Super Bowl and NFA "report offseason"

Steelers vs. Cardinals, an interesting matchup to be sure, worth watching. The NFA will resume once the NFL season begins in 2009, I will probably see you here next year for the NFA to resume.

League News Update 3-7

Now I believe it was suggested that I post scores. I've decided to do this, but definitely not weekly, because it takes a lot of time. Anyway here are all the scores for week seven with the current team records after this week, I'll also include the 2 teams that didn't have a game this week, so here it is.

Oaklahoma Twisters (4-2) at Bar Harbor Captains (3-3)
23 to 35
Dakota Vipers (5-2) at Hartford Lightning (1-5)
42 to 24
Madison Timberwolves (5-2) at Springfield Knights (4-3)
19 to 34
West Virginia Wizards (5-1) at Little Rock Crocs (2-5)
31 to 24
Wyoming Wildcats (6-1) at Boise Bison (1-5)
23 to 20 (OT)
Salt Lake Scorpions (1-6) at Boston Liberty (6-0)
3 to 32
Kentucky Stallions (1-4-1) at Dover Deer (3-3-1)
20 to 20 (OT tie)
Topeka Oilers (2-5) at Tiburon Sharks (1-6)
37 to 23
Carson City Comets (5-2) at Portland Flyers (1-5)
24 to 17
Yukon Yeti (6-0) at Spokane Ospreys (4-2)
49 to 3
Edmonton Beavers (1-5) at Santa Fe Bandits (0-6)
27 to 20
Atlantic Tide (5-2) at Hawaii Warriors (4-3)
10 to 24
Lincoln Tribe (3-3) at Montana Grizzlies (2-4)
12 to 25
Mexico Bulls (5-1) at Jackson Dragons (3-4)
16 to 21

The second to last game listed was Sunday Night Football. The last game listed was Monday Night Football. Here are the other two teams that had byes this week.

Iowa Rangers (1-5)
Puerto Rico Piranhas (5-1)

The big game that everyone should be watching for is the Bulls vs. the Liberty, I can't wait to see who wins this one, because if anyone can stop the Liberty the Bulls are probably one of the few teams that can do it. Unfortuneatly I'm going on vacation for two weeks starting Sunday, January 18th, so this will be my last report for a while. I hope to come back to a few new posts and lots of discussion. This concludes my week 7 report.

Rookie of the Year 3-6

Alright, alright, I know it's a bit early to be talking about who will win rookie of the year. We don't even have voting out there right now. I'm just saying, we have some good candidates this year. Ever sence the Captains acquired Luther Hodges and Adrian Justice and are actually starting them, this is where things get interesting. So who do you pick? A starting rookie HB on a team that has been consistently passing with the lowest run average in the NFA in the past 2 years, or a starting rookie QB for a team that just got rid of Stephen Garner a 2 time pro bowl player with about 6 years of expierence? Don't forget about some of the other rookies, Duece Foley of the Timberwolves is the fastest player in the NFA, faster then Mack Pleasant, for crying out loud if someone who was actually intelligent enough to realize they could live off the big play with this guy this would for sure be a rookie of the year. Then you have Roscoe Terrel of the Yukon Yeti. Yukon has their Wide Recievers just stacked; T.J. Oliver, Richard Cummings, Lamar Craig, Mack Pleasant, and Roscoe Terrel. Now somehow Yukon keeps every single one of their recievers in the game. They're all big threats, with Terrel leading special teams after the departure of WR Wade Thomas in a trade with the Captains he has some potential if he can turn into a dangerous return man and still be one of Torry Mathis' favorite targets. There are plenty of good rookies this season, but if you have to ask me I'm picking HB Luther Hodges, because I think that the Captains offence will take a while to adapt their gameplan to the presence of Adrian Justice. Hodges has already proved himself after just 2 games with 100 rushing yards or more in each. Bar Harbor hasn't had a running back like that sence the retirement of J.J. Shields in 2004. If they continue to give the ball to Hodges, defences will take a while to adapt due to the fact that Bar Harbor has been throwing the ball all the time. So if Hodges continues to handle the ball I can imagine him topping 1300 yards this season. There are some great candidates for rookie of the year, I'll report when voting begins...

