ISFL NEWLETTER
The Internet Strat-O-Matic Football League Newsletter Volume #12 Issue #6 -- September 29, 2008 ************************************************************************ Current League Officers Commissioner: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com) League Statistician: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com) ISFL WWW site: http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/ISFL.htm ISFL Review Board: Jeff Barricelli, Dave Stewart, Don Antonelli ************************************************************************ LEAGUE NOTES I. Message from the Commissioner II. News from Around the League III. Standings IV. Results V. Week 5 Schedule VI. Transactions VII. Other News including Players of the Week I. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER Week 5 is complete and another great week of games that were in early, you guys have no idea how happy that makes me :O) Thanks to all who have subbed in games so far this year to keep things moving along smoothly, it's a huge help and I appreciate it a bunch. Keep up the game contacts please and make sure you continue to CC me on them so I can help when needed in getting games set up or getting subs. Good luck to all! AIM/Chat Contact During Games Guys, we have this talk about once a year and it's time for the yearly reminder. AIM is a great tool for getting games set up, fixing any in-game problems and talking trade or just chatting during the week, pre- and post-game. During the game, AIM and Chat should be used sparingly for the occasional comment or notes of encouragement to your opponent. They should NOT be used for a running commentary on the game, berating your opponent or the game/Dave Koch for your perceived bad luck or game issues. If you have issues during a game, keep notes and when the game is complete, please send the game file to Dave Koch with your notes and he WILL look into the problem 99% of the time. Nothing slows a game down more and annoys an opponent more than constant chatter during the game, so please, I know we all get frustrated from time to time with the game/our teams, but make your one comment and then just feel free to swear at your screen all you want, but keep it off the chat. Thanks guys! New Action File Available There is a new Action file available, please be sure you get this from the website and check that your game file is dated 9/26 after you install it (before games this week please). *Corrects issue with game log PBP being truncated for save/resume games. * Additional .hal save files will be automatically saved after every 3 minutes of game time. Games can now be resumed after the previous play or any 3 minute time interval. * Adds the cover 'in' or 'out' designation to the game play analysis box. * Saves hurry-up status. * Corrects potential internet subbing errors. * Corrects a defensive error when playing defense against a two point conversion. * Corrects a several random and rare internet play errors. * Adds usage status to player labels on the vertical game screen. * Corrects divisional standings display for the first team in a league. * Several other minor issues have been updated. Week in Review/Preview And now we are down to 4! 4 undefeated teams remain after 5 weeks and the NFC holds three of them. Atlanta and Detroit continue their great runs to start the season and and remain on a collision course to decide the top spot in the NFC East in week 8 when they finally face off. To get there, both face tough tests this week as Atlanta get the reeling defending champs in Jacksonville, not an easy place to get a win while the Lions head to New Orleans to face the Saints who need a win to keep any hopes of a division title alive. Philadelphia is also undefeated so far and face an Arizona team, fresh off their first win of the season and looking to build on that going forward. In the AFC, the Cowboys sit all alone up top after Indy falls in a huge upset to the previously winless Chiefs who have a dangerous team and we warned this was a trap game coming in and the Colts fell for it hard. As noted, Atlanta and Detroit continue to lead the NFC East and have a 2 game lead on Jax and Seattle and look to continue their winning ways. St. Louis comes back after a tough week 4 loss and beats their closest division rivals, the Packers, to extend their lead to 2 games. Philly has Tampa Bay lurking 2 games back and the high powered Bucs offense could prove troublesome down the road, though the Eagles may well be the class of the NFC this year if they can avoid the traps of their own. The AFC East still belongs to the Jets who are 2 games up on 3 teams and with a lot of division games to come, easily hold their destiny in their hands. In the Central, the Steelers catch up with the Colts, but face a tough test with the Chargers this week on the road and things could change quickly. The Colts head to Cleveland and look to take back their division lead with a win. The Cowboys are up 2 games in the division with some big division wins already, but Tennessee and San Diego are hanging around and with some hard work could give them a run for the division and are certainly at the head of the playoff hunt right now. II. News from Around the League ISFL Game of the Week 4-1 Pittsburgh @ 3-2 San Diego Offense Qb - Pitt Kitna has been a turnover machine 8 int's 6 fumbles in 5 game Rb SD With the Bryan Westbrook 5.1 ypc he will at top of list for Coach McNeil to shut down
The combo of Westbrook / Wayne have combined for over 60% of there catches OL - Even Offense - Even Kitna's turnovers out weights the Chargers other advantage's Defense DL - SD Both guys have big time pass rushers Kampman ,Vanden Bosch but SD has better inside games LB Even Both guys have play makers at LB DB - Pitt SD has a true "STUD" in Samuel but overall Pitt has better DB's overall into nickle packages ST - Pitt Pitt has Punt , Kick return guys returning kicks for TD's OVERALL Home field leads SD to a 28-23 win over the Steelers if and IF Kitna holds on to ball
Good luck to all this week
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