Madden 12 League-OFFICIAL CAG LEAGUE-Week 3 live. Deadline Monday night.

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I can't stream my game if that is what everyone is hoping for tonight. Left my tablet at work, I can definitely play though. This is Saints vs. Seahawks version 2.0 and I plan on winning this time.
 
[quote name='sprice8688']see how late he can play doom ballhawks on his way home now[/QUOTE]

Yeah he said he can play if they start soon. Any idea how long ballhawk will take to get home?
 
[quote name='staticz']I can't stream my game if that is what everyone is hoping for tonight. Left my tablet at work, I can definitely play though. This is Saints vs. Seahawks version 2.0 and I plan on winning this time.[/QUOTE]

can u do 12:30?
 
[quote name='MasterAwesome']First of all...seeing Joe Flacco up as an MVP nominee is a little bit embarrassing!! I don't think he was even worth a nomination. Maybe if you completely disregarded that last stretch of 3 or 4 games where I threw like 10 interceptions......but you can't.

I was very pleasantly surprised that Ray Lewis got nominated though, not because I don't think he is deserving...but cause you typically only see offensive players get nominated. So since it would appear that Ray Lewis has DPOY on lock....I suppose the only case I need to make would be for MVP!!!!!!!!!!! So here it goes...

I wanna try to focus on making a case for Ray Lewis rather than making this a smear campaign for Jamaal Charles (who I'm assuming is the #1 candidate for MVP for most people), but I would like to briefly address a certain stat that may be overlooked. Out of Jamaal Charles' 2800+ rushing yards, only 514 of those yards were achieved after an initial hit. That means that Jamaal Charles is getting a large majority of those yards from long runs where he goes the distance UNTOUCHED. And THAT means that you could probably replace Jamaal Charles with any of those "dime a dozen" 95-99 speed HBs you find in every draft class and Doom would probably produce similar results. It seems like Charles' runs are more of a product of Doom playing to his o-line's strengths rather than Charles making plays himself. Just comparing Charles to my own HB Lynch...Lynch has 2000 less yards rushing (800 vs. 2800) but only 200 less yards after the 1st hit (300 vs. 500). After calculating this shiz...it appears a little over 36% of Lynch's yardage was after the first hit, while a tad below 18% of Charles' yardage was gained after the first hit. Yardage after the first hit is what can be attributed to the running back making plays himself rather than just simply speed or good blocking. Obviously you can't discount speed altogether since that is what Charles is all about, but I'm just saying that you could plug in any back with speed and I'm sure Doom could replicate his results (albeit with a few more fumbles in the mix since those HBs tend to have poor carry ratings).

Okay, onto Ray Lewis...the Ravens undoubtedly got to the playoffs riding on their defense. They were mediocre in offensive yardage per game (16th), but 3rd overall in total defensive yards allowed, 2nd in points allowed, 5th in pass yards allowed, and 9th in rush yards allowed. And Ray Lewis was obviously the leader on this defense, registering the most tackles, the most interceptions, and the most forced fumbles among his team. Sure there were better defenses than mine out there, but I can assure you none of them had a standout leader on them like Ray Lewis. Those teams got contributions from all over the field from various players.....Ray Lewis did it all though (aside from pass rush...). You could argue that I'd be able to put up similar production with another MLB...which may be true in regards to my interception total (since he only has a 50 catch rating), but definitely not tackles and FF. Defenders would most likely break a ton more tackles and hold onto more balls if not for Lewis' 94 tackling and 98 hit power.

Well that's all I have for now...I probably spent WAY too much time campaigning for this relatively meaningless award anyways!! No offense to Doom...obviously everyone loves these awards at the end of the season, but it's not like anyone has anything to show for it...you just announce the winners and we all move on with our lives afterwards.[/QUOTE]

:lol: I was waiting for your well researched post. Well done.
 
[quote name='sprice8688']can u do 12:30?[/QUOTE]

no. That is too late for me. 12 est would probably be the latest I would want to wait.
 
MA, your theory is pretty sound although it doesn't factor in other things like juke or spin moves in which the back can evade a defender without help from just good blocking. Charles is pretty good in both of those areas.
 
