History of the SWFFL

The Singular World Fantasy Football League was founded in 1999 by Jon Schroden
at Cornell University.  Originally named the "Small World Fantasy Football League," it
underwent a name change in September, 2000, due to copyright conflicts.
Initially founded as a means to further
the enjoyment of each week's NFL games and to bolster comraderie amongst graduate
students, it has emerged as the premiere means of talking dump to, and exhibiting one's
superiority over, one's friends and lab-mates.
 

1999-2000 Season
The first year of the SWFFL was quite unpredictable, following closely the unstable
nature of the NFL that year.  Indeed, the season saw many surprises, including the
second-place divisional finish of the Slutsville Raging Whores, despite having more
points scored against than for.  The season was plagued by injuries, as teams like
Backdoor No Babies will attest; at least half the first-round draft picks missed all,
or a significant portion of, the regular season.  Even the post-season did not fail to
live up to the oddity of this year, as both number-one seeds lost in the first round,
leaving the door open for number-four seeds Minnesota Mulva and Bristol Blitzkrieg
to steal first and third place, respectively.
Season Results:
Ale Division Champion - East Groton Glockenspiels
Lager Division Champion - Cheyenne Sheepshaggers
League Third Place - Bristol Blitzkrieg
League Second Place - Mushroom Village Smurfs
Leage Champions - Minnesota Mulva

2000-2001 Season
This year witnessed a new look for the SWFFL.  The league was filled with
activity in the off-season, as two teams changed ownership, and two others
migrated to new locations.  Once the season began however, one thing was clear:  this
was definitely the year of the running back, with the league's best runners
proving to one and all how pivotal that position is in determining a winner.
Unfortunately, the season was again plagued with injuries, to which the lowly
Mulva will only too painfully testify.  The trend of upsets also carried over
from the first season, as once again neither division winner (both repeats from last year)
could make it to the World Bowl; both number three seeds stole the show instead.  In the end,
the Slutsville Raging Whores proved to be much, setting a new single-game
and single-season scoring record, en route to their first SWFFL Championship.
Season Results:
Ale Division Champion - West Lansing Lederhosen
Lager Division Champion - Beaver Lick Cunning Linguists
League Third Place - West Lansing Lederhosen
League Second Place - Bristol Blitzkrieg
League Champions - Slutsville Raging Whores

2001-2002 Season
The SWFFL had another great season, complete with many surprises.  The
offseason again saw some changes in the league's lineup of teams, including
the addition of a Chinese franchise.  Injuries fortunately did not play a
dominating role for many teams, allowing for some exciting matchups in the
playoffs.  The perennially tough Blitzkrieg made a good run at the championship,
but in the end the resurgent Mulva proved to be too much for them, winning their
second SWFFL championship in three years.
Season Results:
Ale Division Champion - Bristol Blitzkrieg
Lager Division Champion - South Park Cows
League Third Place - Sheboygan Fightin' Billy Schroeders
League Second Place - Bristol Blitzkrieg
League Champions - Minnesota Mulva

2002-2003 Season
This year was a surprising one for the SWFFL in that the majority of the
players selected in the first two rounds of the draft managed to escape
catastrophic injury during the season.  This, of course, made many owners
quite happy, especially those who had drafted wisely.  This was also the first
year that a non-Cornell Chemistry Grad student was allowed to own a team,
as a result of the SWFFL's committment to diversity (er, yeah).  The fourth
SWFFL Bowl saw the upstart Alpha Grabba Thi taking on the dynasty
Slutsville Raging Whores.  In the end, experience proved to be too much for the
Thi to overcome, and the Raging Whores took home their second SWFFL
championship.
Season Results:
Ale Division Champion - Calgary Flamers
Lager Division Champion - Slutsville Raging Whores
League Third Place - Duluth East Eunuchs
League Second Place - Alpha Grabbe Thi
League Champions - Slutsville Raging Whores

2003-2004 Season
This year in the SWFFL witnessed history made on several fronts.  Many records were
broken, both good and bad.  A new single-game scoring mark was set by both a team
and a player, and a new single-game low-scoring record was established.  The SWFFL
welcomed the return of the T. Square Necromancers, in addition to a new franchise
in Poughkeepsie.  The SWFFL also branched out into other facets of the internet,
with the establishment of a chat page for analysis and smack talk.   The regular season was filled
with ups and downs for most teams, and in the final week of the regular season, the
Ale Division playoff scenarios were perhaps the most interesting we have seen to date.
In the end, though, the Duluth East Eunuchs proved to be the most complete, and
most consistent, team in the league, and these traits earned them a win in SWFFL Bowl V.
Season Results
Ale Division Champion - Milwaukee High Life Men
Lager Division Champion - Minnesota Mulva
League Third Place - Bristol Blitzkrieg
League Second Place - Milwaukee High Life Men
League First Place - Duluth East Eunuchs

<>2004-2005 Season
This season started off slow, with not many players scoring a lot of points early.  However,
as several players, most notably Peyton Manning, began to heat up, the points came in droves.
In fact, a new single-game scoring record was set by the Bristol Blitzkrieg, and several teams
came close to tying that mark.  On the flip side of that coin, the Minnesota Mulva struggled mightily
this year, suffering many injuries and ultimately stumbling to the worst season in SWFFL history.
On a brighter note, SWFFL welcomed the addition of a female member this year,
as general manager of the Lancaster Master Blasters, and as if to prove that fantasy football is not
necessarily a man's sport, she promptly took them to the championship game.  Unfortunately for her,
the experience and wisdom of the Slutsville Raging Whores front office proved to be too much, as
they bested the Master Blasters in SWFFL Bowl VI.

Season Results
Ale Division Champion - Lancaster Master Blasters
Lager Division Champion - Chadbourn Ryan Leafs
League Third Place - Alpha Grabba Thi
League Second Place - Lancaster Master Blasters
League First Place - Slutsville Raging Whores

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