RFC's Hamilton Bombers Dynasty!

A look back on the 2008 Season.....

Standings
Buccaneers (13-3)
Cowboys (13-3)
Steelers (12-4)
Colts (12-4)
Patriots (11-5)
Eagles (11-5)
Lions (10-6)
Jaguars (10-6)
Saints (10-6)
Rams (10-6)
Chargers (9-7)
Jets (9-7)
Broncos (9-7)
Packers (9-7)
Panthers (8-7-1)
Ravens (8-8)
Bills (8-8)
Vikings (8-8)
Redskins (7-9)
Seahawks (7-9)
49ers (7-9)
Chiefs (6-10)
Giants (6-10)
Bengals (6-10)
Dolphins (6-10)
Cardinals (5-10-1)
Texans (5-11)
Browns (5-11)
Raiders (5-11)
Titans (4-12)
Bears (3-13)
Falcons (3-13)

Wild Card

Patriots Defeat Jets 38-27
Rams Defeat Saints 26-20
Chargers Defeat Jaguars 31-21
Eagles Defeat Lions 24-21

Divisional

Steelers Defeat Chargers 27-15
Buccaneers Defeat Rams 37-27
Colts Defeat Patriots 31-9
Eagles Defeat Cowboys 31-13

Conference

Steelers Defeat Colts 26-20
Buccaneers Defeat Eagles 27-20

Superbowl

Buccaneers Defeat Steelers 34-19


Awards
MVP: Jeff Garcia: 4208 Yds 33 TD 24 INT
OP: Jeff Garcia: 4208 Yds 33 TD 24 INT
DP: Rodne Barber: 74 Tkl 11 INT
OR: Kevin Smith: 257 Att 722 Yds 8 TD
DR: Jerod Mayo: 110 Tkl 6 Sack 1 INT 1 FF
QB: Peyton Manning: 3997 Yds 24 TD 15 INT
RB: Marion Barber: 1476 Yds 9TD
WR: Joey Galloway: 95 Rec 1471 Yds 14 TD
DL: Reggie Hayward: 50 Tkl 15 Sacks
OL: Leonard Davis: 98 Pancakes 7 Sacks Allwd
LB: Jerod Mayo: 110 Tkl 6 Sack 1 INT 1 FF
DB: Rodne Barber: 74 Tkl 11 INT
K: Matt Stover: 34 FGM 38 FGA
Coach: Jon Gruden: 13 Wins 3 Loss

You many now post

[/color]

2008 Bombers Roster/Depth Chart





Team Schedule/Season Outlook coming up next.

Season Outlook

The fresh new Hamilton Bombers have alot to prove and alot to lose. They have just substituted for a legendary dynasty that is no more. They need to prove to themselves, Canada, The NFL and the former Oakland fans that must have a very bitter feeling in their mouths. So the stakes are high on this team. With a fresh new team they will have some goods but usually the bads outweigh the goods.

What not to worry about:
Surprisingly this team doesn't have to worry about, and that's the Offensive line. This line is stacked with phenomenal talent and is the best Offensive Line I have seen in a long time and quite possibly ever. With this offense it puts alot of the pressure away from their QB in which they need that to compete with better QB's. They will look better then how they were on their previous teams because quite frankly no QB has had a O line like this.

What to worry about:
Defense, Mainly on the line. Why? They have mediocre players on the line a young gun who will be learning the NFL as a starter. I am assuming run oriented teams will be able to bulldoze through whichever shape or form they want to. But there Linebackers are pretty good. With Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard they will be able to provide a much needed line defense. But if there trying to stop the run consistently because the D Line can't get it done it will open up the pass in the middle substantially.

Key Players:
The wide receivers (Javon Walker and Ronald Curry) These two will be having to make some great catches to help with the lack of the quarterback skill they have. Although the offensive line is phenomenal it cannot stop everything. They will need to make crisp routes and great catches almost routinely.
Nnamdi Asomugha will also be a big time player on there defense and I expect him to deliver. He is a phenomenal corner and will be able to shut down each teams best receivers weekly. But he will need to keep the defense in check, especially mentally. This team will give up alot of first downs and points and he needs to make sure they stay determined and don't give up. He has alot to carry on defense.

Preseason Results will be up soon.

Bombers vs Bengals


There were many questions before the game started about the Bombers. Who's there starting QB? Will they win? How are they going to stop Ocho Cinco? How's their running game? There front D line? The kickoff started and out ran Byron Leftwich onto the field after reportedly being the 2nd stringer over Andrew Walter.

First Half
The Hamilton Bombers had started off strong capping off a 60 yard drive that ended up with a 5 yard TD to Javon Walker. On the Bengals first drive Tyvon recovered a fumble and returned it to the house for a quick 14-0 lead.Things were looking good until Byron Leftwich threw his first interception of the game. That was the first of his three. It was returned for a pick-six by Jonathan Joseph. Bengals eveentually scored again very late in the 2nd quarter after Byron threw his second pick and managed to cap off another TD for 17 yards by Kenny Watson.

Second Half
In the third quarter no points were scored. A defensive battle by both teams. But in the 4th with the Bengals looking for a score they scrounged up a 47 yard field goal by S Graham. Now in the lead 17-14 the Bombers looked to answer and got stopped short but Janikowski managed to bail out the offense with a 40 yard fieldgoal. When everything seemed to be going to OT Ocho Cinco hooked up with Carson Palmer for a 24 yard pass TD with just a buck-thirty to go. On second down on the Bombers possesion Byron was sideblinded and sacked and sent to the sidelines. Andrew Walters had his chance to be a hero and came up short after being nearly sacked and being forced into 4th and 10. He managed to pick up the eighteen yards and the first. Byron came back and with just 3 seconds on the clock the Bombers went for there last throw and the ball was being juggled in the endzone after a long bomb and the ball was then sadly picked off once more which ended the game and sent the Bombers to 0-1 in their first ever regular season game.

OPG -
Chad Ocho Cinco 7 catches, 106 yards, 1 TD
DPG -
Johnathon Joseph Three tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD



Offense
C-: Though they have a lack of QB and rushing depth they should not have thrown as many interceptions as they did. Although Byron Leftwich made some good plays he made more bad ones. Their strong point was their run game and even that was just mediocre with 76 rush yards.

Defense
C+: The one reason they stayed in the game was their defense. They let 228 passing yards but shut down their run about as good as the Bengals did to them. But whenever the Bengals needed a play to happen it usually happened.

Special Teams
B: Not much to say about special teams, Janikowski made 1 field goal with just one attempt and they made pretty good returns.

Anybody??