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[Retto]

Before the opening kickoff each week, not to mention during the weeks leading up to the aforementioned, the San Fransisco 49ers were constantly in the news, thanks in large part to their ex-QB...

On the field, they were an eyesore.

While Colin Kaepernick ignited a wave of demonstrative action around the league by not standing for the national anthem, the hot seats were set ablaze in the Niners' front office, the defense was burned far more often than not, and the offense was truly offensive at times.

This year, the Niners look to rebuild under the general management of John Lynch, who hired former Falcons OC Kyle Shanahan as his first head coach. San Fran has Carlos Hyde toting the rock for them, and Brian Hoyer figures to be the opening day quarterback. Veteran wideout Pierre Garçon had a career year in 2013 in Kyle Shanahan's system, and will look to do so once more. They'll be down a lot, so he may have a chance...tackle Joe Staley is almost unquestionably the 49ers best player.

The Niners made waves this week by releasing longtime LB Ahmad Brooks, who has since been claimed by the Packers (more on that dynamic later). But with rookies like LB Reuben Foster and #2 overall pick, DE Solomon Thomas, the future is at least visible. Former all-pro MLB Navorro Bowman is still the heart and soul of the defense, as he and S Eric Reid are the last true remnants of the Harbaugh era.

If Steve Young and Jerry Rice walk through that door, San Fran could be cooking with oil.

Key Additions: QB Brian Hoyer, RB Tim Hightower, WR Marquise Goodwin, OLB Malcolm Smith (season-ending injury), C Jeremy Zuttah, DE/LB Dekoda Watson. Rookies Solomon Thomas (DE) and Reuben Foster (LB).

Key Departures: QB Colin Kaepernick, WR Torrey Smith, CB Tramaine Brock, S Antoine Bethea, LB Ahmad Brooks, TE Vance McDonald.

OWNER
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Manny (4th season)
Favorite Team - Dolphins

If Manny's M17 arc were to take human form, it would've used a bullet train of interceptions as a primary means of transportation. After two seasons as the owner of his native Dolphins, for which he was ranked the second-best player by his NTL peers entering last season, he opted to go to Jacksonville, where the future on offense was as bright as any team's. However, in what wound up being the premier division of the M17, Manny rough time adjusting led him to call the cellar of the AFC South home for much of the year. He even admitted, on several occasions, that he was "trash" last year.

He also called it a "fluke year", and vows to bounce back this year. Perhaps the highlight of the M18 Team Draft was Manny's swiping of the Niners from California native and lifetime Niners fan, JT -- who has a new home in the NFC. I can tell you where The Gauntlet will be live from when they meet...something tells me it's a bit personal.

Be as it may, it's a new day, and people are clamoring for the old Manny. Will we ever get that guy back? Time will tell...

Career Accolades
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Founder and Commissioner of NTL
Voted #2 by peers in NTL Top Players poll during 2016 offseason.

SEASON SCHEDULE
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In Manny's first game as an NFC team, he welcomes fellow bounce-back candidate and old System brethren Retto, before facing off against old AFCCG (M16, Y2) nemesis Phil in Seattle's home opener. A moderately difficult first half slate also includes games against another old AFCCG opponent (M16, Y1) in Jesus (Week 4) and former division rival JR (Week 7).


The back half doesn't let up much at all, as Jesus, Ty and Phil each make visits to Levi's Stadium in successive weeks. If that's not enough, three-time Super Bowl champion Chris will be in town for a Christmas Eve duel -- one week after Cesar comes to town for a Week 15 visit. Week 17 against Speedy may wind up providing not much more than a modicum of solace heading into the offseason.


Umm...whoa. If there's anyone that needs a return to past form, it's Manny. But is his personnel ready to help navigate such change? How much is last year stuck in his head? How long will it take for him to adjust this year -- if it happens at all?


It's a tale of two men, and given the schedule, personnel as of now, and some bad habits that have become nomenclature, until/unless I see the guy that used to run roughshod through the majority of the league with my own two eyes, I have no choice but to believe that we'll have to refer to our memories, rather than Manny's Youtube handle, if we wanna see the one-time great at or near his best during year 1 in Cali.

Prediction: 7-9

 

[Retto]

If you're looking for the model franchise of this decade, look no further than the Seattle Seahawks.

They've made the playoffs every year except 2011. They've won a Super Bowl, were a yard and the dumbest play call in NFL history away from winning back-to-back, and have only lost to the eventual NFC champs, with MVP quarterbacks, in the past two playoffs.

