Unfinished Business: Buffalo Bills Story (Madden 11 Franchise)

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great sason (loved the quotes)

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Super Bowl XLVI Preview



New York Jets (11-5) @ Atlanta Falcons (12-4)

Forecast: 22°

Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:17PM
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN



Injury Report
New York Jets:
[OUT] DE Sydney Robinson - Herniated Disk - Out for season
[OUT] LB David Harris - Compound Fracture - Out for season
[OUT] RT Damien Woody - Herniated Disk - Out for season
[OUT] RG Brandon Moore - Fractured Hip - Out for season
[OUT] C Jon Cooper - Partial ACL Tear - Out for season
[OUT] WR Braylon Edwards - Fractured Toe - Out for seasn

Atlanta Falcons:
- None -





Super Bowl History

1 win, 0 losses	Record	0 wins, 1 loss
Super Bowl III January 12, 1969 16-7 Win vs Baltimore Colts	Last Appearance	Super Bowl XXXIII January 31, 1999 34-19 Loss vs Denver Broncos
Rex Ryan 1 game Super Bowl XXXV Baltimore Ravens - Defensive line coach 34-7 win vs New York Giants	Coaching Experience	Mike Smith 1 game Super Bowl XXXV Baltimore Ravens - Defensive assistant/ defensive line coach 34-7 win vs New York Giants

Keys to Victory

Have to establish the running game early	Have to throw deep early
Need to make plays on the other side of the ball	Have to put pressure on the quarterback
Offensive Star to Watch: LaDainian Tomlinson	Offensive Star to Watch: Michael Turner

Coverage:







Analyst Picks:

Bob Costas

This Jets team has beaten the defending champions in the divisional round, and won a hard-fought game over that tough Bills defense. The Falcons just barely got by the Packers, but then dominated the 49ers in NFC Championship Game... This game could go either way, but I'm going to go with the Falcons, I think the Jets losing Edwards hurts Sanchez more than you would think.



Tony Dungy


This is a real tough game to call, they've both got great coaching, great chemistry. Both teams have younger quarterbacks with little playoff experience, good rushing attacks, and strong defenses, so we're looking at a very even matchup. This should go down to the wire but I just see New York coming out ahead thanks to some big plays on defense.



Rodney Harrison

Everyone knows the saying, "defense wins championships," we learned that the hard way in Super Bowl XLII. Despite that offense we had, the Giants defense came with the gameplan to stop it and ended up beating us. So although the Falcons look to have the better offense, never underestimate the effect a defense like the Jets' can have.



Peter King

I really like this Falcons team, Turner has just been unstoppable this season and Ryan has been solid in his own right. Plus, that defense is just dangerous, you've got to love their linebackers. The Jets are a great team as well and this should be a fantastic game, but I see Atlanta coming out ahead.



Dan Patrick

I'm going with the Jets. That defense is just too good at forcing turnovers, Sanchez should have a much better game than last week since they'll be indoors instead of in the snow.

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NFL Expert Picks - Super Bowl XLVI


Each week on ESPN.com, the brain trust of Bristol University convenes and our experts offer their predictions for the upcoming slate of NFL games, the Super Bowl will be no different. Last week saw Eric Allen, Ron Jaworski, Adam Wickersham and ESPN Accuscore Game Forecast correctly pick the Super Bowl contenders. This week they all weigh in on who will be the Super Bowl champions.

NFL Expert Picks - Divisional Round

	Allen	Golic	Hoge	Jaworski	Mortensen	Schefter	Schlereth	Wickersham	Accuscore	Pick 'em
NYJ @ ATL Sun 7:17PM	24-21	16-10	27-20	20-14	23-21	21-17	31-21	28-20

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Super Bowl XLVI Recap

Game Photos

Spoiler

Revis intercepts a pass early in the game


Jerricho Cotchery catches a pass in the first quarter for a touchdown


Ladanian Tomlinson goes end-over-end as he leaps over the pile for a touchdown


Kris Jenkins collected three sacks in the ballgame


Kerry Meier makes an impressive touchdown reception


Sean Weatherspoon returns an interception 59 yards for a touchdown


Shonn Greene sheds a tackle to add more yards to an impressive performance on the ground

