Board 8 > Board 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) S13: The Regular Season

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Ravens - 27
Bears - 7

1st Quarter
Romaka 2 yard run
Perrilloux 9 yard run

3rd Quarter
Folk 26 yard FG
Stacy 3 yard run

4th Quarter
Stacy 3 yard run
Folk 43 yard FG

Notable Players
Ravens HB Zac Stacy 11 carries for 33 yards, 2 TDs
Ravens WR Calvin Johnson 7 rec for 115 yards
Ravens P Ryan Plackemeier 3 punts for 63.0 avg, 2 inside opp. 20
Browns P Brett Kern 7 punts for 50.9 avg, 4 inside opp. 20
Ravens FS Jahleel Addae 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
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Patriots - 25
Falcons - 23

1st Quarter
Crosby 35 and 28 yard FGs
Laurinaitis 45 yard INT

2nd Quarter
Fitzgerald 65 yard pass from Newton
Rucker 34 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Crosby 50 yard FG
Hazel 25 yard pass from Brohm

4th Quarter
Jackson 2 yard run + failed 2 pointer
Rucker 51 and 40 yard FGs
Crosby 18 yard FG with 7 seconds left in the game

Notable Players
Pats QB Cam Newton 11-27, 227 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Falcons WR Matt Hazel 10 rec for 111 yards, 1 TD
Pats K Mason Crosby 4-5 FGAs
Pats MLB Ken Reid 9 tackles, 1 FF
Pats CB Ladarius Webb 3 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT
Falcons SS Thomas Davis 13 tackles
Falcons MLB James Laurinaitis 11 tackles, 1 INT for TD
Falcons DT B.J. Raji 2 sacks
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Pumpkins - 17
Cowboys - 31

1st Quarter
Ginn 37 yard pass from Leak
Lattimore 1 yard run

2nd Quarter
Lattimore 1 yard run
Ginn 7 yard pass from Leak
Young 17 yard run

3rd Quarter
Gano 19 yard FG

4th Quarter
Moore 41 yard FG
Watkins 1 yard pass from Young

Notable Players
Pumpkins QB Chris Leak 13-25, 159 yards, 2 TDs
Cowboys QB Vince Young 17-24, 136 yards, 11 rushes for 119 yards, 2 TDs, 1 fumble
Cowboys HB Marcus Lattimore 24 carries for 87 yards, 2 TDs
Pumpkins WR Ted Ginn 3 rec for 57 yards, 2 TDs
Cowboys WR Sammy Watkins 11 rec for 75 yards, 1 TD
Pumpkins MLB Jerod Mayo 13 tackles
Pumpkins DT David Parry 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
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Wildcats - 24
Jaguars - 31

1st Quarter
Stephens 1 yard pass from Tebow

2nd Quarter
Beasley 13 yard pass from Tebow
McCaffrey 3 yard run
Franks 43 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Edinger 38 yard FG
Clayton 5 yard pass from Tebow

4th Quarter
Massey 3 yard pass from Murray
McCaffrey 2 yard run
Clayton 20 yard pass from Tebow

Notable Players
Jags QB Tim Tebow 26-37, 267 yards, 4 TDs
Wildcats HB Christian McCaffrey 19 carries for 63 yards, 2 TDs
Jags WR Michael Clayton 5 rec for 54 yards, 2 TDs
Wildcats MLB Brock Hayden 13 tackles, 1 FF
Wildcats DT Tyson Alualu 6 tackles, 2 sacks
Jags DE Billy Turner 2 sacks, 1 FF
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Packers - 13
Steelers - 37

1st Quarter
Brown 28 yard FG
Carpenter 20 yard FG
Belton 3 yard run

2nd Quarter
Carp 37 yard FG
Bailey 2 yard run
Brown 20 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Carp 52 yard FG
Enunwa 12 yard pass from Smith
O'Neal 19 yard pass from Smith

4th Quarter
Thomas 4 yard run

Notable Players
Steelers QB Brad Smith 8-16, 135 yards, 7 rushes for 42 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Packers MLB Derrick Jordan 9 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT
Steelers MLB Rolando McClain 11 tackles, 1 FF
Steelers OLB Adam Tufts 5 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT
Steelers SS Ian Cox 2 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF
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Redskins - 7
Raiders - 35

1st Quarter
Marshall 48 yard pass from Dalton
Jackson 7 yard run

2nd Quarter
Jackson 10 yard run

3rd Quarter
Jackson 3 and 55 yard passes from Dalton

4th Quarter
Fisk 2 yard pass from Quinn

Notable Players
Raiders QB Andy Dalton 26-32, 305 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Raiders HB R.J. Jackson 263 total yards (150 rush, 113 rec), 4 TDs
Redskins OLB Shaq Thompson 6 tackles, 2 sacks
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Panthers - 10
Lightning - 6

