Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

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There's no question that players like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Calvin Johnson and J.J Watt are some of the best at their position. Eventually, these players will either have to step down gracefully, or be forced out of the league. Teams are always looking for "the next best (insert players name)". For players like Brady and Manning, the end is closer than they would like to think. Is another chance at cementing their legacy among the greatest within reach, or will past demons haunt them as their careers come to a close? For Brady specifically, is one last Super Bowl ring within reach?



This franchise will be similar to my last franchise with the New England Patriots, but with a slight twist. Not only will the New England Patriots be the focus of this franchise, but several other star players will be chosen and there careers will be followed very closely. Here are the players that will be the focus of at least the 2014 season:

Aaron Rodgers (2005 - Present)

If you're making a list of the best players in the NFL, then you'll most likely start with a quarterback. That position often receives both too much blame and too much credit, but when you're Aaron Rodgers, that credit is much deserved. Rodgers has all of the tools, along with the hardware, to prove that he is among the best quarterbacks in the NFL today.

Richard Sherman (2011 - Present)

Cornerbacks are tasked with making life difficult for opposing quarterbacks and Richard Sherman does that well. Despite some of the controversy that surrounds him due to his trash-talking, Sherman definitely backs it up.

Calvin Johnson (2007 - Present)

Calvin Johnson has been a nightmare for secondaries for some time now. His unique combination of size, speed, and strength have aided him in becoming one of the most dominant wide receivers in the game today.

J.J. Watt (2011 - Present)

In order for cornerbacks like Sherman to be successful, they have to rely upon their defensive line. J.J. Watt is certainly a player that can make covering receivers a whole lot easier.

The preseason for the first year of this franchise will be omitted since all 32 teams have their starting 53-man roster in place.

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Draft Picks

2016 New England Patriots Draft Picks
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
1/22	Sherrard Sims	Florida	DT	6'6"	309
2/54	Kamal Henry	Central Michigan	CB	6'0"	185
3/86	Cordell McNeil	Minnesota	CB	6'0"	199
6/163	Jaden Lamdrum	UAB	LOLB	6'0"	237
6/182	Lawrence Charles	William & Mary	RE	6'4"	266
7/214	Jelani Gandy	Kansas State	ROLB	6'3"	237

2015 Draft Picks

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2015 New England Patriots Draft Picks
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
1/31	Claudeson Harrison	Florida State	WR	6'2"	221
2/63	Samuel Azur	Ohio State	LG	6'5"	306
3/95	O.C. Hadley	Penn State	HB	5'11"	242
4/127	Broderick Atkins	Pittsburgh	DT	6'1"	313
5/159	Jonny Pittman	Washington	DT	6'1"	314
6/191	Ezayi Umodu	LSU	K	5'8"	187

2014 Draft Picks

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2014 New England Patriots Draft Picks
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
1/29	Dominique Easley	Florida	DL	6'2"	288
2/62	Jimmy Garoppolo	Eastern Illinois	QB	6'2"	226
4/105	Bryan Stork	Florida St.	OL	6'4"	315
4/130	James White	Wisonson	RB	5'9"	204
4/140	Cameron Fleming	Stanford	OL	6'5"	323
6/179	Jon Halapio	Florida	OL	6'4"	323
6/198	Zach Moore	Concordia St. Paul (MN)	DL	6'5"	269
6/206	Jemea Thomas	Georgia Tech	DB	5'9"	192
7/244	Jeremy Gallon	Michigan	WR	5'8"	185

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Depth Chart

New England Patriots Depth Chart - 2016
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Julian Edelman	Danny Amendola	D'Andre Royster (INJ)
TE	Rob Gronkoswki	D.C. Jefferson	Taylor Thompson	Gary Barnidge (INJ)
LT	Nate Solder	Marcus Cannon
LG	Samuel Azur	Danny Watkins	Layne Swanson (R)
C	Bryan Stork	Danny Watkins
RG	Danny Watkins	Layne Swanson (R)
RT	Sebastion Vollmer	Marcus Cannon
WR	Aaron Dobson	Claudeson Harrison
QB	Tom Brady	Jake Locker	Jimmy Garoppolo
FB	Roland Haynes
HB	Stevan Ridley	O.C. Hadley	James White
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Rob Ninkovich	Kerry Wynn
LDT	Michael Brockers	Sealver Siliga
RDT	Broderick Atkins	Sherrard Sims (R)
RDE	Chandler Jones	Rufus Johnson Jr.	Jacquies Smith
WLB	Dont'a Hightower	Jelani Gandy (R)	Shane Murray (R, INJ)
MLB	Jerod Mayo	Joseph Brock
SLB	Jamie Collins	Jaden Landrum
CB	Logan Ryan	Robert McClain	Brandon Burton
SS	Patrick Chung	Duron Harmon
FS	Devin McCourty	Jeromy Miles
CB	Kamal Henry (R)	Cordell McNeil (R)	Brandon Boykin
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	A.J. Estes
P	Tress Way
H	Tress Way
PR	Danny Amendola	Cordell McNeil
KR	Cordell McNeil

