~Tailback King~

K Friends. It is that time again. Time for some CFT live season Team Capsule Previews. I try to incorporate as much of the actual language from the original TSB manual's Team Capsule Previews as I can, and this season I'm including more owner info and commish comments for each team. Without further ado...
 
CFT 7 Capsule Previews


 
Clark Conference
 
Mt. St. Helens Division
 
1.       -  Chicago Bears: Owner : Stu aka boogiewithstu – Quarterback Wade Wilson is a poised leader who will not panic in the pocket. The Bears have two of the most dangerous receivers in the league in Anthony Carter and Hassan Jones. With the emergence of running back Sammie Smith and fullback Tony Paige, the Bears have a more balanced offensive attack. Fiery linebacker Tim Harris talks a good game, and plays an even better one. Linebackers Brian Noble and Johnny Holland are solid against the run and the pass.

Stu returns as the Bears for CFT7, his 7th consecutive appearance in CFTs as Da Bears! After a struggle bus CFT 6 going 3-7, Stu returns with the MIA set of RBs, featuring @SammieSmith33for the 2nd straight season, and for the 4th time in the last 5 CFT seasons! Having Rod Woodson in his hands is gonna be a problem for many, especially if Rod goes off on a tear of EXCELLENCE. Tim Harris was I thought a terrific value, threatening all the kicks for points. I really liked Stu's draft flow, getting to choose from his choice of RB WR/TE combos at the end with several fun and viable options to be had. I think Stu is gonna flourish with AC as his deep target, and get back into the thick of things in the CFT Clark Conference playoffs.

 
2.       – Denver Broncos: Owner: PeteT aka ptitteri – Quarterback Dave Krieg is a high percentage passer who does a fine job of finding receivers Andre Rison and Shawn Collins. Sticky fingered Andre Rison is Krieg's favorite target. The Broncos offense also has bruising running back John Stephens. Defensive end Bruce Smith is a dominating presence who directly affects opposing offensive game plans. Charles Haley is a fearsome pass rusher who will line up at defensive end or linebacker.

Pete made a run to the Clark Conference Championship game and ran into a Washington Wrestlers buzzsaw, losing in a wild and wooly display of high quality tecmo. In the CFT 7 draft, some stuff happened, and then Pete went all KRIESON on us. Mudbone to Bad Moon Rison is gonna give CFT defenses nightmares. Having Bruce Smith and Charles Haley and company with Robert Massey and the rest of the Saints DBs is going to be enough firepower for Pete to disrupt opposing offenses. I feel a TD record incoming for Andre Rison this season. Just a hunch...

 
3.       – Green Bay Packers: Owner: Shermy80 – Wide receiver Perry Kemp takes some of the receiving burden off Sterling Sharpe and gives quarterback Ken O'Brien another deep threat. Running back Cleveland Gary is a multi-purpose workhorse who likes to touch the football 20-25 times per game. Defensive ends Chris Doleman and Al Noga are quick off the ball. Leslie O'Neal does a fine job of pressuring the quarterback. Linebacker Junior Seau has good speed and can both blitz and drop into pass coverage.

Shermy had a pretty solid outing for his first CFT season in CFT 6. He has built a team with talent at basically every position. 50 PC QB with a 50MS RB and 50MS 75WR is a recipe for success, and Shermy has it with Ken O''Brien, Cleveland (BC is overated) Gary, and Sterling Sharpe, playing in his familiar Packer green and gold. I like the defense, he's got tools to use at each level, in Doleman, O'Neal and Lippett. Add some bonus HP with Gary Plummer and his 69. I like what Sherm's got cookin here in CFT 7.

 
4.       – Seattle Seahawks: Owner: invaderstar64 - Quarterback John Fourcade and running back Emmitt Smith are cornerstones of an explosive young offense. The blocking and receiving skills of Keith Jackson (WHOA NELLY!) make him the prototype CFT tight end. Defensive linemen Scott Davis, Tony Woods, Jacob Green, and Joe Nash are excellent against the run and pass. Strong safety Bubba McDowell leads Seattle's "Air Patrol" secondary.

I like this team for Vader. He's got Emmitt, and Dick Dick at DB1, which I think is a great fit for Vader. Throw manYo's favorite TE, Tommie Agee at that spot and let Keith Jackson flourish at WR1. Having Emmitt with the CIN OL is gonna be a game changer for Vader, and don't sleep on the play action set! Featuring the newest Kicker in the Seahawks venerable history of CFT kickers, we have Invader Star! The Waterboy has returned for his punting duties. Vader's gonna have fun with this team.

 
 
Mt. Hood Division

 
1.       – Pittsburgh Steelers: Owner: JoeyB aka JoeyHoneyBee - Opposing defenses should be aware of Timm Rosenbach's mobility. He throws just as well on the run as he does in the pocket. Gerald Riggs and Earnest Byner are a pair of thick-thighed runners who'll trample over any defender in their path. Speedy receivers Henry Ellard and Willie Anderson have to be double-covered. Linebackers Kevin Murphy and Eugene Marve lead an aggressive defense.

Joey had some good moments in CFT 6. He gave eventual champion, DPS, one of the tightest matches he had all day. This season, he has a squad he can definitely do damage with. The Washington RBs with the RAMS WR/TEs with Timm Rosenbach running the show is a pretty lethal amount of offense. I love Joey getting to utilize Lurch Nelson, and Gil Byrd is more than enough to have as your top DB. The Steelers are going to be a tough squad to be reckoned with in CFT 7.
 
2.       – Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Owner: JBrooks aka The Kid - Quarterback Boomer Esiason has an impressive arsenal of weapons in running backs Herschel Walker and Rick Fenney and receivers Stephone Paige and Robb Thomas. The more the Buccaneers utilize Herschel Walker as a runner and receiver, the more success they'll have moving the football. Defensively, outside linebacker James Francis is a heavy hitter who makes receivers hear footsteps and ball carriers run scared. Cornerbacks Ben Smith and Eric Allen allow very few passes to be completed in the secondary.

JBrooks had a pretty solid first outing in CFT 6, finishing at .500 and having to face his uncle again in the playoffs after playing JJT earlier in the season, losing both times. I remember my game vs James, he had me on the ropes. I feel like I definitely needed some Tecmo Tomfoolery to survive.  This season, JBrooks pounced on Boomer Esiason, pairing him up with Stephone Paige and leaving Herschel Walker to carry the load on the ground. The Bucs have a lot of speed on the defense with Eric Allen and Ben Smith and a trio of 69 HP guys on the defensive front mussing things up for them. JBrooks can do some damage with this team. I think he picked Boomer for a reason...

