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    Knobbe
    [caption id=attachment_527" align="aligncenter" width="463" caption="Madden still has trouble touching the simplistic brilliance that is Tecmo Super Bowl][/caption]

    Patrick Hruby of the Washington Times (and virtual football connoisseur) recently had a pretty good idea for an article:  What about the people who aren't standing in line to overpay for a company who has monopolized a license so it can sell you a roster update?  

    While he obviously didn't word it quite so backhandedly, that's pretty much the theme of his piece: Madden NFL 12: Why the hold-outs cling to old-school football video games   He takes the time to talk to some All-Pro Football 2K8, NFL2K5, and, of course, Tecmo Super Bowl enthusiasts about their lack of interest in the industry's only licensed NFL game.


    "I didn't even know the game was coming out this week," said Anthony Orenga, the webmaster of tecmomadison.com noted in a discussion of the release of Madden 2012
    In the next week be on the look out for Tecmo Super Bowl 2012.  We can promise you it won't be Madden 2012.

     

    Link -  Madden NFL 12: Why the hold-outs cling to old-school football video games
    Knobbe
    Typically there are a lot of great NFL season roms put out on this site.
    However, there is always one that is the first out of the box, our very own Drummer.

    Much like the NFL, we're just getting started. Any help with roster changes and updated starters are appreciated.
    Head on over to the forums to get your preseason fix and stay tuned for this years releases.


    Knobbe

    Tecmo Ryder Cup 2011 Podcast

    By Knobbe, in News,

    Podcast

    Tecmo Ryder Cup 2011

    This Saturday the second incarnation of the "Tecmo Ryder Cup" is taking place in Minnesota.  What is the Tecmo Ryder Cup? Like golf's Ryder Cup, the Tecmo Ryder Cup is comprised of regional teams competing for Tecmo supremacy. Also like golf's Ryder Cup, there are both doubles and singles matches with a single point at stake in each match (i.e. each game). It takes a designated number of points to capture the Cup.   Minneapolis is the host city because it presently has possession of the Cup via its 2009 win.

    Four Teams have been formed consisting of the following

    Team Minnesota
    Sconnie
    Edisaurusrex
    Qb_Browns
    Tecmo Waylen

    Team Neenah
    Skunker
    The Rickster
    Peter (aka Moonwalk)
    The Kaiser

    Team Madison
    Chet H
    Josh H
    Averagetsbplayer
    Ryan33fulcher
    Team North Dakota
    The Leonardite
    Dr. Frolf
    Bob Nelson
    The other guy who lives in North Dakota

    For more info....
    Knobbe
    Back in the day keeping track of stats for Tecmo Season played on an emulator used to be a fairly manual process for most people.  In February of 2005 all of that changed with the creation of Tecmophile.com by "Snatches".  Tecmophile was a place where you could upload outputs from emulators which would in turn keep track of all the statistics from a league.  In 2007 Snatches got out of the Tecmo business and handed off the site to TecmoWorld.  At TecmoWorld a guy known as BrookstonFowler began working on some improvements and in 2009 Dynastyphile was born.  Dynastyphile would be a means to an end as the knowledge gain customizing the system would allow Brookston to create the site capable of managing the World Tecmo Federation...the WTFphile over at Puretecmo.

    It was during this time we were witnessing the fall of the original online Tecmo powerhouse league, the simplistically named Online Tecmo Football League.  Started back before 2000 on dialup modems, this league at one time boasted 4 different pools of teams and existed for nearly a decade.  After it was all said and done, one of the few things left from the era was the league's Tecmo portal, onlinetecmo.com.  This new url will serve to display Dynastyphile as a means to play Tecmo online for the masses.

    It seems very fitting that the last act of the original online league would be to pass on the torch to the leagues of today and tomorrow.

     

     

     
    Knobbe
    What does this mean?  Tecmo Super Bowl roms for the 2011/2012 season with semi accurate instead of imaginary rosters!

    But until then....it's free agency and an article detailing available free agents over at Grantland.com of course mentions Tecmo



    Clinton Portis
     has missed 19 games over the past two years, thanks to a concussion in 2009 and a separated groin last season. Although it seems as if he's been around since the first edition of Tecmo Bowl, Portis will only turn 30 in September. When he's been healthy, Portis has maintained a healthy 4.1-yard rushing average, and he's one of the league's best pass-blockers out of the backfield. He could be a valuable part of a running back rotation somewhere.

    Knobbe
    [caption id=attachment_451" align="aligncenter" width="720" caption="Managing to not only win the trophy but also shattering the record for number of women in a Tecmo Tourney photo][/caption]

     

    Congrats to longtime online player and Louisiana native Brent "bgboud" B for taking home the trophy in this year's event.

