MIJB's Cleveland Cohesion Challenge (FOF2)

[MIJB#19]

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First some copy 'n' pasting. The stuff is from the old (green screens) forum.
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I'll bring togheter 52 rookies for 7 years, we'll see what happens in 2006, when all 7-year deals end.

House rules?

I wont't write them down, I'll play as honest as possible.

First I have to get some sidekicks togheter:

Max Lyon (37) is the lead scout.

QB VERY GOOD_______DL VERY GOOD

RB FAIR________________LB GOOD

R FAIR________________2nd GOOD

OL VERY GOOD_______young FAIR

K GOOD



Joey Vardell (44) is the head coach.

QB VERY GOOD_______K FAIR

RB FAIR________________young GOOD

R VERY GOOD_________motiv. FAIR

OL FAIR________________disc. GOOD

DL GOOD________________OPC GOOD

LB FAIR________________DPC GOOD

2nd POOR______________inj. GOOD



The ticket prices go all down a little bit.

The expansion draft gives us all untradeble players, except for Vincent Brisby, he goes to San Diego for the #70 overall draft pick.

All other players got released.

The 22 draft picks we have (from 1999, 2000 and 2001) I'm not happy with.

I want to draft a full offensive starting line-up so I only need 13 draft picks form 1999.

After several trades, I end up with:

#1, #15, #27, #32, #43, #50, #51, #55

#63, #70, #74, #76, #86.



We draft as follows:

#1 QB Shawn Lichter EXCELLENT

#15 RB Zach Perry VERY GOOD

#27 WR Bobby Morgenstern EXCELLENT

#32 WR Alex Stahl FAIR

#43 C Austin Elliot EXCELLENT

#50 T Sammie Pritchett FAIR

#51 T Lawrence Dawkins VERY GOOD

#55 G Emmitt Hines VERY GOOD

#63 FB Quinn Angelou GOOD

#70 G Travis Humphries VERY GOOD

#74 TE Roderick Starks EXCELLENT

#76 K Clifton Malone FAIR

#86 P Horace Cassidy VERY GOOD



First we sign 24 defensive players and 15 offensive backups to 7-year minimum deals (surprised? probably not).

No it's time to sign the drafties to 7-year deals...

Here's our game plan:

Offense

Run% 1-2 3-7 8-10 11+

1st D 90% 60% 50% 40%

2nd D 90% 50% 35% 30%

3rd D 90% 25% 10% 5%

4th D 90% 25% 10% 5%

Willingness on fourth down: 60%

Willingness to run in 20yd: 40%

dir. LE LT LG C RG RT RE

Run% 10 13 13 28 13 13 10



dist. Scr Sht Med Lng Dep

Pass% 5% 40% 20% 15% 20%



Defense:

run% expectations: no tinkering

Defensive Front 4-3 100%

Tendencies:

goal line 30% dime 30%

nickel 30% prevent 30%

all run 30%

all pass 30%

blitz 90%



cover MtM B&R 2Dp 3Dp 4DP

Pass% 35% 35% 10% 10% 10%



Formations:

Form I-F pro wk. str S-B Sht

Run% 40% 5% 10% 25% 20% 0%



Form I-F pro wk. str S-B Sht

Pas% 5% 15% 20% 0% 40% 20%



Goal line 30%

0 WR 10% 3 WR 70%

1 WR 40% 4 WR 60%

2 WR 50% 5 WR 20%



Let's just hope this is good enough...

Exhbition (I expect 1-3 at best):

Cleveland 24, Tampa Bay 21

Wow, first game ever and we win!



Minnesota 10, Cleveland 30

Beating the Vikings? How is it possible?



Chicago 23, Cleveland 28

Not bad, 3 in a row!



Cleveland 37, Philadelphia 14

I hope we can hold on to this, 4 wins in a row!



I can't believe it:

Our roster is POOR, all cohesions are only GOOD, we have an all rookie team, but we are the only franchise with a 4-0 record in the exhibition games!

Regular Season 1999:

Pittsburgh 17, Cleveland 14

With 2:00 on the clock we still lead, anyway we're back on earth now



Cleveland 38, Tennessee 24

Unbelievable, 2nd QB Holliday threw 5 TDs!



Cleveland 14, Baltimore 26

That's more like it, though MVP was Matt Stover with 4 FGs

Bad news: QB Lichter went OUT with a sprained neck (ouch!) I'll keep him ctive as 3rd QB. S Harden went OUT with a broken hand.



New England 40, Cleveland 10

Hope the guys don't think this is the way it should be



Cincinnati 13, Cleveland 7

I liked the exhibition better, Holliday threw 6(!) interceptions



Cleveland 17, Jacksonville 24

Taylor scored with 6 seconds to go, Holliday recover with 61%, 234yd, 2TD, 0int



Cleveland 27, St. Louis 24

Now that's the spirit, Stahl received for 147 yd



Cleveland 34, New Orleans 18

Not bad hey?





So half way, we are 3-5, 5th in the AC Central.

QB Shawn Lichter showed glimps of his excellence, Gary Holliday had one bad day, but replaced Lichter fairly.

RB Perry doesn't get the ball a lot, but he doesn't produce goods with it anyways.

WR Stahl is amongst the 500+yd receivers.

P Cassidy had 23 in20s, and 42yd avg.

We average 76 rush yards per game (30th) and 213 pass yards (19th).

We allow 166 rush yards (31st) and 229 pass yards (18th). We had 19 turnovers but forced also 16, margin -3 makes us 18th.