2nd Quarter
Rackers 21 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Hagan 1 yard pass from Wentz

4th Quarter
Rackers 36 yard FG
Jones 29 yard FG

Notable Players
Panthers QB Carson Wentz 15-30, 121 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Panthers DT Callahan Bright 3 tackles, 2 sacks
Panthers DT Claude Wroten 3 tackles, 2 sacks
Lightning OLB Todd du Plessis 6 tackles, 2 sacks
Lightning DE Preston Rogers 2 sacks
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Giants - 16
Seahawks - 17

1st Quarter
Jackson 19 yard pass from Cousins

2nd Quarter
Bailey 45 yard FG
Lockett 39 yard pass from Olson
Nendick 46 yard FG

3rd Quarter
Bailey 30 and 36 yard FGs

4th Quarter
Jackson 3 yard pass from Cousins

Notable Players
Seahawks QB Kirk Cousins 13-23, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Giants HB Dion Lewis 150 total yards (131 rush, 19 rec)
Seahawks WR DeSean Jackson 5 rec for 104 yards, 2 TDs
Giants OLB Barkavious Mingo 8 tackles, 1 sack
Giants DE Loren Howard 5 tackles, 1 sack
Seahawks OLB Justin Houston 13 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR
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Colts - 27
Pioneers - 28

1st Quarter
Patterson 69 yard PR
Decker 7 yard pass from Wilson

2nd Quarter
Patterson 97 yard PR
Reed 49 yard FG
Byrd 3 yard pass from Kaep
Manson 7 yard pass from Wilson

3rd Quarter
E. Thomas 89 yard INT

4th Quarter
Reed 27 yard FG
Manson 2 yard run

Notable Players
Colts QB Colin Kaepernick 15-24, 102 yards, 2 rushes for 16 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 1 fumble
Pioneers QB Russell Wilson 18-35, 152 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Pioneers HB Markus Manson 159 total yards (70 rush, 89 rec), 2 TDs
Pioneers MLB Clifton Thompson 7 tackles, 1 sack
Pioneers OLB Kyler Fackrell 6 tackles, 1 sack
Pioneers MLB Kyle Emanuel 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
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Week 17 Players of the Week
Offense - Raiders HB R.J. Jackson
Defense - Seahawks OLB Justin Houston
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And your B8NFLL Season 13 AFC Playoff Teams are...

1. Miami Dolphins
2. Columbus Pioneers
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Washington Hawks
5. New England Patriots
6. Indianapolis Colts

This is the 4th time the Dolphins have had the AFC's top seed. They have gone on to the Super Bowl in the previous three times. The Dolphins' 14-2 record is their best in franchise history.

The Pioneers are the only playoff team from the AFC who had a losing record the season before. Their 12-4 record is their best in franchise history as they captured their first AFC South title since S9.

This is the third straight season the Ravens have won the AFC North and with a 10-6 record.

The Hawks won four fewer games than they did a season ago but captured their first AFC West title since S7 In Discord, I had erroneously said that the Broncos won the division, but I guess the Hawks had a better common games record than the Broncos.

The Pats are one of three AFC teams (Ravens and Dolphins) to have won double digit games in each of the past two seasons. Two of their three playoff berths in B8NFLL have come in the past two seasons. They have yet to win a playoff game.

The Colts are one of three AFC teams with non-losing records in each of the past four seasons (Broncos and Dolphins). Like the Pats, they are looking for their first playoff win.
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And your B8NFLL Season 13 NFC Playoff Teams are..

1. Minnesota Vikings
2. Dallas Cowboys
3. St. Louis Rams
4. Carolina Panthers
5. Washington Redskins
6. Detroit Lions

This is the second straight season an NFC North team has captured the #1 seed, and this is the first time the Vikings have earned it. In their 7th postseason appearance (all in the past 10 seasons), they are looking for their first trip to the NFC Championship Game.

The Cowboys won the NFC East for the 7th straight season and are looking to make their 7th straight Super Bowl.

In their 10th playoff appearance (5th straight), the Rams are looking to make their fifth NFC Championship Game appearance.

Making a postseason appearance in every odd year since S7, the Panthers are looking for their first trip to the NFC Championship game after having selected in the Top 5 in the draft.

Despite this being their 6th postseason appearance, this is the first time Washington has entered as a wild card. They haven't had a ton of success playing in the wild card round, but when they win, they end up winning the Super Bowl.

Like the Panthers, the Lions picked in the Top 5 of the draft as they made their first playoff appearance since S8. As the last non-Bronco/Cowboy/Dolphin team to make (and win!) the Super Bowl (let's ignore the Ravens in this exercise), they are looking to trot out a similar team (sans Peyton Manning) they had in their SB-winning season.
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Wild Card Round
Colts at Ravens
Lions at Rams
Patriots at Hawks
Redskins at Panthers

Wild Card Round's sim date is TBD, but it will be July 10th, 11th, 17th, or 18th.
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To Do:
- Post Regular Season stat leaders
- Award Ballots
- Update wiki
- Stat PMs
- Something that I'm forgetting?
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Congratulations, playoff teams! Best of luck to you guys!!

