CEO Challenge

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 08:41 AM

One of the challenges of this dynasty will be to keep myself interested since I will not be making a lot of decisions myself. Posting here should help.

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 08:43 AM

HOUSE RULES

1. Scout will manage depth chart prior to each game.
Whoever my scout says is best will play.
2. Scout and coach will make minor roster decisions during the year.
Yep. I won't be involved in who is active/inactive for a game or what undrafted rookie gets picked up to fill in for that injured guy. Therefore.....
3. The only times I am allowed to pick up free agents are during the 20-Step Process and immediately after the draft/before training camp.
Only undrafted rookies can be picked up after the draft though. No veterans outside the 20-Step process. The coach and scout will pick up all others as needed.
4. Undrafted rookies can be signed to a maximum of a 3-year contract.
No 7-year minisals here. I like the 3-year deals though. Players won't accept minisal, and sometimes you even have to offer an undrafted guy a bonus to ink him to a 3-year deal.
5. I AM allowed to negotiate with all draftees.
As CEO, I will be involved in financial decisions. You can't really do much in FOF2K1 to give you an unfair advantage in this arena anyway. I foresee using this rule mainly to sign 5th-7th round draft picks with good potential ratings to longer contracts than they usually ask for.
6. Renegotiation allowed only in last year of contract EXCEPT in the case of "Classy Veterans," who I can renegotiate with at any time
This is a good compromise for renegotiation that I use. A "Classy Veteran" is defined by me as a player who meets ALL of the following criteria:

Quote:

1. In the 10th year or later of his career.
2. Has played 5 full seasons on my team.
3. Has a Loyalty rating >75.

It is my opinion that such a player should be free to renegotiate to relieve cap pressure. He has made his $$$ and loves to play for my team. He'll make personal sacrifices to help the franchise.
7. No player whose Play For Winner Rating is over 75 can be renegotiated with following a season when the team didn't make the playoffs. He can only be re-signed via the 20-Step Process.
I think this rule will add realism to renegotiation.
8. Trading is allowed, but under the following 2 restrictions.

Quote:

1. Draft choices of 3rd round or higher can only be acquired during the draft itself unless it is a computer-initiated trade.
2. If I am trading a player for a draft pick or picks, it must be player who started at least 6 games in the previous season.

This has been a good trade-balancing rule for me. It allows me to do all types of trades, but restricts me from abusing the AI.
9. GM may be fired for poor performance.
'Nuff said here.
10. No backloading 20-Step FA offers. No more than a 30% increase is allowed from year to year.
11. Franchise tag can only be used on 10/5 players, and only once in their career.
That is, guys who are in their 10th year or higher, and have been on my team for 5+ seasons.
12. No ticket prices can be higher than the closest geographical team.
13. I must use the suggested offensive game plan and the scout recommendations for training camp.
These are strictly coach/scout decisions and should be left up to them.
14. In the draft, I am only allowed to draft players my scout deems the "best available" player at their position at the time of the pick.
In short, I make the decision that I need a LB, and my scout tells me which one to pick. Thanks to QuikSand for this idea.
15. Start with an expansion team. Empty Cupboard rules as much as possible.
I will only pick up players who entered the league in the expansion year (2009) or later. Undoubtedly the computer will sign older players. Any players who came into league before 2009 must be released at the end of the season though.

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Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 09:09 AM

I am starting in 2009 with the expansion Colorado Springs Aspen Groves. A few details...

HEAD COACH

Shane Hoover

Age: 39

REPUTATION

QB: G                KICKER: G

RB: VG               YOUNG TALENT: VG

WR: P                MOTIVATION: F

OL: G                DISCIPLINE: F

DL: G                OFFENSE PLAYCALL: F

LB: G                DEFENSE PLAYCALL: E

DB: G                AVOID INJURY: VG

SCOUT

Oscar Riley

QB: E                DL: G

RB: F                LB: F

WR: F                DB: VG

OL: F              YOUNG TALENT: E

K:  VG

Hoover and Riley should be good at putting together and developing a solid young nucleus for the Aspen Groves.

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Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 09:53 AM

2009 AMATEUR DRAFT

I have the #2 pick in the draft. Here are my picks:

1(2): QB Moe Daniels: Well, if he doesn't bust he could be an All-Time Great. MOST of his potential or current ratings are listed at 100. The only ones that aren't are screen passes (87), medium (92), and carrying (79). I'll post his screen shot after training camp.
2(2): RB Derrick Preston: He is the available RB with the highest future potential, both according to my scout and the combine rating. He has a 98 in breakaway speed and a potential rating of 87 in yards per carry.
3(2): S Howie Jackman: With a scout rated VG in DB's, I go after the best available DB. Jackman is rated 36/86,25/60,26/66,74. Should be a solid starter.
4(2): DT Byron York: Ratings are 20/75, 12/47, 10. Very low endurance, but could be an effective run stopper if his endurance improves.
5(2): C Glenn Banfield: Best available player at any position in current value. Ratings are 32/36, 41, 58. Could be a decent starter.
6(2): WR Russell Kozlowskie: Has pretty solid current/potential ratings across the board. My scout is only F at WR and my coach is poor, but I figure he's worth a #6 pick.
7(2): LB Graham Talley: Has pretty solid potential ratings. I'll see if I can sign him to a 4 or 5 year deal.

Well, it looks like I may have lucked into a franchise QB in my first draft! If Moe Daniels can live up to his expectations, this team could rise fairly quickly. RB Derrick Preston could take some of the focus off of Daniels.

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 10:00 AM

2009 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS

I pick up so many of them this year that I won't go into details. If any of them break out after training camp, I'll highlight them then. The "roster filler" types I picked up were signed to 1-year minisal deals. The guys who I think could start this year or next were signed to 3-year deals, mostly with the followign structure:

2009: $500,000
2010: $550,000
2011: $600,000

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 10:26 AM

2009 TRAINING CAMP RESULTS

Scout zeroes out STRONG I, SINGLE BACK and 3-4 DEFENSE.

The best news is that QB Moe Daniels kept virtually the same ratings that he had prior to camp.

The most significant-looking UDRFA after training camp is FB Julio Logan. He is rated 40/57 by my scout, and he is a guy signed for a 3-year deal.

