Season 2 - Week 10 Results

SantryRed

Cardinals 31-24 Packers

Green Bay drops to 7-2 after a close defeat to the Arizona Cardinals.

Was late last night when we played so I can't remember many details :pac:

Got truly fooked over in the process of 3 plays. At the end of the 1st half, while 10-0 down, with 7 seconds left, I had the perfect defensive look for a fade pass to Sidney Rice, but Locker over threw him, story of Locker's day, I couldn't make any passes!

Then, on the opening play of the 2nd half, Ray Rice fumbled the ball and it was taken back to the house to make it 17-3.

Then, on the kick off return immediately after this, Ginn fumbled the kick off return which was also ran back to the house to make it 24-3 :pac:

I managed to get it back to 24-17 but an INT thrown with 3 mins left killed the game.

The Packers adjustment to the passing game is still having teething problems, but we're confident come play off time we'll be rolling. See you in the play offs for pay back Shane

Raoul

SantryRed wrote: »

Cardinals 31-24 Packers

Green Bay drops to 7-2 after a close defeat to the Arizona Cardinals.

Was late last night when we played so I can't remember many details :pac:

Got truly fooked over in the process of 3 plays. At the end of the 1st half, while 10-0 down, with 7 seconds left, I had the perfect defensive look for a fade pass to Sidney Rice, but Locker over threw him, story of Locker's day, I couldn't make any passes!

Then, on the opening play of the 2nd half, Ray Rice fumbled the ball and it was taken back to the house to make it 17-3.

Then, on the kick off return immediately after this, Ginn fumbled the kick off return which was also ran back to the house to make it 24-3 :pac:

I managed to get it back to 24-17 but an INT thrown with 3 mins left killed the game.

The Packers adjustment to the passing game is still having teething problems, but we're confident come play off time we'll be rolling. See you in the play offs for pay back Shane

Thats if you make the playoffs :rolleyes:

linebacker52

Raoul wrote: »

Thats if you make the playoffs :rolleyes:

the next few weeks in the nfc north will see some massive games bears play the packers lions and packers again we should have a better idea of the play off picture after that

SantryRed

Raoul wrote: »

Thats if you make the playoffs :rolleyes:

Sorry I can't hear you from down there at 4-4

SantryRed

In all seriousness,

Huge few weeks ahead with 2 games against the Bears, a game against the Lions and a repeat of the NFC Championship game against the Bucs.

Will be a fun few weeks 2-2 in those games and I'm in the play offs

Raoul

It will hopefully be 5-4 be the end of the day!

Once again I think the NFC North is one of the most difficult divisions in the franchise. We have gotten rid of Dave :pac: and brought in Paddy

I would be happy with a wildcard spot but I don't think it is unimaginable to win the division. If I can beat the Bears twice, and the Bears beat the Packers, its on!!

Danger_dave1

Raoul wrote: »

Once again I think the NFC North is one of the most difficult divisions in the franchise. We have gotten rid of Dave :pac:

Want me back ? :pac: This whole challenging berty business is not working out !

Raoul

Danger_dave1 wrote: »

Want me back ? :pac: This whole challenging berty business is not working out !

Well my record against Paddy is 1-1 at the moment, so thats probably better than my record was against you.

So...nope! Enjoy playing Berty:pac:

SantryRed

Raoul wrote: »

Well my record against Paddy is 1-1 at the moment, so thats probably better than my record was against you.

So...nope! Enjoy playing Berty:pac:

What's your record against me

Want me to go too? :pac:

Raoul

Yes please!

Out of all our games, I think there has been only one where you have beaten me comprehensively . I am still seething from that one game where you won with something stupid like an 80 yard pass which bounced off my players hand/helmet or something and you caught in the endzone.

I don't remember a lot of Madden plays but that one is going to be forever stuck in my head.

EDIT - And stop following me around threads taking little jabs at me. You will regret them in our next game. I am promising the Detroit fans a big W

Copper_pipe

Eagles beat Dolphins 70-3

Sorry lads but I think its best If I leave the franchise

empacher

I think you should get on a team play game with two of us, and that way you can see how we play. I dont know if you heard me talking, as I only heard from you when the game was over, but its the fundamentals you need work on.


