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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 2:22:10 GMT -5
Green Bay Packers Franchise
Head Coach: Mike McCarthy
Team Salary: $95.4M
Team Salary Capacity: $109.0M
Team Salary Capacity Penalties: None
Team Ratings
Team Overall: 91
Offensive Rating: 88
Defensive Rating: 91
Special Teams: 90 [/b] [/color][/center] Difficulty: My Skill w/ custom sliders
Quarter Length: 8:00
Game Used: Madden 09
Season Preview Aaron Rodgers will try to fill the big shoes of perhaps the best QB to ever play the game. It will be an impossible task for him to please the fans who have been spoiled for so long, but there is no doubting that the kid has talent. Hopefully, the Rodgers we will see all season long is the one that came in for the injured Favre in last year's Dallas game. Getting running back Ryan Grant from the Giants for a sixth-round draft pick may have been the steal of the year. He rushed for 929 yards in the final nine games, bringing life to a dormant running game. If he can stay healthy and keep getting those tough yards, it will really help out Rodgers in his maturing process. A deep group of receivers also figures to help out Rodgers. Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, and James Jones are a great team of wideouts. Rookie Jordy Nelson gives the Packers a big wide receiver target for goal line situations also. The defensive front is solid and it could get even better if 2007 first-round pick Justin Harrell makes expected strides after a so-so rookie campaign. Johnny Jolly is expected to recover from shoulder surgery to be Green Bay's best inside rusher. Defensive end Aaron Kampman keeps getting better and better. He had 15.5 sacks in 2006 and came back with 12 last year. With Nick Barnett and A.J. Hawk, the Packers have one of the brightest up and coming linebacker duos in the NFL. Barnett is near Pro Bowl caliber and Hawk will be there soon enough. The cornerback spot is very important to defensive coordinator Bob Sanders' scheme as Al Harris and Charles Woodson have the ability to play bump-and-run coverage. Both of these guys are over 30 and age is starting show, but the Packers have begun to add depth with the drafting of Patrick Lee. Mason Crosby is coming off a spectacular season in which he made 31 of 39 field goal attempts and looks to be Green Bay's long term solution at kicker. Jordy Nelson and Will Blackmon look to make an impact in the return game. There are questions at QB, but that seems to be the only thing standing in the way of Green Bay returning to the NFC Championship. With a stellar defense that shows no glaring holes, the Packers hope to make a run again this year. Expectations:
10 wins. Playoff Berth.
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 2:25:23 GMT -5
2008 Season Schedule Pre-season Week 1: vs Cincinnati W 24-20
Week 2: @ San Francisco W 31-6
Week 3: @ Denver L 17-13
Week 4: vs Tennessee L 10-6
Regular Season Week 1: vs Minnesota W 27-20
Week 2: @ Detroit W 41-10
Week 3: vs Dallas W 30-22
Week 4: @ Tampa Bay W 27-24
Week 5: vs Atlanta W 27-22
Week 6: @ Seattle W 30-20
Week 7: vs Indianapolis L 40-31
Week 8: BYE
Week 9: @ Tennessee W 17-14
Week 10: @ Minnesota W 32-23
Week 11: vs Chicago W 21-13
Week 12: @ New Orleans L 24-17
Week 13: vs Carolina W 19-3
Week 14: vs Houston W 27-21
Week 15: @ Jacksonville Jaguars W 34-14
Week 16: @ Chicago
Week 17: vs Detroit
Depth ChartPlayers in italics are the starters * denotes that player is a rookie OffenseQuarterbacks
1. Aaron Rodgers: 83
2. *Brian Brohm: 80
3. *Matt Flynn: 72 | Halfbacks
1. Ryan Grant: 87
2. Brandon Jackson: 81
3. DeShawn Wynn: 77 | Fullbacks
1. Korey Hall: 86
2. John Kuhn: 85 | Wide Recievers
1. Greg Jennings: 93
2. Donald Driver: 92
