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Official Madden Season 11 Thread: The school books say it can't be here again!

Lonestar

I joined for Erin Brockovich discussion
What Luke, I can't sub for you, as the Previous Seattle Owner, who took them to a playoff spot, who also, isn't competing with that team for a playoff spot!
 

LukeSmith

Member
Lonestar said:
What Luke, I can't sub for you, as the Previous Seattle Owner, who took them to a playoff spot, who also, isn't competing with that team for a playoff spot!

Rors was all about it, he said something about "driving them into the ground, since I know you don't care." So I told him to have at it!
 

Fifty

Member
Crazy, crazy game, Livewire. It certainly earned the ratings a Pats/Colts game would have received.

Some thoughts

-This is December, and the father of Jesus was named Joseph (Addai) 309 all purpose yards...He was just ridiculous. It was like Tecmo Bo born again. For some reason the one thing I can do well this season is run against your Pats. It happened in the Steelers game and now this. I can't explain it.

- I threw 2 INTs so my passing game was a timid one. One of them was a dumb decision, and the other was me throwing to a seemingly open guy in the endzone, but it turned into a pick and that had me believing I shouldn't go deep at all against your safeties.

- The last 5 minutes were insane. You're driving..Bob Sanders drops the easiest INT EVER, and then you proceed to throw a TD to Stallworth in double coverage, that had me fuming.

- The Final Play. I run a standard running play hoping to get tackled for a gain of one and then run out the clock, but of course..FUMBLE! The game takes it sweet time reviewing the play, all the while I'm about to pull my hair out.


Good luck the rest of the way. One of us had to end up 3-5 after this game. I hope you can rebound. With a team as good as ours we have every chance at pulling off a big streak and I hope you can do it.
 

LiveWire

Member
Yea, great game Fifty. Most fun game of Madden I ever played. Down 27-0 I thought I was finished but I just kept throwing out every trick I could think of...scoring 21 unanswered in just over a quarter was a huge achievement for me. Stopping Addai was just impossible. There were times when 2 or 3 Patriots are on him and he wiggles out, or 2 on him and the 3rd guy comes in and knocks him forward 5 yards or knocks the other 2 off of him. *smacks forehead*

The real killer was the overturned call though. I was like, why is he running it? Just kneel! And then I heard "the ball is loose!" and the camera turned and I was like THIS IS IT! And then RIGHT BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO SNAP it takes the control away from me (I nearly broke the controller as I'm trying to hike the ball) and says PLAY REVERSED! MOTHERFUCKING REFS! IN MY OWN HOUSE THAT I PAID YOU TO CALL FOR ME! :lol



:(


Seriously, great game, I can only imagine what it was like on the other end to see the play-action to Moss, just as you let your guard down and let him on single coverage. ;)
 

DMczaf

Member
LukeSmith said:
By the time it's the 'hawks and DM going at it again, I'll be back!

He'll be waiting.

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Slo

Member
Fifty said:
-This is December, and the father of Jesus was named Joseph (Addai) 309 all purpose yards...He was just ridiculous. It was like Tecmo Bo born again.

Reggie will answer.
 

bluemax

Banned
Mrbob said:
Ok, so Luke isn't quitting, but my offer still stands Bluemax!

Are you a bad enough dude to try and take me on yourself. Or will you hide behind Luke in admittance you dont have what it takes to defeat me! :D

Are you still going to throw TE streaks on every third and long?

If FMT is okay with it then I suppose I'm down. I'm on vacation anyhow so its not like I have something productive to do.
 

LukeSmith

Member
bluemax said:
Are you still going to throw TE streaks on every third and long?

If FMT is okay with it then I suppose I'm down. I'm on vacation anyhow so its not like I have something productive to do.

No one has ever got to replay a game because they weren't happy with the outcome. Bottom line is Bob doesn't respect you, thinks he can beat you and steal a win from you. Maybe all the folks that Malley rolled with the Bills think that they'd rather play LJ -- this will open the floodgates and frankly, Bob is just trying to start shit. He's pissed that he has two losses on the books to me. He's cutting himself right now, actually.
 
wtf? no you aren't replaying that game. that is then setting a precedence of saying "hey can you fill in? oh btw we MIGHT replay the game later, so you would've wasted your time! theeeeeeenks!"

YOU TELL THE BOYS WHO FILLED IN THAT! YOU GO OUT THERE AND LOOK THEM IN THE EYES AND TELL THEM THEY WASTED THEIR TIME! HUH!!!!!!! PUT A JERSEY ON!

in other news i beat fifty. just a shitty game for him where nothing went right.

i do have to warn you guys about a bug though. it was end of first half, about 3 seconds left i was on the 1 freaking FOOT line. anyways i kick the fg and fifty is offsides. i swore i saw the kick go through with 1 second, so i accepted the penalty. now, regardless of if their is any time or not, even if i accept i should still get one more play at the end of either half. so i accept thinking im going to run that 1 second cause i dont want to kick the ball off and risk a KR TD (which happened to me 2 kickoffs later!). what happens? half over. no points for me.

i also declined a clipping penalty on a fifty PR td and then he got the onside right after that. if he scored it would've then been a 1 score game. dang
 

Fifty

Member
Yeah what can you do. I probably pushed it by agreeing to play a 2nd league game in one day. It was a real depressing game.

The game fucked me by weird INTs thrown and a first play fumble that set the tone of failure, but it oddly kept me in the game after I had basically given up, by virtue of my first KR TD of the year and my first PR TD of the year...Both of them really insane lucky plays that I didn't deserve. Kudos to FMT for declining the (as usual, most likely BS) clipping call.

I was distracted during the game and as is usually the case in my real bad losses, I got really discouraged/pissed off too easily when the game isn't going my way at all.
 
i knew after the addai fumble it was going to be rocky. he freaking tore me up the first game and i knew the only chance i had was to get up so you started just passing... although with the colts that is playing with fire.

p.s. im thinking of instituting a mandatory "decline penalty" for all clipping calls. they're such bullshit and NEVER affect the outcome of the play. what do you guys think?
 

Mrbob

Member
FrenchMovieTheme said:
p.s. im thinking of instituting a mandatory "decline penalty" for all clipping calls. they're such bullshit and NEVER affect the outcome of the play. what do you guys think?

Since I lost to Lonestar due to a clipping call I say an emphatic YES!
 

Fifty

Member
Yeah, moving on..

I think that's a very good idea. I've never seen a clipping penalty called where I noticed it during the play. Unlike PA or...well I can't think of any other penalties this game has besides offsides..I've never witnessed it actually effecting the outcome of a play. It just seems to pop up after big plays to fuck over the beneficiary of the play. Maybe one of the many blockers on runbacks hit someone from behind, but come on!

Luke actually brought this up to me a few weeks ago. I think I'm finally seeing the light.
 
no you aren't. and because you are bitching so much about it i hope it does get passed and you get screwed out of a win THE OTHER way, with you having to decline!
 
OK so I have games vs Luke who is not really available to play nowadays, and Gunstar who has a broken 360....

Who would like to step up and play for these two dudes?
 
Shawnwhann said:
OK so I have games vs Luke who is not really available to play nowadays, and Gunstar who has a broken 360....

Who would like to step up and play for these two dudes?

Shawn,

I can play for Gunstar and/or Luke if it's okay with them and the commishes.
 

Rorschach

Member
I'll play the Seattle game if it's ok with the commishes. Haven't played in ages and my next opponent is ...

