Whirled Football League
Year II was a little weird: while their final order of finish was up for grabs until the final weekend, it was clear most of the season that Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo were the class of the division….
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Year II was a bit of a runaway in the Northish Division, with eventual Whirled Bowl runner-up New York finishing with a 14-3 record, leading the division by 3 games. Behind that, there was a bit of a race, but…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats labeled as appropriate.} Year II was a massive disappointment for the Emperors; we’ll see if the changes–especially on defense–bring them back to glory in Year III. There are very few new faces…
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7-10, 4th place Quite a disappointing season for the Emperors. A 1-3 start was disappointing, but when a victory over Sydney brought the Emperors to .500 at 5-5, dreams of the playoffs were revived. But 4 straight losses ruined those ideas. Given…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats labeled as appropriate.} 2 things have been consistent for Beijing: a losing record and a commitment to a full house backfield. The latter remains, the former is yet to be seen. The…
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5-12, 8th place Another year where the defense was solid and the offense struggled, although the team was probably better across the board this season. Things were looking good after a 41-24 victory over Lomé, which brought the Red Stars record…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats labeled as appropriate.} Every year, Cape Town looks like they have enough talent on both sides of the ball to compete, and then they fall short. Key Additions: Brian Cushing from DUB;…
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5-12, 7th place The Makana just need more top line talent across the board. What they have is good–Jared Allen, Calais Campbell and Alan Page on defense; Randall McDaniel, Steve Hutchinson, and Adrian Peterson on offense–but there isn’t enough. And some positions–especially LB and DB are downright weak….
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats labeled as appropriate.} It’s hard to repeat in the WFL. Istanbul has a shot, though: they survived a massive injury crisis in Year II, if they can stay healthy the talent is…
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12-5, 1st place For a team that won the championship, there are a lot of off season challenges here, most revolving around sorting through how to handle the many partial seasons played due to injuries. Still, it’s a good set…
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