Dave's Madden Tracker thread

[mcstl25]

Dave, thanks for the props and the great write-up. I will say that I'm nowhere near elite, above average at best. I need to be more consistent to ever be even close to elite. I will give guys like Mobb and DSA a good game all the way until the end, then go out and get blown out by some bum.

Red is spot on. DSA is #1, Mobb is #2, then everyone else is kinda in the middle of the pack. I haven't played Davon in years, but he was definitely elite back in the ps2 days.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

IMO the only elite: DSA, Mobb.
Close to elite: WindyCity, Mcstl, Davon

I truly can't judge SCZeus or Flawless until I play them.

I simply can't call a guy elite until I play them and see what they have.

IMO, to be truly elite, you have to rely on more than just Madden money plays. You have to be a superior, diversified playcaller who doesn't just use the great Madden teams.

When I played Beer, I saw nothing but short passes. I'm sorry, but it's true. You can be bitchy all you want about that, but it's a fact.

You are not truly elite until your playcalling makes me cry like a baby.

While Mobb uses the Eagles, he always has and has always had a great record.

DSA has used the Raiders as long as I've known him and always been a .980 player.

the bold, I have pretty big wins over, although Zeus did avenge his loss by gettin me i think 38-28 last time. I hung in with DSA, right til the 4th 10-10, and I had plenty of long passes and deep routes, but something about your ridiculously highly raghly rated secondary, Jeff Garcia's noodle arm, and 71 ovr and under WR's made me SMART enough to not just toss it up.

 

[mobbdeep1122]

the bold, I have pretty big wins over, although Zeus did avenge his loss by gettin me i think 38-28 last time. I hung in with DSA, right til the 4th 10-10, and I had plenty of long passes and deep routes, but something about your ridiculously highly raghly rated secondary, Jeff Garcia's noodle arm, and 71 ovr and under WR's made me SMART enough to not just toss it up.

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Calm down.

You beat me by 10 and only because you added a meaningless FG when I had no timeouts in the 4th with under a minute to go. Wasn't it like the first day the game came out, too?

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Calm down.

You beat me by 10 and only because you added a meaningless FG when I had no timeouts in the 4th with under a minute to go. Wasn't it like the first day the game came out, too?

Im not sure thats how it went, I didnt mean blowout wins, but it was regardless a good victory.and it was the day before tracker started.

 

[The Buddha]

the bold, I have pretty big wins over, although Zeus did avenge his loss by gettin me i think 38-28 last time. I hung in with DSA, right til the 4th 10-10, and I had plenty of long passes and deep routes, but something about your ridiculously highly raghly rated secondary, Jeff Garcia's noodle arm, and 71 ovr and under WR's made me SMART enough to not just toss it up.

Quick Fact:



Nobody gives a shit.

You care way to much how highly people think of you.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

Quick Fact:



Nobody gives a shit.

You care way to much how highly people think of you.

good point lmao

 

[dave]

Dave, if you want some posts deleted from this thread let me know. Guys would rather not have to rummage through the bullshit to see your write ups.

P.S.

I want a game tonight.

I created a new thread with just the game reports. You'll see it.
Please police it for me.
All I want in that thread are my game reports.
I will continue to use this Tracker thread and let the drama continue.
Those who don't want the drama can simply go to the drama-free thread ... but please do not reply in that thread ever. Save your praise, hatred or indifference for this thread.

 

[dave]

I'm in the top 5. I don't care how many times I lose.

Like I said before.

Name 5 players in here that won 2 league titles.

Dsa,Korn,Spiderjunior,Izzy, I don't know who else. At one time we had 3 different leagues. People still couldn't win any league title.

I know Mobb is really good. I'm took a spanking by him this year. But damn can he win a league title before you put him second best player in VSN. If that case than buffalo bills and philadelphia eagles are top 3 in the hey day.

If I really want to. I could score 40 points a gm in here. But I dumb down my offense to only 60% capabablity. Because if I use my screen passes like I used to. I won't be stop period.

You're not in the top 5. Never were.

And look what's happening to you this year - everyone returns and you're a Bronx pinata.

 

[strahanfan92]

izzy i don't know why you don't use screen passes. I do. Use 'em.

