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Congrats to Brian! I think he is probably the most deserving of hosting this with all the years' he has been in the finals and fell a bit short. Also, Greg--you crushed it with hosting your first tournament. Trophy, custom coins and venue were all great! It was good to see some new faces and some familiar ones from years' past. Ray- Great job with the stream! You da man! Erik M. was also extremely helpful as always and brought a lot to the tournament. He does an awesome job with helping out and ensures everything goes smoothly. Good job to Erik as well! I told Brian probably about 3 games before the final it was his day. I predicted Shawn and him to be in the final (again) about four years' ago in NJ they both played in the final with Brian falling short in a SD vs TB match-up, I believe. I was disappointed in my defensive performance on the day. Was pretty rusty and fell short to Okalahoma Bo in a CLE-GB match-up. He played very well. These tournaments get tougher and tougher every time we play, i think the amount of reps we all have versus one another by now is pretty up there. Can't wait for more tournaments throughout the year. See (some of you) in Philly.

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CFT 2 Conference Preview - Clark Conference This is the first of two Cascadia Effin Tecmo conference previews for season 2. A reminder to the reader that we drafted 7 different tandems in a standard, non-snake draft that included a salary cap. The tandems included QBs (x2), RBs (x4), WR/TE (x6) OL (x5), DL (x3), LB (x4) and DB (x4). Rules for drafted tandems include that no OL, or defensive players can be moved from their original Tecmo Super Bowl rom alignment. Also, WRs and TEs are not allowed to run the ball unless it is a designed WR reverse play. RBs are allowed to play any position. Both RBs and TEs can be used as a tight end. Standard original rom season condition and injury rules apply here as well. Conditions change at the end of each quarter, and the 4th quarter condition of a game carries over to the 1st quarter of the next game (thanks to @bruddog's immaculate hack work . Injuries also function the same as in an original rom season. If a player gets injured in a given game, he is out for the remainder of that game and at the beginning of the next game being played, the player has a 25% chance of coming back. If the player does not come back for the first game after the injury, he then has a 50% chance of coming back for the 2nd game after the injury. If the player does not return from injury for the 2nd game, then the player will 100% come back from the injury in the 3rd game started after the game in which he/she (that one's for you Chris Evert) got injured. This conference preview will be in order of preseason predicted order of finish. The rules for making the playoffs are as follows. The top 5 teams in a conference according to record, with tie breaks following the original rom formula of using highest point differential, are all slotted into the top 5 slots in the playoff bracket that you see in the schedule. The 6th seed is determined by one or two play in games depending on the conference. Clark conference has 8 teams, so the first play in game will be between the home 7th seeded team and the away 8th seeded team. Winner of that game plays as the away team vs the 6th seed for the last entry in the playoff bracket. In the #Lewis conference, the 7th seed plays at the 6th seed for the last entry in the playoff bracket. This will result in a 12 team bracket that follows the mechanics of the original Tecmo Super Bowl rom's bracket, including a couple of it's idiosyncrasies, which include : 1. The AFC (left side) of the bracket always ends up with the home team in the Super Bowl (regardless of record), and 2. The Conference Championships have a bit of a glitch in them in that the top seed's half of the bracket (represented as having the bottom bye team in the game's Playoff Bracket) actually plays as the road team in the Conference Championships no matter what, in both conferences. What this means is that no matter what the matchup of seeds in the conference championships, the team coming from the top half of the bracket (either the 2 seed that got the bye, or 4th or 5th seed team if they beat the 2 seed, will have home field in the conference championship game no matter what. And the 1 seed, 3 seed, or 6 seed that wins the bottom half of the bracket will always be the away team in the conference championship. Enough with the logistics and make with the preview already KAMP! OK here