Week #13 Discussion

[r00k]

Well, this season is going down the shitter fast. We are playing terribly right now. Our offense can't move the ball consistently for the third straight game, and our defense doesn't stop shit anymore. I'm baffled about what to do right now. The only thing I can think of is that our youth is hurting us right now. Our pass defense has fallen apart, which I thought could happen. I'm beginning to think the season is over for us. Luckily Norfolk lost too. But these last two losses at home have been killer for us.

Ditto, ditto, ditto, on the season, the offense and the defense. I feel the same way.

Only one change in what you said "Luckily WV lost too."

Hartford now in the mix again.

By the way good game IWC.

[Suicane]

Workmanlike performance from the Cardinals. Good game America.

[Matt]

OMG!!!!!

what a game and a fantastic ending today in Dakota. Dwight Burger shrugs off 2 INT's and a fumble and then this...

Newark called a time out.

4-5-DAK50 (4Q: 02:11) James Freeman punted 50 yards. Touchback.

Newark: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Condon, Autry and Brito are blitzing. 1-10-NWK20 (4Q: 02:05) Frankie Buzzanca ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Lewis Godfrey. Buzzanca made a great move on Floyd Hanson. Key block delivered by Wayne Rogers.

Official time out for the two-minute warning.

Newark: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NWK36 (4Q: 01:59) Dwight Burger sacked by DE Keith Montgomery for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Wayne Rogers.

Newark: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Autry is blitzing. 2-18-NWK28 (4Q: 01:43) Dwight Burger pass completed to RB Frankie Buzzanca for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eric Brito, assisted by CB Lenny Wicker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Newark: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-NWK31 (4Q: 01:23) Dwight Burger pass completed to WR Kraig Marasco for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Anthony Autry. Marasco gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Newark: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DAK48 (4Q: 01:10) King Burger pass completed to WR Walter Walker for 45 yards. Tackled by OLB Terrance Condon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Walker gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Dakota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined.

Newark: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-DAK03 (4Q: 00:54) PENALTY: Newark was called for a False Start.

Newark: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-DAK08 (4Q: 00:54) PENALTY: Dakota was called for Encroachment.

Newark: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-DAK04 (4Q: 00:54) King Burger pass completed to WR Kraig Marasco for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lester Butler.

Newark: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DAK04 (4Q: 00:38) Dwight Burger spiked the ball to stop the clock.

Newark: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-DAK04 (4Q: 00:34) Dwight Burger pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Frankie Buzzanca. DT Wilfred Ramey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Newark: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brito and Cantrell are blitzing. 4-4-DAK04 (4Q: 00:29) King Burger scrambled for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Newark 19, Dakota 17

(4Q: 00:29) Extra point by Butch Schulz was good. Newark 20, Dakota 17

Holy cow. I was on the edge my seat this whole game. WOW! helluva game Argot. Good luck the rest of the way

[Matt]

I had to watch the ending again. Me soo happy!
Few things of note this week from a fan

Vermont loses today and because of the division their in, it's going to be tough for them
Portland smacked Murfreesboro today. That waw amazing.
Gene Hamilton beat his old team.
Norfolk loses
St.Louis rolls
Sante throws for 300yds again in a winning effort
Lawrence wins.........again.

[Argot]

Great game Matt. That was probably one of the best games I've watched.

4th and 4 and Burger has to scramble to get in...it doesn't get any better than that. I'm a little miffed at the 45 yard completion with less than a minute to play to get you inside the 10 but...I got my own breaks on that sack fumble in your end zone. Devon just didn't have the killer instinct to put this one away on the 50 yard line.

I'm content with the way we are playing right now.

[Warhammer]

Hartford now in the mix again.

Its all smoke and mirrors here, just smoke and mirrors.

[JesterBlaze]

Wow! Phantoms and Bulldogs both come out on the winning side of a game-ending 4th and 4 situation. Phantoms with the stop, Bulldogs with the conversion.

Great game, BOSS!! You could've been out of it early but clawed back and if not for a 50 yard heave and the previously mentioned 4th and 4 stop would've come out on top.

Reno quietly wins their 9th in a row and suddenly there's an emerging powerhouse in the NC West. Maybe that cuthbert guy, who has at least a half-sack in every game this season and at least 2.5 sacks in the last 3 games, has something to do with it.