3rd and long and running a wildcat wont work and it meant you gave up two safetys. 2 of the interceptions to winfield were when he was standing in front of your player. The other 3 was when 2 safetys and a DB were covering your player.

If you look at the scoring.

4th Quarter 1TD int returned. 7 points on Defense

3rd Quarter KR TD, INT TD, SAFETY, that's 16 points on Defense

4TD from Runs were over 40yds.

1TD from Pass was with 20yards after the carry.

Only TD actually came from a short run and that was still 12yrds.

The vast majority of these were down to you taking control of every DB and LB which stalls them and puts them in the wrong direction of your not holding the stick in the right direction. It left huge gaps up the field.

I'll never take control of a DB or Safety, occasionally I'll take a LB, only if he' blitzing or covering the HB So I can use him to blitz. I never use a WR as I can't route run/catch same with the DB/SS/FS

Raoul

8 seconds left in the game Raiders have beaten me, he gets disconnected. It says if I exit and count that I get the win? Is that right?

If so I will exit and don't count and he can play cpu.

EDIT - Need an answer quick. I have to go. Had to just not count it and let him play the cpu. Sorry!

matthew8

Raoul wrote: »

8 seconds left in the game Raiders have beaten me, he gets disconnected. It says if I exit and count that I get the win? Is that right?

If so I will exit and don't count and he can play cpu.

EDIT - Need an answer quick. I have to go. Had to just not count it and let him play the cpu. Sorry!

My xbox live connection seems to have gone completely. I was also given that option and clicked quit and count.

Raoul

It doesnt seem to have counted it. Just play the CPU and recreate the score difference. Well played Jones Drew destroyed me. But those two fumbles from Johnson and McGahee didn't help either.

matthew8

Raoul wrote: »

It doesnt seem to have counted it. Just play the CPU and recreate the score difference. Well played Jones Drew destroyed me. But those two fumbles from Johnson and McGahee didn't help either.

There's no way I'll get my special stats back. I never rush well on the CPU, there goes the MVP for MJD. Heck, I could lose to the CPU. I had such a good write-up planned too.

Alright something seems properly wrong with my xbox live connection. It gets to the network (the same one I'm posting from) but not to xbox live and often not the internet. Any suggestions? As it happens as I typed that last bit it finally solved it self. The old commentator's curse never fails.

Also, if I'm about to lose to the CPU could the commish give me permission to use unlimited restarts as I had the game won (up 34-17, kneeling it with 8 seconds left)?

EDIT: Gone again.

Paully D

Cowboys beat the Seahawks 23-21 to move to 6-3 and stay top of the NFC East.

First drive of the day and the Seahawks score a TD from a Stafford long bomb and I was thinking to myself ''here we go'' but I regrouped well.

I used Manning a little bit more today and I'm getting a bit more confident with him. If I could get going with him, especially with the receivers I have and the running game I could have quite an offense.

Manning scored 1 TD for me on a sneak on the 1 yard line, Bradshaw had his usual excellent game with 1 TD, 261 yards and a long of 48 yards. Henery kicked 3 from 3 FG's with 47 yards being the longest.

Defensively I struggled with only 1 sack on Stafford, Fletcher with it as usual. Having Idonje back is a massive boost for me though. Still 7 weeks away from a return for Pouha so there's a chance I might not have him back at all for the season if I don't make the playoffs!

Next up for me is a rematch against ET's Giants, looking forward to that after our great game last gameweek.

SantryRed

matthew8 wrote: »

There's no way I'll get my special stats back. I never rush well on the CPU, there goes the MVP for MJD. Heck, I could lose to the CPU. I had such a good write-up planned too.

Alright something seems properly wrong with my xbox live connection. It gets to the network (the same one I'm posting from) but not to xbox live and often not the internet. Any suggestions? As it happens as I typed that last bit it finally solved it self. The old commentator's curse never fails.

Also, if I'm about to lose to the CPU could the commish give me permission to use unlimited restarts as I had the game won (up 34-17, kneeling it with 8 seconds left)?

EDIT: Gone again.

