Just Win Baby!

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

The Offense is built off the Jets Offense, which is the smallest playbook, and then I added some plays -wishbone plays, and took out a few. Did a few more cuts at the beginning of training camp. I will start adding stolen plays this season.

The Defense is built off the 4-2-5, but will almost all the zone plays cut, and a few man blitzes added. I will bulk it up to around 25 plays by adding stolen plays. I've considered modifying the exsisting plays (Change Storm Red to a Man Coverages scheme instead of a Zone scheme, In LOLB Blitz have the FS in Man Coverage and freeing up the MLB to blitz, Moving the FS in the 4-2-5 Free Safety Blitz, etc.) If I do that, it would almost double the playbook size putting it at around 30 plays.

I've always preferred smaller playbooks. It is a lot easier to learn, and a lot easier to grab the play I want during a game.

What size of playbooks do you guys use?

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Re: Just Win Baby!

My offensive playbook hovers on 1-3 plays short of full. My defensive playbook is 40 short of full atm

[kdmajoslin]

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Gameplay note: I upped the Pass Block and Run Block for the CPU by 5 points, putting it at 90 each

[kdmajoslin]

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Week 5

Raiders (4-0) @ Chiefs (1-3)

With OAK QB Ken Dorsey out for the game witn an injury, the game plan is simple, run the ball with HB Justin Fargas.

1st Quarter

OAK HB Justin Fargas goes for a 69yd TD on the first offensive play of the game.

OAK 7 KC 0

Backup QB Andrew Walter finds a wide open WR Kevin Robinson on the out route. TD!

OAK 14 KC 0

2nd Quarter

It is all Oakland in this one. QB Andrew Walter is doing his best to create a QB controversy by finding WR David Tyree for a 49yd TD

OAK 21 KC 0

QB A. Walter adds another TD to yet another WR, this time finding WR Ronald Curry for a 39yd TD strike

OAK 28 KC 0 at the half

3rd Quarter

The Raiders add a 45yd FG by K Matt Prater.

OAK 31 KC 0

4th Quarter

KC finally shows some life. HB Larry Johnson goes 80 yards on a pitch play for the TD

OAK 31 KC 7

KC recovers a fumble setting up a 7yd strike from QB Pennington to WR Bam Childress. 2pt Conversion fails.

OAK 31 KC 13

KC can't get the ball back and Oakland is content to run out the clock.

OAK 31 KC 13 Final- The Raiders have swept the Chiefs for the 2nd year in a row and are sitting a top the AFC West with a record of 5-0.

Key Perfomers

OAK QB2 Andrew Walter 8/12 for 168yds 3 TDs
KC QB Chad Pennington 16/25 for 134yds TD, Int

OAK HB Justin Fargas 45 for 290yds TD
KC HB Larry Johnson 7 runs for 82yds TD

OAK WR Ronald Curry 4 catches for 84yds TD
KC WR Dwayne Bowe 4 catches for 42yds

OAK FS Michael Huff 5 tackles, TFL, Sack, Int
KC OLB Derrick Johnson 17 tackles, 3 TFL

Time of Possession: OAK 43:03/16:51 KC

[kdmajoslin]

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Raider Resignings

The Raiders priority was to resign OLB Thomas Howard, and they got it done with very little effort. Howard agrees to a 6yr deal worth $36.5M with an $18M bonus.

HB Chris Johnson signs a 2yr Deal worth $1M with $500K incentive for starting 16 games, and $500K for a 1000yd season

FB Justin Griffith signs a 2yr deal worth $940K with a $500K bonus

RG Eric Winston agrees to a 6yr deal worth $7.8M with a $1M bonus

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent RT Charlie Gill gets a pay raise when he signs a 6yr deal worth $5.8M with a $1M bonus

DE Kabeer Gbaja Biamilia can't come to terms with GM Al Davis, but the team is definitely interested in keeping the DE as a situational pass rusher.

OLB Sam Williams agrees to a 2yr deal worth $1M no bonus

MLB Bobby Carpenter agrees to a cut rate deal of 3yrs for $1.1M and a $500K bonus

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent turned starting ROLB, Duane Beal gets a 6yr deal for $11.9M with a $2M bonus. Not bad for the kid from Elon College.