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 10:27 AM

2009 PRE-SEASON ROSTER

From the desk of Oscar Riley of the Colorado Springs Aspen Groves

  

  Position/Player         Current Est  Future Est     Exp   Sgnd

  QB  Moe Daniels                   8          19       1   2013   

  QB  Nolan Horn                    3          10       1   2011   

  QB  B.J. Copeland                 3           8       1   2011   

  RB  Allen Price                   9          10       1   2011   

  RB  Derrick Preston               8          13       1   2012   

  RB  Wesley Pearson                7           9       1   2009   

  RB  Henry Martin                  6           8       1   2009   

  RB  Rod Kruse                     5          11       1   2009   

  FB  Julio Logan                   8          11       1   2011   

  FB  D.J. Von Wyss                 5           5       1   2009   

  FB  Jeffrey Wycheck               4           8       1   2011   

  TE  Heath Dunn                    6          11       1   2009   

  TE  Blake Prado                   5           6       1   2009   

  TE  Marvin Graham                 5          10       1   2009   

  WR  Russell Kozlowski             7          12       1   2010   

  WR  Cornell Mitchell              7           7       1   2011   

  WR  Bryan Smith                   5           8       1   2011   

  WR  Spencer Thomas                5           9       1   2011   

  WR  William Rawlins               5           6       1   2011   

  WR  Richard Farmer                5           8       1   2011   

  WR  William Baldridge             3           9       1   2009   

   C  Glenn Banfield                8          13       1   2011   

   C  Neal Nelson                   3           6       1   2011   

   C  Lamont Mahoney                2           6       1   2011   

   C  Bert Derosa                   2           3       1   2009   

   G  Marshall Allen                3           7       1   2011   

   G  Daniel Marshall               2          10       1   2011   

   G  Colin Van Buren               2           6       1   2011   

   G  Chris Wooden                  2           6       1   2011   

   G  Nate Owens                    1           6       1   2009   

   T  Luther McCellion              3           8       1   2011   

   T  Tito Arnold                   3           7       1   2011   

   T  Leslie Rector                 2           6       1   2009   

   T  Leland Ford                   2           3       1   2009   

   T  Riddick White                 1           5       1   2011   

   P  Melvin Hernandez              5           6       1   2009   

   K  Jon Bell                      7          10       1   2011   

   K  Harry Linkous                 3           8       1   2009   

  DE  Tyrus Berry                   3           5       1   2011   

  DE  Anthony Hemphill              3           3       1   2011   

  DE  Levon Robbins                 2           8       1   2011   

  DE  Buddy Mahoney                 2           6       1   2011   

  DE  B.J. Hinrichs                 1           6       1   2009   

  DT  Kennedy Odum                  4           8       1   2011   

  DT  J.J. Covington                3           8       1   2011   

  DT  Tim Stone                     3           4       1   2011   

  DT  Henry Wilkins                 3          10       1   2011   

  DT  Byron York                    3          10       1   2011   

  DT  Emmanuel Boone                1           6       1   2009   

  LB  Darnell Fein                  4           7       1   2011   

  LB  Andre Webber                  4           7       1   2009   

  LB  Tyrone Townes                 3           9       1   2011   

  LB  Doug Garcia                   3           9       1   2009   

  LB  Graham Talley                 3          10       1   2010   

  LB  Keith Neuman                  3           6       1   2009   

  LB  Mo Wells                      3           7       1   2009   

  LB  Craig Wynn                    1           7       1   2009   

  CB  Lester Montgomery             5           7       1   2011   

  CB  Tyrell Boyd                   4           6       1   2011   

  CB  Roy Shook                     4           5       1   2009   

  CB  Joseph Williamson             3           6       1   2011   

  CB  Kris Kuykendall               2           7       1   2011   

  CB  Andre Hudson                  2           7       1   2011   

   S  Howie Jackman                 7          14       1   2012   

   S  Jimmy Logan                   5           7       1   2011   

   S  Bart Bennett                  4           7       1   2009   

   S  Vernon Gallant                4           5       1   2011   

   S  Bernie Pound                  3           6       1   2011   

   S  Carlton Alston                3          10       1   2011   

   S  Ty Fox                        3           8       1   2011

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 10:57 AM

2009 POST-EXHIBITION REPORT

We went 1-3 in the exhibition season, and QB Moe Daniels looked pretty strong in all four games. None of my draftees were cut by the computer, and actually it didn't pick up any "illegal" non-first-year players either. Here's the roster going into the regular season:

From the desk of Oscar Riley of the Colorado Springs Aspen Groves

  

  Position/Player         Current Est  Future Est     Exp   Sgnd

  QB  Moe Daniels                   8          19       1   2013   

  QB  Nolan Horn                    3          10       1   2011   

  QB  B.J. Copeland                 3           8       1   2011   

  RB  Allen Price                   9          10       1   2011   

  RB  Derrick Preston               8          13       1   2012   

  RB  Wesley Pearson                7           9       1   2009   

  RB  Rod Kruse                     5          11       1   2009   

  FB  Julio Logan                   8          11       1   2011   

  FB  Jeffrey Wycheck               4           8       1   2011   

  TE  Heath Dunn                    6          11       1   2009   

  TE  Blake Prado                   5           6       1   2009   

  TE  Marvin Graham                 5          10       1   2009   

  WR  Russell Kozlowski             7          12       1   2010   

  WR  Cornell Mitchell              7           7       1   2011   

  WR  Bryan Smith                   5           8       1   2011   

  WR  Spencer Thomas                5           9       1   2011   

  WR  Richard Farmer                5           8       1   2011   

   C  Glenn Banfield                8          13       1   2011   

   C  Neal Nelson                   3           6       1   2011   

   G  Marshall Allen                3           7       1   2011   

   G  Daniel Marshall               2          10       1   2011   

   G  Colin Van Buren               2           6       1   2011   

   G  Chris Wooden                  2           6       1   2011   

   T  Luther McCellion              3           8       1   2011   

   T  Tito Arnold                   3           7       1   2011   

   T  Leslie Rector                 2           6       1   2009   

   T  Riddick White                 1           5       1   2011   

   P  Melvin Hernandez              5           6       1   2009   

   K  Jon Bell                      7          10       1   2011   

  DE  Tyrus Berry                   3           5       1   2011   

  DE  Levon Robbins                 2           8       1   2011   

  DE  Buddy Mahoney                 2           6       1   2011   

  DE  B.J. Hinrichs                 1           6       1   2009   

  DT  Kennedy Odum                  4           8       1   2011   

  DT  J.J. Covington                3           8       1   2011   

  DT  Henry Wilkins                 3          10       1   2011   

  DT  Byron York                    3          10       1   2011   

  LB  Darnell Fein                  4           7       1   2011   

  LB  Andre Webber                  4           7       1   2009   

  LB  Tyrone Townes                 3           9       1   2011   

  LB  Doug Garcia                   3           9       1   2009   

  LB  Graham Talley                 3          10       1   2010   

  LB  Keith Neuman                  3           6       1   2009   

  LB  Mo Wells                      3           7       1   2009   

  CB  Lester Montgomery             5           7       1   2011   

  CB  Tyrell Boyd                   4           6       1   2011   

  CB  Roy Shook                     4           5       1   2009   

  CB  Joseph Williamson             3           6       1   2011   

  CB  Kris Kuykendall               2           7       1   2011   

   S  Howie Jackman                 7          14       1   2012   

   S  Jimmy Logan                   5           7       1   2011   

   S  Bart Bennett                  4           7       1   2009   

   S  Carlton Alston                3          10       1   2011

The only noticeable issue is that FA RB Price gets the nod over 2nd-round Preston. The computer's gameplan has Price's playing time set at 2, however, so Preston will get a good chunk of carries as well. The computer is using this gameplan:

