Changing the NFL Landscape: An Atlanta Bandits Dynasty

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Quote: Originally Posted by Ollieconnolly

This is a great read mate kuup

Thank you! I just completed the Packers game and I'll probably get around to uploading it in a bit.

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Bandits Stun Packers in Shootout

Aaron Rodgers and company came into Bandit Field expecting an easy win, it was not to be.

The game was a back and forth affair, with the Bandit offense having it's best performance of the year. Rodgers and the Green Bay offense kept their team in the game, but the Bandits outpaced their best scoring efforts.

Just looks at the numbers, Terrelle Pryor had a 300 yard performance with 4 total touchdowns, halfback Noel Devine contributed 194 on the ground and 2 rushing TD's and a 74 yard receiving TD.

For an offense that averages under 13 points per game, the Bandits had a breakout performance, putting up 45 on route to a 45-42 victory.

"I am ecstatic with how our team played tonight" said Head Coach, GM, and Owner Jonah Vaughn "I knew we could play with anyone in the league and we proved it against one of the best teams."

"It's important that we not get complacent, we are still 2-3" said halfback Noel Devine "There's a lot of season left."

The Bandits will host the division rival Panthers and Cam Newton, with both teams at 2-3 the loser could be left behind in the division race.

-ESPN

Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Bandits
Oct 9, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Green Bay Packers (3-2)	14	7	-	21	42
Atlanta Bandits (2-3)	14	10	14	7	45

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		GNB	ATL
7:49	(ATL) T. Pryor 6yd run (R.Lloyd kick)	0	7
5:44	(GNB) J. Starks 3yd run (M. Crosby kick)	7	7
5:02	(ATL) N. Devine 73yd run (R.Lloyd kick)	7	14
1:28	(GNB) D. Driver 16yd pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick)	14	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		GNB	ATL
10:25	(GNB) J. Starks 14yd run (M. Crosby kick)	21	14
8:34	(ATL) M. Gilyard 25yd pass from T. Pryor (R.Lloyd kick)	21	21
0:24	(ATL) R.Lloyd 53yd FG	21	24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		GNB	ATL
6:45	(ATL) N. Devine 30yd run (R.Lloyd kick)	21	31
1:10	(ATL) N. Devine 74yd pass from T. Pryor (R.Lloyd kick)	21	38
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		GNB	ATL
9:18	(GNB) R. Grant 2yd run (R.Lloyd kick)	28	38
7:52	(ATL) B. Berrian 63yd pass from T. Pryor (R.Lloyd kick)	28	45
4:48	(GNB) A. Green 4yd run (M. Crosby kick)	35	45
0:49	(GNB) J. Nelson 2yd pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick)	42	45

Green Bay Packers

Atlanta Bandits

Game Leaders

Passing
GB: Aaron Rodgers 20-32 397yds 2TD
ATL: Terrelle Pryor 19-31 324yds 3TD INT

Rushing
GB: James Starks 19 att 100yds 2TD
ATL: Noel Devine 16 att 194yds 2TD

Recieving
GB: Greg Jennings 5 rec 173yds
ATL: Bernard Berrian 5 rec 91yds TD

Tackling
GB: Nick Collis 8 tkls
ATL: Lofa Tatupu 8 tkls

Sacks
GB: Ryan Pickett 2.5 sacks
ATL: Eric Moore/Igor Olshansnky/Bruce Johnson 1.0 sacks each

Other Notables
GB: Jordy Nelson 5 rec 77yds TD
ATL: Noel Devine 2 rec 80yds TD

Atlanta Bandits Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
WR	Braylon Edwards	Herniated Disk - 6 weeks
FS	Kareem Moore	Partial PCL Tear - 9 weeks
QB	Troy Smith	Torn Pectoral Muscle - Season (IR)

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Team Recap Through Week 5

Record: 2-3
Home Record: 2-0
Road Record: 0-3

Team Leaders

Passing
Passing yards: Terrelle Pryor - 786yds
Passing touchdowns: Terelle Pryor - 6 TDs