[quote name='staticz']no. That is too late for me. 12 est would probably be the latest I would want to wait.[/QUOTe
waiting on his response
 
[quote name='Doomtime']MA is on now and I believe Ramesu is home from work. Any chance that can happen?[/QUOTE]
I'm loving the urgency...
 
[quote name='Og whitewidow']I'm loving the urgency...[/QUOTE]

Urgency is great, but I'll remind everyone that we can't advance until we know what's going on with Zurezo. Hopefully we'll get that sorted out soon, but right now we don't know anything.
 
[quote name='bvharris']Urgency is great, but I'll remind everyone that we can't advance until we know what's going on with Zurezo. Hopefully we'll get that sorted out soon, but right now we don't know anything.[/QUOTE]

Yeah hopefully he responds tomorrow. Would hate to have his game subbed
 
[quote name='staticz']no. That is too late for me. 12 est would probably be the latest I would want to wait.[/QUOTE]

he said 1230 is the earliest guess it will have to wait.... ill keep in contact with gb and keep u guys posted on our game
 
Me and Ramesu are scheduled for roughly 12:10 a.m. EST tonight (his suggestion lol). He said his internet stabilizes a little after midnight so he should have a good connection around then.

And regarding jukes and spins...yeah I didn't factor that in :/ I feel like anyone can spin and get a defender to completely whiff though (I've had it done by scrambling QBs past the line of scrimmage, so I don't think a high spin rating is THAT big of a plus), but a well executed juke move could certainly make the difference.
 
Ballhawk claims he can't play at a decent time tomorrow (at least not around my work schedule, lol) what is the actual outlook for advancement? I can wait till 1230 but tomorrow is going to blow ass at work
 
[quote name='Doomtime']Yeah hopefully he responds tomorrow. Would hate to have his game subbed[/QUOTE]

Yeah, though we need to figure out how long is reasonable to wait for him. For example, if he's not back until the weekend we probably don't want to hold up the whole thing for that one game, as much as that sucks. Hopefully he'll be back sooner.

If we do end up needing a sub, as I suggested earlier it should be Matt, since he has the best record among non-playoff teams.
 
[quote name='staticz']what is the actual outlook for advancement?[/QUOTE]

No outlook whatsoever until the Steelers situation is sorted out.

So don't kill yourself thinking you're holding things up. ;)

[quote name='MasterAwesome']Me and Ramesu are scheduled for roughly 12:10 a.m. EST tonight (his suggestion lol). He said his internet stabilizes a little after midnight so he should have a good connection around then.
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GO TEXANS!!!
 
[quote name='bvharris']No outlook whatsoever until the Steelers situation is sorted out.

So don't kill yourself thinking your holding things up. ;)[/QUOTE]

bah screw it. We're playing at 12:30. I've got an engineer here so other than a few earlier morning meetings the day should be fairly lax.
 
[quote name='staticz']bah screw it. We're playing at 12:30. I've got an engineer here so other than a few earlier morning meetings the day should be fairly lax.[/QUOTE]

Tonight or tomorrow night?
 
What is everyone using to see the upcoming draft class? I had that spread sheet for the 1st rounders last year, what else can we use?
 
[quote name='LVPatriots']What is everyone using to see the upcoming draft class? I had that spread sheet for the 1st rounders last year, what else can we use?[/QUOTE]

Once we get through the playoffs you'll be able to see all of the rookies available.
 
Well this is the last time I play on someone else's schedule.

Losing my starting CB and Rice really hurt me, though I'm not sure I could keep up with the Saints. I'm amazed at some of the throws mediocre QBs can make in this game. Kolb can throw 60 yard bombs all day and hit the guy square in the hands.

Ah well. I knew there wasn't much of a chance I'd make it too far in the playoffs, though I was hoping it would be better than another first round exit.

SEA - 28
NO - 49

Games like this make me second guess taking on project teams. With a stronger team I could at least make it out of the first round!

Forgot to message you - GG and GL ballhawk.

Also there is something to be said for guys who can user a safety. It is almost like there are 12 or 13 guys on the field instead of 11.
 
[quote name='staticz']Well this is the last time I play on someone else's schedule.

