October 29, 2001
S W F F L  C O M M I S S I O N E R S '  N O T E S
By Karl J. (Butch) Smalley
   WEEK 8 RESULTS   NORM'S LINES-WK 9
 M. TAKERS        75 
 SHARKS           51 
 BULLDOGS         -3 
 M. TAKERS       (96)
 JELLY BEANS      53 
 HAMMER HEADS     16 
 GOOD FELLAS      -2 
 BLACK REVENGE   (98)
 DREAM TEAM       65 
 BLACK & BLUE     53 
 JELLY BEANS      -1 
 BLACK & BLUE    (91)
 QUIET STORM      60 
 BLACK REVENGE    51 
 DREAM TEAM       -8 
 QUIET STORM    (104)
 BULLDOGS         49 
 GOOD FELLAS      34 
 HAMMER HEADS     -4 
 SHARKS          (94)
 STANDINGS   W  L  T    GB    POINTS 
 DREAM TEAM     
 QUIET STORM    
 M. TAKERS      
 BLACK & BLUE   
  6  1  0  
  5  2  0  
  4  3  0  
  4  3  0  
 ---
  1 
  2 
  2 
  404
  303
  389
  370
  ELITE LINE      
 BLACK REVENGE  
 GOOD FELLAS    
 SHARKS         
 BULLDOGS       
 HAMMER HEADS   
 JELLY BEANS    
  3  4  0  
  3  4  0  
  3  4  0  
  3  4  0  
  2  5  0  
  2  5  0  
  3 
  3 
  3 
  3 
  4 
  4 
  378
  351
  268
  262
  348
  265
POSITION SCORING MATRIX
 TEAM     QB   RB   WR   PK   ST      TOT  
  MT  
  GF  
  JB  
  DT  
  HH  
  QS  
  BB  
  BR  
   S  
  BD  
  106  159*  57   60    7 
   83  138   48   57   25 
   93   67   45   44   16 
  120  103  108   45   28*
  121   76   99   45    7 
   81   48   96   64   14 
  129*  41  114   63   23 
   59   82  162*  73*   2 
  124   17   60   51   16 
   60   59   69   48   26 
  389 
  351 
  265 
  404*
  348 
  303 
  370 
  378 
  268 
  262 
AVG/GM    12   10   11    7    2     42 
PLAYER TRANSACTIONS
 TM       ACQUIRED         RELEASED    
 BR  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Jason Brookens   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
  Matt Hassleback  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
NORM'S LINES FORMAT - Favorite w/Spread on top - Underdog w/Under-Over in parenthesis

    Week 8 finds another trade gone bad, remember when voting on a trade was just a formality. This week I sent out an e-mail detailing some changes I am implementing until the next meeting to deal with some situations that have come up during the last 2 trade attempts. A quick summary is: You can vote "No" to a trade for any reason at all, fear of collusion is not necessary nay more. Once I hear from both parties, the trade is considered a done deal as far as the parties involved are concerned. The voting process is not a time where someone can back out of a trade. If somebody trades you a guy who is getting benched or is injured and you didn't know all we can say is "Sorry and Remember". Please feel free to contact me if you have a problem with these temporary measures or with any other league functions. P.S.: My partner's tendency towards outspokenness is not a league function I have any control over :-^> .

    In case you lost it, the league's url is http://swffl.50megs.com, drop by, take a look at the archive. These notes are also available via e-mail if you have an e-mail account. The E-Mail notes get out sooner, get delivered faster and you avoid the dreaded stamp fee.

Key Match-Ups to Watch this Week.
    The M. Takers take on the Bull Dogs in a battle of teams on the rise. Both have won 2 in a row and are on a roll. The Black Revenge takes on the steadily sinking ship that is the Good Fellas. The Fellas have lost 4 in a row after starting 3-0. The Black & Blue will try to hold on to that last Elite Spot against the Jelly Beans. The Beans are trying to climb out of the basement and salvage their season. The Dream Team and Quiet Storm will square off in another battle between the top 2 teams in the standings. The Dream Team finds itself without Warner, a perfect opportunity for the Storm. The Hammer Heads and Sharks will meet in week 9, trying to forget their week 8 failures. The Heads had been on a little Helmet streak before last week's setback.

    Norm was 3/5 this week making him 14/25 (56%) on the season and he retains top billing. Spock was 2/5 this week making him 8/25 (32%) on the year and his locks appear below:

MT  -8 BD (90)    DT  -1 QS(105)
BR  -5 GF (99)    HH  -4  S (92)
BB  -3 JB (95)

    There were 3 games that were over by Sunday night. The others were more or less over.

    The M. Takers defeated the Sharks on the strength of their 3rd straight weekly MVP performance and first helmet of the year. This week it was Dillon who grabbed the MVP. The Sharks even with the loss got some good news. Stephen Davis finally got his first points of the year. The Sharks had a major 25 point performance by Alstott sitting on the bench.

    The Quiet Storm defeated the Black Revenge in a battle of ex-partners. The Storm came out on top of this one as both teams put up big time numbers. The Revenge probably can lay the blame on Rich Gannon's goose-egg. The Storm finds itself alone in 2nd place with a chance of moving up this week.

    The Jelly Beans ended their losing streak against the Hammer Heads who had a streak of their own end. The Heads had scored 2 helmets in a row, but with only Bettis and a 37 point deficit on Monday night, that streak did not have a chance to survive. Griese and Horn led the Beans who were also happy to see another 6 out of Moss.

    The Bull Dogs defeated the Good Fellas this week. This game had a lot going on in it. There was the controversial Bruce-A-Train trade-no-trade. There was the battle of former partners. There was the Bull Dogs recent revival vs. the Good Fellas free-fall. The Good Fellas and the TITANS could not overcome a 15 point lead on Monday night. Incidentally, the players in the aborted trade had 31 points between them.

    The "Game of the Week" honors go to the contest between the Dream Team and the Black 7 Blue Attack. It wasn't the closest game of the week, but it did involve 2 elite teams. The Dream was led by Warner and Rod Smith while the Black & Blue was led by Manning and Carney. The Dream Team recovered from their first loss of the year, while the Black and Blue has now lost 2 in a row and has gone from battling for a tie for first place to barely holding on to the final elite spot.

CHATTERBOX:(Get Quotes in by Monday Night)
Dream Team (Norm):
""Rams 6-1. Dream Team 6-1."
Black Revenge (Toast): "Sorry Eagles, the Silver and Black are going to the Bowl."

BEST & WORST OF WEEK 8
MVP: Corey Dillon (40) M. Takers
  Best on Bench: Mike Alstott (25) Sharks   
  Low Scorers: Hammer Heads (28)
Coaching Efficiency:
High: M. Takers (87%)
Low: Good Fellas (44%)


Top Rostered Players By Position (All points included)
QB - Culpepper(121),Warner(120),Manning(117),Garcia(106)
RB - Martin(73),Dillon(68),Green(61),S. Alexander(57)
WR - R. Smith(75),Harrison(66),Owens(57),Patten(59)
PK - Richey(73),Carney(69),Janikowski,Wilkins,K. Brown(65)
ST - CHARGERS(28),RAMS(26),TITANS(25),RAIDERS(23)


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