 

[dave]

Mason Crosby kicks the game-winning field goal vs. the Eagles Saturday.


Packers win in overtime

The Buddha (Packers) 10 Dave (Eagles) 7 OT
All-Madden, 6 mins

Game recap:
Mason Crosby's 46-yard FG clinched the overtime win for The Artist Formerly Known as FalconBuddha's Packers. It was a strange game with both teams getting defensive offence, but not scoring very much. Coach Dave was determined not to throw an interception in this game. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell coach Dave that throwing the odd touchdown is not against the rules.
Solid game from Aaron Rodgers, though his TD pass still baffles coach Dave. "How could Driver be so open in man coverage vs. a decent corner like Sheldon Brown?" coach Dave asked. "That just seemed surreal."
Packers' receivers held on the ball. Eagles' receivers, for the most part, did not.
Packers did what few defences have done all year, shut down Jeremy Maclin. This was Maclin's first game at the top of the WR depth chart, so the kid may have been a bit nervous.

Scouting report on The Buddha:
A) Very conservative on offence
B) Needs to mix up his run game more and sub Jackson in more often. Straight ahead slams by Grant all game, almost always on 1st down, never on 2nd and longs, no pitch outs, sweeps, counters. Simply dives and slams. That ain't gonna cut it against the Eagles.
C) Loves his slot receiver James Jones, but after overusing him in the first half, decided to stop using him in the second ... I suspect he didn't want to cheese Jones.
D) Good passer, stays in the pocket. At times took reckless chances throwing when he was getting sacked, but it never hurt him.
E) Needs to get Jennings more involved in his offence
F) Manual player on D who is solid with the hit stick
G) On D, he tends to over commit to either the run or the pass. Quick audibles are you friends vs. The Buddha.

Note to The Buddha:
Do not use "Ask Madden" for field goals. That's why you got two holding penalties. I declined the OT FG penalty because I knew that's why it happened. That's how we roll in the Eagles Online Room.

Fight for the Fumble:
Buddha and I came up with an arrangement via AOL Messenger before the game. We agreed not to let FFTF ruin the game, so we did this - we agreed not to touch any buttons during FFTF if it came up. As expected, it didn't come up at all. LOL. Only fumble was an out of bounds fumble.

Player stats:
McNabb 11-19 150 0-0
Rodgers 13-17 176 1-0
Flynn 0-1 0 0-0

Westbrook 14-68
Jackson 2-19 (18-yd wildcat TD)
McCoy 6-16
McNabb 2-15

Grant 15-21
Jackson 2-2

Jackson 4-56
Curtis 3-50
Westbrook 3-40
Celek 1-4

Jones 4-44
Driver 3-73 (42-yd TD)
Grant 2-20
Hall 2-13
Lee 1-16
Jennings 1-10

Team stats:
Total offence: Eagles 253 Packers 195
Rush: Eagles 118 Packers 23
Pass: Packers 172 Eagles 135
1st downs: Eagles 14 Packers 9
Total yards: Eagles 365 Packers 273
TOP: Eagles 14:24 Packers 11:48
Sacks: Packers 2 Eagles 1

 

[Point Blank]

I'm just now seeing this, good stuff man.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

This year it not a challenge. Screen passes was hard to do back than. This year is way too effective. Half my screen passes this year went for TD. So i'm not going to stop anyone to do their screen passes. To be exact I'll want people to use the screen passes so I could practice for the madden challenge this year in south street seaport.

sorry dave for a post not flaming you or having to do with your thread lol but Izzy you got a date on that? I haven't seen any posted dates, and if you wan I'll be happy to lab with you beforehand too, I think we both know we're gunna need to know all the cheese things that people will do for that, shoot me a PM or something.

 

[Liquidrob]

lol @ izzy ever being top 5 or elite

how come izzy always is like .500 or below .500 in the beginning of the year when everyone is playing, than when everyone gets bored and stops playing izzy magically finds his skills?

dont worry izzy, everyone will get bored soon and you can start winning again

Izzy, the only person whoever said you were good has been you

 

[dave]

Eagles end slump in
first annual Turnover Bowl!