 
3.        – Washington Wrestlers: Owner: DPS aka TecmoDPS –  Jim Harbaugh is one of the most accurate passers in the CFT. Both Wendell Davis and Ron Morris have the speed to get open deep, and the toughness to make a catch over the middle. The running and receiving skills of Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen, and Steve Smith keep opposing defenses off balance. Defensive tackle Jimmie Jones is an excellent pass rusher who does a solid job of caving in the pocket. Linebackers Jack Del Rio and Ken Norton are big hitters who make plays.

I love how on the Washington Team Capsule Preview in the TSB Manual, they don't even mention Darrell Green or Martin Mayhew! DPS having both at his disposal is going to be a big problem. Which is even LESS of a problem than the other side of the ball for DPS. Jim Harbaugh and the CHI WR/TE set with Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen. DPS will have the CHI OL doing the dirty work up front as well, so... WATCH OUT CFT!  I predict it's gonna be Savage, like DPS' punter Randy "The Macho Man".

 
#Lewis Conference
Mt. Baker Division

 
1.       – Dallas Cowboys: Owner: kamp aka kamphuna8 aka Yokahuna – Quarterback Mark Rypien has done an outstanding job mastering coach kamphuna's intricate offense, doing a fine job of finding receivers Brian Blades and Tommy Kane. The running and receiving skills of running back Neal Anderson keep the defense off balance. Defensive end Richard Dent continues to be one of the league's premier pass rushers. Cornerbacks Albert #Lewis and Kevin Ross and safeties Kevin Porter and Deron Cherry make up one of the best secondaries in the league.

I had a pretty fun ride with LT and crew last season. LT seems to always bring it in the playoffs without fail, and I will miss that insanity. That being said, I love this Bills LB crew combined with the CHI DL and the KC DBs with #Lewis and Co. holding down the fort on the back end (fingers crossed). On offense the Cowboys have Neal Anderson, Johnny Bailey (the OTHER Johnny) and Brad Muster throwing his weight around and flashing his hands. I am predicting fun with this squad. That seems like a safe prediction.

 
2.       – Los Angeles Jets: Owner: Yung_Tel aka Yung_Glitchy aka YungRiggedLemm - The running of Gary Anderson and Reggie Cobb complements the long-ball passing of quarterback Chris Miller. Gary Anderson is an elusive runner who squirts through holes and bounces off tacklers. Whenever Chris Miller is looking to pass, he can go to tight end Mark Bavaro in the flat, or throw deep to receivers Mark Ingram and Stephen (Touchdown Maker) Baker. Burt Grossman, Les Miller, and Lee Williams do a fine job of pressuring the quarterback. The Jets' linebackers are the strength of their defense. Outside linebackers Pat Swilling and Rickey Jackson excel as pass rushers and inside linebackers Sam Mills and Vaughan Johnson are solid against the run and in pass coverage. Quarterbacks should be aware of ballhawking cornerback Wayne Haddix.

The Jets took their talents south west to LA since CFT6. YungTel had a pretty great 1st CFT season I'd say. Somehow after arriving late due to travel monstrosities, he was able to catch up his squad to finish the season with the rest of us, and go 7-3 to boot. It all ended with CFT's version of "The Decision" as Tel took some moments to grind on whether or not to push Kobe's limits for kicking range or toss it to a Thurmal that was feeling it.  What a moment in CFT history! For CFT 7 YungTel has got a lot of offensive firepower at his disposal, and yet on defense has FREAKING WAYNE HADDIX! He even has the Saints LBs to boot! And the SD DL is a front that will rally to the ball. I think Tel is gonna build on his first season's success to new heights in CFT 7.

 
3.       – Phoenix Cardinals: Owner: ~Tailback King~ aka TBK aka Mr. Rida aka Tha One Who Saved Tha Game - John Elway's cannon arm and nimble feet make him very difficult to defend. Running backs Johnny Johnson and Anthony Thompson make up one of the finest young backfields in the league. Receivers Vance Johnson, Mark Jackson, and Ricky Nattiel may lack size, but they make clutch receptions. The hustling pursuit of Charles Mann and linebacker Andre Collins makes it difficult to gain yards against the Cardinals' defense. Strong safety Tim McDonald hits like a linebacker and covers receivers like a cornerback. And then there's LONNIE YOUNG!!!

Rudy aka The Tail Back King feels real confident about his chances with the one, the ONLY JOHNNY JOHNSON at his disposal. TBK had a rough time getting Johnny going and when he was finally able to cook with Johnny it was too little too late, in a frustrating season following the playoff breakthru succes of CFT 5 for Rudy and his Cardinals. So yah, Johnny is back once again, and LONNIE YOUNG and Timmy Mac. This season he is vibing John Elway and the WAS front 7. HE BELIEVES! I think Rudy is going to have a much better season in CFT 7.  Time will tell. JUNE 24th IT'S ON!!!!

 
4. San Diego Chargers: Owner: gamehigh aka the TAD Texan aka the TAD Chief – Quarterback Vinny Testaverde times his throws well and has good anticipation of his receivers. When he's not passing to receivers Jerry Rice and John Taylor, he's handing off to running backs John L. Williams and Derrick Fenner, whose running propels the Chargers' "Ground Charge" offense. Linebackers Jeff Herrod, Duane Bickett, and Chip Banks are the nucleus of an up-and-coming defensive unit that loves to blitz the quarterback.

gamehigh is returning to us in CFT 7 after participating in CFT5 in the CFT garage. The Eagles Nest is a big step up in venue and I'm excited for him to enjoy it. gamehigh took Jerry Rice with Vinny Testaverde just lobbing bombs to the SF Crew.  On D he has Everson Walls and the GMen DB Crew, behind a solid front of HP. I feel pretty confident that the Vinny to Jerry connection will "leave its mark" on the rest of the CFT crew.

