PIFF/PIML Highlights and All-Stars 09 Week 7

Hello,
We are now half way through the regular season.
PIFF: The Red Division continues to be very hotly contested with three teams tied atop the standings: The Picklers, Steepers, and Maties with 5-2 records. While the Black Division sees the Rebels get half a game up on the Pillagers.
PIML: There is starting to be a divide in the teams now with the Battle Cove Coasters, and the Tai Shu Trip'ems leading the way. Next week they will play against each other for the lead in the league.

PIFF All-Stars Week 7:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    P. Rivers    13  Nites
RB    C. Benson    15  Kilters
WR1   D. Jackson   12  Kilters
WR2   V. Jackson   11  Picklers
TE    O. Daniels   10  Vampirates
K     N. Kaeding   2   Rebels
DEF   Jets         6   Maites
DB1   D. Sharper   6   Steepers
DB2   C. Woodson   5   Maties
DL    T. Cole      4   Red Burns
LB    D. Ware      6   Steepers
Coach Mike         98% Picklers

PIFF Total All-Stars:
12 Tsukestan Picklers
10 Tea Republic Steepers
10 Sparrow Island Maties
8 Netthuania Nites
8 Scotslandi Kilters
7 Takawokonia Plankers
6 Ninja Isle Eldars
6 Kreplachistan Rebels
5 Svinksland Pillagers
5 Pirataly Vampirates
4 Snotvia Snotknockers
3 Harbor Coast Red Burns


PIML All-Stars Week 7:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    T. Romo      16  Trip'ems
RB    A. Peterson  11  Coasters
WR1   D. Jackson   12  Boilers
WR2   V. Jackson   11  Coasters
TE    O. Daniels   10  Monkey Strings
K     D. Akers     2   Monkey Strings
DEF   Jets         6   Boilers
DB1   D. Sharper   6   Boilers
DB2   C. Woodson   5   Boilers
DL1   A. Hayneswo. 2   Coasters
DL2   R. Bruce     0   Savvy Sirens
Coach Coleman      98% Coasters

PIML Total All-Stars:
20 Tea Republic Boilers
16 Tai Shu Trip'ems
16 Battle Cove Coasters
13 Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens
11 Harmakipa Monkey Strings
8 Nebuchadnezzar Focus

PIFF/PIML Highlights and All-Stars 09 Week 6

Hello,
We are just past a third of the way through the football season, and the divide between the good and the bad teams in the NFL seems to be huge. The mismatches in the NFL mean high scoring games in fantasy football. I think this week was one of the highest scoring weeks in a long time.

PIFF: The Black Division continues to be hotly contested as all teams are either 3-3 or 4-2, while the Red Division is starting to show some separation between the top and bottom teams. The Plankers and Nites combines for more than 100 points this week as the Plankers pulled off a win (some help from Tom Brady) to keep pace with the Pillagers.


PIML: The Battle Cove Coasters won a close game with the Boilers to take the lead in the league with a record of 3-1-2. The Savvy Sirens was able to beat out the Focus to even out their record at 3-3.

PIFF All-Stars Week 6:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    T. Brady     22  Plankers
RB    M. Jones-Drew19  Maties
WR1   R. Moss      12  Nites
WR2   W. Welker    12  Picklers
TE    O. Daniels   4   Vampirates
K     R. Longwell  4   Maties
DEF   Patriots     7   Plankers
DB1   T. Polamalu  3   Snotknockers
DB2   A. Rolle     3   Picklers
DL    P. Kerney    6   Nites
LB    E. Dumervil  6   Eldars
Coach Aaron        100%Rebels

PIFF Total All-Stars:
10 Tsukestan Picklers
8 Tea Republic Steepers
8 Sparrow Island Maties
7 Takawokonia Plankers
7 Netthuania Nites
6 Scotslandi Kilters
6 Ninja Isle Eldars
5 Svinksland Pillagers
5 Kreplachistan Rebels
4 Snotvia Snotknockers
4 Pirataly Vampirates
2 Harbor Coast Red Burns


PIML All-Stars Week 6:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    T. Brady     22  Savvy Sirens
RB    M. Jones-Drew19  Savvy Sirens
WR1   R. Moss      12  Trip'ems
WR2   A. Johnson   9   Savvy Sirens
TE    O. Daniels   4   Monkey Strings
K     R. Longwell  4   Boilers
DEF   Patriots     7   Coasters
DB1   T. McGee     0   Trip'ems
DB2   Q. Demps     0   Focus
DL1   R. Seymour   6   Boilers
DL2   E. Dumervil  6   Coasters
Coach Shannon      79% Boilers

PIML Total All-Stars:
16 Tea Republic Boilers
15 Tai Shu Trip'ems
12 Battle Cove Coasters
12 Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens
9 Harmakipa Monkey Strings
8 Nebuchadnezzar Focus

PIFF/PIML Highlights and All-Stars 09 Week 5

Hello,
During a week of NFL games that had some pretty large blowouts we had a good week of close games in PIFF, and even more ties in PIML.

PIFF: The Red Division showed it's power this week as every one of their teams won. In the one of the closest games of the week bottom dwelling Ninja Isle Eldars pulled off a win against the Black Division leader Pillagers. This brings the Eldars record up to 2-3 with both wins coming against Black Division opponents.


PIML: Tai Shu Trip'ems were able to rebound from their loss last week to beat the Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens to take over the lead in PIML. The Battle Cove Coasters battled their way to a tie with the purple monkeys to take over second place in the league.

PIFF All-Stars Week 5:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    P. Manning   14  Steepers
RB    C. Benson    12  Kilters
WR1   R. White     17  Eldars
WR2   A. Johnson   10  Rebels
TE    O. Daniels   7   Vampirates
K     L. Tynes     3   Nites
DEF   Vikings      5   Picklers
DB1   E. Reed      8   Maties
DB2   A. Bethen    2   Pillagers
DL    J. Tuck      7   Maties
LB    J. Harrison  8   Picklers
Coach Shannon      100%Steepers

PIFF Total All-Stars:
8 Tsukestan Picklers
8 Tea Republic Steepers
6 Scotslandi Kilters
6 Sparrow Island Maties
5 Takawokonia Plankers
5 Netthuania Nites
5 Ninja Isle Eldars
5 Svinksland Pillagers
4 Kreplachistan Rebels
3 Snotvia Snotknockers
3 Pirataly Vampirates
2 Harbor Coast Red Burns


PIML All-Stars Week 5:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    P. Manning   14  Monkey Strings
RB    M. Turner    15  Trip'ems
WR1   R. White     17  Focus
WR2   A. Johnson   10  Savvy Sirens
TE    O. Daniels   7   Monkey Strings
K     R. Bironas   3   Savvy Sirens
DEF   Eagles       0   Trip'ems
DB1   O. Atogewe   2   Coasters
DB2   N. Harris    0   Boilers
DL1   J. Allen     5   Coasters
DL2   O. Umenyiosa 0   Boilers
Coach Coleman      100%Coasters

PIML Total All-Stars:
13 Tea Republic Boilers
13 Tai Shu Trip'ems
10 Battle Cove Coasters
9 Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens
8 Harmakipa Monkey Strings
7 Nebuchadnezzar Focus

PIFF/PIML Highlights and All-Stars 09 Week 4

Hello,
Everyone survived the first round of byes last week (however some did better than others). In both leagues there isn't one team that looks to be unstoppable this year, so each week is important to keep up with, or in front of, the pack.