2015 Depth Chart

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New England Patriots Depth Chart - 2015
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Julian Edelman	Danny Amendola	Claudeson Harrison (R)	Matthew Slater
TE	Ron Gronkowski	Michael Hoomanawanui	Tim Wright
LT	Nate Solder	Marcus Cannon
LG	Samuel Azur (R)	Danny Watkins
C	Bryan Stork	Danny Watkins
RG	Dan Connolly	Danny Watkins	Marcus Cannon
RT	Sebastion Vollmer	Marcus Cannon	Cameron Fleming
WR	Brandon LaFell	Aaron Dobson	D'Andre Royster
QB	Tom Brady	Jake Locker	Jimmy Garoppolo
FB	Owen Marecic
HB	Stevan Ridley	O.C. Hadley (R)	Chris Johnson	James White
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Rob Ninkovich	Michael Buchanan	Dominique Easley
LDT	Vince Wilfork	Broderick Atkins (R)	Dominique Easley
RDT	Sealver Siliga	Jonny Pittman (R)
RDE	Chandler Jones	Marcus Holland (R)	Michael Buchanan
WLB	Dont'a Hightower	Scottie Farris (R)
MLB	Jerod Mayo	Casey Matthews	Brandan Gardner (R)
SLB	Jamie Collins	Brandan Gardner (R)
CB	Logan Ryan	Kyle Arrington	Brandon Ghee
SS	Patrick Chung	Duron Harmon	Durrel Dobbins (R)
FS	Devin McCourty	Tavon Wilson
CB	Brandon Browner	Alfonzo Dennard
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	A.J. Estes (R)
P	Ryan Allen
H	Ryan Allen
PR	Julian Edelman	D'Andre Royster (R)	D. Amendola
KR	Danny Amendola	D'Andre Royster (R)	Chris Johnson

2014 Depth Chart

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New England Patriots Depth Chart - 2014
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Brandon LaFell	Danny Amendola	Matthew Slater
TE	Rob Gronkowski	Michael Hoomanawanui	Tim Wright
LT	Nate Solder	Marcus Cannon	Jordan Devey
LG	Dan Connolly	Marcus Cannon
C	Bryan Stork	Ryan Wendell
RG	Ryan Wendell	Josh Kline
RT	Sebastion Vollmer	Marcus Cannon	Cameron Fleming
WR	Julian Edelman	Aaron Dobson	Brian Tyms
QB	Tom Brady	Jimmy Garappolo
FB	James Develin
HB	Stevan Ridley	Shane Vereen	Brandon Bolden	James White
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Rob Ninkovich	Michael Buchanan	Zach Moore
LDT	Vince Wilfork	Sealver Siliga
RDT	Chris Jones	Casey Walker
RDE	Chandler Jones	Dominique Easley	Michael Buchanan
WLB	Dont'a Hightower	Deontae Skinner
MLB	Jerod Mayo	Chris White
SLB	Jamie Collins	Ja'Gared Davis
CB	Darrelle Revis	Kyle Arrington	Malcolm Butler
SS	Patrick Chung	Duron Harmon
FS	Devin McCourty	Tavon Wilson	Nate Ebner
CB	Alfonzo Dennard	Logan Ryan
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Stephen Gostkowski
P	Ryan Allen
H	Ryan Alen
PR	Julian Edelman
KR	Danny Amendola	Matthew Slater

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Schedules

New England Patriots 2016 Schedule
WEEK/DATE	OPPONENT /TIME	RESULTS
Week 1/Sun, Sep 11	@ Houston Texans l 1:00 PM	L 43-45
Week 2/Sun, Sep 18	@ Pittsburgh Steelers l 8:20 PM	L 10-38
Week 3/Sun, Sep 25	vs Baltimore Ravens l 1:00 PM	L 26-21
Week 4/Mon, Oct. 3	@ Seattle Seahawks l 8:30 PM	W 24-16
Week 5/Sun, Oct 9	@ Miami Dolphins l 1:00 PM	W 30-13
Week 6/Mon, Oct 16	@ New York Jets l 1:00 PM	W 26-22
Week7	BYE WEEK
Week 8/Sun, Oct 30	@ Cleveland Browns l 1:00 PM	L 23-28
Week 9/Sun, Nov 6	vs St. Louis Rams l 1:00 PM	W 16-27
Week 10/Sun, Nov 13	@ Buffalo Bills l 8:20 PM	L 10-20
Week 11/Mon, Nov 20	vs Cincinnati Bengals l 1:00 PM	W 20-16
Week 12/Sun, Nov 27	vs Buffalo Bills l 1:00 PM	W 27-31
Week 13/Sun, Dec 4	vs Miami Dolphins l 1:00 PM	W 16-48
Week 14/Sun, Dec 11	@ San Francisco 49ers l 4:15 PM
Wek 15/Sun, Dec 18	vs New York Jets l 1:00 PM
Week 16/Sun, Dec 25	vs Arizona Cardinals l 1:00 PM
Week 17/Sun, Jan 1	vs Denver Broncos l 1:00 PM

