FOF Take 2 with the Browns

[Abe Sargent]

The 2028 NFL Playoffs:

Can we win the rare back-to-back Super Bowl?

Wild Card Weekend:

I am rooting for the Jets against the Chiefs, the Titans against the Bills both on the road, and then the Chargers against the Jags who beat me this year, but in their place all Wild Cards.

Results:

The Chiefs over the Jets 23-21
The Bills over the Titans 17-13
The Jaguars over the Chargers 35-31

All home and division seeds won, so we won’t get this easy.

The Buccaneers over the Rams 17-10
Vikings over the Panthers 31-24
Giants over 49ers 27-23

No Super Bowl Rematch with the Panthers out. Also, all home teams won in the NFC

We host the Jaguars!

Divisional Champ Weekend:

This is the battle of 1.1 picks, and they are the ONLY team to beat us this year, but in their place, can we return the favor? Nope, they sweep us with a low scoring 23-16

Perron is 23 of 266, 1:1score by Walker, Jennings was 9 for 144, pick by CB Bullock, light sacks and blocks. Rember we beat them in the AFC Championship last year.

Also:

The Chiefs won at home 44-38 over the Bills

Cardinals over Giants 22-7
Vikings over Bucs 33-27


The Conference Championship:

I am rooting for the Jags since they beat us and I’d love them to win since they are my real life fave team.

Chiefs over Jags, 20-27

Vikings over Cards 31-28

Not to be!

The 2028 NFL Super Bowl:

The 9-8 Vikings BEAT the 14-3 Chiefs 20-27!!! Love it!!!

[Abe Sargent]

League Awards:

All-Pro 1st Team:

OG Zak Zinter
OC Jake Brendel

All-Pro 2nd Team:

QB Martin Perron!!!!
RB Kenneth Walker!!!!
CB Martin Emerson
CB Ian Ruble!!!!

The only two League MVPS and Off. Players of the year the past 5 years are Mahomes and Lawrence. That’s Perron’s first All Pro. RB Walker’s too! That’s Zak’s 2nd with us and Jake’ 3rd overall and 2nd with us. That’s Emerson’s 3rd All Pro. Note no front 7 All Pros this time. That’s Ruble’s 1st All Pro! Another solid All Pros save for Front 7, no Garrett, Jackson, Kneeland, etc.


Stats:

Throwing that Ball:

QB Perron – 409 of 581, 4806, 41:10, 111.5 QBR

Perron 5th in passing yards, 2nd in pass scores, 5th best QBR

Running that Ball:

RB Walker – 262 for 1242, ypc of 4.74, 8 rush scores
QB Perron – 110 for 508, 8 scores
RB Zartman - 108 for 550, 5.09 ypc, 2 scores

Walker was my first 1k rush year with the Browns and 6th most in yards, 2 behind league leader in scores. Ditto Perron with 49 total scores. Nice stuff running game!!!

Catching that Ball:

WR St. Brown – 113 for 1499, 16 scores
WR Jennings – 94 for 1097, 12 scores
WR Chaplin – 69 for 735, 4 scores
TE Kuhn - 40 for 512, 3 scores

St. Brown was 8th in yards, 3rd in scores ; two 1k years by my WRs.

Blocking that Ball:

C Brendel – 58 KRB, 6 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed too
OG Zinter – 57 KRB, 14 and 6 sacks too
RT Pryor – 42 KRB, 2 pancakes and 7 sacks allowed
LT Alvarez – 26 KRB, 10 sacks allowed
OG Bucci – 25 KRB and 2 sacks allowed

Hello Pryor with 40/40 ability!!! Down year for Bucci after All Pro last year. He had just 81 KRO, whereas Zinter was 126 and Brendel 139, and the same as Pryor, who had a 50+% block %.

Kicking that Ball:

K Hatley – 19 of 22, long of 40, 64 of 65

Just 3 missed FGs out of 22 is not great, but just one missed PAT at 65 shots is studly.

Punting that Ball:

P Rosborough – 76 punts for a net avg of 40.11 and 40 in the 20.

Amazing inside the 20%!

Rushing that Ball:

DE Garrett – 9.5 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 blocks 20 hurries,13 QBKD, 2 FF
DE Kneeland – 9 sacks, 3 TFL, 2 blocks, 14 hurries, 14 QBKD
SLB Kus – 8 sacks, 8 TFL, 1 block, 4 hurries, 10 QBKD, 2 FF; 2 fumrec,
DE Fast – 7 sacks, 1 block, 4 hurries, 11 qbkd, 2 FF
DT Logue – 6.5 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 blocks, 12 hurries and QBKD too; 3 FF; 2 fumrec,
WLB Owusu-Koramoah - 4.5 sacks, 3 hurries, 6 QBKD
ILB Montano – 4 sacks, 10 TFL, 1 hurry, 5 QBKD, 1 INT, 11 pasdef
DT Jackson – 3.5 sacks, 3 TFL, 4 blocks, 7 hurries, 12 QBKD

No one had more than 10 sacks. Garrett led in sacks, hurries, Kneeland in QBKD and Jackson blocks. Kus had one more sack than last’ years 1st Team All Pro. Not a great year by Jackson. Rookie ILB Montano led in TFL. Down year in stats with no All Pros. Logue led in FF with 3.

