That One Game- An NFL TL

[OriiGiins]

2001-2002 NFL Season

September 23rd, 2001
In a divisional matchup against the New York Jets, both Quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe and backup Tom Brady are injured. Bledsoe with a shoulder injury and Brady with a knee injury.

September 24th, 2001
The only other Quarterback on the roster, Damon Huard is named starter as Bledsoe and Brady are both out for the foreseeable future.

January 6th, 2002
Even with a third stringer playing as the Quarterback for majority of the season, the Patriots manage to win 5 games, giving them the 5th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

January 27th, 2002
The Pittsburgh Steelers win the AFC Championship by defeating the Oakland Raiders in controversial fashion, as Quarterback Kordell Stewart appears to fumble late, but instead the now famous ‘Tuck Rule’ overturns the call, and the Steelers win 20-17 on a time expiring field goal.

February 3rd, 2002
The St. Louis Rams defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 in Super Bowl 36, as Kordell Stewart throws a late 64 yard pick six to seal the Rams victory. Kurt Warner is named MVP with 254 yards and 2 touchdowns.

April 20th, 2002
The NFL Draft occurs, with David Carr going to the newly found Houston Texans with the number one overall pick.

The New England Patriots play it safe and select offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie with the fifth overall pick.

The Dallas Cowboys pick up Deion Branch with the Sixty-Third overall pick.

The New England Patriots select David Garrard with the hundred and third overall pick, a safe third option if Bledsoe and Brady have injury troubles again.

Notes:
And back to the NFL I go. Simple format for a bit of a cooldown from my Kobe TL. If you remember my Pats screw where Brady’s ACL injury effectively ends their dynasty, I figured why not go back even further to mess with them. Now, they won’t be too screwed, but don’t expect six titles. They’ll be the main focal point, but the rest of the NFL will be covered in detail as well, so enjoy the teaser.

 

[Nivek]

In a way both got down...Bellichick belive in brady, but Kraft loved Bledsoe, now goes down in the same game....meaning they keep bledsoe in the team as there not sample to prove who is better.

 

[OriiGiins]

2002-2003 NFL Season

September 1st, 2002
After a training camp and preseason battle, Head Coach Bill Belichick names Drew Bledsoe as Starting Quarterback for Week One.

September 9th, 2002
The New England Patriots travel to Pittsburgh to open the season against the defending AFC Champions, where the Patriots squeak out 24-21 win.

November 17th, 2002
The Oakland Raiders blowout the Patriots, 44-10, where their defense records three touchdowns on Drew Bledsoe. Following the game, Belichick names Tom Brady as the new starter, as the team sits at 3-7 record.

December 29th, 2002
Brady impresses by finishing with a 5-1 record as Starter, but it’s not enough for the team, as they finish 8-8 far from the postseason.

January 26th, 2003
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers manhandle the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl 37, with a scoreline of 48-21. Dexter Jackson is named Super Bowl MVP.

March 18th, 2003
After a very below par season by Kordell Stewart, the Pittsburgh Steelers send a third round pick to the New England Patriots in return for Drew Bledsoe, as the franchise is moving forward with Tom Brady under center.

April 26th, 2003
The Dallas Cowboys select Carson Palmer with the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Andre Johnson goes number two to the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Houston Texans select Charles Rogers with the third overall pick.

With the fifteenth overall pick, the New England Patriots end up with Troy Polamlu.

Jason Witten falls to the Houston Texans at number sixty-seven.

Tony Romo is the two-hundred and thirty-first pick by the New Orleans Saints.

Notes:
Most seasons will have simple write ups like this, but expect more details as the butterflies grow. Enjoy as always.

 

[Nivek]

Tony Romo is the two-hundred and thirty-first pick by the New Orleans Saints.

Je,but before Payton....Good Luck Tony, you will needed it.

Momentum is everything...I can't see pats beating redhot 2003 Colts as easy ITTL, 2004 is a toss up.and they could win it as Eagles will choke...or they would not?...

 

[OriiGiins]

2003-2004 NFL Season

September 7th, 2003
The Patriots start the 2003 season in an embarrassing fashion as the Buffalo Bills shut them out and get a 38-0 victory, as Tom Brady is responsible for five turnovers.

Meanwhile, Drew Bledsoe starts for the Pittsburgh Steelers and leads them to a 35-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens with 405 yards and three touchdowns.

