Board 8 > Board 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) Season 8: Regular Season

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I was once in charge of the Cardinals in lieu of VengefulKBM. I signed them G Tyler McMeans as a 70 UDFA. He started Week 1 due to injuries and became a 90-something G. That's the biggest leap from a non-K/P that I can recall from someone who entered the league after the inaugural season.
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2007 Draft (S3)
1st (22nd) - CB Antonio Cromartie
1st (26th) - QB Sam Keller
3rd (90th) - WR Andre Caldwell
6th (186th) - OLB Steve Octavien
7th (218th) - G Paul Soliai

- Cromartie was one of the best slot corners in the league, earning one Pro Bowl despite never starting. He is now atop the depth chart due to injuries

- Keller sat behind Trent Dilfer (jerk) and Kerry Collins (love you man) before earning the starting job for good in S5. He made the first two Pro Bowls before an injury wiped out most of S7 (he still finished fourth in the AFC Pro Bowl voting at QB). He is off to a good start this season.

- Caldwell was a good slot WR in his three years as a Dolphin. He was not retained after the Texans offered him a contract during RFA.

- Backup OLBs never do anything in Miami. Octavien barely played in his lone season in Miami. He later was converted into a DE, signed with the Jets, and had a double digit sack season with them last year.

- Soliai didn't get much playing time as a backup G, but his rating went up enough to where the Bears ended up signing him in free agency between the Yoshi and cheyene years. He's still a backup there
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Am I right in thinking you can only position change players pre-season?

Also interesting reads on your draft picks so far!

Ah so it was that position change to OLB that got him most of his rating, gotcha. Man that's quite a jump!
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2008 Draft (S4)
1st (15th) - TE Zach Miller
2nd (51st) - OT Geoff Schwartz
2nd (64th) - HB Mike Hart
4th (128th) - G Shannon Tevaga
7th (211th) - K Sergio Aguayo

- Unlike real life, TEs in B8NFLL do not have WR production. That being said, Miller has never been a nominee for TE of the Year, and I handpick those candidates. Still, he has good blocking skills, has started every game since Week 1 of his rookie year, and he's reached max rating, so I don't have much to complain about.

- Schwartz was basically Colledge except slightly better production. He is currently a free agent.

- Even as a backup HB, Hart was a bust. He wasn't very efficient. He was not retained after four seasons and is currently a free agent.

- Tevaga barely produced or played in his three seasons as a Dolphin. He is arguably the most shocking RFA signing as the Broncos saw something in him. The Dolphins took the draft pick, and the Broncos eventually signed or drafted a bunch more Gs to bury Tevaga on the depth chart.

- Aguayo used to be money and was once named Kicker of the Year (either Madden or both Madden/Users). He was a Bottom 5 kicker last year in terms of FG% and is in the middle of the pack this season. He's struggled with XPAs for whatever reason, having missed at least one in each season (not yet the case this season).
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ShatteredElysium posted...

Am I right in thinking you can only position change players pre-season?

I want to say that you can
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2009 Draft (S5)
1st (31st) - WR Kenny O'Neal
2nd (42nd) - G Seth Olson
2nd (63rd) - HB Mikell Simpson
3rd (95th) - DT Matt Kroul
4th (102nd) - DE Barry Turner
7th (223rd) - TE Chris Brown

- I didn't want O'Neal. I wanted DTs William Morrisey (Vikings at 24th), DT Marlon Favorite (Steelers at 28th), DT Charles Alexander (Jets at 29th), and G Garrett Collins (Bucs at 30th). With this being the first year of the live draft I think, I couldn't find a suitable trade partner, so I kept the pick and took the WR. He's been the best slot WR that I've ever had, so I guess it could have been much worse.

- I have made every Bucs pick in every draft. Thus I was the one to rob myself of Collins. It all worked out as I made Olson the 2nd G selected in the draft. Due to my RG Simmons losing a few games every season, Olson got plenty of playing time. He eventually made his way to 91 just as he hit RFA. The Pumpkins offered him a huge deal that I simply couldn't match. The picks I received were eventually traded around into selections that I think became DT Suh and Gs Osmele and Bell in just this past draft.