Fifty said:
I've never seen a clipping penalty called where I noticed it during the play.
I usually decline them anyway, but sometimes on kick returns or outside runs you can see it and it's really blatant. The AI does it once in a while and it does affect the outcome. :|

I wouldn't mind either way, though. 85% of the time they're non-existent.
 

LiveWire

Member
Fifty said:
I think that's a very good idea. I've never seen a clipping penalty called where I noticed it during the play. Unlike PA or...well I can't think of any other penalties this game has besides offsides..I've never witnessed it actually effecting the outcome of a play.

You mean you forgot when I got jobbed with a roughing the kicker call after I had somehow stopped Jesus son of Joseph Addai on 3rd down? The penalty for the guy I wasn't even controlling which gave you a free 15 yards and led to your final TD? ;P
 

Slo

Member
I don't care, whenever. Any night around 8-9 cst would work best. What night works for you? Is the week even open?
 
Whats coming in the dec roster update:

http://forums.ea.com/mboards/servle...8013-3129348-560/NG_Roster Update_lateNOV.doc

Apparently the only reason its not out yet, is because of Sony. They haven't released their patch yet and apparently EA doesn't want to put out two separate patches.


Yays:
• HB Adrian Peterson – Bears – 76 to 78 – Buying into the Bears running attack of averaging 3.nothing a carry.
• WR Bernard Berrian – Bears – 82 to 85 – Slow start to the season, but now should approach 80 catches and 1100 yards.
• QB Rex Grossman – Bears – 78 to 79 – He was gunslingin’ again before his knee went the wrong way.


Boos:
• HB Cedric Benson – Bears – 84 to 80 – A product of a high draft spot. Should not be starting and Thomas Jones should still be carrying the ball for the Bears.
• CB Ricky Manning – Bears – 84 to 81 – Still living off that playoff run for the Panthers several years ago. Has done nothing this season.
• DT Darwin Walker – Bears – 83 to 80 – Poster boy for laziness. Clearly should be starting but the Bears rotate in other DT’s instead of him.
• LT John Tait – Bears – 92 to 88 – Overrated tackle. Still a decent option on the left side.

Guess I'll be running with peterson most of the time now. Some notable weapons gains and losses.
 

Slo

Member
sableholic said:
Whats coming in the dec roster update:

Ouch. The Ain'ts took a beating especially on defense, and Reggie lost the hands weapon. This fucking sucks. Oh well, only 10 more games left!
 

Lonestar

I joined for Erin Brockovich discussion
Hooray, Soulja got his Spec Catch weapon! Now it's going to be Mario and Luigi, Super Jumping all over the place.

Oh, and they ramped up 3 of my Defensive Lineman up a total of 11 overall points, and increased Joe Thomas up 2 points! Fullback up 3 points, I might use him!
 

LJ11

Member
Bills received upgrades on the OL, DL, Secondary, and LB. Nice upgrade. Hopefully this gets put through next week.

Slo, week 10 is open. I'll let you know in advance when I'm free.
 

Slo

Member
LJ11 said:
Bills received upgrades on the OL, DL, Secondary, and LB. Nice upgrade. Hopefully this gets put through next week.

Slo, week 10 is open. I'll let you know in advance when I'm free.

Let's play before the update! You free tonight?
 

Fifty

Member
Can someone give me the gist of the Colts updates? I don't feel like figuring out how to open a .doc on my mac. Why couldn't this info just be on pastapadre like usual...humbug!
 

DCX

DCX
Roster Update – Next Gen

Transactions
DT Antonio Garay – Released to Free Agents
DT Babatunde Oshinowo – Added to Bears
DT Dusty Dvoracek – Released to Free Agents
DT Matt Toeaina – Added to Bears
LB Michael Okwo – Released to Free Agents
DT Jimmy Kennedy – Added to Bears
LB Leon Joe – Released by Bills
HB Fred Jackson – Added to Bills
HB Shaud Williams – Added to Bills
TE Brad Cieslak – Released by Bills
DT Antwon Burton – Released to Free Agents
WR Taylor Jacobs – Added to Broncos
DT Kenny Peterson – Added to Broncos
DT Sam Adams – Released by Broncos
DT Josh Mallard – Added to Broncos
CB Jeff Shoate – Released to Free Agents
SS Marviel Underwood – Added to Broncos
LB Kris Griffin – Released to Free Agents
LB Colby Bockwoldt – Added to Browns
LB Colby Bockwoldt – Released by Browns
LB Keith Adams – Added to Browns
TE Tim Euhus – Released to Free Agents
SS Bhawoh Jue – Added to Cardinals
P Mike Barr – Released to Free Agents
P Mitch Berger – Added to Cardinals
HB Priest Holmes – Retires from NFL
HB Gilbert Harris – Added to Chiefs
RT Chris Terry – Released by Chiefs
RT Kevin Sampson – Released to Free Agents
RG Rick DeMulling – Added to Chiefs
HB Jackie Battle – Added to Chiefs
K Dave Rayner – Released to Free Agents
LB Pat Thomas – Released to Free Agents
K John Carney – Added to Chiefs
QB Tyler Thigpen – Released to Free Agents
RG Tre Stallings – Added to Chiefs
CB Michael Coe – Released to Free Agents
CB Keiwan Ratliff – Added to Colts
DE Jeff Charleston – Added to Colts
DE Simeon Rice – Released to Free Agents
LB Ramon Guzman – Added to Colts
LT Daniel Federkeil – Released to Free Agents
RT Corey Hilliard – Added to Colts
TE Tony Curtis – Added to Cowboys
DE Derrick Robinson – Released to Free Agents
LB Abraham Wright – Released to Free Agents
SS Jereme Perry – Added to Dolphins
SS Courtney Bryan – Added to Dolphins
WR Kerry Reed – Released by Dolphins
LB Kelvin Smith – Added to Dolphins
SS Travares Tillman – Released to Free Agents
HB Samkon Gado – Added to Dolphins
LB Mark Washington – Added to Free Agents
TE Courtney Anderson – Released to Free Agents
DE Josh Mallard – Released to Free Agents
HB Jason Snelling – Added to Falcons
HB Artose Pinner – Released by Falcons
CB Brent Grimes – Added to Falcons
DE Kevin Huntley – Added to Falcons
CB Tarell Brown – Released to Free Agents
QB Shaun Hill – Added to 49ers
LB Hannibal Navies – Released to Free Agents
LB Jay Moore – Released to Free Agents
LB Roderick Green – Added to 49ers
TE Billie Bajema – Added to 49ers
FB Jim Finn – Released to Free Agents
TE Kevin Boss – Added to Giants
LB Jorge Cordova – Released to Free Agents
LB Shantee Orr – Added to Jaguars
TE Greg Estandia – Released to Free Agents
TE Richard Angulo – Added to Jaguars
DE Kareem Brown – Released by Patriots/Added to Jets
FB Darian Barnes – Released to Free Agents
HB Danny Ware – Released to Free Agents
HB Alvin Banks – Added to Jets
LB Jason Trusnik – Added to Jets
TE John Owens – Added to Lions
RG Barry Stokes – Added to Lions
FS Idrees Bashir – Released to Free Agents
FS Greg Blue – Added to Lions
CB Tony Beckham – Released to Free Agents
CB Ramzee Robinson – Added to Lions
HB Noah Herron – Released to Free Agents
DT Colin Cole – Released to Free Agents
DT Daniel Muhr – Added to Packers
DE Jason Hunter – Added to Packers
DT Conrad Bolston – Added to Packers
DE Santonio Thomas – Added to Patriots (Practice Squad)
RT Seth Wand – Added to Raiders
WR Dante Hall – Released to Free Agents
TE Aaron Walker – Released to Free Agents
RG Todd Steussie – Added to Rams
FB Richard Owens – Released to Free Agents
DE Eric Moore – Added to Rams
DE Zarnell Fitch – Added to Ravens
LG Rick DeMulling – Released to Free Agents
LG Lorenzo Alexander – Added to Redskins
WR Anthony Mix – Added to Redskins
SS Jay Bellamy – Released by Saints
HB Jamaal Branch – Added to Free Agents
K Martin Gramatica – Added to Saints
SS Chris Reis – Added to Saints
HB Josh Scobey – Added to Seahawks
CB Kevin Hobbs – Added to Seahawks
LB Andre Frazier – Released to Free Agents
DE Ryan McBean – Added to Steelers
LB LeVar Woods – Released by Titans
WR Mike Williams – Added to Titans
DE Sean Conover – Added to Titans
DT Demetrin Veal – Released by Titans
DT Kevin Vickerson – Added to Titans
CB Ronyell Whitaker – Added to Vikings
DE Otis Grigsby – Added to Vikings
FS Eric Frampton – Released to Free Agents
LT Charles Spencer – Released to Free Agents
DE Shantee Orr – Released to Free Agents
LB William Kershaw – Added to Texans
LG Drew Hodgdon – Added to Texans
HB Darius Watts – Added to Texans
HB Joe Echemandu – Released to Free Agents

