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MIJB#19 · 11-28-2018, 09:36 AM

75th season anniversary: 50 Legends, introduction
With the 75th season of IHOF in full glory, I felt it would be fun to make a list of players that were either cream of the crop at their position, or otherwise were a popular figure with me for whatever reason. To do this, I've decided to cut the 75 season of the Merchantmen into 25 periods of 3 seasons and select the 2 most notable players on the 53-men regular season roster in any season in that timespan. I've mulled over the method of finding a list of players, the process to get there went through various options and the number of names, but after coming up with many complicated calculations, 50 sounds like a nice round number and with 75 seasons, 2/3rd is the magic number to apply. But let's kick off with 25 also-rans, near-legends, or quite simply players that (in some cases just barely) missed the cut.

RB #28 Randy Harris 2004-2010
League draft pick. Harris was the leading rusher of the Merchantmen in the first 7 seasons. Had 1,000 yard performances in the first 4 seasons. Ranks 5th in rushing yards for the Merchantmen.

TE #86 Jim Reiser 2004-2015
League draft pick. Ties for 10th most receptions for the Merchantmen, tied most for a tight end. Was the favorite target of Hall of Fame quarterback Louie Flannery.

CB #32 Myron Stevens 2006-2013
Undrafted rookie signing. Played mostly at nickelback. Was lowly rated overall, but was a zone defense specialist with decent interceptions skills. Favorite player of Merchantmen management.

LB #56 Bernie Surry 2008-2017
5th round pick. Rookie boomer. Fit well in the zone defense scheme used in 2007-2012.

CB #39 Warren Pennell 2015-2023
Undrafted rookie signing. Primarily kickoff returner, with 5 touchdows, rarely fumbled. Played in a dimeback role early in his career, but later on became a pure special teamer.

QB #12 Patrick McDonnell 2022-2026
Off-season free agent signing. With Russell Harrison formed the spectacular quarterback tandem of the 2023 season. 14-6 record as a starter when Harrison was hurt, with 43:14 touchdown to interception ratio.

DT #75 Tyrus Willis 2022-2032
Undrafted rookie signing. Primarily pass rush specialist, but was a full time starter for several seasons.

LB #57 Oliver Drake 2026-2030
In-season trade acquisition. Defensive Player of the Year season before joining Merchantmen. All-round linebacker.

CB #36 Walt Wheatley 2026-2032
In-season trade acquisition. Highest pass defense rating for Merchantmen cornerbacks with 2000+ pass plays active. Franchise's 11th most passes defended, despite short stint in Maassluis.

LB #51 Fred McCorkle 2031-2042
1st round pick. Complete linebacker. 6th most forced fumbles.

RB #26 Darrin Keegan 2032-2038
1st round pick. 1,000-yard back in all 7 seasons with Merchantmen. Broke 10,000 yards after being traded by Merchantmen. 3rd most rushing yards for Merchantmen and 4th most rushing touchdowns.

QB #7 Perry Coleman 2041-2045
Off-season free agent signing. Hall of Famer.35-18 record as a starter. 84 touchdowns versus 34 interceptions in 55 games with Merchantmen. Threw for 4,117 yards in only regular season with 16 games played.

P #12 Malachi Pennell 2044-2058
2nd round pick. Considered to be best punter in franchise history, pending how current punter Tito Hornsby does.

G #70 Bryant Huffman 2044-2054
5th round rookie. 3rd most key run blocks in franchise history. All-round skilled guard, despite being undersized.

TE #89 Jorge Jurevicius 2049-2060
3rd round pick. Pro-bowl caliber receiver. 50 receiving touchdowns, second most for a Merchantmen tight end.

WR #84 Kai Oburn 2054-2064
1st round pick. With 7 1,000-yard seasons ranks 6th all-time in Merchantmen receiving yards. Has 5th most receptions and 5th most receiving touchdowns (with J.R. Mills quickly closing in).

