deadfaulkner Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 With only the Super Bowl still to play, the Tecmo Legacy League is on the brink of completing its first full season. Led by an explosive offense starring quarterback Bert Jones and halfback Lydell Mitchell, the 1976 Baltimore Colts are set to take on Hall-of-Fame linebacker Chris Hanburger and surprise passing leader Billy Kilmer and the 1976 Washington Redskins. Check out the full preview video here (video courtesy of slimstud7): The TLL began on the 14th of January, 2012 with the inagural TLL draft. We called it a "Legacy League" because of its unique format: all 28 teams are MAN-controlled, divided amongst (ideally) five or six coaches. Teams are drafted, not players: for the initial season, set in 1976 (chosen because it was the year the Bucs and Seahawks entered the "Fake NFL," as we like to call it), we had five coaches. Three of us had six teams; the other two had five, chosen in a team draft: Coach: cheapcatch New York Jets Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Atlanta Falcons Coach: coachlandryshat New England Patriots San Diego Chargers New York Giants Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams Coach: deadfaulkner Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers Coach: seriousatari Baltimore Colts Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks Coach: slimstud Buffalo Bills Houston Oilers Oakland Raiders St. Louis Cardinals New Orleans Saints We played every game of the 1976 season (as realistically as possible, adjusted to a 16-game format). The big boys you'd expect did well: Fake-NFL champions Oakland made the playoffs, as did Pittsburgh, Denver, Minnesota, and the Rams. But there were surprises as well. The New Orleans Saints went 9-7 to find themselves in the playoffs. Billy Kilmer of the Washington Redskins led the league in passing. The Chicago Bears, who in the fake-NFL wouldn't learn how to ride W.P. to a playoff spot for another seven years, took home-field-advantage in the NFC. Don Goode, who was previously notorious for allowing the ball to slip through his arms on the infamous Holy Roller play, led the league in tackles. I could go on, but better would be to check it out for yourself: https://www.sites.google.com/site/tecmolegacyleague/ We threw this site together slap-dash to make it through the first season. We had a tremendous amount of fun, and I hope you'll find that reflected in the content you find there. Still, all the while one of our members (again, thanks slimstud) was working on a new TLL site, complete with sortable stats and automatic ROM uploads. We're ready to move into the new site for season 2, 1977: http://www.scottzolak.com/tll/ We have every hope that we'll be able to broadcast the Super Bowl live, and I encourage anyone who's interested to tune in. Email me ([email protected]) or find me on AIM ([email protected]) for the specifics. We are looking for one or two new members right now, so I encourage you to write me at either of the two above addresses for more info. DFM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecSpectre Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The video was awesome and very well done.Are you guys playing online or do you get together to play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoTurd Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Pretty sweet man. I love all the stuff surrounding leagues...the sites, the videos, etc...very fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadfaulkner Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 The video was awesome and very well done.Are you guys playing online or do you get together to play?Thanks, man, on behalf of slimstud who was the one who made the video. I thought his work with the video was pretty awesome too.We play online - the concept was based on an in-person league we had years ago. The league consists of three of us from that original league, as well as two guys we met online.And again, we're open to taking on another coach or two, so if you're interested, get ahold of me at the contacts in the original thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeBerg Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I'm happy to be joining, look forward to some fun games, and thanks again for taking me into consideration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Moon Rison Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Wow, what a promo. Thanks for allowing me to join. I hope not to disappoint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFM Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Looks great. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim_jimmy7 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Just starting week 5, been pretty fun, click on my sig to see everything that has been going on. The real question is will Tampa Bay go 0-16? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapCatch Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 The second season aka TLL77 is off to a fast start and seems even more competitive than last season, with coaches getting used to one another's playing style and such. The newest member Chaos Rison has been bringing the thunder this season, winning 9 straight at one point before finally losing his last 2 games. Meanwhile, the Bucs (0-4) face the (0-4) Packers in Wk 5....Can Gary Huff "The Magic Dragon" carry Tampa to its first victory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecSpectre Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Hey guys... how's the league coming along. I'd be interested in more information and possibly joining you for the next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavemealone Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 This looks like a lot of fun. Good dudes all around. Keep up the great work guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim_jimmy7 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 It's going really well, we are starting to get to the point where all the games are really starting to matter. Big game this week puts the underachieving and often injured Colts against the Rams.Had a really insane moment earlier this season where the Colts QB Bert Jones got injured along with the starting RB Mitchell. Played against the undefeated Broncos and pulled off an unreal 31-28 win in OT. Set a single game record for passing yards with Bill Troup: http://www.scottzolak.com/tll/gamestats.php?game=183And right now the AFC central has no one under .500 so its gonna get intenseGreat group of guys and we will always welcome more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapCatch Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) Update: Colts crushed the Rams 24-3. Indeed, the hunt for the playoffs is on. Both the AFC and NFC playoff race is bottlenecked. I was the one who endured the Bill Troup lambasting. It was maddening and embarrassing, but I did have some fun with it. Here is my story on it for those interested: http://www.scottzola...ews.php?view=39What's worse: The week before I defeated the same Colts with the Saints, a team with a terrible defense that has only won one game all season....against the Colts....Meanwhile, Denver has lost once all season....to Bill TroupBill Troup Player of the Week: http://www.scottzolak.com/tll/shownews.php?view=53That's why they play the games.... Edited November 17, 2012 by CheapCatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecSpectre Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 So what would I need to do to get in on this league? I mean 'I'm probably the best in the world' at TSB3.haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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