- Simpson is someone that I hope that I can retain for many years but probably won't since he's an 83 and might be looking for a starting job that he will likely never have. He's a do-it-all back though. He made me forget about how useless Hart ended up being.

- Because I missed out on three DTs that I wanted in the first round, I waited until the 3rd to get a DT. Kroul, like Olson, earned significant playing time due to injuries. He made 8 starts last season, produced numbers that would look fantastic for a 16 game starter. Unfortunately, RFA struck again. He was my top-rated DT, and I really, really did not want to lose him, but the Seahawks offered him a deal in excess of $7 mil per season. I also would receive the third overall pick and a 3rd rounder if I let him go. It sucked, but he's now a Seahawk. Those picks turned into CB Joe Haden and HB Ryan Matthews.

- I was afraid that Turner would become the third player I would lose to RFA this past offseason. Luckily, nobody offered him anything, so I got to keep my dependable backup DE. He has recorded at least 1 sack and 1 FF/FR in each season.

- Backup TEs mainly just block and backup at FB if a team doesn't have 2 of them. I don't recall how good of a blocker Brown is, but I don't care since I have zero expectations for backup TEs. He's also now buried on my depth chart.
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2010 Draft (S6)
1st (24th) - DE Calais Campbell
1st (26th) - OLB DeAndre Levy
5th (154th) - WR Darrius Heyward-Bey
6th (184th) - DT Joe Upshaw
6th (186th) - G Jamaal Reed
7th (218th) - TE Jonathan Hannah

- Campbell is an all-around beast. He's had back-to-back 8 sack campaigns, has above-average FF/FR figures, is an excellent run-defender, and he is only one of maybe three people from the first round to make the Pro Bowl.

- In retrospect, I don't really remember why I made the trade with Sultan to acquire an additional first rounder. If I had to guess, it was the shed my draft pick capital since I routinely run into roster space issues. The pick to select Levy was actually my own original pick, and looking back, I'm glad that I did make the trade because I would have likely have taken DE Doug Worthington here (he was selected 25th overall, so maybe Campbell would have been selected by the Falcons instead). If Levy amounts to nothing since backup OLBs do just that in my system, I will be okay since Campbell turned out to be fantastic so far.

- I drafted Heyward-Bay to be my returner. He sucked. I didn't retain him, and he's out of the league.

- I'm pretty sure that I only took Upshaw since he was the best player available. He's increased his rating by like 10. I might have prematurely signed him to a 6 year deal since I had no idea that I would wind up drafting Suh, but I'm sure that things will work out since he's been great.

- Reed did nothing. I believe that he survived the purge and is one of the lowest-rated Gs available on the free agent market.

- Hannah is a backup TE. I have no opinion or anything interesting to share.
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Yeah I remember when you took Campbell as I was torn between taking Campbell or Laurinaitis with my first pick. I seem to remember Laurinaitis was a reach and Campbell had fallen down the draft.

I only went with Laurinaitis because the next MLB was waaaaay down the draft and I needed a starter. And there was a few DE's still there (I took DE Beardless 2nd round).

Guess it worked out for both of us in the end

2011 Draft (S7)
1st (29th) - SS Antoine Bethea
2nd (61st) - MLB Brian Cushing
3rd (93rd) - WR Miles Austin
4th (110th) - DE Kroy Biermann
4th (120th) - FS Rob Jackson
4th (121st) - G Andy Levitre
4th (125th) - TE Owen Daniels
6th (169th) - OLB P.J. Hines

- I was going to take Eric Berry or Bethea. Berry was taken three picks before me, making my decision easy. He became a starter this season, and I think that he's one of the nine people tied for second place with 2 FRs.

- I have long sounded like a broken record, but he produced backup MLB numbers. It is unusual for me to have more than one rookie starter in any draft class, and this particular draft produced 0. This might be my current starting MLB's last season, so I might have something interesting to say about him at the conclusion of next season.

