[FOF/TCY] Enter The Matrix

[Tasan]

##All-League First-String Wide Receiver Haywood Jefferies STL

I love to see this.

And whats up with Andre Ware being a "Legend of the Game" already? Did he pull an early retirement like ol' Dana last year?

[Franklinnoble]

We have 18 current draftee supplements - and what's better, none are QB's or RB's. Here's the list:

2005 Draftee Supplements

POS.	Player			College

CB	Marcus Trufant		Washington State
C 	Jerry Fontenot		Texas A&M
MLB 	Johnny Holland		Texas A&M
OT 	Louis Cheek		Texas A&M
SS 	Patrick Bates		Texas A&M
DT	Justin Provost		UCLA
OG 	Erik Flamebeard		Northwestern
CB 	Hastur			No College
OT 	Leon Searcy		Miami
OG 	Larry Little		Bethune-Cookman
DE 	Marc Pilon 		Syracuse
OT 	Jeff Pilon 		Syracuse
MLB 	Trey Merkins 		Texas - El Paso
TE 	Brian Natkin 		Texas - El Paso
OT 	Trey Darilek 		Texas - El Paso
MLB 	Gary Brackett 		Rutgers
FS 	Jay Bellamy 		Rutgers
OG 	Shaun O'Hara 		Rutgers

[Franklinnoble]

Originally posted by Tasan
I love to see this.

And whats up with Andre Ware being a "Legend of the Game" already? Did he pull an early retirement like ol' Dana last year?

Funny you should ask... actually, he did.

[JeeberD]

Good to see Larry and Moose getting some awards, but none of my UTEP boyshave won anything yet. That needs to change...

[Franklinnoble]

Originally posted by JeeberD
Good to see Larry and Moose getting some awards, but none of my UTEP boyshave won anything yet. That needs to change...

I'm sure it will... at this rate, there will be nothing but UTEP and Texas A & M all-stars in the league in the next 2-3 years.

[Celeval]

QB Charlie Ward, Florida State

[Franklinnoble]

Just a TCY note... Placerville U.'s top recruit from last year, QB J.T. Meyer, should start this season - he redshirted last season. He looks awesome in pre-season... and he got straight A's last year. I'm going to be keeping an eye on this one...

I really need to recruit better WR's and RB's for him, though.

[Franklinnoble]

2005 TCY Update

Iowa beat Western Michigan in the national title game.

Player of the year is QB Grady Grasmanis from Toledo. I'm betting he's going to suck at the pro level... we'll see when I export the draft.

Placerville U. improved to 6-5. Finished 4th in the Sol. 8, and 64th in the nation. Having a winning season is kind of nice for a change. If we had played better in our conference schedule, we would have been in a bowl game...

Awesome recruiting year... scored a 95. Got big help on the O-line and at WR, and some decent RB prospects.

[Franklinnoble]

OK... I've exported and modified the draft file. Here's the list of additions:

2005 Draftee Supplements

POS.	Player			College

 CB	Marcus Trufant		Washington State
 C 	Jerry Fontenot		Texas A&M
 MLB 	Johnny Holland		Texas A&M
 OT 	Louis Cheek		Texas A&M
 SS 	Patrick Bates		Texas A&M
 DT	Justin Provost		UCLA
 OG 	Erik Flamebeard		Northwestern		Renamed "Erik Franklin"
 CB 	Hastur			No College		Renamed "John Hastings"
 OT 	Leon Searcy		Miami
 OG 	Larry Little		Bethune-Cookman
 DE 	Marc Pilon 		Syracuse		Renamed "Mark Piller"
 OT 	Jeff Pilon 		Syracuse		Renamed "Jeff Piller"
 MLB 	Trey Merkins 		Texas - El Paso		Renamed "Trey Milton"
 TE 	Brian Natkin 		Texas - El Paso
 OT 	Trey Darilek 		Texas - El Paso		Renamed "Trey Davis"
 MLB 	Gary Brackett 		Rutgers
 FS 	Jay Bellamy 		Rutgers
 OG 	Shaun O'Hara 		Rutgers
 QB	Charlie Ward		Florida State


My additions:

DT	Jumpy Geathers		New Mexico
WR	Gary Clark		Florida		
FB	Gerald Riggs		Georgia

Anyone else? I'll wait an hour or so...

[johnnyshaka]

Just curious as to why players are renamed...duplicate names??

