1979 Week 15 Roundup: SeeingThe Finish Line

The playoff races in both conferences have come down to three teams fighting for two spots.

Dustin Nichols, QB, Denver Gold

In the American Conference, Portland and Denver remain tied for the West Division lead at 9-6. The teams split during the regular season, but the Storm holds a better division record (4-2) than the Gold (3-3).

William Hill passed for 530 yards and two TDs as Portland rallied from a 19-16 halftime deficit to edge the Houston Gamblers, 33-25. Hill has thrown for 6,566 yards this season, breaking the former record of 6,548 set by Birmingham's Agustin Crook in 1977 (when Crook was on the verge of retirement).

Dustin Nichols passed for 457 yards and six TDs in a 70-17 victory over the Charlotte Hornets that set a franchise record for points in a game. Denver has won four in a row for the second time this season and is aiming for its first playoff action since 1974, the league's first season.

The third American Conference potential entrant is the Memphis Showboats (9-6), who host Portland to conclude the regular season with the winner of that game clinching a postseason berth. Denver finishes with a game against the Blitz in Chicago. The Showboats beat the Gold in Week 1.

The National Conference is experiencing a similar scenario.

The New Orleans VooDoo (9-6) and Shreveport Steamer (9-6) are tied for the South Division lead. New Orleans won both head-to-head meetings this season and hosts the Georgia Force (4-11) in Week 16. Shreveport will also be favored in its season finale at Birmingham (4-11).

So will the Orlando Renegades (9-6), who wrap up against the Jacksonville Bulls (2-13). Orlando lost to Shreveport before beginning its current four-game win streak.

In other Week 15 games:

• Philadelphia CB Jason Hubbard picked off three passes, including one with 1:34 remaining, as the Bell surprised the Shreveport Steamer, 27-26. Philadelphia (7-8) has set a franchise record for victories this season.
• Boston WR William Delatorre caught 11 passes for 267 yards and three TDs as the Breakers claimed their first victory of the season by beating the Jacksonville Bulls, 24-20. 
• The Detroit Wheels improved to 12-0 all-time against the crosstown rival Michigan Panthers with a 52-10 stomping at the Pontiac Silverdome. Henry Prieto passed for 513 yards and seven TDs for the Wheels. John Risinger caught eight passes for 281 yards and four TDs.
• The New Jersey Generals have won nine in a row after shutting down the Florida Blazers, 23-3. Chad Ochocinco and Johnny Fever combined for 14 pass receptions for New Jersey.
• The Baltimore Stars are 6-2 in their last eight games after knocking off New Orleans, 16-7. Baltimore SS Robert Johannes had seven tackles and an interception and LDE Dan Holbert recorded three sacks.
• The Oklahoma Outlaws knocked San Antonio out of the playoff chase by beating the Gunslingers, 30-16. San Antonio QB Tony Smith was 17-for-45 passing with four interceptions.
• The Tampa Bay Bandits scored the final 9 points of the game to pull away from the Pittsburgh Maulers, 30-19, in a potential playoff preview. CB Brian Newberry had eight tackles and an interception for the Bandits.

Record Book

• San Antonio's Marshall Gibson needs five receptions this week to tie the single-season record of 135, held by Orlando's Robert Zapata. Boston's William Delatorre can also tie the record with eight receptions this week and Honolulu's Michael Hunter is only nine away.
• Oklahoma's Patrick Hiebert needs two rushing TDs to tie the single-season record of 15, shared by Pittsburgh's John Murray and Chicago's Bruce Fine.
• San Antonio's Leon Crissman needs two interceptions to tie the record of 13 set last season by Pittsburgh's Bradley Martinez.

1979 Week 14 Roundup: New Orleans Regains MoJo

They are working that old black magic down in New Orleans again.

Kenneth Boyd, RB, New Orleans VooDoo

The VooDoo won for the fifth time in their last six games and took over the South Division lead by defeating the Shreveport Steamer, 34-13. New Orleans (9-5) and Shreveport (9-5) are technically tied, but the VooDoo have won both regular-season meetings.

Kenneth Boyd rushed for 110 yards, Ryan Tate threw four TD passes, James Sheckler caught eight passes for 159 yards, and Rick Edwards and Troy Tomas combined for 21 tackles for the VooDoo.

The VooDoo played their way into World Bowl III, fell to 1-15 the next season, then recovered to go 9-7 in 1978, barely missing the playoffs.

