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I restarted my game because I forgot I wanted to use a different offensive playbook, so sorry about that.

The bigger story was my defense. Absolutely crushed Philly's offense, holding them to 54 yards overall. The only touchdown in the game was off a muffed punt. Should've been 38-0, was actually 38-7.
 

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I should be available for the next 90 minutes-2 hours if you want to play our rubber match, Bond.
 

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Speaking of which, playing either fazzle or Bond in the NFC Championship should be very interesting. fazzle for the "runnin' up the score!" debacle in Week 17, or Agent Bond for the two epic decided in the last second games we had plus the blowout that he ran in the other league to knock me out of the playoffs.
 

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49ers cruise into the NFC championships with a 35-14 beatdown of the Cards. Probably the worst game of Madden I've ever played. So many throws where i was trying to force shit where there was nothing.

Bond took advantage of every mistake I made, and got the easy win.
 

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The turnovers were the big factor.

I wasn't even expecting Warner to throw 4 picks like that.

The POTG wound up being Shaun Hill who went 10/13 for 130 yards and 3 TDs. I went into run mode in the 2nd half because the game was at a 28 point margin.
 

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Lost to PK. Apparently the playoffs mean glitch the AI and throw copious amounts of screen passes and dump offs to the flats for 80% of your offense / defense.

I'd expect bush league play from other types of leagues / other people, but I guess I wrongly assumed that this was a "fun" / "friendly" league where we didn't have to try to glitch / manipulate game AI to score wins.

Then again, I guess losing every game played against a certain person would make / call bush league plays.
 

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Ok then. I bitched after my loss so I'll give you the same opportunity. But you've played me twice already so you should have known short passes are the main idea of my offense. I only bomb it deep if I have to/the opportunity arrives.
 

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Oldskool and I are going to try and play our game tomorrow. Copious amounts of screen plays and dump outs will be called by me. I'll still lose by 30. It'll be fun.
 

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Broward83 said:
I'd expect bush league play from other types of leagues / other people, but I guess I wrongly assumed that this was a "fun" / "friendly" league where we didn't have to try to glitch / manipulate game AI to score wins.

You are the LAST person in this league to be claiming this, dude.
 

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The fuck do I run that's bush league Leo? You tell me what I run that exploits the AI or glitches the game and maybe we can talk. If you're just going to make some bullshit little post and not post anything to back it up, then don't say a god damned thing.

If you're even for a minute trying to say anything I did against you was bullshit, again; tell me what I did that was BS.
 

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Just chill, dude.

I saw you exploit the same outside medium pass thing in that game you played against me like a bazillion times. You're easily one of the cheapest players on offense that I've played from the board (only one I haven't played is KingPK) so it's amusing to see the same thing happen to you.

fazzle did the screen pass stuff too, but I didn't complain about that because I had a couple guys in the flats to cover those plays and for the most part it worked outside of one horrible, no good play. Madden isn't really about good defense anyways, it's about winning shootouts. That's always been the modus operanti of the games, it's a big achievement to play defense well which, from the game I played with you, you seem to do well with. So again, don't know why you're complaining, but it happens.
 

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Ok then. I bitched after my loss so I'll give you the same opportunity. But you've played me twice already so you should have known short passes are the main idea of my offense. I only bomb it deep if I have to/the opportunity arrives.
I don't have a problem with short passes. I've got a problem when the majority of the offensive scheme is screens / dump outs to the flats. A screen here or there..a pass into the flat every now and then? Cool. I've done the same..but like I said, when its screen, run, run, flat, screen, run run, screen, flat, crossing pattern..its irritating. Its just pretty much let me not bother trying to play any sort of defense.

Add to this DBs who completely whiff on batting down a ball, get beat deep when audibled to play deep and Schaub somehow not knowing how to throw accurately and over-throwing / under-throwing most routes and there's nothing left to really do except wait for the fucking game to end.

Leo: If you think I'm cheap, then you obviously don't play online much or don't know what "cheap" really is. Against you, I didn't throw to the flats much at all because I've got Owen and 'Dre in the middle all day if I want it and only throw to the flats to open up the middle. Hardly did I sit there and spend the entire game exploting anything. I mean, if that's what you want..we can play and I'll do nothing but wildcat, direct snap and screens all game. But whatever..anyone else can get pissed over any minor thing and not an eyelash is batted..fuck, you up and quit because you felt you were getting the score run up on you. I atleast finished the fucking game.
 

