.8 64 0
85 Peck WR 54 25 361 14.4 54 2
86 Dallas TE 34 21 113 5.3 12 1
83 Hileman WR 30 19 213 11.2 17 1
82 Bell WR 59 18 217 12.0 31 1
88 Rippy WR 25 14 208 14.8 30 2
28 Chambless FB 13 8 40 5.0 3 0
**Team --- 287 145 1432 9.8 227 7


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
59 Fang ILB 51 21 1.0 1 0 1
41 Eckman S 49 23 0.0 0 2 5
54 Higgins OLB 39 16 0.0 0 0 3
92 Lehr DT 35 13 2.5 4 0 1
26 Hetrick S 34 11 0.0 0 1 4
79 Smith DT 29 19 2.5 3 0 0
42 Belcher CB 23 6 1.0 0 1 2
32 Mercer CB 22 7 0.0 1 1 1
37 Shelton CB 22 5 0.0 0 0 2
72 Freeman DE 20 13 2.5 3 0 0
53 Boddie OLB 16 9 0.0 0 0 0
99 Williams ILB 13 3 0.0 0 0 1
58 Santiago OLB 8 2 0.0 0 0 0
27 Eubanks S 8 0 0.0 0 1 1
**Team --- 418 154 12.0 15 6 26

[Kodos]

Dr. K's prediction (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=669) for Week 10.

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo01_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>San Luis Obispo Burn (0-8 ) at Rochester Lake Monsters (4-4)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>San Luis Obispo<br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Phil Dorsett - 81.6 Yards per Game, 1 TD, 25 Catches, 147 Yards<br>MLB Dalton Fang - 51 Tackles, 21 Assists, 1.0 Sack<br>FS Mitchell Eckman - 49 Tackles, 23 Assists, 2 Interceptions</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 90.9 Yards per Game, 3 TD<br>LCB Antoine Hall - 4 Interceptions, 26 Tackles<br>SILB Stephen Saad - 42 Tackles, 24 Assists, 1.0 Sack, 1 Int</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>San Luis Obispo's hopes for a first win were shattered in the final seconds last week...Will this finally be the breakthrough game the fans are hoping for? On the flip side, Rochester suffered an unbearable loss last week to cellar-dweller Boulder, will it happen again?</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Key Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Rochester is first in IHOF at <b>153.8</b> yards per game on the ground; The Burn defense ranks 23rd by allowing <b>124.9</b> per game.</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Key Injuries<br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>San Luis Obispo - FL Jim Bell, Probable<br>Rochester - RG Gene Simmons, Questionable</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester by 7</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr. K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>We all want the Burn to post that win...but it's not going to happen against this rushing attack. 24-14, Rochester</font></td></tr></table>

Dr. K's prediction notwithstanding, I am worried about this game. San Luis Obispo has a talented roster, whether they are winless or not. :(

[Poli]

Is this that other dynasty you mentioned?

[Kodos]

Yessir. :)

[Poli]

That's a nifty little picture there. Wish I had cool stuff like that. :)

[Kodos]

Yep. This thread is much prettier than the Bill Gates dynasty. :)

[Kodos]

Week 10


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo01_me.gif San Luis Obispo Burn (0-8)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (4-4)


The Line

Rochester by 7.


The Game

The Burn came into town sporting a terrible record, but fielding a deceptively talented roster. To outsiders, it looked like a possible cakewalk for the Lake Monsters, but to me, it looked like a trap waiting to be sprung on our team.

My fears appeared to be unfounded in the first half, as we built a 13-0 halftime lead on two Kyle Everett field goals and a 37-yard Ike Poole touchdown run that came on a reverse.

The Burn came roaring back in the second half, scorching our secondary on a 70-yard bomb from Victor Whyte to Jim Bell on just the third play of their opening possession. Ten minutes later, an interception by Burn strong safety Joseph Eubanks set up another Jim Bell receiving touchdown which put us down 14-13 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter.

Midway through the fourth quarter, a 34-yard Ike Poole reception helped set up a 47-yard Kyle Everett field goal that put us back on top, 16-14.

After our defense held the Burn offense to three-and-out on their ensuing possession, Jackie Williamson quickly moved the Lake Monsters back into enemy territory with a 22-yard completion to Jessie Franklin. To make matters worse for themselves, the clearly frustrated Burn defense shot themselves in the foot with an unnecessary roughness call on the Franklin reception. Two plays later, Williamson made the defense pay for their blunder when he found split end Amos Collins on a post pattern from 20 yards out to extend our lead to 23-14 with 4:36 left in the game. Three minutes later, strong safety Gary Bartels extinguished the Burn's hopes for good when he intercepted Victor White's desperation hail mary in the end zone with 1:36 left on the clock to preserve a 23-14 victory for the Lake Monsters.


Key Players

The Lake Monsters outgained the Burn 193 yards to 46 in the ground game, and dominated the time of possession by a margin of 38:25 to 21:35.

Leading the ground attack as usual was Joe Boulware, who ran for 93 yards on 30 carries.

Jackie Williamson completed 13 of 20 passes for 170 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. Williamson also ran the ball 7 times for 34 yards.

Rookie flanker Ike Poole caught the Game MVP award by catching 4 passes for 66 yards and by running for a 37-yard touchdown.

Amos Collins caught 2 passes for 42 yards, including his first IHOF touchdown.

Burn flanker Jim Bell made the most of his three receptions by gaining 103 yards and scoring 2 touchdowns.

Phil Dorsett, who was averaging 82 yards a game coming in to Week 10, was held to 36 yards on 14 carries.

Victor Whyte completed 11 of 17 passes for 190 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 interception.

[Kodos]

Dr. K's prediction (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=669) for Week 10.

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo01_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>San Luis Obispo Burn (0-8 ) at Rochester Lake Monsters (4-4)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>San Luis Obispo<br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Phil Dorsett - 81.6 Yards per Game, 1 TD, 25 Catches, 147 Yards<br>MLB Dalton Fang - 51 Tackles, 21 Assists, 1.0 Sack<br>FS Mitchell Eckman - 49 Tackles, 23 Assists, 2 Interceptions</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 90.9 Yards per Game, 3 TD<br>LCB Antoine Hall - 4 Interceptions, 26 Tackles<br>SILB Stephen Saad - 42 Tackles, 24 Assists, 1.0 Sack, 1 Int</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>San Luis Obispo's hopes for a first win were shattered in the final seconds last week...Will this finally be the breakthrough game the fans are hoping for? On the flip side, Rochester suffered an unbearable loss last week to cellar-dweller Boulder, will it happen again?</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Key Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Rochester is first in IHOF at <b>153.8</b> yards per game on the ground; The Burn defense ranks 23rd by allowing <b>124.9</b> per game.</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Key Injuries<br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>San Luis Obispo - FL Jim Bell, Probable<br>Rochester - RG Gene Simmons, Questionable</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester by 7</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr. K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>We all want the Burn to post that win...but it's not going to happen against this rushing attack. 24-14, Rochester</font></td></tr></table>

Dr. K's prediction notwithstanding, I am worried about this game. San Luis Obispo has a talented roster, whether they are winless or not. :(

Wow. Dr. K almost nailed the final score (23-14)! :eek:

[VPI97]

Wow. Dr. K almost nailed the final score (23-14)! :eek:Some team should hire him to be their personal director of scouting :)

[Kodos]

I know, but I've personally got Mel Kiper's hair at the top of my list of available scouts.

[MIJB#19]

So, Kodos, how does it feel to be out of the race for the #1 pick, sitting there at 5-4, far ahead of Georgia, Maassluis, Gothenburg, Boulder and the amazing San Luis Obispo Burn?
;)

[Kodos]

It hurts. It really, really hurts.



;)

[Kodos]

Anaheim Matterhorns Preview
http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Anaheim-Matterhorns.jpg


Owner: Chief Rum
Record: 4-5
Winning Pct.: .444

Our Week 11 matchup will be against the Anaheim Matterhorns, who boast a top ten passing attack and a middle-of-the-road rushing attack. The Matterhorn's area of weakness is their defense, which is allowing 4.49 yards a pop on the ground, and a secondary that has given up more yards through the air than anyone else in the league. Anaheim is 2-3 at home thus far.


Anaheim Matterhorns Team Rank
Rushes 264 18
Rushing Yards 1036 16
Yards Per Carry 3.92 16
Pass Attempts 300 14
Completions 173 10
Passing Yards 1978 8
Yards Per Attempt 6.59 9
3rd Down Conversions 43.7 3 (T)
Points Per Game 18.5 9 (T)
Turnovers 16 20
Turnover Margin 0 14 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 216 2
Rushing Yards 970 13
Yards Per Carry 4.49 31
Pass Attempts 316 28
Completions 186 31
Passing Yards 2166 32
Yards Per Attempt 6.85 26 (T)
3rd Down Conversions 41.1 25
Points Per Game 20.3 23
Turnovers 16 14 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 10 AAR 13
2 13 at FBK 34
3 35 SYR 6
4 17 at MIN 20
5 20 COL 17
6 21 at BOU 14
7 28 LEE 38
8 10 at SLO 3
9 13 FBK 38


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
5 Mahon QB 298 173 1978 6.63 9 9
**Team --- 300 173 1978 6.59 9 9


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
23 Dutra RB 134 549 4.09 2
32 Burse RB 88 351 3.98 3
41 Coleman FB 18 86 4.77 0
**Team --- 264 1036 3.92 5


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
41 Coleman FB 53 39 326 8.3 206 1
83 Winner WR 56 32 515 16.0 132 4
87 Enright WR 64 31 395 12.7 57 0
84 Riendeau WR 47 21 256 12.1 41 2
16 Bentz WR 32 17 186 10.9 14 1
88 Whittemore TE 23 13 125 9.6 28 1
**Team --- 300 173 1978 11.4 512 9


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
94 Flaherty ILB 51 21 1.0 0 1 4
93 Thomas DT 49 18 2.0 8 0 2
59 Mitchell OLB 32 4 1.0 0 1 3
35 Chung S 30 11 0.0 0 1 2
46 Donnell CB 29 4 0.0 0 2 2
52 Hildebrandt ILB 26 12 3.0 0 0 4
47 Bice CB 25 4 1.0 0 1 3
44 Johnson S 25 7 0.0 1 1 1
38 Estrella CB 25 4 1.0 0 0 4
96 Caine DT 24 10 4.0 2 0 0
99 Garza DE 18 9 4.5 7 0 1
53 Montemayor OLB 15 14 1.0 1 0 2
31 Rhodes CB 15 4 1.0 0 0 1
34 Elliott S 14 3 0.0 0 0 0
26 Evers S 13 3 0.0 1 2 2
90 Maiden OLB 9 4 0.5 0 0 0
**Team --- 439 138 21.0 26 9 31

[Kodos]

2004 Regular Season Standings

Atlantic Ocean Conference

Northeast Division


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 7 2 0 .778 152 97 5-2 2-1
Boston 6 3 0 .667 156 146 5-2 2-1
Rochester 5 4 0 .556 147 175 4-2 1-2
Syracuse 3 6 0 .333 121 152 3-5 1-2

While we are still alive in the playoff race, we are going to need some help if we hope to catch North Plainfield in the divisional race. Thankfully, North Plainfield still has to play against undefeated Fairbanks, so there's one loss for the Plague right there. :)

North American Conference

West Division


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Fairbanks 9 0 0 1.000 303 80 7-0 4-0
Anaheim 4 5 0 .444 167 183 3-5 2-2
Boulder 2 7 0 .222 68 195 1-6 1-2
San Luis Obispo 0 9 0 .000 112 211 0-6 0-3

The Matterhorns have the misfortune to be stuck in the same division with Fairbanks, who have handed Anaheim two lopsided losses already. Still, the Matterhorns should not be underestimated. The bookees certainly haven't; They list Anaheim as 4-point favorites.

[duckman]

Good luck with the Lake Monsters, Kodos. You seemed to have them going in the right directions. Do you see yourself as viable playoff contender this season? If you could improve anything on your team what would it be?

Thanks,

duckman

[cthomer5000]

While we are still alive in the playoff race, we are going to need some help if we hope to catch North Plainfield in the divisional race. Thankfully, North Plainfield still has to play against undefeated Fairbanks, so there's one loss for the Plague right there. :)
Sad but true. :( If the game were at least a home game I feel I'd have a chance. We're going to need to return 5 interceptions for touchdowns to win that game.

You forgot to mention that Syracuse is on my schedule - so that's an automatic win. :mad:

[cthomer5000]

Good luck with the Lake Monsters, Kodos. You seemed to have them going in the right directions. Do you see yourself as viable playoff contender this season? If you could improve anything on your team what would it be?