New Orleans finishes the regular season with games against Baltimore (7-7) and the Georgia Force (4-10). Shreveport finishes up with Philadelphia (6-8) and Birmingham (4-10).

In other Week 14 games:

• New Jersey is 12-0 all-time vs. Philadelphia after fending off the Bell, 31-26. The Generals extended their winning streak to eight games by running out the final 2:57 following a Philadelphia punt. Chad Ochocinco and Kenneth William each caught a pair of TD passes for New Jersey.
• Los Angeles is 12-0 all-time vs. Southern California after eclipsing the Sun, 37-16. The Express benched veteran QB Gene Nowlin and started former backup William Trombly, who passed for 427 yards and two TDs and ended the day with a 128.88 QB rating.
• The Oakland Invaders (6-8) are going to sit out the playoffs for the first time since 1974, the league's inaugural season. The Portland Storm ripped the Invaders, 40-19, as William Hill passed for 494 yards and five TDs. Oakland WLB David Monroe had 13 tackles, 3 hurries, a sack, and an interception.
• The Pittsburgh Maulers have only lost one game in their division since 1975, and maintained that streak with a 25-10 victory over the Baltimore Stars. If Pittsburgh defeats Charlotte in Week 16, the Maulers will be 12-0 all-time against both the Hornets and Washington Federals. Baltimore has beaten Pittsburgh three times — once each in 1974, '75, and '77.
• San Antonio CB Leon Crisman made nine tackles and picked off three passes as the Gunslingers stayed in the playoff chase with a 42-22 victory at Boston. If the playoffs began today, San Antonio (8-6) would claim the final wild-card spot. The Gunslingers, however, end the season with games against Oklahoma and the New York Stars.
• The Orlando Renegades are still clinging to playoff hopes after outlasting the Florida Blazers, 23-20, in overtime. Orlando drove from its 18 to the Florida 6 in OT, helped along by four defensive overuse penalties on Florida. Douglas Hernandez then kicked the winning field goal from 24 yards away. The Renegades (8-6) trail Shreveport (9-5) and New Orleans (9-5) by one game for the final National Conference wild-card spot.

Week 15 Preview

The Denver Gold (8-6), seeking their first playoff berth since 1974, can take another step toward that goal with a victory against the Charlotte Hornets (2-12). The Detroit Wheels (10-4) will try to improve to 12-0 all-time against the Michigan Panthers (5-9). The Arizona Wranglers (7-7) will try to  keep their slim playoff hopes alive against the Oakland Invaders (6-8). Division leaders clash when the Tampa Bay Bandits (11-3) travel to Pittsburgh to face the Maulers (12-2).

Record Book

• Philadelphia CB Jason Hubbard has already set a USFL/WFL record this season by recovering six fumbles, most in a single season by any defensive player in league history.
• William Hill of the Portland Storm is the only QB in league history to pass for more than 6,000 yards three times in a single season. Hill (6,036 this season) is within shouting distance of the USFL/WFL all-time record (6,548) held by Birmingham's Agustin Crook. Hill is also six interceptions away from the single-season record of 39, set by San Antonio's Tony Smith in 1977.
• Jerry Ruiz of the Michigan Panthers needs seven TD passes in his final two games to tie the league record of 55 in a season, set by Detroit's Mario Valencia in 1976.
• Oklahoma's Patrick Hiebert needs four rushing TDs to tie the single-season record of 15, shared by Pittsburgh's John Murray and Chicago's Bruce Fine.
• San Antonio's Marshall Gibson needs 10 receptions in his final two games to break the record of 135, held by Orlando's Robert Zapata. Gibson is also just 274 yards away from the yardage record (2,548) held by Oklahoma's Dusty Heckman.
• Cleveland's Dan Carr is averaging 49 yards per punt, which would be a league record. Baltimore's Wesley Bradley averaged 48.6 in 1977.
• Houston's Robert Gutierrez and San Antonio's Leon Crissman both need three interceptions to tie the record of 13 set last season by Pittsburgh's Bradley Martinez.

1979 Week 13 Roundup: No More Unbeatens

David Judkins, QB, Orlando Renegades

The Cleveland Thunderbolts' quest for 16-0 is over.

David Judkins fired a 3-yard TD pass to Elliot Lowe with 2:18 remaining, giving the Orlando Renegades a 16-13 victory over the previously undefeated Bolts. Cleveland (12-1) was trying to become only the second team in USFL/WFL history to complete an undefeated regular season. The 1977 Detroit Wheels were 16-0 and went on to beat the Tampa Bay Bandits in World Bowl IV.

