Time To Pay The Bills

[mfbmike]

New Look Bills Dispose Of Fins Easily In Season Opener

(0-0) 34 @ 14 (0-0)



1st Quarter:

N. Folk 24 yard field goal - 7:14
Q. Brown returned punt 72 yards (N. Folk kick) - 4:55

2nd Quarter:

N. Folk 43 yard field goal - 8:55
D. Bess 35 yard pass from T. Edwards (N. Folk kick) - 4:26

3rd Quarter:

D. Bess 12 yard pass from T. Edwards (N. Folk kick) - 4:16
T. Fields 11 yard pass from C. Pennington (B. Gentry kick) - 0:18

4th Quarter:

F. Jackson 26 yard run (N. Folk kick) - 9:47
C. Crowder returned fumble 88 yards (B. Gentry kick) - 0:36

Team Stats/Comparisons:

Total Offense: 400 | 134
Rushing Yards: 124 | 35
Passing Yards: 276 | 99
1st Downs: 19 | 7
Turnovers: 3 (0) | 3 (0)
3rd Down Conversions: 11-20 (55%) | 2-16 (16%)
4th Down Conversions: 1-1 (100%) | 0-0 (0%)
Red Zone %: 3-4 (75%, 2TD, FG) | 1-1 (100%, 1TD)
Penalties: 4-49 | 1-12
Possesion Time: 44:128 | 15:48

Player Stats/Comparisons:

Passing:

Trent Edwards 23-39 296YDS 2TD 2INT

Chad Pennington 15-32 113YDS TD 2INT

Rushing:

Marshawn Lynch 31ATT 72YDS
Fred Jackson 6ATT 48YDS TD
Quinn Johnson 1ATT 4YDS

Ronnie Brown 11ATT 35YDS

Receiving:

Davone Bess 6REC 110YDS 2TD
Earl Bennett 6REC 76YDS
Lee Evans 5REC 36YDS
Shawn Nelson 4REC 57YDS

Ronnie Brown 4REC 1YDS
Anthony Fasano 4REC 28YDS
Taylor Field 2REC 13YDS
Greg Camarillo 2REC 42YDS

Defense:

Marcus Stroud 4TKL (3TFL) SACK
Clint Ingram 4TKL (1TFL) SACK
Paul Posluszny 4TKL (1TFL) INT
Terrence Mcgee 1TKL INT
Aaron Maybin 1TKL (1TFL) SACK

Channing Crowder 7TKL INT FR TD
Yeremiah Bell 9TKL (1TFL) FF
Joey Porter 3TKL (2TFL) SACK FF
Gibril Wilson 3TKL INT

Player Of The Game:

Davone Bess

Next Game:

[mfbmike]

Around The League Update (Week 1)



Offensive Player Of The Week:


WR Brandon Marshall
11REC 109YDS 3TD

Defensive Player Of The Week:


LE Antonio Smith
2TKL 4SACK FF



Offensive Player Of The Week:


QB Lincoln Thomas
27-40 279YDS 3TD

Defensive Player Of The Week:


FS Davion Kelly
3TKL SACK INT TD

Transactions:

- The Bills have signed QB A. Smith
- The Chargers have signed MLB T. Spikes, MLB E. Barton
- The Raiders have signed TE A. Smith

Injuries:

- LT Orlando Pace (CHI) out for season - Broken Ankle
- C Casey Wiegmann (DEN) out 10 weeks - Partial ACL Tear
- WR Braylon Edwards (CLE) out 2 weeks - Dislocated Elbow
- MLB Stephen Cooper (SD) out for season - Fractured Elbow
- HB Maurice-Jones Drew (JAX) out 10 weeks - Fractured Foot
- C Nick Mangold (NYJ) out 5 weeks - Torn Quadricep
- FS Ed Reed (BAL) out 2 weeks - Partial PCL Tear
- HB Steve Slaton (HOU) out for season - Torn Tricep
- HB Ladainian Tomlinson (NE) out 10 weeks - Herniated Disk
- ROLB Keith Bulluck (TEN) out for season - Compound Stress Fracture

Some of these injuries took place in preseason but I wasn't able to get a preseason recap in.