Thanks,

duckmanMy opinion (playing in the same division) is that Rochester is indeed a legit playoff contender. They have the league's best running game, and our entire division plays really, really weak schedules (all among the league's easiest).

Our conference is pretty weak overall, which helps. I wouldn't even be entirely surprised to see North Planfield, Boston, and Rochester all make the playoffs (we're all in the same division) - as crazy as that seems.

[Kodos]

Good luck with the Lake Monsters, Kodos. You seemed to have them going in the right directions. Do you see yourself as viable playoff contender this season? If you could improve anything on your team what would it be?

Thanks,

duckman

I think we have a legitimate shot to make the playoffs. However, as the Fairbanks debacle underscored, we just don't have enough quality players to compete with the big boys. Still, when you consider that our roster is rated a 2 (not a typo), I think we've done well with what we've got.

My biggest areas of need are on the defensive line and at WR. Our thirteen sacks on defense just ain't cutting it. Also, we need a good receiver to play opposite of split end Amos Collins and give us a second viable threat at receiver.

Otherwise, I like my team's future. For the most part, I am starting rookies or very young guys. With a few seasons of experience, I think these guys will develop into a fine team.

The Young & The Restless: The Rochester Lake Monsters Roster


The Starters

Player # Pos Start HT WT Exp Birthdate College
Williamson, Jackie 7 QB QB 6-1 196 1 08/30/1982 Marshall
Boulware, Joe 36 RB RB 5-11 180 1 09/28/1981 Wisc. - Oshkosh
Nightingale, Nick 40 FB FB 6-4 243 1 08/31/1982 Duke
Dugger, Oliver 89 TE TE 6-3 248 7 10/02/1975 Southern Mississipp
Poole, Ike 80 FL FL 5-10 188 1 02/28/1983 Minnesota
Collins, Amos 84 SE SE 6-3 221 2 10/11/1981 Wisconsin
Jackson, David 62 LT LT 6-3 306 1 08/09/1982 Michigan
Yuan, Scottie 70 LG LG 6-3 295 1 01/25/1982 Texas
Shell, Chet 65 C C 6-3 299 2 09/11/1981 Washington
Simmons, Gene 64 RG RG 6-5 302 4 08/25/1978 Oklahoma State
Graves, Elvin 67 RT RT 6-5 324 2 12/03/1982 Washington
Lowder, Steven 92 NT LDE 6-3 310 1 07/21/1983 Kentucky
Eliason, Vance 90 NT NT 6-2 310 3 10/05/1980 Washington
Huntley, Lionel 97 NT RDE 6-7 330 1 09/08/1981 Texas Tech
Garmon, Frederick 51 SLB SLB 6-2 240 1 04/08/1983 Louisiana - Monroe
Saad, Stephen 54 SILB SILB 6-1 250 2 02/16/1980 North Texas
Bushman, Beau 59 WILB WILB 6-2 230 3 09/01/1980 Marshall
Booher, Pedro 91 WLB WLB 6-4 230 2 02/15/1981 New Mexico
Hall, Antoine 32 LCB LCB 6-0 190 3 04/04/1980 Houston
Harvey, Mack 35 RCB RCB 6-0 196 1 07/21/1981 Texas
Bartels, Gary 37 SS SS 6-0 210 1 09/12/1981 UNLV
Cancel, Carl 42 FS FS 6-1 200 2 05/09/1981 South Carolina


The Rest:

A lot of the older guys here are low-talent guys who I hope can at least help mentor my younger,
higher-potential players.

Lynch, Dominic 17 QB 6-5 217 5 02/27/1977 Tennessee
Barton, Neal 19 QB 6-2 209 1 05/02/1983 Tennessee
Zorn, Chris 41 RB 6-2 234 2 08/26/1980 Penn State
Kilburn, Robert 20 RB 5-11 206 4 09/14/1978 Houston
Aldridge, William 29 FB 5-10 238 7 10/15/1975 Central Michigan
Morelli, Rickie 87 TE 6-4 264 2 10/08/1980 Alabama
##Eidson, Chris 88 TE 6-4 264 4 02/10/1979 Penn State
Franklin, Jessie 81 FL 5-10 202 8 07/17/1974 Central Michigan
Kelly, Geoff 82 FL 5-10 188 1 01/30/1983 Georgia Tech
##Krantz, Charles 85 FL 6-5 194 1 07/07/1981 Florida State
Williams, Enoch 86 SE 5-11 181 6 09/19/1976 UCLA
Gomes, Edward 60 C 5-11 301 2 03/17/1981 Florida State
Perkins, Edwin 72 LG 6-5 333 1 02/13/1983 Northern Arizona
Michell, Riley 74 LT 6-6 311 5 09/27/1978 Boise State
##Banks, Sid 77 RT 6-7 305 1 04/05/1981 Idaho
Devaughn, David 11 P 5-11 171 2 04/27/1980 Virginia Tech
Everett, Kyle 10 K 5-8 189 1 04/27/1981 Minnesota
Booker, Ricardo 71 LDE 5-10 291 1 09/06/1983 Lehigh
##Wynn, Al 94 LDE 6-7 280 1 03/02/1983 Maryland
Sandstrom, Antonio 73 RDE 6-2 269 1 06/26/1981 Missouri Southern
Badalyan, Lonnie 79 RDE 5-11 255 1 12/29/1983 Arizona
Hart, Arlen 52 WILB 6-1 230 5 10/11/1979 McMurry
Webster, Bruce 57 WILB 6-2 250 6 09/05/1976 Texas
Northcott, Hunter 58 SLB 6-4 244 1 03/16/1981 Wisconsin
Mix, Christian 53 WLB 6-1 240 2 01/21/1982 South Carolina
##Williams, Quincy 55 WLB 6-3 220 1 03/17/1982 Wisconsin
Spears, Brian 33 LCB 5-11 190 1 09/14/1981 Oregon
Kandel, Kevin 27 LCB 6-0 192 1 01/10/1981 Dartmouth
##Verstegen, Cornell 23 RCB 5-9 189 1 10/18/1981 Texas - El Paso
Bixby, Richard 46 FS 6-2 210 2 07/16/1981 Ohio State
##Ferguson, Archie 38 SS 5-11 182 1 08/29/1983 Miss. Valley St.


$$ - player is in starting lineup, ## - player is inactive.


Players Under Contract: 53
Inactive: 7
On Active Roster: 46


Salary Cap: $75,000,000
Cap Room: $8,960,000
Maximum for New Player: $9,190,000
Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $6,530,000

I've been trying to clear my team of expensive yet not-highly-talented players so that my team will be in good shape capwise when my team has matured into a solid roster. As you can see, I am taking a $13 million dollar hit next year because of it. :eek:


Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $13,080,000
Cap Room Required Next Year: $63,130,000

[Kodos]

Dr. K's Week 11 Prediction. (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=687)

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Rochester Lake Monsters (5-4) at Anaheim Matterhorns (4-5)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo26_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 91.1 Yards per Game, 3 TD<br>LCB Antoine Hall - 4 Interceptions, 29 Tackles, 4 Assists<br>NT Steven Lowder - 3.5 Sacks, 17 Tackles, 7 Assists</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Anaheim<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>QB Richard Mahon - 219.8 Yards per Game, 9 TD, 75.6 QB Rating<br>RB Nicolas Dutra - 61.0 Yards per Game, 2 TD<br>SE Randall Winner - 32 Catches, 57.2 Yards per Game, 4 TD</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Two under-appreciated squads face off in this matchup...the unassuming Lake Monsters have rode rookie Joe Boulware's shoulders to the top of the team rushing leaderboard while the Matterhorns counter with the backfield tandem of fellow rookie Nicolas Dutra and veteran Rashad Burse. While both rushing attacks are respected, this game may come down to who can move the ball via the pass...</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Key Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Rochester lead the league with <b>158.1</b> YPG on the ground; Anaheim ranks last in IHOF by allowing <b>240.7</b> YPG through the air</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Key Injuries<br><br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester - RG Gene Simmons, Probable<br>Rochester - SE Amos Collins, Probable<br>Anaheim - None</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Anaheim by 4</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr. K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>The Anaheim pass defense will be their downfall...24-18, Rochester</font></td></tr></table>

[Kodos]

Week 11


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (5-4)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo26_me.gif Anaheim Matterhorns (4-5)


The Line

Anaheim by 4.


The Game

We came into Anaheim looking to throw them a curveball with our gameplan. Since we were featuring the top rushing offense in the league, we figured that the Matterhorns would concentrate on stopping the run, and thus expose their vulnerable secondary.

Our first drive went backwards and only narrowly avoided producing a safety. Fortunately for us, Anaheim's offense also struggled through most of the first quarter. However, the Matterhorns were able to string together a 66-yard drive that ended in our endzone as the first quarter ended, putting them in front 7-0.

The second quarter began with us driving down to the Anaheim 29 before consecutive false starts backed us up out of field goal range and forced us to punt. Fortunately, David Devaughn's punt backed up the Matterhorns to their own 10, and soon they were forced to punt the ball back.

Taking advantage of good starting field position on our ensuing possession, we moved ourselves to the Anaheim 6, mostly on Jackie Williamson's arm. On first-and-goal from the 6, split end Amos Collins picked up 4 yards on a reverse, but second and third down saw short yardage specialist Robert Kilburn net just 1 yard, forcing us to settle for an 18-yard Kyle Everett field goal that sent us into the half trailing 7-3.

Neither offense mustered much of an attack in the third quarter, until right cornerback Max Donnell picked off an errant Jackie Williamson throw at midfield. Five plays later, Richard Mahon hit rookie split end Charles Bentz for a 41-yard touchdown. Midway through the fourth quarter, Mahon and Bentz hooked up again for a 57-yard touchdown, putting us down 21-3. From there, our offense would never mount a serious threat, and we went home with a 21-3 loss.


Key Players

Our plan to air it out against a vulnerable secondary failed miserably. Rookie QB Jackie Williamson's performance reminded us that he had a lot to learn, as he completed 12 of 26 passes for 149 yards, no TDs, and 2 interceptions.

Joe Boulware performed well with limited carries, as he amassed 72 yards on 17 carries.

Weak inside linebacker Beau Bushman led the defense once again with 6 tackles and 4 assists.

Five-year veteran QB Richard Mahon completed 18 of 26 passes for 242 yards and 2 TDs for the Matterhorns.

[Kodos]

2004 Regular Season Standings

Atlantic Ocean Conference

Northeast Division


W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 8 2 0 .800 189 104 6-2 2-1
Boston 6 4 0 .600 163 176 5-3 2-1
Rochester 5 5 0 .500 150 196 4-2 1-2
Syracuse 4 6 0 .400 142 168 3-5 1-2

Here is how the division stacks up heading into our Week 12 showdown at Syracuse against Chubby's nun-beaters.

[Kodos]

Syracuse Mohawks Preview
http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Syracuse-Mohawks.jpg


Owner: Chubby http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/FIREdevil.gif
Record: 4-6
Series: 1-0, Rochester
Winning Pct.: .400

To say that the Mohawks' rushing offense is weak would be like saying that Britney Spears isn't much of a songwriter. Still, Brent "Tiny" Peterman is a decent enough quarterback, if you can bring yourself to overlook his well-publicized addiction to gay underage midget porn. (http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/acclaim.gifI can't.) Even though we are still alive in the playoff race, there is not a single Lake Monster who wouldn't gladly lose every remaining game this season if it meant sweeping the Mohawks was a guarantee. http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_bowdown.gif As it stands, we will just have to kick their ass without such an arrangement in place... :D


Syracuse Mohawks Team Rank
Rushes 236 29
Rushing Yards 826 31
Yards Per Carry 3.50 29
Pass Attempts 351 8 (T)
Completions 186 12 (T)
Passing Yards 2100 11
Yards Per Attempt 5.98 17
3rd Down Conversions 33.0 23
Points Per Game 14.2 27
Turnovers 13 10
Turnover Margin +1 12 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 325 28
Rushing Yards 1300 28
Yards Per Carry 4.00 17 (T)
Pass Attempts 321 19
Completions 180 17
Passing Yards 1965 17
Yards Per Attempt 6.12 13
3rd Down Conversions 41.9 26
Points Per Game 16.8 13
Turnovers 14 22


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 6 SAO 27
2 3 at BOS 17
3 6 at ANA 35
4 10 NPL 8
5 28 at ROC 30
6 24 GOT 3
7 34 PAR 9
8 0 at CON 3
10 10 at BOR 20
11 21 SLO 16


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
5 Peterman QB 346 183 2079 6.00 13 7
**Team --- 351 186 2100 5.98 13 9


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
37 Chartier RB 105 380 3.61 0
28 Fernandez RB 73 226 3.09 1
**Team --- 236 826 3.50 1


