DT.

....more like the Mt. Get Baked division

Can't wait to see what type of Frankenstein fuck of a team @XtraLargent assembles

Yes.

IN.

I'm still recovering from the two of you guys' whirlwind debacle to explain this thoroughly here. I just want the Tecmo community to know that rules were explained and rules were followed. I don't appreciate this. That being said, it was weak. I'd be pissed too.There is no real good options for what happens when the game freezes.

Truth. Sounds like some busters caught the flames this weekend!!

As for the Knockout- ORDER OF SELECTION James Brooks - Miami Dolphins '72 Nigerian Nightmare - Green Bay Packers '61 Neckbeard - Seattle Seahawks '13 Shermy80 - Oakland Raiders '76 Tailback King - Chicago Bears '65 Boy Toy - Philadelphia Eagles '60 XtraLargent - St Louis Rams '99 Kamphuna - Dallas Cowboys '93 Tick - Minnesota Vikings '98 ptitteri - San Francisco 49ers '98 DT - Detroit Lions '57 Gripsmoke - Indianapolis Colts '04 1st ROUND Green Bay 24 Seattle 0 Dallas 17 Green Bay 7 Oakland 24 Philly 7 Minnesota 17 Detroit 10 Indianapolis 17 San Francisco 16 Chicago 17 St Louis 7 2nd ROUND Dallas 44 Minnesota 14 Oakland 28 Miami 14 Indianapolis 35 Chicago 23 CHAMPIONSHIP Indianapolis def Dallas GRIPSMOKE The COLTS win it all. Best of the Best! This was a big success in my opinion. The next one will be bigger!

Some final standings from this bitch- OLYMPIC DIVISION Gripsmoke 5-1 DT 4-1 Tailback King 4-2 Tick 2-4 James Brooks 1-5 Boy Toy 0-5 CASCADE DIVISION Kamphuna 6-0 ptitteri 5-1 Nigerian Nightmare 2-4 XtraLargent 2-4 Shermy80 1-5 Neckbeard 1-5 CONSOLATION BRACKET Brooks def Beard Shermy def Brooks CONSOLATION CHAMPION Shermy80 DOUBLE ELIMINATION Grip def X Pete def TBK DT def Night Kamp def Tick X def TBK Tick def Night Grip def Pete Kamp def DT DT def X Tick def Pete Kamp def Grip Tick def DT Grip def Tick Grip def Kamp Kamp def Grip PORTLAND CHAMPION Kamphuna

That was a new height of shenanigans from @XtraLargent and @~Tailback King~ So many crazy things happened yesterday but without question #1 was when BWagg summoned TBK for a beer break? Or something? I was too dumbfounded to know but it was like a full 10 minute break... I was up 16-10 on TBK with his Browns driving on my Seahawks. He came back, fired a TD to Slaughter, then I somehow responded with a drive of my own and a winning FG despite being thoroughly rattled by the circumstance and Brandon and Rudy's chirping. Incredible tournament and that was one of many amazing games. That was probably what stood out more than anything. I saw and was involved in a bunch of exciting games. What else... James Brooks is the Future. That kid was awesome. 10 yrs old and holding his own. "Nightmare" and "Neckbeard" were two other new faces that brought it. "Boy Toy" the straggler who got in the mix... That was cool. TBK is PROBABLY getting smarter with his matchup calls. CLE-SEA was a surprise and he had me up against the ropes. I don't know how impressed I should be by his win vs Matt. WTF was @gripsmoke thinking calling Dal-KC?? He def got screwed with NES malfunctions twice, somewhat marring an otherwise strong showing from the hometown kid. #PukeAndRally Great quotes from the group all day but my favorite was when in the first game of the day, TBK fumbled then one of his dudes scooped it and scored and he said semi-seriously "Has that ever happened in the history of Tecmo??" and then everyone said "uh... yeah" then he got a safety soon after and said "Has THAT ever happened in the history of Tecmo???" then everyone kept saying "Has that ever happened in the history of Tecmo??" everytime something mildly interesting happened... But at the end of the day, something I GUARANTEE that has never happened in the history of Tecmo... happened.... @Tick won back to back games elimination games vs @ptitteriand myself, both in OT when he went for the kick on 3rd down, got it blocked, recovered, then hit the winner on 4th...... The 2nd of which, came with some ghostage from David Treadwell.... We will never know what happened there....... But congrats to everyone for great competition and especially Tick, Grip and @kamphuna8 who rose above the chaos for a long overdue major championship victory. I blame the deliciousness of Laurelwood Workhorse IPA for anything that was less than ideal with the organization of this event, but I suppose it wouldn't be a PNW Tecmo Tournament if everything was smooth and sober. Let's do it again soon.

