Tag Archives: Football

Changes

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I simply have no time to play complete seasons of teams/seasons that I’ve purchased over the years, and it’s about time I admit that to myself.

Except for racing, since those are relatively short seasons.

But as far as baseball, I will play out the 1921 and 1971 Giants season replays over time.

As for everything else, I’ll be playing shorter seasons/projects going forward.

I’m looking at doing no more than 40 games per any given team/season, which should give me plenty of play between a team and the rest of the league.

Football will be ‘as the spirit moves me’, as in I’ll play when time allows and with whatever team/season I feel like playing at the moment.  Though I’ll probably still try to play out Elway’s rookie season.

Hockey, soccer and basketball: same, when I feel like it.

Golf, tennis, wrestling, boxing: also the same.

So many games (sport and non-sport), so little time.

Stay tuned!

Games!

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It’s been a busy week of 3D printing, building and painting a pitch for Blood Bowl.

It’s about finished, so I think I’ll be playing a couple of games over the next couple of days.

Back to SCRAM 2013, above everything else, and the 1971 Giants replay.

And perhaps a football game.

Stay tuned!

1983: Elway’s Rookie Season, Game 2: Baltimore

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September 11th, 1983

Final Score:

Colts 57
Broncos 14

This is really a fun game, despite the time involved and the fact that my Broncos got their asses handed to them.

Even with a new scoresheet, I don’t feel that I’m keeping accurate stats, hence the final score only.

I’ll try better in the next game, which is:

The home opener vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

Stay tuned!

1983: Elway’s Rookie NFL Season

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First game in the books, I didn’t really bother to keep accurate stats.

September 4th, 1983

Final score:

Broncos 24
Steelers 21

Pittsburgh scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to tie the game, and Rich Karlis kicked a 30 yard field goal as time ran out to win the game.

With a 21-0 lead I took out Elway in the second half.  While both QBs threw 4 INTs each in the first half, Steve DeBerg threw one that resulted in a scoring drive to tie the game.

But the veteran marched the team down the field in a 2 minute drive that resulted in the game winning field goal.

This game felt more like an actual football game as it unfolded than most if not all of the previous football games that I’ve played on the tabletop.

It took me the better part of 12 hours over 2 days to play this one, but I’m sure I can cut the play time down considerably.

I gotta come up with a better scoresheet or stat tracking system during the game.  I was taking additional notes on a small yellow note pad in addition to the APBA scoresheet.

Next up: the Broncos go to Baltimore to play the team that originally drafted John Elway.

Stay tuned!