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All schedules except Redskins are up. My laptop randomly restarted (my old one that I bought an ethernet cable for) for an update, so I apologize to Stan for my abrupt exit. I plan on returning once that is all over with (whenever that will be).
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I don't think we can be friends
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Preseason has been simmed. All injuries are up on the injury sheet. I am currently doing some depth chart updates before wiping the league leader and schedule/standings sheets. I will be putting up the new schedule for all teams tonight.
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Due to preseason injuries:
Packers have signed FB Marcus Draper to a 1 year deal
Pats have signed OT Max Starks to a 1 year deal

Also, the Rams released CB Shaun Pope and signed FB Le'Ron McClain to a 1 year deal
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Bills sign DE Dan Cody to a 1 year deal

Bears release:
TE James Dray
DE Greg Henderson
DT Marquay Love
CB Adam Gray
FS Michael Larson
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A thousand more than me when my account is about to turn 13!

Obviously referencing Para
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$657.49 seems a lot lower than I would have thought
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It's been awhile, but isn't the MMX series chock-full of bad voice acting?
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I plan on simming at 9 PM ET
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I'm surprised that QB is leading the poll.
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Bump
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Overwhelmingly digital these days. If you take away PC games, then it is about even, slightly skewed towards digital.
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Forceful_Dragon posted...

Shonen_Bat posted...

clap your hands

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Two days away
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Bumpers
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Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island for XB1

What a strange game. I mean, it is very simplistic as a platformer with very light combat and puzzle elements. However, the game has practically no world-building, and the game has moments such as the main villain cracking jokes and fifteen seconds later, a different character has a nonchalant take on child abandonment.
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Better voice work than writing, but I was thoroughly engaged from start to finish.
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Wasn't it made for current gen hardware and ported to the previous gen stuff? If so, a lot of those games have technical/performance issues on the older hardware.
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Bump
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Last year was his breakout season. If I were to rank players on just last season alone, Ryan Tannehill place #1 or 2 on the QB list. I need to see players have continued success.
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Probably #1
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There's more to HBs than simply yardage.

Most of the top SSs average over 100 tackles, multiple sacks, multiple INTs, and 3+ FFs/FRs.
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When I did my preliminary rankings, I had Thomas in the 10-19 range. I had Erik Haw, Willis McGehee, Darius Walker, Kevin Jones (in no particular order) ahead of him for 6-9 spots. The next group had a competition of Thomas, DeAngelo Williams, Steven Jackson, Willie Parker, Cornell Brockington, Laurence Maroney, Jacquizz Rodgers, Clinton Portis, Carnell Williams, and Chris Brown fighting for those next 10 spots.
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49:48? I'm embarrassed for you.
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Monthly Progress
Ghost Trick - Ark, KCF
Jak - gameking, scarlet
MMX - Ark, scarlet
DotT - scarlet, KCF

Nominations
Ark - Pyre, Minit, Momodore: Reverie
Cody - Firewatch
gameking - Katamari Damacy, Inside, Rayman Legends
KCF - A Hat in Time, Aragami, Burly Men, ABZU

I am thinking about doing the drawing a little earlier than usual, like the 23rd
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I also did a Top 5 teams using team rankings in total offense, total defense, point differential, and turnover differential as well as the specific numbers associated with those to determine these.

1. S9 Cowboys
2. S9 Broncos
3. S2 Giants
4. S1 Chiefs
5. S8 Cowboys

Strangely, only two of these teams won the Super Bowl that season.
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DE
1. Loren Howard (Giants)
2. Calais Campbell (Dolphins)
3. Travis Johnson (Dolphins)
4. Morris Chambers (Pumpkins)
5. Josh Julmiste (Falcons)

DT
1. Jerrell Powe (Cowboys)
2. Tommie Harris (Broncos)
3. Kevin Williams (Redskins)
4. Amobi Okoye (Hawks)
5. Claude Wroten (Panthers)

OLB
1. Daryl Smith (Dolphins)
2. Jashon Sykes (Falcons)
3. D.J. Williams (Dolphins)
4. Leroy Hill (49ers)
5. Spencer Adkins (Bengals)

MLB
1. Jonathan Vilma (Panthers)
2. Larry Foote (Raiders)
3. James Laurinaitis (Dolphins)
4. Gary Brackett (Falcons)
5. John Abbate (Hawks)

