Dave's Madden Tracker thread

[Hasselbeck]

Haha! Thanks Dave.. appreciate the kind words.. good game man. As I messaged you, Westbrook is nasty.

Wish I could say my record is because of the Seahawks, I've been 50-50 in my team choice overall. I was really struggling on D for awhile but I've gotten better and am getting more comfortable controlling the MLB than I was in the beginning.

 

[dave]

Haha! Thanks Dave.. appreciate the kind words.. good game man. As I messaged you, Westbrook is nasty.

Wish I could say my record is because of the Seahawks, I've been 50-50 in my team choice overall. I was really struggling on D for awhile but I've gotten better and am getting more comfortable controlling the MLB than I was in the beginning.

Please don't quote my reports. It clutters up the thread.
Good game man.

Please edit your post.

Edit: Thanks

 

[dave]

Dave, I'd just like to say that I LOVE the job you do on the writeups of all your Tracker Games. They are neat and they read well. Just like reading a magazine or Newspaper. I'm thinking of doing the same thing myself, but I don't want to step on toes, or take away from your Thread, since your the original.
I'd also like to play you in a Tracker if you get the time.

Tami26

I would love it if everyone did threads like this.
PLEASE DO.

I would not feel for a second that you're stepping on my toes.
I like writing and reading these things. The more, the merrier.

And I'm not the originator - NWSaint is. I stole his idea and went in my own direction with it. Saint's Superdome is the originator, the rest of us are imitators.


I have a date, so to speak, with Houtz's Dolphins at 10:30 p.m.

I'm sure we'll play soon. I hate the Cowboys and haven't played them yet. Looking forward to our first game in your new stadium.

 

[dave]

Dolphins' scrub CB Eric Green was all smiles after his game-winning INT TD vs. the Eagles.


Dolphins stun Eagles in OT

Houtz (Dolphins) 29 Dave (Eagles) 23 OT
All-Madden, 7 minutes

Game recap:
PHILADELPHIA - Eric Green's 18-yard INT TD gave the Miami Dolphins a 29-23 overtime win over the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday in NFL action.
"It's on me," said quarterback Donovan McNabb after the game. "Terrell Owens was right - I am an overweight, out of shape fuckface who will never win a Super Bowl."
This may have been the strangest game of the Dave Tracker series ever. Frankly, it should have ended in a tie, but coach Dave is too stupid to let things end that way.
Dolphins came back from what seemed like an insurmountable 23-12 deficit.
"No lead is insurmountable vs. my Eagles. Just ask that little fag Strahanfan," said coach Dave. "If I can give up 29 points in a quarter vs. that weiner, why shouldn't Houtz make a comeback too."
Playing coach Houtz's Dolphins was like playing the real Dolphins - always a good thing.
Eagles' run game continues to improve, which pleases coach Dave.
"If we fix our turnover issue, we are going to be a solid team," said coach Dave. "I am about to put my offensive co-ordinator in a maximum security prison with a tag "I rape young children" on him. That should solve my issues."

Scouting report on Houtz:
A) Loves trying to be his Dolphins - you will see a ton of gadget plays, wildcat about 3-4 times a game.
B) From a strategic point of view, I felt he used Pat White too much. I am not complaining, I just feel by taking Pennington out, he's taking out the better player
C) Ronnie Brown is his wildcat QB most of the game, but he snuck White in there too.
D) Defensively, he uses New England's playbook and a ton of that 2-4-5, 1-5-5 stuff. It was a little unnerving to coach Dave, because he didn't expect it. First time he's faced it. IMO, he overuses it and it makes him weak vs. the run.
E) Persistent with the run, but not very good with it. Needs to vary his run game more - and like Buddha - remember to sub in his backup for a change of pace. Draws, sweeps and pitches work this year if you time them right.
F) Uses the hitstick a lot but really isn't a great manual player. OK, nothing special.
I like the way Houtz plays, because I felt like I was playing the Dolphins. I just didn't play good enough in the end to win.

Note to Houtz:
Sorry about choosing the all-white uniforms. Never even thought about it. My bad.
Sorry about the two beer pee pauses - but you knew the risk.

