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Yeah. Bringing him back early really cost us in a big way.
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04-22-2003, 07:19 PM
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Originally posted by jerk3616:
If you ask me, Bill needs to shell out for a better hospital in Gatesville...or maybe some doctors are resentful of Bill's "hostile takeover". Just a thought... |
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04-22-2003, 07:20 PM
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Originally posted by revrew:
So??? So??? You just going to leave us hanging? Or do I have to crack the whip to get you to post the next installment? |
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04-22-2003, 07:20 PM
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2009 Offseason
The 2009 offseason saw the league expand by two teams. We were hoping for another Dallas team, but instead, the NFC West welcomed the Richmond Wranglers and the AFC East brought in the Des Moines Timber Wolves. Hall Of Fame Two new Cowboys found their way to the HOF this season: Troy Aikman and Deion Sanders. No Silicon Pirates/Giants have been inducted. Ever. Coach/Scout Report Since he was the best offensive coach available, we re-hired Jerry Gibson to a 5 year, $10 million deal. Cory Wells' contract was still in effect. Franchise Tag We opted not to use our Franchise tag this year. Nobody worth usin' it on. Expansion Draft We exposed the following players for the Expansion Draft: Roosevelt Prescott, TE Ike Ramstad, WR Chuck Madison, WR Dexter Dawson, T Donny Crawford, S We only exposed Crawford because of his salary ($3.23 million), and he ended up being grabbed by Richmond with their 2nd pick. Good luck, Donny! |
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04-22-2003, 07:21 PM
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2009 Free Agency
In a relatively quiet free agency period, we re-negotiated a couple guys.
Trade In a cap saving move, we dealt Keith "Medic!" Bennett to San Diego for their Second round (pick 4) and Sixth round (pick 4), saving ourselves $4.7 million in the process. Bennett was our best receiver when he was healthy, but he was rarely ever on the field. Dallas Cowboy Targets Our biggest target this year a guard Darren Cruise (52/68 run, 66/79 pass, 80 endur.), whose high loyalty rating (93) seemed to be an obstacle. However, the fact that he was listed as Angry gave us some hope. Our initial offer to him was $17.93 million over 4 years with a $4 million bonus. After he failed to sign with us early, we upped the offer to $18.90 million over 4 years with a $3.5 million bonus, and he eventually signed with us in the 12th week of free agency. We also tried to steal Robb Thomas, Dallas' fullback, but he signed with them for less money. No big deal; we got the man we really wanted.  |
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04-22-2003, 07:21 PM
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2009 Draft
Sitting at the Sixth spot in the 2009 Draft (would have been 4th if not for the expansion teams), we had three main guys who we were interested in: Terrance Read, a 6'5" 289 pound offensive tackle who was rated at 6.0/6.0. Joey Rhoades, a 6'3" 297 pound defensive tackle rated at 5.5/5.5, but who Cory Wells rated 47/65 run, 40/57 pass, 73 endurance. He'd be real nice to pair with Tuten in the middle. Robert Richardson, a 6'2" 265 pound linebacker rated at 4.8/7.3. Deciding we needed a starting right tackle the most, we chose Read. As luck would have it, Rhoades fell to us in the second round, while Richardson went to Pittsburgh at the 33 pick overall. Here's our 2009 Draft summary: Rnd 1 - Terrance Read, T, Texas A&M Post Draft Moves We dealt backup QB Jackie Clemons to New England for their third pick in the 2010 Draft. With Cruise in the fold, we sent backup guard Geoff White, to Cleveland for their third pick in 2010, thus freeing up $3.2 million to sign draftees. We also re-negotiated Jackie Tuten's contract to $28.51 million over 4 years with a $4.51 million bonus. Receiver Tracy Flowers was given a $17.55 million contract over 3 years, with a $3 million bonus. Dexter McNeil's contract It should be noted that we did NOT re-negotiate the contract of Dexter McNeil, who is in the last year of his contract. We are taking a wait and see approach with him. If he does well, we will hope that he re-signs with us; if he does not do well, it will be time for us to maybe go in a different direction. Either way, this will be a very important year in Dexter McNeil's career. |
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04-22-2003, 07:22 PM
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2009 Training Camp
We had one breakout player this camp. Dave Sanders, a safety who we picked up after the draft to help fill the gap left by the Crawford trade, had a great camp. It's always great when a guy like this comes out of nowhere, cuz we have to admit, we had no idea!  Position/Player Current Est Future Est Exp Sgnd |
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04-22-2003, 07:23 PM
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2009 Exhibition Season
We had a good exhibition season, going 3-1, with our lone loss coming at the hands of Indianapolis.
