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RoundingThird · 08-26-2015, 06:55 PM

Hello, all. This is my third dynasty expedition here on Operation Sports. Some of you may know that I previously rolled with Bowling Green on NCAA 14 for 4+ seasons from December 2013 - December 2014, as well as the Cleveland Browns on Madden 15 from December 2014 - August 2015. Both previous dynasties had the illustrious head coach Sam Freday* at the helm, a Connecticut native who had to move out to Ohio to find success, which he did at both BG and Cleveland. While he was on vacation last week, he got a call from the Wilf brothers - Zygi, Mark, and Leonard - the majority owners of the Minnesota Vikings. The Wilfs were strong fans of Coach Freday and loved what he had done in the past. However, they only offered him a head coaching position.

The next day, Freday got a call from John Mara, the esteemed owner of the New York Football Giants. He, like the Wilfs, was astonished by the level of success Freday had in little experience time. He informed Freday that he and Tom Coughlin were stepping down from day-to-day operations due to health reasons, and that he wanted Freday to be the owner and the coach. Freday spent the rest of his week on vacation contemplating the two offers. Then he made his decision. He called up Zygi Wilf and accepted the position of head coach for the Minnesota Vikings.

*Of Note: Coach Sam Freday is an entirely fictional character, although some of his happenings are based on the true life story of RoundingThird.

(Yes, Guru, these are the two teams I was deciding between.)

Why Minnesota?

In his two previous destinations as a head coach, Freday has blossomed into an offensive guru, while developing his defenses into a machine as well. The offense that best suits him is a modified West Coast Offense with a mobile quarterback that can run the read option or other QB design run plays. Everything else about the West Coast Offense is the same: The ground and pound running game, short passes with potential for big YAC, etc... He studied this system at Bowling Green with QB Matt Johnson and then QB Zach Long in his final year, then perfected it in Cleveland with Johnny Manziel. So, before taking the job in Minnesota, he thought about the personnel of both the Vikings and the Giants. Would he want to work with an experienced, yet immobile veteran in Eli Manning, or a younger, mobile, QB that has potential to be a star in Teddy Bridgewater? The latter is the more rewarding option in the long run, because if Eli is anything like his brother, he basically runs his own offensive system by now.

The other part of the decision was team history and current potential. The Giants have established themselves as a champion organization, winning two Super Bowls since 2008. While they may be coming off a bad year, they know they have good, established players, that don't need to be turned into stars. Minnesota, meanwhile, is a team full of stars in waiting. Of course, the offense runs around Adrian Peterson, so when he was suspended last year, they had to improvise, and the younger guys on offense sure stepped up. The Vikings finished 7-9, but with a ton of potential. And, it only gets better. The franchise awaits the opening of its brand new stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, in 2017. How great would it be if the Vikings were to play the Super Bowl on their home turf when it comes to Minneapolis in 2018?

The Rules:

Game: Madden NFL 16 (Digital Copy)
Console: Xbox One
Difficulty: All-Madden
Game Length: 12 minute quarters
Game Speed: Normal
Accel Clock: On, winds down to 20 seconds
Sliders: See Below
Relocation: All Teams (CPU included)
Existing Injuries: Yes
Preseason...? No
^Madden 16 guarantees that there will be no injuries if preseason is skipped

Sliders: It's basically default (I'm not overly concerned about sliders). These are the same as the Browns dynasty:

USER:
QB Accuracy: 60
Pass Block: 50
WR Catching: 60 (But M16 provides a chance for spectacular catches all the time)
Run Block: 60
Fumbles: 50
Pass Defense Reaction Time: 60
INTs: 60
Pass Coverage: 60
Tackling: 65

CPU:
QB Accuracy: 45
Pass Block: 50
WR Catching: 50
Run Block: 45
Fumbles: 45
Pass Defense Reaction Time: 40
INTs: 50
Pass Coverage: 48
Tackling: 50

Special Teams:
FG Power: 65
FG Accuracy: 65
Punt Power: 50
Punt Accuracy: 50
Kickoff Power: 50

Game Options:
Injuries: 50
Fatigue: 50
Min. Player Speed Threshold: 50

Penalties are all on 55, and the ones that can be turned off are all on.