Orlando (7-6) has recorded back-to-back victories over division leaders New York and Cleveland. CB Homer Watson had seven tackles and a sack. Thunderbolts LDE Jim Zarate had eight tackles and a sack, as did teammate MLB Corey Zelaya.

In other Week 13 games:

• The Denver Gold and Portland Storm pulled into a first-place tie atop the West Division with Week 13 victories. Portland outlasted the Washington Federals, 40-35, and Denver outscored the Oakland Invaders, 39-20.
• The Pittsburgh Maulers clinched their sixth consecutive Atlantic Division title by edging the Shreveport Steamer, 27-23. Scott Deal's 52-yard TD pass to Vito Moffat with 6:05 to play on a Shreveport defensive overuse penalty provided the go-ahead score for Pittsburgh.
• Patrick Hiebert rushed for 149 yards and two TDs as the Oklahoma Outlaws outlasted the Detroit Wheels, 41-24, to wrap up a playoff spot.
• The New Jersey Generals extended their win streak to seven games by defeating the Memphis Showboats, 25-18, as Stephen Labelle found Clarence Collins for a 63-yard go-ahead TD pass on a Memphis defensive overuse penalty with 6:12 to play. Memphis still holds a one-game lead for the final American Conference playoff spot.
• Tampa Bay QB Luis Gero passed for 534 yards and seven TDs in a 65-33 victory over the Florida Blazers, clinching the Southeast Division title for the Bandits.

Week 14 Preview

The Tampa Bay Bandits (10-3) meet the New York Stars (11-2) in a battle of division leaders. The Memphis Showboats (8-5) will try to keep their slim division title hopes alive with a victory at Oklahoma (11-2). The Oakland Invaders (6-7) are at the Portland Storm (7-6) in a critical West Division game. The New Orleans VooDoo (8-5) will try to force a tie atop the South Division by beating the Shreveport Steamer (9-4).

1979 Week 12 Roundup: Give 'Em Heckman

Dusty Heckman, Oklahoma Outlaws

Let us all pause for a moment and recognize the greatness that is Oklahoma Outlaws WR Dusty Heckman.

Heckman caught seven passes for 102 yards and a TD during his team's 42-28 victory over the Portland Storm in Week 12. Although his production has slowed down recently, Heckman is still on track to break the league's all-time single-season receiving yardage of 2,548 he set in 1976. He currently has 2,059 yards. In the NFL, the single-season record is 1,964, set by Detroit's Calvin Johnson in 2012.

Heckman is already the USFl/WFL all-time leader with 11,127 receiving yards and counting. John Sanders of the Portland Storm is No. 2, roughly 1,500 yards behind Heckman.

Heckman also leads all receivers with 80 career TD receptions. Santiago Smith of the Los Angeles Express has 79, but Smith is in his 10th season and contemplating retirement.

The Outlaws originally took Heckman with the 30th pick in the 19th round of the 1974 expansion draft—the 606th player taken overall. His overall rating was 55.76 (my weights) and his volatility 94, but, boy, did he boom. His overall passed 80 during the 1976 preseason and now sits at 87.45.

Heckman missed two games after sustaining a serious knee injury in 1974, but has not missed one since.

Some more notes from Dusty's trail:

• His 570 career receptions rank third all-time.
• He ranks both No. 1 and No. 2 in single-game receiving yardage (418 and 394).
• His 16 receptions in a single game rank second only to teammate James Rosenzweig, who caught 17 against Denver earlier this season.
• His six TDs in a single game rank second only to Thomas Canale of the New Orleans VooDoo (7).
• His 22 TDs in 1976 rank No. 6 all-time for a single season. He has 17 this season.
• His 111 receptions in 1977 rank 12th all-time for a single season. He has 98 this season.

In other Week 12 games:

• The Cleveland Thunderbolts are within four wins of achieving the second 16-0 season in USFL history. Chester Dougherty passed for 527 yards, including the 75-yard game-winner to Jimmy Brown, as Cleveland outlasted the Oakland Invaders, 37-31 in overtime. The 'Bolts had forced OT on Bert Eichelberger's 1-yard TD run with 20 seconds remaining in regulation time. Cleveland finishes its schedule against Orlando, Michigan, San Jose, and Detroit.
• Tampa Bay QB Luis Gero threw for 598 yards and six TDs in an 86-10 rout of the Boston Breakers. Bandits LDE William Lewis had 18 hurries
• Memphis QB James Perry passed for 649 yards and five TDs as the Showboats earned their 12th consecutive victory over the Houston Gamblers, 58-34.
• Michigan snapped its seven-game losing streak as Jerry Ruiz passed for four TDs and the Panthers ran out the final 2:31 of a 28-26 victory over the Chicago Blitz.
• Washington DT Richard Fleming sacked Charlotte QB Stanley Snyder in the end zone with 48 seconds remaining, giving the Federals a 39-37 win over the Hornets.

