Show me what you got

[TheShizNo1]

What kinda teams do you guys have? Team based? talent based? time based? scheme based? random?

I wanna see some of yours guy's teams and ideas. Here's the ones who I've been playing w/ and focusing on.

West Coast Offense team
G: Dick Butkus - MLB
G: Rod Woodson - CB
S: Don Maynard - WR
S: Brent Jones - TE
S: LeRoy Butler - SS
B: Dave Meggett - HB
B: Tom Rathman - FB/ thinking of changing this to Merrill Hodge
B: John Taylor - WR
B: Lamar Lathon - OLB
B: Otis Wilson - OLB
B: Terry McDaniel - CB

Run N Shoot team
G: James Lofton - WR
G: Willie Brown - CB
S: Bart Starr - QB
S: Bobby Mitchell - WR
S: Lem Barney - CB
B: Ricky Sanders - WR
B: Ernest Givins - WR
B: Bill Curry - C
B: Brian Jones - ILB
B: Chuck Noll - ILB (I use him as an OLB)
B: Charlie Waters - SS

[kantshootrite]

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Current Oakland Raiders

Gold CB-N.Asomugha
Gold ILB-K.Morrison

Silver OLB-T.Howard
Silver CB-D.Hall
Silver DE-D.Burgess

Bronze SS-G.Wilson
Bronze DT-T.Kelly
Bronze QB-J***ssell
Bronze TE-Z.Miller
Bronze HB-J.Fargas
Bronze HB-D.McFadden

[thejackal25]

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San Antonio Hawks- Dominant WCO and poor man's 3-4 Defense
G: QB Steve Young
G: WR Jerry Rice
S: TE Ben Coates
S: RB Ricky Waters
S: WR Don Maynard
B: OLB Lamar Lathon
B: OLB Robert Brazile
B: ILB Chris Spielman
B: DE Leonard Marshall
B: DT William Perry
B: S Nolan Cromwell

New York Nightmares- Cheap ball control offense and Dominant Hybrid Defense (both 3-4, 4-3)
G: DE Reggie White
G: OLB Lawrence Taylor CAP
S: CB Mel Renfro
S: CB Roger Wehrli
S: S Leroy Butler
B: ILB Pepper Johnson
B: DT Dan Saleamua
B: S Eugene Robinson
B: RB Christian Okoye
B: WR Dwight Clark
B: WR Rob Moore

Dallas Desperados- Poor man's spread offense and Tough overall 4-3 Defense
G: S Ronnie Lott
G: ILB Mike Singletary
S: CB Lem Barney
S: DE Chris Doleman
S: DT Keith Millard
B: CB Terry McDaniel
B: QB Steve Bartkowski
B: WR Anthony Carter
B: WR Mark Carrier
B: WR Ernest Givins
B: WR Rick Upchurch

These are the teams I play with the most. I have some others that feature a higher quality spread offense and a cheap WCO, and some different defense philosophies. There are a couple repeat players, but I try not to use the same players over and over again. I still haven't quite gotten the hang of using the 46 Bear defense as a base defense without dedicating almost all of my legends to the D. I also wish there were some varied 4-3 zone plays better mimic running the Tampa 2.

[cHuMp3s]

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i only have one team

San Antonio Assassins (formely Washington R's
Run First Offense with a lot of line calls and Hybrid Defense (4-3 and 3-4)

G: Shannon Sharpe TE
G: Rod Woodson CB
S: Len Dawson QB
S: Deron Cherry FS
S: Irving Fryar WR
B: Eric Green TE
B: Scott Studwell MLB
B: Randy McDaniel CB
B: Yancy Thigpen WR
B: Floyd Little HB
B: Steve Wisniewski(i think i know its hes the guard with leadership bonus)

[RogueHominid]

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i only have one team

San Antonio Assassins (formely Washington R's
Run First Offense with a lot of line calls and Hybrid Defense (4-3 and 3-4)

G: Shannon Sharpe TE
G: Rod Woodson CB
S: Len Dawson QB
S: Deron Cherry FS
S: Irving Fryar WR
B: Eric Green TE
B: Scott Studwell MLB
B: Randy McDaniel CB
B: Yancy Thigpen WR
B: Floyd Little HB
B: Steve Wisniewski(i think i know its hes the guard with leadership bonus)

I like that team--some nice, non-traditional choices.

