Best Rams team for The Convergence (poll)

[Baron von Lector]

Of the following years, which one best represents the Rams?  The 1999 Super Bowl team seems like a no-brainer, but circumstances have come about that leads me to maybe re-think this position.  Basically, I'm creating the "Tecmo Bowl Convergence" ROM with the greatest teams in NFL history taking the field and doing battle with one another.  The 1999 Rams were lead by Kurt Warner, but so was the 2008 Cardinals.  I'm on the fence about having Kurt Warner leading two teams in the game. 

 

My other options are the 1984 team in which Eric Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, and the 1973 team that finished 12-2 and were ranked #1 in most offensive and defensive categories.

 

[Lamefest]

Got to include the Greatest Show on Turf. '99 Rams might be a top 10 all time. I'd say do a different year for the Cards although that may be tough. Maybe a mid-80s team with a dominant Ottis Anderson or I think they had some solid teams in the mid-70s if you're willing to go in the way back machine.

[palmcd]

1973 was a good year

They had a deadly defense and Profootball reference SRS system places them above the 99 team

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/#team_index::25

The only team as good was the 01 team which had a better defense than the 99 team but having the same issue of still having Kurt on the team

[palmcd]

If you want to change the cardinals then the 74 team would a be a good choice

Air Coryell team with a good offense

[Baron von Lector]

I'm completely against changing the Cardinals team.  I've already got them added to the Convergence.  After working with the '72 Dolphins, it helped knock me off the fence about having two Kurt Warners in the game.  Earl Morrall was the QB for the '72 Dolphins and the '70 Colts, and Paul Warfield played for the '64 Browns and the '72 Dolphins.  So with that in mind, if I do eliminate the '99 Rams, it won't be because of the two Kurts.

[philleyOphish]

I would change the Cardinals team and keep Warner on the Rams where he belongs.

[Novo927]

Using the 1950 Browns would eliminate the Warfield issue, also that team is better than the 1964 team.

[TecmoSuperFan]

This sounds like it could be fun. 

[Baron von Lector]

I don't mind using double players on this ROM, otherwise, I'd be replacing a good chunk of the teams I've already got implemented.  I have two criteria for the teams I use.

 

1)  I look at Super Bowl / Championship teams first (which is why the '08 Cardinals are in).  I did make a few exceptions, as I chose the '07 16-0 Patriots, even though they were Super Bowl runners-up.

 

2) The teams have to be post-1960.  Why?  Because I rely heavily on Pro-Football-Reference.com's AV scores when helping to determine ratings, and 1960 is the earliest the numbers are used.

 

In regards to the Kurt Warner Rams/Cardinals dilema, because I'm allowing players to show up on multiple teams, I'm going with the 1999 Rams.  Can't penalize greatness, right?  Goes perfectly with this teaser comic I posted earlier:

 

[TecmoSuperFan]

for those who played in years prior to the AV number, i looked at the highest stats they had and guesstimated the AV they'd have for that year. 

[Leonard Fournette]

My vote goes to the super bowl team..greatest show on turf. 

[Novo927]

That makes sense with the pre 1960 teams, its a little disappointing as Otto Graham would've been like a QB Eagles type and Marion Motley would've been a Christian Okoye type.

[Mike Gordan]

It's a shame we couldn't fit the '00 Baltimore Ravens or the '12 Houston Texans (I'm taking into consideration that the Oilers became the Titans) into this ROM.  But who knows?  Perhaps this game could be remade and repurposed for the NES Tecmo Super Bowl Convergence?

 

Edit:  Whoops!  Thought I was on a different thread.  Got to go with the Greatest Show on Turf for that one.

Edited August 25, 2015 by Mike Gordan

[Baron von Lector]

It's a shame we couldn't fit the '00 Baltimore Ravens or the '12 Houston Texans (I'm taking into consideration that the Oilers became the Titans) into this ROM.  But who knows?  Perhaps this game could be remade and repurposed for the NES Tecmo Super Bowl Convergence?

 

Edit:  Whoops!  Thought I was on a different thread.  Got to go with the Greatest Show on Turf for that one.

 

There is a NES version that I have to fix before I upload to the Downloads section.  Simple fix that I haven't gotten around to fixing, yet.  Basically, Ted Hendricks is mis-spelled as "Henrdicks" (or something similar) and his skin color is off.

[~Tailback King~]

Jesus................who the hell is voting on this???  Eric's team all day!!!  Not sayin that was the best TEAM, but he was definitly the best player on any of those teams......that's gotta count for somthin'.

[Leonard Fournette]

One team won the super bowl..that's gotta count for something lol

[~Tailback King~]

One team won the super bowl..that's gotta count for something lol

 

It ain't Eric's fault he was on $#!tty teams his whole career.......Fucc the greatest show on turf, Eric was the Whole Fucc!n Show!!!

[tts42572]

Great idea to make this ROM.

 

Will there be an NES cartridge version?  I'd love to see that as I only play the cartridge versions.

 

Curious what you're thinking for the Cowboys?  I'd assume probably 1992 but I'd personally vote for 1977 since the 1992 Cowboys are essentially pretty close to the team already in the original Tecmo SB.  Having the 77 Team with Staubach, Dorsett, Pearson, Martin, Too Tall Jones, R White would be pretty sweet

[Leonard Fournette]

It ain't Eric's fault he was on $#!tty teams his whole career.......Fucc the greatest show on turf, Eric was the Whole Fucc!n Show!!!

Super Bowl >>>>

C'mon now homeboy. Love Johnny Johnson but this isn't even an argument. Check the poll lol. but I do see what ya sayin

[Green Majik]

There really should be 3 Kurt Warners on this rom -- not sure why we're leaving out the 1994 Packers.

 

Oh yeah, cause he didn't make the team, my mistake.