Yes of course. Restart it as often as you like. Try keep the score to the same margin as well if you start to run away with it.

BigBadRob83

This game was in the balance for a while, until the inevitable, but we'll get to that. First though, a crazy, crazy first half.

Bengals receive kick, go a quick 3 & out against the relentless Jets defense.
Jets get the ball and move it well, before fumbling, Bengals recover on a strip fumble.
Bengals throw away the gift with a pick straight away, Cam Newton back to his best as the NYJ defense keeps him guessing, badly.
A couple of plays later, Jets fumble out of the wildcat with the goalline at their mercy. Which leads to our favourite sight in football, run fat man run! 337 lb DT Charlston Bullock rumbles his way down the field, with Jet players gasping in his glorious wake, until he finally falls into the end zone for 96yd fumble return TD.
7-0 CIN
Jets get ball back and move the ball easily against the flummoxed Bengals D, ending in a 20yd Spiller run.
7-7
Couple of plays into Bengals drive, Jets look to blitz and Newton finds Garcon on a slant just before he gets milled by defender. 58yd TD pass.
14-7 CIN
Jets offense moves the ball easily again, before Bengals finally get a stop on 3rd & 6 in the red zone. 25yd FG.
14-10 CIN
Bengals on their way up the field, 3rd & 7, Cam Newton rolls out right and looks like he has the legs for it, stops, and hits an open Alexander for the first down, and being the sure pair of hands that he is, drops it as soon as a defender lays a finger on him. Incomplete. Settle for a 46yd FG.
17-10 CIN
Jets receive the ball, make a couple of plays, and with 0:06 left Rodgers drops back with all the time in the world to throw up a Hail Mary. It's in the air..... floating toward the big WR in the end zone.... two DB's trying desperately to catch up..... the ball bounces around their hands and drops..... into the waiting arms of Burress who falls into the end zon as the hal expires.
17-17
Second half, first play. Keller catches a pass and scampers for an 80yd TD.
24-17 NYJ
Bengals try to get back in it, driving up the field, helped by a roughing the passer call. Newton scrambles in the red zone and as the defenders near him releases a throw to Maclin for the TD.
24-24
Jets drive at will again, and Rodgers hits the giant Burress on a fade in the endzone against mis-matched DB.
31-24 NYJ
Bengals paying catch-up, Newton throws a pick-6!
38-24 NYJ
After a fourth down conversion on QB sneak, Newton throws another INT. Jets move the ball easily and finish by punding it in on the run.
45-24 NYJ
Bengals finsih on 4-and-out and Jets kneel it to close the game.

Great chatting to you Berty, way too nice in victory. Some outrageous laughter as that Hail Mary dropped!

daflood

Broncos beat Chiefs in a dire game. Vince Young and his offense achieved zero in the game apart from catching three hail mary's. They sucked soo hard that I started playing like an ass and just brought it to their endzone and threw it to Ed Reed over and over again. So i benched my starting QB, HB and WR and just ran it out.

I can only be delighted with my defense (they got all my points bar a poxy field goal), especially pro bowl bound third round pick SS Keanon Darby. But that was my first CPU game and I CANT just play like a moron just because the computer probably wont do much.

None of my stats will make any sense any more.... Ah well....

mikemac1

Not a lot to say

Completely outclassed by a superb display by the Bills

OJ Atogwe surely heading for AFC player of the week with three INTs


Nice chatting to you Dave and thanks for the tips, I will be certainly practicing hard
I have a few bad habits I need to work on

On another note I see the Bengals also lost tonight so despite this whipping Ravens remain top of AFC North :cool:

daflood

Wo!! Will the formerly 0-4 Bills come screaming all the way into Wildcard weekend? If they do, I certainly wouldn't want to see them!!

Danger_dave1

mikemac1 wrote: »

Not a lot to say

Completely outclassed by a superb display by the Bills

OJ Atogwe surely heading for AFC player of the week with three INTs


Nice chatting to you Dave and thanks for the tips, I will be certainly practicing hard
I have a few bad habits I need to work on

On another note I see the Bengals also lost tonight so despite this whipping Ravens remain top of AFC North :cool:

Ye big runs from Woodhead and Atogwe's interceptions need the end of the first half really hurt you. The first quarter was a stalemate. After that there was a readjustment.

