All Pro Football 2k8 - Season 4 - Let's play some football

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I don't care what week we're on. We have a season. We have a league. We have people who want to play football. We have a flex schedule. Week 4 is now a month old. So starting today I'm going to run with one thread for the rest of the season to keep this tight. Everyone try to get your games in so we can move onto the playoffs. If you really aren't going to be able to play, just say it now. We can issue forfeits and move things forward. Otherwise, please try to get your games in. I hate to be the jerk on this, but I want to play football. Others want to play football. If we end up with a 6 man league of die-hards, so be it. But I want the league to progress. So if you want to play, now is the time. Checkout online.2ksports.com, find the season and see who you have left to play. Start scheduling games, regardless of the week and let's move forward. PM me if you're just not into it or life is too hectic.

I haven't picked a date or time frame, yet, but I'm going to monitor games getting played more closely. I will probably keep refreshing this thread for the next 4 or 5 weeks, trying to get a handle on if games are getting played or not. I'd like to put a sunset on this season in like 4 weeks.

Okay fyedaddy, ruthless, elliot, and bagga I'm ready. Let's schedule some games.

Yes Fryedaddy Just tell me when.

Tired of waiting me and Muffin played our week 6 game. Let's move on I will play anybody anytime.

frankiemumbles wrote:

Tired of waiting me and Muffin played our week 6 game. Let's move on I will play anybody anytime.

That's what we're doing. We have one thread for the entire season now. Get your games in. At the end of that month, as promised (threatened?) I will forfeit all the other games and we'll play a lockout-shortened season.

That way we can move on and everyone that has the time and wants to play can play next season.

sounds good I'm in for another.

I know I have to take some responsibility for the delays and I am legitimately sorry for that. My work and life schedules were turned upside down shortly after signing up for the league. I love this game but haven't even been able to make time to practice (let alone play my weekly game). I will have to bow out of any future leagues until things clear up at home.

As for this year, I intend to continue trying to play but I will fully understand if I'm asked to step aside at any point. I hate being the one that holds things up and I apologize to everyone involved.

Im up for playing against anyone tonight or tomorrow. Who do i got?

I know Elliot is up next for me but never see him on

ertic wrote:

I know Elliot is up next for me but never see him on

I'm aware of this and I apologize. I haven't been on my 360 for a while now as I have a glut of games on PS3 and PC so I've been ignoring it and I know this is why I haven't gotten my football games in. I meant to get on it this weekend, I'll try more this week and weekend.

Anyone want to get in their games with me? I'm available almost every night this week at 10 or 11 EST.

I have to knock out some games as well. Anyone want to get in a game today or tomorrow?

baggachipz wrote:

Anyone want to get in their games with me? I'm available almost every night this week at 10 or 11 EST.

I should be able to make it one of those nights. All I have left are games with you and oldman.

BTW, I somehow pulled off a win over Fireloth's Sparrows. Barry Sanders still ran like crazy on me for most of the game, including a 61 yard TD on the very first play from scrimmage. In fact, Sanders had a 59 yard run on the Sparrows second play from scrimmage, which led to a Bobby Hebert 12 yard TD pass on the next play, and the Hawks were down 14-7 after the first quarter.

Barry Sanders third run was much shorter. It was only 34 yards. So, by this point, Sanders had 3 carries for 154 yards. But that's when things finally started to change. Sanders next run was for minus four yards, and the I forced the Sparrows to punt. Unitas hit charley Taylor for a long TD on the next play, and the game was now tied 14-14.

The Firesloth did me a favor. With one minute left in the half, Hebert tried to go air, but went three and out, giving me Hawks the ball with :34 left at my own 29. I think we all know how APFB games go in this scenario. Unitas was 3 of 5, hitting Ricky Sanders for the go ahead TD with :04 left on the clock.

I got the ball in the third quarter, and Earl Campbell broke out of his shell, and ran for a 56 yard TD. He's no Sanders, but going up by 14 was going to alter the game. Of course, Hebert his Sanders for a 57 yard screen pass, to pull within seven.

Firesloth forced me to punt, and again, Sanders did his work, sprinting for a 24 yard carry on the next play. But again, the Sparrows went air a few too many times, and I had the rare stop of a Sanders run play. The Sparrows were forced to kick a 37 yard FG. It was now 28-24, to start the 4th quarter. This was supposed to when Campbell kicks into gear. But on third and two, Campbell lost 2 yards. Facing 4th and three, I gambled, and lost, as Campbell was taken down for a five yard loss.

So here we were. Firesloth is down by four, with 3:26 left, and the ball on his own 48. He moved the ball well, and set up a 1st and 10 from my 12 twelve. The cat and mouse game started, and he threw on first down but it was tipped away by Roger Werhli. He went back to the run, but I somehow pulled of a run stuff, and Sanders lost a yard. Another incomplete pass, and Firesloth was forced to go for it on 4th and 11 from my 13 with just 1:43 left. Terry McDaniel knocked the ball down, and I had the ball, needing just one first down to ice the game.

Then it was Earl Campbell up the middle, and he busted through for an 88 yard TD run, and that really iced the game. Firesloth was forced to go air again, and was intercepted.