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04-22-2003, 07:23 PM
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2009 Regular Season
Bill and I looked to the 2009 season with what we felt were realistic hopes for our best season ever and our first playoff berth. Time would tell if we were right or not... Week 1, Game 1 Philadelphia (0-0) at Gatesville (0-0) Injury Report We start the regular season with Greg Ellis out with a bruised ribcage. We expect him back in 2 weeks. Our starting WOLB, Phil Singleton, is also out for 3-5 weeks with a hip pointer. Otherwise, we are okay injury-wise. Our first drive of the 2009 season, our third in Gatesville, went for a touchdown. So did a lot of other drives, as we won easily over our division opponent Eagles, winning 41-12, and McNeil had his best game ever. Great way to start the season! However, it did not come with a price tag, as starting nose tackle Jackie Tuten pulled his groin and will be on the sidelines 3-5 weeks.  Key Performers Dexter McNeil won the Game MVP, going 23/34 for 247 yards, 3 TDs, while throwing no interceptions. He also rushed for a touchdown. Lazetti started the 2009 campaign with a 14 rush, 98 yard performance, which he supplemented with 4 catches for 50 yards and touchdown. Good job, guys! Week 2, Game 2 Cleveland (1-0) at Gatesville (1-0) In a hard-fought game, we went into the half tied with the Browns, 21-21. Unfortunately, they had a better second half, and we fell 34-27, despite McNeil winning his second consecutive Game MVP award. Key Performers McNeil went 23/35 for 334 yards and 2 touchdowns, while once again avoiding interceptions. Lazetti had 16 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown. Week 3, Game 3 Gatesville (1-1) at St. Louis (2-0) St. Louis jumped out to an early 10-0 advantage in this one, but we fought back to lead 17-10 at the half. The Rams had trimmed our lead to 17-16 by the end of three, and then really took it to us in the 4th quarter, outscoring us 18-0 to beat us 34-24. McNeil's streak of no interceptions came to a screeching halt with 4 picks in this game, one of them returned 23 yards for a touchdown. We were all disappointed in dropping to 1-2. Key Performers McNeil was 21/36 for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the 4 interceptions ruined and otherwise good performance. Jerome Woods won the Game MVP with 4 tackles and 2 interceptions of McNeil. Week 4, Game 4 Dallas (2-1) at Gatesville(1-2) Our first rumble with Dallas of the 2001 season started with Broderick Hidalgo kicking 3 field goals in the 1st half. We eventually pushed our lead to 19-0 before Dallas scored a late touchdown and conversion to avoid the shutout. Final score: Gatesville 19, Dallas 8. Key Performances Free safety Dave Sanders was the Game MVP, recording 5 tackles and 3 big interceptions. He is quickly becoming a favorite in the front office here in Gatesville. Paul Justin had an off game, going 17/40 for 229 yards, 1 TD, and 4 ints. We love you, Paul! McNeil was decent but not spectacular, going 18/34 for 176 and a touchdown. We were just pleased that he didn't turn the ball over after last week's awful performance. Week 5, Game 5 Gatesville (2-2) at Carolina (2-2) Injury report We came into this game pretty dinged up. Injuries to key players included Greg Ellis, whose sprained back is expected to keep him out 2-3 months. Allen Whitfield has shoulder tendonitis and should miss 3-5 weeks. Rookie defensive tackle Joey Rhoades has a hyperextended knee and will miss 3-5 weeks. All in all, 4 out of 6 defensive lineman have an injury of some sort. This game had many big plays. Dave Sanders returned a fumble recovery 83 yards for a touchdown. Chuck Madison had a 91 yard punt return for a touchdown. And Lazetti has a 65 yard touchdown catch from McNeil. In the end, we were on top 30-20 and upped out record to 3-2. Key Performers Lazetti had 83 yards on 14 carries, while catching 3 balls for 84 yards and the 65 yard touchdown. McNeil was 15/21 for 241 yards and 1 touchdown. No interceptions. Week 6, Game 6 Gatesville (3-2) at Arizona (3-2) We were up on the Cardinals 10-7 at the half, and a 17-0 run in the 4th quarter gave us a 27-17 victory over the Arizona, who has tormented us in recent years. It felt pretty damn good to walk out of there with a win and sole possession of first place in the NFC East. We are now 3-0 in our division. This is more like it!  