League News Update 3-6

It's trade deadline time. The Captains have made several huge trades, which I will leave for Micro to elaberate on. As the league moves on the NFA is starting to take shape with history as old playoff teams fight to return and keep the new ones on the sideline. A good game to watch for in week seven will be the Twisters vs. the Captains. Bar Harbor needs to get in gear if they want to win this one, because Oaklahoma has only lost one game this season. Former Boston Liberty QB Marc Madison was able to lead Boston to Super Bowl 1 and the first perfect season in NFA history. This off season Madison was acquried by the Oaklahoma Twisters, who had everthing right except the QB position. With former Yukon Yeti rookie Kenny Mansfield starting his second year in Oaklahoma, interceptions and fumbles plagued the Twisters all year. This year with Madison starting, the Twisters could easily make the playoffs and possibly go all the way this year. In other news, Carson City looks to still be a good team, however it is now apparent that they have fallen out of the elite status they have held in the past two years. Their record still stands at 4-2 this season, but as they take on the Flyers this week it looks like they'll still be in the playoff picture if they continue to face easy teams. Another good game to watch in week seven is Yukon at Spokane. The Spokane Ospreys look like they finally got things together this season with a record of 5-1. The defending Super Bowl champion Yeti roll into town to see if they can knock Spokane out of their winning streak. That's it for week 6 update, we're getting closer to the midseason point.

^Yukon at Spokane^

Captains: Looking for an Answer

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Just before the trade deadline, the Bar Harbor Captains aqcuired some key players that they believe will end the drought that has suddenly overcome the team. The players they recently got are rookie runningback Luther Hodges, quarterback Ben Harris, wideout Dee Kirby, defensive tackle Ty Tillman, and cornerback Matt Gill. The Captains announced that Ben Harris would be their starting quarterback as soon as they aqcuired him in a trade from the Yukon Yeti. Expected to be starter, Darren Poole, will now be a backup. This is the latest news out of Bar Harbor and we will see if these players can help turn around Bar Harbor's season. ^ Antwaan Peterson has been a reliable reciever for the Captains, they couldn't possiblely be looking to trade him could they?^

Oilers; the one year show?

As I might of mentioned in previous posts, it appears the Topeka Oilers are a one year show. They went 11-5 in the 2005 regular season and defeated the Madison Timberwolves in the NFC championship game. They then got pounded by at least 20 points in Super Bowl 2 by the Yukon Yeti, a team that had been on fire all season. The Oilers still managed to score 13 points in the Super Bowl, but it was no where near enough to counter the onslaught of points scored by Torry Mathis and the Yukon Yeti offence. This year the Oilers have had a very dissapointing season, already it is the start of week 6 and the Oilers are 0-5, a horrible start to their season. Even the weakest teams seem to be able to take on the Oilers right now eventhough they seem to retain most of the players they had last year. Why did the Oilers do so well last year? If this year is any indication this team is inconsistent, will the Oilers start winning games suddenly and make the playoffs? As unlikely as it sounds, it is possible, strange things can happen in football.

The 2006 Topeka Oilers offence in the huddle in a regular season game vs. the Tiburon Sharks

Met's week 5 picks.

I've decided to list my picks for who will go to the playoffs every pregression week. It's week 5 so here are my picks (starred) home field advatage has 2 stars, and wildcard has a ^* so here are my picks...

NFC

NFC North

Dakota Vipers^*

Madison Timberwolves*

Edmonton Beavers

Springfield Knights

NFC West

Boise Bison^*

Wyoming Wildcats*

Santa Fe Bandits

Tucson Kings

NFC East

Dover Deer

Kentucky Stallions

Iowa Rangers

Boston Liberty**

NFC South

Jackson Dragons

Tiburon Sharks

Topeka Oilers

Mexico Bulls**

AFC

AFC North

Bar Harbor Captains^*

Yukon Yeti*

Lincoln Tribe

Montana Grizzlies

AFC West

Carson City Comets

Portland Flyers

Spokane Ospreys*

Little Rock Crocs

AFC East

Atlantic Tide**

Hartford Lightning

Concord Hawks

West Virginia Wizards

AFC South

Hawaii Warriors^*

Oklahoma Twisters**

Salt Lake Scorpions

Puerto Rico Piranhas

Sorry it wouldn't let me space, I'll try and fix it later.

