Thursday, July 21, 2011

Thanks for a great season, everyone! The new FF/TSB forum is up and running. Check your email for the link.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Playoff Junk

David Horn and Osama's Body Guards are the Champions of Season 1 of the Tecmo Super Bowl Showdown!!!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

And so it begins...



Welcome! This is going to be epic, so grab a Red Bull, shun your significant others, and read on...

"Yeah! Let's get the same girl pregnant tonight!" - Rafi, from "The League"


How is this TSB league possible??
I've downloaded the NES Emulator known as "Nestopia". I've also downloaded the original NES Tecmo Super Bowl Rom. Using Nestopia I will simulate the games on my computer and extract the stats from each game using a program that was written by some random fan of TSB. I'll then calculate the points for each team and post the results. It's that simple!

The Basics
This league has 10 owners. Each owner will draft a team consisting of 12 total players/units. I'm hoping this Draft will be Live! The Draft will take place in the normal format (1-10, repeat) and last 12 rounds. You are required to draft the number of players per position listed below, and upon drafting the "Wild Card" you must announce that it is your Wild Card pick.

  • 2 Quarterbacks
  • 2 Running Backs
  • 3 Wide Receivers
  • 1 Tight End
  • 1 Kicker
  • 1 Kick Returner
  • 1 "Wild Card" Player (Any player position listed above)
  • 1 Defense/Special Teams Defensive Unit

Each week, every player/unit except the Wild Card will play. If you choose to substitute the Wild Card for one of your regular starters, you must inform the Commissioner before the Week is begun. If I do not receive a request I will assume the WC is on the bench. Owners can choose to use the WC for several reasons: one of your players is on a bye, injured, or simply in a slump. However, you only have ONE Wild Card player, so if you have more than 1 injury or bye then you'll simply be down "X" amount of players for the week. Keep that in mind when you draft players!

Trades are allowed, but not after Week 10, and it must be a 1-for-1, 2-for-2, etc., to ensure each team has the same number of players. As usual, this must be approved by the Commissioner.

Scoring

Scoring will span across all positions, and is calculated as follows:
  • Passing TD's:    4 pts
  • All other TD's (O, D, or ST):    6 pts
  • Reception:    1 pt
  • Passing Yards:    25 yds = 1 point (.04 points/yard)
  • Receiving Yards:    10 yds = 1 point (.1 points/yard)
  • Rushing/Return Yards:    10 yds = 1 point (.1 points/yard)
  • All Field Goals:    3 pts
  • All Extra Points:    1 pt
  • Sacks:    1 pt for Defense
  • Turnovers:    -2 pts for Offense/ST Unit, +2 pts for Defense/ST Unit. 
Team Defense involving points scored will use the standard system, listed below.
  • 10 pts ----- 0 pts allowed
  • 7 pts ----- 2-6 pts allowed
  • 4 pts ----- 7-13 pts allowed
  • 1 pt ----- 14-17 pts allowed
  • 0 pts ----- 18-21 pts allowed
  • -1 pt ----- 22-27 pts allowed
  • -4 pts ----- 28-34 pts allowed
  • -7 pts ----- 35-45 pts allowed
  • -10 pts ----- 46+ pts allowed

Divisions
There will be 2 divisions of 5 teams (each randomly selected), and 6 teams will make the playoffs: The 2 Division Winners and the 4 Wildcard Teams with the best remaining records. All teams will be re-seeded for the Playoffs, with the 1 and 2 seed receiving a Week 15 First Round Bye.
 

Tie-Breakers
Any tiebreakers in the post-season will be broken according to Record-->Head to Head-->Total Points-->Points Allowed. Regular season tie scores will stand.

TSB 1991 Roster List

This is the actual roster list from the game, in order of division. You'll notice these divisions are a bit different compared to today's setup, and we're obviously missing the most recent expansion teams. Also, the Phoenix Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams are using their old cities/names. 

