Whirled Football League
With Week IV in the books, the season is beginning to shape up, and teams are beginning to hit bye weeks. All that, and one of the more significant drafts of the year. Boston and Addis Ababa remain undefeated at…
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#BEI Warrick Dunn, Perry Riley, and Warren Sapp will all miss next week, which will hurt Beijing, especially as Cliff Battles–Dunn’s leading backup who rushed for over 100 yards last game–will be out a couple months. #BER The Bärin were…
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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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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats labeled as appropriate.} The offense was record-setting last season; the question is if they will ever have a defense. Key Additions: John Abraham from BER, Abner Haynes from RIO, Greg Larson from…
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Now that we’re all even at 30, 5 players likely to compete for jobs in the preseason. By the end of this, each team needs at least 1 player at each position.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival (19-15) Rio improved by 5 games in Year II, riding the shoulders of Jim Brown and an improved defense to the Southish Championship game. Year II Award Winners All-League: Eric Berry, Dante HallAll-Pro’s: Joel Bitonio, Jim Brown, Don…
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival @ Istanbul Janissaries Atatürk Olimpiyat 45°, 0-5 mph wind. 1 2 3 4 Tot 2016 Rio de Janeiro (1-1) 3 10 7 0 20 2016 Istanbul (1-0) 14 10 3 10 37 Scoring Summary 1 10:54 Istanbul…
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Tokyo Swallows @ Rio de Janeiro Carnival Estádio do Maracanã 76°, 5-15 mph wind, rain. 1 2 3 4 Tot 2016 Tokyo (0-1) 6 0 0 15 21 2016 Rio de Janeiro (1-0) 14 0 11 14 39 Scoring Summary 1…
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival @ Beijing Red Stars The Bird’s Nest 75°, no wind. 1 2 3 4 Tot 2016 Rio de Janeiro (11-5) 13 13 7 7 40 2016 Beijing (4-12) 3 10 0 7 20 Scoring Summary 1 11:33…
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Year II: Week Eighteen Team of the Week Offensive Team of the Week (TD = Touchdown) QB Johnny Unitas (IST) 17/28-239, 3TD, 124.0 Dan Marino (SYD) 23/32-260, 93.2 RB Frank Gore (SFO) 30-179, 1TD Chris Ivory (BOS) 18-70 WR John…
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