Weapons
LT Jason Peters – Bills - Becomes Pass Blocker – Oversight this guy didn’t have this weapon before.. A dominate LT who is slowly starting to get his due.

WR Roscoe Parrish – Bills - Becomes Speed Weapon – Making plays as the Bills punt returner. Also more involved in the offense for the Bills.

TE Kellen Winslow – Browns - Becomes Spec Catch Receiver – Going up in traffic to make high flying catches almost weekly.

QB Philip Rivers – Chargers – Loses Accurate QB – There isn’t a QB doing less with more.

LT Marcus McNeill – Chargers – Loses Pass Blocker – Maybe a sophomore slump after a Pro Bowl rookie year. Has given up too many sacks this season.

TE Tony Gonzalez – Chiefs – Becomes Spec Catch Receiver – The jump ball to Tony G in double coverage seems to be part of the Chiefs offense recently.

FS Bob Sanders – Colts – Becomes Hit Power Weapon – Long time coming, pound for pound or inch for inch hardest hitter in the league.

HB Marion Barber – Cowboys – Becomes Stiff Arm Weapon – No one breaks more tackles than him, his stiff arm is a big reason.

LB DeMarcus Ware – Cowboys – Becomes Power Move Weapon – All ready has the Finesse move, this guy is a Superstar who will be in Honolulu each year.

WR Terrell Owens – Becomes Speed Weapon – Some say he isn’t fast but all you have to do is ask him, or just watch him getting behind defenses each week.

WR Darrell Jackson – 49ers – Loses Route Running Weapon – He left his game in Seattle, terrible production on a terrible offense.

HB Fred Taylor – Jaguars – Becomes Elusive Back – Has to be the healthiest he has been in years, he looks very fast and explosive now.

HB Fred Taylor – Jaguars – Becomes Trucking Back – He says he is trying to run over people this year. We believe you Freddy T.

DE Shaun Ellis – Jets – Loses Power Move Weapon – Might be a product of the switch to the 3-4 defense but he hasn’t been double digit in sacks since 2004.

WR Greg Jennings – Packers – Becomes Speed Weapon – If you saw that hitch pass turned 43 yard gain vs. the Cowboys he has that burst back now that he is healthy. Scoring a long TD weekly.

C Dan Koppen – Patriots – Becomes Pass Blocker – Big Ben called the Pats O-line a forcefield, and it all starts with him.

HB LaMont Jordan – Raiders – Loses Trucking Back – Benched for Justin Fargas and rarely sees the field now.

HB Reggie Bush – Saints – Loses Hands Weapon – The NFL leader in drops. Whether looking upfield too soon or hearing footsteps too many easy drops this year.

CB Mike McKenzie – Saints – Becomes Shut Down Corner – Gave up his first touchdown on Monday night to Roddy White which is unbelievable given the fact how bad the secondary has been this year.

DE Patrick Kerney – Seahawks – Becomes Power Move Weapon – 10 sacks in his last 5 games gives him the NFL lead in sacks.

LB James Harrison – Steelers – Becomes Power Move Weapon – “Silverback” has 8.5 sacks with an unbelievable 7 forced fumbles.

DE Mario Williams – Texans – Becomes Finesse Move Weapon – 13 sacks for the #1 pick a year ago who is now healthy.
 

LJ11

Member
Too big to post I guess. I'll do the Colts.

• CB Keiwan Ratliff – Added to Colts
• DE Jeff Charleston – Added to Colts
• LB Ramon Guzman – Added to Colts
• RT Corey Hilliard – Added to Colts
• CB Kelvin Hayden – Colts – 77 to 81 – Has 70 tackles and leads the Colts in passes defended.
• LB Tyjuan Hagler – Colts – 71 to 73 – Speedy linebacker who starts when he is not injured.
• DE Robert Mathis – Colts – 88 to 90 – Has been the most productive end for the Colts, again.
• LB Gary Brackett – Colts – 86 to 87 - Great in pass coverage and a big part of the very good Colts “no name” defense.
• CB Dante Hughes – Colts – IR – Shoulder
• WR Aaron Moorehead – Colts – IR – Back

Surprised that Ed Johnson didn't get a boost.
 

LukeSmith

Member
Fifty said:
Can someone give me the gist of the Colts updates? I don't feel like figuring out how to open a .doc on my mac. Why couldn't this info just be on pastapadre like usual...humbug!

