Newsletter: Week 2

Last Week

As mentioned above, it was posted for two days that Chris had come back on Monday night with 13 points to tie Beau at 44 a piece.  However, before officially posting the scores, Beau decided to check his players (and Chris's) one more time, and discovered the additional point. Too add injury to insult, Chris lost Javon Walker for the season. Chad Johnson got an injury scare but came back later in the game to post more yardage.

Quote from Branden on Saturday night: "I keep looking at Bruce's team and wonder what the hell he was thinking." Bruce, unable to defend himself with words, did it with his team, as they trounced their opponent 53-35. In fact, Branden had only 10 points heading into Monday night, where his 3-headed Colt monster racked up the rest.

And the matchup of the week had Dave ekeing out a high score against Randy's competitive team to the tune of 56-50. Randy looked to have the week wrapped up before the Ravens posted a big fat zero. But he was a good sport, only whining once about playing the high score. Just don't ask him about last weekend's golf tournament.  Or New Orleans.

Check out Week One's players of the week!

Interview: 

Dallas Clark, Nate Kaeding, & Tim Dwight

Quick, what do these three studs have in common, besides their winning smiles and great hair? The average geek may immediately notice that they all graduated from the University of Iowa, but they have all experienced something much more valuable. Give up? They have all spent time on Bruce's roster. SFFL: I see two of you posed in your football uniforms, while Nate got dressed up in a suit and what might be a Hawkeye tie. Dwight: (laughs) Yeah. Dallas and I told him we all were wearing the suit and tie. I think Nate still misses college. Kaeding: Once a Hawkeye, always a Hawkeye! SFFL:  Once on Bruce's team, always on Bruce's team. Kaeding:  Chris had me my rookie season. Clark: But then Chris was also a rookie at Iowa University last year. SFFL:  What position did Chris play? Dwight, Kaeding, Clark:  Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha SFFL: Tim, you haven't been on an SFFL team since Bruce gave up on you after the 2002 campaign. Dwight:  And I scored a touchdown last Thursday. Shows what they know. Clark: Besides, Bruce had to make room for me after I graduated. SFFL: And you've been on his team every year. Clark: And now that Pollard is out on his ass, I can finally prove that a Hawkeye can be a valuable offensive fantasy option. SFFL: How many catches did you have last weekend? Clark: Shut up. SFFL:  Any hope that all three of you will be on Bruce's roster at the same time? Dwight: Maybe he'll wise up after I score two more touchdowns this weekend. SFFL: Well, good luck with that. Any parting thoughts? Kaeding: The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA, let every loyal Iowan sing! SFFL: On that note, or rather, notes, this interview is concluded.  Tune in next week!

The Wayback Machine: 1997

1997 was the 5th year the SFFL was in existence, but was the first year the league had a website. Beau had been commissioner the year before (or perhaps the year before that) and was notorious for not posting the previous week's scores until Saturday (back when scores were found in the Star Tribune or on-line by using Prodigy). Ryan revolutionized the league and made it easier for those members not living on Swallow Street. Let's take a look at how the league played out that year with only six members.

Rosters

~Randy, as would become a pattern in following years, had only Broncos on his roster. His love affair with Ed McCaffrey, however, would blossom until it tragically ended in 2003 with a concussion and a broken heart.
~Les's #1 receiver was Chris "Hidee-Hi, Hidee-Ho" Calloway.  His record showed.
~The worst record belonged to Beau, whose only decent players were Barry Sanders (career year), Terrell Owens (his rookie season), and Jason Hanson. Starting quarterback? Neil O'Donnell.
~Players still on an SFFL roster: Curtis Martin, Jimmy Smith, Terrell Owens, Isaac Bruce, Matt Stover, Adam Vinatieri, and Jason Elam.

Player Of The Week

The year it all started. And ended.  At least until Beau became commissioner. Ryan pumped out POW's for about five weeks until something caused him to post this: DUE TO A GENERAL LACK OF INTEREST... AND TOO MUCH BITCHING AND COMPLAINING... THIS PAGE IS BEING DISCONTINUED. Sadly, the actual POW's weren't archived, and we were left with that message. I have no idea what he means by complaining, but the general lack of interest was obvious. His site counter indicates only five people ever visited that page before I did tonight.

Results

The season was only 12 weeks long, as the league decided that coaches might sit their stars in week sixteen as well as week seventeen. Shoe and Woody finished #1 and #2 during the regular season, received byes, and wound up meeting in the Super Bowl. Though not posted on the site, Woody handily won the Super Bowl.

Bonus Material

You can check out Ryan's first website, including non SFFL stuff!

http://members.aol.com/ryan1176/Main.html

I think the pet pictures are the best part. But I was disappointed that the links to David Duchovny are down. Here's a picture of our favorite SFFL lady Heather, before she got eight months pregnant.

This Week

Branden (0-1) vs. Randy (0-1)
Dave (1-0) vs. Beau (1-0)
Chris (0-1) vs. Bruce (1-0)

In a move of idiotic proportions, the NFL has decided to schedule two games on Monday night, with the second one beginning during halftime of the first. But at least the last game is filled with the excitement of two powerhouse teams with superstars, the Redskins and Cowboys! But hey, at least we get John Madden.

Next Week

~Other than the normal fare, week one's trades will be analyzed by a panel of experts. An SFFL exclusive!