Jaymo76: Madden 15 CFM

[Rudy]

I do follow from time to time Jaymo. No way Miami goes 3-13 this year! I am outraged!! (I do expect at least 9 wins and I want to be in the playoffs or people fired).

Second, have you done any scouting and how many points per week do you get? AJ_EA on twitter said that 90 points a week is not a bug and normal for my coach. I call BS. A team builder coach used to get 2000 and then 3000 with the extra scouting package. If 90 is normal then I will be extremely disappointed in Madden as scouting would SUCK.

Do you like the game prep? I'm fine with the cpu doing it for me as I don't care that much but I do want XP to get that scouting package.

[jaymo76]

I do follow from time to time Jaymo. No way Miami goes 3-13 this year! I am outraged!! (I do expect at least 9 wins and I want to be in the playoffs or people fired).

Second, have you done any scouting and how many points per week do you get? AJ_EA on twitter said that 90 points a week is not a bug and normal for my coach. I call BS. A team builder coach used to get 2000 and then 3000 with the extra scouting package. If 90 is normal then I will be extremely disappointed in Madden as scouting would SUCK.

Do you like the game prep? I'm fine with the cpu doing it for me as I don't care that much but I do want XP to get that scouting package.

Yes the 90 sounds right but I am currently in the playoffs so I cannot access it right now. Points are less but cost is also significantly less. Either way the end result is still blind drafting. The scouting/drafting need a big overhaul next year IMO.

As to game prep, I do it myself but I don't do any practise. I like having the ability to choose what to focus on and who gets focus. It des make developing non-starters more difficult. My concern though is that the cpu doesn't do it right and it creates a screwed up franchise in future years...

[jaymo76]

Playoffs recap: Wildcard weekend...

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Divisional Round

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The Raiders travel to Foxboro for the 2nd time this season. They lost earlier in the year 13-10. Brady didn't do much last game. Could that be the case again today???

The only major injury affecting the game DT Wilfork. That's a big hole to fill for the Pats. The Raiders strategy will be to try and run it down the middle. McGloin had a terrible game versus the Colts in the Wildcard matchup. He threw 4 pics and it was a fluke that Oakland won that game. He will need to step up today.

So let's get to it...

The Pats strike early with a TD as Vereen takes it in for a TD. The Pats hold the lead at 7-0 to end the first quarter. Oakland's D is playing well but cracks are showing as the Pats are getting some decent runs.

Oakland just cannot close the deal. They get a FG at the beginning f the 2nd and get another near the end of the second. That makes the score 7-6 for New England at halftime. Both offenses have sputtered. New England's front 7 is fierce and McGloin is non-stop on his back.

The breakthrough comes in the 3rd when Janikowski puts Oakland into the lead 9-7. With only a few minutes remaining it looks like Oakland willl be off to the conference championship. However, Brady is Brady for a reason. He begins to drive the ball and Oakland cannot stop him. The Pats get a FG t take the lead 10-9. McGlin cannot move the ball and the Pats go at it again. This time, Ridley then busts into the open for a TD and the Pats go up 17-9. Oakland gets the ball and gets 4 and out and Brady, possibly for spite, hits Thompkins in the back of the endzone and that makes it 24-9 New England.

The final score holds at 24-9 New England. The raiders dream season comes to a crashing end. Is there anything worse than losing to New England!?!?

McGloin 19/40 186 yards (5 sacks)
Brady 20/24 252 yards 1 TD (6 sacks)


MJD 17 rushes 67 yards
McFadden 1 rush 9 yards
Ridley 9 rushes 85 yards 1 TD
Vereen 8 rushes 31 yards (injured in the first half)

Other:
Wisniewski gave up 2 sacks
Mayo had 12 tackles 3 TFL and a sack
Hayden and Moore both had 2 sacks

McGloin was pretty accurate in the first half. However, in the 1st both WR's Jones and Moore were injured and could not return. This really was a death blow to the passing offense and it never recovered.

Here is the game via twitch
http://www.twitch.tv/jaymo76/c/5093650

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Divisional Round: Results

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Spoiler: show

Big Ben was 26/41 for 206 yards and 1 TD. However, he also threw FOUR interceptions which cost Pittsburgh the victory.

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The Raiders announce that Scout Greg Burris will Not be resigned. The Raiders have now begun contract discussions with Frederick Richards. His specialty area is physical WR's. The Raiders are currently offering $100,000 for a three year deal. Richards is thinking it over.

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Conference Finals:


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[steelerfan]

Good season, jaymo.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A

[jaymo76]

Breaking news out of Oakland...

It is being reported that Head Scout Frederick Richards has accepted the contract offer from the Oakland Raiders organization. The deal is for 3 years at an estimated $100,000 dollars. With that the Oakland caching staff is complete.

[jaymo76]

Good season, jaymo.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A

Yeah it was a good season but not very realistic. Overall I find Madden 15 a much, much better games than 25. However, it seems to be a lot easier as well. I really was expecting/hoping to go 8-8.