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
87 Lamanna WR 95 42 544 12.9 40 2
83 Groff WR 72 35 401 11.4 62 2
89 McLaren WR 52 29 358 12.3 34 1
84 Whitehurst TE 42 27 310 11.4 44 4
80 Jones WR 41 21 261 12.4 39 2
44 Rosenberry FB 19 11 76 6.9 25 2
**Team --- 351 186 2100 11.2 315 13


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
59 Larson OLB 70 26 4.0 0 1 1
38 Koziol S 59 19 0.0 0 1 4
51 Landin ILB 52 16 0.0 1 0 6
20 Romero CB 50 15 0.0 0 2 8
54 Perez ILB 49 21 2.0 0 1 3
21 Bryant S 47 12 1.0 0 1 9
36 Randall CB 35 9 0.0 0 1 7
30 Nygaard CB 31 5 1.0 0 2 2
33 Thies S 21 5 0.0 0 2 2
95 Ruelas OLB 18 6 1.0 0 0 1
90 Farr DT 18 4 2.0 3 0 0
73 McCarthy DE 16 5 1.0 3 0 0
94 Odaniel DE 12 4 1.5 2 0 0
98 Osborne DE 11 6 0.5 6 0 0
**Team --- 549 175 17.0 20 11 45

[Dr. K]

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Rochester Lake Monsters (5-5) at Syracuse Mohawks (4-6)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo31_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 89.2 Yards per Game, 3 TD<br>QB Jackie Williamson - 162.8 Pass YPG, 6 TD, 72.5 QB Rat., 26.9 Rush YPG, 1 TD<br>WILB Beau Bushman - 68 Tackles, 23 Assists, 1.0 Sack</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Syracuse<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>QB Brent Peterman - 207.9 Yards per Game, 13 TD, 7 Int, 75.3 QB Rating<br>SLB Ron Larson - 70 Tackles, 26 Assists, 4.0 Sacks, 1 Int<br>RCB Jack Romero - 2 Interceptions, 1 TD, 50 Tackles, 16 Assists</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>In the first matchup of this heated division rivalry, the Lake Monsters narrowly pulled out a 30-28 victory despite Peterman's 275 yards passing for the Mohawks. Rookie Joe Boulware rushed for 123 in that contest and Rochester will need to run their offense through him again if they want a repeat performance of that early season win. With the Lake Monsters still clinging to the thread that is their chances for the IHOF playoffs, Syracuse would love to be the ones who pull Rochester down to the depths of a sub .500 record.</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Key Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Syracuse has allowed <b>130.0</b> yards per game on the ground (<b>28th</b> in IHOF); Rochester continues to post the league's most productive rushing game <b>156.1</b> YPG </font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Key Injuries<br><br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester - SILB Stephen Saad, Probable<br>Syracuse - SE Nick Jennings, Out<br>Syracuse - FL Milford Lamanna, Probable</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Syracuse by 2</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr. K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Syracuse is tough at home, but has experienced difficulties in stopping lesser running backs than what they'll see in Boulware. 26-21, Lake Monsters</font></td></tr></table><br>

[cthomer5000]

The hopes of 30 other IHOF owners are with you today! Beat the damn Mohawks!

[Kodos]

Wow. Dr. K now delivers, so I don't have to. Thanks Dr. K! And thanks for your heartfelt support, cthomer! Whatever the scenario, I will always root for you 2 games a season, and I know you will always root for me in 2 games. :)

[Kodos]

Week 12


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (5-5)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_poo.gif Syracuse Mohawks (4-6)


Series History

Rochester leads, 1-0


The Line

Syracuse by 2


The Game


In Week 12, we made the short trip east along Lake Ontario on our way to Syracuse to face our most hated divisional rivals, Chubby's cellar-dwelling Mohawks. Seven weeks earlier, we had sent the Mohawks back home from Rochester with a 30-28 loss. Now, we found ourselves presented with the opportunity to ride into Syracuse and complete the sweep in this, the inaugural season of IHOF.

Our plan was simple. Run the ball down their throats, and hold their passing attack in check. Our guys on the defensive side of the ball were extra motivated to shut down the Mohawks' passing game after Chubby referred to his 4-6 quarterback, Brent Peterman, as a "legend" during a press conference in the week leading up to the game. In response, fellow Northeast Division GM cthomer had pointed out that "Legends win games" -- Something Peterman hadn't done with any regularity in his first season.

In the first half, our strategy worked like a charm, as we held the Mohawk's offense to just a field goal. Better still, strongside linebacker Frederick Garmon picked off a Brent Peterman pass in the second quarter and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown. Five minutes later, fullback Nick Nightingale's 7-yard touchdown run extended our lead to 14-3 after 30 minutes of play.

In the third quarter, Frederick Garmon made his presence felt again, as he recovered a Brent Peterman fumble that came on a Steven Lowder/Vance Eliason sack collaboration, setting our offense up on the Syracuse 34. From there, a 26-yard Joe Boulware run moved us down to the Syracuse 5, and two plays later, Nick Nightingale burst his way into the end zone for his second touchdown run of the day behind right guard Gene Simmons' block, extending our lead to 21-3.

Through the rest of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Mohawks whittled away at our lead as a series of Bill Vickers field goals brought the Mohawks to within 21-12 with just over seven minutes left. Following Vickers' fourth field goal of the day, our offense came onto the field with the goal of picking up some first downs and running down the clock, but Joe Boulware's runs on first and second down didn't go anywhere, and flanker Amos Collins dropped Jackie Williamson's pass on third down, bringing on the punt unit.

Our defense came up big on the Mohawk's next possession, as Pedro Booher sacked Peterman on first down, and defensive end Lonnie Badalyan forced him into a bad throw on second down. An underthrow by Peterman on third down completed the three-and-out, giving our offense another chance to work on the game clock with just over 4 minutes left in regulation.

Unfortunately, our offense failed to pick up even a single first down before being forced to punt the ball back to the Mohawks with 2:32 left.

On their ensuing possession, Brent Peterman and the Mohawk offense put together their best drive of the day, as they drove 66 yards and scored on a 1-yard Peterman pass to flanker Mack McLaren, but even with the extra point, Chubby's Mohawks still found themselves trailing 21-19 with 48 seconds remaining.

On came our good hands team to field the onside kick attempt. Bill Vickers' kick nosed into the ground and bounced high in the direction of recently-acquired kick return specialist Kevin Kandel, who made the catch and fell to the ground, preserving a 21-19 victory and securing the season sweep of the Mohawks. For icing on the cake, the win kept our flickering playoff hopes alive at 6-5.


Key Performers

Strong outside linebacker Frederick Garmon won the Game MVP award on the strength of his 7 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and the interception that he returned for a touchdown. Amazingly, Garmon failed to secure the league-wide defensive player of the week honors.

Rookie fullback Nick Nightingale had his finest outing of the season, as he ran the ball 12 times for 47 yards and 2 TDs.

Joe Boulware failed to find the end zone, but ran the ball 31 times for 123 yards.

Jackie Williamson, whose main job in the game was to hand the ball off and get out of the way, completed just 2 of 8 attempts for 32 yards.

Nose tackle Vance Eliason recorded 4 tackles, 1 assist, and 1.5 sacks.

For the Mohawks, Brent "The Legend" Peterman completed just 20 of 47 passes for 213 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception.

[Kodos]

Atlantic Ocean Conference standings through Week 12

With five games remaining, we find ourselves in a five-team race for the two Atlantic Ocean Conference Wild Card spots. While a lot of things have to go our way for us to make it, we do have a hand in our own fate, as we will face 7-4 Orlando in Week 15, as well as division rival 7-4 Boston in Week 17. Meanwhile, the Mohawks are just 2 games away from a losing season. :)


Northeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 9 2 0 .818 206 120 7-2 2-1
Boston 7 4 0 .636 180 179 5-3 2-1
**Rochester 6 5 0 .545 171 215 5-2 2-2
Syracuse 4 7 0 .364 161 189 3-6 1-3

Deep South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Stillwater 7 4 0 .636 227 198 7-3 3-2
San Antonio 7 4 0 .636 257 164 6-2 2-2
Vicksburg 6 5 0 .545 199 186 4-4 1-3
Fort Worth 3 8 0 .273 122 232 2-7 2-1

Southeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Conyers 8 3 0 .727 178 122 5-2 2-1
Orlando 7 4 0 .636 243 227 4-3 2-1
Tucker 5 6 0 .455 194 169 4-4 2-1
Georgia 3 8 0 .273 138 203 2-7 0-3

European W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Bordeaux 5 6 0 .455 188 206 5-5 2-2
Paris 5 6 0 .455 175 218 5-4 3-1
Gothenburg 3 8 0 .273 139 218 2-6 2-2
Maassluis 1 10 0 .091 159 235 1-7 1-3

[cthomer5000]

we're next. http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif

[Kodos]

North Plainfield Plague Preview
http://cuervo72.majecc.net/North_Plainfield/North-Plainfield-Plague-18.jpg


Owner: cthomer5000
Record: 9-2
Series: 1-0, North Plainfield
Winning Pct.: .818

We will welcome the Altantic Ocean Conference-leading North Plainfield Plague into Rochester in Week 13. Back in Week 3, we made the trip east to North Plainfield, only to return home with a disappointing 17-10 loss. Now, we have a chance to repay the favor by bringing the Plague back to the pack a bit in the Atlantic Ocean Conference. With young quarterback David Conti having come to life in recent weeks, the Plague's offense is only getting better as the season progresses. On the other side of the ball, they feature the number one passing defense. Still, we come in boasting the number one rushing offense in IHOF, where the Plague defense ranks in the bottom third of the league.

We may not throw a single pass. :mad:



North Plainfield Plague Team Rank
Rushes 348 9
Rushing Yards 1469 7
Yards Per Carry 4.22 7
Pass Attempts 339 19
Completions 190 19
Passing Yards 1880 24
Yards Per Attempt 5.54 25
3rd Down Conversions 44.5 3
Points Per Game 18.7 10
Turnovers 21 25
Turnover Margin -4 21 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 325 19
Rushing Yards 1410 24
Yards Per Carry 4.33 26
Pass Attempts 306 1
Completions 139 1
Passing Yards 1425 1
Yards Per Attempt 4.65 2
3rd Down Conversions 32.2 5
Points Per Game 10.9 1
Turnovers 17 19 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 13 MAA 10
2 12 at GOT 6
3 17 ROC 10
4 8 at SYR 10
5 3 at TUC 10
7 24 BOS 14
8 31 BOU 3
9 27 at SLO 24
10 17 FTW 10
11 37 BOR 7
12 17 at PAR 16
13 at ROC


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
11 Conti QB 339 190 1880 5.54 14 12
**Team --- 339 190 1880 5.54 14 12


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
32 Deckard RB 132 530 4.01 1
25 Bakken RB 118 387 3.27 2
11 Conti QB 41 199 4.85 0
37 Ulloa FB 26 196 7.53 1
**Team --- 348 1469 4.22 5


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
86 Drumm TE 107 63 552 8.7 110 4
87 Webster WR 52 26 249 9.5 35 3
83 Wine WR 57 25 249 9.9 27 0
38 Goolsby FB 25 16 129 8.0 56 1
82 Cummings WR 26 16 219 13.6 72 3
84 Vogt WR 28 14 220 15.7 90 2
**Team --- 339 190 1880 9.8 473 14


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
24 Murdoch S 68 23 0.0 0 4 6
58 Eden ILB 62 29 4.5 10 0 3
54 Mills OLB 53 12 2.0 2 1 9
44 Goddard S 52 21 0.0 1 1 12
53 Sprouse ILB 50 26 3.5 6 1 3
45 Steven S 39 23 7.0 0 3 4
30 Strawn CB 39 11 0.0 0 3 9
46 Mueller CB 38 8 0.0 1 1 9
51 Miller DE 29 20 7.5 6 0 1
73 Stanfill DT 21 8 3.0 4 0 0
49 Thibodeaux CB 16 3 0.0 1 0 2
50 Russell OLB 11 0 1.0 0 0 0
76 Halley DE 11 11 3.0 1 0 0
**Team --- 550 204 37.0 40 14 58

[Dr. K]

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo07_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>North Plainfield Plague (9-2) at Rochester Lake Monsters (6-5)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>North Plainfield<br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>QB David Conti - 170.9 Yards per Game, 14 TD, 12 Int, 70.9 QB Rating<br>TE Brendon Drumm - 63 Catches, 50.2 Yards per Game, 4 TD, 8.8 YPC<br>RDE Jack Miller - 7.5 Sacks, 6 QB Hurries, 29 Tackles, 20 Assists</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 92.3 Yards per Game, 3 TD, 3.8 YPC<br>SILB Beau Bushman - 71 Tackles, 24 Assists, 1.0 Sacks<br>LCB Antoine Hall - 4 Interceptions, 40 Tackles, 7 Assists</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>The Lake Monsters will be fighting for their playoff lives in this must win matchup with Northeast Division leading North Plainfield. The Plague took the first matchup of these teams in Week 3 by a slim 17-10 margin in North Plainfield. We're in Rochester now, though, and the Monsters feature a ground game that will take on the weakest part of the stellar Plague defense...don't be surprised to see rookie running back Joe Boulware exhausted after this one...he should get plenty of carries. On the other side of the ball, North Plainfield quarterback David Conti has been listed as questionable for the matchup...will the Plague risk aggravating their star's bruised heel?</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Key Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>The Plague rank <b>24th</b> in allowing <b>128.2</b> rushing per game; Rochester continues to lead the league with <b>157.6</b>.</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Key Injuries<br><br><br><br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>North Plainfield - QB David Conti, Questionable<br>North Plainfield - LCB Jimmie Strawn, Probable<br>North Plainfield - SS Shaun Steven, Probable<br>Rochester - RG Gene Simmons, Doubtful<br>Rochester - LCB Antoine Hall, Probable</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>North Plainfield by 2</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr.K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>A power rushing attack at home against a team with a weakened quarterback. Gotta go with the Monsters in this one. 20-13, Rochester</font></td></tr></table>

[Kodos]

Week 13


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo07_me.gif North Plainfield Plague (9-2)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (6-5)


Series History

North Plainfield leads, 1-0.