2015 Schedule

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New England Patriots 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Mon, Sep 7	vs Buffalo Bills l 7:00 PM	L 23-20
Sun, Sep 13	@ Miami Dolphins l 4:15 PM	W 27-24
Sun, Sep 20	vs Tennessee Titans l 8:20 PM	W 31-6
--	BYE WEEK
Sun, Oct 4	vs Washington Redskins l 8:20 PM	L 27-17
Mon, Oct 12	@ Philadelphia Eagles l 8:30 PM	L 27-20
Sun, Oct 18	vs New York Jets l 1:00 PM	W 17-13
Sun, Oct 25	vs Miami Dolphins l 1:00 PM	W 27-24
Sun, Nov 1	vs Houston Texans l 1:00 PM	W 35-6
Sun, Nov 8	vs. Dallas Cowboys l 4:15 PM	W 34-17
Mon, Nov 16	@ Indianapolis Colts l 8:30 PM	W 31-15
Sun, Nov 22	@ Jacksonville Jaguars l 1:00 PM	W 34-19
Sun, Nov 29	@ New York Jets l 1:00 PM	W 34-22
Sun, Dec 6	vs Kansas City Chiefs l 1:00 PM	W 48-16
Sun, Dec 13	@ Cincinnati Bengals l 1:00 PM	L 44-24
Sun, Dec 20	@ New York Giants l 1:00 PM	L 38-34
Sun, Dec 27	@ Buffalo Bills l 1:00 PM	W 31-18

2014 Schedule

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New England Patriots 2014 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 7	at Miami Dolphins	L 31-24
Sep 14	at Minnesota Vikings	W 37-13
Sep 21	vs Oakland Raiders	L 26-20
Sep 29	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 28-23
Oct 5	vs Cincinnati Bengals	W 35-31
Oct 12	at Buffalo Bills	L 30-27
Oct 16	vs New York Jets	W 36-22
Oct 26	vs Chicago Bears	W 37-34
Nov 2	vs Denver Broncos	W 27-17
Nov 16	at Indianapolis Colts	L 23-20
Nov 23	vs Detroit Lions	W 37-3
Nov 30	at Green Bay Packers	W 30-23
Dec 7	at San Diego Chargers	W 31-17
Dec 14	vs Miami Dolphins	L 19-13
Dec 21	at New York Jets	W 36-14
Dec 28	vs Buffalo Bills	W 21-17