 
Mt. Rainier Division

 
1.       – Atlanta Falcons: Owner: DT aka dtfrombtown aka You’re Killing Me Whitey aka “Not sure how I got it confused” – Marion Butts is the swiftest 250-pound running back in the league. The Falcons would like to pair him in the backfield with Rod Bernstine or Ronnie Harmon. Wide receivers Willie Gault and Mervyn Fernandez possess size, speed, and good hands. Linebackers David Little and Bryan Hinkle are the catalyst of a young defense that grudgingly gives up yards.

DT made it all the way to the #Lewis Conference Championship game last season on a wing and a prayer... well really on a magical playoff run through Disasta and "The Decision". In CFT 7, DT is going back to BUTTS. Marion BUTTS. DT has paired Marion Butts with the Raiders WR/TE crew, which not only has 4 great WRs but Ethan Horton is a solid TE, and Mike Dyal is a banger handle. On defense, some INT escaped his grasp in the draft and he selected the speedy DAL DB set. The Falcon Front 7 is one that is sure to step up for DT with the CFT legends Greg Lloyd and Tory Epps! I'm glad DT also found out about Ray Horton, Dallas' safety that hails from Tacoma. I think DT paired with Greg Lloyd is a magical pairing and likely to leave some lasting impressions.

 
2. Cincinnati Bengals: Owner: Tick aka White Tick - Buffalo may receive more attention for its no-huddle offense, but the Bengals are innovators of the explosive scheme. Quarterback Troy Aikman is the cornerstone of an explosive young offense. When the Bengals want to run over defenders, they pair Kevin Mack and Leroy Hoard in the backfield. When they want to run around defenders, they give the ball to speedy scatback Eric Metcalf. Whenever Aikman gets into trouble, he can count on his posse - wide receivers Gary Clark, Art Monk, and Ricky Sanders - to come up with a clutch reception. Neutralizing the Bengals' defensive line is not an easy task. Double-teaming Reggie White only will free up defensive end Clyde Simmons and give him a clear path to the quarterback. Defensive ends White and Simmons are the bookends of a solid defense that includes linebackers Ed Reynolds, Andre Tippett, and Chris Singleton. Few defensive backs close on the ball and have a knack for interceptions like Bengals strong safety Mark Carrier.

Tick is BACK BABY. After an unforgettable finish in the CFT 5 Super Bowl, Tick was unable to return to the PNW to defend his title. But this year HE'S BACK! Tick has the WAS WR/TE group and the CHI DBs, both tandems just bursting with value. On top of it all, Tick gets to use Troy Aikman as his gunslinger. Since no Tugg Life for the CFT 7 Bengals, Im' guessing Tick is gonna rock his Leroy Hoard jersey. Leroy may be looking at a career day in CFT come June 24.

 
3.       – New York Giants: Owner: JJT aka JJTyall aka JJTittle - Quarterback Billy Joe Tolliver is a good medium-to-short-range passer. Michael Irvin is the deep threat, while Kelvin Martin is the possession receiver. Tight end Jay Novacek is one of the best pass-catching tight ends in the league. Greg Townsend, Howie Long, and Bob Golic compose one of the most formidable defensive lines in the CFT. The Giants have arguably the best linebackers in the league in Lawrence Taylor, Carl Banks, Pepper Johnson, and Gary Reasons. Strong safety Nesby Glasgow is a smart, hustling player who wants in on every play.

JJT began this draft like a tandem drafter after my own heart. LT and the GIA LBs, PL88MAKER and the rest of the DAL WR/TE crew, the RAI DL AND Billy Joe Tolliver! I like this team a LOT, and am excited for the ride they are going to provide JJT. Opposing offensive coordinators are going to be pulling their hair out trying to matriculate against this defensive front. I predict F.U.N. on the docket for JJT as well. One more week!!!

 

Any time you wanna come out here and get used as Johnny Johnson's practice dummy, I'll be happy to oblige ya 😁

Well Tailback King is right for once.  Live tournaments are where it's at.  I'd suggest getting your ass on the Discord.  Also Kamp should get a tab on the live events on Discord for CFT.  Here are the upcoming tournaments I'm sure Tailback King will only go to CFT but there is a very good chance I'll be at all that aren't CFT maybe not Cleveland.  If the PNW ever throws another civilized tournament where you play with the OG Rom let me know i've always wanted to go out there to play Tecmo with you guys.
 
CFT June 24th Seattle. WA
Midwest Tecmo July 29th Fairfield, OH
Millard's Mayhem August 5th Savage, MN
Cleveland Gaming Classic September 22-24 Cleveland, OH (Some kind of Tecmo Tournament will be held at some point)
CT Tecmo December 2nd Southington, CT

LMAO Rudy, don't need to disparage Online tourneys...
 
but the rest of what you said is SPOT ON. We got some real shit comin to ya come June 24th. I'll have a thread for it up by the weekend.
 
PS Rudy, you're up in the draft...
 
Here's tha link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1inTAx3TmxwHWsQJIz0CTJD7An2uOZydfx2yFXr6SaDE/edit?usp=drivesdk

Tune in June 24th for the CFT {Cascadia F**k!n Tecmo} Tourney in Seattle to see some "real sh!t". It's going on all day, and if you wanna see the most dynamic and dominant offensive weapon do what no other Tailback in the history of Tecmobowl can, tune in that Saturday in June.          ~TBK
 
 
   (Ya don't know who this is.. ya better ask somebody)

Johnny Johnson should have gone in the 1st without question... but I did like the part about Prince being able to translate dolphin 😂

The Draft: A Tecmo Super Bowl story
By Rodney Rigoli
 
Round 1
 
Bob Costas: Hello, we are coming to you live from Madison Square Garden for the first ever Tecmo Super Bowl draft. I’m Bob Costas, and I am honored to be here with legendary sportscaster Howard Cosell.
 
Howard: Why, thank you, Bob. It’s great to be here.
 
Bob: I’m really looking forward to being in the booth with you this season, Howard.
 
Howard: Well, we’re not there yet, Bob, we have to get through the draft first.
 
Bob: I know, Howard, you know what I meant.
 
Howard: I’m just telling it like it is.
 
Bob: Okay, let’s get on with the draft. So, folks, what we’re doing here is for the first time ever, after playing the same season with the same players over and over, the Tecmo Super Bowl teams have agreed to start over and have a draft. Every team is starting with no one, and we are going to have a 30 round draft of the original TSB players until every position is filled.
 
Howard: That’s right, Bob. Now, the order of the draft has been predetermined, but it is completely random.
 
