Time Machine to 2002 | Los Angeles Outlaws | Madden 08 with 2002 Rosters

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Franchise Overview

The Scenario: In 2002, The NFL saw the addition of the Houston Texans. In this franchise, were going to use a time machine and re-imagine what could have happened. We're going to pretend that in 1999, Cleveland didn't get a 3rd installment of the Browns. Instead, the 2002 Houston Texans were one team picked to be an expansion as well as the original front runner, Los Angeles. I have collected a lot of data and put a lot of time into the creation of this franchise. Without further ado; The 2002 Los Angeles Outlaws.

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Overall Record:
3-6

Championships:


Current Roster:

Los Angeles Outlaws Depth Chart - 2002
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Keenan McCardell	Mike Furrey
TE	Chris Eitzmann	Darnell Sanders (R)
LT	Ross Verba	Aaron Koch
LG	Randall McDaniel	Mike Pucillo (R)
C	Roger Duffy	Melvin Fowler (R)
RG	Shaun O'Hara	Yusuf Scott
RT	Ryan Tucker	Joaquin Gonzalez (R)
WR	Andre Davis (R)	Troy Walters
QB	Jeff Blake	Quinn Grey (R)
FB	Donnell Bennett
HB	William Green (R)	Reuben Droughns	Skip Hicks
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Jevon Langford	Jerry DeLoach
NT	Gerard Warren	Terdell Sands	Buck Gurley (R)
RDE	Kenny Holmes	Josh Taves
LOLB	Willie McGinest	Kevin Bentley (R)
LILB	Andra Davis (R)	Monty Moore
RILB	Stephen Boyd	Monty Moore
ROLB	Dwayne Rudd	Ben Taylor (R)
CB	Doug Evans	Rashard Anderson
SS	Marquez Pope	Raion Hill
FS	Carnell Lake	Anthony Parker
CB	Anthony Henry	Lance Brown
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Phil Dawson
P	Dirk Johnson (R)
H	Quinn Grey (R)
PR	Andre Davis (R)	Troy Walters	Rashard Anderson
KR	Andre Davis (R)	Troy Walters	Rashard Anderson
LS	Randall McDaniel	Melvin Fowler	Shaun O'Hara

Special thanks to all the guys at footballidiot for the rosters, draft classes and sliders used in this franchise.

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2002 NFL Expansion Draft
February 18, 2002

Each NFL team listed five players that expansion teams could select and the franchises were required to claim either 30 players or $27.2 million in contracts (38% of the 2002 salary cap). Teams are prohibited from selecting a player from a team and trading the player back to that club. Existing teams are not allowed to put punters or kickers on the list, nor any player from their 2001 roster who would have become an unrestricted free agent in 2002. They cannot list players who went on injured reserve during the 2001 summer's training camp nor any player who would become a restricted free agent after the 2001 season. Teams will flip a coin for the first pick in the expansion draft, the team that loses will pick first in the NFL draft. During the expansion draft, teams will flip picks every 5 rounds. The teams will assume the contracts of the players they selected, including all future portions of their signing bonuses and any guarantees or other terms. Those selected received $10,000 immediately, an additional $20,000 bonus for reporting to training camp, and another $30,000 for making the active roster during the regular season.

Results:

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2002 NFL Draft Results:

1. RB William Green - Boston College - Green had 501 carries for 2,974 yards and 44 touchdown as well as 31 receptions for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns during his time at Boston College. Many thought he would fall much later than 2 with his suspensions for marijuana usage, but he was a top prospect in the draft. This team will go as far as Green will carry them this year if he gets the nod over RB Reuben Droughns who was selected in the expansion draft.

2. WR Andre Davis - Virginia Tech - Davis amassed over 2,300 yards on 122 for 23 touchdowns through 4 years at Virginia Tech. The NCAA awarded him a "Todays Top VIII" award for his work during the season. He is a smart receiver who will make huge plays if given the opportunity.