PIFF: The Netthuania Nites trounced the Sparrow Island Maties 59-14. This leaves both teams at 2-2 and in the middle of the pack in the standings. Also the Snotknockers were able to pull off an improbable win against the Plankers, with Jarred Allen socring 13 points during the Monday Night football game.


PIML: This week saw some teams fail to fill their roster, but luckily everyone who did won their game. The big win was the Battle Cove Coasters trampling the Trip'ems 48 - -2. Ouch.

PIFF All-Stars Week 4:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    D. Garrard   15  Pillagers
RB    M. Forte     12  Steepers
WR1   S. Smith     11  Pillagers
WR2   M. Sims-Wal. 9   Red Burns
TE    A. Gates     11  Plankers
K     S. Janikows. 2   Eldars
DEF   49ers        14  Nites
DB1   D. Sharper   9   Steepers
DB2   L. Bodden    3   Vampirates
DL    J. Allen     13  Snotknockers
LB    J. Harrison  6   Picklers
Coach Pickle       100%Picklers

PIFF Total All-Stars:
6 Tsukestan Picklers
6 Tea Republic Steepers
5 Scotslandi Kilters
5 Takawokonia Plankers
4 Sparrow Island Maties
4 Netthuania Nites
4 Ninja Isle Eldars
4 Svinksland Pillagers
3 Kreplachistan Rebels
3 Snotvia Snotknockers
2 Harbor Coast Red Burns
2 Pirataly Vampirates


PIML All-Stars Week 4:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    P. Manning   13  Monkey Strings
RB    C. Johnson   5   Boilers
WR1   C. Johnson   9   Savvy Sirens
WR2   H. Ward      8   Boilers
TE    A. Gates     11  Coasters
K     S. Gostkows. 2   Trip'ems
DEF   Jets         -1  Boilers
DB1   T. McGee     0   Trip'ems
DB2   A. Rossum    0   Focus
DL1   J. Allen     13  Coasters
DL2   R. Deeney    4   Trip'ems
Coach Coleman      95% Coasters

PIML Total All-Stars:
11 Tea Republic Boilers
11 Tai Shu Trip'ems
7 Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens
7 Battle Cove Coasters
6 Nebuchadnezzar Focus
6 Harmakipa Monkey Strings

Project Madden PIFF 2010

Hey all,

So I've taken on a big undertaking of putting PIFF Teams into Madden 2010. This entails quite a bit of time for each team, especially the drafting.

What I'm doing for Team Location is where the Team Owner is living now, so for example the Kreplachistan Rebels are based out of Schofield Barracks, HI. The Snotvia Snotknockers and Tea Repbulic Steepers are out of Tulsa, OK, etc.

Shannon was nice enough to provide me the RGB values for the official PIFF helmets, so the jerseys are licensed by the PIFF Commissioner ;) I'm doing my best to use the limited Logos in Madden to match up best with the logos/theme of the team in PIFF. So for the Rebels "Sun" logo (ie a big yellow circle) I had to match it with the Madden Atom logo, and for the Tea Republic Steepers their "Tea Football Leaf" matches best with the Madden Meteor logo.

I wish Madden 2010 had the feature NCAA Football 2010 has called Team Builder where you can create a team online, then anyone could download it into NCAA 2010. That would make life much easier, I'd tell you to create your team jerseys, stadium, we could actually import logos from image files on the computer to use, etc. But sadly they don't and with Madden we have to deal with the limited logos and team creation options they have...

My next solution would be to tell you to go out and rent Madden 2010 for the PS3, create your jersey, stadium, and tell me the values and I'd input it, but I understand not everyone has a PS3, or doesn't care that much lol.

So for unforms, the helmets are best duplicated from the PIFF helmet logos we use in Yahoo. I need to know what colors people want for their home/away jerseys, home/away pants, socks, shoes. In the mean time I'll input the colors with the values Shannon provided and leave it at what Madden defaults the uniforms to.

For example the Kreplachistan Rebels main colors are Yellow and Blue. I already know what the exact values are for those blues and yellow, so you'd just have to tell me, I want all Yellow Jerseys with Blue Numbers, names, yellow pants with white stripes, etc. For away jerseys, white jerseys, yellow trim, yellow pants, etc. You get the idea. Maybe my vision of your team would is different from yours, and ultimately it's your team so I'd love to get everyone's input :)

For Stadiums, take a look here Madden 2008 Create a Stadium. Tell me the name of your stadium, the endzone area title, mine is titled the "Tomlinson Fsn Club" after my star running back LT :D Do you want your field to be grass or turf? What color for your endzones? You want a dome, open stadium, mobile roof, etc. For outdoor stadiums pick your background enviornment like downtown, rural, urban, mountains. Do you want a huge modern scoreboard on one end zone, pressboxes, more seats?

Now for the drafting, which is quite a pain compared to other Madden's I've done this in. Fortunately there's a site that lists the Madden 2010 values for the players on each team, because Madden doesn't break down fantasy drafts by team, they just do it by position and rating. Obviously I draft everyone on your team, QBs, RBs, WRs, etc. For OL and FBs here's what I did for mine team. I have LT (SD), Thomas Jones (NYJ), and Willis McGahee (BAL) as my running backs. Anyway I take the entire O-Lines for the Chargers, Jets, and Ravens, and same for Full Back (LT, LG, C, RG, RT, etc.) and fill your team with the best of the players from those teams. Same for defense, I have the Packers and Ravens, so I do the same, assemble all the Packers and Ravens D, and draft them, etc. For Punters I look at the punter for the team(s) you have your Kicker on, and pick the better one.

Madden requires a certain number of players at each position:

QB - 2
HB - 3
FB - 1
WR - 4
TE - 2
LT - 2
LG - 2
C - 2
RG - 2
RT - 2
K - 1

LE - 2
RE - 2
DT - 3
LOLB - 2
MLB - 2
ROLB - 2
CB - 4
FS - 2
SS - 2
P - 1

So say you only have 3 WRs on your team, I'll fill your 4th with the same player for every team to make it fair. I also draft your IDPs on top of the best spots for DEF, so while I may have the best combo btw the Packers and Ravens, I also have Julius Peppers, and Adrian Wilson on my team. I let Madden auto depth chart, etc.

I've drafted the Rebels like six times lol, and that's how I came up with the idea for the combining of teams. The first couple of times I did the Rebels, I just did San Diego's OL and Baltimore's DEF. But after realizing if you want to change players you have to re-draft your whole team, I thought well what happens when I sim the game when Baltimore or San Diego has a bye, what to do then? That's when I got the combo idea.

So why am I doing all this you might ask? I want to see how Madden is at simming/predicting the outcomes of PIFF games. Yeah I understand it's different in "Madden PIFF" because when I play the Plankers, Aaron Rodgers is facing the Plankers, not the team the Packers play that week. I also want to upload highlights from the games, as I know Madden supports uploading highlights for the games. I thought that'd be a fun "column" for the PIFF Blog :)

Comments, suggestions, critiques? Yes I realize this takes quite a bit of time, but I'm having fun doing it, just like Shannon has fun designing the helmets and logos. I'll keep you posted as I go. Right now I just have my team drafted, and started designing the Steepers in the game. While I wait for everyone's replies I'll just input the colors Shannon provided, draft your team, and make sure the jerseys look OK, without messing with them too much.

