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10-13-2009, 04:38 PM
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This should be exciting
WOW!! I cannot wait to hear the results each week. Your passion for football is simply inspiring!!!
Will the playbook be for sale?? I cannot wait to see. Go Broncos!!!  
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#42
10-16-2009, 07:12 PM
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Team Personalities
1. Power - straight ahead running team, power sweeps
I classify teams such as Pittsburgh, Dallas, Oakland, Chicago and afew others. They had great running games, good receivers that were not called on all the time but would arise to the occassion. 1974 Minnesota Vikings 1977 Dallas Cowboys 1985 Chicago Bears 1957 Cleveland Browns 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers 1986 New York Giants 1999 St.Louis Rams 1971 Kansas City Chiefs 1982 Los Angeles Raiders 1972 Miami Dolphins 1967 Green Bay Packers 2. West Coast - Classic dink and dunk but could hit you with a multiple of formations. The classic pass to set up the run teams. Teams that come to mind were San Francisco 49ers. 1988 San Francisco 49ers 2009 New Orleans Saints 2008 Arizona Cardinals 3. Run and Shoot teams of the 80's and 90's - The Oilers and Falcons 1998 Atlanta Falcons 4. Passing Attacks - Air Coryell, John Elway 1968 New York Jets 1999 Tennessee Titans @ 2003 Carolina Panthers 2007 New England Patriots 1970 Baltimore Colts @ 1981 Cincinnati Bengals 1981 San Diego Chargers 5. Zone Blocking Teams – Denver Broncos 1983 Seattle Seahawks 1998 Denver Broncos 6. 1-Back Offense 1991 Detroit Lions 1987 Washington Redskins 7. Great Offense/suspect defense – 1973 Buffalo Bills 1978 Houston Oilers 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars 8. Great Defense/Suspect offense 1988 Philadelphia Eagles 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2000 Baltimore Ravens * Subject to change
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#43
10-16-2009, 07:17 PM
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Thanks for doing ALL THIS HARD WORK FOR ME
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#44
10-17-2009, 05:28 AM
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The Best Players at Each Position
This league will have standards, based on what I think are the best players in history. With this being the case, these players will get the most weight added to them.
In this type of league, it will be really interesting because weight distribution is critical. With only 160 grams to be distributed among 40 players, the average player weight must be 4.0 grams. However, knowing that all players are not created equal, the greats will be given special attention. While tweaking will take up a bulk of the training and performance, it will not be the most critical aspect of what I am trying to do. It will not be so important that every player runs 100 yards in 3 seconds. That's not that important because when I think in terms of great players, everyone is not equal. The same goes for great teams. That's why some players are in the HOF and others are not. Yeah, in reality, all players can run from one end of the field to the other and all can tackle. But because it is difficult to make such an empirical separation, I do this by weight and sometimes the creation of dynamic custom figures. So in the NFL Greatest Teams Solitaire League, the best of the best will use Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns as the standard bearer. Here are the top players at every position in my league. These players will have what is called the "Golden Cleats". Runningback - Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (8.5 grams) Wide Receiver - Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (8.0 grams) Quarterback - Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts (5.0 grams) Offensive Linemen - TBD - 8.0 grams Defensive Lineman - Reggie White, Philadelphia (8.0 grams) Middle Linebacker - Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (8.0 grams) Outside Linebacker - Lawrence Taylor, NYG (8.0 grams) Cornerback - Mike Haynes, LA Raiders (8.0 grams) Safey - Ronnie Lott, SF 49ers (8.0 grams) Top 5 Offensive Lines (Average Weight) 1. 1987 Washington Redskins 7.0 grams 2. 1977 Dallas Cowboys 6.8 grams 3. 1967 Green Bay Packers 6.6 grams 4. 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 6.4 grams 5. 1983 Oakland Raiders 6.2 grams Defensive Lines 1. 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 7.5 grams 2. 1985 Chicago Bears 7.4 grams 3. 1997 Dallas Cowboys 7.3 grams 4. 1971 Kansas City Chiefs 7.2 grams 5. 1975 Minnesota Vikings 7.1 grams Wide Receiver Corps (2 Receivers and TE) 1. 1981 San Diego Chargers 6.0 grams 2. 1988 San Francisco 49ers 6.0 grams 3. 1975 Pittsbugh Steelers 5.8 grams 4. 