Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

[DrJanItor]

Commissioner Announces Expansion Team
Los Angeles to host newest NFL team, Buffalo to disband
November 24, 2009

Los Angeles, CA - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced at a press conference early this morning some big news regarding the 2010 season. After numerous meetings and debates, the commissioner has pulled the plug on the Buffalo Bills to make room for a new expansion team after the current season is wrapped up. Only eight years after the NFL last implemented an expansion team into the league, they have decided to give it another go in the upcoming off-season.

Currently 3-7, the Buffalo Bills haven't been played quality football since the 90's and with no signs of improvement to be seen, Goodell has decided to give the team the axe in order to make room for the new expansion team, the Los Angeles Vipers. The Vipers will undergo the same measures expansion teams in the past have gone through including finding a coaching staff and the all important expansion draft. The expansion draft rules are as followed:

1. Each NFL team selects 5 players to be entered into the draft.
2. The Vipers are required to pick at least 30 players or 38% of their salary cap. ($45.31M)
3. If the Vipers select a team's player, that team can remove a player from their list.
4. Once selected, the Vipers cannot trade the player back to his original team.
5. Punters and kickers cannot be apart of the team's player list.
6. Players who will be unrestricted or restricted free agents at the end of the 2010 season cannot be apart of the team's player list.
7. Players who have 10 or more years of experience cannot be apart of the team's player list.
8. The Vipers will assume the contracts of all players they select.

The expansion draft will take place during the off-season and unlike drafts in the past, the Los Angeles Vipers will not get the first round pick in the 2010 draft, but will have to wait until the 2011 draft after their inaugural season. The coaching staff and player lists must be confirmed before the end of the present season, so teams all around the NFL have some serious thinking to do.

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

Note: Year 1 Rules
Madden Expansion Draft Rules
1. No starters can be selected from another team.
2. No one rated 80+ can be selected from another team.
3. I will be removing any play from my team that's 80+ overall to make room for the draftees.
4. Current team model, cupcake team.

Free Agency Rules
1. Option to sign 2 players 80+ overall.
2. Option to sign a max of 5 free agents before the start of the 2010 season.

Trade Rules
1. 2 trades max.
2. I cannot trade more than two players to one team.
3. I cannot trade draft picks.

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

Teams Reveal Available Draft Selections
Selection process begins in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA - The 31 NFL teams released their 5 choices for the upcoming expansion draft last night and now the Los Angeles Vipers must begin to think about the direction and make up of their future. The list features great athletes that will be sure to contribute to the building process of California's new football franchise. The following are the players selected for the draft and their current contract information.

Chicago Bears
HB Chester Taylor (79 ovr) - 4 years $12.00M
DE Israel Idonije (65 ovr) - 2 years $9.00M
LB Hunter Hillenmeyer (72 ovr) - 2 years $13.00M
CB Tim Jennings (68 ovr) - 2 years $2.60M
WR Johnny Knox (75 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M

Cincinnati Bengals
C Jonathan Luigs (68 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
DT Tank Johnson (77 ovr) - 4 years $8.00M
HB Bernard Scott (74 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
G Otis Hudson (63 ovr) - 3 years $1.20M
DE Frostee Rucker (67 ovr) - 2 years $1.53M

Denver Broncos
QB Brady Quinn (71 ovr) - 2 years $20.00M
LB Darrell Reid (65 ovr) - 2 years $6.60M
CB Perrish Cox (67 ovr) - 3 years $1.80M
S David Bruton (67 ovr) - 2 years $1.50M
HB Correll Buckhalter (78 ovr) - 3 years $12.00M

Cleveland Browns
WR Mohamed Massaquoi (75 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M
TE Robert Royal (72 ovr) - 3 years $10.00M
LB Kaluka Maiava (68 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
CB Coye Francies (67 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
CB Gerard Lawson (63 ovr) - 2 years $1.50M

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR Sammie Stroughter (68 ovr) - 2 years $900K
T Xavier Fulton (62 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M
DE Kyle Moore (67 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
DT Roy Miller (71 ovr) - 2 years $3.00M
LB Dekoda Watson (64 ovr) - 3 years $900K

Arizona Cardinals
QB Derek Anderson (67 ovr) - 2 years $7.00M
HB Larod Stephens-Howling (67 ovr) - 2 years $900K
G Herman Johnson (66 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M
LB Paris Lenon (72 ovr) - 3 years $3.30M
LB Will Davis (60 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M

San Diego Chargers
LB Donald Butler (72 ovr) - 3 years $4.50M
CB Donald Strickland (68 ovr) - 2 years $1.60M
S Steve Gregory (68 ovr) - 2 years $4.80M
QB Jonathan Crompton (64 ovr) - 3 years $1.50M
WR Buster Davis (68 ovr) - 2 years $8.00M

Kansas City Chiefs
WR Jerheme Urban (70 ovr) - 2 years $1.50M
G Colin Brown (56 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
DE Alex Magee (66 ovr) - 2 years $4.50M
CB Javier Arenas (71 ovr) - 4 years $6.00M
WR Quinten Lawerence (51 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M