Key Performaners Michael Lazetti was the Game MVP, gaining 118 yards on 23 carries and scoring 2 touchdowns. McNeil went 16/24 for 197 yards and no TDs/Interceptions. Week 7, Game 7 Cincinnati (3-3) at Gatesville(4-2) Injuries Jackie Tuten, Greg Ellis, and Joey Rhoades (three quarters of our starting d-line) were inactive for this game, in addition to linebacker Allen Whitfield. We went up 10-0 in the first half and held on to win 10-6 over the Bungles. Not impressive, but a win is a win. Key Performers Dave Sanders won a second Game MVP award with 6 tackles and an interception. McNeil went 6/7 for 55 yards before he left the game with an injury in the 2nd quarter. Rookie QB Archie Flagg was 14/32 for 166 yards and no TDs/Interceptions. Week 8, Game 8 Gatesville (5-2) at Washington (3-4) With the Tuten and friends all out again, we helf the Skins to 70 total yards in the 1st half, yet still found ourselves trailing 7-6. We were still trailing 10-9 with less than 2 minutes left when Joel Harden return an interception 52 yards for the winning touchdown (we got the 2 point conversion too.) Final score: Gatesville 17, Washington 10. Key Performers Joel Harden won the Game MVP award based on his interception touchdown. Lazetti rushed 14 times for 95 yards. McNeil was 3/3 for 41 yards before leaving the game again with an injury. Archie Flagg went 14/29 for 134 yards and 2 interceptions in relief of McNeil. Mid-Season Report After the first half of our schedule, we found ourselves in sole possession of first in the NFC East at 6-2. We looked forward to the second half of the season riding a 5 game win streak. This is the kind of season me and Bill were hoping for! |
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04-22-2003, 07:24 PM
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Week 9, Game 9
Gatesville (6-2) at Chicago (5-2) We started the second half of our season with three-fourths of our starting d-line still out, as well as Allen Whitfield. In what looked to be a tough game against a strong Bears squad, we started Archie Flagg in order to give McNeil a chance to get over his injury problem. Unfortunately, we were never in this game, as the Bears lead 14-0 at the break. We finished the game with only 137 passing yards and 53 rushing yards, and fell to the Bears 20-9. Key Performances Flagg went 16/40, 157 yards with no TDs and no interceptions. Key Injuries Michael Lazetti suffered a broken nose and will need a couple weeks to recover. Week 10, Game 10 Tennessee (4-5) at Gatesville (6-3) Tuten, Ellis and Rhoades again sat this game out, while linebacker Allen Whitfield finally returned from his shoulder tendonitis. Gary Walker started at halfback to give Lazetti a chance to heal. And boy did he respond well to his chance, running for an 89 yard touchdown 3 minutes into the game! In the fourth quarter Walker did it again, this time going 52 yards for the score. Despite Walker's wonderful performance, we needed late touchdown catch by Todd Smith (plus a 2 point conversion) to win a squeaker, 27-24. Key Performers Gary Walker earned the Game MVP award with 185 yards and 2 TDs on 8 carries. McNeil was unspectacular but steady with a 14/24 for 171 yards and 1 TD performance. Whitfield had 9 tackles in his return to the starting lineup. Week 11 - Bye. Week 12, Game 11 Gatesville (7-3) at Detroit (7-3) Injury Report Greg Ellis is still out with his sprained back, and is not projected to return for another 3-5 weeks. Solomon Page, our starting left guard, is out 0-2 weeks with a concussion. Defensive tackle Joey Rhoades needs another couple weeks to recover from his hyperextended knee. On the bright side, nose-tackle Jackie Tuten is back, as is halfback Michael Lazetti. Despite the fact that we rushed for only 10 yards and passed for just 85, we lead 14-3 at the half. The second half went well, and we ended up beating the Lions 33-13. Key Performances McNeil won another Game MVP award on a 17/21, 197 yard, 2 touchdown performance. Lazetti had 2 TDs and 62 yards on 17 carries, as well as 1 touchdown receiving. Jackie Tuten had 2 sacks in his first game back from injury. Playoff Picture At this point, we lead the NFC East by 2 games, and are second in the NFC Playoff seeding behind Chicago (9-2). Week 13, Game 12 Arizona (6-5) at Gatesville (8-3) Arizona, our nemesis the last few years, came to Gatesville with revenge on their minds after our week 6 victory over them. In the second quarter, Scott Nixon's 21 yard interception return of a McNeil pass made it 14-3. Unfortunately, we never made a game of it, and fell 21-10. Key Performances McNeil was 16/33 for 191 yards, 1 TD, and 3 interceptions. We need him to do better than that!  