Yet, are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the Seahawks' window as an elite team?

A year after retiring, former Seattle tailback Marshawn Lynch is back in uniform -- but for the Raiders. Lynch's apparent replacement, RB Thomas Rawls, has battled injuries, which have made way for the likes of former Packer Eddie Lacy, 5th-round draftee Alex Collins, and CJ Prosise. QB Russell Wilson is still spectacular, and Doug Baldwin has become a fringe top-tier wideout. TE Jimmy Graham still has some life in his legs, as wideout Tyler Lockett looks to rebound from a season cut short by a broken one. And don't forget about another field-stretcher in Paul Richardson. They're loaded.

The same holds true on defense, as the Legion of Boom remains intact -- despite S Earl Thomas mulling retirement after suffering a broken leg of his own last year. S Kam Chancellor has grown into as good a leader as any non-QB in the league, and CB Richard Sherman is still elite, and a Seahawk despite a slew of offseason trade rumors. LB Bobby Wagner is one of the best in the game, and the DE tandem of Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett seemingly get better with age.

Problem is, all of these guys are nearing 30, if not already there -- or past it. They have as good a shot as anyone to win it all, but how much longer will we be able to say that? Is now the 11th hour for the 12th Man?

Key Additions: RB Eddie Lacy, G Luke Joeckel, K Blair Walsh, CB Tramaine Brock

Key Departures: K Steven Hauschka, RB Marshawn Lynch (rights traded to OAK)

OWNER
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Phil (4th season)
Favorite Team - Falcons

A perpetual dark horse with more playoff experience than you may think, Phil deemed himself the next in line for the Seattle Seahawks by way of the 5th pick in the NTL M18 Team Draft.

Why not?

After all, one could argue that Seattle has now fallen into the laps of three top-10 players throughout the league's history -- each of which having, at minimum, made at least one Super Bowl appearance.

The workmanlike Phil now takes the helm out west, where he looks to return to the big game after an up-and-down M17 arc. The best player of the Atlanta-based NTL contingent, he can rest well knowing that his Plan B was better than the Plan A of most. But Jose and Cesar set the bar in Seattle, so one of the league's more subdued personalities will be sure to be squarely in the spotlight this year. Can he meet -- or exceed - the precedent set before him?

Career Accolades
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2x AFC Champion (M16, S2 & S3)
2x Runner-Up (Lost to Ty and Chris in Super Bowl)
Ranked 5th in Top 5 votes by peers in inaugural NTL rankings during 2016 offseason.

SEASON SCHEDULE
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Phil leads the Seahawks to Lambeau for an opening week game against JT and the Packers before embarking on a new division rivalry with Manny and the Niners in Week 2. A Week 3 trip to Nashville, where Cesar awaits, will be a great interconference game, and a Week 7 clash be Ty in the Meadowlands will be one in which actions speak far louder than words.

Like the other NFC West teams, the latter half of the Seattle schedule offers no room for relief. Two games against Jesus -- including a Week 17 date with the division possibly at stake -- a MNF home game versus Dave, a trip to Santa Clara to face Manny, a date with Chris in Jacksonville (remember their Super Bowl game a couple years back?), and a Christmas Eve spent at JerryWorld, where JR awaits, will determine the fate of Phil's first year with the Hawks.

In time, this could be a good 3-man race for the division crown year in and year out. Initially, I think the west starts out with Phil and Jesus ahead of the pack, while Manny acclimates to the Niners and Speedy is overmatched early on in LA. Don't be surprised to see two NFC West teams make the playoffs in year one, but Phil's the best player of that quartet. In fact, I think we get a chalk finish, in terms of user hierarchy...which means Phil takes the division crown, thanks to a Week 17 win over Jesus.

Prediction: 11-5

 

[Retto]

Think about this for a second...

One single shift in NFL history -- late Ravens owner Art Modell's relocation of the original Cleveland franchise to Baltimore -- has affected the entire way we think of the term, "Browns."

Can you actually envision what we now know as the Baltimore Ravens still being in Cleveland? That simple orange helmet on Super Bowl XXXV Champions tees and sweaters worldwide, thanks to, for my money, the greatest defense in NFL history?

One move is all it takes to alter history...and that one move has given us...the current Cleveland Browns.

Yes, the iteration that has given us the likes of Tim Couch, Kelly Holcomb, Charlie Frye, Johnny Manziel, the corpses of Robert Griffin III and Jake Delhomme alike, among others, at the quarterback position...and a team that has not made the playoffs since 2002. They ought to still be paying Dennis Northcutt...

