Board 8 > Board 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) Season 11: Week 15 and Beyond!

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Already up to four ballots with just under two weeks to go
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bump
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5 ballots with just under nine days to go
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I need to remember to do this
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Also as a heads-up, my life is going to be very busy in May and most of June, so we might not have the S12 off-season begin until July.
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Emeraldegg posted...

I need to remember to do this

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Just under a week
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Including me, we are up to 7 ballots submitted.

Also, we are just over a week away from crowning the Cowboys SB champions.
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Less than 96 hours for ballots!
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reminder to do this
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ballots
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Deadline is in less than 48 hours
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man the pioneers had some really good individual seaons
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They did have three of the five MVP candidates! It's funny because the game shows you the MVP race starting after Week 8, and back then, it was Young, Rodgers, and three Rams players.
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Up to nine ballots now with some of our usual suspects without a ballot in my inbox yet.
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I remember a few weeks from the end of the season I was giving a stat rundown to Jablax and Smitty and the Bengals had a ton of players in the Top 5 categories. It was kind of a wonder how they could have so many whilst having the record they did but I assume they just had a few players who were stat hogs

I was thinking 9 ballots was a pretty good turn out then I realized we have 19 users in the league. Thought it was at like the 14-15 mark for some reason

Hopefully we get up to like 12 or 13 at least

So I have a random question and I'll ask it openly since there may be others in the same situation.

What is the latest point we can position swap a player? Like can we do it at season end where we wouldn't have to meet position minimums? Or does it not work like that?

Context: I want to swap Castonzo to a Guard as that's where he has played all year, that's where I intend to play him next season and so that's what I want to pay him as since he's in a contract year.

I can't swap him now as I wouldn't meet OT minimums and I have no salary space left. I can't swap a G to T at the same time to get around it as we only get 1 position swap a season. And I mean I could IR someone after playoff elimination to free up cap room but that seems like bad faith even if the game does allow it (and opens up a can of worms as eliminate teams could IR everyone to snag FA's for easy resigning)

I guess I can wait until next season but I kinda didn't want to use my position swap for next season when I didn't use my position swap for this season.

You have to meet position requirements at all times for active teams. If and when a team is eliminated, I will not allow teams to game the system by taking advantage of the requirements being lifted, so to speak. I have been pretty vocal about curbing that since a few offseasons ago.
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We are in danger of not reaching double digit votes for the first time in awhile.
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I'd straight up ping people in the topic who haven't voted. Some people may not have checked or checked and then forgot to come back.

Maybe ping on the discord group too since you can ping the whole group at once

Well, I guess I can call out people like @Eddv and @theawesomestevr who routinely send in ballots in case they simply forgot as opposed to having no plans to send one in. stevr might be dead though as I haven't heard from him in weeks.
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Dammit I keep forgetting

I promise I will have mine done today
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I got mine in, but I just procrastinated a while before doing it.
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2.5 hours till deadline!
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If you need some extra votes feel free to triple-count my ballot
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Was there a set time for the awards tonight? Will try to be there, but no promises I'll stay awake depending on the time.

lol, the entire point of me making the deadline noon was to give me ample time to count votes and prepare for the presentation. I'm just now able to open up PMs, so so much for that. I intend to get on Discord around 8 ET. Sorry for not setting a time until now.
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We are currently doing the award show in Discord for any interested person
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B8NFLL S11 Award Winners

Due to the ceremony being moved to Discord this year, and all chats are saved there, I'm not going to list the order or vote totals for all but the final few categories since you can find out that info on your own accord if you desire. I'm also feeling pretty lazy.
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Coach of the Year
Madden's Choice - Corey Dillon (Cowboys)
Users' Choice - Dillon

Returner of the Year
Users' Choice - Roy Helu Jr. (Rams)

Punter of the Year
Users' Choice - Shane Lechler (Colts)

Kicker of the Year
Madden's Choice - Graham Gano (Cowboys)
Users' Choice - Nate Kaeding (Pioneers)

Defensive Back of the Year
Madden's Choice - Troy Polamalu (Cowboys)
Users' Choice - Polamalu

Linebacker of the Year
Madden's Choice - Kamerion Wimbley (Pioneers)
Users' Choice - Wimbley

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Madden's Choice - Rodrique Wright (Rams)
Users' Choice - Wright