September 28th, 2003
In their second loss in the season, Tom Brady leaves in the 4th quarter as it looks like he injured his knee again.

September 30th, 2003
David Garrard is named the starter for the game against the Tennessee Titans, as Tom Brady has a knee bruise.

October 5th, 2003
In the first game with Garrard as the starter, the Patriots beat the Tennessee Titans 24-17, but thanks to two defensive touchdowns, including a 98 yard pick six by rookie Troy Polamlu.

October 26th, 2003
Tom Brady returns and throws for three touchdowns in an easy 21-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

December 27th, 2003
The New England Patriots finish with an 11-5 record, winning the AFC East and the third seed in the AFC.

January 4th, 2004
The New England Patriots handle the Denver Broncos 38-13 in the wildcard round, as Tom Brady throws for four touchdowns.

January 11th, 2004
The Indianapolis Colts beat the New England Patriots 24-21 in the divisional round, as Adam Vinatieri’s potential game tying kick is blocked at the end of regulation.

January 18th, 2004
In one of the greatest AFC Championship games of all time, the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 49-45, as Peyton Manning throws for six touchdowns with no turnovers.

February 1st, 2004
The Carolina Panthers win their first Lombardi trophy as they handle the Indianapolis Colts with a 24-13 victory, as Peyton Manning is the opposite of his AFC Championship performance, with three interceptions. Steve Smith is named Super Bowl MVP with 136 yards and two touchdowns.

April 24th, 2004
Eli Manning is the first selection the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, as both sides manage to workout their dispute.

Ben Roethlisberger is selected with the fourth overall pick by the New York Giants.

Phillip Rivers ends up with the Pittsburgh Steelers with the eleventh overall pick, wanting him to learn under Drew Bledsoe before eventually being the face of the future.

Vince Wilfork is the nineteenth overall pick by the Miami Dolphins.

Karlos Dansby ends up to the New England Patriots with the twenty-seventh overall pick.

Notes:
The draft was switched up, as Eli to the Chargers is always an interesting route, and obviously butterflies are starting. Super Bowl I had a hard time picking a winner, so allowed whatifsports to do the honors. Enjoy as always.

 

[Nivek]

Seems Brady is not the Iron man as OTL, seems the Jets do a number on him...but Garrard Hold the line...and yeah that slip was expensive, the Colts were able to capitalize...Seems Mccown still got his elite moment vs vikes... Nice, that means Cards keep larry.

Eli Manning is the first selection the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, as both sides manage to workout their dispute.

This mean Drew Brees is gone two year early,the reason why he stay was because Rivers did have a lockout with SD too..here that means Manning got what he wanted(IIRC a fully guaranteed contract, yeah an old scale fully guaranteed...that is good money) means Brees is gone...to anywhere...

 

[Calcaterra]

Very interesting indeed. Can't wait to see more, I always love to see more NFL stuff on here, especially with the recent-history angle to it. Keep it up, it looks good so far.

 

[OriiGiins]

2004-2005 NFL Season

September 12th, 2004
The New England Patriots open the season in a divisional round rematch against the Indianapolis Colts, where this time the Patriots get a 31-24 victory, after a late drive by the Colts is stopped short of the goalline on four straight rushing plays.

After a shaky preseason by Eli Manning, San Diego Chargers’ Quarterback Drew Brees gets the week one start, in which he goes down with a shoulder injury that would keep him out for the rest of the year, and rookie Eli Manning comes into the game to throw two interceptions in the second half on their way to a loss.

October 17th, 2004
The New England Patriots dismantle the Seattle Seahawks 42-24, as Tom Brady posts a new career high of six touchdowns and 433 yards.

October 31st, 2004
In their first game against old Quarterback Drew Bledsoe, the Pittsburgh Steelers would hand the New England Patriots their first loss of the season, as Tom Brady throws a late interception to seal the 24-20 loss.

December 5th, 2004
Another blowout victory for the New England Patriots comes against the Cleveland Browns with a scoreline of 56-6, where Tom Brady once again throws for six touchdowns, totaling his season total to 24.

December 20th, 2004
The Miami Dolphins upset the New England Patriots at home, after they go for two point conversion after getting the tying touchdown with 34 seconds left to win 29-28.

