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Autumn · 05-25-2008, 10:27 PM

Divisional Round

In the AFC, we have wild card winners Atlanta heading to Detroit to face the 12-4 Wheels, where it's raining pretty bad. No dome in 1922, folks. Meanwhile, the Yankees will be heading to Washington to face the 11-5 Generals.

In our conference, the Portland Eruption has drawn the league's best, the San Antonio Defenders, 14-2 and the best ranked team in the league. These guys are ranked #1 in points scored and points allowed, and a whole lot of other things. The other game has Indianapolis heading to Kansas City to face our division winners, the Cowboys.

The home teams are all favored, but this is the round for upsets. Atlanta beats the Wheels 14-10, with CB Kurt Hines winning player of the games with his two interceptions, one coming to seal the win in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for Atlanta, it looks like Ryan Frederick got hurt, and while his replacement played well, they've got to be hoping it's not serious.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees eke out a win in Washington, 21-20. The Yankees scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to pull out the win, with the Generals missing a long field goal in the last seconds that would have won it for them.

Our division leaders, Kansas City, are the only home team to win, beating the Racers 19-3 in a pretty clear thumping. The double headed rushing monster of Vernon Mersky and Mickey McElrath put 156 yards on the ground, while QB Jerald England was 21 of 26 passing. Playing from behind the whole game, the Racers had to air it out, and ended up with Stanberry throwing four interceptions.

The biggest upset was the Portland Eruption taking out the San Antonio Defenders in a 23-6 victory on the road. They poured on the winning 17 points all in the fourth quarter with two long scoring drives and a field goal to top it off. Running back Toby Matthew put up 98 yards on 15 carries, while the Portland defense held league's best QB Bryant Bentsen to a 49.4 QB rating. It seems that while San Antonio was keyed on holding down sack leader Briceland (and they did, to two hurries) they forgot to cover the opposing defensive end, Colin Evans, who had a 5 tackle, 4 sack, 3 hurries and one block game. That four sacks is a league playoff record.

Conference Finals

In the AFC, Vegas is at a deadlock again, unable to pick a winner between the 10-8 Atlanta Bootleggers, and the 11-7 New York Yankees. Atlanta QB Frederick is out, giving the Yankees an advantage at the helm with Moe Hamm.

Vegas was right to be unsure, as Atlanta's win only comes in a 9-7 victory, with two field goals in the fourth to put them ahead. The game winner came on a 7 minute, 88 yard drive starting at their own 10, leaving the Yankees with less than a minute to try to win the game. It was a gutsy performance, with backup QB Byron Hicks going 30-44 for 262 yards and one pick, while throwing largely to Joseph Flowers, who had 11 catches for 89 yards. Last week's player of the game, Kurt Hines, had another interception, this one to end the last ditch effort by the Yankees.

In the NFC, our division leader, the KC Cowboys are the home team, and the favorites, expected to beat the Portland Eruption. However, we've already seen the Eruption take out the league's best, so all bets are off, I think.

Well, sometimes Vegas knows what it's doing, and the Cowboys win an easy 34-3 game, with the Eruption getting intercepted twice in the fourth quarter to seal it, one of those getting returned for the icing on the cake. The Cowboys picked up another 143 on the ground from their running back committee, and a careful short passing game did the rest. Looking through the stats, I notice Daryl Briceland strangely missing. It turns out he missed the conference championship with a hyperextended knee, and it obviously hurt the Eruption. In their defense though, the Eruption defense has some rather cool named players, including Xavier Craighead, and Nick Leatherman, who combined for 19 tackles and 6 assists in the game.

Super Bowl Mania!

This is quite an odd matchup. The Kansas City Cowboys, 11-5 winners of the Midwestern Division, were second in our conference, and so it's not surprising they're here after the Defenders's loss. However, the Atlanta Bootleggers were winners of their division, but with an 8-8 record, beating out two other 7-9 teams narrowly. Benefiting from a conference bereft of great teams, they not only fought their way to the championship game, they did it while losing their starting QB.

Kansas City are the favorites, but we'll see what the rain and 12 mile per hour winds do to the teams.

What happens is that Kansas City ends Atlanta's Cinderella story, spanking the Bootleggers in a 31-3 win, and cementing the seeming superiority of the NFC. In a repeat of history from last week, the Cowboys seal the game with an interception returned for a touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. These guys are opportunists if nothing else. They crushed the Bootleggers with a dominant running game, grinding for 164 rushing yards, 113 of it from Vernon Mersky, who scored two touchdowns in the first half. Meanwhile, the Cowboys QB England was an efficient 11 of 15 for only 96 yards.

Atlanta's fill-in QB, Byron Hicks was 15-25 with an interception, before being replaced himself. Dwight Waldron managed to score a 0.0 QB rating in his 3 drives, throwing two more interceptions. Player of the game was Cowboy safety Bucky Ribich, who was responsible for two of those interceptions, and two pass defenses. A strange choice over the dominant Mersky, but hey, let's give defenses some loving. Still, maybe they could have gone with LT Tommie Boyer who had 6 key run blocks to spring that running.

The Kansas City Cowboys are Superbowl Champions, continuing the NFC's three year dominance of the award, following in the footsteps of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco Quake.