CB (even harder to evaluate than FBs and TEs)
1. Devin Hester (Vikings)
2. Phillip Buchanon (Broncos)
3. Sean Smith (49ers)
4. Zackary Bowman (Ravens)
5. Vontae Davis (Cowboys)

FS
1. Harrison Smith (Rams)
2. Bob Sanders (Jaguars)
3. Bryan Scott (Colts)
4. Lovon Ponder (Browns)
5. Earl Thomas (Pioneers)

SS
1. Michael Lewis (Jaguars)
2. Troy Polamalu (Cowboys)
3. Lewis Baker (Bills)
4. Roy Williams (Hawks)
5. Jessie Daniels (Pioneers)

K
1. LaRue Rucker (Falcons)
2. Lawrence Tynes (Jets)
3. Neil Rackers (Lightning)
4. Cedric Grier (Chiefs)
5. Sergio Aguayo (Dolphins)

* Free Agent Kris Brown would place 4th if he were on a team

P
1. Shane Lechler (Colts)
2. Kyle Larson (Pumpkins)
3. Kyle Richardson (Browns)
4. Tom Malone (Dolphins)
5. Kyle Basler (Lightning)
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I decided in the past week to compile a ranking of my Top 5 players at each position using recent production (like past 2-3 seasons) and perceived impact (team performance changes from season(s) they weren't part of club to season(s) they were field and splits from when said player was on the field and off of it).There are no writeups.

QB
1. Chris Leak (Pumpkins)
2. Sam Keller (Dolphins)
3. Ben Roethlisberger (Ravens)
4. Vince Young (Cowboys)
5. Michael Vick (Broncos)

HB
1. Adrian Peterson (Jaguars)
2. Romance Taylor (Jets)
3. Julius Jones (Vikings)
4. Tatum Bell (49ers)
5. Lamarcus Coker (Broncos)

FB
1. Brian Leonard (Broncos)
2. Greg Jones (Seahawks)
3. David Romaka (Ravens)
4. Jason Snelling (Rams)
5. Mike Tolbert (Pioneers)

WR
1. Andre Johnson (49ers)
2. Kelly Campbell (Dolphins)
3. Chad Johnson (Bills)
4. Ted Ginn (Pumpkins)
5. David Givens (Buccaneers)

TE
1. Brent Celek (Jaguars)
2. Dominque Byrd (Colts)
3. Antonio Gates (Rams)
4. Dane Guthrie (Wildcats)
5. Doug Jolley (Lions)

OT
1. Daniel Inman (Redskins)
2. Shane Olivea (Broncos)
3. Eugene Monroe (Ravens)
4. Mark Tauscher (49ers)
5. Kwame Harris (Steelers)

G
1. Tutan Reyes (Raiders)
2. Jake Grove (Jets)
3. Alan Faneca (Broncos)
4, Brian Waters (Redskins)
5. Max Jean-Gilles (Dolphins)

C
1.Chukky Okobi (Raiders)
2. Chris Spencer (49ers)
3. Roberto Garza (Bills)
4. Max Unger (Hawks)
5. Kyle Young (Jaguars)
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It just occurred to me that the two players most associated with the anthem protests (Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid) both play for the Toronto Wildcats here.
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Bump
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Bumpers
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Unless preseason injuries change things, I won't

Also, I think that I have only pegged the Bills to finish last twice.
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I don't think the Pistons have a package that would make sense for the Spurs. Drummond + Kenard + Stanley Johnson for Leonard + salary dump can't be good enough for the Spurs. I don't know what the draft pick situation for the Pistons is like, but I can't imagine it is good after the Blake Griffin trade.
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The following are preseason Madden Tiers based on the team rating. The tiers are ordered from best-to-worst and the teams within each are alphabetically ordered.