- I didn't want to spend a 3rd rounder on someone who may never become even a slot receiver for me. Had I known that Sultan would not sign either of the two draft picks I made for him (49ers CB Peter Whitworth and Jets OLB Jeff Hicks) that Austin was sandwiched between, I probably would have taken one of them instead.

- I have never had a DE lose a game to injury during B8NFLL. I still like having depth, and Biermann has done well for a backup. No complaints in his 23 games as a Dolphin (I guess technically 31 but I don't look at preseason stuff).

- After FS Corey Campbell wouldn't re-sign with me since he wanted a starting gig, I needed a new backup FS. Berry was unavailable in the 1st, and I ended up screwing myself over by drafting FSs for other teams in future rounds, it was now that I had a backup FS near the top of the top prospects. However, backup FSs don't do much on the stat sheet. I do hope I can get another season or two out of Ed Reed.

- With the pick I gained from the Browns in the Nick Mangold trade, I selected a G that I convered into a C. My starting C McClure hasn't missed a game since Levitre was drafted, so there's nothing to say about him.

- I had too many draft picks and no idea what to do with them. Had one-time real-life Dolphin Charles Clay been available at any of my picks in this round, I probably would have taken him. I still grabbed Owen Daniels who ended up being the highest-rated rookie TE. Of course, that's wasted being a backup to someone who never misses a game. Why do I have four TEs?

- Hines is a backup OLB, and not even the top backup at either spot. He still got some snaps and did stuff with them. It was enough for me to bring him back on another 1 year deal.
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2012 Draft (S8)
1st (3rd) - CB Joe Haden
1st (10th) - DT Ndamukong Suh
1st (19th) - CB Kareem Jackson
2nd (33rd) - G Kelechie Osmele
3rd (67th) - HB Ryan Matthews
4th (97th) - G Damien Bell
4th (112th) - SS Isa Abdul-Quddus

Obviously there is nothing to say about any of their production, but that doesn't mean that there isn't anything to say at all!

- I wasn't sure what prof was going to do at #1 prior to receiving a PM the day of or before the draft. I already knew that I was going to take for Kora either MLB Wagner or WR Brown, but if prof took Haden, then things would get complicated for me. Having already filled my depth with youth the previous drafts, I had a rigid draft strategy targeting specific positions. I would have likely taken Suh at #3 had Haden been unavailable to me.

- Had Suh gone before in the Haden #1 scenario, I likely would have taken FS Reshad Jones, who went just one pick later to the Raiders

- I was torn about who the choose at #19, and I remember specially mentioning in the chat it was between CB Jackson and OT Anthony Costanzo. I already had an 85 backup OT. I went with Jackson for position premium and with the intention to make him my slot CB before Jake Tyree must have had a monster preseason and carried it into the regular season. Thanks mudders for not signing your former 4th round pick!

- I was choosing between G Osmele and Ronald Leary for the 2nd rounder, and I went with Osmele less because of my vision for Gs (which he was the more ideal choice) and more for his name.

- Knowing that I picked high-priced options in 2 CBs and 1 DT in the first, I knew that my dream of reuniting free agent HB Jamal Lewis back to the team he played the first three B8NFLL seasons for was likely dead. I had a hole at HB and decided that now was a good time to grab Matthews.

- I had two holes at G and was eyeing Bell and Jonathan Fletcher to fill the last one. I ended up drafting Fletcher for the Cowboys one pick before Bell, and took Bell for myself. Wiz then elected not to sign Fletcher, and I signed him and converted him to OT (hopefully just for this season)

- I had already acquired a backup SS in a trade with the Wildcats, but then I saw that former real-life Dolphin Isa Abdul-Quddus was available. I ended up giving up the remaining picks I owned to the Bills to grab him. I wonder if I subconsciously wanted him to not have to spell out his name in stat PMs.
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People not signing high draft round picks baffles me. Like anything 4th and above is definitely getting signed for at least a year regardless of need . Below that I'd probably still sign to low money then cut if bad

Perhaps stevr can mentor you on contract negotiations
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KCF0107 posted...