The Roster List is hosted on Mediafire.com, and the link is below. Clicking the link will redirect you from this blog, so copy/paste if you don't want that. The list is only for offensive players, kickers, and kick returners.

TSB Roster List by TEAM:  http://www.mediafire.com/file/5llm57q2htyqjpg/TSB%20Roster%20List.ods
TSB Roster List by POSITIONhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/i8fn79lgt65hv5h/TSB%20Roster%20List%20by%20Position.ods

I've also included a link to an NFL database so you can compare your players' Tecmo production with their real life statistics, and also see the full 1991 schedule to prepare for BYE weeks. BYE weeks do not start until Week 5, and I will always post which players are sitting for each team on the Injuries, Trades, and Substitutions page.

NFL Database: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/

Draft Order

Drew Draeger has used the FFToolbox.com random draft order generator for the "Tecmo Super Bowl Showdown" league.

To verify the results visit this page: http://www.fftoolbox.com/draft_order_generator.cfm?id=34001

The following draft order was randomly generated for your league:
1 - Josh Hinke - The Tatooine Sand People
2 - Tyler Woods - The Blue Barracudas
3 - Jamie West - The Westies
4 - Noah Craft - The Fukushima Fallouts
5 - Drew Draeger - Los Cuñados
6 - Jon Nelson - Homestar's Runners
7 - JeBron Lames - Cool Story, Bro
8 - Ashley Woods - The Holyhead Harpies
9 - Sam Palosaari - Kubes Likes Boobs
10 - David Horn - Osama's Body Guards


Regards,

FFToolbox.com
Free Fantasy Sports Info

The Draft

This is a pick-by-pick recap of our TSB Fantasy Draft

Round One
1. Troy Aikman (Josh)
2. Barry Sanders (Tyler)
3. Joe Montana (Jamie)
4. Dan Marino (Noah)
5. Warren Moon (Drew)
6. Bo Jackson (John)
7. Boomer Esiason (Ghost)
8. Jerry Rice (Ashley)
9. John Elway (Sam)
10. Jim Kelly (David Horn)

Round Two
1. Emmit Smith (Josh)
2. Mark Rypien (Tyler)
3. Earnest Byner (Jamie)
4. Randall Cunningham (Noah)
5. Thurman Thomas (Drew)
6. Drew Hill (John)
7. Cleveland Gary (Ghost)
8. Bernie Kosar (Ashley)
9. Irving Fryar (Sam)
10. Ottis Anderson (David)

Round Three
1. Mark Clayton (Josh)
2. James Lofton (Tyler)
3. Haywood Jeffries (Jamie)
4. Herschel Walker (Noah)
5. John Taylor (Drew)
6. Andre Rison (John)
7. Danny Peebles (Ghost)
8. Christian Okoye (Ashley)
9. Buffalo Defense (Sam)
10. Andre Reed (David)

Round Four
1. Sterling Sharp (Josh)
2. Neal Anderson (Tyler)
3. Michael Irvin (Jamie)
4. Mark Ingram (Noah)
5. Phil Simms (Drew)
6. Jim Everett (John)
7. Louis Lipps (Ghost)
8. Gary Clark (Ashley)
9. Ricky Proehl (Sam)
10. Jay Novacek (David)

Round Five
1. Cris Carter (Josh)
2. Art Monk (Tyler)
3. Rodney Peete (Jamie)
4. Al Toon (Noah)
5. Marion Butts (Drew)
6. W. Slaughter (John)
7. Hoby Brenner (Ghost)
8. Keith Jackson (Ashley)
9. Bubby Brister (Sam)
10. Chris Miller (David)

Round Six
1. James Brooks (Josh)
2. Steve Walsh (Tyler)
3. Eric Metcalf (Jamie)
4. Sammie Smith (Noah)
5. Mark Jackson (Drew)
6. Roger Craig (John)
7. Al Del Greco (Ghost)
8. Steve DeBerg (Ashley)
9. Bobby Humphrey (Sam)
10. Stephone Page (David)