[Franklinnoble]

There's a names database that the game uses to generate player names. If the name of the player is something obscure, the draft editor won't accept it. I give the player a generic name (and make a note of it, so I know who it is), and then after I import the draft in FOF4, I can go in and change the name back to the originally suggested name.

So, in the game, you'll see the exact names. The changed names notation is more for my benefit.

[johnnyshaka]

Hmmm...Pilon is obscure...interesting...grew up with them...both went to Syracuse...Jeff was signed by the Jets I believe...both now play in the CFL...as did their father.

Maybe they don't exist and it's all in my obscure mind...lovely.

I digress.

Go Eagles...don't draft an O-Lineman this year!!!!

[Franklinnoble]

2005 Pre-Season Report

No staffing changes were made for the Redskins this year. Stadium upgrades are not an option.

Ticket prices will go up again to offset expected increases in costs. Our bottom line is still profitable, but it diminished greatly from last year.

The draft file is successfully imported. No big surprises. Charile Ward looks like he's going to have to be a "breakout" if he's ever going to make it in this league. The rest of the TCY-generated talent is very strong - I may have to boost our supplemental ratings a bit to keep them competitive.

There's not much available in free agency - no major name talent that I can see. I sign some mediocre talent at LB and OL, and that's about it.

The draft is coming up. The trade with Seattle from last year gives me the #5 pick in the first round. I also have the #30 pick in rounds 1, 2, and 3. I will have to make the most of this limited number of choices. The player I really want most is WR Gary Clark. I don't know if I can get him - I may have to trade up. I also really need help on the OL, as I have one solid tackle, and one solid C, and a bunch of garbage everywhere else.

Draft details coming up...

[Franklinnoble]

2005 Rookie Draft

I don't think there's any way Gary Clark falls to #5, and I can't negotiate anything reasonable with New Orleans for the #1 pick. I'm going to have to wait and hope he falls a spot or two.

New Orleans makes an incomprehensible pick - they select CB Brock Harvey from NC State. Granted, Harvey is a great talent, but the Saints are loaded on defense, and weak on offense.

Buffalo picks second, and they're willing to deal. I send them the #30 pick, next year's #1, and 2007's 1st and 2nd round picks, in addition to QB Kevin Murray. Murray will be happier as a starter in Buffalo, I get my elite WR, and the picks I send them shouldn't be very high, if this trade works out.

With the #5 pick overall, I select G Erik Flamebeard. He gives the Redskins some much-needed help on the OL.

In round 2, I take ILB Trey Merkins. He's a steal at that pick, and since I'm running a 3-4 defense, I need all the LB help I can get.

In round 3, I select QB Shaun Morabito from Western Michigan. Ward will probably be available as an undrafted free agent, and Morabito looks like a better pro prospect right now.

Here's the results for rounds 1 through 3:

1. New Orleans - Brock, Harvey, CB, North Carolina State
2. Washington - Clark, Gary, WR, Florida
3. Minnesota - Horn, Rich, DE, Pittsburgh
4. Oakland - O'Hara, Shaun, G, Rutgers
5. Washington - Flamebeard, Erik, G, Northwestern
6. New Jersey - Brackett, Gary, OLB, Rutgers
7. Philadelphia - Duffy, Johnnie, WR, Navy
8. Green Bay - Whigham, Broderick, DT, Western Michigan
9. Atlanta - Geathers, Jumpy, DT, New Mexico State
10. Tampa Bay - Hammett, Brett, T, Toledo
11. Kansas City - Pilon, Marc, DE, Syracuse
12. Baltimore - Reno, Brent, DE, Toledo
13. Tennessee - Brondstetter, Bernie, ILB, SW Texas St.
14. Cincinnati - Kilpatrick, Mitchell, G, Cincinnati
15. New York - Bellamy, Jay, S, Rutgers
16. Mos Eisley - Westbrook, Richie, DE, Ball State
17. Pittsburgh - Holland, Johnny, OLB, Texas A&M
18. Arkham - Whitmore, Darren, DE, Maryland
19. Denver - Hamilton, Norman, DE, Eastern Michigan
20. Miami - Sinclair, Christian, DE, North Carolina State
21. Seattle - Shaw, Emmanuel, RB, Louisiana-Lafayette
22. St. Louis - Roca, Blaine, CB, Oklahoma State
23. Houston - Provost, Justin, DT, UCLA
24. Dallas - Fontenot, Jerry, C, Texas A&M
25. New England - Gagne, Clarence, CB, UNLV
26. Cleveland - Sharkey, Kirk, TE, North Carolina
27. San Diego - Setzer, J.J., OLB, Vanderbilt
28. San Francisco - Philyaw, Vinny, T, Troy State
29. Detroit - Brandon, Bryant, S, UAB
30. Buffalo - Little, Larry, G, Bethune Cookman
31. Moe's Tavern - Thorn, Lance, S, Brigham Young
32. Jacksonville - Devine, Roman, DT, South Florida
33. New Orleans - Cheek, Louis, T, Texas A&M
34. New Orleans - Sweeney, Mickey, G, New Mexico
35. New Orleans - Check, Edgar, T, South Carolina
36. Oakland - Silas, Joseph, ILB, Tulsa
37. Seattle - Harding, Kim, OLB, Mississippi State
38. New Jersey - Pilon, Jeff, T, Syracuse
39. Philadelphia - Greene, Grant, G, South Florida
40. Green Bay - Roberson, Mario, WR, Akron
41. Atlanta - Carlson, Blake, WR, Georgia
42. Tampa Bay - Dunn, Blaine, ILB, Connecticut
43. Pittsburgh - Price, Claude, TE, South Carolina
44. Baltimore - Cash, Jose, WR, Southern Mississippi
45. New England - Trufant, Marcus, CB, Washington State
46. Cincinnati - Darilek, Trey, T, Texas - El Paso
47. New York - Silver, Tim, DT, Eastern Michigan
48. Mos Eisley - Fleming, Jimmie, DT, Akron
49. Pittsburgh - Bates, Patrick, S, Texas A&M
50. Arkham - Hastur,  , CB, No College
51. Minnesota - Dover, Gabe, S, Clemson
52. Miami - Burton, Rusty, T, Colorado State
53. Chicago - Tuten, Marvin, T, Troy State
54. St. Louis - Everett, Albert, G, Oklahoma
55. Houston - Pritchett, Luther, DE, North Carolina
56. Dallas - Warren, Moe, P, Maryland
57. New England - Small, Tyrus, T, Colorado State
58. Cleveland - Bowler, Dale, T, Maryland
59. San Diego - Cobb, Amos, DE, Colorado State
60. San Francisco - Craig, Kenny, OLB, Western Michigan
61. Detroit - Meacham, A.J., OLB, UNLV
62. Washington - Merkins, Trey, ILB, Texas - El Paso
63. Moe's Tavern - Hubble, Walt, WR, North Carolina
64. Jacksonville - Riggs, Gerald, FB, Georgia
65. New Orleans - Flannery, Hunter, P, Colorado State
66. Buffalo - Spruill, Bucky, CB, Ball State
67. Minnesota - Winslett, Kendall, WR, Kentucky
68. Oakland - Searcy, Leon, T, Miami, Florida
69. Seattle - Wagner, Rondell, G, Mississippi State
70. New Jersey - Christenson, Joe, WR, New Mexico
71. Philadelphia - Carr, Pat, OLB, Connecticut
72. Green Bay - Stanley, Frankie, T, Maryland
73. Atlanta - Shapiro, Darryl, CB, Toledo
74. Tampa Bay - Kiani, Lamar, DT, Western Michigan
75. Kansas City - Fulton, Ben, TE, Western Michigan
76. Baltimore - Ackerman, Marlon, WR, New Mexico
77. Tennessee - Kinney, Darryl, WR, Connecticut
78. Cincinnati - Brooks, Andrew, WR, Ball State
79. New York - Prescott, Roger, CB, Colorado State
80. Mos Eisley - Skrepenak, Allen, DT, Ohio
81. Pittsburgh - Talley, Luther, G, Illinois
82. Arkham - Emmons, Orlando, WR, Alabama
83. Denver - Bills, Jermaine, C, UNLV
84. Miami - Baxter, Karl, WR, Marshall
85. Chicago - Berryhill, Dale, CB, Eastern Michigan
86. St. Louis - Natkin, Brian, TE, Texas - El Paso
87. Houston - Fulton, Edwin, G, UNLV
88. Dallas - Baker, David, K, North Texas
89. New England - Portillo, Thurman, WR, Cincinnati
90. Cleveland - Foreman, Rod, WR, Wisconsin
91. San Diego - Lary, Norman, CB, Central Florida
92. San Francisco - Cortez, Perry, WR, Brigham Young
93. Detroit - Crane, Sammie, DE, UAB
94. Washington - Morabito, Shaun, QB, Western Michigan
95. Moe's Tavern - LaMarche, Earl, WR, Kentucky
96. Jacksonville - Lebiedzinski, Vincent, ILB, Iowa

I've attached the full draft results for anyone who'd care to read it.