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Stats

New England Patriots Stats - 2016
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
T. Brady	430/706 (60%)	4549	6.4	284.3	61	31	19	83.1
J. Locker	1/3	6	2.0	1.5	6	0	0	42.3
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
S. Ridley	270	1075	4.0	25	2	8	67.2	1
B. Bolden	57	244	4.3	15	0	0	22.2	0
J. White	26	112	4.3	13	0	0	18.7	0
O. Hadley	17	60	3.5	11	0	0	5.5	1
T. Brady	13	-23	-1.8	1	0	1	-1.4	3
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
J. Edelman	111	1107	10.0	6	41	--	79.1	468
A. Dobson	57	679	11.9	4	31	--	42.4	134
C. Harrison	57	866	15.2	10	61	--	57.7	154
D. Amendola	44	466	10.6	3	38	--	42.4	175
R. Gronkowski	40	478	11.9	3	37	--	53.1	160
B. Bolden	40	254	6.3	1	30	--	23.1	236
G. Barnidge	35	360	10.3	1	32	--	36.0	121
J. White	20	107	5.3	1	23	--	17.8	106
D. Jefferson	18	173	9.6	2	18	--	10.8	51
S. Ridley	6	46	7.7	0	14	--	2.9	34
R. Haynes	2	14	7.0	0	8	--	0.9	4
O. Hadley	1	5	5.0	0	5	--	0.5	3
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
B. Stork					6		2
D. Watkins					1		2
S. Vollmer					4		4
N. Solder					16		4
S. Azur					10		4
L. Swanson					8		10
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
J. Mayo (5 FF)	120	7	127	3	23	2	2	1
D. McCourty (FF)	79	11	90	0	4	4	2	0
R. McClain (2 FF, FR)	70	11	81	0	5	2	0	0
D. Hightower (FF, FR)	76	4	80	2	18	0	1	0
P. Chung (4 FF, 5 FR)	70	8	78	0	3	2	0	1
J. Collins (2 FF, FR)	69	2	71	3	8	0	0	0
L. Ryan (3 FR)	59	7	66	0	2	7	2	2
R. Ninkovich (2 FF, 3 FR)	52	3	55	16	30	0	0	0
B. Boykin (FF)	46	7	53	0	1	1	7	2
C. Jones (4 FF, 2 FR)	44	4	48	17	26	0	0	1
M. Brockers (2 FF, FR)	41	2	43	6	8	0	0	0
B. Atkins (FF)	31	1	32	8	14	0	0	0
K. Henry (FF)	18	3	21	0	1	2	4	2
R. Johnson Jr. (2 FF, FR)	19	0	19	4	6	0	0	0
J. Brock	15	3	18	0	0	0	0	0
D. Harmon	12	2	14	0	0	0	1	0
J. Miles	12	1	13	0	0	0	0	0
J. Landrum (FF)	11	1	12	0	0	0	0	0
K. Wynn	9	1	10	0	1	0	0	0
J. Gandy	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
B. Burton	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
S. Siliga	4	0	4	0	1	0	0	0
S. Sims	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
A. Sanders	44	982	22.3	54	0	14	9.1	0
C. McNeil	22	444	20.2	43	0	5	6.0	0
M. Slater	2	22	11.0	14	0	0	0	0
D. Royster	2	17	8.5	0	0	0	0	0
B. Bolden	1	5	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
J. White	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.0	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
A. Estes	25	28	89%	53	44	44	100	119
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
T. Way	67	2765	69	41.3	2191	0	10	17

2015 Stats

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New England Patriots Stats - 2015
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
T. Brady	410/632 (64%)	4725	7.5	295.3	75	38	17	96.1
J. Locker	13/20 (65)	170	8.5	85.0	27	1	0	108.3
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
S. Ridley	290	1290	4.4	70	4	6	80.6	0
O. Hadley	94	360	3.8	30	1	4	22.5	1
C. Johnson	78	324	4.2	31	2	5	20.3	1
J. White	3	6	2.0	3	0	0	0.8	0
J. Edelman	1	-7	-7.0	0	0	0	-0.9	0
T. Brady	19	-30	-1.6	6	0	0	-1.9	4
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
R. Gronkowski	91	1111	12.2	11	59	--	69.4	410
D. Amendola	79	771	9.8	7	38	--	48.2	245
B. LaFell	78	1058	13.6	6	75	--	66.1	271
J. Edelman	56	610	10.9	1	25	--	76.3	175
A. Dobson	40	579	14.5	9	47	--	38.6	128
C. Johnson	34	353	10.4	1	53	--	22.1	356
T. Wright	24	234	9.8	1	22	--	15.7	89
M. Hoomanawanui	11	99	9.0	2	23	--	6.2	36
S. Ridley	5	34	6.8	1	21	--	2.1	37
J. White	3	0	0.0	0	5	--	0.0	4
C. Harrsion	2	45	22.5	0	23	--	3.8	15
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
B. Stork					6		2
S. Vollmer					5		2
N. Solder					13		3
S. Azur					12		5
D. Connolly					11		6
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
J. Mayo (3 FF, FR)	95	8	103	6	23	3	2	0
P. Chung (5 FF, 4 FR)	86	11	97	0	5	3	2	0
D. McCourty	63	11	74	0	5	2	3	0
D. Hightower (FF, 2 FR)	64	4	68	5	18	2	0	0
L. Ryan	50	4	54	0	4	6	6	0
K. Arrington	49	5	54	0	2	2	1	0
J. Collins (FF)	48	2	50	1	12	2	0	0
B. Browner	38	3	41	0	1	10	3	0
C. Jones (FF, 3 FR)	35	3	38	12	17	0	0	0
R. Ninkovich (3 FF. FR)	35	1	36	11	15	0	0	0
V. Wilfork (2 FF)	34	1	35	8	12	0	0	0
B. Gardner (FF)	28	3	31	1	4	1	0	0
A. Dennard	23	3	26	1	1	3	1	1
S. Siliga	20	3	23	0	4	0	0	0
D. Harmon	19	3	22	0	1	0	0	0
T. Wilson	16	1	17	0	0	0	0	0
C. Matthews	15	2	17	0	2	0	0	0
S. Farris	8	0	8	0	1	0	0	0
B. Ghee	6	1	7	0	0	4	0	0
M. Buchanan	4	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
B. Atkins	5	0	5	0	1	0	0	0
M. Holland	3	0	3	1	1	0	0	0
D. Easley	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
D. Royster	25	565	22.6	36	0	7	5.3	0
D. Amendola	22	385	17.5	29	0	9	6.4	0
C. Johnson	4	67	16.8	22	0	0	0	0
M. Slater	4	58	14.5	20	0	0	0	0
A. Dobson	4	12	3.0	6	0	0	0	0
C. Harrison	1	3	3.0	3	0	0	0	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
A. Estes	26	29	89%	55	54	54	100%	133
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
R. Allen	65	2630	62	40.5	2190	0	8	9