Note to future opponents:
I don't play similar uniforms. If I or you accidentally choose a white uniform vs. a white uniform, I will quit immediately and get you or I to re-challenge.

Player stats:
McNabb 9-19 181 0-3
Pennington 15-26 277 1-1
White 3-4 24 0-0
Brown 0-1 0 0-0

Westbrook 21-108
McCoy 5-43
McNabb 4-21
Jackson 2-10

Brown 17-46
White 2-24
Williams 3-3
Polite 1-1

Curtis 4-105
Maclin 3-61
Westbrook 2-15

Brown 6-71
Fasano 5-48
Ginn 4-159
Bess 2-19
Williams 1-4

E. Green 18yd INT TD to win game

Team stats:
Total offence: Dolphins 360 Eagles 347
Rush: Eagles 182 Dolphins 74
Pass: Dolphins 286 Eagles 165
First downs: Eagles 12 Dolphins 12
Total yards: Eagles 549 Dolphins 523
Turnovers: Eagles 3 Dolphins 1
3rd down: Eagles 5/12 Dolphins 4/13
Possession: Dolphins 18:13 Eagles 16:20

 

[dave]

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.

We will. I like playing guys like you because we are equal ability where the manual stuff is concerned. When guys like you and I play, it's all about the playcalling, because we both suck manually.

 

[dave]

Love the scouting report. I will say the only thing you're wrong about is the run game. You, Tim and Krul are the only guys that have been able to stop it. I usually don't give up on it but losing to the Eagles who I had absolutely no answer for, I had to whip out the passing game.

Great game man.

Sorry, but I felt your run game was way too vanilla. All slam and dive (maybe the odd sweep, but nothing I remember).
Maybe I have a great run D, who knows, but I felt your run O was a serious weakness.
I love your consistency trying to make it work, but IMO it's the weakest part of your game.

Or I could be playing mind games.

Who knows.

 

[dave]

No you're absolutely right. I had a mediocre run game against you. Unfortunately, you can't see what I've done in my other games to get a general feel for how well I run the football. Maybe next time we play I'll have more success.

Next game is in Miami.

You pick the uniforms.

 

[dave]

Eagles offensive stats after 12 games
PASSING:
McNabb
142-231 2081 10-27 61.5%

RUSHING:
Westbrook 118-609 5.2 yds
McCoy 40-205 5.1 yds
McNabb 20-120 6.0 yds
Weaver 6-31 5.2 yds
Jackson 8-52 6.5 yds

RECEIVING:
Westbrook 36-478 13.3
Maclin 34-450 13.2
Curtis 23-569 24.7
Jackson 18-355 19.7
Celek 11-88 8.0
Brown 9-106 11.8
Weaver 2-32 16.0
Avant 2-22 11.0
McCoy 2-13 6.5

 

[dave]

That is pathetice. 10td and 27int in 12 gms. That is as bad as it gets. Stick to hockey u canadian lol. Just Joking. But u do suck thou. That is beyond pathetic.

I know. 27 INTs and my pass D sucks too. Every game I am going in with the mindset - don't throw a pick, don't throw a pick, don't throw a pick. Sure enough, I throw a pick (or five).

Thankfully, I've done a wonderful job rebuilding my run game.

Sidenote: Please don't quote big posts like that. It clutters up the thread.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

u want some Seahawks cheese? Seeing they the "worst" team in the game I figured you have your best chance of winning vs me if I use them

 

[dave]

u want some Seahawks cheese? Seeing they the "worst" team in the game I figured you have your best chance of winning vs me if I use them

If we play again, I want the Raiders. I don't want an * behind any win.
You beat me with the Raiders, I want revenge against the Raiders.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

If we play again, I want the Raiders. I don't want an * behind any win.
You beat me with the Raiders, I want revenge against the Raiders.

I'll play with my hands behind my back and you wont beat me if i use the raiders

 

[dave]

I'd like to get a game or two in tonight.
Last couple have been offline.

I'm home by midnight EST.