Indianapolis Colts
WR Austin Collie (76 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
TE Brody Eldridge (66 ovr) - 3 years $1.50M
C Andy Alleman (71 ovr) - 2 years $800K
G Jaimie Thomas (62 ovr) - 2 years $900K
DT Fili Moala (66 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M

Dallas Cowboys
FB Deon Anderson (76 ovr) - 2 years $2.00M
TE John Phillips (73 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
LB Victor Butler (65 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
CB Jamar Wall (64 ovr) - 3 years $1.20M
S Michael Hamlin (67 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M

Miami Dolphins
QB Pat White (66 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M
WR Brian Hartline (71 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
T Andrew Gardner (66 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M
C Joe Berger (74 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
CB Sean Smith (79 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M

Philadelphia Eagles
TE Cornelius Ingram (63 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
G Mike McGlynn (66 ovr) - 2 years $2.00M
DT Trevor Laws (66 ovr) - 2 years $4.00M
LB Moise Fokou (70 ovr) - 2 years $900K
CB Macho Harris (72 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M

Atlanta Falcons
QB Chris Redman (69 ovr) - 2 years $5.60M
T Garrett Reynolds (63 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M
DE Lawrence Sidbury (67 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
DT Vance Walker (67 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
CB Chris Owens (72 ovr) - 2 years $3.00M

San Francisco 49ers
HB Glen Coffee (71 ovr) - 2 years $4.50M
FB Moran Norris (77 ovr) - 2 years $5.10M
G Chilo Rachal (79 ovr) - 2 years $6.00M
DE Ricky Jean-Francois (66 ovr) - 3 years $1.20M
LB Scott McKillop (67 ovr) - 3 years $2.80M

New York Giants
QB Rhett Bomar (61 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
HB Andre Brown (69 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
TE Travis Beckum (63 ovr) - 2 years $3.00M
DT Jay Alford (76 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
CB Terrell Thomas (77 ovr) - 2 years $3.20M

Jacksonville Jaguars
HB Rashad Jennings (69 ovr) - 2 years $900K
FB Montell Owens (68 ovr) - 3 years $4.40M
WR Mike Thomas (74 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
TE Zach Miller (68 ovr) - 2 years $900K
CB Don Carey (63 ovr) - 2 years $1.50M

New York Jets
FB John Conner (67 ovr) - 3 years $1.80M
G Matthew Slauson (65 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
DE Mike Devito (64 ovr) - 3 years $2.00M
DT Sione Pouha (72 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
LB Lance Laury (50 ovr) - 3 years $1.50M

Detroit Lions
HB Aaron Brown (67 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
WR Bryant Johnson (70 ovr) - 2 years $9.00M
DT Sammie Hill (75 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
LB Zach Follett (66 ovr) - 2 years $900K
CB Amari Spievey (68 ovr) - 3 years $4.50M

Green Bay Packers
FB Quinn Johnson (66 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
WR Jordy Nelson (70 ovr) - 2 years $8.00M
G T.J. Lang (75 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
DE Jarius Wynn (60 ovr) - 2 years $1.50M
S Derrick Martin (65 ovr) - 2 years $2.00M

Carolina Panthers
QB Tony Pike (65 ovr) - 3 years $1.20M
WR Wallace Wright (63 ovr) - 2 years $1.60M
G Duke Robinson (68 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M
DE Hilee Taylor (61 ovr) - 2 years $1.60M
S Sherrod Martin (75 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M

New England Patriots
QB Brian Hoyer (63 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
WR Sam Aiken (73 ovr) - 2 years $2.70M
TE Alge Crumpler (74 ovr) - 2 years $4.80M
T Mark Levoir (65 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
LB Tyrone McKenzie (64 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M

Oakland Raiders
WR Chaz Schilens (73 ovr) - 2 years $2.00M
TE Brandon Myers (66 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
T Bruce Campbell (72 ovr) - 3 years $2.40M
LB Slade Norris (56 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
S Michael Mitchell (68 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M

St. Louis Rams
QB A.J. Feeley (66 ovr) - 2 years $6.00M
HB Chris Ogbonnaya (64 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
WR Brandon Gibson (71 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
DT Darell Scott (64 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
S Craig Dahl (67 ovr) - 3 years $1.20M

Baltimore Ravens
DE Cory Redding (76 ovr) - 2 years $6.00M
DT Brandon McKinney (65 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
LB Jason Phillips (64 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
LB Paul Kruger (72 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M
CB Lardarius Webb (74 ovr) - 2 years $3.00M

Washington Redskins
WR Malcom Kelly (70 ovr) - 2 years $4.00M
TE Fred Davis (76 ovr) - 2 years $4.00M
T Artis Hicks (66 ovr) - 3 years $9.00M
DE Jeremy Jarmon (69 ovr) - 2 years $900K
S Chris Horton (72 ovr) - 2 years $2.00M

