Big D: A Dallas Cowboys Dynasty (Madden 10)

[bravesfan1984]

Quote: Originally Posted by tarantism

I really like that you are updating the around the league stuff at the end of your team updates. I think I am going to try to incorporate that into my franchise blog at the start of the next season. Good idea.

thanks man

[bravesfan1984]

Week 17- "Mr. Reliable" Miles Austin not so reliable as a dropped 2-point conversion attempt ends the Cowboys regular season on a three-game skid

PHI 9 3 9 3 18
DAL 3 7 0 6 16

AP – The Cowboys have a lot of work to do before their first playoff game, there is no doubt about that. The Cowboys looked atrocious on offense in today's defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. The game was controlled in most part by the Eagles, but both offenses struggled mightily. Romo follows up last week's abysmal performance with one just as bad. The Cowboys end the season on a three game skid heading into the playoffs. Definitely not what the Cowboys were looking for, as far as momentum is concerned.

Allen Rossum returned the opening kickoff into Dallas territory, but the offense was not able to do anything. They settled for a Nick Folk field goal and a 3-0 lead early. Philly would answer with a David Akers field goal to tie it up at 3 at the end of one.

Dallas would put up the first touchdown of the game when Romo hit Barber for a 5 yard touchdown pass, making it 10-3. Philly would once again add another Akers field goal to put the score at 10-6 Cowboys at the half.

Dallas would be shut out in the third quarter but the Eagles were able to muster up an Akers field goal, along with an 8 yard touchdown run from Westbrook. Philly went for 2, but failed. The score to end the third, 15-10 Eagles.

Mid way through the fourth, the Eagles would add another field goal to increase their lead to 8, 18-10. Just like the rest of the game, it was a back-and-forth affair as neither offense could do anything. But, Dallas would be able to force a fumble on a punt return which set up great field position with under 4 minutes remaining. Romo would take advantage and hit Roy Williams on a goal line touchdown pass to make it 18-16 Eagles. Dallas would attempt a two point conversion. Then the unthinkable happened. Miles Austin, the go-to guy all season, dropped a pass from Romo that would have tied the game. The pass hit Austin in the numbers but for some reason, he was unable to hold on. The boo's radiated throughout the stadium, as the fans knew that would cost them the game. Philly would take a few kneel downs and ice the game, winning 18-16.

The Cowboys did clinch the division title with the Redskins loss. They also finish third in the conference and will not receive a first round bye. Dallas will open up the Wild Card weekend against the Washington Redskins in Dallas.

Eagles/Cowboys
Offense 371/155
Rushing 152/64
Passing 219/91
Turnovers 3/4

Dallas
Romo 12/28, 103 yards, 2TD, INT
Barber 22 carries, 62 yards, 3 catches, 33 yards, TD
Williams 2 catches, 8 yards, TD
Brooking 6 tackles
Spears 2 sacks
Ratliff and Spencer each with 1 sack
James INT

Eagles
McNabb 16/37, 240 yards, INT
Westbrook 23 carries, 85 yards, TD, 4 catches, 75 yards
Jordan and Abiamiri each with 1 sack
Jordan INT
Akers 4/4 FGs

Week 17 News and Notes

Scores:
Eagles 18 Cowboys 16
Giants 27 Vikings 20
49ers 28 Rams 21
Jaguars 33 Browns 27
Falcons 27 Buccaneers 13
Colts 17 Bills 13
Panthers 24 Saints 20
Bengals 21 Jets 16
Lions 30 Bears 21
Patriots 28 Texans 25
Steelers 31 Dolphins 10
Cardinals 16 Packers 10
Broncos 24 Chiefs 6
Titans 24 Seahawks 17
Ravens 14 Raiders 10
Chargers 31 Redskins 24

