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Shaka23 · 11-07-2011, 11:42 AM

Hey all,

I decided to create a thread dedicated to some of your luckiest moments in NFL Head Coach. It can be gameplay, strategy, drafting, etc.

The inspiration to do this came to me last night while playing a franchise with the Buffalo Bills. I feel I couldn't have gotten much luckier to be honest.

Following a frustrating 8-8 season using the Michigan Spread offense in went into the coaching hire phase with the mindset that I would never quit and restart(something I am ashamed to say I once did)... and so I dove into the process by letting go of my entire staff to build my own.

It started off terribly when there wasn't a single quality GM available. In hopes that someone would fire their GM in the postseason I decided to not hire one, a big risk. Then, somehow, I managed to land the Offensive Coordinator of all Offensive Coordinators for my philosophy... Gary Hammermill.

That lifted my spirits. Following Hammermill I was able to snag Mike Singletary as a DC, Staymates as a STC, Miraldi at QB, AJ Bishop at RB, Chad Merriam at WR, Bill Liveroni at OL, Tim Spangler at DL, Hardy Nickerson(bias) at LB and Chipper Duncan at CB... A pretty solid starting staff, especially with the OC I built my philosophy after.

That's when it happened... The giants fired Gary Mease and sent him to Buffalo. It was one of those moments that you feel it couldn't go any better haha. By waiting and not taking one of the 22OVR GM's I took a chance and cashed in on the Conference Championship fire.

Now I see myself with two of the best Coordinators in the game, a darn good GM and the prospect of throwing all over my competition.... all by luck pretty much.

Thanks Head Coach gods.

11-07-2011, 11:42 AM	#1
Shaka23 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Nov 2011	Getting Lucky Hey all, I decided to create a thread dedicated to some of your luckiest moments in NFL Head Coach. It can be gameplay, strategy, drafting, etc. The inspiration to do this came to me last night while playing a franchise with the Buffalo Bills. I feel I couldn't have gotten much luckier to be honest. Following a frustrating 8-8 season using the Michigan Spread offense in went into the coaching hire phase with the mindset that I would never quit and restart(something I am ashamed to say I once did)... and so I dove into the process by letting go of my entire staff to build my own. It started off terribly when there wasn't a single quality GM available. In hopes that someone would fire their GM in the postseason I decided to not hire one, a big risk. Then, somehow, I managed to land the Offensive Coordinator of all Offensive Coordinators for my philosophy... Gary Hammermill. That lifted my spirits. Following Hammermill I was able to snag Mike Singletary as a DC, Staymates as a STC, Miraldi at QB, AJ Bishop at RB, Chad Merriam at WR, Bill Liveroni at OL, Tim Spangler at DL, Hardy Nickerson(bias) at LB and Chipper Duncan at CB... A pretty solid starting staff, especially with the OC I built my philosophy after. That's when it happened... The giants fired Gary Mease and sent him to Buffalo. It was one of those moments that you feel it couldn't go any better haha. By waiting and not taking one of the 22OVR GM's I took a chance and cashed in on the Conference Championship fire. Now I see myself with two of the best Coordinators in the game, a darn good GM and the prospect of throwing all over my competition.... all by luck pretty much. Thanks Head Coach gods.