RoundingThird · 08-26-2015, 06:56 PM

Yearly Team and NFL Recaps:

2015:

Spoiler

Super Bowl 50: Green Bay 39, Denver 25

NFL Awards - 2015
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Most Valuable Player	Russell Wilson	QB	Seattle Seahawks
Coach of the Year	Brady Leland	HC	New Orleans Saints
Offensive Player of the Year	Le'Veon Bell (AFC)	HB	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive Player of the Year	Russell Wilson (NFC)	QB	Seattle Seahawks
Defensive Player of the Year	C.J. Mosley (AFC)	MLB	Baltimore Ravens
Defensive Player of the Year	Clay Matthews III (NFC)	MLB	Green Bay Packers
Offensive Rookie of the Year	Marcus Mariota (AFC)	QB	Tennessee Titans
Offensive Rookie of the Year	Jameis Winston (NFC)	QB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defensive Rookie of the Year	Shane Ray (AFC)	OLB	Denver Broncos
Defensive Rookie of the Year	Landon Collins (NFC)	FS	New York Giants

Minnesota Vikings 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 14	at San Francisco 49ers (Monday Night Football)	Won, 24-13
Sep 20	vs Detroit Lions	Won, 21-14
Sep 27	vs San Diego Chargers	Won, 21-20
Oct 4	at Denver Broncos	Lost, 31-17
Oct 18	vs Kansas City Chiefs	Lost, 17-14 (OT)
Oct 25	at Detroit Lions	Lost, 26-21
Nov 1	at Chicago Bears	Won, 29-24
Nov 8	vs St. Louis Rams	Won, 20-10
Nov 15	at Oakland Raiders	Lost, 33-20
Nov 22	vs Green Bay Packers	Lost, 40-37 (OT)
Nov 29	at Atlanta Falcons	Won, 28-20
Dec 6	vs Seattle Seahawks	Lost, 24-17
Dec 10	at Arizona Cardinals (Thursday Night Football)	Won, 37-17
Dec 20	vs Chicago Bears	Won, 41-17
Dec 27	vs New York Giants	Won, 34-27
Jan 3	at Green Bay Packers	Won, 35-14
Jan 10	at Philadelphia Eagles (NFC Wild Card)	Won, 31-16
Jan 16	at Seattle Seahawks (NFC Divisional)	Lost, 23-20