The Line

North Plainfield by 2


The Game

It was the fourth quarter of a must-win game against one of our division rivals, the 9-2 North Plainfield Plague. Back in Week 3, the Plague had won a close 17-10 decision in front of their home crowd, despite the fact that we had intercepted their rookie QB, David Conti, four times on the day.

Today, cornerback Jimmie Strawn's interception of a Jackie Williamson pass late in the first quarter had given the Plague the ball on our 26 and set up the Plague's only score of the game thus far, a 2-yard Peter Ulloa touchdown run. In the third quarter of a 7-6 slugfest, we'd had the chance to punch the ball into the end zone on third-and-4 from the Plague 6, but Jackie Williamson's pass to Oliver Dugger had gone for a loss of a yard. Following Kyle Everett's third field goal of the day, we'd taken a slim 9-7 lead.

Now, late in the fourth quarter, we found ourselves still nursing that 9-7 lead. For the first 58 minutes of the contest, David Conti, who'd had the hot hand coming into our game, had found himself in a stalemate with our defense -- he hadn't thrown any touchdowns, but he also hadn't turned the ball over. With 2:19 left on the clock and victory just a field goal away, Conti and the Plague offense took over possession of the ball from their 22 following a David Devaughn punt.

Conti missed his fullback Peter Ulloa on first down, but found flanker Francis Vogt on second down for 15 yards and a first down as we hit the two minute warning. Coming out of the timeout, running back Eddie Deckard tried an off-tackle run, but gained only 2 yards for his efforts. On second down, Conti tried to hit the league's leading tight end, Brendon Drumm, but strong safety Gary Bartels got a hand on the ball and knocked it away, bringing up third-and-8. Defensive end Lonnie Badalyan forced a Conti misfire to bring up a pivotal fourth-and-8 from the Plague's 39. Needing a first down to stay in the game, Conti found Ulloa coming out of the backfield for 9 yards. A chorus of boos rained down onto the field as the officials signalled first down and spotted the ball a couple yards shy of midfield. Moving with a sense of urgency, Conti yelled the next playcall to the offense and took the snap. Brendon Drumm made his way toward the sideline and pulled in Conti's pass before stepping out at our 37 with 55 seconds remaining. Now on the outskirts of kicker Trent Sams' range, Eddie Deckard ran for 4 yards on first down, followed by a quick spike on second down. Third down saw Ulloa pick up 2 more yards, setting up fourth down from our 31 yard line. At the end of a cold, rainy day, North Plainfield placekicker Trent Sams took to the field to try a 48-yard field goal to win the game. The ball left his foot and sailed toward the left upright, but at the last moment, it hooked just inside the goal post, sending the Plague home with a 10-9 victory and a 10-2 record. The heartbreaking loss completed the Plague's sweep of us for the season, and effectively stuck a knife through the heart of our playoff aspirations.


Key Performances

Rookie QB Jackie Williamson completed 11 of 20 passes for 103 yards, but his lone interception cost us dearly.

Joe Boulware carried the rock 26 times for 104 yards, but no TDs in a losing effort.

Rookie flanker Ike Poole led the team with 4 catches for 51 yards.

Stephen Saad, who we shifted to WILB from SILB two weeks earlier, led the defense with 7 tackles and 5 assists.

Plague QB David Conti finished an unspectacular 12 of 24 for 100 yards, with no TDs and no interceptions, but nonetheless was credited with his league-leading fifth fourth-quarter comeback of the season.

Vernon Sprouse won the Game MVP award with 11 tackles and 2 assists.

[cthomer5000]

Plague QB David Conti finished an unspectacular 12 of 24 for 100 yards, with no TDs and no interceptions, but nonetheless was credited with his league-leading fifth fourth-quarter comeback of the season.

Vernon Sprouse won the Game MVP award with 11 tackles and 2 assists.
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[Kodos]

It will be interesting to see how The Plague fares against Fairbanks. http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif

[Kodos]

2004 AOC Regular Season Standings


Following the Week 13 loss to North Plainfield, our playoff chances seem remote. Still, a 4-game win streak would put us at 10-6 and maybe get us into the playoff field as a wild card.


Northeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 10 2 0 .833 216 129 8-2 3-1
Boston 7 5 0 .583 194 196 5-3 2-1
Rochester 6 6 0 .500 180 225 5-3 2-3
Syracuse 5 7 0 .417 174 189 3-6 1-3

Deep South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Stillwater 8 4 0 .667 251 219 7-3 3-2
San Antonio 8 4 0 .667 291 174 7-2 2-2
Vicksburg 7 5 0 .583 230 189 5-4 1-3
Fort Worth 4 8 0 .333 142 246 2-7 2-1

Southeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Conyers 8 4 0 .667 188 156 5-3 2-1
Orlando 7 5 0 .583 246 258 4-4 2-1
Tucker 5 7 0 .417 201 193 4-4 2-1
Georgia 3 9 0 .250 147 220 2-7 0-3

European W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Bordeaux 6 6 0 .500 205 216 6-5 3-2
Paris 5 7 0 .417 185 235 5-5 3-2
Gothenburg 4 8 0 .333 176 242 3-6 3-2
Maassluis 1 11 0 .083 183 272 1-8 1-4


Week 14 Games of Note

North Plainfield (10-2) at Boston (7-5)
The Line: North Plainfield by 1
I've got to root for North Plainfield this week, since Boston is one of the teams in front of us in the Wild Card race.

Fairbanks (11-1) at Syracuse (5-7)
The Line: Fairbanks by 11
Looks like Chubby's boys will be assuring themselves of a non-winning season tomorrow!!! It couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of guys :D

San Antonio (8-4) at Vicksburg (7-5)
The Line: San Antonio by 3
In this Deep South showdown, I gotta pull for San Antonio, as they are farther ahead of us than Vicksburg. Sorry Buzzbee!

Orlando (7-5) at Tucker (5-7)
The Line: Tucker by 1
We're pulling for SkyDog's Tigers to defeat Dutch's Orlando squad in this one. Go division leaders, go south division runner-ups!

[Kodos]

Gothenburg Giants Preview
http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Goteborg-Giants.jpg


Owner: 3ric
Series: 0-0
Record: 4-8
Winning Pct.: .333

In Week 14, we welcome 3ric's Gothenburg Giants. While they are sporting a 4-8 record, we are catching the Giants in the midst of a 3-game winning streak. Some fans may be taking a win for granted, but not us. Though our playoff hopes at this point are slim, we have convinced our boys that winning our remaining 4 games will at least give us a shot at the wild card. At the very least, we need to keep winning to ensure that the Syracuse Mohawks stay in the Northeast Division cellar, where they belong.


Gothenburg Giants Team Rank
Rushes 314 25
Rushing Yards 1208 26
Yards Per Carry 3.84 23 (T)
Pass Attempts 375 17
Completions 201 20
Passing Yards 2146 22
Yards Per Attempt 5.72 20
3rd Down Conversions 32.2 28 (T)
Points Per Game 14.6 25
Turnovers 22 22 (T)
Turnover Margin +2 12 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 382 27
Rushing Yards 1471 17
Yards Per Carry 3.85 8
Pass Attempts 380 20
Completions 225 28
Passing Yards 2795 32
Yards Per Attempt 7.35 30
3rd Down Conversions 37.1 19
Points Per Game 20.1 24 (T)
Turnovers 24 7 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 13 at VIC 24
2 6 NPL 12
3 27 at MAA 31
4 18 PAR 26
5 3 at AAR 34
6 3 at SYR 24
7 16 BOR 10
9 3 at COL 24
10 16 ORL 17
11 10 MIN 0
12 24 at BOR 16
13 37 MAA 24
14 at ROC


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
16 Davis QB 348 190 2027 5.82 7 15
3 Bernard QB 27 11 119 4.40 0 1
**Team --- 375 201 2146 5.72 7 16


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
30 McGee RB 214 869 4.06 3
23 Sprague RB 75 258 3.44 1
**Team --- 314 1208 3.84 4


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
30 McGee RB 87 61 376 6.1 195 1
81 Bass WR 99 52 718 13.8 184 3
85 Walker WR 72 31 333 10.7 31 1
83 Hornbeck WR 45 22 446 20.2 124 2
89 Lollis TE 36 18 124 6.8 52 0
**Team --- 375 201 2146 10.6 629 7


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
31 Peterson S 69 28 1.0 0 0 8
51 Runion ILB 64 29 1.0 0 2 4
98 McNamara OLB 56 30 1.5 5 1 1
42 Frizzell S 55 35 1.0 0 0 6
79 Nagel DE 38 14 10.5 11 0 1
97 McDaniel OLB 37 10 3.0 0 1 0
40 Gowan CB 32 8 0.0 0 5 11
93 Baker ILB 31 4 1.0 0 0 0
52 Ruelas ILB 26 3 0.0 0 1 0
96 Cox OLB 25 1 0.0 1 0 3
91 Marshall ILB 25 6 1.0 1 0 0
72 Millard DE 24 10 4.5 18 0 0
49 Sparks CB 22 3 0.0 0 0 1
26 Bradley CB 21 5 0.5 0 1 0
24 Billmaier CB 20 10 2.0 0 3 1
39 Lawrence CB 18 4 1.0 0 0 3
46 Kitna S 16 4 0.0 0 0 0
59 Shults OLB 13 5 0.0 0 0 1
**Team --- 686 229 31.0 48 14 42

[Kodos]

Dr. K has spoken. (http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=753)

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo21_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Gothenburg Giants (4-8) at Rochester Lake Monsters (6-6)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td width=75><font size=1>Gothenburg<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Jerry McGee - 72.4 Rush YPG, 3 TD, 61 Catches, 31.3 Rec YPG, 1 TD,<br>SS Chris Peterson - 69 Tackles, 28 Assists, 1.0 Sack<br>LDE Chris Nagel - 10.5 Sacks, 11 QB Hurries, 38 Tackles, 14 Assists</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 93.3 Yards per Game, 3 TD, 3.9 YPC<br>SILB Beau Bushman - 77 Tackles, 25 Assists, 1.0 Sack<br>WILB Stephen Saad - 61 Tackles, 38 Assists, 2.0 Sacks, 1 Interception</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=white><td colspan=2><font size=1>Rochester is still smarting after last week's heart-breaking loss to North Plainfield. The 10-9 setback effectively ended any hope of the post-season for the Monsters, but despite that, you can be sure Rochester will continue to show up on game day ready to play. The good news for Gothenburg? They're working on a three game winning streak...the bad news? They still haven't won a game that takes place in the States. This game is in the States.</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Injury Report<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Gothenburg - RG Edward Bullard, Out<br>Gothenburg - LDE Chris Nagel, Out<br>Gothenburg - NT Albert Buxton, Out<br>Gothenburg - LCB Harley Gowan, Out<br>Gothenburg - SILB Steven Marshall, Out<br>Gothenburg - LG Lionel Casillas, Doubtful<br>Gothenburg - RCB Kirk Bradley, Questionable<br>Gothenburg - LCB Devin Lawrence, Probable<br>Gothenburg - C Rocky Schramm, Probable<br>Gothenburg - SS Rod Frizzell, Probable<br>Gothenburg - FL Dexter Allison, Probable<br>Rochester - LCB Antoine Hall, Probable<br>Rochester - RG Gene Simmons, Probable<br></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Rochester by 5</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr.K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=white><font size=1>Boulware and the Monsters still want a winning record. 24-16, Rochester</font></td></tr></table>

[Kodos]

Week 14


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo21_me.gif Gothenburg Giants (4-8)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (6-6)


The Line

Rochester by 5


The Game

A win at home against the 3ric's Giants was absolutely crucial for us if we hoped to keep our flickering playoff hopes alive. Our plan against the team with the poorest pass defense in the league was to let Jackie Williamson loose, while making sure that Joe Boulware still got plenty of cracks at the ball on the ground. Given more chances to throw than usual, Williamson rewarded us by passing for over 300 yards for the first time in his young career, while Boulware averaged 5.2 yards per carry. Unfortunately, it was all for naught. The Giants finished the first half with a touchdown, and started the second half with another one. Two field goals later, we found ourselves down 20-3. Jackie Williamson and the offense engineered a long touchdown drive for us near the end of the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late. At the end of 60 minutes, the Giants left town with a 20-10 victory, and left us outside the playoff picture looking in...


