Motor City Revival | A Detroit Lions Franchise (Madden 12)

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Sliders: Playmaker version 3
Quarter Length: 11 minutes w/ 20 second runoff
Preseason: Simulate
Draft Classes: Import f/m NCAA 12 first five years

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New Life for Lions



Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson look to lead an explosive Lions offense.

Detroit, MI For years the Lions have been among the NFL's worst franchises. In 2008 the Lions became the first NFL franchise to go 0-16 in a season. They followed that up with a 2-14 season in 2009 and a 6-10 record in 2010. Winning just eight games in three seasons, the Lions had hit an all-time low. Obviously a team that bad has needs at virtually every position on the field. With the number one overall pick in the 2009 draft the Lions drafted what they hoped would be a franchise quarterback in Matthew Stafford. Unfortunately Stafford's inability to stay healthy has left questions as to whether or not they made the correct choice. The following season the Lions used the number two overall pick to select one of the most dominant defensive players in recent memory, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh out of Nebraska.

Detroit fans have an unfamiliar feeling of hope entering the 2011 season. In 2010 the team closed out the regular season with four straight wins and followed that up with an impressive 4-0 showing in the 2011 preseason. A young foundation of Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson, Jahvid Best, Brandon Pettigrew, and Titus Young on offense, and Ndamukong Suh, Nick Fairley, and Cliff Avril on defense have the Lions geared for future success. Of course there is still a sense of pessimism given the franchise's long history of futility.

In the last two years Detroit has drafted defensive tackles Suh and Fairley to give their defense an edge and toughness, an identity they've lacked for a very long time.

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Season History

2011-2012
Record: 12-4
Division: 2nd
Conference: 2nd
Pro Bowlers: 5

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Award History and Franchise History

Detroit Lions Pro-Bowlers

2011
QB Matthew Stafford (1st)
WR Calvin Johnson (2nd)
OG Leonard Davis (4th)
DT Ndamukong Suh (2nd)
FS Louis Delams (1st)

Super Bowl
Super Bowl XLVI:
Super Bowl XLVII:

Pro Bowl
2012:
2013:
2014:
2015:
2016:

MVP
2011: Aaron Rodgers, Packers
2012:
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2014:
2015:


Offensive Player of the Year
2011: Aaron Rodgers, Packers
2012:
2013:
2014:
2015:


Defensive Player of the Year
2011: James Harrison, Steelers
2012:
2013:
2014:
2015:


Offensive Rookie of the Year
2011: Andy Dalton, Bengals
2012:
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2014:
2015:


Defensive Rookie of the Year
2011: Jabaal Sheard, Browns
2012:
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Coach of the Year
2011: Brian Belichick, Patriots
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2011 Depth Chart

Detroit Lions Depth Chart - 2011
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Calvin Johnson	Maurice Stovall
TE	Brandon Pettigrew	Tony Scheffler
LT	Jeff Backus	Stephen Peterman
LG	Rob Sims	Stephen Peterman
C	Dominic Raiola	Demont Diggs
RG	Leonard Davis	Stephen Peterman
RT	Gosder Cherilus	Corey Hillard
WR	Nate Burleson	Titus Young
QB	Matthew Stafford	Shaun Hill	Drew Stanton
FB	Jake Noris
HB	Jahvid Best	Kevin Smith	Maurice Morris
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Cliff Avril	Lawrence Jackson
LDT	Ndamukong Suh	Sammie Hill
RDT	Corey Williams	Nick Fairley
RDE	Kyle Vanden Bosch	Willie Young
WLB	justin Durant	Bobby Carpenter
MLB	Stephen Tulloch	Zak Oliver
SLB	DeAndre Levy	Bobby Carpetner
CB	Chris Houston	Alphonso Smith
SS	Chris Harris	Amari Spievey
FS	Louis Delmas	John Wendling
CB	Eric Wright	Brandon McDonald
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Jason Hanson
P	Ben Graham
H	Shaun Hill
PR	Stefan Logan	Titus Young
KR	Stefan Logan	Titus Young
LS	Jeff Backus	Rob Sims

2011-2012 Schedule

9/11 - at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9/18 - vs. Kansas City Chiefs
9/25 - at Minnesota Vikings*
10/2 - at Dallas Cowboys
10/10 - vs. Chicago Bears*
10/16 - vs. San Francisco 49ers
10/23 - vs. Atlanta Falcons
10/30 - at Denver Broncos
11/13 - at Chicago Bears*
11/20 - vs. Carolina Panthers
11/24 - vs. Green Bay Packers*
12/4 - at New Orleans Saints
12/11 - vs. Minnesota Vikings*
12/18 - at Oakland Raiders
12/24 - vs. San Diego Chargers
1/1 - at Green Bay Packers*

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I decided to sim up to week 12 to catch-up with the NFL season in real life. For the Lions I simmed until I got the same outcome in every game as in real life. Obviously I couldn't get the same scores but they beat and lost to the same teams, and are sitting at 7-4.

