NFLP 4 - Featuring Player Aging!! Roll-Call and Sign-Ups

[FLAxWLESS]

So NFLP 3 is heading into the final week so I want to get things rolling to limit downtime the off-season.

So why join the NFL Performance League? With the folding of NSL... this is THE PREMIER NFL Simulation league out there. We are not just a standard league but we are the ONLY ONLINE FRANCHISE LEAGUE!!!

NFLP is the only league that features:

- Player progression/Regression based on season stats
- "Rookie Draft"- Read a scouting report and draft a player. Simple.
- Off-Season Trades - Want to get rid of your Gold CB for a Gold WR. You can do it!
- Balanced Schedule - Just like the NFL for league "parity"
- We also do end of season awards and Pro-Bowl Voting
- ***NEW*** Player Aging Guidelines - this new feature will actually add on years to an NFL player and may eventually force them off of your team!! As you age you can no longer progress to silver or gold levels an dthe older you get the harder it is to stay gold/silver, lose physical abilities, and skills!!!


CAPs must be approved by me and follow strict guidelines

Here is a list of WRs that can get Route God W/O ability progression (only SILVER/GOLDs can get Route God):

Chad Johnson
Steve Smith
Reggie Wayne
Marvin Harrison
Hines Ward
Isaac Bruce
Terrell Owens
Tory Holt
Larry Fitzgerald


Guidelines for Speed Burner to save us all time:

DBs/WRs - < 4.4, 4.45 (closing speed/BAB)
RBs - < 4.45 (4.5 possible BAB)
LBs/TEs - < 4.5 (4.55 closing speed)
DEs - < 4.75
DTs < 5.0

To get BOTH Speed Attributes players MUST meet 40 yard dash component AND meet Madden Speed/Agility guidelines which are position specific.

Guidelines for Leadership
- Must have served as team captain at some point in their NFL careers [need link/proof]

- For NFL players with <4 yrs experience AND NFLP Created Rookies: Must have progressed from BRONZE/SILVER to GOLD during tenure with team NFLP Team. This leadership is lost once they are traded to another team .

Guidelines for Clutch
- Must have scored an TD (offense/defense) or forced a TO (defense) in a AFC/NFC Championship game or Super Bowl or else has scored a TD or forced a TO in the NFLP Performance Bowl.

What attributes/combos are banned?

Workhorse + Speed Burner
F&P (unless you are 3 star gold)
Branching Tackles for Gold RBs
Only 4 out 5 between Speed Burner, BAB, Quick Feet, Cutback, & Finessee

Seems complicated?

Not really...Only thing you have to do is draft a rookie and play at least 13 leagues games in a month. You don't have to trade if you don't want to. I'm the one that figures out the player progressions/regressions and player aging! All you gotta to do is enjoy the best NFL League.... the only one where performance matters.

NFLP 3 Members please check-in and if you have/once you have completed 13 games you are guaranteed your spot. YOU CANNOT CHANGE TEAMS UNLESS YOU FIND SOMEONE TO SWAP FRANCHISES.

Returning Members: (*-needs 13 games)
FLAxWLESS - Oakland Raiders
turtl83 - Chicago Bears
Dtrain53 - San Diego Chargers*
soonersam - Minnesota Vikings
NFLHITMAN - Kansas City*
kusonagi - Atlanta Falcons
Brownster14 - Detroit Lions*
Twosilk - Tampa Bay Bucs
Ballin5692 - Philadelphia Eagles *
Number1killah5 - Dallas Cowboys*
Birdman1702 - San Francisco 49ers*
Hoser117 - Denver Broncos*
Funkyrezident - Pittsburgh Steelers
Weeman - Tennessee Titans
Juic3d 3 - New England Patriots
Tell22/LorenoBobbit - Washington Redskins

Yet to confirm:
Bao Wao - Arizona Cardinals
Sabor51 - Green Bay Packers
Warnizzle - St Louis Rams
da305kid - Miami Dolphins

Waiting List/Expansion Franchise:
1) Xmaize n blue22 - Indianapolis Colts
2) will i am 504 - New Orleans Saints
3) Valdarez - 1. Texans/2. Dolphins
4) Footballschemer - New York Giants
5) Leeroy Jenkyns - Cleveland Browns

New Owners -

We are currently set for a 20 team league, but we will expand to 24 teams or more if we have enough players.

