Miami Dolphins '10 Offline Franchise (xbox 360)

[NozzleMan]

Hey all! I started a new Miami Dolphins franchise and will be updating this thread with every game, trade, signing and draft pick that I make! I will not be looking too much into what other teams are doing unless they are note-worthy, but this should be fun! This first post is just an explanation of my franchise and team. I will be doing at least one game tonight, maybe more!

If anyone has any questions for me or any comments PLEASE POST! I love talking about this kind of stuff and will chat about anything. Will also post more information if requested, like cap space, player caps, ages, etc. Just let me know! Help me make this the funnest franchise ever!

I will be using DrewBledsoe's Realistic Stats sliders
I will be using the Dolphins playbook for Offense/Defense

Miami Dolphins week 1 pre-game action:

Releases:
QB T. Thigpen - No cap penalty
DE L. Dotson - No cap penalty
LOLB Q. Moses - No cap penalty
ROLB E. Walden - No cap penalty


Signings:
TE J. Nalbone RESIGNED to 1 year contract worth $950k.
RE R. Starks RESIGNED to 1 year contract worth $8.6 million.
Free Agent LG J. Parquet signed a 4 year deal worth $8.16 million.
Free Agent DT J. Harrell signed a 3 year contract worth $4.9 million.
Free Agent DT E. Johnson signed a 1 year deal worth $6.2 million.
Free Agent TE Martin Rucker signed to 5 yeard deal worth $3.8 million. (no bonus money)


Miami Dolphins team as of October 25, 2009:(Name/OVR/Potential)
QB
C. Pennington 83 B
C. Henne 72 A
P. White 65 B

HB
R. Brown 94 A
E Williams 83 B
P Cobbs 68 C
L. Hilliard 60 B

FB
L. Polite 81 B

WR
T Ginn 77 B
D Bess 73 B
G Camarillo 73 B
B. Hartline 69 B
P. Turner 65 C

TE
A. Fasano 83 B
M. Rucker 70 B
J. Haynos 68 C
J. Nalbone 55 C

LT
J. Long 90 A
A. Gardner 66 B

LG
J. Smiley 86 B
J. Parquet 72 C

C
J. Grove 81 B
J. Berger 60 C

RG
D. Thomas 87 A
S. Murphey 77 B

RT
V. Carey 86 A
N. Gardner 69 C

LE
K. Langford 77 B
T. Mcdaniel 67 C

RE
P. Merling 74 B
R. Starks 67 C

DT
J. Ferguson 79 B
E. Johnson 77 B
J. Harrell 70 C
P. Soliai 66 C

LOLB
J. Taylor 82 B
M. Roth 71 B

MLB
C. Crowder 81 B
A. Ayodele 70 C
R. Torbor 66 C

ROLD
J. Porter 94 A
C. Wake 71 B
C. Anderson 65 C

CB
W. Allen 81 B
S. Smith 80 A
V. Davis 77 B
J. Allen 64 C
N. Jones 55 D

FS
G. Wilson 81 B
T. Culver 66 C

SS
Y. Bell 81 B
C. Clemons 63 B

K
D. Carpenter 72 B

P
B. Fields 62 B

[NozzleMan]

Year One
Pre Season
Week 1
Jaguars @ Dolphins
Injuries: None



Opening up against the Jaguars I felt confident I could apply my gameplan. Run the ball down there throat then go for gold with big plays over the top. Part one of my plan went pretty good for the 1st quarter, running the ball all the way down the field with Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams with a few slant and out routes here and there. On the 10 yard line I hit my TE A. Fasano on an IN route for the first points of the game. After that score I shut down Jacksonville with a 3 and out and got the ball back. For the rest of the half I split up passing and running almost 50/50 but was only coming away with field goals. 16 - 6 going into half time. In the 2nd half I tried running the ball but my back up linemen let me down, going for mainly negative yards and a few 3 and outs. I started to churn up the passing game some and managed a few field goals and bleed the rest of the clock so I could walk away with a win and some good stats.