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fazzle did just that and I kept it closer with him than you! Maybe I'm just better against cheap players or something. Bottom line is, who gives a shit? You lost, don't be sore about it.

The whole thing about the score being run up on me was much more disrespectful than being exploited for a loss. Note I didn't care much about how I lost as much as how fazzle treated the end of the game? With 40 seconds left?

Bottom line, both things are lame things to bitch about and we're liable to do so when we're heated after a tough loss. I understand you're pissed because it was a playoff game whereas in my case it only cost me homefield, but I'm in the NFC Championship Game and I'll be fine for now. It seems this holiday break is really necessary, for everyone's sake.
 

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That's not me playing cheap that's just how I play with the Cards because of the speed of the receivers. I don't play like that with the Bills, and don't play like that in the other franchise I'm in as the Ravens.
 

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Ravens win 21-11, thanks to Oldskool not running up the score, which he obviously could have as I was completely unable to stop anything he did on offense.

And now I'm eliminated and no longer have to bug my friend to use his X-box. huzzah.
 

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3 of 4 passing. Still 100 yards in the air, I think, thanks to the 3rd & 20 I converted for 26 + the 76 yard TD.

We're ready to advance to the conference championship.
 

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Broward83 said:
KingPK said:
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Ok then. I bitched after my loss so I'll give you the same opportunity. But you've played me twice already so you should have known short passes are the main idea of my offense. I only bomb it deep if I have to/the opportunity arrives.
I don't have a problem with short passes. I've got a problem when the majority of the offensive scheme is screens / dump outs to the flats. A screen here or there..a pass into the flat every now and then? Cool. I've done the same..but like I said, when its screen, run, run, flat, screen, run run, screen, flat, crossing pattern..its irritating. Its just pretty much let me not bother trying to play any sort of defense.

So keep your defense tight and play more man coverage. It's called "making adjustments". Were you expecting me to throw it to Moss every down? I decided before the game to make Maroney a focus of my offense (hence why I started him) and try to play ball control offense, since deep throws really hadn't worked for me in our previous two games. oldskool did the same thing to me in our game and I was pissed; not because it was cheap, but the bastard stole my gameplan!
 

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You try playing as the Panthers & Ravens with one collective deep threat & see how long before you start playing ball control offense!

Smues ran flats & screens practically the whole game. Got a pick-six on one of them, dropped another one the very next play. They're difficult to properly cover...but it's the playoffs, if ever there was a time to exploit weaknesses in opposing defenses it's now & if you can't stop it there's no reason to not run it (barring some obvious glitchiness like defenders running in circles or whatever).
 

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Good luck in the Super Bowl, Agent.

The pick-a-thon in the first half is what I knew would doom me. I need a much faster and more dominant running back. Ryan Grant is just soooo slllllooooowww. Or it feels that way. The key to beating you is getting up ahead since I know I can shut down Shaun Hill a lot easier than Frank Gore grinding out tough yards late in the game. Blew way too many opportunities in this one, and I pretty much packed it in with 3 minutes to go.
 

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Shaun Hill is definitely a lot easier to stop than Frank Gore is, and it's mostly because Hill doesn't exactly have a strong arm that can throw passes on a rope.

That's why I'm definitely looking at a QB change at some point after the season ends.

I just didn't expect to win like this, I was thinking going into the game that it would have been different than the outcome was.

Also, that TD by Greg Jennings was awesome.
 

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Yeah I'm surprised I've shit the bed recently as much as I have. I think I'm starting to Madden myself out, so I'm kind of happy to take a break from it for a bit.

Just two more games to go and then we hit the offseason!
 

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I'll be home from work at about 8:30 tonight, oldskool. I'm not staying up too late though since I have to go back early in the morning on Thursday.
 

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I'll see if I can be on for that tomorrow. I have some last-minute shopping to do, unfortunately and I really don't know how long I will be gone for.
 

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Ravens hold on 17-7, with some refereeing chicanery at the end there.

This means we get a quasi-rematch, as I've got to deal with the 49ers in the Super Bowl right after dealing with them in the Divisional playoffs in the other league like, 9 hours ago when I got up. Will the Ravens pull off the 19-0 season & permanently silence the '72 Dolphins, or will Agent_Bond seek the sweetest revenge of all & claim REAL TSM glory?
 
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