National Coaches Football League-Season 01

[garysorrell]

I would like to welcome anyone interested to follow along with the NCFL as we progress thru our first season.

We are, of course, a Max Football league, US rules, 10min qtrs.

Our start year is 1977. We have a rule similar to the CFL import rule, but probably more like that of Japanese Pro Baseball. In that while we use fictional players, our teams are allowed to carry 2 active NFL players from that season. Here are the results of our NFL free agent draft:

Salt Lake
1.)Wesley Walker WR
2.)Bob Avellini QB

New York
1.)Joe Namath QB
2.)Ed Podolak HB

New Mexico
1.)Larry Csonka FB
2.)Lester Hayes DB

Las Vegas
1.)Bob Kuechenberg OL
2.)Ted Hendricks LB

Detroit
1.)Bob Griese QB
2.)Fred Biletnikoff WR

Boston
1.)Dan Pastorini QB
2.)Lyle Alzado DL

Boise
1.)Dewey Selmon LB
2.)Louie Kelcher DL

Birmingham
1.)Chuck Muncie RB
2.)Billy Joe Dupree TE

Our league is 8 teams strong and will always be no more than 8.
Our season runs from mid January to early April, 10 weeks plus a title game, which we call:

The Title Game

Anyway, I will use this thread for season 01 updates. Welcome to all those interested

[garysorrell]

We are now heading into week 3, with games on Thursday and Friday.

Namath is struggling, Griese to Biletnikoff is looking good. Ed Podolak is running well and Chuck Muncie is unstoppable, as it appears his team is also. We have some good talent among the other players as well, including Bostons trio of talented running backs.

The site isnt much, but all are welcome to stop by.

The big question is, can we pull better TV ratings than Hawaii 5-0 and Rockford Files

[Marauders]

Sorry man, Barnaby Jones rules. 
 
It is great how that old curmudgeon can take on those young criminals in fist fights and win every time.
 
I would have thought the Csonka/Hayes combo to be good.  Power running on offense and the Stickum man on defense would be nice.
 
 

[garysorrell]

Agreed on Barnaby. Having Lee Merriwether around helped a lot im sure

[Marauders]

Agreed on Barnaby. Having Lee Merriwether around helped a lot im sure

These were pre-steroids and Pre-Viagra times, so one has to be amazed that Jones could keep up with the other Joneses.

Maybe it was all of that money from that bubblin' crude - oil that is ... black gold ... Texas tea - that he had stashed away before changing his name and spending his life fighting crime just for the kicks or punches in this case.

[Scott_WAR]

ORIGINAL: Marauders

Agreed on Barnaby. Having Lee Merriwether around helped a lot im sure

These were pre-steroids and Pre-Viagra times, so one has to be amazed that Jones could keep up with the other Joneses.

Maybe it was all of that money from that bubblin' crude - oil that is ... black gold ... Texas tea - that he had stashed away before changing his name and spending his life fighting crime just for the kicks or punches in this case.

Living in the hills makes a man tough................ the hillbilly hills, not the beverly........

[xbox360freak]

I would like to join your league if a team position opens up or if one is readily available if neither is available please let me know when one is or if you decide to expand .......bob

[garysorrell]

hey bob, email me at

gary_l_sorrell@yahoo.com

[garysorrell]

Week 4 is complete

Boston upset favored Birmingham
New York wins big without Namath
Detroit wins 2 in a row

[garysorrell]

Thanks for the bump up Mods, we feel special now

[Marauders]

I usually like to sticky ongoing multiplayer leagues.

[MSO94]

We hit the big time

Yea baby


GO DETROIT

[Brodie]

The screen shot on your homepage is that from Max or did you use another program to make it.

[Scott_WAR]

Its from Max FB.

[garysorrell]

I think it was from a replay, a rare moment when I was paying attention.

[Marauders]

Yikes!
 
The NECK is out for the season!
 

[garysorrell]

Namath and Pastorini are done. Also another QB got a career ender.....QBs are endangered species in our league.

[garysorrell]

Week 8 is Complete

***Post Season Possibilities***
In the EAST
Birmingham has clinched a playoff spot, but could lose home field to Boston if they tie in win/loss, as the first tiebreaker is head to head and Boston beat the Bombers earlier this season.
Detroit could jump Boston and take the second spot, or in case of a tie, Detroit would win on H2H tiebreaker.

In the WEST
It's basically a fight between Las Vegas and New Mexico for home field. Only Boise can catch them, but lost to both teams, so they cant overtake either for a spot.
Our postseason will consist of Birmingham, New Mexico, Las Vegas, and either Detroit or Boston.

[garysorrell]

We are in week 10, our final week of the regular season.

The West division sends New Mexico and Las Vegas to the Postseason. The East sends Birmingham, and either Boston or Detroit.

[garysorrell]

With a playoff spot on the line, the Detroit Speed traveled to Las Vegas to face the Venom. This was a must win for Detroit as the Boston Battalion had won in an earlier game over New Mexico. If Detroit wins, they tie Boston and advance due to H2H tiebreaker. Lose, and Boston moves on.

It started out looking grim for the Speed, as they were in negative yardage for much of the first half, and Bonas and Stanek of Vegas were on a roll. However, down 7-0 in the third, Sanchious ran it in from 10 yds for Detroit to tie the game 7-7.

Bonas then hit Stanek for a 48yd TD pass and Vegas went up 14-7 late in the 4th. But On the ensuing kickoff, Detroit Return man Beheny returned the kick 83 yds for a TD, and the game went into OT.

Thats where the Speed got the ball and Griese hit Biletnikoff with a 60yd TD pass...game over.

I caught the TD, but didnt get the pass from Griese.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua5MJoLy91A