Madden 18: Make San Francisco Great Again

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I haven't played a Madden franchise in many years. My Xbox has been home to one game and that's EA's NHL hockey, so I've decided to feed it football.

I've had much heartache for the NFL since the Rams left St. Louis, refusing to watch any of it. This is the second time I've seen an NFL team leave my beloved city.

I've come out of my football coma and what better way to show my disdain for the Rams then to take over the reigns of the San Francisco 49ers.

San Francisco was 2-14 last year, both wins were against the Rams however and I hope to continue this wrath in 2017 and beyond. We shall show NO MERCY when we play the Rams!!!

and so it begins.....

Settings
My plan is to play on All Pro defaults, simulation mode, with 15 minute quarters and run off to 15 seconds. (subject to change)

I'll be the GM and let Kyle Shanahan continue to be the HC. I will play all the games and call plays as I deem necessary, but will default to the HC in some situations.

I leave you with our 2017 draft picks...

RD(PK)	PLAYER	POS	SCHOOL
1(3)	Solomon Thomas	DT	Stanford
1(31)	Reuben Foster	ILB	Alabama
3(2)	Ahkello Witherspoon	CB	Colorado
3(40)	C.J. Beathard	QB	Iowa
4(15)	Joe Williams	RB	Utah
5(2)	George Kittle	TE	Iowa
5(34)	Trent Taylor	WR	Louisiana Tech
6(14)	D.J. Jones	DT	Ole Miss
6(18)	Pita Taumoepenu	DE	Utah
7(11)	Adrian Colbert	S	Miami (FL)

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2017 Preseason Roster

Offense

QB Brian Hoyer (76)
QB Matt Barkley (73)
QB C.J. Beathard (74)

HB Carlos Hyde (85)
HB Tim Hightower (82)
HB Joe Williams (73)
HB Kapri Bibbs (71)

FB Kyle Juszczyk (91)

WR Pierre Garcon (86)
WR Jeremy Kerley (78)
WR Marquise Goodwin (72)
WR Aldrick Robinson (70)
WR Louis Murphy (69)
WR Trent Taylor (67)

TE Vance McDonald (81)
TE George Kittle (74)
TE Garrett Celek (73)

LT Joe Staley (86)
LG Zane Beadles (76)
LG Brandon Fusco (72)
C Daniel Kilgore (75)
C Tim Barnes (75)
RG Joshua Garnett (72)
RT Trent Brown (76)
RT John Theus (67)
RT Garry Gilliam (72)

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Defense

LE Deforest Buckner (81)
LE Tank Carradine (79)
LE Ronald Blair III (70)

RE Elvis Dumervil (86)
RE Aaron Lynch (78)
RE Arik Armstead (76)

DT Solomon Thomas (82)
DT Quinton Dial (77)
DT Earl Mitchell (76)
DT D.J. Jones (70)

LOLB Ahmad Brooks (79)
LOLB Eli Harold (73)
LOLB Jayson Dimanche (70)
LOLB Dekoda Watson (70)

MLB Navorro Bowman (89)
MLB Brock Coyle (71)

ROLB Reuben Foster (79)
ROLB Ray-Ray Armstrong (77)
ROLB Sean Porter (72)
ROLB Pita Taumoepenu (66)

CB Rashard Robinson (77)
CB K'Waun Williams (75)
CB Ahkello Witherspoon (72)
CB Keith Reaser (71)
CB Will Davis (71)
CB Dontae Johnson (70)

FS Jimmie Ward (80)
FS Don Jones (69)
FS Vinnie Sunseri (64)

SS Eric Reid (77)
SS Jaquiski Tartt (73)
SS Adrian Colbert (62)

Special Teams

K Robbie Gould (74)
P Bradley Pinion (70)

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Preseason Week 1 at Kansas City

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Injuries

RB Carlos Hyde
Shoulder Tear, Out 4 Weeks

ROLB Malcolm Smith
Torn Pectoral, Out 29 Weeks
*Placed on IR

Position Grades

QB C+
HB B
FB A
WR 1 B+
WR 2 B-
WR 3 C
TE B
LT B+
LG C+
C C+
RG C
RT C+

RE B+
DT1 B
DT 2 B-
LE B
ROLB B-
MLB A-
MLB C
LOLB B-
CB1 C+
CB 2 C+
FS B-
SS C+
K C+
P C

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Preseason Week 2 Transactions

Released TE Kyle Nelson (43)
Signed LT Khalif Barnes (76)
Signed RG Orlando Franklin (76)
Released RE Chris Jones (62)
Released MLB Sean Porter (72)
Signed MLB Kavell Coner (75)
Signed CB Darrelle Revis (82)
Released CB Prince Iworah (64)

Picking up Revis puts him as our #1 CB, hopefully he has some left in the tank to improve this position for us.