1st: 75 72 59 48
2nd: 76 64 47 38
3rd: 69 24 18 19
4th: 74 29 20 30

Go for it on 4th: 48
Run Inside 20: 50

Run Direction: 12, 11, 13, 35, 11, 9, 9

Pass Distance: 14, 54, 20, 7, 5

Looks like we're going to do a LOT of running over 5th-Round Center Glenn Banfield. Looking forward to seeing what Moe Daniels can do.

NOTE: I started in 2009 by loading a season saved at the end of 2008. I forgot that I had started that career with auto-signing of draft picks on. I can't reset it and since I just realized it now after several posts, I am going to continue this career with auto-signing on.

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 11:43 AM

2009 REGULAR SEASON RECAP

Well, as expected, we had a rough season. Our record was 2-14 and we got blown out quite a bit. QB Moe Daniels broke his wrist in week 14 and went out for the season. In addition, after the injury all of his potential ratings dropped into the 70's, 80's and 90's. He still looks like he'll be very good, but no longer looks like an all-time-great-to-be. To the numbers....

QB Daniels: 172 for 357 (48.1%), 1935 yds, 9TD's, 15INT's 55.7 Rtg. He was sacked 50 times in his 14 starts. No wonder he got hurt. A very rough year for the rookie.

RB Price: 134 attempts, 664 yds, 4.9ypc, 3TD's
RB Preston: 118 attempts, 689 yds, 5.8ypc, 5TD's
RB Pearson: 30 attempts, 300 yds, 10.0ypc, 2TD's

Nice distribution of carries and results!

WR Bryan Smith: 57 catches, 700yds, 4TDs
WR Kozlowski: 50 catches, 550yds, 0TD's
WR Cornell Mitchell: 48 catches, 569 yrds, 3TD's

LEADING TACKLER
LB Tyrone Townes: 84 tackles, 32 assists, 1.5 sacks

SACK LEADER
DE Buddy Mahoney: 7.5 sacks, 0 blocks, 2 hurries

TOP PDQ DB
S Jimmy Logan: 33 catches allowed in 16 starts, 6 passes defensed, 2 int's, 28.3PDQ

BEST OPct on OL
C Glenn Banfield: 21 KRB in 82 chances, 6 sacks allowed, 24.4 OPct.

TEAM STATISTICS
Points For: 192
Points Allowed: 463
Offensive Rushing Yards: 1994(5th)
Offensive Passing Yards: 2371(34th)
Defensive Rushing Yards: 2501(34th)
Defensive Passing Yards: 3662(29th)

Well, I need to work on my rushing defense and my pass blocking. Pretty good results running the football with multiple backs.

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 11:49 AM

2009 POSTSEASON RECAP

Pittsburgh won the Super Bowl.

AWARDS
None for the Aspen Grove.

HERB'S REPORT
Performance: 0
Franchise Value: 30
Profit/Loss: 65
Difficulty: 81
Year-End Score: 37

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Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 11:54 AM

2010 BEGINNING OF SEASON

I sign a new coach and scout. Here they are:

HEAD COACH

Ryan Kramer

Age: 48

REPUTATION

QB: G                KICKER: F

RB: VG               YOUNG TALENT: G

WR: G                MOTIVATION: G

OL: P                DISCIPLINE: G

DL: G                OFFENSE PLAYCALL: G

LB: VG               DEFENSE PLAYCALL: P

DB: VG               AVOID INJURY: E

SCOUT

Floyd Paduano, Age 30

QB: G               DL: G

RB: VG              LB: VG

WR: VG              DB: VG

OL: G             YOUNG TALENT: VG

K:  F

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Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 12:06 PM

2010 20-STEP PROCESS

Well, I made a handful of offers to and sign several cheap 2nd-year guys who were cut by their teams. I won't go into the details. They'll be on the roster report.

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Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 12:40 PM

2010 AMATEUR DRAFT

I have the #1 pick in the draft. Here are my picks:

1(1): CB R.J. Tucker, Kentucky: MAN, this guy looks good. Could be the "shut-em-down" cover corner I love to have. Ratings are 56/100,46/86,49/90.
2(1): WR Roy Holliday, Canisius: A very solid-looking WR for Daniels to throw to.
3(1): LB Hugh Nicholas, Auburn: Should help shore up the run defense.
4(1): P Rex Wilkins, NC State: As bad as this team is right now, it will help to have a good punter.
5(1): TE Carl Thornton, Michigan: Could develop into a solid pass-catching tight end.
6(1): DE Terrance Anderson, Cincinnati: Some help on the DL.
7(1): LB Chris Armstrong, Butler: Probably will never be more than a backup.

Looks like we got some solid defensive help. We'll see.

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 03:50 PM

2010 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS

Same as last year, I pick up so many of them this year that I won't go into details. If any of them break out after training camp, I'll highlight them then. The "roster filler" types I picked up were signed to 1-year minisal deals. The guys who I think could start this year or next were signed to 3-year deals, mostly with the following structure:

2009: $500,000
2010: $550,000
2011: $600,000

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 03:56 PM

2010 TRAINING CAMP RESULTS

Scout zeroes out WEAK I, SPLIT and 3-4 DEFENSE.

The best news is that 1(1) pick CB R.J. Tucker kept virtually the same ratings that he had prior to camp.

The most significant-looking UDRFA after training camp is RB Jimmy Santos. He is rated 40/58 by my scout. He'll get a few carries as the 3rd RB. He's signed for 3 years.

No breakouts or busts.