 

[dave]

Reggie Bush celebrates in da club after win over Eagles. Photo courtesy tmz.com

Bush leads Saints to win

Izzy (New Orleans) 30 Dave (Philadelphia) 22
All-Madden, 6 minutes

Game recap:
Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb went down with a game-ending injury on the first series of the game while, not so surprisingly, throwing an interception. From that point on, it was all Saints ... or was it?
In his first action of the season, backup QB Kevin Kolb proved to be a true warrior. Down 27-7 at one point, the Eagles clawed all the way back to 30-22 thanks to 2 TD throws by Kolb. The Eagles never quit in this one, despite the fact that their coach left the field after the McNabb injury and plunged head-first into a keg of beer.
"I have no clue where the fuckface went," said Eagles' assistant coach Bart (Dave's cat). "I'd like to say it's not like him to disappear in a drunken haze, but I'd be lying."
That said, the assistant coach did a nice job at least trying to compete in this one with the 68-rated backup QB.
Saints played good on both sides of the ball, but their special teams need serious work. KR Desean Jackson had 7 KR for 298 yds including a 103-yd touchdown.
Reggie Bush was the story for New Orleans, doing his best to be like Brian Westbrook, gaining 91 yards on the ground and 35 in the air.

Scouting report on Izzy:
A) Loves the corner pass deep. You must account for it.
B) He was trying to be the first guy to get 100-yds rushing on me ... so I think it altered his offensive gameplan somewhat.
C) Zone D is his primary pass defence.
D) Blitzes a lot and the Eagles' O-Line did not respond.
E) Knew about coach Dave's penchant for throwing in the middle of the field and covered it accordingly.
F) An absolute retard on the sticks on special teams. Should go get a pop or whatever it is he drinks after every kickoff and just let the CPU handle it for him.

Note:
Izzy could have tried for one more TD near the end of the game, but let the clock run out. Very rare for coach Izzy, but much appreciated by coach Dave. The Eagles worked their ass off just to make this a game after McNabb went down. A cheap late TD would have pissed coach Dave off.

Note 2:
Coach Dave no longer lacks confidence in Kevin Kolb. While Kolb will never take McNabb's job this year, the Eagles know Kolb can do the job if necessary. As always, Michael Vick will only become the Eagles' #2 QB if he's the #2 in real life.


Player stats:
Kolb 10-18 179 2-1
McNabb 0-2 0 0-1

Brees 15-24 205 2-1

Westbrook 8-40
McCoy 1-7
Jackson 1-0
Kolb 1 (-3)

Bush 18-91

Brown 2-94 77yd TD
Celek 2-20
Jackson 2-9
Curtis 1-24
Maclin 1-19
McCoy 1-8
Westbrook 1-5

Shockey 4-31
Henderson 3-69
Bush 3-35
Colston 3-13
Moore 2-57

Desean Jackson 7KR /298 yds 103-yd TD

Team stats:
Total offence: Saints 282 Eagles 173
Total yards: Eagles 488 Saints 377
Rush: Saints 91 Eagles 44
Pass: Saints 191 Eagles 129
1st downs: Saints 11 Eagles 6
Kick return yds: Eagles 298 Saints 95
Turnovers: Eagles 3 Saints 1
3rd down: Eagles 4/9 Saints 4/9
Poss: Saints 13:24 Eagles 10:36
Sacks: Saints 7 Eagles 2

 

[dave]

Nate Washington rests after miraculous play for Tennessee Titans.