Perhaps stevr can mentor you on contract negotiations

I'm nothing in this league if not a master negotiator.

KCF's road to greatness makes it so tempting to start some of my younger guys, but I'm afraid the rest of my team isn't good enough, so they'd end up struggling and never developing. I'm assuming that's what happens with Stan's team every year, anyway >_>

Yeah, that's the problem you have to get them playing time and still perform well. I'd imagine there's some that would still develop anyway but at some point they'd hit a rating wall.

They still develop if they are rotation players from the sounds of things, just probably slower. And some positions have more rotation than others I guess. It sounds KCF's developed youngsters are a mix of people who filled in when injuries occurred and then others who just rotated in occasionally

It's also kinda funny that Corey Campbell left KCF because he wanted a starter job. Then signed with me where on rating alone he was the back-up (83 compared to an established 87). And when I signed him, I actually intended him to be the back-up. He just won out in pre-season and I never realized until mid-season

Yeah starting a rookie seems to be essentially a coin toss. If they have a great season, they get that boost PLUS their natural rating boost. If they suck, see Jamarcus Russell, they'll just decline and probably never develop. I started Matt Ryan and Eric Berry as rookies last year and both had great seasons leading to 4 and 6 point boosts respectively, but it could have just as easily permanently stunted their growth if they had performed poorly. I would think though, that the higher rated a rookie is, the better chance he has to succeed.

Which is why Russell Wilson is so shocking atm.
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The Texans/Pioneers are our Cleveland Browns. Drafting first round QBs that bust is in their nature.
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Wait. If they're the Cleveland Browns, then who are the Titans? An NFL Europe squad?

The Jags
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I must bump this
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Again
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Changes for Week 5 are locked in
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MysteriousStan posted...

The Texans/Pioneers are our Cleveland Browns. Drafting first round QBs that bust is in their nature.

The Falcons were bad at that as well before I signed Aaron Rodgers.
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Buccaneers – 0
Cowboys – 48

Cowboys scored via:
Bennett passes of 13, 15, and 22 yards from Young
Folk FGs of 39 and 43 yards
J. Johnson 1 yard run
Young 3 yard run
Robinson 15 yard pass from Young

Notable Players
Bucs QB Joe Flacco 12-22, 100 yards, 3 INTs
Cowboys QB Vince Young 18-23, 218 yards, 4 TD, 11 rushes for 102 yards, 1 TD
Bucs WR David Givens 9 receptions for 93 yards
Cowboys WR Drew Bennett 8 receptions for 130 yards, 3 TD
Bucs MLB Andra Davis 10 tackles
Cowboys SS Troy Polamalu 8 tackles, 1 FF
Cowboys OLB Dannell Ellerbe 4 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INTs
Cowboys DE Jamaal Anderson 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
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Rams – 17
Dolphins – 43

1st Quarter
Rodgers 1 yard pass from Keller
Aguayo 26 yard FG

2nd Quarter
Berrian 10 yard pass from Freeman
Aguayo 38 yard FG
O'Neal 49 yard pass from Keller
Janikowski 33 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Crabtree 19 yard pass from Freeman
Stroud safety
An. Johnson 4 yard pass from Keller

4th Quarter
O'Neal 59 yard pass from Keller
Campbell 13 yard pass from Keller

Notable Players
Rams QB Josh Freeman 18-31, 340 yards, 2 TD, 2 INTs
Dolphins QB Sam Keller 24-32, 361 yards, 5 TD
Dolphins HB Jacquizz Rodgers 34 carries for 161 yards, 3 receptions for 25 yards, 1 TD
Dolphins WR Kelly Campbell 6 receptions for 100 yards, 1 TD
Dolphins WR Kenny O'Neal 2 receptions for 108 yards, 2 TD
Dolphins OLB Daryl Smith 11 tackles, 1 sack
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Seahawks – 6
Bears – 24

1st Quarter
Walker 4 yard pass from Carr

2nd Quarter
Nendick 30 yard FG
Lindell 39 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Er. Johnson 1 yard pass from Carr
Nendick 46 yard FG

