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  • Woy
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    In Honor of Pat Tillman | Woy's Arizona Cardinals (ESPN NFL 2K5)


    Big thanks goes out to Onez who created all the banners you'll see throughout the franchise.

    He was the last scholarship in Arizona State's 1994 recruiting class. At 5'11", he was too short to play linebacker. What does Pat Tillman do? He wins the Pac-10 defensive player of the year and makes various All-American teams as a senior.

    He was the 226th pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He had to switch positions and play safety. What does Pat Tillman do? He starts 10 out of 16 games and makes 74 tackles, making him a well-known name with opposing offensive coaches throughout the league.

    He struggled his second season, making only 34 tackles. He had his coaches thinking about replacing him in the draft new year. What does Pat Tillman do? He makes 144 tackles and is voted onto the Sports Illustrated All-Pro team.

    He spent his whole life challenging himself. So it was no surprise that Pat Tillman would forgo his NFL career and enlist in the Army Rangers with the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Along with baseball prospect and younger brother Kevin, he completed the Army Ranger Indoctrination Program late in 2002 and was assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment in Fort Lewis, WA. He was deployed in Afghanistan, where on April 22, 2004, he was killed by friendly fire when on patrol. However, the specific details of Tillman's death and its aftermath are being investigated by the US Congress.

    Even with the death of a hero, the game must go on. The young Arizona Cardinals have low expectations this season with no established quarterback and a future Hall of Fame runningback in Emmitt Smith playing on his last legs. New rookie receiver Larry Fitzgerald will help out the starting quarterback and will take the defense's focus off of last year surprise rookie Anquan Boldin, but other than All-Pro guard Leonard Davis, the offense lacks any potential Pro Bowl talent.

    The defense has a bit more talent, led by safeties Adrian Wilson and Dexter Jackson, who have played well coming in for the deceased Pat Tillman. Auburn rookie Karlos Dansby is a nice outside linebacker beside Raynoch Thompson and Ronnie McKinnon holds the middle down.

    Tillman will be honored by the Cardinals by having his number 40 retired before the home opener against the New England Patriots on September 19th. Hopefully they can get a win on that night and surprise a lot of people by having a successful year. This season is In Honor of Pat Tillman.

    Game: ESPN NFL 2K5
    Platform: PS2
    Rosters: Default 2004
    Difficulty: Custom
    Notable Sliders: CPU Offensive sliders maxed out.
    Qtr. Length: 7 minutes
    Sim Qtr. Length: 6 minutes
    Edit Incoming Rookies: Yes
    I will create seven QBs, seven HBs, and seven WRs from each draft class until my rookie edits run out.

    Author's Note: I was so close of going with my Titans with this franchise, but, like I always do, I found an idea for a different team in a random thing I saw. Haha, I was looking for something to wear this weekend when I saw my Pat Tillman away jersey in the way back of my closet. When I turned on the game to start my franchise, I ran through the Cardinals roster and saw that they were not an elite team and would be fun to rebuild. So if you are wondering why I went with the Cardinals instead of the Titans or someone else, well that's why. Hopefully everyone will enjoy this, because I plan on making this last a while.
    Last edited by Woy; 05-14-2009, 09:51 PM.



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      #3

      QB RATING
      2004 | Drew Henson - 94.7
      PASSING YARDS
      2004 | Drew Henson - 4354
      PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
      2004 | Drew Henson - 29
      PASSING INTERCEPTIONS
      2004 | Drew Henson - 16
      RUSHING YARDS
      2004 | Emmitt Smith - 1120
      RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
      2004 | Emmitt Smith - 13
      CATCHES
      2004 | Anquan Boldin - 100
      RECEIVING YARDS
      2004 | Anquan Boldin - 1877
      RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
      2004 | Anquan Boldin - 13
      TACKLES
      2004 | Dexter Jackson - 65
      SACKS
      2004 | Calvin Pace - 14
      INTERCEPTIONS
      2004 | Duane Starks and Mike Rumph - 8
      KICK RETURN YARDS
      2004 | Josh Scobey - 836
      KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWNS
      2004 | None.
      PUNT RETURN YARDS
      2004 | Josh Scobey, 579
      PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS
      2004 | None.
      Last edited by Woy; 07-01-2009, 11:02 PM.