League News

Raiders trade ROLB Bruce Irvin to Broncos for the Broncos 2018 Round 2 and Round 7 draft picks

Cardinals trade RG Evan Boehm, 2018 Round 6 pick and 2019 Round 7 pick to Falcons for RE Ra'Shede Hageman


Next Up: Preseason Game 2 (0-1) vs Denver Broncos (1-0)

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Preseason Week 2 vs Denver

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Preseason Week 3 Transactions

Signed WR Eddie Royal (76)


We are thin at WR, we will see what Royal can do.


League News

Jets trade 2018 Round 6 and 2019 Round 2 picks to Chiefs for C Zach Fulton


Bears trade MLB Nick Kwiatkoski to Raiders for 2019 Round 2 and 2019 Round 7 draft picks



Next Up: Preseason Game 3 (0-2) at Minnesota Vikings (1-0-1)

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Preseason Week 3 at Minnesota

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Preseason Week 4 Transactions

Injuries:

HB Carlos Hyde - shoulder tear, 2 weeks
QB Brian Hoyer - shoulder tear, 5 weeks
ROLB Malcom Smith - torn pectoral, 27 weeks (IR)

Looks like we will be without QB Brian Hoyer for at least 2 regular season games, maybe 3-4. This means QB Matt Barkley will be named our starter for now. HB Carlos Hyde will not play in the last preaseason game and hopefully will be able to play in the opener.


League News

Saints trade DT David Onyemata to Texans for 2018 Round 5 pick and 2019 Round 2 pick

Chargers trade LOLB Kyle Emanuel to Jets for 2018 Round 3 pick and 2019 Round 7 pick



Next Up: Preseason Game 4 (0-3) vs Los Angeles Chargers (2-1)


*Roster Cut down 21 players

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Transactions

Released WR Louis Murphy
Released CB Will Davis
Released MLB Brock Coyle
Released RE Aaron Lynch
Released TE Garrett Celek
Released TE Cole Hikutini
Signed WR Aaron Burbridge to practice squad
Signed WR Victor Bolden Jr to practice squad
Signed SS Adrian Colbert to practice squad
Released FS Vinnie Sunseri
Signed FS Lorenzo Jerome to practice squad
Released CB Dontae Johnson
Signed CB Will Redmond to practice squad
Signed ROLB Pita Taumoepenu to practice squad
Released LOLB Dekoda Watson
Signed RE Noble Nwachukwu to practice squad
Signed LE Ronald Blair to practice squad
Signed RT John Theus to practice squad
Released TE Blake Bell
Released WR Deandre Smelter
Released HB Raheem Mostert

* We will run with only 2 QB's for the final Preseason game vs LA Chargers, with QB Matt Barkley only playing the first quarter and QB C.J. Beathard playing the rest of the game. Our gameplan will be mostly running plays or quick passes to help protect them both.

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Preseason Week 4 vs Los Angeles Chargers

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BIG DECISION

Season Goal: 7 Wins
I'm not sure we will get 3 wins, but the lowest I could go was 7.


Transactions: Week 1

Bears trade ROLB Willie Young to Patriots
Patriots trade 2018 Round 3 draft pick to Bears

Buccaneers trade RE Robert Ayers Jr to Cardinals
Cardinals trade 2018 Round 3 draft pick to Buccaneers

Packers trade TE Richard Rogers to Steelers
Steelers trade 2018 Round 3 draft pick to Packers

Ravens trade LOLB Albert McClellan to Bengals
Bengals trade HD Jeremy Hill to Ravens


Week 1: Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers

Injuries:

49ers - RG Joshua Garnett - Knee Cartilage Tear (4 weeks)
QB Brian Hoyer - Shoulder Tear (3 weeks)
ROLB Malcolm Smith - Torn Pectoral (25 weeks - IR)

Panthers - LG Andrew Norwell - Quad Tear (3 weeks)


We do get RB Carlos Hyde back and with QB Brian Hoyer out, QB Matt Barkley will get the start. Our defense has been bad in the preseason, so I expect we will try to establish a running game vs the Panthers and hope to limit their offensive snaps.