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Sadness

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Regular Season Stat Leaders

Passer Rating - Sam Keller (Dolphins) - 100.1
Passing Yards - Keller - 3582
Passing TDs - Keller - 32
Passing INTs - Brian Brohm (Falcons) and Chris Leak (Pumpkins) - 6 and 23 respectively
Completion % - Keller - 66%

Rushing Yards - Jacquizz Rodgers (Dolphins) - 1931
Rushing Attempts - Melvin Gordon (Titans) - 482
Rushing TDs - Rodgers and Markus Manson (Pioneers) - 14
Rushing YPC - Rodgers and Manson - 4.8

Receptions - A.J. Green (Dolphins) - 97
Receiving Yards - Martin Nance (Rams) - 1251
Receiving TDs - Sammy Watkins (Cowboys - 15
Receiving YPC - Ted Ginn (Pumpkins) - 14.1

Pancake Blocks - Marcus Cannon (Patriots) - 91
Sacks Allowed - Jonathan Martin (Colts) - 17

Tackles - Barrett Ruud (Giants) - 175
Sacks - Bjoern Werner (Colts) - 16
Interceptions - Bruce Irvin (Patriots), Glover Quin (Giants), Jordan Tripp (Dolphins), Ibraheim Campbell (Jets) - 6
Forced Fumbles - Jessie Daniels (Browns), Jadeveon Clowney (Redskins), and Cedric Young (Ravens) - 4
Fumble Recoveries - John Abbate (Hawks) - 6
Defensive TDs - Quin, Morris Chambers (Pumpkins), James Laurinaitis (Falcons), and Kyler Fackrell (Pioneers) - 2

Field Goals - Jeff Reed (Colts) - 32
Field Goal % - Cairo Santos (Vikings) - 90%

Punting Avg. - Steve Weatherford (49ers) - 45.0
Punts - Zoltan Mesko (Bills) - 100

Kick Return Avg. - Bernard Pierce (Pioneers) - 29.0
Kick Return TDs - 13 tied at 1
Punt Return Avg. - Alley Broussard (Buccaneers) - 14.0
Punt Return TDs - Broussard, Cordarrelle Patterson (Colts), Derek Hagan (Panthers), DeAngelo Hall (Bears) - 2
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@KCF0107

Didn't Whiskey Nick make a series of topics like this a few years ago but, before quitting and being bored out of his mind?

I like to see you try to outlast him.

So Brohm only threw 6INTs?

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I will prob lose the WC game again, but another great late season rush to make the playoffs. Go Pats!

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Cam Newton is a Patriot. Real life copied B8NFLL

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Ewwww.

End-of-Season Season Awards

The following posts will contain all the awards that will be given out this season. While participation is optional, I encourage you to take 15 minutes or so out of your life to pick out your choices for each category and submit them to me via PM before the deadline.

Most of the awards are from the game itself. There are a few that are entirely of my creation. The former awards will have both a User and Madden winner while the later will solely have a User winner. The nominees for awards from the game will come from the game itself with maybe a handful of exceptions. To not completely spoil who Madden chose for each award, I will reveal who was a replacement choice when the winners are revealed. Also to prevent spoilers, I reorder the nominees by team name, first name, or last name every year. This year, I chose first name.

For each category, you choose the one player/coach/person you believe to be most worthy of the award. For the Offensive Player, Defensive Player, and MVP of the Year, awards, you do not have to vote for the five players listed. If you feel another player up for another award is applicable and more worthy for one of these awards, you may select them as a write-in candidate. However, I will use my discretion to null a write-in vote if I feel it to be disingenuous.

Because of the success of people showing up during the Discord sims, I have decided to attempt to do the award show and playoff sim on a weekday, so the deadline to submit to me your award ballot will be Wednesday, July 8th at 5 PM ET The award show should take place later that night while the playoffs will be simmed the following night.
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Coach of the Year
Vikings' Brett Favre (13-3, 88 team rating)
Cowboys' Corey Dillon (12-4, 91 team rating)
Pioneers' Dom Capers (12-4, 88 team rating)
Dolphins' Kerry Collins (14-2, 90 team rating)
Redskins' Will Shields (11-5, 86 team rating)

Returner of the Year
Buccaneers HB Alley Broussard (49 KR for 23.7 avg, 37 PR for 14.0 avg, 2 return TDs)
Pioneers HB Bernard Pierce (38 KR for 29.0 avg, 41 PR for 10.8 avg, 2 return TDs)
Colts WR Cordarrelle Patterson (46 KR for 24.9 avg, 61 PR for 12.9 avg, 2 return TDs)
Bears CB DeAngelo Hall (52 KR for 25.4 avg, 38 PR for 11.0 avg, 3 return TDs)
Panthers WR Derek Hagan (35 KR for 24.4 avg, 41 PR for 11.2 avg, 3 return TDs)