All you need to know is no Dub-L in the update :(((((((((
 

DCX

DCX
Ratings Up
HB Adrian Peterson – Bears – 76 to 78 – Buying into the Bears running attack of averaging 3.nothing a carry.
LB Jamar Williams – Bears – 66 to 70 – Special teamer who has been getting more PT on defense this season.
SS Brandon McGowan – Bears – 70 to 72 – Starting to get more playing time in the struggling Bears defense. Started a game over Archuleta.
WR Bernard Berrian – Bears – 82 to 85 – Slow start to the season, but now should approach 80 catches and 1100 yards.
QB Rex Grossman – Bears – 78 to 79 – He was gunslingin’ again before his knee went the wrong way.
LG Andrew Whitworth – Bengals - 77 to 79 – Mammoth starting guard for the Bengals.
CB Leon Hall – Bengals - 78 to 79 – Had his share of “rookie moments” giving up touchdowns but is getting a ton of PT which can only help. Was tied for the NFL lead in touchdowns surrendered.
CB Jabari Greer – Bills - 75 to 78 – Inserted into the starting lineup because of injury, has played excellent.
FS George Wilson – Bills - 73 to 79 – Another body signed because of injury. Bills struck gold with this one. Has made plays in securing a starting job for the rest of the season.
CB Terrence McGee – Bills - 86 to 87 – Has had a great run the second half of the season.
DT Kyle Williams – Bills – 81 to 84 – Another reason why the Bills can still stop the run with all the injuries.
DE Chris Kelsay – Bills – 79 to 82 – One of those high motor defensive ends who is tough against the run.
LB Angelo Crowell – Bills – 86 to 88 – Tackling machine in Buffalo. A big reason why they thought it was okay to get rid of London Fletcher and Takeo Spikes.
LT Jason Peters – Bills – 91 to 93 – Big time left tackle protecting the blind side.
LB John DiGiorgio – Bills - 72 to 78 – Probably runs a 5.1 40, but is smart and will be over 100 tackles.
RG Brad Butler – Bills - 76 to 80 – Starting guard on the right side for the Bills.
QB Trent Edwards – Bills – 74 to 77 – If he can stay healthy will have a leg up on the other rookie QB’s in year 2.
WR Brandon Marshall – Broncos – 83 to 87 – Has had a nice year on a bad Denver team.
WR Brandon Stokley – Broncos – 81 to 84 – Stepped up when Javon Walker went down. Recently signed a contract extension.
HB Selvin Young – Broncos – 79 to 80 – The flavor of the month in Denver. Starting at HB now over Travis Henry. Averaging 5.7 YPC on a beat up Denver O-line.
DE Elvis Dumervil – Broncos – 83 to 85 – Best pass rusher in Denver. 11 sacks on the season.
DT Ethan Kelley – Browns – 79 to 81 – Nose tackle for the playoff bound Browns.
FB Lawrence Vickers – Browns – 82 to 85 – Full back for 1,000 yard back Jamal Lewis
DE Shaun Smith – Browns – 75 to 79 – Picked up from Cincinnati in the off season, he has played very well.
LB Antwan Peek – Browns - 68 to 70 – Pass rushing DE/LB for the Browns
LT Joe Thomas – Browns – 83 to 85 – Has had a solid rookie campaign for the Browns
DE Robaire Smith – Browns – 81 to 85 – The best defensive lineman on Cleveland.
HB Earnest Graham – Bucs – 76 to 81 – On pace for 1,000 yards and 10 TD’s. Has more rushing yards than Maurice Jones-Drew.
CB Phillip Buchanon – Bucs – 80 to 82 – The Bucs haven’t missed a beat when Brian Kelly went down injured.
DT Jovan Haye – Bucs – 82 to 85 – 55 tackles and 5 sacks as a defensive tackle.
FB B.J. Askew – Bucs – 77 to 83 – Paving the way for Earnest Graham
FS Tanard Jackson – Bucs – 80 to 84 – Bucs are getting better play from their safeties this season, he is one of them and a rookie.
DE Greg White – Bucs – 72 to 79 – Former Arena player. 8 sacks with 7 forced fumbles as a pass rush specialist for Tampa.
LG Arron Sears – Bucs - 78 to 81 – Rookie guard who starts on the left side.
RG Davin Joseph – Bucs – 87 to 89 – Solid RG for Tampa Bay, a Pro Bowl should be in his future.
RT Jeremy Trueblood – Bucs – 82 to 84 – 2nd season for the big 6-8 tackle. Another piece of the youngest O-line in the NFL.
TE Alex Smith – Bucs – 80 to 82 – 3rd option of the Bucs passing attack
WR Joey Galloway – Bucs – 87 to 89 – Now 99 speed. Gray hair or not he burns corners every week.
CB Roderick Hood – Cardinals – 82 to 86 – A steal from Philly. Best corner on Arizona
LB Calvin Pace – Cardinals – 76 to 79 – Taken a while for the former first rounder but seems to be finding his niche.
WR Jerheme Urban – Cardinals – 70 to 72 – Had a solid 100+ yard game with Boldin out vs. the Seahawks.
LB Karlos Dansby – Cardinals – 85 to 88 – Well on his way to 100+ tackles with multiple sacks and INT’s.
CB Antonio Cromartie – Chargers – 84 to 86 – NFL leader with INT’s with 10, now a starter finally.
LB Stephen Cooper – Chargers – 80 to 83 – Leading tackler for San Diego.
SS Clinton Hart – Chargers – 73 to 77 – Solid season for Hart who is probably just keeping the SS seat warm for rookie Weddle.
RT Jeromey Clary – Chargers – 70 to 74 – For how long who knows but now a starter at RT. This move seems to reinvigorated the Chargers.
HB Kolby Smith – Chiefs – 70 to 76 – Averaging a better YPC than LJ, well maybe not now after being shut down by Denver.
LB Napoleon Harris – Chiefs – 80 to 82 – Starting MLB, needs to finish strong to reach 100 tackles.
WR Dwayne Bowe – Chiefs – 82 to 84 – Best rookie receiver this season.
CB Kelvin Hayden – Colts – 77 to 81 – Has 70 tackles and leads the Colts in passes defended.
LB Tyjuan Hagler – Colts – 71 to 73 – Speedy linebacker who starts when he is not injured.
DE Robert Mathis – Colts – 88 to 90 – Has been the most productive end for the Colts, again.
LB Gary Brackett – Colts – 86 to 87 - Great in pass coverage and a big part of the very good Colts “no name” defense.
LB Greg Ellis – Cowboys – 82 to 87 – Didn’t let the fact that he missed the first 3 games get in the way of him going after the sack lead. Now 11.5 total.
RT Marc Colombo – Cowboys – 82 to 86 – Played a very solid game against Kampman on that Thursday night game.
C Andre Gurode – Cowboys – 90 to 91 – Just as long as he isn’t snapping a shotgun snap to Romo this guy is good.
FS Ken Hamlin – Cowboys – 84 to 86 – Isn’t gambling as much and it has resulted in his best season.
LB Bradie James – Cowboys – 84 to 85 – An emotional MLB for the Cowboys that is leading them in tackles.
DE Chris Canty – Cowboys – 79 to 82 – Is outplaying the much more highly touted DE Marcus Spears.
LB DeMarcus Ware – Cowboys – 92 to 95 – After 13 games sits with 70 tackles and 10 sacks. Simply one of the best pure pass rushers in the NFL.
HB Marion Barber – Cowboys – 88 to 90 – Marion the Barbarian breaks more tackles than any other back. And he still surprisingly splits carries.
TE Jason Witten – Cowboys – 94 to 95 – After getting the better of AJ Hawk he destroyed the entire Detroit defense.
WR Terrell Owens – Cowboys – 97 to 98 – After a couple down games he is sure to rebound. He is the best producing WR not named Randy Moss.
QB Tony Romo – Cowboys – 90 to 92 – What a success story – undrafted QB now the starter of the Cowboys with a nice new contract. Now rich enough to date Jessica Simpson.
C Samson Satele – Dolphins – 72 to 76 – Opening up running lanes for the Dolphin back of the week.