Rock Rock on!

Aaron
Head Coach - Kreplachistan Rebels - Schofield Barracks, HI

PIFF/PIML Highlights and All-Stars 09 Week 3

Hello,
Week three is in the books and the injury toll is starting to rise around the league. Some major players were knocked out early in their games like last week Frank Gore and Chad Pennington which lead to some surprising results in the fantasy football world.

PIFF: Davin's Pillagers continue on their non-losing ways and are sitting atop PIFF with a record of 2-0-1. The rest of the field is close behind, especially in the Red Division where 4 of the 6 teams are 2-1. One team that is surprising in a bad way is the Piratly Vampirates who have already as many losses as they did all of last year (2).


PIML: Two of the three PIML games ended in a tie this week with the only win going to the Harmakipa Monkey Strings that dominated the Focus 39-8. This was the first win ever for the Purple Monkeys.

PIFF All-Stars Week 3:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    P. Manning   17  Steepers
RB    M. Jones-Drew18  Maties
WR1   S. Moss      12  Maties
WR2   D. Jackson   11  Kilters
TE    J. Witten    5   Steepers
K     S. Gostkows. 4   Pillagers
DEF   Ravens       4   Rebels
DB1   C. Griffin   3   Snotknockers
DB2   R. Mathis    3   Plankers
DL    D. Freeney   6   Picklers
LB    L. Briggs    5   Plankers
Coach Davin        100%Pillagers

PIFF Total All-Stars:
5 Scotslandi Kilters
4 Tsukestan Picklers
4 Takawokonia Plankers
4 Tea Republic Steepers
4 Sparrow Island Maties
3 Netthuania Nites
3 Ninja Isle Eldars
3 Kreplachistan Rebels
2 Snotvia Snotknockers
2 Svinksland Pillagers
1 Harbor Coast Red Burns
1 Pirataly Vampirates


PIML All-Stars Week 3:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    P. Manning   17  Monkey Strings
RB    M. Jones-Drew18  Savvy Sirens
WR1   D. Jackson   11  Boilers
WR2   R. Wayne     10  Monkey Strings
TE    J. Witten    5   Trip'ems
K     S. Gostkows. 4   Trip'ems
DEF   Giants       3   Monkey Strings
DB1   D. Manning   2   Savvy Sirens
DB2   A. Rossum    0   Focus
DL1   J. Allen     4   Coasters
DL2   R. Deeney    2   Trip'ems
Coach Shannon      89% boilers

PIML Total All-Stars:
8 Tea Republic Boilers
8 Tai Shu Trip'ems
6 Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens
5 Nebuchadnezzar Focus
5 Harmakipa Monkey Strings
4 Battle Cove Coasters

PIFF/PIML Highlights and All-Stars 09 Week 2

Week two is finished and in both leagues there is 1 team in each division that is undefeated, 1 that has lost both games, and the rest is 1-1. It looks like there might not be a runaway team this year in either league.

In PIFF the Scotslandi Kilters put the smack down on the Maties winning 51-17. The Pillagers are one of the 2 win teams however they have scored the least amount of points in either league. They have been very lucky with their match-ups so far. Meanwhile the Picklers who are the other 2-0 in PIFF has scored 82 points which is tied for the best total points.


In the PIML the surprising Tai Shu Trip'ems are leading the way with a 2-0 record. However the Boilers posted an impressive 53 points which was 23 more points than anyone else in the PIML.

PIFF All-Stars Week 2:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    M. Schaub    18  Kilters
RB    F. Gore      20  Vampirates
WR1   A. Johnson   12  Rebels
WR2   V. Jackson   11  Picklers
TE    D. Clark     13  Kilters
K     N. Kaeding   4   Rebels
DEF   Saints       3   Eldars
DB1   C. Woodson   9   Maties
DB2   D. Sharper   6   Steepers
DL    R. Mathis    4   Nites
LB    E. Dumervil  10  Eldars
Coach Julia        100%Kilters  
PIFF Total All-Stars:
4 Scotslandi Kilters
3 Netthuania Nites
3 Tsukestan Picklers
3 Ninja Isle Eldars
2 Takawokonia Plankers
2 Tea Republic Steepers
2 Sparrow Island Maties
2 Kreplachistan Rebels
1 Snotvia Snotknockers
1 Harbor Coast Red Burns
1 Pirataly Vampirates
0 Svinksland Pillagers



PIML All-Stars Week 2:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    M. Schaub    18  Boilers
RB    C. Jhonson   25  Boilers
WR1   A. Johnson   12  Savvy Sirens
WR2   S. Smith     9   Trip'ems
TE    D. Clark     13  Savvy Sirens
K     S. Gostkows. 3   Trip'ems
DEF   Giants       -1  Monkey Strings
DB1   A. Wilson    2   Boilers
DB2   A. Rossum    0   Focus
DL1   J. Allen     4   Coasters
DL2   R. Denney    2   Trip'ems
Coach Shannon      88% Boilers

PIML Total All-Stars:
6 Tea Republic Boilers
5 Tai Shu Trip'ems
4 Nebuchadnezzar Focus
4 Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens
3 Battle Cove Coasters
2 Harmakipa Monkey Strings

Edit 09.23.09: Change to PIFF All-Star coach from Jenette to Julia.

PIFF/PIML Highlights and All-Stars 09 Week 1

The first week is over, and some teams picked up where they left off last season and there looks to be some new threats out there.

First I should point out that over at pirateislandsff.blogspot.com is the blog for PIFF and PIML, in the past I have just reposted the emails with some images in them. This year however there will be incentive to go check out the blog because Aaron (Kreplachistan Rebels) has been added as an author of the blog and he will be writing articles about the season as it happens. He has good insight into Fantasy Football so be sure to check up on the blog to see what he has to say.

In the PIFF both the Steepers and the Plankers posted big numbers in their wins, both teams look to maintain their high competition level this year. The two surprise teams after the first week are the Nites who are second in scoring in the Black Division, and the Picklers who usually save their wins for the second half of the season. It looks like this will be a tougher season all the way around for everyone in the PIFF.


PIML kicked off the opening week with round of high scores. The Battle Cove Coasters had little trouble with the Boilers. While the Focus outlasted the Sirens and the Trip'ems tripped up the MonkeyStrings. The Trip'ems posted the high score for the week in the PIML.

Socring is up in week 1, due to two things: 1) Receiving yards now score one point for each 20 yards. 2) There are now bonuses for rushing, throwing, and receiving yards. There might be a couple too many points on the board but we'll live with it for a season and see how things go.