[Franklinnoble]

2005 Post Draft News

Charlie Ward ended up signing with the Oakland Raiders before I could grab him.

Also, this just in from the league office:


From: The League Office

The league office has decided to suspend Joe Cabot of Cincinnati for the 2005 season.

Cabot tested positive for drug use, in violation of the league's strict anti-substance abuse policy.


This is huge news. The Reservoir Dogs can pretty much kiss their season goodbye - Cabot is a stud QB, and they have nothing but undrafted free agent garbage backing him up right now.

[Franklinnoble]

2005 Pre Season News

Surprise, surprise... Dallas Cowboys kicker Mark Moseley was cut in training camp.

I would have signed him, but I've already got a very good Lou Groza on the roster.

Major Notable Pre-Season Injuries:

PHI - WR Fred Barnett - Torn Ankle Ligament - 28 Weeks

NOS - LB Rickey Jackson - Torn Wrist Tendon - 9 Weeks

MIA - QB Dan Marino - Torn Lateral Knee Ligament - 17 Weeks

JAX - WR Jimmy Smith - MCL Knee Surgery - 45 Weeks

DEN - LB Ronald Reagan - ACL Knee Surgery - 20 Weeks

CLE - QB Dave Brown - Elbow Bursitis - 6 Weeks

BUF - 15 players with influenza

ARK - WR Ghatanothoa - High Ankle Sprain - 18 Weeks

[The Afoci]

Time for a comeback for MINN!

[johnnyshaka]

Well...with Barnett out...looks like first round pick, Naval Officer Duffy could get a shot at starting...Franklin, is that a good thing???

[Franklinnoble]

Actually, Duffy has VERY good ratings...

[johnnyshaka]

Do I smell Rookie of the Year??

[Franklinnoble]

2005 Standings

Front Office Football: The Fourth Edition
2005 Regular Season Standings
   
  AC North              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Pittsburgh              11  5   0   .688  390   323   7-5     3-3       
Cleveland               9   7   0   .563  353   314   7-5     4-2       
Cincinnati              8   8   0   .500  326   331   5-7     3-3       
Baltimore               6   10  0   .375  343   384   4-8     2-4       
   
  AC South              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Houston                 12  4   0   .750  383   344   9-3     5-1       
Jacksonville            7   9   0   .438  420   381   6-6     5-1       
Arkham                  5   11  0   .313  346   370   3-9     2-4       
Tennessee               3   13  0   .188  283   445   2-10    0-6       
   
  AC East               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Buffalo                 10  5   1   .656  377   291   8-3-1   4-1-1     
New England             10  6   0   .625  366   325   7-5     3-3       
Miami                   9   6   1   .594  345   320   8-3-1   2-3-1     
New Jersey              6   10  0   .375  284   387   4-8     2-4       
   
  AC West               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Kansas City             8   8   0   .500  308   342   8-4     3-3       
Denver                  7   9   0   .438  340   361   6-6     4-2       
Oakland                 7   9   0   .438  293   328   6-6     3-3       
San Diego               5   11  0   .313  259   331   5-7     2-4       
   
  NC North              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Minnesota               10  6   0   .625  385   309   7-5     4-2       
Detroit                 7   9   0   .438  307   388   6-6     2-4       
Chicago                 5   11  0   .313  258   288   4-8     4-2       
Green Bay               4   12  0   .250  321   391   4-8     2-4       
   
  NC South              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
New Orleans             9   7   0   .563  365   291   6-6     3-3       
Atlanta                 9   7   0   .563  397   355   8-4     2-4       
Tampa Bay               8   8   0   .500  359   373   7-5     5-1       
Moe's Tavern            8   8   0   .500  352   358   5-7     2-4       
   
  NC East               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Dallas                  14  2   0   .875  452   356   10-2    6-0       
Washington              11  5   0   .688  462   359   8-4     3-3       
Philadelphia            8   8   0   .500  342   352   4-8     2-4       
New York                7   9   0   .438  419   397   4-8     1-5       
   
  NC West               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
St. Louis               12  4   0   .750  465   391   9-3     4-2       
San Francisco           12  4   0   .750  461   336   8-4     4-2       
Mos Eisley              8   8   0   .500  383   406   6-6     4-2       
Seattle                 0   16  0   .000  227   444   0-12    0-6       

The AFC Wild Card teams are Miami and New England.
The NFC Wild Card teams are Washington and San Francisco.

