Madden 13 Online *NON-SIM* 3rd Annual Prize League

[slick1ru2]

Are we going to play another season for fun? I have over 30,000 scouting points to spend, if so.

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by slick1ru2

Are we going to play another season for fun? I have over 30,000 scouting points to spend, if so.

Its all for fun, but season 2 would be a prize season like any other. The cost for teams will be reduced so the $5 you would get at the end of the season could be rolled over to season 2.

[slick1ru2]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Its all for fun, but season 2 would be a prize season like any other. The cost for teams will be reduced so the $5 you would get at the end of the season could be rolled over to season 2.

That would be perfect! Cool. I'll start scouting.

[sdcg81]

Would we be advancing any faster or maybe getting some new owners? If not it, its cool , I will stay in the league just so u guys have an extra body in there. Playing one game a week is easy enough to get in most weeks.

That being said anybody in any other leagues looking for owners? I prefer sim style, and looking for an advance of 3-4 days or something close. I don't really care about what team. Thnx guys and good luck to all in the playoffs!

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by sdcg81

Would we be advancing any faster or maybe getting some new owners? If not it, its cool , I will stay in the league just so u guys have an extra body in there. Playing one game a week is easy enough to get in most weeks.

That being said anybody in any other leagues looking for owners? I prefer sim style, and looking for an advance of 3-4 days or something close. I don't really care about what team. Thnx guys and good luck to all in the playoffs!

Its hard to recruit owners to a prize lg and at the same time its hard to keep new owners around if there is no prize involved. I think pushing up the advance time would keep owners interested though. At the conclusion of the season we will vote on advance times.

[MaCruz]

I'll update the League sometime today.

[MaCruz]

• I'll be sending PMs shortly to all Owners who made the Playoffs.

• Please don't forget that the Squib Kick rule is NOW in effect. Please see the Rules located on Post #2 of this thread.

• League MVP, NFC/AFC Offensive/Defensive Players of the Year awards will be announced this week. I will be going based on the games "Top Stories" listing in the Franchise.

• I will also put a new Poll to vote for Owner of Year as well.

[MaCruz]

Week 17 Results ("Click" Spoiler)

[Show spoiler]

Game Time Schedule & Highlights

********The Game of the Week********
35 Macw16 (13-3)
20 l.turner3 / L-blastya (13-3)

• Too Good To Stop - A couple of big plays is all that stands in the way of DeAngelo Williams breaking the NFL record for rushing touchdowns.

• Saints Undone At Home - The Saints did not protect their house this week against the Panthers.

• Franchise Maker - A true magician on the field, D. Brees continues to baffle defenses. He's put together a remarkable career and moves into 5th place on the all-time passing TD list.

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7 Jaguars - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (2-14)
52 BattleScarredShogun - Ddt928 (15-1)

• Live In Fear Of The D - The Titans' defense blitzed Blaine Gabbert and the Jaguars, scoring 6 sacks in 52-7 win.

• Reduced To Nothing - The Jaguars will certainly remember this 52-7 loss against the Titans

• Historic Performance - Derrick Morgan has been terrorizing quarterbacks all year, and his new NFL record for sacks in a season is proof of that.

• Bulldozing The Competition - Chris Johnson now has the record for the most rushing yards gained in a single season. The record was previously held by Eric Dickerson.

• Weekend Warrior - Chris Johnson has crossed the goal line a record number of times this season, tallying up a record-setting 31 touchdowns for the Tennessee Titans.

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39 RL10529 (5-11)
33 skillivey (13-3)

• Game was simmed due to both owners not making the Deadline.

• Falling At Home - The Bengals did not protect their house this week against the Ravens.

• Psychic FS - With every interception, E. Reed knows he's zoning in on an all-time record. He passed Dick Lebeau this week and is now 8th on the all-time INT list.

• 4 TDs For J. Flacco - Joe Flacco threw all over the Bengals in a 39-33 win for the Ravens.

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31 Jets - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (6-10)
13 Bills - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (6-10)

• Coming Up Big On The Road - The Jets got a win on the road this week versus the Bills 31-13.

• Zero Step Drop - The Jets took over this week with 4 sacks of Ryan Fitzpatrick en route to a win over the Bills.

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41 pillBOXhat (13-3)
20 Colts - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (8-8)

• Record Pace - Dwight Freeney is in good shape to break the single-season record for sacks as soon as this week.