    Here is a write up from tourney organizer and 3rd Place winner Chad


    WOW!  What a weekend!
    First of all I would like to thank everyone that participated.  Especially those that signed up ahead of time and really showed up, you guys are the best!
    A big thanks to all that came to hang out and support us!
    Thanks to Huddle Up for hosting us and allowing us to have a great time.
    Also thanks to Chris Gaudet-State Farm.  If you have any insurance needs, call him, he is an excellent person and agent.
    Thanks to all who participated again.  We had an amazing group of guys that I would hang out with anytime.  I really appreciate the support.
    From now on I will have all participants pay ahead time by pay-pal.
    Now for some of the details.
    This year we decided to add a double elimination tournament after the round robin.  This was a total success for us this year.
    I am going to cut off the fat and get to the final four participants.
    Jack H (MIA) and Chad N (MIN) played, with Chad being the winner by a close one.
    Chad (DET) moved on to play Tommy S (WAS), with Tommy winning by a close one.
    Tommy(DAL) moved on to play Brent B (PIT), with Brent winning by another close one.
    Chad (HOU) moved on through the loser's bracket to meet up with Tommy (GIA), with Chad avenging his loss and winning by a close one.
    Jack (MIA) survived the long journey of the loser's bracket to meet up with Chad (MIN) again, with Jack avenging his loss and winning by a close one.
    Jack (MIN) moved on to play Brent(DET), who was undefeated so far.  Jack won the first game in our traditional close fashion.  Now they had to play again because of the double elimination rule.
    Jack(MIA) vs Brent(CIN).  This was a very good game.  The Dolphins seem to have control of the game and had  the Bengals on the ropes but the Bengals dug in their heels and would not give up.  Up by 7 The Bengals pinned the Dolphins deep in their own territory in the fourth quarter.  The Dolphins set up in a Shotgun formation and the Bengals read the play for an all out blitz, forcing Marino to make a quick decision that lead to a Fulcher interception that allowed the Bengals to move on to another score to seal the victory.


    The standings for our 2011 S.W. La. TSB tourney:
    2011 S.W. La. TSB Champion- Brent B - Dallas, TX
    2011 S.W. La. TSB Runner Up- Jack H - Shreveport, La
    2011 S.W. La. TSB 3rd Place- Chad N - Sulphur, La
    2011 S.W. La. TSB 4th Place- Tommy S - Shreveport, La

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    MarkCarrier20
    Randall Cunningham’s 1990 season is the greatest single season an NFL quarterback has ever had; and no one remembers or acknowledges it. 3,466 passing yards. 942 rushing yards. 35 total TDs. His stats read like a season straight out of Tecmo Super Bowl, a season too ridiculous to have ever actually occurred in the NFL.

    Why does this season not get any recognition?

    Sure, it happened 21 years ago but what he was doing at the time was unprecedented in the history of the NFL. The only season close to that type of production in the 21 years since was Michael Vick’s 2010 totals.  Vick bested Cunningham’s rushing total (which was an NFL record for a QB) in '06, but he also threw for 1,000 less yards and scored only 22 total tuds compared to Randall's 35.

    Cunningham was second in passing tuds with 30 and 6th in passing yards in 1990, but the leader in both, Warren Moon, had another 119 attempts. If you give Randall another 119 throws at his average yards per pass (7.45) he accumulates another 922 yards which elevates him to 2nd with 4,388 behind Moon's 4,689, but Moon only rushed for a paltry 215 yards that year. Any QB in any era of the NFL would be happy with those passing numbers alone in a single season (and a career if your name is Chad Hutchinson or almost any other Bears QB)and any NFL running back would be pleased with himself after a 942 yard, five TD season with an NFL leading eight yards per carry.

    One argument I hear in regards to Cunningham’s career in general, not just the ’90 season, is that because he wasn’t a “Pure Passer” (whatever that means) his numbers are seen as more cartoonish, less legitimate than if Chris Chandler or some other stiff QB put them up. But his 1998 season with the Vikings proves he was in fact a great quarterback who could sling the rock without relying on his feet.

    The 1998 Vikings were the highest scoring team in NFL history until the 2007 Patriots usurped the title from them. What’s awesome about this from the Cunningham perspective is that everyone thought his career was done- he was only signed to backup incumbent “stud” Brad Johnson until he got hurt after two games.

    Instead, Cunningham became the starter and completely blew up. His 3,704 passing yards was the second highest of his career (3,808 in 1988) and fifth most in the league. His 34 passing TDs was a career high and second most in the NFL. His 106.0 QB Rating led the league. But more importantly for his legacy, he led the Vikings to a 15-1 regular season record and the NFC Championship game where they lost to the Atlanta Falcons.

    But this isn’t an article about 1998- the coordinates I set on the Delorean were for 1990 and Doc Brown is getting antsy- so let’s go back.

    Who was Cunningham even throwing to in 1990? Calvin Williams and Fred Barnett were both rookies and neither of them had 40 catches. Cunningham didn’t have a single 1,000 yard receiver that year which shows you how he spread the ball around because he had to, which speaks to how good he was and how truly amazing the production was. Keith Byars, a running back, was actually his leading receiver.

    Still not convinced that Cunningham’s 1990 season was epic and the greatest for a quarterback ever?

    Lucky for you, Al Gore “created” the internet because you can go back in time, sans Delorean, and be Randall Cunningham in his prime right now. “How can this be possible, Paul? The laws of time as a linear concept moving forever forward strictly prohibit this.”

    You can play Tecmo Super Bowl on your computer right now at work and re-live a season through the eyes of “QB Eagles” in his prime. Click on the "Downloads" tab above and get it poppin'. High top fade like Randall's not included.
    Knobbe
    Update from previous post

    Just in case you wanted to print these out to put one of your cartridges (you have more than one, right?) here are the labels in high-resolution.  There are even a couple of new ones. (TIM TEBOW!!!!!!!)

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    Knobbe

    TecmoBowl vs RBI July Podcast

    By Knobbe, in News,

    July TB vs RBI podcast Site Link

    Possibly the greatest authority on the 1988 game Tecmo Bowl, Brad from TecmoBowl vs RBI is doing a monthly podcast along with Fargo accented Nate.  This month's topics:


    2011 RBI Baseball Championship Matchup: Detroit vs AL All-Stars
    Tecmo Bowl passing defenses
    Russell Wilson transferring to Wisconsin
    Recap of their ongoing TB season in week 9 of 12....I guess Tecmo Bo Jackson is good
    Favorite and Worst Tecmo Bowl matchups
    Favorite  baseball matchups
    Next Month's guest will be Travis "TecmoTurd"

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