Season 4: Week 1 Open

Let this serve as a reminder about stat padding. If you've got a victory in hand versus the CPU, remember the stats threshold for benching starters. Earn your big games versus other user opponents.

The Bears fall to the CPU Steelers in a rematch of the Simmed Season 3 Super Bowl. The Captain threw 4 picks, and fumbled a ball that led to a scoop and score for the Steelers on the opening possession of the game. One pick came on the final hail mary attempt where 3 Bears receivers couldn't out jump a single Steelers defender for the TD.

The Steelers rallied from a big first half lead, and in the final minutes Chicago scored a TD and a two point conversion to tie it. Bears FS Brock Vereen picked off Lawrence Robinson with 30 seconds left. Chicago made a push to win the game, only to throw an INT to set up the go ahead TD.

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuuuuuck. I should've had that game won handily. I made some very stupid decisions, but the Steelers AI made one single mistake after their opening drive, whereas I had drops galore, and QB Spy assignments that were ignored for the Steelers QB to take off running for big gains. So stupid.

Jaguars lose at home to Tennessee 17-10 after 3 interceptions thrown by second year QB Sal Foster. Although he threw 3 picks, Jaguars owner was very pleased with his performance and looks forward to what he'll be able to do with some more reps in practice.

the_EDJ wrote:

In the draft, it appears to be the year of the 3-4 OLB. My lord. There's a player named Normando Snow, and I don't know why that's funny to me.

It's like Norm from Cheers, Jon Snow and I had a baby!  I need him on my roster now!

First try, it was 14-14 going overtime before I DC'ed. 

Second try, I couldn't stop a fly. Sam Bradford did his best Peyton Manning impersonation and threw 4 TDs. 

I couldn't run the ball either game. Skylar Murray threw 4 TDs, most of them during garbage time. 

I'm -$6.05 mil in funds.

It's gonna be a long season.

You know nothing, Normando Snow.

Raiders prevail over the visiting Cincinnatti Bengals.  With the Raiders punting after a 3 and out to start the game. Andy Dalton and the Bengals march down the field with ease, capping it off with a whiff by the secondary to let the wide receiver walk into the endzone for a long gain.  Andy Dalton starts off 11/11 passing, making precision passes along the way.  Raiders D steps up and seals the game with a force fumble on two consecutive drives.

Packers open up the season with a strong performance in the new Lions stadium in Detroit with a 28-14 victory. Eddie Lacy led the way with 100 yds & 2 scores from a surprisingly run-heavy Packers attack. 

The stars of the game were the Packer defense, shutting down the Lions high flying offense for a majority of the game and allowing one late offensive TD to Calvin Johnson who had a quiet game by his standards. Stafford threw 3 INTs and was harassed all day long. 

Lions made it interesting late in the first half with a 100 yard KR TD to tie the game at 7. Then a bad Stafford INT led to a 4th & Goal Lacy plunge for the score just before the half expired and was definitely the turning point in the game.