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Basically I'm looking to Trade Maroney and Edelman OR Tate for a Player like Wayne, Marshall, One of the Big Name WRs to Replace Moss. Maroney Alone is an 81 and Edelman is like a 79. Tate is like a 75 I think. I'd be willing to up the offer to get one of the Players though. I'm in need of a Big Play WR.
 
[quote name='Drive_Shaft']If I can still sign up...

CAG NAME: Drive_Shaft
XBL NAME: I Jack Chaos I
Team: Texans[/QUOTE]

Sure, I'll send you an invite later today. Just a quick FYI, the rosters were updated up until right before the McNabb trade happened so you're without Dunta Robinson. The last owner that took over the Texans was unpleasantly surprised to find that out, so just a heads up.
 
Really? It let me attempt a trade with the CPU in the Online Franchise Website lol. Course I never hit accept or anything, but I could set them up.
 
As far as the trade with CPU talk... we're normally against it because you never know (see above) when someone is going to want to take over a team. This is less of an issue now because we're in the third or so season on CAG of Madden and the game isn't getting any younger. If this was the end of our first season of Madden 11, it would probably be an easy no.

However, I likes Rames idea. Though I think we should still have restrictions, maybe one trade per team per season. I don't want to turn this into a voting session every week. And I'd still like to keep the team remotely close to what they should be in case someone does randomly step in. So, venom, put together your trade and post it here, and we'll have everyone vote on it.
 
Maroney (81 OVR) and Brandon Tate (73) for Terrel Owens (86) is My Proposed Trade.
 
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[quote name='venom']Maroney (81 OVR) and Brandon Tate (73) for Terrel Owens (86) is My Proposed Trade.[/QUOTE]

I have no issues with that. Yay from me.

Chargers also 'yay'
 
If it's any consolation I also say 'Yay' :p also BTW I'm going to play my game tonight with the Dolphins guy hopefully.
 
[quote name='venom']If it's any consolation I also say 'Yay' :p also BTW I'm going to play my game tonight with the Dolphins guy hopefully.[/QUOTE]

i may want to play tomorrow night, get some more practice in so i can score more than a goose egg against you. but we may still play tonight at 8 venom.

It's a yay from me....... if i can have my brandon marshal /teary eyes.

heh
 
I actually have a problem with it, and with CPU trades in general. Say for example that I decide I want TO and can field a better offer, am I then going to acquire him over venom? I think it's a bad precedent and could lead to a free-for-all on CPU rosters. Even if it were a good idea, the NFL trade deadline is Week 6, and at the very least we should stick to that. I know injuries suck, and I feel bad for venom, but I think if CPU trades were off than they should remain off. BigAT and ubernes didn't get to go out and trade for better QBs when Manning and Sanchez went down.

So, not trying to be a jerk here, but I'm a "nay"
 
[quote name='siradam134'] if i can have my brandon marshal /teary eyes.

heh[/QUOTE]

in reply to this and Venom's post earlier that he actually edited:

1. With regards to another season (if there is one): I'm going to update the rosters in the offseason as long as they don't negatively effect a human controlled team. So, the Fins can get Marshall since no one owns the Broncos, but I wouldn't strip McNabb from the Eagles for the sake of accuracy with no one playing as the Redskins.

2. With regards to Madden 11: And this is a response to Venom's earlier post. Everyone is this league will have a certain priority when choosing teams for Madden 11. Azu did this with last year's winners for Madden 10, but those of us who have stuck around for 3 seasons here are obviously reliable and I would love to make sure everyone got the teams they want.
 
Im voting 'no' because I don't think it's a fair trade, Buffalo has RB depth so, Maroney is practically useless to them and neither Edelman or Tate are consolation for TO.

As far as the logistics of trading with the CPU go, the idea is that the owners will control the "outrageousness" of any offers and will only allow sensible and realistic deals to be made, to prevent the "free for all" on cpu rosters. Also, I agree with ubernes' idea that we should only allow one trade proposal per season for each user controlled team to deal with any cpu team.

So, any user can only come before the "board of owners" once in a season to attempt a trade with a cpu team, but that wouldn't preclude any user to user interaction as far as trades are concerned, but I think that for the sake of future players, user to user trades should aslo require "board" approval.
 
[quote name='bvharris']I actually have a problem with it, and with CPU trades in general. Say for example that I decide I want TO and can field a better offer, am I then going to acquire him over venom? I think it's a bad precedent and could lead to a free-for-all on CPU rosters. Even if it were a good idea, the NFL trade deadline is Week 6, and at the very least we should stick to that. I know injuries suck, and I feel bad for venom, but I think if CPU trades were off than they should remain off. BigAT and ubernes didn't get to go out and trade for better QBs when Manning and Sanchez went down.