Titans' QB Collins avoids sack, throws miraculous pass to set up OT win

BossAZ (Titans) 13 Dave (Eagles) 10 OT
All-Madden, 6 mins

Game recap:
An unbelieveable 33-yard reception by Titans' Nate Washington set up the game-tying field goal which eventually led to a 13-10 Tennessee Titans' overtime win.
On the play, the Eagles had Titans' QB Kerry Collins sacked, but he somehow evaded the sack and made the improbable throw.
Of course the Titans won the OT coin toss and did enough to kick the game winning FG.
The Titans' run D was the best the Eagles have faced by a wide margin this season.
"I think that fag BossAz knew when I was running because we live so close together," said Eagles' head coach Dave, after the game.
Titans' RB Chris Johnson had the first 100-yard + game vs. the Eagles all season, though it was only because of a 97-yard run from the 3-yard line in the 1st half. Eagles' D did a good job on him otherwise.
Funny thing about that big rush TD - coach Dave called 46 outside rush and Johnson rushed outside. Damn.
Eagles simply didn't capitalize on turnovers and played way too conservatively on offence.
"Next game, fuck it," said coach Dave. "Boss AZ's run D played a great game. I refuse to let his run D dictate our next game. He better hope like hell his defensive backs are healthy for our next game."
Eagles have nothing to apologize for in this game other than being too conservative on offence.


Scouting report on BossAZ:
A) As noted, his run D is unreal. I can't remember the last time I've ever been stopped like this when I've concentrated on the run.
B) Plays more man D than expected
C) Focus of offence, understandably, is Johnson. But he will use White every so often to try and be sim.
D) His pass O weak and can be exploited with blitzes. Never ever play 4-3 in 2nd and long situations or you put a LB on Johnson in pass.
E) A fine player on both sides of the ball and uses the hitstick religiously.

Player stats:
McNabb 12-22 214 1-1
Collins 9-18 115 0-4

Westbrook 19-23
McCoy 3-6
Jackson 1-4
McNabb 1-1
Weaver 1 (-1)

Johnson 12-132 97-yd TD
Hall 1-8
White 4-3

Westbrook 4-39
Jackson 3-46
Maclin 2-110 85yd TD
Curtis 2-10
Brown 1-5

Gage 2-40
Johnson 2-28
Scaife 2-9
Britt 2-5
Washington 1-33

Team stats:
Total offence: Titans 254 Eagles 232
Rush: Titans 143 Eagles 32
Pass: Eagles 199 Titans 111
1st downs: Eagles 10 Titans 8
Total yards: Titans 410 Eagles 283
Turnovers: Titans 4 Eagles 1
3rd downs: Eagles 6/13 Titans 2/7
TOP: Eagles 15:59 Titans 11:23
Sacks: Titans 3 Eagles 1

 

[Boss AZ]

GG Dave. Like I said, Your D is very solid. Almost everyone plays the same that it really caught me off guard. Not like my passing is any good or anything but I was making throws too late. That Washington catch was sweet. Collins is a beast.

Sidenote - Wooo 1st 100 rusher and he almost did it on one play alone.

 

[dave]

GG Dave. Like I said, Your D is very solid. Almost everyone plays the same that it really caught me off guard. Not like my passing is any good or anything but I was making throws too late. That Washington catch was sweet. Collins is a beast.

Sidenote - Wooo 1st 100 rusher and he almost did it on one play alone.

That's what I hate about fucking online Madden - everyone plays the same.

I refuse to do that shit.

I play for a great game, not a W.

Hate me however you want, haters, but at the end of my games ... my opponents cry "Oh God, I wish I could plays guys like Dave every game." and it's not just because they won ... it's because they just got an NCAA game greatness score.

Same reason why I love Krulmichael (non-sexually). When I play him, I know I am in for a sim game where every pass isn't five yards or under.

 

[dave]

Portis runs wild

Quietstorm (Redskins) 24 Dave (Eagles) 6
All-Madden, 6 mins

Game recap:
WASHINGTON - Clinton Portis ran wild on the Eagles to lead his Washington Redskins to a convincing 24-6 win over Philadelphia.
From his first carry of the game - a 70-yard TD - you knew bad things were going to happen in this game. Portis had 145 yards rushing on 17 carries and was a beast in this game.
The score really wasn't indicative of how good this game was. A late hitstick fumble by Desean Jackson on a punt return gave Washington a late TD. After the game, Jackson felt bad about the poor judgement deciding to return the punt rather than call for the fair catch. "We were down 17-6, I wanted to make something happen. Plus that stupid coach of mine told me to," Jackson told a throng of reporters after the game.
Eagles' two fumbles killed them in this one. A fumble by Kevin Curtis early in the 3rd quarter was a sure challenge, but coach Dave lost his red flag on this one and mumbled somewhat strangely "I didn't want to challenge, because I didn't want the game to disconnect." Reporters were baffled by the statement, but are getting used to incoherent statements from the coach.
Redskins' coach Quietstorm felt vindication with the win. "I owed that fag Dave. How dare he bash yours truly in the power rankings. I took that scrub to the woodshed."