4th Quarter
Moreno 7 yard run

Notable Players
Bears QB David Carr 24-37, 231 yards, 2 TD
Seahawks MLB Lofa Tatupu 9 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF
Seahawks DT Matt Kroul 5 tackles, 1 sack
Bears OLB Tim Jamison 7 tackles, 1 FF
Bears SS Mike Doss 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
Bears MLB Dan Morgan 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF
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Wildcats – 20
Lions – 38

1st Quarter
Griffith 1 yard pass from Manning
Massey 18 yard pass from Vick
Lelie passes of 33 and 17 yards from Manning

2nd Quarter
Edinger 38 yard FG
Fitzgerald 6 yard pass from Vick

3rd Quarter
Edinger 39 yard FG
Bironas 45 yard FG

4th Quarter
Lelie passes of 14 and 63 yards from Manning

Notable Players
Wildcats QB Michael Vick 17-35, 218 yards, 2 TD, 7 rushes for 57 yards
Lions QB Peyton Manning 22-32, 341 yards, 5 TD
Lions WR Ashley Lelie 11 receptions for 268 yards, 4 TD
Wildcats P Alex Reyes 7 punts for 50.1 avg, 6 inside opp. 20
Wildcats OLB Marcus Washington 17 tackles
Lions MLB Danny Clark 3 tackles, 2 sacks
Lions OLB Courtney Upshaw 1 tackle, 2 sacks
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Steelers – 31
Browns – 10

2nd Quarter
J. Thomas 7 yard run
Manning 44 yard FR
Melhaff 48 yard FG

3rd Quarter
K. Johnson 3 yard run
Chambers 2 yard pass from Grossmn

4th Quarter
Graham 38 yard FG
Campbell 67 yard INT

Notable Players
Browns QB Sam Bradford 18-41, 215 yards, 5 INTs
Steelers WR Chris Chambers 7 receptions for 111 yards, 1 TD
Browns WR Steve Smith 6 receptions for 107 yards
Steelers FS Corey Campbell 3 tackles, 2 INTs (one for TD)
Steelers SS Jermaine Phillips 3 tackles, 2 INTs
Browns DT Daryl Richard 6 tackles, 1 sack
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Jaguars – 34
Jets – 10

1st Quarter
Tynes 48 yard FG

2nd Quarter
Akers 31 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Gr. Lewis 2 yard pass from Tebow
Celek 12 yard pass from Tebow
Gr. Lewis 80 yard PR
Co. Taylor 61 yard pass from Brees

4th Quarter
Ce. Wilson 33 yard pass from Tebow
Akers 37 yard FG

Notable Players
Jags QB Tim Tebow 14-31, 184 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTs
Jags WR Greg Lewis 3 receptions for 23 yards, 1 TD, 5 returns for 123 yards, 1 TD
Jets MLB Antonio Pierce 8 tackles, 1 INT
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Steve Smith plays QB now?
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Pioneers – 14
Packers – 26

1st Quarter
McGahee 10 yard pass from Wilson

2nd Quarter
Watson 3 yard pass from Wilson
Ca. Williams 5 yard run
Brown 35 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Freeney safety
Hill 1 yard run

4th Quarter
Ca. Williams 2 yard run

Notable Players
Pioneers QB Russell Wilson 13-30, 157 yards, 2 TD, 2 INTs, 5 rushes for 39 yards
Packers HB Carnell Williams 40 carries for 142 yards, 2 TD, 3 receptions for 33 yards
Pioneers MLB Jeremiah Trotter 10 tackles
Pioneers OLB Kamerion Wimbley 10 tackles
Pioneers DT X.Lawson-Kennedy 5 tackles, 1 sack
Packers MLB Derrick Jordan 6 tackles, 2 INTs
Packers DT Jimmy Kennedy 1 tackle, 2 sacks
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Pumpkins - 24
Bengals – 21

