Blast from the Past - FOF 2001 Dynasty!!! (With a New Team)

[Abe Sargent]

Hall of Fame:

CB Mercury Greene, 88%, Temple, 1 honor, 56 picks

CB/S inflation got him in.


We have just 32 players on our roster.
The Panthers’ 1st rounder that we have is the 1/13 pick.

We have 14 picks including 5 2nd rounders.

I have to resign Arellano, but it’ll cost us 20 million.

Grady High has hit 46 million in cap costs. He’s getting rather expensive.

Players in final year:

CB Jim Ackerman
WR Roosevelt Beverly
C Archie Galloway
TE Rick Rivers
S Dominc Gaylor
K Darrin Maloney
LB Bruce Bertelson


I extend Rick Rivers by two years. I cannot lose him ever.

I will not give Ackerman another contract. If he wants to return to another year after this one, I can franchise him.

C Archie Galloway is not interested in resigning, and I don’t like him that much anyway. His skills are amazing but his stats not. I trade him to the Falcons for their 2nd rounder next year.

I sign Maloney for 2 more years.

I trade S Gaylor to the Patriots for their 5th rounder next year.

I trade DE Sam Walden to the Bears for their 2nd rounder next year.

I sign DE Gus Arellano to a 3 year deal.

I trade WR Beverly, my 3rd and 5th to the Giants for their 1/19 pick this year.

I trade OT Roosevelt Morin to the Rattlesnakes for their 1st rounder next year.

Okay, let’s go to the draft.

[Abe Sargent]

The 2043 NFL Amateur Draft


Positions of need:

Starter: WR, C, DT, LB, S

Backup: QB, RBx3, FB, TE, WR, C, OGx2, OT, DEx2, DTx2, LB, CBx2, Sx2


1/13 arrives. Who do I want?

S Grant Delgado - Very good, better potential than Gaylor.
LB Dixon Vance - Pretty developed already, very strong
LB Kelvin Lane - Greener, more inconsistent stats but very good.
S Jumbo Diaz - Strong.
S RJ Baxter - Fully red, no green at all, and quite good. Better at interceptions that the other S options



For later:

DT Courtney McKnight, C Rodney Harden, WR Richard Luong,


I like Vance at the first pick.

I take Baxter at 1/18 for a position of need and already developed, so no need to develop him.


Draft Recap:

1/13 - LB Dixon Vance, Southern Methodist
1/18 - S RJ Baxter, Maryland
2/3 - C Rodney Harden, Kansas State
2/13 - WR Richard Luong, UNC
2/21 - DT Myron Myers, Wagner
2/34 - OG Kendrick Wallace, Mississippi State
2/35 - TE Ben Norfleet, Stanford
3/31 - RB Toby Sweeney, Syracuse
4/34 - C Scottie Kromer, Texas Tech
4/35 - WR Bob Sampson, Cincinnati
5/13 - LB Russell Hanks, California
6/35 - S Walter Brilz, UNC
7/35 - CB Phillip Shannon, Florida - KR/PR



UFAs:

QB JT Simmons, Texas A&M
RB Ike Trombley, Florida State
RB Renaldo Battle, Nichols State
OG Sherman Marcus, Florida State
OT Butch Horvath, Cincinnati
DE Seth Singleton, Tulsa
DE Sammy Youngblood, U Penn
S Isaac Kamiemiecki, Washington State
FB Brett Franz, Fort Hays State
CB Alvin Kennedy, Virginia Tech
DT Irving Burks, Temple

[Abe Sargent]

To Camp!


We sell 45k tix

Damn it, Dixon Vance is a pure bust. Stupid 1st round LBs. My luck never ends on that front. Oh but LB Kelvin Lane didn’t bust and looks good. Blast!

In fact, several players eroding in a few stats, leaving me with a lousy class overall.

The Rooks:

WR Richard Luong, 46/78
TE Ben Norfleet, 25/70
OG Kendrick Wallace, 20/70
WR Ben Sampson, 22/68
S RJ Baxter, 67/67
C Scottie Kromer, 16/66
C Rodney Harden, 17/61 - Erosion
LB Rodney Hanks, 26/54
DT Myron Myers, 4/56 - Erosion
RB Toby Sweeney, 45/45
S Walter Brilz, 42/42
LB Dixon Vance, 6/32
CB Phillip Shannon, 27/27 - Coverage skills eroded to just a returner.


Ick

[Abe Sargent]

Your 2043 Huntington Highlanders

QB Grady High - He’s awesome
RB Albert Hall - Developed, boomed a bit, and looks great.
FB Ernie Kinney - Very developed already.
TE Rick Rivers - Rocks!
WR Jerry Platt - Also Rocks!
WR Richard Luong - He‘s a bit odd in his stats. Make magic!
C Rodney Harden -Won the battle of the rookies, barely, after dropping a bit.
OG Jeffrey Tugaloo - Very strong/
OG Lewis Scott - Very strong and developed very quickly
OT Rickey Moss - Just a BAP last year, and now a starter.
OT Colin Hampton - Almost fully developed but eroded a bit from last year.
K Darrin Maloney - Awesome!
P Bennie Blades - Love him!
DE Gus Arellano - Be amazing!
DE Tom Comeaux - A solid starter, but more of a run stopping specialist.
DT Marvin Solymos - Fresh off All Pro season #1
DT Dan Deskiewicz - Barely better than our rookie, but better.
LB Anthony McKnight - Good season last year.
LB Bruce Bertelson - Just a body
LB Oliver Nelson - Also a body, nothing more
CB Jim Ackerman - What can you say that hasn’t been said?
CB Bob Pearson - Time to put up or shut up
S Dean Dawkins - I loves him
S RJ Baxter - Because you are already developed, much is expect this year/

KR/PR - CB Deon Kasischke, CB Phillip Shannon

And others say?

THE best QB
THE best RB
7th best FB
2nd best TE
6th best WR
2nd worst C
10th best OG
15th worst OT
THE best P
THE best K
19th best DE
Tied for 9th best DT
Tied for 12th best LB
2nd best CB
THE best S


Well, as you can see, Ackerman has been eroding a bit each year for several years, and now our CBs are just 2nd best.

[Abe Sargent]

During the preseason, DE Seth Singleton gets injured for several months. I IR him and sign UFA DE Kendrick Shepherd, of Purdue fame.


We finish the preseason 4-0. Albert Hall is questionable but we’ll start him for the season.


Week 1 - We open with a loss at home against the Packers, 24-28.

Our coach made a game day decision not to play Hall. Instead we ran with Sweeny, 19 rushes, 82 yards. High hit Battistone, Baxter and Luong for scores. Nelson with a pick, DE Arellano, 1.5 sacks. OG Tuaolo with 5 KRB.