Minnesota Vikings Stats - 2015
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Teddy Bridgewater	180/297	2,495	8.4	226.8	77	22	19	85.6
Matt Flynn	51/86	729	8.5	145.8	54	4	7	68.4
Shaun Hill	34/71	528	7.4	58.7	63	2	6	47.1
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Adrian Peterson	402	1,827	4.5	50	2	12	121.8	1
Jerick McKinnon	74	355	4.8	17	0	3	22.2	1
Teddy Bridgewater	33	260	7.9	19	0	5	23.6	5
John Conner	13	46	3.5	7	0	3	4.3	0
Shaun Hill	4	24	6.0	7	0	0	2.7	0
Matt Flynn	5	21	4.2	10	0	0	4.2	0
Robert Woods	1	4	4.0	4	0	0	0.2	0
DuJuan Harris	1	2	2.0	2	0	0	0.3	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
Charles Johnson	51	951	18.6	9	77	14	59.4	247
Mike Wallace	60	803	13.4	4	54	8	50.2	148
Kyle Rudolph	44	653	14.8	6	46	3	40.8	107
Robert Woods	49	633	12.9	4	34	6	37.2	144
Cordarrelle Patterson	7	211	30.1	3	67	2	13.2	52
Adrian Peterson	31	162	5.2	1	24	1	10.8	148
Chase Ford	6	127	21.2	1	29	2	7.9	36
Jerick McKinnon	12	116	9.7	1	26	2	7.3	102
Brandon Bostick	1	10	10.0	0	10	0	0.6	0
DuJuan Harris	1	3	3.0	0	3	0	0.4	3
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Brandon Fusco					8		4
Matt Kalil					7		6
John Sullivan					6		6
Mackenzy Bernadeau					4		5
T.J. Clemmings					3		7
David Yankey					2		1
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Robert Blanton	55	70	125	1.0	3	4	2	0
Harrison Smith	60	64	124	0.0	5	2	7	0
Eric Kendricks	51	45	96	1.5	18	1	2	0
Anthony Barr	42	52	94	3.5	26	1	2	0
Everson Griffen	30	35	65	13.0	20	0	0	0
Xavier Rhodes	23	25	48	0.0	0	1	1	0
Trae Waynes	26	21	47	0.0	9	0	1	1
Captain Munnerlyn	20	27	47	0.0	3	2	4	1
Brian Robison	20	21	41	11.5	6	0	0	0
Gerald Hodges	20	19	39	2.0	3	1	1	0
Sharrif Floyd	10	22	32	5.5	9	0	0	0
Linval Joseph	16	14	30	2.0	11	0	0	0
Rashean Mathis	18	12	30	0.0	2	3	1	0
Audie Coles	10	17	27	0.5	0	0	0	0
Shaun Prater	11	14	25	0.0	0	0	1	0
Chad Greenway	6	8	14	0.0	1	0	0	0
Andrew Sendejo	6	7	13	0.0	0	0	0	0
Josh Thomas	2	6	8	0.0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Watts	1	4	5	0.0	0	0	0	0
Lance Briggs	0	3	3	0.0	0	0	0	0
Shamar Stephen	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
Scott Crichton	0	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Cordarrelle Patterson	32	771	24.1	68	0	182	9.6	0
Jerick McKinnon	23	499	21.7	30	0
DuJuan Harris	1	17	17.0	17	0
Charles Johnson	4	12	3.0	7	0
Chase Ford	1	1	1.0	1	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Blair Walsh	16	21	76	55	48	50	96	96
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Jeff Locke	39	1,623	64	41.6	1,359	0	6	4

RoundingThird · 08-26-2015, 06:58 PM

Records Against Other Teams:

AFC:
South:
Tennessee Titans:
September 18, 2016: W 27-24

Houston Texans:

West:
San Diego Chargers: (1-0)
September 27, 2015 : W 21-20

Denver Broncos: (0-1)
October 4, 2015: L 31-17

Kansas City Chiefs: (0-1)
October 18, 2015: L 17-14 (OT)

Oakland Raiders: (0-1)
November 15, 2015: L 33-20

NFC:
East:
New York Giants: (1-0)
December 27, 2015: W 34-27

Philadelphia Eagles: (1-0)
January 10, 2015 (NFC Wild Card Game): W 31-16

North:
Detroit Lions: (1-1)
September 20, 2015: W 21-14
October 25, 2015: L 26-21

Chicago Bears: (2-0)
November 1, 2015: W 29-24
December 20, 2015: W 41-14

Green Bay Packers: (2-1)
November 22, 2015: L 40-37 (OT)
January 3, 2016: W 35-14
September 8, 2016: W 31-24

South:
Atlanta Falcons: (1-0)
November 29, 2015: W 28-20

West:
San Francisco 49ers: (1-0)
September 14, 2015: W 24-13

Los Angeles Rams: (1-0)
November 8, 2015: W 20-10

Seattle Seahawks: (0-2)
December 6, 2015: L 24-17
January 16, 2016 (NFC Divisional): L 23-20