Dirty summary of remaining teams from the special rom counting down from my #10 power rank to #1 1998 San Francisco 49ers -Last season for Steve Young. -Owens, Rice, Garrison Hearst.. strong veteran defense 1957 Detroit Lions -Last Championship squad for Detroit -Incredible turnover creating D led by HOFers .Jack Christiansen, Yale Lary, and Joe Schmidt. Scrappy O led by Bobby Layne at QB. 1962 New York Giants -Lost Championship game to Packers -Y.A. Tittle leads high flying O. Defense stacked and turnover hungry. 1993 Dallas Cowboys -2nd consecutive title for Jimmy Johnson's Cowboys -The triplets at peak powers and nice, fast defense. 1976 Oakland Raiders -After years of contending, this team finally broke through with title -Defense is ruthless. Offense is rock solid + homerun hitter Cliff Branch. 2013 Seattle Seahawks -Team that took Seattle by storm, destroyed Manning's Broncos for SB victory -You know about the defense. The BEAST and DangeRUSS lead the O. 1999 St. Louis Rams -Best Rags to Riches title team in NFL history -Marshall Faulk does it all. Kurt Warner comes off the bench to throw darts to the likes of Isaac Bruce. 1972 Miami Dolphins -STILL the only undefeated team in NFL history -Unstoppable running attack with strong pass attack and very strong defense. 1961 Green Bay Packers -First title winning team for Vince Lombardi -FB Jim Taylor is a beast joined by very solid supporting cast and all-world defense. I will try to provide some nice details and perhaps some more ADVANCED METRICS so everyone feels comfortable selecting their team tomorrow, but feel free to do your own research by downloading the rom and popping it into an emulator. Seeya tomorrow Tecmoheads! Greats.nes

2004 Indianapolis Colts For: Offense Not For: Defense Power Rank: 11 BURP: 17 Peyton Manning pretty much just woke up and pissed excellence during his time in the NFL. The playoffs perhaps did not always go his teams' way. They did get the big Superbowl win finally in '06 when guys like Bob Sanders turned the Colts defense into something other than a turnstile, but I'm going back to when their offense was at its most ruthless and their defense was unfortunately, but perhaps enjoyably, about its worst. This is the season that Peyton broke Marino's longstanding record with 49 TD passes. Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, and incredibly, slot receiver extraordinaire Brandon Stokley, all had over 1,000 yards and 10 TDs. That is bonkers. Scouting Report What really puts this offense in the stratosphere is that not only did they have the unstoppable pass attack, but Edgerrin James as a big time RB. If you want to shelve Stokely and get more blocking in the mix, you can do so with TEs Dallas Clark and Marcus Pollard, or mix in Dominic Rhodes who is another nice RB. The defense is bad. The only thing between them and the Saints' sad showing on this ROM is that you have one all-world player, DE Dwight Freeney who in the TSB 3-4 mans the top LB spot. The fact that they have Freeney and that Edgerrin is pretty nasty probably makes this the team of choice over New Orleans for the run and gunner out there, but Manning and Brees did battle in '09 and Brees got the upper hand so... I'll I'm saying is maybe think it over before making your selection.