With 29% we score ba don 3rd down, but also allow only 31%.



Good news: Shawn Lichter can start again!

Regular Season 1999 (second half):

Baltimore 3, Cleveland 14

Brandon took 2 interceptions, Lichter completed only 35%, but sweet revenge it was for the previous game



Cleveland 38, Pittsburgh 14

Oh my, what's going on? Cleveland is 5-5? Lichter threw 4 TDs, finally a MVP awarded for him



Carolina 23, Cleveland 10

Perry made his big show, 128yd for 8.5 avg, not bad, we still hope for 4 victories as we are 5-6 now



Tennessee 31, Cleveland 17

Entertaining 4Q with 31 points total, Lichter still has only 1 interception in 5 starts



Cleveland 30, San Diego 24

Page 2 interceptions, Malone 2 50yd FGs



Cleveland 17, Cincinatti 45

They were 12-1 already, so no big deal, our QBs totalled almost 300yd as Lichter ahd his off day with 3 interceptions



Jacksonville 34, Cleveland 20

Not much to tell, we're out of the playoff race, as we are 6-9 now



Indianapolis 12, Cleveland 24

Page had 2 interceptions, one was a TD, this was only our 2nd home win in the regular season



Cincinnati won the Bowl with 24-21 over Green Bay!



We end the season with a 7-9 record and only 6th in the AC Central, weird.

Horace Cassidy was Awarded as All-League 2nd team Punter.

Stats:

QB Shawn Lichter was rated at 79.4, as in 9 starts he had 1719yd, 16 TDs, 45% and 6 int.

QB Gary Holliday started 7 times and was rated 68.5 as he had 1665yd, 16 TDs, 16 int and 52%.

RB Zach Perry ran 183 times for a total of 701yd, 4 TDs and 3.8 avg.

WR Stahl recepted 69 times for a total of 962yd and 4 TDs.

WR Morgenstern recepted 59 times for a total of 945yd and 6 TDs.

WR McLain recepted 49 times for a total of 784yd and 13 TDs. He Leads the league in TD receptions!

Kirkaldie averaged 7.8 PRyd and 26.8 KRyd.

Ike Banks averaged 23.2 KRyd.

K Malone scored only 13 FGs, but had only 19 attempts, but he completed all 35 PATs.

P Horace Cassidy averaged 41yd and made 37 in20s.

DE Sltzker made 14.0 sacks, league top10 that is.

S Page had 5 interceptions.

LB Vinny Hall lead the team with 94 tackles, Marlon Newsome had 92 tackles.



We tied 12th in the Power Ratings of the whole league, 7th in the AC.

We forced 33 opponent turnovers (5th in league).

Also our opponents had 31% on 3rd down (4th in the league).



So our first season is over.

We can be proud, an expansion team with 52 rookies socring a 7-9 record?

Unbelievable.

Especially as our exhibition season was 4-0, including an exhibition win over NC runners-up Minnesota.



We're ready for a playoff spot in 2000, mark my words!

An easy start of 2000.

We can go directly to training camp.

Our roster is valued POOR

Our cohesions are all GOOD, except for the defensive line, which is VERY GOOD

Up to the exhibition 2000:



Cleveland 0, Seattle 13

What the? 0 points?



Chicago 20, Cleveland 23

That's more like it, Zach Parry was great with 127yd 8.5 avg



Cleveland 3, Minnesota 34

Revenge for the Vikings last year humiliation



Carolina 37, Cleveland 17

Not very good, but last year's 4-0 didn't mena we were of playoff caliber, so why not now the opposite?



Looking back ,only starting Tackle Sammie Pritchett got injured (hip pointer), he's questionable for the next game.

Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 13

We were really bad today, the Eagles would have lost to every other team



Cleveland 14, Jacksonville 31

None of our top 3 receivers catched any passes today, 5th WR Ike Banks took two 40yd TD receptions



Baltimore 31, Cleveland 24

Shawn Lichter was second in the league this week in passing yards (279yd), still not a good result

Bad news: CB Mitchell Page has a torn bisecps muscle, we made him Injured Reserve



Cleveland 21, Pittsburgh 27

We were leading 21-17 with 1:30 to go, but you can see the result, Stahl had a great day with 130yd receiving

Bad news: DT Mo Van Pelt got injured (torn knee cartilage), he'll be inactive for some weeks



Tennessee 3, Cleveland 34

Finally! FB Angelou was good with 80yd on 10 attempts including a 32yd TD



Cleveland 42, Cincinnati 28

Did you see that? we beat the champions in their own stadium, Darryll Harden was MVp with two Int return TDs

Bad news: LB Vinny Hall went Injured Reserve (Torn Rotator Cuff), also Van Pelt is placed on Injured Reserve



Cleveland 13, Tennessee 20

Sweet revenge for the Titans? Maybe, but we should have won at least one game more



Miami 13, Cleveland 27

Perry ran for 105yd, and ahd the game winning TD



So, half way, our record is 3-5.

Not bad, but we are dea last in the division, all other teams have lost only 3 games.

QB Lichter is passing so-so with a 75 rating, 7 int in 8 games, but only 45% complete, 11 TDs and 190yd per game.

CB Harden is high on the interceptions list with 3.

The team stats are not good, both in rush and pass yards per game, we are within the worst 15 teams.

Only our pass defense seeems to be a great help.

Also we forced 4 turn overs more than we gave away.

And just like last year, our oppontents have troubles with 3rd downs 33% only.

