****The Superdome****

[NWSaint]

Well HELL YEAH!!

FINALLY got the game.. and after an hour or so of dick'n around experimenting with different setups and schemes I pretty much decided to go vanilla for now.. Very basic stuff.. First off I ran All-Pro and not All-Madden just to get a good feel for the game, and not to mention all the VSN chit chat about how much more realistic AP mode is (which for now i'm gonna have to agree with, but only because I haven't run AM yet, not even close to ready for those CPU beatings quite yet.. LoL) .. so I also decided to run 9 min. qtrs. off of advice for once again "realism".. BUT, 9 seemed a tad too long IMO, and that's just it, it's just my opinion.. but here, here's the stats from the random game I just got done with..

Now while the stats look great in favor of the Saints and not so great for the Lions it just seemed like it took a long time.. I had that accelerated clock turned off, not gonna even fool around with it (btw, thanks COACH), but it just seemed a little longer regardless.. Gameplay was nice, I finally felt like I could begin to run the ball and not have to depend on Drew Brees to get my ass out of a hole constantly, and that was with using all 3 of my backs, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, & Mike Bell.. I still got work to do with "D", but no worries there, it's just about tweaking a few hush-hush details here and there and all will be more than well.. so I think i'm gonna go back to experimenting with the clock with either 7's or 8's.. 7's are what I ran with 09, but from what I hear 7's might go by too quickly so it may end up being crazy 8's.. I'll have to see how the stats go.. but so far so good.. and yes, get'n rid of the rock quickly is highly recomended, or your QB is gonna be on the IR!!.. not that I know anything about this.. *smile*

So needless to say, i'm very pleased with this years product and can't wait to get with you guys and start run'n games.. it's gonna be a good year..



NWSaint.

 

[mobbdeep1122]

NW, I recommend playing on AM, I think that's what were ultimately going to go with at VSN.

 

[NWSaint]

NW, I recommend playing on AM, I think that's what were ultimately going to go with at VSN.

MO_D!!

Ahhhhh, up early eh ?? hope your enjoyin' the vaca. time.. anyways, isn't it always like this ?? every year people are in a "slight" panic over AM mode cuz it kicks the shyt out of'm, so we start off on AP and within 2 weeks everyone's on AM level.. LoL.. f'n hillarious!!.. But I do ask with total sincerity, are you sure you want Drew Brees on AM ?!?!?!?!? LoL.. just foolin' with ya of course.. yeah so ok i'll give AM a shot here in my "training camp" and we'll see how it goes, and i'll drop the qtrs. down to 8's and see how that goes as well.. check ya soon bra'.



NWSaint.

 

[mobbdeep1122]

MO_D!!

Ahhhhh, up early eh ?? hope your enjoyin' the vaca. time.. anyways, isn't it always like this ?? every year people are in a "slight" panic over AM mode cuz it kicks the shyt out of'm, so we start off on AP and within 2 weeks everyone's on AM level.. LoL.. f'n hillarious!!.. But I do ask with total sincerity, are you sure you want Drew Brees on AM ?!?!?!?!? LoL.. just foolin' with ya of course.. yeah so ok i'll give AM a shot here in my "training camp" and we'll see how it goes, and i'll drop the qtrs. down to 8's and see how that goes as well.. check ya soon bra'.



NWSaint.

You're 100% right -- lol.

Looking forward to seeing you on the gridiron soon.

 

[MrBill]

N' Dub! About time for the Packers to pay a visit to the Dome!! After I get this pesky thing called work wrapped up today, let's try to get one in

 

[NWSaint]

N' Dub! About time for the Packers to pay a visit to the Dome!! After I get this pesky thing called work wrapped up today, let's try to get one in

MB!!