To join this league you need to be able to complete AT LEAST 13 games in a month, check in frequently (at least 1x every other day) during the off-season, and join 2kfootballstrategy.com as all league matters are handled there.

Please list your gamertag, feedback, and rank or send me a friend request to verify your feedback unless you play in any of Hitman's leagues.

Open teams (as of now):
* - team has been used in NFLP before and may have altered roster due to trades. If you're interested I'll post the roster for you.


Jacksonville Jaguars*
Baltimore Ravens*
Buffalo Bills
Seattle Seahawks
Cincinnati Bengals
Carolina Panthers


Hope you guys join us in the PREMIER NFL NFL Franchise League!!

[nflhitman]

I will be returning.

[FLAxWLESS]

Would love to add Freak, amid, minh, and more!

[FLAxWLESS]

Here's a link to the rules and guidelines and basically anything related to NFLP.

NFL Performance Master Thread (http://www.2kfootballstrategy.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1774)

[FLAxWLESS]

Here's a link to the rules and guidelines and basically anything related to NFLP.

NFL Performance Master Thread (http://www.2kfootballstrategy.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1774)

[ballin5692]

Ill be rejoining just got to get my 13 games in.

[ImBACKK,killah5]

I'm in....but I'm not sure if I want to be the cowboys....the panthers look pretty good.

[FLAxWLESS]

I'm in....but I'm not sure if I want to be the cowboys....the panthers look pretty good.

You can't change franchises unless you get someone to switch franchises with you. This is because you can't trade away players and jump ship or bail out on a team because of regression.

So only way you can pick up the Panthers is if a new owner picks up the Cowboys.

[nflhitman]

I got T.O. and Romo so they wouldn't want there beloved Cowgirls.

[Birdman1702]

Ill be rejoining just got to get my 13 games in.

Same here...I still gotta get 5 more, so it's not looking too good for me,

[Gunther]

Id take Cleveland
How would that work as far as my caps?

[FunkyRezident]

Confirm me for the steelers.

[nflhitman]

Same here...I still gotta get 5 more, so it's not looking too good for me,

I am sure this weekend you can get many games in.

[nflhitman]

Birdman I will be able to play tonight if you can and that will be 1 less game you need.

[FLAxWLESS]

Id take Cleveland
How would that work as far as my caps?

They were a former NFLP Franchise so the past owner made some trades. Here is their roster..

Cleveland Browns

Gold-
HB - Jamal Lewis
TE - Kellen Winslow Jr.

Silver-
ILB- D'Qwell Jackson
SS - Sean Jones
??- ????????

Bronze-
QB - Derek Anderson
WR - Craig Davis
WR - Joe Jurevicius
CB- Charles Tillman
OLB - Kamerion Wimbly
CB - Lewis Andrews

Bench-
Bronze- OLB - Willie McGinest
Bronze- CB- Eric Wright
Bronze- QB- Brady Quinn
Bronze- CB- Brandon McDonald
Bronze- WR- Donte Stallworth
Bronze- DE- Corey Williams
Bronze- FS - Brodney Pool

They traded away Braylon Edwards and you'd have to trade for a silver.

[FLAxWLESS]

The league is taking shape.

It looks like we have 13 returning members, 7 we have yet to hear from, and 5 potential replacement owners/expansion teams. If everyone returns we can run a 24 team league.

Also I updated the 1st post to detonate which teams have been used in NFLP to make it easier for you guys.

Just a reminder after the sign-ups have been complete ALL new information on NFLP4 and official league matters will be handled over at 2kfootballstrategy.com

[FLAxWLESS]

Here's the guideline/progressions and play aging system for everyoen to look at:

Here they are!!! These are what we're slated to use, but I'm open to any feedback especially if you guys compare it you other completed leagues you have been in (I just used NSL season 3 as a guideline).

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Player Progression Guidelines

There are two types of progressions in this league:

1) Automatic Progression
- Anytime a player breaks an NFL season record listed below the player MUST BE ELEVATED to GOLD status.

