The potential merge with the Madden All Night Online Franchise has fallen through. Also I haven't received any positive feedback from anyone wanting to join the USSML at this time. It was a decent run but I think we have no choice but to call it a season. The League will remain and will resume when Madden 12 is released.
I have everyone's email and contact info, so I will get in contact with everyone to see who's willing to come back. In hindsight I obviously started the USSML too late. It seems like interest in Madden is very low as many leagues are closing up shop like us.
I really don't know what's going on with the playoffs. Scheduling conflicts and lack of people willing to sub in are the likely culprits. Chiefs, Raiders, you guys are free to play the cpu whenever you can. Maybe we can at least finish the playoffs.