Week 13 Preview

The West Division's four-way tie for first place is likely to be broken Saturday when the Denver Gold (6-6) hosts the Oakland Invaders (6-6). National Conference division leaders square off when the Shreveport Steamer (9-3) travels to Pittsburgh to face the Maulers (10-2). The Detroit Wheels (9-3) are at the Oklahoma Outlaws (10-2) in what may be a playoff preview.

Record Book

San Antonio WR Marshall Gibson needs 28 receptions in his last four games to break the league's single-season record of 135, set by Orlando's Robert Zapata last season. Gibson's 129 receptions in 1976 rank third all-time for a single season.

1979 Week 11 Roundup: We're Talking Playoffs

Yes, Jim Mora, we're talking about playoffs.

Kenneth Williams, New Jersey

The 1979 USFL/WFL playoff picture is beginning to take shape. Some of the Week 10 results impacted the postseason chase, including the Detroit Wheels and New Jersey Generals putting their destiny into their own hands with big wins.

The Wheels shut down the Chicago Blitz, 20-6, to move into the top wild-card spot in the American Conference. Detroit's defense forced four Chicago turnovers. Wheels FS Robbie Hammock made eight tackles, intercepted a pass, and recovered a fumble.

The Generals took over the top wild-card spot in the National Conference with a 27-7 rout of the Oklahoma Outlaws. New Jersey won its fifth in a row. QB Stephen Labelle hit Kenneth Williams with a 30-yard TD pass to give the Generals a 24-7 halftime lead. Oklahoma star WR Dusty Heckman was limited to a season-low 25 yards receiving.

The American Conference playoff race is, a word, insane. Nine teams are within the 7-4 to 5-6 range. Only the Cleveland Thunderbolts (11-0), Oklahoma Outlaws (9-2) and Detroit (8-3) can feel relatively good about themselves at this stage.

Five teams in the National Conference seem to be preparing for the posteason. Five other teams, however, are within one game of the lone remaining wild-card spot. The Florida Blazers, New Orleans VooDoo, Baltimore Stars, Orlando Renegades, and Philadelphia Bell are all either 6-5 or 5-6.

In other Week 11 games:

• Portland Storm QB William Hill threw an 83-yard TD pass to John Sanders in the fourth quarter, but Arizona stopped the 2-point conversion attempt and the Wranglers escaped with a 31-29 win.
• The Oakland Invaders halted their four-game losing streak and pulled into a first-place tie in the West Division with Portland after escaping with a 27-25 victory over the Denver Gold. Lester Reed's 25-yard field goal with 2:47 to play put the Invaders on top and a Philip Shurtz interception with 54 seconds to play sealed the outcome.
• The San Antonio Gunslingers are back in the postseason chase, thanks to Tony Smith's 567 passing yards and Marshall Gibson's 299 receiving yards during a 43-37 overtime win over the Memphis Showboats. Memphis kicker James Ewing booted a 52-yard field goal as regulation time expired to force OT, but the Showboats fumbled on their second play from scrimmage and Travis Tucker ran 2 yards for  the game-ending TD six plays later.
• Washington Federals QB Joe Richardson passed for 654 yards and seven TDs during a 53-37 shootout victory for the Federals against the Boston Breakers. Washington RDE John Broussard was credited with 18 hurries.
• The Pittsburgh Maulers extended their win streak to six games with a 19-10 win over the New Orleans VooDoo. Scott Deal's 56-yard pass to Eric Metcalf accounted for the only Maulers TD. New Orleans SS Troy Tomas had 11 tackles, a fumble recovery, and an interception.
• The Los Angeles Express took over the Pacific Division lead by shutting out the Honolulu Hawaiians, 30-0. The LAX defense limited the Hawaiians to 151 net yards as Carlos Turner made six tackles, recovered a fumble, and had one of the team's five interceptions.