But with elongated ineptitude comes a multitude of high draft picks, and don't look now, but one could actually associate the word "hope" with the Browns without awakening the urge of someone within earshot to slap them.

Top overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, Myles Garrett, is expected to be a generational force that regularly wreaks havoc on opposing signal-callers. Safety Calvin Pryor was acquired from the equally-abysmal Jets in an offseason trade, and ex-Patriot Jamie Collins is an all-pro talent at the MLB position.

Offensively is where the potential really shines through for Cleveland, however. The reins of the franchise now rest in the hands of the 2017 second-round draftee, QB Deshone Kizer. The rookie doesn't lack for weapons; RBs Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson form a nice balance at the position, and young pass-catchers in WR Corey Coleman and TE David Njoku COULD...could...be joined by Josh Gordon as early as Week 3 this season...

Still, potential doesn't change the culture of moribund franchises; winning does. Is this finally the year where the Browns at least make a step in the right direction?

Key Additions: S Calvin Pryor, CB Jason McCourty, WRs Kenny Britt, Sammie Coates and Josh Gordon (reinstatement?). Rookies QB Deshone Kizer, S Jabrill Peppers, TE David Njoku, DE Myles Garrett (#1 overall pick)

Key Departures: CB Joe Haden, QB Brock Osweiler (not really a key, but just go along with it), WR Terrelle Pryor, TE Gary Barnidge.

OWNER
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Antoine (3rd full season)
Favorite Team - Skins

Antoine, King MessiaH, #16...whatever you want to call the guy, let's all agree on one thing -- the man lacks nothing in the confidence department.

No, really! Give him credit; as much as his proclamations have outweighed his actual body of work dating back to Madden 15 (you know, the back-to-back-to-back Super Bowl declaration, the #ShadyFor3000 campaign, the one-man war against "bubblegum"...feel free to continue...), the average person would have probably lost belief in themselves long ago.

Unfortunately, after another inconsistent year in 2016, Toine is looked at in the eyes of some as Ballesque, referring to Lavar. A playoff loss to JR and the Titans in the playoffs following Season 1 last year was, essentially, his crowning achievement last Madden.

Unless, of course, you take into account the hit show, "Simple Mathematics."

But, he wasn't the best player in his division last year -- Ronnie was -- and he probably wasn't the year before, either, as my own simple math tells me 2 AFCCG appearances (Manny) is greater than one (Toine). Be as it may, the MessiaH enters this year believing he is still among the very best in the league.

We'll see just how far he'll rise or fall in the NTL hierarchy, because this year he will become only the second player in NTL history to be in a division with three past Super Bowl winners (Jose, B, Marck), while still searching for his first...

The first? We'll get to him soon enough.

Career Accolades
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Voted #8 by peers in inaugural NTL players' rankings during 2016 offseason.

SEASON SCHEDULE
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The Browns open their 2017 slate against longtime Cleveland corner Joe Haden and his new team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, before traveling to Baltimore to take on the defensive juggernaut Ravens the following week. Should-be victories against the likes of the Mike L, the undetermined Colts owner, and Slim are littered in the first half, but so are home showdowns with opponents of comparable skill levels in Marck (Week 4), Cesar (Week 7), and Mixtape (Week .

By that point, we should at least have an idea of how Toine's first season in Cleveland will play out. If not, the mix of comedy and difficulty that his is second half will help.

The latter half, in order: Kerm, Chris, at Marck, at Reggie, JT, Jose, at Bears (tbd), at B.

Oh boy...a mix of old and new rivalries. This will be fantastic to watch unfold! Remember the close call against Kerm last year? Or that Week 17 game against JT that kept Toine out of the playoffs? The bet with Marck entering this Madden arc? The 76 point Reggie game in FM, not to mention their time as divisional foes in M16? The years of banter with Toine and both B and Jose? It all comes to a head in season one!

This is a very difficult schedule to predict...I can see 10 wins just as easily as I can see 10 losses. For now, I'm right in the middle, given Marck's difficulties over the preseason, as well as the unpredictability of Cesar, Mixtape, Chris' QB situation, and JT...but potential resurgences in B and Jose, and the weaponry of Regg.

As a result, I don't see a division title in season 1 either. I don't even think I see a playoff berth here, because I think 10 or more gets you in the discussion on the AFC side. For Toine's sake, I hope I'm wrong, but there are too many comparable -- if not better -- players right now that are in indisputably better situations to open the M18 arc. Let the chaos commence!

