1996 SEASON REVIEW

1996 marked another season with every owner returning. This game must be addictive. The only significant rule change centered around the NFL bye weeks. Owners are now allowed to put an NFL bye week player on "reserve" and add a player to fill a starting slot for one week. This rule kept teams intact and made sure everyone kept an eye on the undrafted players list. The in person draft was repeated in Nashville and was another success. Although fewer owners attended than last season, four owners used the internet to draft live, bringing the in person attendance to eight. Being live had less impact this year, however, as two of the playoff teams were from the by mail draftees (Skunks & Sudden Death). Skunks and owner Brett Hoffman mastered the most remarkable turn around in league history, going from last to first in the Mr. Chef division regular season before falling to Sudden Death in the division championship. Skunks still finished with the league's best record and Brett's enthusiasm was rewarded with the 1996 Ed Lindsey Award.

1996 FINAL STANDINGS

1.	HEROES (Paul Hoffman)	7.	HIVE (Phil Arisman)
2.	SUDDEN DEATH (Mark Williams)	8.	BOB (John Bowles & George Kalet)
3.	SKUNKS (Brett Hoffman)	9.	THE FORCE (Randy Green)
4.	HUSKIES (Tim Knowlton)	10.	DUGONGS (Dan Gwinn)
5.	BIG CITY (Steve Schiraldi)	11.	GOPHERS (Claude Durham)
6.	DIQUEHEDS (Dale Needleman, Ken Bason & Bob Janik)	12.	NFL REJECTS (James Thornton)

1996 ED LINDSEY AWARD

BRETT HOFFMAN (SKUNKS)

1996 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

BRETT FAVRE (QB, GB), HEROES, 420 pts

THE 1996 ALL-PRO TEAM

QB	BRETT FAVRE, GB	420 pts	HEROES
RB	TERRELL DAVIS, DEN	288 pts	BIG CITY
	CURTIS MARTIN, NE	277 pts	SKUNKS
WR	IRVING FRYAR, PHI	206 pts	THE FORCE
	TONY MARTIN, SC	194 pts	NFL REJECTS
TE	SHANNON SHARPE, DEN	189 pts	HUSKIES
K	AL DEL GRECO, HOU	137 pts	HEROES
DT	GREEN BAY PACKERS	157 pts	GOPHERS
HC	MIKE SHANNAHAN, DEN	33 pts	BIG CITY