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

Kodos · 02-11-2004, 05:23 PM

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...

Kodos · 02-12-2004, 02:40 AM

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, 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, and VPI97 for letting me use logos and pictures from IHOF's homepage.

SkyDog's 2004 PREDICTIONS
Atlantic Ocean Conference

Northeast Division

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-12-2004, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

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 · 02-12-2004, 11:32 AM

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 · 02-12-2004, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 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...

I'll be more than happy to help.

Kodos · 02-12-2004, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

I'll be more than happy to help.

A Plague upon the Mohawks indeed...

Kodos · 02-12-2004, 02:00 PM

Atlantic Ocean Conference

Deep South Division

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-12-2004, 02:16 PM

Atlantic Ocean Conference

Southeast Division

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-12-2004, 02:31 PM

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

Kodos · 02-12-2004, 02:34 PM

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

Kodos · 02-12-2004, 08:12 PM

Atlantic Ocean Conference

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

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-13-2004, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

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

yadda yadda
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.
yadda yadda

Too bad I accidentaly traded the hot prospect DT in stead of the decent starter I kept...

Kodos · 02-13-2004, 01:34 PM

North American Conference

Midwest Division

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-13-2004, 01:48 PM

North American Conference

Atlantic Coast Division

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-13-2004, 01:55 PM

North American Conference

Mid-Atlantic Division

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-13-2004, 02:02 PM

North American Conference

West Division

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.

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.

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.

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 · 02-15-2004, 01:30 AM

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 · 02-15-2004, 01:44 AM

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

Kodos · 02-15-2004, 02:46 AM

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.

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  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 · 02-15-2004, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince

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

Thanks! Good luck in your season opener tomorrow night!

Kodos · 02-18-2004, 01:35 AM

2004 Exhibition Season Schedule

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  Week    Opponent                              Result    Attendance Weather  
Week 1    OPEN

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Kodos · 02-18-2004, 01:44 AM

2004 Exhibition Standings

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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

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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 · 02-18-2004, 02:01 AM

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.

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  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 · 02-18-2004, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

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

Kodos · 02-18-2004, 04:17 PM

Just a quick poll. 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 · 02-18-2004, 05:26 PM

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.

Kodos · 02-18-2004, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 02-19-2004, 03:00 AM

That week six game out to be good...

Buzzbee · 02-24-2004, 10:53 AM

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!!!

MIJB#19 · 02-24-2004, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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!!!

You'd almost think you're a fan of the Lake Monsters.
Almost...

Kodos · 02-25-2004, 12:30 AM

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 · 02-27-2004, 11:09 AM

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 · 02-27-2004, 11:42 AM

Kodos · 02-29-2004, 08:52 PM

2004 Regular Season

Week 1

Boston Rhinos (0-0)

at

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 · 03-01-2004, 01:25 AM

Bordeaux Vineyards Preview

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

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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)

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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)

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Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     27    PAR           16

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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

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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

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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

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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 · 03-01-2004, 01:26 PM

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 · 03-01-2004, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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....

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 · 03-01-2004, 07:06 PM

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

MIJB#19 · 03-02-2004, 08:11 AM

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

Kodos · 03-02-2004, 11:50 AM

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 · 03-02-2004, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?

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 · 03-02-2004, 07:40 PM

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 · 03-03-2004, 02:41 AM

Week 2

Rochester Lake Monsters (0-1)

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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!

Kodos · 03-08-2004, 01:38 AM

North Plainfield Plague Overview

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

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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)

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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)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Kodos · 03-08-2004, 02:26 AM

Week 3

Rochester Lake Monsters (1-1)

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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 · 03-08-2004, 08:51 PM

A view of Genesee Stadium from Lake Ontario.

Week 4

Vicksburg Vipers (3-0)

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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 · 03-08-2004, 09:00 PM

Syracuse Mohawks Overview

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

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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

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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)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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 · 03-08-2004, 09:38 PM

Northeast Division Standings Through Week 4

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                         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 · 03-09-2004, 01:57 AM

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

Week 5

Syracuse Mohawks (1-3)

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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...

Kodos · 03-09-2004, 02:06 PM

Maassluis Merchantmen Preview

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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

02-12-2004, 02:40 AM	#2
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Getting to know you: An IHOF League Overview 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, 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, and VPI97 for letting me use logos and pictures from IHOF's homepage. SkyDog's 2004 PREDICTIONS Atlantic Ocean Conference Northeast Division 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. 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. 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. 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. Last edited by Kodos : 02-12-2004 at 08:18 PM.