Prediction: 8-8

 

[dabottom305]

Welcome back to another year of the NT Madden League.​

It's been a long wait but we officially start today. If you haven't already pm on Groupme for my paypal for the league fee and I'll give you the league password. If I refunded you last week just send it back. If you don't have the funds right now, try to get them in before the first SB is played.

Here are the steps after you join the league.

1st - Select your drafted team

2nd - You will CREATE a coach.

3rd - Choose the type of coach you'd like to be.

4th - Customize/create your coach

5th - When you're officially in the league, please go into the settings and set yours to manual that way the CPU isn't picking up players, making cuts, or simulating your game prep. Some of you probably won't read this but if your team picks up a player before you're allowed to or you take someone else's player from the free agent pool you will have to drop the player and eat whatever penalty you receive.

If you have any questions hit me or Chris-Jags up.

Lets keep the complaining and disrespect to a minimum this year. Its been getting out of hand with some people and you guys may find yourself out of the league if you keep it up. Its just a game.

Due to Hurricane Irma, the Revenge Tour will most likely be delayed but check back for updates.

Good luck this year. Thanks for making the league entertaining these past 4 years.

 

[dabottom305]

RULES

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LEAGUE ADVANCES - will be:

SUNDAY 10PM EST
TUESDAY 10PM EST
THURSDAY 10PM EST

If all games have been played for the week we will advance earlier than the scheduled times.
Don't wait for your opponent to hit you up. Be proactive so games can be completed early.


STREAMING GAMES

The home team is required to stream the games. If you're playing CPU and you're away, you have to stream the game.
We've been using Twitch but it's possible we may be making the switch to Youtube.
If you haven't already, create a YT gaming page.
Title your stream - Niketalk League, Niketalk League Week #, or any other variation with Niketalk. Makes it easier to search for.
*Please make sure your broadcast video quality is set to "Best HD".


4TH DOWN RULE

Going for it on 4th down is allowed, but only under realistic circumstances. We want to avoid strict rules here (e.g. “Teams can only go for it on 4th & inches within the opponent’s 40”), but nobody better be going for it on 4th down in their own territory unless it’s a 2nd half blowout, or early in the game for any reason. We do want to allow for situational aggression (e.g. 4th & 3 on an opponent’s 35 or at the opponent’s goal line). If you're not sure, pause the game and ask.

NO HUDDLE

No huddle is permitted, but realistically so. At the end of each half under 2 minutes, no huddling is permitted entirely. Outside of these ends of halves, teams may run the no-huddle for up to 2-3 plays at a time, but not on every drive and not as their base offense (and remember: the rules explicitly forbid excessive play & concept repetition—a more limited selection of plays out of no huddle is not an excuse for calling the same plays).

• Additionally, no huddle offenses must still let the defense set for several seconds before snapping, unless the clock is truly ticking down to the final seconds of a half/game.

Why?

• There is a subtle but important difference between No Huddle and Up Tempo. Most NFL offenses do not stay in No Huddle for long stretches of time, but many NFL teams do employ varying degrees of Up Tempo stretches.


NO QUICK-SNAPPING

Quick-snapping is prohibited. This means snapping the ball the moment the offense lines up. Offenses must always give the defense a few seconds to make pre-snap adjustments. Exceptions are at the end of halves where time is of the essence.

Why?

• A variety of reasons. Primarily because it takes a few adjustments involving several button presses to mimic what is accomplished in the NFL instantaneously (i.e. coverage shading or alignments). Also because a single defensive matchup adjustment in the NFL (e.g. press WRs, shade coverage outside to direct them toward safety help inside) may need to be replicated for every play in Madden.

• We acknowledge that faster-paced, quick-huddle offenses are a real thing in the NFL, but for all of the reasons outlined above, this is not currently represented well in Madden. Establishing a quicker pace than normal is okay, but quick-snapping to prevent defenses from making standard adjustments is not a balanced representation of fast-paced NFL offenses.



STAT PADDING

Stat abuse is not permitted and will be monitored. This includes both running up the score and individual player stat padding. Stat padding can involve a single game, a single player in a single game, or a single player in a season.

Examples of running up the score could include but are not limited to:
• Throwing the ball more than ~once per drive when ahead by 28 points midway through the 3rd quarter.
• Not running the clock out with vanilla runs when ahead by several scores and 7 minutes remaining.
• Not kneeling the ball when you can run the clock out.
• Keeping all stars in the game and running the same types of plays while up several scores in the 4th quarter.

