Tecmo Update I

Nobody cares, but the house is finishing up Tecmo Season I, and the results thus far have been, well, as expected for some, and very disappointing for others. We began by selecting a random division, from which we drew our teams out of a hat. The old NFC West was chosen, and the results are as follows:

TJ - Atlanta Falcons
John - New Orleans Saints
Tony - San Francisco 49ers
Sean - Los Angeles Rams

Now, Tony was the presumed worst player of the four, so giving him such a monster squad seemed ok. Well, we miscalculated. We forgot that Tony wasn't working at the time we started, which provided for endless hours of time on the practice field. Needless to say, he has since discovered the magic of Joe Montana. Sean meanwhile, constrained by his new duties in the working world has slipped to the depths of mediocrity.

Current Standings:

Atlanta.............................12-1-1
San Francisco....................11-2
New Orleans......................8-5
Los Angeles........................7-7

TJ is clearly the dominant player, having dispatched of almost all teams, save for a ridiculous tie against Washington, and a loss to a "nuclear" LA Raider squad. In the meantime, I have hung scores of 42-0 and 53-0 on the Rams, as well as a recent 28-13 over SF and 37-10 over NO. Anything but a Super Bowl title will not be tolerated in Hotlanta this season. The current highlights:

*Sean is fighting for a playoff spot with about 15 other teams. 2 games left, and he has to pull it out.
*Tony refuses to throw to Jerry Rice, and if he ever figures it out, we are all doomed.
*John has managed to totally eliminate the running game from his offense. In the meantime, he has converted Steve Walsh into Johnny Unitas, no small feat.
*Atlanta is the best defensive team in the league, and amongst the top 5 in offense. An absolute juggernaut led by Chris MIller, Andre Rison and Deion Sanders (the MVP, if there ever was one)
*Cleveland Gary of the Rams is 4th in the league in rushing, demosntrating that Sean has a vague idea of what he is doing. However, he has replaced Jim Everett with Chuck Long, demonstrating that Jim Rome wasn't all that far off...
*John should be better thant 8-5, and if he loses again, I fear the Nintendo could exit the house via a window very shortly.

Playoff bracket soon, with final stats.