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Around the

* Dallas hires Sean Millsaps as their new head coach.

* New Orleans hires Tomas Single as their new head coach.

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Conference Championships:



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So to battle it out for the VS

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For the Pro Bowl this year we have Warren Moon VS. Steve Young...

The first two picks.... Warren chooses Ben Roethlisberger and Steve choses Aaron Rodgers. A very strange second pick for Warren Mon... he chose Mike Glennon...???...

selections

HB1: MJD (Steve's team)
FB1: Marcel Reece (Warren's team)
WR5: James Jones (Warren's team)
LT2: Donald Penn (Warren's team)
C1: Steve Wisniewski (Steve's team)
RG2: Gabe Jackson (Warren's team)
RT2: Austin Howard (Steve's team)
LE1: Lamarr Woodley (Steve's team)
DT3: Pat Sims (Steve's team)
P1: Marquette King (Steve's team)

Not too bad overall for Oakland. There were 10 Raiders picked between both teams.

[jaymo76]

And the winner of your 2014 Super Bowl...

10 20


The goes to New England and Tom Brady walks off with another MVP.

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Around the

Retirements:

The only lost RT Khalif Barnes to retirement. I guess Woodson has anther season in him?

Other notable figures include:
-ROLB John Abraham
-K Adam Vinatieri
-K Phil Dawson
-K Matt bryant
-HB Steven Jackson
-CB Terrance Neman
-WR Brandon Lloyd
-DT Tmmy Kelly
-LOLB James Harrison
-P Sav Rocca
-HB Ronnie Brown

[jaymo76]

The Raiders end the 2014 campaign sitting at 14th in overall value. The team ran a surplus of $9.98 million dollars. Popularity puts the team at 10th. From a national standpoint support could not be better (100%). However there is work to be done at the regional (57%) and local (64%) levels.

While the stadium ranks #31, concessions and ticket prices are ranked #2 respectively. Merchandise comes in at a solid #7 with MJD and Woodson leading the way in sales.

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Failed re signings:

HB Kory Sheets
QB Ricky Stanzi
P Marquette King
WR Rod Streater
HB Darren McFadden
FS Charles Woodson
WR Andre Holmes
RE C.J. Wilson
TE David Ausberry
WR Greg Little

Contracts accepted:
DT Pat Sims (2 years 8.8 million)
MLB Kevin Burnett (2 years 4.6 million)
CB Carlos Rogers(1 year 2.6 million)
CB Tarell Brown (1 year 7 million)
ROLB Justin Cole (1 year 800,000)
DT Torell Troup (1 year 800,000)

Rogers and Brown were given one year deals as Hayden and McGill still need time to mature at CB. he loss of King will hurt. The receivers will look very different in 2015.


Players outright released:

CB Chimdi Chekwa

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The Raiders were not to active during free agency as they have limited budget. However there were four singings to report.

-HB Kory Sheets (1 year, 800,000)
-QB Jake Locker (2 years 1.79 million)
-FS Tashaun Gipson (3 year 3.48 million)
-P Jeff Locke (2 year 1.22 million)

[jaymo76]

Welcome to the 2015 draft...

have some holes to fill. Picking at #27 is not a great situation. Is there a possibility to trade up?

Picks:

1. RE Justin Lawson
2. ROLB Charly Hammond
3. CB Cedric Branch
4. WR Quinston Hernandez
5. LOLB Walker Nelson
6. WR Dior Minor
7. ROLB Dndre Charles
8. WR Alfy Mathis
9. LT Harris Neal
10. WR Keithen Farris
11. QB Carl McLendon
12. LE Ransford Beachum
13. TE Elisha Dobbins
14. C Felix Dawson
15. ROLB Keegan Gooden
16. LT Rico Fernandez
17. CB Branch Schofield
18. LE Rainey Thompson
19. LT Al McCray
20. LOLB Khari Bell
21. CB Shaynon Randle
22. TE DeAndrew Walden
23. QB Steve Sanford
24. TE Tavaras Monroe (I wanted him!!!)
25. LOLB Bryan Baca (I tried t trade up here but it didn't happen)
26. Trade with swap first picks and Pitt gets WR Criner
*** Oakland chooses WR Randy Chaney
27. RE Evan Fuller
28. SS Demetre Gonzalez
29. DT Vincent Hampton
30. WR martin McGhee
31. CB Dajuan Hunter
32. C Eric Hudson


Extra reason to hate Denver... they took my LG (Anton Porter) in the 2nd round. I tried for five picks to move to get him but nobody would bite.

Round 2: RG Cy Patterson (will be moved to LG)
Round 3: HB Sherrod Stevenson
Round 4: RE Darrell Floyd (apparently this kid has a severe eating disorder...)
Round 5: WR Terik Lattimore
Round 6: TE Ryker McGhee (an off the board selection...)
Round 7: LE Seth Hyde (may be able to be moved around as he's a 3-4 guy)