Arizona Cardinals (1-0)
December 10, 2015: W 37-14

RoundingThird · 08-26-2015, 06:58 PM

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RoundingThird · 08-27-2015, 08:14 PM

A Report from Training Camp:

August 7, 2015 --- All is well in the world. Why? The Vikings are back at camp, in pursuit of Canton, where they will open the preseason against the Steelers. While that game and the other 4 preseason games will not be coached by Coach Freday, he still sees the value of working your heart out in the heat of camp. He knows about his established veterans. Guys like Adrian Peterson and Mike Wallace won't be seeing too many reps in full pads, or in the preseason, due to the value that they bring to this team on offense. Likewise, on defense, Harrison Smith and Everson Griffen are "The Untouchables." There aren't really any position battles going on. Coach Freday puts great trust into his scouts and fellow coaches to inform him of guys he doesn't know very well just quite yet. We all know who the starting QB will be... Teddy Bridgewater. As we've already established, Teddy fits perfectly into Coach Freday's offensive system. Also fitting in nicely is TE Kyle Rudolph. You remember how much Freday's offense revolved around Jordan Cameron in Cleveland, don't you? Expect the same here. Other role players include Anthony Barr at linebacker and the veteran Captain Munnerlyn providing another strong face in the secondary.

RT's Note:
1. Y'all are free to post!
2. As I said before, I'm skipping the preseason. I'm going to take care of a few other things before I get going with game #1.

Cheese2121 · 08-28-2015, 07:00 AM

Happy to be catching one of your productions from the beginning. I will definitely be following along!

RoundingThird · 08-28-2015, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheese2121


	Happy to be catching one of your productions from the beginning. I will definitely be following along!

Glad to hear it! I presume our opinions on each other's work is mutual.

RoundingThird · 08-28-2015, 04:41 PM

The League Minute: End of Preseason

Players of the Week:

AFC Offensive: N/A
AFC Defensive: N/A

NFC Offensive: N/A
NFC Defensive: N/A

Injury Report:

Bengals WR James Wright - Torn ACL - 21 weeks
Bills DE Jairus Wynn - Torn ACL - 35 weeks
Bills MLB Ty Powell - Torn ACL - 41 weeks
Broncos LT Ryan Clady - Torn ACL - 37 weeks
Broncos WR Kyle Williams - Torn ACL - 40 weeks
Chargers DE Tenny Palepoi - Torn ACL - 35 weeks
Cowboys DT Chris Whaley - Torn ACL - 40 weeks
Eagles CB JaCorey Sheperd - Torn ACL - 43 weeks
Falcons DT Ricky Havili-Heimuli - Torn ACL - 38 weeks
Giants WR Chris Harper - Torn ACL - 21 weeks
Giants SS Mykkele Thompson - Torn ACL - 33 weeks
Jaguars DE Dante Fowler, Jr. - Torn ACL - 42 weeks
Jets FS Antonio Allen - Torn ACL - 33 weeks
Panthers WR Stephen Hill - Torn ACL - 36 weeks
Raiders WR Andre Debose - Torn ACL - 37 weeks
Rams CB E.J. Gaines - Torn ACL - 18 weeks
Ravens SS Matt Elam - Torn ACL - 36 weeks
Redskins TE Niles Paul - Torn ACL - 32 weeks
Redskins TE Logan Paulsen - Torn ACL - 42 weeks
Saints C Michael Brewster - Torn ACL - 39 weeks
Steelers K Shaun Suisham - Torn ACL - 40 weeks
Steelers DE Clifton Geathers - Torn ACL - 33 weeks
Steelers HB Ross Scheuerman - Torn ACL - 39 weeks
Texans MLB Reshard Cliett - Torn ACL - 42 weeks
Titans FB Dorin Dickerson - Torn ACL - 39 weeks
Titans CB Brandon Harris - Torn ACL - 42 weeks
Vikings RT Phil Loadholt - Torn ACL - 31 weeks
Vikings MLB Casey Matthews - Torn ACL - 32 weeks

