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Home | Draft Board | Awards Board | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 Herb's Score for 2032 Performance 100 The Hall of Fame added: Justin Everett G (86%), played 19 years for Buffalo, Dallas and Philly, setting a Games Played record for HOF guards of 282. Everett racked up two first and two second team A League awrds, as well as a Legue Championship MVP. Harold Legge S (83%) played 16 years for Dallas and two New York teams, retiring with 1262 tackles, two first team and one DPOY awards. Earl Ketchum RB (85%), a #3 overall pick, played 15 years for Denver, racking up three first team A-L, one second team, and three OPOY awards, as well as 15580 yards on the ground (2nd all time to Fred Taylor). Rex "The TD Machine" Rabach RB (82%), played only 12 years, all for Washington, but gained over 13000 yards, and scored 118 TDs on the ground (a league record), garnering one first-team and one OPOY awards. Our roster is ranked 100, compared to the 73 of the number two team; our franchise value is number one, despite a marginal stadium. Our scout, Cornell Ziemak, is VG at every attribute; our coach, Courtney Joseph, has only one F and two Gs. We're have to franchise keeper Wiese, allowing starting G Vanderclute, and semi-starter LBs Scarlett and Bueter, as well as backup RB Crook, to test free agency. We're 18MM under-cap. We reject any trades. We have the overall #1 and #5 picks, as well as nine other picks, in the draft. We have only 40 players signed, and we will certainly be doing some dealing, but we're in no position financially to get serious in the 20-stage process. We need a starting G, two LBs, and some young DBs. Help on the DL would be very welcome as well, either in the form of a star or some good depth. Right away we trade sub-standard DT Sessions to Minnesota, along with 2, 4 and 5 round picks this year for a first-rounder next year. We still don't have enough leeway to do anything in 20-stage. We are now 32MM under, with 39MM needed for rookie signings. Major renegotiations change this ratio to 86MM to 39MM, as well as extending McKnight, Finch, and a few other stalwarts. We trade our #4 wideout Thomason to Charlotte for outstanding 2-year guard A.J. Germaine, thowing in two 3s, a 6, and a 7 from this year. He is Vanderclute's replacement, plus 15 years younger. Having a scout this good and this versatile makes trading a lot easier, not that I've ever been exactly shy about it... We trade our backup K Royal to Atlanta, along with two 2s this year, for the #16 overall this year, and a 3 two years from now, giving us a shot at 3 impact draftees. The O is really set, except for some depth, and maybe another top wideout; the D needs some spackling at every position. Our cash position is now 82MM under and 31MM for rooks, so we will have flexibility after camp if we still need help. We quickly sign PR/KR Hampton who ran two kicks back all the way last year, for the deal he wants. We trade down our #5 overall and next year's 3, for the #8 overall and a second-rounder this year: I see a FB and a TE I hope will drop. 1 (1) Herman Vance, bluechip WR, 5-10, 194, Minnesota Sadly, we lose the DT I wanted here... 1 (8) Kennedy McGwire, smallish (6-2, 286) OT from Oregon State 1 (16) Chad Grembowsk1, DE, 6-2, 300 out of Notre Dame 2 Oscar Ekstrom, LB, 6-1, 259, Michigan After signing we have 65MM left, 44 players signed, and no one at all going FA next year. As trade bait we have Brian Brigance, a quite good OT who's threatening to steal playing time from the three better younger tackles (Reddy, the Nuker, and McGwire). We should be able to get a DT or LB starter plus something else for him, I hope. We trade Brigance and next year's spare #1 for Duane Lies, a 6-year LB who should really help us. Seems like a high price, but Lies is special. I hope. In five years he has two first and two second team awards, as well as 475 stops. Also 8 picks and 13.5 sacks. Happening to check the FA's pre camp, I literally jump out of my seat to see Dana Lyon, a maxed out WR who's averaged 63 catches and 930 yards a year. I sign him. Sammie McKnight calls me from his ranch outside San Antonio. "Damn, yall ain't leavin' me no excuses a-tall, are yuh ?", he drawls happily. Personally it is far and away the best WR corps I've ever seen assembled. On the other hand, how can Slingin' Sammie possibly exceed last years gaudy 39/3 ratio ? After camp, I fill the roster from the scrap-heap. We finish the exhibitions 3-1, with CB Hoskens out 203 months with an elbow ligament.
WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 At the quarter-pole, Baltimore, in our division, is also 4-0. WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 The Bye WEEK 9 At the Half Cleveland 8-0 We lead the league with an 87 power rating, and in scoring at 226. We've allowed 138, tied for 6th. Sam 1921 yards in the air, 18 TD (#1) and 9 INT, and 99/7 Lies has 43 stops, Briggs 39 Courtney Joseph in the Plain Dealer: "This year we have a methodical character. We haven't been dominating as much as we've been consistent. Lyon, Lies, and Germaine have contributed what we hoped for. Reedy has come on at ORT. Hopefully we can maintain the momentum in the second half. We play only three teams with winning records, so the challenge may be keep our concentration up and win the games we're supposed to win." (Overheard in the parking lot from a disgruntled scribe, "But he never really SAYS anything..." WEEK 10 WEEK 11 WEEK 12 WEEK 13 WEEK 14 WEEK 15 WEEK 16 WEEK 17 The playoffs will be interesting, with Ainsworth and 2 of our top 3 WRs out. Our depth there is going to com in handy. All year we cruised but never dominated. How will we perform against the better teams ? Wild Card Round KC 34 NE 10 (good news) Minnesota 3 Philly 12
Buffalo 3 Washington 24 Houston 20 KC 10-6-1 @ Cleveland 15-1 FAV 10 League Finals Round Green Bay 30 Oakland 14-3 @ Cleveland 16-1 FAV 7 The Big Dance Green Bay 13-5 @ Cleveland 17-1 FAV 8 We led the league with a 93 power rating PF 450 (1) PA 246 (3) but with 4 less PA we would have tied for the lead We averaged 156.1 yards on the ground (1) and 237.6 in the air (5) We surrendered 83.0 on the ground (1) and 211.3 in the air (17) Air defense will be a focus for improvement next year We were +4 in turnovers Tackles Sacks INTs We got no return TDs this year Chandler was 28 for 40 FGS and 46 for 48 PATs Lyon 70/1078/7 Derek Ainsworth 291/1455(5)/5.0(1)/14(tied for 2nd) (in 12 games) McKnight 270/452/59.7%/8.41 average(tied for 2nd)/28 TD(tied for 2nd)/15 INT/93.7 rating(5) Sheldon 38.3 BPct I modestly need to award myself Exec of the Year for the Lyon, Lies and Germaine moves. With 7, 6, and 2 years in the league respectively, they figure as core players for the next few years. Interesting sidelight department Roger Brentlinger, a QB who we drafted in '21 won the MVP and cruelly edged out Sammie 31-28 for the TD lead. Of course Sam has the 96.1 career QB Rating (and a truly mind-boggling 197 TDs in 105 career games), and Roger has the 80.9 (and a very respectable 168 TDs on 160 games). Another alumnus, Ben Vanderclute, won 1st team All-League at G. Cole Scarlett who we let go in FA, won 2nd team LB. Berosik took home the League championship MVP We ended the season with eight starters sitting on the bench, but our depth was superlative. So much so that our #1 overall pick (WR Vance) had zero receptions in the regular season and only four in the playoffs. The D gave up 15 total points in three playoff games, and only four times gave up 21 or more in the regular season. I think we can say they are on the rise. MRIs show that Derek should bounce back with almost undiminished skills, so clearly, men, it's One More in 2034 !!! Without being overly negative, it's hard not to hope that Beyer hangs up the spikes this year, but it appears that Wiese and Sapp may have some tread left. It is going to be hard to pick the Johann Award winner this year. I also need to pick two new keepers. Let's defer these decisions until tomorrow and bask in the glow. Champions. Again. |
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