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maddenfalcon · 11-15-2009, 04:10 PM

Hey Folks,

Does anyone find it impossible to stick with a franchise for more than 4 years?

I mean i havent found a team in 3 months that i can have fun with, it seems cleary impossible to make it past year 4...either money is an issue...or clearly no progression?

Anyone Help?

vaibhavp3 · 11-15-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by maddenfalcon


	Hey Folks, Does anyone find it impossible to stick with a franchise for more than 4 years? I mean i havent found a team in 3 months that i can have fun with, it seems cleary impossible to make it past year 4...either money is an issue...or clearly no progression? Anyone Help?

same with me get bored after couple of years, i would suggest try going with the broncos they have a great o-line, defense OK.

and they have tons of space for the salary cap i think around like 45 million.

so have fun

bigdfan76 · 11-15-2009, 06:46 PM

I'm having a great time with my Cowboys franchise. Jusy started my 7th season. Here are some of the things that keep me interested and having fun.
1. Speed it up a little- I usually sim 8 games and play 8 games. I really enjoy offseason stuff. This also helps in the next reason.
2. Turnover- Meaning how much my team changes. I let Romo go when his contract was up. Ratliff is gone, Newman. Its keeps it fresh
3. Getting better and customizing my sliders- I enjoy realistic run blocking and actually being able to get a sack but I still want a challenge. It's an ongoing process, keeps me alert and keeps me improving.
4. I change up my playbook every so often- Like I'm looking for the perfect combo between my coaching staff/playbook/personel and MY play style. So far I've used the Cowboys and Titans playbooks on offense. I'm about to switch to the Saints. My HC and OC have varied, Monte Kiffin HC, Wade Phillips HC, Kurt Warner OC, Norv Turner OC and currently my fav, Jeff Fisher HC. My D playbook has been Dallas and now the Ravens. I've been using Zach Thomas ofr my D coordinator for quite awhile to improve my MLBs since i run a 3-4.
5. Use different draft classes- I used NCAA draft classes for the first 5 seasons, which are improved and fun to use. I then switched to the Madden random classes which I am looking forward to very much.
Hope some of these reccomendations help. I understand why you get uninterested after awhile, it happens to the best of us. These things keep me WANTING to get to my next offseason. I mean I've got guys I drafted turning 30 soon!

Azcardinal32 · 11-15-2009, 06:47 PM

The problem is they have nothing in franchise to make it seem like real life. As repetitive as the tony bruno radio show got, it did help the game seem "real" they need something like that again or to use media updates like they did in Head Coach 09. Improving the extra point wont cut it. Because that is a "show" we need something that we can listen to as we are editing our rosters, checking stats, signing free agents, etc. The extra point is boring after watching it once. We need something that will keep us updated on what is going on around the league.

scarface scotty · 11-15-2009, 07:07 PM

Yeah there's just not much to do in offline franchise. It's pretty much wash, rinse, repeat.

Heisman · 11-15-2009, 07:09 PM

Everytime I see my team play on Sunday it's hard for me to enjoy my franchise. No idea why.

Rexis · 11-15-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Heisman


	Everytime I see my team play on Sunday it's hard for me to enjoy my franchise. No idea why.

i completed 12 seasons with the falcons last year

Biodawg03 · 11-15-2009, 07:36 PM

I'm in season 5 of my franchise an still enjoying it. I am playing with the Seahawks and it took some work to get the team under that cap after my second season, but now I am golden. I have replaced Hass, Big Walt just retired, and I have drafted my future QB (Locker) and RB (Bryce Brown). I am having a lot of fun, and it could help that my first 3 years I was winning 9 or 10 games made the playoffs but lost... then year 4 went to the Super Bowl but had a bad game throwing 3 picks and losing by 3.

So now I am stacked and ready to make a run (no other team in the league has fewer than 4 losses) but at the same time I can see that I have a window with my current roster and that I am getting really close to having to rebuild my D (already replaced both safties and Kerney).

I think the key is just pick your projects, I have completely rebuilt my O through the draft getting 1 WR, 1 RB, 1 QB and 3/5 of my OL. Now it's onto the D.