Key Injuries This game was costly for us in the injury department too, as Lazetti suffered a sprained neck that will need 3-5 weeks to heal. Terrance Read, our starting right tackle, dislocated his knee and will miss the rest of the season. Week 14, Game 13 Gatesville (8-4) at Dallas (5-7) With their season already spoiled, Dallas came into this game looking to play the spoiler for us. Gary Walker started in Lazetti's place at halfback, while we kept Lazetti at third string in case of disaster. We held them to -1 yards rushing in a scoreless first quarter. After three quarters, the Cowboys lead us 13-7. The score stayed that way until there was just 1:37 left in the game. That's when McNeil found Todd Smith for a 46 yard touchdown to get us the win and secure us a sweep of Dallas in 2009!!! All told, we held the Cowboys to just 96 passing yards in the game. Key Performers McNeil won the Game MVP, going 17/27 for 173 yards and 2 TDs/O Interceptions. Walker gained just 52 yards on 19 rushes. Key Injuries This victory, while sweet, turned out to be costly. We lost our top cornerback, Joel Harden, as well as our starting center, Jonathan Farmer, to stretched knee ligaments (3-5 weeks each). Additionally, Lazetti and Ellis still need 3-5 weeks to recover from their injuries. Week 15, Game 14 Gatesville (10-3) at Philadelphia (5-8) In a game where the Eagles rolled our defense for 225 rushing yards, we lead 13-7 after 2 quarters, and Dexter McNeil's 2 yard touchdown run made it 20-10 with a minute left in the 3rd quarter. However, the Eagles refused to go quietly, as their drive to tie the game up and send it to overtime made it all the way to our 15 yard line before time ran out on them. THAT was too close!  Key Performers Dave Sanders won the Game MVP award with 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery. Walker rushed 15 times for 99 yards and 1 TD. McNeil went 18/28 for 173 yards and 2 interceptions. Key Injuries Kyle Diaz dislocated his shoulder and will miss 3-5 weeks. Playoff Picture We are still the 2nd seed in the NFC, nestled between Chicago (11-3) and Arizona (9-5). Week 16, Game 15 Washington (7-7) at Gatesville (10-4) Looking to protect our one-game lead on Arizona, we lead the Skins 13-0 at the half. An 83 yard touchdown pass from Garrison to Clifton made it interesting at 13-7. Two Hidalgo field goals made it a 2-score game, and we held on to win 19-7. Key Performers Gary Walker earned the Game MVP award by gaining 152 yards on 25 carries. McNeil went 9/13 for 98 yards and a TD before leaving the game in the second quarter with an injury sustained on a scramble. Flagg went 14/23, 84 yds, 0 TDs/0 Interceptions in relief of McNeil. Playoff Picture This win gave us a 7-1 record in the NFC East in 2009 and an 11-4 record overall. Arizona trailed us by one game, but their 5-3 record within the division assured us of our first NFC East title in Gatesville!!! Week 17, Game 16 Richmond (5-10) at Gatesville (11-4) With the expansion Richmond Wranglers in town, and the Division title and 2nd seed in the playoffs both wrapped up, we started our reserves at every position. It was a close game, but we won 16-10 to push our record to 12-4 in 2009. WE ARE DIVISION CHAMPS, FOLKS! WE ARE THE SECOND SEED IN THE NFC!! WE ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!! |
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04-22-2003, 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by Alf:
12-4 season is what I expected too ! How is Dallas doing this year ? |
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04-22-2003, 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by jerk3616:
'Grats to Gatesville!!! Will the 1st 1500 through the gates for the playoff game get free copies of Windows 2000 or something? |
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04-22-2003, 07:42 PM
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Alas, the Cowboys finished out of the playoff picture at 7-9.
 Enjoy the offseason, Jerry!Here are the final standings for the 2009 regular season.