1968 New York Jets For: Lettin it ride Not For: Playin it safe Power Rank: 12 BURP: 14 When Joe Namath of Alabama signed with the New York Jets to become the highest paid football player ever in 1965, the writing was on the wall for the AFL and NFL to merge one day. Four seasons in, the Namath's Jets would emerge as the champs of the AFL and get the league's 3rd crack at the NFL champs in Superbowl III. No one gave them much chance. The AFL was still not firmly entrenched in the public conscience and the previous tilts had offered little evidence the two leagues were in the same class. The Colts of '68 were one of Don Shula's mightiest, but Joe Namath, who never gave a single fuck about a thing his entire life, had watched the tape, knew how good his teammates were, and wasn't about to back down from a challenge. He said "We're gonna win the game. I guarantee it." ...and the modern era of football was born. Scouting Report The Jets of '68 are strong across the board. Defensively, few really stand out, but every player is at least average if not above. LBs Gerry Philbin and Larry Grantham lead the charge. Offensively, Matt Snell leads a solid chain-moving backfield. Joe Namath is less sharp then some of the other elite passers on the ROM, but compensates a bit with excellent pass speed. The strength of the team is the pair of elite WRs- George Sauer and Don Maynard. Pete Lammons is a good target at TE as well. This team is just very strong overall. They may not have the one individual superstar that the remaining teams have, but Broadway Joe takes a backseat to no one.

1960 Cleveland Browns For: Historians Not For: 2017 Power Rank: 13 BURP: 23 Long before the Cleveland Browns became a laughing stock, they were the class of football. Starting in the AAFC in 1946, the Cleveland Browns, led by Paul Brown fielded some form of excellent team all the way through til his last season there in 1965. That was also the year GOAT candidate Jim Brown somewhat surprisingly called it quits after nine seasons of excellence. He pretty much wrecked shop the whole time. Any of his teams would have been enjoyable additions to this party. I went with this '60 unit, because it was fellow HOFer Bobby Mitchell's best year as a Brown. They amazingly shared this backfield. Mitchell did plenty of damage on the ground but made most of his contribution catching passes and in fact would later be moved to WR full time with Washington. Scouting Report The combination of Brown and Mitchell means major intrigue for this offense. QB Milt Plum is above average and the receiving core is just alright. Keep in mind you have Mitchell at your disposal if you need. Defensively, they are devoid of big stars, but every player in the lineup is functional. The BURP is likely not a tremendous fan of this team due to its relative lack of total studs, but they have an excellent OL and don't forget about future star QB Len Dawson waiting in the wings on the bench. Aside from big bad Jim Brown, there are few stars here, but I think they are an overall strong squad that should be considered for selection.

1979 Houston Oilers For: Old School Smashmouth Not For: High Tech Bullshit Power Rank: 14 BURP: 21 1979 was the height of the Luv Ya Blue hysteria in Houston. The Oilers had experienced mostly rough times in their existence, but coach Bum Phillips brought a new attitude and personality to the team. In 1978 they drafted RB Earl Campbell of Texas and he won ROY and MVP as the Oilers made it all the way to the AFC Championship. By '79 they were really rolling with Campbell leading the way. 1,697 yds on the ground. 19 touchdowns. They made it all the way to the AFC Championship again vs the Steelers again and gave them a tough test, with a crucial call on a Mike Renfro TD grab not going their way proving critical. Campbell doesn't get mentioned much when discussing the all-time backs due by comparison to the other greats, his short career, but he was as devastating a runner ever to do it. Scouting Report Earl Campbell has some redonkulous stats here... except for ball control. Dan Pastorini is OK and has a few guys to look for in the passing game. Campbell's supporting cast might not look like much at first glance, but its a nice mix of guys to work in and out of the lineup based on condition. Kicker Tony Fritsch had a money season and gets rewarded with a 69 rating. The defense has lots of nice pieces including veterans Elvin Bethea and Curley Culp on the DL. I like this team a lot because they have big time players in positions you typically want to select- Robert Brazile at ROLB and Mike Rienfeldt at RS. This team may not have as much overall talent as others below them, but if you know how to utilize what they have, they could be very very tough to contend with.

Brian Piccolo came along in '66.... next couple squads have BIG TIME Tailbacks.......

Interested.