CB Michael Lehan – Dolphins – 73 to 75 – Has climbed the depth chart all the way to starting CB for the depleted Dolphins.
FB Reagan Mauia – Dolphins – 74 to 83 – This guy would run through walls for the halfback. (It’s on YouTube if you missed it)
FS Jason Allen – Dolphins – 73 to 77 – Bust corner turned starting free safety. Only on the Dolphins
HB Brian Westbrook – Eagles – 94 to 95 – One of the bright spots on a disappointing Eagles team. Has won at least two games by himself.
WR Kevin Curtis – Eagles – 84 to 85 – “White Lightning” needs only 70 yards to reach 1,000 for the season.
LB Omar Gaither – Eagles – 82 to 83 – Leading tackler on the Eagles and should finish over 100 tackles taking over for Jeremiah Trotter in the middle.
DT Trey Lewis – Falcons – 70 to 74 – Made Grady Jackson expendable with his solid play as a rookie, now Lewis is on IR
LB Michael Boley – Falcons – 85 to 87 – Speedy LB is near the top of the NFL in tackling. In a contract year and sure to cash in.
WR Laurent Robinson – Falcons – 74 to 76 – Rookie out of a small school getting good playing time due to injuries and always being behind on the scoreboard.
QB Chris Redman – Falcons – 72 to 74 – From selling insurance to starting on Monday night for the Falcons. Atlanta seems to be a haven for second and third chances for Quarterbacks.
LB Patrick Willis – 49ers – 89 to 94 – Leading the NFL in tackling in his rookie year. He is 50 tackles ahead of the next guy on his team.
LB Parys Haralson – 49ers – 67 to 73 – Your basic 3-4 pass rushing OLB.
CB Kevin Dockery – Giants – 73 to 75 – Has climbed the corner back depth chart for the Giants. Plays behind Madison and the rookie Ross.
DT Fred Robbins – Giants – 81 to 83 – Starting DT for the Giants with 5.5 sacks
FS Michael Johnson – Giants – 64 to 74 – Played better than expected when Gibril Wilson missed time.
DE Justin Tuck – Giants – 75 to 82 – 57 tackles and 10 sacks out of a reserve end. Spells Strahan and Umenyiora pretty well.
FS Reggie Nelson – Jaguars – 82 to 85 – 50 tackles and 4 INT’s out of the rookie starting for the playoff bound Jaguars.
LB Justin Durant – Jaguars – 70 to 72 – Is now starting and gaining valuable PT while starting at OLB while MLB Mike Peterson is out.
HB Fred Taylor – Jaguars – 90 to 92 – The better of the two (Jones-Drew) this season by 350 yards. In case you didn’t think he was back, and fast, just look at him outrun the Panthers defense in week 14 and run over the Steelers the week after. He looked back last year, this year he looks the best he has in many years.
QB David Garrard – Jaguars – 84 to 86 – 3rd in the NFL in passer rating behind two MVP candidates. Only 1 INT on the season.
DE Paul Spicer – Jaguars - 83 to 86 – Injuries have limited this very good DE’s output his whole career. 6.5 sacks this season.
WR Dennis Northcutt – Jaguars – 78 to 81 – A WR who went to Jacksonville with a lot to prove and starts each week for a playoff team over high WR draft picks of the franchise.
WR Reggie Williams – Jaguars – 77 to 79 – A TD in 3 out of 4 weeks now. Leads the Jags in receiving yards and TD’s.
FS Abram Elam – Jets – 70 to 72 – Cut by Dallas, picked up by the Jets in the middle of the season and now starts.
DE C.J. Mosley – Jets – 59 to 67 – 2.5 sacks out of the backup defensive end.
LB David Harris – Jets – 83 to 86 – Defensive rookie of the year in the AFC.
QB Kellen Clemens – Jets – 78 to 79 – The Jets fans got their wish when the bigger armed QB got the nod. Although he has a 2 /1 INT/TD ratio
DE Kenyon Coleman – Jets – 82 to 86 – 70 tackles as a defensive end.
WR Wallace Wright – Jets – 63 to 65 – Showed a little bit of shake vs. the Dolphins. 5th WR
WR Shaun McDonald – Lions – 77 to 82 – Leader in catches and soon yards for the Lions. Now a starter with the loss of Roy Williams.
LB Ernie Sims – Lions – 88 to 90 – Second in the NFL in tackling after 15 weeks.
FB Jon Bradley – Lions – 73 to 75 – Big 300 pound former DT paves the way for the Lions running backs.
DE Jared DeVries – Lions – 73 to 79 – Outperforming the much more highly touted DE Kalimba Edwards.
LB Paris Lenon – Lions – 80 to 82 – Starting MLB for the Lions, will be over 100 tackles next game.
C Scott Wells – Packers – 82 to 84 – His return coincided with Ryan Grant exploding on this run he is on several weeks ago.
RG Jason Spitz – Packers – 78 to 84 – Has started at 3 different offensive line positions this year. Looks to be the best interior lineman for the Packers.
HB Ryan Grant – Packers – 76 to 82 – This guy is on some sort of run. Doesn’t dance like the other backs on team, hits the hole hard which is crucial especially when your O-line is this undersized.
FS Aaron Rouse – Packers – 68 to 70 – Played well filling in for Nick Collins. Now he might take a starting safety job after Romo’s baptism of the Packers.
LB Nick Barnett – Packers – 90 to 92 – Leading tackler for the Packers.
LB A.J. Hawk – Packers – 90 to 92 – Second leading tackler on the team, usually covers the other teams tight end.
WR Greg Jennings – Packers – 88 to 89 – Big play after big play. Averaging 18 YPC and has 12 TD’s.
WR Ruvell Martin – Packers – 71 to 72 – Your basic tall lanky 6’4 jump ball endzone threat. Might be a part of the offense going forward.
RG Junius Coston – Packers – 73 to 76 – Started at RG vs. the Raiders and when C Scott Wells was. Started out in the NFL as a tackle.
LB Jon Beason – Panthers – 82 to 86 – Starting at MLB for the Panthers after Dan Morgan shut it down the for the season. Would be defensive rookie of the year in the NFC if not for Mr. Patrick Willis.
SS Chris Harris – Panthers – 74 to 76 – Huge hitter at SS for the Panthers. Will be over 100 tackles.
RT Nick Kaczur – Patriots – 82 to 84 – Right now is the “weak link” of the Pats line. Less mobile than the other tackle.
LT Matt Light – Patriots – 94 to 97 – Takes on those premier pass rushers trying to get to the QB. Shut down James Harrison this past week.
LG Logan Mankins – Patriots – 94 to 96 – Forms the forcefield around Brady. Did you see him almost put James Harrison through the ground?
RG Stephen Neal – Patriots – 89 to 92 – Another piece of the puzzle that dominates opposing defenses each week.
C Dan Koppen – Patriots – 90 to 94 – Ties it all together. I can see Ron Jaworski foaming at the mouth at the pocket that forms for Brady.
SS Rodney Harrison – Patriots – 90 to 94 – The dirtiest player in the NFL. He is still a playmaker though.
QB Josh McCown – Raiders – 78 to 79 – Played pretty well before running into Green Bay last week.
FS Hiram Eugene – Raiders – 65 to 68 – Starting at FS now for the Raiders.
CB Stanford Routt – Raiders – 77 to 79 – Speedy corner who has played pretty well since being inserted into the starting lineup. Now has 3 INT’s
DT Terdell Sands – Raiders – 81 to 82 – Has not played like he did last year but many teams would like to have him.
CB Nnamdi Asomugha – Raiders – 93 to 95 – You would have a better chance of saying his name right the first time than getting open against him. According to the numbers has given up 9 catches in 14 games. Pronounced Nomdee Awesomewah
LB Robert Thomas – Raiders – 75 to 78 – A first and second down LB who is in there to stop the run.
DE Chris Clemons – Raiders – 71 to 75 – 3rd down rush end who has 6 sacks this season.