Dave (Eagles) 24 NWSaints (Saints) 14
All-Madden, 7 minutes

Game recap:
NEW ORLEANS - The Philadelphia Eagles ended a long losing streak in the 1st Annual Turnover Bowl with a 24-14 win over NWSaint's New Orleans Saints.
A real up and down affair. Eagles jumped out to a 10-0 lead, thanks to Desean Jackson's 9-yard wildcat TD run, but then McNabb throws an INT and the Saints come marching back, heading to the half with a 14-10 lead.
Eagles rebounded in the second half thanks to a huge 95-yard WR TD by Jackson.
Coach Dave was happy with the play of his run game, especially considering most of it came out of the shotgun formation. Brian Westbrook finally had a big run day for the Birds, putting up 104 yards on 14 carries.
Akeem Jordan got the INT that sealed the win for a grateful coach Dave.

Scouting report on NWSaint:
A) Conservative on first downs, but a mad man every other down. (I mean that in the nicest way, Saint)
B) Uses many different formations, especially the 4WR set
C) Will occasionally run no huddle during a game, so if you don't match up personnel you could pay
D) On defence, he likes to play very aggressively, lots of blitzes, safeties up, bump and run
E) Just loves to pass the ball - and who can blame him with that offence.
F) Needs to use Reggie Bush more as an RB. He is letting Bush's speed go to waste. Same goes for Jeremy Shockey - Shockey is a mismatch against most LBs in man coverage. Saint has to take advantage of that.
G) Professor Saint is one of those guys who plays so differently than most guys at VSN. You feel like you're actually trying to match wits with him.
H) Uses all his receivers - and then some. Hell, even his #3 RB got in the action.


Player stats:
McNabb 12-18 218 2-3
Brees 18-32 219 2-2

Westbrook 14-104
McCoy 6-12
Jackson 1-9 (TD)
McNabb 2 (-4)

Thomas 5-24
Evans 2-6
Bush 1-2

Westbrook 4-29
Jackson 3-123
Curtis 2-30
Celek 2-25
McCoy 1-11

Bush 6-38
Meachem 4-56
Henderson 2-39
Moore 2-19
Arrington 1-42
Shockey 1-13
Thomas 1-7
Bell 1-5


Team stats:
Total offence: Eagles 332 Saints 223
Rush: Eagles 121 Saints 32
Pass: Eagles 211 Saints 191
1st downs: Eagles 14 Saints 11
Total yards: Eagles 418 Saints 314
Sacks: Eagles 4 Saints 1
Turnovers: Eagles 3 Saints 2
TOP: Saints 14:17 Eagles 13:43

 

[Hasselbeck]

Dave you wanna run one already? Stop duckin me

 

[dave]

Dave you wanna run one already? Stop duckin me

Do you have AIM, Hass?

 

[dave]

Here's the deal - I'll be back online around 9:30 p.m. EST or so.

I'll be in the VSN room.

 

[Hasselbeck]

Here's the deal - I'll be back online around 9:30 p.m. EST or so.

I'll be in the VSN room.

I'd like to get it in before 10:30 ET.. the Hawks play on NFLN tonight against the Donkos.

AIM is Van Brento.. but I can meet you in 30? That work?

 

[NWSaint]

Game recap:

NEW ORLEANS - The Philadelphia Eagles ended a long losing streak in the 1st Annual Turnover Bowl with a 24-14 win over NWSaint's New Orleans Saints.
A real up and down affair. Eagles jumped out to a 10-0 lead, thanks to Desean Jackson's 9-yard wildcat TD run, but then McNabb throws an INT and the Saints come marching back, heading to the half with a 14-10 lead.
Eagles rebounded in the second half thanks to a huge 95-yard WR TD by Jackson.
Coach Dave was happy with the play of his run game, especially considering most of it came out of the shotgun formation. Brian Westbrook finally had a big run day for the Birds, putting up 104 yards on 14 carries.
Akeem Jordan got the INT that sealed the win for a grateful coach Dave.