Bob: Yes, it was a lottery with all teams having an equal chance of being picked.
 
Howard: It is complete chance that Philadelphia is the first team to pick, followed by the 49ers. This is not rigged at all.
 
Bob: Take it easy there, Howard. Now, in addition to the draft, all the Tecmo teams have decided to hire celebrity head coaches, and the coaches are going to draft the players. I’m not sure how strategic that is, but it’s going to be fun. Now, the Eagles have hired Philadelphia’s own Rocky Balboa to be their head coach. So, without any further ado, we now go live to the Philadelphia booth, with Eagles head coach Rocky Balboa.
 
Rocky: Yo, Paulie, what’s this QB Eagles?
 
Paulie: That was the QB for the Tecmo team, Rock, come on.
 
Rocky: What kind of name is QB Eagles?
 
Paulie: It’s a legal thing, Rock, come on, now.
 
Rocky: What do you mean, a legal thing? Wait, 56 MS? That’s Randy Cunningham, I recognize that speed anywhere. I know him, Paulie, we’re friends. Randy, get your ass over here, you’re our first pick.
 
Paulie: Rock, you can’t say his name because of the NFLPA.
 
Rocky: What? NFLP- What are you talking about, Paulie? Randall Cunn-
 
Paulie: Rock, the lawyers. The Philadelphia Eagles select QB Eagles with the first pick.
 
Randall Cunningham: Hey Rocky, what’s going on, my man?
 
Rocky: I hate lawyers. They took my house.
 
Bob: Okay, let’s go to the second pick. The San Francisco 49ers have hired- wait, this can’t be right. Is that, Yosemite Sam? As their head coach?
 
Sam: Yer darn right. I’m the hootin’est, tootin’est, shootin’est bob-tail wildcat in Tecmo! And I’m taking the coolest, flashiest, gunslinging’est QB to ever throw a football in all of Tecmo, none other than Joe Cool himself, Joe Montana, to lead my team.
 
Howard: There you are, Bob. Let’s go now to the third pick of the draft, held by the Houston Oilers. Houston’s head coach is one of the favorite sons of Texas, none other than Hank Hill. We’ll see if he can be King of Tecmo.
 
Bob: I understand Hank interviewed to lead the Dallas Cowboys, but they went with Willie Nelson instead. 
 
Hank: And I’m still ticked off about that. I don’t know why the HECK my beloved Cowboys hired that dirty hippy, but they’re going to regret it, I’ll tell you what.
 
Bob: Settle down there, Hank. Who do you want to draft first?
 
Hank: I know a thing or two about football, and I know that Warren Moon fella has been a great QB for Houston. I’m going to bring him on home with my first pick.
 
Howard: Thank you, Hank Hill.
 
Bob: And now we go to the booth of the Buffalo Bills, who have hired Bills Mafia - godfather, as he is known, Del Reid to be the head coach of their Tecmo team.
 
Del Reid: This was an exciting time in Bills history, before the disappointment of the four Super Bowl losses. This was right as the team was getting good. The Bills Mafia had a hard time deciding who is the greatest overall Bill from the TSB team. It was between Thurmal and Kelly-
 
Bob: QB Bills.
 
Del: Right, sorry. Ultimately the consensus seemed to be QB Bills, so that’s who we’re going with.
 
Bob: Thank you, Del. Let’s go to the fifth pick. The Los Angeles Raiders have re-hired John Madden to be their head coach.
 
John Madden: 75 MS? That’s faster than anything in my game. We take Bo Jackson. Boom! Pick made.
 
Bob: Thanks, John. Let’s go to the sixth pick with Detroit Lions head coach Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem. 
 
Eminem: Can I just say, Bo having 75 MS over Barry is bullshit. Barry did things Bo wished he could do, with that busted hip. Barry has better hands anyway, he’ll catch it and go. Being behind that Lions line would have crushed Bo.
 
Howard: I believe he selected Barry Sanders?
 
Bob: Yes, let’s move on to the seventh pick.
 
Howard: The Chicago Bears have the seventh pick, and they hired Superfan Bill Swerski as their head coach.
 
Bob Swerski: Bob Swerski here, Howard. My brudder Bill couldn’t be here. He had anudder heart attack.
 
Pat Arnold: I don’t know what we’re doing here, anyway. Where da hell is Ditka? If da Bears were gonna hire a celebrity head coach, why wasn’t it Ditka?
 
Bob Swerski: Well, Ditka was probably banned from coaching because it wouldn’t be fair for the other teams.
 
Pat Arnold: That makes sense.
 
Bob Costas: Alright, alright. Who do you guys pick?
 
Bob Swerski: We’ll take da best player da Tecmo Bears had ta begin wit’, Bob - Neal Anderson.
 
Bob Costas: Thank you, Bob.
 
Bob Swerski: Anytime, Bob.
 
Howard: If you Bobs are done. We go now to the eighth pick with the Denver Broncos, who have hired Denver native and lifelong Broncos fan Don Cheadle to be their head coach.
 
Bob Costas: Don Cheadle, what a pleasure. I’m a longtime fan, how are you, Don?
 
Don: Thanks Bob, I’m doing great, and I am a fan of you, as well. Both of you, really. I’m just, so amazed I get to be a coach in a league where one of my idols, John Elway, is a player. I just wish Tecmo gave him higher PC, I can’t take him in the first round with that rating. So I’ll just take the great Broncos RB Bobby Humphrey. 
 
Howard: I can tell you without looking the next team is San Diego, because if Humphrey got drafted, Marion Butts is going next.
 
Bob: Howard.
 
Howard: Just telling it like it is. Not rigged at all.
 
Bob: The ninth pick of the draft is indeed held by San Diego. The Chargers have had trouble filling stadiums for years, so I imagine they didn’t have a lot of options for a coach for this draft. But they have settled on actor Mario Lopez of Saved By The Bell fame. Mario is a San Diego native, and has continued to follow the Bolts after the recent move to L.A. 
 
Mario Lopez: That’s right, Bob, but it’s great to be back with the San Diego version of the team. I will definitely take Marion Butts with my first pick, I remember he was a beast for the Bolts on Tecmo Super Bowl.
 
Howard: Now we come to the Phoenix Cardinals. The Cardinals had an interesting problem because of their name. Every time they thought they found a celebrity to hire, it turned out the person was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. So finally they said to hell with it, and they just dug up Jimmy Conzelman, who was the head coach the last time the team won the championship in 1947.
 