New Orleans Saints
TE Jimmy Graham (64 ovr) - 3 years $3.00M
DE Bobby McCray (76 ovr) - 3 years $20.00M
CB Malcolm Jenkins (76 ovr) - 4 years $15.00M
CB Randall Gay (75 ovr) - 2 years $18.00M
S Chip Vaughn (63 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M

Seattle Seahawks
QB Charlie Whitehurst (71 ovr) - 2 years $8.00M
HB Justin Forsett (76 ovr) - 2 years $2.00M
WR Deon Butler (67 ovr) - 2 years $3.00M
C Steve Vallos (73 ovr) - 2 years $2.00M
DE Nick Reed (65 ovr) - 2 years $900K

Pittsburgh Steelers
WR Arnaz Battle (72 ovr) - 3 years $3.90M
TE David Johnson (69 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M
LB Larry Foote (79 ovr) - 3 years $9.00M
CB Joe Burnett (66 ovr) - 2 years $1.80M
S Will Allen (70 ovr) - 3 years $4.50M

Houston Texans
QB Dan Orlovsky (63 ovr) - 2 years $9.00M
TE James Casey (72 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
DE Connor Barwin (71 ovr) - 3 years $6.00M
CB Brice McCain (68 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
CB Sherrick McManis (65 ovr) - 3 years $1.80M

Tennessee Titans
HB Javon Ringer (67 ovr) - 3 years $1.80M
WR Justin Gage (77 ovr) - 2 years $14.00M
T Troy Kropog (69 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M
DT Jason Jones (77 ovr) - 2 years $3.60M
LB Gerald McRath (73 ovr) - 2 years $2.40M

Minnesota Vikings
TE Jeff Dugan (63 ovr) - 2 years $5.00M
DT Jimmy Kennedy (73 ovr) - 2 years $6.00M
LB Erin Henderson (62 ovr) - 2 years $1.20M
LB Jasper Brinkley (69 ovr) - 2 years $2.10M
CB Asher Allen (68 ovr) - 2 years $3.00M

[Deuce2223]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

Looks good. Lots of WR's to choose from. I doubut J. Knox or M. Thomas would be on a Expansion list and Indy wouldn't put A. Collie on the Expansion list either but probalby more likely to give up A. Gonzales who was hurt all of last year.

Also doubt Seattle would put C. Whitehurst or Forsett on the list either. There are so many other players. Whitehurst is the QB of the future and even though Forsett isn't listed as the starter he gets the bulk of the carries.

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

Looks good. Lots of WR's to choose from. I doubut J. Knox or M. Thomas would be on a Expansion list and Indy wouldn't put A. Collie on the Expansion list either but probalby more likely to give up A. Gonzales who was hurt all of last year.

Also doubt Seattle would put C. Whitehurst or Forsett on the list either. There are so many other players. Whitehurst is the QB of the future and even though Forsett isn't listed as the starter he gets the bulk of the carries.

Thanks for the input and a lot of the players on the list, I knew I wasn't going to pick. A lot of players that were under 80 overall had one year contracts, so I couldn't include them. I picked Whitehurst because he is one of my favorite soon to be awesome quarterbacks in the league. haha. I just finished picking the team so I will post my selections in a few seconds.

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

2010 Expansion Draft Selections

Pick #1 - QB Charlie Whitehurst (71 overall) from the Seattle Seahawks
Pick #2 - HB Bernard Scott (74 overall) from the Cincinnati Bengals
Pick #3 - DT Jay Alford (76 overall) from the New York Giants
Pick #4 - S Chris Horton (72 overall) from the Washington Redskins
Pick #5 - FB Deon Anderson (76 overall) from the Dallas Cowboys
Pick #6 - LB Donald Butler (72 overall) from the San Diego Chargers
Pick #7 - WR Chaz Schilens (73 overall) from the Oakland Raiders
Pick #8 - S David Bruton (67 overall) from the Denver Broncos
Pick #9 - C Andy Alleman (71 overall) from the Indianapolis Colts
Pick #10 - CB Macho Harris (72 overall) from the Philadelphia Eagles
Pick #11 - WR Sammie Stroughter (68 overall) from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pick #12 - G Duke Robinson (68 overall) from the Carolina Panthers
Pick #13 - LB Zach Follett (66 overall) from the Detroit Lions
Pick #14 - TE John Phillips (73 overall) from the Dallas Cowboys
Pick #15 - G Matthew Slauson (65 overall) from the New York Jets
Pick #16 - WR Jerheme Urban (70 overall) from the Kansas City Chiefs
Pick #17 - DE Jeremy Jarmon (69 overall) from the Washington Redskins
Pick #18 - CB Tim Jennings (68 overall) from the Chicago Bears
Pick #19 - HB Larod Stephens-Howling (67 overall) from the Arizona Cardinals
Pick #20 - T Troy Kropog (69 overall) from the Tennessee Titans
Pick #21 - S Craig Dahl (67 overall) from the St. Louis Rams
Pick #22 - CB Coye Francies (67 overall) from the Cleveland Browns
Pick #23 - DT Brandon McKinney (65 overall) from the Baltimore Ravens
Pick #24 - T Andrew Gardner (66 overall) from the Miami Dolphins

Total CAP Used: $44.60M of allowed $45.31M

Note: The remainder of the team will be made up of undrafted free agents (create-a-players) from the past three drafts.

