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stkelly52 · 02-02-2003, 11:49 AM

Week 3
Al Coble RB Cincinnati 1-1 @ Cleveland 1-1
The Bengals face their cross state rivals feeling like they need to win to keep themselves considered one of the top teams in the league.
The Browns seemed to have an answer for Coble, holding him to a meager 24 yards rushing on 10 carries, but they weren’t able to slow Al down inside the 10. Al scored twice one runs of 5 and 9 yards. The Browns also couldn’t find an answer for Cincinnati’s passing game which threw the ball at will. The Bengals use a great passing game and a solid defense to stomp the Browns 38-10.

Marty Gage RB Las Angeles @ Percy Buchanan QB Washington
One of the NFL’s all-time leading Running backs faces one of the best QBs in the league. There is no doubt who played a better game. Marty was practically shut down all game long. He ran for just 44 yards on 26 carries, a paltry 1.6 yards a carry. Meanwhile Percy completed 17 of 28 for 225 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs. But while Percy played better than Marty, there are 46 players on a team, and your whole 46 need to out play all of the other 46. The rest of Washington didn’t play up to Percy’s level, and they allowed the Blackwings to score 26 against Washington’s 21. Three games into LA’s first season, and the Blackwings are 3-0. Expansion teams are supposed to be bad.

Antoine Preston DE Las Vegas 1-1 vs. New England 1-1
Preston puts together a solid game. He tacks on 1.5 sacks, 4 tackles and an assist. As a team the Bombers harassed NE’s QB all day, sacking him 6 times. But when he wasn’t getting knocked on his backside, he was throwing TDs. Las Vegas keeps it close all game long, but they can’t stop the Patriots, final 27-24 NE.

Carlton Gomez DE Hartford 0-2 @ Atlanta 2-0
If you looked just at the stats, you would think that Hartford dominated this game. But you don’t score points by just picking up a lot of yards. 7 trips to the red zone, and Harford was only able to come away with 10 points. Atlanta, on the other had scores 22. Marty loved watching this game. Carlton had only a small impact in the game, causing just 2 tackles and an assist.

Week 4
Al Coble RB Cincinnati 2-1 @ New Orleans 3-0
Last week Al had a hard time running the ball. No such problems against the Saints. Al ran for 135 yards and 2 TDs as the Bengals breeze past New Orleans 31-14.

Marty Gage RB Las Angeles 3-0 @ Dallas 1-2
Who is the expansion team and who is the team with experience and unity? Marty runs for 151 yards and 2 TDs on 24 carries as LA demolishes the Cowboys 26-7. Marty sits out the fourth quarter as there is no reason to risk injury.

Antoine Preston DE Las Vegas 1-2 vs. Denver 1-2
Preston and company do and excellent job of containing the Broncos, holding Denver to just a field goal. Antoine tacked on another sack in this game, moving him just 1.5 sacks away from the all time record for most sacks in a career. The bombers climb to .500 with a 21-3 triumph.

Carlton Gomez DE Hartford 0-3 vs. San Francisco 0-3
Well somebody has to win, right? This was a defensive fight the whole way through the game. With 2 minutes left, the Muskrats appeared to be sending the game to OT by scoring a field goal to tie the game at 13. But the 49ers were able to put together one last drive that ended with a 56 yard kick as time expired to win 16-13. The Curse is alive and well. While his team lost, Carlton was able to pick up a big sack late in the game. It turned out to be meaningless though when San Fran was able to convert a 3rd and 21.

Percy Buchanan QB Washington
BYE

1/4 Season review.
Al Coble RB Cincinnati 3-1
The Bengals are off to a solid beginning to the season, but the power rating do not see them staying that way long. They are listed as just a 37. But if Al keeps putting up solid numbers like he has been, then that is going to change. He may not be on the same level that he once was, by Al still knows how to score. 69 carries for 336 yards (3rd) and 6 TDs (1st) are his numbers this year. The down side is that Al is conspicuously missing from the passing game. Just 8 receptions for 54 yards.