11-15-2009, 04:10 PM	#1
maddenfalcon Banned OVR: 5 Join Date: Aug 2009	Impossible Franchise? Hey Folks, Does anyone find it impossible to stick with a franchise for more than 4 years? I mean i havent found a team in 3 months that i can have fun with, it seems cleary impossible to make it past year 4...either money is an issue...or clearly no progression? Anyone Help?

11-15-2009, 06:46 PM	#3
bigdfan76 Pro OVR: 12 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Iowa City, IA Blog Entries: 2	Re: Impossible Franchise? I'm having a great time with my Cowboys franchise. Jusy started my 7th season. Here are some of the things that keep me interested and having fun. 1. Speed it up a little- I usually sim 8 games and play 8 games. I really enjoy offseason stuff. This also helps in the next reason. 2. Turnover- Meaning how much my team changes. I let Romo go when his contract was up. Ratliff is gone, Newman. Its keeps it fresh 3. Getting better and customizing my sliders- I enjoy realistic run blocking and actually being able to get a sack but I still want a challenge. It's an ongoing process, keeps me alert and keeps me improving. 4. I change up my playbook every so often- Like I'm looking for the perfect combo between my coaching staff/playbook/personel and MY play style. So far I've used the Cowboys and Titans playbooks on offense. I'm about to switch to the Saints. My HC and OC have varied, Monte Kiffin HC, Wade Phillips HC, Kurt Warner OC, Norv Turner OC and currently my fav, Jeff Fisher HC. My D playbook has been Dallas and now the Ravens. I've been using Zach Thomas ofr my D coordinator for quite awhile to improve my MLBs since i run a 3-4. 5. Use different draft classes- I used NCAA draft classes for the first 5 seasons, which are improved and fun to use. I then switched to the Madden random classes which I am looking forward to very much. Hope some of these reccomendations help. I understand why you get uninterested after awhile, it happens to the best of us. These things keep me WANTING to get to my next offseason. I mean I've got guys I drafted turning 30 soon! __________________ Dallas Cowboys San Antonio Spurs Texas Rangers Baylor Bears Iowa Hawkeyes Texas Longhorns

11-15-2009, 06:47 PM	#4
Azcardinal32 Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Impossible Franchise? The problem is they have nothing in franchise to make it seem like real life. As repetitive as the tony bruno radio show got, it did help the game seem "real" they need something like that again or to use media updates like they did in Head Coach 09. Improving the extra point wont cut it. Because that is a "show" we need something that we can listen to as we are editing our rosters, checking stats, signing free agents, etc. The extra point is boring after watching it once. We need something that will keep us updated on what is going on around the league.

11-15-2009, 07:07 PM	#5
scarface scotty Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Impossible Franchise? Yeah there's just not much to do in offline franchise. It's pretty much wash, rinse, repeat.

11-15-2009, 07:09 PM	#6
Heisman Pro OVR: 3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal	Re: Impossible Franchise? Everytime I see my team play on Sunday it's hard for me to enjoy my franchise. No idea why.

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11-15-2009, 07:36 PM	#8
Biodawg03 Banned OVR: 4 Join Date: Dec 2005	Re: Impossible Franchise? I'm in season 5 of my franchise an still enjoying it. I am playing with the Seahawks and it took some work to get the team under that cap after my second season, but now I am golden. I have replaced Hass, Big Walt just retired, and I have drafted my future QB (Locker) and RB (Bryce Brown). I am having a lot of fun, and it could help that my first 3 years I was winning 9 or 10 games made the playoffs but lost... then year 4 went to the Super Bowl but had a bad game throwing 3 picks and losing by 3. So now I am stacked and ready to make a run (no other team in the league has fewer than 4 losses) but at the same time I can see that I have a window with my current roster and that I am getting really close to having to rebuild my D (already replaced both safties and Kerney). I think the key is just pick your projects, I have completely rebuilt my O through the draft getting 1 WR, 1 RB, 1 QB and 3/5 of my OL. Now it's onto the D.

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