S #44 Lonnie Razo 2054-2064
2nd round pick. 4th most tackles for a defensive back, 3rd most for a safety.

RB #23 Fernando Scott 2055-2062
4th round pick. With 6 1,000-yard seasons has the 4th most rushing yards and 5th most rushing touchdowns for Merchantmen. With 5.0 average has highest yards per carry of all Merchantmen running backs.

TE #18 Emmanuel Forbes 2056-2065
1st round pick. Pro-bowl caliber receiver. 53 receiving touchdowns, most for a Merchantmen tight end.

DT #97 Preston Urquoila 2062-2074
4ht round pick. Drafted and retired in the same off-season as Shaun Hartman. Has 3rd most tackles and 8th most sacks amongst Merchantmen defensive tackles. 3-time All-IHOF first or second teamer.

RB #23 Lucas Blackwell 2069-2077
3rd round pick. Had 6 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Ranks 2nd in rushing yards in franchise history. Also ranks 2nd in rushing touchdowns, 1 shy from tying the record. Still active, but unlikely to return to Maassluis.

CB #30 Alonzo Hitchcock 2072-2078
2nd round pick. Complete cornerback. Recently grew into being an elite corner with 7 interceptions in 2076 and 20 defended passes in 2077. Still active.

DT #96 Glen Stiegler 2075-2078
Trade acquisition shortly after being taken in 1st round pick by other franchise. Successor to Shaun Hartman and Preston Urquiola. All-IHOF second teamer in his 3rd season with 65 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 15 hurries.

G #74 Carlos Webb 2075-2078
3rd round pick. All-IHOF second teamer in his 3rd season with 48 key run blocks and 9 sacks allowed. 48 key run blocks is tied 2nd most in a single season for a Merchantmen player.

QB #16 Bennett Morris 2078-2078
Off-season free agent signing. First season on team, already making a good impression. Potentially Hall of Famer.

RB #26 Walt Blair 2078-2078
1st round pick. First season on team, already making a good impression.