Scouting report on NWSaint:
A) Conservative on first downs, but a mad man every other down. (I mean that in the nicest way, Saint)
B) Uses many different formations, especially the 4WR set
C) Will occasionally run no huddle during a game, so if you don't match up personnel you could pay
D) On defence, he likes to play very aggressively, lots of blitzes, safeties up, bump and run
E) Just loves to pass the ball - and who can blame him with that offence.
F) Needs to use Reggie Bush more as an RB. He is letting Bush's speed go to waste. Same goes for Jeremy Shockey - Shockey is a mismatch against most LBs in man coverage. Saint has to take advantage of that.
G) Professor Saint is one of those guys who plays so differently than most guys at VSN. You feel like you're actually trying to match wits with him.

Dave!

Nice writeup.. your definetly a class-act and i'm glad we're still rollin' games after all these years.. I really liked that last breakdown (letter "G"), no one can ever really say that i'm mundane and run the same shyt repeatedly.. but yessss, I have learned to love to throw the rock.. gotta run it like the Saints do or it just doesn't feel right.. thanks for the game, we'll run it back soon.. and Dave, seriously, let's just try to run more than once a year.



NWSaint.

 

[dave]

Matt Ryan celebrates an easy win over the Eagles. "Fuck you, coach Dave," said the normally classy Ryan during the handshake after the game.


Falcons dine on deep-fried Eagle

Hasselbeckfan (Falcons) 31 Dave (Eagles) 14
All-Madden, 6 min

Game recap:
At one point this game was 14-14 ... oh, the memories.
Another stellar performance from Donovan McNabb - 61 yards passing and 3 INTs. To be fair, Donovan is off the hook for the third INT. The coach slipped on his controller. "If this game ever gets voice recognition, you bastards are in trouble," said coach Dave to a throng of bewildered reporters.
"He's a very sexy, charismatic guy," said reporter Erin Andrews of coach Dave. "But he's a complete fruit loop. It wouldn't surprise me if it was that perv who taped me in the hotel room."
Coach Hass' Falcons had a great passing game - something the Birds simply couldn't stop.
A great day for Brian Westbrook - 130 yards on 7 carries. Too bad it felt like the Birds were never on offence. Westbrook added 41 yards receiving to the cause.
"I am sending Titans' coach BigHerm a box of cigars," said coach Dave, after the game. "The fucking Johnson cheeser was right - why the fuck shouldn't I use Westbrook?"
In a game against Hasselbeckfan, a guy like yours truly has to stay mistake-free. Sadly, that was not the case.

Reporter Erin Andrews gave coach Dave a supportive pat on the bum, then a slap in the face.

Scouting report on Hasselbeckfan:
A) Very good on the sticks - I figured this out on the first series. He's very hands on. Frankly, I find beating guys with his hand skills and good strategy nearly impossible to beat. I need my opponent to be weak in one of the two areas - he wasn't.
B) Diverse, diverse playcaller. Uses all his receivers, runs the ball a lot.
C) Very patient in the pocket.
D) Very, very aggressive on D. Loves to blitz, always has control of the middle of the field manually. An excellent pass defender, though the third INT had nothing to do with his skills
E) Over-commits his lineman. Has to learn to stop doing that. His run D needs a lot of work. I think it's a manual player thing - they tend to over-commit and run into other players
F) Good sportsmanship. Down 31-14 I punted on a long 4th down since I had no hope of winning. With 1:24 left, Hass made the old man happy by just kneeling. Thanks.

Hasselbeck has to stop using Seattle and start using better teams. This guy IMO is a very under the radar player who could crack the top 10 power rankings if he stops using Seattle.

Player stats:
McNabb 5-12 61 0-3
Ryan 17-24 265 3-1

Westbrook 7-130
McCoy 8-28
Weaver 1-12
McNabb 1-9
Jackson 1-6

Turner 14-73
Mughelli 1-0
Ryan 2 (-4)

Westbrook 2-41
Curtis 2-12
Maclin 1-8

Jenkins 5-77
Gonzalez 4-42
Turner 3-42
White 2-62
Finneran 2-41
Mughelli 1-1


Team stats:
Total offence: Falcons 325 Eagles 227
Rush: Eagles 185 Falcons 69
Pass: Falcons 256 Eagles 42
First downs: Falcons 14 Eagles 7
Total yards: Falcons 430 Eagles 376
3rd down conversions: Falcons 6/7 Eagles 5/7
Sacks: Falcons 3 Eagles 1
TOP: Falcons 13:19 Eagles 10:41