ATD: #4 Notre Dame Jugglers VS #9 Philadelphia Bell

Who wins in the playoff match up?

  • #4 Notre Dame Jugglers

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • #9 Philadelphia Bell

    Votes: 5 71.4%

  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .

Tony Romo

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#4 Notre Dame Jugglers



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R1: Reggie White, DE/DT
R2: Aaron Donald, DT
R3: Ed Reed, FS
R4: Troy Polamalu, SS
R5: LaDainian Tomlinson, RB
R6: Mike Ditka, TE
R7: Jim Otto, C
R8: Cris Carter, WR
R9: Jason Taylor, DE/OLB
R10: Doug Atkins, DE
R11: Ted Hendricks, OLB/ILB
R12: Roosevelt Brown, T
R13: Adrian Peterson, RB
R14: Dan Fortmann, G
R14: Mel Renfro, CB
R15: Lem Barney, CB
R16: Dan Hampton, DT
R19: John Mackey, TE
R20: Bobby Wagner, MLB
R21: Bob Hayes, WR
R22: Isaac Bruce, WR
R22: Otto Graham, QB
R23: Morten Andersen, K
R24: Shane Lechler, P
R26: Trent Williams, LT
R27: Stan Jones, RG
.
R28: Henry Jordan, DT
R29: Mike McCormack, RT
.
R30: Hank Stram, OC
R30: Bill Arnsparger, DC
.
R33: Bobby Dillon, S
R33: Larry Csonka, FB
.
R33: Jimmy Johnson, HC
Notes: i provided a bio paragraph & link with every pick.

DEFENSE
Expect only about 2.5 seconds to pass (this is hands down the greatest pass rush; on a 4-3-4 base; when 3rd & long, a 5-2-4 blitz; if you manage to get to 3 seconds, then the safties in the secondary will have double-teamed your outlet pass (5-4-2).

Reggie White* - Aaron Donald - 6'5 Dan Hampton - 6'8 Doug Atkins

6'7 "Mad Stork" Ted Hendricks* - Bobby Wagner - 6'6 Jason Taylor

Mel Renfro - Troy Polamalu - Ed Reed - Lem Barney

* Reggie lines up anywhere he reads the play, sees a crack, presnap; Hendricks loves to blitz.

OFFENSE
Expect a variety of sets: 2 RBs usually (LT in motion), 1 or 2 TEs, 1 or 2,3 WRs.

THESE 10 as base (7 of NFL100):

Williams-Fortmann-Otto-Jones-Roosevelt.....Ditka
............................. Otto Graham ................................................................................. Carter
...................Tomlinson ............. Peterson.............

The 11th, either:

Mackey on a 2 TE set (an 8th NFL 100 on this offense);
"Bullet Bob" as a 2nd or 3rd WR (take the top off the d, requiring zone coverage to handle his go-route speed; making the box lighter for the run game and RPOs to a TE);
Bruce as a 2nd or 3rd WR (for his route running, strength over the middle).

Or... Csonka to ground and pound.

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Philadelphia Bell

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Coaching Staff:
1 HC - John Madden
1 OC - Sean Payton
1 DC - Phil Bengtson

Offence:

QB - 9 Drew Brees
RB - 22 Emmitt Smith
RB - 28 Marshall Faulk
FB - 44 Mike Alstott
WR - 80 Jerry Rice
WR - 17 Davante Adams
WR - 25 Tommy McDonald
TE - 88 Charlie Sanders
TE - 87 Keith Jackson
LT - 71 Walter Jones
LG - 63 Mike Munchak
C - 53 Maurkice Pouncey
RG - 73 Jahri Evans
RT - 65 Lane Johnson

Defence:

LDE - 81 Carl Eller
DT - 96 Cortez Kennedy
DT - 91 Fletcher Cox
RDE - 69 Jared Allen
F7 - 61 Bill George
RUSH - 40 Von Miller
RUSH - 94 Cameron Jordan
SAM - 59 Seth Joyner
MIKE - 58 Jack Lambert
CB - 47 Mel Blount
CB - 5 Jalen Ramsey
FS - 24 Yale Lary
SS - 6 Darren Woodson
DB - 27 Malcolm Jenkins

Special Teams:
K - 4 Justin Tucker
P - 24 Yale Lary
KR/PR - 43 Darren Sproles


Offense, even though the voting is done.

Obviously I have familiarity with Sean Payton as OC and Drew Brees at QB. Wasn’t originally my intention, but worked out that way. They put up a lot of the best offensive numbers in NFL history, and would get more press for it if the Saints didn’t have such awful defenses for the middle of the 2010’s. Probably underrated is Brees’ comeback ability - 36 (+2 playoff) 4th quarter comebacks, 53 (+3) game-winning drives, and should’ve been more considering how many others the defense immediately blew (including at least 2 playoff games). Of course they did manage to win Super Bowl 44.

At no point in during their time together did they have anything close to the running back room. To the degree that Emmitt Smith’s all-time rushing record wasn’t late-career stat padding, he was one of the NFL’s dominant forces on offense in the 90’s. I would’ve been comfortable giving him the same fullback, but Mike Alstott is more accomplished at the position with better ability to be a straight-ahead runner, as he was when he was the Dungy-Gruden Buccaneers best offense player. Things get a lot more fun where I can use Marshall Faulk as either a tailback or motioned receiver. Brees and Payton love using the screen game, and with the way Faulk changed the position when he was on the Rams, is more than the perfect complement. I can also get him on the outside on quick screens and in mesh concepts. We can be run-heavy or pass-happy any time we need to. For good measure, Darren Sproles as a third tailback, accomplished 6th AT all-purpose yards, at the very least is a Hall of Very Good-er and familiar with QB/OC. To the degree that that is worth in this format, it should raise his floor.