League News Update 3-5

Breaking news this week. The Bar Harbor Captains have traded star quarterback and NFA Icon Stephen Garner to the Mexico Bulls. The trade was the last in a long line of negotiations that the Captains haved had in looking to deal away Garner. Apparently the Captains are going to start rookie Darren Poole, who was acquired earlier in the season in a trade with the Montana Grizzlies. The Captains also traded their starting Halfback; Willie Boone to Mexico. In return the Bulls traded rookie Halfback Luther Hodges, 29 year old Defensive Tackle Ty Tillman, and a third round draft pick. This is a very interesting trade because it relies almost completely on player potential for the Captains to get the bargain they wanted. Darren Poole, Luther Hodges, and the third round draft pick acquired at the end of the season will need to prove themselves worthy players in order for the Captains to keep rolling. This also may be the push that vaults the Bulls to the super bowl, very similar to the trade in 2004 when the Yukon Yeti traded starting QB Charlie Joyce to the Carson City Comets. The Mexico Bulls, have much potential and I believe this is the push they need to overtake the Tiburon Sharks, who've had a consistent record so far of about 9-7. This trade will make things very interesting for both the NFC and AFC in the NFA because the Captains have been playoff contendors for the last 2 years and the Bulls may be on the rise. Another week passes in the NFA

^ Luther Hodges Starts at HB for the Bar Harbor Captains^
^Ty Tillman Starts at DT for the Bar Harbor Captains^

Timberwolves ready to take the NFC?

The Madison Timberwolves look to be a very promising team. Last year they managed to defeat the defending super bowl champions; The Boston Liberty. This was no easy feat, especially because they managed to do it without the help of star QB A.J. Pope. Unfortunately for the Wolves they fell short of the Super Bowl and were defeated in the NFC conference championship game by a team that seems to be a one year deal; The Topeka Oilers. This year the Timberwolves have started decently, not perfect, but not bad. One big reason why they might make it back to the playoffs this year is because of the addition of 2 very young and excellent rookies; Wide Reciever Duece Foley and back up QB Adrian Justice. The Timberwolves may head farther if Pope is able to stay healthy, but even if he doesn't Adrian Justice has promising talent at QB and he is able to learn under A.J. Pope while Pope is starting. Duece Foley farther helps the Timberwolves by bringing some fresh recieving talent to the field, meaning the Wolves won't have to rely on former Bar Harbor Captains reciever Robert Cleveland as much. Overall it looks like the Timberwolves have a lot of potential to dominate this year, the only problem is that the Timberwolves play in a very closely contested division each year. The NFC north contains the Dakota Vipers (they managed to clinch home field advantage in the 2004 playoffs) and the Springfield Knights (a team that seems to do a good job of staying in the playoff hunt despite being knocked out a couple times). The other NFC north team is the Edmonton Beavers, they're still rebuilding and I predict that they won't give the powerful Madison Timberwolves squad any trouble. The NFC North could go to just about any team (except the Beavers, barring a miracle), but I think the Timberwolves have the best shot at it.

A Big Suprise

In week 4 of our franchise the Lincoln Tribe have shown themselves to be a pretty good team at the start of the season. They are 3-1 which is pretty good for them as they have been in the cellar of our division for the past 2 seasons. One of their superstar players, Ray Cenci, is very dangerous at receiver. But his main talent and threat is his kick returning skills. He is among the top kick returneres in the league. The big question is, will the Tribe make it to the playoffs this year? What do you think? I have a poll on the sidebar so if you have time, please vote.

Ray Cenci, puts the moves on and scores a touchdown during a week 6 game vs. the Captains

Offensive Line: UNDERATED

Many people think Quarterbacks are the heroes of the NFL when really the offensive line is. They basically do all the work. The Quarterback would be nothing without his line. No one really talks about the line and they don't think they are important but they really are. They are the true heroes of football in my opinion.

Whats the PR Dempartment's problem?!?!?

The PR Department in the NFA has been in a bad mood lately. They don't seem to like any team's jersey's now a days. They really need to lighten up!!!

Defensive Rookie of the Year?