Covering that Ball:

CB Ruble - 8 picks, 2 RET TDs, 12 pasdef
CB Emerson – 6 picks, 13 pasdef
CB Bullock – 4 picks, 9 pasdef
FS Hellams – 2 and 6 pasdef


We are back in pics though, and that’s Emerson’s 3rd All Pro in our 5 years, and then Ruble’s 1st. Emerson led our team in pasdef too. Great year for nickelback Bullock!! Montano has the 3rd highest pasdef!

Good year folks, statistically, offensively and defensively! Now let’s win that 2nd Super Bowl!!!


Rookie Lookie #3:

1.32 – TE Moises Kuhn, Youngstown State, 46/66; 50/64; 57/64
2.32 – RB Louie Block, Cincinnati, 44/52; 45/49; 46/49
3.22 - SILB Elias Montano, Wisconsin, 37/55; 45/61; 58/58
3.32 – FS Evan Zawacki, Iowa, 33/46; 42/53; 50/53
6.32 – WLB Darian Anaya, Mississippi State, 36/58; 41/59; 41/59
7.32 – OC Oscar Rhimes, Alabama, 19/40; 25/41; CUT

Slight fall in pot by Montano.

UFAs:

QB Quentin Bodnar – 27/45; 29/40; 29/40
ILB Henry Zuniga – 30/55; 36/57; 36/57
ILB Rashod Rasmussen – 29/51; 34/49; CUT
CB Chris Salmon – 20/49; 31/45; 31/45
OC Bubba Nyland – 20/49; 27/47; 28/47
OG Roberto Hisle – 19/48; 24/51; 24/51
WR Alonzo Kimble – 29/40; 31/38; 34/38


Team Awards:

Offensive Player of the Year: QB Martin Perron – Ah yes, dude got his first All Pro, baby’s first steps!!! Can he be the first non-Mahomes/Lawrence to win MVP and/or Off. MVP?

Defensive Player of the Year: CB Ian Ruble – Drafted in the same draft as Perron, this studly late rounder just had a massive 8 picks and won his first All Pro! Great year Ian, here’s to many more!!!

Special Teams Player of the Year: P Taylor Rosborough – This studly guy just had more than 50% of his punts inside the 20! Love him!!!

Rookie of the Year: MLB Elias Montano – This studly guy led my team TFL, was the 3rd best in pasdef, great stuff rook!!!!!!!! Now let’s castle and protect the king.

Heart Award – RT Matt Taylor – Could there be anyone else with his 52 run blocking but the best block % on my team? Enjoy your retirement if you head out…


See you next year!! Can we win our 2nd Super Bowl?

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Offseason:

Retirements: 12 year vets C Brendel, DE Garrett, 11th year RT Taylor, no 10th, 9th year WR Jennings and LS Triner. I hit the end of the year button, and…Garrett retires….sad…I hope to see you in the HOF in 5 years!! We won you that Super Bowl! He is the only one to head out, I was hoping RT Taylor would too.

I score a 55.

Stadium Stuff: Our new stadium opens in ’33 - Our TIX sold out, I keep them there!

Staff Draft:

No one needs to be signed or extended. I hire none

The Rookie Draft Revealed:

Do we need a RB starter after our RB fell but still posted a strong statline? It has a one QB near the top, overrated, 7.8 Kaden Goering. Then at 8.0 is a RB named JD Odom at underrated, also 7.1 RB Underrated McMichael is there too! I need to draft a stud DE for Garrett, and there is a DE 7.9 hard to read Jaiden Consiglio, 7.8 DE Moore is as scouted and 7.5 DE Wentworth is underrated! Three 7.0 studs, RT 7.6 Eklund at underrated for Taylor, OLB 7.1 is there too, 7.2 DT and that’s 10 7.0+ dorks.

Four QBs in the 6s, just one 6.7 RB, FOUR TEs in the 6….This is a deep draft for them, for replacing Jennings in the draft we have 6.9 then two low 6s and that’s it. One 6.9 G, that’s it, 6 6.s Ots, LS Zane Bryant seems studly, as scouted, at DE outside of the 7.0s, we have four 6s, just two 6s at DT, 3 6s ILB, 2 OLB, two low 6s at CB, one underrated 6.8 S named Peebles.