1965 Chicago Bears For: Monsters Not For: The Meek Power Rank: 16 BURP: 16 The Bears came on strong in '65 powered by two rookies that would become among the most iconic in the sport's history. Gale Sayers aka the Kansas Comet was a revelation, scoring 20 TDs. including 6 in one game, tying an NFL record. Fun fact: He had 31.4 yards per kick return that season. What a force. Arriving with less fanfare, but reaching greater heights, was Dick Butkus, who went on to be the best linebacker ever and despite playing just 9 seasons, causing more carnage than any man who has ever graced a football field. The Bears could not catch the mighty Pack that year, but it was the closest they would ever come in the Sayers-Butkus era. George Halas would retire two seasons later as the coach with the most wins in NFL history by miles. Scouting Report Despite his weak ball control, you are gonna want to feed Sayers and his 69 MS over and over again. If you want to keep the defense guessing with the pass, Randy Bukich has some soild targets including the legendary DITKA at TE. Overall, the Bears offense is stocked with nice depth. Defensively, they are led by the God of War known in this world as Dick Butkus. Just about as fearsome in his day was DE Doug Atkins, who is in the twilight of his career here. Longtime Redskins DC Rich Petitbon leads a strong secondary. This team is pretty stacked. They just have a couple issues that could leave them on the outside looking in the tournament- Average QB play and Ball Control. 1968 San Diego Chargers For: Bombers Not For: Dink n Dunkers Power Rank: 15 BURP: 13 Led by one of the true pioneers of the passing game, Sid Gillman, the Chargers really let it rip in 1968. Gary Garrison and Lance Alworth might be the fastest duo ever to line up opposite each other and QB John Hadl looked to go deep often. He finished the year with a very impressive 27 TDs and a very disastrous 32 INTs. TE Jacque McKinnon ate up defenses underneath and 5'9 Dickie Post is the feature back in a strong run attack. This team is just fun and pretty tough. Anytime you can get a guy named Dick Post on a rom, you gotta do it. I hope you really enjoy the opportunity to look at the football card there, because I really wish I hadn't done an image search for "Dick Post". Scouting Report Aside from the fear-inducing pass attack, the Chargers of '68 feature a good if not great defense. Speedy Duncan and Kenny Graham stand out from a quality secondary while Cle Elum, WA native Chuck Allen further boosts the pass defense with a 50 INT at the LILB spot. If you're thinking "I can't hang with these dudes in a ball control game, I'm just gonna launch it", this could be your team, but they are adept enough to mold to any game plan. The only thing holding them from elite status is that their feast or famine nature.

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers For: Trolls Not For: 12s Power Rank: 18 BURP: 20 Some refs decided this team should have the Lombardi trophy. Scouting Report If you want to learn about these fucks, go ahead yourself. I thought someone might enjoy being a dick and taking this team. Feel free to be that guy if you so desire. They ain't terrible. 1960 Philadelphia Eagles For: Those who like to Fly Not For: Those who prefer the ground Power Rank: 17 BURP: 10 Why are Eagles fans so fired up? Well, people from Philly are tribal sociopaths, but... they are also starved for a title. 1960 was a long time ago. It was so long ago they still had a 60 minute two-way player- Chuck Bednarik (pictured above, one of the greats) aka Concrete Charlie, who played center and linebacker. He was the last of his kind and retired following this season. Also retiring after that year was fellow HOFer, QB Norm Van Brocklin who had a fun season flying the ball around while also supplying strong punting. They would edge the Packers 17-13 in the NFL Championship, the only L Lombardi's Packers would suffer in six title bouts. Scouting Report Norm Van Brocklin (or incredible backup Sonny Jurgensen if you prefer) has some super targets at wideout with Pete Retzlaff and Tommy McDonald. TE Bobby Walston is good too (but a shitty kicker) At RB, you have decisions to make. Your gonna want to mix and match these average Joes. #4 back Timmy Brown was buried on this team's bench, but would go on to terrorize the league. Defensively, they are led by RILB Maxie Baughan and ball-hawking LS Don Burroughs with plenty other impact players in the mix. This team is a beast, but they have some glaring weaknesses. That puts them in last place of what I would say from here on out are the teams that should be selected.