Former starting ROLB Leon Williams can't agree on a deal, but the Raiders would like to bring him back if the price is right.

SS Stuart Sweigert is looking for a deal that will triple his base salary. Sweigert sees plenty of action in the 4-2-5, but the Raiders aren't sold on his man cover skills, and may let him become a free agent at the end of the season. Expect the Raiders to shake up their backups in the secondary...word is CB DeMario Minter may get the start at SS2 in the game vs. the Jaugars.

K Matt Prater takes a bit of a pay cut to get another year added to his deal. Prater who so far seems to have solved the Raiders kicking troubles, signs a 2yr deal worth $2.6M with no bonus.

[kdmajoslin]

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My offensive playbook hovers on 1-3 plays short of full. My defensive playbook is 40 short of full atm

Wow! I saw in Ebongreen's thread that you try to call each play only once a game...that's quite a feat.

I might have to try that after I bulk up the plans a little, but for now I stick with my 10% rule.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

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Wow! I saw in Ebongreen's thread that you try to call each play only once a game...that's quite a feat.

I might have to try that after I bulk up the plans a little, but for now I stick with my 10% rule.

Well i dont call every play every game. But having a full book gives me more choice so its easier to call each play once per game only

[kdmajoslin]

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Week 6

Jaguars (2-2) @ Raiders (5-0)

(*changed the sliders so both CPU and User are the same, going with the User #'s, so some pretty low #'s....I did this after something I read in one of Ebongreen's posts...wanted to see what the result would be. It will need more testing, but it definitely created more of a struggle.)

1st Quarter

The Raiders offense struggles, but CB DeAngelo Hall returns an interception for a 29yd TD.

OAK 7 JAX 0

2nd Quarter

JAX WR Malcolm Kelly breaks a tackle and goes 62yds for the TD.

OAK 7 JAX 7

Oakland takes back the lead one play later when KR Josh Cribbs goes 94yds through a pack of defenders for the Kickoff Return TD.

OAK 14 JAX 7

JAX CB Resean Mathis ties the game when he intercepts OAK QB Ken Dorsey and returns it 90yds for the TD.

OAK 14 JAX 14 at the half

3rd Quarter

OAK QB Ken Dorsey gets a little bit of redemption after throwing 3 INTs in the first half, when he hits WR David Tyree for a 7yd TD.

OAK 21 JAX 14

Jacksonville roars right back and ties the score with a 5yd run by HB Maurice Jones-Drew.

OAK 21 JAX 21

4th Quarter

OAK goes for it on 4th and Goal at the 2yd line and it pays off when backup HB Chris Johnson goes in for the TD.

OAK 28 JAX 21

OAK QB Ken Dorsey finds WR Kevin Robinson on the out route for a 16yd TD.

OAK 35 JAX 21

The Jaguars move the ball effectively, but opt not to go for the 4th down conversion on a 4th and 3, basically conceding the game.

OAK 35 JAX 21 Final- The Raiders remain undefeated and host the 1-5 Broncos next week.

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 20/33 for 276yds 2 TDs 3 INTs
JAX QB David Garrard 12/22 for 196yds TD, INT

OAK HB Chris Johnson 31 carries for 109yds TD
JAX HB Maurice Jones-Drew 9 carries for 25yds TD

OAK WR Kevin Robinson 8 catches for 114yds TD
JAX WR Malcolm Kelly 3 catches for 109yds TD

OAK CB DeAngelo Hall 3 Tackles, INT, TD
JAX CB Resean Mathis 5 Tackles, INT, TD

Time of Possession: JAX 20:56/ 39:01 OAK

[TheShizNo1]

Glad to see this back up

[kdmajoslin]

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Raider Resignings

The Raiders agree to an extension with DE Derrick Burgess. DE Burgess who had an unbelievable year in 2008 with 34 sacks agreed to come extend his deal at a discount agreeing to a 2yr deal worth $5.8M with a $1M bonus. You have to think that if became a free agent, he could of made way more than that. His new deal ranks him as the 20th best paid player at LE, earning $4M less than the top paid guy (Jets DE Shaun Ellis who managed a meager 6 sacks last season)

MLB Kirk Morrison may not be the starter anymore, but Coach Joslin still feels he's valuable, especially with the all the sets using 2 Middle Linebackers. Morrison gets a 5yr deal worth $13.9M with a $5.5M bonus.