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Had been thinking of starting a Lions franchise myself but decided against it, glad someone has got one going though. Following this. Calvin ftw

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NFL Standings
Through Week 11

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NFL Standings - Updated: Dec 4, 2011
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Dallas Cowboys	8	3	0	284	244
New York Giants	8	3	0	255	208
Philadelphia Eagles	4	7	0	218	256
Washington Redskins	3	8	0	195	239
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Green Bay Packers	9	2	0	281	226
Detroit Lions	7	4	0	257	212
Chicago Bears	5	6	0	235	238
Minnesota Vikings	5	6	0	248	292
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
New Orleans Saints	9	2	0	284	224
Atlanta Falcons	6	4	1	305	222
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	7	0	230	271
Carolina Panthers	1	9	1	181	268
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
San Francisco 49ers	7	4	0	243	214
Seattle Seahawks	5	6	0	224	271
St. Louis Rams	5	6	0	230	245
Arizona Cardinals	5	6	0	240	239
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patriots	8	3	0	282	245
New York Jets	6	5	0	228	222
Buffalo Bills	2	9	0	160	213
Miami Dolphins	2	9	0	215	266
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Baltimore Ravens	7	4	0	214	189
Cincinnati Bengals	7	4	0	245	247
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	6	0	238	225
Cleveland Browns	4	7	0	251	254
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Houston Texans	8	3	0	301	214
Tennessee Titans	5	6	0	208	226
Indianapolis Colts	5	6	0	235	266
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	9	0	156	232
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
San Diego Chargers	8	3	0	284	224
Kansas City Chiefs	7	4	0	214	189
Oakland Raiders	5	6	0	213	227
Denver Broncos	3	8	0	192	238

NFL Stat Leaders
Through Week 11

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Dec 4, 2011
Passing Yards		PYD	Passing Touchdowns		PTD
	1. Tom Brady, NE	3,493		1. Tom Brady, NE	29
	2. Aaron Rodgers, GB	3,380		2. Drew Brees, NO	27
	3. Drew Brees, NO	3,352		3. Aaron Rodgers, GB	27
	4. Phillip Rivers, SD	3,065		4. Matt Schaub, HOU	25
	5. Tony Romo, DAL	3,057		5. Phillip Rivers, SD	25
Rushing Yards		RUYD	Rushing TD		RUTD
	1. Thomas Jones, KC	1,379		1. Thomas Jones, KC	10
	2. Ray Rice, BAL	1,155		2. Michael Turner, ATL	9
	3. Michael Turner, ATL	1,117		3. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT	8
	4. Darren McFadden, OAK	1,050		4. Marshawn Lynch, SEA	7
	5. Frank Gore, SF	1,043		5. Adrian Peterson, MIN	7
Receiving Yards		REYD	Receiving Touchdowns		RETD
	1. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI	1,210		1. Reggie Wayne, IND	11
	2. Wes Welker, NE	1,183		2. Andre Johnson, HOU	10
	3. Greg Jennings, GB	1,120		3. Wes Welker, NE	10
	4. Marvin Austin, DAL	1,084		4. Josh Cribbs, CLE	10
	5. Vincent Jackson, SD	1,029		5. Heath Miller, PIT	9
Sacks		SKS	Interceptions		INT
	1. Robert Mathis	13.0		1. Cortland Finnegan, TEN	6
	2. Trent Cole, PHI	12.0		2. Nnamdi Asomugha, PHI	5
	3. Dwight Freeney, IND	12.0		3. Andre Goodman, DEN	5
	4. Aubrayo Franklin, NO	11.5		4. Al Harris, STL	5
	5. Terrell Suggs, BAL	10.5		5. Chris Gamble, CAR	4

Detroit Lions Player Stats
Through Week 11

Detroit Lions Stats - 2011
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Matthew Stafford	224/437	2584	5.9	234.9	65	18	8	75.5
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Jahvid Best	169	552	3.2	80	1	4	50.1	0
Kevin Smith	66	241	3.6	44	2	3		2
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
Calvin Johnson	62	849	13.6	7	65		77.1	184
Brandon Pettigrew	45	456	10.1	4	30		41.4	127
Nate Burleson	32	455	14.2	2	64		41.3	69
Maurice Stoval	23	292	12.6	2	56		26.5	28
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Stephen Tulloch	82	22	104	0.0	3	3	0	0
Justin Durant	60	23	83	0.0	1	4	2	0
Chris Harris	59	23	82	0.0	1	4	0	0
DeAndre Levy	59	28	87	0.0	4	3	1	1
Ndamukong Suh	54	9	63	3.0	4	3	0	0
Kyle Vanden Bosch	36	5	41	6.5	3	5	0	0
Corey Williams	29	7	36	0.0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Avril	27	5	32	7.0	2	3	0	0
Eric Wright	20	5	25	0.0	0	7	1	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Stefan Logan	31	925	29.8	81	0	26	12.9	0
Nate Burleson	24	579	24.1	65	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Jason Hanson	23	26	88	54	26	26	100	95
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Ben Graham	79	3492	64	44.2	3077	0	29	9