Score Summary
Miami 10 6 3 6 25
Jacksonville 0 3 3 6 12


Offense 328 yards
Rushing 93 yards
Passing 235 yards
First Downs 17
Turnovers 0 (+1)
Penalties 1 - 8 yards
Possesion Time 23:39



Note worthy Stats
C. Pennington 115.0 rating 14 - 19 for 155 yards and a touchdown.
A. Fasano 5 rec for 76 yards and a touchdown.
J. Porter 3 sacks and 4 tackles for a loss.
C. Crowder 5 solo tackles and 4 pass defelections.

[NozzleMan]

Year One
Pre Season
Week 2
Panthers @ Dolphins
Injures: None



Going into week 2 I figured now is the time to really test the running game against a top notch run stop team. In the first half I mainly ran the ball gaining 2-3 yards on average. At times they stopped me for negatives though. Moved the ball downfield a few time but could only muster field goals the entire game. There run defense was holding me up. Tried going for a few open bombs after play action but Pennington's spaghetti arm threw a pick. Was a very tight game. With less then 3 minutes to go I break a 9-9 tie with a field goal and kick off. They of course return it to the 47 yard line and proceed to run the ball on me. I play soft, waiting for a big throw that never came. They squeeze out a field goal from the 30 yard line and tie the game with less then 1:30 to go. On my final drive I start hitting T. Ginn, jr on out routes and slants and manage to get myself in field goal range for the game winning field goal with no time on the clock. This was very close game when it really shouldn't have if I focused on passing in the first half.

Score Summary
Miami 3 3 6 3 15
Carolina 0 6 0 6 12


Offense 341
Passing 136
Rushing 205
First Downs 17
Turnovers 1 (0)
Penalties 3 - 15
Possession Time 30:21


Note worthy stats
R. Brown 22 att for 75 yards
R. Williams 14 att for 103 yards
D. Bess 4 rec for 55 yards
NO TOUCHDOWNS BY EITHER TEAM
After the game I signed TE M. Rucker to replace J. Nalbone after the season.

[NozzleMan]

Year One
Pre Season
Week 3
Dolphins @ Buccaneers
Injuries: None




The game plan in this one was pass first, ask questions later. Which I did all through out the first and second quarters. Small throws, running a west coast type offense which is difficult to do with such a limited playbook. My newest acquisition M. Rucker seems to be promising. I picked him up in the free agency as a young fill in for A. Fasano, but Rucker can make plays himself. In the first half he made a few key blocks on run plays and when he started in the 2nd half, he only made one catch but it was on third and long for 14 yards and the first down. Star RB Ronnie Brown was injured early in the game with a lower back strain, and was benched for fear of further injury. Although I did not produce the explosive offense I was hoping for, I did control the ball with small throws and ran the ball out of passing formations to keep the defense guessing. Good game overall.

Score Summery
Miami 0 21 7 3 31
Tampa Bay 0 7 0 7 14


Offense 342
Rushing 95
Passing 247
First Downs 18
Turnovers 1 (+1)
Penalties 2 - 15
Possession Time 31:07

Note worthy stats
C. Pennington QB rating of 94. went 17 for 27 for 178 yards and a touchdown.
DT E. Johnson 3 tackles, 2 sacks and forced a fumble.
CB V. Davis made 3 tackles and returned E. Johnsons forced fumble 30 yards for a touchdown.

[NozzleMan]

Year One
Pre Season
Week 4
Dolphins @ Saints
Injuries: None



Honestly I just wanted a win comming out of this one to keep the pre season perfect and to see how the Saints operate as I'll be facing them later on in the season. The game was a tad slow in the beginning, running the ball and throwing short passes to TE's and RB's. Stopped D. Bree's passing attack in the first half and held him to only 1 touchdown by keeping pressure on him from all sides. I came away with 5 interceptions in total, 3 from Bree's. Was a very good game defensenvly for me and controlled the ball well. Looking forward to starting the regular season against the falcons and seeing if I can take these Dolphins to the superbowl!