Official NFL Season Records
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RB - Season Rushing Yards = 2105
RB - Rushing Season TD's = 28
RB - Total Season TD's via Rush&Catch = 31
QB - Season Rushing Yards = 1039
QB - Season Passing Yards = 5084
QB - Season Passing TD's = 49
WR - Season Yards = 1848
WR - Season TD's = 23
TE - Season Yards= 1344
IDP - Season Sacks = 23
IDP - Season Interceptions = 14
Punt Returner - Season TD's returning punts = 4
Kickoff Returner - Season TD's returning KO's = 4

- Any time a player ranks in the Top 3 in ALL relevant categories, the player MUST BE ELEVATED to GOLD status:

QB – ALL categories + INTs < 20
RB – ALL categories + TDs > 10
WR – ALL categories + TDs > 10
TE – ALL categories + TDs > 8

- Any time a BRONZE player meets GOLD player guidelines, the player MUST BE ELEVATED to SILVER status.

2) Optional progression – if you earn the guidelines set you can move you player up a tier the following season if you choose:

Statistics of Relevance:
QB: Passer Rating, Completion %, Yardage, TDs
RB: Attempts, Yards, YPC, TDs
WR: Receptions, Yards, YPC, TDs
TE: Receptions, Yards, YPC, TDs

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Offense
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QB Standards
Gold: Any 3 of QB Rating: 120.0 or better, Completion %: 60% or better, Yardage: 3100 or better, TDs > 32 AND MUST HAVE INTs < 20 or Top 3 the league in passer rating
Silver: Any 3 or – QB Rating: 100.0 or better, Completion %: 55% or better, Yardage: 2500 or better, TDs: 25 or better AND MUST HAVE INTs LESS THAN TDs
Bronze – Everyone else

RB Standards
Gold: Any 3 of carriers: 200 or better, Yards: 1300 or better, YPC: 7.0 or better (minimum 100 carries), TDs: 15 or better AND AT ALEAST 10 rushing TDs or Top 3 in the league in rushing yardage
Silver: Any 3 of carriers 125 or better, Yards: 1000 or better, YPC: 5.5 (minimum 100 carries) or better, TDs 8 or better
Bronze – Everyone else

WR Standards
Gold: Any 3 of Receptions: 60 receptions or better, Yards: 1200 or better, YPC: 20.0 or better (minimum 25 catches), 12 TDs or better AND AT LEAST 10 TDs or Top 3 in the league in receiving yardage
Silver: Any 3 of Receptions: 40 receptions or better, Yards: 950 or better, YPC: 15.0 (minimum 25 catches) or better, TDs: 8 or better
Bronze – Everyone else

TE Standards
Gold: Any 3 of Receptions: 50, Yards: 1100 or better, YPC: 18.0 or better, 12 TDs AND AT LEAST 8 TDs
Silver: Any 3 of Receptions: 30, Yards: 850 or better, YPC: 13.0 or better, 8 TDs or better
Bronze – Everyone else

A player can only move up 1 tier per year (so no bronze to gold) UNLESS

(1) Breaks an NFL record listed above with Bronze Player
(2) Ranks in Top 5 in 3 categories + stipulation

Regression
Regression is NOT optional, it is mandatory.

Gold players regresses to silver if they DO NOT meet 2 of their tier standards OR

QB – more INTs than TDs
RB – Are not their teams leading rusher, 5 or more fumbles, or YPC < 5
WR - Are not their teams leading receiver*, 10 or more drops, or YPC < 15
TE – Are not their teams leading receiver*, 10 or more drops or YPC < 13

If a Gold player does not meet Top 20 standards or hits one of the guidelines THEY MUST BE DEMOTED to silver.