3. James Jones: 84
4. *Jordy Nelson: 78
5. Ruvell Martin: 76 | Tight Ends
1. Donald Lee: 83
2. *Jermichael Finley: 77 | Left Tackles
1. Chad Clifton: 95
2. Orrin Thompson: 67 | Left Guards
1. Junius Coston: 82
2. Daryn Colledge: 73 | Centers
1. Scott Wells: 86
2. Allen Barbre: 72 | Right Guards
1. Jason Spitz: 87
2. Josh Sitton: 76 | Right Tackles
1. Mark Tauscher: 94
2. Tony Moll: 68 |
Left Defensive Ends
1. Aaron Kampman: 97
2. Mike Montgomery: 76 | Right Defensive Ends
1. Cullen Jenkins: 92
2. Kabeer Gbaja Biamila: 88 | Defensive Tackles
1. Ryan Pickett: 86
2. Johnny Jolly: 82
3. Justin Harrell: 77
4. Colin Cole: 76 | Left Outside Linebackers
1. Brady Poppinga: 82
2. Brandon Chillar: 80 | Middle Linebackers
1. Nick Barnett: 94
2. Abdul Hodge: 75 | Right Outside Linebackers
1. A.J. Hawk: 94
2. Tracy White: 71 | Cornerbacks
1. Al Harris: 93
2. Charles Woodson: 93
3. Jarrett Bush: 76
4. *Patrick Lee: 76
5. Tramon Williams: 75
6. Will Blackmon: 71 | Free Safties
1. Nick Collins: 86
2. Aaron Rouse: 77 | Strong Safties
1. Atari Bigby: 87
2. Charlie Peprah: 67 |
Kickers
1. Mason Crosby: 88 | Punters
1. Jon Ryan: 80 | Kick Returners
1. Will Blackmon: 94
2. Jordy Nelson: 91 | Punt Returner
1. Will Blackmon: 94 |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 2:28:44 GMT -5
NFL News and Standings [/b][/font][/size][/color][/u] NFC East (Season) | Dallas Cowboys 9-5 | | Philadelphia Eagles 7-7 | | New York Giants 6-8 | | Washington Redskins 5-9 |
| Green Bay Packers 12-2 | | Minnesota Vikings 5-9 | | Detroit Lions 5-9 | | Chicago Bears 4-10 |
| New Orleans Saints 9-5 | | Carolina Panthers 7-7 | | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-7 | | Atlanta Falcons 6-8 |
| St. Louis Rams 11-3 | | Arizona Cardinals 6-8 | | Seattle Seahawks 6-8 | | San Francisco 49ers 5-9 |
AFC East (Season) | New York Jets 11-3 | | New England Patriots 8-6 | | Miami Dolphins 4-10 | | Buffalo Bills 2-12 |
| Cleveland Browns 8-6 | | Pittsburgh Steelers 8-6 | | Baltimore Ravens 7-7 | | Cincinnati Bengals 5-9 |
[/td][/tr][/table] AFC South (Season) | Indianapolis Colts 13-1 | | Jacksonville Jaguars 9-5 | | Houston Texans 6-8 | | Tennessee Titans 4-10 |
| Denver Broncos 10-4 | | Oakland Raiders 8-6 | | San Diego Chargers 7-7 | | Kansas City Chiefs 4-10 |
[/center] Notable Injuries Leonard Davis - RG Cowboys - Broken Elbow - Out for Season
Kyle Vanden Bosch - DE Titans - Broken Forearm - Out for Season
Olin Kreutz - C Bears - Broken Wrist - Out for Season
Plaxico Burress - WR Giants - Torn Hamstring - Out for Season
Albert Haynesworth - DT Titans - Broken Foot - Out for Season
Donte Stallworth - WR Browns - Foot Stress Fracture - 8 Weeks
Jeff Garcia - QB Bucs - Partially Torn MCL - 7 Weeks
David Garrard - QB Jags - Broken Tailbone - 6 Weeks Power Rankings
1. Colts
2. Packers
3. Jets
4. Rams
5. Broncos
6. Cowboys
7. Saints
8. Jaguars
9. Browns
10. Raiders
Playoff Picture AFC Colts - 13-1 - Division Clinched
Jets - 11-3 - Division Clinched
Broncos 10-4 - Division Leader (Playoff Berth)
Jaguars 9-5 - Wild Card
Browns 8-6 - Division Leader
Raiders 8-6 - Wild Card Teams on the Bubble Pittsburgh - 8-6
Patriots - 8-6
Chargers 7-7
Ravens 7-7 NFC Packers - 12-2 - Division Clinched
Rams - 11-3 - Division Clinched
Cowboys 9-5 - Division Leader (Playoff Berth)
Saints 9-5 - Division Leader (Playoff Berth)
Buccaneers 7-7 - Wild Card
Eagles 7-7 - Wild Card Teams on the Bubble Panthers - 7-7 |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 2:33:13 GMT -5
Phew, this feels a lot better. I cleaned everything up visually so it's not so hard on the eyes and easier to read. Although Madden 09 has it's problems, it's the first Madden I'll actually take over NFL2k5. Plus, I just find it difficult to play outdated sports games.