Key Performers

Jackie Williamson completed 25 of 39 passes for 311 yards, 1 TD, and no interceptions, but fumbled the ball once to set up a Giant field goal.

Joe Boulware ran 17 times for 90 yards.

Jessie Franklin caught 5 passes for 103 yards and 1 TD.

Strong safety Gary Bartels recorded 9 tackles and 3 assists to lead the defense, while strongside linebacker Frederick Garmon recorded 9 tackles and 2 assists of his own.

Gothenburg QB Duane Davis earned the game MVP award by completing 20 of 28 passes for 199 yards, 2 TDs, and no interceptions.


Other Results

North Plainfield 20 at Boston 14 :)

Fairbanks 17 at Syracuse 24 :mad:

San Antonio 3 at Vicksburg 27 :(

Orlando 13 at Tucker 15 :)

The Boston and Orlando games went as we hoped, but our loss rendered their outcomes meaningless to us with our playoff hopes all but gone. Worse, Chubby's Mohawks surprised Fairbanks to rub some extra salt in our wounds. Despite our identical 6-7 records, we remain ahead of Syracuse by virtue of our 2-0 record against them this season. Sometimes, I guess you have to take the small victories where you can get them... :(

[Kodos]

2004 Standings Through Week 14

Mathematically, we are still alive in the Wild Card race, but realistically, we are DOOMED. :(


Northeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 11 2 0 .846 236 143 9-2 4-1
Boston 7 6 0 .538 208 216 5-4 2-2
Rochester 6 7 0 .462 190 245 5-4 2-3
Syracuse 6 7 0 .462 198 206 3-6 1-3

Deep South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Stillwater 8 5 0 .615 258 249 7-4 3-3
Vicksburg 8 5 0 .615 257 192 6-4 2-3
San Antonio 8 5 0 .615 294 201 7-3 2-3
Fort Worth 5 8 0 .385 172 253 3-7 3-1

Southeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Conyers 8 5 0 .615 201 172 5-4 2-2
Orlando 7 6 0 .538 259 273 4-5 2-2
Tucker 6 7 0 .462 216 206 5-4 3-1
Georgia 4 9 0 .308 163 233 3-7 1-3

European W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Bordeaux 7 6 0 .538 215 223 7-5 4-2
Paris 6 7 0 .462 199 238 5-5 3-2
Gothenburg 5 8 0 .385 196 252 4-6 3-2
Maassluis 1 12 0 .077 190 282 1-9 1-5

[Kodos]

Orlando Knights Preview
http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Orlando-Knights-02.jpg



Owner: Dutch
Series: 0-0
Record: 7-6
Winning Pct.: .538

Reeling on the heels of a 4-game skid, Dutch's Orlando Knights will play host to us in Week 15. Featuring a potent passing attack, the Knights will be battling to turn things around and keep their once-promising playoff hopes alive. If we can't be in the running for the playoffs ourselves, maybe we can at least be spoilers for someone else... :cool:

Most importantly, we must prevail over the Knights to guarantee that Syracuse stays in the Northeast Division cellar for another week. :mad:


Orlando Knights Team Rank
Rushes 455 3
Rushing Yards 1671 8
Yards Per Carry 3.67 29
Pass Attempts 351 25
Completions 211 21
Passing Yards 2788 10
Yards Per Attempt 7.94 2
3rd Down Conversions 41.1 8
Points Per Game 19.9 7
Turnovers 13 2 (T)
Turnover Margin +5 9


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 364 11 (T)
Rushing Yards 1348 6
Yards Per Carry 3.70 5
Pass Attempts 386 13
Completions 234 21 (T)
Passing Yards 2886 29
Yards Per Attempt 7.47 31
3rd Down Conversions 41.1 26
Points Per Game 21.0 28
Turnovers 18 23 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 22 at CHE 25
2 17 GEO 10
3 10 at CON 26
4 34 AST 24
6 16 TUC 13
7 38 at FTW 10
8 23 at FRE 21
9 26 BKN 18
10 17 at GOT 16
11 16 at SAO 34
12 24 STI 30
13 3 VIC 31
14 13 at TUC 15
15 ROC


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
13 Christopherson QB 340 205 2736 8.04 15 9
**Team --- 351 211 2788 7.94 16 9


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
21 Mars RB 307 1151 3.74 8
43 Salazar FB 71 276 3.88 0
13 Christopherson QB 43 160 3.72 1
**Team --- 455 1671 3.67 9


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
83 McCowan WR 102 61 898 14.7 110 5
84 Norris WR 80 49 907 18.5 236 8
85 Blakey TE 67 44 372 8.4 71 0
82 Moses WR 45 22 275 12.5 23 2
43 Salazar FB 26 16 105 6.5 49 1
**Team --- 351 211 2788 13.2 536 16


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
97 Judson ILB 96 31 0.0 0 0 5
56 Liddell OLB 73 32 5.5 6 1 6
20 Ahrens CB 64 14 0.0 0 4 6
98 Davis OLB 55 17 0.0 1 0 2
90 Stoffel DE 39 15 3.0 8 0 1
23 Heller S 38 18 0.0 0 0 4
70 Cabrera DT 36 12 1.0 3 0 0
32 Stoffers CB 33 11 0.0 0 0 3
92 Gard DT 32 15 1.5 6 0 0
26 Satterwhite S 29 13 0.0 0 2 6
27 Stidham CB 19 9 3.0 0 2 2
96 Franklin DE 15 7 3.0 3 0 0
41 Baxley S 14 2 1.0 0 0 2
**Team --- 650 214 24.0 33 9 42

[cthomer5000]

Hey, keep the hope alive man. I'd like nothing more than to see another team from our division (EXCEPT SYRACUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) sneak into the playoffs.

You play Boston (i think?), so you at least control whether you finish 2nd in the division or not.

[Kodos]

Yep. We play Boston in Week 17. I haven't given up, but I know the odds are firmly against us at this point. Still, staying ahead of Syracuse is all the motivation I need to keep my boys playing hard. :)

[Chubby]

LET'S GO KNIGHTS!

[Vince]

Keep up the good work, Kodos. One of these days I'll get around to my dynasty again, I swear :)

[MIJB#19]

Maybe the Dutch team can help out, the Merchantmen play their last home game against Syracuse. Ending the year with a home victory would be really nice to the Dutch fans...

[Kodos]

Maybe the Dutch team can help out, the Merchantmen play their last home game against Syracuse. Ending the year with a home victory would be really nice to the Dutch fans...


We Rochesterians would LOVE to see that happen.

"The last thing he said to me, 'Doc,' he said, 'sometime, when the crew is up against it, and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to get out there and give it all they got, and win just one for the Zipper."

"I don't know where I'll be then, Doc,' he said, 'but it won't smell too good, that's for sure.'"

[Dutch]

Sorry Lake Monsters, I have to pull for the Mohawks sentiments on this day. :)

The best thing you have going for yourself is that I am desperately trying to right the sinking ship and haven't figured out how.

In all selfishness, I hope this week I get it figured out. :D

[Chubby]

As much as a Knights loss would help my slim playoff chances I gotta pull for my division mates to lose so I can finish 2nd in the division. GO KNIGHTS! :D

[Dutch]

Yes, my 7-6 Knights are clogging up the path to mediocrity.

:D

[MIJB#19]

So Dutch can help one rival, the Dutch the other...

[Dutch]

Speaking of "the Dutch", I look forward to our first meeting, MIJB. Hopefully next year we will get to have the ultimate Dutch showdown. :D

[Dr. K]

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Rochester Lake Monsters (6-7) at Orlando Knights (7-6)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo20_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td width=75><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>QB Jackie Williamson - 159.5 Yards per Game, 7 TD, 11 Int, 73.2 QB Rating<br>RB Joe Boulware - 93.0 Yards per Game, 3 TD, 3.9 YPC<br>SILB Beau Bushman - 83 Tackles, 31 Assists, 1.0 Sack</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td><font size=1>Orlando<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>QB Wayne Christopherson - 210.5 YPG, 15 TD, 9 Int, 89.5 QB Rating<br>RB Israel Mars - 88.5 Yards per Game, 8 TD, 3.7 YPC<br>SLB Andreas Liddell - 73 Tackles, 32 Assists, 5.5 Sacks, 1 Interception</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td colspan=2><font size=1>In Orlando, the Atlantic Ocean Conference version of Chesapeake has dropped four straight to nearly fall out of the playoff race. The Knights still have a chance, but that would require three straight wins starting with today's battle with Rochester. The Lake Monsters have experienced their share of disappointment over the last few weeks as losing three of four have dropped them from the playoff picture. But playoffs aside, the bigger picture for the Monsters are the fierce rivalries they maintain with their divisional foes...to their chagrin, a loss here could pull the teeth out of Nessie and leave Rochester sitting in the basement of the Northeast Division.</font></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=7><font size=2 color=white><b>Team Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b>Rochester</b></font></td><td rowspan=3 width=50><img width=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif"></td><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b>Orlando</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacked<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>157.8 YPG<br>159.5 YPG<br>10.7 YPG<br><b>308.5 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>1st<br>25th<br>5th<br><b>13th</b></font></td><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>128.5 YPG<br>214.5 YPG<br>10.3 YPG<br><b>333.8 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>8th<br>10th<br>4th<br><b>5th</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>105.5 YPG<br>182.7 YPG<br>9.8 YPG<br><b>279.6 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>8th<br>10th<br>32nd<br><b>9th</b></font></td><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>103.7 YPG<br>222.0 YPG<br>11.4 YPG<br><b>314.8 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>6th<br>29th<br>27th<br><b>25th</b></font></td></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b>Major Injuries</b></font></td></tr><tr><td width=250 bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=2 color=white><b>Rochester</b></font></td><td rowspan=2 width=50><img width=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif"></td><td width=250 bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=2 color=white><b>Orlando</b></font></td></tr><tr valign=top><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>None</font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>LT Alphonso Gant, Out<br>LDT Daron Reese, Out<br>FS Stanley Miller, Questionable</font></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 width=75><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7 width=475><font size=1>Orlando by 7</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr.K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>The expected rain should favor the Lake Monsters... 20-18, Rochester</font></td></tr></table>

[MIJB#19]

Speaking of "the Dutch", I look forward to our first meeting, MIJB. Hopefully next year we will get to have the ultimate Dutch showdown. :DSame here, Dutch!

[Kodos]

Week 15

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (6-7)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo20_me.gif Orlando Knights (7-6)


The Line

Orlando by 7


The Game

With the playoffs seemingly out of reach following the loss to Gothenburg, our Lake Monsters flew south to Orlando to take on Dutch's Knights. Coming in, I feared a letdown from the team, and in the end, my fears looked well founded. The Knights outran us on the ground (188 yards, 4.1 ypc vs. 127 yards, 3.7 ypc) and out-threw us in the air (110 yards to 74). Looking like we have on better days, the Knight offense kept the chains moving and the clock running, and ended the game with a 7-minute advantage in time of possession. Though we had our chances, we settled for 3 points in our lone visit to the red zone, and failed to recover any of the three Orlando fumbles. When the final gun sounded, we found ourselves on the short side of the score for the fourth time in five weeks, 9-3.


Key Performers

Jackie Williamson had another off day, completing just 8 of 18 passes for 74 yards and an interception.

Joe Boulware gained 71 yards on 23 carries, for a 3.0 average.

Nick Nightingale fared better on fewer carries, gaining 32 yards on 5 carries for a 6.4 average.

WILB Stephen Saad led the defense with 7 tackles and 4 assists, while strong safety Gary Bartels made 6 tackles, 5 assists, and the only sack our defense registered in the game.

Marty Stoffel won the Game MVP with 6 tackles and 2 sacks.

Israel Mars ran 26 times for 114 yards, easily outperforming his Lake Monster counterpart Joe Boulware.