Losing my starting CB and Rice really hurt me, though I'm not sure I could keep up with the Saints. I'm amazed at some of the throws mediocre QBs can make in this game. Kolb can throw 60 yard bombs all day and hit the guy square in the hands.

Ah well. I knew there wasn't much of a chance I'd make it too far in the playoffs, though I was hoping it would be better than another first round exit.

SEA - 28
NO - 49

Games like this make me second guess taking on project teams. With a stronger team I could at least make it out of the first round![/QUOTE]

me and him have playes for years usually always high scoring games lol we throw the football pretty well... hes pretty good dont let it eat at u
 
[quote name='sprice8688']me and him have playes for years usually always high scoring games lol we throw the football pretty well... hes pretty good dont let it eat at u[/QUOTE]

Yeah my goal was to control it running the ball but when i threw it it was to his guys ;)

If my team wouldve been healthy i think it would have been closer. Losing a CB before you go up against the Saints is never fun lol
 
Another great Texans-Ravens match....although this one was unfortunately plagued by laaaaaaaaaag.

Lynch fumbled the ball on his 2nd carry of the game inside my own 25 yard line (thanks a lot 96 carry!!), which led to a quick Texans touchdown pass to Andre Johnson. Jimmy Smith's amazing coverage stats combined with his low awareness was very apparent this game. He would go step for step with Andre Johnson, following him through the entire route...but he would never try to jump the route or go for any picks. Or when he did...he'd try to intercept the ball BEHIND Andre Johnson, as if the ball would go right through his hands. If I was good at switching to my CB and user-picking passes while they're in the air, then Smith would be everything I could ever need in a CB. But I usually always mess that up so I leave it to the CPU most of the time. Anyways...back to the game?

Ravens came back to score 17 unanswered points, making it 17-7...followed by a field goal by the Texans before the half ended to cut the lead to 7. There was one possession deep in my red zone where my defenders dropped THREE picks in the end zone (one by Ray Lewis) on back-to-back-to-back plays. I was happy to hold the Texans to 3 points in that situation...but damn, a pick there woulda been crucial.

I opened up the second half with a kickoff out of bounds (thanks LAG) which gave the Texans good field position to drive the field and score another 3 points. Early in the 3rd quarter, down 17-13...the Texans elected to kick the surprise onside kick which I was fortunate to recover...but a sack and 2 incomplete passes ensured I couldn't take advantage of the amazing starting field position (in HIS territory). A nice punt pinned him down on his own 4-yard line, but a 30-yard run by Arian Foster gave him some much-needed breathing room. That led to yet ANOTHER field goal...making the game 17-16. With Ramesu inching closer and closer...I knew my next possession had to produce some points.

So there I was...up 17-16 on a 3rd and 14 at midfield. I correctly sniffed out the blitz to the left side and threw a quick pass to my rookie WR Dextrell who would have been stopped short of the 1st down by a few yards, but proceeded to break the tackle by the FS and take the pass all the way for the score. 24-16 at this point. I forgot to mention before...my back-up LE sacked the Texans' starting QB on a 3rd down on the last drive, breaking his ribs on the play. That made my next touchdown even more important since an 8-point lead late in the 3rd quarter put the game in the hands of 65 OVR rookie QB TJ Yates (hmm...that situation sounds familiar), rather than letting him constantly run it with Arian Foster...who had a pretty good game up until that point.

Ramesu drove the field pretty well per usual on his next drive...but Arian Foster suffered his 2nd fumble of the game on a short pass (this one forced by Terrell Suggs), which was picked up by Ray Lewis and returned for a touchdown. So 31-16...followed by an interception on the Texans' next drive. At that point with the game seeming out of reach (up 15 with under 2 minutes left), "gg"s were already being exchanged. Apparently it was too soon though...as a quick 3-and-out (3 quick runs to burn all his timeouts) led to a 57-yard perfectly placed BOMB of a TD by Mr. "58 Deep Throw Accuracy" TJ Yates. Which was THEN followed by a successful onside kick recovery. So 31-23 with the Texans at around midfield and about 1 minute left in the game (no timeouts). But poor Yates isn't as good as his NFL counterpart and ended up quickly throwing another poor interception to seal the game.

Ravens 31 Texans 23

Also...Terrell Suggs who somehow went without a SINGLE sack the entire season, registered a pair of them this game. So yay for him...

