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Well, I've trotted out my '89 49ers to scrimmage against my '87 Redskins to try combining the use of the TTQB and Pass Simulation (PS). I played 4 possessions each to somewhat emulate about half a game. I goota say that using PS really opened the game up and made it more fun in my opinion.

I was 3 for 6 passing with the TTQB (not bad...can see some improvement in my passing game) while I was 6 for 10 using PS with 2 interceptions and 2 incomplete. I used the TTQB when I had an open passing lane. I missed an easy short pass while connecting on a deeper out route. I used PS when I needed to pass over a scrum at the line of scrimmage or deeper routes when there was a defender between the QB and receiver.

I have to admit that I still need to keep practicing with the TTQB to have a more effective over all passing game. I'll keep at it. Using PS was not a piece of cake. Things to consider for those of you considering using that form of passing. It seems more realistic when there is an imaginary ball in the air with both the WR and DB converging on it. I used a Tampa 2 defense with two anchored (magnets) safeties in deep coverage. I also mixed up zone and man to man just to try different things. Twice I misjudged the speed of the DB in a race for the ball (hence the 2 interceptions). I have found that FOR ME different types of skills are needed using PS. One, I have to know the direction that my guys run in. Two, I have to quickly determine how good an opponents DBs are. If I did a bad job of misjudging my own teams DBs then I'll have problems against a coach sitting across from me that I'm playing for the first time. Third, I learned that you have to pay attention to the advantages and disadvantages of a board (slow spots, which direction is faster, appears smoother, etc.). I knew for sure that Jerry Rice was going to beat Darryl Green on ball placement (heck he was closer to the darn thing), and Green easily beat Rice to the ball (hhmmmm....could that happen in a real game?). It became real exciting watching players make a play on the ball. WHO WOULD GET THERE FIRST? On one of the completions the WR got to the ball a fraction of a second ahead of the DB hitting him.....hard, knocking him over. I thought about the fumble rule the coaches in the GLEFL use and wondered how would they rule on this play.

Anyway, in my opinion combining the two made it more interesting AND fun. I'm gonna continue playing with it over the next few days and return with more comments.

PEACE OUT!