05-25-2008, 10:27 PM	#54
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	1922 Playoffs: Division to Superbowl Divisional Round In the AFC, we have wild card winners Atlanta heading to Detroit to face the 12-4 Wheels, where it's raining pretty bad. No dome in 1922, folks. Meanwhile, the Yankees will be heading to Washington to face the 11-5 Generals. In our conference, the Portland Eruption has drawn the league's best, the San Antonio Defenders, 14-2 and the best ranked team in the league. These guys are ranked #1 in points scored and points allowed, and a whole lot of other things. The other game has Indianapolis heading to Kansas City to face our division winners, the Cowboys. The home teams are all favored, but this is the round for upsets. Atlanta beats the Wheels 14-10, with CB Kurt Hines winning player of the games with his two interceptions, one coming to seal the win in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for Atlanta, it looks like Ryan Frederick got hurt, and while his replacement played well, they've got to be hoping it's not serious. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees eke out a win in Washington, 21-20. The Yankees scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to pull out the win, with the Generals missing a long field goal in the last seconds that would have won it for them. Our division leaders, Kansas City, are the only home team to win, beating the Racers 19-3 in a pretty clear thumping. The double headed rushing monster of Vernon Mersky and Mickey McElrath put 156 yards on the ground, while QB Jerald England was 21 of 26 passing. Playing from behind the whole game, the Racers had to air it out, and ended up with Stanberry throwing four interceptions. The biggest upset was the Portland Eruption taking out the San Antonio Defenders in a 23-6 victory on the road. They poured on the winning 17 points all in the fourth quarter with two long scoring drives and a field goal to top it off. Running back Toby Matthew put up 98 yards on 15 carries, while the Portland defense held league's best QB Bryant Bentsen to a 49.4 QB rating. It seems that while San Antonio was keyed on holding down sack leader Briceland (and they did, to two hurries) they forgot to cover the opposing defensive end, Colin Evans, who had a 5 tackle, 4 sack, 3 hurries and one block game. That four sacks is a league playoff record. Conference Finals In the AFC, Vegas is at a deadlock again, unable to pick a winner between the 10-8 Atlanta Bootleggers, and the 11-7 New York Yankees. Atlanta QB Frederick is out, giving the Yankees an advantage at the helm with Moe Hamm. Vegas was right to be unsure, as Atlanta's win only comes in a 9-7 victory, with two field goals in the fourth to put them ahead. The game winner came on a 7 minute, 88 yard drive starting at their own 10, leaving the Yankees with less than a minute to try to win the game. It was a gutsy performance, with backup QB Byron Hicks going 30-44 for 262 yards and one pick, while throwing largely to Joseph Flowers, who had 11 catches for 89 yards. Last week's player of the game, Kurt Hines, had another interception, this one to end the last ditch effort by the Yankees. In the NFC, our division leader, the KC Cowboys are the home team, and the favorites, expected to beat the Portland Eruption. However, we've already seen the Eruption take out the league's best, so all bets are off, I think. Well, sometimes Vegas knows what it's doing, and the Cowboys win an easy 34-3 game, with the Eruption getting intercepted twice in the fourth quarter to seal it, one of those getting returned for the icing on the cake. The Cowboys picked up another 143 on the ground from their running back committee, and a careful short passing game did the rest. Looking through the stats, I notice Daryl Briceland strangely missing. It turns out he missed the conference championship with a hyperextended knee, and it obviously hurt the Eruption. In their defense though, the Eruption defense has some rather cool named players, including Xavier Craighead, and Nick Leatherman, who combined for 19 tackles and 6 assists in the game. Super Bowl Mania! This is quite an odd matchup. The Kansas City Cowboys, 11-5 winners of the Midwestern Division, were second in our conference, and so it's not surprising they're here after the Defenders's loss. However, the Atlanta Bootleggers were winners of their division, but with an 8-8 record, beating out two other 7-9 teams narrowly. Benefiting from a conference bereft of great teams, they not only fought their way to the championship game, they did it while losing their starting QB. Kansas City are the favorites, but we'll see what the rain and 12 mile per hour winds do to the teams. What happens is that Kansas City ends Atlanta's Cinderella story, spanking the Bootleggers in a 31-3 win, and cementing the seeming superiority of the NFC. In a repeat of history from last week, the Cowboys seal the game with an interception returned for a touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. These guys are opportunists if nothing else. They crushed the Bootleggers with a dominant running game, grinding for 164 rushing yards, 113 of it from Vernon Mersky, who scored two touchdowns in the first half. Meanwhile, the Cowboys QB England was an efficient 11 of 15 for only 96 yards. Atlanta's fill-in QB, Byron Hicks was 15-25 with an interception, before being replaced himself. Dwight Waldron managed to score a 0.0 QB rating in his 3 drives, throwing two more interceptions. Player of the game was Cowboy safety Bucky Ribich, who was responsible for two of those interceptions, and two pass defenses. A strange choice over the dominant Mersky, but hey, let's give defenses some loving. Still, maybe they could have gone with LT Tommie Boyer who had 6 key run blocks to spring that running. The Kansas City Cowboys are Superbowl Champions, continuing the NFC's three year dominance of the award, following in the footsteps of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco Quake.