THE LEAGUE 2008 (WEEK 17, 28 DEC), YEAR 20
WEEKLY SUMMARY.  A hotly contested season comes to an end.  Except for Troy, the leaders paid attention to the Week 17 bench problem.  Others did not, and the scores show it.  Poor Troy really tanked it only earning 19 points (missing out on a possible 55) and dropping from 3rd overall to out of the money.  Mike/Ben and Mary/John pulled out all the stops with transactions and benching players based on bad weather, etc.  It backfired for both of them as Mike/Ben missed 20 points on Jackson and Mary/John missed 16 points on Johnson.  Mike and Ben had a chance to tie the Commish for first, but San Diego elected to go for a TD at the end of the game instead of kick a field goal allowing the Commish to repeat as champ -- hooh hah!  Congrat's to the top four finishers: 1st, Mary/John; 2nd, Mike/Ben; 3d, Gary; 4th, Michelle/Pete.  EVERYONE, you must turn in a new roster each week during the playoffs.  In addition to the normal roster, you must also turn in a TE -- don't forget.
BLOWN OPPORTUNTIES Tes/Gerry-Coles 9; Mike/Ben-Smith 5; Dan-Moss 2, MIN D 2; Gary-Manning 5; Al/Evan-Addai 8, Berrian 9, OAK K 7, NYG D 3; Sid/Dave-SL K 9; Michelle/Pete-Campbell 14, Portis 9, SF K 9; Mary/John-Johnson 16; Troy/Jim U-Favre 8, Lewis 3, Johnson 17, PIT D 11
BUTTHEAD OF THE WEEK We have to give Gary credit, he never gives up.  Despite a so-so performance from his regulars, the PHI defense padded his tally with 17 points and put him in the final four.
EARLY GAMES PLAYOFF'S
ROSTERS AND STATISTICS (Shaded areas denote players not starting for the week.  Call 847-0778 or email [email protected] for all transactions.)
TOTAL PTS YDS QUARTERBACK QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK RUNNING BACK OFFENSIVE FLEX RECEIVER RECEIVER KICK KICK DEF DEF
Michelle/Pete Jay Cutler Jason Campbell Clinton Portis Frank Gore DeAngelo Williams Hines Ward DeSean Jackson SF MIN CAR ARI
38 21 17 DEN 4 6 WAS     WAS     SF 0 2 RB-CAR 0 7 PIT 0 2 PHI       8 9  
Mary/John Kurt Warner Matt Ryan Brian Westbrook Maurice Jones-Drew Marques Colston Roddy White  Calvin Johnson NYG BUF NYJ NO
54 42 12 ARI 16 5 ATL     PHI 0 2 JAX     REC-NO 6 4 ATL 6 1 DET     13   1  
Tes/Gerry Kyle Orton Trent Edwards Michael Turner Steve Slaton Jonathan Stewart Laveranues Coles Vincent Jackson ARI PIT TEN BUF
61 43 18 CHI 14 4 BUF     ATL 6 8 HOU 6 4 RB-CAR 6 2 NYJ     SD     10     1
Jim A Ben Roethlisberger David Garrard Adrian Peterson Matt Forte Earnest Graham Brandon Marshall Jerricho Cotchery NE GB BAL JAX
27 16 11 PIT 0 2 JAX     MIN 6 4 CHI 0 3 RB-TB     DEN 0 2 NYJ     7   3  
Al/Evan $4 Donovan McNabb Eli Manning Chris Johnson  Joseph Addai Mewelde Moore Terrell Owens Bernard Berrian OAK TEN NYG DAL
22 15 7 PHI 14 3 NYG     TEN 0 0 IND     RB-PIT 0 0 DAL 0 4 MIN       0   1
