1996 RFL Results

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Final Standings

Team	W	L	GB	PF	PA	Pre.
Rampaging Gibbons - Pat Callery	13	4	-	567	449	6
Luscious Brodkin - Dave Brodkin	12	5	1	687	483	5
HAWAAW - Joe Pynadath	12	5	1	513	431	2
Pistol Whippers - David Wang	11	6	2	475	423	8
Store 24 - Snehal Desai	11	6	2	446	413	3
Willie's Wankers - John Wilson	10	7	3	511	407	11
Digital Rectal - Drew Wagner	8	9	5	417	490	9
Ghost in a Helmet - Kevin Archibald	7	10	6	448	482	1
Disgruntled Postal Workers - Tim Purwin	7	10	6	429	509	10
Closet Cases - Stan Wilson	7	10	6	416	418	14
Globulants - Ashesh Pansuria	6	11	7	450	486	4
CKLMTG - Brian Pototo	6	11	7	384	491	7
Rabid Gnomes - Lance Harry	5	12	8	327	421	13
Rumbling Romanians - Josh Veshia	4	13	9	373	540	12

* The ''Pre'' column is not a tribute to the Oregonian middle distance runner of yore. It is Pat's Fearful Preseason Predictions, as requested, to compare how your team turned out with how the guru thought it would prior to Week 1. Enjoy!

2. Willie's Wankers (GM John Wilson)
10-7, 30.1 ppg
The Warriors turned to Wankers in John's 2nd RFL season, and the results were dramatic: from 3-14 cellar dweller to the 4th highest point total and the 3rd place playoffs trophy. Tough scrub losses prevented this talented squad from reaping regular season glory. Stars included Tony Martin, Jerry Rice, and Terrell Davis.

3. Hooligans a Whompin' and a Whoopin' (GM Joe Pynadath)
12-5, 30.2 ppg
An up & down season ended in Joe's first ever Aglione Bowl triumph. This perennial playoff-bound GM finally leaped the first-round hurdle that had thwarted him for years. The HAWAAW attack was led by league MVP Terry Allen and Playoffs MVP Steve Young.

4. Ghost in a Helmet (GM Kevin Archibald)
7-10, 26.4 ppg
Kevin's enthusiastic rookie campaign, though short of playoff glory, clearly introduced him as a GM to be reckoned with. Tough draft luck with Chris Warren & Rodney Hampton gave GIAH trouble out of the gates, but shrewd player movement kept them in contention throughout the year. Drew Bledsoe and Jake Reed were GIAH's most solid performers.

5. Pistol Whippers (GM Dave Wang)
11-6, 27.9 ppg
Wang's club garnered little respect from RFL gurus early on, but consistent play kept them near the top of the standings throughout the season, and got Wang his money back. Brett Favre was the big star, while Larry Centers & OJ McDuffie played strong supporting roles.

6. Luscious Brodkin (GM Dave Brodkin)
12-5, 40.4 ppg
Quite possibly the best team ever assembled, but they could not win a championship. After starting 1-3, they won 9 of their last 10 but that still wasn't enough to leapfrog out of regular season 2nd place. They did all they could to win the Ags Bowl, but 45 points and 24 on the bench wasn't even enough to beat an inspired HAWAAW club. Luscious featured such talent as Mark Brunell, Curtis Martin, Carl Pickens, Michael Jackson, and Wesley Walls. Aggressive player movement and devious trades built this ballclub throughout the year, sufficient to win Dave the respect of his peers, being named 1996 RFL GM of the Year.

7. Globulants (GM Ashesh Pansuria)
6-11, 26.5 ppg
This team was perceived to be better than their record throughout the season, but could never string together enough wins to put them in the playoffs. Marshall Faulk was a bust, but Thurman Thomas, Irving Fryar, and John Elway delivered enough punch to finish with the 5th highest point total in the league.

8. Rampaging Gibbons of the Apocalypse (GM Pat Callery)
13-4, 33.4 ppg
After losing their first game, the Gibbons went on a 11-1 tear to run away with the regular season title. However, the remarkable season took its toll, as they faltered in the playoffs, losing the last two games of the year. Ricky Watters, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, and Shannon Sharpe were the Gibbons' big star power.