Do I trade up for a stud DE to replace Garrett since he was such a key part of our identity?

Tag: I don’t tag Jennings,57/57 never fell in three years age 31

I’ll see you at FA!!!

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Hall of Fame:

Two made, it, TE Travis Kelce and OT Trent Williams.

The 2029 NFL Free Agency:

Day 1 – I have signed 47 and cap space of just 5.9 mill. I’ll need to free some up.

Veteran Extensions First to Free Up Cap!!!

In order by cap:

WR St. Brown – age 29, 62/62, cap hit of 18.12, wants one year extension to raise to 19.20, nope, no cash.
C Brendel – Age 36, cap hit of 13 wants one year extension to raise to 15.67 by a few mill. Nope
DT Hall – 55/55, age 25. One All Pro; Pass rush of 66 and run stopping too, cap hit of 7.72, wants three year, 30.51 cap hit raise to 8.90. I freed him I’d save 7.3. He’s my starter across from DT Jackson.
RB Walker – 48/48, cap hit of 4.72, age of 28, if I cut him I’d free up 3.61, he wants real cash to raise to 9.76.
CB Bullock – 55/55, age of 26, cap hit of 4.34, wants 5 year deal at 32.78 mill for cap hit rise to 5.19 he’s my nickelback, I want to, but…I need cash...
RT Pryor – 40/40 cap hit of 3.95, to extend increases to 5.1. Cut frees up. 3.15

What about my 2nd biggest cap hit after QB Perron, with two years left named CB Malone at 30.54, age 28 70/70. Three All Pros, to extend him he’d like another year added at 67.62 with a cap hit fall this year of 23.07, more than 7 mill. Done. I have free 13.37

If I cut SS Legins at 53/53 and a cap hit of 11.32 I’d free up 9.97. Done, I have free 23.34.

Anyone else I can offer?

Rookies Prior to Extensions:

OG Bucci – 69/69 – One All Pro, cap hit of 2.23, wants 3 years, 36.63, cap hit rise to 10.14.

P Rosborough – 71/71, cap hit of 1.8, wants 16.29 over four years to raise cap hit to 3.37

Extending them both would be a cap hit of 1.57 and 8ish for around 10.5. Done.

Resigns:

Free are RB Zartman, CB Sinnott, WR Jennings, MLB Hart, MLB Cannon Jennings wants real money to resign, like 37 mill over 2 years real, no thanks!

I have free cash of 13.94. I extend CB Bullock and now have 13.18. Do I keep 3.15 mill for signing a cheap WR, or cut DT Hall to add money for a real WR? I won’t cut him barring a really amazing WR, or another stud I need. Ready for moving forward?

Day 2 – LS? Nope!

WR:

WR Marvin Harrison – 63/63, age 26, wants 4 years, 79.21. cap hit of 14.98. I could offer 15 easy. But that’s 5 mil too much even freeing 7.3 with DT Hall.

Everybody else in the Harrison/Jennings range…save for…

WR Puca Nacua - age 27, 51/51, wants 2 years at 11.49, cap hit of 5.19.

I won’t offer Nacua but could I free up 5 more for Harrison with St. Brown? RB Walker would free up 3.61. With the 7.3 from Hall, that’s 10.91, from a cap free of 13.18, so I’d have free 14.09 for signs, and I’d go a bit red if offered and taken, but do I want to cut two starters for one? Sure, I cannot sign them for the future, so they are in the last year, and one is in their 40’s ability wise.

I also need stater RB from the draft, if one arrives, DE for Garrett, RT for Pryor, backup RB for Zartman otherwise, starter WR for Jennings if not in FA, and then others. Maybe SS for Legins, although I could move over one of my 50+ FSs if not.

Other good budgets at positions of need:

DE Milton Williams - age 29, 69/69, pass rush 97, wants two year deal of 8.55, cap hit of 4.01

RT Brady Atchison – age 26, 57/57, run block of just 36, wants three years at 13.37

RT Jawaan Taylor – Age 31 run block of 89, 54/54, wants 2 years, 7.39 at cap hit of 3.74

SS Damar Hamlin – age 31, 58/58. Wants cap hit of 2.97 on a 3 year 9.97 deal.

Other that the low run bocking of Atchison all are great cheap dorks for a while that would help bunches. Do I offer one of these, or cut DT Hall, chase WR Harrison and if he signs, cut RB Walker. If I cut Hall, I can start DT Logue who has 77 pass rush. Not a bad drop. And signing a 2nd stud 60+ WR while St. Brown is still there in his final year seems to make all of the sense.