Mike/Ben -$2 Drew Brees Chad Pennington Ronnie Brown Kevin Smith Larry Johnson Steve Smith TJ Houshmandzadeh SD DEN GB SEA
47 35 12 NO 16 7 MIA     MIA 0 2 DET 6 3 RB-KC 0 0 CAR     CIN     10   3  
Dan Phillip Rivers Jake Delhomme Marshawn Lynch LenDale White Willie Parker Santana Moss Antonio Gates PHI SEA CHI MIN
38 28 10 SD 8 4 CAR     BUF     TEN 0 1 RB-PIT 6 4 WAS     SD 0 1 14   0  
Troy/Jim U Brett Favre Matt Cassel Brandon Jacobs Jamal Lewis Thomas Jones Andre Johnson Wes Welker CAR WAS PIT NE
19 17 2 NYJ     NE 0 1 NYG 0 0 CLE     RB-NYJ 0 0 HOU     NE 0 1 15     2
Sid/Dave $2 Aaron Rodgers Matt Schaub Marion Barber LaDainian Tomlinson Devery Henderson Greg Jennings Lee Evans ATL SL TB CLE
54 39 15 GB 12 6 HOU     DAL     SD 18 3 REC-NO     GB 0 4 BUF 0 2 7   2  
Gary Tony Romo Peyton Manning Cedric Benson Ryan Grant Reggie Wayne Anquan Boldin Larry Fitzgerald TB CHI PHI OAK
57 41 16 DAL 0 3 IND     CIN 6 4 GB 0 4 REC-IND     ARI     ARI 12 5 6   17  
TRANSACTIONS
DATE OWNER POS ADDED CUT PD DATE OWNER POS ADDED CUT PD
4-Sep Dan RB Darren McFadden - OAK Jamal Lewis - CLE $0 13-Jan Mary/John FLEX Pierre Thomas - NO Randy Moss - NE $2
4-Sep Gary RB Jamal Lewis - CLE Jonathan Stewart - CAR $0 24-Dec Mike/Ben RB Kevin Smith - DET Steven Jackson - SL $2
7-Sep Sid/Dave RB Jonathan Stewart - CAR Rudi Johnson - DET $0 27-Dec Mary/John FLEX Marques Colston - NO Pierre Thomas - NO $2
10-Sep Al/Evan QB Matt Ryan - ATL Matt Hasselbeck - SEA $0 27-Dec Gary RB Cedric Benson - CIN Peyton Hillis - DEN  
12-Sep Gary REC Calvin Johnson - DET Marques Colston - NO $0    
 
     
13-Sep Ben/Mike QB Matt Cassel - NE Tom Brady - NE $0            
23-Sep Mary/John QB Kurt Warner - Ari David Garrard - JAX $2            
26-Sep Al/Evan K DEN DET $2            
1-Oct Al/Evan REC Tony Gonzalez - KC Marvin Harrison - IND $2            
3-Oct Gary RB Steve Slaton - HOU Jamal Lewis - CLE $2            
4-Oct Tes/Gerry QB Jason Campbell - WAS Carson Palmer - CIN I/R $2            
9-Oct Mary/John RB Matt Forte - CHI Willis McGahee - BAL $2            
13-Oct Sid/Dave QB Kyle Orton - CHI Tony Romo - DAL $2            
16-Oct Mary/John REC Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ Roy Williams - DAL $2            
17-Oct Gary QB Jeff Garcia - TB Jon Kitna - DET $2            
21-Oct Sid/Dave REC Roddy White - ATL Santonio Holmes - PIT $2            
21-Oct Sid/Dave QB JT O'Sullivan - SF Vince Young - TEN $2            
24-Oct Tes/Gerry RB Willis McGahee - BAL Reggie Bush - NO $2            
2-Nov Sid/Dave RB Chris Johnson - TEN Jonathan Stewart - CAR $2            
14-Nov Al/Evan RB Mewelde Moore - PIT Ryan Grant - GB $2            
17-Nov Gary RB Ryan Grant - GB Deuce McCallister - NO $2            
1-Dec Gary RB Peyton Hillis - DEN Tim Hightower - ARI $2            
SUBTOTAL $32 TOTAL $38
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