[Franklinnoble]

2005 Statistical Leaders

Passing Statistics
   
  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Att  Cmp  Pct   Yards Avg   Lg  TD   Int  
Staubach, Roger       QB  DAL   16 16 551  348  63.1  4421  8.02  90  34   7      
Montana, Joe          QB  SFO   16 16 492  310  63.0  3878  7.88  55  29   9      
Richardson, Bucky     QB  STL   16 16 586  359  61.2  4830  8.24  80  35   12     
Moon, Warren          QB  HOU   13 13 450  276  61.3  3585  7.96  58  24   6      
**Jurgenson, Sonny    QB  WAS   16 16 490  294  60.0  3927  8.01  54  30   9      
Hunter, Owen          QB  NED   16 16 535  344  64.2  3914  7.31  61  27   8      
Favre, Brett          QB  ATL   13 13 487  304  62.4  3619  7.43  54  26   9      
Coholic, Al           QB  MOE   7  7  241  155  64.3  1774  7.36  40  10   3      
Skywalker, Luke       QB  MOS   16 16 543  353  65.0  4393  8.09  79  26   16     
Brown, Dave           QB  CLE   16 16 562  345  61.3  4209  7.48  52  30   14     

  Player              Pos Team  Sck  Yards Rating  
Staubach, Roger       QB  DAL   38   222   103.3     
Montana, Joe          QB  SFO   29   183   99.4      
Richardson, Bucky     QB  STL   42   284   98.8      
Moon, Warren          QB  HOU   27   169   98.5      
**Jurgenson, Sonny    QB  WAS   35   204   98.2      
Hunter, Owen          QB  NED   48   296   96.6      
Favre, Brett          QB  ATL   24   145   95.1      
Coholic, Al           QB  MOE   15   94    94.9      
Skywalker, Luke       QB  MOS   48   287   93.6      
Brown, Dave           QB  CLE   54   342   91.7      


Rushing Statistics
   
  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Att  Yards Avg   Lg  TD  
Craig, Roger          RB  SFO   15 15 313  1671  5.3   50  17     
Long, Neil            RB  DEN   16 16 343  1569  4.5   64  13     
**Riggins, John       RB  WAS   16 16 326  1513  4.6   59  13     
Smith, Emmitt         RB  DAL   16 16 374  1508  4.0   44  8      
Cabot, Eddie          RB  CIN   16 16 327  1443  4.4   31  12     
Simpson, OJ           RB  BUF   15 15 289  1431  4.9   65  12     
Jackson, Bo           RB  OAK   16 16 281  1402  4.9   40  12     
Williams, Ricky       RB  MIA   15 15 312  1314  4.2   47  7      
Brown, Jim            RB  CLE   15 15 291  1295  4.4   51  8      
Byars, Keith          RB  PHI   13 13 302  1292  4.2   44  8      


Receiving Statistics
   
  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Targ Ctch Yards Avg   YAC   Lg   TD  
Jefferies, Haywood    WR  STL   16 16 193  111  1945  17.5  452   80   11     
Hamilton, Emmanuel    FB  SDO   16 14 145  99   526   5.3   266   14   6      
Cthulu,               RB  ARK   16 16 139  96   1132  11.7  498   78   6      
Walsh, Chris          WR  MIN   16 16 197  95   1458  15.3  256   52   11     
Gray, Mel             WR  DET   15 15 167  95   1273  13.4  155   52   8      
Biletnikoff, Fred     WR  CIN   16 16 181  94   1421  15.1  253   49   3      
Brown, Tim            WR  CLE   16 16 176  92   1397  15.1  247   52   9      
Rakoczy, Bennie       WR  NOS   15 15 164  92   1339  14.5  239   48   11     
Swann, Lynn           WR  PIT   16 16 148  91   1424  15.6  258   51   11     
Clothesoff, Oliver    WR  MOE   16 16 170  88   1376  15.6  277   40   6      


Defensive Statistics - Tackles
   
  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Tckl Asst Sack Blkd Hurr  
Bosworth, Brian       ILB SEA   16 16 153  44   4.0  0    6      
Singletary, Mike      ILB CHI   16 15 132  32   3.0  1    1      
Nyarlahotep,          ILB ARK   16 16 131  46   4.5  0    3      
Lott, Ronnie          S   SFO   16 16 123  38   0.0  0    0      
Joyner, Seth          OLB PHI   15 15 121  25   10.0 1    9      
Palpatine, Emperor    ILB MOS   14 14 118  34   1.0  1    4      
Gindin, Jim           S   TBY   16 16 117  40   1.0  2    1      
Anderson, Richard     ILB BAL   16 16 115  34   4.0  2    1      
Banks, Carl           ILB NYK   15 14 110  46   1.0  0    0      
Lester, Rusty         ILB SDO   16 15 110  34   0.0  0    4      


