Pursuit of Perfection: A Miami Dolphins Franchise

[jonathonb15]

Game: Madden 10
Difficulty: All-Madden
Sliders: Tweaked a little in the computers favor.
Game Options: 6 minute quarters accelerated clock off.

I won't play preseason I will be simulating it and I will post a review of the preseason as one post summarizing the whole thing.

Couple Rules: No ridiculous trades, only sign free agents for need, not to stack certain positions to build a crazy good team. No scouting because in real life you never know if the player will turn out good or be a bust. I will sim the first season and any mention I make to the 2009 season will be based on real life, not however the game makes it turn out.

Ok I will try to make this as fun to read as I can. Thanks to any followers :]

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Schedule

2010
Week  
1.  At Jets (W 24-10)
2.  At Lions (W 30-17)
3.  Vs. Steelers (W 20-13)
4.  At Patriots (W 34-31)
5.  Vs. Bears (W 41-27)
6.  Vs. Chargers (W 30-20)
7.  At Bills (W 20-10)
8.  Vs. Patriots (W 45-35)
9.  Vs. Jets (W 35-21)
10.  BYE
11.  Vs. Bengals (W 42-10)
12.  At Browns (W 45-21)
13.  At Packers (W40-34)
14.  At Ravens (W 41-28)
15.  Vs. Bills (W 44-14)
16.  At Colts (W 34-31)
17.  Vs. Vikings (W 37-13)

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Depth Chart

2010
QB
1. P. White
2. C. Henne
3. C. Pennington

RB
1. R. Brown
2. R. Williams
3. A. Foster

FB
1. L. Polite

WR
1. D. Bess
2. B. Hartline
3. G. Camarillo
4. T. Ginn
5. P. Turner
6. D. Nobles

TE
1. A. Fasano
2. A. Smith

LT
1. J. Long
2. A. Gardner

LG
1. J. Smiley
2. N. Garner

C
1. J. Grove
2. J. Johnson

RG
1. D. Thomas
2. N. Garner

RT
1. V. Carey
2. N. Garner

LE
1. K. Langford
2. E. Walden

RE
1. R. Starks
2. E. Walden

DT
1. B. Funaki
2. P. Soliai
3. T. Taylor

LOLB
1. J. Porter
2. C. Wake

MLB
1. C. Crowder
2. C. Wake
3. R. Torbor

ROLB
1. J. Taylor
2. E. Walden

CB
1. S. Smith
2. V. Davis
3. W. Allen
4. M. Mickens
5. J. Allen

FS
1. G. Wilson
2. T. Culver

SS
1. Y. Bell
2. C. Clemons

K
1. D. Carpenter
2. R. Lloyd

P
1. B. Fields
2. C. Vanhorn

KR
1. T. Ginn
2. D. Bess

PR
1. T. Ginn
2. D. Bess

KOS
1. R. Lloyd

LS
1. J. Grove

3DRB
1. R. Williams
2. A. Foster

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Stats

2010: End of Regular Season
Passing
P. White- 146 of 246 for 2,013 yards 15 TD's and 8 INT's
C. Henne- 41 of 72 for 622 yards 8 TD's and 6 INT's
R. Brown- 2 of 7 for 26 yards

Rushing
R. Brown- 293 carries for 1553 yards 16 TD's and 4 fumbles
R. Williams- 92 carries for 438 yards and 9 TD's
P. White- 47 carries for 421 yards and 3 TD's
C. Henne- 3 carries for 27 yards
A. Foster- 4 carries for 12 yards
L. Polite- 2 carries for 7 yards

Receiving
P. Matstritter- 38 catches for 631 yards and 6 TD's(8 Games Played)
R. Brown- 32 catches for 313 yards
A. Fasano- 22 catches for 274 yards and 5 TD's
B. Hartline- 22 catches for 362 catches and 4 TD's
D. Bess- 18 catches for 337 yards and 1 TD
R. Williams- 16 catches for 213 yards and 4 TD's
T. Ginn- 7 catches for 85 yards
A. Smith- 6 catches for 92 yards
L. Polite- 5 catches for 77 yards and 1 TD
A. Gardner- 1 catch for 1 yard and 1 TD

Defensive

Tackling
Y. Bell- 58
C. Crowder- 40
G. Wilson- 38
B. Funaki- 37
S. Smith- 36

Sacks
K. Langford- 10
B. Funaki- 4
C. Wake- 2
S. Smith- 2
J. Porter- 2

INT's
S. Smith- 7
C. Crowder- 3
V. Davis- 3
Y. Bell- 2
W. Allen- 2

Kicking
D. Carpenter- 31 of 32 FG's, 61 of 61 XP's
R. Lloyd- 2 of 2 FG's, 2 of 2 XP's