2014 Stats

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New England Patriots Stats - 2014
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
T. Brady	432/670 (64%)	4728	7.1	315.2	66	32	18	89.9
J. Garoppolo	39/66 (59%)	375	5.7	93.8	31	2	2	72.4
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
S. Ridley	324	1324	4.1	29	2	8	82.8	1
S. Vereen	84	328	3.9	31	1	1	20.5	0
B. Bolden	23	98	4.3	9	0	0	6.1	0
J. Edelman	4	13	3.3	11	0	0	0.8	2
J. Develin	3	6	2.0	3	0	0	0.4	0
J. Garoppolo	1	1	1.0	1	0	1	0.3	1
T. Brady	13	-22	-1.7	3	0	0	-1.5	6
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
J. Edelman	132	1589	9.8	12	66	--	80.6	393
R. Gronkowski (2 Fumb)	108	1350	12.5	10	52	--	84.4	493
B. LaFell	72	975	13.5	7	61	--	60.9	346
D. Amendola	64	621	9.7	2	37	--	44.4	235
S. Vereen	47	400	8.5	2	47	--	25.0	336
A. Dobson	16	193	12.1	0	28	--	21.4	62
M. Hoomanawanui	15	87	5.8	0	18	--	5.4	40
T. Wright	10	169	16.9	1	35	--	10.6	56
S. Ridley	4	24	5.3	0	6	--	1.3	16
J. Develin	2	4	2.0	0	2	--	0.3	2
B. Bolden	1	-3	-3.0	0	0	--	-0.2	0
J. White	1	4	4.0	0	4	--	1.3	7
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
N. Solder					15		1
S. Vollmer					4		1
D. Connolly					3		4
B. Stork					3		5
R. Wendell					6		9
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
J. Mayo (2 FF)	92	6	98	5	20	3	2	1
D. Hightower (2FF)	84	5	89	7	22	0	0	0
P. Chung	76	4	80	1	4	3	2	1
D. Revis (FR)	58	4	62	0	3	7	6	3
D. McCourty	46	9	55	1	4	3	3	0
K. Arrington (FR)	39	7	46	1	4	2	2	1
V. Wilfork (2 FF)	42	1	43	13	20	0	0	0
R. Ninkovich (FR)	42	1	43	19	23	1	0	0
J. Collins (2 FF, FR)	39	1	40	1	10	1	0	0
Cha. Jones (FF, FR)	39	1	40	14	21	0	0	0
B. Browner	36	2	38	0	0	3	9	0
L. Ryan	25	0	25	0	0	1	0	0
S. Siliga	21	1	22	1	7	0	0	0
D. Harmon	15	5	20	0	0	0	0	0
A. Dennard	13	2	15	0	1	1	0	0
M. Butler	11	2	13	0	0	0	0	0
M. Buchanan	8	5	13	0	0	0	0	0
T. Wilson	9	3	12	0	0	1	0	0
C. White	7	3	10	0	0	0	0	0
C. Jones	9	1	10	0	2	0	0	0
J. Davis	6	2	8	0	0	0	0	0
N. Ebner	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
D. Easley	6	0	6	2	3	0	0	0
D. Skinner	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
D. McCourty	1	26	26.0	26	0	0	0	0
D. Amendola	43	844	19.6	46	0	3	11.3	0
S. Vereen	12	202	16.8	22	0	0	0	0
M. Slater	1	14	14.0	14	0	0	0	0
J. Edelman	0	0	0	0	0	32	7.2	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
S. Gostkowski	34	41	82%	58	48	48	100	150
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
R. Allen	60	2503	75	41.7	2030	0	6	10

[patriotway]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

To start the 2014 NFL season, the Green Bay Packers will head west to take on the defending champion Seattle Seahawks. Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay's offense will have a tough time on their hands with Seattle's secondary, even with their low ranking coming out of the preseason.