3. C Melvin Fowler - Maryland - Fowler did not allow a quarterback sack in the four years as a starter at the University of Maryland. He took over center duties in his redshirt freshman year, despite having practiced at that position for only 10 days before earning the starting job. He is a model of consistency that started every game (44) he played in for Maryland.

4. LB Kevin Bentley - Northwestern - Bentley is a big play linebacker who has a knack for forcing turnovers. He had a 95 yard fumble return touchdown in his senior year. Bentley started 34 games in college and hopes to bring his big play ability to the NFL.

5. LB Ben Taylor - Virginia Tech - Taylor played both linebacker and punter for VT. He too had a knack for forcing turnovers and turning them into points. He started all 22 games he played for the Hokies.

6. TE Darnell Sanders - Ohio State - Sanders played in 36 games with 23 starts at Ohio State University and finished his career with 42 catches for 474 yards and 9 touchdowns. Sanders is good in open field and finds ways to get open.

7. LB Andra Davis - Florida - During Davis' college career, he played in 35 games, and started 23 of them; he finished his career with 232 tackles, 5 quarterback sacks and 4 forced fumbles, 3 of which were recovered. As a senior team captain in 2001, he was recognized as a first-team All-SEC selection and a second-team All-American.

7c. OT Joaquin Gonzalez - Miami - Gonzalez is a national champion winning tackle who was twice named a first team all-American. He won the 'William V. Campbell Trophy' last year which is an award for the college player with the best combination of academics, community service and on the field performance.

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NFL Divisions for 2002 Season

NFL Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
NFC EAST	W	L	T
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
Baltimore Ravens
Washington Redskins
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
Chicago Bears
Kansas City Chiefs
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Tennessee Titans
NFC WEST	W	L	T
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Outlaws
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
AFC EAST	W	L	T
Buffalo Bills
New York Jets
New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
Cincinnati Bengals
Indianapolis Colts
Detroit Lions
St Louis Rams
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Miami Dolphins
Jacksonville Jaguars
New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
AFC WEST	W	L	T
Denver Broncos
Arizona Cardinals
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers

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Players Arrive in L.A.

The players selected by the Outlaws in both the expansion draft and the NFL draft arrived in Los Angeles today to have a look around the facilities. Receivers Keenan McCardell and Andre Davis spent most of the day running route trees and comparing stories. The teams projected starting quarterback Jeff Blake went on the practice field and threw to some of the receivers. All seems to be looking up for the Outlaws.

"I'm excited to be here, man. To be the first pick in an expansion draft feels a lot better than I thought it would. I can't wait to get on the field and start working with my offense as a whole." - Keenan McCardell


"It's weird, I never thought I'd be playing in LA this year. I definitely didn't think I'd get drafted so early but all the coaches say they know I'll be something special. I'm glad that my college suspensions didn't play that big a role in where I got drafted. I can't wait to get out here with vets like Keenan and Jeff and show them what I can do." - William Green

Many around the league are criticizing the Outlaws for drafting so many guys over 30. The team's general manager says he believes these guys still have some gas in the tank.

"Guys like Keenan and Jeff can really show our young offensive players how to be successful in the league. Keenan and Andre have already begun to develop a good relationship. With a guy like William Green in the back field with so much talent, but a lot of drama coming from college, we need true pro's like Keenan to show him the ropes and let his play do the talking. On the other side of the ball we have Willie McGinest, who's been to the big one, as well as Doug Evans who's been a great corner for years. Andra Davis has been talking to McGinest almost regularly before we even had this event. We hope it breeds success and we hope these guys stay a few years longer to help bring the new guys up to speed."

The Outlaws have a couple months until training camp to fill the rest of their roster. They have to bring in at least 20 more players off of waivers and the free agency list.

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2002 Outlaws Roster Revealed

The Outlaws filled their roster with both experience and young guys. Their biggest signings are guard Shaun O'Hara and safety Carnell Lake. Both play a tough brand of football that matches what the coaches and general manager want in their on the field product. Los Angeles also added rookies quarterback Quinn Grey, guard Mike Pucillo, defensive tackle Buck Gurley and punter Dirk Johnson. They believe they have a good mixture of experience and youth to win now and succeed for years to come.