goes. Clark Conference (with projected seeds) 1. San Francisco 49ers : Owner : @gripsmoke The 49ers have weapons for days on both sides of the ball. Starting with the offense, Grip has the most dynamically dangerous offense in the game. He's got Elway who has the wheels and the cannon that is just so rare in any quarterback. However, that PC rating tho... 31 PC is gonna rear its ugly head at some points during the season, especially when the receiver set is not a high REC group. That WR set is a high MS group though. The OG rom Raiders receivers have no match for overall speed, a fine pairing with a cannon like Elway's. But that's not all when it comes to dangerous speed. To add to that passing game arsenal, the 49ers also threaten CFT defenses on the ground with one Emmitt Smith (and his backups). Stopping the 49ers in CFT season 2 is gonna be a problem. Opposing teams are almost going to have to rely on the tecmoization of the game to garner stops on this squad, through Elway's inaccuracy to fumbles to either Elway or Emmitt, or just plain fumbles. You may think, well with all that offense, surely his defense can't be anything to write home about... FALSE! The 49ers boast that tecmo legendary NT Unicorn, Bob Nelson, of the 69rp variety, as well as the secondary of the OG Rom Giants, with more than enough speed and INT to get the needed stop or two to win with that offense. Andre Tippett and the rest of his Patriot LB Corps round out the defense, and when all else fails, a nod of the cap to Lucifer may swing special teams the Niners way as Hail Satan handles the kicking duties. And have no fear 49ers fans. If you are ever in a rut and need to make a Punter play, Miss Congeniality is always on call... Bottom line: With so much speed across both sides of the ball, as well as Grip's tecmo skillz, the 49ers look to be the favorites in the Clark conference. Best asset: Speed across the board. Worst liability: the dreaded drops from a low PC QB 2. Houston Oilers : Owner : @fairfensheeding aka Randulous aka the Pasco Fiasco aka callmefairf - The Oilers and owner Randi put all their eggs in the baskets of two of the more powerful units in Tecmo Super Bowl, the Rams passing game and the Bengals SS David Fulcher (with some help from USFL vet FS Barney Bussey #lewis). The Oilers will be hard to stop with the potent passing offense of Jim Everett to his OG Rom WR crew featuring Henry L O Ellard and Willie "Flipper" Anderson. And yes, Fulcher can oftem function as a one man defense, ESPECIALLY if he goes into one of those tears in Excellent many quarters in a row. The lack of a running game threat will serve two purposes. One, teams will seldom pick run vs the Oilers' offense, and Two, Randi should run at will without having to worry about anyone picking run much. However, while with conditions, the Oilers might have some 44ms rbs at their disposal throughout the season, this offense will still be mostly one dimensional. And on defense, the Fulcher and Bussey combination will really get minimal help from therest of their defense, as the other 9 Oiler defenders are all 31 rp. And if you have a high HP RB or even TE in Excellent? Well, it might be time to bust out Randi's favorite GIF, you betta getcha popcorn ready. Bottom Line: One dimensional on both sides of the ball, but those are some tasty dimensions. Best assett: Everett to his OG RAMS targets El Oh Ellard and Flipper. Worst liability: No RB or front 7 talent to threaten the opposition, pre conditions of course. 3. Seattle Seahawks : Owner : Invader aka @invader_star64 - The Seahawks channeled their brethren expansion team the Buccaneers in a large chunk of the CFT 2 draft, as both Vinny Greenballs, I mean Testaverde and Wayne "Freakin" Haddix are CFT 2 Seahawks. The Hawks and Invader rounded out his offense with the RBs from the OG RAMS, including Cleveland Gary and dual threat Buford McGee, as well as Al Toon, Rob Moore, and USFL vet JoJo Townsell #lewis. On Defense, looking from the 1st level on, it looks like poop on top of poop, until you get to the secondary and see Haddix and his merry band of one eyed Buc Ball Snatchers. Invader has the weapons on offense to move the ball as needed, and Haddix is another one of those potential one man defenses. Similar to the Oilers, there isn't much else help on the defensive side of the ball outside of the top two DB options. Bottom Line: The Seahawks are similar in constitution to the Oilers with a potent offense and a veritable one man defense. They have more balance on offense with 3 44ms and up RBs, yet lack the speed that the Oilers have in their two biggest weapons, barring condition love. With more options however, there is more opportunity to overcome injury hate or garner condition love elevating a solid player to an outstanding player. Best Asset: Wayne's World and Vinny's Wheels Worst Liability: Vinny's Noodle and a Front Zero defense. 