Week #17 Discussion

[Vic Carucci]

	Monday Night Game: 26 degrees, 1MPH, Fair Newark ( 11-4, PR 64 ) at Lawrence ( 11-4, PR 73 ) Lawrence favored by 4
	Sunday Night Game: 12 degrees, 13MPH, Snow Wichita ( 10-5, PR 79 ) at Iowa City ( 9-6, PR 71 ) Wichita favored by 1
	Thursday Night Game: 71 degrees, 5MPH, Fair St. Louis ( 13-2, PR 85 ) at Louisiana ( 8-7, PR 58 ) St. Louis favored by 5
	Saturday Late Game: 54 degrees, 4MPH, Fair Texas ( 8-7, PR 58 ) at Little Rock ( 9-6, PR 59 ) Little Rock favored by 2
	Saturday Early Game: 45 degrees, 0MPH, Fair Houston ( 6-9, PR 65 ) at Murfreesboro ( 8-7, PR 69 ) Murfreesboro favored by 3
	Sunday Game: 23 degrees, 1MPH, Fair California ( 7-8, PR 48 ) at Anchorage ( 8-6-1, PR 66 ) Anchorage favored by 6
	Sunday Game: 40 degrees, 2MPH, Fair Montreal ( 7-8, PR 33 ) at Cleveland ( 10-5, PR 77 ) Cleveland favored by 11
	Sunday Game: 13 degrees, 9MPH, Fair West Virginia ( 8-7, PR 56 ) at Hartford ( 6-9, PR 50 ) PUSH
	Sunday Game: 68 degrees, 0MPH, Fair Dakota ( 9-6, PR 58 ) at Lansing ( 7-8, PR 41 ) Dakota favored by 3
	Sunday Game: 55 degrees, 6MPH, Fair Boston ( 5-10, PR 46 ) at Norfolk ( 10-5, PR 62 ) Norfolk favored by 5
	Sunday Game: 68 degrees, 0MPH, Fair Madison ( 7-8, PR 48 ) at Pittsburgh ( 7-8, PR 43 ) Pittsburgh favored by 1
	Sunday Game: 37 degrees, 9MPH, Fair Los Angeles ( 2-12-1, PR 32 ) at Portland ( 12-3, PR 90 ) Portland favored by 14
	Sunday Game: 63 degrees, 10MPH, Fair Vermont ( 7-8, PR 41 ) at Orlando ( 5-10, PR 27 ) Vermont favored by 2
	Sunday Game: 37 degrees, 6MPH, Fair Georgia ( 7-8, PR 48 ) at Tulsa ( 3-12, PR 22 ) Georgia favored by 5
	Sunday Game: 52 degrees, 11MPH, Fair Salt Lake City ( 2-13, PR 11 ) at Reno ( 10-5, PR 61 ) Reno favored by 12
	Sunday Game: 68 degrees, 0MPH, Fair Oakland ( 2-13, PR 11 ) at Vancouver ( 5-10, PR 19 ) Vancouver favored by 3

[Argot]

Newark at Lawrence - This is a huge game in one of the most historic of rivalries. The winner wins the division, clinches a first round bye, and gets home field throughout the playoffs. The loser, despite their 11-5 record, becomes a 5 seed in the playoffs.

Wichita at Iowa City - Another great rivalry match-up with playoff implications. Wichita clinches the division and a playoff spot with a win, but may miss the playoffs altogether if they lose and Cleveland wins. Iowa City clinches a playoff spot, and possibly the division, with a win and a Cleveland loss. Iowa City could still get in the playoffs with a loss if Murfreesboro, Louisiana, West Virginia and Anchorage all lose.

St. Louis at Louisiana - St. Louis has already wrapped up their division and home field throughout the playoffs and may rest its starters. This is good news for Voodoo fans who need to win and Iowa City and Anchorage to lose in order to get into a tiebreaker with Murfreesboro and West Virginia.

Texas at Little Rock - Texas clinches the division with a win. If they lose, they will get into a tiebreaking fight with Lansing, Pittsburgh, Madison, Georgia and Vermont just to make the playoffs. Since Pittsburgh plays Madison, all of them can’t lose. Texas has beaten all these opponents except for Georgia. Little Rock is in the playoffs no matter what happens, but would clinch the division with a win and get a home field game. Otherwise they will get the wild-card.

Houston at Murfreesboro - Houston is done but will be playing for pride. Murfreesboro needs to win and get the same help as the Voodoo, and of course for the Voodoo to lose too.

California at Anchorage - California dreaming is already contemplating next year. Anchorage clinches the final wildcard spot if they win and Iowa City loses. Otherwise they will be packing their bags and going home.

Montreal at Cleveland - Montreal has the coveted mediocre spot, not good enough for the playoffs, but too good for a high draft pick next year. Cleveland is in the playoffs regardless, and could win the division if Wichita loses, but a tie-breaker with Iowa City is a bit sketchy. Cleveland does have a better conference record.

West Virginia at Hartford - West Virginia needs to win and get similar help to Murfreesboro and Louisiana just for a chance at a tie-breaker for a wildcard spot. Hartford has nothing to play for.