9. Rumbling Romanians (GM Josh Veshia)
4-13, 21.9 ppg
Josh's rookie season was a major disappointment, as his Romanians finished in the league cellar. Barry Sanders was the sole bright spot on this team.

10. Digital Rectal (GM Drew Wagner)
8-9, 24.5 ppg
A remarkable start to the season (6-1) had Drew seeing visions of Dancing Clowns in his head. But losing 8 of their next 9 helped bring him back down to earth. Rectal was led by Herman Moore and the ageless Marcus Allen.

11. Chaka Khan Lovin' Mighty Techno Gremlins (GM Brian Pototo)
6-11, 22.6 ppg
This club had a lackluster season, boasting a lineup that was not quite the sum of its parts. Unsung stars Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Terance Mathis, and Derrick Alexander couldn't quite seem to put it all together at the same time.

12. Rabid Gnomes (GM Lance Harry)
5-12, 19.2 ppg
This team was cursed from the get-go, spilling its top draft picks on bums Jeff George & KiJana Carter and a underachieving Edgar Bennett. A pitiful WR corps and a season-long QB contraversy kept them mired in the celaar until the scrub playoffs, in which they took 2 straight from the Romanians to leapfrog out of last place. K Jason Elam was the sole bright spot for this raggedy band.

13. Disgruntled Postal Workers (GM Tim Purwin)
7-10, 25.2 ppg
Many so-called gurus projected this team as a contender before the season began. After a 4-2 start, a six game losing skid kncoked the 1995 Steamroller champion GM out of contention. Cris Carter and Ben Coates were the scoring leaders on this team.

14. Closet Cases (GM Stan Wilson)
7-10, 24.5 ppg
The Closet Cases' season parallelled that of DPW. A 4-3 start devolved into a 6 game losing streak to end their season. Strong QB play from Mark Brunell, then Vinny Testaverde after Brunell was traded, was the signature of this team. Eddie George provided a spark at RB.

Second Team
121 QB Mark Brunell (Luscious Brodkin, D. Brodkin)
132 RB Terrell Davis (Willie's Wankers, J. Wilson)
120 RB Ricky Watters (Rampaging Gibbons, P. Callery)
80 WR Carl Pickens (Luscious Brodkin, D. Brodkin)
78 WR Irving Fryar (Globulants, A. Pansuria)
59 TE Ben Coates (Disgrntld Postal Workers, T. Purwin)
120 PK Adam Vinatieri (Store 24, S. Desai)

Honorable Mention
120 QB John Elway (Globulants, A. Pansuria)
117 RB Emmitt Smith (Store 24, S. Desai)
96 RB Barry Sanders (Rumbling Romanians, J. Veshia)
68 WR Herman Moore (Digital Rectal, D. Wagner)
66 WR Jerry Rice (Willie's Wankers, J. Wilson)
48 TE Wesley Walls (Luscious Brodkin, D. Brodkin)
118 PK John Carney (Digital Rectal, D. Wagner)

Playoffs MVP	VOTES
1- Steve Young, HAWAAW (4)	12
2- Terry Allen, HAWAAW	7
3- Wesley Walls, Luscious Brodkin (1)	3
3- Michael Jackson, Luscious Brodkin	3

Steal of the Draft	VOTES
1- Mark Brunell, Closet Cases (3)	11
2- Terry Allen, HAWAAW (2)	7
3- Curtis Martin, Luscious Brodkin	6

Bust of the Draft	VOTES
1- Chris Warren, GIAH (3)	12
2- Jeff George, Rabid Gnomes (1)	7
3- Rodney Hampton, GIAH (1)	4

Pick-up of the Year	VOTES
1- Wesley Walls, Luscious Brodkin (3)	10
2- Ty Detmer, Store 24 (1)	5
3- Derrick Alexander, CKLMTG	4

GM of the Year	VOTES
1- Dave Brodkin, Luscious Brodkin (4)	14
2- Joe Pynadath, HAWAAW (2)	10
3- Pat Callery, Rampaging Gibbons	3

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