So, not trying to be a jerk here, but I'm a "nay"[/QUOTE]

Valid points all-around. Maybe Azu can step in here and add his wisdom.

We do run the risk of it becoming a slippery slope. I think the restriction of one CPU trade per team per season sort of prevents that, but with 16 (I think that's where were at now) owners, 16 trades, counter-trades, etc could become more trouble than it's worth in the long run.

It also sort of defeats the point of random injuries. Yes, it sucks but it's also realistic. There is the FA pool to work with too, which I what I did when Sanchez went down (mostly for depth with Clemens there) and when Washington went out for the year (badly needed a kick returner).

I'm going to take back my 'yay' and abstain for the time being. I'd like to hear more opinions on the subject. I personally find it fun to have to deal with what the game throws at you with injuries whether it's for a quarter or a season. Adjusting your roster, having your backups tested, and so on, it's very much a part of the NFL.
 
Matt :'[ I'm gonna assume you passed out or something and am gonna switch out of Madden to play something else for the time being. If you get on though, just message me (since we're not friends) and I'll switch back to Madden so we can play. It's just kinda boring staring at the CLFCAG franchise screen. Actually on second thought, I'm just gonna take a quick shower and I'll be back in like 5-10 minutes. If you're not there after that, then I'll go ahead and switch games.
 
[quote name='Drive_Shaft']If I can still sign up...

CAG NAME: Drive_Shaft
XBL NAME: I Jack Chaos I
Team: Texans[/QUOTE]

Didn't forget about you, I'll actually get on and do it now.

edit: done and done, invite sent. password is abc123.
 
Yeah I kinda agree we should either not do CPU trades or make sure they are unanimously reasonable. If we're playing our league games as realistically as possible according to the NFL (not go for it on 4th and 20 on your own 20 yard line and not passing it in the 4th quarter with 30 seconds left trying to run up the score when you're up 30), then we should apply this guideline to trading as well. I agree that Buffalo would never trade T.O. (attitude and salary aside) for Maroney and a lesser receiver when they have two prominent running backs already. Since the whole idea of gauging whether or not a trade is reasonable can be hard to agree upon, I agree we should probably just do without the trading altogether. When you're choosing your team in the beginning, you're accepting your roster as it is. Although a great number of injuries are not the fault of the player, some of them can be avoided. Someone can take a lot of sacks with their QB and end up getting him hurt or can put a player back in the game after a temporary injury which always has the risk of re-injuring them more severely. Also if you pass the ball primarily to one receiver as opposed to spreading the ball around, it's understood that he's gonna take a lot of hits (not saying you're doing that with Moss...I have no idea what his stats are this season). Obviously some of the injuries in the game are ridiculous (I've had Jon Beason get injured for the season failing to tackle a 5'9 180 pound running back) but I don't see a single injury affecting a team too severely in most cases. I think I read one of Venom's posts earlier saying that his backup for Moss still ended up with 12 receptions for 120 yards or something. I had no idea who the backup was and I ended up looking him up and saw that he was rated 54 or something. If a 54 rated receiver can still end up with 12 catches for 120 yards then I see Moss as more of a luxury than a necessity.
 
MasterAwesome, are you available now? I did fall asleep... It was actually one of the few times I've slept 2 days in a row in the past month and a half. Sorry for making you wait. I had no intention of doing so. I was just watching stuff on my DVR. I even took my morning does of Adderall- my ADHD medication which is an amphetamine and should have kept me up- plus coffee, and that didn't even work.

I actually woke up around 10 P.M. Eastern, but the computer was occupied until about 15 minutes ago, and you weren't on XBL when I looked.

If you can't play tonight, then I'll just ask ubernes or Azu to boot me. It's not fair to you to get on and then I don't show up, even if it wasn't my intention. While I can't necessarily help what my schedule is, this isn't the first time it has caused problems as far as getting a game played.
 
Hey I have no problem playing tonight assuming you get this message relatively soon. My roommate is playing the 360 right now on my account, but send me a message on xbox live whenever you get on and I'll kick him off. I told him to tell me if you send a message.

And don't worry about it man. I wouldn't want to force you to stay up if you're tired, just to play our game when we could easily just reschedule it for some other time. I'm pretty sure a lot of other people still have to play their games too, so talking about booting you for me to play vs the CPU is very premature at this point. I'm willing to stay up to around 1 or 1:30 tonight to play our game (another hour or so), so again, just send me a message on Live whenever you get a chance.
 
good game scotts... if it werent for my inexplicably blown coverage on that pass to Henderson, and the terrible angle i took at Reggie Bush on his long run, or any of Flacco's picks... i probably would've won. looking forward to a rematch :cool:
 
Great game Deuce, I had about 3 heart attacks there in the 4th quarter.

Saints had a lot of breaks go their way. Flacco had a deflection get picked for a TD, Reggie Bush broke a 62 yard run in traffic and also plowed through about 4 defenders at once for a kick off return touchdown.

