Eric Hersey teamed up with Justin Benline to help bring some validity to the league. From this point, payments were inconsistent and communication needed improvement. By having two commissioners, a checks and balance system was created.
This would also be an innovative year by allowing for an individual defensive players placed in your starting lineup. This would create some interesting scenarios and strategy for drafts and weekly scoring.
Dustin Holt would also become the first back-to-back champion and lay precedent for some of the more successful starting lineup tactics (QB and WR for the same team).