Whirled Football League
San Francisco Sea Lions (3-7) How the mighty have fallen … although, things might be turning around by the Bay, as, after a disastrous 0-4 start, San Francisco has played basically .500 ball. Still, 3-7 is not what Sea Lions’ fans…
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Istanbul Janissaries (8-1) Some of it is smoke and mirrors, some of it is Johnny Unitas, some if it is a suddenly resurgent (if now injured) Franco Harris, some of it is a top 6 defense. Alright, a lot of it…
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We’re rounding into a couple bye weeks, which will certainly help some clubs on the injury front. Things get dicey over in the Southish as division leaders Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo were all hit with important injuries. #AMS…
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We’re approaching the halfway point–remember, it’s a 17 game season. The conclusion of Week 9 brings us the Release Draft, where each team, in reverse order in the standings, selects a position of need, and drafts a player in the…
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{Numbers in braces are Approximate Value, other stats are labeled as appropriate.} In 2016, the consensus was that the Istanbul defense would be a dominant force that made the team a contender. The reality was that the team had the…
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Tokyo Swallows (13-2) @ Istanbul Janissaries (6-9) Aatürk Olimpiyat 79°, 0-10 mph wind. Full Report: 19-08-TOK-IST 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Tokyo (14-2) 13 17 7 7 44 2014 Istanbul (6-10) 0 7 0 7 14 Scoring Summary 1 10:35…
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Istanbul Janissaries (3-8) @ Beijing Red Stars (3-8) The Bird’s Nest 33°, 0-5 mph wind. Full Report: 13-02-IST-BEI 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Istanbul (4-8) 10 14 0 7 31 2014 Beijing (3-9) 7 10 3 3 23 Scoring Summary…
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Istanbul Janissaries (3-7) Istanbul has finally begun to play up to preseason expectations, winning their last 2 games to reach 3-7 on the year. Not at all where they hoped to be, but .500 remains a possibility if the arc continues….
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Amsterdam Lions (4-4) @ Istanbul Janissaries (1-7) Atatürk Olympiat 58°, 0-5 mph wind. Full Report: 10-05-AMS-IST 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Amsterdam (4-5) 14 7 10 3 34 2014 Istanbul (2-7) 3 16 13 14 46 Scoring Summary 1 8:21…
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Istanbul Janissaries (1-4) @ Tokyo Swallows (4-1) Kokuritsu Kyogijo 73°, 10-20 mph. Full Report: 07-07-IST-TOK 1 2 3 4 Tot 2014 Istanbul (1-5) 3 3 8 14 28 2014 Tokyo (5-1) 7 14 0 10 31 Scoring Summary 1 9:19 Istanbul…
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