Week 2 - 37-10 over Detroit. High, MVP, 15 of 22, 209, 2:0. Hall adds 88 yards and 2 scores. Platt and hall with Rec TD. Dawkins grabbed a pick. Just one sack.

Week 3 - 24-9 over the Jags. Bob Pearson, MVP, 47 yards pick run score, Dawkins with pick. Hall 27 caries, 48 yards. High hit Luong and Sampson for score.s

Week 4 - NFL Offensive Player of the Week, Albert Hall, led us to a 43-18 victory over the Steelers. 37 carries, 187 yards, 1 score, 4 catches, 54 yards. High with a rushing score, Platt and Luong with scores. Dawkins with a pickens. C Harden rocked 6 KRB, OT Hampton rocked 4.

We being a three game away streak.

[Abe Sargent]

Week 5 - 38-3 vs. the Ravens. Hall is Game MVP with 32 carries, 147 yards, 1 score, 5 catches for 61 yards, Rivers, Luong, FB Kinney with scores. Perason, Ackerman, and Kasisckhe with picks. Just one sack. Wallace notched 4 KRB.

Week 6 - 42-16 over the Bengals. Hall, MVP, 29 carries, 200 yards, 3 scores. Sweeny with a score too. High hit Platt for a score. Picks by Kasischke and Shannon. 1.5 sacks - Solymos. Hampton - 5 KRB, Scott - 4 KRB.

Week 7 = BYE

Week 8 - We lose in Pittsburgh 17-35. Hall was held to FIVE yards on TWENTY carries. Ouch. High hit Platt and Luong for scores. Ackerman rocks a pick. Sackless.

5 of the next 7 are at home before we finish with two away.

Week 9 - 37-13 over the Ravens at our place. Grady High MVP, 17 of 21, 271, 4:0. He hit Rivers three times for scores and Platt once. Hall had 90 yards rushing and a score. Pearson, Kamieniecki with picks. FOUR sacks by DE Arellano. Harden notched 4 KRB.

[Abe Sargent]

Week 10 - 17-10 over the Lone Stars on the road, Jim Ackerman, MVP, pick, 7 tackles. 2 sacks by Youngblood. OG Scott had 4 KRB. Hall held to 58 yards and a score. High hits Luong for a score.

Week 11 - 44-11 over the Bengals. Hall if NFL Off Player of the Week and Game MVP with 34, 213, 3 scores, Rivers and Hall with TD Catches. Rivers had 123 yards on 9 catches. Dawkins with 3 picks. McKnight with 2. Kasischke with one. Preston got me 4 KRB.

Week 12 - 49-17 over the Jags. Hall is NFL Off Player of the Week, MVP, 28, 176, 3 scores. High hits Rivers, Platt gets 9 catches for 146 yards. Pearson, Baxter, Bertelson with picks. 2 sacks - Nelson.

C Nelson is doubtful and will rest for a few weeks.

Week 13 - 26-9 on the road vs. the Bears. Bob Pearson, MVP, 2 picks, Nelson with a pick, Hall has 68 yards, High hits Rivers and Hall for scores.

[Abe Sargent]

Week 14 - 41-12 over the Titans. Bob Pearson, MVP, 2 more picks. Hall with 148 yards and 3 scores. Luong nad Rivers with score,s Baxter with 140 yards. 4 KRB by Moss and Hampton.

Week 15 - 33-8 over the Chiefs. K Darrin Maloney Game Mvp with 4 Fg. Hall 80 yards, 1 scores. High hit Rivers. Just one sack, no picks. Jim Ackerman with a 71 yard fumble recovery ret for a score.

The final two games away

Week 16 - 34-7 over the Bills. Hall if NFL Off Play of the Week, 42 carries, 205 yards, 2 scores, High hits Luong and Baxter for scores. 3 picks foir Kamieniecki, one each for Pearson and Ackerman. OT Moss grabs 4 KRB.

Week 17 - 34-18 over the Titans. Grady High with MVP, 30 of 40, 346, 2:0. He hit Platt for 100 yards and a score, Hall for 110 yards and a score. Hall was held to 12 yards on 24 carries and 2 scores. Pearson with a pick. Just one sack.

[Abe Sargent]

2043 AFC Playoffs:

WC Wknd:

New England 27
Jacksonville 0

Indianapolis 16
Pittsburgh 7



Divisional Weekend


We host the Colts.

59-12.


Isaac Kamieniecki is Game MVP with 47 yard pick and return for a score.
S Walter Brilz, 63 yard fum rec ret TD

Hall 17 carries, 119 yard,s 4 TD
High rocked a 2:0 and hit Luong and Baxter for scores.
Picks by Dawkins, Hanks, Brilz


Seattle 34
New England 6

[Abe Sargent]

The 2043 AFC Championship

The #1 seed 14-2 Huntington Highlanders

Host

The #2 seed 10-6 Seattle Seahawks


We lose 30-37

Hall had 115 yards and a score.
High a 1:1 ratio and hit Hall for another score
Kamieniecki with apick
Burks with 1.5 sacks
Scott and Harden with 4 KRB each


Breaks our streak.


The 2043 NFL Super Bowl

Seattle 24
Dallas 38

[Abe Sargent]

Season Awards:

NFL MVP - RB Albert Hall
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Albert Hall
All Pro 1st Team: QB Grady High, RB Albert Hall, TE Rick Rivers, K Darrin Maloney, CB Bob Pearson
All Pro 2nd Team: None

Others of Note:

C Archie Galloway - 1st team


Well, I like Pearson getting back to basics. Others are my regulars, but no new players.

[Abe Sargent]

My Peops:



CB Jim Ackerman, 12 honors
RB Maurice Carlisle, 1 honor, Pittsburgh
WR Pete Waddle, 1 honor
DT Raymond Stargell, Rail Runners, 2 honor
RB Jake Duffy, 21 honors
CB Jimmy Ordona, Cowboys, 1 honor
OT Will Poston, 3 honors
QB Grady High, 12 honors
QB Rufus Richardson, Bears, 1 honor
C Archie Enbysk, 3 honors, Broncos
S Derek Long, Bears, 1 honor
OG Donnie Hite, 1 honor
LB Joseph Martinez, 3 honors, Rams
TE Rick Rivers, 7 honors
LB Alonzo Scott, Indy, 2 honors
WR Ricky Doucette, 49ers, 2 honors
CB Arnold Dorrough, Snakes, 1 honor
S Dean Dawkins, 2 honors
OT Roosevelt Morin, 2 honors
P Bonnie Bridges, 1 honor
K Darrin Maloney, 4 honors
CB Dwight Stevenson, 1 honor
DE Sam Walden, 1 honor
LB Anthony McKnight, 1 honor
CB Bob Pearson, 1 honors
WR Jerry Platt, 1 honor
S Clyde Del Greco, 1 honor, Rams
DT Marvin Solymos, 1 honor
RB Albert Hall, 5 honors
C Archie Galloway, 1 honor, Falcons

[Abe Sargent]

I expect this to be Jim Ackerman’s final year. Lets take a look at his career stats:

90 picks
124 pasdef
7 INT RET TD
865 tackles
4 sacks
11 fumrec
3 FUM REC RET TD
254 starts - only missed 2 games to injury
12 All Pro - 9 1st team

[Abe Sargent]

Team Stats:

3rd most rush yards, tied for 17th most ypc
3rd most pass yards, 8.8 yards per, 1.1 better than #2.
Allowed fewest rush yards in league, tied for 13th most ypc allwed
Allowed 15th fewest pass yards in league, tied for 3rd fewest yards per
35 sacks, tied for 9th fewest; 36 sacks allowed, tied for 14th fewest
+30 to margin, which blisteringly good.