Feb 12, 2012 - NYJ at ATL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New York Jets (11-5)	7	7	10	17	41
Atlanta Falcons (12-4)	0	21	0	3	24

Team Stats Comparison
NYJ		ATL
449	Total Offense	225
184	Rushing Yards	50
265	Passing Yards	175
17	First Downs	13
19	Punt Return Yards	18
100	Kick Return Yards	150
	Total Yards
1	Turnovers	2
5-9	3rd Down Converstion	5-11
0-0	4th Down Conversion	0-2
0-0	2-Point Conversion	0-0
4-4	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-1
8-45	Penalties	0-0
37:13	Posession Time	22:35

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NYJ	ATL
4:16	(NYJ) J. Cotchery 22 Yd pass from M. Sanchez (Tiffin)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NYJ	ATL
13:15	(ATL) K. Meier 27 Yd pass from M. Ryan (Graham)	7	7
10:27	(ATL) S. Weatherspoon, returned inteception 59 Yds (Graham)	7	14
0:48	(ATL) M. Lonas 8 Yd pass from M. Ryan (Graham)	7	21
0:08	(NYJ) J. Conner 1 Yd pass from M. Sanchez (Tiffin)	14	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NYJ	ATL
8:11	(NYJ) L. Tomlinson	21	21
2:03	(NYJ) L. Tiffin, 46 Yd FG	24	21
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NYJ	ATL
12:13	(ATL) S. Graham, 40 Yd FG	24	24
11:04	(NYJ) S. Greene, 67 Yd run (Tiffin)	31	24
3:00	(NYJ) L. Tiffin, 37 Yd FG	34	24
1:38	(NYJ) S. Greene, 1 Yd run (Tiffin)	41	24

New York Jets Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
M. Sanchez	119.9	19/25	267	2/1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
S. Greene	19	160	8.4	2
L. Tomlinson	6	14	2.3	1
J. McKnight	1	8	8.0	0
S. Holmes	1	4	4.0	0
M. Sanchez	1	-2	-2.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D. Keller	5	75	15.0	0
S. Holmes	5	108	21.6	0
M. Henderson	3	33	11.0	0
J. Cotchery	2	36	18.0	1
J. Conner	1	1	1.0	1
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
B. Scott	7	1	0		0
J. Leonhard	6	0	0		0
A. Cromartie	5	0	1		0
K. Jenkins	4	3	0		0
D. Revis	3	0	1		0
B. Thomas	2	1	0		0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
L. Tiffin	2/2	100	47	5/5	11
PUNTING	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	IN20	TB
A. Podlesh	2	90	45.0	0
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
I. Jones	4	81	20.2	22	0
J. Cotchery	1	19	19.0	19	0
PUNT RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
I. Jones	2	19	9.5	11	0

Atlanta Falcons Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
M. Ryan	74.9	22/35	212	2/2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
M. Turner	15	50	3.3	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
E. Bennett	5	48	9.6	0
M. Lonas	4	37	9.2	1
M. Johnson	4	30	7.5	0
O. Mughelli	3	24	8.0	0
R. White	2	20	10.0	0
K. Meier	1	27	27.0	1
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
T. Decoud	9	0	0		0
C. Lofton	5	0	0		0
S. Adkins	3	0	0		0
S. Weatherspoon	1	0	1		1
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
S. Graham	2/2	100	41	3/3	9
PUNTING	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	IN20	TB
M. Koenen	2	94	47.0	0
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
R. White	4	76	19.0	23	0
D. Franks	4	74	18.5	19	0
PUNT RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
D. Franks	2	18	9.0	12	0

Post-game Celebration Pictures

Spoiler

**Editor's Note:
The game actually froze on this screen when it was done, so in actuality this will not be the result of the game, but since I had already compiled the stats and pictures, we'll pretend it is. I will make sure that the sim at least has the Jets winning, though.