Regular Season 2000 (second half):

Cleveland 30, NY Giants 23

Injured Reserve replacement Bryant Hansen was chosen MVP after he picked up an interception and also a fumble return TD



Jacksonville 7, Cleveland 17

And then we were 5-5 again, with 1 sack and 1 interception Hansen was MVP again.

Lichter was not very lucky today, of 46 attempts only 19 completed, but also 263yd and 2 TDs

Bad News: our star center Elliot is out with a hyperextended knee



Cleveland 32, Dallas 28

Dallas was 7-2 before the game, Morgenstern had his best game ever with 149yd on 4 receptions and 2 TDs, but Lichter's 313yd wasn't bad either



Pittsburgh 14, Cleveland 19

What's this? a 5-win streak? yes it is!



NY Giants 35, Cleveland 10

We're back, it was nice up there though, we'll be back soon! Horace Cassidy (the punter) was our best player today



Cleveland 14, Baltimore 17

We're giving it away, again! come on boys!



Cincinnati 21, Cleveland 28

We beat the champs again, nice! We have to win our last game for playoff chances.

If we win we have big chances as our conference record is better than most of our co-competitiors



Seattle 10, Cleveland 3

We're out of the playoffs 



The season was exciting, as we started bad and recoverd with a 5-win streak.

We ended up 8-8, 4th in the division among 3 other teasm with an 8-8 record.

At least we ended up in front of the Bengals and the Steelers.



Bye the way, Jaguars beat Redskins 32-7 in the Bowl.



No awards this year.

Stats:

QB Shawn Lester ended his first complete season with a 78.7 rating, 25 TDs, 3259yd, 16 interceptions and 49% completed.

RB Zach Perry made 689yd rushing wiht 5 TDs for only 3.2yd per attempt.

WR Bobby Morgenstern leads the league with 10 receiving TDs.



About our performance this year, if we would have won one more game, we would have made the playoffs.

In 2001, we dream on, we are going to make the playoffs!

2001 Pre-season:

First some renegotiations (some contracts were ending at the end of the season.)

Then FA 20 steps skipping and draft skipping.



Training Camp is done.



Exhibition 2001:



Philadelphia 24, Cleveland 34

Stahl, Perry and Lichter were huge, though Vinny Hall didn't play, he's still out for about 10 weeks



Detroit 21, Cleveland 18

Lichter is gonna be hot this season!



Oakland 16, Cleveland 3

Lichter is only human



Cleveland 33, Green Bay 27

Shanw Lichter today? 13 of 17, 209yd, 1 TD, 1 int

Regular Season 2001:

Seattle 12, Cleveland 38

Did I ever tell ya that Zack Perry actually is a great running back?



Cleveland 13, Pittsburgh 34

Did I ever tell ya that Zack Perry actually is a poor running back?



Cleveland 20 ,Jacksonville 28

Would you believe this? Shawn Lichter threw for 411 yards, 2 TDs, 64% complete and also 5(?) interceptions?



Kansas City 14, Cleveland 6

What do you mean with: "you fell asleep during the game, sir" this game was not boring at all, Dawkins was blocking excel... Wait? Wasn't he inactive?



Baltimore 14, Cleveland 28

I hope Paul Justin still wants to play next weak, because 8 sacks in one day...



Cincinnati 15, Cleveland 34

No way are the Bengals gonna win their second Bowl in 3 years! 5-1 does not mean you're top favorite!

Zach Perry (165yd and 3 TDs) is the man who beat you, remeber that name, we'll see you back soon!



Detroit 14, Cleveland 44

Ah... sweet revenge... 9 sacks, 357 passing yards, 3 interceptions... what a game



Cleveland 21, Tampa Bay 45

Ouch!



Okay, okay.

We are 4-4 half way, but the third AC wild card currently goes to a 4-4 team so we still are close to a playoff spot.

QB Shawn Lichter is still revoring from his 5 interception day.

RB Zack Perry's 5.3yd per attempt is not bad.

WR's Morgenstern and Stahl are ready for their first 1000yd seasons.

Backup DE Bryant Webb made 8.5 sacks, time for a starting job then?

C Austin Elliot's 21 KRBs are not bad with 46% and only 3 sacks.

Now we still have to win 5 more games...

Regular Season 2001 (second half):

Pittsburgh 32, Cleveland 45

S-H-A-W-N-L-I-C-H-T-E-R... Shawn Lichter! (18 for 27, 330yd, 4 TD). Hey! Why is S Darryl Harden MVP with only 1 interception?



Tennessee 13, Cleveland 34

We're not there yet, but we're coming closer... Also, Shawn Lichter finally was chosen MVP



Cleveland 8, New England 9

Did I miss anything? Well, that's all right... It can't be good every day



Cleveland 24, Tennessee 14

Bad news: CB Twente went out for the season, good news? we won!



Cleveland 24, Green Bay 27

Oh oh...



Cleveland 20, Baltimore 17

We are 8-6, still one more...



Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 16

Okay, you the Bengals are big again (12-3), but we will meat again, very soon...



Jacksonville 14, Cleveland 17

Indianapolis Colts, here we come! Quinn Angelou was the MVP today, he's our fullback... A fullback getting MVP? Wow!

Playoffs 2001:

Cleveland 16, Indianapolis 21

Oh well... At least we've made it now



Well the results are getting better and better now.

This year's 9-7 was enough for AC Central's second place behind Bowl Winners... Cincinnati Bengals.



