Dream Season?

[redfox000]

Does anybody remember way way back ESPN or some network did a dream season, I think using the old xor nfl challenge game, by pitting a league of great teams against each other to see what team was the best of all time?

Anyway, in an attempt to get some level of immersion (at least for a little while) in this game, I thought about starting a SP league using something like that as a starting point. ( I tried MP leagues and I just don't enjoy doing the in-depth gameplanning and such that is required to be competitive in those type of leagues and usually SP leagues lose my interest once I win a few championships in a row.).

Does anybody have a roster set out there with some of the all-time great teams in one league?

[redfox000]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Challenge

ESPN used the simulation in 1988 for a program called NFL Dream Season. Historic NFL teams were computer-simulated against one another in an 8 week season, then playoffs, then the "Dream Bowl". ESPN used the computer simulation results to play back the game using NFL Films footage, to make it appear that one was watching an actual game. The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the 1972 Miami Dolphins 21-20,

The following year, ESPN broadcast Dream Bowl II, with the defending champion Steelers pitted against the then-Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers. Even with John Stallworth out early in the game due to an injury, the Steelers defeated the 49ers in overtime, when Joe Montana was intercepted around mid field by Mel Blount, who returned the interception for a touchdown. Steve Sabol, NFL Films president, said he disagreed with the simulation result, feeling that San Francisco had a better team.[citation needed]

XOR made available the Dream Season disk after the show's run, with the actual teams used by ESPN's program.

[Firefly]

I don't want to burst your bubble too bad, but in a league with so much talent I'm afraid offenses are going to tear it up, even post patch.