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    #26
    Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

    11-5 LIONS at 10-6 RAMS

    LIONS win 27-17

    0-7 Butler 22 yard INT return
    7-7 Westbrook 26 yard TD reception
    7-14 Faulk 51 yard TD run
    14-14 Rogers 74 yard TD reception
    14-17 Wilkins 38 yard FG
    17-17 Hanson 35 yard FG
    24-17 Murphy 5 yard TD reception
    27-17 Hanson 34 yard FG

    My heart sank when HARRINGTON threw an INT on the opening drive that was gleefully returned for a TD by JERAMETRIUS BUTLER.

    But HARRINGTON miraculously kept his cool and kept the LIONS in the game, matching each RAMS score with a LIONS one, hitting MICHAEL WESTBROOK and CHARLES ROGERS for TDs.

    The DETROIT D was enjoying a dominating day, holding to WARNER to less than 100 yards passing until late in the fourth quarter, and the RAMS could only do so much damage with FAULK on the ground, although he did escape for a 51 yard TD run.

    At 17-17 in a tense ballgame the LIONS made their move, edging ahead when HARRINGTON hit backup TE MATT MURPHY for the score.

    I expected our D to collapse against one of WARNER's patented fourth quarter comebacks , but instead it dug in brilliantly. TERRY FAIR applied the coup de grace with an INT in the final two minutes and a HANSON FG made the final margin of victory 10.

    HARRINGTON finished the contest 15-22 for 313 yards, 3 TDs and 2 INTs. JAMES STEWART hammered out the tough yards on the ground with 14 carries for 73 yards. MICHAEL WESTBROOK had 5 catches for 90 yards and a score, while CHARLES ROGERS added 3 for 94 yards and the score.

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      #27
      Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

      So a surprising victory but not an undeserved one, our defense played with fantastic passion and our offense executed with some precision.

      Next up, in the divisional round, we will travel to 11-5 GREEN BAY to take on BRETT FAVRE!

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        #28
        Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

        11-5 LIONS at 11-5 PACKERS

        LIONS lose 45-30

        7-0 Westbrook 5 yard TD reception
        7-7 Green 7 yard TD run
        10-7 Hanson 35 yard FG
        17-7 Bly 29 yard INT return
        17-14 Driver 52 yard TD reception
        17-21 Driver 9 yard TD reception
        17-28 Walker 4 yard TD reception
        17-35 Green 71 yard TD run
        24-35 Schroeder 11 yard TD reception
        24-42 Franks 14 yard TD reception
        30-42 Stewart 4 yard TD run
        (2 point conversion failed)
        30-45 Longwell 49 yard FG

        Early on in the game, JOEY HARRINGTON had looked sharp, completing 8 of 10 for 95 yards and a score. The score was 7-7.

        But then disaster struck - he was knocked out of the contest with a vicious hit and MIKE McMAHON took the field. The LIONS kicked the FG to lead 10-7 and then when DRE' BLY intercepted FAVRE for the score I dared to believe that perhaps our D could hold on for the W.

        It didn't last long as the PACKERS reeled off 28 straight points thanks to a gruesome assortment of McMAHON turnovers and defensive incompetence.

        McMAHON kept battling and got the LIONS within 12 late in the game, but that was as close as we got.

        AHMAN GREEN tortured the LIONS D to the tune of 16 carries for 181 yards and 2 TDs, while FAVRE completed his stroll in the park by completing 15 of 19 for 211 yards, 4 TDs and that one INT.

        McMAHON finished 13 of 22 for 167 yards, a score and 2 INTs.

        STEWART carried only 10 times, and for 45 yards and a score. Should have given it to him more often.

        WESTBROOK was the lone offensive threat for the LIONS, with a breakout game of 8 catches for 127 yards and a score.

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          #29
          Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

          So with our playoff dreams in tatters and our hopes cruelly dashed by a greatly superior GREEN BAY team we enter the OFF-SEASON, and will attempt to begin the process of building our mighty dynasty!

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            #30
            Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

            That's all for now! Hope you're enjoying it, back soon with more!