Los Angeles Outlaws Depth Chart - 2002
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Keenan McCardell	Mike Furrey
TE	Chris Eitzmann	Darnell Sanders (R)
LT	Ross Verba	Aaron Koch
LG	Randall McDaniel	Mike Pucillo (R)
C	Roger Duffy	Melvin Fowler (R)
RG	Shaun O'Hara	Yusuf Scott
RT	Ryan Tucker	Joaquin Gonzalez (R)
WR	Andre Davis (R)	Troy Walters
QB	Jeff Blake	Quinn Grey (R)
FB	Donnell Bennett
HB	William Green (R)	Reuben Droughns	Skip Hicks
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Jevon Langford	Jerry DeLoach
NT	Gerard Warren	Terdell Sands	Buck Gurley (R)
RDE	Kenny Holmes	Josh Taves
LOLB	Willie McGinest	Kevin Bentley (R)
LILB	Andra Davis (R)	Monty Moore
RILB	Stephen Boyd	Monty Moore
ROLB	Dwayne Rudd	Ben Taylor (R)
CB	Doug Evans	Rashard Anderson
SS	Marquez Pope	Raion Hill
FS	Carnell Lake	Anthony Parker
CB	Anthony Henry	Lance Brown
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Phil Dawson
P	Dirk Johnson (R)
H	Quinn Grey (R)
PR	Andre Davis (R)	Troy Walters	Rashard Anderson
KR	Andre Davis (R)	Troy Walters	Rashard Anderson
LS	Randall McDaniel	Melvin Fowler	Shaun O'Hara

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So if i'm reading this right there's no Browns and instead it's Titans, Oilers, and Outlaws right??

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So if i'm reading this right there's no Browns and instead it's Titans, Oilers, and Outlaws right??

Yes, were making pretend the browns didn't get another franchise in '99. So in 2002 the NFL added LA and Houston.

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LA Dominates in Season Opener

Los Angeles was very impressive in their first game. In the seasons first Monday Night Football game, the tone was set on the first play of the game when Rookie LB Andra Davis had a 29 yard pick six. The Cowboys offense couldn't find anything that worked against the fired up Outlaws defense. LA's fans were in full effect, as you could barely hear in the stadium from the coin toss to the end of regulation. LB Davis also won player of the game with 12 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble and a touchdown. An impressive showing on national TV that proved that LA could be a serious contender in their inaugural season. The Outlaws hope to keep it rolling as they face another division rival, the Seahawks, in next weeks match up.

Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Outlaws
Sep 9, 2002 1 2 3 4 F DAL (0-0) 0 3 3 0 6 LA (0-0) 14 9 3 17 43 Top Performers PASS: Jeff Blake - 20-52, 245yds, 3TD, 2Int Quincy Carter - 7-24, 101yds, 6Int RUSH: William Green - 25Att, 70yds Emmitt Smith - 13 Att, 59yds REC: Donnell Bennett - 7rec, 91yds, 2TD Joey Galloway - 3Rec, 38yds	Team Stats Comparison DAL LA First Downs 10 21 3rd Down Efficiency 0-10 9-17 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 152 296 Passing Yards 73 245 Rushing Yards 79 51 Penalties-Penalty Yards 0-0 0-0 Turnovers 6 2 Time of Possession 24:26 35:34

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LA Loses Close One in Seattle

The Outlaws weren't nearly as dominate in their road opener against Seattle as they were against Dallas. Quarterback Jeff Blake went down in the first quarter after a hard hit by Lofa Tatupu and was sidelined for the remainder of the game. Although the Outlaws defense was stout, they gave up a touchdown with 1:17 left that ultimately would be the dagger. LA travels to St Louis next week to face the best offense in the league.