Punter of the Year
Panthers' Aaron Perez (73 punts for 44.9 avg, 35.7 net avg, 27 inside opp. 20, 9 touchbacks)
Raiders' Brandon Fields (84 punts for 43.8 avh, 34.9 net avg, 31 inside opp. 20, 9 touchbacks)
Ravens' Ryan Plackemeier (68 punts for 43.6 avg, 35.1 net avg, 26 inside opp. 20, 9 touchbacks)
49ers' Steve Weatherford (61 punts for 45.0 avg, 39.3 net avg, 32 inside opp. 20, 6 touchbacks)
Steelers' Tom Malone (74 punts for 44.3 avg, 36.2 net avg, 32 inside opp. 20, 5 touchbacks)

Kicker of the Year
Jaguars' Andrew Franks (27-33 FGAs, 26-27 XPAs, 6-7 from 50+)
Vikings' Cairo Santos (29-32 FGAs, 40-45 XPAs, 5-7 from 50+)
Panthers' Ben Jones (31-37 FGAs, 27-28 XPAs, 3-5 from 50+)
Colts' Jeff Reed (32-39 FGAs, 29-29 XPAs, 2-2 from 50+)
Lightning's Neil Rackers (31-38 FGAs, 27-27 XPAs, 9-11 from 50+)

Defensive Back of the Year
Seahawks FS Byron Jones (54 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Pioneers FS Earl Thomas (46 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 INTs, 1 FF, 4 FRs, 1 def TD)
Browns SS Jessie Daniels (100 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 4 FFs, 1 FR)
Patriots SS Keon Jackson (83 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 FRs, 1 def TD)
Falcons SS Thomas Davis (122 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)

Linebacker of the Year
Patriots ROLB Bruce Irvin (110 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)
Lions MLB Bryan Vinson (170 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)
Hawks MLB John Abbate (151 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 FFs, 6 FRs)
Dolphins MLB Jordan Tripp (100 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Ravens ROLB Leland Jones (113 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Jaguars DT Billy Walker (61 tackles, 9 sacks, 4 FRs)
Redskins LE Jadeveon Clowney (15 tackles, 11 sacks, 4 FFs, 1 FR)
Dolphins DT Kawann Short (56 tackles, 10 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 FR)
Cowboys DT Ryan Walker (60 tackles, 11 sacks, 2 FFs)
Wildcats DT Tyson Alualu (68 tackles, 11 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 FR)
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Offensive Lineman of the Year
Vikings LT Greg Robinson (75 blocks, 5 sacks allowed)
Pats RT Marcus Cannon (91 blocks, 2 sacks allowed)
Dolphins RT Morgan Moses (70 blocks, 6 sacks allowed)
Cowboys RT Tony Ugoh (72 blocks, 3 sacks allowed)
49ers RT Tavita Thompson (75 blocks, 5 sacks allowed)

Tight End of the Year
Colts' Dominique Byrd (68 rec for 692 yards (10.1 YPC), 2 TDs)
Lions' James Dray (83 rec for 668 yards (8.0 YPC), 3 TDs)
Browns' Marcedes Lewis (69 rec for 445 yards (6.4 YPC), 5 TDs)
Giants' Rory Nicol (74 rec for 594 yards (8.0 YPC), 4 TDs)
Redskins' Tim Wright (90 rec for 882 yards (9.8 YPC), 4 TDs)

Wide Receiver of the Year
Dolphins' A.J. Green (97 rec for 1192 yards (12.2 YPC), 11 TDs, 3 drops)
Rams' Martin Nance (93 rec for 1251 yards (13.4 YPC), 9 TDs, 4 drops)
Hawks' Roddy White 86 rec for 1204 yards (14.0 YPC), 12 TDs, 5 drops)
Cowboys' Sammy Watkins (77 rec for 894 yards, (11.6 YPC), 15 TDs, 8 drops)
Pumpkins' Ted Ginn (82 rec for 1164 yards (14.1 YPC), 12 TDs, 3 drops)

Running Back of the Year
Vikings' Courtney Lewis (250 carries for 1146 yards (4.5 YPC), 28 rec for 170 yards (6.0 YPC), 12 total TDs, 1 fumble)
Dolphins' Jacquizz Rodgers (394 carries for 1931 yards (4.9 YPC), 50 rec for 347 yards (6.9 YPC), 18 total TDs, 4 fumbles)
Browns' Mark Ingram (429 carries for 1864 yards (4.3 YPC), 22 rec for 153 yards (6.9 YPC), 13 total TDs, 4 fumbles)
Pioneers' Markus Manson (293 carries for 1442 yards (4.9 YPC), 46 rec for 423 yards (9.1 YPC), 15 total TDs, 3 fumbles)
Titans' Melvin Gordon (482 carries for 1929 yards (4.0 YPC), 27 rec for 208 yards (7.7 YPC), 11 total TDs, 3 fumbles)