Prediction: Panthers - 34 49ers - 13

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Week 1 (0-0) vs Carolina (0-0)

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Team Stats

Total Offense
CAR - 305
SF - 327

Rushing Yards
CAR - 111
SF - 174

Passing Yards
CAR - 194
SF - 153

First Downs
CAR - 15
SF - 13

Turnovers
CAR 3 (+4)
SF 7 (-4)

3rd Down Conversion
CAR 7-16 (43%)
SF 2-11 (18%)

Red Zone %
CAR 3-5 (60%)
SF 1-3 (33%)

Penalties
CAR 1-15
SF 1-15

Possession Time
CAR 32:41
SF 27:13

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter:
(CAR) G.Gano 40 YD FG
(CAR) D.Worley, returned interception 77 yds (G.Gano kick)
(SF) C.Hyde 70 YD Run (R.Gould kick)

2nd Quarter:
(SF) C.Hyde, 15 yd run (R.Gould kick)
(CAR) J.Stewart, 14 yd run (G.Gano kick)
(CAR) J.Bradberry, returning interception 41 yds (G.Gano kick)

3rd Quarter:
(SF) Team safety
(CAR) C.Samuel 66 yd pass from C.Newton (G.Gano kick)

4th Quarter:
(CAR) G.Gano, 35 yd FG
(CAR) D.Funchess 6 yd pass from C.Newton (G.Gano kick)

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Around the League

KC 17 (0-1) - 28 NE (1-0)
NYJ 21 (0-1) - 36 BUF (1-0)
ATL 26 (1-0) - 14 CHI (0-1)
BAL 28 (1-0) - 21 CIN (0-1)
PIT 31 (1-0) - 20 CLE (0-1)
ARI 27 (0-1) - 38 DET (1-0)
JAX 45 (1-0) - HOU 14 (0-1)
TB 27 (1-0) - 24 MIA (0-1)
OAK 35 (1-0) - 28 TEN (0-1)
PHI 28 (1-0) - 7 WAS (0-1)
IND 22 (0-1) - 34 LAR (1-0)
SEA 35 (1-0) - 20 GB (0-1)
NYG 35 (1-0) - 21 DAL (0-1)
NO 35 (1-0) - 21 MIN (0-1)
LAC 24 (0-0-1) - 24 DEN (0-0-1)

Transactions

Eagles trade C Jason Kelce to Dolphins
Dolphins trade 2019 Round 3 draft pick to Eagles
Dolphins trade 2019 Round 7 draft pick to Eagles

Bengals trade RE Michael Johnson to Broncos
Broncos trade 2019 Round 2 draft pick to Bengals
Broncos trade 2018 Round 5 draft pick to Bengals
Broncos trade 2019 Round 6 draft pick to Bengals

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Week 2
San Francisco 49ers (0-1) at Seattle Seahawks (1-0)


Injuries

49ers:
LT Joe Staley, Broken Thumb (3 weeks)
RG Joshua Garnett, Knee Cartilage Tear (3 weeks)
QB Brian Hoyer, Shoulder Tear (2 weeks)
ROLB Malcolm Smith, Torn Pectoral (24 weeks - IR)

Seahawks:
WR Doug Baldwin, Broken Thumb (1 week)
RB Thomas Rawls, Dislocated Knee (3 weeks)
RT Ethan Pocic, Forearm Fracture (4 weeks)

Seattle #13 Offense
SF #25 offense

Seattle #5 Defense
SF #6 defense


The game vs Carolina could have been a much closer game, heck.. we might have even won if we didn't turn the ball over 7 times. We will not win a single game with a turnover margin like that. HB Carlos Hyde was a beast though.. but he was sidelined with a minor injury most of the 2nd half. We are definitely weak at QB and we don't have a dangerous WR, so we will rely more and more on Carlos Hyde and our running game.

QB Matt Barkey, who was pulled for a quarter and half will start Game 2 vs Seattle, but we need to keep his passes short. Seattle is a scary team, with a scary defense, so this could get ugly again for us. We did have 9 sacks though, so our defense played well.


