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Year 1 CFM - Detroit Lions

Posted on August 31, 2016 at 03:16 PM.

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Rough first season with my hometown Detroit Lions (All Pro with Flazko sliders, only playing offense). Haven't played Madden in a good 4 years, but this game is playing quite realistic. Started off 2-2, but then went on a 5 game slide. Ended up 4-12 at the end of the year, but didn't get fired. Bright spot was Ameer Abdullah. He shined all season long. He ended up with 15 TDs and over 1400 yards. Theo Riddick chipped in with 500+ yards. I really struggled passing with Stafford in my first season. He ended up with something like 20 TDs and 20 INTs. Guess I need to work on that.

Chiefs beat Packers 25-24 in the Super Bowl. Aaron Rodgers was MVP on the year.

In the draft, I focused on beefing up the defense first. Picked a LE and MLB in the first couple of rounds. I renamed most of the top draft picks to correlate with real prospects (Myles Garrett was my DE, Reuben Foster my MLB). Now I'll keep an eye on McCaffery, Deshaun Watson, Jabrill Peppers, et al. and see how they develop on other teams in the NFL.

I was excited to continue the success with Abdullah in 2017-18. He went up 6 rating points overall during last season/off season, but he broke his collarbone in the final preseason game. Looks like we won't see him until Week 7.

Still, the year got off to a promising start. In my first game on the road against the 49ers, Stafford threw for 4 TDs (2 INTs) and we took home the win in a tight contest. Next up is a division game versus the Bears.