[Kodos]

2004 AOC Standings Through Week 15

In the Atlantic Ocean conference, North Plainfield is the only team to have claimed their division with 2 weeks left. cthomer's Plague have also wrapped up the home field advantage throughout the AOC Playoffs. Paris, our Week 16 opponent, needs a win to stay in the hunt for the European Division title.


Northeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 12 2 0 .857 260 149 9-2 4-1
Boston 8 6 0 .571 224 226 6-4 2-2
Syracuse 7 7 0 .500 218 216 4-6 1-3
**Rochester 6 8 0 .429 193 254 5-5 2-3

Deep South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Antonio 9 5 0 .643 311 201 7-3 2-3
Stillwater 8 6 0 .571 261 268 7-5 3-3
Vicksburg 8 6 0 .571 278 219 6-5 2-3
Fort Worth 5 9 0 .357 172 284 3-7 3-1

Southeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Conyers 9 5 0 .643 220 175 6-4 2-2
Orlando 8 6 0 .571 268 276 5-5 2-2
Tucker 7 7 0 .500 243 227 6-4 3-1
Georgia 4 10 0 .286 169 247 3-7 1-3

European W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Bordeaux 7 7 0 .500 225 246 7-5 4-2
**Paris 7 7 0 .500 230 266 5-5 3-2
Gothenburg 5 9 0 .357 206 268 4-7 3-2
Maassluis 1 13 0 .071 200 302 1-10 1-5

[Kodos]

Paris Musketeers Preview
http://cuervo72.majecc.net/helmets/Paris-Musketeers.jpg


Owner: Darkiller
Series: 0-0
Record: 7-7
Winning Pct.: .500


Darkiller's disappointing Musketeers will travel to Rochester in hopes of keeping themselves alive in the European Division race. With a Wild Card berth unlikely, Paris needs to win the division in order to punch their ticket to the playoffs. Throughout what can only be described as a difficult season, ol' Darkiller must frequently find himself wondering: "Where is Brock Sheriff when I really need him?" ;)

If it makes you feel any better, I wish I had a certain fella called Devin Bergeron on my team... :)


Paris Musketeers Team Rank
Rushes 421 16
Rushing Yards 1689 16
Yards Per Carry 4.01 13
Pass Attempts 415 20
Completions 249 16
Passing Yards 2639 19
Yards Per Attempt 6.35 13
3rd Down Conversions 35.8 20
Points Per Game 16.4 17
Turnovers 25 22 (T)
Turnover Margin -2 19


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 427 19 (T)
Rushing Yards 1679 14
Yards Per Carry 3.93 15 (T)
Pass Attempts 421 14 (T)
Completions 248 21
Passing Yards 2746 16
Yards Per Attempt 6.52 22
3rd Down Conversions 43.0 29
Points Per Game 19.0 20 (T)
Turnovers 23 15 (T)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 16 at BOR 27
2 10 MAA 7
3 6 BOS 3
4 26 at GOT 18
5 17 at STI 31
7 9 at SYR 34
8 38 GEO 10
9 7 at AAR 41
10 7 MIN 16
11 23 at MAA 14
12 16 NPL 17
13 10 BOR 17
14 14 at COL 3
15 31 RAY 28
16 at ROC


Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
19 Parker QB 379 226 2340 6.17 11 15
5 Westcott QB 35 22 296 8.45 2 0
**Team --- 415 249 2639 6.35 13 15


Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD
36 Wiggins RB 225 865 3.84 6
32 Gowan RB 114 461 4.04 3
19 Parker QB 43 139 3.23 0
34 Edmiston FB 30 198 6.60 0
**Team --- 421 1689 4.01 9


Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
84 Cox TE 72 48 413 8.6 103 0
80 Spann WR 75 42 591 14.0 62 5
86 Gayle WR 79 40 634 15.8 84 3
34 Edmiston FB 59 39 242 6.2 142 0
85 Shoulders WR 49 31 348 11.2 41 3
36 Wiggins RB 19 14 87 6.2 66 0
**Team --- 412 249 2639 10.5 578 13


Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn
54 Teeters ILB 112 35 2.0 2 5 9
58 Dunkle OLB 78 23 0.0 1 3 8
49 Pink S 65 22 0.0 0 1 4
48 Truitt S 61 36 0.5 0 1 8
53 Sokol OLB 55 20 1.0 1 1 1
76 Conaway DT 46 17 5.5 3 0 1
27 Wolcott CB 43 13 1.0 0 2 5
98 Nygaard DE 38 13 6.5 14 0 0
22 Jacquez CB 36 7 0.0 2 0 5
97 McKenzie DE 35 5 6.0 11 0 0
95 Jones DT 34 22 2.5 8 0 0
45 Padilla CB 30 14 1.0 0 0 4
33 DiFazio CB 17 2 1.0 0 0 2
**Team --- 749 243 28.0 42 14 52

[Kodos]

From Dr. K:

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo24_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Paris Musketeers (7-7) at Rochester Lake Monsters (6-8)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td width=75><font size=1>Paris<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Kevin Wiggins - 61.8 Yards per Game, 6 TD, 3.8 YPC<br>SILB Joe Teeters - 112 Tackles, 35 Assists, 2.0 Sacks, 5 Interceptions<br>SLB Paul Dunkle - 78 Tackles, 23 Assists, 3 Interceptions</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 91.4 Yards per Game, 3 TD, 3.9 YPC<br>SILB Beau Bushman - 89 Tackles, 34 Assists, 1.0 Sack<br>WILB Stephen Saad - 71 Tackles, 44 Assists, 2.0 Sacks, 1 Interception</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td colspan=2><font size=1>After feeling crushed after a loss to Bordeaux three weeks ago, Paris has rebounded to win two straight and find themselves in a position to challenge for the AOC European Division title...all they need is to win one more game than Bordeaux does and their post-season dreams become reality. Quarterback Eugene Westcott filled in marvelously for Fabian Parker in last week's win over RayCo, so expect the Musketeers to try and ride Westcott to his second win. Rochester finds themselves in the cellar of the AOC Northeast Division after last week's loss to Orlando made it the third straight week the Monsters were downed...their spark just isn't there anymore.</font></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=7><font size=2 color=white><b>Team Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Paris</center></b></font></td><td rowspan=3 width=50><img width=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif"></td><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Rochester</center></b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacked<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>120.6 YPG<br>188.5 YPG<br>11.4 YPG<br><b>298.1 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>16th<br>19th<br>6th<br><b>14th</b></font></td><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>155.6 YPG<br>153.4 YPG<br>11.1 YPG<br><b>299.6 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>1st<br>26th<br>5th<br><b>13th</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>119.9 YPG<br>196.1 YPG<br>12.1 YPG<br><b>305.8 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>14th<br>16th<br>25th<br><b>22nd</b></font></td><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>111.4 YPG<br>177.5 YPG<br>9.5 YPG<br><b>280.6 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>9th<br>8th<br>32nd<br><b>8th</b></font></td></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b>Major Injuries</b></font></td></tr><tr><td width=250 bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Paris</center></b></font></td><td rowspan=2 width=50><img width=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif"></td><td width=250 bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Rochester</center></b></font></td></tr><tr valign=top><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>QB Fabian Parker, Questionable</font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>None</font></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 width=75><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7 width=475><font size=1>Paris by 3</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr.K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>Paris moves over .500... 20-10, Musketeers</font></td></tr></table>

[Darkiller]

Throughout what can only be described as a difficult season, ol' Darkiller must frequently find himself wondering: "Where is Brock Sheriff when I really need him?" ;)




You bet :D
My so-called "potent" offense has been a nightmare all year long. Can't wait for the off-season to fix it.
8-7 now with one game remaining, holding my breath for a possible Division Title.

[Kodos]

I prefer a nice passing game, but have had to settle for smash mouth football. Ah well... At least I lead the league in a major category. :)

[Kodos]

Week 16


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo24_me.gif Paris Musketeers (7-7)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (6-8)


The Line

Paris by 3


The Game

Late in the third quarter, we moved into Musketeer territory looking to break a 7-7 tie, but on third-and-3, Paris free safety Michael Truitt intercepted a Jackie Williamson pass that was intended for tight end Oliver Dugger. Darkiller's boys, still looking to make the playoffs, took advantage of the miscue 11 plays and 59 yards later, as veteran runningback Kevin Wiggins made the 1-yard touchdown plunge that put them on top 14-7.

A 48-yard Kyle Everett field goal drew us to within 14-10 with twelve minutes left, but our offense failed to score again in our final two possessions of the game. The loss made it four in a row, as well as our seventh loss in our last nine outings since starting the season at 4-2. In other words, what had once been a promising young season had deteriorated into the stuff of football nightmares.


Key Performers

Rookie QB Jackie Williamson's growing pains continued, as he completed 14 of 25 passes for 134 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. He also ran 6 times for 39 yards.

Joe Boulware ran 35 times for 135 yards, but as has been his pattern, he failed to find the end zone.

Despite the fact that we tied our season-high of 4 sacks, Paris QB Fabian Parker completed 14 of 23 passes for 189, 1 TD, and no picks en route to a victory that kept the Musketeers alive in the playoff race.

[Kodos]

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Rochester Lake Monsters (6-9) at Boston Rhinos (8-7)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo03_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td width=75><font size=1>Rochester<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>RB Joe Boulware - 94.3 Yards per Game, 3 TD, 3.9 YPC<br>SILB Beau Bushman - 96 Tackles, 36 Assists, 1.5 Sacks<br>WILB Stephen Saad - 77 Tackles, 44 Assists, 2.0 Sacks, 1 Interception</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td><font size=1>Boston<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>RB Dan Mobley - 69.3 Yards per Game, 4 TD, 4.2 YPC<br>SLB Tony Mele - 112 Tackles, 25 Assists, 6.5 Sacks<br>RCB Daniel Walker - 5 Interceptions, 1 TD, 35 Tackles, 20 Assists, 0.5 Sacks</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Playoff Implications</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td colspan=2><font size=1>Boston needs a win and a ton of help...Rochester is out.</font></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=7><font size=2 color=white><b>Team Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Rochester</center></b></font></td><td rowspan=3 width=50><img width=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif"></td><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Boston</center></b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacked<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>158.2 YPG<br>152.1 YPG<br>10.4 YPG<br><b>301.5 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>1st<br>26th<br>5th<br><b>13th</b></font></td><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>129.7 YPG<br>154.3 YPG<br>19.9 YPG<br><b>265.6 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>8th<br>25th<br>29th<br><b>28th</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>112.5 YPG<br>178.3 YPG<br>10.6 YPG<br><b>281.3 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>9th<br>8th<br>30th<br><b>9th</b></font></td><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>116.7 YPG<br>199.4 YPG<br>15.0 YPG<br><b>303.6 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>13th<br>21st<br>17th<br><b>21st</b></font></td></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b>Major Injuries</b></font></td></tr><tr><td width=250 bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Rochester</center></b></font></td><td rowspan=2 width=50><img width=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif"></td><td width=250 bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Boston</center></b></font></td></tr><tr valign=top><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>None</font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>WLB James Bilodeau, Out<br>RDE Jose Carrington, Out<br>LG Gary Whittier, Out<br>LG Glenn Schuman, Out<br>WLB Chris Shaw, Out<br>LDE James Lederman, Out<br>LCB Victor Tupper, Questionable</font></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 width=75><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7 width=475><font size=1>Boston by 3</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr.K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>Boston sweeps the Monsters... 24-14, Rhinos.</font></td></tr></table>

[Kodos]

Week 17


http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo23_me.gif Rochester Lake Monsters (6-9)

at

http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo03_me.gif Boston Rhinos (8-7)


The Series

Boston leads, 1-0


The Line

Boston by 3


The Game

Five-year veteran QB Dominic Lynch took advantage of his first starting opportunity in place of the benched Jackie Williamson by completing 13 of 19 attempts for 152 yards and 2 TDs. Unfortunately, Joe Boulware's second consecutive fumble of the fourth quarter set up a Dan Mobley touchdown run that provided Boston with enough cushion to withstand a late Rochester rally, 22-17. The celebrations in Boston would soon be dashed, however, as SkyDog's Tucker Tigers ultimately claimed the final AOC Wild Card berth and left our division rivals outside the playoffs looking in. Just like us.


Key Performers

Tight end Oliver Dugger caught his first two touchdowns of the season as he made the most of his 4 receptions for 29 yards.

Rookie Joe Boulware ran 23 times for 94 yards, but fumbled twice to bring his season total to 12 fumbles -- just one shy of the Maassluis QB Justin McDavid's league-record 13 fumbles. :(

Rhinos QB George Edson completed 14 of 24 passes for 151 yards in his final outing of the 2004 season.

