Da Bears: Pride of Chicago- A Madden 16 PS4 Story

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Game Length: 12 mins/ 15 mins for playoffs
Game Difficulty: All-Madden
Sliders: Custom
I switched the salary cap off as I never liked playing with it on Madden but don't worry I will keep it as realistic as I can ie. if I have players on hefty contracts I won't be a big spender in FA and vice versa. Basically just a custom salary cap.

2015 NFL SEASON RECAP:
Bears Schedule:
vs Green Bay Packers 34-37 L
vs Arizona Cardinals 17-10 W
@ Seattle Seahawks 31-21 W
vs Oakland Raiders 21-22 L
@ Kansas City Chiefs 22-29 L
@ Detroit Lions 34-20 W
-----------BYE WEEK-----------------
vs Minnesota Vikings 36-31 W
@ San Diego Chargers 14-24 L
@ St. Louis Rams 26-23 W
vs Denver Broncos 38-48 L
@ Green Bay Packers 38-34 W
vs San Francisco Niners 38-35 W
vs Washington Redskins 30-23 W
@ Minnesota Vikings 0-34 L
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-13 W
vs Detroit Lions 34-20 W

10-6 Record

NFL Standings - Updated: Jan 3, 2016
NFC EAST	W	L	T
Dallas Cowboys	11	5
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6
New York Giants	7	9
Washington Redskins	7	9
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
Green Bay Packers	11	5
Chicago Bears	10	6
Detroit Lions	6	10
Minnesota Vikings	5	11
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
New Orleans Saints	11	5
Atlanta Falcons	9	6	1
Carolina Panthers	6	10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	12
NFC WEST	W	L	T
Seattle Seahawks	10	6
St. Louis Rams	7	9
Arizona Cardinals	5	11
San Francisco Niners	1	14	1
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
New Orleans Saints	11	5
Dallas Cowboys	11	5
Green Bay Packers	11	5
Seattle Seahawks	10	6
Chicago Bears	10	6
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6
AFC EAST	W	L	T
New England Patriots	13	3
Buffalo Bills	8	8
Miami Dolphins	7	9
New York Jets	4	12
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
Cleveland Browns	13	3
Baltimore Ravens	11	5
Pittsburgh Steelers	8	8
Cincinatti Bengals	6	10
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Indianapolis Colts	10	6
Tennessee Titans	8	8
Houston Texans	8	8
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	13
AFC WEST	W	L	T
Denver Broncos	11	5
San Diego Chargers	10	6
Kansas City Chiefs	9	7
Oakland Raiders	6	10
AFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
New England Patriots	13	3
Cleveland Browns	13	3
Denver Broncos	11	5
Indianapolis Colts	10	6
Baltimore Ravens	11	5
San Diego Chargers	10	6

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:
Wildcard:
San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos= 42-35
Baltimore Ravens @ Indianapolis Colts= 28-31

Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks= 10-38
Philadelphia Eagles @ Green Bay Packers= 17-16

Divisional:
San Diego Chargers @ New England Patriots= 38-21
Indianapolis Colts @ Cleveland Browns= 7-13

Philadelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints= 45-38
Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys= 21-24

Conference Championship:
San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns= 23-20

Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys= 10-17

Super Bowl:
San Diego Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys= 31-24

RETIREES:
Antonio Gates, Steve Smith, Andre Johnson, Peyton Manning, Terrell Suggs, James Harrison, Charles Woodson, Wes Welker

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JEFFERY AND BEARS AGREE TO DEAL WORTH 85M

Alshon Jeffery headlines the list of Chicago Bears players that re-upped with the team ahead of free agency today. Jeffery has bee a mainstay on the roster since being drafted in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft and established himself as the number one receiver following Brandon Marshall's trade to New York in 2015. Bears coach John Fox and Offensive Coordinator Adam Gase were believed to be very impressed with Jeffery's improvement throughout the season and some sources claim that the coaching staff believe Jeffery has another level he can get to. After much speculation throughout the season over the final terms of the contract, with no doubt as to whether Jeffery would be staying in Chicago, the final deal is believed to be around the 6yr/ 85m area.