On to the week 1 All-Stars. For a review (or maybe for the first time):
A player must be played to be an All-Star.
Ties are broke by determining which player contributed the most to his team percent wise.
The Coach was decided by seeing which team played most of the points possible, so Matt got 96% of the points possible for his team last week (actual/optimal=percent possible)

PIFF All-Stars Week 1:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    D. Brees     21  Eldars
RB    A. Peterson  21  Red Burns
WR1   R. Wayne     12  Plankers
WR2   R. Moss      10  Nites
TE    J. Carlson   9   Red Burns
K     N. Rackers   3   Picklers
DEF   Eagles       8   Nites
DB1   D. Hall      3   Kilters
DB2   T. Polamalu  3   Snotknockers
DL    O. Umenyiora 8   Steepers
LB    J. Harrison  2   Picklers
Coach Matt         96% Plankers

PIFF Total All-Stars:
2 Netthuania Nites
2 Takawokonia Plankers
2 Tsukestan Picklers
1 Tea Republic Steepers
1 Snotvia Snotknockers
1 Ninja Isle Eldars
1 Harbor Coast Red Burns
1 Scotslandi Kilters
1 Sparrow Island Maties
0 Svinksland Pillagers
0 Kreplachistan Rebels
0 Pirataly Vampirates


PIML All-Stars Week 1:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    D. Brees     21  Focus
RB    A. Peterson  21  Coasters
WR1   R. Wayne     12  Monkey Strings
WR2   R. Moss      10  Trip'ems
TE    T. Gonzalez  6   Focus
K     R. Longwell  2   Boilers
DEF   Eagles       8   Trip'ems
DB1   O. Atogwe    3   Coasters
DB2   D. Manning   2   Savvy Sirens
DL1   C. Terrill   0   Boilers
DL2   R. Brace     0   Savvy Sirens
Coach Charles      95% Focus

PIML Total All-Stars:
3 Nebuchadnezzar Focus
2 Battle Cove Coasters
2 Tai Shu Trip'ems
2 Tea Republic Boilers
2 Pesce Bay Savvy Sirens
1 Harmakipa Monkey Strings

2009 PIFF Promo Video

At least one of these should work.

PIFF 2008 Championship and Wrap Up

Now we must close the 2008 season, which was another successful year for the PIFF. The Tea Republic Steepers was able to hold off the Snotvia Snotknockers to win the Championship, while the Scotslandi Kilters continued their impressive late season run to win the Consolation bracket, beating the Tsukestan Picklers. If the Kilters would have had won one more game in the regular season they would have made it to, and won the Championship Playoffs.

As always I am grateful for everyone putting in the time to play the season, I had a great time playing and I hope everyone else did. The plan for finishing up the season is to get everyone a price list for the keepers sometime later this year when salary cap figures are released.

I think that the changes in the scoring system that we had were a step in the right direction, but they are still going to need some tweaks. The biggest change for next year will probably be a reduction in negative points for DEF points allowed. I still like the idea of losing points for poor DEF performances, but this year it seemed that too many of the outcomes each week were directly tied to the performance of the DEF. I am also thinking about getting receiving yards more points, and adding in bonus points for yards gained (like 1 extra point for a 100 yard game). Throughout the season this year I have been recording the NFL data so that I can run the numbers to try to see what should to be changed. I'll give some more updates when I start working on that.

One big thing I am considering for next year is to start a "minor league" for PIFF. I am starting to meet more people that are interested in joining our league, or just want to give fantasy football a try. Our league can only hold 14 teams is the max and I do not want anyone to leave PIFF so I thought that running a side non-keeper league would be a way to introduce new people while not giving them the pressure of having to be in a league "that counts". I would run the minor league just like PIFF except for the keeper aspect of it, so the scoring system would be the same, as would the naming conventions of the teams, etc. I think that as long as there are 4 or 5 new people interested I will give it a shot. So if you have a significant other, parent, or sibling that wants to give fantasy football a shot next year let me know (especially since they would be in a different league you could help them out more than if they were in PIFF). The sooner I get people signed up the sooner I can make football helmets for them, and as we all know the PIFF is a just ruse so that I have an excuse to make football helmets. :)

Well as I said at the opening, this was another great year of PIFF, and I have already started to think about who I am going to keep for next year and who needs to get the ax.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas, and enjoy the NFL playoffs!
(Anyone else rooting for a Cardinals/Dolphins Super Bowl?)

PIFF 2008 Playoffs Week 1

In a break from the regular format I will quickly talk about the playoff games from last week.

Championship Playoffs:
Pirataly Vampirates vs. Tea Republic Steepers - The Vampirates had played almost a flawless regular season (tied for the best regular season record of all time in PIFF at 13-2), but last week all aspects of the team fell apart, and they only scored 5 points. On the other side of the ball, the Steepers limped into the playoffs with an under-performing team, they turned it around for the first game of the playoffs and scored 44 points.

Svinksland Pillagers vs. Snotvia Snotknockers - The once mighty Pillagers continued their slide after Kurt Warner played horribly in New England. Even so the game was very close, and the Chicago Defense was just able to keep the Snotknockers in the lead at the end of the game.

Consolation Playoffs:
Tsukestan Picklers vs. Harbor Coast Red Burns - DeAngelo Williams alone scored 17 points for the Picklers, in one of the best performances by a running back this year. While the Red Burns lacked scoring with Adrian Peterson only getting two points and the team scored a total of 11.

Scotslandi Kilers vs. Kreplachitstan Rebels - The Kilters continue their winning ways as they stop the Rebels 25 to 17. That makes five wins in a row for the Orange and Blue, while the Rebels have lost four straight.

Championship Game:
Snotvia Snotknockers vs. Tea Republic Steepers - The Snotknockers will make their first appearance in the Championship Game this week when they meet up with the playoff veteran Steepers. The mean green will rely on the Cutler/Westbrook duo that got them to the playoffs, while the Steepers might have to bench Manning in favor of Flacco. As always the Championship Game will come to the depth of the teams, not just the scoring power of one or two players.

Consolation Game:
Scotlandi Kilers vs. Tsukestan Picklers - It is fitting that these two teams meet each other in the consolation game, given our championship match up. It is a house divided all around this year. As mentioned before the Kilters are on a roll and look like they can't be stopped but there are some Picklers that will have something to say about that.

Have a great Christmas, and enjoy the last week of regular season NFL football!

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 15

What an amazing finish to the regular season. Four teams had the chance to make the final championship playoff spot with a win, all of which lost, which defaulted the Steepers into the playoffs because they scored more points throughout the season. This week the Championship playoffs pit the Pirataly Vampirates vs the Tea Republic Steepers and the Svinksland Pillagers vs. the Snotvia Snotknockers. The Consolation Playoffs has the first round match ups of Tsukestan Picklers vs. Harbor Coast Red Burns and Scotlandi Kilters and Kreplachistan Rebels.

Game of the week from last week: The game of the week last week was the Maties and the Kilters. The Kilters put on an impressive showing preventing the Maties from making a repeat appearance in the Championship playoffs. The game was close but the Kilters held on in the end.

Team to raise the sails: The Berry Island Rum Runners started the season 1-10 but won 3 out of their last 4 games to finish up their season. It turns out to be too late to make a push for the Consolation Playoffs, but it seems that the team is starting to work better and will have a foundation for next year.

Davey Jones Team: The Kreplachistan Rebels finished the season scoring the most points in PIFF however they failed to make the Championship Playoffs due to their inability to win when they needed to. Their coaching was lacking this year and hopefully they can recover next year.

Brawl of the week: All eyes will be turned to the Championship battle of the Pillagers and Snotknockers this week. Both teams have played a solid season so far and they both would like a PIFF Championship (actually none of the teams in the Championship Playoffs have won PIFF before). This game will be close.