Rushing
Rushing yards: Noel Devine - 469yds
Rushing touchdowns: Noel Devine - 3 TDs

Recieving
Receptions: Bernard Berrian - 12 rec
Recieving yards: Bernard Berrian - 196yds
Recieving touchdowns: Robert You 2TDs

Tackling
Total tackles: Lofa Tatupu - 44 tkls
Solo tackles: Lofa Tatupu - 26 solo

Other Defense
Sacks: Eric Moore - 6.0 sacks
Interceptions - Cary Harris 2 INTs

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League Recap Through Week 5

NFL Standings - Updated: Oct 10, 2011
NFC EAST	W	L	T
Redskins	3	1	0
Giants	3	2	0
Cowboys	2	2	0
Eagles	1	4	0
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
Vikings	3	2	0
Lions	3	2	0
Packers	3	2	0
Bears	2	3	0
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Saints	3	2	0
Buccaneers	3	2	0
Bandits	2	3	0
Panthers	2	3	0
NFC WEST	W	L	T
49ers	3	2	0
Rams	2	2	0
Seahawks	2	3	0
Cardinals	0	5	0
AFC EAST	W	L	T
Jets	4	1	0
Bills	2	3	0
Patriots	2	3	0
Dolphins	1	3	0
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
Bengals	4	1	0
Steelers	3	2	0
Ravens	1	3	0
Browns	1	3	0
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Texans	5	0	0
Jaguars	3	2	0
Titans	3	2	0
Colts	2	3	0
AFC WEST	W	L	T
Raiders	3	2	0
Chiefs	3	2	0
Chargers	3	2	0
Broncos	0	5	0

League Leaders

Passing
Passing yards: Aaron Rodgers - 1,623yds
Passing touchdowns: Drew Brees - 15 TDs

Rushing
Rushing yards: Kendall Hunter - 630yds
Rushing touchdowns: Kendall Hunter, Shonne Greene 6 TDs each

Recieving
Receptions: A.J. Green - 37 rec
Recieving yards: Greg Jennings - 635 yds
Recieving touchdowns: Greg Jennings, Sidney Rice 5 TDs each

Tackling
Total tackles: Bart Scott - 53 tkls
Solo tackles: Bart Scott - 42 solo

Other Defense
Sacks: Eight players tied with 6.0 sacks each
Interceptions - Kurt Coleman 5 INT

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Bandits Use Trade Deadline to Prepare for Future

This year's trade deadline saw the departure of two key defensive players for the Bandits.

Linebacker Kawika Mitchell was traded to St. Louis for a 2nd and 3rd round draft pick.

"He's played well for us this year" said GM Jonah Vaughn, "but it was time to move on."

Also surprising was a deal made on defensive tackle Igor Olshanksky, who was sent to Arizona for a 2nd round pick and running back Larod Stephens-Howling.

"With the arrival of Larod, I don't feel threatened at all" said current starting halfback Noel Devine "As a matter of fact I welcome the competition."

"Another young running back could do wonders for our offense" commented quarterback Terrelle Pryor "It is becoming one of our strongest positions"

-ESPN

Franchise author note: Madden please fix your trade logic!

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Bandits Outlast Panthers in Rookie QB Showdown


Both Quarterback did not play to their full potential, as Cam Newton was 6 for 21 and threw for only 77 yards. While Terrelle Pryor threw 2 picks sixes.

"After a performance like that we are lucky we won" said Pryor "I need to work on my short pass accuracy."

The run game continued it's dominance as usual for the Bandits, Once again halfback Noel Devine had a great outing, running for 144 yards with a season high 19 carries.

New addition Larod Stephens-Howling also made a splash, he took his first carry as a Bandit 58 yards. He finished with 4 carries for 80 yards.