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

2010 Los Angeles Vipers Depth Chart

Los Angeles Vipers Depth Chart - 2010
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	C. Schilens	S. Stroughter	B. Roe
TE	R. Whitmer	J. Phillips	M. Biden
LT	W. Simpson	A. Gardner
LG	A. Hull	M. Zimms	M. Slauson
C	A. Alleman	R. Potts
RG	G. Francis	L. Morgan	D. Robinson
RT	T. Kropog	D. Rodgers
WR	J. Urban	R. Jeffery	R. Washurn
QB	C. Whitehurst	S. Diamond	M. Walls
FB	D. Anderson
HB	B. Scott	L. Stephens-Howling	M. Hansen	D. McClain
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	J. Jarmon	A. Stevens
LDT	J. Alford	A. Jackson	J. Lowe
RDT	B. McKinney	N. Manuel
RDE	D. Suggs	J. Jarmon
WLB	Z. Follett	D. Fulton
MLB	D. Butler	W. Manuel	J. Reese
SLB	H. Marsh	J. Reese
CB	M. Harris	C. Francies	L. Stuart
SS	C. Horton	A. Newman
FS	C. Dahl	D. Nash
CB	T. Jennings	E. Shelton
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	J. Short
P	C. Otto
H	C. Otto
PR	L. Stephens-Howling	S. Stroughter	R. Jeffery
KR	L. Stephens-Howling	S. Stroughter	R. Jeffery
LS	A. Alleman

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

Los Angeles' Coaching Staff Signs On
Former MWC coaches to step to the professional level

Los Angeles, CA - Now that the 2010 expansion draft is complete, the Los Angeles Vipers have the team, but are missing one important piece to the puzzle; a coaching staff. Many experts have been debating on who will lead the NFL's new franchise, but few expected to hear the names of the Brighham Young University Cougars coaching staff to be call on.

Trembling on the news of leaving the Mountain West Conference, the coaches of BYU had one more season before the potential end of their beloved football program in Utah. After much persuasion and negotiating, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell came to terms with former BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall who accepted the offer under one condition, his fellow staff members come with. Little time before training camp begins, Goodell had no choice but to agree and ship the entire BYU coaching staff to California.

"This should be an interesting couple of years," stated Mendenhall who signed to a three year deal. "I feel bad about leaving my school behind, but sometimes you have to just go with the flow and take a risk every now and then. We have a lot to do before the preseason and I'm glad my guys are coming with me to help get this team ready."

Robert Anae will play the roll of offensive coordinator and has a lot on his plate to get this team ready in time for the regular season. After drafting quarterback Charlie Whitehurst in the first round of the expansion draft, Anae will have a good base to work around.

2010 Los Angeles Coaching Staff
Bronco Mendenhall - Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Robert Anae - Offensive Coordinator
Patrick Higgins - Special Teams Coordinator
Lance Reynolds - Running back's Coach
Brandon Doman - Quarterback's Coach
Nick Howell - Secondary's Coach
Steve Kaufusi - Defensive Line Coach
Kelly Poppinga - Linebackers Coach
Mark Webber - Offensive Line Coach
Jay Omer - Strength and Conditioning Coach

As apart of Mendenhall's contract, he will assume the position of defensive coordinator until he finds a worthy coach. He was very certain on finding the best available option for the leader of the defense. "I just want the best team on the field being directed by the best coaches," stated Mendenhall. "If we have any shot of strengthening this team, we need good coaching and until I find someone suitable, I will be in charge of the defense."

Now that everything is in place, the Los Angeles Vipers can now focus on the upcoming season. There are many skeptics that are saying this team will not amount to anything and football should of stayed in Buffalo, but Bronco Mendenhall and his Vipers are ready to accept the challenge and take control of the AFC East.

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

The Viper Report
July '10 - Volume 1, Issue 1

Training Camp Under Way in LA
The NFL's latest expansion team, the Los Angeles Vipers, reported to their first training camp at the end of July and there is a sense of excitement coming out of California. The Vipers' training camp location is their home field, Verizon Wireless Stadium. Since beginning camp, the players and coaches have been excited about the upcoming season and being back on the field. Two weeks remain until the Vipers' first preseason game and head coach Bronco Mendenhall is slowly getting his team ready.

"It's good to be back out here," stated Mendenhall. "We have a lot of work to do and the guys' spirits are in the right place. They all want to get better and gel as a team before the season starts and camp is where it begins. We've got a few good practice sessions under our belt and we're excited to see where this goes."