Quarterback of the Year
Redskins' Brady Quinn (290-466 (62.2%), 3163 yards, 23 TDs, 16 INTs, 9 fumbles, 84.3 passer rating)
Vikings' Josh Portis (205-350 (58.6%), 2380 yards, 20 TDs, 9 INTs, 6 fumbles, 87.5 passer rating)
Seahawks' Kirk Cousins 317-515 (61.6%), 3226 yards, 21 TDs, 8 INTs, 7 fumbles, 86.6 passer rating)
Pioneers' Russell Wilson (281-454 (61.9%), 2954 yards, 22 TDs, 12 INTs, 8 fumbles, 85.9 passer rating)
Dolphins' Sam Keller (334-494 (67.6%), 3582 yards, 35 TDs, 12 INTs, 4 fumbles, 100.1 passer rating)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Dolphins MLB Jordan Tripp (100 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Pioneers MLB Kyle Kato (48 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FFs, 2 FRs, 1 def TD)
Rams ROLB Leonard Floyd (81 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 FRs, 1 def TD)
Bengals LOLB Matthew Judon (101 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INTs, 1 FR, 1 def TD)
Chiefs LOLB Samson Ebukam (108 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INTs, 2 FRs)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Hawks RG Connor McGovern (51 blocks, 3 sacks allowed)
Lightning TE David Njoku (63 rec for 514 yards (8.1 YPC), 4 TDs)
Pumpkins RT Donovan Smith (51 blocks, 2 sacks allowed)
Lions QB Jared Goff (270-432 (62.5%), 2745 yards, 16 TDs, 12 INTs, 8 fumbles, 81.4 passer rating)
Titans WR Mike Evans (79 rec for 949 yards (12.0 YPC), 9 TDs, 7 drops)
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Defensive Player of the Year
Patriots ROLB Bruce Irvin (110 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)
Lions MLB Bryan Vinson (170 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 3 FFs, 3 FRs)
Hawks MLB John Abbate (151 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 FFs, 6 FRs)
Dolphins MLB Jordan Tripp (100 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs)
Falcons SS Thomas Davis (122 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 INTs, 1 FF, 2 FRs)

Offensive Player of the Year
Dolphins HB Jacquizz Rodgers (394 carries for 1931 yards (4.9 YPC), 50 rec for 347 yards (6.9 YPC), 18 total TDs, 4 fumbles)
Vikings QB Josh Portis (205-350 (58.6%), 2380 yards, 96 rushes for 861 yards, 25 total TDs, 9 INTs, 6 fumbles, 87.5 passer rating)
Pioneers HB Markus Manson (293 carries for 1442 yards (4.9 YPC), 46 rec for 423 yards (9.1 YPC), 15 total TDs, 3 fumbles)
Dolphins QB Sam Keller (334-494 (67.6%), 3582 yards, 35 TDs, 12 INTs, 4 fumbles, 100.1 passer rating)
Cowboys QB Vince Young (221-345 (64.1%), 2225 yards, 104 rushes for 1122 yards, 26 total TDs, 13 INTs, 9 fumbles (85.9 passer rating)

Most Valuable Player
Dolphins HB Jacquizz Rodgers (394 carries for 1931 yards (4.9 YPC), 50 rec for 347 yards (6.9 YPC), 18 total TDs, 4 fumbles)
Vikings QB Josh Portis (205-350 (58.6%), 2380 yards, 96 rushes for 861 yards, 25 total TDs, 9 INTs, 6 fumbles, 87.5 passer rating)
Pioneers HB Markus Manson (293 carries for 1442 yards (4.9 YPC), 46 rec for 423 yards (9.1 YPC), 15 total TDs, 3 fumbles)
Dolphins QB Sam Keller (334-494 (67.6%), 3582 yards, 35 TDs, 12 INTs, 4 fumbles, 100.1 passer rating)
Cowboys QB Vince Young (221-345 (64.1%), 2225 yards, 104 rushes for 1122 yards, 26 total TDs, 13 INTs, 9 fumbles (85.9 passer rating)

Breakout Player of the Year

Giants HB Dion Lewis

Lewis had sneakily been a great backup for the Titans where he had over 10 TDs on 4.0+ YPC during his time there. Despite having earned the right to a starting job, the Titans went in another direction for their future at HB. The Giants needed a HB during the season, and in 11 games and 9 starts, Lewis proved that his time as a backup was no fluke. He ended up with over 1000 rushing yards on 4.1 YPC, over 250 rec yards, and 7 total TDs as he was for a stretch of time the only offensive threat for the Giants.