January 2nd, 2005
The New England Patriots take care of business against the San Francisco 49ers 21-0, as they finish with a 14-2 record, with the second seed in the AFC as the Pittsburgh Steelers also finish 14-2 and hold the head to head tiebreaker over the Patriots.

January 16th, 2005
In another rematch against the Indianapolis Colts from the year before in the Divisional Round, the New England Patriots pick up an easy 23-6 victory, picking off Peyton Manning three times.

January 23rd, 2004
The AFC Championship game sees a showdown between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rookie Quarterback Phillip Rivers is forced to start his second game of the season as Drew Bledsoe injured his elbow against the New York Jets in the divisional round. The Patriots go to town on the rookie, picking up a 49-17 victory to win their first AFC Championship since the 1990s.

February 6th, 2005
The New England Patriots win their first Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21, as Adam Vinatieri kicks the game winning field goal as time expires from 40 yards out. Tom Brady is named Super Bowl MVP with 289 yards and three total touchdowns.

March 25th, 2005
Drew Brees signs with the Miami Dolphins, after he is released by the San Diego Chargers after his shoulder injury and going with Eli Manning as the future.

April 23rd, 2005
The San Francisco 49ers take a gamble with the first overall pick by selecting the project in Aaron Rodgers instead of the safer pick in Alex Smith.

Braylon Edwards would go after him, as the Dolphins want him to be Brees’ number one target.

Alex Smith is selected with the third overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, wanting him to learn behind Trent Difler before eventually starting.

Ronnie Brown is selected by the Chicago Bears with the fourth overall pick.

Jason Campell is selected with the twenty-fourth overall pick by the Green Bay Packers, starting to think of life after Brett Favre.

Notes:
The Patriots get to keep this title, as Brady is finally finding his groove as a starting Quarterback. Meanwhile, Brees is injured sooner and the draft is changed to continue the change of Quarterback scenery in the NFL. Enjoy as always.

 

[Nivek]

The Patriots get to keep this title, as Brady is finally finding his groove as a starting Quarterback. Meanwhile, Brees is injured sooner and the draft is changed to continue the change of Quarterback scenery in the NFL. Enjoy as always.

Yeah i thought he would be trade early...well

As say before 2004 was the one they could get...Good for them.

 

[OriiGiins]

2005-2006 NFL Season

September 8th, 2005
The New England Patriots start their title defense with a 27-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders, as their defense records six takeaways.

Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins shine in their first game with Drew Brees with a 37-10 victory over the Denver Broncos.

September 18th, 2005
Week Two sees Tom Brady injure his leg again against the Carolina Panthers, this time a high ankle sprain, which keeps him out for three weeks.

October 16th, 2005
Tom Brady returns in an embarrassing fashion, as he throws four interceptions against the Denver Broncos, including two pick sixes in a 42-17 loss.

November 13th, 2005
In their first showdown, Tom Brady and Drew Brees both record three touchdowns, but the Miami Dolphins win on a time expiring field goal to win 27-24.

January 1st, 2006
The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins to end the season with a 9-7 record, but miss the playoffs due to the Miami Dolphins having a 10-6 record to win the AFC East.

January 22nd, 2006
The Indianapolis Colts won the AFC Championship by defeating the Denver Broncos 31-20, as running back Edgerrin James records three touchdowns and 156 yards.

February 5th, 2006
The Indianapolis Colts win their first Lombardi trophy under Peyton Manning by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-10. Peyton Manning wins MVP with 233 yards and four touchdowns.

March 21st, 2006
After having mediocre seasons following their second Super Bowl victory in the 2001 season, Kurt Warner is released by the St. Louis Rams and he goes on to sign with the Arizona Cardinals.

April 29th, 2006
The Cincinnati Bengals select Jay Cutler with the fifth overall pick.

Matt Leinart is selected by the Buffalo Bills with the eighth overall pick.

Haloti Ngata goes to the Arizona Cardinals with the tenth overall pick.

The New England Patriots select Bobby Carpenter with the eighteenth overall pick.

The Jacksonville Jaguars select Joseph Addai with the twenty-eighth overall pick.

The Cincinnati Bengals select Maurice Jones-Drew with the fifty-fifth overall pick.

August 8th, 2006
Gregg Levy is voted as the next NFL Commissioner over Roger Goodell.