[RogueHominid]

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I, too, only have one team, and though it changes fairly frequently, here's what I'm rolling with now. I really like this squad and will probably stick with it for a while:

G Mike Singletary
G Emmit Smith

S Charlie Taylor
S Pete Pihos
S Leroy Butler

B William Perry
B Leon Lett
B Robert Brazile
B Nolan Cromwell
B Albert Lewis
B Steke Wisnewski

[thejackal25]

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i only have one team

San Antonio Assassins (formely Washington R's
Run First Offense with a lot of line calls and Hybrid Defense (4-3 and 3-4)

G: Shannon Sharpe TE
G: Rod Woodson CB
S: Len Dawson QB
S: Deron Cherry FS
S: Irving Fryar WR
B: Eric Green TE
B: Scott Studwell MLB
B: Randy McDaniel CB
B: Yancy Thigpen WR
B: Floyd Little HB
B: Steve Wisniewski(i think i know its hes the guard with leadership bonus)

What do you have your generic Dline and LB corps set at? I'm just curious since you have very little dedicated to the defensive front 7. Are you manning up on the outside and bringing blitzes a lot? I've never been able to get a solid pass rush from an all generic Dline without constantly bringing a 5th and oftentimes a 6th rusher, so any tips on how you do it would be appreciated.

[Likwidkewl]

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So are people down on using Legends for lineman? I am coming back to the game after a while of not playing.

[NFLHITMAN2008]

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G: John L. Williams FB ( Quick Feet, Possession Receiver, Tough in the Middle, Bull Dozer, Leadership Bonus )
G: Paul Krause FS ( Quick Feet, Ball Hawk, Coverage Bonus, Loose Ball Magnet, Hops )

S: Archie Manning QB
S: Leroy Butler SS
S: Ottis Anderson RB

B: Otis Wilson OLB
B: Carl Banks OLB
B: Brian Bosworth ILB
B: Alvin Harper WR
B: Cliff Branch WR
B: Eric Green TE

Team I have been testing out lately.

[CreatineKasey]

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G:Steve Young QB
G:Mike Singletary MLB

S: Leroy Butler SS
S: Jack Youngblood DE
S: Billy Sims RB

B: Albert Lewis CB
B: Dan Saleaumua DT
B: Rocket Ismail WR
B: Pete Metzlaars TE
B: Anthony Carter WR
B: The 6-2 Bronze FS that starts with an "M" for his last name (forgot)

And trying this out kinda:

G: Deacon Jones DE
G: D!ck Butkus

S: Jack Tatum FS
S: Charley Taylor WR
S: L. C. Greenwood DE

B: Terry McDaniel
B: Albert Lewis
B: QB Neil O'Donnell OR an RB undecided (help!)
B: Dan Saleaumua DT
B: Jeff Jaeger K
B: Tony Martin

The idea with this team was to be able to move the ball in the air when the D gets cocky and overcommits... especially running against man coverage on drags and crosses getting Taylor in space. Dominating on special teams is a must with Taylor returning and Jaeger Kicking I know I need every 3 I get.

The defense banks on those costly DE's wreaking havoc every which way and Butkus closing up the middle and being a leader overall. I like the idea of having 4 players with ball strip on that defense hopefully rattling out some turnovers if I can land some big hits and get momentum in my favor.

Probably should pickup a bronze RB on offense? I was also considering switching up the WR, using a generic QB and getting a Silver Chris Warren and pounding, hoping my bronze Wr's can get open when neceessary. Any advice is appreciated. I'd like to keep my kicker and 2 bronze 1 silver offense. Thanks!