CB Fakhir Brown – Rams – 84 to 86 – Missed the first 4 games of the season and lines up against the offense’s #1 and has 15 passes defended and 4 INT’s.
CB Ronald Bartrell – Rams – 77 to 80 – Now a starter because of injury. Played well against the Packers.
FS O.J. Atogwe – Rams – 81 to 87 – Has had a very nice year playing center field for the Rams. Now has 7 INT’s on the season.
DE Dwan Edwards – Ravens – 68 to 70 – Now starting at DE with the loss of Trevor Pryce.
DE Haloti Ngata – Ravens – 84 to 86 – Active big body for the Ravens. One of the better players this season on a more than disappointing defense.
WR Mark Clayton – Ravens – 82 to 83 – Still no touchdowns but has picked it up after being ice cold at the start of the season.
QB Kyle Boller – Ravens – 76 to 78 – Starter with McNair going down. Played very well against the Patriots in almost ending their undefeated season.
FB Le’Ron McClain – Ravens – 77 to 81 – Paving the way in his rookie season for a 1,000 yard back.
RG Ben Grubbs – Ravens – 80 to 82 – Half of the rookie right side for the Ravens.
RT Marshall Yanda – Ravens – 73 to 77 – Another rookie who makes up the right side of the Ravens. The Ravens look like they have their O-line for the next 10 years.
WR Devard Darling – Ravens – 67 to 69 – The Ravens #4 receiver who has gotten more playing time with injuries and getting blown out each week.
CB Fred Smoot – Redskins – 81 to 85 – Has done a very nice job returning to the starting lineup. Was on Burress like glue.
FS Reed Doughty – Redskins – 66 to 69 – Probably not the way he wanted to get his chance in the NFL but is starting now for Sean Taylor.
QB Todd Collins – Redskins – 73 to 77 – Will finish out the season as the Redskins starting QB with the injury of Jason Campbell.
DE Phillip Daniels – Redskins – 80 to 81 – Starts opposite Andre Carter at end for the ‘skins.
DE Andre Carter – Redskins – 85 to 86 – Has rebounded from a long string of bust years to lead the team in sacks with 10.5
WR James Thrash – Redskins – 68 to 72 – Believe it or not he started several weeks ago when they were decimated at WR and played decent.
CB Mike McKenzie – Saints – 86 to 89 – Has been the lone bright spot in a bad secondary.
TE Billy Miller – Saints – 71 to 76 – A pass receiving threat at TE for the Saints
DT Antwan Lake – Saints – 72 to 74 – Occasionally starts for New Orleans as they try to find something that works.
HB Aaron Stecker – Saints – 76 to 79 – Looked better than Reggie Bush has this year vs. Atlanta. Most teams usually do though so we’ll see what he does the rest of the season.
CB Marcus Trufant – Seahawks – 91 to 94 – One of the better corners in the NFL. Second in INT’s and has close to 70 tackles.
DE Patrick Kerney – Seahawks – 91 to 96 – This guy is on some sort of hot streak. 10 sacks in 5 games gives him the NFL lead at 13.5
CB Kelly Jennings – Seahawks – 80 to 85 – Fiesty well respected corner by NFL wide receivers.
DT Brandon Mebane – Seahawks - 74 to 77 – Injuries put this strong stout run stuffer in the starting lineup.
WR Bobby Engram – Seahawks – 82 to 85 – He leads the Seahawks in catches, yards and is second in TD’s.
WR D.J. Hackett – Seahawks – 78 to 84 – Has played great when healthy this season. Problem is he is always hurt.
WR Nate Burleson – Seahawks – 76 to 80 – Has found his niche going against 3rd and 4th corners.
QB Matt Hasslebeck – Seahawks – 92 to 93 – The resurgence of the Seahawks can be traced back to when they started passing more and putting the ball in this guys hands more.
WR Santonio Holmes – Steelers – 83 to 84 – Appears to be dinged up now, but has been a big play receiver for the Steelers this year.
SS Tyrone Carter – Steelers – 73 to 78 – Fills in for Troy Polamalu. Tough veteran safety.
FS Anthony Smith – Steelers – 80 to 82 – Before he was known as that guy on the Steelers who made the guarantee, this guy was drilling receivers on the #1 pass defense.
TE Bo Scaife – Titans - 78 to 80 – Tied for the Titan lead in receptions. Now starts over bust Ben Troupe.
WR Brandon Jones – Titans – 75 to 78 – Hurt again now. Looks pretty good when he is in there though.
WR Justin Gage – Titans – 72 to 78 – Another hard worker. Tied for the lead in receptions and TD’s after coming from the Bears.
WR Roydell Williams – Titans – 70 to 72 – Has been the guy with Gage after Brandon Jones went down and Moulds became less a part of the offense.
HB LenDale White – Titans – 80 to 81 – Slowly working his way to 1,000 yards. Averaging 3.6 YPC with 4 fumbles behind one of the most underrated lines in football.
C Matt Birk – Vikings – 92 to 95 – Solid pro. He works with Hutch to form holes that Madden could drive his bus through.
LG Steve Hutchinson – Vikings – 98 to 99 – Newest 99 OVR. Best offensive lineman in football.
RG Anthony Herrera – Vikings – 81 to 87 – Took over at RG when Peterson starting setting records.
RT Ryan Cook – Vikings – 78 to 85 – Took the RT job early from a second round draft pick and is improving weekly.
LT Bryant McKinnie – Vikings – 95 to 96 – Still will have trouble with the occasional pass rushing end, but is caving in those same ends on run plays.
HB Adrian Peterson – Vikings – 92 to 94 – After missing several games and a 3 yard effort vs. the Niners, he is still second in the NFL in rushing in his rookie year.
DT Pat Williams – Vikings – 93 to 95 – We wondered why he called a press conference to say he wasn’t retiring. Now we know why, he is still excellent.
LB Chad Greenway – Vikings – 83 to 84 – His first year was a loss after blowing out his knee. He looks to be a 100+ tackler in his second season.
DE Brian Robison – Vikings – 74 to 76 – One of those high motor guys you have to love. Will be a sack machine in years to come.
WR Sidney Rice – Vikings – 76 to 78 – High flying Sidney leads the team in receiving TD’s. A respectable rookie season where there aren’t many passing yards to go around.
WR Bobby Wade – Vikings – 75 to 77 – Leads the team in catches and receiving yards for a team that struggles to pass the ball.
QB Tarvaris Jackson – Vikings – 77 to 78 – Has played very well the last 4 weeks, all wins. 77%, 83%, 75% and 64% are his completion percentages those weeks.
TE Visanthe Shiancoe – Vikings – 79 to 80 – Finally decided to start getting him involved after they signed him this offseason for all that money.
DT Spencer Johnson – Vikings – 72 to 77 – Backup DT for the Vikings who has 3 sacks.
FB Tony Richardson – Vikings – 89 to 94 – Another pro bowl could be in the cards after leading the way for the #1 rush offense in the NFL.
HB Chester Taylor – Vikings – 86 to 87 – It’s not easy to be backup to “Purple Jesus”. Still he has 700+ yards with 7 TD’s and a 5.3 YPC
DT Amobi Okoye – Texans – 82 to 84 – Recorded a half sack vs. the Bucs after hitting the “rookie wall” in the previous several weeks.
DE Mario Williams – Texans – 86 to 87 – Year 1 went to Reggie and Vince. Year 2 has been dominated by Mario Williams. 13 sacks on the year.
TE Owen Daniels – Texans – 84 to 86 – Should have 70+ catches and 800+ yards for the Texans.
WR Kevin Walter – Texans – 76 to 79 – Blew up when Andre was out. Now starts as he plays for a spot next year.
 

