NEW FICTIONAL PRO LEAGUE SEASON FOR COLD SNAP!

Ever wanted to run your own pro football league? Now you CAN, with the new, UPDATED 2011 Interprovincial Pro Football Conference team cards for COLD SNAP Canadian Pro Football game!

The IPFC set was created to give sports board game football fans a change-of-pace. Most of us got into this hobby because we enjoy re-creating in detail real, historical action. However, sometimes it's fun to do something DIFFERENT! Here's a chance to enjoy true-to-life Canadian pro football board game action that is truly open-ended. YOU create your OWN pro football history! With the IPFC, you're not constrained by what really happened, because you're generating a totally new football story line with every snap! It's as close as you can come to following a new season of the real pro league!

Inspired by the original rough-and-tumble Canadian pro leagues of the 1940s and '50s, but patterned after modern Canadian pro ball, the 2010 IPFC Canadian football set debuted in 2009, with six fully-stocked teams. Now, it's a year later, and as you might expect, the league's balance of power is shifting. Some players have improved, while the production of others has declined. Aging veteran players have retired, others have suffered injuries, and still others have been waived out the league. To replace them, a brand-new crop of rookies has just been introduced. As before, each IPFC team has it's own strengths and weaknesses...

HALIFAX: Biggest news in the IPFC, the trade that brought veteran QB Craig Kelley to Halifax from Quebec, which immediately makes this club a league title favorite. Look for Kelly to make fast friends with IPFC all-star WR Roy Owens. The league's best offensive line is bookended by tackles Laurence Patterson and Wally West. There's a question mark at FB as rookie Jhari Darnell takes over for Tim Sullivan, lost for the 2011 season with a knee injury. On defence, a ball-hawking secondary anchored by CB Reggie Chapman will make it tough for opponents to play catch-up if Kelly and Company get off to a fast start. Halifax's Achilles heel is its run defence--there are plenty of soft spots for opponents to exploit--IF they get the opportunity. PROJECTION: 7-3, first place.

LONDON: Veteran QB Billy Ryan is gone, so the burden falls on athletic Derrick Lane to get the job done. However, Lane's got a set of pass-catchers that's only average, and RB Shaun Carpenter isn't in the "elite" class either. To complicate matters further, All-league G DeAngelo Fox is lost for the season with an injury, so rookie Aaron Wocjeichowski has big shoes to fill. The story's better on defence, where S Lewis Sims, MLB Brad Carr and DT Ricky Harvey are among the league's stars, and rookie DE Amari Ramiz shows great promise as a pass rusher. London will have to rely on these players in order to make any kind of playoff push. PROJECTION: 4-6, fifth place.

OTTAWA: Ottawa returns most of its crew intact from 2010, led by dependable lefty QB Max Carter and slashing RB Rodney Allen. All-IPFC OT Justin Brown will make it easier for both of them with his stellar blocking. Adrian Anderson continues to be one of the league's most productive place-kickers. On defence, CB Dunta Green is poised for a breakout season, and DE's Darren Miller and Marvin Baker are expected to terrorize IPFC passers. DT Andre Johnson is another blue-chipper. Long-time MLB Glen Lewis has retired, so rookie Bruno Toscano gets the starting job by default, but even so, overall, this is one of the league's best defences. And there's an extra boost on special teams, provided by Canadian Scott Perez, who stars on both kick and punt returns. PROJECTION: 5-5, third place.

QUEBEC: A block-buster trade sent iconic QB Craig Kelley to Halifax for cash and draft choices, and signaled that club management feels Randy Carlson is ready to take over and begin a new era. Carlson looked good in limited action last season, and he'll have one of the IPFC's top offensive lines to protect him. All-IPFC OT Francisco Rossiter flip-flops with fellow OT Harvey Phillips, moving over to the left side with the transition from Kelly to Carlson. G Vince Watson and C Norm Murphy are also above-average pass-blockers. WR-KR star Midge Morris will once again provide plenty of exciting moments, and is a threat to score anytime he touches the ball. SB Lonnie Peterson will be an inviting target as well. The kicking game is up in the air, and veteran Alvin Coleman will be challenged by rookie Mason Sixsmith. Defence is likely going to be another problem area--again--with not many improvements made to last year's under-sized line and slow-footed secondary. Canadian DE Yuan Chan is one of several rookies Quebec will be leaning on this season. PROJECTION: 5-5 third place.

SAKSATOON: With dynamic RB Wendell Gordon chewing up real estate, Saskatoon can't be dismissed totally, but this is a club that's a cut below the others. This could be the year that QB Bruce Kennedy takes over for long-time star Archie Morrison, who looks to be slowing down after fifteen years of pro football. If somebody can get the ball to him, WR Johnnie Crawford is a strong threat in the red zone, and SB Julius Gardner provides another reliable target. The Saskatoon offensive line is unremarkable, although rookie Mike Daecher shows star potential. On defence, there are a few quality players like CB Seth Dixon and S Paul Black--but not enough of them to make this a "statement-making" defence. PROJECTION: 3-7, sixth place.

VANCOUVER: The story here starts with defence, and this bunch will be among the league's toughest to move the ball against. There's no better pair of CB's on any IPFC team than Vancouver's Dontel Curtis and Lamar Beck. Jerrod Gregory is one of the league's top safeties. The line is anchored by DT Rayshaun Miles and super-rookie Bryan Valentine, who's expected to make an immediate impact at DE. On offence, a respectable offensive line spearheaded by G Vern Caldwell and emerging star C Taylor Yarbrough, will clear holes for RB Jabari Shelton. Leading the Vancouver offence is Canadian Hugo Hale, who establishes himself as the starter after last year's three-way battle at QB. WR DeMeco Crenshaw provides juice on offence and is a constant threat to break the long kick or punt return. There's a new palcekicker, as Martin Contreras adds some consistency to what was a trouble spot last season. PROJECTION: 6-4, second place.

Of course, running a league as balanced as this one makes for added drama! There's no way to predict which team will earn your league title, because each team has a shot. It's going to come down to injuries, breaks, and strategy!

New for 2011, the IPFC comes with a complete player-by-player summary! Each player is listed for import status, years in the league, and a given a brief summary statement of his current "story." We're giving your imagination a little "kick start," and now you'll be able to visualize the IPFC better than ever before! Included in the 2011 player summary is data on all 2010 players not included on a team's roster, whether for injury, retirement or release. You'll be able to use these players however you want--as mid-season injury replacements, roster-fillers, or you could even create a seventh "expansion team" for league play! It's up to YOU!

Also NEW for 2011, you get an IPFC "Instant Results" card, which will allow you to quick play entire games with a single roll of the dice (minus the statistics, of course). With the "Instant Results" card, you can choose ONE team to play through the season, and quick-play the other league results, so you can watch the division races unfold! FUN!

The new 2011 Interprovincial Pro Football Conference team card set for COLD SNAP Canadian Pro Football Board Game sells for just $12, postage-paid! Guaranteed to provide you with hours of open-ended Canadian Football FUN--YOU are the commissioner! Order your copy TODAY!