VSN Countdown to Madden 10 Release

[T.Dot]

1 WEEK!!!!!

 

[killgod]

1 WEEK!!!!!

wut?

1 week till 1 week left?

 

[MVP1991]

 

[Poundtherock]

Almost forgot!


13 days and counting!!!!

#13 WR Don Maynard - New York Jets - 1958–1972
Career stats Receptions 633 Receiving yards 11,834 Touchdowns 88
1967 AFL All-Star Game Offensive MVP
Pro Football Hall of Fame.
College Texas Western.
4× Pro Bowl selections.
5× All-Pro selections.
AFL All-Time Team.
Jets #13 retired.
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After having been released by the Giants, Maynard became the very first player to sign with the New York Titans in 1960 (the team was renamed the Jets in 1963). Although scorned by the New York press as an "NFL reject", in 1960, he teamed with Hall of Famer Art Powell to form the first professional wide receiver tandem to each gain over 1,000 yards on receptions in a season, with the pair achieving this milestone again in 1962.

In 1965 Maynard was teamed with rookie QB Joe Namath, and would go on to win Super Bowl III the following year which was hailed as the first upset in Super Bowl history.

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In 2008, Maynard participated in the coin toss in Super Bowl XXXIII along with his former teammates, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the 1958 NFL Championship, which is also known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played."

Maynard and Namath chat during halftime festivities.
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Maynard currently lives in El Paso, Texas.

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[Tengo Juego]

Fuck it, its not quite 12 days left yet. But I'm gonna do it anyway.

Aaron mothafuckin Rodgers

 

[JayDizzle]

I don't need 13 reasons to say why Paul Smith may be the QB of the future for the Jaguars when 12 will do...

 

[Rayman]

You fuckers couldn't wait an hour and a half, huh?

 

[Rayman]

My 12 is better than your 12

I give you a man nicknamed "Captain America", the original "Captain Comeback" and "Roger the Dodger". The first to win the Heisman and the Super Bowl MVP.

At the time of his retirement was the highest rated QB of all time, described by Tom Landry as "possibly the best combination of a passer, an athlete and a leader to ever play in the NFL."

The one and only Roger Staubach


Bonus pic (love this helmet):

 

[Poundtherock]

12 days and counting!!!!

#12 Bob Griese - Miami Dolphins - (1967-1980)
College Purdue
Career stats TD-INT 192-172 Yards 25,092 QB Rating 77.1
6× Pro Bowl selection (1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978)
2× AFL All-Star selection (1967, 1968)
1966 Sammy Baugh Trophy
1971 Jim Thorpe Trophy
1977 Bert Bell Award
Miami Dolphins #12 retired
Miami Dolphins Honor Roll
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
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Griese led the Dolphins to three consecutive Super Bowl appearances, including two Super Bowl victories (VII and VIII). Griese's talents eventually resulted in his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

Griese was the fourth player selected in the 1967 Common Draft. He was selected by the AFL's Miami Dolphins. Griese recorded 2,005 yards and 15 touchdowns in his rookie year in Miami.

Dolphin owner Joe Robbie brought in Don Shula from the Baltimore Colts in 1970, and immediately the Dolphins personality and fortunes turned. The team found a new discipline, and discovered what it took to become a winning football team. They went from a 3-10-1 team in 1969 to a 10-4 team in 1970, making the playoffs. The next year the team made it to the Super Bowl but lost to the Dallas Cowboys.

In the fifth game of the next season, Bob Griese was tackled by Deacon Jones and Ron East of the San Diego Chargers, and he went down with a broken leg and dislocated ankle. In came Earl Morrall who guided the Dolphins through the rest of the regular season, and maintained an unbeaten record in the process.

However, as the playoffs began, Griese returned to action during the Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game, leading the Dolphins to a convincing win and their second straight Super Bowl appearance.

The Dolphins won and established the only time an NFL team has remained unbeaten and untied through an entire season, a record that still stands today.

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In 1980, Griese had found that he had lost his starting spot in the roster to either Don Strock or rookie David Woodley. However, Griese came off the bench for several games in a row to lead comeback wins. Griese won back the starting spot in the fifth game of the season, but was tackled hard by Mike Ozdowski of the Baltimore Colts. The tackle tore up Bob’s shoulder, and he was out for the rest of the year. The injury eventually led to Griese’s decision to retire from the game at the age of 35.

Griese, and his son, Brian, later co-authored a book.

Maynard and Namath chat during halftime festivities.
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…….and to stay in touch with the game, Griese decided to take a job as an announcer for NBC Sports, teaming with Charlie Jones for NFL games. Later, Griese was hired by ABC Sports, where he began to provide color commentary for college football games. He formed a memorable team with Keith Jackson, and found many opportunities to watch his son Brian Griese play for the Michigan Wolverines. Brian became a professional quarterback himself, who was just released [2009] by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bob, still working for ABC/ESPN. now resides with his second
wife, Shay, in Jupiter, Florida and Banner Elk, North Carolina.


Honrable Mention

#12 QB Doug Williams - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1978-1982
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[j.hen]

BRADY!

 

[stevsta]

 

[Miami Flash15]

 

[Th3ChosenOne]

 

[Saluki]

And then there is failure

 

[T.Dot]

My boy Gary Banks, practice squad WR for the Chargers

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

 

[Rayman]

Worst.

Uni.

Ever.

 

[Miami Flash15]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ROFL

I STARTED A NEW TREND. lmao

 

[JayDizzle]

isnt this suppose to be countdown to Madden , Madden = Football , not basball and bball lmao

I'd blame the vast number of practice squad/former NFL-Europe washouts who take up most of the last remaining Countdown numbers.

...and at least there hasn't been any NASCAR pics up yet...

 

[QuietStorm]

Malcolm Kelly of the Washington Redskins