Dakota at Lansing - Dakota has already clinched its first playoff spot ever by winning the division. They have an outside chance of getting a first round bye if Reno stumbles. Lansing needs to win and for the planets to realign to get the last wildcard spot. No seriously, the tiebreaking implications are too difficult for me to think through right now. They definitely need Texas to lose and for some other things to happen.

Boston at Norfolk - This is a bit of a humdrum game. Boston is out of the playoffs and Norfolk has already won the division. The game may affect seeding in the playoffs, but nothing much to see here.

Madison at Pittsburgh - The loser of this game is out of the playoffs. The winner gets into a tie-breaking mess with Lansing, Georgia, and Vermont. Unless of course Texas wins, in which case, this game means nothing.

Los Angeles at Portland - Los Angeles is contemplating their first overall pick in the 2012 draft, unless they blow it and win. Portland, I do not believe can get home field throughout the playoffs with a win, even with a St. Louis loss due to conference record. So...watch something else this weekend.

Vermont at Oakland - Vermont needs to win and get a lot of help. A Texas win automatically knocks them out of the playoffs. Otherwise they are in another tie-breaker for the last wild-card spot. They would have the best conference record of all the 7-8 teams. Oakland is still trying to decide if they have a shot at #1 overall pick, but will at least be in the top 5 of the 2012 draft.

Georgia at Tulsa - Georgia is in the same predicament as Vermont. They have a lousy conference record, but match up great with Texas if everyone else loses. Unfortunately both Pittsburgh and Madison can’t lose so things don’t look good for the Generals. Tulsa will not make the playoffs again this year.

Salt Lake City at Reno - The Stallions are hoping that Los Angeles wins so that they have a shot at the #1 pick next year. Reno is hoping that they lay down so that they can get a first round bye in the playoffs with a win, which would still happen if Dakota loses. Dakota beat Reno earlier in the year head to head. Reno won their division a long time ago and has coasted ever since.

Oakland at Vancouver - Nothing to see here. I’m sure you have better things to do.

Rack it, I’m out.

[JesterBlaze]

As far as the Phantoms organization is concerned the Play-Offs have just started. "3 home games and a road" is the talk of the city.

And I think it's currently possible for all those home games to be against NC East rivals.


NC North fighting until the bitter end! No team is yet out of the playoffs in that division. Great job to all teams in that division for being nobody's pushover this season!

[Suicane]

Resting all my boys tommorow, perhaps they'll enjoy the new Sauna Buddy and Charles have purchased and are hiding in the basement.

[Hell Atlantic]

tomorrow is Chuck Morris' last game as a Hero.

[tarcone]

Georgia pays a visit. We are looking to go out on a 3 game win streak. We are hot and looking to beat them down.

[Cringer]

tomorrow is Chuck Morris' last game as a Hero.

He is going 5 for 5 from 40+ just to piss you off.

[Kozure]

Six weeks ago, our season looked full of promise. Now we need a miracle to get into the post season. Don't think it's going to happen.

[tarcone]

He is going 5 for 5 from 40+ just to piss you off.

That will piss him off worse because all of his drives stalled that close to the endzone.

[VitoStallion]

We will not have the #1 pick

[JesterBlaze]

We will not have the #1 pick

There ya go! Good to see some early 2012 fight from the the Stallions!

[sovstar]

We will not have the #1 pick

Oh, are you trading down?

[Hell Atlantic]

He is going 5 for 5 from 40+ just to piss you off.

no. i decreased the FG distance to the absolute minimum. if we're gonna miss the FG we might as well try to go for the TD. i rather miss out on 7 pts than miss out on 3 pts. i forgot to adjust my depth chart for the midweek, i picked up a new K but forgot to activate him. so i basically gave money to someone for nothing. i hope contracts are prorated. i was planning on using another kicker for this game.

i would've liked to have scored more pts, but in the end both CAL and ANC won - Heroes are guaranteed a top 10 pick and ANC goes to the playoffs. this was a game that Heroes had nothing gain by winning. i forgot what gameplan i used, but i know i went with something totally different, i think it might've been Balanced offense or maybe West Coast, but we didn't pass that much for it to have been West Coast. in any event this game proved that Sante is not a long term option, and if i see a good QB in next year's draft he's gonna be a Hero. might as well lose with a rookie QB and give him PT than lose with a veteran. taking a page out of Tulsa's book. Sante does indeed make a very excellent backup QB. he doesn't cost us much at all. he's just not a long term solution. he's the Gus Frerotte of the IFL.

[tarcone]

We crush Georgia. Game started off 28-0 and ended up 38-24.
Sanford has his best game ever. 21/30 for 340 yards 3 TDs and 0 ints. He gets POW. Nice way to end the season.

We end the season on a 3 game win streak. Team is young and I have a lot to build on. the #4 pick should help me get a playmaker.

Im excited about the offseason. Lets get the playoffs rolling.

[Suicane]

Now we wait. Congrats to everyone who made the playoffs. 2nd place could be yours!