2003 Browns Conference - Erie Fantasy Football League

Jamie Roush - Stonehenge - KOSAR DIVISION

Has a .500 career winning percentage, going 14-14 in two years in the league. Qualified for the playoffs in both 2001 and 2002. Finished the regular season with a mark of 6-6, before losing 82-72 to the eventual champion Horn-Headed Degenerates in the post-season. Has also participated in Dave Bell's Great Lakes Too League, winning the Toilet Bowl in 1998.

Paul Labonte - Shadow Bandits - KOSAR DIVISION

Has a .445 career winning percentage, going 69-86 in eleven Erie League seasons, good enough for 9th place on the all-time list. Has only had one losing season over the last four years. Has qualified for the playoffs in seven of his eleven years in the league. Won division titles in '96, '00 and '02. Shattered the league's scoring record last season, as he guided the Bandits to 1,259 regular season points (104.9 points per game). Beat the Intimidators, 106-95, in the first round and the Cosmic Monsters, 98-58, in the conference semi-finals. Lost in the conference finals to the eventual champion Horn-Headed Degenerates, 80-58. Recognized by his peers for his stellar season as he was named both General Manager and Coach of the Year in 2002.

Will Van Bibber - Jester X - KOSAR DIVISION

Has a .481 career winning percentage, going 13-14 in two Erie League seasons. Slumped in 2002, going 5-9 and missing the playoffs after a solid 8-5, division championship campaign in 2001. Performed well in the consolation tournament, ousting the Donikers-DTL, 114-103, in the first round, before bowing out to the Long Shots, 86-55, the following week.

Doug Frank - The Godfather - KOSAR DIVISION

Returning for his second Erie League season. Had an outstanding rookie season in 2002, finishing with a 10-5 mark and a division championship. Hammered the Bonecrushers, 121-38, in the opening round of the playoffs, before losing to the Horn-Headed Degenerates, 101-86, the following week. Rebounded the following week in the 3rd Place Game, drilling the Cosmic Monsters, 132-83. A long-time member of the Great Lakes Power League, Frank has also participated for the past seven years in Dave Bell's Great Lakes Too League, serving as GM of the Ryan Express and Men of Steel.

Brad Rzyczycki - Cosmic Monsters - SIPE DIVISION

Returning for his second Browns Conference season, after moving from the All-American Conference last year. Has a .522 career winning percentage, going 70-64 in nine Erie League seasons, good enough for 8th place on the all-time list. Has qualified for the playoffs in seven of those nine years. Won his second division title last year (the other coming in 1998) when he led the Monsters to a 7-5 regular season mark. Went 1-2 in the post-season, defeating HowAboutALilBitAThat, 99-85, while losing to the Shadow Bandits and the Godfather. Qualified twice for the Fantasy Bowl, losing 69-50 in Fantasy Bowl Five to the Stormtroopers and 60-59 to LTP in Fantasy Bowl Eight. Won Coach of the Year honors for the All-American Conference in 2000 when his team finished the year at 11-4.

Paul Tanski - Horn-Headed Degenerates - SIPE DIVISION

The defending Erie League Champion, Tanski returns for his second Erie League season. Shocked the world in 2002, posting a 6-6 regular season record before winning four straight playoff games and the title. Defeated Stonehenge, 82-72, in round one, knocked off the Godfather, 101-86, in the quarterfinals and finished off the all-time high scoring Shadow Bandits, 80-58, to win the Browns Conference title. Won the championship with a memorable 96-93 decision over Don Jones and LTP. A past participant in the Great Lakes Power League, Tanski has also served as a co-owner with Jeff Gallagher in Dave Bell's Great Lakes Too League.

Ray Urich/Dave Pastir - The Deerslayers - SIPE DIVISION

First Erie League season. Urich and Pastir have taken two seasons off after compiling a 23-16, three-year record in their local family-run league. Won a local league championship in 1999. Recruited into the Erie League by Shadow Bandits GM Paul Labonte.

Jeff Gallagher - Gridiron Gods - SIPE DIVISION

First Erie League season. A long-time member of the Great Lakes Power League, Gallagher has also participated for the past seven years in Dave Bell's Great Lakes Too League. Usually a contender year in and year out, Gallagher slumped in the GL Too last season, finishing 6-9 while serving as a co-owner with Erie League champion Paul Tanski.

Dave Bell - Bonecrushers - GRAHAM DIVISION

Has a .513 career winning percentage, going 99-94 in 13 Erie League seasons, good enough for 3rd place on the all-time list. Has qualified for the playoffs in ten of 13 years in the league. Captured division championships in '94 and '95. Best year was 1999 when he directed the Bonecrushers to their only Fantasy Bowl appearance, dropping an 83-60 decision to the Polish Monarchs in Fantasy Bowl 11. Won the 1997 Consolation Title with a 63-60 victory over the Atomic Punks. Lost in the 2001 Consolation Title game to the Gargoyles, 65-60. Finished the '02 regular season with a record of 6-6, before getting annihilated by the Godfather, 121-38, in the opening round of the post-season.

Bill Long - Long Shots - GRAHAM DIVISION

Has a .429 career winning percentage, going 12-16 in two Erie League seasons. Has missed the playoffs in each of his two seasons, despite long-standing success with Dave Bell's Great Lakes Power and Great Lakes Too Leagues. Finished the 2002 regular season with a 5-7 mark, before winning the first two games of the consolation tournament, 69-61 over the King Salmons and 86-55 over Jester X. Lost in the Consolation Finals to the Hostile Omish, 106-76. Guided The Willies to the 2002 Fantasy Bowl Championship in last year's Great Lakes Power campaign.

Sam Profio - Donikers-DTL - GRAHAM DIVISION

Has a .636 career winning percentage, going 75-43 in eight Erie League seasons, good enough for 6th place on the all-time list. Has qualified for the playoffs six of his eight years in the league. Has captured five division championships, including four straight from 1995 to 1998. Has been to the Fantasy Bowl three different times, losing each game. Dropped a 103-80 decision in Fantasy Bowl Five to the Midnight Vigilantes, lost 74-63 in Fantasy Bowl Six to the Psychedelic B's, and was defeated again by the Midnight Vigilantes in Fantasy Bowl 12, 122-95. In his rookie year of '95, Profio won his first 14 games before losing in the championship game. For that accomplishment, the owners awarded Profio with the 1995 Coach of the Year Award, a distinction he won again in 1996. Slumped badly in 2002, finishing 5-8, the only losing season in Profio's eight years in the league.

Jim Damicone - King Salmons - GRAHAM DIVISION

Has a .457 career winning percentage, going 86-102 in 13 Erie League seasons, good enough for 5th place on the all-time list. Has qualified for the playoffs in eight of his13 years in the league. Won division championships in '90 and '93. Took his team to the Fantasy Bowl in 1990 and 1993, losing 29-26 in Fantasy Bowl One while winning Fantasy Bowl Four, 67-28 over Z's Team. In 2000, became the only owner in the history of the league to direct his team to a winless season, finishing 0-13. Rebounded in '01 with an 8-7 record, including a shocking first round upset of Bryan Vince's Psychedelic B's. Finished 2002 with a 5-8 mark, losing in the first round of the consolation tournament to the Long Shots.