Browns WR DeAndre Hopkins

Hopkins made a big leap from his rookie (56 rec for 510 yards) to sophomore season (78 rec for 907 yards), but he absolutely exploded in his third year in the league. He finished second in the league in both receptions (95) and rec yards (1224) while having as many touchdowns as he did in his first two seasons combined (9) as he helped lead the Browns to their first non-losing record since S7.

Buccaneers LT Jared Valdheer

A former 1st round pick, Valdheer did not live up to his draft status in his first five seasons with a line 69 blocks vs 20 sacks allowed that is especially poor for an OT. While the Bucs had just their third losing season, Valdheer was a bright spot on the season with a sparkling 49 blocks vs 2 sacks allowed. The 24.5 blocks per sack allowed was one of the best block-to-sack ratios in the league.

Titans DT Bennie Logan

When the Panthers shifted to a 4-3 D, that put the pressure on newly minted starter Logan to prove that it was worth sitting superstar MLB Brian Cushing for this. He responded with two-sack performances in each of the first three games and ultimately finished with 32 tackles, 12 sacks, and 2 FFs on an 8-8 Titans team whose D finished in the teens.

Falcons SS Thomas Davis

With this being his 13th season in the league and the only incumbet SS remaining, you would think that he's had steller statistical season or two by now. However, his career highs in tackles was 75, sacks 2, and INTs 3. All of these career bests came in different seasons. He shot past all those marks in his age-34 season as he recorded 122 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 INTs as well as adding a FF and a pair of FRs. More importantly to the Falcons, he may have also bought himself another season going from an 86 to a 91 overall rating.

Comeback Player of the Year

Falcons QB Brian Brohm

A former first round bust of the Raiders, Brohm had not thrown a pass since S8 when he posted a 19.4 passer rating and 1 TD vs 6 INTs as a Seahawk. Now 32 and a member of the Falcons, Brohm beat out Aaron Rodgers in the preseason and went on to post a stunning 84.7 passer rating (7th in NFL) and throwing the fewest INTs by a qualified passer (6) as the Falcons tied for the league's fewest turnovers (17).

Pioneers HB Markus Manson

After rushing for a paltry 187 yards in four games for the Redskins before losing the rest of the season to injury, Manson was 31 and looking to fall victim like all the other HBs to hit the FA market and be resigned to injury replacement duty. When the Pioneers had their top spot open up and didn't draft a HB, Manson was the player called upon and he responded by rushing for 1442 yards (6th in NFL) and tying for the league lead in rushing TDs (14) and rushing YPC (4.9).

Chiefs MLB Korey Hall

Underutilized in his final season in Buffalo when he started only two games, Hall looked possibly finished before the Chiefs signed the 33 year old. At one point during the season, he was on Madden's MVP watch and ultimately finished with 157 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FFs, and 3 FRs on a Chiefs team that flirted with the playoffs until the end.

Falcons DT B.J. Raji

Having not started a game since S10 and out of football in S12, the former Bills DT would not accept a contract from his former team and moved to Atlanta where he put up double digit sacks (10) on a Falcons squad on the cusp of a playoff appearance.

49ers P Steve Weatherford

As a 5th round rookie for the Raiders, Weatherford led the league in punting average. He was one of the worst punters in the league after that with a sub-43.0 avg across the next 10 seasons before exhibiting his former self in leading the league in punting average once again, this time with the 49ers. His 39.3 net average and 5.7 yard gross/net difference also led the league by considerable margins.
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General Manager of the Year

KCF
+ Took over a new team, improving their win total by 5 and to a franchise-best 12-4 record and a #2 seed
+ Made a gutsy play to forgo the early rounds of the S14 draft by acquiring extra draft picks and used those to immediately hit on players in WR Stefon Diggs (56 rec for 683 yards, 6 TDs), SS Vonn Bell (52 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INTs, 1 FF), and MLB Kyle Kato (48 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FFs, 2 FRs, 1 def TD)
+ Activity and adjustments helped make a Bottom 10 offense from a season ago rise to #4 this year and had the defense make further strides from a season ago to finish 11th overall and T-5th in points allowed.

- It's me

mccheyne
+ Led the Colts to a 10-6 record and a playoff berth
+ Got the Colts to finish with the #1 D in the league
+ Matched DT Dan William's contract offer in RFA who more than doubled his career sack and tripled his career FF totals as he finished with 12 sacks and 3 FFs

- His free agency forray was a major bust year one with QB Colin Kaepernick throwing for 11 TDs vs 21 INTs and RG Jonathan Martin leading the league with 17 sacks allowed

MegamanX
+ Made two of the best free agency signings in QB Brian Brohm and DT B.J. Raji whose stories you can see on Comeback Player of the Year
+ 4th round pick WR Matt Hazel was the 10th WR taken in the draft but finished second among rookies in rec yards with 690
+ Led the Falcons to their first non-losing season since S10 despite suffering the second-most injuries and third-most games lost due to injuries this season.

