The World League (Second and Ten)

[Henchman21]

The World League began in the 1970 season using franchises from the USFL, WLAF, XFL, and NFLE stocked with NFL players. This is an auto-play league where we have Second and Ten simulate the games, and participants act as the teams GM.

Game Settings
- Home Field Advantage : OFF
- Require FB in 2 RB Sets: OFF
- All other rules follow the NFL rules from the current season.

Supplemental Draft and Trades
- Each offseason there is a 10 round draft for debuting players and free agents.
- Draft picks can be included in trades.
- Trade deadline is Week 7 during 14 game seasons, and week 8 once the schedule expands to 16 games.

Expansion
- League expands during the same years as the NFL (1976, 1995, 1999, and 2002)

[Henchman21]

Re: The World League (Second and Ten)

1971 Week 7 Results

Full Box Scores

Amsterdam - 0 @ Los Angeles - 31
Arizona - 13 @ Barcelona - 34
Berlin - 27 @ Oklahoma - 31
Denver - 16 @ Philadelphia - 23
Frankfurt - 14 @ Memphis - 38
Houston - 13 @ Pittsburgh - 10
Las Vegas - 3 @ Sacramento - 48
London - 10 @ Oakland - 34
Montreal - 12 @ New Jersey - 35
Raleigh-Durham - 10 @ Chicago - 28
San Antonio - 20 @ NY-NJ - 20
Scotland - 16 @ San Francisco - 0
Tampa Bay - 17 @ Rhein - 21

OPOTW - Roger Staubach (NJ): 223 passing trds, 3 TD; 16 Rushing yrds, 2 TD
DPOTW - Richie Petitbon (SAC): 7 tkls, 3 INT, 2 TD, 1 PD

Week 7 Key Injuries:
Don McCauley, RB (AMS)
Duane Thomas, RB (OK)
Norm Bulaich, RB (FRA)

League Standings

Available Teams:
NY-NJ Hitmen
Oakland Invaders
Philadelphia Stars
Pittsburgh Maulers
Sacramento Surge
San Francisco Demons

[Henchman21]

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1971 Week 8

Full Box Scores

Barcelona - 7 @ Amsterdam - 20
Houston - 27 @ Denver - 10
Las Vegas - 30 @ London - 9
Los Angeles - 28 @ Memphis - 27
Oakland - 7 @ New Jersey - 19
Okllahoma - 3 @ Scotland - 31
Philadelphia - 0 @ NY-NJ - 13
Pittsburgh - 0 @ Chicago - 10
Raleigh-Durham - 41 @ Arizona - 23
Rhein - 21 @ Frankfurt - 23
Sacramento - 35 @ San Antonio - 30
San Francisco - 24 @ Montreal - 24
Tampa Bay - 20 @ Berlin - 20

League Standings

OPOTW: O.J. Simpson (SF) - 96 rushing yds 1 TD; 97 receiving yds 2TD
DPOTW: Coy Bacon (NY-NJ) - 6 tkls, 2 sacks, 1 FF

Key Injuries Week 8
George Webster, LB (RHE)
Jon Fuqua, RB (PHI)
Lyle Alzedo, DE (LA)

Available Teams (You do not have to own the game to participate)
NY-NJ Hitmen
Oakland Invaders
Philadelphia Stars
Pittsburgh Maulers
Sacramento Surge
San Francisco Demons

[johnstone1987]

Re: The World League (Second and Ten)

Is the Game called Second and Ten?

[Henchman21]

Re: The World League (Second and Ten)

Is the Game called Second and Ten?

Yes.


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[Henchman21]

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1971 Week 9 Results

Full Box Scores

Arizona - 29 @ Oakland - 14
Barcelona - 27 @ Scotland - 17
Berlin - 9 @ Denver - 6
Frankfurt - 0 @ Amsterdam - 24
Los Angeles - 33 @ Houston - 23
Memphis - 24 @ London - 7
New Jersey - 10 @ Tampa Bay - 10
NY-NJ - 10 @ Chicago - 16
Oklahoma - 6 @ Sacramento - 13
Philadelphia - 24 @ Raleigh-Durham - 16
Pittsburgh - 21 @ Montreal - 12
Rhein - 30 @ Las Vegas - 7
San Antonio - 6 @ San Francisco - 16

League Standings
Los Angeles holds a comfortable lead in the NAC West, but all other division races are tight as we head into the final stretch.

OPOTW: Greg Landry (LA) - 266 passing yds, 2 TD; 31 rushing yds 1 TD
DPOTW: Al Cowlings (BER) - 7 tkls, 2 sacks, 1 safety

Week 9 Key Injuries:
None

[johnstone1987]

Re: The World League (Second and Ten)

Is it a Simulator on the PC? I'll have to check it out.

[Henchman21]

Re: The World League (Second and Ten)

Is it a Simulator on the PC? I'll have to check it out.