Offensive Lineman of the Year
Madden's Choice - Shane Olivea (Broncos)
Users' Choice - Kevin Barry (Packers)

- Corey Dillon won the award in his first season as a coach
- Helu Jr. won Returner of the Year for the second straight season (I thought his streak was longer)
- Wright was a unanimous user selection for DL of the Year
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Tight End of the Year
Users' Choice - Dane Guthrie (Wildcats)

Wide Receiver of the Year
Madden's Choice - Mark Clayton (Pioneers)
Users' Choice - Clayton

Running Back of the Year
Madden's Choice - Jacquizz Rodgers (Dolphins)
Users' Choice - Rodgers

Quarterback of the Year
Madden's Choice - Russell Wilson (Pioneers)
Users' Choice - Wilson

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Madden's Choice - Byron Jones (Seahawks)
Users' Choice - Kawann Short (Dolphins) and Shaq Thompson (Redskins)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Madden's Choice - Giovanni Bernard (49ers)
Users' Choice - Bernard

- Guthrie won TE of the Year for the third straight season
- Clayton was a unanimous user selection for WR of the Year
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Defensive Player of the Year
Madden's Choice - Kamerion Wimbley
Users' Choice - Wimbley

User voting:
1. Kamerion Wimbley - 7 votes
2. Troy Polamalu - 2 votes
T-3. Byron Jones - 1 vote
T-3. David Harris - 1 vote
T-5. Daryl Smith - 0 votes
T-5. Mason Foster - 0 votes

Offensive Player of the Year
Madden's Choice - Vince Young (Cowboys)
Users' Choice - Mark Clayton

User voting:
1. Mark Clayton - 6 votes
2. Russell Wilson - 3 votes
T-3. Kevin Barry - 1 vote
T-3. Jacquizz Rodgers - 1 vote
T-3. Vince Young - 1 vote
6. Courtney Lewis - 0 votes

Most Valuable Player
Madden's Choice - Vince Young
Users' Choice - Mark Clayton

User voting:
1. Mark Clayton - 7 votes
T-2. Kamerion Wimbley - 2 votes
T-2. Russell Wilson - 2 votes
4. Jacquizz Rodgers - 1 vote
5. Vince Young - 0 votes

Breakout Player of the Year
Users' Choice - Robert Quinn (Wildcats)

Comeback Player of the Year
Users' Choice - Larry Fitzgerald (Titans) and Charlie Whitehurst (Colts)

General Manager of the Year
Users' Choice - KCF

User voting:
1. KCF - 4 votes
T-2. Jablax - 3 votes
T-2. Shattered - 3 votes

- David Harris was a write-in vote
- Kevin Barry was a write-in vote
- Young became the third player to win MVP from Madden while receiving no votes from the users (Lions HB Ahman Green in S2 and Vikings QB Josh Portis in S9)
- Clayton is the first WR to win either the Madden or User MVP award
- A Dolphin at each of the three major offensive positions (QB, HB, WR) has finished first or second in the MVP race (Madden or User) in each of the past three seasons (WR Kelly Campbell S9, QB Sam Keller S10, HB Jacquizz Rodgers S11)
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I intend to start the playoff simming tomorrow at 8 PM ET.
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Revealing of replacement picks:
- Wilhoit, Rucker, and Cundiff were Kicker of the Year replacements for Josh Brown, Sebastian Janikowski, and Nick Folk

- Harris was a LB of the Year replacement for Larry Foote

- Franklin and Joseph were OL of the Year replacements for Tony Ugoh and Kyle Young

- Doucet was a WR of the Year replacement for A.J. Green

- Forte was a HB of the Year replacement for Steven Jackson

- Moses was an Off. Rookie of the Year replacement for DeAndre Hopkins
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Forgot to mention earlier in discord that i wrote in Kevin Barry, so don't blame Tange.
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Ranlom posted...

Forgot to mention earlier in discord that i wrote in Kevin Barry, so don't blame Tange.

Whos blaming me for what?
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When I revealed that Kevin Barry received a write-in vote for Offensive Player of the Year, people assumed it was you. I didn't reveal who it was, but I did say it didn't come from you.

