I didn't see anything like this, but if there is already a thread on this, I'm sorry. So, Operation Sports Members, what has been the closest game you've ever had on Madden. Any year, any mode, etc.
Tonight, I made a Miami Dolphins franchise. The only big moves I made was releasing Chad Pennington since I don't like him. But I'm kinda regretting the move now. On Madden, I usually play on All-Pro, but on the Dolphins dynasty, I decided to play on All-Madden.
The first regular season game (simmed the preseason) was against the division rivals, Buffalo Bills. I thought it was going to be a easy win for me. Boy was I wrong.
I got the ball first, and the first play after the kickoff, Ronnie Brown took it to the house. So my hopes of a easy win increased.
However, Buffalo took it down the field with the legs of Fred Jackson and Spiller and tied the game up, 7-7. I scored on another long run from Ronnie Brown near the end of the 1st quarter to go up 7-14. I was able to stop Buffalo for a 3 and out. However, I also got a 3 and out and Buffalo got the ball back. On the third play of their drive and facing a third and long, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a perfect ball to Lee Evans who was wide open and scored, 14-14. After a few plays running it with Brown (Henne at this point I think was 2-4, so he wasn't throwing much), Ricky Williams took it to the house on a Wildcat play. I go up 21-14 with just over two minutes left in the 2nd quarter.
Buffalo ran the clock down on their drive, before C.J. Spiller took it from two yards out. Score tied, 21-21. It was just ove ten seconds left when they kicked off to me and I just ran it to end the fist half. Buffalo got the ball at the start of the 2nd half and I quickly stopped them for a 3 and out. However, I didn't do much better on my next drive and I had to punt. Buffalo was able to take it down field, but I sacked Fitzpatrick on third down and was able to put them out of field goal range and they punted. First play of my drive, Henne connected with Bess on a wide open throw, but Bess was tackled one yard short of the TD. Buffalo was able to stop me on all three plays from the one yard line and I had to settle for a FG.
Buffalo's next drive was nothing special and they punted at the end of the third. Fist play of drive/quarter, Pat White was able to run it for a huge gain into Buffalo's territory. However, they were able to stop me a few plays later and had to settle for another FG, 21-27. The next two drrives for both of us was nothing special. However, I was able to run the clock down before punting to them. They had no timeouts left, it was only about thirty seconds left on the clock, and they were down on their 3 yard line. Guess what? My defense stopped playing and let them score with just over ten seconds left and they went up, 28-27. I got the ball back with ten seconds left, two timeouts. They also squibed(sp?) it right to Polite and he was able to get to about the fifty. I was in good territory and still had just enough time for another play, maybe two.
First play, Henne connected with Ronnie Brown and he was able to get out of bounds. Five seconds left on clock, I was about on the 40 yard line, so a Field Goal would be 50+ yards and I was kicking into the wind. I thought with five seconds, I could do a quick throw to Marshall, call timeout, and kick a FG. I decided to not kick the 50+ FG and instead try to get a few extra yards. Henne snaps it, quickly throws it to Marshall...and Buffalo's CB INT it. Buffalo wins: 27-28.
By far the closest game I played and possibly the funniest I played. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I hope I have more close games like that, just with me winning.
So, what was your closest game? And sorry for the essay I wrote, I wanted to get most of the important stuff in it. And sorry if there is already a thread like this.
Tonight, I made a Miami Dolphins franchise. The only big moves I made was releasing Chad Pennington since I don't like him. But I'm kinda regretting the move now. On Madden, I usually play on All-Pro, but on the Dolphins dynasty, I decided to play on All-Madden.
The first regular season game (simmed the preseason) was against the division rivals, Buffalo Bills. I thought it was going to be a easy win for me. Boy was I wrong.
I got the ball first, and the first play after the kickoff, Ronnie Brown took it to the house. So my hopes of a easy win increased.
However, Buffalo took it down the field with the legs of Fred Jackson and Spiller and tied the game up, 7-7. I scored on another long run from Ronnie Brown near the end of the 1st quarter to go up 7-14. I was able to stop Buffalo for a 3 and out. However, I also got a 3 and out and Buffalo got the ball back. On the third play of their drive and facing a third and long, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a perfect ball to Lee Evans who was wide open and scored, 14-14. After a few plays running it with Brown (Henne at this point I think was 2-4, so he wasn't throwing much), Ricky Williams took it to the house on a Wildcat play. I go up 21-14 with just over two minutes left in the 2nd quarter.
Buffalo ran the clock down on their drive, before C.J. Spiller took it from two yards out. Score tied, 21-21. It was just ove ten seconds left when they kicked off to me and I just ran it to end the fist half. Buffalo got the ball at the start of the 2nd half and I quickly stopped them for a 3 and out. However, I didn't do much better on my next drive and I had to punt. Buffalo was able to take it down field, but I sacked Fitzpatrick on third down and was able to put them out of field goal range and they punted. First play of my drive, Henne connected with Bess on a wide open throw, but Bess was tackled one yard short of the TD. Buffalo was able to stop me on all three plays from the one yard line and I had to settle for a FG.
Buffalo's next drive was nothing special and they punted at the end of the third. Fist play of drive/quarter, Pat White was able to run it for a huge gain into Buffalo's territory. However, they were able to stop me a few plays later and had to settle for another FG, 21-27. The next two drrives for both of us was nothing special. However, I was able to run the clock down before punting to them. They had no timeouts left, it was only about thirty seconds left on the clock, and they were down on their 3 yard line. Guess what? My defense stopped playing and let them score with just over ten seconds left and they went up, 28-27. I got the ball back with ten seconds left, two timeouts. They also squibed(sp?) it right to Polite and he was able to get to about the fifty. I was in good territory and still had just enough time for another play, maybe two.
First play, Henne connected with Ronnie Brown and he was able to get out of bounds. Five seconds left on clock, I was about on the 40 yard line, so a Field Goal would be 50+ yards and I was kicking into the wind. I thought with five seconds, I could do a quick throw to Marshall, call timeout, and kick a FG. I decided to not kick the 50+ FG and instead try to get a few extra yards. Henne snaps it, quickly throws it to Marshall...and Buffalo's CB INT it. Buffalo wins: 27-28.
By far the closest game I played and possibly the funniest I played. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I hope I have more close games like that, just with me winning.
So, what was your closest game? And sorry for the essay I wrote, I wanted to get most of the important stuff in it. And sorry if there is already a thread like this.
They kept running it with Grant, so I had to use my timeouts. Third down (18 seconds left), Grant scores. They go up 24-17. I knew I was going to lose with no timeouts. I was able to return it to the fifty (their kickoff coverage sucked to), and Ronnie Brown, on a Wildcat run, scores a TD with two second left. 
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