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08-26-2015, 06:58 PM	#3
RoundingThird Leyenda OVR: 30 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 3,479 Blog Entries: 17	Re: Tough Guys Wear Purple - RT's Minnesota Vikings (M16) Records Against Other Teams: AFC: South: Tennessee Titans: September 18, 2016: W 27-24 Houston Texans: West: San Diego Chargers: (1-0) September 27, 2015 : W 21-20 Denver Broncos: (0-1) October 4, 2015: L 31-17 Kansas City Chiefs: (0-1) October 18, 2015: L 17-14 (OT) Oakland Raiders: (0-1) November 15, 2015: L 33-20 NFC: East: New York Giants: (1-0) December 27, 2015: W 34-27 Philadelphia Eagles: (1-0) January 10, 2015 (NFC Wild Card Game): W 31-16 North: Detroit Lions: (1-1) September 20, 2015: W 21-14 October 25, 2015: L 26-21 Chicago Bears: (2-0) November 1, 2015: W 29-24 December 20, 2015: W 41-14 Green Bay Packers: (2-1) November 22, 2015: L 40-37 (OT) January 3, 2016: W 35-14 September 8, 2016: W 31-24 South: Atlanta Falcons: (1-0) November 29, 2015: W 28-20 West: San Francisco 49ers: (1-0) September 14, 2015: W 24-13 Los Angeles Rams: (1-0) November 8, 2015: W 20-10 Seattle Seahawks: (0-2) December 6, 2015: L 24-17 January 16, 2016 (NFC Divisional): L 23-20 Arizona Cardinals (1-0) December 10, 2015: W 37-14 __________________ Red Sox\|Patriots\|Celtics\|UConn Last edited by RoundingThird; 01-21-2016 at 06:46 PM.