No shortage of elite backs in this thing.... stay here for the skinny... or just see for yourself Greats.nes

2003 Kansas City Chiefs For: Yardage Grinders Not For: Yardage Stoppers Power Rank: 20 BURP: 25 Dick Vermeil had his attack going in his 3rd year in charge with the Chiefs. He had Priest Holmes running behind a road-grading OL, Tony Gonzalez at TE, and Tony Richardson at FB. The Priest had 320 carries for 1,420 yds and 27 TDs rushing. Yeah. He also added 74 receptions. All of those touches and the whole season he had 1 fumble. Say hello to a 94 ball control rating. In the end it was another fantastic regular season in KC that ended with another tough playoff loss at home, 38-31 to the Colts. Oof. Scouting Report You can probably pound most opponents away just running the rock, but if they start to key in on that, Trent Green should be able to get some looks to Tony G or the adequate duo of Johnnie Morton and Eddie Kennison at WR. Dante Hall is a fun x-factor on the bench, who in 2003 was mid-way through a stretch as one of the most dominant return men in league history. Defensively, you'll find a bunch of useful players, but perhaps not the one great player you would hope for. This team is good enough to contend, but the passing game is not as scary as some of the other offensive oriented squads on the ROM. 2001 New England Patriots For: Fans of The GOAT QB or the GOAT Coug QB Not For: People who are sick of this shit Power Rank: 19 BURP: 19 It might be tough to remember today, but once upon a time, the Patriots were a plucky underdog magically flying to the promised land led by some guy at QB. We know now that 2001's run was anything but a fluke and that Tom Brady is really good at football, but this was back when even Boston as a whole was sort of a charming underdog type place. SIMPLER TIMES. As was the case for quite some time, Brady did not have amazing targets and this defense was more just solid then any type of beast. It's difficult to recall with what we now know, how incredible the decision to roll with Brady was at the time. Drew Bledsoe was a very very good QB and Belichick just left his ass on the bench for some kid. Scouting report The most appealing thing about this squad is having not one but two really good QBs. This is potentially key in Tecmo. I don't really know because its not something any of the original TSB teams have. The arsenal is led by Troy Brown, who had a huge season, Antowain Smith, who was steady toting the rock, ... David Patten... Kevin Faulk is OK... thats about it. The defense is not overwhelming but you got Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, and four pretty good LBs. Please note that Richard Seymour was just a rook and Willie McGinest was battling injuries that year. Subsequent versions of those guys would get better stats. Adam Vinatieri, whose heroics during the playoffs and dominance that followed established him as one of the best kickers ever, actually had a kind of mediocre season. This team is just alright at everything. If you have Belichick-level patience and strategery, you can probably win games with this team, but I might advice going with someone with some more dominant element to utilize.

2011 New Orleans Saints For: Offensive Gurus Not For: Desperate Defenders Power Rank: 22 BURP: 25 After taking the Superbowl in '09 and getting shockingly ousted from the playoffs in round 1 in '10 (BEASTQUAKE ALERT), Sean Payton and the boys went back to work and put together the most ruthless offense of all-time. They completely ignored the defense, but offensively, they re-wrote the record book. Some of the more fun records they took include Drew Brees for most passing yards in a season, Darren Sproles for most all-purpose yards, and team records for most yards and also pts scored in one game- 62 vs the Colts. Despite the shaky defense, which in fairness could have had trouble catching its breath during quick Saints TD drives, the 13-3 Saints appeared ready to make another Superbowl run. The season would end however, with late heroics from Alex Smith and the Niners in Candlestick, which was the last time a team won a playoff game with a TD in the final minute until... last week in Minnesota. Scouting Report Brees has big studs Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston to hoist the rock to, as well as a bunch of other decent guys who you would be well served to sub in and out based on matchup and condition. Getting the nod at RB is Darren Sproles, who had a stupid 6.9 yards per carry that season, but Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas should be looked at as well. The offensive line is beastly. On D, there is no sugar-coating it. They suck. Guys like Malcolm Jenkins and Cameron Jordan are known assets in today's NFL, but there were but just rookies in 2011. If you want to pull off a W with these guys in this tournament, you're gonna have to get lucky on defense, and execute like a mofo on offense. 1965 Buffalo Bills For: Playing in the dirt Not For: Glamour Boys Power Rank: 21 BURP: 22 Trotting out any of the "Four Falls of Buffalo" teams would have been an OK way to represent the Bills, but those teams are all just remixes of the one on the game. This team did something those guys were unable to do- win a Championship. Sure it was just the AFL, but by '65 it was a very solid league and they took on and defeated all comers. They did not do it with a fancy offense. In fact, injuries to multiple WRs severely limited this squad's ability to light up the scoreboard. They did it with a defense loaded with stars. In the title game, played at the old Buffalo rockpile, they delivered their masterpiece, blanking the high flying San Diego Chargers 23-0. This victory sustained Buffalo's Championship thirst for quite some time, but 52 years later, there are some very dry throats in Western NY. Scouting Report Offensively, there is some OK depth to give either Jack Kemp or Daryle Lamonica a chance to move the chains. On defense, every guy you click on is a strong player. The leaders are top CB Butch Byrd and RILB Mike Stratton. Watch out for x-factor Ron "The Dancing Bear" McDole who brings some pass defense ability to the DE position. Long time ESPN personality Paul MacGuire was a rotation LB for this team while also supplying solid punting. This is one of the best if not the best defenses on the rom, but I think most will take a look at their lack of sex appeal on offense and pass up the chance to roll with this legendary squad. ... 8 down! 20 to go!

