Remember The 90's?: Re-Living Greatness

[young2rice]

No surprise Chiefs get their first loss against the 49ers. 49ers are definitely coming back and gonna win their division.

Yeah i was just surprised at how bad they started out this year, but it didn't come as a surprise that they were going to recover. The defense was decimated this past off-season with the departures of Charles Haley/Ronnie Lott/Darryl Pollard/Dave Waymer, while they have some good young replacements, and Bill Romanowski/Lewis Billups, they'll have to wait a few years before those youngsters are up to par with their former defense, and by then Romanowski/Billups will probably be gone as well. Not to mention the rush attack of Brent Fullwood, and an old Sammy Smith isn't exactly lighting up the field. Next year they'll have to find their virtual "Ricky Watters" since the Rams grabbed him, that will help them in the future if they want to have the success they did in the 90's post-Montana with Young at the helm.

The Chiefs on the other hand are one of the biggest surprises to me this year. I was fully expecting with Steve Pelleur as the only option at QB they would suffer greatly, but Okoye and their defense have been keeping them in games with a ball control-style offense. I don't have faith in them come later in the season though as I fully expect Pelluer's shortcomings to bring them down.

 

[young2rice]

Blair Thomas Can't Stay Healthy; Jets Sign Derrick Moore

AP - Jets runningback Blair Thomas is currently playing in his 3rd NFL season and has already shown signs of greatness. The former Penn State player is playing games that rival some of the best backs in the league, but can he stay healthy to continue?

Every year so far for Blair Thomas he has suffered an injury that has kept him from elevating to an elite level. As a rookie in 1990 Blair Thomas brought hope to New York as he played greatly during his split-time with Freeman McNeil. McNeil had 242 touches that year but Thomas led in touchdowns with an oustanding 116 carry, 540 yard and 6 touchdown season. He averaged a full 1.3 yards more per carry than McNeil that season who had been showing signs of aging and slowing down. The Jets felt they had their top notch future runningback in Thomas, and were hoping that in 1991 he would reach that potential.

When 1991 rolled around Thomas was the clear-cut starter but injuries cut him short. Thomas had a great year with 779 yards and 5 touchdowns on 206 carries before he got injured and was knocked out for the rest of the season. McNeil was called on again and he finished up with 466 yards and 4 touchdowns, but the future remained bright in New York, at least for the time being.

The Jets made a risky move earlier this season in an attempt to right their sinking ship. With the Dallas Cowboys loosing Emmitt Smith to an injury they desperately scoured the NFL for teams with an offer, and the Jets decided that it may be time to part with Freeman McNeil because of thier utmost confidence in Blair Thomas. McNeil was traded away to the Cowboys and the very next week Blair Thomas suffered yet another injury. In an attempt to continue their deals the Jets traded with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and snagged disgruntled ex-Buc halfback, Gary Anderson. Anderson has had 269 yards on 70 carries for 1 touchdown and has done a decent job of substituting for Thomas in the interim. Thomas was scheduled to come back from his injury this week and he managed to nab a couple of carries before a hard hit strained his back. Thomas would be placed, once again, on the injured squad as doctors say it will take about 7 weeks for Thomas to be ready again. So far this season Thomas has had 124 carries for 476 yards and 5 touchdowns, he continues to put up solid numbers during his tenure, but he just can't stay healthy enough to eek out his first 1,000 yard year, or nab double digit touchdowns. If Thomas continues this streak of injuries then he may never be able to reach that second level of ability that the Jets believe he can achieve.

In order to stem the constant injuries the Jets made another move this week when they signed 24 year old back, Derrick Moore (75 Ovr) to a single year deal. The contract was a $1.08 million dollar deal with a $240,000 dollar signing bonus. Moore was originally drafted earlier this year but was cut when the team was unable to afford him. The rookie Moore is coming out of northeast state and has shown signs of ability, but will still be the 3rd string back on the Jets squad. He may see a couple of carries as the #2 back behind Gary Anderson during Thomas' injury period, but for the Jets sake hopefully that'll be the only injury they'll have to cope with.​

 

[TheSanchize]

Yikes man..lots of injuries..

 

[young2rice]

Yeah I guess it's realistic though. Not to mention in real life that was the same thing that plagued Blair Thomas.

I'm gonna try and get some of the mid-way stats up.