Marty Gage RB Las Angeles
Is there team that is more of a surprise than the Las Angeles Blackwings? In just their first season of existence they are 4-0. They have the leading rusher in the NFL with 412 yards, and he is second in TDs (5). But this is not just about Marty. This is a team full of experienced veterans as well an unproven rookies. The vets have taken in the young guys and taught them how to play excellent football. LA currently has the highest power rating in the league. Can they keep this up? The question for Marty though is that, even though he is the league’s leading rusher, Marty has never finished a season with under a 5.2 yard average. His current average is almost 1 full yard shorter. Definite signs that Marty is getting old. Of course there are many who would love to be averaging 4.3 yards a carry, but it is frustrating for Marty.

Antoine Preston DE Las Vegas 2-2
The Bombers have had their share up ups and downs, but Preston is playing solidly. He again leads all DEs with 12 tackles. He also has recorded 4.0 sacks and 3 assists. Preston has also moved to third among active DEs and 4th among active linemen in career tackles. But the mark he is most looking forward to it the title of sack champion which could come any day now.

Carlton Gomez DE Hartford 0-4
Marty vowed that Hartford would never make the playoffs, and if they keep losing it won’t happen. They have been losing close games and in embarrassing fashion. Things need to turn around for the Muskrats. Carlton had played fair, though not great. 6 tackles, 4 assists and 2.5 tackles. Nothing to write home about, but not bad numbers either.

Percy Buchanan QB Washington 1-2
Washington is off to a slow start, but it is early and the Redskins know that they can overcome their early season woes. They spent the bye week figuring out what has gone wrong and they are confident that the problems are fixed. As a QB without a solid corps of receivers to throw to, Percy is playing fabulous. Percy is still spreading the ball around and picking up great numbers. 64/99 for 852 yards and 9 TD (2nd) while giving up 2 INT. His QB rating of 113.6 is second in the league.