LoL.. tell me about it, that's why I ALWAYS take the day off from work, well in advance, after the release of Madden, cuz there's no way in hell i'm goin' to work when the game comes out.. so much to do, lab'n, set'n up the playbook & audibles, adjusting the depth chart, etc.. LoL.. I just couldn't go to work, that's all that'd be on my mind.. And as always I look forward to the Saints-Pack matchups, always solid ballin'!!.. & as far as today goes, i'm not sure cuz I gotta lot goin' on, but I am plan'n on run'n a couple games and perhaps later on we can roll, but we'll see.. One of the main reasons i'm somewhat tryin' to keep games to a minimum is because i'm get'n ready for a bodybuilding comp. in November which entails a LOT of prep work, trainin', cardio, studying, etc.. it's very time consuming.. but i'm gonna do my best to get many games in between now and then.. Madden is a good way for me to pull out of the real world for a few hours and just cut loose.. i'm sure you know how that how goes.. so anyways, i'll be peepin' for ya either today or this weekend.

Good to see you in the Dome, NW.

And good to see ya drop on by.. i'm sure we'll have some good ol' fashion NFC South battles during the next few months.. can't wait to see how the division shakes out this year.. it's gonna be a good one.. I sense violence!! *smile*.. check ya soon.



NWSaint.

 

[Scorask]

Well HELL YEAH!!

FINALLY got the game.. and after an hour or so of dick'n around experimenting with different setups and schemes I pretty much decided to go vanilla for now.. Very basic stuff.. First off I ran All-Pro and not All-Madden just to get a good feel for the game, and not to mention all the VSN chit chat about how much more realistic AP mode is (which for now i'm gonna have to agree with, but only because I haven't run AM yet, not even close to ready for those CPU beatings quite yet.. LoL) .. so I also decided to run 9 min. qtrs. off of advice for once again "realism".. BUT, 9 seemed a tad too long IMO, and that's just it, it's just my opinion.. but here, here's the stats from the random game I just got done with..

Now while the stats look great in favor of the Saints and not so great for the Lions it just seemed like it took a long time.. I had that accelerated clock turned off, not gonna even fool around with it (btw, thanks COACH), but it just seemed a little longer regardless.. Gameplay was nice, I finally felt like I could begin to run the ball and not have to depend on Drew Brees to get my ass out of a hole constantly, and that was with using all 3 of my backs, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, & Mike Bell.. I still got work to do with "D", but no worries there, it's just about tweaking a few hush-hush details here and there and all will be more than well.. so I think i'm gonna go back to experimenting with the clock with either 7's or 8's.. 7's are what I ran with 09, but from what I hear 7's might go by too quickly so it may end up being crazy 8's.. I'll have to see how the stats go.. but so far so good.. and yes, get'n rid of the rock quickly is highly recomended, or your QB is gonna be on the IR!!.. not that I know anything about this.. *smile*

So needless to say, i'm very pleased with this years product and can't wait to get with you guys and start run'n games.. it's gonna be a good year..



NWSaint.

Whats up NW? Glad to see you have the Superdome up, as usual, some things never change, lol. I should be picking this up when I get out of work today so we will have to run one soon.

btw- Did you notice the score in you screenshot? The final says 42-10, but in the breakdown it says 35-17???

 

[NWSaint]

Whats up NW? Glad to see you have the Superdome up, as usual, some things never change, lol. I should be picking this up when I get out of work today so we will have to run one soon.

btw- Did you notice the score in you screenshot? The final says 42-10, but in the breakdown it says 35-17???

Scorask!

Well ya need to hurry up and get it so we can roll bra'.. LoL.. I've yet to go to bed, outside of a brief nap last night before I went to get the game (about an hour and a halfs worth) i've been run'n on caffeine.. the good news is i've been in nothin' but the lab, the bad news is ???? hmmmm, guess there is no bad news.. LoL.. so yeah hit me up on the S3 f/l and we'll get with it soon enough i'm sure.. thanks for drop'n on by.. check ya soon.



NWSaint.

 

[NWSaint]

GAME 1!!