AFC Foes Quake in Their Presence
Broncos
Dolphins

Still NFC Favorites + Power of Big Ben
Cowboys
Ravens

Redeem Teams
Jaguars
Pumpkins
Rams
Redskins
Vikings

Recent Playoff Teams Plus Seahawks
Bengals
Giants
Jets
Panthers
Raiders
Seahawks
Steelers

Obligatory One-Third of the League Tier
Bills
Buccaneers
Colts
Falcons
49ers
Hawks
Lightning
Packers
Patriots
Pioneers
Titans

No Words of Comfort
Bears
Browns
Chiefs
Lions

Marcus Washington, Come Back!
Wildcats
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I've had a mild interest in that game. I am not a huge fan of the S.C.U.M.M engine's interface, so I have been waiting for the remasters of all these Lucas Arts games. I know Thimbleweed Park is a new game, but it uses the S.C.U.M.M interface.
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Panthers cut QB Chad Henne
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Patriots cut WR Matt Caddell and RT Max Starks
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Now would be an excellent time to make a more experimental nomination to maximize the amount of people who might give it a whirl. I wanted to do Baobabs Mausoleum, but I guess that is an episodic adventure with future episodes still to come out.

That also applies to another game, so I think that I'm just going to settle on ABZU for now and maybe (but probably won't) replace it when the Steam sale begins.
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KCF has beaten Day of the Tentacle

While not up there with the likes of Monkey Island or Grim Fandango, I thoroughly enjoyed this, and I'm glad you didn't have to play Maniac Mansion (though it is included in the remastered version) in order to make sense of this. Hancock/Jefferson/Washington were my favorites.
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2. Beat a game released between 1990-1999

Day of the Tentacle
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Day of the Tentacle Remastered for PC

I'm not sure there have been many 90s point-and-click adventures that I haven't liked, but I feel like I've only played some from the same 3-5 companies.
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Note to self:
- Meet Emerald in spreadsheet at 8 for sexy time
- Send Ranlom coaching strategy PM
- Change strategies for those who sent me PMs I haven't opened
- Make cuts for Team whose PM I haven't opened
- PRESEASON MADDEN TIERS!
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Oh, you didn't get one? I have been really off for most of the off-season. I think that's the trade-off for running my smoothest live draft yet.
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I really plowed through this game today. I feel like I am nearing the end as I just traveled in time to yesterday.
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All coaching strategy PMs should have been sent out
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Coaching Strategies
Each user has an opportunity to alter some portions of how their team operates on the field. Here are the following categories you can change and what they mean.

Base Defense
You have a choice of 4-3 or 3-4. Under a 4-3, you start 2 DTs and 1 MLB. Under a 3-4, you start 2 MLBs and 1 DT.

Run-Pass Offense
The ratio of plays that will be run or pass plays on offense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.

Conservative-Aggressive Offense
The ratio of plays that will be risk-averse or risky on offense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.

Running Back Splits
How carries will be split among the top two RBs on your depth chart. This is on a sliding 100 point scale. That being said, I feel like coaches ignore whatever you put under this category and do whatever they please. That or RB2 actually refers to all HBs/FBs/QBs/WRs/TEs who may run with the ball.

Run-Pass Defense
The ratio of plays that will be run or pass plays on defense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.

Conservative-Aggressive Defense
The ratio of plays that will be risk-averse or risky on defense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.
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Spreadsheet should now be fully updated
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I plan on simming the preseason on Wednesday, June 20th, so you have until an unspecified time that evening to make sure you are under the cap.

I have the cap spaces updated for all teams, but I still need to add in all new contracts from free agency, add in Round 3 signees on roster sheet, and also update the free agent sheet.

I will also be sending everyone a PM containing the current strategy set for your team. I will provide additional info at that time.
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Including AI signings for user teams with holes:

Bills sign WR Justin Harper to a 1 year deal
Cowboys sign FB Dane Zaslaw to a 2 year deal
Cowboys sign MLB Harrison Gould to a 3 year deal
Cowboys sign TE Andrew Clarke to a 3 year deal
Cowboys sign SS Ryan Clark to a 3 year deal
Falcons sign WR Samie Parker to a 3 year deal
49ers sign OT Travita Thompson to a 3 year deal
49ers sign DT Roy Miller to a 4 year deal
Hawks sign G Scott Wells to a 2 year deal
Packers sign QB Jay Cutler to a 4 year deal
Packers sign TE Martin Rucker to a 4 year deal
Patriots sign OLB Ragin Haverfield to a 4 year deal
Pioneers sign HB Bernard Pierce to a 3 year deal
Rams sign WR Clarence Moore to a 3 year deal
Rams sign CB Roderick Hood to a 2 year deal
Redskins sign DT Cullen Jenkins to a 3 year deal
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