I'm working on making everything a lot more streamlined and easier to read as opposed to writing up newspaper articles and all that jazz. Stats of course will still be here, but not an article write-up for every game. The only thing I'll be covering from other teams will be Free Agent stuff and league leader stats.
I have draft classes from my NCAA 09 going from this year 'til 2011 so I will be covering the draft of every team in detail once that time arrives. I honestly think that will be the funnest if the CPU doesn't draft like hehs.
My ultimate goal is to keep this going until the 2011 season and then start over again with another team.
HOLLA
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Post by chumped on Aug 19, 2008 3:13:52 GMT -5
I've been looking forward to someone posting a Dynasty for 09. Will be keeping up with this.
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 13:09:26 GMT -5
Pre-Season Week 1
Green Bay: 24 Cincinnati: 20
Stats
Brian Brohm 14-22 113 yds TD
Matt Flynn 4-7 32 yds
Brandon Jackson 16att 49 yds
Jordy Nelson 3 catches 42 yds
Pretty average game. I'm doing limited stats of guys I want to keep track of during the pre-season. I don't really have position battles besides CB and LB. That is, Chillar vs Poppinga and Jarett Bush vs Patrick Lee. At this point, I'm leaning towards Poppinga and Lee. |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 13:24:59 GMT -5
Pre-Season Week 2
Green Bay: 31 San Francisco: 6
Stats
Brian Brohm 15-20 127 yds TD
Matt Flynn 3-5 28 yds
Brandon Jackson 19att 54 yds
Jordy Nelson 2 catches 14 yds
Pretty easy game. The 49ers did nothing offensively, especially when their starters left. Alex Smith threw 3 INTs in the first half in which the majority of the scoring happened. This is the only game so far that I've had a lot of pressure on the QB. For some reason, o-line blocking is ridiculous on this game, regardless of how poor they are. Either way, I pretty much tossed it around in the 2nd half with Brohm trying different things and running out the clock with Jackson. |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 13:29:58 GMT -5
Pre-Season Week 3
Green Bay: 13 Denver: 17
Stats
Brian Brohm 16-29 142 yds TD 2 INTs
Brandon Jackson 12att 37 yds
Jordy Nelson 2 catches 13 yds
Man, my 2nd team defense played like crap. Although Denver drove it into my territory numerous times and coughed it up. I was up 13-10 and they scored with under 2 minutes to go in the 4th with that "under 2 minutes we are unstoppable" Madden bull ****. Pretty fun game though. I tried to force a deep ball that was tipped and INT'd on the last drive to give Denver the victory. Oh well. |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 13:42:01 GMT -5
Pre-Season Week 4
Green Bay: 6 Tennessee: 10
Stats
Brian Brohm 12-21 117 yds 1 INT
Brandon Jackson 19att 49 yds
Jordy Nelson 3 catches 22 yds
This was a complete defensive battle. I didn't really do anything against the 1st team Titans defense because every snap I had about 2 seconds to throw the ball before 3 guys were on me. I understand that the Titans have a good defense, but it comes to a point where you attempt to roll out and scramble every play due to the lack of time you get. It was fun when I actually had time to throw, because I like defensive battles. The score was 10-6 at halftime. I had one opportunity where I finally drove into Titans territory but Brohm got sacked and coughed it up. Fun game though. |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 19, 2008 14:07:15 GMT -5
Pre-Season Wrap Up
Record
2-2
Stats
Brian Brohm 57-92 499 yds 3 TDs 3 INTs
Matt Flynn 7-12 60 yds
Brandon Jackson 66att 189 yds
Jordy Nelson 10 catches 91 yds A pretty decent pre-season all things considered. I was happy that I didn't bowl teams over 34-0 like previous Maddens. I only used Matt Flynn on a few 4th quarter drives so his stats aren't gonna be very impressive. Now I gotta get ready for that Monday Night Football opener against Minnesota. I'm interested to see how the rivalry game difficulty is. Also, with the pre-season I'm just skimming since most people don't really give a **** about it. When the season starts, I'll have better stats and a lot of cool stuff coming. |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 20, 2008 19:38:47 GMT -5
 Game Stats:| _________ | Green Bay | Minnesota | | Score | 27 | 20 | | Total Offense | 272 | 338 | | First Downs | 14 | 16 | | Turnovers | 2 | 1 | | Time of Possession | 15:14 | 16:45 |
Packers Get Win on Last Second Play 
Green Bay came out firing on all cylinders going up 13-0 to start the first quarter. Minnesota knocked a field goal through for a 13-3 halftime score. In the 3rd quarter, the Vikings scored 10 points off of two costly turnovers in Green Bay territory. Once the 4th quarter hit, the Vikings capitalized off of field position and scored with 2 minutes to go in the 4th and putting the Vikings up 20-13.