[RogueHominid]

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I like that you're showing Charlie Taylor some love. He's been my secret weapon for quite some time. I've run back lots of kicks with him, and had plenty of 100-yard days. The quick feet will get him separation on in routes.

If I were you, I'd go with a generic QB over a generic RB. I have played extensively with generic pocket passers, and I'd say that in 2/3 or 3/4 of my games I have a rating of over 100 with them. It's all about reading the coverage and getting rid of the ball on time. Plus, if you run well, you'll wear down the defense and slow down the rush.

As for your defense, it looks nice. Lots of big hit, tough guy types. I'll look forward to seeing that team!

[maskedmarvel]

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G: Larry Little
G: Mike Ditka

S: Matt Snell
S: Lenny Moore
S: Lem Barney

B: Steve Grogan
B: Albert Lewis
B: Nolan Cromwell
B: Dexter Manley
B: Alex Van Pelt
B: Robert Brazile

Very good rushing attack (Little + Ditka = awesome blocking from your generics; Snell is my favorite silver back by far, has speed and power and is a great blocker) and solid passing from Grogan (accurate on short and intermediate routes), with Ditka being Ditka and Lenny Moore a wild card (he never whips anyone deep, but just seems to get open and haul down passes, and I sometimes put him at HB behind a lead-blocking Snell).

Defense is total bargain-basement/draft for best value and/or available athlete. Doesn't really excel at anything, and can be overwhelmed by great passing teams, but is very good in zones and at executing a "earn your yards" approach. Van Pelt and Brazile are the keys -- when they're flying to the ball and covering the flats/short zones well, it helps everywhere else.

Also, Cromwell is really fun to bring on the occasional blitz, he's like a poor man's Leroy Butler in terms of his quickness to the QB.

[TheShizNo1]

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A new team to play w/ offline that will consist of a power running game and an attacking defense

HB: Paul Hornung (never really played w/ him b4)
ILB : Mike Singletary (I need a winner! And Trojan recommended him in another thread)

FB: Ickey Woods (never played w/ him)
CB: Lester Hayes (Allows me to punish WR's)
FS: Jack Tatum (C'mon, do I gotta explain this one?)

QB: John Brodie (Never used him, never heard of him and he has leadership)
WR: Rob Moore (Need a reliable WR in this offense)
TE: Eric Green (Great run blocker, and surprisingly good pass catcher)
OLB: Carl Banks (Will allow me some blitzing power)
OLB: Otis Wilson (Read above)
CB: Tom Brookshier (Figure he will be good on CB blitzes)

[NFLHITMAN2008]

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A new team to play w/ offline that will consist of a power running game and an attacking defense

HB: Paul Hornung (never really played w/ him b4)
ILB : Mike Singletary (I need a winner! And Trojan recommended him in another thread)

FB: Ickey Woods (never played w/ him)
CB: Lester Hayes (Allows me to punish WR's)
FS: Jack Tatum (C'mon, do I gotta explain this one?)

QB: John Brodie (Never used him, never heard of him and he has leadership)
WR: Rob Moore (Need a reliable WR in this offense)
TE: Eric Green (Great run blocker, and surprisingly good pass catcher)
OLB: Carl Banks (Will allow me some blitzing power)
OLB: Otis Wilson (Read above)
CB: Tom Brookshier (Figure he will be good on CB blitzes)

Hornung is a beast and John Brodie was league MVP one season. He is good in a short passing game but the deep ball is not in his arsenal.

[Pigskin11]

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Power Run, Run Stop/Pass Rush D

G: Adrian Wilson SS (theres no SS so I made one)
G: Reggie White DE

S: Deron Cherry FS
S: Jerome Brown DT
S: Kieth Millard DT

B: John Brodie QB
B: Rob Moore WR
B: Yancy Thigpen WR
B: Eric Green TE
B: Natrone Means HB
B: Brad Van Pelt OLB