Remember The 90's?: Re-Living Greatness

[young2rice]

Lol yeah it was Jason Hanson galore, and Matt Bahr managed to knock in the only score for Cleveland.

The only Atlanta Touchdown was late in the 4th when Chris Miller tossed a TD pass, but otherwise it was all FG's and defense.

Deion Sanders had 2 picks, and Jesse Tuggle had 4 sacks. So defensively the Falcons were crushing. Bernie Kosar had a rare horrible game where he had 0 td's and 3 picks on the night.

[young2rice]

So far after Week 15's games here's an update for those guys.

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So Eric Metcalf is still playing second fiddle to Leroy Hoard. I wish they'd involve him more in the passing game like they did in real life. I'm not sure if it's next year or the following season when he converts to a WR, so we'll see how that pans out. He's still done decently with the limited carries he's gotten, and has been a solid return man.

Steve Tasker hasn't done much of anything. Like in real life he was a gadget player so he's done everything just more of a jack of all trades master of none deal as he has had carries, catches, and both kinds of returns. Normally he'd have more returns but since the in-game Bills drafted Raghib Ismail he's their main return man this season with his speed.

Mel Gray has been seemingly phased out of the offense in any regard except when it comes to kick and punt returns, but boy does he know how to do that. Gray is currently leading the league in punt return average, yards, and touchdowns with 3. As of Week 15 he's slated to go to the Pro Bowl, the only person I could see threatening that is Dave Meggett who has 2 punt returns for touchdowns so far.

[young2rice]

Richard Dent Joins Elite Group

AP - When you think of some of the greatest defensive lineman currently playing the game Richard Dent's name pops up. After his outstanding 1990 season where Richard Dent had 20 sacks he etched his name in NFL history, which is something he is continuing to do two years later.

The only active player with more sacks in the NFL currently is Lawrence Taylor. Otherwise Richard Dent has no equal, and certainly none at his position. While he may have slowed down in his 32 years of age Dent is still a formidable NFL force. In his prime Dent had two of the best back-to-back years of any defensive lineman in NFL history in just his sophomore and junior NFL seasons in 1984 and 1985. Both Pro Bowl seasons saw him have 17.5 and 17 sacks respectively. He remained a top defensive lineman for the next near decade of his career, but has never quite lived up to those numbers until 1990 when he demolished them with a 20 sack season. There are only 3 players in NFL history who have had better seasons. Mark Gastineau during his prime in 1984 with the New York Jets had a 22 sack season which is currently the all-time NFL record for most sacks in a season. Followed by the recent 1989 21 sack season of Viking Chris Doleman, and the 1987 21 sack season of Eagle Reggie White. With Richard Dent bringing in 4th place with a 20 sack monster year in 1990 at the age of 30.

While 1991 was statistically going to probably be a worse season for Dent that didn't stop him from having another Pro Bowl caliber season with 14 more sacks. It seemed as if Dent had found the fountain of youth and was starting to dominate once more. This season he struggled slightly earlier on but what occurred during week 14 of the 1992 NFL season is something to truly behold.

Last week the Chicago Bears had a tough outing against the Detroit Lions. Dave Krieg and company lit up the Bears secondary with a 30 to 14 victory, but Krieg will most likely still be feeling the results of that game. Why? Because Richard Dent sacked Krieg 5 times in the game. An event that has only happened twice before in NFL history, and Richard Dent accomplished it in week 14 of the 1992 season at the age of 32. It's been 9 years since the last time it happened in 1983. Fred Dean of the 49ers currently holds the NFL record with 6 sacks in a game against New Orleans, during the same season however William Gay of Detroit had 5.5 sacks against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then along came Richard Dent to pickup the bronze medal with a 5 sack performance earlier this week against those same Detroit Lions.

Richard Dent is a 32 year old monster that continues to dominate young offensive linemen across the league. Despite his age he will most likely have yet another 10+ sack season, which is a feat he has accomplished in 8 out of his 9 seasons as an NFL starter (3 sacks his rookie year, 3 games started). The only thing that may have some Chicago Bears faithful wondering is that Dent only has 1 more year left in his contract and hasn't shown signs of negotiations with the Bears organization. At 33 years old and if he puts another stellar season under his belt he could be a highly coveted free agent after the 1993 season, who wouldn't want somebody with 127 career sacks so far, but the Bears will be hard pressed to find a replacement for his dominant playing ability.