As for the giveaway idea, knowing our fans, we won't even get 1500 through the door. But those who do come will be rewarded with an autographed copy of Windows 2005, signed by Bill and I. This could be a collector's item some day, folks! |
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04-22-2003, 07:43 PM
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Originally posted by CK#12:
Finally, the winning season we were waiting for. Kodos, this is the best thread I have read for a long time. |
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04-22-2003, 07:43 PM
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Originally posted by Alf:
Kodos, do you know when you will be able to post the play-offs ! A run at the title should boost your Stadium Attendance next year ! |
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04-22-2003, 07:46 PM
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Thanks, CK! If you like the whole anti-dynasty thing, I strongly recommend Godzilla Blitz's Poop On The Golden Helmets thread. Very entertaining! Especially if you hate Notre Dame, which I do.
I will post the playoffs soon. I've been busy doing the 2010 season, so I haven't had time to post the 2009 playoffs. Besides, a little suspense never hurt anyone... Kodos Last edited by Kodos : 04-22-2003 at 07:47 PM. |
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04-22-2003, 07:48 PM
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Originally posted by Godzilla Blitz:
Congrats on the playoffs, Kodos! Glad to see you back! |
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04-22-2003, 07:49 PM
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Thanks Godzilla. I hope to make a habit out of it. Hopefully more playoffs = more fans = fewer Cowboy fans!
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04-22-2003, 07:49 PM
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Originally posted by jerk3616:
Hey... It's been a whole 6 DAYS since we heard about your Gatesville franchise... I can't believe that Bill has been kind to you in regards to your lack of prodictivity. Seriously...can't wait for the update. Hopefully, life isn't keeping you overly occupied with frivolous activities. Take care! |
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04-22-2003, 07:50 PM
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2009 Playoffs
Divisional Round Detroit (11-6) at Gatesville (12-4) With a bye week during the Wild Card round, a few guys were able to finally heal up and get back into the lineup. Greg Ellis has finally recovered from the sprained back that has kept him out since week 5 of the season. Joel Harden has returned from his stretched knee ligament. Michael Lazetti is still suffering from the sprained neck, so he will be second string, with Gary Walker getting the start. Kyle Diaz is hurt but will play. Detroit beat the Cardinals in the Wild Card round to advance to the Divisional Round against us. The first playoff game in Gatesville history was played at home in front of a crowd of just 43,500 (plus 15,700 empty seats). Sadly, we can't even get people to come see us for a playoff game. What do these people want from us?!? We took an early 6-0 lead on a pair of Hidalgo field goals in the first quarter. Running back Peyton Parrish's 14 yard touchdown run put us behind 7-6. In the second quarter, Jon Kitna hit Gabe Turner for a 6 yard TD to extend their advantage to 14-6. We answered with another Hidalgo field goal to go into the half trailing by a score of 14-9. Our passing game was doing well enough, with 163 yards in the first half, but we were not getting it done on the ground, gaining only 36 yards. Sadly, none of the passing yardage got us into the endzone. On the other hand, Detroit had managed to find the endzone twice despite having gained just 128 total yards in the half (81 rush yards, 47 pass yards). In the third quarter, we cut further into Detroit's advantage with another Hidalgo field goal, which put us within a field goal of the lead, 14-12 and plenty of time left. Could Hidalgo convert for us one more time? Through the rest of the third quarter and all through the fourth, neither team could manage to score. With less than 2 minutes left in the game, we were still down by just 2 points. After a Detroit punt, we found ourselves on our own 18 yard line with 1:50 left on the clock and needing about 50 yards to give Hidalgo a chance to win it for us. McNeil went to work on first down, scrambling for a quick 4 yard gain. On second down, McNeil went deep, heaving a pass to midfield that was picked off by Lions cornerback Michael Clouse and returned 53 yards for a touchdown. Clouse, the first overall pick in the 2007 draft, put the score at 21-12 and finished off our hopes of reaching the NFC Championship game. We got the ball back, but with little time left and trailing by two scores, we couldn't muster a drive, and fell by a final score of 21-12.As Dexter McNeil, who will be a free agent next season, walked off of the field at Microsoft Stadium for perhaps the last time wearing Silicon Pirate red and blue, reporters asked him if he would be coming back in 2010. "I don't know, guys. I just don't know," was all he said. A few people in the crowd voiced their support for McNeil. Many of them booed. When reporters asked me the same question, I had to shrug my shoulders and tell them the same thing: "I don't know guys. We'll just have to look at our options and go from there." Key Stats Gary Walker did not have his finest day rushing, as he only gained 49 yards on 13 carries. Likewise, Dexter McNeil finished the game with 18 completions on 33 attempts for 245 yards, no touchdowns, and, most importantly, two interceptions. Lazetti tried to play, but only carried the ball 3 times, gaining just 7 yards. Flowers had 4 catches for 83 yards an no touchdowns. Singleton made 10 tackles. Ingram had just 2 tackles and 1 assist. Thus ended the 2009 campaign -- a season that had started out with such high hopes. |