For the remainder of Peyton Manning's career with the Denver Broncos, there will always be a buzz whenever he plays the Indianapolis Colts. The Broncos will look to get revenge for last seasons loss in Indianapolis.

Week 1 Schedule

Thursday's Games

Green Bay Packers (0-0) @ Seattle Seahawks (0-0) l 8:30 PM

Sunday's Games

Buffalo Bills (0-0) @ Chicago Bears (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) @ Baltimore Ravens (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Cleveland Browns (0-0) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) @ Philadeplphia Eagles (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Minnesota Vikings (0-0) @ St. Louis Rams (0-0) l 1:00 PM

New England Patriots (0-0) @ Miami Dolphins (0-0) l 1:00 PM

New Orleans Saints (0-0) @ Atlanta Falcons (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Oakland Raiders (0-0) @ New York Jets (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Tennessee Titans (0-0) @ Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Washington Redskins (0-0) @ Houston Texans (0-0) l 1:00 PM

Carolina Panthers (0-0) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) l 4:25 PM

San Francisco 49ers (0-0) @ Dallas Cowboys (0-0) l 4:25 PM

Indianapolis Colts (0-0) @ Denver Broncos (0-0) l 8:30 PM

Monday's Games

New York Giants (0-0) @ Detroit Lions (0-0) l 7:10 PM

San Diego Chargers (0-0) @ Arizona Cardinals (0-0) l 10:20 PM

BYE WEEKS: NONE

[patriotway]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

Both the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants will look to improve upon their 7-9 record from last season by trying to get a win in week 1.

[patriotway]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

Matchup Preview *|* September 7, 2014
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New England Patriots (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Miami Dolphins (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report NONE NONE Game Notes The New England Patriots open the 2014 season on the road against the Miami Dolphins.

[LopaKa]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

I like the idea patriot, i'll be following!

[RoundingThird]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

Not a Pats fan, but I like the idea of tracking the other league stars. I'll follow, but I'll be rooting for the Jets when you play them.

[thesportsguru11]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

I will be following this as well. Obviously I really enjoyed your work on M25, excited to see what you do here!

[patriotway]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

I like the idea patriot, i'll be following!

Not a Pats fan, but I like the idea of tracking the other league stars. I'll follow, but I'll be rooting for the Jets when you play them.

I will be following this as well. Obviously I really enjoyed your work on M25, excited to see what you do here!

Thanks for following! I'll try to keep this as interesting as possible. One idea that has come to mind is to have the star players list be fluid during the season depending on performance. So the initial list may see some changes.

[patriotway]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Sep 7, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New England Patriots (0-1)	0	7	3	14	24
Miami Dolphins (1-0)	7	14	7	3	31

Team Stats Comparison
	NWE	MIA
Total Offense	496	382
Rushing Yards	51	205
Passing Yards	445	177
First Downs	24	15
Punt Return Yards	7	17
Kick Return Yards	82	26
Total Yards	585	425
Turnovers	0 (+2)	2 (-2)
3rd Down Converstion	5-17(29%)	6-11(54%)
4th Down Conversion	3-4(75%)	0-0(0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0(0%)	0-0(0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/0	1/0
Penalties	5-35	2-12
Posession Time	29:46	30:14

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
9:03	(MIA) R. Tannehill, 23 Yd run (C. Sturgis kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
11:51	(NWE) S. Ridley, 1 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)	7	7
5:58	(MIA) B. Gibson 10 Yd pass from R. Tanehill (C. Sturgis kick)	7	14
0:49	(MIA) R. Tannehill, 31 Yd run (C. Sturgis kick)	7	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
12:56	(MIA) C. Clay 47 Yd pass from R. Tannehill (C. Stugis kick)	7	28
8:21	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 37 Yd FG	10	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NWE	MIA
8:16	(MIA) C. Sturgis, 52 Yd FG	10	31
4:11	(NWE) R. Gronkowski 2 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	17	31
1:14	(NWE) J. Edelman 7 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	24	31