Round Seven
1. Jay Schroeder (Josh)
2. Floyd Dixon (Tyler)
3. Rodney Holman (Jamie)
4. Anthony Carter (Noah)
5. Nick Lowry (Drew)
6. Jim Harbaugh (John)
7. Don Majkowski (Ghost)
8. Chip Lohmiller (Ashley)
9. Lorenzo White (Sam)
10. Mark Duperr (David)

Round Eight
1. Eric Green (Josh)
2. New Orleans Defense (Tyler)
3. Don Beebe (Jamie)
4. Vance Johnson (Noah)
5. Mel Gray (Drew)
6. Pittsburgh Defense (John)
7. Miami Defense (Ghost)
8. NY Giants Defense (Ashley)
9. Ozzie Newsome (Sam)
10. Mike Cofer (David)

Round Nine
1. San Fransisco Defense (Josh)
2. Blair Thomas (Tyler)
3. Scott Norwood (Jamie)
4. Gary Anderson (Noah)
5. Kansas City Defense (Drew)
6. Pete Stoyanovich (John)
7. Merril Hoge (Ghost)
8. Johnny Johnson (Ashley)
9. Brian Mitchell (Sam)
10. Keith Byars (David)

Round Ten
1. Morten Andersen (Josh)
2. Keith McKeller (Tyler)
3. Chicago Defense (Jamie)
4. San Diego Defense (Noah)
5. Ferrell Edmunds (Drew)
6. Mark Bavaro (John)
7. Tim McGee (Ghost)
8. Robert Clark (Ashley)
9. Greg Davis (Sam)
10. Dwight Stone (David)

Round Eleven
1. Tim Brown (Josh)
2. Pat Leahy (Tyler)
3. Chris Warren (Jamie)
4. Gerald McNeil (Noah)
5. Fred Barnett (Drew)
6. David Meggett (John)
7. Mike Quick (Ghost)
8. John Williams (Ashley)
9. Don Smith (Sam)
10. Philadelphia Defense (David)

Round Twelve
1. Kelvin Martin (Josh)
2. Charles Wilson (Tyler)
3. Reggie Langhorn (Jamie)
4. Ron Hall (Noah)
5. Willie Gault (Drew)
6. Wade Wilson (John)
7. Vai Sikahema (Ghost)
8. Eric Metcalf (Ashley)
9. Terance Mathis (Sam)
10. Willie Green (David)  Hooray for Mr. Irrelevant!!


After looking over the picks, here are my Top 5 Steals of the Draft.

1 - Ashley takes Chiefs QB Steve DeBerg at #58
2 - Josh locks up the 49ers Defense at #81
3 - Ashley grabs Cardinals RB Johnny Johnson at #88
4 - David picks Eagles RB Keith Byars at #90
5 - Noah gets Vikings WR Anthony Carter at #64

The Honorable Mention goes to Drew, who picked up Giants QB Phil Simms at #35

TSB Fantasy Rosters

Alright, here it is.... the full listing of fantasy rosters!! The teams are listed in draft order. If you would like to view how the teams are divided into divisions, please view the Standings page. An asterisk next to a players or teams name signals a trade.


Name Team Draft #




Josh Tatooine Sand People

QB Troy Aikman Cowboys 1
QB Jay Schroeder Raiders 61
RB Emmitt Smith Cowboys 11
RB James Brooks Bengals 51
WR Mark Clayton Dolphins 21
WR Sterling Sharpe Packers 31
WR Cris Carter Vikings 41
TE Eric Green Steelers 71
K Morten Andersen Saints 91
KR Tim Brown Raiders 101
Defense 49ers 49ers 81
Wild Card WR Kelvin Martin Cowboys 111




Tyler Blue Barracudas

QB Mark Rypien Redskins 12
QB Steve Walsh Seahawks 52
RB Barry Sanders Lions 2
RB Neal Anderson Bears 32
WR James Lofton Bills 22
WR Art Monk Redskins 42
WR Floyd Dixon Falcons 62
TE Keith McKeller Bills 92
K Pat Leahy Jets 102
KR Charles Wilson Packers 112
Defense Saints Saints 72
Wild Card RB Blair Thomas NYJ 82