(*unless there is another Gold WR/TE on the team)

Silver players regress to bronze if they do not meet AT LEAST 1 silver standard:

QB – Throws > 25 INTs with more INTs than TDs
RB – Is not their teams 2nd leading rusher, 5 or more fumbles, or YPC < 5
WR - Is not their teams 2nd leading receiver^, 10 or more drops, or YPC < 15
TE – Is not their teams 2nd leading receiver,^ 10 or more drops or YPC < 13

(^ - unless there is a player of a higher/equal tier, if there is than if they are not their teams #2 receiver, unless there is a 3rd player of higher or equal tier, if so then if player is not #4)

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Defense
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Progression

Coverage Plays - Pass Defended + INT
Big Plays - Sacks + INT + FF + FR


Automatic
Must be elevated to gold if has 15 sacks, 14 or more INTs, or greater than 30 coverage plays.

Optional

Gold LB– If player records 70 or more total tackles, coverage plays at least 16 coverage plays, or 6 or more INTs, 8 or more sacks, 12 or more big plays

Silver LB– If the player records 60 or more tackles, 13 or more coverage plays, or 3 or more INTs, 8 or more big plays

Gold DB – If player records 70 or more total tackles, coverage plays at least 19 coverage plays, or 11 or more INTs, 16 or more big plays
Gold DB – If player records 60 or more total tackles, coverage plays at least 19 coverage plays, or 11 or more INTs, 12 or more big plays

Gold DL – If player records at least 27 tackles or records 12 sacks
Silver DL – If player records at least 20 tackles or records 8 sacks

Regression

A gold LB regresses to silver if they do not have at least 50 total tackles (tackles + assist) OR at least 10 coverage plays (Passes Defended + INTs).

A silver LB regresses to bronze if they do not have at least 35 total tackles or at least 7 coverage plays (Passes defended + INTs).


A gold DB regresses to silver if they do not have at least 50 total tackles (tackles + assist) OR at least 12 coverage plays (Passes Defended + INTs).

A silver DB regresses to bronze if they do not have at least 35 total tackles or at least 8 coverage plays (Passes defended + INTs).

A gold DL regresses if they do not have at least 15 sacks or at least 28 total tackles
A silver DL regresses if they do not have at least 10 sacks or at least 20 total tackles

Player Ability Guidelines

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Offense
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QB
- Laser Arm - The QB must have a completion percentage at or above 60% the previous season.

RB
- Workhorse - The RB must have at least 250 carries over the course of the year (average of 15.6 carries per game). A true workhorse in the NFL carries the rock 20 times per game.

WR/TE
- Route God - Must have 1500 yards for 2 consecutive season AND meet gold or silver standards.
- Soft Hands - Must have fewer than 8 drops at the end of the season.


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Defense
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Sack Master - Must have at least 9 sacks
Ball Hawk - Must have at least 3 INTs or 15 coverage plays (INTs+PD)


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PLAYER AGING
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As of NFLP4 NFL players will have +1 years added to their 2008 NFL season. NFLP5 will be +2 years, NFLP 6 +3, etc...

1) Any gold or 15 year vet that regresses to bronze through mandatory regression - MUST retire regardless of YRS of experience

2) Players with 7 years or more experience CAN NO LONGER progress after they have REGRESSED by optional or mandatory regression.
RATIONALE: After 7 years the player has likely reached his potential

3) Players with 10 years or more CAN NO LONGER PROGRESS NO MATTER WHAT and regress when Golds do not meet 3 out of 4 statistics (instead of 2) or Silvers (2 instead of 1) or 2 for defense legends (instead of 1).
RATIONALE: after 10 years players must worker hard to maintain performance.

4) Golds @ 12 years = 4 abilities, Gold @ 14 years 3 abilites
RATIONALE: The older the player gets, the fewer things they can do that they did in the past.

5) Physical Skills decline = No Speed Burner > 12 years, No BAB or Speed Burner > 14 years
Hops and strength are gone @ 14 years
RATIONALE: Self-explanatory

[FLAxWLESS]

Schemer picked the NY Giants...

We have 13 returning members + 5 replacement/expansion frnachise.

So if you're a returning member reply so we can get things rolling. If you're a new member it looks like you're a good bet to possibly get a spot as a replacement as we have 7 owners so far that are AWOL.

[ballin5692]

I have a question about aging.

Are the players starting at there normal age or they are starting all at the same age?

[FLAxWLESS]

I have a question about aging.

Are the players starting at there normal age or they are starting all at the same age?

Normal age +1 for NFLP 4