• Texans Pleased With Road Win - The Indianapolis Colts come out of today's game with a loss at home to the Houston Texans.

• M. Schaub Shines Bright - Matt Schaub threw all over the Colts in a 41-20 win for the Texans.

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27 slick1ru2 (6-10)
14 Falcons - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (5-11)

• Home Invasion - The Buccaneers didn't look out of sync at all, even though they were on the road in Atlanta this week.

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21 Dizz05 (10-6)
23 Giants - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (3-13)

• Home-Field Advantage - The home crowd may have been the deciding factor in the Giants-Eagles matchup this week.

• Defense Goes Off - The Giants' defense terrorized QB Michael Vick, sacked him 4 times en route to 23-21 win.

• Time For A New Journey - After weighing his options during the offseason, Tom Coughlin decided retirement was the way to go.

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35 warped71 (12-4)
17 Lions - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (8-8)

• Lions Fail To Protect Their House - The Bears will return home to Chicago one win richer after beating the Lions.

• M. Forte Puts On A Show - Matt Forte stepped up to run the Bears to a 35-17 victory over the Lions.

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20 Browns - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (0-16)
42 FlyAsomughaFly (11-5)

• Game was simmed due to owner not making the Deadline.

• Changing The Record Books - Ben Roethlisberger is certainly making his presence be known as he nears the NFL single-season passing touchdowns record.

• Empty Handed - The Browns lost on the road 42-20 to the Steelers this week.

• Rush The Passer - 6 sacks for the Steelers translated to a 42-20 victory over the Browns this week.

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13 Cardinals - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (5-11)
31 aheadofmytime - theninerfan (13-3)

• Results In From San Francisco - Every fan will have a much nicer ride home after watching their 49ers win 31-13.

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32 Chiefs - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (6-10)
26 OT Broncos - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (3-13)

• No news at this time.

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28 nyraiderfan - nyraiderfan1983 (13-3)
14 Chargers - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (5-11)

• Raiders Win In Hostile Territory - The Raiders were on the road, but they still got the 28-14 victory over the Chargers.

• Punishing Defense - In a 28-14 final this week, the Raiders' defense bullied QB Philip Rivers by sacking him 14 times.

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10 Dolphins - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (4-12)
34 Lord_Stewie - Shadblz (13-3)

• Not In Our House - The Patriots won at home this week 34-10 against the Dolphins.

• Will R. Tannehill Recover? - Ryan Tannehill's 3 turnovers were too much for the Dolphins to overcome in a 34-10 loss to the Patriots.

• So Close He Can Taste It - Devin McCourty is so close to putting his name in the record books for the most interceptions in a season.

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13 Rams - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (2-14)
21 sdcg81 (13-3)

• Victory Strikes - Russell Wilson kept daring the Rams to stop him, and they simply couldn't do it. He ended the game with 3 TDs and a victory for his Seahawks.

• Work Of A Master - Bruce Irvin is having an amazing year for the Seattle Seahawks, including a NFL record 24 sacks this season.

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30 Packers - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (7-9)
17 Vikings - CPU - Open to the Public / See Commissioner(s) for Price (4-12)

• No news at this time.

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33 Berhanu - DaBoyz322 (7-9)
43 dmvallstar (12-4)

• Cozy Confines - The Redskins would not be denied this week as they walked away with a 43-33 win versus the Cowboys.

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Bye Week:

NONE


Owners Playing CPU this week:

1. BattleScarredShogun - Ddt928 (14-1)
2. pillBOXhat (12-3)
3. slick1ru2 (5-10)
4. Dizz05 (10-5)
5. warped71 (11-4)
6. FlyAsomughaFly (10-5)
7. aheadofmytime - theninerfan (12-3)
8. nyraiderfan - nyraiderfan1983 (12-3)
9. Lord_Stewie - Shadblz (12-3)
10. sdcg81 (12-3)


* MaCruz is not a full-time owner.

Week 17 Players of the Week

Offensive Player

Offensive Onslaught - Star players have to play like stars, and Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray did just that this week en route to NFC offensive player of the week honors.


Defensive Player

J. Wilson Takes Center Stage In Week 17 - Redskins CB Josh Wilson was a terror on the defensive end of the ball this week.




Offensive Player

C. Johnson Posts Big Numbers - Titans RB Chris Johnson earned AFC offensive player of the week honors for his great play, but it's not like it's the first time he's played like a superstar.