Notes:
The Steelers miss this title due to Phillip Rivers not being able to make the tackle on Nick Harper like Roethlisberger was, so the Colts go onto win the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, the Bengals are able to get their replacement for missing out on Palmer. As always, Goofball Goodell won’t become commissioner. Enjoy.

 

[Nivek]

eptember 18th, 2005
Week Two sees Tom Brady injure his leg again against the Carolina Panthers, this time a high ankle sprain, which keeps him out for three weeks.

As say before, the Jets did put a dent in the ironman, brady is good but here is human rather his otl self, still was a good season even if that injury did derailed the season.

As always, Goofball Goodell

And Nothing of Value was loss

 

[OriiGiins]

2006-2007 NFL Season

September 10th, 2006
The New England Patriots start the season 1-0 with a 20-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills thanks to a missed field goal late in the game by the Bills.

September 24th, 2006
A defensive slog fest against the Denver Broncos sees the Patriots escape with a 7-6 victory, after Jake Plummer is picked off four times and Brady three times.

October 1st, 2006
Against the Cincinnati Bengals, rookie Jay Cutler surprises everyone by throwing for four touchdowns in a 28-20 victory.

October 8th, 2006
The first showdown between the Patriots and Dolphins sees a shootout ensue between Brady and Brees, but once again the Dolphins win thanks to a game winning field goal for the 38-35 victory.

November 5th, 2006
Another showdown between the Colts and Patriots sees another loss for the Patriots at 27-24, once again due to a game winning kick.

November 19th, 2006
The Patriots get a blowout victory over the Green Bay Packers, as Brett Favre goes down with an elbow injury and rookie Jason Campbell throws four interceptions in a 42-9 loss.

December 31st, 2006
The Patriots end the season with a 40-23 victory over the Tennessee Titans to finish 11-5 on the season, winning the AFC East as the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets both finish with a 10-6 record to clinch both wildcards.

January 6th, 2007
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-21 as a perfect hold by Carson Palmer on the go ahead field goal, on the ensuing drive, Matt Hasselbeck throws an interception on the first play of the drive gets them the victory.

January 7th, 2007
The third matchup of the season between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins sees the Patriots pick up the win at 28-24 thanks to Drew Brees being pushed out of bounds by Karlos Dansby at the 1 yard line on 4th and Goal, the review taking six minutes to confirm that the ball didn’t cross the plane first.

January 14th, 2007
The New England Patriots face the first-seeded San Diego Chargers, where they pick up a 28-12 victory thanks in large part to their defense, which recorded 4 takeaways and 5 sacks on Eli Manning.

The Dallas Cowboys manage to upset the Chicago Bears 24-20, as Rex Grossman throws a late interception.

January 21st, 2007
The Indianapolis Colts repeat as AFC Champions, as they complete a 24-0 halftime comeback to win 31-27, as their defense stops four pass attempts by Brady from the Colts’ 6 yard line.

The New Orleans Saints continue their Cinderella run with their victory over the Dallas Cowboys 28-27, as a botched hold by Carson Palmer on the game tying PAT buried their chances.

February 4th, 2007
The Indianapolis Colts end the New Orleans Saints hopes and dreams of a perfect playoff run with a 33-10 victory, as Saints’ Quarterback Tony Romo finishes for 13-36 and three interceptions. Reggie Wayne is named Super Bowl MVP with 178 yards and three total touchdowns.

April 28th, 2007
The Detroit Lions end up with Jamarcus Russell with their first overall pick.

Calvin Johnson ends up with the Cleveland Browns with the second overall pick, hoping that addition will get Alex Smith to his full potential.

Ted Ginn jr is picked at the ninth spot by the San Francisco 49ers.

The Jacksonville Jaguars select Brady Quinn with the eighteenth overall pick.

Before their second round pick, the Green Bay Packers send that pick and backup quarterback Jason Campbell to Oakland in exchange for Randy Moss.

Notes:
Figured the irony of Romo beating the Cowboys before going full Romo in the Super Bowl would be an interesting route, while Moss to Green Bay was always plan A for him, so enjoy.

 

[Nivek]

The Indianapolis Colts end the New Orleans Saints hopes and dreams of a perfect playoff run with a 33-10 victory, as Saints’ Quarterback Tony Romo finishes for 13-36 and three interceptions. Reggie Wayne is named Super Bowl MVP with 178 yards and three total touchdowns.