Bob: They were the Chicago Cardinals then.
 
Howard: That’s right, Bob.
 
Jimmy: What year is it?
 
Bob: Nevermind that now, Jimmy. You have the tenth pick of the draft.
 
Jimmy: I don’t know who any of these people are.
 
Bob: Well, you know athletes, and we’ve provided every owner with a database of the player ratings. It should be on the machines in the booth there.
 
Jimmy: Okay… Well, this Thurmal Thomas that the Bills Mafia guy was talking about looks pretty good. He’s the fastest RB left, and he can catch, too. I’ll take him.
 
Howard: Well, that’s a pretty smart pick for a guy who’s been dead since 1970, wouldn’t you say, Bob?
 
Bob: Sure, Howard. Let’s go to the 11th pick. This next head coach is a real New York pick in that he doesn’t really have anything to do with New York. Much like the Jets now play in New Jersey. It’s a hire that says, look who we can get. Allow me to introduce the New York Jets head coach, Chuck Norris.
 
Chuck: I want Tim Tebow.
 
Bob: Tebow isn’t in this draft, Chuck.
 
Chuck: Tim Tebow's history as a proven winner should not be ignored. He did mount multiple fourth-quarter comebacks and notch four overtime victories; he did rush for 118 yards and throw for two touchdowns in one game; he did complete 66 percent of his passes and throw for two touchdowns in another.
 
Bob: Chuck, this is a draft of Tecmo Super Bowl players from 1990. Tim Tebow was 3-years-old. You have to pick one of the players on the list.
 
Chuck: Can I have 3-year-old Tim Tebow?
 
Bob and Howard together: NO!
 
Chuck: Jerry Rice.
 
Bob: That… will be fine. That’s actually a pretty decent pick.
 
Howard: Next is the 12th pick, and you know, I tell ya, some of these younger teams, they don’t have quite the history to draw on. This is another one of those head coach hires that seems like he is more suited to be mascot, but the Cincinnati Bengals have hired Tony the Tiger. I hesitate to give you such an obvious setup line, Tony, but might as well get it over with. How are you?
 
Tony: I’m grrrrrrrrreat!
 
Howard: Glad to hear it, Tony, now who do you want to draft?
 
Tony: I rrrrrreally like the fact that David Fulcher has made appearances at Tecmo Super Bowl tournaments. I think that’s grrrrrreat. I think David is grrrrrreat. I think Tecmo is grrrrrreat. So with the 12th pick of the draft, us Bengals select David Fulcher.
 
Bob: Is he growling?
 
Howard: I don’t know, Bob, tell us who has the next pick before he eats someone.
 
Bob: Oh, this is cute. You’re going to like this, Howard. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the 13th pick of the draft, and their head coach is, of course, Captain Jack Sparrow.
 
Jack: Yes, the Black Pearl has found a home in the fine Bay of Tampa. I have to be honest, I don’t know much about this sport of football that you play in this time period, but I like what I’ve seen so far. And what better player for a pirate to draft into his crew than one as skilled at stealing passes as Tecmo Buccaneer Wayne Haddix.
 
Howard: Thank you, Mr. Sparrow, what a hoot you are. Now we are going to have our second rapper of the draft, Snoop Dogg is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Who else, and they have the 14th pick of the draft.
 
Snoop: I know it’s Tecmo, everyone wants the flashy RB or whatever, but I still think defense wins championships. I loved Mean Joe Greene. I loved Donnie Shell, I loved Jack Lambert, I loved Jack Ham. So knowing that, who do you think my first round pick for the Tecmo Pittsburgh Steelers is, Howard?
 
Howard: I would have to guess Rod Woodson.
 
Snoop: Fo’shizzle.
 
Bob: I have good news, Howard. We’re halfway through the first round.
 
Howard: That’s all?
 
Bob: The 15th pick is held by the Green Bay Packers. Who else would you expect the Packers to hire, or I should say re-hire, than the winner of the first two Super Bowls ever played, the great Vince Lombardi.
 
Lombardi: It’s nice they named the trophy after me. 
 
Bob: Who would you like to draft, Mr. Lombardi?
 
Lombardi: My young flamboyant friend is quite correct about defenses winning championships. To that end, although in this Tecmo game he does not appear to be a great cover man, I’ll select Ronnie Lott.
 
Snoop: Nice choice, Mr. Lombardi.
 
Lombardi: Thank you, Mr. Dogg.
 
Snoop: Call me Snoop.
 
Lombardi: Call me Vince.
 
Howard: Thank you, Vince. Now let’s move on to the next pick. This is another hometown hero hire. The new head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, who led the Wichita State Shockers to a Division II NCAA championship, is Ted Lasso. Ted, you have the 16th pick.
 
Ted: Thanks, Howard, so thrilled to be coaching the Chiefs in this new Tecmo league. I loved the Chiefs growing up, I loved playing Tecmo Super Bowl and popcorning everyone with Okoye. I think he’ll last until the second round, though. I’m going to follow in the footsteps of the great Vince Lombardi and Snoop Dogg with the defense, and grab the fastest man in football, Deion Sanders.
 
Bob: Nice selection, Ted. Next is another one of those teams that hired someone who should be a mascot rather than a head coach, and I’m not even sure how this is going to work, but we’re going to be hearing now from Flipper of the Miami Dolphins with the 17th pick.
 
Flipper: Ee-ee-eeee.
 
Bob: Oh lord.
 
Flipper: Ee-ee-EEEE.
 
Howard: How are we going to do this? Can anyone speak dolphin?
 
Prince: Eeee-ee-ee.
 
Howard: Oh, ladies and gentlemen, it’s singer Prince, the Minnesota Vikings head coach.
 
Prince: I can translate the dolphin.
 
Flipper: Ee-ee-eeee.
 
Prince: Oooh-eee. He wants Dan Marino. He also says all of you passing up these great QBs that are about to fly off the board are a bunch of suckers.
 
Bob: A trash talking dolphin. What do you think, Howard?
 
Howard: I like it. We move on to the 18th pick, held by the Cleveland Browns. Their head coach is- oh no. 
 
Bob: Who is it?
 
Elka Ostrosky: Hello Howard, dear, how are you? Have you recovered since you last visited me in Cleveland? Sorry about that.
 