2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers For: Those who like to have a stud at each level on the defense Not For: Those who rely on big plays on offense Power Rank: 24 BURP: 24 After a core unit of defenders carried various mediocre offenses to a string of playoff appearances, but no Superbowls, Tampa Bay dumped Tony Dungy and went the unconventional route of TRADING for a new head coach, getting John Gruden from Oakland. As fate would have it, the Bucs would meet the Raiders in the Superbowl, for whom one of their OL would straight up disappear, and Gruden and the Bucs seemed to know exactly what the Raiders were doing the whole game. It was as if Gruden was playing Tecmo and kept picking Oakland's play. A fortuitous development in the end, but as Gruden has stated, the keys to the success of the season was a renewed focus from Derrick Brooks, whose career season is reflected here with a 50 INT rating and conservative play calling that mitigated the affects of a limited offense. Scouting Report Ronde Barber, Derrick Brooks, Jon Lynch, Simeon Rice. There are lots of good options for selections on defense. Their supporting cast is quality too. The offense is among the worst of the ROM, but aside from the OL maybe, none of it is particularly bad. Keenan McCardell and Keyshawn Johnson should provide the occasional big grab for you. Hopefully its enough while the defense shuts down the other team's offense. If you are particularly savage playing with the RILB, you'll love Derrick Brooks. Otherwise, there are probably better options out there. 1969 Washington Redskins For: Those looking for a defensive solution to the run 3 sweep right Not For: Those who cherish the kicking game Power Rank: 23 BURP: 15 This is a perhaps somewhat random seeming 7-5-2 playoff-missing Washington football team. They were chosen due to the high propensity of forgotten legends on the roster and because this season was a fun one for putting the franchise back on the map after years of mediocrity. The main driver of the resurgence was none other than Vince Lombardi, who energized the city and brought his legendary focus to the team. Season one's Lombardi Skins were a little rough around the edges, but undoubtedly on the path to success. Sadly, one season was all Lombardi would get in Washington, as cancer took him before the 1970 season. They didn't win it all or even make the playoffs, but the turnaround they showed was a fitting sendoff to the greatest football coach of all time. Scouting Report Lot's of good players in the mix here. It starts with Sonny Jurgensen, one of the more talented gunslingers the NFL has ever seen. His weapons include rookie RB Larry Brown, aging star WR Charley Taylor, and sure-handed TE Jerry Smith. On defense, Washington is led by mighty mite Pat Fischer, who when he retired would hold the record for most games played at CB, a record that he would hold until another Washington great, Darrell Green, would seize it. Chris Hanburger is a roughneck LB who brings some pass coverage to the table. Mike Bass, Brig Owens, and Sam Huff help round out a solid unit. Best not even look at the special teams. Washington looks quite good at first glance perhaps, but if you dig deep, you'll notice some deficiencies that could be problematic when trying to match up with these other great squads. I wouldn't go with the Redskins unless feeling particularly inspired by the bellowing words of Vince Lombardi. ... More to come!

Fucking hilarious. I told the other guys that TBK was gonna be pissed if Mr. ED didn't make the rom and sorry to say he didn't BUT, as @kamphuna8 will attest, O.J. Anderson is a fucking problem and you'll see there are plenty of NICE tailbacks on the way...