They probably assumed it was you because I did indirectly reveal you were the one who prevented Roy Helu Jr from being a unanimous winner for Returner of the Year.
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I had to vote for my boy >__>
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This is the most hyped-up for the playoffs that I have ever seen the league display.
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It's just gonna be the Cowboys again - and a sizable chunk of us missed the field.
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I still dont see how I am the only one to give Rodgers credit for MVP
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I voted Wilson
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I voted for the record-breaking Clayton
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KCF0107 posted...

I voted for the record-breaking Clayton

This. Wide receivers never put up the numbers he did but HBs routinely put up similar numbers to Rodgers every year. We aren't that many years removed from the year where we only had like 3 or 4 people barely scrape past the 1000 yard mark

Playoff sim time is upon us!
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Steelers at Ravens

1st Quarter
Best 6 yard pass from McNeal

2nd Quarter
Carpenter 34 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Folk 19 yard FG
Davis 1 yard run

4th Quarter
Best 6 yard run

Final Score
Steelers - 17
Ravens - 10

Notable Players
Steelers QB Reggie McNeal 9-20, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Ravens QB Ben Mauk 4-10, 31 yards, 2 INTs
Steelers HB Jahvid Best 2 TDs (1 rec, 1 rush)
Steelers WR Robert Meachem 3 rec for 118 yards
Steelers CB Pat Parrish 3 tackles, 2 INTs
Ravens DE Charles Johnson 1 tackle, 2 sacks

Interesting Notes
- Ravens actually outgained the Steelers 302-249 and won the turnover battle (2 against 3)
- This is the first playoff appearance for the Ravens in which they failed to win a playoff game (4th playoff appearance)
- Steelers have a better away playoff record than home (3-2 away, 1-3 home)
- Shattered will face the Dolphins in the playoffs for the third time (0-2 previously)
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Rams at Vikings

1st Quarter
Cox 1 yard run
Helu Jr 100 yard KR

2nd Quarter
Colvin 1 yard pass from Portis
Janikowski 27 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Cox 1 yard run

4th Quarter
Dawson 44 yard FG
Portis 40 yard run

Final Score
Rams - 10
Vikings - 31

Notable Players
Vikings QB Josh Portis 18-27, 149 yards, 6 rushes for 76 yards, 2 total TDs
Vikings OLB Von Miller 9 tackles, 3 sacks
Vikings DT Sealver Siligia 3 tackles, 2 sacks

Interesting Notes
- Rams officially have a sub-.500 record since their NFC Championship Game loss last season
- Every team the Rams have lost to in the postseason have gone on to win a Super Bowl at some point (Bucs, Redskins, Lions, and Cowboys)
- Vikings move to just 2-3 in the Wild Card round
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Pioneers at Raiders

1st Quarter
Robinson 10 yard pass from Dalton
Kaeding 33 yard FG
R. Jackson 2 yard run

2nd Quarter
Boldin 12 yard pass from Dalton
Kaeding 29 and 23 yard FGs

3rd Quarter
Cundiff 35 yard FG

4th Quarter
Cundiff 24 and 51 yard FGs

Final Score
Pioneers - 9
Raiders - 30

Notable Players
Raiders QB Andy Dalton 25-39, 232 yards, 2 TDs
Raiders HB R.J. Jackson 136 total yards. 1 rush TD
Pioneers WR Mark Clayton 5 rec for 112 yards
Pioneers WR Andre Caldwell 4 rec for 108 yards
Raiders MLB Larry Foote 12 tackles, 2 sacks
Raiders DE Vince Hall 1 sack, 1 FF

Interesting Notes
- Raiders won their first playoff game
- For the 11th straight season, the user MVP has not gone on to win the SB in the same season (same with Madden MVP, but Vince Young is still alive)
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Buccaneers at Panthers

1st Quarter
Jones 53 yard FG
Washington 2 yard run

2nd Quarter
Burleson 8 yard pass from Bridgewater
Jones 36 yard FG
Feely 34 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Jones 35 yard FG

4th Quarter
Lloyd 63 yard PR
Caddell 20 yard pass from Ryan + failed 2 pointer

Final Score
Buccaneers - 17
Panthers - 22

Notable Players
Panthers HB Bobby Washington 38 carries for 173 yards, 1 TD
Panthers K Ben Jones 3-3 FGAs

Interesting Notes
- Panthers won for just for fourth time since Week 7
- Buccaneers lost for the fourth time in their last five games
- This is Chris' first playoff appearance where he failed to win a playoff game (7th playoff appearance)
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