Receivers - one of them is Jerry Rice, there’s not much to say, he is the best receiver in NFL history and will never have to line up against the best corner in history other than in practice. He has the most touchdowns, won Super Bowls, runs any route, catches any ball, runs with the ball and is smarter than everyone too. Opposite him is Davante Adams, when you count his ongoing numbers, reads a lot like a Rice-lite in terms of yardage and touchdowns, but he can handle getting a bit more physical and with today’s athleticism, has larger catch radius. Tommy McDonald, from the late 50’s, into the 60’s, perhaps was the league’s best wide receiver for the Eagles, earning him a late hall of fame nod.

Tight End - I drafted both my guys late, and I think both are under the radar guys. Charlie Sanders, despite playing for the Lions, managed 7 Pro Bowls and HOF recognition despite a career where he only got to play in 1 playoff game, which has valid claim to being the worst playoff game in league history. The Lions never had a quarterback, that won’t be a problem here, we’ll get to utilize his full skill set as an all around tight end. Keith Jackson offsets that as a tight end who only ever played with good quarterbacks, who liked to find him in the end zone often, and got him to 5 more pro bowls, and both will be utilized in featured in 12-formation passing sets.

Offensive line - Walter Jones, first ballot hall of famer. 9 pro bowls is as many as holding penalties be took in his career. 23 sacks allowed is less than 2 per season. Also served to revitalize Ricky Watters’ career and blocked for Shaun Alexander as well. John Madden (our coach) recognized him as the best player in the league, at any position in 2004, (Sporting News backed this up on a list published in 2006). Mike Holmgren said he was the best offensive player he ever coached. Lane Johnson is opposite him on the right side, you just have to look at the Eagles record over the years with and without him. 79-47-1, 13-22 without, reliably among the best tackles today, playing for a lot of different styles of coaching and QB’s with success. On the interior, Mike Munchak - 9 more pro bowls, only 5 guards have more. Jahri Evans, Northeast High School’s own, is a familiar face in the huddle as a stalwart for the same Saints Golden Era teams. And Maurkice Pouncey - only a season long injury prevented him from being a pro bowler in literally every season he played. The Steelers, as we know, long history of franchise centers.


Defence:
Defense

Front Seven:
Got a bit of a late start building this out. The big thing I only drafted one true off-ball linebacker. Although I have Von Miller who can play there as my pass rushers rotate in and out. Cam Jordan, Carl Eller as down linemen of the left. Miller and Jared Allen come off the right side. Miller and Jordan can switch. On the interior, Cortez Kennedy and Fletcher Cox as accomplished 3-down linemen, and backfield hellraisers. Cox can live in your backfield. Bill George able to take snaps there or come in for goal line.

I’m counting on exotic looks from my linebackers to confuse opposing offenses. I can drop off Jack Lambert into Tampa 2 when I run 4-3 or even as a 3-3-5 or 5-2, because I can line up Bill George over the center and drop him off into the second level. Sometimes even with George as the MIKE given he’s really the godfather of the 4-3 middle linebacker. He’s really the key here, as I drafted him because his value was just too good. I can move around whoever I have to to get different looks. Seth Joyner, I list him at SAM, but he will get time at WILL when Lambert both George play off and Miller either blitzes.

My secondary - What did they say? 2/3 of the world is covered by water and the other third is covered by Mel Blount? The best corner of all time going to shut down his side. The league changed rules because he was great at mugging receivers downfield, but that didn’t matter. Yale Lary at free safety makes it hard to be beaten deep, maybe even cheat in Cover 1.

Jalen Ramsey will talk shit with the best of them, but he’ll get the freedom to ball hawk with QB’s throwing at him, and Darren Woodson can set a trap. Malcolm Jenkins isn’t a traditional corner, but he can play up in safety or cover in nickel and is also very good on special teams. Ramsey has excellent tacklers behind him, so he will be aggressive forcing turnovers.

Also, Phil Bengtsen will turn everyone who isn’t a Hall of Famer into one based on his history. 1 postseason loss ever as coordinator.
 

VanIslander

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Stunning.

Mr. Dink & Dunk is supposed to get the ball to Jerry Rice, a long ball expert, with the greatest safties ever on his *** in the first 3 seconds, which is as long as a pass rush will take.

And that below average defensive line is supposed to challenge arguably the greatest center and two other top100 NFL PLAYERS SELECTED ALL TIME (that 20+ member committee nominated bunch) and stop two NFL MVP running backs?

Then there's the special teams players (the third phase of the game).

It takes being dazzled by Jerry Rice and off field aspects (coach & GM love) to explain this.

It is like Arizona beating Dallas. ... er...
 

GKJ

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Feb 27, 2002
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Stunning.

Mr. Dink & Dunk is supposed to get the ball to Jerry Rice, a long ball expert, with the greatest safties ever on his *** in the first 3 seconds, which is as long as a pass rush will take.

And that below average defensive line is supposed to challenge arguably the greatest center and two other top100 NFL PLAYERS SELECTED ALL TIME (that 20+ member committee nominated bunch) and stop two NFL MVP running backs?

Then there's the special teams players (the third phase of the game).

It takes being dazzled by Jerry Rice and off field aspects (coach & GM love) to explain this.

It is like Arizona beating Dallas. ... er...
Second leading passer of all time is dink and dunk? Brees getting rid of the ball in under 3 seconds is challenge accepted.
 

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