Just Win Baby!

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

I just played my game vs the Saints and I killed them. Going to do some major adjustments to my offensive and defensive sliders.

My philosophy with this one, is play the game, keep the results, tinker with the sliders and see what happens the following week. That way I won't get frustrated and quit and by the end should have a set of sliders that will provide challenge and realism (I hope)

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Week 6

Raiders (5-0) @ Saints (3-2)

1st Quarter

What is becoming something of a trend, no score in the first quarter.

2nd Quarter

The Raiders get the first score when HB Justin Fargas takes the pitch and turns the corner on a 3yd TD dash.

OAK 7 NO 0

New Orleans responds when QB Drew Brees finds a wide open WR Marques Colston for a 46yd TD.

OAK 7 NO 7

OAK QB Ken Dorsey throws the Raiders down the field and HB Justin Fargas adds his second rushing TD

OAK 14 NO 7

The Saints scramble down the field as time ticks off the clock and manage a 41yd FG by former Raider Sebastian Janikowski.

OAK 14 NO 10 at the half

3rd Quarter

The Raiders extend their lead by 3 when P Shane Lechler nails a 33yd FG

OAK 17 NO 10

The Saints have a pourous line and QB Brees is taking a beating. The Saints have to punt. Oakland Coach Joslin calls for run after run to take as much time off the clock as possible. HB Justin Fargas finishes the drive with a 7yd TD run on the counter play.

OAK 24 NO 10

4th Quarter

A punt by P Shane Lechler pins the Saints at the 3yd line. The Raiders aggressive blitzing defense turns this into points when DE Derrick Burgess tackles NO HB Marion Barber in the endzone for a Safety!

OAK 26 NO 10

The Saints turn the ball over on downs and Coach Joslin goes back to running the ball and the clock. QB Ken Dorsey puts the final nail in the coffin with a 5yd TD pass to his favorite target, WR Ronald Curry.

OAK 33 NO 10

The Saints manage to get to the 40 before facing a 4th and long. Down by 23 with 3:34 left in the game, they opt to punt. Clearly NO Coach Sean Payton feels that the game is out of reach as on the previous two possessions he had went for it on 4th downs. The Raiders get the ball back and run the ball and clock until time runs out (curiously the Saints never used their two remaining timeouts to stop the clock.)

OAK 33 NO 10 Final- Raiders Win!

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 22/28 for 256yds TD
NO QB Drew Brees 16/35 for 222yds TD

OAK HB Justin Fargas 31 carries for 99yds 3TDs
NO HB Marion Barber 4 rushes for -7yds

OAK WR Ronald Curry 7 catches for 91yds TD
NO WR Brandon Lloyd 9 catches for 135yds

OAK DE Derrick Burgess 6 tackles, 4 TFL, 4 sacks
OAK MLB Akin Ayodele 6 tackles, 4 TFL, 4 sacks
NO OLB Lance Briggs 13 tackles, 5 TFL, sack

Time of Possession: Oakland 39:22/20:37 New Orleans

The undefeated Raiders (5-0) host the Jets (0-5) next week, the Saints (3-3) travel to Carolina to face the Panthers (1-5)

[kdmajoslin]

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Standings/ Coach/ Coach Status (after Week 6)

AFC North

Bengals 5-1, Marvin Lewis, On the Hot Seat
Browns 2-3, Romeo Crennel, Doing a Great Job
Steelers 2-3, Mike Tomlin, Doing a Great Job
Ravens 2-4, John Harbaugh, Doing OK

AFC South

Jaguars 6-0, Jack Del Rio, Doing a Great Job
Colts 4-1, Tony Dungy, Unbelievable!
Titans 3-2, Jeff Fisher, Unbelievable!
Texans 2-4, Gary Kubiak, Doing OK

AFC East

Dolphins 4-1, Tony Sparano, Doing OK
Patriots 3-2, Hal Ophamer, Unbelievable!
Bills 2-3, Dick Jauron, Doing a Great Job
Jets 0-5, Eric Mangini, Doing OK