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      • Woy
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        #4

        QB RATING
        2004 | Matt Hasselbeck, SEA - 112.8
        PASSING YARDS
        2004 | Matt Hasselbeck, SEA - 4501
        PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
        2004 | Matt Hasselbeck, SEA - 42
        PASSING INTERCEPTIONS
        2004 | Joey Harrington, DET - 24
        RUSHING YARDS
        2004 | Priest Holmes, KC - 1591
        RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
        2004 | Clinton Portis, WAS - 14
        CATCHES
        2004 | Anquan Boldin, ARZ - 100
        RECEIVING YARDS
        2004 | Anquan Boldin, ARZ - 1877
        RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
        2004 | Steve Smith, CAR - 14
        TACKLES
        2004 | Aeneas Williams, STL and Jamie Sharper, HOU - 116
        SACKS
        2007 | Gary Walker, HOU - 16
        INTERCEPTIONS
        2007 | 3 players tied with 8 interceptions.
        KICK RETURN YARDS
        2007 | Josh Scobey, ARZ - 836
        KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWNS
        2007 | 3 players tied with 2 touchdowns.
        PUNT RETURN YARDS
        2007 | Josh Scobey, ARZ - 579
        PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS
        2007 | Charles Tillman, CHI and Tory James, CIN - 3
        Last edited by Woy; 07-06-2009, 10:36 AM.



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        • Woy
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          #5

          NFL MVP
          2004 | Matt Hasselbeck, QB, SEA - 112.8 rtg., 318-494, 4501 yards, 42 TD, 11 INT
          NFL Offensive Player of the Year
          2004 | Peyton Manning, QB, IND - 112.4 rtg., 341-500, 4296 yards, 39 TD, 10 INT
          NFL Defensive Player of the Year
          2004 | Rodney Harrison, SS, NE - 105 tackles, 3 sacks, 7 INT, 5 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD
          NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
          2004 | Drew Henson, QB, ARZ - 94.7 rtg., 304-502, 4354 yards, 29 TD, 16 INT
          NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
          2004 | D.J. Williams, OLB, DEN- 102 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FF, 2 FR
          Walter Payton Rushing Title
          2004 | Priest Holmes, HB, KC - 319 carries, 1591 yards, 8 TD
          Last edited by Woy; 07-06-2009, 10:34 AM.