DE Kabeer Gbaja Biamilia may be getting old, but the Raiders think that he has enough gas in the tank to be a solid backup and situational pass rusher for them. Biamilia gets a 2yr deal for $1.9M and no bonus

There was a lot of debate about what the Raiders would do with QB Andrew Walter. Would they keep him? Could they afford to keep him? Would Walter be willing to backup Ken Dorsey for another year? Well the answers are the Raiders want him to stay, he's willing to stay and for a price that Raiders GM Al Davis could stomach. Walter signed a 2yr deal worth $3.8M with a $500K bonus.

Despite some injury concerns the Raiders agreed to an extension for C Damien Woody. Woody agrees to a 3yr deal woth $2.1M

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent TE Sedrick Kaye gets a big time payday. Kaye got a 6yr deal woth $14.7M with a $4M bonus. The rookie now makes over twice what starter Zach Miller makes...that can't make Miller happy.

Despite losing his job to undrafted rookie free agent Duane Beal, the Raiders still feel that OLB Leon Williams has some value. They were happy to lock him up with a 3yr deal worth $4.4M with a $2.5M bonus

OLB Barry Red also got a new deal, 2yr $1M

Undrafted Free Agent Rookie HB Leron Gabriel has priced himself out of a job. Gabriel's agent Tom Condon is reported to be seeking a long term deal that will pay his client in the neighborhood of $1.5M a year, well above what the Raiders are paying 2nd round pick HB Jamel Keddington or free agent acquisition HB Charles Johnson. Gabriel's unreasonable demands may open the door for HB Dantrell Savage who many thought to be expendable after the Raiders drafted Keddington and picked up Johnson and Gabriel to backup starter HB Justin Fargas.

CB Fabian Washington is looking for a new deal that will pay him in the neighborhood of $3.5M a year, but the Raiders aren't intrested siting his poor man to man skills. "If you can't play man defense, we don't need you.", said Coach Joslin.

SS Stuart Sweigert looks to be on his way out as well. Sweigert is a malcotent, never happy with Coaches and quite frankly Coach Joslin has had enough of it. Sweigert has been inactive for the last few games with converted CB Demario Minter getting the start in his spot. Minter isn't a natural safety, but has far better Man Cover skills.

The Raiders have a few more guys they'd like to resign: LT Torrin Tucker, RG Jeb Terry, RT Andrew Crummey, SS Demario Minter, WR Bryant Johnson, and possible HB Dantrell Savage.

[kdmajoslin]

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week 7

Broncos (1-5) @ Raiders (6-0)

1st Quarter

Oakland scores first with a 32yd FG by K Matt Prater.

DEN 0 OAK 3

Denver QB Jay Cutler responds with a 13yd TD strike to V. Bates

DEN 7 OAK 3

2nd Quarter

Denver adds a rush TD when HB Julius Jones goes in from 5 yds out.

DEN 14 OAK 3

QB Ken Dorsey finds WR David Tyree for an 11yd TD for Oakland. HB Justin Fargas can't make the 2pt conversion.

DEN 14 OAK 9

A Jay Cutler interception sets up the Raiders next score. TE Zach Miller catches, then has the ball knocked free, then catches it again as he falls to the ground for an 11yd TD. The Raiders try the 2pt. conversion again and fail again.

DEN 14 OAK 15 at the half

3rd Quarter

Oakland can't punch it in from the redzone and settles for a 29yd FG by K Matt Prater.

DEN 14 OAK 18

4th Quarter

Oakland HB Justin Fargas gets his first touchdown of the game.

DEN 14 OAK 25

With the lead and time running out, Oakland runs the ball and the clock. HB Justin Fargas breaks fre and goes 14yds for the TD.

DEN 14 OAK 32 Final- The Raiders Win

The Raiders have their bye next week, then face the Chargers in week 9.