Great stats except for sacks.

[Abe Sargent]

Individual Stats:

QB Grady High - 4102 yards, 64.4%, 32:10 ratio, 107.2 rating

Dang.

RB Albert Hall, 1725 yards, 3.8 ypc, 23 TD, 45 catches, 576 yards, 4 TD

Solid year except for the ypc. Dude set the record for most rushes and couldn’t get to 4.0 ypc.

WR Jerry Platt, 59 catches, 869 yards, 6 TD
TE Rick Rivers, 64, 862, 9 TD
WR Richard Luong, 49, 756, 8TD

How does a QB throw for over 4100 yards and not have a 1000+ yard receiver?


K Darrin Maloney, 39 of 45, 52 long
P Bennie Bridges, 44.5 avg - led league by 1.0 yards, 37 of 77 in 20

Bridges was ROBBED for an All pro spot.

DE Gus Arellano, 12.5 sacks, 13 blocked passes, 8 QB Hurries. Leads the league in blocked passes by SEVEN (the next highest are at 6 - I‘ve never seen a number that high for blocked passes) tied for 6th most in QB Hurries.
DT Marvin Solymos, 5 sacks, 0 and 6

LB Anthony McKnight had just 55 tackles, just 5 pasdef. Time to look to move him.
LB Bruce Bertelson had 10 pasdef from the SLB spot - pretty good


CB Bob Pearson, 10 picks, 3 pasdef - Led league in picks
S Dean Dawkins - 6 picks, 10 pasdef
CB Jim Ackerman - 4 and 7
S RJ Baxter, 1 pick, 12 pasdef - led team, tied fro 4th most in league


OT Colin Hampton, 31 KRB and 8 sacks allowed
OG Jeffrey Tuaolo, 24 and 6
OT Rickey Moss, 24 and 7
OG Lewis Scott, 23 and 3

Pretty good season with the four starters who started the entire season. Hampton should have been All Pro over an OT with 20 KRB and 2 sacks allowed who got 2nd Team.

[Abe Sargent]

Team Awards:

Offensive Player of the Year: OT Colin Hampton - It’s nice to finally get some stability on the Oline in at least one position.

Defensive Player of the Year: CB Bob Pearson - He had to step up, and he did. He led the league in picks and was MVP in three games. Thanks Bob!

Special Teams Player of the Year: K Darrin Maloney - Led the league in FGs. Many All Pros by now.

Rookie of the Year: WR Richard Luong - He slid in very nicely and led the team in receiving TDs. Thanks Richard! I hope we can develop ou to a better WR and see the results

Heart Award: S Isaac Kamieniecki, UFA with 4 picks, and rolled in the playoffs. Great nickel and dimeback. Thanks Isaac!

[Abe Sargent]

Records:

Albert Hall set the record for most rushes in a season with 448. 10 more than the previous high by Rondell High, and 20 more than the 3rd highest, Jake Duffy.

Jim Ackerman’s has been mentioned.

Jake Duffy increased his TD total to 171, 12 more this year. Jake Duffy now holds the career records for rushing attempts and rushing yards. Heath Shepherd previously held the yardage record.


Players Leaving of Note:

S Isaac Kamiekiecki
CB Jim Ackerman
CB Deon Kasischke
WR Bart Battistone
QB Horace Campbell

[Abe Sargent]

End of Season:

Perform - 90
Value - 91
Profit - 38
Diff - 77

Score - 73



Retirees:

CB Jim Ackerman. Bye!
DT Raymond Stargell
S Derek Long
CB Jimmy Ordona
QB Kevin Kadela
RB Maurice Carlisle
OG Thomas Cobb


That’s a lot of my peops!

I suspect we-ll get 2 or 3 HOFers out of there. Between Long and Ordona, I’ll get one I suspect, and Ackerman is a shoe in.

[Abe Sargent]

Franchise Snapshot:

5th most valuable franchise
22nd best stadium
THE best roster
Tied for the best support
19th best economy
One of only two franchises with 100% attendance

Lost 152 mill


Hall of Fame - None of mine

[Abe Sargent]

FA:

We have 32 players under contract.

I extend Platt’s contract by two years and CB Pearson’s by three, DT Solymos by two, P Bridges by one.

Dean Dawkins - not interested in a contract that goes past this year.

Other stars to consider in their final year:

LB Anthony McKnight
DE Tom Comeaux
OT Rickey Moss
LB Oliver Nelson
S Dean Dawkins
OG Jeffrey Tuaolo
FB Ernie Kinney


We have the 13th and 15th picks in the 1st round this year, plus our 34th in each year. That gives us chances to find starters.

I trade DE Comeaux to the Jets for their 5/10 this year and 2nd next. He was just a run specialist anyway.

I trade OG Tuaolo and my 4th and 5th picks this year for the Rattlesnakes 1st next year. I have depth at the position and Tuaolo has never been great or anything.


I’ll keep my other starters in limbo for now. I wanna see what the draft brings.

I cut LB Dixon Vance, the bust from last year.

Let’s travel to the draft.

C Archie Galloway signs with the Chargers in Week 5. WR Roosevelt Beverly signs with the Bills in week 6.

[Abe Sargent]

The 2044 NFL Amateur Draft

Needs:

Starter - CB, DE, DT, LB,

Possible Starter - FB, LB, OT

Backup, QBx2, RB x2, TE, WRx2, OGx2, OT, DEx2, LB, CBx2, S

Our first pick arrives at 1/13.

Who do I like?

CB Roderick Hatcher - Strong, would be a bit better than Pearson in terms of potential
DT Ike Cochrane - Pass rush specialist, but still 66 run stopping specialist
OG Harry Thomas - 80 and 72 potentials.

This is a lousy QB draft, which sucks, because the 1/13 or 1/15 pick would have been a perfect time to have drafted the successor to High.