Standings:
NFC
North:
Bears 9-7
Packers 8-8
Vikings 7-9
Lions 5-11

South:
Saints 11-5
Panthers 9-7
Falcons 8-8
Buccaneers 1-15

East:
Cowboys 10-6
Redskins 9-7
Eagles 8-8
Giants 7-9

West:
49ers 11-5
Cardinals 9-7
Rams 8-8
Seahawks 7-9

AFC
North:
Steelers 16-0
Ravens 10-6
Bengals 7-8-1
Browns 4-12

South:
Colts 13-3
Titans 9-7
Texans 8-8
Jaguars 7-9

East:
Patriots 13-3
Dolphins 5-11
Jets 5-11
Bills 2-14

West:
Broncos 10-6
Chargers 8-8
Chiefs 7-8-1
Raiders 4-12

Players of the Week:
NFC:
NYG Steve Smith 9 catches, 185 yards, 2TD
DET Julian Peterson 6 tackles, FF

AFC:
SD Vincent Jackson 10 catches, 116 yards 3TD
DEN Elvis Dumervil 9 tackles, 2 sacks, FR, TD

Transactions:
Seahawks release FB Griffith
Seahawks sign TE Santi, HB Rhodes, and TE Klopfenstein

Injuries of note:
DET Bryant Johnson out 7 weeks with fractured toe

PLAYOFF PICTURE
AFC:
1. z-Steelers 16-0
2. y-Colts 13-3
3. y-Patriots 13-3
4. y-Broncos 10-6
5. x-Ravens 10-6
6. x-Titans 9-7

NFC:
1. z-49ers 11-5
2. y-Saints 11-5
3. y-Cowboys 10-6
4. y-Bears 9-6
5. x-Cardinals 9-6
6. x-Redskins 8-7

x-playoffs y-division z-conference

[bravesfan1984]

2009 End of Season Quarterly Report
Through Week 17 of the NFL Season

Top Stat Leaders:
Passing:
Passer Rating: NE Tom Brady 120.2
Passing Yards: NE Tom Brady 4,907
Passing TDs: NE Tom Brady 50
Passing INT: ARZ Kurt Warner 5 (DAL Tony Romo has the most with 27)
Completions: NE Tom Brady 366
Attempts: CIN Carson Palmer 581
%: DAL Tony Romo 71
Yards per Game: NE Tom Brady 306.6

Rushing:

Yards: MIN Adrian Peterson 2,031
TDs: MIN Adrian Peterson 14
Attempts: DAL Marion Barber 353
Yards per Game: MIN Adrian Peterson 126.9

Receiving:

Receptions: SD Vincent Jackson 102
Yards: NO Marques Colston 1,372
Yards per Game: NO Marques Colston 85.7
TDs: NE Randy Moss, KC Dwayne Bowe 14
Drops: KC Dwayne Bowe 17


Defensive:

Tackles: HOU Demeco Ryans 162
Assists: STL James Laurinaitis 56
Tackles for Loss: DAL Marcus Spears 29
Sacks: DAL Marcus Spears 20
INT: DAL Terence Newman 8
TDs: DAL Terence Newman, DAL Orlando Scandrick 3

Kicking:

FG Made: TEN Rob Bironas 37
FG Attempted: PIT Jeff Reed 50
FG %: TEN Rob Bironas 92

Punting:

Punts: MIA Brandon Fields 137
Yards: MIA Brandon Fields 5,804
Average: STL Donnie Jones 44.9
Inside the 20: DET Nick Harris 52

Kick Returns:

Returns: DAL Allen Rossum 78
Yards: DAL Allen Rossum 2,406
TDs: DAL Allen Rossum 3

Punt Returns:

Returns: DET Dennis Northcutt 46
Yards: DET Dennis Northcutt 587
TDs: CHI Devin Hester 3

[bravesfan1984]

Yearly Awards at Week 17 of the 2009 NFL Season

NFL:

MVP
NE Tom Brady


Offensive Player
NE Tom Brady


Defensive Player
WAS London Fletcher

Offensive Rookie
NYJ Mark Sanchez

Defensive Rookie
STL James Laurinaitis

Best QB
NE Tom Brady


Best RB
MIN Adrian Peterson


Best WR
NE Randy Moss

Best OL
TEN Michael Roos

Best DL
DAL Marcus Spears

Best LB
WAS London Fletcher

Best DB
PIT Troy Polamalu

Best K
TEN Rob Bironas

Coach
PIT Mike Tomlin

[WCorpZ]

wow steelers went 16-0 awesome

bummer on the 2 point conversion

[bravesfan1984]

Pro Bowl Voting at Week 17 of the 2009 NFL Season

AFC:
QB: NE Tom Brady, IND Peyton Manning, PIT Ben Roethlisberger

RB: JAX Maurice Jones-Drew, MIA Ronnie Brown, CLE Jamal Lewis

FB: PIT Carey Davis, BAL Le'ron McClain

WR: CIN Chad Ochocinco, NE Randy Moss, IND Reggie Wayne, KC Dwayne Bowe, SD Vincent Jackson

TE: DEN Daniel Graham, PIT Heath Miller, HOU Owen Daniels

T: PIT Willie Colon, NE Matt Light, TEN Michael Roos, PIT Max Starks

G: BAL Chris Chester, NE Kendall Simmons, PIT Trai Essex, PIT Kraig Urbik

C: BAL Matt Birk, PIT Doug Legursky

DE: IND Dwight Freeney, OAK Richard Seymour, IND Robert Mathis, TEN Jevon Kearse

DT: JAX John Henderson, PIT Casey Hampton, IND Antonio Johnson

OLB: SD Shaun Phillips, DEN Mario Haggan, NE Adalius Thomas, PIT Lamarr Woodley

MLB: KC Derrick Johnson, NE Gary Guyton

CB: PIT Ike Taylor, PIT Deshea Townsend, PIT William Gay, NYJ Darrelle Revis

FS: HOU Eugene Wilson, NE James Sanders

SS: PIT Troy Polamalu, IND Melvin Bullitt

K: PIT Jeff Reed

P: MIA Brandon Fields

KR: PIT Stefan Logan, CLE Josh Cribbs

NFC:
QB: NO Drew Brees, ATL Matt Ryan, DAL Tony Romo

HB: MIN Adrian Peterson, SF Frank Gore, STL Steven Jackson

FB: CAR Brad Hoover, WAS Mike Sellers

WR: SEA T.J. Houshmandzadeh, MIN Bernad Berrian, NO Marques Colston, NYG Steve Smith, ARZ Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ Anquan Boldin

TE: DAL Jason Witten, ATL Tony Gonzalez, NYG Kevin Boss

T: NYG David Diehl, WAS Chris Samuels, MIN Bryant McKinnie, CAR Jordan Gross

G: NYG Chris Snee, CAR Keydrick Vincent, NO Jahri Evans, SF Chilo Rachal

C: STL Jason Brown, NYG Shaun O'Hara

DE: NO Will Smith, DAL Marcus Spears, SF Justin Smith, MIN Jared Allen

DT: ATL Jonathan Babineaux, GB B.J. Raji, PHI Mike Patterson

OLB: CHI Lance Briggs, CHI Pisa Tinoisamoa, GB Aaron Kampman, DET Julian Peterson

MLB: NO Jonathan Vilma, WAS London Fletcher

CB: SF Nate Clements, DAL Terence Newman, DAL Mike Jenkins, PHI Sheldon Brown

FS: SEA Jordan Babineaux, ARZ Antrel Rolle

SS: SF Michael Lewis, SEA Deon Grant

K: SF Joe Nedney

P: DET Nick Harris

KR: TB Clifton Smith, DAL Allen Rossum

[bravesfan1984]

Quote: Originally Posted by WCorpZ

wow steelers went 16-0 awesome bummer on the 2 point conversion

yeah i can't believe they went undefeated haha....i almost broke a controller on that failed 2 pt conversion...ahh soo mad haha

[bravesfan1984]

WILD CARD WEEKEND - Romo comes up huge as late rushing touchdown secures first playoff win since 1996


WAS 7 7 7 14 35
DAL 7 10 0 21 38

AP – So much for all the talk of Tony Romo not being able to win a big game. Romo let his legs do the talking as a last second rushing touchdown propels Dallas to their first playoff victory since 1996. The Cowboys controlled most of the game but as the fourth quarter played out, the Redskins made this an extremely exciting finish.