QB Shawn Lichter still is a talent to come, as his 75 rating, 48%, 18 int, 25 TD, 3356yd season was not great.

RB Zack Perry did fine for a RB that get's little number of balls. 831yd and 7 TD is fine on 191 attempts.

WR Alex Stahl had 10 TDs, but he did not break the 1000yd. Also Morgenstern finsihed again with about 950yd.

WR (KR) Ike Banks turns out to be one of the league's best kickoff returners. He made 2 TDs and averaged 27yd.

DE Webb (13.0) and Eamigh (12.5) sacked a lot, while Harden had his second straight 5 interceptions season.

C Elliot made 32 KRBs (39%) and allowed 5 sacks, while T Dawkins had 15 KRBs (55%!) and 12 sacks in only 11 games.

And our scout keeps on telling Dawkins is equal in pass and run blocking!

Anyways,

no awards again,

on we go to 2002.

7-9, 8-8, 9-7...

Should be 10-6, hey?

2002 Preseason:

Dan Marino ,Steve Young, Barry Sanders and Morton Anderson finally retired.

But since they're not on my team, hurray!

Some negotiations on 2002 ending contracts.

Skipping FA and Draft (trading the pics) and we're on to the training camp.



Exhibition Season 2002:



Cleveland 13, Buffalo 21

enough said...



Cleveland 20, Detroit 16

The Lions' offense had a day off with the exception of Antowain Smith



St. Louis 33 OT, Cleveland 27

bad luck happens ones in a while



Green Bay 24, Cleveland 21

Just be happy Lichter had his worst day in the preseason and not in the regular season



The cohesion ratings are improving step by step, we're VERY GOOD at all four categories now.

Our roster still has the lowest value: POOR (2).

Oh well, look at our history, who complains now hey?

Regular Season 2002 (first half):

Baltimore 39, Cleveland 29

No fair, they have Paul Justin! Our Lichter still doesn't convince the fans with 24 for 40, 322 yd, 3 TD, 2 Int. Luckily the OL allowed only 2 sacks



Cleveland 30, St. Louis 20

You see? The regular season always proves who the better team is! Actually the Rams were better but who cares in Cleveland about that?



Cleveland 27, Tennessee 17

They have Steve McNair, whe Danny Burmester, our backup safety who intercepted two of Steve's passes!



Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 37

Oh well, they're the Bengals, they've won two of the last three Bowls



Carolina 24, Cleveland 14

Excuse: they have the NFC's best power rating



Cleveland 21, Baltimore 37

Hey! We were 9-7 last year, don't forget our fans expectations! And Paul Justin is also a bad excuse for losing to



Cleveland 31, New Orleans 28

A miracle!



Atlanta 35, Cleveland 26

Shawn Lichter tried to acquire the pass attempts record today, he had 53, but needed 7 more.

Shawn, do you see that guy whe call Zack Perry? who don't you give him some balls too next match, hey? Do we have an agreement here? Good!



So we're 3-5 half way. We don't have the roster for 6-2, we never had, but we do have the history for it now.

So from now on:

1. Shawn Lichter throws 1 interception per game less and passes one TD extra,

2. Zach Perry get's more balls and runs 1.5 yards more per attempt,

3. Sammie Pritchett stops giving away sacks,

4. no key players get injured anymore!

Regular Season 2002 (second half):

Cincinnati 27, Cleveland 17

Okay, okay, so did I forgot we had to play them twice! But from now on you are gonna win 7 straight games, understood?

(BTW Shawn, you're game is improving, keep this line and you will make it into the HoF.)



Cleveland 41, Jacksonville 10

Man, are those guys listening to me or what?



Pittsburgh 24, Cleveland 21

For the first time in 4 years we are favored to win, and you guys blew it! We still need 5 victories!



Jacksonville 43, Cleveland 17

Okay, no playoffs this year, but I do want to see some results now!



Cleveland 16, Pittsburgh 45

What the... You know what? upcoming games, only backups will play!



Tennessee 34, Cleveland 7

Well, that didn't do anything good...



Buffalo 14, Cleveland 31

Hey! Maybe not!



Cleveland 17, Oakland 12

Nice Mel (Kirkadie)! He returned 2 interceptions for 98 yards. Afterall, he is our returning specialist.



So season is over.

6-10.

Our worst record ever!

We ended 4th in the AFC Central, trailing 3 wins behind 9-7 playoff team Baltimore Ravens.

No individual awards.

I have no good performances to report so, on to 2003.

Pre-Season 2003

Uh oh, a expansion draft?

Any player I lose, will be traded back at any cost!

Five players needed to be named possible leavers.

We named 2nd FB Shepherd, 4th DT Woods, 7th LB Dole, 5th CB Sapp and 4th S Sharkey the eligable players.

Springfield...

Springfield?



SPRINGFIELD?



Yes, the Springfield Simpsons (renamed the mascot ) enter the NFL.

Anyways, the didn't want my backups, but they did get Terrell Davis (Denver put him on the list after a 1686yd 12 TD season),

Ed McCaffrey, Andre Hastings, Eric Kresser, Fred Lane (  sorry, but they did), Mike Mamula, Jamir Miller, Mike A. Jones, Rod Woodson and Orlando Thomas.



About the Cleveland Browns now, I extended the contracts of our punter, kicker, tight end, full-back and 1st quarterback Shawn Lichter.



The FA 20 step and was easy to skip, but the draft took more time, as I had to trade the draft picks away.

The training camp was not that hard...