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers : Owner : @SirTed - The Buccaneers rocked the CFT 2 world with their first pick of the draft... one Cool Joe Montana. Upon news of that pick, the rest of the CFT 2 world had to be wondering a : How can we stop Joe Cool, and b : what else can the Buccaneers afford after spending so much on Montana? Well to answer part A... ya can't. As for part B, the answer is some AC (apropos with us Cascadia folk forgoing spring altogether after the long winter and jumping right into that summer heat) as well as a sneaky good defense that doesn't wow you at first, but has some potential to thwart opposing offenses from scoring. Montana to AC has got to be the number one QB WR duo in the league for CFT season 2. Montana also can chuck it to other high REC options like Hassan Jones, Steve Jordan, and John L Williams. The running game is pedestrian at best, with either Chris Warren or James Jones likely to get the bulk of carries depending on conditions. On defense, the CHI DL has a decent DL DB hybrid in Richard Dent, who will function as both the teams top DL and top DB with his 44 INT rating. Then there's Leslie O'Neal to consider. O'Neal can cause quite a ruckus mucking up both the running and passing game of opposing offenses, as well as being a constant threat to block any FGs or XPs. Bottom Line: Ted laid down a Sonic Boom to the league in selecting Joe Montana as his QB and formed a solid team around him. I'm guessing Ted's going to be a little rusty but that won't matter once we get a few games into the season. Best Asset : The Coolness factor aka Joe Cool to AC Worst Liability: The secondary from the OG Packers, who all take a back seat to Richard Dent as best Buc DB 5. Chicago Bears : Owner : @boogiewithstu - This was a tough call, but for 5th, The Bears mauled me with their first pick overall, a unit I was eyeballing and hoping would fall to me, the Bears RB attack. Neal Anderson, a stud RB AND WR. Johnny Bailey, almost the same stud status. Not to mention, an H back in Brad Muster that can crush and catch with the best of them. A sneaky good pick, the INDY WR group, give QBs Rosey and Tupa some solid options. Rosey has the wheels, but also the noodle. A MaJJik lite if you will. On D, Just having Mayhew and Darrell Green would have been plenty, but they also threw in a solid DL with a couple of usable parts, something Stu can and will do to thwart any dynamic offensive attack. Bottom Line : Stu had more offense this year than in CFT 1 and it should count for something. He still has enough firepower on D to be as stingy as he normally is, and with Neal Anderson and Johnny Bailey... watch out CFT... Best Asset: Bears RBs and their potent versatility Worst Liability: Rosey. Will he be Rosey the Riveter or Rosey the Ruiner... 6. New York Giants : Owner : Joey B aka JoeyHoneyB - I had inclinations to have the Giants as high as 4th on this list, as Joey has a team I like a lot. The New York Football Giants kicked off the draft with taking ATL RBs. Bobby Humphrey proved in CFT 1 that the CFT world is his oyster. Throw in Rodney Peete and Andre Ware with a healthy dose of Sterling Sharpe targets and you have a healthy wealthy offensive attack. On defense, the Giants have Jerry Ball and James Francis to disrupt things up front, and Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater have the tools to be able to slow down most offensive passing games. However, there are some stupid good QB WR duos in this conference, and Joey still needs to show he can garner attention as a force to be reckoned with in the CFT. Bottom Line: This is a team to watch. Barring injuries the Giants are going to surprise some people. Best Asset: Bobby Humphrey it's a Bobby Bob World in CFT if season 1 is to be believed. Worst Liability: Offensive lack of depth. If Bobby or Sterling goes down, things get really one dimensional. 