[young2rice]

1992 - Week 15 Wrap up
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Week 15 Games
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(7-6) - - 10 - Vs - 27 - (9-4)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Vinny Testaverde (19 of 30 Att - 63.3% - 162 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(6-7) - - 24 - Vs - 21 - - (5-8)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Ken O'Brien (14 of 25 Att - 56.0% - 152 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(9-4) - - 14 - Vs - 17 - - (10-3)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Willie Gault (8 Rec - 21.3 Avg - 170 Yds - 2 TD - 1 Drop)

(7-6) - - 19 - Vs - 24 - (9-4)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Troy Aikman (21 of 35 Att - 60% - 264 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(9-4) - - 47 - Vs - 6 - (8-5)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Randall Cunningham (27 of 41 Att - 65.9% - 264 Yds - 3 TD - 0 Int - 7 Rush - 6.4 Avg - 45 Yds)

(8-5) - - 24 - Vs - 20 - (8-5)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Christian Okoye (29 Att - 4.3 Avg - 124 Yds - 1 TD - 2 Rec - 14.0 Avg - 28 Yds)

(10-3) - - 10 - Vs - 3 - (6-6-1)
P.O.T.G. - S - Louis Oliver (5 Tak - 1 Int - 1 Deflect - 1 TD)

(8-5) - - 17 - Vs - 27 - (3-10)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Brad Johnson (22 of 32 Att - 68.8% - 128 Yds - 3 TD - 0 Int)

(2-11) - - 24 - Vs - 34 - (5-8)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Keenan McCardell (5 Rec - 16.8 Avg - 84 Yds - 1 TD - 1 Drop)

(9-4) - - 13 - Vs - 24 - (8-5)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Boomer Esiason (22 of 35 Att - 62.9% - 231 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(8-5) - - 3 - Vs - 41 - (7-5-1)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Neal Anderson (25 Att - 4.2 Avg - 106 Yds - 1 TD - 1 Fum - 4 Rec - 5.3 Avg - 21 Yds - 1 TD)

(4-9) - - 42 - Vs - 13 - (10-3)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Dave Krieg (20 of 30 Att - 66.7% - 197 Yds - 3 TD - 0 Int)

Bye Weeks - Browns / Giants / Oilers / Saints


News & Notes
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Career Firsts
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Complaining About Not Starting
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Players of the Week
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Offensive Player of the Week
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Injuries
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[young2rice]

Veteran Linebacker Called To Arms
AP - In the wake of the recent injury to Kansas City Chiefs middle linebacker, Percy Snow, the Chiefs had to find a quick answer to keep chugging along their playoff tracks. Luckily for them a veteran middle linebacker was just waiting for the right opportunity to arise to sign a contract.

Mike Wilcher was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1983 NFL Draft in the 2nd round. He remained with the Rams all the way to the end of the 1990 season. Wilcher established himself as a solid middle linebacker with the Rams as a top tackler in the league. However his understated pass rushing abilities also helped L.A. greatly as he acquired 40.5 sacks throughout his 8 year tenure. In 1990 at the age of 30 he still had one of his better years with 89 tackles and 3 sacks, but in this contract year the Rams decided his fate. The off-season would see Mike Wilcher get released as Los Angeles decided to go in another direction. Unfortunately for Wilcher he would wade in the free agency pool for an extensive period of time.

Wilcher was a now 31 year old veteran linebacker that is good enough to make the tackles needed and get a handful of sacks each season. However, his toughness was put into question after a nagging injury all year in 1990 that made him loose some speed, but Wilcher did not loose his demands for monetary compensation. Refusing to take a paycut to play in the NFL the 1991 season would start with Mike Wilcher not being signed to an NFL team. Wilcher would sit in free agency until Week 10 of the regular season when the Phoenix Cardinals called upon his services. The Cardinals lost 2nd middle linebacker Garth Jax to an injury late and were pushing for a long-shot at the wild card. So the Cardinals signed Wilcher and in his short tenure he managed to put together a 38 tackle 2 sack total. Wilcher did just what was asked of him, but once again would find himself in the same situation this year.

In 1992 Wilcher almost signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers in the off-season but a late snag of ex-Eagle Jesse Small stunted those plans. Wilcher once again would be thrust into free agency as he'd watch the NFL season begin. Finally in week 15 of the regular season Wilcher will be called upon once again, the 32 year old veteran called to arms amidst a heated playoff battle in the AFC. With only the Lions, Dolohins, and Buccaneers clinching their division and the Chiefs division mate Raiders clinching merely a birth, the Chiefs time to act was now. In order to keep their frantic defensive pace a solid replacement for now injured Percy Snow (92 Ovr) would need to be found. With Snow down for at least 9 weeks due to his broken ribs he'd have no chance of returning before the playoffs. Wilcher gladly decided to sign the 1 year $2.40 million dollar contract (with a $310,000 signing bonus) in order to play out the remainder of the season.