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Brady (Rat: 91.8) 37/63 (58%) 457 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Ridley 12 44 3.6 1 S. Vereen 3 6 2.0 0 T. Brady 1 (F) 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Gronkowski 11 178 16.1 1 J. Edelman 8 135 16.8 1 B. LaFell 7 94 13.4 0 S. Vereen 3 -5 -1.6 0 M. Hoomanawanui 3 17 5.6 0 D. Amendola 3 13 4.3 0 A. Dobson 2 25 12.5 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK R. Wendell 0 1 M. Cannon 0 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD J. Mayo 8-1 0 0 0 D. Hightower 7-0 1 0 0 K. Arrington 5-1 0 0 0 D. McCourty 4-3 0 0 0 A. Dennard 3-1 0 0 0 J. Collins 3-1 0 0 0 D. Revis 3-1 0 1 0 Cha. Jones 2-0 0 0 0 V. Wilfork 2-0 0 0 0 L. Ryan 1-0 0 0 0 T. Wilson 1-0 0 0 0 M. Buchanan 1-0 0 0 0 R. Ninkovich 1-1 0 0 0 C.Jones 1-1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Gostkowski 1/3 3/3 6 37 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Allen 4 179 44.7 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Amendola 4 82 20.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Edelman 2 7 3.5 0

Miami Dolphins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT R. Tannehill (Rat: 111.0) 18/23(78%) 185 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD K. Moreno 27 147 5.4 0 R. Tannehill 6 56 9.3 2 L. Miller 4 2 0.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD C. Clay 7 109 15.5 1 K. Moreno 4 25 6.2 0 B. Gibson 4 28 7.0 1 M. Wallace 2 17 8.5 0 D. Sims 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD R. Jones 10-0 0 0 0 K. Misi 9-0 0 0 0 C. Finnegan 5-0 0 0 0 W. Davis 4-0 0 0 0 B. Grimes 4-0 0 0 0 J. Odrick 3-0 0 0 0 L. Delmas 3-0 0 0 0 P. Wheeler 2-0 0 0 0 O. Vernon 2-0 1 0 0 J. Trusnick 2-0 0 0 0 W. Aikens 1-0 0 0 0 J. Wilson 1-0 0 0 0 E. Mitchell 1-0 0 0 0 C. Wake 1-0 0 0 0 R. Starks 1-0 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Sturgis 1/1 4/4 7 52 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B. Fields 4 236 59.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Landry 1 24 24.0 0 C. Clay 1 2 2.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Landry 3 17 5.6 0

While the New England Patriots have been the dominant team in the AFC East over the last decade and a half, things have become interesting lately. No one will question whether or not the Patriots are the best in their division, but the other teams have improved over the last few years. Games like the one Sunday have shown how far the other teams have come.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill of the Miami Dolphins dives into the endzone early in the first quarter.

The Dolphins struck first in the game with Ryan Tannehill finding the endzone on a 23-yard run. Tannehill's long touchdown run wasn't the only big play the Dolphins would have during the game. The Patriots had trouble with the Dolphins' run game. Knowshon Moreno had a big day, although he didn't have any rushing touchdowns. After the Patriots tied the game early in the second quarter, the Dolphins finished the first half scoring the next 14 points. They were far from done though.

Darrelle Revis intercepts Tannehill in the second quarter.

The Dolphins expanded their lead to 21 points in the third quarter on a 47-yard pass from Tannehill to tight end Charles Clay. At that point it looked like the game could be over for the Patriots. Instead of giving up, the Patriots began to rally. With the running game not yielding any results, the Patriots turned almost exclusively to their passing attack. A field goal by Stephen Gostkowski closed the gap.

Julian Edelman catches his first touchdown pass of the season.

The Patriots seemed to do all they could to comeback in the fourth quarter but ended up just short. The deficit that they had fallen into had proven to be too much to overcome. Another touchdown from the Dolphins was enough to keep the Patriots at arms reach.

With this loss, the Patriots will have to move on to their second road game of the season as they prepare to take on the Minnesota Vikings.