..A tale of 2 monkeys shook & lessons learned!

First of all, GG Helo'.. I couldn't wait to get that first game outta the way (1st monkey).. I just woke up from a nap after stayin' up all night in the lab.. now obviously the results didn't turn out exactly how I wanted but it was a typical get it outta the way style of game, for me anyways.. and you shook your own off by an 0-3 start get'n your first "W" of the year.. Drew Brees (aka coach NWSaint) just couldn't make the right decisions at times, and it showed.. 5 INT's does not win ballgames, especially when 4 of those INT's setup or became 6's.. Saints "D" was obviously improved from previous seasons bringing heat and more than respectable coverage holding the Titans offense led by Kerry Collins to under 150 yards of total offense.. After goin' up 21-0 late in the 2nd the Saints appeared to start to get it together on yet another march downfield only to find a stifling TEN member of the secondary for pick #4.. damn near a TD if not for a saving tackle by newly acquired WR Reggie Roby at the 2 yard line with 11 seconds to go.. In with the g/l "D", p/a pass to hit a wideopen TE to make it 28-0 goin' into the half.. From that point on it was pretty much a pass-fest for the Saints, and in fact did indeed score on a pretty catch (monkey #2) by 3rd year man Robert Meacham who had a career day with 112 yards -w- 7 grabs.. Ultimately it comes down to decision making and facing a tough zone-D by TENN. (somethings never change) that cost the game.. The stats were ridiculously lopsided, and same with T.o.P.. but as previously stated, lessons learned.. til' we meet again Boss!!

NWSaint.

**edited in sidenote**

The bottom line is it came down to bad decisions by me and trying to force in passes that I had no right throwing by not reading the defense correctly.. I mean when my "D" holds an offense to less than 150 yards offense and my offense puts up damn near double those numbers,then that my friends is totally on me.. again, as stated above, LESSONS LEARNED!!

 

[Helicopter]

Yea NW, that was a bad way for us to start off the year with a game like that. The last few days I've been the one throwing all the ints and getting them turned into six points. There are a lot of changes with this year's game: the camera, the gang tackling, the hitstick being harder to use, the press, the fact that man defense actually works this year, and so many other little things. I'm still learning just as you are and I'm sure we'll get the hang of it soon.

Your passing game was killing me and you had a nice play out of the Wildcat. Those ints I kept getting were leaving my offense without much of chance to play. I got killed in the TOP. Hopefully we have a better experience in our next one and I'm looking forward to it. Glad to have the first game in the Dome, Boss. Thanks!

 

[dave]

Turnovers are absolutely huge in this game.
You have to avoid them at all costs.

And poor matchups on D kill you too. If you dare bring out a 4-3 or 3-4 vs. 3 or WR sets, you better hope like hell you sack the QB quickly.

 

[TitanMone]

Well we been in the suite upstairs waiting for the game so BRING IT!!We gonna walk down Bourbon and catch some gator tail til gametime

 

[NWSaint]

***********TitanMone (Titans) @ NWSaint (Saints)*************

T-1!!

GG man.. So once again the Titans make a visit to the big easy for another Saints/Titans matchup.. this time coached by TitanMone & QB'd by VY.. although it was a SOLID first half the Saints were still down 7-3 with :11 ticks til' halftime with the Titans threatening to score deeeep in the red zone, as VY let go of the ball newly acquired Saints DB Jabari Greer (formerly of BUF) picks the ball off at the 2 and is off to the races for 6 to tie the game at 10.. But 2nd half brought more of the same misery for Saints QB Drew Brees throwing a total of 5 INT's on the day.. So once again turnovers killed the Saints.. 11 INT's in 2 games has the coaching staff of the Black-n-Gold goin' back to the practice field for some extra work.. GG T-1, you know how we do it, next time in TENN, and you probably know how that's gonna turn out.. LoL.. as it always seems to.. check ya soon bra'... thanks for the game.

