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Here we are with 8 minutes left in the first half, Jets leading the Dolphins 17 to 3, with the Dolphins knocking on the door with a 1st and ten on the NY 29.
And it's a hand-off to Czonka, but this time he is dropped at the line of scrimmage. 2nd and 10.
Griese drops back to pass. He has a receiver midfield, caught at the 14. He's at the 5, and it's a touchdown! Dolphins score their first TD of the game. Griese seems to have finally gotten on track, and our first game, inaugurating the DFL, the Dreamland Football League, looks like it is going to be a contest.
The point-after is good, and the score is Jets 17, Dolphins 10, with 7 minutes left to play in the first half.
Kicking off, it's caught at the 4, and he is stopped just short of the ten. And Nathan and company will start with a first and ten at the 9. I think this is the first time they have had their back against their own end zone.
Namath keeps it natural, handing off to Snell, who only makes it back to the line of scrimmage. 2nd and ten.
Namath drops back to pass. It's a little bomb caught at the 37, tackled at the 41, for a gain of 32 yards. 1st and ten and on the move.
A draw-play to Snell. He pushes his way to a four-yard gain. 2nd and six at their own 45, with five minutes left in the half.
Another run up the middle, another 4 yard gain. 3rd and two on the 49. It's decision time for NY and Namath.
They go with another run. And it's a fumble! Recovered by the Dolphins. Tackled at the NY 42.
And Miami with have it first & 10 on the NY 42, with 4 minutes left in the half, down by 7. A good chance to tie it up.
They hand it off to Czonka, who takes it for a 4 yard gain. 2nd and 6 at the 38.
Griese goes back to pass. Caught at the 16. And it's another fumble! But Miami recovers it.
And the Dolphins will have it first and ten at the NY 16 yard line, with 3 minutes left in the first half.
Griese drops back to pass. He tosses it off to the side, and it's caught at the ten! And he runs it in for a touchdown! We're just one extra point away from a tied game.
And it's good: Jet's 17, Dolphins 17. Our first game is looking like a doozy. However, we still have two and a half minutes left to play in the first half. It's more than enough time for Namath to blow things up.
The kick-off: It's caught at the nine, and he makes it to the 26, where Namath and company will take it 1st and ten.
And that is the two-minute warning.
They start conservatively, with a hand-off, and Snell just makes it back to the line of scrimmage. 2nd and ten.
Namath steps back to throw. It's caught at the 41, and he's down at the 50. 1st and ten with one minute left to play in the half. Let's see if they can make it to field position.
Namath back to pass. Caught at the NY 34. At the 25, the 20, the 15, brought down at the 14!
With three seconds left on the clock, coach Ewbank has a decision to make: go for the TD, or go for what should be an easy field goal? Namath and Ewbank conferring.
And the field goal team comes out. And it's good!
At the end of the first half, the Jets lead 24 to 17. The first game of the Dreamland Football League has become a bit of a shooting match.
~ ~ ~
I was a little concerned that I was just racing through the calculations and not fully enjoying my Dreamland Football League. I was right to think that slowing down, by taking time to write out the action and the attendant thoughts, would enhance the experience.
After all, when I first starting thinking about a fantasy league, back when I was considering baseball rather than football, I thought of it in terms of a writing exercise.
Nevertheless, I first need this league as a ready diversion. I don't want to have to rely on having a computer on hand. So, I might just drop in time to time to 'broadcast' a part of a game, in order to spice it up for me, but I am perfectly content to play it quick and dirty with a memo pad to keep track of the calculations. For instance, it's getting late and I want to shut down the laptop, but I am going to begin the second half.
However, I am thinking that I might make a point of recording the championship games, as well as possibly keep statistics for them.
And it's a hand-off to Czonka, but this time he is dropped at the line of scrimmage. 2nd and 10.
Griese drops back to pass. He has a receiver midfield, caught at the 14. He's at the 5, and it's a touchdown! Dolphins score their first TD of the game. Griese seems to have finally gotten on track, and our first game, inaugurating the DFL, the Dreamland Football League, looks like it is going to be a contest.
The point-after is good, and the score is Jets 17, Dolphins 10, with 7 minutes left to play in the first half.
Kicking off, it's caught at the 4, and he is stopped just short of the ten. And Nathan and company will start with a first and ten at the 9. I think this is the first time they have had their back against their own end zone.
Namath keeps it natural, handing off to Snell, who only makes it back to the line of scrimmage. 2nd and ten.
Namath drops back to pass. It's a little bomb caught at the 37, tackled at the 41, for a gain of 32 yards. 1st and ten and on the move.
A draw-play to Snell. He pushes his way to a four-yard gain. 2nd and six at their own 45, with five minutes left in the half.
Another run up the middle, another 4 yard gain. 3rd and two on the 49. It's decision time for NY and Namath.
They go with another run. And it's a fumble! Recovered by the Dolphins. Tackled at the NY 42.
And Miami with have it first & 10 on the NY 42, with 4 minutes left in the half, down by 7. A good chance to tie it up.
They hand it off to Czonka, who takes it for a 4 yard gain. 2nd and 6 at the 38.
Griese goes back to pass. Caught at the 16. And it's another fumble! But Miami recovers it.
And the Dolphins will have it first and ten at the NY 16 yard line, with 3 minutes left in the first half.
Griese drops back to pass. He tosses it off to the side, and it's caught at the ten! And he runs it in for a touchdown! We're just one extra point away from a tied game.
And it's good: Jet's 17, Dolphins 17. Our first game is looking like a doozy. However, we still have two and a half minutes left to play in the first half. It's more than enough time for Namath to blow things up.
The kick-off: It's caught at the nine, and he makes it to the 26, where Namath and company will take it 1st and ten.
And that is the two-minute warning.
They start conservatively, with a hand-off, and Snell just makes it back to the line of scrimmage. 2nd and ten.
Namath steps back to throw. It's caught at the 41, and he's down at the 50. 1st and ten with one minute left to play in the half. Let's see if they can make it to field position.
Namath back to pass. Caught at the NY 34. At the 25, the 20, the 15, brought down at the 14!
With three seconds left on the clock, coach Ewbank has a decision to make: go for the TD, or go for what should be an easy field goal? Namath and Ewbank conferring.
And the field goal team comes out. And it's good!
At the end of the first half, the Jets lead 24 to 17. The first game of the Dreamland Football League has become a bit of a shooting match.
~ ~ ~
I was a little concerned that I was just racing through the calculations and not fully enjoying my Dreamland Football League. I was right to think that slowing down, by taking time to write out the action and the attendant thoughts, would enhance the experience.
After all, when I first starting thinking about a fantasy league, back when I was considering baseball rather than football, I thought of it in terms of a writing exercise.
Nevertheless, I first need this league as a ready diversion. I don't want to have to rely on having a computer on hand. So, I might just drop in time to time to 'broadcast' a part of a game, in order to spice it up for me, but I am perfectly content to play it quick and dirty with a memo pad to keep track of the calculations. For instance, it's getting late and I want to shut down the laptop, but I am going to begin the second half.
However, I am thinking that I might make a point of recording the championship games, as well as possibly keep statistics for them.
