Why isn't Michael Dean Perry in Tecmo Super Bowl?

[Knobbe]

During the 1990-1991 season, Michael Dean Perry was one of the best DTs in the league.

 

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PerrMi00.htm

 

In fact, he was so popular in Cleveland that the local McDonalds had a MDP Burger....the regional Triple Big Mac.

 

It looked like he did have a holdout in 1991.

Did he also not have an agreement with the NFLPA?

Did that mean that instead of NT Browns they decided to just not include him from the game?

[buck]

11.5 sacks, 107 tackles...for a DT???  that dude was a beast.

[GameplayLoop]

Thank God we have a forum to bring this question to the forefront of the greater Tecmo Super Bowl conscience.

[qb_browns]

There are some niggling little roster details that would be sweet if they would answer them.

 

For example, what was the deadline for roster submission to get into the game? Babe Laufenberg was clearly not on the 1991 Dallas Cowboys; Aikman's backup was Buerlein, while Schroeder's backup on the Raiders was Todd Marinovich. 

 

Did the video examples the infamous Japanese programmers watch of the Browns only include nickel packages?

 

I'm sure there are way more than those two small examples. 

[Bad Moon Rison]

I always assumed he was.  Then again, I grew up with the SNES version and he's in that one (and I rarely use the Browns on the NES).

 

It's funny when people complain about the programmers of TSB asking "why is so-and-so so good/bad?"  However, your point is definitely a legitimate one since he was so good that year statistically.

[TecmoBunny]

Could it have to do with them having a CB (Blaylock) as a one of their LB's?

I am pretty sure the browns have 5 cb's

[buck]

Could it have to do with them having a CB (Blaylock) as a one of their LB's?

I am pretty sure the browns have 5 cb's

 

so that's why Browns defense kicks so much ass!

[bgboud2]

to paraphrase the manual, frank minnifield is almost unbeatable in man on man coverage

[Bodom]

When Jschminkey was looking for players that should have been included in the original, MDP was one of the first I noticed.  AFC DPOY in '89.  A Pro Bowler in '90.  Doesn't make any sense that he was exclued.

 

 

to paraphrase the manual, frank minnifield is almost unbeatable in man on man coverage

HA!  I just went back and read the manual.  The team write ups were clearly done before ratings were given.  Lots of incorrect info there...and they even mentioned some players who aren't in the game, such as NE DT Brent Williams.  Garin Veris must have been a late replacement. 

Got a few laughs reading it over...

 

"CHI Jim Harbaugh is one of the most accurate passers in the NFL"

After ratings were given, he was actually THE worst.

 

"No other RB possesses the speed, balance and acceleration of the Lion's Barry Sanders"

I think they are forgetting about someone....

[TecmoBowlSwede]

Yeah, the Patriots D was messed up. For my own 1990-rom I replaced Veris with Williams (made him LE) and switched the ratings with Agnew. And then added Vincent Brown as LOLB instead of Chris Singleton. Seemed more accurate, compared to the season stats.