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I'm a tad bored, so despite the deafening lack of interest, I thought I'd post an update on my "friends and family" Madden 10 franchise.
First, I thought I should mention the slight change in the team name. The Bandits have become the Brigands. I think it has a slightly more erudite feel to it. Here's the logo, as best I was able to re-create it (no way to export it from the game that I could find, short of less-than-crisp screenshots, and EA doesn't seem to have the custom logos viewable online) - the text treatment is mine:
With the name change, I re-started the franchise, and the game generated a new coaching staff, so DeAndré Anderson is, sadly, no more. The Brigs are now under the charge of Head Coach Craig Patrick. I also renamed a couple of players from my initial roster.
Playing in the NFC South division, in place of the Carolina Panthers (originally, it was AFC South, in place of the Jacksonville Jaguars), the Brigands were stunningly successful in their first season, defeating their down-the-road-a-bit AFC counterparts, the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLIV. In addition, a number of Brigands were named to the NFC Pro Bowl team, including QB Brendon Lynch; HB Bryce Anderson; FB Bryan Lambert; WR Terrence Carrington; DEs Gordon Hallett and Marvin Brown; DT Dave Houston; LBs Victor Smith, Chris Peña and Keith Wright; CBs O.G. Phirman and Darrell Richardson; and S Joey Mercurio.
In the offseason, the team signed a $17M deal for stadium naming rights, so for at least the next year, the Brigs' home field will be known as Scarn Paper Stadium. There were also a few stadium upgrades, including adding cupholders to all the seats, opening an internet café in the concourse, and adding heated turf to the field (no snowplow games for the Brigands), as well as a state-of-the-art solar panel array to reduce energy costs.
As for personnel moves, Brian Stewart was hired as the new Defensive Coordinator. The team roster remained largely, though not totally, intact. Four players were lost to free agency: defensive tackles Noah Livingston (signed with the Colts) and Lynn Greer (Broncos), and linebackers Denys Furey (Bears) and Larry Travers (Patriots). All four were backup players with Boston; all four are starters with their new teams. The Brigands signed free agents Pierre Woods and Zak Deossie to replenish the linebacker corps, and addressed other positions in the draft.
Boston signed six of their seven draft picks:
Rd. 1: DT Robert Brewer (Duke)
Rd. 2: DT Sean Gainer (LSU)
Rd. 3: LB J.D. Schumacher (Arizona)
Rd. 4: LB Byron Ferch (North Carolina)
Rd. 6: WR Sione Williams (Illinois)
Rd. 7: HB Brad Pinkett (Rhode Island)
Fifth-round choice WR Jonathan Lewis (Georgia Tech) did not make the roster after training camp.
While returning a punt, Pinkett suffered a season-ending torn pectoral in the final pre-season outing, a victory over the Colts, and was placed on Injured Reserve. During the post-game press conference, Coach Patrick responded to the situation, saying, "we will, doubtless, be looking at free agents, but I'm just grateful that we have such depth and talent in our running back corps that we really don't have to rush into any decisions here."
So, here's how the team looks going into the regular season:
2010-2011 Boston Brigands Depth ChartHead Coach: Craig PatrickOffensePosStarter2nd String3rd StringQB12 Brendon Lynch [C]11 Gary Hanson16 David AbramHB33 Bryce Anderson35 Mel Gaudette31 Kris MagrasFB40 Bryan Lambert84 André Constant87 Andy ValbuenaWR83 Sherman Whitman82 Darren Puryear81 Malcom Lupton80 Terrence Carrington 18 Sione Gainer*86 Layne Thomas TE88 Glen Maganzini84 André Constant87 Andy ValbuenaLT62 Chaz Hawkins66 Brian White70 Doyle AddamsLG68 D.J. Pierce69 Jerry Weiner57 Craig RossC61 Rob Bradley57 Craig Ross73 Stu BurnsRG64 Paul Gaetani73 Stu Burns76 Ben BuchananRT67 Lewis McClure70 Doyle Addams66 Brian WhiteDefenseLDE94 Marvin Brown91 Alan Shailor97 Chris RichardsonRDE93 Gordon Hallett [C]97 Chris Richardson91 Alan ShailorDT95 Dave Houston75 Reuben Dacosta92 Robert Brewer*LOLB52 Keith Wright59 Pierre Woods53 J.D. Schumacher*MLB54 Victor Smith [C]50 Chris Peña51 Zak DeossieROLB58 Jesse Denault51 Zak Deossie56 Byron Ferch*CB25 O.G. Phirman23 Eric Lira27 Julian Hannah24 Darrell Richardson FS36 Jimmy Battle28 Lee Jensen SS37 Joey Mercurio34 Manny Bivins Special TeamsK2 J.J. Nevins P6 Irving Collins HB32 Brad Pinkett* [IR] WR18 Sione Williams* DT90 Sean Gainer* CB22 Nick Young KR31 Kris Magras18 Sione Williams*83 Sherman WhitmanPR22 Nick Young32 Brad Pinkett* [IR]25 O.G. PhirmanLS57 Craig Ross67 Lewis McClure64 Paul Gaetani3DRB35 Mel Gaudette31 Kris Magras Legend: [C] = Captain * = Rookie [IR] = Injured Reserve
And now, you're caught up with the Brigands. Probably more than you wanted to be.