02-12-2004, 02:00 PM	#7
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Atlantic Ocean Conference Deep South Division 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. 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. 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. 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. Last edited by Kodos : 03-01-2004 at 01:24 PM.

02-12-2004, 02:34 PM	#10
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Various guys like cuervo72 and primelord worked on them. There is now a link up above that shows who did what. Last edited by Kodos : 02-12-2004 at 02:34 PM.

02-13-2004, 01:34 PM	#13
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	North American Conference Midwest Division 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. 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. 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. 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. Last edited by Kodos : 02-14-2004 at 11:49 AM.

02-13-2004, 01:55 PM	#15
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	North American Conference Mid-Atlantic Division 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. 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. 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. 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. Last edited by Kodos : 02-13-2004 at 01:56 PM.*

02-12-2004, 11:32 AM	#4
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I'd be happy at least getting to spoil somebody else's playoff hopes. Especially if they were a certain unnamed in-state rival...

02-12-2004, 02:16 PM	#8
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Atlantic Ocean Conference Southeast Division 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. 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. 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. 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.

02-12-2004, 02:31 PM	#9
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	I wish I had a cool helmet..how did you get those banners???

02-12-2004, 08:12 PM	#11
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Atlantic Ocean Conference European Division (a.k.a. the "Frequent Flier" Division) 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. 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. 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. 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.

02-13-2004, 01:48 PM	#14
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	North American Conference Atlantic Coast Division 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. 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. 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. 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.

02-13-2004, 02:02 PM	#16
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	North American Conference West Division 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. 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. 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. 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. Last edited by Kodos : 02-13-2004 at 05:18 PM.

02-15-2004, 01:44 AM	#18
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	Good times...I like all the IHOF dynasties. Good luck Kodos __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

02-15-2004, 02:46 AM	#19
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Last edited by Kodos : 02-15-2004 at 03:06 AM.

02-18-2004, 01:35 AM	#21
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	2004 Exhibition Season Schedule Code: Week Opponent Result Attendance Weather Week 1 OPEN Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: 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. Code: Season Tickets Sold: 62,600 Stadium Capacity: 64,500

02-18-2004, 02:01 AM	#23
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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. Code: 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

02-18-2004, 04:17 PM	#25
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Just a quick poll. 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. Last edited by Kodos : 02-18-2004 at 04:19 PM.

02-18-2004, 05:26 PM	#26
Buzzbee College Starter Join Date: Jun 2002	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. __________________ Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

02-19-2004, 03:00 AM	#28
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	That week six game out to be good...

02-24-2004, 10:53 AM	#29
Buzzbee College Starter Join Date: Jun 2002	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!!! __________________ Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

02-25-2004, 12:30 AM	#31
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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!

02-27-2004, 11:09 AM	#32
Buzzbee College Starter Join Date: Jun 2002	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! __________________ Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

02-27-2004, 11:42 AM	#33
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02-29-2004, 08:52 PM	#34
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	2004 Regular Season Week 1 Boston Rhinos (0-0) at 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. Last edited by Kodos : 03-01-2004 at 01:19 AM.

03-01-2004, 01:26 PM	#36
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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....

03-01-2004, 07:06 PM	#38
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	You are correct, sir. I always post the Week 4 matchup before I post Weeks 2 and 3...

03-02-2004, 08:11 AM	#39
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Forget about weeks 1-5, week 6 is here is two days! __________________ * 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

03-02-2004, 11:50 AM	#40
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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?

03-02-2004, 07:40 PM	#42
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	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.

03-03-2004, 02:41 AM	#43
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Week 2 Rochester Lake Monsters (0-1) at 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!

03-08-2004, 02:26 AM	#45
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Week 3 Rochester Lake Monsters (1-1) at 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.

03-08-2004, 08:51 PM	#46
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	A view of Genesee Stadium from Lake Ontario. Week 4 Vicksburg Vipers (3-0) at 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. Last edited by Kodos : 03-08-2004 at 09:16 PM.

03-09-2004, 01:57 AM	#49
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy [than Syracuse]." - Obi Wan Kenobi Week 5 Syracuse Mohawks (1-3) at 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... Last edited by Kodos : 03-09-2004 at 07:45 PM.

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