The Cowboys would win the opening coin toss and Allen Rossum would return the opening kick to inside the Dallas 5 yard line. This would set up Marion Barber's first of three rushing touchdowns on the day. Dallas would take an early 7-0 lead. Mid-way through the first quarter, Washington would get on the board when Landry would pick off Tony Romo and return it to the house to tie the game at 7.

The second quarter would begin with Barber adding another rushing touchdown from 6 yards out to give Dallas a 14-7 advantage. Just like what happened in the first, Landry would pick off Romo for the second time and return this one for a game tying touchdown. Dallas would tack on a Nick Folk field goal as the first half expired. Dallas would head to the half with a 17-14 lead.

The third quarter was mostly uneventful as both defenses stepped up their games. The only score would be a huge 66 yard touchdown run by Clinton Portis to give Washington a 21-17 lead. The Dallas fans were growing more and more nervous by the second, as everyone was hoping this would finally be the year Dallas would get over the hump and win their first playoff game in 14 years.

The fans would feel some since of relief as Barber would add his third rushing touchdown of the day to give the Cowboys a 24-21 lead with 10 minutes remaining. Both defenses would hold throughout the next 6 minutes, until Jason Campbell would provide Washington with a go ahead rushing touchdown from 4 yards out. Washington was on top 28-24. Needing to step up big time, Romo would answer by finding Miles Austin, who had 184 yards on the day, for a 70 yard touchdown. The stadium would go crazy as Dallas would take the lead, 31-28 with just under three minutes left. But, the Redskins would have an answer as Campbell would find Yoder for a 30 yard touchdown pass to once again give Washington the lead. Dallas was now trailing 35-31 with under one minute remaining. The entire stadium was in shock as they felt victory slipping away.

But, Tony Romo, the quarterback who is scrutinized continuously for his knack of not winning the big games when they matter, would find it in himself to silence the critics. Romo, with under a minute remaining, would guide the Cowboys offense down the field and inside the 5 yard line with just seconds on the clock. On third down, Dallas would call a playaction pass. Romo had no open receivers as he drifted out of the pocket to his right. Romo saw his only chance to win the game as he took off from three yards out, finding the end zone untouched. Cowboys Stadium would erupt with jubilation as finally, the Cowboys would win a playoff game.

Dallas will now travel to New Orleans to face off with the Saints in the Divisional Round. The Saints beat the Cowboys back in week 15, but Dallas is hoping this huge victory will provide them momentum to win just not next week against the Saints, but win the Super Bowl.

Redskins/Cowboys
Offense 265/446
Rushing 126/94
Passing 139/352
Turnovers 0/3

Dallas
Romo 25/35, 352 yards, TD, 3 INT, 1 Rushing TD
Barber 30 carries, 82 yards, 3TD
Austin 13 catches, 184 yards, TD
Witten 4 catches, 89 yards
Spencer 7 tackles, Sack
Spears 2 sacks
Ware and Ratliff each with 1 sack

Redskins
Campbell 13/18, 175 yards, TD, 1 rushing TD
Portis 17 carries, 106 yards, TD
Yoder 2 catches, 36 yards, TD
Landry 2 INT returns for TD
Blades 1 INT

WILDCARD WEEKEND News and Notes

Scores:
Patriots 31 Titans 13
Cowboys 38 Redskins 35
Broncos 20 Ravens 10
Bears 34 Cardinals 17


NEXT ROUND - DIVISIONAL ROUND
AFC:
Broncos (10-6) at Steelers (16-0)
Patriots (13-3) at Colts (13-3)

NFC:
Bears (9-7) at 49ers (11-5)
Cowboys (10-6) at Saints (11-5)