Examples of stat padding could include but are not limited to:
• Your RB rushes 35 times for 295 yards and 4 TDs in a game you win by 35 pts, and your RB2 only gets 3 carries.
• Several games into the season, your WR is on pace for 2,500+ yards and 20 TDs.
• Your QB is on pace for 6,000 yards passing.

o Note: we’re not out to get you. Sometimes you play in a sportsmanlike fashion and still win by a lot. What we want to regulate is intentionally running up the score with unsportsmanlike gameplay.


12/12 RULE - MIX IT UP

• Mix up your play calling! A single pass play shouldn’t be called more than 4-5 times in a single game. The same pass route concepts can be called more often than this out of different formations/looks, but not to the point of abuse (i.e. constant slants or verticals out of different formations is not allowed). Run plays tend to be more vanilla (inside/outside zones, power, dives, counters, sweeps & tosses) and thus much more leeway will be granted in how often standard run plays are called.
o Play call repetition rules apply no matter the situation (e.g. you may not audible to Slants 5x per game or 4 Verticals another 5x just because you’re running a no huddle offense).
o As with other subjective rules, the commissioners will deal with this case by case. If you toe too closely to the line of what’s acceptable, be prepared for punishment.
YOU MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OR 12 RUSHES AND 12 PASSES IN A GAME.


MATCH PERSONNEL

No reason to come out with 5 cornerbacks vs 2 wide receivers.

Do not come out in a defense that does not make sense. If you don't see it happening in real life, no reason for you to do it in the league. If you're concerned about fakes, you should select the proper special teams play.

 

[just reason]

Sponsored by Biscayne Investment Group.
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NT MADDEN
WEEK 1
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Power Rankings x Top 5 / Bottom 5

WELCOME BACK!
September 8, 2017 starts our season! A time when the chat gets even more hectic, podcasts are funnier and competition meets trolling. Once again to all the returning players and the newcomers, WELCOME!
What will be covered today:
Top 5 chart.
Bottom 5 chart.
Preseason/Week 1 Power Rankings.
Top 5 Top 5 Top 5!
Bottom 5!!!!!!

 

[jayfiend]

 

[just reason]

NT Power Rankings Week 1

1. Ty - The Giants are a strong team and I think he will have a tough time winning the division from JR. ***** Ty vs JR GOW *****
2. Reggie - The AFC West has two bottom feeders and two strong players. The Chargers start off with a trap game against Des x Denver.
3. Dave - The #1 pick in the team draft. One of the best team OTB. Dave starts his season off against a new face.
4. B - Finally home. One of the most explosive offenses in the game. Will this motivation bring back his old form? Great season opener against Antoine x Browns.
5. JR - Dallas! O-Line x Zeke. With a decent offseason addressing their defense I JR doing well off rip. ***** GOW vs Ty *****
6. Cease - MM9! Oregon offense? The Titans have a great young squad and will look to breeze against his game against Anthony x Oakland.
7. Chris - Bortles. The only problem but for a guy who has done well with less we shall see. Bortles might even start and shine vs Slim.
8. Mays - Buffalo Bills. A horrible tradition in Super Bowls and a crazy offseason will need Mays at his best. Colts Revamp 2.0.
9. Flash - The Chiefs have a great defense and some weapons on O. Flash vs Bean is will be a great game!
10. Phil - It feels weird to not have Seattle in the top 10. The defense is a cheat code and their offense is great. Phil opens up the season against JT.
11. Bean - The Patriots were Top 5 OTB! Brady GOAT Edition. Phil hopes to start strong against Flash.
12. Retto - Back Home!!!! YSN.. Rettolations. Write-ups are back! Retto vs Manny x SF shall be "interesting"
13. Jesus - Arizona x No Fly Zone. Interested to see how he plays with them. Starts the season off against Kerm who is looking for revenge from that playoff loss.
14. Jeremy - TB has one of the best squads in the game. Will his defensive skills mesh with a new found offense? Have to check the schedule if he plays Tone.
15. Mixtape - Defense wins championships but offense has to score points. The struggle continues or is the old Tape back? Great game vs Gix x NO.
16. Antoine - King Bubblegum x Browns. Young squad full of talent. Will he finally live up to a proclamation or will he continue to live in the shadows?
17. Tone - MIA! from the chat that is. MIA is not that bad and I can see Tone doing well. Week 1 vs Jeremy is TBD!
18. Jose - Baltimore! Stingy defense and a decent offense. Will Jose actually play through the season or no? ***** GOW Jose vs Marck *****
19. Marck - ROSS! MIXON! and a lot of needed help on defense. Will he be able to find that simplicity that brings him success?
20. JT - The Queso King he calls himself. AROD and squad look above average on paper. Beat Phil and you will soar up the charts.
21. Gix - NO! Hit or Miss is Gixs MO.. A great squad but will he put in the work with them? Will he prove that Mixtape should stick to podcasts?
22. Manny - SF! Trolling JT might have him looking worst this year than he did last madden. Full of confidence almost Antoine-esque!
23. Kerm - DETROIT! The OG has a young squad that needs a lot of work. Will Kerm prove everyone wrong and upset Jesus?
24. Des - The Mile High! Although Des thinks he has no squad, Denver is actually above average. Hope he puts in work for his namesake!
25. Speedy - Returns to LA! Gurley x Watkins shall be a great RB/WR combo but will Speedy ever step out of the Bottom 5?
26. Slim - HOUSTON! What a great defensive line and that Offense!!!! ALL THOSE WEAPONS! If old Slim returns he def wont be Bottom 5!
27. Anthony - Oakland Raiders.. Great team and a below average user. Highlight of his season would be to place 3rd above Des in the AFCW.
28. Mike - J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS! We haven't seen him in awhile.