Jamie The Westies

QB Joe Montana 49ers 3
QB Rodney Peete Lions 43
RB Ernest Byner Redskins 13
RB Eric Metcalf Browns 53
WR Haywood Jeffries Oilers 23
WR Michael Irvin Cowboys 33
WR Don Beebe Bills 73
TE Rodney Holman Bengals 63
K Scott Norwood Bills 83
KR Chris Warren Seahawks 103
Defense Chiefs* (Traded Bears) Chiefs 93
Wild Card WR Reggie Langhorne Browns 113




Noah Fukushima Fallouts

QB Dan Marino Dolphins 4
QB Randall Cunningham Eagles 14
RB Herschel Walker Vikings 24
RB Sammie Smith Dolphins 54
WR Mark Ingram Giants 34
WR Al Toon Jets 44
WR Vance Johnson Broncos 74
TE Ron Hall Bucs 104
K Gary Anderson Steelers 84
KR Gerald McNeil Oilers 104
Defense Chargers Chargers 94
Wild Card WR Anthony Carter Vikings 64




Drew Los Cunados

QB Warren Moon Oilers 5
QB Phil Simms Giants 35
RB Thurman Thomas Bills 15
RB Marion Butts Chargers 45
WR John Taylor 49ers 25
WR Mark Jackson Broncos 55
WR Fred Barnett Eagles 105
TE Ferrell Edmunds Dolphins 95
K Nick Lowery Chiefs 65
KR Mel Gray Lions 75
Defense Bears* (Traded Chiefs) Bears 85
Wild Card WR Willie Gault Raiders 105




Jon Homestar's Runners

QB Jim Everett Rams 36
QB Jim Harbaugh Bears 66
RB Bo Jackson Raiders 6
RB Roger Craig 49ers 56
WR Drew Hill Oilers 16
WR Andre Rison Falcons 26
WR W. Slaughter Browns 46
TE Mark Bavaro Giants 96
K Pete Stoyanovich Dolphins 86
KR David Meggett Giants 106
Defense Steelers Steelers 76
Wild Card QB Wade Wilson Vikings 116




JeBron Cool Story, Bro

QB Boomer Esiason Bengals 7
QB Don Majkowski Packers 67
RB Merril Hoge Steelers 87
RB Cleveland Gary Rams 17
WR Danny Peebles Bucs 27
WR Louis Lipps Steelers 37
WR Tim McGee Bengals 97
TE Hoby Brenner Saints 47
K Al Del Greco Cardinals 57
KR Vai Sikahema Cardinals 117
Defense Dolphins Dolphins 77
Wild Card WR Mike Quick Eagles 107




Ashley Holyhead Harpies

QB Bernie Kosar Browns 18
QB Steve DeBerg Chiefs 58
RB Christian Okoye Chiefs 28
RB Johnny Johnson Cardinals 88
WR Jerry Rice 49ers 8
WR Gary Clark Redskins 38
WR Robert Clark Lions 98
TE Keith Jackson Eagles 48
K Chip Lohmiller Redskins 68
KR Eric Metcalf Browns 118
Defense Giants Giants 78
Wild Card RB John Williams Seahawks 108




Sam Kubes Likes Boobs

QB John Elway Broncos 9
QB Bubby Brister Steelers 49
RB Bobby Humphrey Broncos 59
RB Lorenzo White Oilers 69
WR Irving Fryar Patriots 19
WR Ricky Proehl Cardinals 39
WR Brian Mitchell Redskins 89
TE Ozzie Newsome Browns 79
K Greg Davis Falcons 99
KR Don Smith Bills 109
Defense Buffalo Buffalo 29
Wild Card WR Terance Mathis Jets 119