Among the first players to show up for camp was Vipers' second round expansion draft pick, Bernard Scott. Scott has spent his rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals, but saw more time as a kick returner than his actual position of halfback. He has shown determination in the first few practices to show Los Angeles that he is deserving of being the number one back. "I'm glad to just be able to show what I can do," stated Scott. "I felt held back in Cincinnati and I wanted more responsibilities. I think this is my time to show everyone what I got."

The Vipers' first game of the preseason is on Friday, August 13th against the Washington Redskins at 7:30 PM EDT at FedEx Field. This first game will give everyone a much needed look at LA's newest team. Mendenhall and the guys are ready to play and show off what they got in their preseason opener.

Vipers' Under New Management
The Los Angeles Vipers recently came to terms with a new general manager as the start of the 2010 season slowly approaches. Dr. Jan Itor was named last week as the new GM. Itor, although not a likely candidate, stood above the rest as his image and style of bettering this team stood out among other applicants.

"I want to do something different with this team," stated Dr. Itor. "We have a clean slate here and can really only go up. I have faith that we can begin to shape this team and hopefully produce some results as soon as possible."

Itor's first move as GM was one for the fans; free admittance for all preseason games. "We need to start generating some fan support," stated Itor. "What better way than to let the fine people of LA attend our preseason games, get a look at the team, and generate support for this franchise. It may be risky, but let's start this off with a bang!"

Fan support is not the only thing Dr. Itor is generating, but also fear among the players. Itor has also stated that no one's position on this team is final. He has been looking in the free agent pool and has assured the press that cuts will happen before the start of the season. Taking his job very seriously, Dr. Itor seems to be the perfect man for the job.

Player Spotlight
QB Charlie Whitehurst

After being drafted in 2006 by the San Diego Chargers, Charlie Whitehurst has still not seen legitimate playing time. Playing in the shadows of starting star quarterbacks, Whitehurst looks to make a positive impact with the Vipers. Although never attempting a pass in his four year career, coaches and Whitehurst believe there are good things to come. "It's good to finally be getting a chance," stated Whitehurst. "I just want to get out there and play football."

Career Stats: 0/0 // 0 yards // 0 touchdowns // 0 interceptions // 2 rushes // 13 yards // 1 touchdown

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

2010 Preseason Week 1 Preview
Los Angeles Vipers @ Washington Redskins
Friday, August 13, 2010
FedEx Field

Landover, MD - Friday marks the first time the Los Angeles Vipers will take the field in a preseason match-up verses the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Vipers' coach Bronco Mendenhall and company feel good and ready for their preseason opener and will look to display what they have been working on throughout training camp.

"We feel good," stated Mendenhall. "We have been hard at work the past few weeks and are ready to get out there Friday and play quality football. There will be a lot of substitutions because we have to evaluate all of our options and make sure we have the best starting team come the regular season. Friday is the first step, but we still have a lot of work to do. It will be nice to just get back on the field in a game-type setting."

Washington quarterback Donovan McNabb is always a threat on the offensive side of the ball, so it will be key for Vipers' linebackers to keep him in check and prevent the run. Los Angeles defensive tackle Jay Alford will need to put pressure on McNabb if the Vipers want any chance of stopping this offense. Alford leads the defensive line, which is the Vipers' strongest aspect of the defense, and must communicate with the entire defense.

Santana Moss and Chris Cooley will provide McNabb with receiving threats and this 1-2 punch can prove deadly. Moss has had back to back 70+ reception seasons and Cooley is coming off an injury plagued season, but both can do damage against any team's secondary. Vipers safety Chris Horton and corner back Macho Harris must stick to these receivers and prevent the "big play" from happening. Harris seems confident that this Viper defense can get the job done.

"We've got a good thing here," stated Harris. "If we just stick to our assignments and be able to recognize the offense, we can and will get the job done. The coaches are making sure we come out to play every week and I think we have what it takes. It should be a tough, physical game Friday."

Much speculation for the Vipers' offense is focused around quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. Whitehurst has only seen a majority of playing time in the preseason and entering 2010 as the starter adds a lot of pressure to the young quarterback. Although it is the first game of the preseason, Whitehurst has a lot of people expecting him to know his new offense and produce results right away. However, he is not letting the pressure get to him.

"Yeah it's tough," stated Whitehurst. "I just can't let it get to me. Are people expecting me to lead this team to the Super Bowl? Maybe, but I just have to go out there and do my best and try to win football games. I try not to over analyze anything and it's working out. We have a good group here and we will all try to get the victory no matter what. I'm just excited to get back in the game and I guess we'll just take it from there."

Friday's game is scheduled for 7:30 PM EST and will take place at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. This is the first real test for the Los Angeles Vipers and no one is more excited than the team. There will be a lot of comments and questions to follow this match up, some good and some bad, but it should be sure to be the start of a potentially great franchise.

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

McNabb, Redskins Soar Past Los Angeles
Washington quarterback passes for 204 yards in 30-10 victory

Landover, MD - The Los Angeles Vipers took the field Friday night confident and ready for their first preseason game as the newest NFL franchise to join the league. Many thought nothing good would come of this game and despite a 30-10 loss to the Washington Redskins, head coach Bronco Mendenhall remains level headed.