At the end of the 3rd quarter, 35-14 Saints. At the end of the 4th quarter, a period where the Ravens turned up their O and D by about 20 notches, it was all tied up 35-35.

Saints won the coin toss and drove quietly before hitting Shockey on a big play action pass to the 8 yard line. The FG kick was academic. Saints 38 - Ravens 35.
 
I give up. I can't take any more. I've had some good times in this league, but I'm just getting too angry and frustrated to continue.

As I've mentioned before, I rarely get pissed off at games, but this game has pissed me off on several occasions to the point where I never want to play it again. This has nothing to do with MasterAwesome, who seems like a really cool guy, or anyone else in the league. It's just the game itself.

My players were running the wrong way on special teams and defense or pretending like it was Tecmo Bowl and just not even bothering to go after the guy with the ball. After giving up a 102 yard pick six and a 101 yard kickoff return TD to go down 21-3, I just gave up and threw the ball deep every time. I just wanted the game to end.

I immediately left the league after the game finished. Honestly, I'd almost rather play Yaris for 8 hours while scorpions repeatedly sting my genitals. If this game were a person, it would be Hitler, and I would be wearing a big fucking star of David on my chest. I'd get rid of the game if not for the fact that I would get next to nothing for it at this point.
 
Hmm well if the trade doesn't work out, I'll just figure something else out I suppose. I ended up sleeping all day and never got my game done haha. I was up for like 27 Hours straight. :\
 
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[quote name='Deuce20602']good game scotts... if it werent for my inexplicably blown coverage on that pass to Henderson, and the terrible angle i took at Reggie Bush on his long run, or any of Flacco's picks... i probably would've won. looking forward to a rematch :cool:[/QUOTE]

Guess this means I'm now in pole position for a bye.. Good stuff. :D

[quote name='Matt Young']
I immediately left the league after the game finished. Honestly, I'd almost rather play Yaris for 8 hours while scorpions repeatedly sting my genitals. If this game were a person, it would be Hitler, and I would be wearing a big fucking star of David on my chest. I'd get rid of the game if not for the fact that I would get next to nothing for it at this point.[/QUOTE]

You realize you're nowhere close to eliminate from playoff contention, right? I mean, there's a lot of time left in the season.

People keep leaving the league left and right, I understand life gets in the way sometimes but it seems like joining a Madden league comes with the implicit understanding that not every team is going to go 16-0 and it's not a good idea to take your ball and go home just because you lost a game.
 
I don't care if I'm in playoff contention or not, and it's not because I lost 1 game. I've been blown out several times in my 3 seasons in this league. It's just that the AI is terrible and there's so much stupid and ridiculous stuff that goes on with the it (and it works both ways; I've gained unfair advantages myself due to the AI sucking for the other team) that it's more of a chore to play games than anything.

I mean, I have had several good games this season, but the bad has far outweighed the good. I never played the game anymore aside from this league because of that. It seemed like the more I played, the more I noticed how flawed the game really was.
 
Sorry to hear that Matt. I definitely understand your frustration to a degree.

As far as Week 13 goes, this is what we have left:

h2h
Pats vs Fins (being played today? soon?)
Eagles vs Vikings (Charcoal any word on a time?)

vs CPU
Chargers, Lions, Bengals

I'd like to advance us sometime tomorrow. Late is fine.
 
Looks like with both h2h games scheduled to be played I'd like to advance us tonight. I'll message those with vs CPU games reminders. I'd guess we'd be looking at either 7pm EST or around midnight, depending on if everything goes without a hitch or not.
 
I will login and play my game when I get home at 5pmEST.

Ubernes, we are H2H after the advance - I am available after the advance tonight, after 6pmEST tomorrow and all day on Sat/Sun. PM me with the time you want to play on those days.
 
[quote name='ubernes']Sorry to hear that Matt. I definitely understand your frustration to a degree.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I'm sure you noticed that I had had some frustrating moments before and I posted about them. It's just that there's a difference between mistakes I make, such as the first 3 INTs I threw vs. MasterAwesome before giving up and bombing it on every play (resulting in more INTs, obviously), and then there's the stuff I mentioned being pissed about.

I feel kind of bad about leaving, but it's just not worth it when I'm not having fun a lot of the time. I may as well cut my losses. But the league has been run exceptionally well, and the players have all been very cool people. You guys are all good; it's just the game itself that angers me.
 
[quote name='bvharris']Do the Eagles post in here? I think I've got them next week.[/QUOTE]

Nah, but he's easy to reach. I can PM over email address or you can just let me know your availability and I can set it up within like an hour.
 
[quote name='ubernes']Nah, but he's easy to reach. I can PM over email address or you can just let me know your availability and I can set it up within like an hour.[/QUOTE]

Tomorrow night (after 6:30 Eastern) or pretty much any time this weekend. Just have him name a time and then let me know.
 