I cut Hall, and offer Harrison a 15.5 mill cap hit.

Day 7 – Harrison signs, I cut Walker and have free 8.59. I need two RBs now, one in the draft and one in UFA. I head to the draft!!!!

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Amateur Draft:

We are drafting 1.28. I need two RBs, one for Walker early to start, one in UFA for Zartman, starting SS for the cut guy, or backup, backup CB for Sinnott, Starting early stud only for DE for Garrett, since I have two 50+s and have Kneeland, so stud or sub, 1 sub LB for Hart/Cannon that left, stud starter or sub DT for Hall cut, starting RT for Pryor, LS for Triner and DON’T TRADE UP Barring studs, which ILB Montano last year wasn’t.

1st Round – Picking first is Seattle, are they taking 7.8 QB Hard to read Goering? The mocks have them taking the top 6.9 WR. They take…the QB. Our pick arrives my staff like the top RT on the board, Holl, 6.3, hard to read…he’s a pass blocking specialist, strong blocking strength too, not great run blocking though. DE Barnhardt is 6.5 and hard to read too. Great at diag, run defense and okay pass rushing. RT Reed as scouted, 6.3 great run blocking, strength, poor pass rushing. RT Holl or DE Barnhart? Holl.

2nd Round – Our 2.28 arrives! Our staff like WR Gus White, 5.3, as scouted. De Helton, As scouted, 6.1 left. DT? There are four in the top 5.00 with rating, one underrated but lower bars. SS? Schott is overrated. None of these have great end of the round sexy bars. I don’t like them. DE Helton or DT Ouelette with a 5.7 rating and underrated nether with good bars? I go DT here.

3rd Round – Our 3.28 is here!!! WR White still on the board, my staff like him. I want LS Zane Brant, the stud, is this too high to grab him? Not for stud K and P, but LS? Remember we traded the 4.28 to Arizona. DE Helton on the board, if I grab him, will LS still be there at 5.28? I doubt it. Helton or Brant? I could trade up for Brant after drafting Helton. But I am giving away a lot of trades for mid range, can I give up an early 5th for Brant? A stud special teamer? Does that count as trades for studs? I do it, I take DE Helon

5th Round - I trade for Detroit’s early 5.2 for my 5th and 7th this year, and a future 6th I grab the stud LS Brant! He’s also from Ohio so that’s good karma.

6th Round – Our 6th round pick is here! Our staff like WR Xavier Bravo a 4.6 hard to read. How about S or RB or LB here instead since Bravo’s not a good need. 5.5 as scouted OLB Norbert Toney? 5.1 hard to read RB Cato? CB 5.0 very underrated Deron James? S? 5.0 very underrated ILB Meagher? I do Meagher.


The 2029 Cleveland Browns Draft:

1.28 – RT Lionel Holl, Oklahoma State, 34/61;
2.28 – DT Max Ouelette, Furman, 37/49;
3.28 – DE Helton, Alabama, 37/50
5.2 – LS Zane Brant, Ohio State 81/82 – long snapping of 84
6.28 – ILB Cameron Meagher, Susquehanna, 23/49,

Remember Holl is hard to read…We hope Max can grow since he’s bad elsewise. DE Helton as Scouted, ILB Meagher very underrated, so that could be nice. Yay draft!!!

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Late Free Agency:

Day 1 – I cut LS Triner, RT Pryor - I now have free 14.23, and on my team signed 48

I make offers to these UFAs and offer 3 year and bonuses:

FS Graham Hash – 27/47 – great punt return at 52/77
RB Desmond Estepp – 41/41 *
CB Glenn Cobos – 27/45
OC Tywan Banta – 24/50
QB Russell Benavides – 34/49
WR Emanual Selvage – 24/36 – 31/52 kr Ret
CB D’Anthony Elliot - 30/42

Many times in older games, rookies with the same rating were sleepers, and this also happened with the Panthers too. Banta is the only 50 rated UFA.

2nd Year:

RB Josue Reyes – 40/47

Day 2 – OC Banta signs!

Day 3 – RB Estepp and CB Cobos sign! I increase offers for Hash, RB Reyes.

Day 4 – RB Reyes and WR Selvage sign.

Day 5 – Hash and Benavides sign!!! RB Zartman signs with Seattle

Day 6 – Elliott joins us!


The UFAs:

FS Graham Hash – 25/43 – great punt return at 52/77
RB Desmond Estepp – 41/43
CB Glenn Cobos – 27/43
OC Tywan Banta – 24/49
QB Russell Benavides – 34/47
WR Emanual Selvage – 24/38 – 31/52 kr Ret
CB D’Anthony Elliot - 31/42

WR Selvage and RB Estepp rise a bit. Elliot the same, Hash big fall.