Mrbob

Member
HB Fred Taylor – Jaguars – Becomes Elusive Back – Has to be the healthiest he has been in years, he looks very fast and explosive now.

HB Fred Taylor – Jaguars – Becomes Trucking Back – He says he is trying to run over people this year. We believe you Freddy T.

Son of a biscuit!

I still have to play the jags two times. :(
 

LiveWire

Member
DCX said:
C Dan Koppen – Patriots – Becomes Pass Blocker – Big Ben called the Pats O-line a forcefield, and it all starts with him.

Finally. Nearly every one of my sacks given up have come from Koppen getting pancaked or letting someone through. Hopefully I can enjoy a stable pocket from now on....
 

Fifty

Member
Pretty amateurish that they didn't add Pro Bowl Nominee Luke Lawton back to the Colts roster. All I want for Christmas is Luke Lawton back in his rightful spot at FB. Double L is a key member of my ideal Colts offense. I just want him to be able to sit down on his throne and govern his people. LL is the key presence in between Peyton and Addai...A conduit of conduit..a king of kings!

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DCX

DCX
Ratings Down
HB Cedric Benson – Bears – 84 to 80 – A product of a high draft spot. Should not be starting and Thomas Jones should still be carrying the ball for the Bears.
CB Ricky Manning – Bears – 84 to 81 – Still living off that playoff run for the Panthers several years ago. Has done nothing this season.
DT Darwin Walker – Bears – 83 to 80 – Poster boy for laziness. Clearly should be starting but the Bears rotate in other DT’s instead of him.
LT John Tait – Bears – 92 to 88 – Overrated tackle. Still a decent option on the left side.
QB Brian Griese – Bears – 81 to 79 – Supposed smart QB looked like the other “bonehead” QB in Chicago with some of those throws.
CB Deltha O’Neal – Bengals - 84 to 83 – A down year this year as far as INT production goes. Snaps have been stolen by the rookie Leon Hall.
CB Johnathan Joseph – Bengals - 84 to 82 – Has been beaten very badly by too many players this year.
RT Willie Anderson – Bengals - 96 to 93 – Injured much of the year and won’t be the player he once was.
QB Carson Palmer – Bengals – 97 to 96 – Has thrown 17 INT’s this year. Hasn’t had as much to work with this year as far as the running game goes, but it has been a bad year.
QB J.P. Losman – Bills – 83 to 81 – Now a backup in Buffalo to a rookie QB.
HB Travis Henry – Broncos – 89 to 87 – At one point was the leading rusher in the NFL. Then he split carries with a rookie. Now he looks like the second stringer in Denver.
FS John ***** – Broncos - 95 to 93 – Simply not the player he once was. Still is gonna play until the whistle just can’t make all the plays he used to.
LB Ian Gold – Broncos – 91 to 88 – A down year for him and the entire defense. Now an injury might cost him the final two games.
SS Nick Ferguson – Broncos – 84 to 79 – Benched recently. Just one of the problems in Denver this season.
QB Philip Rivers – Chargers – 88 to 86 – Was able to save his name with a great 4th quarter vs. Tennessee. Still not a QB doing less with a roster like that.
RT Shane Olivea – Chargers – 86 to 84 – The first to lose his job for the Chargers woes on offense. Now a backup.
QB Damon Huard – Chiefs – 80 to 78 – Was unable to continue the momentum he had at the start of the season. Looked terrible when he had to start for an injured Croyle.
RT Kyle Turley – Chiefs – 80 to 77 – Too small to play against most defensive ends in the league.
HB Larry Johnson – Chiefs – 96 to 95 – Mostly to distinguish the difference between him and Steven Jackson. Jackson runs behind a worse offensive line, and has played better than LJ.
LT Damion McIntosh – Chiefs – 84 to 82 – Gotta wonder if the time he missed at the start has anything to do with his play the last few weeks.
HB Julius Jones – Cowboys – 86 to 84 – This guy must have something on the Cowboys organization. He should not be this involved.
CB Andre Goodman – Dolphins – 77 to 74 – Dolphins 4th corner which can’t be good.
DE Jevon Kearse – Eagles – 85 to 82 – “The Freak” is fading after being demoted to second string and inactive on some days. A guaranteed cut in the off season.
QB Donovan McNabb – Eagles – 94 to 91 – His benching didn’t last long. But they got him a deep threat and his numbers have still not been there with a more than adequate run game.
LB Takeo Spikes – Eagles – 92 to 90 – Still a decent linebacker. Just not the player he was. Gonna have to work to get to 100 tackles even though he has played every game.
SS Sean Considine – Eagles – 85 to 82 – Eagles defense looks better without him there. This guy can’t walk down the street in Philly without getting pelted.
DE Darren Howard – Eagles – 84 to 81 – Not a factor at all in Philly. Only 7 tackles and a sack on the year.
TE L.J. Smith – Eagles – 87 to 85 – This guy hasn’t been the tight end most people expected. I’ll go a little further, this guy stinks.
QB Byron Leftwich – Falcons – 80 to 79 – Not sure if I saw a QB look worse this year. Whether it was high bullets 10 yards over a receivers head or getting sacked. Jacksonville is heading to the playoffs with Garrard.
WR Joe Horn – Falcons – 84 to 82 – 22 catches/203 yards/0 TD’s. At least he is saving money not being fined for crazy touchdown celebrations.
CB Lewis Sanders – Falcons – 80 to 74 – Has been absolutely torched this year. Has now lost his starting job to rookie Chris Houston.
CB Chris Houston – Falcons – 77 to 75 – Has been absolutely torched this year. Now starting as a rookie. Made David Patten look awesome on Monday night.
SS Lawyer Milloy – Falcons – 88 to 85 – Lost in pass coverage and just old. Might be his last year as a starter.
TE Alge Crumpler – Falcons – 91 to 89 – Just been a bad year for Alge. complains about looks his way but drops the ball.
WR Darrell Jackson – 49ers – 88 to 86 – BUST. Only 1 TD for D-Jack who is responsible for that terrible odor around the Bay Area.
CB Corey Webster – Giants – 78 to 75 – Has made his way all the way down the depth chart in New York.
DE Bobby McCray – Jaguars – 82 to 79 – Still doesn’t have a sack this season after 10 last year.
DE Shaun Ellis – Jets – 88 to 86 – Hasn’t had more than 5 sacks since 2004.
QB Chad Pennington – Jets – 84 to 82 – Just not enough arm strength to make the throws in the NFL anymore.
DE Eric Hicks – Jets – 82 to 79 – At this point in his career a reserve end.
WR Calvin Johnson – Lions – 89 to 87 – Too much too soon. Too many drops and balls hit him in the face when he should have been looking. He will be excellent but he is nowhere near the best rookie this season.
WR Mike Furrey – Lions – 83 to 82 – From 98 catch 1,000 yard season to #4 receiver. Not surprisingly his numbers are way down.
CB Stanley Wilson – Lions – 79 to 77 – Had a bad season and might not be the best fit for this defense.
DT Cory Redding – Lions – 86 to 85 – Cashed in last year after a good season. This year: Missing.
HB Tatum Bell – Lions – 79 to 76 – Demoted in favor of T.J. Duckett. That spells trouble for your career.
LG Edwin Mulitalo – Lions – 87 to 86 – Still living off that Ravens Jamal Lewis era. Probably still overrated. Jon Kitna probably agrees because he can’t remember his kids names anymore.
HB Vernand Morency – Packers – 80 to 77 – Not a good fit for the zone blocking system. More of a candidate for Dancing with the Stars. Just hit the hole Vernand.
LG Daryn Colledge – Packers – 80 to 77 – Too soon to be called a bust? Recently benched on a day where the Packers rushed the best they had in years.
FS Nick Collins – Packers – 80 to 78 – Just hasn’t progressed much since his rookie season.
SS Atari Bigby – Packers – 80 to 77 – Always looking for guys to hit. Too bad for the Pack he does that on passing play. Candidate to be benched after another bad performance.
FS Eugene Wilson – Patriots – 86 to 83 – You gotta wonder what is going on here. Certain to be gone at the end of the year.
FS Stuart Schweigert – Raiders – 84 to 78 – Recently benched for a guy 99.9% of football fans have never heard of. That is slightly more than 99.2% of football fans who have never heard of Stuart Schweigert.
QB Daunte Culpepper – Raiders – 83 to 82 – Lost his job to Josh McCown. At least he had that glorious day in Miami where he torched the Dolphins and let everyone know his knee was A-Ok. Update: His knee is bad again after racing a guy that runs a sub 4.3. He lost
HB LaMont Jordan – Raiders – 84 to 81 – Still not gonna give up on this guy. Has lost his job as he tries to get healthy. Probably done as a starter in the league.
HB Dominic Rhodes – Raiders – 80 to 79 – A candidate to get cut at the end of this season. Raiders are finding out Rhodes is much better with a great offensive line and Manning as the QB.
DT Gerard Warren – Raiders – 84 to 82 – “Big Money” has been terrible this season.
WR Isaac Bruce – Rams – 88 to 87 – A down season all around for the Rams. Bruce has only 42 catches thus far.
WR Drew Bennett – Rams – 85 to 84 – A bust. Don’t tell the people in Madden who will still undoubtedly throw him jump balls still.
TE Randy McMichael – Rams – 87 to 86 – Blocking more this year as the Rams keep him in to try to save Marc Bulger from getting killed.
DE Trevor Pryce – Ravens – 93 to 92 – Starting to get old. Finished this year on the IR.
CB Fred Thomas – Saints – 77 to 74 – Can’t get snaps over Jason David.
CB Jason David – Saints – 74 to 73 – Insert joke here. If not the worst starting corner in the NFL, the worst who just got a 4 year/16M deal this offseason.
DT Brian Young – Saints – 85 to 83 – A down year after playing pretty well last year.
FS Josh Bullocks – Saints – 84 to 81 – Where is this guy when Jason David is getting torched? The Saints looked better with him out vs. the Falcons. Must be the Falcons.
SS Roman Harper – Saints – 81 to 79 – Candidate for benching. Still starts for possibly the worst secondary in the NFL.
HB Reggie Bush – Saints – 89 to 87 – Who is the NFL leader in drops and fumbles? If you said Reggie Bush you are 2/2.
DE Charles Grant – Saints – 90 to 89 – Laughing all the way to the bank. 7 years/63 million for 1.5 sacks.
HB Ahman Green – Texans – 84 to 81 – Good run in Green Bay several years ago. Now it might be a career.
QB Vince Young – Titans – 88 to 87 – Doesn’t have a lot to work with. But 16 INT’s is not getting it done with only 7 TD’s.
LB Ben Leber – Vikings – 82 to 80 – Has tailed off since a strong start.