David Osama's Body Guards

QB Jim Kelly Bills 10
QB Chris Miller Falcons 50
RB Ottis Anderson Giants 20
RB Keith Byars Eagles 90
WR Andre Reed Bills 30
WR Stephone Paige Chiefs 60
WR Mark Duperr Dolphins 70
TE Jay Novacek Cowboys 40
K Mike Cofer 49ers 80
KR Dwight Stone Steelers 100
Defense Eagles Eagles 110
Wild Card WR Willie Green Lions 120

Season Schedule

SCHEDULES BY WEEK
Week #1
Homestar's RunnersatLos Cuñados
WestiesatCool Story, Bro
Kubes Likes BoobsatBlue Barracudas
Fukushima FalloutsatOsama's Body Guards
Holyhead HarpiesatTatooine Sand People
Week #2
Cool Story, BroatLos Cuñados
Blue BarracudasatHomestar's Runners
Osama's Body GuardsatWesties
Holyhead HarpiesatKubes Likes Boobs
Tatooine Sand PeopleatFukushima Fallouts
Week #3
Fukushima FalloutsatHomestar's Runners
Blue BarracudasatCool Story, Bro
Los CuñadosatWesties
Kubes Likes BoobsatTatooine Sand People
Osama's Body GuardsatHolyhead Harpies
Week #4
Homestar's RunnersatWesties
Los CuñadosatBlue Barracudas
Kubes Likes BoobsatOsama's Body Guards
Holyhead HarpiesatFukushima Fallouts
Cool Story, BroatTatooine Sand People
Week #5
Homestar's RunnersatCool Story, Bro
WestiesatBlue Barracudas
Fukushima FalloutsatKubes Likes Boobs
Tatooine Sand PeopleatOsama's Body Guards
Los CuñadosatHolyhead Harpies
Week #6
Los CuñadosatHomestar's Runners
Kubes Likes BoobsatWesties
Cool Story, BroatBlue Barracudas
Holyhead HarpiesatOsama's Body Guards
Fukushima FalloutsatTatooine Sand People
Week #7
Los CuñadosatCool Story, Bro
Homestar's RunnersatBlue Barracudas
Osama's Body GuardsatKubes Likes Boobs
WestiesatTatooine Sand People
Fukushima FalloutsatHolyhead Harpies
Week #8
Holyhead HarpiesatLos Cuñados
Tatooine Sand PeopleatHomestar's Runners
Fukushima FalloutsatCool Story, Bro
Blue BarracudasatKubes Likes Boobs
WestiesatOsama's Body Guards
Week #9
Blue BarracudasatLos Cuñados
Osama's Body GuardsatHomestar's Runners
Cool Story, BroatWesties
Kubes Likes BoobsatFukushima Fallouts
Tatooine Sand PeopleatHolyhead Harpies
Week #10
WestiesatLos Cuñados
Cool Story, BroatHomestar's Runners
Holyhead HarpiesatBlue Barracudas
Tatooine Sand PeopleatKubes Likes Boobs
Osama's Body GuardsatFukushima Fallouts
Week #11
Blue BarracudasatWesties
Cool Story, BroatOsama's Body Guards
Los CuñadosatFukushima Fallouts
Homestar's RunnersatTatooine Sand People
Kubes Likes BoobsatHolyhead Harpies
Week #12
WestiesatHomestar's Runners
Holyhead HarpiesatCool Story, Bro
Los CuñadosatKubes Likes Boobs
Blue BarracudasatFukushima Fallouts
Osama's Body GuardsatTatooine Sand People
Week #13
Tatooine Sand PeopleatLos Cuñados
Kubes Likes BoobsatCool Story, Bro
Fukushima FalloutsatWesties
Blue BarracudasatOsama's Body Guards
Homestar's RunnersatHolyhead Harpies
Week #14
Osama's Body GuardsatLos Cuñados
Tatooine Sand PeopleatBlue Barracudas
Homestar's RunnersatKubes Likes Boobs
Cool Story, BroatFukushima Fallouts
WestiesatHolyhead Harpies