Defensive Statistics - Sacks
   
  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Tckl Asst Sack Blkd Hurr  
Brackens, Tony        DE  JAX   16 16 75   21   18.0 3    31     
White, Reggie         DE  PHI   16 16 61   20   17.0 3    37     
Haley, Charles        DE  SFO   11 11 33   15   15.0 1    27     
Childress, Ray        DT  STL   16 16 88   32   14.0 6    28     
**Butz, Dave          DT  WAS   16 16 76   21   13.0 4    25     
Carlson, Dave         DE  OAK   16 16 59   11   13.0 6    20     
Sullivan, John        DT  NOS   11 11 51   14   13.0 2    19     
Strahan, Michael      DE  NYK   16 16 52   12   12.5 7    32     
Chase, Les            DE  ATL   16 16 47   12   12.5 3    13     
Gastineau, Mark       DE  NJY   16 16 67   23   12.0 4    25     


Pass Coverage Statistics
   
  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Ints IRYd TD   Defn Cght PPly PDPct  
Meridius, Maximus     S   TEN   16 16 8    226  1    15   44   537   20.8   
Dishman, Chris        CB  SDO   14 14 7    63   0    9    51   474   19.6   
Carter, Tyrone        CB  MIN   12 12 7    119  2    13   36   430   21.0   
Yog-Sothoth,          S   ARK   16 16 7    109  1    12   35   558   20.7   
Smith, Kevin          CB  STL   16 16 7    207  2    19   43   568   21.0   
Ahn, Reggie           ILB CLE   16 15 7    55   1    8    40   440   20.1   
**Green, Darrell      CB  WAS   16 16 6    106  1    15   51   600   20.0   
Dawkins, Brian        S   PHI   16 16 6    144  1    16   38   566   20.8   
Blue, Mr.             CB  CIN   16 16 6    19   0    7    38   548   19.9   
Fett, Boba            CB  DAL   16 16 6    84   2    27   50   590   21.3   

[Franklinnoble]

2005 Stats

Attached are the full statistical files for anyone who wants to see them.

[Franklin]

Just FYI... Same guy, old name...

- Franklinnoble

[Coffee Warlord]

What in the hell happened to the Bears?

[Vince]

Seattle 0-16? That's impressive as hell.

Montana and Craig tearing it up...that's nice to see.

[sterlingice]

Damn- Jimmy Smith didn't really hurt the offense as they still scored 420. However, the defense was crap (except for Jacksonville).

SI

[Tasan]

Ehem

  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Targ Ctch Yards Avg   YAC   Lg   TD  
Jefferies, Haywood    WR  STL   16 16 193  111  1945  17.5  452   80   11 

And what happened to HB Leeland McElroy? I'm guessing a serious injury as he's not on the entire rushing list.

[Travis]

Ditto for Earl, seems odd not seeing him with at least 1,500 yards on the ground.

[JeeberD]

Ahhhhh...

The time for Cowboys dominance has arrived.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by Franklin
Just FYI... Same guy, old name...

- Franklinnoble

Dola-

What the hell is up with this? Guess I need to check out the GD forum and see what I missed tonight...

Oh, and Trey Merkens as a Redskin? Bah, I ban him from all UTEP Alumni Association meetings...

[Franklin]

Originally posted by JeeberD
Dola-

What the hell is up with this? Guess I need to check out the GD forum and see what I missed tonight...

Oh, and Trey Merkens as a Redskin? Bah, I ban him from all UTEP Alumni Association meetings...

It's not a big deal or anything. I was just browsing through the members list, and saw that this old name was still active. I had the password re-set, and decided to start using it.

I'll do a detailed analysis of the team performances and injuries here in a bit...

[Franklin]

Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
What in the hell happened to the Bears?

Injury plagued.

Again.

Jim Miller went out in week 2 with a torn rotator cuff.

Urlacher out in week 4 with a hamstring pull.

Gault out in week 8 with a ruptured achilles.

Booker out in week 15 with a broken ankle.

The only bright spot? Walter Payton played all 16 games for the first time in his career. He had 1287 yards, at 4.0 per carry. Unfortunately, his first two injury-riddled seasons seem to have taken a lot out of him, and from his present ratings, he'll never be more than a good RB.