Scouting report on Quietstorm:
A) Very, very manual with Portis. It's one thing to control your runner, it's another to make him to do the funky chicken. I wasn't ready for it on the first run and prematurely tried to tackle him. Lesson learned. I AM NOT COMPLAINING. I am just saying be ready for Quietstorm's runner. Don't try to tackle prematurely.
B) Never uses 4WR or 5WR sets. Completely understandable, he wants to keep Cooley in the game. He might consider using some of those sets with "TE slot" formation sub ... just to add more routes/options.
C) Very solid on D and adjusted nicely in the second half to my pass game. To be fair, I was focusing too much on the middle of the field in this game, because outs are a bitch against zone.
D) Solid on the sticks defensively, not spectacular, but solid.
E) Hitstick, hitstick, hitstick ... always be wary of them vs QS.

Akers on a short leash:
I simply can't hit any FGs beyond 48 yards with Akers this year, even when I max out the meter. He missed a 53-yarder with full meter not manipulating the trajectory or wind.
From this point on, if I'm outside the 31-yard line, I'm going for it every time. I have to. It's a wasted series if I don't.

Challenges:
I declined to challenge Quietstorm early in the 3rd quarter because I consistently get disconnects with challenges. I'm not telling anyone to do the same, but be warned challenges are problematic vs. me, so you better think twice before using them. I won't use challenges until I know they're safe to use. Can't do anything, obviously, about the booth reviews.

Player stats:
McNabb 15-25 203 0-0
Campbell 8-13 96 0-1

Westbrook 12-43
McCoy 4-1
Jackson 1-2

Portis 17-145 (70 yd TD)
Sellers 1-4
Campbell 1 (-2)

Westbrook 5-40
Curtis 3-42
Maclin 2-43
Brown 2-42
Jackson 2-18
Celek 1-18

Moss 2-16
Cooley 2-13
Thomas 1-30
Mitchell 1-25
Sellers 1-11
Portis 1-1

Team stats:
Total offence: Eagles 236 Redskins 235
Rush: Redskins 147 Eagles 46
Pass: Eagles 190 Redskins 88
First downs: Eagles 11 Redskins 9
Total yards: Eagles 372 Redskins 329
Turnovers: Eagles 2 Redskins 1
3rd down: Eagles 3/10 Redskins 1/5
TOP: Eagles 13:30 Redskins 10:30
Sacks: Eagles 2 Redskins 2

 

[killgod]

That's what I hate about fucking online Madden - everyone plays the same.

I refuse to do that shit.

I play for a great game, not a W.

Hate me however you want, haters, but at the end of my games ... my opponents cry "Oh God, I wish I could plays guys like Dave every game." and it's not just because they won ... it's because they just got an NCAA game greatness score.

Same reason why I love Krulmichael (non-sexually). When I play him, I know I am in for a sim game where every pass isn't five yards or under.

You should play Helicopter some time. Or myself....but I don't play online much outside of leagues.

 

[QuietStorm]

GG Dave.... Some funky plays in this game for sure. That INT with your DT was crazy, that MFer caught it with one hand. My DB's can't do anything like that....lol. I didn't go 4 or 5 wide because I don't trust my O-line, my RT sucks. That play when Curtis fumble should of been a user pick. Landry was in position to pick it off but it wouldn't let me jump. I was piss when Curtis came down with it and then he fumbled, I thought he was down though.

Edit: I just remember I did go 4 wide when I got that 25 yard gain with Marco Mitchell. I don't have a 5 wide set in my playbook.

That spin move with Portis was sick. You know I had to save that one.

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