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Also, I'll try and make some sort of cool Tecmo swag.

Rooms booked at the Sheraton. I should be rolling deep with a group that will be Team Orenga level drunk and loud. Looking forward to some street Tecmo to be played in the alleyways of downtown Madison on Friday night / Sunday morning.

No label. It looks filthy, like someone spilled their jack and coke on it after losing in Tecmo. It looked like that before I brought it to the tournament. I thought you guys would probably have it even after asking you when I first noticed it was gone.

Great tournament. Lost to Erik (Arncoem) in the round of 32. I would also like to say thanks to whoever took my system/controllers/cart. Figured it would be fine over there, when I went to check, there was just two TVs with no systems around. Hopefully it was just grabbed by one of the Madison guys or something, not stolen. Instead of writing up a huge reply, I'm going to just cut and paste what I tweeted throughout the day for those that aren't subscribed (@flofanclub). I start to sound like a drunk asshole towards the end (I was a drunk asshole towards the end). 9:37 AM--Tecmo Madison coverage starts NOW. First beer down, lots of nerds are packing in. 10:08 AM-- NFL films doesn't want to mic me. I just have to yell loud enough to be heard in the background. 10:43 AM-- Game one in the books. QB browns pulled his dick out in a 42-7 victory over the packers. 11:32 AM-- Game two 35-21. Almost another blowout, he gave me the Niners. Jerry rice slipped some date rape drugs into the opposing teams Gatorade. 11:38 AM-- I'm getting married at a Tecmo tournament. #TecmoVIII 12:35 PM-- Final game of group play, big win against the pecan sandies to clinch the group. 21-14 moon showed his ass #TecmoVIII 3:20 PM-- Tired from waiting for my next game. $4 vodka redbulls to the rescue. #TecmoVIII 3:58 PM-- Talking shit to NFL films. Why isn't Nick Saban here? #VodkaRedbull #TecmoVIII 4:42 PM-- 64 remain. This is where boys become men. If Sandusky was involved boys would be touched by men. #TecmoVIII 5:06 PM-- Round of 64. Floyd Dixon 4 catches, 4 TDs. Primetime with the shutout. 28-0. One step closer towards ultimate glory. 6:20 PM-- Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fumbled punt for a TD, missed field goal. Shit just didn't go my way. GG arnc. #TecmoVIII 6:21 PM-- Enjoy tweets about tequila shots from here on out. Assholes. #TecmoVIII 6:34 PM-- I'm going to pee on the NFL films cameraman when he is trying to tape a game. #TecmoVIII 8:17 PM-- It sucks being the best tecmoer in the bar. @TecmoVIII 8:25 PM-- Final four. None of them are me. Who cares #TecmoVIII 9:31 PM-- Tournament over. Someone beside me won. Fuck him. #TecmoVIII Someone doesn't take losses well!

On the train. Can't wait to shake some cobwebs. Why am I so damn excited about a 20 year old game? I've been to at least 10 tournaments and I still get a chubber. [ Post made on a Tecmo Super Mobile Device!]

Can we push this thing back to Sunday? My preparations for this tournament is a little behind schedule. I still have to find 22 virgins to sacrifice who share initials with the starting lineup of the Seattle Seahawks. [ Post made on a Tecmo Super Mobile Device!]

I'm printing some shirts to sell at the tourney. I'm printing 72 of them, and anyone who contributed towards putting this together will get one on me. I also plan on giving one to all the guys in my group. Good sportsmanship will hopefully please the Tecmo Gods. I haven't seen total cost yet, but I'll probably be selling them for $7 a pop. Any comments or criticism, try and get it in by tomorrow, that's when I'll start printing. FRONT BACK

I'm game. [ Post made on a Tecmo Super Mobile Device!]

They expected people to pay to join? Have fun ranking 5 suckers, especially when you can already track records of everyone who has ever played in Madison (even from other tournaments like chicago and Nebraska!) [ Post made on a Tecmo Super Mobile Device!]

I don't know any of the guys in my group, which is to be expected, but I love my region. There are guys in every region that would be great to play, but I get a chance to play soby, fro, vogtcd, arnc, chaos, rikfenny, or ones11 in a meaningful game? If I make it far enough, there should be a couple of great games played. [ Post made on a Tecmo Super Mobile Device!]

This post is awesome. I want sponsorship into tourneys. Too bad none of this is going to happen. [ Post made on a Tecmo Super Mobile Device!]

John Elway drops back Pepper Johnson on the blitz Quarterback fumble

I'm checking out the waiting list and the number of competitors when I see... Marcules85?!?!?! That is possibly better than having joeygats show up. [ Post made on a Tecmo Super Mobile Device!]

Don't take this too serious, but this thing should definitely be expanded to 256 people in a two day event. That would be tits. Also, Fro is making his way out? Shit, I thought there would have been a better chance of Brud showing up.

I feel like a man without a country.

I'm not going to be able to make it anymore. My buddy's bachelor party got switched to the same day.

I saw your screen name and looked at the date, figuring you were the one who bumped it. I did a double take. That makes much more sense now.

I'll try to come up with something. If someone has an idea or anything, hit me up on aim or PM me.