Defensive Player

Putting The League On Notice - On the field this week, Colts CB Vontae Davis put on a defensive showcase and received AFC defensive player of the week honors.




Owner of the Week
Macw16 (13-3)

[MaCruz]

NFC/AFC Wild Card Round Results ("Click" Spoiler)

Game Time Schedule & Highlights

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#5 l.turner3 / L-blastya (13-3)
#4 warped71 (12-4)
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#6 aheadofmytime - theninerfan (13-3)
#3 dmvallstar (12-4)
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#5 pillBOXhat (13-3)
#4 skillivey (13-3)
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#6 FlyAsomughaFly (11-5)
#3 Lord_Stewie - Shadblz (13-3)
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Bye Week:

#1 sdcg81 (13-3)
#2 Macw16 (13-3)
#1 BattleScarredShogun - Ddt928 (15-1)
#2 nyraiderfan - nyraiderfan1983 (13-3)


Owners Playing CPU this week:

NONE


* MaCruz is not a full-time owner.

[pillBOXhat]

Me and Skill hope to play one of these remaining weekdays when he gets off at 6 pst. Our schedules seem to clash a bit.

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by pillBOXhat

Me and Skill hope to play one of these remaining weekdays when he gets off at 6 pst. Our schedules seem to clash a bit.

Thats cool. At least there has been communication.

[Lord_Stewie]

Steelers owner,
When can you play? I left you a message on PSN a couple of days ago and haven't received a response yet.

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

Steelers owner,
When can you play? I left you a message on PSN a couple of days ago and haven't received a response yet.

Ill try texting him again. I have sent him 2 msgs since last week and no response. If he does not respond, you can play the cpu.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Ill try texting him again. I have sent him 2 msgs since last week and no response. If he does not respond, you can play the cpu.

Thanks bro.
Let me know what happens.

[Lord_Stewie]

Any news from the Flyasomughafly?

[slick1ru2]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Its hard to recruit owners to a prize lg and at the same time its hard to keep new owners around if there is no prize involved. I think pushing up the advance time would keep owners interested though. At the conclusion of the season we will vote on advance times.

I know multiple leagues with 30 people or so in them. They are hardcore and are on and play Madden all the time. No prize involved either. You just need to get a group that loves to play the game and don't see it as a chore. And they usually advance more than once a week to keep people interested, advance every 2 to 3 days.

[BattleScarredShogun]

Originally Posted by slick1ru2

I know multiple leagues with 30 people or so in them. They are hardcore and are on and play Madden all the time. No prize involved either. You just need to get a group that loves to play the game and don't see it as a chore. And they usually advance more than once a week to keep people interested, advance every 2 to 3 days.

Like i was saying, the difficulty is that this is a prize lg. There is a small commitment involved and it seems to discourage many. Ive also been a part of many other lgs. I help run a lg thats in its 12th consecutive season, dating back to m11. We boot members for being non active and advance 3x per week. Everyone doesnt have time to make that kind of commitment so there is a lot of turnover. This is also the time of year when interest in football/madden starts to decline as well. You are welcome to invite members to the lg as well.

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Lord_Stewie

Any news from the Flyasomughafly?

Stewie, Battle and I decided that if you don't hear from him or Battle doesn't hear from him today. You will get to play the CPU.

We know he's very busy at work, but he should have at least a few seconds to reply to Battle's text messges.

[pillBOXhat]

Waited for Skill until almost 1 am tonight. We were to play at 8 est, then 8pst, n then a little after 8pst. Didnt hear from him after that. Maybe tomorrow night we'll play.

[slick1ru2]

Originally Posted by BattleScarredShogun

Like i was saying, the difficulty is that this is a prize lg. There is a small commitment involved and it seems to discourage many. Ive also been a part of many other lgs. I help run a lg thats in its 12th consecutive season, dating back to m11. We boot members for being non active and advance 3x per week. Everyone doesnt have time to make that kind of commitment so there is a lot of turnover. This is also the time of year when interest in football/madden starts to decline as well. You are welcome to invite members to the lg as well.

When its set on when the league will advance, I have a couple guys I know that might be interested. The one guy that had several leagues, who was running some of the Virgin tournaments, who was always was inviting me to his numerous leagues, his leagues were so full of rules I didn't last long. The last straw was when I was told the game made an error on a turn over and I had to punt the ball back. Riiiight. lol