[Franklin]

Originally posted by Vince
Seattle 0-16? That's impressive as hell.

Montana and Craig tearing it up...that's nice to see.

I'm glad I dumped Nielsen on the Seahawks. He got hurt last season, and his ratings are pathetic now. So Seattle has no real starting QB.

They started a rookie at RB, Emmanuel Shaw, who had 848 yards at 3.4 per carry.

The only bright spots on that team are Bosworth and Largent. Without a solid QB, they're going nowhere.

[Franklin]

Originally posted by Tasan
Ehem

  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Targ Ctch Yards Avg   YAC   Lg   TD  
Jefferies, Haywood    WR  STL   16 16 193  111  1945  17.5  452   80   11 

And what happened to HB Leeland McElroy? I'm guessing a serious injury as he's not on the entire rushing list.

McElroy went down in week 5. MCL knee surgery... not due back for 44 weeks. Very bad news. He was averaging 5.2 YPC before the injury...

[Franklin]

Originally posted by Travis
Ditto for Earl, seems odd not seeing him with at least 1,500 yards on the ground.

Earl Campbell had 1208 yards at 4.3 YPC, and played in all 16 games. Not a bad year - he just had fewer carries than before.

[Franklin]

Originally posted by JeeberD
Ahhhhh...

The time for Cowboys dominance has arrived.

You have no idea how frustrating it is to see the AI controlled Cowpies beating up my Redskins in my own damned dynasty....

Ah, well... life imitates art, or something like that...

[johnnyshaka]

Eagles at 8-8 isn't too bad. Did Officer Duffy even play this season??

[Franklin]

Duffy played in 9 games, and started in 4 of them. He had 16 catches for 372 yards (that's 23.2 YPC - not bad), and 2 TD's.

[Nyarlahotep]

I can't wait for the league to start up so I can lead my poor Avengers to a winning sesason.

[Franklin]

2005 Wild Card Preview

Miami at Buffalo (-2)

Honestly, Miami has no prayer in this game. Dan Marino went out with a torn ACL in Week 12, and they have garbage at QB. This is Buffalo's game to lose, with O.J. Simpson expected to get plenty of carries.

New England (-3) at Kansas City

The Patriots are without starting WR Paul Revere, but are otherwise healthy, and expect to pound on this year's token AFC West champion. The Chiefs are further hampered by the loss of RB Christian Okoye, who was injured in the last regular season game.

San Francisco (-6) at New Orleans

The Niiners will miss Jerry Rice (out with a hyperextended elbow), but not much. New Orleans has made an impressive return from their winless season last year, but their tough defense will be taxed by the potent offensive attack of the 49ers. New Orleans RB Andrew Cote will have to have a huge game for them to have any chance to advance.

Washington (-3) at Minnesota

The Redskins will have to stop the Vikings without DT Dave Butz, who leads the team in sacks. Vikings QB Sean Salisbury is listed as questionable, with a pulled groin.

[Franklin]

Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
I can't wait for the league to start up so I can lead my poor Avengers to a winning sesason.

***pssst... I'm already working on the league website...***

[johnnyshaka]

Originally posted by Franklin
Duffy played in 9 games, and started in 4 of them. He had 16 catches for 372 yards (that's 23.2 YPC - not bad), and 2 TD's.

Nice!! Thanks.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by Franklin
***pssst... I'm already working on the league website...***

Cool...

You know, looking over the Cowboys draft I was wondering what in the hell they were doing using their second and third round picks to draft a punter and a kicker respectively. But I guess it worked. I hope I don't drive them back into the ground when I take over...

[Franklin]

2005 Wild Card Results

Dolphins Gun Down Bills 20-10

Who is Edwin Mummert?

With All-Pro QB Dan Marino out for the season, the Miami Dolphins turned to the unheralded 7th round draft pick from Eastern Michigan to lead them through the playoffs. Mummert stepped up and completed 22 of 34 passes for 183 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT.

The Dolphin's defense shut down the Bills only offensive weapon, keeping O.J. Simpson to just 48 yards on 23 carries.

Patriots Hunt Down Chiefs 31-19

Patriots QB Owen Hunter passed for 134 yards and 3 TD's in a dominating victory over the Chiefs.

The Chiefs managed only one touchdown against a clearly superior New England defense.

The Saints Go Marching Home; Niners Beat New Orleans 27-17

San Francisco QB Joe Montana was 20 for 30 for 253 yards and 2 TD's in the 49er's victory over New Orleans. RB Roger Craig had 94 yards on 24 carries.