All-Stars Week 14:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    M. Cassel    11  Plankers
RB    A. Peterson  8   Red Burns
WR1   S. Smith     7   Snotknockers
WR2   B. Berrian   5   Rum Runners
TE    D. Clark     6   Kilters
K     R. Bironas   4   Plankers
DEF   Tampa Bay    1   Vampirates
DB1   F. Bennett   3   Nites
DB2   C. Gamble    3   Red Burns
DL1   D. Ware      10  Steepers
DL2   J. Abraham   6   Vampirates
Coach Rusty        97% Rum Runners

Total All-Stars:
17 Svinksland Pillagers
17 Kreplachistan Rebels
15 Tea Republic Steepers
15 Snotvia Snotknockers
15 Pirataly Vampirates
14 Ninja Isle Eldars
14 Netthuania Nites
13 Takawokonia Plankers
13 Harbor Coast Red Burns
12 Berry Isle Rum Runners
11 Scotslandi Kilters
9 Tsukestan Picklers
9 Sparrow Island Maties
6 Ambersandia &s


PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.6821) 2
2. Svinksland Pillagers    (.6769) 1
3. Pirataly Vampirates     (.6513) 3
4. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.6205) 4
5. Sparrow Island Maties   (.5949) 5
6. Tea Republic Steepers   (.5692) 6
7. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.5128) 7
8. Tsukestan Picklers      (.4308) 8
9. Takawokonia Plankers    (.4205) 9
10. Scotslandi Kilters     (.3795) 11
11. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.3538) 12
12. Netthuania Nites       (.3436) 10
13. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.2923) 13
14. Ambersandia &s         (.2769) 14


PIFF 2008 All-Star Team
Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    D. Brees     117 Eldars
RB    M. Turner    110 Rebels
WR1   A. Johnson   56  Rebels
WR2   L. Fitzgerald51  Rum Runners
TE    T. Gonzalez  38  Picklers
K     S. Gostkowski27  Pillagers
DEF   Baltimore    0   Rebels
DB1   C. Woodson   30  Rebels
DB2   E. Reed      30  Maties
DL1   D. Ware      47  Steepers
DL2   J. Harrison  47  Picklers
Coach Michelle     13  Vampirates


PIFF 2008 2nd Best All-Star Team
Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    K. Warner    111 Pillagers
RB    D. Williams  102 Picklers
WR1   R. White     51  Eldars
WR2   C. Johnson   48  Snotknockers
TE    J. Witten    29  Steepers
K     J. Carney    27  Vampirates
DEF   Pittsburgh   -6  Maties
DB1   O. Atogwe    27  Steepers
DB2   A. Winfield  26  Maties
DL1   J. Porter    42  Red Burns
DL2   R. Mathis    38  Nites
Coach Davin        11  Pillagers

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 14

Remember that from now on football games start on Thursday.

One week to go, here is the playoff picture:

Championship Playoffs:
Piratly Vampirates, Svinksland Pillagers, Snotvia Snotknockers: Already are in.

Tea Republic Steepers: Win and in.

Tsukestan Picklers: With a win and a Steepers loss.

Kreplachistan Rebels: With a win and a Steepers and a Picklers loss.

Sparrow Island Maties: With a win and a loss by Steeprs, Picklers, and Rebels.

(Other teams could get close record wise, but would have to score too many points for them to win the tiebreaker to get in.)

Consolation Playoffs:

Picklers: Are in, unless they move up.

Rebels: Win to stay in.

Maties: Win to stay in.

Kilters: Win and in.

Nites: Win and a Kilter loss, or a win and a Kilter loss where the Nites score 5 more points than the Kilters.

Red Burns: Win and a loss by the Nites, and a Kilters win.

Game of the week from last week: The Snotvia Snotknockers was able to hold off the Rebels 38 to 33 to claim their spot in the playoffs. While the loss for the Rebels knocks them down to Consolation Playoff level, and they will need help in the last week to be able to make it back into the Championship Playoffs.

Team to raise the sails: After the Kilters started out the season 3-6 they have recently gone 4-1 and are within one win of making it into the consolation playoffs. The team has consistently got better throughout the year, and although their hopes for a championship are gone for this season, they will have a solid base for next year.

Davey Jones Team: The Harbor Coast Red Burns were making a late season push for the Championship Playoffs until they lost three games in a row. Currently not only are they out of the championship playoff race, they need help to make it into the consolation playoffs.

Brawl of the week: The Scotslandi Kilters play the Sparrow Island Maties in a match up that has both Championship and Consolation Playoff implications. A win by the Maties will give them a chance at making it back to the Championship Playoffs, while a win for the Kilters would give the team a high ranking in the Consolation Playoffs. A loss by either team could mean that they won't make it to the Consolation Playoffs.

All-Stars Week 14:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    M. Schaub    11  Rebels
RB    D. Williams  15  Picklers
WR1   A. Bryant    10  Steepers
WR2   R. White     6   Eldars
TE    G. Olsen     3   Rum Runners
K     R. Gould     3   Rum Runners
DEF   Arizona      7   Nites
DB1   E. Reed      12  Maties
DB2   B. Meriweath.4   Rum Runners
DL1   J. Porter    6   Red Burns
DL2   J. Allen     6   Snotknockers
Coach Nicole       95% Snotknockers

Total All-Stars:
17 Svinksland Pillagers
17 Kreplachistan Rebels
14 Ninja Isle Eldars
14 Tea Republic Steepers
14 Snotvia Snotknockers
13 Pirataly Vampirates
13 Netthuania Nites
11 Takawokonia Plankers
11 Harbor Coast Red Burns
10 Scotslandi Kilters
10 Berry Isle Rum Runners
9 Tsukestan Picklers
9 Sparrow Island Maties
6 Ambersandia &s


PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Svinksland Pillagers    (.7088) 2
2. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.7088) 3
3. Pirataly Vampirates     (.6758) 1
4. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.6209) 5
5. Sparrow Island Maties   (.5989) 4
6. Tea Republic Steepers   (.5440) 7
7. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.5275) 6
8. Tsukestan Picklers      (.4505) 8
9. Takawokonia Plankers    (.3791) 9
10. Netthuania Nites       (.3681) 10
11. Scotslandi Kilters     (.3516) 11
12. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.3187) 12
13. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.3077) 13
14. Ambersandia &s         (.2527) 14

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 13

Remember that from now on football games start on Thursday.

With two games remaining in the regular season the playoff picture is getting clearer:
Piratly Vampirates: Already has the number one position locked up.

Svinksland Pillagers: Will get in with one win, or a one loss by both the Steepers and the Picklers.

Snotvia Snotknockers: Will get in with one win, or a one loss by both the Steepers and the Picklers.

Kreplachistan Rebels: Will get in with two wins, or with one win and a loss by Steepers, Picklers, Red Burns, Maties, Kilters, and Nites.

Picklers, Steepers: Needs to win one more game than the Rebels, or win both games and either the Pillagers or Snotknockers lose both games.

Red Burns: Can make it with one win and two losses by the Rebels, Picklers, and Steepers. Or with two wins and one loss by the Rebels, Picklers and Steepers.

Maties, Kilters and Nites: Must win two games, the Rebels must lose both games, and then also get some help with the Picklers, Steepers, and Red Burns.