Prediction: Seattle - 27 San Francisco - 10

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Week 2 (0-1) at Seattle (1-0)

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Team Stats

Total Offense
SEA - 227
SF - 220

Rushing Yards
SEA - 119
SF - 129

Passing Yards
SEA - 108
SF - 91

First Downs
SEA - 13
SF - 13

Turnovers
SEA 4 (-3)
SF 1 (+3)

3rd Down Conversion
SEA 1-8 (12%)
SF 6-17 (35%)

Red Zone %
SEA 2-2 (100%)
SF 3-4 (75%)

Penalties
SEA 2-9
SF 1-5

Possession Time
SEA 26:44
SF 33:20

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter:
NONE

2nd Quarter:
(SF) R.Gould, 28 YD FG
(SEA) R.Wilson, 12 YD Run

3rd Quarter:
(SEA) J.Graham 4 YD Pass from R.Wilson (D.Carpenter kick)

4th Quarter:
(SF) C.Hyde 13 YD Pass from M.Barkley (Missed Kick)
(SF) R.Gould, 17 YD FG


We played our best game since I took over as the GM. K Gould missed a 24 yard FG as time expired and I cringed as our first sure fire victory slipped through the wet turf. We now know we can hang with good teams as long as we can win the turnover margin. The part that hurts me the most is we were so close to beating the Seahawks IN SEATTLE! I won't lie.. I just checked FA for another kicker, but there isn't anyone with better ratings than our kicker.

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Around the League

HOU (1-1) 38 - 21 CIN (0-2)
CLE (1-1) 13 - 3 BAL (1-1)
BUF (2-0) 31 - 14 CAR (1-1)
ARI (0-2) 17 - 38 IND (1-1)
TEN (0-2) 31 - 35 JAX (2-0)
PHI (1-1) 28 - 32 KC (1-1)
NE (2-0) 42 - 21 NO (1-1)
MIN (0-2) 29 - 37 PIT (2-0)
CHI (0-2) 26 - 34 TB (2-0)
MIA (0-1-1) 35 - 35 LAC (0-0-2)
NJY (0-2) 20 - 28 OAK (2-0)
DAL (0-2) 21 - 24 DEN (1-0-1)
WAS (0-2) 31 - 35 LAR (2-0)
GB (1-1) 42 - 28 ATL (1-1)
DET (2-0) 28 - 26 NYG (1-1)


Transactions

Falcons trade CB Brian Poole to Cardinals
Cardinals trade 2019 Round 2 pick to Falcons
Cardinals trade 2018 Round 5 pick to Falcons
Cardinals trade 2019 Round 5 pick to Falcons

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Week 3

Los Angeles Rams (2-0) at San Francisco 49ers (0-2)


Injuries

49ers:
LT Joe Staley, Broken Thumb (2 weeks)
RG Joshua Garnett, Knee Cartilage Tear (2 weeks)
QB Brian Hoyer, Shoulder Tear (1 weeks)
ROLB Reuben Foster, Dislocated Hip (7 weeks)
ROLB Malcolm Smith, Torn Pectoral (23 weeks - IR)

Rams:
MLB Mark Barron, Broken Thumb (1 week)
WR Bradley Marquez, Broken Ankle (23 weeks)
RE Dominique Easley, Complete ACL Tear (23 weeks)

Rams #3 Offense
SF #31 offense

Rams #5 Defense
SF #19 defense


When I see the Rams come into town, I quickly forget about the first two losses of the season. The Rams (Stan Kroenke) are one team we must beat at all costs! I let the coaching staff know my despise for the Rams, a team that ripped my NFL heart out my chest and stomped on it!! I try to talk Head Coach, Kyle Shanahan into starting QB Brian Hoyer this week, but he's just not ready for action. I clear my week and will attend all practices and meetings this week. The Rams come in, 2-0 on the season and are a bit more healthy than we currently are... but no excuses, WE MUST BEAT THE RAMS!!!

Prediction: Rams - 10 49ers - 16

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Week 3 (0-2) vs Los Angeles Rams (2-0)

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Well... I have GOOD news and BAD news.

The good news is I win my first game against the team I despise the most! They actually had the ball on my 4 yard line with 6 seconds left and one timeout and decided to go for the win and I sacked the backup to Goff (he was out with an injury) to pull out the victory!!!

For that moment in time everything else in the world around me was a blur.

The bad and sad news is somehow Madden and my cloud save was deleted from our Xbox and nobody will fess up to how that even happened! Was it Stan Kroenke hacking into my console?

I have reinstalled the game but my save is not there. So I'm going to start another San Francisco 49er CFM but I'm not sure I want to start another dynasty thread. Ughhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

For now.. I'll enjoy the win against the Rams!

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Argh, that's terrible... A bit concerning too actually, would hate to have tha happen 2-3 seasons down the track.

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

Argh, that's terrible... A bit concerning too actually, would hate to have tha happen 2-3 seasons down the track.

First time it's happened and I think someone was cleaning up the HD to install a couple new games and deleted the wrong thing. Anyway.. new rules around here with the Xbox and I think I need to get a bigger HD.