"It wasn't too pretty out there tonight," stated Mendenhall. "but there were some good, quality aspects of our game that stood out. You can't start a building process without a foundation and that's what we made tonight. Now that we know what our strengths and weaknesses are, we can start making the necessary adjustments to improve our football team. I'm not too worried about wins and losses right now, so we will just hit the practice field and start working on tightening our game."

Los Angeles did not start the game as well as they hoped, winning the coin toss, but quickly went three and out on their first drive led by quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. Whitehurst completed one of three pass attempts on the first drive for 4 yards. After Los Angeles' opening drive, the Washington Redskins wasted no time marching down the field and capping off their 68 yard drive with an 18 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Donovan McNabb to halfback Clinton Portis. The Vipers' defense held strong the rest of the first quarter, forcing two punts on the Redskins' ensuing drives.

The second quarter was not a good one for the Vipers as they allowed 13 points under seven minuets and failed to make any noise on offense. Also, Los Angeles lost starting right guard Greg Francis early in the second quarter to injury. After the game, doctors diagnosed Francis with three broken ribs and said he will be out for 3-4 weeks. This is a huge blow to an already weak Los Angeles offensive line, but Francis should be back in time for the season opener.

Donovan McNabb torched the Vipers' defense in the first half, completing 15 of 21 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns. McNabb's favorite target came in the form of Fred Davis, who caught four passes for 100 yards on the day. This massive aerial assault had but one positive for the Vipers, Tim Jennings. Jennings, although racking up only four tackles, had the tough job of containing Terrell Owens. Owens did not seem his normal self, catching no passes in two quarters of playing.

"It was tough, but it felt good to shut down one of the greats," stated Jennings. "I just made sure to stick to my assignment and do my best to make sure no receiver would come my way and gain some yards. We were going up against a bunch of talented receivers and I think they could of done a lot more damage than they really did."

Vipers' backup quarterback, Sheldon Diamond, had an okay day, leading his team on two scoring drives in the third and fourth quarter. Diamond hooked up with halfback Larod Stephens-Howlings on a 60 yard pass for the Vipers first touchdown in their short history. Diamond finished with five completions for 112 yards, one touchdown and one interception. After Diamonds touchdown pass, the Vipers had closed the Redskins' lead to 20-10. Coach Mendenhall was very please of Stephens-Howling's performance Friday night.

"What can you say about Larod [Stephens-Howling]?" stated Mendenhall. "He really stepped up and surprised us tonight. You can see his strong work ethic in practice pay off on the field. We will definitely be giving him some more snaps in the upcoming games." Stephens-Howling finished the game with 34 rushing yards on nine attempts and 70 receiving yards and one touchdown on three receptions.

The Redskins' ended the game with 10 points to take the 30-10 lead. Washington quarterback Rex Grossman also played well completing nine of 14 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown. Grossman answered the Vipers' first touchdown with one on the next drive, a 65 yard pass to Davis.

Friday's game was certainly interesting. Everyone who follows the NFL got a first hand look at the league's latest expansion team. Los Angeles has a long way to go before the start of the season and Mendenhall and company need to get the ball rolling and shape up to prevent another 300+ passing game. It seems that defense will be the issue heading into next week, but the Vipers will be sure to fix whatever problems they deem necessary and move ahead to next week's match-up.

Aug 13, 2010 - LA at WAS
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles Vipers (0-1)	0	0	3	7	10
Washington Redskins (1-0)	7	13	0	10	30

Team Stats Comparison
LA		WAS
242	Total Offense	420
70	Rushing Yards	86
172	Passing Yards	334
10	First Downs	17
10	Punt Return Yards	19
86	Kick Return Yards	47
338	Total Yards	486
2	Turnovers	1
3-12	3rd Down Converstion	6-13
0-0	4th Down Conversion	0-0
0-0	2-Point Conversion	0-0
0/1	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/2
2-20	Penalties	3-25
17:14	Posession Time	30:46

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		LA	WAS
7:28	(WAS) C. Portis 18 Yd pass from D. McNabb (M. Stover kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		LA	WAS
6:53	(WAS) M. Stover, 43 Yd FG	0	10
1:55	(WAS) M. Stover, 33 Yd FG	0	13
0:15	(WAS) S. Moss 49 Yd pass from D. McNabb (M. Stover kick)	0	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		LA	WAS
4:17	(LA) J. Short, 24 Yd FG	3	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		LA	WAS
8:16	(LA) L. Stephens-Howling 60 Yd pass from S. Diamond (J. Short kick)	10	20
6:42	(WAS) F. Davis 65 Yd pass from R. Grossman (G. Gano kick)	10	27
1:53	(WAS) G. Gano, 31 Yd FG	10	30