08-26-2015, 06:58 PM	#4
RoundingThird Leyenda OVR: 30 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 3,479 Blog Entries: 17	Re: Tough Guys Wear Purple - RT's Minnesota Vikings (M16) Dynasty Table of Contents: Page 1: Spoiler Introduction 2015 Training Camp 2015 Season Preview and Schedule Week 1 Schedule Page 2: Spoiler Week 1 Preview - @ San Francisco Week 1 Recap Page 3: Spoiler Week 1 Scores Week 2 Schedule Week 1 NFL Recap Week 2 Game Preview - vs Detroit Week 2 Game Recap (Glitch Starts) Week 2 Scores Week 3 Schedule 5 posts to move to the next page to get rid of glitch Page 4: Spoiler Week 2 NFL Recap Week 3 Game Preview - vs San Diego Week 3 Game Recap Week 3 Scoreboard Week 4 Schedule Teddy Bridgewater's Effect on Fantasy Teams Page 5: Spoiler Week 3 NFL Recap Vikings get Mackenzy Bernadeau from Dallas Week 4 Game Preview - @ Denver Week 4 Game Recap Week 4 Scores Week 5 Schedule Page 6: Spoiler Coach Freday to be honored at Bowling Green Week 5 Scores Week 6 Schedule Week 5 NFL Recap Week 6 Game Preview - vs Kansas City Week 6 Game Recap Page 7: Spoiler Week 6 Scores Week 7 Schedule Week 6 NFL Recap Page 8: Spoiler Week 7 Gameday Preview - @ Detroit Week 7 Game Recap Vikings Get Robert Woods from Buffalo Page 9: Spoiler Week 7 Scores Week 8 Schedule Week 7 NFL Recap A Report from Practice Week 8 Game Preview - @ Chicago Week 8 Game Recap Week 8 Scores Week 9 Schedule Page 10: Spoiler Teddy Bridgewater Out for 5 Weeks Week 8 NFL Recap Week 9 Gameday Preview - vs St. Louis Page 11: Spoiler Week 9 Game Recap Week 9 Scores Week 10 Schedule A Look Around the NFL Week 9 NFL Recap Week 10 Game Preview - @ Oakland Week 10 Game Recap Page 12: Spoiler Week 10 Scores Week 11 Schedule Week 10 NFL Recap Week 11 Game Preview - vs Green Bay Week 11 Game Recap Page 13: Spoiler Week 11 Scores Week 12 Schedule Vikings sign 2, move Loadholt, Matthews to injured reserve Week 11 League Recap Week 12 Game Preview - @ Atlanta Week 12 Game Recap Week 12 Scores Week 13 Schedule Week 12 League Recap Page 14: Spoiler Week 13 Game Preview - vs Seattle Week 13 Game Recap Week 13 Scores Week 14 Schedule Week 13 League Recap Week 14 Game Preview - @ Arizona Week 14 Game Recap Page 15: Spoiler Week 14 Scores Week 15 Schedule Week 15 Game Preview - vs Chicago Week 15 Game Recap Week 15 Scores Week 16 Schedule A Look at Playoff Positioning All Eyes on Minnesota this Week Page 16: Spoiler Week 16 Game Preview - vs NY Giants Week 16 Game Recap Week 16 Scores Week 17 Schedule Week 17 Clinching Scenarios Page 17: Spoiler Week 17 Game Preview - @ Green Bay Week 17 Game Recap Page 18: Spoiler Week 17 Scores Wild Card Schedule Week 17 Recap Wild Card Preview - @ Philadelphia Wild Card Recap Wild Card Scores Divisional Schedule Page 19: Spoiler Coach Freday's Interview on Mike & Mike in the Morning Wild Card NFL Recap Divisional Gameday Preview - @ Seattle Division Game Recap Divisional Scores Conference Championship Schedule Page 20: Spoiler NFL Awards Final Vikings Stats Conference Championships Recap Pro Bowl Rosters Super Bowl 50 Recap: Packers win! Page 21: Spoiler NFL Offseason Preview Vikings Free Agency Recap: Tamba, Mychal Notable League Signings Page 22: Spoiler NFL Draft Preview NFL Draft Recap: Vikings' Picks, 1st Round Picks Around the NFL: End of Preseason NFL Coaching Staff 2016 2016 Minnesota Vikings Regular Season Preview Page 23: Spoiler Week 1 Schedule Week 1 Game Preview - @ Green Bay Week 1 Game Recap Week 1 Scores Week 2 Schedule Around the NFL: Week 1 Week 2 Game Preview - @ Tennessee Week 2 Game Recap Page 24: Spoiler Week 2 Scores Week 3 Schedule __________________ Red Sox\|Patriots\|Celtics\|UConn Last edited by RoundingThird; 01-21-2016 at 06:50 PM.

08-27-2015, 08:14 PM	#5
RoundingThird Leyenda OVR: 30 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 3,479 Blog Entries: 17	Re: Tough Guys Wear Purple - RT's Minnesota Vikings (M16) A Report from Training Camp: August 7, 2015 --- All is well in the world. Why? The Vikings are back at camp, in pursuit of Canton, where they will open the preseason against the Steelers. While that game and the other 4 preseason games will not be coached by Coach Freday, he still sees the value of working your heart out in the heat of camp. He knows about his established veterans. Guys like Adrian Peterson and Mike Wallace won't be seeing too many reps in full pads, or in the preseason, due to the value that they bring to this team on offense. Likewise, on defense, Harrison Smith and Everson Griffen are "The Untouchables." There aren't really any position battles going on. Coach Freday puts great trust into his scouts and fellow coaches to inform him of guys he doesn't know very well just quite yet. We all know who the starting QB will be... Teddy Bridgewater. As we've already established, Teddy fits perfectly into Coach Freday's offensive system. Also fitting in nicely is TE Kyle Rudolph. You remember how much Freday's offense revolved around Jordan Cameron in Cleveland, don't you? Expect the same here. Other role players include Anthony Barr at linebacker and the veteran Captain Munnerlyn providing another strong face in the secondary. RT's Note: 1. Y'all are free to post! 2. As I said before, I'm skipping the preseason. I'm going to take care of a few other things before I get going with game #1. LopaKa likes this. __________________ Red Sox\|Patriots\|Celtics\|UConn