AFC West

Raiders 5-0, Ken Joslin, On the Hot Seat (That's right, despite winning 5 in a row, I'm still on the Hot Seat! Where's the love Oakland?)
Chiefs 3-2, Herm Edwards, On the Hot Seat
Chargers 3-3, Norv Turner, Doing OK
Broncos 1-5, Mike Shanahan, Doing OK

NFC North


Lions 2-3, Rod Marinelli, On the Hot Seat
Vikings 3-3, Brad Childress, Doing OK
Packers 2-4, Mike McCarthy, Unbelievable
Bears 0-6, Lovie Smith, Doing OK

NFC South

Buccaneers 6-0, Jon Gruden, Doing a Great Job
Saints 3-3, Sean Payton, Doing OK
Falcons 3-3, Mike Smith, Doing OK
Panthers 1-5, John Fox, On the Hot Seat

NFC East

Eagles 5-1, Andy Reid, Doing OK
Giants 3-1, Tom Coughlin, Doing OK
Cowboys 2-4, Wade Phillips, Unbelievable!
Redskins 1-5, Jim Zorn, Doing OK

NFC West

Cardinals 3-3, Ken Whisenhunt, Doing OK
Seahawks 3-2, Mike Holmgren, Doing a Great Job
49ers 2-4, Mike Nolan, On the Hot Seat
Rams 2-3, Scott Linehan, On the Hot Seat

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

NFL Top Performers

Passing

NO QB Drew Brees 137/211 (64%) for 1882yds 12 TDs 7 Ints
DAL QB Tony Romo 147/223 (65%) for 1734yds 13 TDs 12 Ints
PHI QB Donovan McNabb 118/210 (56%) for 1621yds 9 TDs 7 Ints

Rushing

OAK HB Justin Fargas 130 rushes for 714yds (5.4yd avg) 8 TD 2 Fumbles
STL HB Steven Jackson 119 rushes for 572yds (4.8yd avg) 5 TDs
ARI HB Edgerrin James 120 rushes for 562yds (4.6yd avg) 9 TDs

Receiving

DAL WR Terrell Owens 46 receptions for 601yds 5 TDs
NO WR Marques Colston 41 receptions for 599yds 3 TDs
CIN WR Chad Ochocinco 40 receptions for 561yds 3 TDs

Blocking

SD LT Marcus McNeill 25 PCake 2 Sack 72% RSUC% 73% PSUC%
STL LT Mark LeVoir 23 PCake 2 Sack 67% RSUC% 64% PSUC%
TEN RT David Stewart 22 PCake 2 Sack 74% RSUC% 74% PSUC%

Tackling

CAR MLB Jon Beason 61 Tackles, 4 Ints, 2 DEFL, 1 FFumb, 1 FmbRec
NO OLB Lance Briggs 58 Tackles, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, Int, 3 DEFL, 2 FFumb, FmbRec
NYJ OLB Keith Rivers (R) 56 Tackles, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, Int, 2 DEFL, 2 FFumb

Sacks

OAK DE Derrick Burgess 19 tackles, 13 TFL, 12 Sacks
OAK OLB Thomas Howard 17 tackles, 9 TFL, 8 Sacks
SD MLB Stephen Cooper 36 tackles, 12 TFL, 8 Sacks, Int, 5 DEFL, FFumb

Interceptions

SF CB Nate Clements 35 tackles, 2 TFL, 5 Ints, 3 DEFL, FFumb, FmbRec
HOU CB Dunta Robinson 18 tackles, 4 Ints, 3 DEFL
GB OLB A J Hawk 49 tackles, TFL, 4 Ints, 4 DEFL

Kicking

CIN K Shayne Graham 12/14 (85%) 49yd Long
SF K Olindo Mare 11/13 (84%) 55yd Long
PHI K David Akers 11/11 (100%) 48yd Long

Punting

CHI P Brad Maynard 40 punts 1620yds 40.5/35.0 Avg/Net
CAR P Jason Baker 33 punts 1409yds 42.6/35.3 Avg/Net
BAL P Sam Koch 32 punts 1398yds 43.6/39.0 Avg/Net