Woah for Peyton, Back to Back Superbowls, congrats, no one can call you choker here. Not bad for pats, they played well.

The Detroit Lions end up with Jamarcus Russell with their first overall pick.

Well..0-16 at least have a justification here...

Figured the irony of Romo beating the Cowboys before going full Romo in the Super Bowl would be an interesting route, while Moss to Green Bay was always plan A for him, so enjoy.

JEJEJEJE, well with Sean Payton they got the edge...but yeah, a shame.

 

[OriiGiins]

2007-2008 NFL Season

October 21st, 2007
As the Patriots are sitting with a 6-0 record, winning all six games by double digits, a close game with the Miami Dolphins ensue, Tom Brady tears his ACL as Vince Wilfork is rolled into his right leg. David Garrard manages to get the victory to push the team to a 7-0 record, and is named as the starter over Matt Cassel.

November 4th, 2007
The Indianapolis Colts pick up a 34-24 victory over the Patriots to hand them their first loss of the season, as the Patriots go into their bye week with an 8-1 record.

December 29th, 2007
The New York Giants beat the Patriots in an exciting 42-38 victory to close the season out, the New England Patriots clinch the AFC East with a 13-3 record while clinching the second seed in the AFC, as the Colts have the head to head tiebreaker.

January 5th, 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins engage in one of the lowest scoring playoff games, as the Steelers win 5-3, due to two feet of snow in Pittsburgh during the game.

January 6th, 2008
The San Diego Chargers take care of business against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a 31-10 victory, as the amazing season by rookie Brady Quinn was washed away with a 4 interception performance.

January 13th, 2008
The San Diego Chargers beat the New England Patriots 21-17, as Eli Manning leads a late drive before finding Antonio Gates in the corner of the end zone with 33 seconds remaining.

January 20th, 2008
The San Diego Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game in double overtime 23-20, as Eli Manning wins the first ever playoff Manning Bowl.

The Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants to win the NFC Championship 24-20, as Brett Favre finds Randy Moss for a 36 yard touchdown with 24 seconds left.

February 3rd, 2008
Super Bowl 42 sees the Green Bay Packers win their second Lombardi trophy under Brett Favre at 23-20, as rookie Mason Crosby kicks the game winning field goal from 42 yards out as time expires. Randy Moss is named Super Bowl MVP with 149 yards and two touchdowns.

March 21st, 2008
The Denver Broncos sign Chad Pennington.

April 26th, 2008
Chris Long is the first overall pick by the St. Louis Rams

The New England Patriots select Dustin Keller with the twenty-sixth overall pick.

Chad Henne is the fifty-first overall pick by the Washington Redskins.

The New England Patriots select Corey Lynch with the hundred and fifty-first overall pick.

July 12th, 2008
The NYPD brings in New York Giants’ Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for questioning, as a 22 year old woman accuses him of raping her in a nightclub’s bathroom, while teammate David Diehl guarded the door.

July 13th, 2008
Roethlisberger denies the accusations, stating both went into the bathroom under consent, and complies with police, wanting to prove his innocence.

July 15th, 2008
The NYPD get the video footage from inside the club, where it shows the woman trying to rush out of the bathroom, only for Diehl to keep her from doing so, before standing watch. Moments later, it shows the woman in hysterics coming out before Roethlisberger does the same moments later while appearing to fix his clothes.

July 17th, 2008
Under pressure in an eight hour interrogation, Roethlisberger finally confesses with detectives, trying to use being drunk as a defense but breaks down in hysterics about what he did.

July 30th, 2008
Even with the evidence of the video tape and the confession, Ben Roethlisberger instead pleads guilty to First Degree Rape charge, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.

Teammate David Diehl pleads guilty to association of the crime, and is sentenced to one year in prison.

August 8th, 2008
The New York Giants send a sixth round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for third string Quarterback Matt Cassel.

Notes:
Brady’s leg injuries continue and it ends the chance of a 16-0 season. Roethlisberger is always a figure of controversy, so decided to get him out of the picture. Enjoy as always.

 

[Nivek]

Wonder if the Controversy of Brady and Garrad will start...Brady is very good but too injured prone since the infamous jets game(no one will blame that in NESN area, but much be worrying how a bad hit mean a derailed season) and Nice Garrad is having a nice career as OTL.


