Post-Season Media Write-Up Hoop-A-Joop

[JesterBlaze]

As with the Off-Season Media Swap Series I'll try to get some league media going, especially in the drought of the Great TB, by suggesting that whoever wants to get involved pick a playoff team and write about them until they're post-season demise.

I'll be sending Spark Wonup over to the AC to tag along the Norfolk bandwagon. Media piece to come on that.

Below is the official header for this venture.


A Segment of the 2020 IFL Post-Season Series.

[Matt]

I will take whomever.
let me know

[JesterBlaze]

With the short time before the 1st games I'm leaving it open for people to just pick one and run with it. I find it weird to write about the NC while I'm in the race so I went with an AC team.

[tarcone]

Ill take Montreal

[markc]

With the short time before the 1st games I'm leaving it open for people to just pick one and run with it. I find it weird to write about the NC while I'm in the race so I went with an AC team.

We have a full week, right? I'm actually headed out on a early Christmas vacation and trying to get a game plan in tonight in case I don't get around to it later.

Anyway, great idea, I doubt that I'll be able to find time to do a write-up this week but if I can I'll chime in.

[JesterBlaze]

We have a full week, right?

Guess so. Didn't see that.

Nice!

[tarcone]

Montreal done

Ill do another if I failed to follow directions.

[JesterBlaze]

Montreal done

Ill do another if I failed to follow directions.

The only "directions" would be to make an attempt to bring some more fun to the league. Everything else is a guideline at best.

Feel free to write about another team and other GMs should feel free to write about a team already written about. The IFL - as far as media goes - seems to be at a low point lately so this is just an attempt to "Spark" something.

[JesterBlaze]

So reality is that my 30 day trial of Adobe Dreamweaver 5.5 ran out yesterday but evidently works until I close down. I've got too much riding on the work I'm doing using it to switch over to Windows so I won't actually be writing about Norfolk this week and will most likely be riding the half-game-plan I exported earlier in the week.

Sorry r00k. Was looking forward to following the Vipers. Will still do so if you can win a couple games to buy me some time.

[Trivia Bytes]

As with the Off-Season Media Swap Series I'll try to get some league media going, especially in the drought of the Great TB, by suggesting that whoever wants to get involved pick a playoff team and write about them until they're post-season demise.

In response to Jester’s call-out, TB will throw in its two cents to help out this noble cause As for our absence, it was unavoidable. Nuff said, lets talk about the playoffs.

Well, 2020 started with 32 and now we are down to the Dirty Dozen and each will attempt every trick in the book to earn the chance to get to the Imperial Bowl and hopefully win a coveted championship.

Well, in our usual but nonconventional style, we will share some trivia color to this year’s playoff festivities. We will let others talk about the glamour boys and their stats … the Qbs, and the RBs and the WRs. Here’s our slant on things.

:!: Three of the playoff contenders have already won two championships (Lawrence, Norfolk, and West Virginia); so, one of these teams could make history by becoming the first franchise to wear the bling on three different fingers.

:!: Five of the franchises have the opportunity to win their first championship (Murfreesboro, Montreal, Lansing, Georgia & Vancouver). Three of these teams would be virgins to participate in an Imperial Bowl (Lansing, Georgia & Vancouver).

:!: Two head coaches have won two Bowls and now have the opportunity to add a record third Imperial Bowl win to their resume … Rico Sprouse from Cleveland and Ross Branden from West Virginia.

:!: All teams had the opportunity to play some of the other playoff contenders during the regular season. It is interesting to see how each performed, but as we all know, it is a brand new season now (isn’t it boys!), especially since the AC results make no sense!

AC:
Norfolk (4-1) … the actual 3rd seed
Montreal (3-2) … a wild card seed
Murfreesboro (2-2) … the actual 2nd seed
West Virginia (2-3) … a wild card seed
Portland (2-3) … the actual 4th seed
Cleveland (2-4) … 1st seed

NC:
Tulsa (5-0) … the actual 1st seed
Newark (5-1) … the actual2nd seed
Lansing (1-2) … the actual 4th seed
Vancouver (1-3) … the actual3rd seed
Lawrence (1-4) … a wild card seed
Georgia (0-3) … a wild card seed

:!: Special team payers never get the lime light, so here a a few players that just might make a difference in a playoff game or two.

Kick Off Returns
Tulsa, Ken Abrickson - 32.2 yard average
Lawrence, Dana Glover – 29.2 yard average, 1 TD
Vancouver, A.J. Copeland 29.0 yard average

Punt Returns
Norfolk, Rickey Staigvill – 13.4 yard average, 4 TDs
Lawrence Conrad Gietka – 12.3 yard average, 2 TDs
Murfreesboro, Victor Neri – 12.3 yard average
Vancouver Dennis Stephenson 12.1 yard average
Tulsa, Johnnie Cassidy – 11.6 yard average, 1 TD

:!: The Oakland Raider Award (most penalized)
Portland – 106 penalties
Georgia – 104 penalties
Norfolk – 99 penalties

:!: The Nobel Peace Prize (least penalized)
West Virginia -70 penalties
Cleveland – 72 penalties
Montreal – 76 penalties

:!: Bernie Madoff Award (most opportunistic defense)
Norfolk – 20 fumble recoveries, 15 ints – 35 turnovers
Tulsa – 15 fumble recoveries, 15 ints – 30 turnovers
Vancouver - 14 fumble recoveries, 15 ints – 29 turnovers

:!: Sloppy, Unfocused Mess Award (offensive turnovers)
Lansing – 10 fumbles, 18 ints – 28 turnovers
West Virginia - 13 fumbles, 14 ints – 27 turnovers
Norfolk - 6 fumbles, 20 ints – 26 turnovers

:!: Timex – Keep on Ticking Award (Offensive best 3rd down efficiency)
Portland – 50.0%
Newark – 46.3%
Vancouver – 44.9 %
Murfreesboro – 44.7%
Montreal – 44.3%

:!: “We rather play defense Award” (Offensive 3rd down efficiency – Below 40%)
Georgia – 37.1%
Cleveland - 37.7%
Lansing - 38.9%
Lawrence - 39.4%
Tulsa - 39.8%

:!: “Defense Wins Championships Award” (Best defensive 3rd down efficiency)
Tulsa - 30.7 %
Georgia - 31.3%
Newark - 33.3%
West Virginia - 33.8 %
Murfreesboro - 35.8 %

ENJOY THE GAMES !!!!

[Matt]

love it

[JesterBlaze]

For the record it was not a "call out" but a nod to how much TB brings to the league and how great a hole is left in his absence. With Jave talking all the quitting jive and no TB pre-post 268 the sky was surely falling in IFL land.

[Chris Rex]

:!: The Nobel Peace Prize (least penalized)
West Virginia -70 penalties
Cleveland – 72 penalties
Montreal – 76 penalties

This shocks me. I cannot tell you how many times I have screamed at the game because of all the stupid penalties I was getting!

[sidewinder66]

yay, Trivia Bytes sighting. Great Article! Interesting stat about the win % against playoff teams. I think I'm going to be a Montreal fan again for this years playoffs.

[r00k]

So reality is that my 30 day trial of Adobe Dreamweaver 5.5 ran out yesterday but evidently works until I close down. I've got too much riding on the work I'm doing using it to switch over to Windows so I won't actually be writing about Norfolk this week and will most likely be riding the half-game-plan I exported earlier in the week.

Sorry r00k. Was looking forward to following the Vipers. Will still do so if you can win a couple games to buy me some time.

No problem ... I'll hang my losing luck on you ... congrats on your win today ... your next game, against Tulsa, is one I am looking forward to watch. GL