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 04:06 PM

2010 POST-EXHIBITION REPORT

Here's the roster going into the regular season:

From the desk of Floyd Paduano of the Colorado Springs Aspen Groves

  

  Position/Player         Current Est  Future Est     Exp   Sgnd

  QB  Moe Daniels                  10          18       2   2013   

  QB  Nolan Horn                    5           9       2   2011   

  QB  Edwin Douglas                 4           7       1   2010   

  RB  Allen Price                   9          12       2   2011   

  RB  Derrick Preston               9          11       2   2012   

  RB  Jimmie Santos                 8          11       1   2012   

  RB  Wesley Pearson                6           9       2   2011   

  FB  Julio Logan                   9          10       2   2011   

  FB  Jeffrey Wycheck               6           7       2   2011   

  TE  Marvin Graham                 5           8       2   2012   

  TE  Heath Dunn                    5           6       2   2011   

  TE  Carl Thornton                 5          11       1   2012   

  WR  Russell Kozlowski            10          11       2   2010   

  WR  Roy Holliday                  9          14       1   2013   

  WR  Ricardo Bouchette             5           9       1   2012   

  WR  Spencer Thomas                5           7       2   2011   

  WR  Cornell Mitchell              5           6       2   2011   

   C  Glenn Banfield               10          14       2   2011   

   C  Sean Kurtz                    4           7       1   2012   

   G  Daniel Marshall               5           6       2   2011   

   G  Colin Van Buren               4           5       2   2011   

   G  Marshall Allen                3           6       2   2011   

   G  Chris Wooden                  2           2       2   2011   

   T  Tito Arnold                   5           5       2   2011   

   T  Jumbo Caldwell                5           5       2   2011   

   T  Riddick White                 4           5       2   2011   

   T  Luther McCellion              3           6       2   2011   

   P  Rex Wilkins                   8          13       1   2012   

   K  Jon Bell                      8           8       2   2011   

  DE  Buddy Mahoney                 4           6       2   2011   

  DE  Terrance Andersen             4           8       1   2011   

  DE  Levon Robbins                 3           7       2   2011   

  DE  Tyrus Berry                   2           4       2   2011   

  DT  Robbie Thomason               7          10       2   2011   

  DT  Paul Alston                   6           9       2   2012   

  DT  Mack Marquis                  5           9       2   2011   

  DT  Byron York                    5           8       2   2011   

  LB  Tyrone Townes                 5           7       2   2011   

  LB  Graham Talley                 4           9       2   2010   

  LB  Chris Armstrong               4           6       1   2012   

  LB  Hugh Nicholas                 4          13       1   2013   

  LB  Wayne Page                    4           6       2   2010   

  LB  Darnell Fein                  4           6       2   2011   

  LB  Oscar McAfee                  1           8       1   2012   

  CB  R.J. Tucker                  11          17       1   2015   

  CB  Lester Montgomery             6           8       2   2011   

  CB  Terrell Cooper                6           7       1   2010   

  CB  Tyrell Boyd                   6           8       2   2011   

  CB  Kris Kuykendall               5           6       2   2011   

   S  Howie Jackman                 9          12       2   2012   

   S  Bob Meadows                   7          10       1   2012   

   S  Jimmy Logan                   6           8       2   2011   

   S  Carlton Alston                5           7       2   2011

Looking forward to seeing some improvement on defense. 6 new starters there. Also, Daniels-to-Holiday could be fun to watch.

2010 GAMEPLAN

1st: 75 75 55 42
2nd: 77 58 45 38
3rd: 65 22 17 20
4th: 72 32 14 26

Go for it on 4th: 50
Run Inside 20: 48

Run Direction: 15, 15, 14, 29, 10, 9, 8

Pass Distance: 14, 54, 20, 7, 5

Computer wants to put the ball up more often. Will it work? We shall see. We went 2-2 in the preseason.

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Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 04:46 PM

2010 REGULAR SEASON RECAP

Some signs of improvement this year. The 4-12 record wasn't too impressive, but QB Moe Daniels began to show some signs of life and the defense showed some definite improvement. To the numbers....

QB Daniels: 229 for 409 (55.9%) 2814 yds, 13TD's, 10INT's, 77.7 Rtg. A pretty decent season for the 2nd-year man.

RB Price: 133 attempts, 504 yds, 3.7ypc, 2TD's
RB Preston: 122 attempts, 551 yds, 4.5ypc, 3TD's
RB Santos: 41 attempts, 210 yds, 5.1ypc, 3TD's

Still pretty good success running the football.

WR Kozlowski: 52 catches, 716yds, 2TDs
WR Holiday: 62 catches, 755yds, 4TD's
WR Ricardo Bouchette: 40 catches, 522 yrds, 2TD's

LEADING TACKLER
S Howie Jackman: 84 tackles, 32 assists, 0.5 sacks

SACK LEADER
DE Terance Anderson: 9.0 sacks, 2 blocks, 5 hurries

TOP PDQ DB
S Bob Meadows: 19 catches allowed in 13 starts, 1 passes defensed, 3 int's, 29.9PDQ

BEST OPct on OL
C Glenn Banfield: 27 KRB in 87 chances, 3 sacks allowed, 23.0 OPct.

TEAM STATISTICS
Points For: 259
Points Allowed: 374
Offensive Rushing Yards: 1749(13th)
Offensive Passing Yards: 3086(27th)
Defensive Rushing Yards: 2060(34th)
Defensive Passing Yards: 3531(21st)

The defense got better, but still has a long way to go. I think the offense will come into its own in the next year or two.

EXTENSIONS/RENEGOTIATIONS
WR Kozlowski had a 35.0 TPct this year, eighth best in the entire league, and DOWN from 38.6 last year. I'd like to keep him around. I extend his contract for a year.

LB Talley also gets extended through next season.

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Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 05:00 PM

2010 POSTSEASON RECAP

Atlanta crushed the Jets 34-0 to win the Super Bowl.

AWARDS
Still none for the Aspen Grove.

HERB'S REPORT
Performance: 0
Franchise Value: 27
Profit/Loss: 43
Difficulty: 80
Year-End Score: 29

Ben E Lou · 01-19-2001, 05:13 PM

2011 BEGINNING OF SEASON

I see no better alternative to my current coach and scout. Both improved a bit, too. Here they are:

HEAD COACH

Ryan Kramer

Age: 49

REPUTATION

QB: G                KICKER: F

RB: VG               YOUNG TALENT: VG

WR: G                MOTIVATION: G

OL: P                DISCIPLINE: G

DL: G                OFFENSE PLAYCALL: G

LB: VG               DEFENSE PLAYCALL: P

DB: VG               AVOID INJURY: E

SCOUT

Floyd Paduano, Age 31

QB: G               DL: VG

RB: VG              LB: VG

WR: VG              DB: VG

OL: G             YOUNG TALENT: VG

K:  F

ibdb · 01-19-2001, 05:29 PM

I'm interested to see how you like this challenge after a few more seasons. I don't get to play as often as I'd like, and something like this could help me speed things up a bit so that it doesn't take me a week (or more) to get through a season.

Good luck!

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The city of Houston was named after Sam, not Dean.

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 06:11 AM

2011 FREE AGENCY
No free agents worth their salary demands were available, so I abstain.

[This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-20-2001).]