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              #31
              Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

              Great stuff, Torcida. Reminds me of the "stories" section on SI Games' Football Manager website.

              This must be taking up some time, but I wouldn't mind a sort of week-by-week breakdown during the regular season, and what other teams are doing well.

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                #32
                Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                Me Neither. It's like Marvel Comics What If series.

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                  #33
                  Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                  So the Tampa Bay Bucs are the Super Bowl champions this year for the second straight year (they won the previous year in real life). But with many of their key personnel including QB Brad Johnson approaching retirement there must be questions about how long they can endure at the top.

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                    #34
                    Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                    On with the OFF-SEASON!

                    RETIRED:

                    Larry Centers
                    Ray Brown
                    Bill Schroeder
                    Todd Lyght
                    Corey Harris
                    Brian Williams
                    Ty Detmer
                    Bracy Walker

                    Centers, Brown and Lyght were all starters but we have reserves in place to take over so they are no great loss.

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                      #35
                      Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                      RE-SIGNED:

                      Barrett Green (5/3)
                      Chris Cash (3.5/2)
                      Mikhael Ricks (3.5/4)
                      John Jett (6.5/7)

                      Green, Ricks and Cash get short extensions, reflecting our ambivalence about them. They are both OK but nothing more.

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                        #36
                        Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                        NOT RE-SIGNED:

                        Shawn Bryson
                        Jeff Gooch
                        Matt Joyce
                        Kelvin Pritchett
                        Mike McMahon
                        Frank Romero
                        Eddie Drummond
                        James Hall
                        Michael Westbrook

                        None of these players had much of a future with us.

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                          #37
                          Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                          Coming up next is the DRAFT.

                          Madden gives draftees random names but some of them are a bit daft, so I am going to give our draftees the names of current college stars.

                          A word on my drafting philosophy. I look for key attributes like speed, strength, throwing power and agility and value them greatly above others. So I would take a lower rated QB with an incredible arm before a higher rated one with a weaker one.

                          In terms of our draft needs, we have needs all over the board. We need a QB and a RB of the future, a WR of the future, offensive linemen (guards in particular), LBs, and we have an urgent need for players in the secondary.

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                            #38
                            Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                            So here is our draft class.

                            1st Matthew Stafford (9/7)
                            2nd Jaret Dillard (4.5/7)
                            3rd Sam Swank (4/7)
                            4th Scott McKillop (4.5/7)
                            5th Kraig Urbik (1.75/7)

                            We were incredibly fortunate to get QB MATTHEW STAFFORD in the first. Although he is only ranked 65 overall, he has throwing power 99 (the strongest in the game), agility 68, and OK speed, 58. With his amazing gun of an arm and his agility in the pocket, we could be looking at a young Elway. But he has terrible awareness and accuracy so he is clearly going to be a project.

                            WR JARET DILLARD is also only 65 overall but he has great speed (97) and good strength. Hands not so great but they will improve.

                            It was a little eccentric of us to take a K so high, but SAM SWANK is worth it. With kicking power 97 and ranked 80 overall he is already a stud K.

                            We were very lucky to get ROLB SCOTT McKILLOP in the fourth. With speed 86 and strength 77 he runs like a gazelle and hits like a truck. At 71 overall he should develop swiftly.

                            Finally, in the fifth, we got a real project at G. KRAIG URBIK is a monster strength 99 guy, but at only 61 overall, he is really green.

                            Note that I only mention and change the names of notable guys who we draft, although we do take others.

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                              #39
                              Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                              FREE AGENCY:

                              Kerry Collins (37/7)
                              Michael Strahan (36/7)
                              Donovan Darius (21/7)
                              Dennis Northcutt (22/7)
                              Ron Dixon (3/1)
                              Reuben Droughns (5.5/7)
                              Josh Norman (4.5/7)

                              The cash-strapped NEW YORK GIANTS were sensationally forced to release their two best players and we eagerly sign both of them.

                              COLLINS is ranked 89 overall and is 31. He is not one for the future but he is better right now than HARRINGTON.