Punting
B. Fields- 22 punts for 1,014 yards(46 AVG)

Kick Returns
T. Ginn- 58 returns for 2,165 yards and 8 TD's(37.3 AVG)

Punt Returns
T. Ginn- 43 returns for 700 yards(16.2 AVG)

League Leaders
Passing

Yards
1. D. Brees- 4,978
2. T. Brady- 4,747
3. P. Manning- 4,329
4. K. Warner- 4,241
5. M. Schaub- 4,219

TD's
1. T. Brady- 42
2. P. Manning- 39
3. D. McNabb- 38
4. P. Rivers- 34
5. M. Schaub- 33

Rushing

Yards
1. M. Turner- 2,274
2. A. Peterson- 2,083
3. B. Jacobs- 1,917
4. D. Williams- 1,876
5. F. Gore- 1,844

TD's
1. M. Turner- 21
2. S. Jackson- 16
3. R. Brown- 16
4. A. Peterson- 14
5. C. Johnson- 13

Receiving

Yards
1. M. Colston- 1,844
2. V. Jackson- 1,529
3. A. Johnson- 1,512
4. L. Fitzgerald- 1,425
5. R. Wayne- 1,418

TD's
1. V. Jackson- 16
2. A. Johnson- 15
3. R. Moss- 15
4. B. Marshall- 15
5. R. Wayne- 14

Tackles
1. D. Ware- 131
2. B. Ruud- 129
3. D. Smith- 123
4. J. Laurinaitis- 119
5. A. Curry- 118

Sacks
1. T. Cole- 23
2. D. Harvey- 22.5
3. J. Allen- 19
4. T. Banta-Cain- 18.5
5. G. Ellis- 18

INT's
1. R. Harper- 7
2. B. McGowan- 7
3. E. Coleman- 7
4. S. Smith- 7
5. M. Jackson- 7

Kicking (FG's made)
1. O. Mare- 37
2. S. Haushka- 36
3. S. Janikowski- 32
4. D. Akers- 31
5. D. Carpenter 31

Punting (AVG)
1. B. Fields- 46.0
2. D. Jones- 45.7
3. M. Scifres- 44.9
4. K. Huber- 44.4
5. C. Kluwe- 44.3

Kick Return AVG
1. T. Ginn- 37.3
2. J. Charles- 31.9
3. E. Royal- 29.7
4. D. Jackson- 29.3
5. J. Cribbs- 28.8

Punt Return AVG
1. T. Ginn- 16.2
2. D. Manning- 15.5
3. L. Hawkins- 14.9
4. E. Royal- 14.9
5. A. Fite- 14.8

Yearly Awards

MVP
1. T. Brady (NE)
2. P. Manning (IND)
3. D. Brees (NO)
4. M. Turner (ATL)
5. D. McNabb (PHI)

Offensive Player
1. M. Turner (ATL)
2. T. Brady (NE)
3. P. Manning (IND)
4. R. Brown (MIA)
5. A. Peterson (MIN)

Defensive Player
1. J. Harrison (PIT)
2. T. Banta-Cain (NE)
3. L. Woodley (PIT)
4. L. Fletcher (WAS)
5. S. Phillips (SD)

Offensive Rookie
1. C. Goldwire, QB (OAK)
2. C. Harper, QB (OAK)
3. L. Brewington, RB (SEA)
4. P. Matstritter, WR (MIA)
5. A. Maxwell, WR (TB)

Defensive Rookie
1. A. Durham, ROLB (NO)
2. M. Black, RE (DEN)
3. M. Jenkins, LOLB (STL)
4. K. Drovin, LOLB (WAS)
5. O. Baltimore, MLB (PHI)

Best QB
1. T. Brady (NE)
2. P. Manning (IND)
3. D. Brees (NO)
4. P. Rivers (SD)
5. M. Ryan (ATL)

Best RB
1. M. Turner (ATL)
2. R. Brown (MIA)
3. A. Peterson (MIN)
4. S. Jackson (STL)
5. D. Williams (CAR)

Best WR
1. V. Jackson (SD)
2. A. Johnson (HOU)
3. R. Moss (NE)
4. M. Colston (NO)
5. R. Wayne (IND)

Best O-Lineman
1. J. Long (MIA)
2. D. Thomas (MIA)
3. V. Carey (MIA)
4. J. Grove (MIA)
5. S. Baker (ATL)

Best D-Lineman
1. D. Freeney (IND)
2. T. Cole (PHI)
3. W. Smith (NO)
4. D. Harvey (JAX)
5. C. Grant (NO)