[mfbmike]

Quick Hits

- Backup QB Tarvaris Jackson got laid out in week 1 as he was trying to get a pass off. Jackson came up clinching his arm in pain. Tests later revealed that Jackson had suffered a Torn Bicep and will be sidelined for up to 7 weeks. The Bills signed Alex Smith to a 1 year deal worth $750k to meet the league's minimum roster requirements.

- Return specialist Roscoe Parrish returns from a torn shoulder labrum injury he suffered this preseason. Coach Lovie Smith has decided that Parrish will be the designated kickoff returner while Quinton Brown will remain the team's punt returner. Brown returned a punt for 72 yards and a touchdown in the Bills week 1 victory over the Dolphins. It's the first punt return the Bills have taken in for a touchdown in over 3 years.

[mfbmike]

Damn, how could Davone do that to his old team?

Great draft there, the safety spots are tied up for a few years to come.

Please, please can you tell me how you space your tables out? Mine are all squashed up.

Make the number before the "em" bigger.

If your table code is set to "15em", make it 25/30/35/40 until you find a width you like.

[mfbmike]

Not really sure what you're talking about?

I haven't coded the table myself, just used the table tags.

There is a stickied thread in the franchises forum for tables that show you the code. Just copy and paste it and take it from there.

[mfbmike]

Breaking News! Tom Brady's Career Comes To An Abrupt End



The Patriots were enjoying a 34-7 lead over the Arizona Cardinals heading into the 4th quarter. Tom Brady had already thrown for over 300 yards and for 4 touchdowns on the Arizona defense. The game was in the books. Bill Belichick could've easily pulled his starting quarterback from the game. But he didn't.

And then it happened.

Cardinals SS Adrian Wilson, who is notorious for landing punishing hits on quarterbacks, came on a blitz and crushed Brady from the blind side.

The Gilette Stadium's collective boo's turned to gasp's as they saw their franchise quarterback on the floor, not moving.

Brady would have to be taken off the field by paramedics. Tests would later reveal that Brady had fractured 2 of the vertebrae in his back. After experiencing numbness and tingling in his limbs, it was determined that he required surgery to fuse the two verterbrae.

Brady is forced to say good bye to the game at the age of 35.

In 13 seasons in the NFL, Brady has thrown over 40,000 yards and 297 touchdown passes.

An absolutely devestating loss for the Patriots as well as the entire league.

[Houston]

Fuck you mike. I thought you were talking about the real Tom Brady

[DJ Rhude]

Dayum!!

[mfbmike]

Week 2 Preview
Sunday, September 16, 1:00 PM @ Ralph Wilson Stadium

(1-0) vs (1-0)



It's tough if you're a Patriots fan right now. Real tough.

In a matter of 1 game, the face of your franchise suffered a career-ending injury; your team's big free agency acquisition this offseason is going to be sidelined for 10 weeks.

Talk about a complete 180.

Despite missing the playoffs a season ago for the first time in God know's how long, the Patriots have been one of the most dominant NFL franchises over the past decade.

But now, the immediate future looks very grim and noone can really say how long it will take for the league's most prestigious franchises to get back on their feet.

Thomas Jones, who went unsigned in free agency, was picked up earlier in the week by New England.

An odd move if you ask me, considering the Pats still have Darren Sproles on the roster.

Patriots Key Additions: HB Ladainian Tomlinson (94), HB Thomas Jones (85)

Bills/Patriots Breakdown:

:allamerican::allamerican: Quarterback :allamerican:
Advantage: Bills
:allamerican::allamerican::allamerican: Running Back :allamerican::allamerican::allamerican:
Advantage: Even
:allamerican::allamerican: Wide Receiver :allamerican::allamerican::allamerican:
Advantage: Patriots
:allamerican::allamerican::allamerican: Pass Defense :allamerican::allamerican:
Advantage: Bills
:allamerican::allamerican: Rush Defense :allamerican::allamerican::allamerican:
Advantage: Patriots
:allamerican::allamerican: Special Teams :allamerican::allamerican::allamerican:
Advantage: Patriots
:allamerican::allamerican::allamerican: Coaching :allamerican::allamerican::allamerican:
Advantage:: Even

Injuries:
Bills: QB Tarvaris Jackson - Torn Bicep
Patriots: QB Tom Brady - Fractured Vertebrae, HB Ladainian Tomlinson - Herniated Disk

[Archer]

It's hard to lure big superstars to a place like Buffalo. You would think with the success I've brought to the franchise it would be easier but not the case

You have brung nothing to the Bills!! come back to me when you lose four straight superbowls like the 90's Bills

[Woy]

Brady's gone!?