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            #6


            Code:
            [B]Position[/B] | [B]No.[/B] |           [B]Player[/B]          |  [B]Ht./Wt.[/B]  | [B]College[/B]
            QB       |  7  | Drew Henson (Rookie)      |  6'4"/223 | Michigan
            QB       |  4  | Shaun King                |  6'1"/215 | Tulane
            QB       | 18  | Tee Martin                |  6'2"/225 | Tennessee
            HB       | 22  | Emmitt Smith              | 5'10"/221 | Florida
            HB       | 25  | Erik Bickerstaff          |    6'/230 | Wisconsin
            HB       | 20  | Damien Anderson           | 5'11"/212 | Northwestern
            HB/KR    | 33  | Josh Scobey               |    6'/222 | Kansas State
            FB       | 42  | James Hodgins             |  6'1"/274 | San Jose State
            FB       | 30  | Obafemi Ayanbadejo        |  6'2"/235 | San Diego State
            WR       | 81  | Anquan Boldin             |  6'1"/218 | Florida State
            WR       | 11  | Larry Fitzgerald (Rookie) |  6'3"/218 | Pittsburgh
            WR       | 83  | Bryant Johnson            |  6'2"/214 | Penn State
            WR       | 89  | Nathan Poole              |  6'2"/210 | Marshall
            WR/KR    | 82  | Kevin Kasper              |  6'1"/197 | Iowa
            WR       | 86  | Bryan Gilmore             |    6'/200 | Midwestern State
            TE       | 85  | Freddie Jones             |  6'4"/260 | North Carolina
            TE       | 48  | Nathan Hodel              |  6'2"/249 | Illinois
            OT       | 70  | L.J. Shelton              |  6'6"/335 | Eastern Michigan
            OT       | 65  | Anthony Clement           |  6'8"/333 | Louisiana-Lafayette
            OT       | 60  | Nick Leckey (Rookie)      |  6'3"/310 | Kansas State
            G        | 75  | Leonard Davis             |  6'6"/384 | Texas
            G        | 76  | Cameron Spikes            |  6'4"/325 | Texas A&M
            G        | 73  | Raleigh Roundtree         |  6'4"/295 | South Carolina State
            C        | 66  | Pete Kendall              |  6'5"/279 | Boston College
            C        | 63  | Frank Garcia              |  6'2"/302 | Washington
            C        | 71  | Alex Stepanovich (Rookie) |  6'3"/295 | Ohio State
            DE       | 92  | Bert Berry                |  6'3"/250 | Notre Dame
            DE       | 79  | Calvin Pace               |  6'4"/262 | Wake Forest
            DE       | 93  | Kyle Vanden Bosch         |  6'4"/282 | Nebraska
            DE       | 97  | Fred Wakefield            |  6'7"/288 | Illinois
            DE       | 96  | Dennis Johnson            |  6'5"/269 | Kentucky
            DE       | 67  | Antonio Smith (Rookie)    |  6'3"/260 | Oklahoma State
            DT       | 98  | Russell Davis             |  6'4"/314 | North Carolina
            DT       | 91  | Wendell Bryant            |  6'5"/303 | Wisconsin
            DT       | 61  | Darnell Dockett (Rookie)  |  6'4"/285 | Florida State
            DT       | 95  | Kenny King                |  6'3"/285 | Alabama
            OLB      | 55  | Raynoch Thompson          |  6'3"/224 | Tennessee
            OLB      | 45  | Karlos Dansby (Rookie)    |  6'3"/231 | Auburn
            OLB      | 52  | Levar Fisher              |  6'1"/239 | North Carolina State
            OLB      | 56  | Levar Woods               |  6'3"/244 | Iowa
            OLB      | 54  | Gerald Hayes              |  6'1"/237 | Pittsburgh
            OLB      | 47  | Riall Johnson             |  6'3"/243 | Stanford
            MLB      | 57  | Ronald McKinnon           |    6'/245 | North Alabama
            MLB      | 51  | James Darling             |  6'1"/247 | Washington State
            CB       | 28  | Duane Starks              | 5'10"/172 | Miami (Florida)
            CB       | 26  | Mike Rumph                |  6'2"/205 | Miami (Florida)
            CB       | 21  | Renaldo Hill              | 5'11"/194 | Michigan State
            CB       | 27  | David Macklin             |  5'9"/196 | Penn State
            CB       | 23  | Coby Reinhart             | 5'11"/198 | SMU
            FS       | 34  | Dexter Jackson            |    6'/205 | Florida State
            FS       | 44  | Michael Stone             | 5'11"/199 | Memphis
            SS       | 24  | Adrian Wilson             |  6'3"/222 | North Carolina State
            K        |  1  | Neil Rackers              |    6'/205 | Illinois
            P        | 10  | Scott Player              |  6'1"/213 | Florida State
            Last edited by Woy; 04-22-2009, 06:10 AM.



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            • Woy
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              2004 Schedule

              Pre-Season
              7/29 - at W, 34-27
              8/5 - at L, 31-38
              8/21 - at W, 28-18
              8/28 - at W, 23-21

              Regular Season
              9/12 - at W, 44-21
              9/19 - vs. W, 31-17
              9/26 - at L, 34-42
              10/3 - vs. W, 44-14
              10/10 - at W, 27-3
              10/24 - vs. W, 24-16
              10/31 - at W, 33-20
              11/7 - at W, 34-21
              11/14 - vs. W, 42-7
              11/21 - at W, 26-14
              11/28 - vs. L, 14-28
              12/5 - at W, 26-14
              12/12 - vs. W, 31-7
              12/19 - vs. L, 24-27
              12/26 - at L, 14-31
              1/2 - vs. L, 14-33
              Last edited by Woy; 07-01-2009, 11:11 PM.



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              • Mit
                very nice..how much?
                • Dec 2008
                • 3935

                #8
                Following. Tillman was a hero. Gotta follow him.