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 06:31 AM

2011 AMATEUR DRAFT

I have the #1 pick in the draft again. This is probably the last year I'll get it. Here are my picks:

1(1): DE Andy Palm, Minnesota: Studly-looking pass-rushing defensive end. Ratings are 36/82,41/91,96.
2(1): G Tommy Money, Newberry: Could be an excellent run-blocking guard. 33/97,14/47,100.
3(1): FB Max O'Bryan, Stanford: Great all-around fullback. Should be able to do it all.
4(1): DT Shaun Stauder, Texas Tech: Could be an effective run stopper. Potential decent starter, even on a good team. 11/44,12/49,62
5(1): T Vincent McCormick, Miss. St.: Could be a viable starter at RT. 11/40,14/50,53.
6(1): QB Ed Zimmerman, Texas: 3rd Down Passing Rating of 91. Some pretty decent potentials.
7(1): S Alex Gordon, UVA: Looks like a decent player, esp. for a 7th rounder.

Looks like we improved both the offensive and defensive lines. Gotta love that.

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 06:42 AM

2011 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS

I've got enough players under contract that I don't need "roster fillers." I sign these guys to three-year, no bonus deals to come to training who I think might have a chance contribute within those years:

C Freddie Kromer
LB R.J. Copeland
S Brad Wynn
G Everett Sinclair
WR Howie Fairchild
WR Sam Dees
T Jessie Orosco (Yes, I signed him mainly because of his name!)
T Wayne Bradford
DT Jared Rocha
LB Cary Dawud
CB Casey Carrier

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 06:50 AM

2011 TRAINING CAMP RESULTS

Scout zeroes out WEAK I, SHOTGUN and 3-4 DEFENSE.

The best news is that 1(1) pick DE Andy Palm's ratings actually improved a bit.

4th-Round Draft Choice DT Shaun Stauder became the first draftee cut by the computer. He was picked up by Baltimore. He was somewhat of a draft bust, as his ratings dropped from 11/44,12/49,62 to 2/23,4/30,62. Can't fault the AI for dropping him.

No breakouts.

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 07:01 AM

2010 POST-EXHIBITION REPORT

We went 3-1 in the preseason. Most exciting is that the defense only allowed 35 total points in the last three games.

Here's the roster going into the regular season:

From the desk of Floyd Paduano of the Colorado Springs Aspen Groves

  

  Position/Player         Current Est  Future Est     Exp   Sgnd

  QB  Moe Daniels                  15          18       3   2013   

  QB  Nolan Horn                    6           8       3   2011   

  QB  Ed Zimmerman                  6          13       1   2012   

  RB  Allen Price                   9          10       3   2011   

  RB  Derrick Preston               9          11       3   2012   

  RB  Jimmie Santos                 8           8       2   2012   

  RB  Wesley Pearson                6           6       3   2011   

  FB  Julio Logan                  10          10       3   2011   

  FB  Max O'Bryan                   9          16       1   2014   

  TE  Carl Thornton                 8          11       2   2012   

  TE  Marvin Graham                 7           8       3   2012   

  TE  Heath Dunn                    5           5       3   2011   

  WR  Roy Holliday                 13          14       2   2013   

  WR  Russell Kozlowski            10          10       3   2011   

  WR  Ricardo Bouchette             5           9       2   2012   

  WR  Howie Fairchild               5           9       1   2013   

  WR  Sam Dees                      4           9       1   2013   

   C  Glenn Banfield               13          14       3   2011   

   C  Freddie Kromer                2          10       1   2013   

   G  Tommy Money                   7          16       1   2014   

   G  Daniel Marshall               7           8       3   2011   

   G  Colin Van Buren               5           7       3   2011   

   G  Everett Sinclair              2          11       1   2013   

   T  Jumbo Caldwell                6           7       3   2011   

   T  Tito Arnold                   5           6       3   2011   

   T  Riddick White                 4           5       3   2011   

   T  Vincent McCormick             3          11       1   2013   

   P  Rex Wilkins                  11          12       2   2012   

   K  Jon Bell                      8           8       3   2011   

  DE  Andy Palm                    10          17       1   2016   

  DE  Terrance Andersen             6           7       2   2011   

  DE  Buddy Mahoney                 5           7       3   2011   

  DE  Levon Robbins                 3           5       3   2011   

  DT  Robbie Thomason               9          11       3   2011   

  DT  Mack Marquis                  6          11       3   2011   

  DT  Paul Alston                   5           9       3   2012   

  DT  Byron York                    5           9       3   2011   

  LB  Hugh Nicholas                 7          12       2   2013   

  LB  Tyrone Townes                 7           9       3   2011   

  LB  Graham Talley                 6           8       3   2011   

  LB  Oscar McAfee                  4           8       2   2012   

  LB  Chris Armstrong               3           8       2   2012   

  LB  Cary Dawud                    3          10       1   2013   

  LB  R.J. Copeland                 2          10       1   2013   

  CB  R.J. Tucker                  11          15       2   2015   

  CB  Kris Kuykendall               6           8       3   2011   

  CB  Terrell Cooper                6           9       2   2012   

  CB  Tyrell Boyd                   5           8       3   2011   

  CB  Casey Carrier                 3           8       1   2013   

   S  Howie Jackman                11          12       3   2012   

   S  Carlton Alston                6           7       3   2011   

   S  Brad Wynn                     5           8       1   2013   

   S  Alex Gordon                   4          11       1   2012

8 of the 11 UDRFA's made the team. Wow. Team is beginning to stabilize. Only two rookie starters, #1 pick DE Andy Palm and #2 pick G Tommy Money.

2011 GAMEPLAN

1st: 68 67 49 42
2nd: 70 54 35 36
3rd: 65 22 16 19
4th: 66 30 18 27

Go for it on 4th: 47
Run Inside 20: 44

Run Direction: 16, 16, 14, 25, 10, 10, 9

Pass Distance: 14, 54, 20, 7, 5

The computer wants to put it up even more this year with QB Daniels in his 3rd year. I'd say 8-8 is a possibility this year.

STADIUM: 8
ROSTER: 43
SUPPORT: 24
VALUE: $395M (33rd out of 34 teams)

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Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 07:39 AM

2011 REGULAR SEASON RECAP

More signs of improvement this year, especially defensively. The record was 6-10. To the numbers....

QB Daniels: 207 for 357 (55.9%) 2240 yds, 8TD's, 4INT's, 79.3Rtg. His attempt totals are so low because he kept getting knocked out of games. (He started all 16.) We need better pass blocking. His backup threw 222 passes.

RB Price: 132 attempts, 379 yds, 2.8ypc, 1TD
RB Preston: 91 attempts, 418 yds, 4.5ypc, 4TD's
FB Logan: 64 attempts, 222 yds, 3.4ypc, 1TD

Running game starting to dwindle. I'd like a true feature back.