 

[young2rice]

1992 - Mid Season Individual Player Statistics - Passing
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[young2rice]

1992 - Mid Season Individual Player Statistics - Rushing
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[packersfan4eva]

*bump* I'm definitely following this, it's looking sick.

 

[young2rice]

Thanks just got some motivation to continue along with the stats to get this moving.

 

[young2rice]

1992 - Mid Season Individual Player Statistics - Receiving
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[TheSanchize]

That looks like a ton of work...way to go!

 

[strahanfan92]

LOL @ Bret Favre being a Giant and Stevie Walsh being a starter.. nice stuff young2rice

 

[young2rice]

Thanks guys, yeah it's a little bit of effort, but worth it imo.

Yep Favre will now lock up for a long period of time in New York, and who knows what'll happen for them.

Steve Walsh was given the start due to injuries and poor play as well by the starters, so he's getting shot just like he did in real life for the same reasons, but I have a feeling it'll still end in the same result as the Saints are fighting to get barely any wins.

About to put up the defensive stats and move on to the next week.

 

[young2rice]

1992 - Mid Season Individual Player Statistics - Defense
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[young2rice]

1992 - Week 9 Wrap up
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Week 9 Games
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(4-4) -

- 23 - Vs - 33 -

- (3-4)
P.O.T.G. - K - Jason Hanson (6 of 7 FG - 85.7% - 50lg - 1 of 1 xp - 100%)

(4-3) -

- 31 - Vs - 28 -

- (4-3)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Gary Clark (8 Rec - 9.5 Avg - 76 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Drop)

(1-6) -

- 19 - Vs - 17 -

(6-1)
P.O.T.G. - LB - Pat Swilling (12 Tak - 1 Sack - 1 Int - 1 Deflect)

(5-3) -

- 35 - Vs - 21 -

(1-7)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Dave Krieg (24 of 30 Att - 80% - 253 Yds - 3 TD - 1 Int)

(3-4) -

- 10 - Vs - 17 -

(5-2)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Keith Woodside (16 Att - 2.5 Avg - 40 Yds - 2 TD - 1 Fum)

(4-3) -

- 16 - Vs - 17 -

(5-2)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Haywood Jeffries (5 Rec - 17.4 Avg - 87 Yds - 1 TD - 0 Drop)

(6-1) -

- 10 - Vs - 12 -

(4-3)
P.O.T.G. - K - Greg Davis (4 of 4 Fg - 100% - 50 lg)

(5-2) -

- 21 - Vs - 24 -

(2-5)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Marc Wilson (24 of 38 Att - 63.2% - 222 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(4-3) -

- 13 - Vs - 23 -

(4-4)
P.O.T.G. - SS - Mark Robinson (10 Tak - 2 Deflect - 2 FF - 1 FR)

(4-3) -

- 24 - Vs - 17 -

(6-1)
P.O.T.G. - CB - Kirby Jackson (2 Deflect - 3 Int - 1 TD)

(5-2) -

- 27 - Vs - 17 -

(2-5)
P.O.T.G. - CB - Carl Carter (2 Tak - 2 Def - 2 Int - 1 TD)

(4-3) -

- 10 - Vs - 13 -

(6-1)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Dan Marino (24 of 36 Att - 66.7% - 175 Yds - 1 TD - 0 Int)

Bye Weeks - Browns / Eagles


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
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Com|Att|Pct|Yds|TD|Int|Rsh|Avh|Yds|TD

|QB|Dave Krieg|24|30|85.7|253|3|1|0|0|0|0
[/table]

Defensive Player of the Week
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD

|CB|Kirby Jackson|0|0|0|0|0|3|2|1
[/table]

Top 3 Performances
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QB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]Team|Pos|Name|Com|Att|Pct|Yds|TD|Int|Rush|Avg|Yds|TD

|QB|Dave Krieg|24|30|85.7|253|3|1|na|na|na|na

|QB|Marc Wilson|24|38|63.2|222|2|0|na|na|na|na

|QB|Mark Rypien|20|26|76.9|192|2|1|na|na|na|na
[/table]

HB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Att|Avg|Yds|TD|Fum|Rec|Avg|Yds|TD

|HB|Rodney Hampton|31|4.3|134|1|0|4|9.3|37|0|

|HB|Barry Sanders|23|4.4|101|1|1|2|5.5|11|0|

|HB|Gary Anderson|30|3.4|102|1|1|3|6.7|20|0|
[/table]