We’ll see you in preseason!!!

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Preseason:

I have signed 56

Week 2 – Atlanta – We host the Falcons. We win 17—12, low scoring, no injuries

Week 3 – At Chicago – We head to the Bears! We win a shoot out 38-36 – no injuries

Week 4 – Tampa Bay – We got a winning record, can we go undefeated? We win 34-19, no injuries


Rookie Lookie #2:

1.28 – RT Lionel Holl, Oklahoma State, 34/61; 40/61
2.28 – DT Max Ouelette, Furman, 37/49; 43/55
3.28 – DE Helton, Alabama, 37/50; 43/48
5.2 – LS Zane Brant, Ohio State 81/82; 82/82 – long snapping of 84
6.28 – ILB Cameron Meagher, Susquehanna, 23/49;30/45

Okay Holl. DT Ouelette rises as expected. Fall by very underrated ILB Meagher.

The UFAs:

FS Graham Hash – 25/43; 27/36 – great punt return at 52/77
RB Desmond Estepp – 41/43; 43/49
CB Glenn Cobos – 27/43; 32/42 - CUT
OC Tywan Banta – 24/49; 29/47 - CUT
QB Russell Benavides – 34/47; 36/47
WR Emanual Selvage – 24/38; 26/36 – 31/52 kr Ret
CB D’Anthony Elliot - 31/42; 36/42

No fall by QB Benavides! Estepp rises as expected. Big bust by FS Hash,

I cut three:

QB Barnhart
OC Banta
CB Cobos

Here’s my roster!

The 2029 Cleveland Browns



Here you go! Nickelback Bullock dropped to 47/47 in year 5 from 55/55, we are starting 49/49 DT Northrup, but Jackson in all pass rush situations, rookie Ouelette is starting for DT Logue, and RT Holl starting too. FS Hellams rose to 55/55 and is starting at SS. RB Block is starting for RB Estepp.

Ready for Holl?




Here he is! As you can see, he’s not a run blocking with just 25/48 there, he’s great at pass block with 54/93 and strength at 81. He’s not great at schemes or endurance.

We are ready for the final season of the decade! Can we win our 2nd and finish strongly?

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Regular Season:

Week 1 – Pittsburgh – Can we start our season winning? We thump them 41-14. Rush score by RB Estepp, Perron is 33 of 41 for 425 and 4:0, St. Brown is 8 for 100, score, others by TE Kuhn, Bynum and Reese, all of the TEs! Three fumrec by WLB Owusu-Koramoah, S Hellams and DT Northrop, FF by Dt Logue, CB Ruble and rookie DE Helton. 2.5 sacks by DT Logue, 4 KRB by OG Bucci, few other good blocking outside of him.

Week 2 – At Atlanta - We head to take on the Falcons. We win a defensive game 24-13. Rush score by Block and Estepp, Perron is 17 for 23 and 238 and 1:0, score by St Brown on 6 for 104, picks by FS Hellams and CB Ruble. Just two sacks, but they are by Kneeland and Jackson. 7 KRB by OC Brendel, 5 by Zinter.

Week 3 – Buffalo – Hello Josh Allen!!! Welcome to Cleveland! We thump them 31-9. Perron is 23 for 34, 247 and 4:0, scores by Harrison x2, St Brown and RB Estepp. Picks by Hellams and S Stryon, 1 sack by Kus, a half each by Jackson and Kneeland, Zinter with 6 KRB,

Week 4 – BYE BYE BYE!!!

Week 5 – At Denver – We beat them 30-20. Estepp is 14 for 103 and rush score by Perron who is 16 for 21 for 160 and 2:0, scores by Harrison and St. Brown. Fumrec by S Hellams and DE Fast who FF and then SLB Kus, 2 sacks s by DT Jackson,6 KRB By Brendel, 4 each by OG Zinter and LT Alvarez.

We are 4-0. Baltimore is 4-1. Houston and Jacksonville are 5-0. New England is 4-1

[Abe Sargent]

Week 6 – At Las Vegas – Hello Raiders!!! We smash them 45-21, rush scores by Estepp and Perron who is 33 of 38 for 379 and 3:0, WR Harrison is 8 for 138, score, the others by WR Chaplin and st. Brown, pick six by CB Salmon, just 3 sacks, one by Kneeland, 5 KRB by Bucci, 4 by Zinter 3 each by Brendel and LT Alvarez.