WR Kozlowski: 84 catches, 1187yds, 8TDs--earned every penny of his big contract.
WR Holiday: 60 catches, 725yds, 3TD's
WR Ricardo Bouchette: 60 catches, 608 yds, 3TD's

LEADING TACKLER
S Howie Jackman: 88 tackles, 30 assists, 1.5 sacks--2nd straight year leading the team

SACK LEADER
DE Andy Palm: 15.5 sacks, 2 blocks, 3 hurries--very nice rookie season!

TOP PDQ DB
S Howie Jackman: 28 catches allowed in 16 starts, 7 passes defensed, 6 int's, 43.4PDQ--He's getting it done against the run AND the pass!

BEST OPct on OL
C Glenn Banfield: 22 KRB in 86 chances, 6 sacks allowed, 24.5 OPct.

TEAM STATISTICS
Points For: 268
Points Allowed: 297
Offensive Rushing Yards: 1295(29th)
Offensive Passing Yards: 3510(14th)
Defensive Rushing Yards: 2014(30th)
Defensive Passing Yards: 3187(12th)

The defense moved to the middle of the pack. Some improvement at LB should push us into the top half of the league. Offensively, I think we need a true LT and a RB to set us up for a playoff run.

EXTENSIONS/RENEGOTIATIONS
Lots of guys' contracts come up this year. Here are the folks I re-signed:

WR Kozlowski. The former 6th-round choice has proven himself to me and is rewarded with an extension through 2013 for premium rates.
G Daniel Marshall. Three-year starter was only asking for $1.2M to re-sign through next year. Heck, at that price even if I find a better option he'd be a nice backup.
T Caldwell and Arnold. Both were willing to re-sign cheaply for 2 more years.

Several starters not renegotiated with. Looking to fill some holes via free agency.

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 07:43 AM

2011 POSTSEASON RECAP

Cincinnati beat Green Bay 24-17 to win the Super Bowl.

AWARDS
Still shut out of awards.

HERB'S REPORT
Performance: 16
Franchise Value: 27
Profit/Loss: 40
Difficulty: 79
Year-End Score: 32

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 07:50 AM

2012 BEGINNING OF SEASON

I keep the same scout but hire a new coach. Here they are:

HEAD COACH

Van Delgado

Age: 48

REPUTATION

QB: VG              KICKER: F

RB: VG              YOUNG TALENT: VG

WR: VG              MOTIVATION: F

OL: VG              DISCIPLINE: E

DL: VG              OFFENSE PLAYCALL: F

LB: G               DEFENSE PLAYCALL: E

DB: VG              AVOID INJURY: VG

SCOUT

Floyd Paduano, Age 32

QB: G               DL: VG

RB: VG              LB: VG

WR: VG              DB: VG

OL: G             YOUNG TALENT: VG

K:  F

Having a premier coach like Delgado will be a big help in developing this team. I signed him for 5 years.

Ben E Lou · 01-20-2001, 08:25 AM

2012 FREE AGENCY

No one worth his asking price was available. Abstain.

Ben E Lou · 01-23-2001, 05:01 PM

This challenge ain't over by the way, just on hold for a bit while I participate in the World League Challenge.