Also re-signing with the Bears are starting centre Will Montgomery, rookie running back Jeremy Langford, fullback Bear Pascoe, linebacker Shea McLellin and safety Ryan Mundy. The front office, led by General Manager Ryan Pace, notably failed to get Matt Forte signed to an extension but there's still hope that a deal can get done either before or during free agency.

BEARS RE-SIGNINGS:
Will Montgomery 2yr/ 7.7m
Jeremy Langford 1yr/ 900k
Bear Pascoe 3yr/3m
Shea McLellin 4yr/ 4.77m
Ryan Mundy 2yr/ 2.2m
Alshon Jeffrey 6yr/ 85m

HIRINGS ACROSS THE LEAGUE:
Lovie Smith- Minnesota Vikings
Jim Tomsula- Cincinatti Bengals
Arthur Cowans- Miami Dolphins
Ryan Mack- Jacksonville Jaguars
Tom Singler- Green Bay Packers

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BEARS SHOW TIME TO WIN IS NOW WITH FREE AGENCY SPLURGE

The Chicago Bears signalled their intentions for the upcoming season with a major splurge in free agency. Led by General Manager Ryan Pace and Head Coach John Fox, the Bears went into the period with their focus primarily on improving a defense that was below-average at best last season. They managed to achieve their aim with several signings made across the board which included headline free agent, defensive end Aldon Smith. Smith held talks with other franchises but it was the Bears presentation of future plans as well as a 7yr/102m offer that helped the sought-after player make his decision. Smith will be joined by veterans Haloti Ngata, signed on a team-friendly 1yr/9m, and Demarcus Ware, who also signed a 1yr/4m contract. Rolando McClain, 5yr/32m, Barry Church, 5yr/25m and Jeremy Mincey, 1yr/1.75m, all come over from Dallas while safety Eric Berry signs on a 4yr/7m contract.Tight end Marcedes Lewis (1yr/1m) will back up Martellus Bennett following Zach Miller's retirement with Lamar Miller (5yr/12m) replacing the outgoing Matt Forte. Other signings include Richie Incognito on a 1yr/1m deal and Ryan Fitzpatrick to bring competition for the insecure QB spot on the roster. Fitzpatrick signed for 1yr/4m.

Across the league, the Houston Texans were the most impressive buyers this off-season. On a defense that already has JJ Watt, Jadoveon Clowney and Brian Cushing, the Texans added Brandon Spikes, Justin Tuck and Bruce Irvin. Oakland Raiders brought in plenty of offense with Ty Hilton signing alongside key OL additions in Alex Boone and Russell Okung. Tamba Hali shores up the defense as Oakland attempt to recover from losing Smith to the Bears. The Colts risked it all in their attempts to improve their defense and offensive line, as they let Hilton walk before seeing LT Anthony Castonzo sign for the Vikings. Andre Johnson and Frank Gore retired with Trent Cole getting cut as the Colts front office cleared cap space. All that they could salvage was a troubled Greg Hardy, a solid running back in Alfred Morris and a possible All-Pro in Nigel Bradham. Peyton Manning's retirement has done little in affecting the Broncos Super Bowl aspirations as they snapped up Nate Solder to protect Manning's successor while also forking out for the services of another former Patriot in Chandler Jones and Minnesota's former safety Robert Blanton. They also franchise-tagged Von Miller. One player they had to let walk was Demaryius Thomas, who signed for the Dallas Cowboys to team up with the strong core of wide receivers there in Dez Bryant, Terrence Williams, Devon Street and Cole Beasley. How does a defensive coordinator plan for the Cowboys offense when Tony Romo has either Bryant or Thomas to pick out? The Buccaneers signed defensive end Mike Daniels and guard Kevin Zeitler while the Vikings persuaded George Iloka to join them along with Castonzo. Brandon Marshall left the Broncos for the Packers as the St Louis Rams signed up Nick Foles to be their QB for many years with Stefan Wisniewski agreeing to be their starting center. The Arizona Cardinals struggled last season but they hope the additions of Matt Forte and Kiko Alonso will change around their fortunes with Matthew Stafford being the prime focus of the Lions offseason. They signed troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon and and left tackle Kelvin Beachum to improve their offense. Cedric Thornton added to an already impressive Eagles defense while Seattle lost another of their key players on that side of the ball with Brandon Mebane signing for the Steelers.