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04-22-2003, 07:50 PM
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NFC Championship Round
Chicago, the number one seed in the NFC, outlasted Detroit 45-37 in a thrilling NFC Championship game, while we sat at home an wondered about what could have been. AFC Playoffs Buffalo, first seed in the AFC, beat the AFC West Champ Wichita Gamblers convincingly in the Divisional Round, 38-17. In the AFC Championship, the Bills beat the J-E-T-S Jets 41-16 to earn the right to go to the 2009 Super Bowl. 2009 Super Bowl With Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, and even ancient Marv Levy in attendance, the Bills did what they never managed to do in 4 tries in the nineties. They won the Super Bowl, defeating the Bears 38-13 at Soldier Field! Scott Norwood was not in attendance. 2009 Super Bowl MVP Rob "Glass Jaw" Johnson (yes, THE Rob Johnson) won the Super Bowl MVP award based on a 23/38, 313 yard performance that included 2 touchdowns. 2009 NFL MVP Yes, Rob "Ouch" Johnson managed to snag the NFL MVP award as well. His stats were as follows: 310/505, 3939 yards, 29 TDs, 14 Ints, 32 sacks 34 rushes, 75 yards Needless to say, it was a dark year for league MVPs. Just how far are we willing to lower the bar folks? I can hear Doug Flutie screaming even now. |
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04-22-2003, 07:51 PM
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2009 Individual Stats
QBs McNeil had a good season, but it doesn't appear that he will ever be an elite quarterback in the league. He has a habit of throwing picks at just the wrong time. At this point, we don't know if we want to re-sign him, or if he will even be willing to re-sign with us if we decide we want him.
RBs Lazetti's performance dropped off a bit this year, but we love him and will chalk it up to the dreaded sophomore slump. Walker filled in quite nicely for Lazetti when he was out, actually outperforming Lazetti in some ways. There is no running back controversy though; Lazetti is our unquestioned starter.
Receivers While we have several solid receivers, it is apparent that we don't have a real go-to guy right now. Diaz, as always, was solid, but Flowers needs to be more dominating than he is. His poor endurance takes him off of the field a lot during games.
Defenders Al Ingram had another great season for us, recording 111 tackles and outdoing our next best guy to the tune of 32 tackles.
Sacks Our starting defensive linemen had a hard time staying on the field this year, so some of our backups got a chance to play significant amounts of time. Overall, we expected much more out of our d-line than we got this year. Disappointing.
Interceptions Thank god we picked up Dave Sanders after the draft. How in the world did every team (including us) overlook this guy?!? Harden had another good year, and is clearly our best corner. We leave him alone against the opponent's best guy every weekend, and he gets the job done, sometimes even taking interceptions to the house!
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04-22-2003, 07:51 PM
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2009 Franchise Info
Attendance It looks like we are slowly making progress here. It should be noted that Gatesville has 220,000 residents to draw fans from, while Dallas has 5,130,000 residents. While our fans are obviously not exclusively from the Gatesville area, this does illustrate what we are up against in our battle against Dallas.
* Our last season in New York. ** Dallas' first year with their renovated stadium. Fan Support Again, baby steps, but steps nonetheless.
2009 Profits/Losses Dallas made $64,470,000 in 2009. We lost $175,240,000... Thank god Bill has a good day job.
2009 Franchise Values I'm liking the trends I'm seein' here, folks! Dallas is goin' down!
Table Of Losses Through 2009 Another step towards $10 billion in losses.
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04-22-2003, 07:52 PM
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THE BILL GATES CHALLENGE - A LOOK BACK AT THE FIRST TEN SEASONS
I thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the first 10 years of this dynasty now. As you will see, it has been a rough ride, but things are starting to come together for us. Team Regular Season and Playoff Records Through 2009 Yep. That's us WAAAAAAAY at the bottom. I guess that's what happens when you tear a team down and rebuild it from scratch. You lose a lot of games.