Best Linebacker
1. J. Harrison (PIT)
2. T. Banta-Cain (NE)
3. L. Woodley (PIT)
4. L. Fletcher (WAS)
5. R. Ayers (DEN)

Best Defensive Back
1. S. Smith (MIA)
2. A. Wilson (ARI)
3. B. Sanders (IND)
4. R. Harper (NO)
5. E. Coleman (ATL)

Best Kicker
1. D. Carpenter (MIA)
2. R. Lloyd (MIA)
3. A. Vinatieri (IND)
4. S. Suisham (CAR)
5. O. Mare (SEA)

Coach of the Year
1. T. Sparano (MIA)
2. M. Smith (ATL)
3. J. Fox (CAR)
4. N. Coach (NE)
5. M. Tomlin (PIT)

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2009 season recap

Super Bowl Result: The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 with Drew Brees taking home the MVP.

Dolphins Season Recap:

After a surprise 11-5 season in 2008, the Dolphins were excited going into the 2009 season. But, the Dolphins were unable to recreate their magic year and their record fell to 7-9 and they were unable to make the playoffs.

One of the problems was the injury bug. The Dolphins lost their starting quarterback and their starting running back during the season. Chad Pennington seemed to be the difference in them making the playoffs in 2008 because of the way he protected the football. And Ronnie Brown was a very important part of the wildcat offense that the Dolphins have been known for.

Chad Henne filled in for Pennington and just couldn't protect the football as he through 12 TD's and 14 INT's. He did show flashes of talent and a very strong arm. But, as many young QB's do, he made some questionable decisions which led to turnovers.

There were some bright spots though. Ricky Williams did a nice job filling in for R. Brown and rushed for over 1,000 yards for the first time since 2003. Also, kicker Dan Carpenter and left tackle Jake Long made the pro bowl.

The Dolphins hope this year will be different, but there are many things still left to figure out. Who will be the starting quarterback on opening day? Who will be the starting corners with Will Allen returning to the lineup? Will the Dolphins go big in free agency or try and build through the draft? These questions will have to be answered after the offseason.

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Done with my reserves. Free to post anything you wish. Hopefully not too mean lol.

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Big Coaching Changes

Today the Dolphins have made some coaching changes in firing there offensive coordinator and special teams coaches. The defensive coordinator left as the season ending. The only coach who will keep his spot is Head Coach Tony Sparano. The Dolphins believe he is the one who will take them back to the promised land.

The Dolphins have already replaced there fired coaches. Norv Turner was signed as the offensive coordinator and will certainly look to sure up the quarterback position heading into the new year.

They also signed defensive coordinator Ron Rivera and special teams coach Dave Toub. We'll see how these coaching changes will affect the team.

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Offseason Moves

Retirements

Nobody from the Dolphins will be retiring.

Key retirements around the league

*I. Bruce(49er's)
*A. Green(Packers)
*M. Brunell(Saints)
*J. Galloway(Steelers)
*B. Favre(Vikings)

Re-Signing

The Dolphins have re-signed the following players:

RB R. Brown has been signed to a 6YR/$55.04M contract.
K D. Carpenter has been signed to a 3YR/$9.72M contract.
TE A. Fasano has been signed to a 5YR/$14.86M contract.
WR D. Bess has been signed to a 5YR/$24.3M contract
ROLB C. Wake has been signed to a 4YR/$12.96M contract
QB C. Pennington has been signed to a 1YR/$4.76M contract
LOLB J. Taylor has been signed to a 2YR/$5.4M contract
DT P. Soliai has been signed to a 5YR/$27.57M contract

The following players have not been re-signed:

DT Jason Ferguson
HB K. Sheets
TE J. Haynos
QB T. Thigpen
RE T. McDaniel
LT L. Murtha
HB P. Cobbs
HB L. Hilliard
TE K. Sperry
DT R. Baker
C J. Berger
CB N. Jones
LOLB Q. Moses
RE L. Dotson

Free Agency

The Dolphins have signed the following players:

K R. Lloyd has been signed to a 2YR/$1.52M contract
CB M. Mickens has been signed to a 4YR/$6.72M contract
RB A. Foster has been signed to a 5YR/$19.9M contract
TE A. Smith has been signed to a 5YR/$4.6M contract

NFL Draft

Round 1: DT Brad Funaki, Boise State (5YR/$45.45M)
Round 2: WR Davasia Nobles, Auburn (3YR/$8.49M)
Round 3: LE Antoine Bailey, TCU (3YR/$930K)
Round 4: LG Duwan Maddox, Alabama (3YR/$930K)
Round 5: C Joseph Johnson, Maine (1YR/$310K)
Round 6: RE Isiah Ontko, Purdue (1YR/$310K)
Round 7: P C. Vanhorn, Oregon (1YR/$310K)