CHICAGO BEARS DRAFT RECAP:
DRAFT:
#1 CB Dexter White
#2 RT JJ Terrell
#3 LE Nikloss White
#4 WR Reggie Phillip
#5 FS Banks Martin
#6 MLB Jose Bautista
#7 WR Iran Parker

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Chicago Bears Depth Chart - 2016
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Alshon Jeffrey	Eddie Royal	Reggie Phillip
TE	Martellus Bennett	Marcedes Lewis
LT	Jermon Bushrod	Charles Leno
LG	Matt Slauson	Ryan Groy
C	Will Montgomery	Hroniss Grasu
RG	Kyle Long	Richie Incognito
RT	Jordan Mills	JJ Terrell	Jason Weaver
WR	Kevin White	Marquess Wilson	Iran Parker
QB	Jay Cutler	Ryan Fitzpatrick	David Fales
FB	Bear Pascoe
HB	Lamar Miller	Jeremy Langford
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Jeremy Mincey	Nikloss White	Brandon Dunn
NT	Haloti Ngata	Eddie Goldman	Will Sutton
RDE	Aldon Smith	Ego Ferguson	Olsen Pierre
LOLB	Pernell McPhee	Lamarr Houston
LILB	Rolando McClain	Jose Bautista
RILB	Jon Bostic	Cornelius Washington	Christian Jones
ROLB	Shea McLellin	Demarcus Ware
CB	Tim Jennings	Kyle Fuller
SS	Eric Berry	Ryan Mundy	Anthony Jefferson
FS	Barry Church	Brock Vereen
CB	Dexter White	Demontre Hurst
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Robbie Gould
P	Pat O'Donnell

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NFL Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	San Diego Chargers
2 ()	New England Patriots
3 ()	Green Bay Packers
4 ()	Seattle Seahawks
5 ()	Philadelphia Eagles
6 ()	Indianapolis Colts
7 ()	Chicago Bears
8 ()	Dallas Cowboys
9 ()	New Orleans Saints
10 ()	Houston Texans
11 ()	Denver Broncos
12 ()	Cleveland Browns
13 ()	Baltimore Ravens
14 ()	Detroit Lions
15 ()	St. Louis Rams
16 ()	Kansas City Chiefs
17 ()	Pittsburgh Steelers
18 ()	Carolina Panthers
19 ()	Minnesota Vikings
20 ()	Oakland Raiders
21 ()	Buffalo Bills
22 ()	Atlanta Falcons
23 ()	Miami Dolphins
24 ()	New York Giants
25 ()	Arizona Cardinals
26 ()	Cincinnati Bengals
27 ()	New York Jets
28 ()	Tennessee Titans
29 ()	Washington Redskins
30 ()	San Francisco 49ers
31 ()	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
32 ()	Jacksonville Jaguars

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Chicago Bears 2016 Pre-Season:
vs Denver Broncos 13-38 L
@ Tennessee Titans 28-42 L
@ Detroit Lions 17-36 L
vs Houston Texans 20-27 L

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DEFENSE STEPS UP FOR THE BEARS
Indianapolis Colts 12-27 Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears had their defense to thank for a huge victory over Indianapolis Colts in week 1 of the NFL 2016 season. With football finally back, fans were clamoring up and down the country to get their fix of football following the seven month sabbatical with those at Soldier Field treated to a fascinating, high-paced encounter.

Colts won the coin flip and chose to put Andrew Luck and his new-look offensive line out on the field first. They managed to get the ball down to about the 30 yard line before a key tackle by Shea McLellin, 1 of 10 for the linebacker, on Donte Moncrief prevented a 1st down being granted. The Colts opted for the field goal as Shaun Suisham put them up 3-0 early into the match. The Bears responded poorly however, with Jay Cutler, as he's been prone to do, stepping up and throwing an interception into the waiting hands of Vontae Davis. Newly-acquired QB Geno Smith looked on from the sideline with some maybe feeling Cutler could be pulled from the game. That wasn't to be the case but more on that later. Luckily for the Bears, the Colts failed to do anything with their excellent field position and punted away. The Bears decided to run the ball for a successive amount of times on their next possession before Cutler threw a touchdown pass inside the redzone to Eddie Royal for a 7-3 lead.