Aaron Rodgers led his team on an amazing 2 minute drive that led to a touchdown pass to Ryan Grant on 4th and goal. With 1 minute still remaining, the Vikings made an attempt to drive down the field. However, Nick Barnett snatched a Tarvaris Jackson pass over the middle and returned it for a score with only 30 seconds remaining giving Green Bay the 27-20 victory.
"It's great to make plays for the team" said Barnett. "Of course, doing it on National Television at home against your rival doesn't hurt either." Nick Barnett also won player of the game honors with 13 tackles and his INT return. Aaron Rodgers finished 17-24 for 228 yards and 1 TD.
Green Bay heads over the lake to face the rival Lions in Detroit next week at Noon.Highlights from the Game |
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 20, 2008 19:41:29 GMT -5
Alright, that's how I plan on updating my regular season stuff every week. Plus, with playoffs it will go a little more in depth. Draft day too obviously.
Somehow that took way more effort than I imagined.
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Post by Kody on Aug 20, 2008 20:31:57 GMT -5
This is awesomely done, man. I love the look and setup of all the posts. Plus the video is a GREAT addition.
I'll be reading.
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Post by chumped on Aug 20, 2008 22:48:18 GMT -5
Very, very nice setup you got going. I enjoyed reading that and the video really complimented your results well. I'll be keeping up.
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Post by K.J.V. on Aug 21, 2008 14:37:35 GMT -5
 Game Stats:| _________ | Green Bay | Detroit | | Score | 41 | 10 | | Total Offense | 383 | 197 | | First Downs | 17 | 11 | | Turnovers | 0 | 3 | | Time of Possession | 19:45 | 12:14 |
Packers Crush Detroit 
Green Bay came out playing very physical on defense and forced Detroit into a lot of errors. In the first half, Detroit had already fumbled the ball and thrown 2 interceptions. The Packers were able to capitalize on every opportunity, and Detroit suddenly found themselves behind 28-0. After getting some points on the board, the Lions went into halftime 28-3.
In the 2nd half, much of the same continued as the Packers got continuous pressure on Jon Kitna. The high powered Lions offense was held to under 200 yards of total offense the entire game.
Aaron Rodgers led the team with his first ever 300 yard game against Detroit connecting on 19-26 passes for 305 yards and 2 touchdowns. Donald Driver proved to be Aaron's favorite target again, catching 6 balls for 138 yards.
"I think we did a lot of things right today" said Coach McCarthy. "When we play this physical we can force a lot of turnovers. Ultimately, that's our goal as a defense." Aaron Rodgers was awarded the game ball in the locker room shortly after the victory.
In what could be the most exciting match-up of the season, Green Bay heads back to Lambeau to welcome the Dallas Cowboys. The Packers haven't faced Dallas at Lambeau since 1994; a match-up they won 41-20.Highlights from the Game |
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Post by iamkrang on Sept 1, 2008 13:33:56 GMT -5
this is sweet as hell man.
loving the look and the highlights.
the pack demolished the lions :[
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Post by K.J.V. on Sept 2, 2008 22:45:01 GMT -5
Everytime I try to update this thread, it times out and says, "connection to the server was reset while the page was loading."
ONLY THIS WEBSITE.
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Post by Kody on Sept 3, 2008 11:28:55 GMT -5
Write your entries in notepad or word first, save it, then copy and past it here. That's what I do when writing any kind of online diary.
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Post by K.J.V. on Sept 3, 2008 15:27:48 GMT -5
I do that already. I don't understand it. I can post "regular", but my update posts with the HTML and what not refuse to go through. It makes no sense. I also can't modify posts. It's only this forum and it's driving me crazy.
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Post by K.J.V. on Sept 3, 2008 15:35:12 GMT -5
To be exact..
"The connection was reset
The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.
* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web."
Once again, only this forum.
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