Injuries
HB Cedric Benson – Bears – IR – Ankle/Foot
DT Anthony Adams – Bears – IR - Elbow
HB Anthony Thomas – Bills – IR - Calf
RG Seth McKinney – Browns – IR – Shoulder
CB Eric Green – Cardinals – IR – Groin
TE Leonard Pope – Cardinals – IR - Ankle
SS Adrian Wilson – Cardinals – IR – Achilles
LB Carlos Polk – Chargers – IR – Shoulder
CB Dante Hughes – Colts – IR – Shoulder
WR Aaron Moorehead – Colts – IR – Back
SS Cameron Worrell – Dolphins – IR – Knee
LB Zach Thomas – Dolphins – IR – Concussion
LB Channing Crowder – Dolphins – IR - Knee
HB Ricky Williams – Dolphins – IR – Chest
DT Rod Coleman – Falcons – IR – Tricep
DT Trey Lewis – Falcons – IR – Knee
RT Todd Weiner – Falcons – IR – Knee
CB Lewis Sanders – Falcons – IR - Pectorals
QB Alex Smith – 49ers – IR - Shoulder
LB Mathias Kiwanuka – Giants – IR – Leg
TE Jeremy Shockey – Giants – IR - Leg
HB Derrick Ward – Giants – IR - Leg
TE George Wrighster – Jaguars – IR – Knee
DT Marcus Stroud – Jaguars – IR - Ankle
CB Stanley Wilson – Lions – IR – Knee
RT Jonathan Scott – Lions – IR – Hamstring
DT Johnny Jolly – Packers – IR - Shoulder
LB Rosevelt Colvin – Patriots – IR – Foot
DT Mike Wright – Patriots – IR – Foot
SS Jarrod Cooper – Raiders – IR - Knee
LB Pisa Tinoisamoa – Rams – IR – Knee
RG Richie Incognito – Rams – IR – Kneecap
CB Tye Hill – Rams – IR - Wrist
QB Steve McNair – Ravens – IR – Shoulder
DE Trevor Pryce – Ravens – IR – Pectoral
CB Chris McAlister – Ravens – IR – Knee
LB Rocky McIntosh – Redskins – IR - Knee
K Olindo Mare – Saints – IR – Hip
DT Brian Young – Saints – IR - Ribs
FS C.J. Wallace – Seahawks – IR – Knee
FB Dan Kreider – Steelers – IR – Knee
DE Aaron Smith – Steelers – IR - Bicep
RG Fred Weary – Texans – IR – Leg
HB Ahman Green – Texans – IR - Knee
SS Chris Hope – Titans – IR – Neck
WR Brandon Jones – Titans – IR – Groin
Contracts
WR Roscoe Parrish – Bills – 3 year extension
WR Brandon Stokley – Broncos – 3 year extension
LB Jamie Winborn – Broncos – 2 year extension
DT Jay Ratliff – Cowboys – 5 year extension
TE Chris Baker – Jets – 3 year extension


DCX
 

Rorschach

Member
HB LaMont Jordan – Raiders – Loses Trucking Back [Saw it coming although it's not deserved]

QB Josh McCown – Raiders – 78 to 79 [lol]

CB Stanford Routt – Raiders – 77 to 79 [Well deserved. Might still be a tad under what he deserves. Hey, he has as many ints as chump bailey and less passes allowed!]

CB Nnamdi Asomugha – Raiders – 93 to 95 [ROBBED OF PROBOWL, BUT VINDICATED THROUGH EA WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT! People who haven't seen him play need to. He is fucking masterful.]

LB Robert Thomas – Raiders – 75 to 78 [Well deserved]

DE Chris Clemons – Raiders – 71 to 75
- [Still underrated :\]

FS Stuart Schweigert – Raiders – 84 to 78 - [Well deserved gimp :(]

HB LaMont Jordan – Raiders – 84 to 81 - [:\]

HB Dominic Rhodes – Raiders – 80 to 79 - [They're right. He sucks.]

DT Gerard Warren – Raiders – 84 to 82 - [Not deserved :|]

FS Hiram Eugene – Raiders – 65 to 68 – [Good ups!]

QB Daunte Culpepper – Raiders – 83 to 82 [Deserves to be a 79 at best]

Missing: STILL NO THOMAS HOWARD OR FARGAS UPGRADES?! FUCK YOU!

All in all, though, I didn't get reamed up the ass that much! This is pending stealth downgrades, though.

HB Reggie Bush – Saints – 89 to 87 – Who is the NFL leader in drops and fumbles? If you said Reggie Bush you are 2/2.
How is he still high 80s? And how is Rivers high 80s? LAME! At least they lost weapons. Although, Bush shouldn't be an elusive back. He hasn't broken a tackle all year.


btw- a lot of these weapon "upgrades" are existing weapons...
 
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