First, I thought I should mention the slight change in the team name. The Bandits have become the Brigands. I think it has a slightly more erudite feel to it. Here's the logo, as best I was able to re-create it (no way to export it from the game that I could find, short of less-than-crisp screenshots, and EA doesn't seem to have the custom logos viewable online) - the text treatment is mine:
With the name change, I re-started the franchise, and the game generated a new coaching staff, so DeAndré Anderson is, sadly, no more. The Brigs are now under the charge of Head Coach Craig Patrick. I also renamed a couple of players from my initial roster.
Playing in the NFC South division, in place of the Carolina Panthers (originally, it was AFC South, in place of the Jacksonville Jaguars), the Brigands were stunningly successful in their first season, defeating their down-the-road-a-bit AFC counterparts, the New England Patriots, in Super Bowl XLIV. In addition, a number of Brigands were named to the NFC Pro Bowl team, including QB Brendon Lynch; HB Bryce Anderson; FB Bryan Lambert; WR Terrence Carrington; DEs Gordon Hallett and Marvin Brown; DT Dave Houston; LBs Victor Smith, Chris Peña and Keith Wright; CBs O.G. Phirman and Darrell Richardson; and S Joey Mercurio.
In the offseason, the team signed a $17M deal for stadium naming rights, so for at least the next year, the Brigs' home field will be known as Scarn Paper Stadium. There were also a few stadium upgrades, including adding cupholders to all the seats, opening an internet café in the concourse, and adding heated turf to the field (no snowplow games for the Brigands), as well as a state-of-the-art solar panel array to reduce energy costs.
As for personnel moves, Brian Stewart was hired as the new Defensive Coordinator. The team roster remained largely, though not totally, intact. Four players were lost to free agency: defensive tackles Noah Livingston (signed with the Colts) and Lynn Greer (Broncos), and linebackers Denys Furey (Bears) and Larry Travers (Patriots). All four were backup players with Boston; all four are starters with their new teams. The Brigands signed free agents Pierre Woods and Zak Deossie to replenish the linebacker corps, and addressed other positions in the draft.
Boston signed six of their seven draft picks:
Rd. 1: DT Robert Brewer (Duke)
Rd. 2: DT Sean Gainer (LSU)
Rd. 3: LB J.D. Schumacher (Arizona)
Rd. 4: LB Byron Ferch (North Carolina)
Rd. 6: WR Sione Williams (Illinois)
Rd. 7: HB Brad Pinkett (Rhode Island)
Fifth-round choice WR Jonathan Lewis (Georgia Tech) did not make the roster after training camp.
While returning a punt, Pinkett suffered a season-ending torn pectoral in the final pre-season outing, a victory over the Colts, and was placed on Injured Reserve. During the post-game press conference, Coach Patrick responded to the situation, saying, "we will, doubtless, be looking at free agents, but I'm just grateful that we have such depth and talent in our running back corps that we really don't have to rush into any decisions here."
So, here's how the team looks going into the regular season:
2010-2011 Boston Brigands Depth ChartHead Coach: Craig PatrickOffensePosStarter2nd String3rd StringQB12 Brendon Lynch [C]11 Gary Hanson16 David AbramHB33 Bryce Anderson35 Mel Gaudette31 Kris MagrasFB40 Bryan Lambert84 André Constant87 Andy ValbuenaWR83 Sherman Whitman82 Darren Puryear81 Malcom Lupton80 Terrence Carrington 18 Sione Gainer*86 Layne Thomas TE88 Glen Maganzini84 André Constant87 Andy ValbuenaLT62 Chaz Hawkins66 Brian White70 Doyle AddamsLG68 D.J. Pierce69 Jerry Weiner57 Craig RossC61 Rob Bradley57 Craig Ross73 Stu BurnsRG64 Paul Gaetani73 Stu Burns76 Ben BuchananRT67 Lewis McClure70 Doyle Addams66 Brian WhiteDefenseLDE94 Marvin Brown91 Alan Shailor97 Chris RichardsonRDE93 Gordon Hallett [C]97 Chris Richardson91 Alan ShailorDT95 Dave Houston75 Reuben Dacosta92 Robert Brewer*LOLB52 Keith Wright59 Pierre Woods53 J.D. Schumacher*MLB54 Victor Smith [C]50 Chris Peña51 Zak DeossieROLB58 Jesse Denault51 Zak Deossie56 Byron Ferch*CB25 O.G. Phirman23 Eric Lira27 Julian Hannah24 Darrell Richardson FS36 Jimmy Battle28 Lee Jensen SS37 Joey Mercurio34 Manny Bivins Special TeamsK2 J.J. Nevins P6 Irving Collins HB32 Brad Pinkett* [IR] WR18 Sione Williams* DT90 Sean Gainer* CB22 Nick Young KR31 Kris Magras18 Sione Williams*83 Sherman WhitmanPR22 Nick Young32 Brad Pinkett* [IR]25 O.G. PhirmanLS57 Craig Ross67 Lewis McClure64 Paul Gaetani3DRB35 Mel Gaudette31 Kris Magras Legend: [C] = Captain * = Rookie [IR] = Injured Reserve
And now, you're caught up with the Brigands. Probably more than you wanted to be.