WR
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Rec|Avg|Yds|TD|Drop

|WR|Michael Irvin|7|19.6|137|2|1

|WR|Jerry Rice|6|22.5|135|1|0

|WR|Gary Clark|8|9.5|76|2|0
[/table]

DL
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD|Safety

|DT|Ray Childress|4|2|3|0|1|0|0|0|0

|DE|Jim Jeffcoat|8|3|2|0|0|0|1|0|0

|DT|Tony Casillas|7|2|2|0|0|0|0|0|0
[/table]

LB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD

|OLB|Pat Swilling|12|2|1|0|0|0|1|0|

|MLB|John Offerdahl|14|1|1|0|0|0|0|0|

|OLB|Darion Conner|7|2|1|1|0|1|0|1|
[/table]

DB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD

|CB|Kirby Jackson|0|0|0|0|0|3|2|1|

|S|Thane Gash|6|1|0|0|0|2|2|1|

|CB|Carl Carter|2|0|0|0|0|2|2|1|
[/table]

Injuries

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[TheSanchize]

This is fucking amazing as always man.

 

[young2rice]

Quarterback Injuries Catalyze Player Signings

AP - During week 9 of the 1992 NFL season two key quarterbacks around the league suffered minor injuries that have caused their respective teams to sign free agents. The Buffalo Bills lost Jim Kelly to a pinched nerve, and the Buccaneers had Vinny Testaverde fall to a strained achilles.

To cope with their loss the Buffalo Bills decided to sign 27 year old Erik Wilhelm (69 Ovr) to a contract. Wilhelm has spent 3 years in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals after originally being drafted by them in the 3rd round of the 1989 NFL draft. However Wilhelm became a cap-casualty player this off-season and left prematurely many thought, from the Bengals franchise. Wilhelm signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with a $70,000 signing bonus to play behind Frank Reich (77 Ovr) on the Bills squad. In all likelihood Jim Kelly will be back within 3 weeks but the Buffalo Bills aren't taking any chances with only one healthy quarterback on the roster.

Meanwhile the Tampa Bay Buccaneers also had their own insurance policy plan laid out with the signing of 5 year pro, John Fourcade (72 Ovr). Fourcade originally joined the New Orleans Saints in 1987 and had a couple respectable years as a backup. As a rookie he went 2-1 on his 3 game start stretch with 597 yards 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Then in 1989 he started 3 games and had 930 yards 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions and won all 3 games for the Saints, showing promise. Fourcade is still relatively young at 28 years old so his future in the NFL isn't doomed as a backup, however he'll battle it out with rookie Dave Brown (75 Ovr) for the #2 spot in Tampa. Brown will most likely start but Fourcade will add an established youngster to Tampa's depth chart and at only $750,000, $150,000 of which was a signing bonus, Fourcade's 1 year deal is perfect.

Injuries have plagued numerous teams around the league, but luckily there have always been a few solid answers in the free agent pools. However the quarterback position is starting to thin out with the signing of Erik Wilhelm and it will be interesting to see how teams cope with any losses at that position in the next few weeks, as well as see how the Bills and Buccaneers deal with the loss of their star quarterbacks.
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[young2rice]

1992 - Week 10 Wrap up
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Week 10 Games
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(6-2) -

- 6 - Vs - 24 -

- (3-5)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Chris Chandler (16 of 20 Att - 80% - 181 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

(2-6) -

- 13 - Vs - 20 -

- (4-4)
P.O.T.G. - CB - Deion Sanders (6 Tak - 2 Deflect - 4 KR - 21.5 Avg - 86 Yds - 4 PR - 19.8 Avg - 79 Yds - 1 TD)

(7-1) -

- 3 - Vs - 37 -

(5-3)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Jim Kelly (28 of 42 Att - 66.7% - 305 Yds - 3 TD - 0 Int

(6-2) -

- 16 - Vs - 10 -

(4-4)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Stephen Baker (5 Rec - 21.6 Avg - 108 Yds - 1 TD - 0 Drop)

(5-3) -

- 13 - Vs - 0 -

(6-2)
P.O.T.G. - HB - Johnny Johnson - (22 Att - 3.3 Avg - 72 Yds - 1 TD - 1 Rec - 10.0 Avg - 10 Yds)