1st Quarter
Ginn 12 yard pass from Leak
Wilhoit 38 yard FG

2nd Quarter
Br. Smith 9 yard run

3rd Quarter
Brockington 1 yard run
Wilhoit 42 yard FG
Moss 68 yard pass from Leak

4th Quarter
Moore 42 yard FG
L.J. Smith 5 yard pass from Br. Smith + 2 pointer

Notable Players
Pumpkins QB Chris Leak 20-31, 240 yards, 2 TD
Bengals QB Brad Smith 17-34, 145 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 11 rushes for 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble
Pumpkins WR Santana Moss 4 receptions for 117 yards, 1 TD
Pumpkins SS Michael Huff 8 tackles, 1 INT
Pumpkins DT Shaun Cody 5 tackles, 1 sack
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Chiefs – 13
Raiders – 31

1st Quarter
Br. Jackson 2 yard run
Manson 2 yard run

2nd Quarter
Boldin 4 yard pass from Feeley
Marshall 48 yard pass from Feeley

3rd Quarter
Boldin 17 yard pass from Feeley
Grier 27 yard FG

4th Quarter
Grier 21 yard FG
McCaleb 46 yard FG

Notable Players
Chiefs QB Marc Bulger 22-38, 101 yards, 3 INTs
Raiders QB A.J. Feeley 20-34, 225 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Raiders WR Anquan Boldin 6 receptions for 63 yards, 2 TD
Chiefs MLB Odell Thurman 7 tackles, 1 INT
Raiders OLB Karlos Dansby 6 tackles, 2 INTs
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Hawks – 13
Broncos – 28

1st Quarter
Cundiff 38 yard FG

2nd Quarter
Jordan 6 yard run
Leonard 2 yard run
Buchanon 72 yard PR
Cundiff 48 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Leonard 3 yard run

4th Quarter
Al. Smith 43 yard pass from Culpepper

Notable Players
Broncos HB LaMarcus Coker 24 carries for 111 yards, 2 receptions for 14 yards
Broncos FB Brian Leonard 11 carries for 37 yards, 2 TD
Hawks SS Roy Williams 14 tackles
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Vikings – 20
49ers – 13

1st Quarter
Robbins 45 yard FG
Da. Jackson 6 yard pass from Portis

2nd Quarter
Bess 6 yard pass from Big Ben

3rd Quarter
Robbins 41 yard FG
Scobee 53 yard FG

4th Quarter
Scobee 36 yard FG
Da. Jackson 24 yard pass from Portis

Notable Players
Vikings QB Josh Portis 18-30, 196 yards, 2 TD, 3 rushes for 53 yards
Vikings HB Antonio Pittman 17 carries for 111 yards, 3 receptions for 29 yards
Vikings WR Darrell Jackson 5 receptions for 75 yards, 2 TD
Vikings SS John Howell 11 tackles
Vikings OLB Will Witherspoon 5 tackles, 1 INT
49ers DT Frank Okam 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
49ers MLB Korey Norton 2 tackles, 2 sacks
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Bills – 21
Colts – 38

1st Quarter
St. Jackson 1 yard pass from Br. Johnson

2nd Quarter
Reed 32 yard FG
St. Jackson 4 yard run
Ferguson 2 yard pass from Quinn

3rd Quarter
St. Jackson 2 yard run
Kinney 39 yard pass from Quinn

4th Quarter
St. Jackson 5 yard run
Fitzpatrick 2 yard run
St. Jackson 3 yard run

Notable Players
Bills QB Brady Quinn 11-17, 133 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Colts QB Brian Johnson 27-42, 262 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 2 rushes for 2 yards
Colts QB Steven Jackson 24 carries for 124 yards, 4 TD, 6 receptions for 28 yards, 1 TD
Bills SS Lewis Baker 15 tackles
Bills OLB Spencer Havnet 7 tackles, 1 INT
Colts SS Tank Williams 10 tackles
Colts OLB Geno Hayes 6 tackles, 1 FF
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Giants – 30
Lightning – 17