Yep. For PC and it comes with all of the NFL seasons back to the 30s, and several NCAA seasons as well. There’s a lot of neat stuff you can do with it once you play around with it a bit.

http://www.secondandten.com

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[Henchman21]

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1971 Week 10

Full Box Scores

Denver - 3 @ Las Vegas - 20
Houston - 30 @ Chicago - 3
London - 14 @ Barcelona - 41
Memphis - 24 @ Amsterdam - 17
Montreal - 34 @ San Antonio - 31
New Jersey - 45 @ Frankfurt - 7
Oakland - 17 @ Sacramento - 45
Oklahoma - 13 @ Berlin - 10
Philadelphia - 24 @ Arizona - 26
Pittsburgh - 7 @ Tampa Bay - 20
Raleigh-Durham - 7 @ NY-NJ - 24
San Francisco - 0 @ Los Angeles - 13
Scotland - 10 @ Rhein - 27

OPOTW - Jess Phillips (BAR) - 169 rushing yds, 2 TD; 44 receiving yds
DPOTW - Turkey Jones (TB) - 4 tkls, 2 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR

League Standings

Week 10 Key Injuries
None

[Henchman21]

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1971 Week 11

Full Box Scores

Arizona - 14 @ New Jersey - 38
Chicago - 21 @ Amsterdam - 27
Denver - 42 @ Frankfurt - 27
Las Vegas - 7 @ Houston - 14
Los Angeles - 28 @ Raleigh-Durham - 10
Memphis - 41 @ Sacremento - 24
NY-NJ 24 @ Philadelphia - 27
Oakland - 14 @ Berlin - 28
Rhein - 7 @ Oklahoma - 3
San Antonio - 24 @ Pittsburgh - 13
San Francisco - 21 @ London - 7
Scotland - 17 @ Barcelona - 27
Tampa Bay - 33 @ Montreal - 17

League Stnadings

The Los Angeles Xtreme continue to torch their competition and look like the odds on favorite to win the World Bowl, while the London Monarchs have all but locked up the first overall pick in the 1972 draft.

OPOTW: Floyd Little (MEM): 141 rushing yds, 4 TD; 21 receiving yrds
DPOTW: Bill Bradley (BER): 6 tkls, 2 INT, 1 PD, 1 Hur

Week 11 Key Injuries
Wilbur Young, DT (BAR)
Walt Garrison, FB (SAC)
Ernie Wright, T (SAC)
Clarence Scott, CB (CHI)

[Henchman21]

Re: The World League (Second and Ten)

In an effort to add something more than game results to this thread, I thought I would write up a quick draft preview for our 1972 draft. I can't give away too much in case one of our other GMs happens to read this, but it should give you a good idea of what we're facing with this class.

1972 Draft Preview

The 1972 draft is extremely top heavy and thin with there not being much value available outside of the first two rounds. Expect to see a lot of players going in the early rounds that would usually be mid-round selections as teams do the best they can to fill their needs with what's available.

There should be a very active off-season trade market for quarterbacks, as it is by far the weakest position available, and there are a few teams who need to land a starter for the 1972 season. There is some decent depth at linebacker, and a few good players available at runningback, wide receiver, and defensive tackle, but for the most part every league GM is hoping this class will be the weakest we'll have to suffer through. Franco Harris stands as the lone future HOFer available, and he will most likely go to the London Monarchs at #1 unless the Monarchs go on an unprecedented winning streak to close out the season. There are a few standout players at other positions, but this draft will mainly consist of a few solid starter, and career backups.

Best Available Per Position
QB - John Reaves: Reaves best season is 1972. After that he spends the rest of his career as a backup. Please weep for the teams who needed to get a QB in this draft, dear reader as this is a dark day for those poor GMs.

RB - Franco Harris: This nine-time Pro Bowler is the crown jewel of the 72 class by far. The smart money is that he will be playing in London next fall, but GM Gummo likes to keep us on our toes, so it's not a sure thing. At any rate I can't see Harris waiting more than two picks before he hears his name called on draft day.

TE - Riley Odoms: In an era devoid of quality tight ends, Odoms will indeed come off the board very early. A tight end with four Pro Bowls and 2 All Pro season is a rare find this early in the 70s, so my guess is he's a top 5 pick.

WR - Cliff Branch: Another of the few superstars available to us, Branch won't be sitting in the green room long before hearing his name called. A three-time All Pro, and four Pro Bowl appearances make him one of the best wide receivers of this decade, so it's no surprise that he'll most likely go within the first three picks.

C - Dave Dalby: The GM who takes Dalby will have to be patient as he doesn't become a starter until the 75 season, but once he does that GM won't have to worry about the center position until the mid-80s.