Week 7 – LA Chargers – We host them in a cross country trip! Hello Herbert!! We rush them to death, Block is 13 for 111, rush score, Perron is 18 of 24 for 171 and both scores by Harrison, DE Christiansen a fumrec FF by DT Jackson, just two sacks one each by Jackson and Kneeland, 4 KR BY Brendel and Bucci, 3 by Zinter

Week 8 – At New York Giants – Hello! We win a shoot out 43-38, rush score by UFA Estepp, Perron is 24 of 30 for 256 and 4:0, connecting with St. Brown 10 for 119 and 2 scores, the others by Harrison and Chaplin. Pick SIX by CB Ruble, for the win! SS Strong a Fumrec FF by CB Emerson, 3 sacks, 1 by Kneeland, none by Jackson, 7 KRB by Zinter, just 3 bvy everyone else combined, light since we weren’t grinding it out.

Week 9 – Kansas City – We host the Chiefs and Mahomes. We win 27-21. Perron is 26 of 32 for 324 and 2:0, both scores by TE Kuhn, rush score by RB Block, no TOS, 2 sacks by DE Kneeland, 8 KRB by OG Bucci, 3 by Zinter.

We are 8-0. Baltimore is 6-3. Houston is 7-2, Jax 6-2.

Stats:

QB Perron – 2220 yards, 5th, 22:0 TDs,leads the league
DE Kneeland, 8.5 sacks, 1 sack behind leader, 3rd highest;
OG Zinter – 34 KRB, leads league; OC Brendel at 3rd for OC, OG Bucci 3rd for OGS

[Abe Sargent]

Week 10 – 6-3 Baltimore – We continue our AFC North campaign to host the Ravens! Hello Lamar! We annihilate them 44-6. Good bye Lamar! Block is 22 for 104, 1 score, another rush by Estepp, Perron is 25 of 29, 226 and 3;0, pulled for Benavides who is 10 for 11 and 112. They connect with St. Brown, FB Rankin and TE Kuhn for scores. No TOs, 2 sacks by Kneeland, 4 KRB y Zinter, light elsewise.

Week 11 – At 3-6 Pittsburgh – Can we sweep them? We show up, they don’t 31-9. Rush score by Estepp; Perron is 18 of 33 for 232 and 2:0, scores by FB Rankin and Harrison, pick SIX by CB Salmon, pick by SLB Bosch, light sack day, just 3. One by DT Logue. Light blocking day

Week 12 – At 5-5 Cincinnati – Uh oh, hello Joe Burrow! Our third AFC North game in a row! They edge us 27-25. Rush score by Estepp, Perron is 20 of 32 for 262 and 2:0, scores by WR Chaplin and St. Brown. No Tos, 5 sacks on the day, one each by Kneeland and Jackson, 5 KRB by Bucci, 3 by OC Brendel.

Week 13 - 4-7 New Orleans - We host the Saints! We thump them 37-14. Rush score by Estepp and Block, Perron is 17 of 24 for 264 and 1:0, pulled for Benavides, score by FB Rankin, pick SIX by SLB Kus, 2 picks by CB Ruble, one by FS Hellams. Light sacks day, 4 KRB by Zinter, 3 each by Brendel and LT Alvarez

We are 11-1. Baltimore is 8-4,

Stats:

Perron – 3204 yards, 4th, 30:0, 2nd,
DE Kneeland – 11.5 sacks, 3rd in league, 3 behind leader DT Logue at 8 sacks, half behind leader and DT Jackson 7.0 sacks, 3rd spot
CB Ruble - 4 picks lead is 7.
OG Zinter – 45KRB – 1st; C Brendel is 4th for OCs,

[Abe Sargent]

Week 14 – At 9-3 Jacksonville – We lost both games to the Jags last year, can we beat them there? Hello Lawrence!! We win a one score 31-24. Perron is 26 of 29, efficient, for 263 and 3:0, scores by TE Bynum, WR Harrison and Chaplin, pick by Ruble, we had just one sack by Kneeland, light
blocking since we scored late to win.

Week 15 – At 1-12 Carolina – Did they lose their QB Sam Donald? Nope, just bad year I guess, Super Bowl replay where we won two years ago. We win a one score game also 31-24 like last week. Rush score by Perron who’s 20 of 32 for 222 and 3:1, scores by St. Brown, Harrison and TE Reese. Pick by Ruble, 2 sacks by DE Fast, one by DTs Logue and Jackson, half by Kneeland, 7 KRB By Brendel,

Week 16 – At 10-4 Baltimore – Can we sweep them? We score 31 again, them 19. Rush scores by Block and Perron who is 20 of 31 for 248 and 1:1, score by TE Resse, Harrison is 8 for 132, pick SIX bY FS Hellams, 3 FumRec by SLB Kus, CB Ruble and FF by Ruble and DT Logue,2 sacks by Kneeland,1 by DT Logue, 3 KRB BY Brendel, light day

Week 17 - 7-8 Tampa Bay – We host the Bucs trying to win the NFC South and tied with the Falcons. Trap game with Cincinnati next week? They show up and push us hard 28-30, we win. Perron is 18 of 24 for 217 and 1:0, score by Harrison who is 10 for 127. Pick SIX by Ruble AND S Zawicki for the wins. 1.5 sacks by ILB Montano, 1 by Logue and Kneeland, 4 KRB by Brendel and Zinter.