- Did not make the playoffs

TheKnightOfNee
+ Led the Lions to an improbable finish and their first playoff appearance since S8
+ Had one of the biggest unit turnarounds as the Lions went from a low-20s to the #6 D in the league and the #2 scoring defense (16.5 points allowed per game)
+ In addition to the defense, the underlying stats peg the Lions as one of the best teams in the league with the #9 O, #9 rushing O, and the #2 turnover differential (+9)

- Didn't bring in many impact players through the draft, free agency, or trade

VeryInsane
+ Led the Browns to their first non-losing season since S7
+ Traded for SS Jessie Daniels who became a DB of the Year candidate after exploding as a Brown with 53 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FFs, and 1 FR in less than a half a season
+ In-Season adjustments helped bring the best out of HB Mark Ingram and WR DeAndre Hopkins who had career years and became award nominees at their respective positions.

- Did not make the playoffs
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To Do:
- Update wiki
- Stat PMs
- Playoff Power Rankings
- Something that I'm forgetting?
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KCF0107 posted...

Jaguars' Andrew Franks (27-33 FGAs, 26-27 XPAs, 6-7 from 50+)

Way to go kicker! The rest of my team not so much

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Oh my god

Do I need to do an actual Steve Weatherford campaign

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Fastbreak posted...

Oh my god

Do I need to do an actual Steve Weatherford campaign

Not sure you will need much of a campaign. He looks like the favorite to me.

more votie

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Playoff Power Rankings

1. Miami Dolphins
2. Dallas Cowboys
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Washington Redskins
5. Columbus Pioneers
6. Detroit Lions
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. Washington Hawks
9. St. Louis Rams
10. Baltimore Ravens
11. New England Patriots
12. Carolina Panthers

While the Dolphins feel down some rankings a bit, they are still in the Top 10 of every major category and have superstars at basically every level of the team. They are also entering the postseason injury free, so they have to be the SB favorites heading in.

There are some major red flags with the Cowboys, namely the rate they turn the ball over and inability to create turnovers themselves. Still, I will have to see the Cowboys fall short of the Super Bowl to believe it.

The Vikings should be the NFC Super Bowl rep. They are clearly the best team in the conference, but as per usual, the Vikings have lost some people to injury just before the playoffs and will not be having one of the best OLBs in the game throughout it.

Not the Panthers nor Hawks but the Redskins finished with the lowest-ranked defense in the playoffs. It was at one point ranked in the Top 10 but ended up 22nd. That is a little bit alarming and probably should knock them down a bit, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt with the mounting injuries they suffered on that side of the ball. HB Ezekiel Elliot didn't take off like I thought he would, but his best games have late in the second half, and the rest of the offense is excellent. More importantly, they've shown they can give the Cowboys a lot of trouble.

For a long time, there was a sizable discrepancy between the defense and points allowed for the Pioneers that called into question if they were experiencing bad or good luck. There was some regression to the mean to where their rankings were within a couple spots of each other that basically indicated that the Pioneers have a good defense this season. Pairing that with an elite offense and at least one guaranteed home game give the Pioneers a great shot at their first conference championship and a decent shot at the AFC South's first SB appearance (the seven other divisions have made it to a SB).

The Lions have a talent issue that will make it tough to make a deep playoff run, but they are hot, the defense and QB Jared Goff have been consistently steady all season, and HB DeAngelo Williams might be back. This is, imo, their best team since their SB victory in S6, so they could pull off an upset or two.

The Colts have a stud, #1 defense that should make any game winnable for them. The problem is their offense that has looked shaky passing the ball and underwhelming running it. Still, that defense is far more of an asset than their offense is a liability, so as long as the defense performs like they did in the regular season, they won't need to ask much out of their offense.

If you are looking for a Wild-Card Round division winner to make a deep playoff like the Jags and Raiders in recent years, the Hawks are your team. QB Philip Rivers had a lackluster start to the season but finished strong. HB DeMarco Murray, the league's most prolific runner since he became a starter, is healthy and back to his old self again, and while the defense didn't play to the same level that they have in the past few seasons, it was showing signs of its former self toward the end.

The Rams are a hard team to peg. That defense is consistently great, but the offensive has been very inconsistent since their 15-1 season. Ryan Tannehill runs hot and cold, and the running game is oft-injured and non-threatening. With Tannehill coming off of one of his best seasons and new starting HB Eddie Lacy showing signs that he could be their future feature back, perhaps the Rams have a shot at winning multiple playoff games.

Losing HB Doug Martin was huge, but the Ravens have actually been offensively okay without him. Sure that isn't a ringing endorsement, but there are worse offenses in the playoffs. The defense has slipped some from the norm, so it is hard for me to place much faith in them with their main offensive identity injured.