Exhibition Season 2003:



San Francisco 20, Cleveland 19

Well, you can't get any closer than that, by the way, Lichter threw 11/19 for 214yd and 1 int, while Brandon had 2 interceptions



Arizona 9, Cleveland 21

Brandon had another interception, Hines had 4 KRBs, Webb 2 sacks, Page scored a 91yd KR TD,



Kansas City 24, Cleveland 34

Wayne took 2 sacks today for MVP, while WR Morgenstern had 129yd on 5 receptions (including a 92yd TD)



Cleveland 14, Philadelphia 21

Nothing to report except for the injury of DE Bryant Webb, who will miss 3-5 games



So, after a 2-2 exhibition record, we are ready to rally form a bad non-playoff season.

Our roster is now rated above Springfield's (strange, because they have Terrell Davis, also Kurt Warner know (the FOF2 Warner),

and drafted an excellent RB(?, with Davis on the team?) with current ratings good G and signed Lamar Thomas.)

Our cohesions have reached EXCELLENT at the Defensive Front and Passing.

Regular Season 2003 (first half):

Baltimore 38, Cleveland 21

They still have Paul Justin and also have Renaldo Wynn (6 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 FR TD), but also a game in wich Perry rushed 98yd+, Lichter passed 310yd+,

Morgenstern received 161yd and Newsome made 10 tackles

Bad News: 1999 All Pro punter Horace Cassidy is Out so we signed FA 2000 All Pro Tom Tupa



Miami 14, Cleveland 28

not a single good performance of the Browns players, while Dolphins' O.J. McDuffie received for 204yd on 11 catches

Bad News: fan favourite WR Stahl is doubtful, star T Dawkins is out



Cleveland 9, Tennessee 17

Kicker Clifton Malone scored 75% FGs, while Morgenstern is doing great, 106yd today



Jacksonville 13, Cleveland 28

The 3-0 Jaguars didn't know what happened to them! Shawn Lichter, 17/27 for 288yd and 4 TD (also 2 Int, but who cares after a big win)

and Morgenstern had 127yd receiving, though FB Angelou is overwhelming RB Perry with 52yd vs. only 24yd!

Bad News: DT Kyle Muldoon went out for the season, I signed 12yr vet. Chad Hennings to replace him



Cleveland 49, Cincinnati 35

The Bengals were looking big again (4-0 record) and thought they had already won their 3rd Bowl in 4 yrs,

but then Shawn Lichter came to town and passed 21 of 36 for 394yd and 6 (s-i-x) TDs!

The Bengals' QB Jeff Blake wasn't bad either, 29 of 58 for 558(!)yd and 5 TDs



Oakland 14, Cleveland 24

Okay guys, I know the fans expected too much of you, but I think only Kenyon Wayne played well today



Arizona 10, Cleveland 34

Wow, Ike Banks scored a 100yd kickoff return TD, Myron Twente a 82yd interception return TD and Morgenstern received for 164yd (no TD)



Cleveland 15, Washington 34

You call that a rushing game? You guys totalled 22 yards rushing today!

What? What did you say Ike? Yes, I saw your excellent kickoff returning and I also saw 413 passing yards, but the rushing was awful today



So, my dear readers, we're 5-3 now, not that bad at all, but not enough for a playoff spot (only 5th in the division.)

After all, we are playing in the league's best division: AFC Central.

I should not complain about Shawn Lichter, throwing 2254yd in 8 games aint that bad, 16 TD not either, but 11 interceptions and a 49% completing?

RB Zack Perry is having his toughest season of his career, with only 319yd halfway.

The receiving corps: TE Starks (291yd & 3 TD), 4thWR Swinford (420yd, 3 TD), 3rdWR McLain (446yd, 5 TD)

and 1stWR Morgenstern (862yd & 3 TD) isn't doing that bad.

The defense has no big performers, except for 3rd CB Sammie Sapp with 4 int's.

The fans are dreaming of a playoff appearence, and I can't say they are wrong, we have beaten three divisional leaders:

the 7-2 Bengals, the 5-3 Cardinals and the 6-2 Dolphins.

Also we beat the 6-3 Jaguars and the 3-5 Raiders, while we lost to the 5-3 Redskins, 5-3 Titans and 6-3 Ravens.



The second half schedule:

@ Steelers (0-8), vs Titans (5-3), @ Jaguars (6-3), @ Bills (1-7)

@ Eagles (2-6), @ Ravens (6-3), vs Steelers (0-8), vs Bengals (7-2)

4 wins isn't impossible, but it's gonna be very hard.

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This is what the 15 most important people look like (halfway 2003 season):

Mark Lyon, 41, Lead Scout
QB VERY GOOD_______DL VERY GOOD
RB FAIR________________LB GOOD
R FAIR________________2nd GOOD
OL VERY GOOD_______young GOOD
K GOOD

Joey Vardell, 48, head coach
QB VERY GOOD_______K FAIR
RB GOOD________________young GOOD
R VERY GOOD_________motiv. FAIR
OL FAIR________________disc. GOOD
DL GOOD________________OPC GOOD
LB FAIR________________DPC GOOD
2nd POOR______________inj. GOOD

Shawn Lichter, 28, quarterback
screen XXXXXXXXX 82/86
00-10y XXXXXXXXXX 91/96
10-20y XXXXXXXX 82
20-30y XXXXXXXXX 89
30+ yd XXXXXXXX 84/85
3rd D. XXXXXXXX 84
P.Acc. XXXXXXXXX 91
T.Pwr. XXXXXXXXX 90
S.Frq. XXXXXXXXX 94
carry. XXXXXXXXX 87