Week 18 – 9-7 Cincinnati – They are in the WC spot with Baltimore. They are pour only loss of the season. We have won the #1 seed, just like last year, so we are playing to stop them from a Wild Card, I’ll show up rough since they are cross Ohio rival and beat us. We cannot let them into the playoffs as a WC. We smash them 21-7. Block is 14 and 114, rush score, rush score by Estepp, Perron is 11 of 20 for 96 and 1:2. Not great. Score by FB Rankin, pick by CB Ruble, three FumRec by DE Kneeland, DT Logue and DT Northrup, FFs by Logue, DE Fast and DT Jackson, 2 sacks by Kneeland, 1 by Jackson, 7 KRB by Zinter, 4 bY OC Brendel, 3 by rookie RT Holl

The 2029 AFC North:

Cleveland Browns, 16-1 Won,#1 Seed
Baltimore Ravens, 11-6, WC, #6 Seed
Cincinnati Bengals, 9-8, WC #7 Seed
Pittsburgh Steelers, 6-11

The #5 seed is the Jaguars with a 11-6 record too. That was our record last year too, but we lost at home to the Jaguars…

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Playoffs:

Wild Card Weekend:

Do I want to root for the Ravens or Bengals with worse records on the road? They know me and could easily win here. As could the Texans, Bills and Chargers hosting them and the Jags away just like last year.

Results:

Bengals over Texans 29-26
Chargers over Ravens 29-14
Bills over Jaguars 33-23

Cards over Eagles 31-22
Packers over Lions 26-0
Bucs over Giants 20-13

We host the Bengals…

Who we lost to this year…

Divisional Champ Weekend:

We edge them 21-17.

Perron is 25 of 36 for 276 and 2:0 scores by Harrisson who is 9 for 153 and TE Byrum, just 3 sacks, 5 KRB by Zinter, 3 by Brendel

Also:

Chargers over Bills 31-24

Commanders over Packers 45-13
Cards overs Bucs 29-14

All home teams won

We host the Chargers!!! We beat them earlier


The Conference Championships:

I am rooting for us and the Cards. Hello Herbert! Both us and the Cards score 24-16 and win!!! Weird symmetry there!

Perron is 17 of 21 for 173 and 2:0; scores by TE Kuhn and WR Chaplin, pick SIX for the win b yCB Bullock, 1.5 sacks bY DE Fast, 3 KRB BY Zinter and Brendel


The 2029 NFL Super Bowl:

Your AFC Champion #1 Seed 16-1 Cleveland Browns


Vs


Your NFC Champion #2 Seed 12-5 Arizona Cardinals

Not a bad foe, #2. I didn’t want the team that just hung 43 on the PACKERs…wowzers, but the Cardinals should be a good foe just one win fewer than the Commanders. This is our 3rd Super Bowl appearance, and we are 1-1. Can we win the 2nd one in three years and the last one of the decade?

Nope, they beat us 31-25.

Perron is 31 o’ 40 for 278 and 1:0, score by St. Brown, pick SIX by S Zawicki, 0 sacks, few KRB

Ah well.

[Abe Sargent]

League Awards:

Player of the Year: QB Martin Perron!
Super Bowl MVP: QB Martin Perron!!
Off. Player of the Year: QB Martin Perron!!!

All-Pro 1st Team:

QB Martin Perron
OG Zak Zinter
C Jake Brendel
DE Marshawn Kneeland

That’s Kneelands first All Pro for us and 3rd overall. OC Brendel and OG Zinter is #3 each two for us by Brendel, That’s Perron’s first time winning the quadfecta but lost the Super Bowl, sad. That’s the first win in 6 years that a non-Lawrence or Mahomes has won either the Player of the Year or Off. MVP.

All-Pro 2nd Team:

FB Khalil Rankin
CB Ian Ruble
DT McKinney Jackson!
DT Zion Logue!!

First All Pro by DTs Jackson and Logue!! Ruble and Rankin back with more All Pros their 2nd each.


Rookie Lookie #3:

1.28 – RT Lionel Holl, Oklahoma State, 34/61; 40/61; 54/61
2.28 – DT Max Ouelette, Furman, 37/49; 43/55; 53/53
3.28 – DE Helton, Alabama, 37/50; 43/48; 49/49
5.2 – LS Zane Brant, Ohio State 81/82; 82/82; 82/82 – long snapping of 84
6.28 – ILB Cameron Meagher, Susquehanna, 23/49; 30/45; 30/45

Okay Holl. DT Ouelette falls a bit back down, sad.