02-02-2003, 11:49 AM	#18
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	Week 3 Al Coble RB Cincinnati 1-1 @ Cleveland 1-1 The Bengals face their cross state rivals feeling like they need to win to keep themselves considered one of the top teams in the league. The Browns seemed to have an answer for Coble, holding him to a meager 24 yards rushing on 10 carries, but they weren’t able to slow Al down inside the 10. Al scored twice one runs of 5 and 9 yards. The Browns also couldn’t find an answer for Cincinnati’s passing game which threw the ball at will. The Bengals use a great passing game and a solid defense to stomp the Browns 38-10. Marty Gage RB Las Angeles @ Percy Buchanan QB Washington One of the NFL’s all-time leading Running backs faces one of the best QBs in the league. There is no doubt who played a better game. Marty was practically shut down all game long. He ran for just 44 yards on 26 carries, a paltry 1.6 yards a carry. Meanwhile Percy completed 17 of 28 for 225 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs. But while Percy played better than Marty, there are 46 players on a team, and your whole 46 need to out play all of the other 46. The rest of Washington didn’t play up to Percy’s level, and they allowed the Blackwings to score 26 against Washington’s 21. Three games into LA’s first season, and the Blackwings are 3-0. Expansion teams are supposed to be bad. Antoine Preston DE Las Vegas 1-1 vs. New England 1-1 Preston puts together a solid game. He tacks on 1.5 sacks, 4 tackles and an assist. As a team the Bombers harassed NE’s QB all day, sacking him 6 times. But when he wasn’t getting knocked on his backside, he was throwing TDs. Las Vegas keeps it close all game long, but they can’t stop the Patriots, final 27-24 NE. Carlton Gomez DE Hartford 0-2 @ Atlanta 2-0 If you looked just at the stats, you would think that Hartford dominated this game. But you don’t score points by just picking up a lot of yards. 7 trips to the red zone, and Harford was only able to come away with 10 points. Atlanta, on the other had scores 22. Marty loved watching this game. Carlton had only a small impact in the game, causing just 2 tackles and an assist. Week 4 Al Coble RB Cincinnati 2-1 @ New Orleans 3-0 Last week Al had a hard time running the ball. No such problems against the Saints. Al ran for 135 yards and 2 TDs as the Bengals breeze past New Orleans 31-14. Marty Gage RB Las Angeles 3-0 @ Dallas 1-2 Who is the expansion team and who is the team with experience and unity? Marty runs for 151 yards and 2 TDs on 24 carries as LA demolishes the Cowboys 26-7. Marty sits out the fourth quarter as there is no reason to risk injury. Antoine Preston DE Las Vegas 1-2 vs. Denver 1-2 Preston and company do and excellent job of containing the Broncos, holding Denver to just a field goal. Antoine tacked on another sack in this game, moving him just 1.5 sacks away from the all time record for most sacks in a career. The bombers climb to .500 with a 21-3 triumph. Carlton Gomez DE Hartford 0-3 vs. San Francisco 0-3 Well somebody has to win, right? This was a defensive fight the whole way through the game. With 2 minutes left, the Muskrats appeared to be sending the game to OT by scoring a field goal to tie the game at 13. But the 49ers were able to put together one last drive that ended with a 56 yard kick as time expired to win 16-13. The Curse is alive and well. While his team lost, Carlton was able to pick up a big sack late in the game. It turned out to be meaningless though when San Fran was able to convert a 3rd and 21. Percy Buchanan QB Washington BYE 1/4 Season review. Al Coble RB Cincinnati 3-1 The Bengals are off to a solid beginning to the season, but the power rating do not see them staying that way long. They are listed as just a 37. But if Al keeps putting up solid numbers like he has been, then that is going to change. He may not be on the same level that he once was, by Al still knows how to score. 69 carries for 336 yards (3rd) and 6 TDs (1st) are his numbers this year. The down side is that Al is conspicuously missing from the passing game. Just 8 receptions for 54 yards. Marty Gage RB Las Angeles Is there team that is more of a surprise than the Las Angeles Blackwings? In just their first season of existence they are 4-0. They have the leading rusher in the NFL with 412 yards, and he is second in TDs (5). But this is not just about Marty. This is a team full of experienced veterans as well an unproven rookies. The vets have taken in the young guys and taught them how to play excellent football. LA currently has the highest power rating in the league. Can they keep this up? The question for Marty though is that, even though he is the league’s leading rusher, Marty has never finished a season with under a 5.2 yard average. His current average is almost 1 full yard shorter. Definite signs that Marty is getting old. Of course there are many who would love to be averaging 4.3 yards a carry, but it is frustrating for Marty. Antoine Preston DE Las Vegas 2-2 The Bombers have had their share up ups and downs, but Preston is playing solidly. He again leads all DEs with 12 tackles. He also has recorded 4.0 sacks and 3 assists. Preston has also moved to third among active DEs and 4th among active linemen in career tackles. But the mark he is most looking forward to it the title of sack champion which could come any day now. Carlton Gomez DE Hartford 0-4 Marty vowed that Hartford would never make the playoffs, and if they keep losing it won’t happen. They have been losing close games and in embarrassing fashion. Things need to turn around for the Muskrats. Carlton had played fair, though not great. 6 tackles, 4 assists and 2.5 tackles. Nothing to write home about, but not bad numbers either. Percy Buchanan QB Washington 1-2 Washington is off to a slow start, but it is early and the Redskins know that they can overcome their early season woes. They spent the bye week figuring out what has gone wrong and they are confident that the problems are fixed. As a QB without a solid corps of receivers to throw to, Percy is playing fabulous. Percy is still spreading the ball around and picking up great numbers. 64/99 for 852 yards and 9 TD (2nd) while giving up 2 INT. His QB rating of 113.6 is second in the league. __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!