While I was never able to solve Sanders, I did start to slow him enough, and Hebert never made me pay. Sanders had 271 yards and two TD rushing and receiving. But Hebert was just 5 of 19, for 115 yards.

Campbell came up big late, and finished with 182 yards and 3 TD's on the ground. Unitas went 14-23, for 234 yards, and was the difference in the game.

If we played this game 10 times, though, I don't think I win more than three. I caught breaks, and Hebert has been better than he was in this game.

Good game, firesloth! Hopefully we make the playoffs and have a rematch. You deserve it.

baggachipz wrote:

Anyone want to get in their games with me? I'm available almost every night this week at 10 or 11 EST.

Yes! I will try to be on over the next few nights at that time.

Jayhawker wrote:

Good game, firesloth! Hopefully we make the playoffs and have a rematch. You deserve it.

This was a fun game...Herbert has been in the top throwing percentages of the league, even with my 2-2 record (prior to this game). Your D shut him down horribly. I couldn't really hit any of my receivers, my TE was worse than worthless, and your players seemed to blend into the turf. It was like I was playing Boise State on their blue turf in their blue unis.

That "Another incomplete pass..." from 2nd and goal (maybe 3rd?) was horribly depressing at the end of the game. Eric Green was wide open and rather than rocketing it in, I tried to be cool and loft it...which meant Green went out of bounds. That was the story of my night -- not very smart!

Baggachipz -- I'll look for you this week. I have games left with you, Oldman, and Fyedaddy.

JAYHAWKER -- We need help...can you advance the week in the tournament we started way back before the season started?? Albo and I are finally trying to get our game in, but it's not showing either of us as having an opponent.

Anything you can do from the admin side of things??

maxox wrote:

Yes! I will try to be on over the next few nights at that time.

That was one hell of a game, maxox. I never thought I'd come back to win it. Both of us (especially you) were slingin' it with ease in the first half, but miraculously both defenses really buckled down in the second. That last kickoff sucked, I was kicking it right on purpose, but that was cheese and I know that. I *hate* the kicking (more specifically, the kick receiving) in this game. Were I you I'd be quite displeased right now.

Elliot, Pred, think we can get our games in today or tomorrow?

I have a raid tonight(Yeah re-upping WoW was not a good idea). I should be free Wednesday. Perhaps 6:00pm PST on Wednesday?

Sure, I can do 6pm PST tomorrow

baggachipz wrote:
maxox wrote:

Yes! I will try to be on over the next few nights at that time.

That was one hell of a game, maxox. I never thought I'd come back to win it. Both of us (especially you) were slingin' it with ease in the first half, but miraculously both defenses really buckled down in the second. That last kickoff sucked, I was kicking it right on purpose, but that was cheese and I know that. I *hate* the kicking (more specifically, the kick receiving) in this game. Were I you I'd be quite displeased right now.

I was trying to see if the kick would go out so no cheese on your part, but utter stupidity on my part. Very good game though.

I also lost a close one to Muffin attributable to some really bad decisions to not kick field goals (as in I could have got 3 before the half and then with time running out at the end I could have sent the game to OT).

I was trying to see if the kick would go out so no cheese on your part, but utter stupidity on my part. Very good game though.

I've done that before, too. I think we have to be aware that this is a mistake. Pure and simple. Recently I even tried to get to it before the ball rolled too close to the end zone, but my guy grabbed it at the 1 yard line and trotted out of bounds in the endzone. Safety. Give the ball back.

Sort of related:

Dante Lavelli (WR) dies at age 85. (Through profootballtalk.com.)

Got two good games in yesterday with Franikie and Elliott

Two more to go to knock out the season!

Pred and Oldman are whats left for me.

How is everyone else doing?

Getting nowhere. I have to play Oldman, Baggachipz and fyedaddy. So I can probably write those games off at this point. My last game is with Ruthless. I'll probably get to play that one. Keep in mind that we're about 14 days away from me figuring out forfeits and calling the season.

I've got to play Baggachipz (probably'll get done soon, I imagine), fyedaddy, and Oldman.

I just played Jayhawker, so at least I've gotten a game in recently!

I've got bagga and oldman. School started up, and I have early classes every day now. So my evenings have taken a hit.

I got in my games with bagga and ruthless so I'm pretty sure all I have left are Elliot and fyedaddy.

Let's get this season finished because I hate the team I drafted.

I hate to say this, but you might as well write me off. Home life has been crazy, work is very busy (year-end-accounting stuff), and I've just started back to school. I sincerely apologize for being part of the problem. I just can't say with any certainty when I will have any uninterrupted time to play, making scheduling nigh impossible. Again, I'm very sorry it turned out this way.

It makes me sad to say this, but I may have to ruck up with Oldman. Partially because of what's on my plate but also because the ethernet cable I had hooked up to my XBox kinda crapped out on me, and i'm totally skint for the next 2 weeks so it'll be a bit before I can afford a new one. Yes, even at that price (given that I need a longer one).

Blech my games are with oldman and Pred. heh guess my footballing is done for awhile.

Frankie toss up another Tourny!

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