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 19/31 for 260yds 2 TDs
DEN QB Jay Cutler 16/32 for 221yds TD, 2 Ints

OAK HB Justin Fargas 37 carries for 177yds 2 TDs
DEN HB Julius Jones 8 carries for 39yds TD

OAK WR Kevin Robinson 8 catches for 120yds
DEN WR Brandon Marshall 6 catches for 84yds

OAK SS Ken Hamlin 9 tackles, 1 TFL, Sack, INT
DEN DE Tim Crowder 5 tackles, 2 TFL, Sack

Time of Possession: DEN 21:45/38:13 OAK

[kdmajoslin]

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Week 9

Chargers (4-3) @ Raiders (7-0)

1st Quarter

The Raiders fail to punch it in on a 4th and Goal from the 2yd line, but waste no time putting points on the board regardless when DT Tommy Kelly hauls HB LaDanian Tomlinson down in the endzone for a Safety!

SD 0 OAK 2

2nd Quarter

The Raiders add a K Matt Prater 37yd FG

SD 0 OAK 5

All Raiders in this one so far with WR Ronald Curry catching an 11yd TD pass from QB Ken Dorsey

SD 0 OAK 12 at the half

3rd Quarter

OAK K Matt Prater continues to show that he was a good pickup in the off season as he nails a 46yd FG

SD 0 OAK 15

San Diego finally shows some signs of life when HB LaDanian Tomlinson goes 62yds for a TD

SD 7 OAK 15

OAK QB Ken Dorsey wastes no time in responding, finding WR David Tyree for a 67yd TD.

SD 7 OAK 22

The Chargers come right back with a 68yd TD from QB Phillip Rivers and TE Antonio Gates.

SD 14 OAK 22

The Raiders aren't letting the Chargers climb back into this one. KR Josh Cribbs goes 89yds for a Kickoff Return TD

SD 14 OAK 29

4th Quarter

A 40yd Interception return for a TD by OAK CB Nmandi Asomugha looks to have put this one out of reach.

SD 14 OAK 36

The Raiders run the ball and the clock. Adding another 28yd FG to cap their drive.

SD 14 OAK 39 Final- Raiders Win!

Key Performers:

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 16/25 for 306yds 2 TDs
SD QB Phillip Rivers 11/30 for 220yds TD, 2 Ints

OAK HB Justin Fargas 36 carries for 183ds
SD HB LaDanian Tomlinson 16 carries for 79yds TD

OAK WR David Tyree 4 catches for 116yds TD
SD TE Antonio Gates 2 catches for 87yds TD

OAK CB Nmandi Asomugha 3 tackles, INT, TD
SD S Eric Weddle 14 tackles

Time of Possession: SD 22:07/37:51 OAK

[kdmajoslin]

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Mid Season Leaders

Passing (by yards)
BAL QB Luke Rambis (R) 25 TD, 7 Int, 2902yds, 64%
DAL QB Tony Romo 17 TD, 11 Int, 2665yds, 65%
NYG QB Eli Manning 22 TD, 8 Int, 2657yds, 65%
NE QB Tom Brady 18 TD, 14 Int, 2610yds, 64%
NO QB Drew Brees 16 TD, 9 Int, 2606yds, 64%

#13 OAK QB Ken Dorsey 14 TD, 5 Int, 1859yds, 62%

Rushing (by yards)
OAK HB Justin Fargas 256 for 1269yd (4.9 avg) 11 TD
STL HB Steven Jackson 195 for 873yd (4.4 avg) 4 TD
MIA HB Ronnie Brown 146 for 763yd (5.2 avg) 5 TD
GB HB Ryan Grant 137 for 706yd (5.1 avg) 6 TD
ATL HB Michael Turner 187 for 699yd (3.7 avg) 4 TD

Receiving (by yards)
DAL WR Terrell Owens 89 for 1164yds 7 TD
NO WR Marques Colston 71 for 1103yds 8 TD
SD TE Antonio Gates 58 for 941yds 7 TD
IND WR Marvin Harrison 50 for 846yds 5 TD
DAL WR Patrick Crayton 64 for 818yds 5 TD

#14 OAK WR Kevin Robinson 42 for 693yds 5 TD

Sacks
TB DE Gaines Adams 10 Sacks
OAK SS Ken Hamlin 9 Sacks
OAK DE Victor Abiamiri 8 Sacks
MIN DE Jared Allen 7 Sacks
HOU DE Mario Williams 7 Sacks

Interceptions
NYG SS Craig Steltz 8 Ints
HOU OLB Morlon Greenwood 6 Ints
CAR OLB Thomas Davis 6 Ints
BAL CB Carlos Rogers 5 Ints
GB OLB Brice Cauley 5 Ints