01-19-2001, 09:09 AM	#3
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I am starting in 2009 with the expansion Colorado Springs Aspen Groves. A few details... HEAD COACH Shane Hoover Age: 39 REPUTATION QB: G KICKER: G RB: VG YOUNG TALENT: VG WR: P MOTIVATION: F OL: G DISCIPLINE: F DL: G OFFENSE PLAYCALL: F LB: G DEFENSE PLAYCALL: E DB: G AVOID INJURY: VG SCOUT Oscar Riley QB: E DL: G RB: F LB: F WR: F DB: VG OL: F YOUNG TALENT: E K: VG Hoover and Riley should be good at putting together and developing a solid young nucleus for the Aspen Groves. [This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-19-2001).] __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 09:53 AM	#4
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2009 AMATEUR DRAFT I have the #2 pick in the draft. Here are my picks: 1(2): QB Moe Daniels: Well, if he doesn't bust he could be an All-Time Great. MOST of his potential or current ratings are listed at 100. The only ones that aren't are screen passes (87), medium (92), and carrying (79). I'll post his screen shot after training camp. 2(2): RB Derrick Preston: He is the available RB with the highest future potential, both according to my scout and the combine rating. He has a 98 in breakaway speed and a potential rating of 87 in yards per carry. 3(2): S Howie Jackman: With a scout rated VG in DB's, I go after the best available DB. Jackman is rated 36/86,25/60,26/66,74. Should be a solid starter. 4(2): DT Byron York: Ratings are 20/75, 12/47, 10. Very low endurance, but could be an effective run stopper if his endurance improves. 5(2): C Glenn Banfield: Best available player at any position in current value. Ratings are 32/36, 41, 58. Could be a decent starter. 6(2): WR Russell Kozlowskie: Has pretty solid current/potential ratings across the board. My scout is only F at WR and my coach is poor, but I figure he's worth a #6 pick. 7(2): LB Graham Talley: Has pretty solid potential ratings. I'll see if I can sign him to a 4 or 5 year deal. Well, it looks like I may have lucked into a franchise QB in my first draft! If Moe Daniels can live up to his expectations, this team could rise fairly quickly. RB Derrick Preston could take some of the focus off of Daniels. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 10:00 AM	#5
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2009 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS I pick up so many of them this year that I won't go into details. If any of them break out after training camp, I'll highlight them then. The "roster filler" types I picked up were signed to 1-year minisal deals. The guys who I think could start this year or next were signed to 3-year deals, mostly with the followign structure: 2009: $500,000 2010: $550,000 2011: $600,000 __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 11:43 AM	#9
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2009 REGULAR SEASON RECAP Well, as expected, we had a rough season. Our record was 2-14 and we got blown out quite a bit. QB Moe Daniels broke his wrist in week 14 and went out for the season. In addition, after the injury all of his potential ratings dropped into the 70's, 80's and 90's. He still looks like he'll be very good, but no longer looks like an all-time-great-to-be. To the numbers.... QB Daniels: 172 for 357 (48.1%), 1935 yds, 9TD's, 15INT's 55.7 Rtg. He was sacked 50 times in his 14 starts. No wonder he got hurt. A very rough year for the rookie. RB Price: 134 attempts, 664 yds, 4.9ypc, 3TD's RB Preston: 118 attempts, 689 yds, 5.8ypc, 5TD's RB Pearson: 30 attempts, 300 yds, 10.0ypc, 2TD's Nice distribution of carries and results! WR Bryan Smith: 57 catches, 700yds, 4TDs WR Kozlowski: 50 catches, 550yds, 0TD's WR Cornell Mitchell: 48 catches, 569 yrds, 3TD's LEADING TACKLER LB Tyrone Townes: 84 tackles, 32 assists, 1.5 sacks SACK LEADER DE Buddy Mahoney: 7.5 sacks, 0 blocks, 2 hurries TOP PDQ DB S Jimmy Logan: 33 catches allowed in 16 starts, 6 passes defensed, 2 int's, 28.3PDQ BEST OPct on OL C Glenn Banfield: 21 KRB in 82 chances, 6 sacks allowed, 24.4 OPct. TEAM STATISTICS Points For: 192 Points Allowed: 463 Offensive Rushing Yards: 1994(5th) Offensive Passing Yards: 2371(34th) Defensive Rushing Yards: 2501(34th) Defensive Passing Yards: 3662(29th) Well, I need to work on my rushing defense and my pass blocking. Pretty good results running the football with multiple backs. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 11:49 AM	#10
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2009 POSTSEASON RECAP Pittsburgh won the Super Bowl. AWARDS None for the Aspen Grove. HERB'S REPORT Performance: 0 Franchise Value: 30 Profit/Loss: 65 Difficulty: 81 Year-End Score: 37 [This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-19-2001).] __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 10:26 AM	#6
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2009 TRAINING CAMP RESULTS Scout zeroes out STRONG I, SINGLE BACK and 3-4 DEFENSE. The best news is that QB Moe Daniels kept virtually the same ratings that he had prior to camp. The most significant-looking UDRFA after training camp is FB Julio Logan. He is rated 40/57 by my scout, and he is a guy signed for a 3-year deal. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 11:54 AM	#11
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2010 BEGINNING OF SEASON I sign a new coach and scout. Here they are: HEAD COACH Ryan Kramer Age: 48 REPUTATION QB: G KICKER: F RB: VG YOUNG TALENT: G WR: G MOTIVATION: G OL: P DISCIPLINE: G DL: G OFFENSE PLAYCALL: G LB: VG DEFENSE PLAYCALL: P DB: VG AVOID INJURY: E SCOUT Floyd Paduano, Age 30 QB: G DL: G RB: VG LB: VG WR: VG DB: VG OL: G YOUNG TALENT: VG K: F [This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-19-2001).] [This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-20-2001).] __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 12:06 PM	#12
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2010 20-STEP PROCESS Well, I made a handful of offers to and sign several cheap 2nd-year guys who were cut by their teams. I won't go into the details. They'll be on the roster report. [This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-19-2001).] __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 12:40 PM	#13
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2010 AMATEUR DRAFT I have the #1 pick in the draft. Here are my picks: 1(1): CB R.J. Tucker, Kentucky: MAN, this guy looks good. Could be the "shut-em-down" cover corner I love to have. Ratings are 56/100,46/86,49/90. 2(1): WR Roy Holliday, Canisius: A very solid-looking WR for Daniels to throw to. 3(1): LB Hugh Nicholas, Auburn: Should help shore up the run defense. 4(1): P Rex Wilkins, NC State: As bad as this team is right now, it will help to have a good punter. 5(1): TE Carl Thornton, Michigan: Could develop into a solid pass-catching tight end. 6(1): DE Terrance Anderson, Cincinnati: Some help on the DL. 7(1): LB Chris Armstrong, Butler: Probably will never be more than a backup. Looks like we got some solid defensive help. We'll see. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 03:50 PM	#14
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2010 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Same as last year, I pick up so many of them this year that I won't go into details. If any of them break out after training camp, I'll highlight them then. The "roster filler" types I picked up were signed to 1-year minisal deals. The guys who I think could start this year or next were signed to 3-year deals, mostly with the following structure: 2009: $500,000 2010: $550,000 2011: $600,000 __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 03:56 PM	#15
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2010 TRAINING CAMP RESULTS Scout zeroes out WEAK I, SPLIT and 3-4 DEFENSE. The best news is that 1(1) pick CB R.J. Tucker kept virtually the same ratings that he had prior to camp. The most significant-looking UDRFA after training camp is RB Jimmy Santos. He is rated 40/58 by my scout. He'll get a few carries as the 3rd RB. He's signed for 3 years. No breakouts or busts. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 04:46 PM	#17
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2010 REGULAR SEASON RECAP Some signs of improvement this year. The 4-12 record wasn't too impressive, but QB Moe Daniels began to show some signs of life and the defense showed some definite improvement. To the numbers.... QB Daniels: 229 for 409 (55.9%) 2814 yds, 13TD's, 10INT's, 77.7 Rtg. A pretty decent season for the 2nd-year man. RB Price: 133 attempts, 504 yds, 3.7ypc, 2TD's RB Preston: 122 attempts, 551 yds, 4.5ypc, 3TD's RB Santos: 41 attempts, 210 yds, 5.1ypc, 3TD's Still pretty good success running the football. WR Kozlowski: 52 catches, 716yds, 2TDs WR Holiday: 62 catches, 755yds, 4TD's WR Ricardo Bouchette: 40 catches, 522 yrds, 2TD's LEADING TACKLER S Howie Jackman: 84 tackles, 32 assists, 0.5 sacks SACK LEADER DE Terance Anderson: 9.0 sacks, 2 blocks, 5 hurries TOP PDQ DB S Bob Meadows: 19 catches allowed in 13 starts, 1 passes defensed, 3 int's, 29.9PDQ BEST OPct on OL C Glenn Banfield: 27 KRB in 87 chances, 3 sacks allowed, 23.0 OPct. TEAM STATISTICS Points For: 259 Points Allowed: 374 Offensive Rushing Yards: 1749(13th) Offensive Passing Yards: 3086(27th) Defensive Rushing Yards: 2060(34th) Defensive Passing Yards: 3531(21st) The defense got better, but still has a long way to go. I think the offense will come into its own in the next year or two. EXTENSIONS/RENEGOTIATIONS WR Kozlowski had a 35.0 TPct this year, eighth best in the entire league, and DOWN from 38.6 last year. I'd like to keep him around. I extend his contract for a year. LB Talley also gets extended through next season. [This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-19-2001).] __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 05:00 PM	#18
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2010 POSTSEASON RECAP Atlanta crushed the Jets 34-0 to win the Super Bowl. AWARDS Still none for the Aspen Grove. HERB'S REPORT Performance: 0 Franchise Value: 27 Profit/Loss: 43 Difficulty: 80 Year-End Score: 29 __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 05:13 PM	#19
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2011 BEGINNING OF SEASON I see no better alternative to my current coach and scout. Both improved a bit, too. Here they are: HEAD COACH Ryan Kramer Age: 49 REPUTATION QB: G KICKER: F RB: VG YOUNG TALENT: VG WR: G MOTIVATION: G OL: P DISCIPLINE: G DL: G OFFENSE PLAYCALL: G LB: VG DEFENSE PLAYCALL: P DB: VG AVOID INJURY: E SCOUT Floyd Paduano, Age 31 QB: G DL: VG RB: VG LB: VG WR: VG DB: VG OL: G YOUNG TALENT: VG K: F __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-19-2001, 05:29 PM	#20
ibdb n00b Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Looking out at Mt. Rainier	I'm interested to see how you like this challenge after a few more seasons. I don't get to play as often as I'd like, and something like this could help me speed things up a bit so that it doesn't take me a week (or more) to get through a season. Good luck! ------------------ The city of Houston was named after Sam, not Dean. __________________ I am still alive -- I've just got a honeydo list longer than this board allows.