[Kodos]

2004 Final Regular Season Standings


Atlantic Ocean Conference

Northeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
North Plainfield 13 3 0 .813 286 185 10-2 5-1
Boston 9 7 0 .563 263 267 7-5 3-3
Syracuse 8 8 0 .500 251 256 5-7 2-4
Rochester 6 10 0 .375 220 290 5-7 2-4

Deep South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Antonio 11 5 0 .688 371 222 9-3 3-3
Stillwater 10 6 0 .625 305 298 7-5 3-3
Vicksburg 9 7 0 .563 316 236 6-6 2-4
Fort Worth 6 10 0 .375 196 332 4-8 4-2

Southeast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Orlando 10 6 0 .625 312 292 7-5 4-2
Tucker 9 7 0 .563 288 240 8-4 5-1
Conyers 9 7 0 .563 240 220 6-6 2-4
Georgia 4 12 0 .250 178 291 3-9 1-5

European W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Bordeaux 9 7 0 .563 257 273 7-5 4-2
Paris 8 8 0 .500 250 293 6-6 3-3
Gothenburg 6 10 0 .375 235 291 5-7 4-2
Maassluis 1 15 0 .063 238 358 1-11 1-5


North American Conference

Midwest W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Ann Arbor 13 3 0 .813 429 202 10-2 5-1
Columbus 11 5 0 .688 277 219 8-4 4-2
RayCo 10 6 0 .625 378 264 7-5 3-3
Minnesota 6 10 0 .375 235 284 4-8 0-6

Atlantic Coast W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Asheville 11 5 0 .688 260 248 9-3 5-1
Leesburg 8 8 0 .500 318 282 6-6 3-3
Outer Banks 7 9 0 .438 297 297 5-7 2-4
Springfield 5 11 0 .313 220 325 5-7 2-4

Mid-Altantic W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Frederick 11 5 0 .688 272 212 9-3 5-1
Chesapeake 10 6 0 .625 322 294 8-4 4-2
Astoria 7 9 0 .438 293 323 5-7 2-4
Brooklyn 4 12 0 .250 222 322 2-10 1-5

West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Fairbanks 13 3 0 .813 466 215 10-2 6-0
Anaheim 6 10 0 .375 265 320 3-9 2-4
Boulder 3 13 0 .188 135 313 2-10 2-4
San Luis Obispo 3 13 0 .188 239 370 3-9 2-4

[Kodos]

Wild Card Games

Our greatest consolation of the 2004 season was that the Mohawks finished in the bottom half of the Northeast Division and missed the playoffs, despite Chubby's rosiest predictions. Here's a look at the teams who will be battling in Round 1 of the playoffs.


Atlantic Ocean Conference

(10-6) Stillwater -2 at (9-7) Bordeaux

Despite having to go on the road, Bucc's Dynamite Ducks are favored to defeat the champions of IHOF's weakest division: Alf's Bordeaux Vineyards.

(9-7) Tucker at (10-6) Orlando -4

SkyDog's Tucker Tigers will be looking to upset Dutch's Southeast champion Orlando Knights and live another day.


North American Conference

(10-6) Chesapeake at (11-5) Frederick -3

QuikSand's Chitterlings will travel to face cuervo72's Mid-Atlantic champs, the Red Menace.

(11-5) Columbus at (11-5) Asheville -1

TRO's Architects hope to defeat Vegas Vic's Atlantic Coast champion Asheville Axemen.

[MIJB#19]

6-10 for a potential 3-13 team isn't as bad as is looks.

At least your team didn't go 1-15...:o

BTW, we're scheduled to play each other again next year!

[Kodos]

Yeah, all in all, 6-10 is pretty decent when you consider that my roster is rated a 2. But after a 4-2 start, I guess I got my hopes up that we could at least finish with a winning record. :(

[Kodos]

2004 Wild Card Round


QuikSand, Vegas Vic, Bucc, and SkyDog advance to the Divisional Round...


Chesapeake 35
Frederick 21
MVP - QB Jaime Canter, CHE (24/34, 334 Yds, 5 TD, 1 Int)


Columbus 9
Asheville 17
MVP - Charles Dewey, ASH (8 Tckl, 1 Ast, 1 Int)


Stillwater 24
Bordeaux 9
MVP - QB Norm Rizzo, STI (18/26, 240 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int)


Tucker 14
Orlando 13
MVP - QB Gary Handy, TUC (17/24, 148 Yds, 1 TD, 0 Int)

[Kodos]

2004 Divisional Results

Bucc's Dynamite Ducks were the only Wild Card round winners to survive the Divisional Round. Now, North Plainfield will host Stillwater with a trip to IHOF Bowl I on the line. On the other side of the bracket, Fairbanks and Ann Arbor will square off in what many view as the true IHOF Bowl for the NAC Championship. Games to be played tomorrow, 5/21.


Asheville 17
Fairbanks 19
MVP - QB Joey Allen, FBK (26/42, 318 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Int)


Chesapeake 0
Ann Arbor 38
MVP - QB Donald Woods, AAR (22/32, 301 Yds, 4 TD, 0 Int)


Stillwater 19
San Antonio 14
MVP - QB Norm Rizzo, STI (23/52, 222 Yds, 0 TD, 0 Int)


Tucker 19
N. Plainfield 20
MVP - QB David Conti, NPL (12/25, 124 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int, 1 RushTD)

[Kodos]

2004 Conference Championship Results

It's the Northstars vs. the Dynamite Ducks in IHOF Bowl I, folks! Congrats to albionmoonlight and Buccaneer!

North American Conference


Fairbanks 22
Ann Arbor 17
MVP - QB Joey Allen , FBK (24/43, 216 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int)

Atlantic Ocean Conference


Stillwater 27
North Plainfield 10
MVP - DE Donte Mueller, STI (7 Tckl, 1 Ast, 2.0 Sck)

[Kodos]

<table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td colspan=3><center><font size=4 color=white><b>2004 IHOF Bowl</td></tr><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=#4A5875><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo13_me.gif"></td><td><center><font size=2 color=white><b>Stillwater Dynamite (10-6) vs Fairbanks Northstars (13-3)</b></font></center></td><td width=35><img border=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/logo27_me.gif"></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Who to watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td width=75><font size=1>Stillwater<br><br><br></font></td><td width=475><font size=1>QB Norm Rizzo - 233.8 Yards per Game, 17 TD, 9 Int, 86.6 QB Rating<br>SILB Timothy Scott - 107 Tackles, 45 Assists, 1.0 Sacks, 1 Interception<br>WLB Frank Trimble - 95 Tackles, 26 Assists, 9.0 Sacks</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td><font size=1>Fairbanks<br><br><br></font></td><td><font size=1>QB Joey Allen - 302.6 Yards per Game, 43 TD, 29 Int, 83.2 QB Rating<br>FL Antonia Daggett - 92 Catches, 87.0 Yards per Game, 12 TD, 15.1 YPC<br>SILB Jeffry Boggs - 89 Tackles, 31 Assists, 19.5 Sacks, 0 Interceptions, 0 TD</font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=2><font size=2 color=white><b>Why to Watch</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7><td colspan=2><font size=1>It's the IHOF Bowl, silly.<br>Veteran Norm Rizzo has managed to lead his team to the AOC Championship to face the offensive powerhouse from Alaska. Will old man Rizzo have one more miracle left? ...or can the Snow Bombs lead Fairbanks to the promised land and take home IHOF gold (as well as endorsement deals, of course).</font></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr bgcolor=maroon><td colspan=7><font size=2 color=white><b>Team Stats</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Stillwater</center></b></font></td><td rowspan=3 width=50><img width=1 src="http://www.fof-ihof.com/images/spacer.gif"></td><td bgcolor=#4A5875 colspan=3><font size=2 color=white><b><center>Fairbanks</center></b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacked<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>118.5 YPG<br>237.4 YPG<br>20.9 YPG<br><b>336.9 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>18th<br>3rd<br>30th<br><b>4th</b></font></td><td width=125 align=right><font size=1>Offensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td width=75 align=center><font size=1>90.6 YPG<br>305.3 YPG<br>13.7 YPG<br><b>384.9 YPG</b></font></td><td width=50 align=center><font size=1>30th<br>1st<br>12th<br><b>1st</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor=#efefe7 valign=top><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>134.3 YPG<br>193.2 YPG<br>10.1 YPG<br><b>318.4 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>29th<br>17th<br>30th<br><b>28th</b></font></td><td align=right><font size=1>Defensive Rushing<br>Passing<br>Sacks<br><b>Total</b></td><td align=center><font size=1>127.4 YPG<br>170.8 YPG<br>18.5 YPG<br><b>281.4 YPG</b></font></td><td align=center><font size=1>24th<br>5th<br>7th<br><b>9th</b></font></td></table><table border=0 cellspacing=1 width=550><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875 width=75><font size=1 color=white><b>Vegas Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7 width=475><font size=1>Fairbanks by 3</font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=#4A5875><font size=1 color=white><b>Dr.K Says</b></font></td><td bgcolor=#efefe7><font size=1>In the biggest game of the year, Fairbanks takes the crown... 30-20, Northstars</font></td></tr></table>

[Kodos]

IHOF Bowl I


Fairbanks 23
Stillwater 7
MVP - LB Jeffry Boggs, FBK (9 Tckl, 1 Ast, 4.5 Sck)

Congrats to the first ever IHOF champions, albionmoonlight's Fairbanks Northstars! :D

[Kodos]

2004 Rochester Lake Monsters Wrap Up


Record: 6-10
Winning Pct.: .375

A strong ground game helped conceal our shortcomings both in the passing game and on defense. But in the end, having the top running game doesn't get you a lot of wins unless you have the defense to stop your opponent. While our ranking was respectable both against the run and against the pass, the yards per attempt allowed told the true story about our passing defense, and our lack of takeaways also hampered our season greatly. Our 25 sacks for the season ranked last in IHOF.


Rochester Lake Monsters Team Rank
Rushes 608 1
Rushing Yards 2521 1
Yards Per Carry 4.14 8
Pass Attempts 374 30
Completions 224 24
Passing Yards 2438 26
Yards Per Attempt 6.51 12
3rd Down Conversions 41.5 4 (T)
Points Per Game 13.7 28 (T)
Turnovers 25 15 (T)
Turnover Margin -5 24 (T)


Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 464 13
Rushing Yards 1852 11
Yards Per Carry 3.99 16 (T)
Pass Attempts 436 3
Completions 252 6 (T)
Passing Yards 2825 8
Yards Per Attempt 6.47 20 (T)
3rd Down Conversions 37.4 15
Points Per Game 18.1 17 (T)
Turnovers 20 27 (T)

A surprising 4-2 start deteriorated into a less-surprising 6-10 season. :( Still, we performed significantly better than most folks predicted. :)


Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 13 BOS 19
2 10 at BOR 7
3 10 at NPL 17
4 13 VIC 10
5 30 SYR 28
6 27 at MAA 25
8 8 FBK 38
9 13 at BOU 17
10 23 SLO 14
11 3 at ANA 21
12 21 at SYR 19
13 9 NPL 10
14 10 GOT 20
15 3 at ORL 9
16 10 PAR 14
17 17 at BOS 22


Passing

Rookie QB Jackie Williamson faltered down the stretch after a decent first half of the season, throwing just 3 touchdowns versus 6 picks in his final 7 games before being benched in Week 17. While Jackie should be a good quarterback down the line, he is definitely a work in progress at this point. As a plus, his 376 rushing yards led the league for all quarterbacks, as he edged Everett Glenn by 1 yard on the season. Glenn made up for the shortfall by rushing for 3 TDs versus Williamson's one TD on the ground. Of course, Williamson's one TD run did go for 42 yards. Against Syracuse.:D


Player Pos Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yards Avg Lg TD Int Sck Yards Rating
Williamson, Jackie QB ROC 15 15 353 210 59.4 2282 6.46 49 8 13 26 156 70.7
Lynch, Dominic QB ROC 1 1 19 13 68.4 152 8.00 31 2 0 0 0 127.5
Barton, Neal QB ROC 15 0 1 1 100.0 4 4.00 4 0 0 0 0 83.3
Devaughn, David P ROC 16 0 1 0 0.0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 39.5


Rushing

Rookie running back Joe Boulware cracked the 1500 yard barrier en route to securing the Offensive Rookie of the Year award as voted by the AI, as well as by the ever-mysterious anonymous league source. On the downside, Boulware only found paydirt 3 times on the ground, and put the ball on the ground 12 times, trailing only Maassluis' QB Justin McDavid's 13 in that unfortunate category. Boulware's 7 catches for 20 yards highlighted another weakness in his game; the guy just isn't much of a threat to catch balls coming out of the backfield.

Fullback Nick Nightingale and quarterback Jackie Williamson also helped the Lake Monsters claim the 2004 IHOF team rushing title.