Los Angeles Outlaws at Seattle Seahawks
Sep 15, 2002 1 2 3 4 F LA (1-0) 10 0 0 7 17 SEA (0-1) 3 3 0 15 21 Top Performers PASS: Quinn Gray - 15-26, 179, 1Int Matt Hasselbeck - 12-21, 123yds, 2TD, 1Int RUSH: William Green - 27Att, 99 yds, 1TD, 1fum Shaun Alexander - 31Att, 129yds REC: Keenan McCardell - 10Rec, 130 yds Bobby Engram - 4Rec, 79yds, 1TD	Team Stats Comparison LA SEA First Downs 19 13 3rd Down Efficiency 7-16 5-11 4th Down Efficiency 1-1 0-2 Total Yards 313 251 Passing Yards 210 108 Rushing Yards 103 143 Penalties-Penalty Yards 6-55 7-35 Turnovers 2 3 Time of Possession 31:45 28:15

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LA Loses Shoot Out versus Rams

The Outlaws got out to a 21-0 lead early, but the high powered Rams quickly caught up. Kurt Warner put on a show passing for over 350 yards and 3 touchdowns. Both defenses were almost non-existent in this one. Fullback Donnell Bennett leads the NFL in YAC. The Outlaws do an amazing job of getting him open in space. Torry Holt had a big game grabbing 8 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. The Rams had a 4th quarter for the ages, forcing 2 turnovers and scoring 21 unanswered to end the game. LA has its 3rd divisional game of the year against the Raiders next week.

Los Angeles Outlaws at St Louis Rams
Sep 22, 2002 1 2 3 4 F LA (1-1) 7 24 0 7 38 STL (2-0) 0 21 7 21 49 Top Performers PASS: Jeff Blake - 18-31, 346yds, 4TD, 1Int, 1fum Kurt Warner - 23-34, 354yds, 3TD RUSH: William Green - 26Att, 81yds, 1fum Lamar Gordon - 24Att, 158yds, 2TD REC: Donnell Bennett - 7Rec, 159yds, 2TD Isaac Bruce - 10Rec, 139yds, 2TD	Team Stats Comparison LA STL First Downs 21 18 3rd Down Efficiency 9-15 5-9 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0 Total Yards 495 592 Passing Yards 329 337 Rushing Yards 166 255 Penalties-Penalty Yards 0-0 1-10 Turnovers 2 0 Time of Possession 34:48 25:12

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LA Loses to Oakland

Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Outlaws
Sep 29, 2002 1 2 3 4 F OAK (2-1) 0 20 0 10 30 LA (1-2) 10 3 0 6 19 Top Performers PASS: Jeff Blake - 17-27, 206yds, 1TD, 1Int Rich Gannon - 13-18, 234yds, 3TD, 1Int RUSH: William Green - 20Att, 105yds Tyrone Wheatley - 26Att, 73yds REC: Keenan McCardell - 5Rec, 77yds Tim Brown - 7Rec, 135yds, 2TD	Team Stats Comparison OAK LA First Downs 14 17 3rd Down Efficiency 3-11 2-12 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 1-1 Total Yards 329 378 Passing Yards 224 217 Rushing Yards 105 161 Penalties-Penalty Yards 2-15 7-50 Turnovers 1 4 Time of Possession 32:27 27:33

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LA Holds On Against Bengals

Cincinatti Bengals at Los Angeles Outlaws
Oct 6, 2002 1 2 3 4 F CIN (1-2) 0 10 0 7 17 LA (1-3) 7 3 6 3 19 Top Performers PASS: Jeff Blake - 11-25, 199yds, 1TD, 1Int Jon Kitna - 12-23, 176 yds, 2TD, 1Int RUSH: William Green - 30Att, 90yds Corey Dillon - 22Att, 70yds REC: Keenan McCardell - 3Rec, 43yds Chad Johnson - 4Rec, 103yds, 1TD	Team Stats Comparison CIN LA First Downs 10 17 3rd Down Efficiency 5-12 9-18 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 1-2 Total Yards 230 308 Passing Yards 160 120 Rushing Yards 70 188 Penalties-Penalty Yards 0-0 0-0 Turnovers 1 2 Time of Possession 26:04 33:56