Bengals and Chargers gave me the go to sim.
Niners I just sent a PM too, forgot he had a game too.
Lions are playing at 530ish.
Pats/Fins, time frame?

I'm leaving for the evening at around 730 EST. No rush to get in your games before then really, but just a heads up that we won't be advancing til probably around midnight or later if the games aren't all wrapped by then.
 
[quote name='ubernes']Bengals and Chargers gave me the go to sim.
Niners I just sent a PM too, forgot he had a game too.
Lions are playing at 530ish.
Pats/Fins, time frame?

I'm leaving for the evening at around 730 EST. No rush to get in your games before then really, but just a heads up that we won't be advancing til probably around midnight or later if the games aren't all wrapped by then.[/QUOTE]

waiting on venom to wake up! we play at 8pm est Fins/Patsies.
 
I've been in the exact same position as you earlier in the season Matt. I even made a post earlier that was somewhat similar to yours and I really badly wanted to leave the league after getting killed by the 49ers. I was 3-3 and 2 of my losses were by around 30 points. It's easy to let the game get carried away if you're down early in the game. My games were a lot like yours where I started forcing deep throws where my opponent would either pick it off for 6 or get set up for an easy touchdown or field goal. I would go into the 4th quarter down by 3 or 7 or so and then end up losing by 30. Those games can be really frustrating but if you just stick with it you'll have your fair share of good games as well. After being so close to quitting the league, I've won my last 6 games since (although I guess my luck is gonna run out as I'm playing the Giants this week) and am looking pretty good in the running for the playoffs. At the very least, the experience is pretty useful. I'm already making adjustments in my game in preparation for the next franchise. You're a really good player who just seems to get frustrated easily. If you wanna quit the franchise that's up to you, but I think you're doing it for all the wrong reasons. Just wanted to throw my two cents in...I'm usually not too persuasive in my arguments so sorry if this post is kinda worthless.

And to the Giants, if we advance at a fairly reasonable time tonight (midnight or earlier) then I'll be able to play our game tonight whenever you want, otherwise I'd unfortunately have to wait until Sunday night at the earliest. I'm going home this weekend for some local tennis tournament thing and am leaving my 360 up at college. Let me know if you can play tonight, otherwise let me know if you can do Sunday night or any time after that. If you need to schedule it for Monday or later, I'm available starting at 4 p.m. on weekdays.
 
We can actually advance as soon at the Pats/Fins game is over. I ended up staying in, my wallet can thank me later. They are in the 2nd quarter now so I would guess 8:15-8:30pm EST.

Week 14 h2h schedule:

Vikings vs Pats
Giants vs Bears
Lions vs Jets
Eagles vs Titans

Everyone else is vs CPU. If Matt ends up coming back then he'd be vs the Cowboys, who is still out til the 23rd.
 
Alright BigAT, how do you feel about 10:00 or 11:00 p.m. EST tonight? Let me know if that works for you, otherwise, like I said, we're probably gonna have to play Sunday night at the earliest. I'm at a coffee shop studying for a couple exams tomorrow but I'm checking on here every once in a while in case you post. If you wanna play tonight, I'll just need like 10 minutes to drive back to my place after I read your post.
 
The 2-9 Miami Dolphins came to town to face off the with Rivaled Hometown Patriots. First Drive Miami was looking good forcing a New England 3 and Out. Miami takes over and Henne throws a Pick 6 to OLB Derrick Burgess. Leigh Bodden also tallied a Pick 6 on Henne. The Total Offense and Time of Posession was Heavily in Favor of Miami but the Patriots scored when they had opportunities. Newly Signed WR Sinorice Moss had a Breakout Game with 6 Receptions, 0 Drops for 103 Yards, 2 Touchdowns and a Long Pitch and Catch for a 45 Yard TD Reception from Brady. Brady went 12/20 with 3 Touchdowns, 0 Interceptions and 167 Yards, Patriots move to 10-2 on the Season and Face the 7-4 Minnesota Vikings at Home Next Week. Another Injury to the Depleted Patriots WR Core as Starting WR Brandon Tate was taken off the Field with a Broken Jaw in the 2nd Quarter, He did not return.
 
I'm almost sure there in a Conspiracy in this game to Injure my best WRs lmao. Also to owner of the Vikes I"m available any day and pretty much any time whenever you wanna play. It doesn't show Tate on the Injury Report but I'm almost sure it said he'd be out a while with the Broken Jaw.
 
[quote name='bvharris']Tomorrow night (after 6:30 Eastern) or pretty much any time this weekend. Just have him name a time and then let me know.[/QUOTE]

Hah, he's anytime BEFORE 6 est, so I guess tomorrow is off. I'll get back to you about Sat/Sun.
 
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