Player Pos Team GP GS Att Yards Avg Lg TD
Boulware, Joe RB ROC 16 16 388 1509 3.8 46 3
Nightingale, Nick FB ROC 16 13 98 385 3.9 22 3
Williamson, Jackie QB ROC 15 15 63 376 5.9 62 1
Kilburn, Robert RB ROC 16 0 42 152 3.6 18 0
Poole, Ike WR ROC 16 15 4 51 12.7 37 1
Aldridge, William FB ROC 10 1 5 23 4.6 10 0
Collins, Amos WR ROC 16 15 4 20 5.0 9 0
Lynch, Dominic QB ROC 1 1 4 5 1.2 4 0


Receiving

Converted fullback Oliver Dugger led the team in receptions in his first season as a tight end, while split end Amos Collins led the team in receiving yards with 679. Rookie flanker Ike Poole finished just short of the 500-yard mark. Jessie Franklin, the elder statesman of the team with 8-years as a professional football player, led the team with 3 TD receptions. In all, our receiving corps was not one the most feared units in the league.


Player Pos Team GP GS Targ Ctch Yards Avg YAC Lg TD Drp PPly TPct
Dugger, Oliver TE ROC 15 15 86 50 468 9.3 81 30 2 4 360 23.8
Collins, Amos WR ROC 16 15 89 50 679 13.5 94 36 1 8 372 23.9
Poole, Ike WR ROC 16 15 66 36 492 13.6 39 41 1 4 223 29.5
Franklin, Jessie WR ROC 15 3 48 31 376 12.1 51 49 3 2 190 25.2
Nightingale, Nick FB ROC 16 13 25 18 112 6.2 63 22 1 3 290 8.6
Morelli, Rickie TE ROC 16 2 15 9 121 13.4 18 25 0 1 60 25.0
Boulware, Joe RB ROC 16 16 9 7 20 2.8 6 6 2 0 257 3.5
Aldridge, William FB ROC 10 1 9 7 55 7.8 1 14 0 0 75 12.0
Kilburn, Robert RB ROC 16 0 7 6 16 2.6 5 4 0 0 47 14.8
Krantz, Charles WR ROC 1 0 3 2 16 8.0 0 15 0 0 18 16.6
Williams, Enoch WR ROC 15 0 4 1 10 10.0 0 10 0 0 20 20.0
Zorn, Chris RB ROC 13 0 1 1 7 7.0 0 7 0 0 17 5.8
Waddington, Conrad TE ROC 2 0 1 1 9 9.0 0 9 0 0 3 33.3
Verstegen, Cornell CB ROC 12 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 138 0.7


Blocking

Right guard Gene Simmons allowed just one sack all season as he made the All-IHOF squad first team. Simmons, whose 45 key run blocks ranked fourth best in the league, was also selected by Sports Illustrated as a Pro Bowler at guard for the Atlantic Ocean Conference. Rookie left guard Scottie Yuan won the IHOF's Strongest Man honors, but while his future appears bright as a Green Page honoree, Yuan still needs to hone his game.


Player Pos Team GP GS KRB KRO BPct SkA PPly SPct RPly OPct
Simmons, Gene G ROC 15 15 45 128 35.1 1 369 0.2 560 22.8
Shell, Chet C ROC 16 16 27 122 22.1 5 395 1.2 602 20.2
Jackson, David T ROC 16 16 23 81 28.3 4 391 1.0 603 13.4
Graves, Elvin T ROC 16 16 23 67 34.3 6 391 1.5 601 11.1
Yuan, Scottie G ROC 16 16 20 88 22.7 6 393 1.5 604 14.5
Dugger, Oliver TE ROC 15 15 8 19 42.1 0 360 0.0 573 3.3
Nightingale, Nick FB ROC 16 13 5 24 20.8 3 290 1.0 478 5.0
Aldridge, William FB ROC 10 1 5 12 41.6 0 75 0.0 145 8.2
Morelli, Rickie TE ROC 16 2 3 5 60.0 0 60 0.0 144 3.4
Gomes, Edward C ROC 14 1 2 2 100.0 1 30 3.3 48 4.1
Waddington, Conrad TE ROC 2 0 0 1 0.0 0 3 0.0 10 10.0


Defense

The inside linebacking tandem of Beau Bushman and Stephen Saad led the defense in tackles with 99 and 83 respectively, while free safety Carl Cancel was the top tackler in the secondary. Bushman also led the team in forced fumbles with 5, while Saad forced 3. Bushman's total ranked fourth-best in the league. Left defensive end Stephen Lowder's 6 sacks easily outnumbered the next-best total on a defense that produced the fewest sacks in the league.


Player Pos Team GP GS Tckl Asst Sack Blkd Hurr
Bushman, Beau ILB ROC 16 16 99 37 1.5 0 1
Saad, Stephen ILB ROC 16 15 83 46 2.0 0 2
Cancel, Carl S ROC 16 16 74 31 0.0 0 0
Garmon, Frederick OLB ROC 16 16 72 35 0.5 0 1
Bartels, Gary S ROC 15 15 61 25 1.5 1 1
Hall, Antoine CB ROC 12 12 47 9 0.0 0 0
Harvey, Mack CB ROC 16 13 43 11 0.0 0 0
Booher, Pedro OLB ROC 16 11 38 15 1.0 1 1
Huntley, Lionel DT ROC 16 16 36 14 3.5 2 11
Eliason, Vance DT ROC 16 16 31 13 3.0 1 3
Bixby, Richard S ROC 16 5 31 6 1.5 0 0
Lowder, Steven DT ROC 16 16 30 12 6.0 4 5
Spears, Brian CB ROC 16 4 18 4 0.0 0 0
Badalyan, Lonnie DE ROC 16 0 15 3 1.5 3 12
Northcott, Hunter OLB ROC 16 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
Verstegen, Cornell CB ROC 12 5 13 7 1.0 1 0
Mix, Christian OLB ROC 12 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
Shell, Chet C ROC 16 16 5 0 0.0 0 0
Franklin, Jessie WR ROC 15 3 5 0 0.0 0 0
Webster, Bruce ILB ROC 14 0 5 0 1.0 0 0
Booker, Ricardo DE ROC 16 0 5 6 1.0 2 0
Zorn, Chris RB ROC 13 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Gomes, Edward C ROC 14 1 4 0 0.0 0 0
Dugger, Oliver TE ROC 15 15 3 0 0.0 0 0
Sandstrom, Antonio DE ROC 10 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Kelly, Geoff WR ROC 14 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Yuan, Scottie G ROC 16 16 2 0 0.0 0 0
Boulware, Joe RB ROC 16 16 2 0 0.0 0 0
Graves, Elvin T ROC 16 16 2 0 0.0 0 0
Collins, Amos WR ROC 16 15 2 0 0.0 0 0
Williamson, Jackie QB ROC 15 15 2 0 0.0 0 0
Kandel, Kevin CB ROC 7 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Poole, Ike WR ROC 16 15 2 0 0.0 0 0
Williams, Enoch WR ROC 15 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Jackson, David T ROC 16 16 1 0 0.0 0 0
Kilburn, Robert RB ROC 16 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Simmons, Gene G ROC 15 15 1 0 0.0 0 0
Nightingale, Nick FB ROC 16 13 1 0 0.0 0 0
Krantz, Charles WR ROC 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Aldridge, William FB ROC 10 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
Ferguson, Archie S ROC 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0


Player Pos Team RPly PPly PRPct TkPct
Bushman, Beau ILB ROC 425 414 0.6 16.3
Saad, Stephen ILB ROC 430 433 0.9 15.1
Cancel, Carl S ROC 453 458 0.0 11.5
Garmon, Frederick OLB ROC 455 458 0.3 11.7
Bartels, Gary S ROC 421 413 0.8 10.4
Hall, Antoine CB ROC 291 353 0.0 8.6
Harvey, Mack CB ROC 332 345 0.0 7.9
Booher, Pedro OLB ROC 254 217 1.3 11.4
Huntley, Lionel DT ROC 365 382 4.3 7.1
Eliason, Vance DT ROC 334 226 3.0 8.3
Bixby, Richard S ROC 220 219 0.6 8.7
Lowder, Steven DT ROC 365 308 4.8 7.1
Spears, Brian CB ROC 148 146 0.0 7.4
Badalyan, Lonnie DE ROC 188 264 6.2 4.3
Northcott, Hunter OLB ROC 3 1 0.0 350.0
Verstegen, Cornell CB ROC 139 138 1.4 7.5
Mix, Christian OLB ROC 6 2 0.0 100.0
Shell, Chet C ROC 602 395 0.0 0.5
Franklin, Jessie WR ROC 222 190 0.0 1.2
Webster, Bruce ILB ROC 26 31 3.2 10.5
Booker, Ricardo DE ROC 90 170 1.7 4.6
Zorn, Chris RB ROC 25 17 0.0 9.5
Gomes, Edward C ROC 48 30 0.0 5.1
Dugger, Oliver TE ROC 573 360 0.0 0.3
Sandstrom, Antonio DE ROC 12 15 0.0 14.8
Kelly, Geoff WR ROC 0 2 0.0 150.0
Yuan, Scottie G ROC 604 393 0.0 0.2
Boulware, Joe RB ROC 447 257 0.0 0.2
Graves, Elvin T ROC 601 391 0.0 0.2
Collins, Amos WR ROC 531 372 0.0 0.2
Williamson, Jackie QB ROC 0 0 0.0 0.0
Kandel, Kevin CB ROC 9 5 0.0 14.2
Poole, Ike WR ROC 327 223 0.0 0.3
Williams, Enoch WR ROC 12 20 0.0 3.1
Jackson, David T ROC 603 391 0.0 0.1
Kilburn, Robert RB ROC 50 47 0.0 1.0
Simmons, Gene G ROC 560 369 0.0 0.1
Nightingale, Nick FB ROC 478 290 0.0 0.1
Krantz, Charles WR ROC 8 18 0.0 3.8
Aldridge, William FB ROC 145 75 0.0 0.4
Ferguson, Archie S ROC 1 3 0.0 25.0



Pass Defense

Second-year cornerback Antoine Hall started the season off hot with 4 interceptions in his first 2 games, but finished his final 10 games without another. Strong outside linebacker Frederick Garmon finished second with 3 interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown.


Player Pos Team GP GS Ints IRYd TD Defn Cght PPly PDPct
Garmon, Frederick OLB ROC 16 16 3 69 1 3 28 458 19.3
Cancel, Carl S ROC 16 16 1 64 1 5 29 458 19.0
Saad, Stephen ILB ROC 16 15 1 0 0 3 26 433 18.9
Bushman, Beau ILB ROC 16 16 0 0 0 5 26 414 18.9
Bartels, Gary S ROC 15 15 2 11 0 9 28 413 19.9
Huntley, Lionel DT ROC 16 16 0 0 0 0 3 382 19.8
Hall, Antoine CB ROC 12 12 4 45 0 11 34 353 20.2
Harvey, Mack CB ROC 16 13 1 83 1 6 29 345 18.9
Lowder, Steven DT ROC 16 16 0 0 0 0 2 308 19.9
Badalyan, Lonnie DE ROC 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 264 19.9
Eliason, Vance DT ROC 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 226 19.9
Bixby, Richard S ROC 16 5 0 0 0 2 11 219 19.1
Booher, Pedro OLB ROC 16 11 0 0 0 2 14 217 18.7
Booker, Ricardo DE ROC 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 170 19.9
Spears, Brian CB ROC 16 4 1 0 0 1 8 146 19.6
Verstegen, Cornell CB ROC 12 5 0 0 0 2 6 138 19.6
Webster, Bruce ILB ROC 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 19.1
Sandstrom, Antonio DE ROC 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 18.0
Ferguson, Archie S ROC 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10.0


Final Thoughts

Now that IHOF Season 1 is in the history books, our young team has been exposed as a flawed and highly inexperienced squad. But with the 10th pick in the upcoming draft, and with a roster filled with young guys working hard to get better each day, the future looks bright... or at least, brighter.

Still, when I think back on this season sometime down the line, one word with come to mind:












Sweep.











We swept those bastards over in Syracuse. Take that, Chubby! Looking forward to making it 4-0 head-to-head in 2005. :p

[Kodos]

The bad news (?) is that the season is over and I am putting this dynasty on hiatus, perhaps permanently...



















The good news...? :confused: (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=12021&page=5)

[MIJB#19]

Kodos, you failed to mention the All League Second Team selection for your team's first round draft selection Harold Hurtado, the anchorman on the Maassluis Merchantmen's offensive line.:)

[Kodos]

Kodos, you failed to mention the All League Second Team selection for your team's first round draft selection Harold Hurtado, the anchorman on the Maassluis Merchantmen's offensive line.:)


Oh darn. It must've slipped my mind. :D