Kick Returns

CHI WR Devin Hester 21 returns 572yds 27.2yd Avg 30yd Long
WAS WR Antwan Randle El 20 returns 512yds 25.6yd Avg 29yd Long
HOU CB Keiwan Ratliff 18 returns 464yds 25.7yd Avg 33yd Long

Punt Returns

TEN WR Chris Davis 21 returns 145yds 6.9yd Avg 11yd Long
PIT CB Aqib Talib (R) 20 returns 152yds 7.6yd Avg 10yd Long
ATL WR Adam Jennings 20 returns 118yds 5.9yd Avg 10yd Long

[kdmajoslin]

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Week 6 Awards

AFC

QB Peyton Manning 30/36 for 309yds 4 TDs

DE Mario Williams 9 tackles, 5 Sacks

NFC

HB Ray Rice 18 rushes for 100yds 3 TDs, 2 catches for 21yds TD

MLB E J Henderson 6 tackles, Sack, Force Fumble, Fumble Recovery, Int

[kdmajoslin]

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Raiders Injury Update

DT Terdell Sands dislocates his elbow and will miss 2-3 weeks.

WR David Tyress is still out for another week.

OLB Scott Fujita could be ready to play this week.

Around the League

Bears lose starting HB Michael Pittman to a cracked leg bone for 1-4 months

Arizona starting QB Kurt Warner will miss 1-2 weeks with a Tricep Strain.
They also lose starting HB Edgerrin James for 5-8 months with a Bruised Thigh (come on Edge...suck it up and play, it's a bruised thigh!)

Eagles Free Agenge DE Jevon Kearse goes on IR with a Torn Tricep

Jaguars lose their Free Agent OLB Roosevelt Colvin to a Torn ACL, MCL and PCL, he goes on IR

Jets lost DT Kris Jenkins for the season with a Torn MCL, he's on IR

Lions lose starting HB Warrick Dunn for 5-8 weeks with a Severely Pulled Hamstring. This is a bigger problem than it seems as they also lost backup HB Aaron Stecker to a Torn MCL (on IR).

Patriots lose veteran MLB Junior Seau for 5-6 weeks with a Bruised Hip

The Ravens are in trouble losing MLB Bart Scott (torn MCL, IR) LE Trevor Pryce (Lis Franc, IR), RE Haloti Ngata (ankle sprain, 2 weeks), DT Glenn Dorsey (R) (Quad Contusion, 1 week), MLB Ray Lewis (Broken Arm, 1 week), in addition their backup DT Bryan Robinson (bruised thigh, 3-5 months) and OLBs Antwan Barnes (Bruised Hip, 2 days) and Prescott Burgess (Leg Cramp, 3-5 days) are also dinged up.

Saints lose rookie WR Eddie Royal to a strained hamstring for 3-5 weeks

Vikings lose starting CB Cedric Griffin for 3-5 weeks with a broken wrist

[kdmajoslin]

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Raider Resignings

RT Mark Wilson signs a 4yr deal woth $15.3M with a $5.5M bonus. This resigning makes GM/Owner Al Davis very happy as he felt that Wilson was the lone standout on the Raiders OLine

FS Chris Johnson agrees to a $3.2M deal over 3 years with a $500K bonus.

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent WR Kevin Robinson agrees to a deal. Coach Joslin bent and gave the rookie a 3yr deal worth $4.9M with a $1.5M bonues. "The kid has a lot of potential, arguably more than any other receiver on our roster." commented Coach Joslin on the deal.

RG Chris Terry refuses to sign a 2yr deal with the Raiders. His agent had this to say "We want more money or better yet an incentive that will boost Chris' salary if he starts 16 games. It's only fair." The Raiders would like to bring Terry back, but only if they can get him at the right price.

C John Sullivan agrees to a 3yr deal worth a total of $770K. This means that Sullivan actually took a pay cut of $60K this year to gain some insurance that he'd be with the team next year.

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent HB Dantrell Savage met with the team but a deal couldn't be worked out.