                              STRAHAN is ranked 98 and aged 32, so he is an incredible stud, even if he is getting on a bit.

                              DARIUS is a very solid, not overwhelming, safety, ranked 91 overall, aged 29.

                              NORTHCUTT will add some zip into our passing game, he is ranked 80 and is 26.

                              DIXON will be a reserve WR and KR, he is ranked 77 and aged 28.

                              Finally, we pick up two guys off the scrap-heap. Former LION DROUGHNS is ranked only 65 and is 26 but he has great speed, 83, for a FB. With SCHLESINGER in his final year he could still have a future.

                              Our other reclamation project is TE JOSH NORMAN. Only ranked 61 he is however only 24 and also has superb speed, 79, for a TE. He could also be one for the future.

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                                #40
                                Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                CUT:

                                Matt Murphy

                                Murphy had no future with the signing of Norman at TE.

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                                  #41
                                  Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                  RE-NEGOTIATED:

                                  Wally Williams (1.6/1)
                                  Cory Redding (1.2/1)
                                  Jason Hanson (1.2/1)
                                  Barrett Green (2.1/1)

                                  Our draftees mean that these veterans don't have a future beyond this season, so they are re-signed to one-year deals.

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                                    #42
                                    Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                    PRE-SEASON:

                                    Harrington +1 to 87
                                    Stafford +2 to 67
                                    Charles Rogers +1 to 94
                                    Dillard +4 to 69
                                    Norman +1 to 62
                                    Urbik +2 to 63
                                    Edwards +1 to 83
                                    Bailey +1 to 80
                                    McKillop +1 to 72
                                    Cash +1 to 75
                                    Swank +1 to 81

                                    Rookie WR JARET DILLARD has the best jump, four points, to 69.

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                                      #43
                                      Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                      So that's it for now! Join me next time for YEAR 2, our LIONS have an exciting future!

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                                        #44
                                        Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                        Torcida--are those automatically generated improvements? Does Madden 04 have the preseason training mode, where you do the drills to increase a player's value?

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                                          #45
                                          Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                          Strahan a Lion ?

                                          Aw HELL NAW

                                          Fuck that shit, Homie Don't Play That.

                                          This is a bad dream. Make it stop.

                                          This is like one of those Pandora Box shits. When one of those good ideas turns out biting you in the ass.

                                          Don't you realize he went out a champ ? Don't you realize if he was a Detroit Lion, he never would've STOMPED OUT the Patsies ?

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                                            #46
                                            Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                            A few years ago I unsuccessfully submitted the following to Websters Dictionary

                                            stra-han - noun. An oversized gap between the two front teeth.
                                            That bitch is hot but she's got a strahan.

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                                              #47
                                              Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                              There's always the Urban Dictionary.

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                                                #48
                                                Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                                Apparently I've been beaten to the punch by Johnny Hatred.. ahem.. Google, once again, proving I haven't had an original thought since..... ever..

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                                                  #49
                                                  Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                                  Incandenza wrote:
                                                  Torcida--are those automatically generated improvements? Does Madden 04 have the preseason training mode, where you do the drills to increase a player's value?
                                                  It does have the preseason training mode, but I don't take part in it. The improvements are generated by performance in preseason games which are obviously simmed.

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                                                    #50
                                                    Rebirth of the SILVER STRETCH in Motown

                                                    jason voorhees wrote:
                                                    Strahan a Lion ?

                                                    Aw HELL NAW

                                                    Fuck that shit, Homie Don't Play That.

                                                    This is a bad dream. Make it stop.

                                                    This is like one of those Pandora Box shits. When one of those good ideas turns out biting you in the ass.

                                                    Don't you realize he went out a champ ? Don't you realize if he was a Detroit Lion, he never would've STOMPED OUT the Patsies ?
                                                    Yeah, but your pal Strahan is making a very smart move. The video game Giants are in rebuilding mode and will not make it anywhere near a championship game during the remainder of his career. Strahan obviously realises that his best chance of a ring is to join a brilliantly managed, hugely promising young team that is poised to once more deliver glory to Motown... ahem.

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