I'm must find the overly long mail i sent to Helichomptor last season. Exact same advice !

Your took defeat like a gentleman and remember

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIj-6fr2SlI

Berty44

Jets/Bengals. Yes Rob that was some first half. Some fun plays. Really funny hearing all the cheering in your house roaring on Bullock as he rumbled up the field for that amazing recovery.

Could not quite believe that TD at the end of the half, definitely the luckiest TD I have ever scored and a huge game changer. (For college football afficianados its the exact same play as the one in the college season just finished when Michigan State won on the last play of the game against Wisconsin ).

Here is the replay as Rodgers hurls it up just as he is about to get hit, looking for Heyward Bay on the streak, only for Plax to haul in the tipped ball at the two and run forward for the TD.

http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/116825960

Jets had more than double the yardage of the Bengals ( 561 against 256 ) but the game was really close and in the balance into Quarter 4. There were no punts in the game, just loads of turnovers ! Who ever said Beancounters were boring !

Great chatting Rob. Hope to be able to chat longer next time and maybe discuss some baseball !

matthew8

Raiders 38-20 Lions (and 7 of those I deliberately let happen to restore a similar margin to the dced game)
Not really much to say, Raiders didn't throw a pass, dominated throughout, Lions sucked. Stats:
Joe Flacco Lions QB 116.9-10-18-3-1
Chris Johnson Lions HB 10-45-0
Murphy (playing against his real life team) Lions WR 3-146-3
MJD Raiders HB 43 (!)-277-4
Morris OAK 4-39
Jones OAK 1-8 (By the time I realised Jones was the HB I had already started the play, didn't mean to give him a carry)
Fiammetta OAK (backup FB) 1-1-1
No passing stats
Peters OAK 2 sacks
Jones OAK 1 sack
Williams 1 INT

Next up for us 3 CPU games, first coming up against the impressive Patriots who are 4-4 but shouldn't cause too much trouble, then it's the Vikings who are on a 6 game losing streak (but have Tom Brady) and finally the Chiefs who made me really sweat for a win earlier in the year. Win those 3 and I'm back in the playoff hunt going into a gruelling final 4 weeks with the Broncos, Bears, Chargers and Packers.

helimachoptor

Titans @ Colts Titans receive

They make good progress up the field and then fumble after crossing for a 1st down, the ball bounces behind the 1st down marker and the Titans punt.

Colts make some good passes to Davis but end up having to punt

Titans have a quick 3 and out and the Colts get the ball on their 27 yard line

Colts get up the field well and then give up a 19 yard sack.

The Colts make it big in the air and the Titans D pushes Davis into the end zone for a 39 yard TD :mad: but injure Davis but not seriously :mad:

0-7 Colts 5:30 in the half

Titans move well to midfield and then have to punt
Colts cant do much and have to punt with 1:29 in the half
Titans mess up the punt return and start at the 14 instead of the 30 yard.

Titans air it out but dont get anything and the Colts get ball back with 50 seconds left in the half.

Colts punt with 14 seconds left in the half.

0-7 at the half
Colts receive

On the Colts second play they throw it 71 yards for a TD

Finley and Best combine with McNabb to get downfield and get Best in for a 31 yard rushing TD.

7-14 Colts

Titans sack the Colts for 3rd and 26 and then they get the pass over the middle to put them in at least FG range.
Titans stop them but the Colts get a FG

7-17 Colts
9 in the game.
The teams trade punts and the Titans get the ball back with 5:30 then try something fancy and its intercepted on the 15 yard line and run in for a TD.