 

[dabottom305]

ROSTER MANAGEMENT

Teams MUST have 53 players on their roster. If you do not have 53 players on your team you will forfeit that week’s game. Make sure Fill Roster is turned on just in case you’re having trouble adding players.

Roster Minimums
QB - 2
HB - 3
FB+TE - 4 (You can have either 2 FB + 2 TE or 1 FB + 3 TE)
WR - 5
OL - 9 (Can split this up how you want)
DE - 4
DT – 3 (If you run a 3-4 you can have 2)
LB – 6 (Can be a combo of OLB/MLB)
CB - 4
S - 3
K - 1
P - 1

Don't put players out of position:

*WR at TE: Not good.
*TE at FB: Good.
*WR’s may not line up in the backfield
*You may put a TE at WR through formation subs and/or package substitutions
*You must have a FB or TE at TE3 in the depth chart


TRADES

• You can only trade ONE 90+ rated player per season. Just in case you don't stick around the new user doesn't end up taking over a team with no star players, unless its the Jets.
• You are limited to 2 trades in the offseason and 2 trades in season. Super Bowl to week 4 of preseason is considered offseason. Week 1-9 is considered in season.
• Trade Limitations: In order to prevent "sign and trades". Any player signed via free agency, the wavier wire, resigned, drafted or acquired in a trade cannot be traded for the remainder of that season. They can be cut/released but are prohibited from being a part of any trades.
• Trades during the draft must be of the pick for pick variety. No players may be traded during the draft.

IF I MISSED ANYTHING LET ME KNOW.

 

[dabottom305]

In addition to the gameplay rules listed a few posts above:

Unless you are near the goal line, your safeties should NOT be at the same level as your linebackers.

If you can a play that is designed to go RIGHT, when you snap the ball you should be going RIGHT. DO NOT call a Power O to the right then at the snap of the ball go left. If you want to go left you can audible to flip the play or use the right analog to flip the run PRIOR to snapping thr ball.

There will be more rules added as we go forward.

 

[just reason]