NWSaint.

 

[TitanMone]

Id say this was a pretty good showing by Vince as he was pretty effeicent with the ball even with the two picks.Was a pretty tough game I cant wait to play in Nashville.

 

[NWSaint]

Ahhhhh yesssss, Sunday morning, the sun shines, the bird chirps, got caffeine flowin', TIME FOR SOME GAMES!!!!

Gonna head o/l here at Noon PST/3EST.. If anyone wants to make a trip to the bayou just let me know here or hookup with me on the S3.. check ya'll shortly.



NWSaint.

 

[MrBill]

Ahhhhh yesssss, Sunday morning, the sun shines, the bird chirps, got caffeine flowin', TIME FOR SOME GAMES!!!!

Gonna head o/l here at Noon PST/3EST.. If anyone wants to make a trip to the bayou just let me know here or hookup with me on the S3.. check ya'll shortly.



NWSaint.

I'll head home to the bayou if you are going to be around! I'll look for you online if you don't see this first

 

[NWSaint]

ZEUS!!

GG Boss..

Well it seems as though aspirations of the almighty "W" keep dodgin' me (0-3) ..Not quite sure of what I have to do.. Had a 14-13 lead at the half courtesy of a stingy Saints "D".. Then came the 2nd half and ohhhh those INT's!!.. especially the ones that bounce of helmets (LoL), I mean really now.. So the Saints offense VERY efficient in the first half with zero interceptions just couldn't hold on & the same Saints D that was punishing in the first half just seemed to go to sleep in the 2nd half falling asleep at the wheel.. over-confidence ?? naaaah, no explanation really except that the better coach won, bottom line.. we'll meet again sometime ZEUS, and again, thanks for the ballgame.

NWSaint.

 

[Poundtherock]

NW...maybe I can help with a breakout win.....got a busy day tomorrow....but give a shout-out one day this coming week...I'm usually around after 2pm et....just give one of your normal "heads-up" "Time to get it on" and I will try and catch up with you!


PTR

 

[Rohtang]

ZEUS!!

GG Boss..

Well it seems as though aspirations of the almighty "W" keep dodgin' me (0-3) ..Not quite sure of what I have to do.. Had a 14-13 lead at the half courtesy of a stingy Saints "D".. Then came the 2nd half and ohhhh those INT's!!.. especially the ones that bounce of helmets (LoL), I mean really now.. So the Saints offense VERY efficient in the first half with zero interceptions just couldn't hold on & the same Saints D that was punishing in the first half just seemed to go to sleep in the 2nd half falling asleep at the wheel.. over-confidence ?? naaaah, no explanation really except that the better coach won, bottom line.. we'll meet again sometime ZEUS, and again, thanks for the ballgame.

NWSaint.

Whats up man...wow what a ball game... that first half was a classic...then boooom...lllol.. that INT was ESPN play of the week....that was BS....i know.... Great game again....we will get up soon....

 

[QuietStorm]

ZEUS!!

GG Boss..

Well it seems as though aspirations of the almighty "W" keep dodgin' me (0-3) ..Not quite sure of what I have to do.. Had a 14-13 lead at the half courtesy of a stingy Saints "D".. Then came the 2nd half and ohhhh those INT's!!.. especially the ones that bounce of helmets (LoL), I mean really now.. So the Saints offense VERY efficient in the first half with zero interceptions just couldn't hold on & the same Saints D that was punishing in the first half just seemed to go to sleep in the 2nd half falling asleep at the wheel.. over-confidence ?? naaaah, no explanation really except that the better coach won, bottom line.. we'll meet again sometime ZEUS, and again, thanks for the ballgame.


NWSaint.

LOL... I told you about them Raiders yesterday. Their really good, Zeus isn't playing with them for nothing. They were pretty good when Madden 09 first dropped, then the updates came out and they sucked. I'll be surprise to see Zeus still playing with them in October.