This is no time to get fancy. I grab the CB.

My picks comes back at 1.15 and I grab Cochrane.

At 1/34 I see that Thomas went 1/21, so I need a new selection.


Draft Recap:

1/13 - CB Roderick Hatcher, Georgia
1/15 - DT Ike Cochrane, Duke
1/34 - LB JT Schlereth, Georgia Tech
2/7 - WR Moe Austin, Miami, Florida
2/16 - CB Glenn Tench, U Penn
2/34 - RB Thurman Stoner, Vanderbilt
3/34 - DE Daryl Lavallee, Georgia Tech
5/10 - LB Jamie Schneider, USC
5/32 - OG Jeremy Edwards, UNC
6/34 - C Kevin Graham, Alabama A&M
7/34 - DT Andy Griffin, Washington


I sign a few UFA:


QB Xavier Flowers, Kansas
RB Hugh Taylor, Washington
FB Rob Sims, USC
TE Chuck Johnstone, UCLA
WR Corey Fitzgerald, Oregon State
S Wayne Washington, Davidson
CB Dominic Leger, Brigham Young
DE James Austin, Tulane
DE Alvin Youngblood, Oregon
OT Arnie Pride, Pittsburgh

I extend Anthony McKnight by two years.

[Abe Sargent]

Okay, let’s hit up camp!


We sell 45k tickets

I sign QB Brian Glenn to a one year 5 mill deal to be my backup. I like him.


My Rook:

DT Andy Griffin, 38/85 - MEGA BOOM!
CB Roderick Hatcher, 36/81
DT Ike Cochrane, 24/80
C Kevin Graham, 10/77
CB Glenn Tench, 16/72
LB JT Schlereth, 19/63
DE Daryl Larallee, 13/61
WR Moe Austin, 60/60
LB Jamie Schneider, 26/54
OG Jeremy Edwards, 16/51
RB Thurman Stoner, 43/44 - Eroded


Hello Andy Griffin - he‘s a rush specialist. I’ll probably not start him against Cochrane and Solymos, because he is more of a rush specialist. Solymos is well rounded and Cochrane is more of a pass rush specialist. Still, it is nice to have options and great players at one of the harder positions in the league to find depth at. I’ll have depth here for a year until next year, when Griffin is in the final year of a 2 year contract, then I may have to trade him, but I’ll get a nice deal.


All numbers are for Pots:


DT Andy Griffin - Run - 100, Pass - 56, Endurance - 89

DT Ike Cochrane - Run - 66, Pass - 94, Endurance - 55

DT Marvin Solymos - Run - 70, Pass - 82, Endurance - 94

As you can see, Marvin is more well rounded and a strong player with an All Pro on his resume and a professional contract in his pocket. He out classes Cochrane and Griffin, even if all pots were full. He has great endurance as well. Of Griffin and Cochrane, which would you start? I’m going Cochrane. I could go with Griffin, and have a run stopper next to a pass rusher, but I’d rather keep on the rush. I never have a bad rush defense, and with my high octane offenses, people have to pass a lot to catch up or keep up. As a result, pass rushing is more important, and Cochrane is more in line with what I want to do. Nothing wrong with Griffin, especially in the 7th round! He just doesn’t fit what I want to do right now.

[Abe Sargent]

I sign UFA:

OG Walter Lane, San Jose State
OT Donnie Witt, Drake

I have 23 million in cap room but nothing to spend it on. That mainly why I kept Anthony McKnight, because I might as well spend it.

Nah, forgot that.

I sign DE Preston Gorman to a one year patch deal. I haven’t done this in ages, but I want the best team I can field.

I cut DE Youngblood

I trade DT Dana D to the Bucs for their 6th rounder next year.


# of players under professional contracts:

QB Grady High
TE Rick Rivers
WR Jerry Platt
P Bennie Blades
K Darrin Maloney
DE Gus Arellano
DT Marvin Solymos
LB Anthony McKnight
CB Bob Pearson
S Dean Dawkins


Just 10 players, and just 8 of 22 starters.

# of players with one or more All Pros:

QB Grady High
RB Albert Hall
TE Rick Rivers
WR Jerry Platt
P Bennie Blades
K Darrin Maloney
DE Preston Gorman - PATCH
DT Marvin Solymos
LB Anthony McKnight
CB Bob Pearson
S Dean Dawkins

10, technically, but Preston Gorman doesn’t count, so 9. Just 7 of my 22 starters.

This is definitely a team undergoing a youth movement right now.

[Abe Sargent]

QB Grady High - 13th year in the league. Not many more left now. Has yet to show a sign of degradation. 8 All Pros in a row. Better than Tony Clements.

QB Grady High - 98.7 career rating, 313:123 ratio, 61.8%, 43461 yards - 12 years.

QB Tony Clements - 17 years, 55832 yards, 377 TD, (2nd most in league)

High, right now, is playing better than Clements.


QB Records:

Most Passing Years - Career:

1). Jermaine Grant - 63,250
2). Ernest Mayes - 61,646
4). Tony Clements - 55,832
10). Jerome Allard - 48,911
18). Grady High - 43,461

Looking pretty good right now.


Most Passing TD - Career:

1). Ernest Mayes - 389
2). Tony Clements - 377
9). Grady High - 313

Looking really good.

[Abe Sargent]

There are 16 season records kept by the game. My teams have Nine of these 16 records:

Most Passing Yards: QB Grady High, 2041, 4,604
Best QB Rating - QB Grady High, 2041, 117.4
Most Rushes - RB Albert Hall, 2043, 448
Most Rush TD - RB Jake Duffy, 2038, 25
Most Receptions - WR Marvin Graham, 2008, 142
Most Receiving Yards - WR Marvin Graham, 2008, 2114
Most Receiving TD - WR Marvin Graham, 2008, 16
Most Tackles - LB Conrad O’Neal, 2009, 150
Most Field Goals - K Olindo Mare, 2011, 44


I suspect the Tackles and Rec TD records to fall any year. There have been a lot of campaigns to get close.

[Abe Sargent]

Your 2044 Huntington Highlanders

QB Grady High - 13th year, 8 All Pros, he’s the man
RB Albert Hall - He’s a man too
FB Ernie Kinney - He has developed now.
TE Rick Rivers - One of my studs
WR Jerry Platt - Solid, but had a down year last year and entering his 9th campaign
WR Moe Austin - The rookie will start, as he is pretty well developed already.
C Rodney Harden - The best of the lot
OG Lewis Scott - Has not done much his first two years as a starter
OG Kendrick Wallace - First year as starter
OT Colin Hampton - Had a strong year last year. Can he build on it?
OT Rickey Moss - Solid
P Bennie Blades - Awesome
K Darrin Maloney - He’s Awesome too!
DE Gus Arellano - Needs to get more than 12.5 sacks, and now that he is fully red, it’s time
DE Preston Gorman - 1 year patch from FA
DT Marvin Solymos - Studly, almost
DT Ike Cochrane - The rookie will start
LB Anthony McKnight - Enhhh
LB Oliver Nelson - Enhhh
LB Jamie Schneider - The rook starts on the WLB
CB Bob Pearson - In Bob we trust. Jim is gone.
CB Roderick Hatcher - Looks great
S Dean Dawkins - Plays great and acceptable, depending on the year.
S RJ Baxter - More picks please.