Saints QB Luther Twisp was 20 for 34 for 259 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs, one of which was returned 89 yards for a touchdown. New Orleans was unable to run the ball effectively, and RB Andrew Cote was held to 28 yards on 11 carries.

Redskins Beat Vikings In OT, 26-23

A late field goal by Redskins kicker Lou Groza tied the game with 55 seconds to go, and sent the game into overtime. The Redskins won the toss, and drove the ball 69 yards before Groza connected again to give the Redskins their first playoff victory in team history.

Redskins QB Sonny Jurgenson was 24 of 39 for 321 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT. WR Art Monk was his favorite target, with 7 catches for 143 yards.

Vikings QB Sean Salisbury limped through a groin injury and completed 28 of 45 passes for 383 yards and 2 TDs.

[Franklin]

2005 Divisional Round Preview

Miami at Houston (-1)

Clearly, the Dolphins have earned a bit of respect after their impressive first round performance. They head to Houston, where they will have to overcome a powerful offensive attack led by QB Warren Moon. The Oilers have been here before, and are expected to put a decisive end to the Dolphins playoff run.


New England at Pittsburgh (-3)

Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw is listed as probable with a sprained thumb. He's enjoying his first complete season, passing for over 4000 yards. The Patriots easily dispatched an unworthy Chiefs team last week, but will find the Steelers more formidable.


San Francisco (-4) at St. Louis

The Maroons are hobbled by injuries to Leeland McElroy, DE Brandon Mitchell, and LB Quentin Coryatt. It will be difficult for them to overcome the potent 49ers offense without two of their best defensive players and their all-star running back.


Washington at Dallas (-3)

The Cowboys swept the Redskins in the regular season in close games (both decided by less than a touchdown), and look to continue their dominance over their most bitter rival.

Dallas has a healthy roster, and the Redskins will have to overcome the loss of rookie phenom WR Gary Clark, who blew his ACL in last week's win over Minnesota.

[Franklin]

2005 Divisional Round Results


Oilers Drill Dolphins 45-16

Watch out... the Oilers are back!

Miami's surprise playoff run came to a screeching halt in Houston, as the Oilers completely manhandled the outclassed Dolphins.

Oilers RB Earl Campbell rushed 18 times for 159 yards and 2 TDs. QB Warren Moon was 20 for 30 for 346 yards and 4 TDs.


Steelers Overcome Bradshaw Injury, Patriots, 32-21

Pittsburgh QB Terry Bradshaw ended his season with a torn rotator cuff in the first quarter, but backup QB Mitch Subramanian was able to take up the slack while passing for 131 yards and 1 TD. RB Franco Harris rushed 28 times for 94 yards and 2 TDs.

New England QB Owen Hunter was 21 for 29 for 250 yards and 2 TDs.


Montana's Comeback Falls Short - Niners Lose To Maroons 21-14

The St. Louis Maroons built up a 21 point lead over three quarters, and Joe Montana was only able to rally his team to two touchdowns in the 4th.

San Francisco RB Roger Craig was contained the whole game, rushing for just 20 yards on 12 carries. Montana had 195 yards passing on 18 of 30 completions, with 2 TDs and 1 INT.

Maroons QB Bucky Richardson was 24 of 34 for 230 yards and 1 TD.


Riggins Runs Over Cowboys, Redskins Win 30-26

Washington RB John Riggins carried 24 times for 122 yards and 1 TD, and QB Sonny Jurgenson thew 20 completions on 32 attempts for 269 yards and 2 TDs in the Redskins first (and most important) victory over the Dallas Cowboys this season.

Dallas RB Emmitt Smith had 23 carries for 91 yards and 2 TDs, and QB Roger Staubach was 16 of 27 for 248 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs.

***Edit... doh! Cut out the SF-STL game by accident

[JeeberD]

So how many times did you have to reset for the 'Skins to win...

Oh well, at least the Niners lost.

[Franklin]

Originally posted by JeeberD
So how many times did you have to reset for the 'Skins to win...

Oh well, at least the Niners lost.

I KNEW there was no way the 'Skins could win without you being suspicious.

I just sim 'em and post the results. When you look at the fact that Dallas won game 1 in the regular season by 6 points, and game 2 by 3, it's not hard to suppose that both teams are very closely matched right now. If Staubach had a better game, this could have gone the other way.

[Sublime]

Damn, Pats can't seem to overcome the playoff hump and get to the SB.