7-24 Colts

Titans go up the field and fumble and recover on the 1 yard line and then hit Bush for a TD

14-24 Colts
Colts are forced to punt with 1:47 on the clock

Titans throw an int on their first play and that is game

Some stats:

Titans with 254 offense only 92 rushing to the Colts 319 offense and 106 rushing.
Titans have a slightly better 3rd down conversion rate 45% to 33%

Rivers with a QB rating of 128 with 10 of 20 and 247 yards and 2 TDs
McNabb with a rating of 48 with 10 from 22 166 yards 1 TD and 2 Ints

McFadden leads the rushing with 109 yards from 22 carries, Best comes in with 72 yards from 17 carries and a TD

Bryan Anthony and Davis dominated the Titans D between them clocking up 180 yards on 6 catches and 2 TDs

Colts were worth their victory, when they needed a play they got it with McFadden, Davis or Anthony getting them a fresh set of downs or a TD.

Good chatting as always McG

helimachoptor

Danger_dave1 wrote: »

The colts and the titans are playing there franchise game right now. Why can't there be spectators lobby for games !!!!

You didnt miss much dave, wasnt the best game we've had!

McG

Close game with a couple of interceptions making the difference, the first being returned for 6 that gave the Colts a lead that forced the Titans to throw more than they'd like which led to the second.

Titans fumble twice but recover both.

Davis and Anthony score on big plays. Davis's was a 39 yard TD where he dragged a couple of defenders the last few yards after the Colts found themselves 3rd and 29 (I clicked to throw the ball away but he did it so slowly Rivers was caught for a huge sack)! Anthony's came in a 2nd and 1 situation when the Titans went all in against a run and a streaking Anthony was left all alone downfield to pull in a 70 yard TD.

McFadden puts up 109 yard but no TDs (which might be the first time since week 1 against the Ravens he hasn't scored).

For the Titans, Jahvid Best looked dangerous making 72 yards and a TD but the Colts dealt with the Titan's rushing game much better than their previous meeting this season.

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That makes it 7 in a row for the Colts who extend their lead in the AFC South with a 7-2 record. The Colts now look forward to welcoming the AFC North whipping boys, the Steelers, to Lucas Oil Stadium.

McG

helimachoptor wrote: »

You didnt miss much dave, wasnt the best game we've had!

yeah, not great. The game earlier this season was brilliant. So close to the big comeback.......

etloveslsd

Giants beat The Redskins 27-9. The weather was beautiful, so the monsoon that plagued The New Meadowlands for the first 7 week of the season has passed, just in time for the snow.

Next up is The Cowboys in Dallas for a grudge match!! Word that the defensive co-ordinator had brought in a bounty system in for players like Ahmed B, too obvious, A Bradshaw have yet to be proven

adrian522

Are there many games left to be played?

helimachoptor

2 games left, texans/browns and falcons/buccs

davetherave

Pudsey had said he would be back on Saturday but hasn't gotten back about a time, then Santry said he would remove him to let me play the cpu which hasn't happened either.

SantryRed

davetherave wrote: »

Pudsey had said he would be back on Saturday but hasn't gotten back about a time, then Santry said he would remove him to let me play the cpu which hasn't happened either.

Sorry it slipped my mind Dave. Will be done by 3.

SantryRed

Pudsy has been removed so you can play your game Dave

Pudsy33

go cpu Texans!

davetherave

Pudsy33 wrote: »

go cpu Texans!

Starting now.

Would have preferred to play Pudsey, I think I would have stood a better chance than against the CPU

helimachoptor

A win is a win Dave!

davetherave

The sight of a Bull(?) riding on the back of a golf cart throws the Browns off balance, and they lose the coin toss.

Texans receive the ball, and on the first play, the Browns D# learns the value of wrap up tackling. Instead of being a tfl Adrian Peterson swats the defender off of him and picks up a first down. Then a holding penalty on the next set of downs means they have to 3 and out.

On to the field comes Andy Dalton and the Browns offence, finely tuned machines that are well rested from their bye week. They also punt it away.

Jay Cutler goes down hard....but he is a tough little cookie and bounce back up to launch it deep on a pass that genuienly had me saying "ohhhh noooo" but it just over shot the open man. 4th down and 15. Texans punt it away.

The Browns have to punt it away again. Already on the Houston Defence #94 is making his presence felt, stuffing up the running game in the backfield.

Texans are driving well down the field, with the help of a long pass through broken coverage to get them in the Cleveland Redzone as the first quarter ends with no score.