G - Reggie McKenzie: Surprisingly, McKenzie never made a Pro Bowl appearance (even though he was an All Pro in 73). A starter from day one, and only one lengthy injury in his career makes McKenzie a very consistent starter for a team in need of an interior lineman.

T - Stan Walters: Like Dalby, Walters takes a couple of season to get going, but once he does it's hard to find a tackle as solid as this. Two trips to the Pro Bowl, and nary an injury to be found.

DE - Sherman White: White only has three injury free seasons, missing 2-4 game per year otherwise. Even with those dings, he's a solid starter for most of this decade, and in this draft that makes him a first round target.

DT - Jim Osborne: Another solid player stands out as the best available at his position. He's not a superstar, but again in this class solid is about all you can hope for if you are in need at this position.

LB - Stan White: The "solid" theme continues at the linebacker position. White is a consistent starter beginning in 1973, and has no real injury issues to be concerned with. Not a standout, but any team looking for a linebacker could do much worse.

CB - Willie Buchanon: Injuries plague Buchanon early in his career, but he does have two Pro Bowl and one All Pro season to show for it. He's a standout DB for most of this decade, and I expect him to be the first DB to come off the board.

S - Thom Darden: He does miss the entire 75 season with injury, but Darden is a very good choice since he doesn't miss much time for most of this decade, and has the added value of being a decent punt returner early in his career.

For anyone who wishes to view the entire 1972 draft class is can be found here 1972 Draft. I hope you enjoyed reading this little draft preview and it gives a little more insight into what our GMs face in the upcoming draft.

[Henchman21]

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1971 Week 12 Results

Full Box Scores

Amsterdam - 7 @ Scotland - 15
Barcelona - 23 @ Memphis - 17
Berlin - 19 @ Rhein - 21
Chicago - 14 @ Denver - 22
Frankfurt - 14 @ Oklahoma - 34
Las Vegas - 23 @ San Francisco - 14
London - 0 @ Raleigh-Durham - 21
Montreal - 23 @ Oakland - 21
New Jersey - 34 @ NY-NJ - 10
Philadelphia - 28 @ Houston - 21
Pittsburgh - 13 @ Arizona - 26
Sacramento - 30 @ Tampa Bay - 38
San Antonio - 13 @ Los Angeles - 13

League Standings

OPOTW: Roger Staubach (NJ) - 311 passing yds, 4 TD
DPOTW: Bob Rowe (SCO) - 3 tkls, 3 sacks, 1 safety

Week 12 Key Injuries
None

[Henchman21]

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1971 Week 13 Results

Full Box Scores

Amsterdam - 3 @ Memphis - 6
Arizona - 20 @ Philadelphia - 20
Chicago - 14 @ Pittsburgh - 20
Denver - 24 @ Oakland - 31
Frankfurt - 14 @ Berlin - 31
Houston - 20 @ Montreal - 13
NY-NJ - 3 @ Los Angeles - 31
Oklahoma - 38 @ Barcelona - 31
Raleigh-Durham - 23 @ New Jersey - 34
Rhein - 31 @ San Antonio - 24
Sacramento - 33 @ Las Vegas - 3
Scotland - 42 @ London - 3
Tampa Bay - 24 @ San Francisco - 6

League Standings

OPOTW - Danny Abramowicz (SCO) - 108 receiving yds, 3 TD
DPOTW - Bubba Smith (LA) - 5 tkls, 2 sacks, 1 hur, 2 FF

Week 13 Key Injuries
Bob Brown, T (SAC)

[Henchman21]

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Week 14 Results

Full Box Scores

Arizona - 41 @ Raleigh-Durham - 41
Barcelona - 16 @ Las Vegas - 31
Berlin - 43 @ London - 3
Denver - 7 @ Sacramento - 30
Houston - 20 @ San Francisco - 14
Los Angeles - 38 @ Frankfurt - 7
Montreal - 7 @ Chicago - 35
Oakland - 31 @ Oklahoma - 3
Philadelphia - 13 @ New Jersey - 33
Pittsburgh - 0 @ Amsterdam - 6
Rhein - 17 @ NY-NJ - 17
Scotland - 7 @ Memphis - 10
Tampa Bay - 23 @ San Antonio - 21

League Standings

OPOTW: Terry Bradshaw (R-D) - 320 passing yds, 5 TD
DPOTW: Jack Ham (CHI) - 9 tkls, 1 sack, 1 FF

[Henchman21]

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1971 Divisional Round

Full Box Scores

Las Vegas - 14 @ Amsterdam - 23
Oklahoma - 17 @ Rhein - 24
Houston - 7 @ New Jersey - 41
Tampa Bay - 28 @ Los Angeles - 34

Annual Awards (as voted on by league GMs)
OPOTY: Roger Staubach (NJ)
DPOTY: Bill Bradley (BER)

OROTY: John Riggins (NJ)
DROTY: Jack Ham (CHI)