GM Performance I think it is safe to say that I have amassed the worst record as a GM that has ever been reported in a Dynasty thread (58-102 overall, but at least a respectable 27-22 since moving to Gatesville. (We won't go into my 31-80 record in the Big Apple - I feel like I'm no better than the Bungles owner in the nineties...)). Kudos to Kodos indeed... 
Gatesville vs. Dallas Head-to-Head
That's a five game win streak over Dallas, folks! And 5 out of 6 since we've been in Gatesville!! Gatesville & Dallas Yearly Records/Final Division Ranks
NFL Hall Of Fame Inductees through 2009
* = Inducted as a Dallas Cowboy ?! = What a crock, he's an Eagle! Super Bowl Champs Finally, for those of you who haven't been taking notes, here are all the Bowl winners for ya. Thank god, I don't see no stinkin' Cowboys squads in there!
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04-22-2003, 07:52 PM
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The Players
Finally, I thought I would give you the rundown on some of our key players over the years and some of our up-and-coming players. Dexter McNeil, QB (Louisville) Dexter was rafted with pick 17 of the first round in 2006. He has been our starter since he was drafted, but has been inconsistent at best, with a penchant for throwing key interceptions. McNeil's Passing Stats:
McNeil's Rushing Stats:
Michael Lazetti, RB (Northwestern) Michael was drafted with the 17th pick of the 2008 draft. He earned the Offensive Rookie of the Year award in his first season. We expect great things out of him in the future. Lazetti's Rushing Stats:
Lazetti's Receiving Stats:
Kyle Diaz, WR (DePauw) Kyle went undrafted in 2002, and we picked him up after the draft. He was the lone bright spot on our team that year, and has been with us longer than any other player. While not a super-star by any means, he has been a reliable receiver for us for 8 years now. He is our version of Broncos' receiver Ed McCaffrey. He may not be the biggest or the fastest or the stronger receiver in the league, but he has a gigantic heart and loves being on the field more than life itself. Diaz's Receiving stats:
Jackie Tuten, DT (Indiana) Here's another guy that went undrafted. We picked Jackie up after the draft in 2008, and he has since become one of the most dominating defensive tackles in the game (and he came from my alma mater). In 2008, he won All-Pro 2nd Team Defensive Tackle honors. Tuten's Defensive Stats:
Al Ingram, MILB (Southern Methodist) We chose Al with the first overall pick back in 2004, and he has not disappointed us. His honors include 2004 Defensive Rookie of the Year, All-Pro 1st Team Linebacker in 2008, and All-Pro 2nd Team Linebacker in 2004 and 2008. Ingram's Defensive Stats:
Ingram's Pass Coverage Stats:
Joel Harden, CB (Texas-El Paso) We took Joel with the 4th overall pick back in 2006, and he has been an island of stability in our always volatile secondary. His honors include All-Pro 1st Team Cornerback awards in 2007 and 2009. Harden's Pass Coverage Stats:
Harden's Defensive Stats:
These guys, for better or worse, have been key players in our first 10 years, and we will be relying on them to bring us to the promised land on our quest to vanquish Jerry Jones and his Cowboys of Dallas. Without giving away too much, I can tell you that not all of these guys will be back with us in 2010... And that it may not be who you think it is. Be on the lookout for The Bill Gates Challenge III: A New Hope, coming this fall... Until we meet again, Kodos |
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Originally posted by revrew:
In the heart of Texas, a deep rumbling stirs the dust under the baking southern sun. Small animals run to the shade and into their burrows as the first messengers of the impending eruption. Wise ancient warrior braves drop an ear to the ground at the sound of the coming thunder. The air is still. The birds have stopped singing. All creation pauses to turn an ear to the wind. What is that roaring, that distant din growing in pitch and fervor? It's a cry! A shout! The sounds of the multitude chanting: "Tril-o-gy! Tril-o-gy! Tril-o-geeee!" |
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**Kodos, dozing lightly with his head resting atop a pile of notes spread across his desk, is awakened from his slumber by the familiar Microsoft *ding* of arriving e-mail. He reads the newly received message with blurry eyes, and, looking vaguely confused, glances over casually at his calendar** "OhhHHHHHHH SH--(expletive deleted)!" **Starts shuffling frantically through the papers on his desk** |
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