Bar Harbor Captains acquired Strong Safty Randy Stephens in the second round of the NFA draft. The 22 year old rookie turned out to be a good addition to the Bar Harbor Captains run defence, after 4 weeks of play he has already forced two fumbles. This is no easy feat, he beat out former Yeti prospect Ralph Waller for the starting job at strong safty during preseason. His powerful performance thusfar has impressed coaches and players alike. Stephens needs only to improve on his pass defence and speed to become one of the premire players in the NFA. The Bar Harbor Captains especially need Randy's talents now as starting free safty Kelvin Hutchinson is out for another 10 weeks because of an injury. This means that 21 year old rookie Jimmy Rhodes is now starting at free safty for the Captains. The Captains are lucky to have such a big playmaker at strong safty, he has a lot of potential and I predict he will win defensive rookie of the year if he keeps this up.

Is Mack Pleasant going to be better than Randy Moss?

Mack Pleasant celebrates in the endzone during a week 7 game at the Ospreys

Yukon Yeti wideout Mack Pleasant had a phenomenal rookie year helping the Yeti to win their first Super Bowl of the franchise. The big question is if when Mack's carreer is over, will he go down as better than the legendary Randy Moss? Many people think that he will be if he manages to stay healthy. He is one of the fastest players in the league and can beat out any safety or corner. He is especially dangerous when thrown to by the young Ben Harris with exceptional throwing power. These two young talents have been and will continue to be threats for any defense.

Ben Harris fires a short pass to Tim Peterson during week 7 at Spokane

Rumors of Garner Trade Continue to Stir

There has been talk about a possible trade of Bar Harbor Captain's quarterback Stephen Garner. The Captains are looking for a HB or a LE. The Captains have attempted numerous trades with a couple of teams but they run hard bargains and are giving the Captains a hard time. Bar Harbor is looking to start rookie quarterback Darren Poole, reportedly being the next Tory Mathis. Darren is going to have to live up to those expectations and help Bar Harbor win the Super Bowl.

What's in store for Flyers?

The Flyers started out in this franchise as a cupcake team. Their first season they went 0-16 along with the Beavers. The good thing is that they get good draft picks and young talent for the future. I predict that the Flyers will make it to the playoffs in 5 years.

League News Update 3-4

It's year 3 of this franchise (2006 NFA season) and week 4. This update also features information about happenings in the NFA prior to 3-6. Super Bowl 1 was the Boston Liberty vs. the Carson City Comets, the Liberty emerged victorious completing the first perfect season in NFA history as well as winning the Super Bowl. Super Bowl 2 was an interesting contest between the Yukon Yeti and the Topeka Oilers, the Yeti were victorious as they dominated and completed the second perfect season in NFA history. This year it looks to be interesting as the Carson City Comets appear to be declining. They no longer win the games the once could, despite the fact that star QB Charlie Joyce remains healthy their defence is no longer what it once was and several players complained in 2005. The Topeka Oilers also appear to be a one year show in 2005 as they have yet to win a game this season. More updates may follow.

NFA

The National Football Association was created in the year 2004 to coexist with the NFL. The NFA has many of the same coaches in the NFL and it also has free agents from the NFL as of 2004, the teams are as follows...

NFC

NFC North

Dakota Vipers
Madison Timberwolves
Edmonton Beavers
Springfield Knights

NFC West

Boise Bison
Wyoming Wildcats
Santa Fe Bandits
Tucson Kings

NFC East

Dover Deer
Kentucky Stallions
Iowa Rangers
Boston Liberty

NFC South

Jackson Dragons
Tiburon Sharks
Topeka Oilers
Mexico Bulls

AFC

AFC North

Bar Harbor Captains
Yukon Yeti
Lincoln Tribe
Montana Grizzlies

AFC West

Carson City Comets
Portland Flyers
Spokane Ospreys
Little Rock Crocs

AFC East

Atlantic Tide
Hartford Lightning
Concord Hawks
West Virginia Wizards

AFC South

Hawaii Warriors
Oklahoma Twisters
Salt Lake Scorpions
Puerto Rico Piranhas

Franchise posts will follow, Met runs the Yukon Yeti and Micro runs the Bar Harbor Captains.

The Stadium of the Yukon Yeti