Game of the week from last week: Once again the Sparrow Island Maties score one of the most points but happen to play against the team that scores the most points for the week. This time the Snotknockers racked up 38 to the Maties 32. The Maties now need serious help to get into the playoffs.

Team to raise the sails: The Tsukestan Picklers saved their season by taking on the once dominant Pillagers and almost doubling their points. The Picklers are now 5-1 in the last six weeks after starting 2-5. This is classic Picklers football (suck in the beginning of the season and winning in the end).

Davey Jones Team: The Pillagers seem to be in free fall. They started the season 8-1 and was keeping up with the Vampirates, but since then they have dropped 3 out of 4 games. They might still be able to lose the rest of the way and make it into the playoffs, but their team doesn't seems as unstoppable as they did before.

Brawl of the week: Although the Vampirates play the Pillagers this week that is not the game of the week since the Vampirates already has their spot wrapped up (and a win by the Pillagers would get them into the playoffs as well). No, the brawl of the week this week is the Snotknockers versus the Rebels. Both teams are currently in positions to be in the playoffs, however one team must lose this game. If the Snotknockers lose they still have an easy in by winning in week 15, but if the Rebels lose they will be thrown into the pack that is looking to claim the fourth playoff spot. Look for both teams to play extra hard so they can tie up their spot in the playoffs.

All-Stars Week 13:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    A.Rodgers    11  Nites
RB    S. Slaton    14  Steepers
WR1   B. Berrian   5   Rum Runners
WR2   R. White     4   Eldars
TE    J. Witten    5   Steepers
K     R. Bironas   4   Plankers
DEF   Tennessee    4   Pillagers
DB1   B. Dawkins   5   Nites
DB2   R. Mathis    3   Plankers
DL1   J. Harrison  8   Picklers
DL2   M. Williams  8   Maties
Coach Nicole       97% Snotknockers

Total All-Stars:
17 Svinksland Pillagers
16 Kreplachistan Rebels
13 Pirataly Vampirates
13 Ninja Isle Eldars
13 Tea Republic Steepers
12 Snotvia Snotknockers
12 Netthuania Nites
11 Takawokonia Plankers
10 Harbor Coast Red Burns
10 Scotslandi Kilters
8 Tsukestan Picklers
8 Sparrow Island Maties
7 Berry Isle Rum Runners
6 Ambersandia &s


PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Pirataly Vampirates     (.7278) 2
2. Svinksland Pillagers    (.7160) 1
3. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.6982) 3
4. Sparrow Island Maties   (.6154) 4
5. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.5976) 6
6. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.5325) 5
7. Tea Republic Steepers   (.5089) 7
8. Tsukestan Picklers      (.4260) 9
9. Takawokonia Plankers    (.3964) 8
10. Netthuania Nites       (.3609) 10
11. Scotslandi Kilters     (.3314) 11
12. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.3254) 12
13. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.3077) 13
14. Ambersandia &s         (.2663) 14

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 12

Remember that from now on football games start on Thursday.

There are only 3 weeks remaining in the regular season and teams are starting to claim playoff spots. The Vampirates who are 11-1 have claimed the first championship playoff spot, the Pillagers can get their spot with a win in the next three weeks, and the Snotknockers and Rebels control their own destiny. The rest of the field needs to keep on winning to keep their chances alive.

Game of the week from last week: Last week the Red Burns and Snotknockers played a tight game up until the Green Bay defense allowed New Orleans to score 51 points. The win for the Snotknockers moved them back into third place overall and in a good position to get into the championship playoffs.

Team to raise the sails: The Pirataly Vampirates officially are the first team to claim a championship playoff spot. Their record of 11-1 is two wins better than the next team and they are second place in scoring. Now we will see if the players get to rest before the playoffs or if they will be pressed to keep on playing.

Davey Jones Team: It is a tough choice this week but the Netthuania Nites have now lost three games in a row and have been falling quickly out of playoff consideration, currently they are not even making the consolation playoffs. They need to win two out of their last three games to get back in to the playoff picture.

Brawl of the week: The Snotknockers look to extend their winning streak of one game to two when the Sparrow Island Maties come into town. A win for the Snotknockers would almost seal the deal for a birth into the championship playoffs, while a loss for the Maties would all but eliminate them from a chance to get back to the Championship Game.

All-Stars Week 11:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    M. Cassel    16  Plankers
RB    M. Forte     11  Rebels
WR1   T. Owens     9   Rebels
WR2   R. Moss      8   Nites
TE    T. Gonzalez  5   Picklers
K     R. Longwell  3   Steepers
DEF   Baltimore    6   Rebels
DB1   R. Barber    9   Kilters
DB2   E. Reed      9   Maties
DL1   A. Hayneswor.5   Pillagers
DL2   J. Tuck      4   Vampirates
Coach Andy         100%Maties

Total All-Stars:
16 Svinksland Pillagers
16 Kreplachistan Rebels
13 Pirataly Vampirates
12 Ninja Isle Eldars
11 Snotvia Snotknockers
11 Tea Republic Steepers
10 Harbor Coast Red Burns
10 Netthuania Nites
10 Scotslandi Kilters
9 Takawokonia Plankers
6 Berry Isle Rum Runners
6 Ambersandia &s
7 Tsukestan Picklers
7 Sparrow Island Maties


PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Svinksland Pillagers    (.7500) 1
2. Pirataly Vampirates     (.7500) 2
3. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.6987) 3
4. Sparrow Island Maties   (.5962) 5
5. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.5769) 4
6. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.5641) 6
7. Tea Republic Steepers   (.4744) 7
8. Takawokonia Plankers    (.4295) 8
9. Tsukestan Picklers      (.3974) 10
10. Netthuania Nites       (.3782) 9
11. Scotslandi Kilters     (.3077) 13
12. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.3077) 12
13. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.3013) 11
14. Ambersandia &s         (.2692) 14

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 11

It is getting to be that time of year that we have enough games amassed to think about how the scoring system is going. The big changes this year were the increase in Individual Defensive Player (IDP) points, and the return of negative points for DEF points allowed. I think that the bump in IDP points have worked out fine, overall they don't change too much, but every once in awhile a player will have a big game and rack out 6 or 8 points. Giving points to sacks does give importance to the DL, which was the goal. I am not as happy about the minus points for DEF. Overall our league is averaging lower scores than the NFL and I think that minus points for DEF is what is causing this. Next season I will rework the distribution of negative points, and prob drop the huge minus if the DEF allows alot of points. What are your thoughts? What needs to be changed and what needs to stay the same?

Remember that from now on football games start on Thursday.

Week 11 brings two more wins for the top two teams as they start to pull away from the pack and get ready for a run at the Championship. The Vampirtaes need to win just one more game to make it to the championship playoffs, Pillagers need to win two, and the Snotknockers can claim their spot with winning out the rest of the season. On the other hand everyone is still in the running for the consolation playoffs and only the &s and Rum Runners have no shot at the championship playoffs.

Game of the week from last week: The Red Burns continue their last season push (4-1-1 in the last six games) as they glide on by the faltering Maties. The win for the Red Burns has them holding the final championship playoff spot, while the Maties are now needing to get back on track to get in a spot to make the big playoffs.