08-28-2015, 07:00 AM	#6
Cheese2121 Moderator OVR: 1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,528	Re: Tough Guys Wear Purple - RT's Minnesota Vikings (M16) Happy to be catching one of your productions from the beginning. I will definitely be following along! RoundingThird likes this. __________________ A Rising Storm in the North \| Cheese's Eastern Michigan Dynasty (NCAA '12) XBL Gamer Tag: MrCheese2121 (feel free to add/message me!) Currently Playing: NCAA '12 (Xbox 360)

08-28-2015, 04:41 PM	#8
RoundingThird Leyenda OVR: 30 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 3,479 Blog Entries: 17	Re: Tough Guys Wear Purple - RT's Minnesota Vikings (M16) The League Minute: End of Preseason Players of the Week: AFC Offensive: N/A AFC Defensive: N/A NFC Offensive: N/A NFC Defensive: N/A Injury Report: Bengals WR James Wright - Torn ACL - 21 weeks Bills DE Jairus Wynn - Torn ACL - 35 weeks Bills MLB Ty Powell - Torn ACL - 41 weeks Broncos LT Ryan Clady - Torn ACL - 37 weeks Broncos WR Kyle Williams - Torn ACL - 40 weeks Chargers DE Tenny Palepoi - Torn ACL - 35 weeks Cowboys DT Chris Whaley - Torn ACL - 40 weeks Eagles CB JaCorey Sheperd - Torn ACL - 43 weeks Falcons DT Ricky Havili-Heimuli - Torn ACL - 38 weeks Giants WR Chris Harper - Torn ACL - 21 weeks Giants SS Mykkele Thompson - Torn ACL - 33 weeks Jaguars DE Dante Fowler, Jr. - Torn ACL - 42 weeks Jets FS Antonio Allen - Torn ACL - 33 weeks Panthers WR Stephen Hill - Torn ACL - 36 weeks Raiders WR Andre Debose - Torn ACL - 37 weeks Rams CB E.J. Gaines - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Ravens SS Matt Elam - Torn ACL - 36 weeks Redskins TE Niles Paul - Torn ACL - 32 weeks Redskins TE Logan Paulsen - Torn ACL - 42 weeks Saints C Michael Brewster - Torn ACL - 39 weeks Steelers K Shaun Suisham - Torn ACL - 40 weeks Steelers DE Clifton Geathers - Torn ACL - 33 weeks Steelers HB Ross Scheuerman - Torn ACL - 39 weeks Texans MLB Reshard Cliett - Torn ACL - 42 weeks Titans FB Dorin Dickerson - Torn ACL - 39 weeks Titans CB Brandon Harris - Torn ACL - 42 weeks Vikings RT Phil Loadholt - Torn ACL - 31 weeks Vikings MLB Casey Matthews - Torn ACL - 32 weeks Transactions: None __________________ Red Sox\|Patriots\|Celtics\|UConn