1st Quarter
Reams 4 yard pass from Olson

2nd Quarter
Rackers 44 yard FG
Bailey 46 yard FG
Reams 9 yard pass from Olson

3rd Quarter
Bailey FGs of 24 and 33 yards

4th Quarter
Maclin 20 yard pass from Olson
Byrd 2 yard run
Foster 4 yard pass from Manning

Notable Players
Giants QB Ben Olson 18-30, 235 yards, 3 TD
Giants HB Julian Reams 11 carries for 42 yards, 5 receptions for 38 yards, 2 TD
Lightning P Kyle Basley 9 punts for 49.7 avg, 7 inside opp. 20
Giants MLB Dat Nguyen 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
Giants OLB Worrell Williams 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF
Giants DE Loren Howard 1 tackle, 2 sacks
Lightning SS Kenoy Kennedy 16 tackles, 1 sack
Lightning DT Demarcus Granger 1 tackle, 1 sack, 1 FF
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Panthers – 10
Falcons – 17

1st Quarter
De. Williams 7 yard pass from Ryan
Parker 4 yard run

2nd Quarter
Jones 37 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Parker 4 yard run

4th Quarter
Rucker 24 yard FG

Notable Players
Panthers HB Bobby Washington 24 carries for 113 yards, 1 reception for 12 yards
Falcons HB Willie Parker 23 carries for 77 yards, 2 TD, 2 receptions for 4 yards
Panthers MLB Jonathan Vilma 15 tackles
Panthers OLB David Thornton 7 tackles, 1 sack
Falcons OLB Jashon Sykes 7 tackles, 1 FF
Falcons DT Manuel Wright 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
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Week 5 Players of the Week
Offense – Lions WR Ashley Lelie
Defense – Steelers FS Corey Campbell

Week 6 User vs User Matchups
Lightning (Kora) at Cowboys (Wiz)
Falcons (mudders) at Hawks (crazy)
Jaguars (Sultan) at Titans (Stan)
Panthers (Emerald) at Chiefs (Ranlom)
Ravens (Wiki) at Giants (Eddv)
Dolphins (KCF) at 49ers (Scare)

Game of the Week
Steelers at Pumpkins

Byes
Bills
Buccaneers
Seahawks
Wildcats

Week 6 will be simmed on Wednesday, May 24th
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I sent PMs to everyone who suffered an injury. If you didn't receive one, then you are in the clear
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Eddv posted...

Steve Smith plays QB now?

I have no idea what you are talking about
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Julian Reams huh.

Neat
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KCF0107 posted...

Browns QB Steve Smith 6 receptions for 107 yards

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Edge had like 99 yards on 15 or so carries, but it was Reams who was involved in the passing game
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fixed
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We got a win! We got a win!
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Ugh, another game where offense failed, this time seems like matt ryan
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I thought I'd win that game but still nice to get that 2 game cushion over the rest of the AFC North. Especially as I have Pumpkins > Patriots > Bye coming up so that could quickly disappear.

Also I'm looking for a potential trade partner.

What I am willing to give up (Some combination of)

WR Demiko Goodman (82) - 26 yo
CB Ricky Manning (81) - 31 yo (Having a solid year so far. Couple of FF, FR, I think an INT plus a Def TD)
DE Ryan Nece (85) - 33 yo (Has an incredibly friendly contract for his rating. 1.86m for the year)
HB Mike Bush (84) - 27 yo
Possibly draft picks

What I want (Any of these)

A high rated WR who is under 30 (Demiko Goodman is 26yo and 82, want at least a few higher than that and preferably him going other way)
An 85+ Guard under 30 (willing to trade one of my old guards in the deal who would be a true 1 year rental, they probably retire in the off-season)
An 85+ center who is under 30
I'd be willing to consider early 30's for C or G if higher rated

Also willing to consider other offers for any of the above players

Also I am genuinely amazed at how much my secondary has stepped up this year.

They are virtually the same guys I've always had who were anonymous for the last 2 years. In 5 games this year they have almost matched their production for the last 2 seasons combined (tackles aside). I mean I made slight tactical changes this year but I doubt it's all down to that.

TEBOW TIME baBY
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