Team to raise the sails: The Harbor Coast Red Burns once again are making a statement that they are serious about making it to the championship playoffs. They have faced tough opponents and have come out the best once again.


Davey Jones Team: Although the Maties are still putting up decent scores they have now gone 1-4 in the last five games. They once were in the lead pack running even with the Vampirates and the Pillagers but now they are scrambling to save their chances to get into the championship playoffs.

Brawl of the week: The Red Burns (6-4-1) once again have a statement game ahead of them when they play the 7-4 Snotknockers. If the Snotknockers win they will almost have a championship playoffs spot wrapped up, while a win the the Red Burns will put them in a solid position for the playoffs. As the season gets later the games get more important, and this is a big one.

All-Stars Week 11:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    M. Cassel    17  Plankers
RB    D. Williams  12  Picklers
WR1   A. Boldin    7   Red Burns
WR2   T. Houshmand.6   Nites
TE    J. Witten    1   Steepers
K     P. Dawson    5   Maties
DEF   Green Bay    3   Red Burns
DB1   T. Polamlu   3   Snotknockers
DB2   R. Barber    3   Kilters
DL1   J. Harrison  7   Picklers
DL2   J. Peppers   6   Rebels
Coach Davin        96% Pillagers

Total All-Stars:
15 Svinksland Pillagers
13 Kreplachistan Rebels
12 Pirataly Vampirates
12 Ninja Isle Eldars
11 Snotvia Snotknockers
10 Tea Republic Steepers
10 Harbor Coast Red Burns
9 Netthuania Nites
9 Scotslandi Kilters
8 Takawokonia Plankers
6 Berry Isle Rum Runners
6 Ambersandia &s
6 Tsukestan Picklers
5 Sparrow Island Maties



PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Svinksland Pillagers    (.7832) 1
2. Pirataly Vampirates     (.7343) 2
3. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.6713) 3
4. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.6224) 6
5. Sparrow Island Maties   (.5734) 5
6. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.5524) 4
7. Tea Republic Steepers   (.4895) 7
8. Takawokonia Plankers    (.4126) 9
9. Netthuania Nites        (.4126) 8
10. Tsukestan Picklers     (.3706) 10
11. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.3147) 14
12. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.3147) 11
13. Scotslandi Kilters     (.2867) 12
14. Ambersandia &s         (.2587) 13

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 10

Remember that from now on football games start on Thursday. So make sure you get your team set in time. Also note that the &s played a DEF (Was) that was on a bye so I set the point total for the team to 0 for the week (down from 13).

Week 10 brings the close of the 2nd third of the PIFF regular season. With 5 games remaining all teams are still eligible to get into the championship playoffs (the top four teams make it). However some outcomes or more likely than others, the Rum Runners need to win out and have no more teams win their 7th game of the season, which chances are, won't happen. The Vampirates need to win three out of their next five games to guarantee a spot in the playoffs. After this week's games I will start to have a better rundown of the playoff picture.

Game of the week from last week: Last week the red hot Pillagers were taking on the Snotvia Snotknockers. The good game was not realized however when the Pillagers only scored one point through Sunday and ended up losing the game 25-13. That drops the Pillagers one game behind the Vampirates and only one game ahead of the Snotknockers.

Team to raise the sails: The Harbor Coast Red Burns took a large step last week to save their season. In a close 32-27 win they were able to get by the Rebels and put themselves only half a game out of the championship playoffs.


Davey Jones Team: We have to take the opportunity to pick out the Pillagers when they give us a chance, because they are few and far between. Week after week the Pillagers have been posting the high scores and it was somewhat odd to see that they could barley break the teens in scoring. Hopefully this was just an off week for the team.

Brawl of the week: After the Red Burns pulled out a big win over the Rebels they now face the Maties in a game that both teams need to win. The Maties have been doing fine this year starting out 5-1, however since then they have gone 1-3 and are in danger of losing their playoff spot.

All-Stars Week 10:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    J. Cutler    14  Snotknockers
RB    A. Peterson  13  Red Burns
WR1   E. Royal     7   Eldars
WR2   D. Jackson   6   Kilters
TE    T. Gonzalez  6   Picklers
K     P. Dawson    3   Maties
DEF   New York Jets7   Steepers
DB1   W. Blackmorn 3   &s
DB2   C. Hope      3   Pillagers
DL1   J. Peppers   10  Rebels
DL2   R. Lewis     6   Rum Runners
Coach Lance        100%Red Burns

Total All-Stars:
14 Svinksland Pillagers
12 Pirataly Vampirates
12 Ninja Isle Eldars
12 Kreplachistan Rebels
10 Snotvia Snotknockers
9 Tea Republic Steepers
8 Netthuania Nites
8 Scotslandi Kilters
8 Harbor Coast Red Burns
7 Takawokonia Plankers
6 Berry Isle Rum Runners
6 Ambersandia &s
4 Tsukestan Picklers
4 Sparrow Island Maties



PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Svinksland Pillagers    (.7923) 1
2. Pirataly Vampirates     (.7538) 2
3. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.6538) 4
4. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.6000) 5
5. Sparrow Island Maties   (.5923) 3
6. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.5846) 6
7. Tea Republic Steepers   (.5231) 7
8. Netthuania Nites        (.4307) 8
9. Takawokonia Plankers    (.3692) 9
10. Tsukestan Picklers     (.3538) 13
11. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.3000) 12
12. Scotslandi Kilters     (.2923) 11
13. Ambersandia &s         (.2846) 10
14. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.2769) 14

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 9

Remember that this week football games start on Thursday. So make sure you get your team set in time. Also Amber asked a question about picking All-Stars on the PIFF blog, I will answer her over there, and on our Yahoo league page.

Just as week 8 saw the end on one streak, week 9 is welcomed across Berry Isle as their losing streak comes to an end, and their team records their first win. There are 6 weeks left to go in the regular season.

Game of the week from last week: Last week there were two games of the week. The first was the Pillagers taking on the 2007 PIFF runner-ups Maties. The Pillagers stayed trye to form in this game and won by nine points, bringing their win streak up to 8 games. The other game of the week was the Vampirates facing off against the Rebels. Although the Vampirtaes offense had some problems, their two DLs racked up 13 points, enough to get the team a win.

Team to raise the sails: The Berry Isle Rum Runners had been victims of many close losses throughout the 08 season so far. So it is nice to see them get a win. But not only did they win but their defence actually played ok as well. Once they figure out the right defense all the time they will start to pile on the wins.


Davey Jones Team: The Tsukestan Pickles put up an anemic 7 points this last weekend when they faced off against the 'Nites. It is like the team didn't even show up to play.

Brawl of the week: The best week 10 match up is Davin's Stomping Good Pillagers versus Nicole's Mean Green Snotknockers. Currently the Snotknockers hold the final Championship Playoff spot, however one loss will allow other teams to pass them. While the Pillagers must win to keep up the pace with the Vampirates.