KR/PR - CB Phillip Shannon, with help from CB Bob Pearson.

[Abe Sargent]

And the world says?

THE best QB
THE best RB
THE best FB
2nd best TE
2nd best WR
15th worst C
10th best OG
18th best OT
THE best P
THE best K
2nd best DE
7th best DT
12th worst LB
17th best CB
THE best S


Well, we are strong in the skill positions, secondary, kicking game and D Line. Weak in O Line and LB.

[Abe Sargent]

Since I took over as GM of the Lone Stars:

I have played in the playoffs 39 of 42 years. Incredible!

However, I have won a Super Bowl just 12 times.

39 playoff appearances, 12 Super Bowl wins.

I have lost in the Super Bowl 8 times.

20 of 42 years I have played in the Super Bowl, 39 of 42 in the playoffs, 12 of my Super Bowl appearances have been victories. We've have a good record lately in this stuff too.


Interesting breakdown, no?

[Abe Sargent]

We go 2-2 in the preseason. Our squad is pretty young, with a core of age (High, Rivers, Platt, Pearson) but a ton of youth. No major injuries, just a few probables here and there.


2044 Huntington Highlanders Schedule


1 - St. Louis Rams
2 - Saints
3 - BENGALS
4 - Jaguars
5 - STEELERS
6 - TITANS
7 - BYE
8 - JAGUARS
9 - Steelers
10 - CHIEFS
11 - Titans
12 - Bengals
13 - 49ERS
14 - Ravens
15 - Seahawks
16 - PATRIOTS
17 - RAVENS

[Abe Sargent]

Week 1 - We manage to take out the Rams in their own town 30-10. And we have a problem. The game can’t save my box scores anymore. Don’t know why, but its giving me an error when I do. How will I tell who did really well? I can’t even see the game MVP. Well, I can get that with a game log, so I’ll have it save game logs for the MVP, and I can look in Weekly Top Performers to see that High had 18 of 26 for 263 and a TD. It’s the first week, so I hit up the stats page to see everything else - Hall had 2 rushing Tds and 85 yards on 25 carries. He also had 8 catches for 127 yards and a receiving TD. Gus Arellano is looking tasty with a pair of sacks. But rookie CB Roderick Hatcher gets off the snide quickly with a pick. OG Lewis Scott has 6 KRB too.

Week 2 - Good news and bad news. We win against the Saints 23-20. We also see WR Jerry Platt out for a couple of months with a broken arm. I toss him on the inactive roster. The only highlight was Oliver Nelson’s pick and return 80 yards for a score. Good job Linebacker. WR Richard Luong will be starting for a while.

Week 3 - We crush Cincy 58-23. Albert Hall is the Game MVP with 31 carries, 164 yards, 2 rush TD. Grady High was dinged and Brian Glenn came in from the bench and had 21 for 28, 294 yards and 3 Tds passing. TE Rick Rivers caught those three scores and 8 for 108. I like seeing backups coming in and doing well. Roderick Hatcher and Bob Pearson each had picks.

Week 4 - We annihilate the Jaguars 44-0. Bad news, Rick Rivers is doubtful and will sit a few games. Gus Arellano notched another pair of sacks. Hatcher with a third pick already. (And a TD RET on it! And Game MVP). High is 20 of 31 and 316 with 2 TDs. TE Ben Norfleet will start the next few weeks.

At 4-0, we are the only ones left in the AFC undefeated.

[Abe Sargent]

Week 5 - We defeat the Steelers 41-7. Bob Pearson had a pick. Toby Sweeney has 3 rushing TDs while spelling Hall, and FB Ernie Kinney catches two scores.

Week 6 - 38-15 over the Titans. WR Richard Luong is the Game MVP with 10 catches for 220 yards and a score. High was 26 for 33, 403 and 2 scores. With another injury day, and know knocked to probable, Albert Hall left the filed for Toby Sweeny, who had 24 carries, 115 yards and 2 rush TD.

Week 7 - BYE

Week 8 - 37-8 over the Jaguars. Grady High is the MVP with 29 of 36, 300 yards, 3 TD. He is the NFL Offensive Player of the Week. Hall adds 105 yards on the ground.


Week 9 - We barely defeat the Steelers 34-31. High is Game MVP again with 28 of 35, 360, 2 scores. Roderick hatcher grabs his 5th pick of the year.

[Abe Sargent]

Week 10 - We kill Kansan City 41-3, but we knock a few players probable. Albert Hall back in form as Game MVP. WR Bob Sampson has 4 catches, 116 yards and a score. High was 12 for 15, 247 and 4 scores. Hatcher and Pearson have picks. Rick Rivers will return next week.

Week 11 - 29-3 over the Titans. Hall is MVP again with 25 carries for 181 yards and NFL Offensive Player of the Week. High had 18 for 28 and 216 yards and 2 scores. Darrin Maloney had 5 FGs in 5 attempts.

Week 12 - Hall Game MVP three weeks in a row now. K Darren Mahoney has 3 of 3. The Bengals were shut out 0-30.

Week 13 - We face the best team in the NFC this week in the 49ers. They have just two losses. 33-8 victory for us. It’s pretty mild -major stats on anyone, but we won as a team.

[Abe Sargent]

Week 14 - We lose to the Ravens 24-26 and any hope of an undefeated season leaves. High was 19 for 29, 222 yards, 2 scores. WR Jerry Platt will return next week from his mega-injury.

Week 15 - This week’s 38-10 drubbing of Seattle shows that we are back in our winning ways. S Dean Dawkins is our Game MVP with a trio of picks and an return for a TD. He is also the NFL Defensive Player of the Week. Bob Pearson also had 2 picks.

Week 16 - We win 41-13 over the Patriots. Albert Hall is MVP. High has 21 for 25, 311 and a score. Bob Pearson grabs another pair of picks.

Week 17 - We finish the season strong with a 38-7 victory over Baltimore. Unfortunately, Jerry Platt is knocked to doubtful with a sprained neck and is likely out for the playoffs . Albert Hall is Game MVP and NFL Offensive Player of the Week with 40 carries, 185 yards rushing, 4 scores and a rare accomplishment - 1000+ receiving and 1400+ yards rushing in a season. Hatcher yields his 7th pick of the season.


