Dear IFL Coach,
If you win long enough, eventually, you’ll win the big one. That became true for Andy Reid in 2019, after 21 seasons, at the age of 61. And from that standpoint, Curtis is doing all right. In only his 9th season, barely into his thirties, he became the 7th coach in IFL history to dawn a Superbowl ring, and in the process became the 2nd winningest coach of all-time. But be warned, fellow coaches, as Andy Reid’s desires to win did not recede after he got his first taste of Superbowl success, and Curtis has one or two more decades of life ahead of him.
We’re making 2 changes to the league this year:
Fumble Penalty Fix: When we implemented the additional penalty to fumbles (-1 for a fumble, and -3 for a fumble lost), we were unaware that the penalty would combine (a net -4 points for a lost fumble). We’re adjusting the fumble lost penalty back to -2, meaning a lost fumble will now have the correct net -3 point stat.
Special Teams Player TD Scoring: When we first transferred to Sleeper, they did not support special teams TDs, or punt/kick return yards for individual players. That is no longer the case, so we re-implenting Amendment II from the IFL Constitution, which allowed 1 point for every 25 kickoff or punt return yards for individual players, as well as 6 points for any kickoff or punt return touchdowns.
The buy-in is the same as last year’s, $60. With 16 owners, that makes the total prize pool $960. The 2023 payout structure will be as follows:
Place Awards
Champion = $342
Runner-Up = $70
3rd Place = $10
Division Winner = $28
Wild Card = $7
Season Awards
Pick 'Em Champ = $25
The Bounty = $20
Regular Season Champ = $15
Weekly Awards
Highest Scoring Team = $15
Highest Scoring Player = $7
The draft will start at 6:30 PM on Sunday August 27th.
Godspeed men.