Yeany, Sanders nab awards
PA coach gets commissioner's award;
Wildcat running back runs off with league MVP

Commissioner Trzeciak has handed out his post-season awards, and the PA Wildcats walked away with both honors. Here is the text of the Commissioner's press release:

It is my honor and privilege to choose the Outstanding Manager and Player awards for the FFL for 1997.

This year things were a lot easier than last year. Without further ado...

Manager of the Year - Like there was any doubt.

Ron Yeany - Pennsylvania Wildcats - Ying completed a near perfect season (one loss) while also amassing the most points by any single franchise in 1997. Congratulations to Ying. You deserve it!!

Hats off to the Weaver coalition, owners of the Syracuse Blizzard, for a very impressive and somewhat surprising Fantasy Bowl run.

FFL Player of the year -

Barry Sanders - Pennsylvania Wildcats - Running Back, Detroit Lions - I did not take too much time deciding this one either. I hope you will all agree that Barry's league leading 255 points and his importance to the success of his franchise make this a no brainer.

I hope everyone had fun and we'll do it all again in about 8 months.

McClain wants out
Two-time champion puts franchise up for sale

The perennial championship organization, now known as the NIKEtown Knights, formerly the LA RIOT!, are being offered for sale. Samuel A. McClain, franchise owner, has reported that he is accepting bids to sell the team. Sources close to the team report that the option year in the Nike sponsorship agreement will not be picked up and that may have something to do with the sale.

"We have had quite a string of success and fun during our years with this franchise, but the time has come to move on," McClain said. "With player attitudes the way they are today, the game is just not the same as back when I first started in Fantasy football. I've made enough profit from the additional sponsorships that I can now afford to retire from this racket and spend the free time enjoying football games and actually rooting for a whole team for a change."

Potential owners will be sought first from existing franchise owners. Perhaps a team that has multiple owners, such as the Keystone Longfellows, Mercer Mustangs or New Denver 2 x 4's, where the owners might enjoy the freedom of calling their own shots, would be interested. Or, possibly a team that constantly sucks, like the Newport Nightmare, might buy in to finally get some quality players and a shot at the playoffs. The existing team could then be sold or given away to an unsuspecting new owner.

If no current owners are interested, a buyer from outside the league, but hopefully inside the fraternity ranks, will be sought. Of course, any new buyer would be subject to league approval, unlike some past middle-of-the-night-cross-country transactions.

Price is negotiable. Finding a qualified owner who will respect the establish tradition and maintain the quality level of the product that has been consistently produced is more important than price.

The team can be moved and renamed once it is sold. The current owners will retain the rights to both team names that it has used.

Interested parties should e-mail the team offices at samiam44@aol.com.

The order of the first 6 picks for the 1998 draft were determined by lottery on April 25, 1998. The first 6 picks will be chosen in the following order: (the number in parentheses was the total number of lottery chances in the draw for each team)

1. Richmond (9)
2. Newport Beach (7)
3. Mission Viejo (8)
4. New Denver (5)
5. Dallas (6)
6. Keystone (7)

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FINAL POINT STANDINGS:
1. PA 977
2. NY 945
3. MI 851
4. NK 828
5. SY 813
6. WN 759
7. CL 732
8. DS 681
9. MV 631
10. MR 626
11. KS 609
12. NP 599
13. RD 548
14. ND 510

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