Our 15-1 record is due, in part to a top heavy AFC Central that has two 10-6 teams in as wild cards - Jags and Ravens, and then 3 teams with 4 and 3 wins.

[Abe Sargent]

The Playoffs:


Wild Card Weekend:

Baltimore takes out the Jags 32-10
Albuquerque upends the Chargers 30-10
Chicago defeats the Cardinals 27-20
Austin trounces Tampa 26-3



Divisional Weekend:


We are hosting the #4 seed Baltimore Ravens.



Other games:

49ers over Bears 28-0
Dallas crushes Austin 26-0
San Antonio over Albuquerque 42-14


We win 22-13 over the Ravens. Dean Dawkins Game MVP with 2 interceptions. Hall has 123 yards and a score on the ground.


The 2044 AFC Championship


The #2 9-7 San Antonio Lone Stars

vs.

The #1 15-1 Huntington Highlanders


As you can see, the whole conference is a bit underwhelming. The other division winners have 9-7 seasons, and 10-6 and 9-7 seasons for wild cards. The whole conference is a bit underpowered, and we are the only juggernaut running. We win 48-23.

Hall is Game MVP with 34 carries, 196 yards and 3 scores. Backup WR Moe Austin had 142 yards, 6 catches, and 1 TD.






Dallas defeats the 49ers 24-14

[Abe Sargent]

The 2044 Super Bowl


Your AFC Champion Huntington Highlanders, 15-1, #1 seed

vs.

Your NFC Champion Dallas Cowboys, 11-5, #2 seed



Here we go.



Let’s look through the game log -

Schlereth sacked their QB on the first possession. We go three and out, and then Gus Arellano knocks down a pass on their next drive. Then, DT Solymos gets a sack to end that drive. Dallas misses a 49 yard FG. We got seven and out. Three and out by Dallas.

The first play of the second quarter sees Albert Hall run in a three yard score. Three and out by Dallas. We have a long ten play drive that grinds the clock, features seven runs, and ends with a 33 yard FG. Dallas goes pass happy and drives quickly and gets a score. 10-7

Grady High runs, throws five times, and runs again. With 10 seconds left in a half, we kick a 4 yard FG and make it - 13-7 at the half.


A 15 play drive takes half of the third quarter and ends with a 1 yard TD plunge by Albert Hall. 19-7 after a failed 2 point conversion. Dallas goes three and out after Schlereth has a blocked pass. Two 17 yard passes to Sampson and Austin get us down the field quickly. After being under pressure, High scrambles 13 yards for a score. 26-7.

Another three and out for Dallas after Solymos gets a 6 yard sack on the first down and Arellano and Cochrane share an 8 yard sack on second down. End of third quarter


7 plays go very little, and we have a poor 24 yard punt. Dallas gets the ball at their 46, good field position. Another three and out with another sack by Solymos. With great field position, three plays and 43 yards sees Rick Rivers catch a 16 yard score. 33-7. After a bit of moving the ball, Dallas breaks open a 47 yard run for a score. 33-14.

We recover the onside kick. With Hall taking over the game, three runs of 3, 15 and 26 yards gets us another score - 40-14. 2 and out with Dallas after Solymos gets a pick from the DT position. Huntington gets the ball back and runs out the clock.

Game MVP - Albert Hall.

[Abe Sargent]

Season Awards:

Super Bowl MVP - Albert Hall
NFL MVP - Albert Hall
NFL Offensive Player of the Year - Albert Hall
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year - CB Roderick Hatcher
All Pro 1st Team - QB Grady High, RB Albert Hall, FB Ernie Kinney, OG Lewis Scott, K Darrin Maloney, CB Bob Pearson, CB Roderick Hatcher
All Pro 2nd Team - None


It’s great to see some of my youth making waves. Roderick Hatcher has arrived in a major way. I wanted Lewis Scott to bring it up and he did Bob Pearson proved his continuing presence in my roster. Hello Kinney. Good stuff!



Other Awards to my Peops:

All Pro 1st Team - C Archie Galloway, San Diego;
2nd Team - OT Bobby Hueffed, Chicago; DT Ian Agrawell, Dallas;

[Abe Sargent]

My Peops:


OG Lewis Scott, 1 honor
FB Ernie Kinney, 1 honor
CB Roderick Hatcher, 2 honors
WR Pete Waddle, 1 honor
RB Jake Duffy, 21 honors
OT Will Poston, 3 honors
QB Grady High, 13 honors
QB Rufus Richardson, Bears, 1 honor
C Archie Enbysk, 3 honors, Broncos
OG Donnie Hite, 1 honor
LB Joseph Martinez, 3 honors, Rams
TE Rick Rivers, 7 honors
LB Alonzo Scott, Indy, 2 honors
WR Ricky Doucette, 49ers, 2 honors
CB Arnold Dorrough, Snakes, 1 honor
S Dean Dawkins, 2 honors
OT Roosevelt Morin, 2 honors
P Bonnie Bridges, 1 honor
K Darrin Maloney, 5 honors
CB Dwight Stevenson, 1 honor
DE Sam Walden, 1 honor
LB Anthony McKnight, 1 honor
CB Bob Pearson, 3 honors
WR Jerry Platt, 1 honor
S Clyde Del Greco, 1 honor, Rams
DT Marvin Solymos, 1 honor
RB Albert Hall, 9 honors
C Archie Galloway, 2 honors, Chargers
OT Bobby Hueffed, 1 honor, Chicago
DT Ian Agrawell, 1 honor, Dallas

[Abe Sargent]

Team Stats:

The most rushing yards and passing yards. Our 9.0 yards per pass attempt is 1.1 higher than the next team at 7.9.
We allowed the fewest rushing yards in the league. And the fewest passing yards in the league.
We led the league with a blistering +20 TO Margin. We had 41 sacks and allowed 37.

That is a really strong set of stats.


Individual Stats:

QB Grady High 312 of 455, 68.5%, 31:9 ratio, 111.2 QB Rating, 4101 yards, 2 rush TD and 21 rush yards

That’s another great season by my best QB in this dynasty. Let’s see if he can keep it up!


RB Albert Hall 386 runs for 1454 yards, 18 Tds, 3.7 avg (low), 86 catches, 1022 yards, 6 rec TD.

Another very good year for my Marshall Faulk type back


Receiving:

WR Richard Luong - 56 grabs, 882 yards, 5 TD,
WR Moe Austin - 49, 718, 4
TE Rick Rivers, 38, 529, 6 and 11 starts


With the injuries to starters Rick Rivers, Jerry Platt and a new guy in Moe Austin, the beneficiary of those 4000+ yards was my great receiving back, Hall.


K Darrin Maloney, 34 of 39 FGs made, 64 of 65 PAT.