NT M18 Season 1 Week 3 Power Rankings

1. Dave - Good wins vs Bears and JT... Defense has been balling out.. Has a potentially good game vs Kerm.
2. Chris - Great start a very convincing win vs Cease in Week 2... Murder Case Keenum and that great defense...
3. JR - Impressive week 1 win vs Ty.. and then Zeke beat the team he was supposed to be traded to..
4. B - I froze this position because that win vs Mixtape was beyond fake. I know it is a W but I cant honor it.
5. Flash - One of the most impressive offenses to start.. The deep ball is killing people..
6. Antoine - Two huge wins vs B and Jose.. Division leader.. Kizer and co. are looking average but getting things done which is most important. Hi AROB.
7. Mays - I chuckled when he took the Bills over the Eagles.. but with his track record.. speed kills..
8. MARCK - Cincy definitely have their limitations on defense but your simplistic style in the spread keeps you shining..
9. Jesus - Whether you running the stretch all crazy or not.. No Fly Zone have started atop the NFC West..
10. Phil - I froze this position due to the game against Manny being simmed.
11. Ty - Dropped after starting the season off at #1.. Hardly scratched by Kerm..
12. Tone - Down goes Reggie! *PAUSE* but Tone came through, he saw and he conquered living up to his word..
13. Reggie - Tough outing against Tone.. 6 Interceptions, a lot of bad reads but still one of the premier players.. *** GOTW vs Flash ***
14. Speedy - Who would have thought the young Muscle Hamster would make it to 2-0 at any point in his madden career. Congrats and I can see you beating Manny!
15. Mixtape - I froze this position because I know I would have beat B but Madden had other ideas that were completely out of my control.
16. Cease - Tough loss to Chris.. MM8 looked horrible.. Didn't have much of a chance..
17. Bears - Made Jeremy look like the non-offensive player he is with all those pick 6s.. A real threat to Kerms NFC crown
18. Bean - Decent outings in both games.. I feel like you havent hit your stride yet..
19. Jeremy - After that display against the Bears.. Really questioning what Winston is seeing out there.
20. Retto - A hard fought CPU game and a loss to Mays.. Retto will you ever find your old form?
21. Danyo - I see you God! At home.. You got a win.. You gotta build soon!!!
22. Kerm - Tough losses.. The skill is there but the play calling is spotty.. like really spotty...
23. Manny - I froze this due to the Interception God being unable to play.
24. Michael - Shakey.. Speedy Defense.. We'll see if you make it through the season..
25. Jose - Tough losses.. I hope you don't ditch Madden for Destiny...
26. JT - What happened to the RnS? The Apprentice of Reggie still learning huh?
27. Gix - IDK.. Sometimes I just wonder about the God.. When you going to return back to that Texans form?
28. Dub - Welcome to the league...
29. Eagles - Welcome to the league..
30. Des - I don't know man.. Great team but you have to put the work in.. You not a great Pick Up and Play dude...
31. Slim - It's quiet in Houston.
32. Anthony - Tough.

 

[just reason]

1. Mays - Chuckling no more.. Beat Dave x MARCK to remain undefeated.. Watching you play sometimes reminds me of NFL Blitz.. SPEED KILLS!!!!
2. Tone - Got the hot hand right now.. 4 in a row.. A point to prove.. Miami vs Buffalo will definitely be a must watch.. ***** GOW vs Tone *****
3. Ty - Bounced back well since week 1 vs JR.. 2 Quality W’s from Jeremy and Reggie.. Engram!
4. Jesus - Tough putting you here as JR should have taken the W he earned but sitting at 5-0.. I see you out in the desert! * GOW vs Jeremy *
5. JR - The pride of Vegeta.. Boy! Just don’t know how to take what you have and keep it moving.. could be 5-0 right now..
6. Chris - Case Keenum.. Shakey.. With that defense you don’t have to do much.. Crucial L you took from Jose.. Keep fighting young Jedi..
7. Dave - Mr. DIVECOUNTER.. Great defense and the O is doing well particularly the run game.. Tied for the NFC South and ***** GOW vs Tone *****
8. Retto - Tied for the NFC South.. That defense is looking alright.. Keep forcing CMC the rock.. Low key stat padding LMAO!
9. marck - j/k MARCK! The L to Mays wasn’t too bad.. you sit at the top of your division.. Enjoy your bye week..
10. Flash - That L to Reggie was huge.. Crazy how Tech Support messed that up but you’re on the right path young God. YERRRRRR!!! *** GOW vs B ***
11. Antoine - That L to MARCK hurt but you got the Browns sitting well at the top of the division with the Bengals.. Dynamic O with Jackson x Kizer x Robinson.
12. Phil - Took that huge L from Retto but quietly sits at 4-1 .. Can’t wait to see Seattle play AZ.. No fly zone vs the LOB..
13. Reggie - How Chris messed that up.. All those stats.. Not used to you sitting this far down.. That L to Ty got you seeking cheese and bubblegum.. ugly diet!!!
14. B - Talk about Madden working for someone.. 3-2 could easily be 1-4... Dobbs being forced into the fire might not be the best.. *** GOW vs Flash ***
15. Cease - Similar to Jeremy.. You never know which Cease is going to show up.. A Top 10 player should never be sitting this low.. Still early..
16. Daniel - King of the North atm.. Definitely the best of the newcomers to the league.. Keep grinding but know Mixtape coming for the division. *Week 17*
17. Jeremy - Up and Down.. Like you can’t choose which way you want to go.. Always said if you had a top 15 offense you would be a problem fr fr. * GOW vs Jesus *
18. Jose - Once counted you out a couple of games ago. Huge win over Chris and a heartbreak L to B.. I respect your grit.. keep striving!
19. Manny - Irma was the name of the hurricane that effected your neighborhood but Jesus was the name of the hurricane that effected your Madden game.
20. Danyo - Not playing bad but not playing A1 either.. Just coasting along..
21. Mixtape - Disgusting.. You even let the newcomer Bears takeover the division.. Get your mind right or you’ll be the laughing stock you use to be.
22. Speedy - It was all good just a week ago. Hope you get Gurley x Goff and Watkins back to getting you W’s...
23. Bean - To have the Patriots and not do well is one thing.. back to back huge losses are horrid.. like you got hit with the madden curse..
24. Des - Finally got that first W.. Enjoy your vacation God.. your team went on one the first couple of weeks during the season anyway.
25. Mike - Not doing too bad.. You do have the JETS of all teams but that is still no excuse.. TRAP GAME KING.
26. JT - So close to that first W.. With the way Mixtape is playing.. It might be sooner than later.
27. Kerm - So disappointed in you. STRAIGHTEN UP.. Excuses are excuses.. You are better than this.
28. Gix - Got more time to make videos with your Air Monarchs. All that talent being wasted.. I know Chris is shaking his head.
29. Slim - I guess you can focus on crypto and dj’ing more. All that talent being wasted.. I know you got a few W’s in you.
30. DK - See you at the draft. You have trap game potential.
31. Dub - See you at the draft. You have trap game potential.
32. Anthony - See you at the draft. Not even sure if you have trap game potential.