Howard: Ahem, yes, quite. Elka, who do you want to draft?
 
Elka: Mr. QB Browns, you have quite the physique. 
 
QB Browns: Thank you, ma’am. 
 
Elka: If I draft you, will you let me squeeze your chest?
 
QB Browns: …sure.
 
Elka: I pick him.
 
Bob: Great way to draft a team, Ms. Ostrosky.
 
Elka: You’re even cuter in person, Bob.
 
Bob: Thank you. Howard, who has the 19th pick?
 
Howard: It’s the New York Football Giants, with another big time New York celebrity hire. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Mr. T!
 
Mr. T: Mr. T is drafting LT first. I don't care who my QB is, I don't care who my RB is, T 'N' T are going to blow up this league.
 
Howard: You won’t get any argument from me. Oh, heh, I like this. The Washington Redskins have hired the head coach of the replacement players for the Washington Sentinels, Jimmy McGinty, which were based on the 1987 Redskins.
 
Bob: Art imitating life… imitating art, or something.
 
Howard: Or something. Jimmy, you’re up with the 20th pick.
 
Jimmy McGinty: I love the idea of this draft, because I love the idea of having total control of my team. I can recruit anybody that I want, no interference. With that in mind, I’m going to make what may seem to some an unconventional first round pick. I’m going to do this my way. With the 20th pick of the Tecmo Super Bowl draft, the Washington Redskins select the other fastest man in football, Darrell Green.
 
Bob: Thanks, Jimmy. Well, this next head coach hire makes a lot more sense than some of the ones we’ve seen. The New England Patriots have tasked multi-award winning actor and superfan Ben Affleck with leading their Tecmo team. Ben, you have the 21st pick.
 
Ben Affleck: Thanks Bob. Look, everyone knows I’m a huge Tom Brady fan, I would love to take a great QB to start this team. But I look at the players still in this draft, and I think if you don’t recognize that Derrick Thomas is the fastest defensive player left, and that defenses win championships, you’re not qualified to talk about sports. I pick Derrick Thomas.
 
Howard: Thank you, Mr. Aff-lack. The New Orleans Saints have the 22nd pick, and I really appreciate who they hired as their head coach. Before Drew Brees came along, this man might have been the best QB the Saints ever had. The Saints teams he led were never able to find success, so it is nice that he has the chance to start over here. It is my great pleasure to introduce Mr. Archie Manning.
 
Archie: Thank you, Mr. Cosell. Even though I’m a QB, I’m another coach from the old school who appreciates a good defense. With the 22nd pick, the New Orleans Saints select the best defensive lineman in all of Tecmo, Bruce Smith.
 
Bob: Interesting selection, Archie. And now we return to the booth of the Minnesota Vikings, with his highness The Purple One, Prince. Thanks for helping us out with Flipper before, Prince. You have the 23rd pick.
 
Prince: You’re welcome, Bob. Look, defenses are great and all, I appreciate a hard hit as much as anyone. But everyone’s passing up all these 56 MS RBs. That’s right, I’ve played Tecmo. I’ll take James Brooks, OOH-ee-ee. 
 
Flipper: Ee-ee-eeee.
 
Hank Hill: That boy ain’t right.
 
Bob: Did he just call Prince boy?
 
Howard: Let’s not start down that road, we’ll end up with another Alvin Garrett situation. Moving on to the 24th pick. Oh, Bob, I’ve been looking forward to this one since I heard you mention his name back when we were talking to Hank Hill. Ladies and gentlemen, joining us now from the booth of the Dallas Cowboys, it’s Willie Nelson!
 
Willie: I was already talking to Michael Irvin earlier. We were comparing prescription pads. But he wasn’t the star of the Tecmo Cowboys, Emmitt Smith was, so that’s who my first pick is.
 
Howard: Thank you, Willie. Will you be able to perform for us later on when we take a break?
 
Willie: It would be my pleasure, Howard.
 
Howard: Excellent. Who’s next, Bob?
 
Bob: The L.A. Rams have the 25th pick. The Rams have a really interesting head coach, Howard. I don’t know what version of reality, or what universe this guy comes from, but somehow, Biff Tannen has come back from the future with enough money to buy the Tecmo division of the L.A. Rams outright. He is now not only the owner, but he has installed himself as head coach.
 
Biff: That’s right, Bob. Look, I came back from the future, I made like a zillion dollars, nothing’s a challenge for me anymore. I saw this little draft happening and I had to get in on it. Everyone starting from scratch, and I don’t know what’s gonna happen.
 
Bob: No one cares, Biff. Who do you select?
 
Biff: Listen, butthead, you will show me the respect I deserve. 
 
Howard: Oh, you don’t want us to do that.
 
Biff: That’s right!
 
Howard: Who do you draft, sir?
 
Biff: You know, I look at this little David Meggett guy, he’s tough for a little guy. I like his character. I’m going to take him.
 
Bob: He likes the character of the multiple sex offender.
 
Howard: Way to tell it like it is, Bob.
 
Bob: Let’s move on to the 26th pick. The Indianapolis Colts have hired Indiana native and lifelong Colts fan David Letterman to lead them. David, good to see you, I’ve been on your show many times.
 
Letterman: Good to see you, Bob. How you doing, Howie?
 
Howard: Hello, David.
 
Letterman: This old Colts team didn’t have a lot, did they, ah-heh-heh. Where’s Eric, though? Eric Dickerson should have been on this team. Ah well, who’s left? Give me Marcus Allen.
 
Bob: Done. And now we come to the penultimate pick of the first round. 
 
Howard: Pen-what?
 
Bob: The second-to-last pick, Howard, number 27. Who is it?
 
Howard: We have the Atlanta Falcons. Their new head coach is the dirty bird himself, Morehouse graduate Samuel L. Jackson. What do you plan to do, Mr. Jackson?
 
Samuel L. Jackson: Rise up, motherfucker.
 
Howard: What did he say to me?
 
Bob: Who do you want to pick, Sam?
 
Sam: That wuss of a soccer coach already took Deion, so let me go for a RB. Mel Gray is good enough to be a starter in this league, I’ll take him.
 
Bob: Thanks, Sam. The Seattle Seahawks have the 28th and final selection of the first round. I don’t know if we’ve mentioned it yet, but we are doing a snake draft, so Seattle will also have the first pick of the second round. Making the draft selections for the Seahawks is Seattle area band Pearl Jam. Now, is the entire band the head coach, how do you guys plan to move forward?
 