The second quarter began with the Colts struggling to move the ball on offense. The frustration was so much for coach Chuck Pagano that he opted for a fake punt on 4th and 7 but, unsurprisingly, failed to get any success from the trick play. This would lead to the Bears offense starting in FG position and they decided to play it conservatively to allow Robbie Gould to step up and kick the Bears 10-3 in front. The Colts offensive struggles were the theme of the game, Luck not being giving enough time in the pocket nor did he have any clear no.1 option to throw to. Eric Berry, a new member of the Bears, had an exceptional game as did both inside linebackers of Jon Bostic and Rolando McClain. Aldon Smith, the 102m man, had four tackles as all defenders played effectively as a unit.

The first drive of the second half for Cutler & co. led to a Lamar Miller touchdown from the redzone. Miller & Jeremy Langford look to be a good 1-2 punch for the Bears and with Bear Pascoe also possessing the ability to gain yards for the offense, they seem to be set in the running game. Luck would go 3-and-out again before Cutler threw another interception, though this time it was on a 3rd-and-long with it giving the Bears better field position than a punt would have. Still, it's a sign that he might not be able to lead a team as talented as the Bears into the playoffs. The third quarter was about to close before a Luck pass from 30 yards in his own half landed in the hands of Moncrief for the touchdown. And the Colts had life again. It was a harsh one for the Bears to give up, a SS blitz had left Moncrief in a bunch of space to make a play and luckily for the Colts he took advantage of it.

Soldier Field was a tense stadium as the fourth quarter began but another good possession by the Bears showed there was little need to worry. A pass by Cutler inside his own half, looked to have been overthrown, was hauled in by Eddie Royal fantastically to push the wide receiver into 100 yards for the game. Miller was only too happy to rush in another TD and put the Bears up 2 scores, 24-10. Luck would get the ball and enough time to mount a comeback but he got desperate and threw the ball into the hands of Ryan Mundy for an interception that basically ended the game. Robbie Gould would get another FG from the ensuing possession before a Roy Miller safety on Cutler would see the game out, 27-12.

Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears
Sep 11, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Indianapolis Colts (0-0)	3	0	7	2	12
Chicago Bears (0-0)	7	3	7	10	27

Team Stats Comparison
	IND	CHI
Total Offense	250	391
Rushing Yards	71	174
Passing Yards	179	217
First Downs	14	17
Punt Return Yards	7	39
Kick Return Yards	60	51
Total Yards	317	481
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	5	7
4th Down Conversion	0	2
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	100	75
Penalties	11	25
Posession Time	22:14	25:46

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		IND	CHI
	(IND) Shaun Suisham FG	3	0
	(CHI) Eddie Royal TD	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		IND	CHI
	(CHI) Robbie Gould FG	3	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		IND	CHI
	(CHI) Lamar Miller rush TD	3	17
	(IND) Donte Moncrief TD	10	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		IND	CHI
	(CHI) Lamar Miller rush TD	10	24
	(CHI) Robbie Gould FG	10	27
	(IND) Roy Miller safety	12	27

Indianapolis Colts

Chicago Bears PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jay Cutler 17/27 234 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lamar Miller 18 101 5.6 2 Jeremy Langford 20 72 3.6 0 Bear Pascoe 1 10 10.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Lamar Miller 5 31 6.2 0 Eddie Royal 4 100 25.0 1 Kevin White 3 53 17.7 0 Alshon Jeffery 2 17 8.5 0 Jeremy Langford 2 26 13.0 0 Martellus Bennett 1 7 7.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Shea McLellin 10 1 0 0 Eric Berry 8 0 0 0 Jon Bostic 7 0 0 0 Rolando McClain 7 0 0 0 Ryan Mundy 2 0 1 0 Aldon Smith 4 0 0 0