 

[onewearz]

dam i would love to get down with this but my dam work schedule is hectic as hell

i'd put in work too with the Jets

 

[just reason]

NT Power Rankings - Season 1 Week 16

1. Dave x ATL - Still the biggest threat in the league and with players returning it can get scary...
2. Flash x KC - Something is different about dude.. Like he been training with Beerus or something.
3. Ty x NYG - Simplistic complexity.. Davis Webb has been playing lights out and that defense is great.
4. Mays x BUF - TyGod at the top for MVP.. Shout out to Jerry Hughes.. Good luck with the snow!
5. Mixtape x MIN - Hottest team in the league at the moment.. A great rematch vs JT coming up..
6. Chris x JAX - All i see Bortles this, Bortles that... You have a great overall game and a defense.. Display it or continue with the Bortles excuses..
7. Antoine x CLE - Either you are who you think you are or you are who we know you are... Time to show and prove *** GOW vs Daniel ***
8. Daniel x CHI - Ahead of the North with the GOW vs Antoine.. Unaminous decision for Rookie of the Year *** GOW vs Antoine ***
9. MARCK x CIN - Complex simplicity... Will Gio and Ross carry the struggling defense.. We shall see..
10. Jose x BAL - Went on a crazy tear from 2-5 to where you are now IIRC.. A great finish and Perriman being back should be good..
11. Jesus x AZ - Probably the weakest SOW amongst those eligible to make the playoffs.. Not to mention the ugly jersey combos..
12. Phil x SEA - Quietly 12-3.. Saw your schedule and its really similar to Jesus.. Interested to see how you play come playoffs..
13. Reggie x SD - SOS!!!!!! When you let a game or 2 slip away early in the season and they comeback to haunt you..
14. Retto x CAR - First time playing 75% of your games and missing the playoffs? ***** GOW vs Jeremy *****
15. JR x DAL - Your pride and personal outlook on the game might cause you to miss out.. Ego Trippin!
16. Tone x MIA - Boy! I think Manny owes you at least half the money.. Still alive but man oh man...
17. Cease x TEN - Mr. Inconsistent .. Still alive but needs a lot of help.. If you find your form it will make for a great playoff run.
18. Jeremy x TB - YES!!! we know Doug Martin is trying break the record for most rushing TDs in a season! YAY!!!!!! ***** GOW vs Retto *****
19. B x PIT - Such a long way to go to make the playoffs but salute for continuing to fight!

20-32. You can all see Manny and Des for your assignments in the bleachers. See you at the draft.

 

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AFC wildcard

 

[iDon’tRead]

So you can get Chick-fil-A on sundays only at the stadium tho?

 

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NFC

 

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AFC Divisional

 

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AFC

 

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NFC Divisional

 

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NFC Divisional

 

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AFCCG

 

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NFCCG

 

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Super Bowl 1

 

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