All-Stars Week 8:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    K. Warner    10  Pillagers
RB    A. Peterson  9   Red Burns
WR1   D. Mason     6   Vampirates
WR2   B. Berrian   5   Rum Runners
TE    O. Daniels   5   &s
K     M. Stover    3   &s
DEF   Arizona      4   Nites
DB1   D. Revis     8   Snotknockers
DB2   C. Ndukwe    2   Rebels
DL1   J. Abraham   8   Vampirates
DL2   T. Suggs     6   Plankers
Coach Julia        100%Kilters

Total All-Stars:
13 Svinksland Pillagers
12 Pirataly Vampirates
11 Ninja Isle Eldars
11 Kreplachistan Rebels
9 Snotvia Snotknockers
8 Tea Republic Steepers
8 Netthuania Nites
7 Scotslandi Kilters
6 Takawokonia Plankers
6 Harbor Coast Red Burns
5 Berry Isle Rum Runners
5 Ambersandia &s
4 Tsukestan Picklers
3 Sparrow Island Maties



PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Svinksland Pillagers    (.8632) 1
2. Pirataly Vampirates     (.7778) 2
3. Sparrow Island Maties   (.6325) 4
4. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.6325) 3
5. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.5812) 5
6. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.5385) 6
7. Tea Republic Steepers   (.5128) 7
8. Netthuania Nites        (.4359) 8
9. Takawokonia Plankers    (.3590) 9
10. Ambersandia &s         (.3162) 10
11. Scotslandi Kilters     (.3162) 12
12. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.3077) 13
13. Tsukestan Picklers     (.2906) 11
14. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.2051) 14

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 8

Week 8 saw the end of the Vampirates undefeated run, which allowed the rest of the lead teams to get one step closer to the top of the pack.

Game of the week from last week: Davin's Pillagers went on to win their 7th game in a row as they win over the Red Burns from Harbor Coast. With Pirataly's loss this places the Pillagers tied with the best record at 7-1.

Team to raise the sails: The Snotvia Snotknockers were the only team to reach in the 30s this week, and they almost scored 40. They were able to stop their three game slide and are now only half a game out of a Championship Playoff spot.




Davey Jones Team: The Berry Isle Rum Runners once again are struck down by their defense. This week the Cincinnati Bengals allowed 35 points which sunk the Rum Runners chances, and left the team drinking grog in the galley.

Brawl of the week: Week 9 has two huge games, so there are two games of the week. The first is the 7-1 Vampirates playing the 5-2-1 Rebels. Both teams are in the top four and both need a win to keep pace with the lead group. The other huge game is the 7-1 Pillagers taking on the 6-2 Maties in another matchup between top 4 teams. The winner of this game will have a fair lead on the rest of the field going around the final bend of the season.

All-Stars Week 7:

Pos   Player       Pts Team
QB    D. Brees     11  Eldars
RB    B. Westbrook 15  Snotknockers
WR1   S. Moss      9   Snotknockers
WR2   R. White     6   Eldars
TE    D. Clark     5   Kilters
K     J. Carney    4   Vampirates
DEF   Baltimore    -1  Rebels
DB1   O. Atogwe    3   Steepers
DB2   A. Samuel    3   Pillagers
DL1   J. Porter    7   Red Burns
DL2   D. White     5   Kilters
Coach Nicole       100%Snotknockers

Total All-Stars:

12 Svinksland Pillagers
11 Ninja Isle Eldars
10 Kreplachistan Rebels
10 Pirataly Vampirates
8 Tea Republic Steepers
8 Snotvia Snotknockers
7 Netthuania Nites
6 Scotslandi Kilters
5 Takawokonia Plankers
5 Harbor Coast Red Burns
4 Tsukestan Picklers
4 Berry Isle Rum Runners
3 Sparrow Island Maties
3 Ambersandia &s


PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Svinksland Pillagers    (.8558) 1
2. Pirataly Vampirates     (.7788) 2
3. Kreplachistan Rebels    (.6827) 4
4. Sparrow Island Maties   (.6538) 3
5. Snotvia Snotknockers    (.5577) 6
6. Harbor Coast Red Burns  (.5481) 5
7. Tea Republic Steepers   (.4519) 7
8. Netthuania Nites        (.4327) 9
9. Takawokonia Plankers    (.3654) 8
10. Ambersandia &s         (.3365) 11
11. Tsukestan Picklers     (.3269) 13
12. Scotslandi Kilters     (.3077) 10
13. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.2596) 12
14. Ninja Isle Eldars      (.2308) 14

PIFF Highlights and All-Stars 08 Week 7

*I will post this each week in the comments section on the Yahoo league page, and I will also post it at http://pirateislandsff.blogspot.com/ *

With week 7 coming to a close we pass the halfway mark in the PIFF regular season. The league has one remaining undefeated team, the Vampirates, and one team with no wins, the Rum Runners, who find a new heart breaking way to lose each week. The rest of the teams form a tight pack that is fighting for playoff spots as we go into the second half of the season.

Game of the week from last week: The game of the week lived up to its name as the Plankers were able to fight their way to a tie with the Red Burns during the Monday Night Football game. The Plankers are sure to give Cassel a raise after his performance.

Team to raise the sails: Ending the first half of the season with only one undefeated team means that the Priataly Vampirates will gain the honors this week. They are keeping one game ahead of the juggernaut Pillagers, and look to be the easy pick to make it into the Championship Playoffs.


Davey Jones Team: The Ninja Isle Eldars were able to squeak out a close one this week. No, it wasn't for a win, they were barely able to get positive points.

Brawl of the week: The number one scoring offense plays the number five offense this week when the Pillagers come rolling into Harbor Coast to face the men with the Red Burns. The Red Burns are one game out of a Championship playoff spot, while the Pillagers needs to continue to roll to keep up with the Vampirates. Should be a good one.

All-Stars Week 6:

Pos Player Pts Team
QB M. Cassel 9 Plankers
RB S. Jackson 17 Plankers
WR1 S. Smith 5 Snotknockers
WR2 A. Bryant 5 Steepers
TE O. Daniels 4 &'s
K J. Kasay 3 &'s
DEF Green Bay 4 Red Burns
DB1 N. Collins 6 Rum Runners
DB2 O. Atogwe 6 Steepers
DL1 J. Tuck 8 Vampirates
DL2 J. Allen 6 Snotknockers
Coach Davin 100%Pillagers

Total All-Stars:
11 Svinksland Pillagers
9 Ninja Isle Eldars
9 Kreplachistan Rebels
9 Pirataly Vampirates
7 Netthuania Nites
7 Tea Republic Steepers
5 Snotvia Snotknockers
5 Takawokonia Plankers
4 Tsukestan Picklers
4 Scotslandi Kilters
4 Berry Isle Rum Runners
4 Harbor Coast Red Burns
3 Sparrow Island Maties
3 Ambersandia &s


PIFF Power Rankings (Rating) Prev. Week:
1. Svinksland Pillagers (.8462) 1
2. Pirataly Vampirates (.8352) 2
3. Sparrow Island Maties (.6703) 3
4. Kreplachistan Rebels (.6593) 4
5. Harbor Coast Red Burns (.5714) 5
6. Snotvia Snotknockers (.4945) 6
7. Tea Republic Steepers (.4725) 7
8. Takawokonia Plankers (.4066) 10
9. Netthuania Nites (.4066) 8
10. Scotslandi Kilters (.3407) 9
11. Ambersandia &s (.2967) 14
12. Berry Isle Rum Runners (.2967) 11
13. Tsukestan Picklers (.2857) 12
14. Ninja Isle Eldars (.2307) 13