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A Word from GM Tony Telford

Posted on February 15, 2012 – 7:29 pm

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our loyal fans for their everlasting support throughout this past season. We were all witnesses to the growth and development of players that have comprised one of the most laughable NFL franchises in recent years. These players have now become part of a team that looks to be destined to do great things in the very near future.

Now that the season has come and gone, the players, staff, and front office will be taking a brief hiatus from football as a well deserved break for a job well done. However, we will soon get right back to work to continue leading this team in the right direction to bring home a championship.

In the meantime, if there's anything we can do for you as fans that would help you to want to come out to Tee Maker Motors Field and catch a game on Sundays, please let us know. We do this to make the fans proud.

Regards,
Tony Telford










What this means for OS/this franchise...
This "letter" was done partially to further enhance the immersion of this franchise, as well as a veiled look at what to expect moving forward.

Up next will be a document intended for team officials, shareholders, and staff that takes a look at what we accomplished this season, as well as what we look to accomplish this off-season. After that, there will likely be a few articles but the actual content of the franchise might take a little bit of time to pick up again, as I'm anticipating a change in my schedule. Rather than post things up in updates with less effort, I'll take time to stockpile a few completed updates and release them a little at a time at a steady pace.

The call for the fans is like a call to the people who follow this. I want to know what you liked about this season, what you didn't like, what you'd like to see more/less of and anything you'd like to see from this franchise that you haven't yet. I do all of this mostly to keep me entertained in the game and I enjoy doing it, but it doesn't hurt to have people following it so I aim to please and keep you all entertained as well.

Thanks for following, I hope you guys have enjoyed the first season!

[Nunyerbiz]

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This is one of my favorite reads on this forum. I would say just keep challenging yourself. I've really enjoyed watching the way things have evolved and the way you keep improving the presentation. I look forward to next season!

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From the office of Tony Telford

Buffalo Bills Offices
Tee Maker Motors Field
Orchard Park, New York 14127
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Official Team Documents
Franchise Evaluation

Contents
1. Season Recap
This section will serve as a review of the Buffalo Bills 2011 season and will take a look at the teams accomplishments.

2. 2011 Draft / Rookie Assessment
This section will assess how successful the team's take in the 2011 NFL Draft was after the players had a full season to showcase their abilities. This will also contain the team's plans for each player moving into the future.

3. Roster Analysis
This section will delve into a position-by-position breakdown of our roster's strengths and weaknesses and will identify areas that will be a focus of this upcoming offseason, as a precursor to the 'Offseason Outlook' section that follows.

4. Offseason Outlook
This section will lay out the team's specific goals that we aim to accomplish before the start of the 2012 season.

DISCLAIMER
The information contained within these documents is for Bills staff, shareholders, and front office personnel only. Unauthorized use and distribution of this material is punishable by law.

Page 1
Section 1 -- Season Recap

Season Recap
2011 Season In Review

2011 Season Results

WK	DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	PASSING	RUSHING	RECEIVING
1	Mon, Sep 12	@ New England	W 27-10	Brohm - 224	Jackson - 50	Bonner - 128
2	Sun, Sep 18	@ Philadelphia	W 41-20	Brohm - 125	Jackson - 175	Allen - 45
3	Sun, Sep 25	vs Houston	W 33-21	McCoy - 156	Jackson - 117	Dansby - 114
4	Sun, Oct 2	vs New England	L 45-17	Brohm - 215	Jackson - 28	Dansby - 82
5	Sun, Oct 9	vs New York	L 21-12	Brohm - 87	Jackson - 22	Dansby - 106
6	Sun, Oct 6	@ Miami	W 37-20	Brohm - 154	Jackson - 121	Dansby - 76
7	Sun, Oct 23	@ Washington	W 21-3	Brohm - 102	Jackson - 119	Evans - 53
8		Bye Week
9	Sun, Nov 6	@ New York	L 28-17	Brohm - 204	Jackson - 63	Evans - 114
10	Sun, Nov 13	vs Dallas	L 31-24	McCoy - 202	Jackson - 35	Dansby - 120
11	Sun, Nov 20	vs Kansas City	W 27-14	Leinart - 243	Jackson - 103	Bonner - 96
12	Sun, Nov 27	@ Cleveland	W 33-13	Leinart - 220	Jackson - 109	Bonner - 66
13	Sun, Dec 4	@ Oakland	W 41-0	Leinart - 290	Jackson - 81	Bonner - 152
14	Sun, Dec 11	@ San Diego	W 17-16	Leinart - 101	Jackson - 55	McFadden - 25
15	Sun, Dec 18	vs New York	W 27-16	Leinart - 86	Jackson - 153	Jackson - 39
16	Sat, Dec 24	vs Denver	W 27-24	Leinart - 238	Jackson - 83	Dansby - 96
17	Sun, Jan 1	vs Miami	L 29-23 OT	Leinart - 189	Spiller - 86	Bonner - 65