I was a little tempted to put the Pats higher because they are a different team with HB Dexter McCluster healthy. He missed several games this season, but when he was healthy, he was arguably a Top-5 HB in the league. What worries me is that the defense took a step back this season. They were still pretty good, but their main identity is their punishing defense, but that wasn't quite the case this season. For a sometimes offensively-challenged team, the odds of a deep playoff run, from a wildcard team no less, are low when the defense doesn't pick up the slack and then some.

The Panthers were more of the same that you've seen in the post-Socko years with an above-average defense that is stars and scrubs and a poor offense. That's just not going to cut in the playoffs. Fortunately for them, they are playing at home against a team that has been battered all season, so it wouldn't be a total surprise if they win their first game. They just have the worst odds at winning the Super Bowl.
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To Do:
- Update wiki
- Stat PMs
- Something that I'm forgetting?
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Wiki should be up-to-date from the info we currently have, so I hope to get through stat PMs this weekend
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Whoa, unexpectedly high on those rankings

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Stat PMs were sent out to the Bears, Bills, and Browns
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Stat PMs were sent out to the Bucs, Chiefs, Colts, and Falcons
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Stat PMs were sent out to the 49ers, Giants, and Jags
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More vote

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Stat PMs have been sent to the Lions, Packers, Panthers, and Patriots.

I have the Pumpkins, Washington, Steelers, Titans, and Wildcats remaining. I'm going to have my work cut out for me if I am to get those five sent out before the award ceremony on Discord.

That reminds me that there is roughly 15 hours remaining for the deadline to submit award ballots. Including me, we are currently sitting at 11 ballots.
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Just over an hour left before the deadline. While I will post award winners in the topic after the show, the ceremony on Discord is the only place where you will get a full breakdown and analysis of each award.
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Didn't have enough time to feel comfortable voting on GM stuff, but was leaning towards Nee.

All stat PMs have been sent out. I haven't opened up award PMs yet, so I'm hoping to do the award show around 9 PM ET. I will ping in Discord when I am ready though.
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B8NFLL Season 13 Award Winners

Coach of the Year
Madden - Kerry Collins (Dolphins)
User - Brett Favre (Vikings)

Returner of the Year
User - DeAngelo Hall (Bears)

Punter of the Year
User - Steve Weatherford (49ers)

Kicker of the Year
Madden - Jeff Reed (Colts)
User - Neil Rackers (Lightning)

Defensive Back of the Year
Madden - Thomas Davis (Falcons)
User - Thomas Davis

Linebacker of the Year
Madden - Jordan Tripp (Dolphins)
User - Bruce Irvin (Patriots)

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Madden - Kawaan Short (Dolphins)
User - Tyson Alualu (Wildcats)

Offensive Lineman of the Year
Madden - Morgan Moses (Dolphins)
User - Marcus Cannon (Patriots)

Tight End of the Year
User - Tim Wright (Washington R)

Wide Receiver of the Year
Madden - Sammy Watkins (Cowboys)
User - Ted Ginn (Pumpkins)

Running Back of the Year
Madden - Jacquizz Rodgers (Dolphins)
User - Jacquizz Rodgers

Quarterback of the Year
Madden - Sam Keller (Dolphins)
User - Sam Keller

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Madden - Jordan Tripp
User - Jordan Tripp

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Madden - Duke Johnson (Colts, he was replaced on the ballot)
User - Donovan Smith (Pumpkins)

Defensive Player of the Year
Madden - Jordan Tripp
User - Thomas Davis

Offensive Player of the Year
Madden - Jacquizz Rodgers
User - Sam Keller

Most Valuable Player
Madden - Jacquizz Rodgers
User - Sam Keller

Breakout Player of the Year
User - Thomas Davis

Comeback Player of the Year
User - Brian Brohm (Falcons)

General Manager of the Year
User - TheKnightOfNee

Jordan Tripp became the second rookie to win a positional award (DT Claude Wroten of Lions in S2) and the first to win the Defensive or Offensive Player of the Year award

Thomas Davis became the first non-LB to win Defensive Player of the Year

Jacquizz Rodgers joins Ben Roethlisberger, Josh Portis, Vince Young, Sam Keller, and Mark Clayton as active MVP winners

Sam Keller joins Vince Young as the the only active players with multiple MVP awards (both have three across two seasons as I count Madden and User winners separate)

Nee joins Sultan, Jukkie, and myself as multiple winners of the GM of the Year award
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Defensive Back of the Year
Madden - Thomas Davis (Falcons)
User - Thomas Davis

Defensive Player of the Year
Madden - Jordan Tripp
User - Thomas Davis

Comeback Player of the Year
User - Brian Brohm (Falcons)

:O oh my god

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Don't forget Davis winning Breakout PotY!

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So the Hawks are moving next season? I hope they considered my Antarctica proposal

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The playoffs will be simmed soon, so get on Discord if you want live results!
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Playoffs! I am excited!

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