Week #4 Discussion

[Vic Carucci]

GAME OF THE WEEK West Virginia (3-0-0, PR 90) at Montreal (2-1-0, PR 84) Montreal is favored by 0.5 points. 51 degrees, 12mph, Rain.

MARQUEE MATCHUP Lansing (3-0-0, PR 79) at Newark (2-1-0, PR 86) Newark is favored by 6.5 points. 54 degrees, 0mph, Fair.

MARQUEE MATCHUP Wichita (2-1-0, PR 75) at Norfolk (3-0-0, PR 90) Norfolk is favored by 10.5 points. 82 degrees, 4mph, Fair.

MARQUEE MATCHUP Salt Lake City (2-1-0, PR 78) at Tulsa (3-0-0, PR 90) Tulsa is favored by 9.5 points. 60 degrees, 4mph, Fair.

WORTH WATCHING Anchorage (2-1-0, PR 77) at Murfreesboro (1-2-0, PR 76) Murfreesboro is favored by 2.5 points. 80 degrees, 0mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Iowa City (1-2-0, PR 74) at Boston (2-1-0, PR 79) Boston is favored by 5.5 points. 60 degrees, 2mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Dakota (1-2-0, PR 76) at Lawrence (1-2-0, PR 72) Lawrence is favored by 1 points. 44 degrees, 13mph, Rain.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Oakland (1-2-0, PR 73) at Little Rock (2-1-0, PR 77) Little Rock is favored by 5 points. 54 degrees, 11mph, Rain.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Houston (1-2-0, PR 70) at Fresno (1-2-0, PR 78) Fresno is favored by 7 points. 90 degrees, 9mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Los Angeles (1-2-0, PR 65) at St. Louis (2-1-0, PR 62) St. Louis is favored by 1.5 points. 51 degrees, 10mph, Rain.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Vancouver (2-1-0, PR 80) at Georgia (0-3-0, PR 64) Vancouver is favored by 4.5 points. 68 degrees, 0mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Hartford (0-3-0, PR 65) at Cleveland (2-1-0, PR 82) Cleveland is favored by 11 points. 77 degrees, 5mph, Fair.

REGIONALLY TELEVISED Pennsylvania (3-0-0, PR 101) at Vermont (0-3-0, PR 62) Pennsylvania is favored by 6.5 points. 42 degrees, 8mph, Fair.

DON'T BOTHER Reno (0-3-0, PR 61) at Texas (1-2-0, PR 75) Texas is favored by 10 points. 68 degrees, 0mph, Fair.

[Matt]

yes.

fully in excitement mode for this game. Statiscally speaking, the top 2 offensive teams in this young season are going head to head.
Time to see if these ogres are for real......and if these Bulldogs have any bite

[Hoosier]

We need another win to maintain some form of respectability... implemented a new defensive gameplan, and hopefully that'll tweak our team. The D gameplan has worked dramatically well in other leagues, so here's hoping the Imperial League isn't an exception.

St. Louis Cardinals...cool blue helmet with the redbird.... a nice graphic...

GL Suicane...

[Argot]

Must win game for the Wolfpack....

[sidewinder66]

gotta take a good hard luck at my gameplan and finally have a team that doesn't just look good, but actually wins games

[morellomre]

always fun to faceoff against Newark.

i feel like our organizations are related to each other with 2 of Lansing's 3 biggest trades were with Newark; the Crespo trade and the todd terrell career ending emergency trade (brought Burger to newark, among other things). although almost all the pieces are gone i always reflect on how much different things could have been...

[JesterBlaze]

Phantoms host a familiar face as Tobias Stanfield comes back to town...

[Matt]

Phantoms host a familiar face as Tobias Stanfield comes back to town...

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
an oversight by me!

very intruiging

[Matt]

always fun to faceoff against Newark.

i feel like our organizations are related to each other with 2 of Lansing's 3 biggest trades were with Newark; the Crespo trade and the todd terrell career ending emergency trade (brought Burger to newark, among other things). although almost all the pieces are gone i always reflect on how much different things could have been...

lol

I too see our organizations linked together. We always had a hard time winning against the Ogres.

The memories are still very distinct for me re: Burger and Terrell.
I had been eyeing Burger to be a Bulldog. You nabbed him just before I could grab him. I think I spent some signifcant time trying to acquire him.
Terrell, on the other hand, was finally ready to live up the potential/expectations. He had the cast around him and he had showed that he was ready to be an IFL great. Then.............bammmmm! he was hurt. Newark on the other hand was in a completely different mode. We had Scott Nelson as our starter, but I was always wary of his health and his ability to lead the passing game. I had brought in Burger and Phillip Stai in the offseason. Stai was a high round CB pick. He never did live up to his expectations as a CB, but was a decent return guy. I loved Burger and was thrilled to bring him on board. I remember that he was a guy that had little red bars but a nice green pasture to grow in to.
here is the trade.

http://www.imperialfl.us/forums/show...ghlight=burger

going back to Terrell being hurt now........
I was in need of a DE. I felt we were being abused both in running game and passing game. I was at the point where I thought I could get by with Burger passing 10-15 times a game, and just ride Crespo.
here is that trade

http://www.imperialfl.us/forums/show...ghlight=burger

It turns out I had a quick reaction after Burger's first career start, and I quickly brought in Ruben Sante to take the reins as a solid starter. Side note is that I sent J.B Fogarty to Boston when I acquired Sante.



blahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
enough reminicing.

Burger's turned out to be a huge player for us, despite his inability to win a big game.

[Matt]

oh, and that other trade too. the one where we swapped some draft picks.

http://www.imperialfl.us/forums/show...lansing+newark

[morellomre]

oh wow, i thought nelson came over in the burger trade. i was a big fan of his. he came over and was given the keys to the franchise overnight when terrell was blown up. had some gritty performances, but could never get us to contender status.

i always felt mangrum was a huge dissapointment - never playing up to his skills (bars).

liked burger too, knew i was getting great value when i grabbed him in the draft.

[Matt]

agreed on Mangrum. He did "ok" for us, but never really burned it up.
I ended up trading him for my current 2nd string QB Schultz.

[ukpatfan]

Can't beleive the Outlaws are a marquee match-up....
The fans will be turning out to watch one team and one team only!!
Fingers crossed we can keep it respectable.

[tarcone]

Facing another Conference big wig On Thursday Night Football!

Hoping my offense stays revved up. A true Offense vs Defense match up.

GL Vito Sr.

[Kobeck]

ack. thought I had a bye on the thursday