Zach Perry, 29, half back
Brkawy XXXXXX 60
Short_ XXXXXXX 68
3rd D. XXXXXXX 68
yd/car XXXXX 46
Catch. XXXXXXX 64/67
Ct.Fq. XXXXX 50
3rd D. XXXXXX 64
Carry. XXXXXX 64
Endure XXXXX 48

Quinn Angelou, 26, full back
Run Bl XXXXX 48/52
Short_ XXXXX 46/49
3rd D. XXXXXXXX 80
yd/car XXXXXXX 66
Catch. XXXXXX 57/59
Ct.Fq. XXXXXXX 62/66
3rd D. XXXXXXXX 81
Carry. XXXXXX 58
Endure XXXXX 51

Alex Stahl, 26, flanker inactive
Catch. XXXXXXXX 77
yd/car XXXXXXX 67
Ct.Fq. XXXXXXXX 75
3rd D. XXXXX 52
Carry. XXXXXXXXX 94
Punt R 2
Kick R X 8
Endure XXXXX 50

Roderick Starks, 28, tight end
Run Bl XXXXXXXX 76
Catch. XXXXX 48
yd/car XXXXX 54
Ct.Fq. XXXXXXXX 76
3rd D. XXXXXX 61
Carry. XXXXXX 63
Endure XXXXX 48

Sammie Pritchett, 26, left tackle
Run Bl XX 22
Pass B XXXXX 52
Endure XXXX 40

Emmitt Hines, 29, left guard
Run Bl XXXXX 52
Pass B XXXXXXXX 93/95
Endure XXXXX 47

Austin Elliot, 29, center
Run Bl XXXXXXXXX 89
Pass B XXXXX 48
Endure XXXXX 46

Travis Humphries, 26, right guard
Run Bl XXXX 41/42
Pass B XXXXXXX 67
Endure XXXX 41

Lawrence Dawkins, 25, right tackle
Run Bl XXXXX 50
Pass B XXXX 44
Endure XXXXXX 64

Bobby Morgenstern, 28, split end
Catch. XXXXXX 55/58
yd/car XXXXXXXX 77
Ct.Fq. XXXXXXX 62/68
3rd D. XXXXXXXXX 89
Carry. XXXXX 47
Punt R X 10
Kick R X 11
Endure XXXXXXXX 78

Horace Cassidy, 29, punter
K Pwr. XXXXXX 56
P Ret. XX 15/16
P In20 XXXXX 50/54

Clifton Malone, 26, placekicker
K Acc. XXXX 36
K Pwr. XXXXX 49
Tchbck XXXXXXX 73


These other the other 39 contracted players:
QB Gary Holliday XXXXXX
QB Donnie Young XXXXX
RB Brett Brito XXXX
RB Vincent Velthoen XXXX
FB Norman Shepherd XX
TE Dean Wallerstedt XXX
TE Oliver Stegeman XXX
WR C.J. McLain XXXXX
WR Riccardo Swinford XXXX
WR Ike Banks XX kickoff returner
C Brent Asimov XXX
G Raymond Salpala XXX
G Doug Coghill XXX inactive
T Brandon Pieper XX
T T.J. Bauer XXX
P Tom Tupa XXXXXX inactive
DE Lamont Slutzker XXX
DE Eugene Eamigh XXX
DE Bryant Webb XX inactive
DE Lamont Palamoki XXX
DT Chad Hennings XX
DT Kyle Muldoon XX INJURED RESERVE
DT Kendall Bradbury XX
DT Mo Van Pelt X inactive
DT Bernie Woods XX
LB Marlon Newsome XXXX
LB Vinny Hall XXX
LB Kenyon Wayne XXX
LB Rufus Camilleri XX
LB Terrance Grabowski XX
LB Randal Ackerman XX
LB Marc Dole XX inactive
CB Myron Twente XXXX
CB Kris Branch XXXX
CB Mitchell Page XXXX 2nd kickoff returner
CB Sammie Sapp XXX
CB Mel Kirkaldie XX punt returner
S Tracy Brandon XXX
S Danny Burmester XX
S Darryl Harden XX
S Brad Sharkey XX inactive

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another long posts, I think this is the last long post by me in this thread.

[MIJB#19]

regular season 2003 (second half):

Cleveland 21, Pittsburgh 31
They were 0-8! How can we lose with 5.1 yd/rush and 7.6 yd/pass? And Austin, it's great you make 5 KRB, but do you really have to giveaway 2 sacks? Of course I know you allowed just 0.5/game before tonight

Tennessee 28, Cleveland 31
Nice, we currently have a playoff berth, but to clinch it, we still need another 3 wins. Nice job Shawn, 395yd isn't bad at all

Cleveland 28, Jacksonville 38
Ehr, Shawn, did you leave the field because you had a feeling that Holliday would throw a 39yd TD on his first pass?

Cleveland 17, Buffalo 41
What? they we're 2-9! I sure hope Humphries and Hines will be fit soon, because what you, Salpala showed? 4 sacks is more than your cantract is worth

Cleveland 20, Philadelphia 27
Do you guys realize that we need a 3-game winning streak now?

Cleveland 17, Baltimore 52
Well, Paul Justin is an excellent explanation, so are James Allen's 4 TD

Pittsburgh 13, Cleveland 27
about time!