The Panthers had their chances to come back late. Down by 6 with 3 minutes to go, the Bandits got a huge stop and Carolina elected to punt with 1:56 left and 3 timeouts. Noel Devine proceeded to run out the game clock.

The Bandits move up to 3-3, their first .500 record in franchise history, they travel to Detroit this week to face the Lions.

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Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Bandits
Oct 16, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Carolina Panthers (2-4)	7	3	3	7	20
Atlanta Bandits (3-3)	10	10	3	3	26

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CAR	ATL
7:26	(ATL) R.Lloyd 56yd FG	0	3
5:57	(CAR) C. Godfrey returned INT 44yds (O. Mare kick)	7	3
3:31	(ATL) Z. Miller 3yd pass from T. Pryor (R.Lloyd kick)	7	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CAR	ATL
5:06	(CAR) O.Mare 24yd FG	10	10
3:30	(ATL) N. Devine 62yd run (R.Lloyd kick)	10	17
0:00	(ATL) R. Lloyd 17yd FG	10	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CAR	ATL
8:14	(ATL) R. Lloyd 56yd FG	10	23
3:04	(CAR) O. Mare 24yd FG	13	23
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CAR	ATL
7:59	(CAR) C. Gamble returned INT 34yds (O. Mare kick)	20	23
3:12	(ATL) R.Lloyd 47yd FG	20	26

Carolina Panthers

Atlanta Bandits

Game Leaders

Passing
CAR: Cam Newton 6-21 77yds INT
ATL: Terrelle Pryor 22-40 183yds TD 3INT

Rushing
CAR: DeAngelo Williams 18 att 95yds
ATL: Noel Devine 19 att 144yds TD

Recieving
CAR: Brandon Lafell 1 rec 37yds
ATL: Mardy Gilyard 5 rec 58yds

Tackling
CAR: Jon Beason 13 tkls
ATL: Michael Johnson 8 tkls

Sacks
CAR: Darius Butler/Charles Godfrey 1.0 sacks each
ATL: Lofa Tatupu 1.0 sacks

Other Notables
CAR: Jonathan Stewart 9 att 57yds
ATL: Larod Stephens-Howling 4 att 80yds

Atlanta Bandits Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
WR	Braylon Edwards	Herniated Disk - 5 weeks
FS	Kareem Moore	Partial PCL Tear - 8 weeks
QB	Troy Smith	Torn Pectoral Muscle - Season (IR)

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Bandits Looking to End Road Losing Streak

Despite their 3-3 record, the Bandits are yet to win a game on the road.

"When we play on the road or in Bandit Field, it's like we're two different teams" said Head Coach, GM, and Owner Jonah Vaughn, "The hostile road crowds certainly have a negative effect on our concentration."

Vaughn's words ring true, as the Bandits are like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide, they are 0-3 on the road and 3-0 at home.

"The main difference between our road and home performances is the ground game" said halfback Noel Devine "I have trouble breaking off long runs on the road."

Devine averages just 63 yards per game on the road, compared to his stunning 141 yards per game at home.

"If we expect to continue our success we will have to start winning on the road" said linebacker Lofa Tatupu "Or else this season will start to slip away from us."

The Bandits will get another chance at a road win this week when they face the Detroit Lions.

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Suh Calls Bandits "Soft"

"They are a soft team and we will prove it when they come to our house on Sunday"

These words are from Detroit Lion Ndamukong Suh, who is no stranger to controversy, the defensive tackle is known for his agressive play style and hot temper.

In his short career, Suh has been fined 42,500 USD for three seperate violations.

Suh also commented that the Bandits were "undersized and undermanned" and "destined to fall apart later in the season."

Bandits Head Coach Jonah Vaughn invited the trash talking, stating that "any comments like Suh's are just motivation for my team."

Vaughn went as far as to post a sign in the locker room that simply said "undersized and undermanned." to get his point across.

"He won't have much to say when we run the ball right at him" added halfback Noel Devine.

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