Backup TE Leonard Pope agreed to a 2yr deal worth $820K with no bonus

Developmental player RT Andrew Crummey takes a paycut to extend his contract, Crummey who was making $290K signed a 2yr deal worth $480K, meaning he will make $220K this year and $260K next year.

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

My new sliders for the game vs. the Jets. We'll see what happens. I'll probably play a couple games with these to see how they play vs. different teams.

*Custom Sliders
CPU/User
QBA- 60/8- dropped mine by 5
PBK- 50/20- dropped mine by 8
WRC- 60/10- dropped mine by 8
RBA- 80/36- dropped mine by 20
RBK- 65/40- dropped mine by 21

User/CPU
AWR- 15/50- dropped my Awareness slider 15 points
KND- 45/85- dropped my Knockdowns by 40 points
INT- 31/31- kept the same
BRB- 15/56- dropped my Break Block slider 15 points
TAK- 18/46- dropped my Tackle sliker by 20 points

FGP- 43/43
FGA- 40/40
PTP- 90/90
PTA- 75/75
KOP- 10/10

All penalty sliders were kept the same for CPU and User.

[Mike3207]

Re: Just Win Baby!

It's hard to argue with success, but I wouldn't have given Ken Dorsey that 5 year deal. I hope you don't have to eat that contract later on.

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

It's hard to argue with success, but I wouldn't have given Ken Dorsey that 5 year deal. I hope you don't have to eat that contract later on.

It was a tough choice. I had hoped he would of come in with a more reasonable #, but in the end, I figured for this dynasty I wanted some stability at the position and so far he's progressed quite nicely. He started at an OVR 69/69 and currently is at OVR 80/80.

Hopefully he's our long term solution. If not, well it's not like I'm breaking new trail spending money on a QB that doesn't work out...it's what the Raiders do.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Re: Just Win Baby!

At least he wont be ruining rookie Qbs careers

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Week 7

New York Jets (0-5) @ Oakland Raiders (5-0)

The downtrodden Jets head to Oakland looking for their first win versus a suprisingly stout Raiders team.

1st Quarter

NYJ QB Kellen Clemens starts the game with a bang when he finds WR Laverneas Coles for a 67yd TD.

NYJ 7 OAK 0

Oakland responds with a 3yd TD run by HB Justin Fargas

NYJ 7 OAK 7

2nd Quarter

OAK QB Ken Dorsey hooks up with WR Josh Cribbs for a 31yd TD

NYJ 7 OAK 14

The Jets come right back and WR L. Coles adds another TD.

NYJ 14 OAK 14

OAK HB2 Kevin Faulk takes the pitch, shakes a tackle, turns the corner and he's gone, 34yd TD

NYJ 14 OAK 21

NYJ WR L. Coles is having a career day hauling in a 54yd TD pass, his 3rd TD of the game and he's already over 100yds receiving in the first half.

NYJ 21 OAK 21 at the half

3rd Quarter

Raiders DC Rob Ryan ripped into his players during halftime, and they got the message loud and clear. The Jets can't get anything going in the third quarter. On the other hand the Raiders manage two P Shane Lechler FGs

NYJ 21 OAK 27

4th Quarter

The Jets continue to stumble. WR L. Coles continues to rack up the big yards, but the Raiders are stopping the Jets on 3rd down forcing punt after punt.

QB Ken Dorsey on the other hand is having no problem picking apart the Jets defense. QB Dorsey adds another TD when he hits rookie WR Kevin Robinson fora 10yd TD. The Raiders get the 2pt conversion this time on a pitch to HB Justin Fargas

NYJ 21 OAK 35

Raiders force a turnover on downs and then run down the field, running the clock to add another FG by P Shane Lechler

NYJ 21 OAK 38

Oakland forces another turnover on downs and runs the clock. HB Justin Fargas breaks free on an inside run and goes 59yds for the TD. P Shane Lechler shanks the PAT

NYJ 21 OAK 44 Final- Raiders Win!