With the window of opportunity closing the Chiefs have to make the most of the next few weeks games if they want to head to the 1992 NFL Playoffs, hopefully Wilcher will keep a level of play that their defense has managed throughout the season.

[young2rice]

The Emergence Of Troy Aikman
AP - As of late Troy Aikman has finally been living up to the hype that surrounded him since he was drafted. It's hard to live up to the hype when you're the #1 overall selection in your draft, it may have taken him a few years, but things are starting to piece together in Dallas.

Troy Aikman was originally drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the #1 overall selection in the 1989 draft. With that selection they basically branded Aikman as a the team's franchise quarterback for at least the next half-decade, and the pressure was on. Aikman stumbled out of the starting gate to an 0-11 record with only 9 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Not to mention he had only a 52.9% completion percentage which made many fans of America's team start to wonder if they made the right choice in Aikman. The following season went a little better though as Aikman improved majorly along with the rest of the Cowboys offense. Aikman pieced together a respectable 7-9 season, but it was still below what many had come to expect. Statistically Aikman had 2,843 yards and 16 touchdowns with only 13 interceptions. He however only improved his accuracy to 56%.

The following season was supposed to be the breakout year for Aikman to finally live up to potential. It was his 3rd year pro and the Cowboys were coming off a building season. This year was the year they would tip over the edge and become a playoff team. Aikman did live up to the potential with his leadership as he led the Cowboys to a 9-7 season. However those 9 wins, in a tough year, were not enough to land Dallas in the playoffs. In 1991 Aikman had actually regressed statistically as he had 2,610 yards and 17 touchdowns but 17 interceptions as well. His knack for turning the ball over needed to be changed, something he started in the pros as he was normally a more careful college quarterback.

This season however all the planets and stars have aligned and all is right in the world as Troy Aikman is doing his best, specifically these past few weeks, to keep Dallas in the hunt. Right now in a tough division the Cowboys are 3rd at 10-4. That's right, 3rd with a 10-4 record behind the 10-4 Giants and the 11-3 Eagles. However so far this year Aikman has a 60+ completion percentage and in the last two games has lit up defenses like his life is on the line. In week 14 against the Saints he went 20 of 28 for 289 yards and 5 touchdowns, a new career high for a single game. This past week Aikman continued his success by having a solid game against the Green Bay Packers where he went 21 of 35 for 264 yards and 2 more touchdowns, all without throwing a single interception or a fumble.

Troy Aikman is the cog that Dallas needs to start turning in order to take it to the next level as a franchise. If the Cowboys want to go back to their glory days and start dominance in a new decade they are going to have to have Aikman succeed. So far Aikman is answering the call, but the question will be, can he keep this up?

[young2rice]

1992 - Week 16 Wrap up
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Week 16 Games
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(8-6) - - 16 - Vs - 37 - (11-3)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Dan Marino (23 of 31 Att - 71.3% - 195 Yds - 3 TD - 1 Int)

(8-6) - - 29 - Vs - 19 - - (8-6)
P.O.T.G. - K - Chip Lohmiller (5 of 5 FG - 100% - 50 Lg - 2 of 2 XP - 100%)

(8-5-1) - - 10 - Vs - 34 - - (6-8)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Jim Everett (22 of 28 Att - 78.6% - 229 Yds - 2 TD - 1 Int)

(8-6) - - 24 - Vs - 0 - (5-9)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Jim Kelly (21 of 36 Att - 58.3% - 250 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(10-4) - - 7 - Vs - 23 - (10-4)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Randall Cunningham (16 of 22 Att - 72.7% - 153 Yds - 1 TD - 1 Int)

(11-3) - - 21 - Vs - 16 - (9-5)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Marcus Allen (17 Att - 3.1 Avg - 53 Yds - 2 TD)

(10-4) - - 23 - Vs - 24 - (4-10)
P.O.T.G. - LB - Pat Swilling (15 Tak - 1 Sack - 1 FF - 1 Deflect)

(11-3) - - 37 - Vs - 10 - (6-7-1)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Ernest Givens (6 Rec - 20.0 Avg - 120 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Drop)

(4-10) - - 37 - Vs - 6 - (4-10)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Anthony Miller (5 Rec - 15.2 Avg - 76 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Drop)

(11-3) - - 24 - Vs - 13 - (7-7)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Barry Sanders (18 Att - 4.8 Avg - 87 Yds - 2 TD - 2 Rec - 11.5 Avg - 23 Yds - 0 TD)