Edit: post I made was stupid. Yeah, fill out the first half of the brackets while the second group plays. There is more than enough time for that. Everyone gets a pen and a bracket when the second half is figured out, they fill out the second half of the brackets themselves. Every spot for the play in games will be "winner of 15/18 seed game", or "winner of 16/17 seed game". That gives everyone about 20-25 minutes to fill out their brackets, which should be alright. If someone is in one of the play in games, give them a chance to fill out a bracket as long as they aren't near any of the games as they are being played. Anyone in the tournament won't get a chance.

If you would have posted that earlier, you might have taken the CoD's place in my bracket.

If there was some way we could print out brackets, (and get people to fill them out) while the play-in games for the 15/16/17/18 seed teams are going on, I would love to help organize that. What better way to keep the 60 people eliminated still interested? The CoD is going to win the group, and second place will come down to a heart-breaking tie-breaker. Flostradamus has seen it already.

**EDIT: It looks like it cut off the rest of the images I posted. Right-click on them and click view image. That should let you see the whole bracket.** There is something you guys might not know about me. I am the direct descendant of a well known French apothecary. I am speaking, of course, about Nostradamus. I have talents very similar to his, but it's only when I get black out drunk, and I can only make predictions about video game football. Luckily for all of you, I got hammered this weekend. I had a vision. So without any further introduction, here is Flostradamus's Madison VII- the Hoss Whisperer vision, by region: The Jeff Bostic Region: The Sean Landeta Region: The Joel Hilgenberg Region: The Matt Millen Region: There were some tough calls in there. Some people might say there weren't enough upsets. Some people might say I gave the benefit of the doubt to online guys. Some might even say I gave the benefit of the doubt to local guys. I just want to remind you, it isn't my personal feelings, but this way shown to me in my vision. After those brackets, it leaves us with the elite eight, all the way through to the championship game: There is a quote on the site listing some of the story lines for this years tourney. One of them is going to stick out like a sore thumb after looking at these brackets. It says, "Is this Flo or Jay H’s year, two perennial Elite 8 participants;". It looks like it is both of their years. I mean, making it to the championship game is a hell of an accomplishment. The only problem is that it can't be both of their years. I'm going to win the tournament. Hey, you had to see that coming, right? I can't make a bracket and not list myself winning. That's like filling out a March Madness bracket when your favorite team is a one or two seed, and you don't put them in the finals. *Disclaimer: I may or may not be a descendant of Nostradamus. I may or may not have had a vision. I may or may not be correct in my tournament predictions.

See my post in the Madison thread that I just made. EDIT: I decided to flesh out the full teams to post. The AFC has a high powered, bomb themed offense. QB Browns gets the start, with Dave Kreig waiting patiently on the sidelines. The idea is to force it to someone who plays TE for Miami, preferably Jim Jenson. Clutch receivers like Al Toon and Louis Lipps are accompanied with quarterback favorites Webster Slaughter and Tommy Kane. The runningback situation is Icky Woods opening up holes for multi-talented Albert Bently. Kevin Mack is back there to instill fear, while Mosi Tatupu is the designated kick returner. The O-line is KC's feared group. There is no better kicking duo than Gary Anderson and Reggie Roby. The defense is Fulcher and the rest of the Cincinnati defense. It is in Fulcher's contract that his team has to play with him. I would rather have a defense with Fulcher, than one without. The NFC's lineup is just as scary. Vinny Testeverde is the star of the offense. He is backed up by the Hoss, the best quarterback to come off the bench (with all due respect to Frank Reich). When Vinny isn't showing off his wheels, or hitting receivers in stride, this offense will be pounding the rock with the most powerful runningback committee ever assembled. Muster/Rathman/Heyward/Cobb and their combined 376 HP are not easy to bring down. They will demoralize and wear down any defense that is lined up across from them. The offensive line is the same line from New Orleans that opens holes for Hilliard/Heyward. If they can make Hilliard look good, they can make anyone look good. If it was possible, the other Hilgenberg brother from Chicago would be placed at guard to help bolster the line. The receivers are led by sure handed but slow Ricky Proehl. Deep ball extraordinaire Art Monk will take the top off the defense. Vinny Testeverde brought along familiar faces in Mark Carrier and Danny Peebles. He finds those guys for clutch 3rd downs on a regular basis. Mark Bavaro and Cap Boso are both capable receivers and skillful blockers. The other Anderson is kicking, with Feagles pinning teams back. Danny Peebles returns kickoffs, with Heyward deep to return punts. A solid special teams unit, but maybe not on the same level as the AFC's team above. The defense is based on its defensive line with superstars Bob Nelson, William Perry, and Jerry Ball. Bob Nelson is meant to be man controlled, freeing up linebackers to drop into coverage. Gary Reasons with his interceptions and tipped passes. Garth Jax and his instant sacks on called plays. The more talented half of NO's talented linebacking core. Deion and his buddy Charles Dimry. Fumble forcing Chuck Cecil. My guy Myron Guyton. Impact players all over this defense. Now THOSE are some probowl rosters.

It is so hard to convey tone in a post, but I was slightly joking. At the SW LA Tournament there were a few Pro Bowl games that skewed point differential to a larger degree. And it does become a logistical nightmare because of all the options that players can choose from.