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 20/29 for 242yds 2 TDs 2 Ints
NYJ QB Kellen Clemens 14/23 for 290yds 3 TDs, Int

OAK HB Justin Fargas 33 runs for 146yds 2 TDs
NYJ HB Thomas Jones 11 runs for 8yds

OAK WR Josh Cribbs 7 catches for 110yds TD
NYJ WR Laverneas Coles 11 catches for 245yds TD

OAK OLB Thomas Howard 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
NYJ MLB David Harris 14 tackles, 3 TFL

Time of Possession: NYJ 19:39/40:17 OAK

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Week 8

Oakland Raiders (6-0) @ Baltimore Ravesn (2-5)

The Ravens defense returns to nearly full strength for this one and they look to end Oakland QB Ken Dorsey's storybook season.

1st Quarter

Raiders score first with a 1yd run by HB Justin Fargas

OAK 7 BAL 0

Baltimore responds with a play sure to make the highlight reels when BAL QB Kyle Boller hits WR Demetrius Williams in stride and Williams goes 74yds for a TD.

OAK 7 BAL 7

The Raiders waste no time adding a play of their own to the highlight reel with a pitch play to HB Justin Fargas that goes 57yds for a TD

OAK 14 BAL 7

After a couple of failed series, P Shane Lechler pins the Ravens on their 1yd line, and MLB Akin Ayodele turns it into points when he pulls BAL HB P J Daniels in the endzone for a Safety!

OAK 16 BAL 7

2nd Quarter

OAK QB Ken Dorsey hits TE Zach Miller for a 15yd score

OAK 23 BAL 7

BAL QB Kyle Boller scrambles 7yds for a Ravens TD

OAK 23 BAL 14

With less than a minute on the clock the Raiders pass their way down the field and P Shane Lechler adds a 33yd FG as time expires.

OAK 26 BAL 14 at the half

3rd Quarter

The Raiders start to play cautiously running the ball to run the clock and punting. The Ravens can't get anything going.

4th Quarter

Baltimore adds a 7yd TD when QB Kyle Boller hits rookie WR DeSean Jackson.

OAK 26 BAL 21

The Raiders show a little more aggressiveness and it pays off with a 8yd TD run by HB Justin Fargas.

OAK 33 BAL 21

The Ravens go into their 2 minute offense, but are forced to turn the ball over on downs. A fumble by the Raiders gives them the ball back with less than a minute to play. They pass down the field with ease, but each play takes precious seconds off the clock. A few stops by the Raiders force the Ravens to burn their timeouts then as time expires QB Kyle Boller hist WR Mark Clayton for a meaningless TD.

OAK 33 BaL 28 Final- Raiders Win!

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 18/25 for 259yds TD
BAL QB Kyle Boller 26/35 for 331yds 3 TDs

OAK HB Justin Fargas 29 runs for 148yds 3 TDs
BAL HB P J Daniels 9 runs for 8yds

OAK TE Zach Miller 5 catches for 79yds TD
BAL WR Desean Jackson (R) 10 catches for 92yds TD

OAK OLB Leon Williams 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks
BAL MLB Ray Lewis 8 tackles, 3 TFL, Sack

Time of Possession: OAK 38:35/21:23 BAL

OAK HB Justin Fargas went over the 1000yd Rushing mark today. He is one pace to have more than 2000yds rushing for the season!

[kdmajoslin]

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New Faces in Familiar Places: Defense

DE

The Broncos think RE Bertrand Berry still has some gas in his tank.

Tampa Bay spent big money to bring in free agent LE Antwan Odom

The Cardinals are counting on rookies LE Derrick Harvey and RE Quentin Grooves to generate some pass rush for them.

The Chiefs are expecting great things from R DE Chris Long.

The 49ers are hoping R RE Phillip Merling can generate some pass rush for them.

Free Agents Kevin Carter and Chris Canty takes over at DE for the Jaguars

The Lions revamp their DLine with rookie LE Chris Ellis

The Rams traded for DE Elvis Dumervil from the Broncos.