7. Detroit Lions : Owner : @TheProfessor - I really like this Lions squad. MaJJik Man was the only starting quarterback in CFT 1 to not throw an INT, and he had some stupid CCs so it wasn't just good QB play. And then there's Thurmal. This team will go as far as Thurmal can take them. He can run and he can catch... with the best of them all. To round out the offense, Marv Cook and Irving Fryar give MaJJik Man some confidence when he's slinging the rock around willy nilly. On defense, Chris Doleman will be a problem for a few OL in this league, and the Cowboys DBs will provide plenty of speed, if not INT to help get stops for the Motown Maulers. Bottom Line: The Lions have the weapons, barring injury. Can the professor use them in a way that will curry the tecmo gods favor? Best Asset : Thurmal Worst Liability : Lack of offensive depth 8. Miami Dolphins - Owner : LarryBird33 - At the bottom of the rankings, mostly due to owner's newbness and not having had a chance to lock horns with CFT vets or other Tecmo diehards. Much of this season will be tough due to a steep learning curve, but this Dolphin Phan should benefit from a solid draft to help keep within shooting distance of most teams til the tecmo end. Dan Marino, a perfect first pick for this squad. Very forgiving for the inevitable mistake passes that will happen when upping the competition level. Fantastic Value with the Redskins RBs and Cards WR/TEs, as there are potential threats across the board. Need a 50ms RB? Byner or USFL stud Kelvin Bryant in Good (#lewis). High Rec target? Ricky Proehl. Need TBK as a hype man? Ya got Ernie Muthaphukka Jones on your roster. Need some HP to get some Reddenbacher action? Gerald Riggs is your answer. The SF OL also provides Marino with the time his 6ms legs will probably need. On defense... Sean Jones, a stud at DL, Tim Harris, a stud at LB 1 that can affect running games and block kicks, and then the solid if unspectacular Chiefs secondary. With conditions, either of the corners Ross or #Lewis can handle their own. Bottom Line: Larrybird33 will have fun with this team. Dan the Man is his Man in real life. The rest of the squad is well put together. Best Asset: Marino and his laser cannon Worst Liability: Owner skillset is noobulous and there isn't a ton of speed to take advantage of Marino's gun, barring condition love of course.

I'm not exactly a wordsmith but I thought I'd give it a try. First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who made it out Saturday. I couldn't ask for a better showing to a first time tournament. Erik, thanks for taking me under your wing and helping this thing run smoothly. With 9 tournaments under your belt yourself, I definitely appreciated all the advice and tips. Not to mention all the equipment, set-up, break down. Hope you were able to enjoy yourself. In the eleventh hour, Ray really came through and did an amazing job with the stream. Top notch. I was able to go back and watch and its phenomenal. Had me cracking up with some of the commentary. Also thanks to everyone else who brought equipment, or helped set-up/break down, anyone who shared a post, etc The day itself started out like the previous 3 days in NJ, a lot of rain. Thankfully it was not too heavy and didn't make unloading the equipment too troublesome. Pool Play went smooth and my initial nervousness about running a tournament for the first time was just subsiding when the power cut out on the whole street! Think Ravens-49ers super bowl. My heart dropped and I immediately thought this tournament was doomed.Thankfully it was right after the first batch of bracket games so we didn't need to replay games once it came back on 20 minutes later. I had a nice win in the Sweet 16 with a last second Butler 50+ FG, tied at 10 with DT bearing down on me for the block. Lost in the Elite Eight to Barletti, 0-3 against him now, just can't seem to beat that guy haha But the man of the hour was Brian. He lost his first Pool Play game to Eddie Z pretty handily, and then did not lose again. Ripped off 7 W's in a row. Had to beat Erik, Barletti, and finally Shawn all in a row to win the Cup. I definitely enjoyed going back and watching those last two games. They were great, tight contests. Its funny the last time there was a tournament in NJ it was the same final with Shawn coming out on top. Couldn't be happier for Brian, the first tournament I ever attended was one of his in 2012 and he was very welcoming and introduced me to this awesome Tecmo community. Its so much more than just the game. Happy I can be a part of it. Oh and did I mention he also won the grand prize in the raffle, the Joe Montana signed poster? Yeah he had a pretty good day! Congrats champ. Your name will be the first to be engraved on the Jersey Cup! Thank you guys for all the compliments, the main thing I want is for all of you to have a great time. Hopefully we can just keep making it better every year. Got some cool ideas for next years tournament brewing already. Hope I see some of you at the other Northeast tournaments this year.