Joe Flacco - 15 for 20, 283 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT
Marshawn Lynch - 11 carries for 39 yards...
My 2 rookies: - Jamie Brooks - 7 rec 102 yards, 2 TDs
-Dextrell Wallace - 4 rec 102 yards, 1 TD
 
[quote name='Og whitewidow']Deaires had 41 tackles 8 INT , and Reggie Wayne had 1200 yds 17 TD's.[/QUOTE]

Reggie Wayne isn't a nominee guy.
 
Well I definitely couldn't run for crap...there were a couple times where I'd snap the ball and see a big hole develop in the opposite direction of where the run was going, but I couldn't make the cut cause of lag so Lynch would keep running towards 9 Texans who would just crash down on him for a loss. It wasn't THAT bad though...definitely wouldn't consider it unplayable by any means. It was obvious Ramesu was affected by it too though, there were a couple passing plays where he was usering his safety and ran step for step with my WR but I'd throw the pass anyway (I'm sure they woulda been easy picks in a lag-free game), but he wasn't able to put his hands up in time and they both led to 30-yard gains.
 
Is the Steeler/Pats game the only one left? Do we have a couple of ideal candidates in the emergency situation where we'd need a sub? I'm not sure who would be fair to both BV and Zurezo if it came to it. Some fringe playoff team?
 
[quote name='ubernes']Is the Steeler/Pats game the only one left? Do we have a couple of ideal candidates in the emergency situation where we'd need a sub? I'm not sure who would be fair to both BV and Zurezo if it came to it. Some fringe playoff team?[/QUOTE]

We do need a sub. Zurezo got back to me and he's going to be out of town until Tuesday.

As I said last night, Matt Young is the most logical choice since he has the highest win total among teams that didn't make the playoffs. I'll reach out to him and see if he's available today.
 
[quote name='ubernes']Is the Steeler/Pats game the only one left? Do we have a couple of ideal candidates in the emergency situation where we'd need a sub? I'm not sure who would be fair to both BV and Zurezo if it came to it. Some fringe playoff team?[/QUOTE]

gb said he cant play till tomm so lions and falcons wont play till then if he cant find time today
 
Titans team awards

MVP and Offensive player of the year - chris johnson 1254 rushing yds 17 td's, 31 receptions for 726 yds 8 tds (1980 all purpose yds, 25 td's)

Co-defensive players of the year - cortland finnegan 27 tck 7 int (3td) 13 pass deflections, 1 FF. - michael griffin 31 tck 10 int (3td, 360 int return yards), 9 pass def, 1 fumble rec TD

Rookie of the year - if I were going by stats, even though he only played 5 games - ikeem smith 18 tck 11 tfl 1int 2 ff. However the winner is DT Jarrett duncan 10 tck 2 sacks, started every game.

Unsung hero - shaun o'hara/ rod bironas

Spirit award - jared cook jr

Most improved - jake locker

Best hair - chris johnson

Ugliest player - sione pouha

Best dancer - sione pouha
 
Titans go from 3-13 to 13-3. Great first season. Didn't put up any crazy individual numbers, I know I could have, but I wouldn't be 13-3.

looking forward to the rematch with MA. We've had a couple good games against eachother even tho one was in the fantasy league, where he beat me with what id say was a lesser team than mine. Our game this year was close, and I'm sure this one will be too. I just hope I can contain his offense and not let the big bully ray lewis steal my lunch money. Unbeleivable year he had MA, he's got my mvp vote.
 
[quote name='BSETI50']Whatup scotty how'd those games go last night[/QUOTE]


I won both, and lost to Widdow's Colts, he is on a serious winning streak against me, lately I feel like I'm him playing against you.

Is the league going to wait to plan the date of the draft until after the playoffs?

Draft Trade proposition

Cardinals give: a 5th rounder, 2 6th rounders, and a 7th rounder. ------- For a 4th rounder from anyone.

Also, I already dropped my 7 players for the draft just to get an idea of what I'm looking for in the draft/trades. Let me know if I shouldn't have done that.
 
Saints advance to the divisional rd an is making a Superbowl run once again, just hopefully a fumble dnt cost my chance by Patrick Peterson once again!
 
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