Eddie Vedder: We’re here for charity, Bob, the coaching thing will work itself out. We’re already working with the Seahawks and Ames Bros to sell Pearl Jam Seahawks gear. Now we’re going to be performing a charity concert during draft weekend to continue the fight to end hunger. Prince, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and even Willie Nelson will be joining us, it’s going to be a great show.
 
Bob: That’s great, Eddie. Now, what player do you want?
 
Eddie: We’ll make Seahawks QB Dave Krieg our first round pick, then take Johnny Bailey for the first pick of the second round.
 
Howard: Those are some astute selections for a rock star, I must say, well done.
 
Eddie: Thanks, Howard.
 
Bob: Well, that’s it for the first round of the first ever Tecmo Super Bowl draft. We’re going to take a short break before we continue with round 2, and later in the broadcast, join us for the charity concert that Eddie Vedder just alluded to. Stay tuned.
 
*** END OF ROUND 1 ***

Thanx for the extensive and brilliant write up for the Cardinals!!!🤣 ..If revenge is a dish best served cold, you better get yo self a bigger silver spoon!!! 🖕😁🥄

Here is the final draft board. 

All right, Al right, All right...
 
It is time to start gearing up again for THE BEST TECMO EXPERIENCE ON THE PLANET! (Don't @ me) The following describes not a tournament per se, but rather a live console season in which many games will be played at the same time rather than having to wait for 1 game. All season stats will not only be available for perusal on the consoles but also updated on our CFT Phile as we proceed. The goal is to give all owners as close to the original live Tecmo season experience as possible, without taking so much time to complete, and with all teams closer to each other in overall attributes. In so doing, we all accept our fates and acknowledge the greatness that is the Tecmo Super Deities, and their love that will rein down upon us in all its forms and greatness, whether it be the JJs, the CCs, the condition or injury love/hate, and that most barbarous and diabolical form... THE JEALOUSY! For our 6th season, we have our biggest contingent yet, featuring 16 owners, including several newcomers.
 
Location: The Eagles' Nest (Overlooking Majestic Lake Sammamish in the Cascadia Foothills) Due east of Seattle, Joey B's money spot.
 
Date/Time: June 18, 2022. Begin at 10AM Pacific Time. YES 10AM DAMMIT!
 
Cost: $20 (Super Bowl Winner collects all monies) All Praises to the Tecmo Gods
 
Website: http://pnw.tecmobowl.org/main/main.php (new season will be turned over soon)
 
Streamed? YAS! The goal is to Record all games and Stream one to two (to 4?!?)  games at a time (depending on how the game(s) are shaping up.) Yes Inspired by the Red Zone Channel and other similar stream styles where multiple games can be displayed. Streams will be on https://www.twitch.tv/kamphuna8/  All previous CFT playoff games and a healthy amount of regular season games are all on my YouTube channel.
 
Format and Draft: Current Draft Sheet is here. All games will be played on NES Consoles using Everdrive N8 PRO Flash Carts. Teams were drafted in a non-Snake format using the attached Spreadsheet. Draft order was a "lottery" of sorts based on CFT V results and newer owners were slotted in with dice parser having the final say.  The draft was similar to HSTL format in terms of rosters. Each position group including QBs (x2) RBs (x4) WR/TEs (x6) OL (x5) DL (x3) LB (x4) DB (x4) was drafted by each owner. All the OL, DL, LB and DB tandems are going to be locked in to their alignment that is on the original Tecmo Super Bowl rom. No WRs or TEs can carry the ball on a RB run play. A salary cap will also be utilized (according to the tecmo_salary_cap.xlsx spreadsheet from @bruddog ) where no team can go over the $100 mark. K/P will all have the same attributes (50 50 I believe) and Owners can provide names and faces for their idiot kickers. A night will be organized and announced for the draft on our discord channel. Draft details will be hammered out when I get a better sense of how many confirmed players we have.
 
All the tandems that went unselected in CFT5 had their value drop by $1 and all tandems drafted increased value by $1. If an undrafted tandem had an initial value of less than $1 the previous season  the value remains the same. If an undrafted tandem has $1, the next season it will decrease to $0.50.
 
Regular Season:  There will be 2 conferences, with 2 Divisions each. The #Lewis Conference features the Mt. Baker Division and Mt. Rainier Division. The Clark Division features the Mt. Hood Division and Mt. St. Helens Division. We will have 8 stations as we have 16 owners, and every owner will play every week of the 10 game season... no byes. Conditions and injuries will function as they would on a normal console Regular Season, with conditions carrying over from week to week, and injuries that can result in a player missing up to two more games after the game in which the injury occurred. All the season stats will also be available on carts as we go along. It is JUST LIKE REGULAR SEASON ON TSB! ALL HAIL THE Tecmo Super Deities! and bruddog. Never forget bruddog.
 
Playoffs!!?!: After the Regular Season concludes, the playoffs will all be played on one console with each playoff game streamed. (It is possible we will play Wild Card rounds simultaneously to save time, technology permitting)  Playoff seeds will be determined using Tecmo Super Bowl's tiebreaker logic,  with teams in each conference seeded from 1 thru 6 according to regular season record, and the tiebreaker is point differential. There will be 2 play in games for each conference's 6th playoff bracket slot. The 7th seed will host the 8th seed, and the winner will travel to the 6th seed to play for the 6th spot in the Tecmo Bracket.  In the event of a tie with same point differential, the team that won the regular season matchup will get the higher seed. Top 2 seeds in each conference get that Wild Card Round bye. The final regular season Rom save will be hacked to place the 12 playoff teams into the TSB Playoff bracket. The Playoffs will determine the Cascadia Effin' Tecmo Super Bowl Champion for Season 6!
 
Participant list for Season 6: CFT Player Profiles linked as well. JoeyB moved franchise to his TAD home of Pitt and JJT comes in with his TAD home of the New York Football Giants taking over in Joe's old city.
 
