JeanChretien

everything I know/ have learned

I probably wouldn't...sorry. . Tecmo attracted me largely because it was one of the first to have player names. Madden only had numbers way back when.

Wow, that analysis of run times reminds me waaaay too much of CSE431 (Algorithms analysis). I hate that class...so...hard.

Jim Kelly's career ended similarly. We (Buffalo) were playing Miami and they called grounding when Buffalo was on like the 3 and Kelly threw it out the back of the endzone (close call, but I wouldn't have called it). Next play, being forced to pass, Kelly throws a pick returned for a TD (B.Marion maybe? Not sure who). Since then, the fans turned on him and started pushing for a QB change. Bah, now I'm bitter (remembers Henry Jones pass interference on a hail mary, the no goal, homerun throwback, mark ingram on 3rd and 13 winning Superbowl XXV, etc...)

They should've looked a little historical perspective for things like ball control, but I guess they wanted to accurately recreate the season as it happened. White lost 8 fumbles, but damn, 19 BC?

Someone just uploaded me the 1992 Bills Oilers playoff game (it was blacked out in Buffalo for some reason - and I didn't get into football/tape NFL Primetime until 1993). So, I'm watching the first half, and they say Lo White didn't lose a single fumble in 1992. Wow. edit: I'm not sure if it was "lost fumbles" or "fumbles", and I'm too lazy to check right now.

Well, they did get to a superbowl so there's no complaints. That was a pretty sweet year.

Ranatoro - I don't suppose you could get me a digital vid of that 1990 NFC Championship game, could you? I've heard it was one of the greatest ever, but it was before I got into pro-football.

I think the broncos are easy to stop because of their playbook. I love being matched up against them.

I always crawl back to it every six months or so, but 2 things "reincarnated" it big time in the past year. 1. Online leagues 2. My desire to compile stats for a season with every team - this took FOREVER and I almost got so sick of overplaying and getting carpal tunnel (sp?) that I almost quit all my online leagues. Now, I'm back to normal - 1 league and vs comp every 2-3 months

Ok, I have never unlocked the all time greats, and it's starting to piss me off. I just simmed the seasons on emulator and won it 3 times in a row with the vikings. Notabilities: Superbowl is 3 min quarters (does it have to be 5?) I did "official season mode" for all 3. However, back when I rented the game, I think I also tried it in Trade mode. Right after winning the third superbowl, I went to season-> new trade based season and started a trade based season. No all time greats. Any thoughts? Is there a special ending when you win it for the 3rd time, or does it still say "try to 3peat"? edit: I guess you have to be in Trade mode - finally did it - whew!

QB Browns is like the QB Eagles of the AFC. No one can stop him. Pull a Ditka and trade all your tecmo draft picks for Kosar/Browns. He can be THE running game. ok, it's only 11:30, but it's obvious I need sleep. I say get a quality back (assuming it's an upper-eshelon one with a max speed >= 56)

As I have my stat season for TSB (NES) I wondered over to the SNES realm. I downloaded the Final Edition Rom which I had rented numerous times and enjoyed (partially because of the great opening theme music ) - but recently read reviews about the non-final edition version. Anyway, these reviews said TSB (non-final edition) "plays" more like the NES version. Does anyone feel this one is better? I would play that one if the stats would be more comparable to the NES version, otherwise I'm partial to the 3 minute quarters of TSBIII (playing a season wiht every team takes WAY too long otherwise). So...my main questions: 1. Final or non final edition? 2. How come in the SNES version, if I have 2 save states, it changes the schedule in both? For example, I sim week 1, save state in slot 0. I then sim week 2 and save in slot 1. When I load slot 0, it's the end of week 2. Can anyone explain this? I like to have a backup slot since I often accidently save over seasons. I tried deleting the SRM file, but then when I load the save state - it's back at week 1. What the heck is going on? I'm using ZSNES v1.31B (for windows). I have not yet tried a different emulator. Should I do that? Thanks, Rob

I haven't played in a while - I need a break - 2 fucking years to finish my stats for every team - that was WORK! (See other thread if interested in how the teams stacked up)

So, do you guys think Jim Everette should be in the pro bowl over Montana (by my numbers)? A couple of my friends think so and there's some controversey. I picked montana due to the much higher yards per attempt, but everette had a slightly better TD-Int ratio. By picking Montana, I would have to tweak my personal "QB rating" system (that's explained on the sheets) to value yards per attempt more, and that would require effort However, I think yards per attempt is a good indicator of the QB that can make plays and shoudl be important too. So, which one? Montana or Everette?