Los Angeles Vipers Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
Sheldon Diamond	74.8	5/11	112	1/1	10.1
Charlie Whitehurst	63.4	10/18	65	0/0	3.6
Mack Walls	42.4	1/3	3	0/0	1.0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Larod Stephens-Howling	9	34	3.7	0	11
Bernard Scott	7	31	4.4	0	8
Charlie Whitehurst	1	5	5.0	0	5
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Larod Stephens-Howling	3	70	23.3	1	60
Rudy Whitmer	3	19	6.3	0	15
Ron Washburn	2	34	17.0	0	19
Deon Anderson	2	23	11.5	0	16
Sammie Stroughter	2	16	8.0	0	14
Chaz Schilens	1	3	3.0	0	3
Renaldo Jeffrey	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jerheme Urban	1	14	14.0	0	14
Bernard Scott	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
Jay Alford	6	0	0	0	0
Donald Butler	6	0	0	0	0
Craig Dahl	5	0	0	0	0
Donny Nash	4	0	0	0	0
Chris Horton	4	0	0	1	0
Tim Jennings	4	0	0	0	0
Nico Manuel	3	0	0	0	0
Larry Stuart	2	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Jarmon	2	0	0	0	0
Jackson Reese	2	0	0	0	0
Coye Francies	2	0	0	0	0
Dwane Fulton	2	0	0	0	0
Herman Marsh	1	0	0	0	0
Albert Newman	1	0	0	0	0
Andre Stevens	1	0	0	0	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
Jeremy Short	1/2	50.0	24	1/1	4
PUNTING	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	IN20	TB
Chuckie Otto	5	210	42.0	0	1
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Larod Stephens-Howling	3	56	18.6	21	0
Sammie Stroughter	2	30	15.0	16	0
PUNT RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Sammie Stroughter	1	10	10.0	10	0

Washington Redskins Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
Donovan McNabb	133.8	15/21	204	2/0	9.7
Rex Grossman	118.1	9/14	130	1/0	9.2
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Larry Johnson	14	57	4.0	0	11
Clinton Portis	9	27	3.0	0	11
Santana Moss	1	4	4.0	0	4
Malcolm Kelly	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Fred Davis	4	100	25.0	1	65
Santana Moss	4	99	24.7	1	49
Clinton Portis	3	30	10.0	1	18
Chris Cooley	3	42	14.0	0	16
Larry Johnson	3	28	9.3	0	16
Devin Thomas	3	24	8.0	0	9
Bobby Wade	2	4	2.0	0	3
Mike Sellers	2	7	2.5	0	5
Terrell Owens	0	0	0.0	0	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
Rocky McIntosh	8	0	1	1	0
London Fletcher	5	0	0	1	0
DeAngelo Hall	3	0	0	1	0
Kedric Golston	2	0	0	1	0
Carlos Rogers	2	0	0	1	0
Kareem Moore	2	0	0	0	0
Chris Wilson	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Cooley	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Tryon	1	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Alexander	1	0	0	0	0
Nick Ferguson	1	0	0	0	0
Phillip Buchanon	1	0	0	1	0
Malcolm Kelly	1	0	0	0	0
Andre Carter	1	0	0	1	0
Phillip Daniels	1	0	0	0	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
Matt Stover	2/2	100.0	44	2/2	8
Graham Gano	1/2	50.0	32	1/1	4
PUNTING	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	IN20	TB
Josh Bidwell	3	99	33.0	1	0
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Justin Tryon	3	47	15.6	17	0
PUNT RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Terrell Owens	1	10	10.0	10	0
Santana Moss	2	9	4.5	7	0

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

News from the NFL
2010 Preseason Week 1

McNabb, Owens Reunite in Washington
Landover, MD - One of the NFL's most controversial/dominant duos have reunited in week one of the 2010 preseason and this reunion has made many Washington Redskin fans excited for the upcoming season. Arguably two of the top players at their position, this combo is sure to make some noise throughout the regular season.

The Redskins signed Donovan McNabb in the free agency shorty after the draft in hopes of gaining a star quarterback that could be the face of the organization. With a list of quality receivers, Washington was not done giving their new quarterback targets to throw to. Before their first preseason game against the Los Angeles Vipers, the Redskins added one more receiving threat to their arsenal.

Terrell Owens signed a one year, $5.55 million dollar contract with the Redskins and reunited with his former quarterback from the 2004-2005 Philadelphia Eagles. Now McNabb and Owens haven't had the best of relationships, but they did seem to produce results when needed. Redskins' head coach Mike Shanahan feels the duo will succeed in Washington.

"The past is in the past," stated Shanahan. "Both Donovan and Terrell have grown as people and have a certain respect for each other now. I don't think their past will reflect on the field this season. We should all be excited to have these two back together and hope for the best on the field."

Owens and McNabb's preseason debut was far from impressive with T.O. not making one reception and McNabb throwing the ball his way four times. Is the feud still alive? These two must start clicking if Washington has a shot in the NFC East.