1. kamphuna8 -   CFT History
2. @gripsmoke - CFT History
3. JoeyB -   CFT History
4. @DT. -   CFT History
5. @boogiewithstu -   CFT History
6.  @~Tailback King~ -   CFT History
7. @manYo720 -    CFT History
8. @invader_star64 -   CFT History
 
9.  @HangingChadwick - CFT History
10. @ptitteri -   CFT History
11.  JBrooks - 1st season
12.  Shermy80 - 1st season
 
13. @JJT - 1st season
14. @disastamasta - 1st season
15. @Yung.Tel -   1st season
16. @DPS - WAS Football Team - 1st Season
 
 
Owners Confirmed Out.
 
@XtraLargent -   CFT History
 
 
@bruddog - CFT History
@SirTed -   CFT History

 
 @TheProfessor -
 JayMC425 -   CFT History
@gonickmontana -
Kevin aka LBird33 -   CFT History
 
 
Cascadia Tournament Historical Links:
Ickey 4 - Centralia 3/12/2022 1st Pete, 2nd manYO, 3rd ?
CFT Season 5 - 7/24/2021 1st Tick, 2nd Pete, 3rd and 4th DT and callmefairf
Ickey 3 - Centralia 6/12/2021 1st Pete, 2nd Pete, 3rd Pete, 4Pete
Ickey 2 - Sticky Ickey Shuffle Draft 2 - Coffin Corner, Centralia 12/28/19 - 1st PeteT, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd gripsmoke
Ickey Shuffle 1 - CFT - The Shuffle Draft: The Silence of the Lambs 11/19/19 1st gripsmoke, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd Manyo
CFT Season 4 - Sammamish Smashmouth Tecmo at the Eagles Nest 7/29/19 - 1st PeteT, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd and 4th gripsmoke and Tick
PNW Honbasho 1 Behind the Woodshed 1/26/19 1st DT, 2nd gripsmoke, 3rd kamphuna8, 4th PTitteri
CFT RNG 1  Sammamish Smshmth   12.30/18   1st Invader, 2nd kamphuna, 3rd and 4th DT and Stu (lost in Conf Championships)
CFT Season 3 GrgeDys Revsted 11/10/18  1st kamphuna8, 2nd Stu, 3rd and 4th Tick and Randy (lost in Conf Championships)
CFT Season 2 Grit City Tecmo   7/28/18  1st Randy, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd and 4th DT and Stu (lost in Conf championships)
Portland Tecmo 2 JJ's Birden   1/27/18   1st kamphuna8, 2nd gripsmoke, 3rd Tick, 4th DT (Greats rom side tourney 1st Gripsmoke, 2nd kamphuna8
Seattle  Pimpin' Ain't Easley       9/3/17      1st Ptitteri, 2nd Mort, 3rd DT, 4th Invaderstar (Consolation Champ  Tailback King)
CFT Season 1  Tacoma              7/8/17      1st kamphuna8, 2nd DT, 3rd XtraLargent, 4th Invaderstar
CFT Season 0 Centralia             3/11/17    1st Tick, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd DT, 4th Manyo
3Portland 1  JJ in the Beaver     1/28/17     1st Invaderstar, 2nd gripsmoke, 3rd Manyo  (Consolation Champ 1991Huskies #shoottheJ)
Pac Rim 3  Seattle                     9/4/16        1st Moonwalk, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd jim jensen, 4th DT (Bottom Bracket Winner Boogiewithstu  over gripsmoke)
PNWTC 5   Centralia                 7/2/16         1st gripsmoke, 2nd SirTed, 3rd Tick, 4th Manyo
Mayhem 5  Centralia "Dick"     8/29/15       1st kamphuna8, 2nd Invaderstar, 3rd gripsmoke, 4th Manyo
PNWTC 4    Centralia               7/11/15          1st DT, 2nd gripsmoke, 3rd SirTed, 4th kamphuna8
Mayhem 4  Centralia "play 2"   1/2/15         1st kamphuna8, 2nd manyo, 3rd grip ( Night mayhem 1st kamp, 2nd manyo, 3rd TailbackKing)
PNWTC 3  Centralia                    6/21/14       1st gripsmoke, 2nd Invaderstar, 3rd Sir Ted, 4th Randy F Mr. GiGGles
PAC RIM II  Seattle                      4/12/14       1st Invaderstar, 2nd gripsmoke, 3rd Sir Ted, 4th Stanley?
Mayhem 3  Tacoma Trailer Tecmo  4/4/14  1st kamphuna8   Mini Tourney Winner Invaderstar
Mayhem 2  Centralia                   3/1/14          1st kamphuna8, 2nd Sir Ted, 3rd Manyo, BoogieWithStu
Mayhem 1 Centralia ACTUAL    2/15/14        Manyo over kamphuna8
Mayhem 1  Centralia                  8/17/13         Didnt happen... 
PNWTC 2    Centralia                  6/30/13         1st kamphuna8, 2nd Randy Foulfield, 3rd Sir Ted, 4th BoogieWithStu
PAC RIM I  Seattle                       4/7/13           1st Randy, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd tie Sir Ted and Tyler J
PNWTC 1   Olympia                     6/23/12         1st Randy, 2nd GoNickMontana5, 3rd Manyo, 4th BoogieWithStu  RESULTS
 
Rumblings by CochiseBlue(Luigi)  and MadManyo and GoManyo360
Edmonds at Another Castle        5/20/11          1st Manyo, 2nd kamphuna8, 3rd Boogie with Stu RECAP
 
RodWoodson aka TecmoGodfather aka PNW Live Tourney Godfather

This year's CFT Season is this Saturday. Still hoping for some Dakota representaysh at one of these. @segathonsov MINNY too!

I just need everyone to know who won the {OFFICIAL} Season 5 CFT Rushing Title 
 
...and it wasn't even close 🏆               

I think Randall & you CHEEFT a lil' to much the day before the tourney 🍻

I just need everyone to know who won the {OFFICIAL} Season 5 CFT Rushing Title 
 
...and it wasn't even close 🏆               

#TheTuGGleWasReal

Ok here is the final draft board for CFT 5

Lonnie aint got the ankles for these applez...

well @~Tailback King~... you might actually get a rushing title this season, cuz I took a QB with my first pick ($57)......
 
then again, maybe not, cuz the CHEEFS select.....
 
QB Cheefz

It's ON!!!   

It's ON!!!   

Johnny Johnson better find a way on your 91' NFC roster........I don't care if he's returning punts, he just better be on that game.....and you better take this post seriously, or your game will be cursed.

I miss these dayz............................................It seems so long ago