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                • Woy
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by VikesFan101
                  Following. Tillman was a hero. Gotta follow him.
                  Thanks man. I'll have the introduction up tonight, as well as probably the first major move of this franchise.



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                  • Matt10
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                    • Dec 2008
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                    #10
                    Great to see bro. Looking forward to this one, waiting for that big move.

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                    • T.Dot
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                      • Nov 2008
                      • 6868

                      #11
                      Yo in that banner for Season Statistics is that that sophomore reciever from Pitt Larry Fitzgerald?
                      LOL at him being in a Cards uni, scouts are saying he is barely good enough for college
                      Great photoshoping tho

                      ;)


                      /sarcasm

                      Stoked Woy
                      You know Im following

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                      • Woy
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                        #12
                        Thanks guys. As for the big move, I'll have the article up now. There's a story behind on why this is such a big move for me, because it definitely won't make sense at first probably, haha.



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                          Former New York Yankee Drew Henson was traded yesterday to the Arizona Cardinals in hopes of shoring up their quarterback situation.

                          NEXT FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK? FORMER YANKEE TRADED TO CARDINALS

                          GLENDALE, AZ (AP)- With a shaky and unsettled quarterback situation, the Arizona Cardinals made a move to acquire their first franchise quarterback since drafting Jake "The Snake" Plummer. The Cardinals traded rookie quarterback John Navarre, second-string halfback Marcel Shipp, and their fifth round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for rookie quarterback Drew Henson, first-year runningback Erik Bickerstaff, and their fifth and sixth round picks.

                          Henson has been away from the game of football for the last few years as he's been dabbling as a third base prospect in the New York Yankees farm system. This is the man who started ahead of Tom Brady at Michigan, so you know he has the talent to play this game. It's all just a matter of getting in game shape and reading defenses again.

                          Bickerstaff is a nice change-of-pace back for starter Emmitt Smith. Last year as a rookie, he rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.

                          Navarre is a rookie quarterback former Michigan who had a great senior season last year. However, he'll most likely be buried on the bench in Dallas behind Quincy Carter, Vinny Testaverde, and Chad Hutchinson, another baseball player converted to a quarterback.

                          Shipp will compete with second round draft pick from Notre Dame, Julius Jones, for the starting runningback job for the Cowboys. Last year as the starting runningback for the Cardinals, he rushed for 830 yards on 228 carries, but was shut out of the touchdown column.

                          Henson will get his first start on July 24th against the Seattle Seahawaks in their pre-season opener.

                          Author's Note: Okay so the story behind trading for Henson is 1) I thought it would make a nice story, you know the failed baseball prospect turned potential NFL star, and 2) when I had my 2K5 'chise with the Titans on Sportsgamer, I loved playing with Henson after I traded for him to be Steve McNair's backup. His ratings might not show it, but he's very accurate and can throw the deep ball well. Plus it's not going to hurt to have Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald as your main targets, huh?
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                          • Matt10
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                            #14
                            Wow Drew Henson. I like this choice, makes for an interesting story line for sure. Henson, as I recall, was part of the Cowboys HBO special show. They focused on him and several other cowboys trying to make it (Billy Cundiff...and one more guy, a cornerback who I can't think of right now).

                            Anyway, kind of funny that you traded a Michigan QB for another one. Good start man, keep it up - hopefully Henson can find Fitz and Boldin the rock.

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                            • Woy
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Matt10
                              Wow Drew Henson. I like this choice, makes for an interesting story line for sure. Henson, as I recall, was part of the Cowboys HBO special show. They focused on him and several other cowboys trying to make it (Billy Cundiff...and one more guy, a cornerback who I can't think of right now).

                              Anyway, kind of funny that you traded a Michigan QB for another one. Good start man, keep it up - hopefully Henson can find Fitz and Boldin the rock.
                              Yeah I just realized that now, Navarre for Henson. Haha.

                              I've already played the first three regular season games, trying to mess with my sliders, and they're giving me some surprising results. Can't tell you if Henson played well or not. ;)

                              I'll see if I can get another update up while it's halftime for the UNC game.

                              EDIT: Never mind, halftime was quick.
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