[hawkster]

Shut out on the road. Top 5 pick, here I come

[Hell Atlantic]

we only beat Montreal by 3 friggin points? and we're supposed to be fighting for a playoff spot?? this Heroes team is the worst. i should've never picked up Sante. losing DE Gilpin in the offseason to retirement and then DT Lundquist to a season ending (and career altering?) injury in week 3 left our front 4 completely decimated. then with me shipping DE Otey out we were left with a bunch of nobodies. the only bright side is Otey is clearly overrated and is a major bust at this point of this career as he's not getting it done. my DE Carl Shumaker has 9 sacks and he has half the bars that Otey has.

i just don't like this team. we're not winning with authorita. teams like Portland and St. Louis blow out opposing teams and we have to squeak by with a small 3 point lead. what a horrible team. despicable. i've never had such a hatred for a particular team as i do the 2011 California Heroes.

[SteveBsFan]

What a bullshit ending for my team. That's the way the season is going for me.

I made them punt just one time? Are you serious? I've still yet to really understand fof2k7's defensive gameplanning, and it's really turning me off to the game. Maybe if I had time to figure out the billion adjustments he put in the game, it may be better, but so far I have to say a big FU to Jim for the new release.

Whiting is an example of why I hate this game right now. He totally blows for me despite ratings, so I pretend to believe the game is actually somewhat stats-based and his ratings are just off. I let him go, Cleveland signs him and he's now the best kicker in the league. Are you kidding me? It's not like I was abusing him and making him kick long kicks, in fact I really limited his distance because I know he sucked at long kicks but now he's 5/6 at 50+

Anyway this is not to take anything away from Hartford's win, I shouldn't have even been in the game because they dominated me throughout, I just hate how every game just feels so damn scripted.

[Warhammer]

Shut out on the road. Top 5 pick, here I come

My philosophy is if you are going to lose, might as well lose big. Nothing is worse than mediocrity, where you get a 15-20 pick that isn't great, but isn't bad, etc.

[Hell Atlantic]

What a bullshit ending for my team. That's the way the season is going for me.

I made them punt just one time? Are you serious? I've still yet to really understand fof2k7's defensive gameplanning, and it's really turning me off to the game. Maybe if I had time to figure out the billion adjustments he put in the game, it may be better, but so far I have to say a big FU to Jim for the new release.

Whiting is an example of why I hate this game right now. He totally blows for me despite ratings, so I pretend to believe the game is actually somewhat stats-based and his ratings are just off. I let him go, Cleveland signs him and he's now the best kicker in the league. Are you kidding me? It's not like I was abusing him and making him kick long kicks, in fact I really limited his distance because I know he sucked at long kicks but now he's 5/6 at 50+

Anyway this is not to take anything away from Hartford's win, I shouldn't have even been in the game because they dominated me throughout, I just hate how every game just feels so damn scripted.

i hear ya. Chuck Morris, the league's highest rated kicker (100 rated accuracy, 100 rated power) and he's only kicking at 60-something percent. what's the point of being rated perfect in all pertinent categories if you're gonna miss FG's? he's 0-1 in 50+ yard FGs, so not much of a sample size, but his kicking percent under 40 yards is horrendous.

he hasn't missed an XP though, big whoop. (i probably now jinxed him. whatever). even if my scout is off and he's not rated 100 in either category, he's obviously still good. should still be worth more than just 60 something percent. i even upgraded his kickholder too (i put my starting QB as the holder) cuz my holder fucked up 2 kicks. this game is a farce.

[Hell Atlantic]

My philosophy is if you are going to lose, might as well lose big. Nothing is worse than mediocrity, where you get a 15-20 pick that isn't great, but isn't bad, etc.

aka a Heroes pick. let a pick that is 12-20 forever be known as a Heroes pick. it's what we're destined for every year. there's something wrong with this team. for as long as the league has been in existence California/Fresno has not been good at all.

[tarcone]

you guys want some cheese with that whine?

[Chris Rex]

we only beat Montreal by 3 friggin points? and we're supposed to be fighting for a playoff spot?? this Heroes team is the worst.

What he's trying to say, in his omnipresent feeling of sportsmanship, is 'Wow... the F-birds gave us a better game than I expected. Hats off to them.'

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