The Redskins expect rookie DE Calais Campbell to wreak some havoc at RE

Injuries in Baltimore have opened the door for unheralded rookie LE William Hayes

The Steelers added RE Marques Douglas

The Texans are looking to LE John Engelberger to provide more opportunities for RE Mario Williams

The Titans are hoping LE Josh Thomas can take some of the double teams away from RE Kyle Vanden Bosch

LE Courtney Browns joins the aggressive Vikings DLine

DT

The Chiefs added DT Marcus Bell in Free Agency

Rookie DT Trevor Laws mans the middle for the Colts

Rookie DT Aytha Rubin beats out Sam Adams and Broderick Bunkley to get the start in Philly

The Falcons anchor their DL with Rookie DT Andre Fluellen

The 49ers added DT Babatunde Oshinowo in Free Agency to start for them

Unheralded rookie DT Kerry Dunn wins a starting spot in Green Bay

Rookie DT Glenn Dorsey earns the starting job in Baltimore

Undrafter rookie free agent Hank Smithers is the starting DT in New Orleans

OLB

Free Agent Boss Baley takes over on the weak side for the Texans

The Saints bring in OLB Rob Morris to man the left side and spend big money to lock up ROLB Terrell Suggs

The Rams look to Rookie LOLB Jordan Dizon

Former Brown OLB Leon Williams takes over for ROLB Scott Fugita as the Raiders starting strongside LB

The Patriots grabbed ROLB Dallas Sartz in free agency

The Jets drafted ROLB Keith Rivers to start

The Giants weren't afraid to spend a little money to bring in Free Agent ROLB Takeo Spikes to start for them.

The Falcons used free agency to address their need at ROLB in the form of Tomm Polley

The Eagles signed free agent Kawika Mitchell to be their ROLB

The Colts are trusting the weak side spot to rookie Xavier Adibi

The Cardinals brought in Calvin Pace in free agency to be their LOLB and free agent Randall Godfrey to be their ROLB

The Broncos drafted LOLB Jerod Mayo to start and picked up ROLB Demorio Williams in free agency

The Bengals got thier long term solution at ROLB in free agent Karlos Dansby

The Bills are counting on free agent Roy Manning to man the strong side.

CB

Rookie CB Leodis McKelvin earns a starting spot in New Orleans

Rookie Antoine Cason is starting in Washington

Rookie Brandon Flowers is the Rams CB1

The Patriots bring in veteran CB Deltha O'Neal in free agency

The Dolphins grabbed one of the hottest free agents on the market when they got the staring CB Asante Samuels

The Chiefs have rookie CB Patrick Lee starting alongside veteran CB Patrick Surtain

The Buccaneers pair rookie CB Mike Jenkins with veteran CB Ronde Barber

The Broncos traded for Panthers CB Chris Gamble and have him playing opposite CB Champ Bailey

The Bills brought in free agent CB Randall Gay to start for them

S

The Bears added veteran SS Sammy Knight in free agency to be their starting SS

The Broncos brought in veteran SS Donovan Darius in free agency

The Cardinals brought in free agent Tank Williams to be their starting Free Safety

The Chargers are relying on rookie Traye Jessup to be their SS

Unheralded rookie Hugh Thompson starts at FS for the Cowboys

Free agent Madieu Williams beats out incumbent FS Jason Allen for the Dolphins and drafted rookie SS Kenny Phillips to complete the secondary

The 49ers got arguably the best FS in Free Agency with Eugene Wilson

The Giants grab RFA OJ Atogwe to start for them at FS and turn over the SS spot to rookie Craig Steltz

The Jaguars have rookie SS DuJuan Morgan starting

The Panthers give free agent Nick Sorenson the job of FS

The Patriots bring in free agent Gibril Wilson to shore up the FS position

The Raiders convert free agent FS Ken Hamlin to SS, where he starts

The Rams look to former KC FS Jarrad Page to do the job for them

The Vikings trade with the Bears to get their new starting FS Daniel Manning

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Arguably the game vs the Jets and Ravens were winable ones, but I'm still going to fiddle with the sliders

Upping CPU Offensive Sliders

Pass Blocking from 50 to 65
Run Blocking from 65 to 75

Upping CPU Defensive Sliders

Awareness from 55 to 70
Break Block from 56 to 70
Tackling from 51 to 65