P Bennie Bridges, 43.6 average, 3rd best in league, 34 punts out of 70, long of 70 yards.


DE Gus Arellano 35 tackles, 12 assists, 14 sacks, 5 blocks, 7 hurries, 1 FumRec

DT Marvin Solymos, 19 tackles, 10 assists, 9 sacks, 2 blocks, 7 hurries, 2 FumRec

LB Anthony McKnight, 67 tackles, 28 assists, 4 sacks, 1 block, 1 pick, 9 pasdef


It’s a solid year from Arellano and Solymos, but not for the linebackers or the other D Line.

CB Bob Pearson, 8 picks, 7 pasdef, 1 TD, 2 FumRec
CB Roderick Hatcher, 7 picks, 7 pasdef, 2 TD

S Dean Dawkins, 5 picks, 5 pasdef, 1 TD, 1 FumRec

S RJ Baxter, 4 and 7


Clearly, Pearson and Hatcher are a good tandem. What about Dawkins and Baxter?


OG Lewis Scott, 42 KRB, 6 sacks allowed

C Rodney Harden, 30 KRB, 6 sacks allowed

Rookie OT Colin Hampton, 26 KRB, 8 sacks allowed

Lewis Scott turns in a very good year!

[Abe Sargent]

Team Awards:


Offensive Player of the Year: OG Lewis Scott. I expect good years from Hall and High. This is Scott’s third year for us. The last two he had 17 and 23 KRB. This is another level. Whenever a player goes to the next rung on the ladder, I look to put them on a team award.

Defensive Player of the Year: DE Gus Arellano. I could toss this to Solymos or a corner, but I like what he has done. Remember, this is a UFA who boomed in camp and is on a professional contract despite this being just his third year. In the past two, he has 12.5 sacks each year ,and now 14. This is a very consistent performer who deserves a nod.


Special Teams Player of the Year: K Darrin Maloney. With his fifth All Pro year in eight years, Darrin is All Pro royalty. I never fear when he is kicking the ball. He is a weapon that wins games and kicks with a great deal of accuracy. When my offense sputters, he will deliver.


Rookie of the Year: CB Roderick Hatcher. This has got to be the least controversial selection that we made this year.

Heart Award: CB Glenn Trench. Our mega green rookie nickel back had 3 picks, 3 pasdef, 2 fumrec, 1 sack and 31 tackles. He has a great set of stats despite being behind All Pro corners and Dawkins.



Records:

Grady High had the second best QB Rating in a season. Only his 2041 season was higher. (His 2040 season was third best). This year Jake Duffy has the most rushing TDs in a career. (He’s one of my own dudes).

This was our first Super Bowl in four years and 13 in 43 years. It’s our 8th with this franchise.

I think we successfully passed the torch to several new players of talent. Now we need to make decisions next year of significance such as Dean Dawkins’ expiring contract.

[Abe Sargent]

End of 2044 Season


Performance - 100
Value - 84
Profit - 35
Difficulty - 77

Overall - 72


Franchise:

Middle of the pack stadium, economy
9th best roster (really?)
Best support
9th most valuable


Last year we lost 164 mill (with 100 mill in stadium payment)

We were one of three stadiums with 100% attendance


RB Albert Hall is now a fan favorite




Our Stadium Renovation has completed. We now have 399 luxury boxes, 65k capacity.

[Abe Sargent]

The new Hall of Fame includes three safeties, two kickers and a center. None of them are mine.

We have no retirees on our own team. What about others?

WR Ricky Doucette
LB Joe Martinez


I have 33 players on my team and 56 mill under the cap. Players whose contract is up of importance:

QB Brian Glenn
FB Ernie Kinney
OT Rickey Moss
LB Oliver Nelson
KR/PR Phillip Shannon
S Dean Dawkins
KR/PR Wayne Washington


Only Dawkins and Glenn are unrestricted.

What to do with Dawkins? To tag or not to tag?

Let’s look at who is in the last year of their contract of value:

QB Grady High
RB Toby Sweeney
TE Rick Rivers
TE Ben Norfleet
C Scottie Kromer
OG Kendrick Wallace
P Benny Bridges
K Darrin Maloney
DE Gus Arellano
DT Andy Griffin
LB Jamie Schneider

Of those, some are staying around for sure. I may have to go really high for Arellano and High. I defiantly want to keep around Ernie Kinney, Gus Arellano, Darrin Maloney, Benny Bridges and Rick Rivers. After that, it’s just about looking at talent, cost, and stats.

[Abe Sargent]

My scout has had eroding skills. I want to make a play for a new one.


I sign Timothy Ingram, for 1.1 mill in 5 years.

Very Good in Young Talent, Kickers, QB, O Line
Good in RB, WR, DB
Fair in LB, D Line


44 years old, and much better that my wheezing 72 scout

Getting a new scout always changes how your players look, so let me check that out

I franchise tag Dean Dawkins. DT Ike Cochrane dropped a lot. So did Andy Griffin. Hatcher eroded a bit. RJ Baxter looks better.,

[Abe Sargent]

We hit the FA market

I get three trade offers. None are that lights out.

I extend K Darrin Maloney by two years.

P Bennie Bridges doesn’t want to reup right now.

To extend the QB Grady High I have to increase my cap hit this year to 58 mill from 42. That’s a rough hit. I hold up for now.

We extend Rick Rivers by two years.

I extend Gus Arellano by two years and cut his cap cost from 24 mill to 17

I don’t feel that I have a true professional level C on my team, so I have no desire to extend my two players there. I still have Rodney Harden as a starter for two years if I want im.

OG Kendrick Wallace wasn;t good enough for another contract either.
With two and a half years of starting, OT Rickey Moss has had 44 KRB total, but is good with just 12 sacks allowed. I have no desire to sign him from his RFA. I don’t have a good LB core. I need to get rid of Anthony McKnight and bring in some serious talent.

Time to make some trades:

I trade DE Andy Griffin to the Steelers for their 2(2) pick this year.

RB Toby Sweeney to the Chargers for their 2 and 3 next year

LB Anthony Mcknight to the Rail Runners for their 2(31) this year

C Rodney Harden to the Colts for their 6th rounder next year



Now I extend Grady High’s contract by two years.

[Abe Sargent]

Let’s look Draft-ward

Positions of Need:

QBx2, RBx2, FB, TE, WR (perhaps x2), C (great starter only), OG, OTx3, DEx2 (inc starter), DT, LBx2, CBx2, Sx2

Biggest needs: LB, WR, OT, DE, OG and I don’t have a FB on my roster right now.

I sign Dean Dawkins to a 3 year deal. With my needs, I’d best not focus on getting an extra starter in the safety territory.


We skip the FA signing period and move to the draft.

