Football Discussions

The Catch

feeds@yuku.com (bucsfan03) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:28:13 GMT

Tonight on NFL Network, there will be a replay of the CBS broadcast starting at 8 pm. Set your recorders!

On a related note, I just started reading "The Genius" by David Harris about Bill Walsh. I started reading it in the waiting room prior to knee surgery. Very interesting read.

Knee surgery went well. Thanks for the positive thoughts and prayers.

Merry Christmas

A suggestion for next year

feeds@yuku.com (BarryB1124) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:05:18 GMT

An add I would like to see in the game next season would be a deep coverage and short coverage rating for DBs. It would provide a means to represent team defenses that might yield lower completion %'s and more passing yardage per attempt in real life. And some DBs do cover better in certain situations than in others.

I'd also like to see a way in which individual run defense ratings could be set up so that team defenses yield a precise number of 10+, 20+ and 30+ rushes...

Playoff tie breakers for the NFL

feeds@yuku.com (mcsor37) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:13:03 GMT

When deciding the playoff tie breakers and lets say 2 teams are 9-7 and head to head they split, do the difference in points count. I have looked on the internet for answers but this point difference isnt included as a paremeter. It goes to common game record, strength of schedule, strength of victories and point difference as a season. Trying to make my pairings by the book. thanks for your input!
James

Erasing a League

feeds@yuku.com (RonM) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:31:03 GMT

I can't believe I haven't figured out how, but... How do I erase a league in FB2008?

Thanks,
Ron

BCS teams

feeds@yuku.com (dad24kds) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:44:06 GMT

Anybody have an idea if the BCS teams are being created this year? Just curious.

Ted

Easiest Way to Edit Rosters

feeds@yuku.com (21sec) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:13:08 GMT

Is there an easier way to edit roster/stats/ratings than the editors in the game, ie Access or Excel?

College FG's Rules Fix Needed

feeds@yuku.com (ladodger) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:36:35 GMT

In college a missed FG (outside the 20) goes back to the line of scrimmage NOT the point where the ball was placed by the holder for the FG, like it does in the NFL. I haven't found a setting that can fix this. Let me know if there is one. If there isn't one this should obviously be fixed.

Thanks

Football Strategy in the 1930s

feeds@yuku.com (gregralls) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:59:03 GMT

For most of my 1920s replays, I played the offenses in the single wing and the defenses as 6-2 stack. Would that still be a good idea for the 1930s? Just looking for advice. Thanks!

Defense

feeds@yuku.com (flyf21) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:54:35 GMT

Last year's version, you had the option on man pass D to cover each player at a certain depth. Unfortunately it is gone from this years version. It was nice to have a D formation where you could gain an advantage.. O's advantage is the dumpoff, which is the #1 topic in h2h games where guys get really pissed (just happens far to often imo, and makes the game lean more to a simulation versus strategy).

Minor pbp discrepency

feeds@yuku.com (OldTimeNFL) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:54:51 GMT

Has anyone else noticed this? The pbp says someone jumped on the defense and the offense has a free play, but no penalty gets called on the play. I've seen this a couple of times now in h2h games.

Registration Error with Windows 7

feeds@yuku.com (rnorton137) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:21:23 GMT

When I try to install APCF 2009 on my new Windows 7 computer, I get the following error:

An error occurred while registering the file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\DAO350.DLL'

If I click on "ignore" and then run the program, it seems to run correctly so long as I run it as an administrator. I e-mailed Support with my question, and this was what they advised me to do. When I try to...

How I do get rosters back after "Begin Model" wipes them out?

feeds@yuku.com (VDH747) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:45:45 GMT

Never mind. Figured it out

defensive gameplan glitch

feeds@yuku.com (grkub) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:46:23 GMT

Has anyone noticed that the computer coach's defensive gameplan cannot be change for certain situations? If the defense is up by 4 or more with under 6 minutes it will play a 3-3 nickel which allows you to run down the field and score. If you change it in the gameplan even before you leave the computer coach area it has reverted back to the 3-3. This makes the computer coach pointless(knowing what the defensive call will be is like cheating and no fun at all). HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS...

2 pt Conversion Logic Fix

feeds@yuku.com (ladodger) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:55:48 GMT

I noticed in a game with 2 minutes to go a team scored a TD to go up by 8 and instead of kicking the Extra Point they went for 2.
An 8 point lead is still a 1 possession game and they should have clearly kicked the XP to make it a 9 point 2 possession game.
Can this logic be fixed?

Cheating

feeds@yuku.com (KMANWEBER) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:33:52 GMT

Is there anyway to know if someone is cheating by manipulating the stats? We suspect one member of our league is cheating because he has an inordinate amount of takeaways. Halfway through the season he has almost double the number as the team did in 16. We are playing a stock league.

We don't want to be poor sports. If the guy is the next Vince Lombardi then more power to him. But, is there a way to know he is a fraud, a great coach, or just has luck?

So far in...

Question about adding logos to the sim

feeds@yuku.com (VDH747) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:53:25 GMT

Love the sim! Quick question:

How do I add my own logos as with the F-ball games?

Thanks!

College Fight Songs?

feeds@yuku.com (daves2) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:22:18 GMT

Are they included or do we download them from somewhere?

my 2008 replay bowl season starts!

feeds@yuku.com (CROWTROBOT2) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:48:11 GMT

As promised, I am starting my 2008 replay Bowl season, and Iwill be posting results. First off, bear with me, because I am OLD SCHOOL through and through, and since this is my sim, I can do this anyway. But I play 16 Bowl games, all of which have their old fashioned names. no corporate sponsors here. So you will be seeing results from my Tangerine Bowl, my Bluebonnet Bowl, along with the Peach Bowl. I also have one modern Bowl, I will be playing the Motor City Bowl. but a quick primer, my...

QB Playing Time/Pass Attempts vs.Dump Off

feeds@yuku.com (orm) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:37:30 GMT

I have been playing Action Football for sometime, but I never have mastered the finer points of the game. To help my understanding can anyone comment on these 2 questions:

1. I have the 2009 edition. How does the game engine treat playing time for QBs if I have am playing with "Real Usage" in the League Rules. I am pleased that the game justdoesn't insert a back up qb just so he can get his reps (at least I haven't noticed that occurring). But in a recent...

Backup Games While Playing

feeds@yuku.com (ladodger) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:26:07 GMT

Is there a way to backup games that you are in the middle of playing to avoid losing the game if a run time error occurs?