Score Summery
Miami 7 13 11 14 45
New Orleans 10 7 7 0 24


Offense 391
Rushing 128
Passing 263
First Downs 19
Turnovers 2 (+3)
Penalties 3 - 38
Possesion Time 24:38


Note worthy stats
C. Pennington QB rating of 111.7, went 10 - 19 for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns.
R. Brown caught 5 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.
J. Porter had 5 solo tackles, 7 assisted tackles and 2 sacks.

[NozzleMan]

Year One
Regular Season
Week 1
Dolphins @ Falcons
Injuries: None

Dolphins Shut Out Falcons 33-0!

Going into the game I was thinking I needed to stop there passing attack to win this game. Playing conservative I held the Falcons to 3rd & 5 and 3rd & long all game. In the first quarter on a 3rd & 9 try ROLB J. Porter made a clean hit on QB M. Ryan that injured him for the game. He will now be out for 4 weeks. I planned a power run game against the falcons but was only minimally effective against there stout defense. Dumping the ball off to the RB's and hitting WR D. Bess for a big 61 yard touchdown put me in the driver seat to just cruise to victory as my defense came away with a shut out.


Score Summery
Miami 7 13 3 10 33
Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0


Miami Dolphins
Total Offense 353
Passing 270
Rushing 83
First Downs 12
Turnovers 1 (+1)
3rd Down 5 - 11 (45%)
4th Down 0 -0 (0%)
Red Zone 3 - 5 (60%)
Penalties 0 - 0
Possession Time 26:26


Atlanta Falcons
Total Offense 245
Passing 169
Rushing 76
First Downs 11
Turnovers 2 (-1)
3rd Down 2 - 12 (16%)
4th Down 0 - 0 (0%)
Red Zone 0 - 0 (0%)
Penalties 3 - 40
Possession Time 21:34


Note worthy stats
QB C. Pennington 138.3 QB rating. 18 - 23 for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns.
WR D. Bess 3 catches for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns with a longest catch of 61 yards.
ROLB J. Porter 4 tackles and 3 sacks.
CB S. Smith 3 tackles and an interception.

[NozzleMan]

WEEK 1 NFL OVERVIEW

Notable NFL Transactions: None

Notable NFL Injuries:
WR A. Boldin Dislocated Ankle - 1 week
QB M. Ryan Broken Jaw - 3 weeks
MLB A. Pierce Herniated Disk - 7 weeks
WR B. Edwards Broken Ribs - 1 week
QB D. Culpepper Compoun Stress Fracture - Out for Season
WR D. Heyward-Bay Dislocated Kneecap - 3 weeks
QB J. Flacco Broken Wrist - 5 weeks
WR L. Sweed Torn Pectoral Muscle - Out for Season

Standings

AFC EAST
Patriots 1 - 0
Dolphins 1 - 0
Jets 0 - 1
Bills 0 - 1

AFC SOUTH
Colts 1 - 0
Texans 1 - 0
Jaguars 0 -1
Titans 0 - 1

AFC NORTH
Ravens 1 - 0
Steelers 1 - 0
Browns 0 - 1
Bengals 0 - 1

AFC WEST
Raiders 1 - 0
Broncos 1 - 0
Chargers 0 - 1
Chiefs 0 - 1

NFC NORTH
Bears 1 - 0
Vikings 1 - 0
Packers 0 - 1
Lions 0 - 1

NFC SOUTH
Saints 1 - 0
Falcons 0 - 1
Panthers 0 - 1
Buccaneers 0 - 1

NFC EAST
Redskins 1 - 0
Cowboys 1 - 0
Eagles 1 - 0
Giants 0 -1

NFC WEST
Seahawks 1 - 0
Cardinals 0 - 0 - 1
49ers 0 - 0 - 1
Rams 0 - 1

WEEKLY AWARDS

Offense
Steelers
QB B. Roethlisberger
28 of 43 for 427 yards, 4 TD.

Defense
Vikings
SS T. Johnson
7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 Interceptions

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Cool franchise man. I'll be keeping up with it!