(6-2) -

- 3 - Vs - 10 -

(5-3)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Troy Aikman (16 of 26 Att - 61.5% - 155 Yds - 1 TD - 0 Int)

(3-5) -

- 14 - Vs - 18 -

(4-4)
P.O.T.G. - K - Fuad Reveiz (4 of 5 FGs - 80% - 52 Lg)

(6-2) -

- 0 - Vs - 14 -

(4-4)
P.O.T.G. - WR - Ed McCaffrey (5 Rec - 12.6 Avg - 63 Yds - 1 TD - 0 Drop)

(3-5) -

- 21 - Vs - 31 -

(6-2)
P.O.T.G. - QB - Billy Joe Tolliver (14 of 27 Att - 51.9% - 158 yds - 2 TD - 1 Int)

(3-5) -

- 8 - Vs - 30 -

(6-2)
P.O.T.G. - QB - John Elway (19 of 38 Att - 50% - 253 Yds - 2 TD - 0 Int)

Bye Weeks - Chargers / Oilers / Redskins / Steelers

News & Notes
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Career Firsts
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None



Complaining About Not Starting
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Bears - C - Jerry Fontenot


Players of the Week
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Offensive Player of the Week
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Com|Att|Pct|Yds|TD|Int|Rsh|Avh|Yds|TD

|QB|Jim Kelly|28|42|66.7|305|3|0|0|0|0|0
[/table]

Defensive Player of the Week
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD

|DT|Alonzo Spellman|4|2|2|1|1|0|2|0
[/table]

Top 3 Performances
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QB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]Team|Pos|Name|Com|Att|Pct|Yds|TD|Int|Rush|Avg|Yds|TD

|QB|Jim Kelly|28|42|66.7|305|3|0|na|na|na|na

|QB|John Elway|19|38|50.0|253|2|0|na|na|na|na

|QB|Chris Chandler|16|20|80.0|181|2|0|na|na|na|na
[/table]

HB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Att|Avg|Yds|TD|Fum|Rec|Avg|Yds|TD

|HB|Thurman Thomas|31|4.8|148|1|1|4|6.3|25|0|

|HB|Rodney Hampton|31|4.2|131|0|1|2|7.0|14|0|

|HB|Johnny Johnson|22|3.3|72|1|0|1|10.0|10|0|
[/table]

WR
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Rec|Avg|Yds|TD|Drop

|WR|Stephen Baker|5|21.6|108|1|0

|WR|Jeff Graham|7|14.3|100|1|1

|WR|Herman Moore|8|13.9|111|0|0
[/table]

DL
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD|Safety

|DT|Alonzo Spellman|4|2|2|1|1|0|2|0

|DE|Doug Reed|9|3|2|0|0|0|1|0|0

|DT|Michael Dean Perry|5|2|2|0|0|0|0|0|0
[/table]

LB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD

|OLB|Winston Moss|17|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|

|OLB|Anthony Bell|7|1|2|0|1|0|1|0|

|OLB|Cornelius Bennett|4|2|1|1|0|1|0|0|
[/table]

DB
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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]Team|Pos|Name|Tak|Loss|Sack|FF|FR|Int|Def|TD

|S|Brian Jordan|3|0|0|0|0|1|2|1|

|S|Fred Marion|10|1|2|0|0|0|2|0|

|S|Wes Hopkins|8|0|2|0|0|0|1|0|
[/table]

Injuries

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[TheSanchize]

Just a suggestion, this is still fantastic. You do not have to post all the injuries every week if you don't want to. Many of them are repeats from the previous week. Unless you want to, i don't mind. Just thought it would be less work for you..

 

[young2rice]

Thx yankees!

Yeah Mets (baseball conspiracy? 2x baseball team names ahhhhh) I was thinking that too but decided to just keep it. Since I just keep a continuous excel file it's pretty easy as I just subtract 1 from all the "weeks" for the next week of the injury for the exsisting players before inserting the new injuries. I figured i'd keep it because it helps explain a lot of things sometimes. Like if some people don't go back and read the older weeks they might glance at the most recent week and be like "WTF why did the Cowboys only score 10 points" and then realize that Emmitt Smith has been hurt for some time now, and will continue to be, which shows the team isn't playing at 100%, etc.

 

[TheSanchize]

Ah okay that makes sense. What game are you doing this on? Btw.