49ers Stun Colts in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN - The always Super Bowl contending Indianapolis Colts suffered their first loss of the preseason in week one to the always less than stellar San Francisco 49ers, 27-17. What was more impressive, the 49ers scored 24 first half points and held Peyton Manning to only 175 yards and no touchdowns.

San Francisco was led by their by their monster truck of a halfback, Frank Gore. Gore finished the game with 286 rushing yards on 16 carries and ran for three touchdowns. This impressive display of the ground game has sent the Colts scrambling for answers. Colts' safety Bob Sanders does not seem flustered.

"It's game one of the preseason," stated Sanders. "Analyze it all you want, we're dusting the cobwebs off and saving our energy for the regular season when the games matter. Two quarters is not going to define how we play for the next six months. Im so sorry for not allowing 2 rushing yards and winning 104-0. We'll try harder next time."

The Colts look to redeem themselves next week against the Los Angeles Vipers. The NFL's newest expansion team should not pose too much of a threat to the reigning AFC champions. But not many thought a loss to the 49ers would be this game's result.

2010 Preseason Week 1 Scores
New Orleans Saints 13 - New England Patriots 3
Carolina Panthers 12 - Baltimore Ravens 21
Oakland Raiders 0 - Dallas Cowboys 30
Jacksonville Jaguars 28 - Philadelphia Eagles 34
Los Angeles Vipers 10 - Washington Redskins 30
Kansas City Chiefs 13 - Atlanta Falcons 37
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 - Miami Dolphins 14
Detroit Lions 15 - Pittsburgh Steelers 31
Houston Texans 10 - Arizona Cardinals 13
Cleveland Browns 27 - Green Bay Packers 20
Minnesota Vikings 27 - St. Louis Rams 14
Chicago Bears 17 - San Diego Chargers 0
Tennessee Titans 7 - Seattle Seahawks 28
San Francisco 49ers 27 - Indianapolis Colts 17
Denver Broncos 14 - Cincinnati Bengals 10
New York Giants 6 - New York Jets 17

[hockeyplaya2724]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

Definitely a very interesting concept, good luck with the upcoming season!

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

Definitely a very interesting concept, good luck with the upcoming season!

Thanks a lot! I'm excited to see how this plays out. I think I may be able to get one or two wins this season. Glad you checked this out. Cheers!

[DrJanItor]

Re: Building A Dynasty: The Los Angeles Vipers (Madden 11)

2010 Preseason Week 2 Preview
Indianapolis Colts @ Los Angeles Vipers
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Verizon Wireless Stadium

Los Angeles, CA - As week two of the 2010 NFL preseason rolls around, the Los Angleles Vipers are looking to step up their level of play from week one as they welcome the Indianapolis Colts to Verizon Wireless Stadium for their first home game as a franchise. After general manager Dr. Jan Itor stated all preseason home games are free to the public, the Vipers have added pressure to put on a good show for their home crowd.

"It's going to be good," stated Vipers halfback Larod Stephens-Howling. "We're going to have a lot of support and that will help us out a lot. We just have to go out and play football. Last week was a little hard, but all we can do is bounce back and take every game as they come."

Stephens-Howling had a great game last Saturday against the Washington Redskins gaining 160 yards on three kick returns, three receptions and nine rushes. Vipers' head coach Bronco Mendenhall, impressed by Stephen-Howling's performance last week, had moved Larod to the number one back and will give him more plays in their week two match-up. Mendenhall feels confident about his decision.

"You can't bench a player while he's hot," stated Mendenhall. "Larod did a great job last week and we want to see if he can keep it rolling and contribute to this offense. Bernard [Scott] will still see a lot of reps, but Larod will be the starter come Saturday. The Colts have a tough defense, so this will be a good test to see if our backs can do some damage against a top tier defense."

The Indianapolis Colts are coming off an embarrassing 27-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and are looking to "do work" against the Vipers this Saturday, according to Colt's safety Bob Sanders. The two time probowler had much to say about the new team in Los Angeles and he was very frank to say the least.

"Who are the Los Angeles Vipers?" stated Sanders. "Look, we had a rough game against San Francisco, but that doesn't happen two weeks in a row. Not to us. We're going to come out hard and do work this week and whether it be LA or whoever, I wouldn't want to be in our way when we come at ya. I'm going to let my play do the talking now, so come Saturday, get ready to see a show."

Sanders is only one threat of the Colts' defense that will pose a threat to the Vipers, so Los Angeles must establish their ground game early and take advantage of Indianapolis' defensive line, their weakest aspect of the defense, and wear out the secondary to allow Chaz Schilens and Sammie Stroughter to make big plays down field.

Saturday's game is scheduled for 7:30 PM EST and will take place at Verizon Wireless Stadium in Los Angeles, California. One team will leave Saturday's game with their first victory in the preseason and a Vipers' win here would definitely add to Los Angeles' credibility. This game will also help shape some of the position battles coach Mendenhall has in mind. With the quarterback, halfback and receiver starting roles still up for grabs, expect to see some quality play on the Vipers' offensive attack.