The UFAs:

FS Graham Hash – 25/43; 27/36; 27/36 – great punt return at 52/77
RB Desmond Estepp – 41/43; 43/49; 45/49
CB Glenn Cobos – 27/43; 32/42 - CUT
OC Tywan Banta – 24/49; 29/47 - CUT
QB Russell Benavides – 34/47; 36/47; 36/47
WR Emanual Selvage – 24/38; 26/36 ; 26/36 – 31/52 kr Ret
CB D’Anthony Elliot - 31/42; 36/42; 36/42

Not great here either. Not a great draft.


Stats:

Throwing that Ball:

QB Perron – 365 for 492, 4250 yards, 39:4 3rd most; QBR of 122.7, led league

Great stuff!!

Running that Ball:

RB Block -163 for 985, ypc of 6.04, 6 scores
RB Estepp – 173 for 793, ypc of 4.58, 10 scores
QB Perron – 139 for 598 and 4 scores

Block with a great ypc! – he got more yards with fewer touches.

Catching that Ball:

WR Harrison – 79 for 1065, 11 scores
WR St. Brown – 96 for 1051, 10 scores
TE Kuhn – 40 for 625, 4 scores
FB Rankin – 28 for 351, 4 scores

Ditto with St. Brown more grabs but fewer yads.

Blocking that Ball:

OG Zinter – 60 KRB – Led league!15 pancakes and 2 sacks allowed
C Brendel – 57 KRB, 4 and 5 allowed
OG Bucci – 42 KRB, 2 sacks allowed
LT Alvarez – 21 KRB, 5 sacks allowed
FB Rankin – 14 KRB, 0 sacks

Rookie Holl with 10 sacks allowed, more than the rest of my team combined by one.

Kicking that Ball:

K Hatley - 28 of 30, long of 46, 61 pf 62 PAT

Still studly!!!

Punting that Ball:

P Rosborough – 72 punts for a net of 41.65, 36 in the 20.

Nasty!

Rushing that Ball:

DE Kneeland – 18 sacks, 4 TFL, 6 blocks, 13 hurries, 21 QBKn, 2 FF
DT Logue – 11.5 sacks, 3 TFL, 3 blocks, 12 hurries, 11 QBKD, 4 FF,
DT Jackson – 9 sacks, 4 TFL, 1 block, 8 hurries, 12 QBKD, 5 FF
DE Fast – 6.5 sacks, 5 TFL 4 blocks, 7 hurries, 10 QBKD,3 FF
SLB Kus – 5 sacks, 5 TFL, 3 hurries 6 QBKD, 1 INT,
ILB Montano – 4 sacks, 7 TFL, 1 hurry, 6 QBKD


Kneeland was 1.5 sacks off the league leader and 2nd in the league. Down year for Kus in sacks and picks. WLB Owusu-Koramoah no sacks at all. Good year in sacks!!! Jackson led in FF, Kneeland in QBKD and hurries too.

Covering that Ball:

CB Ruble – 8 INT, 2 scores, 11 pas def, 2 FF
FS Hellams – 4 INT, 1 score, 12 pasdef, 2 FF; 2 FumRed
CB Salmon – 2 INT, both scores, no pasdef

Since Emerson had no picks and 10 pasdef, down year, but we were UP last year with two All Pros.


Team Awards:


Offensive Player of the Year: OG Zak Zinter – Just led the league in KRB and only 2 sacks and double digit pancake blocks!!! That’s his third All Pro…in a row!!! Dude has earned this prize!!!

Defensive Player of the Year: DE Marshawn Kneeland – Dude was 2nd in the league in sacks, and led our team in all pass rusher stats. Here’s to many more!!!!

Special Teams Player of the Year: WR Hardy Huneycutt – Had three FF on special teams, rec one, led our team in special teams tackles with 19, one more than FB Rankin. Love him!

Rookie of the Year: RT Lionel Holl – Finished with fewer sacks than expected as a starting and green rookie OT. Finished with 14 KRB out of 39 KRO, better block % than LT Alvarez, welcome!!!

Heart Award: TE Marquise Reese – My 3rd TE, on a deep team with three 50+ WR and a stud TE, just finished with 3 scores from Perron. Good stuff triple backup!!!

Can we finish off with a Super Bowl win next year?

[Abe Sargent]

Just as a heads up, i may put this on abeyance since Planet Coaster II is debuting today.

[Chas in Cinti]

How dare you put your personal enjoyment in front of ours...

Hope you come back to it (or even something new)... Always enjoy your dynasties..