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Section 1 -- Season Recap

Season Recap
2011 Season In Review

2011 Playoff Results

WK	DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	PASSING	RUSHING	RECEIVING
WILD	Sun, Jan 8	@ Kansas City	W 30-24 OT	Leinart - 268	Jackson - 101	Bonner - 86
DIV	Sat, Jan 14	@ Indianapolis	W 22-14	Leinart - 145	Jackson - 76	Dansby - 69
CONF	Sun, Jan 22	@ New York	L 19-16 OT	Leinart - 199	Spiller - 64	Bonner - 40

Season Accomplishments:

• Record - 11-5
• First playoff birth since 1999
• First AFC Title Game appearance since 1993
• Offensive Rookie of the Year - WR Khamari Dansby
  - First since 1970, QB Dennis Shaw (in 1987, LB Shane Conlan won Defensive Rookie of the Year)
• 6 Players in the Pro Bowl - Most since 1999 (6)
• Head coach Dick Lebeau's record - 23-38 (previously 12-33)

Evaluation
This season saw us make great strides across the board. Our defense played with a tenacity we haven't seen this decade, the offense matriculated with a strong running game which opened our receivers up for big plays, and the overall theme of the team showed cohesion and determination. The results of this season let us know that we are undoubtedly headed in the right direction. I'm very proud of the way that we performed, but at the same time I realize we still have work to do.

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Section 2 -- 2011 Draft/Rookie Assessment

Rookie Assessment
2011 Draft In Review

2 (4) LT Vondray Neal

Neal has shown glimpses of the potential that prompted us to draft him with our first pick of the second round. However, he still needs to work on his footwork and fundamentals, as he was tied for the most sacks allowed on the team. With his size though, he should pan out to be a very solid NFL tackle, making him worth the second-rounder we spent on him. Pick Grade: B+

2 (17) SS Lawrence Wilson

Wilson had the misfortune of playing a position that we are already well stocked in, with both Jairus Byrd and Donte Whitner already established on the roster. Nonetheless, that didn't stop Wilson from making an impression on the coaching staff with his strong special teams play. Our focus this offseason will be on improving his coverage abilities to earn him more playing time on defense, as his tackling and hit power are already among the NFL's best. For a second rounder, we might have acquired a dominant safety and he may have made Whitner expendable. Pick Grade: A-

3 (2) WR Jordunn Williams

Thus far in his career, Williams has been the most valuable in the return game. He used his speed, acceleration, and field vision to routinely give the Buffalo offense good field position. Towards the end of the season, he came along as a receiver, possibly benefiting from more defensive attention being spent on Dansby, Bonner, and Evans. If Williams can continue to refine his skills as a receiver, he could be a great offensive weapon in the future. In the meantime, he will likely supplant Parrish as our most dangerous returner. Pick Grade: B

3 (4) WR Khamari Dansby

Dansby has undoubtedly been the gem of our draft. The rookie of the year emerged quickly as a legitimate big play threat as a slot receiver. If he can improve his hands, he will be considered an elite NFL receiver in no time with his breakaway speed and crisp route running. Even if/when he becomes an elite receiver, we will likely try to keep him in the slot relegated to a Wes Welker role, as that's where his skill set seems to really flourish. Pick Grade: A

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Section 2 -- 2011 Draft/Rookie Assessment