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08-26-2015, 06:55 PM	#1
RoundingThird Leyenda OVR: 30 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 3,479 Blog Entries: 17	Tough Guys Wear Purple - RT's Minnesota Vikings (M16) Hello, all. This is my third dynasty expedition here on Operation Sports. Some of you may know that I previously rolled with Bowling Green on NCAA 14 for 4+ seasons from December 2013 - December 2014, as well as the Cleveland Browns on Madden 15 from December 2014 - August 2015. Both previous dynasties had the illustrious head coach Sam Freday* at the helm, a Connecticut native who had to move out to Ohio to find success, which he did at both BG and Cleveland. While he was on vacation last week, he got a call from the Wilf brothers - Zygi, Mark, and Leonard - the majority owners of the Minnesota Vikings. The Wilfs were strong fans of Coach Freday and loved what he had done in the past. However, they only offered him a head coaching position. The next day, Freday got a call from John Mara, the esteemed owner of the New York Football Giants. He, like the Wilfs, was astonished by the level of success Freday had in little experience time. He informed Freday that he and Tom Coughlin were stepping down from day-to-day operations due to health reasons, and that he wanted Freday to be the owner and the coach. Freday spent the rest of his week on vacation contemplating the two offers. Then he made his decision. He called up Zygi Wilf and accepted the position of head coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Of Note: Coach Sam Freday is an entirely fictional character, although some of his happenings are based on the true life story of RoundingThird. (Yes, Guru, these are the two teams I was deciding between.) Why Minnesota?* In his two previous destinations as a head coach, Freday has blossomed into an offensive guru, while developing his defenses into a machine as well. The offense that best suits him is a modified West Coast Offense with a mobile quarterback that can run the read option or other QB design run plays. Everything else about the West Coast Offense is the same: The ground and pound running game, short passes with potential for big YAC, etc... He studied this system at Bowling Green with QB Matt Johnson and then QB Zach Long in his final year, then perfected it in Cleveland with Johnny Manziel. So, before taking the job in Minnesota, he thought about the personnel of both the Vikings and the Giants. Would he want to work with an experienced, yet immobile veteran in Eli Manning, or a younger, mobile, QB that has potential to be a star in Teddy Bridgewater? The latter is the more rewarding option in the long run, because if Eli is anything like his brother, he basically runs his own offensive system by now. The other part of the decision was team history and current potential. The Giants have established themselves as a champion organization, winning two Super Bowls since 2008. While they may be coming off a bad year, they know they have good, established players, that don't need to be turned into stars. Minnesota, meanwhile, is a team full of stars in waiting. Of course, the offense runs around Adrian Peterson, so when he was suspended last year, they had to improvise, and the younger guys on offense sure stepped up. The Vikings finished 7-9, but with a ton of potential. And, it only gets better. The franchise awaits the opening of its brand new stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, in 2017. How great would it be if the Vikings were to play the Super Bowl on their home turf when it comes to Minneapolis in 2018? The Rules: Game: Madden NFL 16 (Digital Copy) Console: Xbox One Difficulty: All-Madden Game Length: 12 minute quarters Game Speed: Normal Accel Clock: On, winds down to 20 seconds Sliders: See Below Relocation: All Teams (CPU included) Existing Injuries: Yes Preseason...? No ^Madden 16 guarantees that there will be no injuries if preseason is skipped Sliders: It's basically default (I'm not overly concerned about sliders). These are the same as the Browns dynasty: USER: QB Accuracy: 60 Pass Block: 50 WR Catching: 60 (But M16 provides a chance for spectacular catches all the time) Run Block: 60 Fumbles: 50 Pass Defense Reaction Time: 60 INTs: 60 Pass Coverage: 60 Tackling: 65 CPU: QB Accuracy: 45 Pass Block: 50 WR Catching: 50 Run Block: 45 Fumbles: 45 Pass Defense Reaction Time: 40 INTs: 50 Pass Coverage: 48 Tackling: 50 Special Teams: FG Power: 65 FG Accuracy: 65 Punt Power: 50 Punt Accuracy: 50 Kickoff Power: 50 Game Options: Injuries: 50 Fatigue: 50 Min. Player Speed Threshold: 50 Penalties are all on 55, and the ones that can be turned off are all on. Noestar, pfeifere1, Cheese2121 and 2 others like this. __________________ Red Sox\|Patriots\|Celtics\|UConn Last edited by RoundingThird; 08-26-2015 at 06:59 PM.

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