01-20-2001, 06:11 AM	#21
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2011 FREE AGENCY No free agents worth their salary demands were available, so I abstain. [This message has been edited by SkyDog (edited 01-20-2001).] __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-20-2001, 06:31 AM	#22
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2011 AMATEUR DRAFT I have the #1 pick in the draft again. This is probably the last year I'll get it. Here are my picks: 1(1): DE Andy Palm, Minnesota: Studly-looking pass-rushing defensive end. Ratings are 36/82,41/91,96. 2(1): G Tommy Money, Newberry: Could be an excellent run-blocking guard. 33/97,14/47,100. 3(1): FB Max O'Bryan, Stanford: Great all-around fullback. Should be able to do it all. 4(1): DT Shaun Stauder, Texas Tech: Could be an effective run stopper. Potential decent starter, even on a good team. 11/44,12/49,62 5(1): T Vincent McCormick, Miss. St.: Could be a viable starter at RT. 11/40,14/50,53. 6(1): QB Ed Zimmerman, Texas: 3rd Down Passing Rating of 91. Some pretty decent potentials. 7(1): S Alex Gordon, UVA: Looks like a decent player, esp. for a 7th rounder. Looks like we improved both the offensive and defensive lines. Gotta love that. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-20-2001, 06:42 AM	#23
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2011 UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS I've got enough players under contract that I don't need "roster fillers." I sign these guys to three-year, no bonus deals to come to training who I think might have a chance contribute within those years: C Freddie Kromer LB R.J. Copeland S Brad Wynn G Everett Sinclair WR Howie Fairchild WR Sam Dees T Jessie Orosco (Yes, I signed him mainly because of his name!) T Wayne Bradford DT Jared Rocha LB Cary Dawud CB Casey Carrier __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-20-2001, 06:50 AM	#24
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2011 TRAINING CAMP RESULTS Scout zeroes out WEAK I, SHOTGUN and 3-4 DEFENSE. The best news is that 1(1) pick DE Andy Palm's ratings actually improved a bit. 4th-Round Draft Choice DT Shaun Stauder became the first draftee cut by the computer. He was picked up by Baltimore. He was somewhat of a draft bust, as his ratings dropped from 11/44,12/49,62 to 2/23,4/30,62. Can't fault the AI for dropping him. No breakouts. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-20-2001, 07:39 AM	#26
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2011 REGULAR SEASON RECAP More signs of improvement this year, especially defensively. The record was 6-10. To the numbers.... QB Daniels: 207 for 357 (55.9%) 2240 yds, 8TD's, 4INT's, 79.3Rtg. His attempt totals are so low because he kept getting knocked out of games. (He started all 16.) We need better pass blocking. His backup threw 222 passes. RB Price: 132 attempts, 379 yds, 2.8ypc, 1TD RB Preston: 91 attempts, 418 yds, 4.5ypc, 4TD's FB Logan: 64 attempts, 222 yds, 3.4ypc, 1TD Running game starting to dwindle. I'd like a true feature back. WR Kozlowski: 84 catches, 1187yds, 8TDs--earned every penny of his big contract. WR Holiday: 60 catches, 725yds, 3TD's WR Ricardo Bouchette: 60 catches, 608 yds, 3TD's LEADING TACKLER S Howie Jackman: 88 tackles, 30 assists, 1.5 sacks--2nd straight year leading the team SACK LEADER DE Andy Palm: 15.5 sacks, 2 blocks, 3 hurries--very nice rookie season! TOP PDQ DB S Howie Jackman: 28 catches allowed in 16 starts, 7 passes defensed, 6 int's, 43.4PDQ--He's getting it done against the run AND the pass! BEST OPct on OL C Glenn Banfield: 22 KRB in 86 chances, 6 sacks allowed, 24.5 OPct. TEAM STATISTICS Points For: 268 Points Allowed: 297 Offensive Rushing Yards: 1295(29th) Offensive Passing Yards: 3510(14th) Defensive Rushing Yards: 2014(30th) Defensive Passing Yards: 3187(12th) The defense moved to the middle of the pack. Some improvement at LB should push us into the top half of the league. Offensively, I think we need a true LT and a RB to set us up for a playoff run. EXTENSIONS/RENEGOTIATIONS Lots of guys' contracts come up this year. Here are the folks I re-signed: WR Kozlowski. The former 6th-round choice has proven himself to me and is rewarded with an extension through 2013 for premium rates. G Daniel Marshall. Three-year starter was only asking for $1.2M to re-sign through next year. Heck, at that price even if I find a better option he'd be a nice backup. T Caldwell and Arnold. Both were willing to re-sign cheaply for 2 more years. Several starters not renegotiated with. Looking to fill some holes via free agency. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-20-2001, 07:43 AM	#27
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2011 POSTSEASON RECAP Cincinnati beat Green Bay 24-17 to win the Super Bowl. AWARDS Still shut out of awards. HERB'S REPORT Performance: 16 Franchise Value: 27 Profit/Loss: 40 Difficulty: 79 Year-End Score: 32 __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-20-2001, 07:50 AM	#28
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2012 BEGINNING OF SEASON I keep the same scout but hire a new coach. Here they are: HEAD COACH Van Delgado Age: 48 REPUTATION QB: VG KICKER: F RB: VG YOUNG TALENT: VG WR: VG MOTIVATION: F OL: VG DISCIPLINE: E DL: VG OFFENSE PLAYCALL: F LB: G DEFENSE PLAYCALL: E DB: VG AVOID INJURY: VG SCOUT Floyd Paduano, Age 32 QB: G DL: VG RB: VG LB: VG WR: VG DB: VG OL: G YOUNG TALENT: VG K: F Having a premier coach like Delgado will be a big help in developing this team. I signed him for 5 years. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-20-2001, 08:25 AM	#29
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	2012 FREE AGENCY No one worth his asking price was available. Abstain. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

01-23-2001, 05:01 PM	#30
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	This challenge ain't over by the way, just on hold for a bit while I participate in the World League Challenge. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

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