YES!

[mfbmike]

You have brung nothing to the Bills!! come back to me when you lose four straight superbowls like the 90's Bills

Only breaking a 10 year playoff absence and winning a division title for the first time in 15 years.

Brady's gone!?

YES!

Damn, I wish Brady would go down in my Dolphins franchise.

Part of me is kinda sad he's gone.

[Lumpkin]

wow Brady is gone. That'll make the Pats game a shit load easier

[mfbmike]

Bills Cruise Past Deflated Patriots In Week 2

(1-0) 39 vs 24 (1-0)



1st Quarter:

N. Folk 34 yard field goal - 6:11
S. Gostkowski 38 yard field goal - 0:22

2nd Quarter:

L. Evans 66 yard pass from T. Edwards (N. Folk kick) - 14:48
N. Folk 25 yard field goal - 8:01
R. Moss 22 yard pass from S. Mcgee (S. Gostkowski kick) - 0:14

3rd Quarter:

M. Lynch 82 yard run (N. Folk kick) - 5:10
T. Jones 13 yard run (S. Gostkowski kick) - 0:44
R. Parrish returned kickoff 96 yards (N. Folk kick) - 0:31

4th Quarter:

N. Folk 26 yard field goal - 10:34
N. Folk 44 yard field goal - 6:38
N. Folk 38 yard field goal - 4:27
S. Mcgee 45 yard run (S. Gostkowski kick) - 2:42
N. Folk 49 yard field goal - 1:50

Team Stats/Comparisons:

Total Offense: 306 | 424
Rushing Yards: 140 | 1955
Passing Yards: 166 | 229
1st Downs: 9 | 20
Turnovers: 1 (+5) | 6 (-5)
3rd Down Conversions: 5-16 (31%) | 7-17 (41%)
4th Down Conversions: 0-1 (0%) | 2-2 (100%)
Red Zone %: 3-3 (100%, 3FG) | 1-1 (100%, 1TD)
Penalties: 2-30 | 2-15
Possesion Time: 27:18 | 32:42

Player Stats/Comparisons:

Passing:

Trent Edwards 12-25 192YDS TD INT

Stephen Mcgee 21-37 243YDS TD 3INT
Blair Dyles 2-7 14YDS INT

Rushing:

Marshawn Lynch 25ATT 116YDS TD
Fred Jackson 4ATT 23YDS
Trent Edwards 1ATT 2YDS

Thomas Jones 17ATT 94YDS TD
Stephen Mcgee 6ATT 94YDS TD

Receiving:

Lee Evans 3REC 92YDS TD
Davone Bess 3REC 46YDS

Wes Welker 11REC 78YDS
Brandon Tate 4REC 50YDS
Randy Moss 3REC 68YDS TD
Benjamin Watson 2REC 25YDS
Darren Sprole 2REC 21YDS

Defense:

Leodis Mckelvin 3TKL 2INT
Clint Ingram 7TKL (2TFL) 2SACK FF
Terrence Mcgee 4TKL INT
Aaron Maybin 4TKL (3TFL) 2SACK
Pe'Shon Parker 1TKL INT
Onaje Asante 2TKL (1TFL) SACK

Brandon Merriweather 3TKL (1TFL) INT
Adalius Thomas 4TKL (4TFL) SACK FF
Adalius Thomas 6TKL (3TFL) SACK

Player Of The Game:

Leodis Mckelvin

Next Game:

[mfbmike]

Around The League Update (Week 2)



Offensive Player Of The Week:


QB Peyton Manning
29-43 366YDS 4TD

Defensive Player Of The Week:


LOLB Jason Williams
10TKL SACK FF



Offensive Player Of The Week:


HB Marion Barber
17CAR 153YDS 3TD 2REC 31YDS

Defensive Player Of The Week:


LOLB Thomas Davis
12TKL INT FF

Transactions:

- The Giants have signed WR H. Ward, LT A. Barron, WR N. Burleson, ROLB L. Johnson
- The Patriots have signed HB T. Jones