Week 12 Preview

The Baltimore Stars (6-5) will try to set a franchise record with their fifth consecutive victory when they travel to Arizona to face the Wranglers (5-6). The Cleveland Thunderbolts (11-0) will try to remain unbeaten with a victory at West Division co-leader Oakland (6-5). The other West co-leader, Portland (6-5), will host the Southwest Division-leading Oklahoma Outlaws (9-2).

Record Book

Washington Federals QB Joe Richardson passed for 654 yards against Boston. That ranks third all-time for a single game behind Birmingham's Agustin Crook (709) and Orlando's David Judkins (682).

Coach's Profile

greyghost1225, New Orleans

Our profile coach this week, greyghost1225, led the New Orleans VooDoo to the World Bowl in his first full season as head coach. He also has New Orleans in postseason contention again this season. greyghost1225 coaches teams in 29 different leagues.

Playing MFN Since: December 2016
Hometown (town, state): New Lebanon, Ohio
Current residence (town, state): West Palm Beach, Florida
Day job: Student, College of Southern Nevada
Favorite teams (all sports): NFL-Raiders/Dolphins, NBA-Miami Heat, MLB-Los Angeles Dodgers, NHL-Las Vegas Golden Knights
A real-life sports experience: Team went to Ohio high school basketball xhampionships, finished second.
A fantasy sports experience: Started and was of commissioner of fantasy baseball, basketball, and football leagues (before it was on the Internet).
Coach's Corner: (tip for a new MFN coach): Before making any moves on a your new team, read the tips in the forum and talk to experienced owners. It is a very detailed game and a little thing might make a big difference.

1979 Week 10 Roundup: Portland Leads Tight West Race

The West Division seems to have a vice around it that keeps squeezing the four teams tighter and tighter.

William Hill, QB, Portland Storm

The Portland Storm came back from a 14-point deficit to outlast the Oakland Invaders, 37-31, in overtime. That win gave Portland (6-4) a one-game lead (for now) over Oakland (5-5) and (5-5) and two games over Arizona (4-6).

The Storm trailed Oakland by two touchdowns midway through the third quarter, but QB William Hill fired TD passes of 75 and 55 yards to John Sanders to tie the score. The Invaders drove to the Oakland 10 before missing a field goal, the last serious scoring chance for either side in regulation time.

Hill and Sanders connected twice on the first drive of OT before Hill found Michael Leonard for the 51-yard game-ending TD.

Sanders caught 12 passes for 325 yards(No. 12 all-time) and four TDs, DT Fred Johnson recorded three sacks for the Invaders, who have lost four in a row to fall out of the division lead.

In other Week 10 games:

• The Philadelphia Bell are on some kind of hot streak. One week after knocking off Tampa Bay, the Bell shut down the previously unbeaten New York Stars and won, 19-14. DT Laverne Ashlock had three sacks for Philadelphia (5-5), which limited New York to 202 total yards on the way to its fifth victory in seven games.
• The New Jersey Generals have won four in a row after fending off the Tampa Bay Bandits, 26-23. Jim LeClair's fumble recovery with 1:20 remaining sealed the victory.
• The Honolulu Hawaiians won their fifth consecutive game, topping the Detroit Wheels, 24-12, at Aloha Stadium. Michael Laboy passed for three TDs in the first half to give the hosts a 21-0 lead.
• Oklahoma missed a 27-yard field goal attempt with 1:13 to play, but bounced back on Shawn Whitmire's 66-yard TD pass to Aaron Levenson in OT to edge the Houston Gamblers, 23-17.
• Larry Ackman intercepted three passes and Jeffrey Alfaro had 18 hurries as the New Orleans VooDoo won its third in a row, 40-20, over the Boston Breakers.
• Michael London threw four TD passes as the Florida Blazers drew within one game of Tampa Bay in the Southeast Division with a 37-21 win over the Jacksonville Bulls.

Week 11 Preview

The Pacific Division lead is on the line when the Honolulu Hawaiians (6-4) host the Los Angeles Express (6-4). The Oakland Invaders (5-5) will try to snap their four-game losing streak at home against the Denver Gold (5-5). The New Jersey Generals (7-3) are at the Oklahoma Outlaws (9-1) in what promises to be an entertaining matchup.

Coach's Profile

kennymc, Georgia Force

Playing MFN Since: 2016
Hometown (town, state): Greenville, Nevada
Current residence (town, state): Bandon, Oregon
Day job: Student
Favorite teams (all sports): Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cubs, Golden State Warriors, Bandon Tigers, Pittsburgh Penguins
A real-life sports experience: Taking the handoff in a football game (as a DT).
A fantasy sports experience: Completely forgetting to log on and having Dak and Zeke on my bench.