#33 OAK SS Ken Hamlin 3 Ints

[kdmajoslin]

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Mid Season Standings

AFC North

Ravens 8-1, Gary Hammermill, Doing OK
Bengals 6-2, Marvin Lewis, Doing a great job
Steelers 5-4, Mike Tomlin, Doing a Great Job
Browns 0-9, Romeo Crennel, On the Hot Seat

AFC South

Titans 7-2, Jeff Fisher, Doiing a great job
Colts 7-2, Tony Dungy, Unbelievable!
Texans 4-5, Gary Kubiak, Doing OK
Jaguars 4-5, Jack Del Rio, Doing OK


AFC East

Patriots 7-1, Hal Ophamer, Doing a great job
Bills 4-5, Dick Jauron, Doing OK
Dolphins 5-4, Tony Sparano, Doing OK
Jets 1-8, Eric Mangini, On the Hot Seat

AFC West

Raiders 8-0, Ken Joslin, Doing a great job
Chargers 4-5, Norv Turner, Doing OK
Chiefs 2-7, Herm Edwards, Doing OK
Broncos 2-7, Mike Shanahan, Doing OK

NFC North


Vikings 6-3, Brad Childress, Doing OK
Packers 5-4, Mike McCarthy, Unbelievable
Lions 4-5, Rod Marinelli, On the Hot Seat
Bears 1-8, Lovie Smith, On the Hot Seat

NFC South

Buccaneers 7-2, Jon Gruden, Unbelievable
Saints 5-4, Sean Payton, Unbelievable
Falcons 3-5, Mike Smith, Doing OK
Panthers 1-8, John Fox, Doing OK

NFC East

Cowboys 8-1, Wade Phillips, Doing a Great Job
Giants 6-3, Tom Coughlin, Doing a great job
Eagles 5-4, Andy Reid, Doing a great job
Redskins 4-5, Jim Zorn, On the hot seat

NFC West

Rams 5-4, Scott Linehan, Doing OK
Cardinals 3-6, Alex Gibbs, On the Hot Seat
Seahawks 4-5, Mike Holmgren, Unbelievable
49ers 1-8, Mike Nolan, On the Hot Seat

[kdmajoslin]

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Out for the Season

At the halfway mark, injuries are clobbering NFL teams as usual. MLB Antonio Pierce of the Giants, Fred Taylor of the Seahawks, Jamal Lewis of the Browns, Matt Birk of the Falcons and other important players already have sustained injuries that sent them to injured reserve. Other big-name players also soon might go on the IR list. The annoying thing is that even if the wounds to any players on injured reserve heal -- some might be ready to play in a few weeks -- they can't return, because being placed on injured reserve means you're done for the season. Those on injured reserve receive full pay for the season, but are forbidden to dress again that season regardless of whether they recover. Which raises the question: Why does injured reserve exist at all?

Players on Injured Reserve:

CLE DE Bertrand Berry
CLE HB Jamal Lewis

BUF DT Lance Legree

BAL WR Derrick Mason
BAL WR Desean Jackson

IND OLB Maurice Ghoggins (R)

STL MLB Will Witherspoon
STL HB Domanick Williams

ARI DE Brett Keisel

NYJ OLB Tyjuan Hagler
NYJ DE Kenyon Coleman

NYG MLB Antonio Pierce
NYG HB Brandon Jacobs
NYG HB Reuben Droughns
NYG QB Sam Keller
NYG WR Plaxico Burress
NYG OLB Takeo Spikes
NYG C Shaun O'Hara

DEN SS Shaun Williams

CIN DE Ebenezer Ekuban

ATL C Matt Birk

KC DT Ted Washington
KC HB Larry Johnson
KC SS Gary Baxter
KC OLB Channing Crowder

SEA HB Fred Taylor
SEA C Justin Hartwig
SEA WR Bobby Engram

NO LG Rick DeMulling

DET RE Reggie Heyward

PHI C Jamaal Jackson

TB RT Jeremy Trueblood
TB TE Bo Scaife

HOU WR Andre Johnson
HOU LT Jordan Black
HOU LT Ephraim Salaam

MIA WR Donte Stallworth