[patriotway]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

Week 1 Scoreboard
Thursday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Seattle 23, Green Bay 21	(GB) A. Rodgers 306	(SEA) M. Lynch 113	(GB) R. Cobb 100
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Atlanta 42, New Orleans 38	(NO) D. Brees 380	(ATL) S. Jackson 61	(NO) B. Cooks 119
St. Louis 21, Minnesota 12	(STL) A. Davis 326	(STL) Z. Stacy 65	(STL) T. Austin 85/(MIN) G. Jennings 85
Pittsburgh 34, Cleveland 10	(PIT) B. Roethlisberger 336	(PIT) L. Bell 57	(PIT) A. Brown 119
Philadelphia 45, Jacksonville 7	(PHI) N. Foles 240	(PHI) L. McCoy 83	(PHI) J. Matthews 104
Oakland 16, NY Jets 7	(NYJ) G. Smith 165	(OAK) M. Jones-Drew 59	(OAK) J. Jones 59
Cincinnati 37, Baltimore 31	(CIN) A. Dalton 373	(CIN) G. Bernard 62	(BAL) S. Smith 153
Buffalo 34, Chicago 28	(CHI) J. Cutler 279	(BUF) C. Spiller 112	(BUF) M. Williams 85
Washington 28, Houston 10	(HOU) R. Fitzpatrick 247	(WAS) A. Morris 84	(HOU) A. Johnson 144
Tennessee 21, Kansas City 13	(TEN) J. Locker 219	(KC) J. Charles 65/(TEN) S. Greene 65	(KC) D. Avery 76
Miami 31, New England 24	(NE) T. Brady 457	(MIA) K. Moreno 147	(NE) R. Gronkowski 178
Carolina 24, Tampa Bay 14	(TB) M. Glennon 204	(CAR) D. Williams 76	(TB) L. Murphy 72
San Francisco 31, Dallas 14	(DAL) T. Romo 248	(SF) F. Gore 126	(SF) M. Crabtree 90
Indianapolis 27, Denver 17	(DEN) P. Manning 273	(IND) A. Bradshaw 146	(DEN) D. Thomas 140
Monday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
NY Giants 20, Detroit 17	(NYG) E. Manning 353	(NYG) P. Hillis 42	(DET) C. Johnson 131
Arizona 30, San Diego 20	(ARI) C. Palmer 291	(CAR) A. Ellington 86	(CAR) T. Ginn 109
BYE WEEKS: NONE

Star Performances:
Aaron Rodgers: 36/55 (65%), 306 Yds, 3 TDs, INT, 90.4
Richard Sherman: 7 Tkl, INT
J.J. Watt: 4 Tkl, 2 SCK
Calvin Johnson: 9 Rec, 131 Yds, TD

Media Reaction
Lavar Arrington - @LArringtonEA: Can't imagine a sweeter victory than OT on the road. Note to self: ask Bills coach if that's true.
Robert Flores - @RoFloEA: Back to the drawing board for B. Bortles, who kicked over as many Gatorade jugs as he threw INTs.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: 3 TDs for Jake Locker in the Titans wins.
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: Eli Manning sliced and diced the Lions d. #Giants
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: Everybody appreciates a tight football game becuase then every play matters! #Lions @Giants

[patriotway]

Re: Even All-Stars Fade Away ~ A Madden NFL 15 Franchise

Chicago Bears
L. Houston (DE) - Ruptured Disk - 6 Weeks


Cincinnati Bengals
D. Sanzenbacher (WR) - Upper Arm Fracture - 7 Weeks
R. Geathers (DE) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks
B. Tate (WR) - Abdominal Tear - 2 Weeks


Denver Broncos
J. Thomas (TE) - Hip Fracture - 13 Weeks
N. Irving (ILB) - Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks
D. Trevathan (OLB) - Broken Thumb - 5 Weeks


Cleveland Browns
B. Mingo (OLB) - Broken Collarbone - 6 Weeks
G. Barnidge (TE) - Knee Cartilage Tear - 4 Weeks


San Diego Chargers
K. Reyes (DE) - Broken Thumb - 5 Weeks
E. Royal (WR) - Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks


Kansas City Chiefs
R. Hudson (C) - Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks


Indianapolis Colts
G. Whalen (WR) - Torn Tricep - 14 Weeks


Philadelphia Eagles
B. Logan (NT) - Dislocated Hip - 6 Weeks


Atlanta Falcons
J. Asamoah (RG) - Abdominal Tear - 4 Weeks
H. Douglas (WR) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


San Francisco 49ers
M. Wilhoute (ILB) - Dislocated Knee - 2 Weeks


New York Giants
R. Jennings (HB) - Shoulder Tear - 5 Weeks


Jacksonvilles Jaguars
Z. Hood (DT) - Fractured Knee Cap - Placed On Injured Reserve


Detroit Lions
D. Levy (OLB) - Dislocated Ankle - 8 Weeks
J. Stanford (OLB) - Broken Thumb - 5 Weeks


Carolina Panthers
A. Silatolu (LG) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


Washington Redskins
J. Jeffcoat (OLB) - Dislocated Ankle - 8 Weeks
P. Riley Jr. (ILB) - Hamstring Tear - 6 Weeks
T. Williams (LT) - Pulled Groin - 5 Weeks


Houston Texans
T. Jamison (DE) - Quad Tear - 4 Weeks


Tennessee Titans
S. Hill (NT) - Dislocated Ankle - 5 Weeks


Minnesota Vikings
T. Bridgewater (QB) - Dislocated Elbow - 4 Weeks

Media Reaction
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: From bad to worse: DT Ziggy Hood been placed on IR by the #Jaguars.
Stephania Bell - @SBellEA: BREAKING: Julius Thomas has been made aware by team doctors that his injury suffered this week will require season ending surgery.