11-28-2018, 09:36 AM	#29
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	75th season anniversary: 50 Legends, introduction With the 75th season of IHOF in full glory, I felt it would be fun to make a list of players that were either cream of the crop at their position, or otherwise were a popular figure with me for whatever reason. To do this, I've decided to cut the 75 season of the Merchantmen into 25 periods of 3 seasons and select the 2 most notable players on the 53-men regular season roster in any season in that timespan. I've mulled over the method of finding a list of players, the process to get there went through various options and the number of names, but after coming up with many complicated calculations, 50 sounds like a nice round number and with 75 seasons, 2/3rd is the magic number to apply. But let's kick off with 25 also-rans, near-legends, or quite simply players that (in some cases just barely) missed the cut. RB #28 Randy Harris 2004-2010 League draft pick. Harris was the leading rusher of the Merchantmen in the first 7 seasons. Had 1,000 yard performances in the first 4 seasons. Ranks 5th in rushing yards for the Merchantmen. TE #86 Jim Reiser 2004-2015 League draft pick. Ties for 10th most receptions for the Merchantmen, tied most for a tight end. Was the favorite target of Hall of Fame quarterback Louie Flannery. CB #32 Myron Stevens 2006-2013 Undrafted rookie signing. Played mostly at nickelback. Was lowly rated overall, but was a zone defense specialist with decent interceptions skills. Favorite player of Merchantmen management. LB #56 Bernie Surry 2008-2017 5th round pick. Rookie boomer. Fit well in the zone defense scheme used in 2007-2012. CB #39 Warren Pennell 2015-2023 Undrafted rookie signing. Primarily kickoff returner, with 5 touchdows, rarely fumbled. Played in a dimeback role early in his career, but later on became a pure special teamer. QB #12 Patrick McDonnell 2022-2026 Off-season free agent signing. With Russell Harrison formed the spectacular quarterback tandem of the 2023 season. 14-6 record as a starter when Harrison was hurt, with 43:14 touchdown to interception ratio. DT #75 Tyrus Willis 2022-2032 Undrafted rookie signing. Primarily pass rush specialist, but was a full time starter for several seasons. LB #57 Oliver Drake 2026-2030 In-season trade acquisition. Defensive Player of the Year season before joining Merchantmen. All-round linebacker. CB #36 Walt Wheatley 2026-2032 In-season trade acquisition. Highest pass defense rating for Merchantmen cornerbacks with 2000+ pass plays active. Franchise's 11th most passes defended, despite short stint in Maassluis. LB #51 Fred McCorkle 2031-2042 1st round pick. Complete linebacker. 6th most forced fumbles. RB #26 Darrin Keegan 2032-2038 1st round pick. 1,000-yard back in all 7 seasons with Merchantmen. Broke 10,000 yards after being traded by Merchantmen. 3rd most rushing yards for Merchantmen and 4th most rushing touchdowns. QB #7 Perry Coleman 2041-2045 Off-season free agent signing. Hall of Famer.35-18 record as a starter. 84 touchdowns versus 34 interceptions in 55 games with Merchantmen. Threw for 4,117 yards in only regular season with 16 games played. P #12 Malachi Pennell 2044-2058 2nd round pick. Considered to be best punter in franchise history, pending how current punter Tito Hornsby does. G #70 Bryant Huffman 2044-2054 5th round rookie. 3rd most key run blocks in franchise history. All-round skilled guard, despite being undersized. TE #89 Jorge Jurevicius 2049-2060 3rd round pick. Pro-bowl caliber receiver. 50 receiving touchdowns, second most for a Merchantmen tight end. WR #84 Kai Oburn 2054-2064 1st round pick. With 7 1,000-yard seasons ranks 6th all-time in Merchantmen receiving yards. Has 5th most receptions and 5th most receiving touchdowns (with J.R. Mills quickly closing in). S #44 Lonnie Razo 2054-2064 2nd round pick. 4th most tackles for a defensive back, 3rd most for a safety. RB #23 Fernando Scott 2055-2062 4th round pick. With 6 1,000-yard seasons has the 4th most rushing yards and 5th most rushing touchdowns for Merchantmen. With 5.0 average has highest yards per carry of all Merchantmen running backs. TE #18 Emmanuel Forbes 2056-2065 1st round pick. Pro-bowl caliber receiver. 53 receiving touchdowns, most for a Merchantmen tight end. DT #97 Preston Urquoila 2062-2074 4ht round pick. Drafted and retired in the same off-season as Shaun Hartman. Has 3rd most tackles and 8th most sacks amongst Merchantmen defensive tackles. 3-time All-IHOF first or second teamer. RB #23 Lucas Blackwell 2069-2077 3rd round pick. Had 6 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Ranks 2nd in rushing yards in franchise history. Also ranks 2nd in rushing touchdowns, 1 shy from tying the record. Still active, but unlikely to return to Maassluis. CB #30 Alonzo Hitchcock 2072-2078 2nd round pick. Complete cornerback. Recently grew into being an elite corner with 7 interceptions in 2076 and 20 defended passes in 2077. Still active. DT #96 Glen Stiegler 2075-2078 Trade acquisition shortly after being taken in 1st round pick by other franchise. Successor to Shaun Hartman and Preston Urquiola. All-IHOF second teamer in his 3rd season with 65 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 15 hurries. G #74 Carlos Webb 2075-2078 3rd round pick. All-IHOF second teamer in his 3rd season with 48 key run blocks and 9 sacks allowed. 48 key run blocks is tied 2nd most in a single season for a Merchantmen player. QB #16 Bennett Morris 2078-2078 Off-season free agent signing. First season on team, already making a good impression. Potentially Hall of Famer. RB #26 Walt Blair 2078-2078 1st round pick. First season on team, already making a good impression. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail Last edited by MIJB#19 : 11-28-2018 at 03:11 PM.