Cincinnati 37, Cleveland 28
I guess the weak defense helped them out

Finishing the season 7-9 is pretty disturbing, though allowing 441 points (the most of all 32 franchises) is far too much.
397 points scoring is however the 4th best in the league.

Shawn Lichter had an outstanding season:
477 for 247 (52%), 4367 yd (9.2), 30 TD, 18 int.
This adds up to a career high 88.5 rating, but the league leader in yards and TD didn't get awarded.

Zach Perry continued as he used to run:
734yd (3.8), 4 TD

Bobby Morgenstern's receiving stats are however excellent:
81 receptions for 1,651 yards (20.3 avg.), 7 TD
As the league leader in yards he earned All League 1st Team honors.

The special team specialists ran wild:
Mel Kirkaldie: 19 punt returns, 335yd (17.6), 2 TD
Ike Banks: 39 kickoff returns,1,103yd (28.2), 2 TD

Marlon Newsome made 101 tackles,
Lamont Slutzker totalled 13.5 sacks,
Sammie Sapp caught 4 interceptions.

Austin Elliot had 29 KRB (38%), but allowed a career high 9 sacks
Sammie Pritchett made 18 KRB (49%), allowing 8 sacks
backup T.J. Bauer allowed only 2 sacks (he started 10 of 15 games)

I'm very conserned about the 2004 season despite our recent surpirses.

[MIJB#19]

pre season 2004:

It's about time to raise ticket prices, 25% should be enough for the next 4 years.
We're still amongst the 10 cheapest teams.

No need for franchise player designations, also no need to hire a new sidekick.

Two ridicoulas trade offers for 2 of my star players, swiftly declined both.
All 52 players are signed throughout the 2005 season, with the exception of split end and fan favorite Alex Stahl.
Stahl was given a new contract, 4 years $20M.
And our punter, who's contract was expanded with one minimun $ year.
And our two guards, Hines' new deal 15M over 4 years, Humphries new contract is 12.5M over 4 years.

We skip the free agency period, until the last day (we have to renegociate some contracts expiring in 2005.)
There are a lot of draft picks we won't use,
together with a lot of 2005 picks, all will be traded for picks in 2006.

The following players were given extended contracts:
Zach Perry (RB), Austin Elliot (C) and Bobby Morgenstern (WR).

BTW, I just looked at the cohession ratings: EXCELLENT in all four categories.

I quick simmed the draft, on to training camp! (I decided to train less then normal on offense, the defense could really use a boost.)
The defensive backs' cohesion dropped to VERY GOOD.

Exhibition Season:

Cleveland 17, N.Y. Giants 20
Well defended, we even made 1 yard more then they did

Cleveland 20, Chicago 23
Chicago really shut our running game, but me still managed to gain 366yd

Cleveland 28, Springfield 22
Too bad this was an exhibition game, with only 1 second to play, Holliday found Morgenstern for the 20-22 TD, then Holliday found Swinford for 22, then Perry ran for the game winning TD in OT

Green Bay 26, Cleveland 29
"Holliday snaps the ball, he looks, he finds Morgensternnnnn... unbelievable, the Browns take the lead again!" Off course, the Packers needed

2-2, not bad, the nice part is the fact that all games were as close as an missed field goal.

[MIJB#19]

2004 Regular Season (first half):

Cleveland 17, Baltimore 23
Zach Perry: 19 carries for 172yd, 2 TD
Shawn Lichter: 16/39 for 315yd, 0 TD, 5 interceptions

Cleveland 10, N.Y. Jets 17
I think Perry is having his break-out year at last: 18 carries for 97yd, 1 TD

Tennessee 28, Cleveland 41
sweet revenge, All Pro Bobby Morgenstern caught 10 passes for 170yd, 3 TD
Offensive Player of the week went to Shawn Lichter 21/33 for 352yd, 4 TD, 0 interceptions

Cleveland 25, Jacksonville 28
beaten by a kicker! well, what can you do against 3 50yd-ers and an OT 43yd-er?

Cincinnati 37, Cleveland 34
Another OT FG loss, can you believe it?

Cleveland 45, San Diego 35
We lead the league in points scored, thanks to Shawn Lichter's 6 TD! six touchdowns. BTW Ryan Leaf threw 5 of those. Off course Lichter won the offensive player of the week title.

Cleveland 7, Chicago 12
Good news: we didn't allow any TD
Bad news: we are 2-5 right now

Minnesota 29, Cleveland 24
Going from a 24-0 lead to a 29-24 loss!

First 8 games played, 2 won, 6 lost (all close losses.
We are 3rd in the league in points/game with 203 in 8 games. San Diego (204) and New England (205) do slightly better.

Shawn Lichter is 134/267 for 2,326yd, 17 TD, 9 interceptions.
Rated at 88.6, Lichter leads the league in passing TD and is 3rd in passing yards.

Zach Perry ran 118 times for 474yd (4.0), and 4 TD.

Bobby Morgenstern's 38 receptions for 671yd and 9 TD is not bad, 9 TD is the most in the league.

On defense these are the leaders:
MLB Newsome 45 tackles,
DE Eugene Eamigh 8.5 sacks (3rd in NFL),
S Danny Burmester 2 interceptions,
S Darryl Harden 2 interceptions.