Well, At least CFF was produtive before being an Idiot...There no worse tragedy that wasted talent..what a waste

 

[BagOfGroceries]

Well, At least CFF was produtive before being an Idiot

He will not be a leader of men here.

 

[Calcaterra]

Ben is an idiot and gets arrested, I did the same thing in my TL a few months ago. It's good to see that Ben's pure idiocy goes across dimensions through time and space, and I'm not the only one who seems to notice.

 

[OriiGiins]

2008-2009 NFL Season

September 7th, 2008
In the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs, Tom Brady is hit low yet again that sees his ACL torn for the second straight season. This would later go on to be known as the “Brady rule” indicating that players can’t hit quarterbacks low. David Garrard once again is named the starter for the future.

September 21st, 2008
A 35-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins has the Patriots going into their bye week with a 1-2 record.

October 20th, 2008
In their game against the Denver Broncos, with a 31-7 lead, David Garrard goes down with an elbow injury and recently signed undrafted Quarterback Caleb Hanie comes in.

November 13th, 2008
Another loss comes against the New York Jets, as Hanie losses all four games he starts dropping the Patriots to 4-6.

November 23rd, 2008
David Garrard returns for the second game against the Miami Dolphins, where the Dolphins pick up a 38-13 victory.

December 28th, 2008
Finishing up the season with a 10-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots finish with a 7-9 record.

January 3rd, 2009
The Indianapolis Colts defeated the San Diego Chargers 23-17 in Overtime in the second dubbed “Manning Bowl.”

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the surprise New York Giants 34-17, as Matt Cassel is sacked eight times and throws three interceptions.

January 4th, 2008
The Baltimore Ravens defeated rivals Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17, as Phillip Rivers is responsible for four turnovers.

The Arizona Cardinals upset the Green Bay Packers 20-17 in Overtime, as its later revealed Brett Favre was dealing with an elbow ligament injury in the second half of the season.

January 10th, 2009
The Baltimore Ravens continue their run with a 13-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Dallas Cowboys 33-17.

January 11th, 2009
The Carolina Panthers survive the Atlanta Falcons 23-17 in overtime.

The Miami Dolphins defeated the Indianapolis Colts in an exciting 38-35 victory, as Manning and Brees both record five touchdowns.

January 18th, 2009
The Miami Dolphins beat the Baltimore Ravens 26-16, as a late pick six on rookie Joe Flacco puts the dagger into them.

The Arizona Cardinals handle the Carolina Panthers 33-14.

February 1st, 2009
The Miami Dolphins win their first Super Bowl under Drew Brees and Nick Saban, as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals 28-24, after nearly blowing a 21-7 halftime lead. Drew Brees is named Super Bowl MVP with 287 yards and three touchdowns.

March 30th, 2009
The Cleveland Browns hire Rex Ryan.

April 2nd, 2009
The New York Jets coax Herm Edwards out of retirement after missing out on Rex Ryan.

April 25th, 2009
The St. Louis Rams select Matthew Stafford with their first overall pick.

Mark Sánchez goes to the New York Jets with the third overall pick.

The New England Patriots select Knowshon Moreno with their twelfth overall pick.

LeSean McCoy goes fiftieth to the Cleveland Browns.

Notes:
The leg injuries continue, while Brees gets his first, as Warner v Brees would always be a fun matchup. Enjoy as always.

 

[Nivek]

Yeah NESN and others might be wondering if possible a mega trade up for the future, 7-9 when both QB goes down show the team is amazing, but a bad hit can derail the season...

e Miami Dolphins win their first Super Bowl under Drew Brees and Nick Saban, as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals 28-24, after nearly blowing a 21-7 halftime lead. Drew Brees is named Super Bowl MVP with 287 yards and three touchdowns.

Damn, so close, yet so far, and almost classic dolphins here, choking at the end but saved it

 

[DTF955Baseballfan]

When was Schottenheimer let go? It'd be crazy if he wins the AFXC instead that year.

Fun to see Eli Manning win for them, too - and glad to see Green Bay win one more.

I had Big Ben injured to where he couldn't play again in a motorcycle accident after his rookie season in my "The Brazil of Sports" NFL timeline where they just can't do anything right. (THat's not the title, I forget what it is but you can look it up if you want.)

Nick Saban will have a dynasty with the Dolphines, it appears.