1970 Baltimore Colts 5.6 grams 5. 1975 Minnesota Vikings 5.4 grams Backfield (Quarterback, Fullback, and Halfback) 1. 1957 Cleveland Browns 7.0 grams 2. 1972 Miami Dolphins 6.0 grams 3. 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 5.0 grams 4. 1967 Green Bay Packers 4.8 grams 5. 1985 Chicago Bears 4.6 grams Linebacking Corps 1. 1986 New York Giants 7.0 grams 2. 1985 Chicago Bears 6.8 grams 3. 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 6.6 grams 4. 1971 Kansas City Chiefs 6.4 grams 5. 2000 Baltimore Ravens 6.2 grams Defensive Backfield 1. 1983 Los Angeles Raiders 5.0 grams 2. 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 4.8 grams 3. 1988 San Francisco 49ers 4.6 grams 4. 1971 Kansas City Chiefs 4.4 grams 5. 2000 Baltimore Ravens 4.2 grams Top 5 Teams (On Paper) 1. 1972 Miami Dolphins 2. 1985 Chicago Bears 3. 1975 Pittsbugh Steelers 4. 1977 Dallas Cowboys 5. 1970 Baltimore Colts Last edited by Reginald Rutledge : 10-17-2009 at 05:39 AM.
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10-17-2009, 09:15 AM
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Another consideration
Reg,
Another thing to consider is the weight of teams/players from different eras. Today's players are heavier, stronger, and faster then the previous generation. Although I think Jim Brown is the best ever could he have done the same things today? Could the '67 Packers stand up to the great teams of the '80's, 90's, and today? Not looking to impact what you are doing, just playing devil's advocate. 
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#46
10-17-2009, 09:39 AM
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I love the way you think
Detroitchild,
I know that different teams in different eras played at different levels. I thought about that too. I felt that I had to at least start with a baseline of equality somewhere. My experience has always shown me that if teams are not starting with some standard of equality, the teams with superior bulk usually win. So for the sake of equality, I wanted to at least let all teams start off with 160 grams divided between 40 players (5 on reserve squad). Now I know that the Packers of the 60s would not stand up to the Bears defense of 85. However, with the injuries and the distribution of weight where you want the weight to be, it will make up for whether one team of one era can compete against another team of another era. You've got to remember, all these teams were, moreless, Super Teams of their era. So they were the best of the best. And if you take away the fitness, nutrition, and quality of athletes, they would competed well against each other. These teams were a progression of the best of the best so I don't want to take that away from them. If we allowed the best team to be at the top of the chart, I guess the teams of the 2000s would beat the 85 Bears, the Steeler dynasty, and the perfect Dolphins. They probably would. And I don't want that. I think the weight distribution will be exciting because I know all teams were not strong on the O-line. And guys like you are helping me big time in putting this thing together, whether you know it or not! I listen to what you are saying and I make adjustments accordingly. I definitely value your opinion. You have proven to be a wise-guy with great instincts for the game. When I use to play, it was 4.0 across the board in my solitaire league. But now, I want to see what the a injury factor over 2, 3, 6, 8 or 10 weeks can have on a team! It's a game of attrition. Right now, on paper, the Dolphins are the perfect team. They will have an O-line at 6.0 per player and backs around that too. However, if Larry Little gets an 8 week injury or Kuchenberg go down for any significant time, the second-teamer will probably be about 3.0 grams. What a major dropoff! But the Dolphins are the standard but other O-lines (in places) will be more physical and even less physical. Record keeping will be at a premium for this type of thing but the great thing is, I've given myself 3 years to complete this at my own leisure. So keep talking to me and being that "Devil's advocate". Because believe me, others are learning, gaining insight, and are inspired by what is going on with this. Reg
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#47
10-17-2009, 09:57 AM
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Understood
Can't wait to see you get started on this.
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#48
10-17-2009, 10:53 AM
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Love the idea
After all, you want to keep it real.
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#49
10-21-2009, 10:47 AM
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Wow, these backs can fly
These backs were given their bases and WOW!!!
This is gonna be great!!!
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