2nd Quarter.
They can only go backwards though losing 3 yards, then 5 yards and then 9 yards on a sack to end up with a 4th and 27.

FG is Good. 3-0 Texans

Shockey comes to the rescue again hauling one in on third down, and then FB Greg Jones blasts his way through on a 3rd & 1 which the chain gang say is good for a first down.

Then I get called for intentional grounding????/? I've never been called for intentional grounding offline?? Browns face a 3rd and 28 on their own 35 yard line. Shockey is deep...deeper...cuts outside....Dalton gets the pass off and the D-Lineman tips it (3 man rush, centre never even engaged a target) and my heart is in my mouth as I'm mashing the B button furiously to try and take control of a O-Lineman to catch it so that it won't be picked off. Blatent disregard of the eligible receiver business but anyway... Fortunately it just falls to the turf.

Texans get a TD after some good passing. #82 Hartline with the honours. XP is good.
10-0 Texans.

Browns get flagged for intentional ground again????? This time Dalton was running away and was well outside the hash marks..... The Browns head coach on the side line sounded much like former Waterford Hurling coach Davy Fitz after a colourful outburst accusing the officials of being less than fair-

Texans kick a FG with 0:14 left.
13-0 HOU

Browns foolishly decide to go deep instead of running it out and it gets picked off. Browns D# get another sack though. Texans launch it deep as time runs out but it is incomplete.

Half-Time 13-0 to Houston

Browns get the ball but still can't do anything with it and Chris Kluwe is punting it from inside his own endzone. Marcus Trufant force the fumble on the return but the Texans recover... :mad:

Then the Texans get another TD. Peterson running it in....then the scumbag computer goes for 2 :eek: and gets it :mad:

21-0 HOU
Browns go 3 and out....
Texans are driving down the field...and I just can't stop them, either Peterson just runs over the tackler or Cutler runs for it and gets the first down... And they score again.....28-0 HOU

4th Quarter.
Browns punt it away.
Texans start inside the Browns half....same as it has been all day....Browns Defence can do nothing to stop them, then Mr Cutler decides to run for it. Browns LB Kevin Burnett puts the pain train on him and the ball pops loose. Corner-back Derek Cox (who is actually 1st string SS) scoops it up and as the the commentators so non-politicly correct informed us..."HE'S GOT GET AWAY FROM COP SPEED." 80 yard fumble recovery return. 28-7 with less than 5:00 remaining in the 4th.

Browns finally get something into gear and force a three and out.
Then the offence is flying down the field. Dalton to shockey...1st Down. Dalton to Moss...1st Down....Dalton to Shockey....1st down and then some......Dalton to AJ Hawk....oh dear...

Texans punter hoofs it out of bounds to the 4 yard line with 1:45 left. Browns down 28-7 have two options, run the clock out and get out of dodge....or go deep and pad the stats.

Shockey is deep....it's good for 32 yards.
Shockey is deep.....it's picked off.

Texans kneel the ball down and the Browns run off with a tough loss.

Final Score 28-7

Gatorade Man of the Match was AJ Hawk with 2 Interceptions.
Dave's Man of the Match was either AP or the Texans Offensive Coordinator who realised the Browns strength was Pass Defence and decided to let AP run riot.

Browns remain 3rd in the AFC North and surely at 3-6 only a miracle will get them to the playoffs now.


Just wasn't meant to be this week for the AFC North.

davetherave

davetherave wrote: »

Starting now.

Would have preferred to play Pudsey, I think I would have stood a better chance than against the CPU

helimachoptor wrote: »

A win is a win Dave!

That's why I would have preferred to play against Pudsey

helimachoptor

davetherave wrote: »

That's why I would have preferred to play against Pudsey

Unlucky man, i'll see you for a game in 2 weeks

Shane.C

Whens the league being advanced?

mikemac1

Bengals, Ravens and Browns all lost
And the Steelers have the worst record in the league

Our division has turned into whipping boys
The boyos in the AFC South are laughing at us, it just won't do :mad:

helimachoptor

Well you did call us soft at the start of the season mike!!

notyalc666

Falcons beat Buccs 24-7, league can be advanced

SantryRed

Gameweek has been advanced to week 11