Offensive Line:
Pritchett 4 KRB (25%), 7 sacks
Hines 11 KRB (44%), 3 sacks
Elliot 20 KRB (30%), 1 sack
Humphries 11 KRB (31%), 1 sack
Dawkins 8 KRB (32%), 5 sacks

Team stats:
Offense:
rushing yd/game 27th (99.2)
rushing yd/carry T-23rd (3.5)
passing yd/game 3rd (290.7)
passing yd/pass 2nd (8.8)

Defense:
rushing yd/game 13th (103.8)
rushing yd/carry T-6th (3.5)
passing yd/game 32nd (285.7)
passing yd/pass T-26th (7.9)

Turnovers:
Offense T-10th (10)
Defense T-12th (13)
Margin T-6th (3+)

3rd downs:
Offense T-23rd (33%)
Defense T-28th (41%)

[MIJB#19]

What do you think, do these players deserve a continueing story (after almost 148 days?)

I think they do!

4 plyaers are suffering from injuries:
QB Shawn Lichter will play with extra protection for his broken nose.
Fan favorite WR Alex Stahl has almost recovered from his bruised ribcage, he will play nonetheless.
DT Kyle Muldoon is out, well what did you except with a dislocated knee?
CB Kris Branch suufers from a broken foot, but the medics think he can play. I'll let him heal on the inactive roster.

Pittsburgh (6-2, 1st in AFC) @ Cleveland (2-6)
Last year we showed them: 27-13 thanks to 4-0 turn overs.
Today we show 'em again: 34-16!
I can't give any stats since the game log got lost.
Bad news, backup DE Lamont Slutzker broke his tibia(?) and is out for the remainder of the season.
A huge loss as he made 1.0 sacks, 19 tackles in 9 games (6 starts.)

Cleveland (3-6) @ Tennessee (5-4)
At home we crunshed them 41-28.
Today we scored 37 points... and allowed 53. (Fifty-three!)
How about this:

4Q: 04:38 TEN - Raymond Kitna 17 pass from Steve McNair.

4Q: 04:38 TEN - Malcolm Hudson extra point.

4Q: 04:12 CLE - Ricardo Swinford 59 pass from Shawn Lichter.

4Q: 04:12 CLE - Quinn Angelou run for conversion.

4Q: 04:05 TEN - Dwayne Segui 74 fumble return.

4Q: 04:05 TEN - Malcolm Hudson extra point.

4Q: 03:38 TEN - Blaine Bishop 68 interception return.

4Q: 03:38 TEN - Malcolm Hudson extra point.

4Q: 02:00 TEN - Jim Everett 13 run.

4Q: 02:00 TEN - Malcolm Hudson extra point.

4Q: 00:50 CLE - Ike Banks 9 pass from Gary Holliday.

4Q: 00:50 CLE - Vincent Velthoen run for conversion.

WR Ricardo Swinford caught 8 passes for 192 yd and 2 TD.
We managed to take the lead in points with 27.4/game, Rams and Pats are close with 27.2/game.

Jacksonville (4-6) @ Cleveland (3-7)
And the Browns move up to 5th in the division with a 24-13 win!
WR Ricardo Swinford was chosen MVP thanks to 8 catches for 112 yd and 1 TD (gamewinning TD at 17-13 lead.)

New England (4-7) @ Cleveland (4-7)
That is the #3 @ #1 in points.
The #3 wins 22-21 thanks to a 28 yd TD pass with 51 sec left (and a failed 2pt conversion.)
RB Zach Perry is out for the season with some broken ribs (ouch!)
We sign Corey Walker to play 3rd violin at the RB position behind Brito and Velthoen.

Green Bay (5-7) @ Cleveland (4-8)
We managed to beat 'em some months ago with 29-26.
Our defense did even better today, by allowing just 20 points to help us to a astonishing... 3-20 defit?

Baltimore (5-8) @ Cleveland (4-9)
Last time we humiliated them here with 7-34.
Today we managed to win again: 17-13.
Special thanks to our starring CB Myron Twente for his game winning interception return TD and off course for leading our secondary to a allow 140yd passing.
Velthoen showed himself today and earns the starting RB job for next weekend.

Cleveland (5-9) @ Pittsburgh (7-7)
Making it a 2-0 record against them this year, would kill their playoff chances.
And we were happy to do so: 31-24! The humiliating 31-17 game-winning TD was caught by Alex Stahl, tossed by 3rd string QB Donnie Young.

Cleveland (6-9) @ Cincinnati (9-6)
#2 @ #1 in points (370 vs 387.)
We might destroy the Bengals playoff hopes today, if we beat 'em.
We lose the total points race, the Bengals win 37-28. he had the chances to win, but lost when Jason Elam clinched the deal with a 56yd FG with 3 mins to go.
We lost the game on turnovers (0-5!) as we outyarded them 490-212(!)

We finih the season playoff-less: 6-10 (5th AFC Central, 14th AFC, 27th NFL)

With 398 points we are the 3rd strongest offense, (Bengals 424, Cardiansl 405.)
With 407 points agianst we are the second weakest defense (Dolphins 471.)

Offensive yardage:
Rush/game 105.3 (NFL 24th)
yard/rush 3.8 (NFL 21st)
Pass/game 282.5 (NFL 2nd, AFC leader)
yard/pass 8.4 (NFL 2nd)

Defensive yardage:
Rush/game 109.5 (NFL 15th)
yard/rush 3.8 (NFL 14th)
Pass/game 247.4 (NFL 23rd)
yard/pass 6.8 (NFL 13th)

Turnovers:
give away 26 (NFL 21st)
take away 22 (NFL 23rd)
to margin -4 (NFL tied 20th/21st)

3rd down:
offense 38.4% (NFL 9th)
defense 37.8% (NFL 21st)

more to come...