Rookie Assessment
2011 Draft In Review

3 (17) LE Deontae Knight

Knight saw limited time on the field, as the defensive line was crowded with veterans Stroud, Williams, and Edwards. When he did earn playing time, however, he showed an impressive knacking for beating the blockers to put pressure on the quarterback or make a tackle in the backfield. Knight could prove to be the steal of the draft if he earns a starting spot next year. He might allow us to move Stroud to DT and put him at LE. Pick Grade: A

4 (4) RT Bobby Curl

Curl didn't see much playing time this season, earning most of his snaps as relief for a tired Brandon Keith. However, with Keith tying for the team lead in sacks allowed, Curl might have an opportunity to take the starting spot with a strong showing in training camp and preseason. That is, of course, if we don't bring in another veteran or draft a tackle early in the upcoming draft. Pick Grade: C+

4 (17) ROLB Logan Ellis

Ellis spent most of the 2011 season as a contributor on special teams. Towards the end of the season, he did start earning some playing time on defense to relieve Aaron Maybin when fatigued, and played impressively using his speed to get to the quarterback or running backs in the backfield. He also played surprisingly well in coverage on passing downs. It will be interesting to see how his game develops and if he can eventually earn himself a more concrete role on the team. Pick Grade: B

5 (4) TE Torri Bonner

We got a real gem here in the later rounds. Bonner was a matchup problem for opposing defenses all season and consistently exposed them for a big play. Getting an Antonio Gates-like talent in the 5th round is an incredible bargain. With the weapons we have on offense I expect his productivity to continue, as defenses won't be able to allocate their focus to stopping him. Pick Grade: A

6 (17) FB Trip Allen

This is one of the more difficult draft picks to gauge so far. While on one hand, Allen emerged as a viable check-down receiver for when our quarterbacks were pressured, as well as a 3rd/4th-and-short running option, his blocking shortcomings proved problematic at times. There were a handful of instances where he would blow a blitz pickup or fail to connect on a lead block. Hopefully this is an area of his game that he can improve in the offseason, otherwise we might have to bring in a blocking fullback to platoon with him. Pick Grade: B

7 (4) CB R.T. Smiley

Smiley did not get very much playing time on defense. He proved to be adequate on special teams, particularly in punt coverage. Unfortunately, I don't foresee him ever being an every-down contributor on defense, but I would like to evaluate his performance in training camp and preseason to see if he might have some value as a nickel or dime-back in the future. Still, he was a 7th round pick so any contribution we get from him is nice. Pick Grade: C+

To Be Continued...
Remaining sections will be posted later

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hmm for some reason the font on the schedule recap is larger than it was in the preview, so the formatting is all funky. weird, sorry about that

and thanks Nunyer!

[JLWebb]

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After reading all through your Bills season... perhaps my favorite part (and I'm sure was not yours) was you comparing your quarterback play with the rookie your bills passed on... then a few weeks later, seeing Josh Johnson get NFL player of the week with the team (Chicago) you traded him to.

What kind of luck is that?

Awesome presentation. I need to learn HTML, I love the smaller box score template.

[bhurst99]

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Loved reading the rookie assessments. Great job!

[Lupine]

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Love this along with the your NBA my player story, keep it up.

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Thanks for the kind words guys! Just to let everyone know, I'm not done with this yet. I've been delayed by my NBA 2K11 my player story, work, and waiting for the old box score template to be put back on the table generator site. But I hope to continue with the offseason and pick this back up over the next few days. Might even finish the second half of my Franchise Evaluation report tonight

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Now that the old style box score has been put up, as well as the draft recap and awards, I just might pick this up again soon. With the NFL season coming to a close I'm going to need my football fix again.

[JLWebb]

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Now that the old style box score has been put up, as well as the draft recap and awards, I just might pick this up again soon. With the NFL season coming to a close I'm going to need my football fix again.

Nice! Looking forward to it.

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Cool, I have a Bills dynasty too. IN the 2nd season I'm 3-0. I signed Cromartie, Lloyd, and Tamme and I drafted Beal and Newton. Keep up the good work.