(11-3) - - 17 - Vs - 23 - (8-6)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Joe Montana (25 of 36 Att - 69.4% - 478 Yds - 2 TD - 1 Int)

(6-8) - - 33 - Vs - 14 - (10-4)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Leroy Hoard (25 Att - 3.2 Avg - 80 Yds - 2 TD - 2 Rec - 7.0 Avg - 14 Yds)

Bye Weeks - Broncos / Colts / Falcons / Vikings


News & Notes
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Career Firsts
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Complaining About Not Starting
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Playoff Picture
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-The Cincinnati Bengals clinched their division title.
-The Detroit Lions clinched their division title.
-The Houston Oilers clinched their division title.
-The Los Angeles Raiders clinched their division title.
-The Miami Dolphins clinched their division title.
-The Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched their division title.

-The Denver Broncos clinched a playoff birth.
-The New York Giants clinched a playoff birth.
-The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a playoff birth.



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[young2rice]

1992 - Week 17 Wrap up
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Week 17 Games
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(8-6-1) - - 29 - Vs - 6 - (7-8)
P.O.T.G. - K - Chris Jacke (5 of 5 FG - 100% - 40 Lg - 2 of 2 XP - 100%)

(5-10) - - 16 - Vs - 13 - - (12-3)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Blair Thomas (15 Att - 7.8 Avg - 117 Yds - 1 TD)

(11-4) - - 24 - Vs - 19 - - (11-4)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Randall Cunningham (26 of 35 Att - 74.3% - 277 Yds - 2 TD - 4 R.Att - 8.3 Avg - 33 Yds - 1 TD)

(9-6) - - 14 - Vs - 17 - (7-8)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Jim Everett (25 of 39 Att - 64.1% - 302 Yds - 2 TD - 1 Int)

(3-12) - - 10 - Vs - 13 - (6-8-1)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Ernie Mills (4 Rec - 9.0 Avg - 36 Yds - 3 PR - 48.3 Avg - 145 Yds - 1 TD - 94 LG)

(4-11) - - 16 - Vs - 31 - (9-6)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Joe Montana (24 of 32 Att - 75.0% - 290 Yds - 2 TD - 1 Int - 3 R.Att - 1.7 Avg - 5 Yds - 1 TD)

(12-3) - - 19 - Vs - 7 - (8-7)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Willie Gault (6 Rec - 12.3 Avg - 74 Yds - 1 TD - 0 Drop)

(10-5) - - 24 - Vs - 17 - (8-7)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Boomer Esiason (17 of 27 Att - 63.0% - 208 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(8-7) - - 25 - Vs - 28 - (8-7)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Bubby Brister - 12 of 22 Att - 54.5% - 171 Yds - 3 TD - 0 Int)

(9-6) - - 3 - Vs - 34 - (10-5)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Freeman McNeil - 33 Att - 2.9 Avg - 95 Yds - 3 TD - 1 Fum)

o.t. (5-10) - - 20 - Vs - 17 - (10-5) o.t.
P.O.T.G. - LB - Leslie O'Neal (15 Tak - 4 Loss - 1 Sack - 1 FF - 1 FR - 1 Int - 2 Deflect)

(10-5) - - 21 - Vs - 28 - (12-3)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Barry Sanders (20 Att - 4.4 Avg - 88 Yds - 2 TD - 4 Rec - 8.8 Avg - 35 Yds - 1 TD)

Bye Weeks - Bills / Browns / Oilers / Saints


News & Notes
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Career Firsts
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None


Complaining About Not Starting
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None


Players of the Week
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Offensive Player of the Week
Defensive Player of the Week

Top 3 Performances
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DL
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DB
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Injuries
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[young2rice]

[young2rice]

[Aso]

Didn't know you brought all this over here, must've been a pain in the ass.

[Aso]

Maybe this thread can rise from the dead?

[young2rice]

haha maybe, now working full time, my bands back doing shows w/ our new bass player/drummer, got a new girlfriend, just moved out into my own place, etc, etc. Still setting up internet on my desktop (need a wireless card or a 50ft ethernet cable haha) and only have a card for my laptop atm, which this franchise isn't on.

Trust me if I ever get the free time i'm going to be updating this, things are slow now but they'll pick up.

[Aso]

damn, you got a lot going on.

[young2rice]

Now I can't find the damn madden 2005 disc. I have the case w/ the installation disc but not the play disc, in the move i'm wondering where I put it. I went back home to my rents the other day and searched but couldn't find it.

I'm gonna have to check all my game/dvd cases to make sure I didn't just put it in a random other case. I was getting set to update this the other day with a post but just spent all the time searchin' for the damned disc.