[Abe Sargent]

The 2045 NFL Rookie Draft


We have two firsts at 25 and 36, and then four 2s (2, 15, 31, and 36), and an extra 6th (27).

I have a lot of needs, so we need to hit some draftees this year.

I still have some trade bait, such as TE, and WR if I want to move some peops.


The top overall pick is RB Hunter Walton, from Florida, to the Giants.

Our first pick arrives. Who are my targets?

A star FB Shawn Finley - not right now
WR Mitch Waterman, a good choice for the future.




For later, QB Quinn Garner, very green, but solid potential
OG Derek Whitefield (not right now, but later, sure)


Some other chumps. I really like Mitch Waterman the best of these folks.

Who is still on the board with 1/36? The OG is off, so I go BAOT


Then I start grabbing players that are adequate right now.

I BAP DT Al Wilson at 2/31. Here is the full draft.


1/25 - WR Mitch Waterman, Utah State, 5.8/5.8
1/36 - OT Mack Volz, Maryland, 4.9/5.9
2/2 - DE Erik Koplitz, Iowa State, 2.3/6.0
2/15 - LB Raymond Donovan, New Mexico, 3.6/5.2
2/31 - DT Al Wilson, Oklahoma, 3.1/5.5
2/36 - OG Stan Connell, Illinois, 3.5/5.4
3/36 - CB Clyde Nichols, Louisiana-Monroe, 2.1/4.3
4/36 - FB Ryan Garth, Pittsburg State, 3.8/3.8
5/36 - RB Malcolm Ballando, Texas A&M, 4.1/4.2
6/27 - LB Clay Stepp, Northwestern, 3.3/3.5
6/36 - S Horace Burgess, USC, 2.8/2.8
7/36 - S Dean Graham, Mississippi, 2.0/3.4

Dean is a great KR/PR


After I sign my rooks, I have 11 mill under the cap in room

I sign some UFA:


TE Louis Morin
OT Wayne Lyon
OT John Lucky
QB Edwin Arevalo
QB Lincoln Block
RB Allen Richardson
C Marvin Shuman
DE Leslie Boireau
CB Tyrone Brown


Now I have just 210k in cap room

[Abe Sargent]

Let’s go camping!


We sold all 65k tickets








Let’s look at the rooks!


WR Mitch Waterman, 46/68
CB Clyde Nichols, 34/67
FB Ryan Garth, 41/66
RB Malcolm Ballando, 52/63
DE Erik Koplitz, 28/63
DT Al Wilson, 47/60 (I think he looks a lot better, pots of 48, 93, and 60)
LB Raymond Donovan, 36/60
OT Mack Volz, 32/59
S Horace Burgess, 23/56
S Dean Graham, 24/36
LB Clay Stepp, 15/36
OG Stan Connell, 5/16 - Mega Bust, ouch

I can start Kendrick Wallace or Jeremy Edwards at OG, so it’s not an emergency that Stan busted, but it’s sad.

This will not be a draft I’ll be remembered for.


Is Mitch Waterman just an 68 pot guy?

Catching - 27/77
Yards Per - 86
Catch Freq - 34/82
3rd Down - 32
Carrying - 67
Endurance - 72

Now, I grant you that the 3rd down is lackluster but the rest is quite solid. I don’t think that’s a bad WR at all. He’s no Marvin Graham, but who is?

Here’s another I like - FB Ryan Garth:

Potentials - 82, 78, 71, 100, 61, 66, 79, 82, 74

Is that an overall 66 potential player? I doubt it. I‘m happy with several of these folks

[Abe Sargent]

I only have 7 players with a potential of 80+ - Both of my kickers, Dean Dawkins, Rick Rivers, RJ Baxter, Grady High and Gus Arellano.

I hate throwing good money after bad, so I cut Stan Connell. I sign OG UFA Marshall Rhodes

I now have 2.8 mill avail

# of Professional Contracts on my Team

QB Grady High
TE Rick Rivers
WR Jerry Platt
P Bennie Bridges
K Darrin Maloney
DE Gus Arellano
DT Marvin Solymos
CB Bob Pearson
S Dean Dawkins

It’s not that many. We are in a state of flux. High has entered his 14th year. Dawkins, Rivers and Platt are all in their 10th. I have no LBs or O Line on the list, and only 7 of my 22 starters are on a professional contract.

[Abe Sargent]

The 2045 Huntington Highlanders



QB Grady High - 14 years old, still saucy
RB Albert Hall - Already as good as many of my other RBs at their best.
FB Ryan Garth - I like him, so let’s see what he can do for us
TE Rick Rivers - Yay!
WR Jerry Platt - More receiving Please
WR Mitch Waterman - What will the rook do?
OT Colin Hampton - I need good blockers. I only have one that I really like, so anybody can jump up
OG Lewis Scott - All Pro year, yay!
C Kevin Graham - Under new scout, is now the best C I have
OG Kendrick Wallace - Has several seasons of starting, never been good
OT Mack Volz - Can the rookie keep up?
P Bennie Blades - Great player!
K Darrin Maloney - Tons of All Pros
DE Erik Koplitz - Another rookie starter here
DT Marvin Solymos - The rock in the center of my defense
DT Ike Cochrane - Just ebbed out rookie Al Wilson
DE Gus Arellano - Let’s see an all-pro year now
LB Jamie Schneider - The weak link on my team is my LB Corps
LB Raymond Donovan - Rookie starting in the middle
LB JT Schlereth - Meh
CB Bob Pearson - The man
CB Roderick Hatcher - Was he a one-year wonder?
S Dean Dawkins - Still a great player, but doesn’t always play up to it
S RJ Baxter - Great on paper, adequate on the field

Graham and Pearson will be used as returners this year

I actually have room for one more player on my roster, and I could use another KR, let me see who is out there. I sign UFA WR Corey McNeil and he will be a KR for us as well.

[Abe Sargent]

What do others think of my roster:

THE best QB
THE best RB
9th best FB
2nd best TE
10th best WR
8th worst C
10th best OG
10th worst OT
THE best P
THE best K
14th best DE
4th best DT
THE WORST LB
5th best CB
THE best S



We go 3-1 in the preseason

[Abe Sargent]

The 2045 Huntington Highlander Schedule

Week 1 - DALLAS
Week 2 - ARIZONA
Week 3 - Pittsburgh
Week 4 - JACKSONVILLE
Week 5 - Baltimore
Week 6 - Tennessee
Week 7 - BYE
Week 8 - Jacksonville
Week 9 - BALTIMORE
Week 10 - San Diego
Week 11 - TENNESSEE
Week 12 - PITTSBURGH
Week 13 - Austin
Week 14 - CINCINNATI
Week 15 - SAN ANTONIO
Week 16 - Albuquerque
Week 17 - Cincinnati