1979 Week 9 Roundup: Victory Bell

They were ringing the victory bell Thursday at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.

Steve McKenzie, Philadelphia

The Bell stunned the Tampa Bay Bandits, 27-24, in one of the more improbable upsets in the USFL/WFL this season. The only previous loss suffered by Tampa Bay (7-2) in 1979 was to the unbeaten Cleveland Thunderbolts.

Philadelphia (4-5) won via the ground game, which already makes this result unusual in the pass-happy MFN world. And here's something else—Steve McKenzie rushed for 198 yards. Steve who? He is the Bell's second-string running back behind Jose Medina, who was injured. McKenzie is a 61 by the commissioner's player weights, and a 55 by the default weights. Yet McKenzie averaged 7.6 yards per carry and Philadelphia rolled up 216 rushing yards against one of the league's toughest defenses.

Roy Rhyne passed for only 91 yards, but his 12-yard TD throw to Lucien Bowers with 9:44 remaining provided the go-ahead score. A Bandits fumble with 3:10 remaining led to the clinching field goal.

Michael Popa and Edward Conner combined for 225 yards receiving for the Bandits and Kevin Harvick returned two kickoffs for TDs. Philadelphia DBs Jason Hubbard and Dwayne Radcliffe combined for 16 tackles.

In other Week 9 games:

• New Memphis starting QB James Perry threw for 462 yards and five TDs during a 38-35 Showboats win over the Oakland Invaders. Memphis nearly gave away a 38-20 lead before recovering to finish off the victory.
• Honolulu MLB Douglas Oneal has five interceptions in the last two games after picking off three Birmingham passes in the Hawaiians' 49-10 defeat of the Stallions. Honolulu has won four in a row to pull into a first-place tie with the Los Angeles Express in the Pacific Division.
• Boston QB Eric Pierce passed for 602 yards and six TDs, but the Breakers still found a way to remain winless, falling 62-45 to the Florida Blazers.
• Pittsburgh Maulers QB Scott Deal has a 120.54 QBR in four games as a starter after passing for 442 yards and four TDs in a 48-17 defeat of Washington that snapped the Federals' franchise-record three-game win streak.
• The New Orleans VooDoo pulled within a game of Shreveport in the South Division by defeating the Steamer, 31-21. SS Troy Tomas recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass for New Orleans.
• Jessie Graves, who had missed a 24-yard field goal attempt earlier in overtime, kicked one from 33 yards away to give the Baltimore Stars a 30-27 win over the Georgia Force. Georgia QB Philip Anderson threw two TD passes in the final 10 minutes of regulation time as the Force rallied from a 27-12 deficit to a 27-27 tie.
• Allan Howard returned a kickoff for a TD for the fifth time in his career and all-world WR Dusty Heckman was held to a season-low 58 yards receiving as the New York Stars handed the previously unbeaten Oklahoma Outlaws their first loss, 27-13.

Week 10 Preview

The Portland Storm (5-4) and Oakland Invaders (5-4) will attempt to break their tie atop the West Division. The Honolulu Hawaiians (5-4) will put their four-game win streak on the line at home against the Detroit Wheels (7-2). The Memphis Showboats (7-2) will go on the road and attempt to knock off the undefeated Cleveland Thunderbolts (9-0).

Coach's Profile

Crazy Razor, Washington Federals (left)

Today we profile Washington Federals coach Crazy Razor, who was just crazy enough to take over a massive rebuild project. He has fared well, however, leading the Federals to a franchise-record three-game win streak already this season. He is currently active in 15 MFN leagues. We were shocked to find out he's not actually a barber.

Playing MFN Since: Oct. 10, 2016
Hometown (town, state): Elizabethtown, Ky.
Current residence (town, state): Elizabethtown, Ky.
Day job: Machine operator at printing company
Favorite teams (all sports): Kentucky Wildcats, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Penguins
A real-life sports experience: High school football and basketball
A fantasy sports experience: Fantasy football
Coach's Corner: (tip for a new MFN coach): Don't expect immediate results. Take a few seasons to learn the game. Try different plays to see what works. Man-to-man is a better defense than zone. Passing is better than rushing. Blitzing is hard to stop. Don't get stuck running the same plays over and over again.