EPFA '73 is underway ...

[RooMorgans]

Ed's Professional Football Association kicked off tonight, as the 1973 Steelers met the 1973 Patriots in a Week 1 battle. Denver and San Francisco await in the small season's other opener.

I picked the '73 rosters since I was born that summer, so that's my first football season. Each season will advance a year, and a couple expansion teams will be added.

I ran 22 plays tonight, and under the timing system I use, there are 5:00 left in the first quarter. Defenses dominated the first half of the quarter, but both teams are finding open spaces now.

Here's tonight's action:

FIRST QUARTER
NE 15:00
1) KOR - Herron 11 yards (Ham)
2) Ashton -8 yards catch from Plunkett (Greenwood)
3) Cunningham 0 yards catch from Plunkett (Greenwood)
4) Plunkett 2 yard run (Meyer)
5) Punt - 49 yards; Edwards 8 yard return (Rucker)

PITT 12:39
6) Bradshaw inc.
7) Harris 5 yard run (Mason)
8) Harris -6 yard run (Cash)
9) Punt - 47 yards; touchback.

NE 10:53
10) Cunningham -11 yard run (turned)
11) Tarver -5 yard run (Holmes)
12) Plunkett 5 yard run (Ham)
13) Punt - 38 yards; Edwards 0 yard return (Herron)

PITT 8:50
14) Bleier 1 yard run (Rowe)
15) Bradshaw inc.
16) Lewis 11 yard catch from Bradshaw (Chandler)
17) Pearson 8 yard run (Kiner)
18) Pearson 27 yard run TOUCHDOWN (PAT blocked by Rowe)
* The dice called for a penalty on the play, but it was against New England and declined.



NE 6:29
19) KOR Ashton 12 yards (turned)
20) Cunningham 12 yard run (OB)
21) Tarver -3 yard run (Holmes)
22) Herron 48 yard catch from Plunkett (OB)

So, with 5:00 left in the first quarter, New England is finally in Pittsburgh territory at the 31. But on the strength of the Pearson scamper, the STEELERS have a 6-0 lead over the PATRIOTS.

Hoping to get some more plays in tomorrow.

Roo