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Title: Best of Football?
Post by: wk4c on November 17, 2008, 05:30:06 PM
Which football game is, in your opinion, superior to all the others?

Very simple question.  Keep your answers short as well.  Maybe include a tiny review?  But don't spam.  Thankies!
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 17, 2008, 06:05:06 PM
Although I am old enough to remember Doug Flutie's hail mary pass, I am going to have to vote for the 2007 Fiesta Bowl between Boise State and Oklahoma. Jared Zabransky may not be NFL caliber, but he was amazing that whole year and I will never forget the Statue of Liberty play to win the game in overtime. That, of course, came after a furious Oklahoma comeback to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. But, not to be denied, Boise State pulled off a perfect Hook & Latter to tie the game at the end of regulation.

Having the running back propose to his cheerleader girlfriend during the post-game interview just added the extra icing.  ;)
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: lightningninja on November 17, 2008, 06:52:31 PM
The game where everyone thought it was over, so the band marched on the field. But then the kicking team returned it for a touchdown, with tons of laderals as well as running over the band members. Epic! And as he crossed the end zone line, he knocked one of the band members to the ground.

That was pretty sweet. More of a play, actually, but that made the game so freaking awesome! ;)
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: dudester21397 on November 17, 2008, 07:35:41 PM
The game where everyone thought it was over, so the band marched on the field. But then the kicking team returned it for a touchdown, with tons of laderals as well as running over the band members. Epic! And as he crossed the end zone line, he knocked one of the band members to the ground.

That was pretty sweet. More of a play, actually, but that made the game so freaking awesome! ;)
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i didn't see that,but it sounds like a million ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'s!
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 17, 2008, 07:36:18 PM
What was also interesting, but less well known, was the fact that John Elway was the Stanford quarterback.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: wk4c on November 17, 2008, 07:53:46 PM
XD There's a reason I posted this in the video game section!  I meant as in, lol, VIDEO GAME.

But, I like this discussion.  Please, continue.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 17, 2008, 07:56:19 PM
OOPS! That was my fault. I never even noticed it was in the Video Game section. I saw your original post in the "most recent posts" section.

TECMO!
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: lightningninja on November 17, 2008, 11:00:26 PM
OOPS! That was my fault. I never even noticed it was in the Video Game section. I saw your original post in the "most recent posts" section.

TECMO!
That's hilarious. Cause I was thinking the same thing, but I saw what YMT had posted, and assumed it was real football. haha, that's pretty funny.  :laugh:

So for that... Why not for everyone post both? My real football example is already posted, and for game... Madden 07. I don't own any other newer Maddens, but I think this one is the best. Go Shaun Alexander forever! :)
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: Master KChief on November 17, 2008, 11:16:43 PM
old-skool NES tecmo, hands down.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: The Schaef on November 18, 2008, 12:00:53 AM
Tecmo
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: The Guardian on November 18, 2008, 12:06:09 AM
Play Action Football for original Nintendo...woohoo!!!

My favorite football game would have to be the Vikings come from behind win over the Giants in the play-offs several years ago (1997 I think). Down by 9 with 2 minutes left, we scored a touchdown, recovered an onside kick (which almost never happens) and then kicked a field goal to win. One of my best Christmas presents that year. Most people watching it at my Grandma's house had stopped watching and gone upstairs but I stayed to watch and it was amazing.  :D

2007 Fiesta Bowl was pretty cool but I only saw the very end, not the entire game.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: EmJayBee83 on November 18, 2008, 02:47:09 AM
The 1978 Atari Trak-ball (tm) controlled arcade game--FTW.

The faster you spun the trak-ball, the faster your X's and O's moved.  Until you got the side of your hand pinched between the ball and the deck. Yeeee-owch.

Good times; good times.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: PresidentOrangeBus on November 18, 2008, 07:23:26 PM
Any Madden game. My favorite football game was the 2008 Orange Bowl.. Cause Jayhawks are awesome and I was there.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: The Schaef on November 19, 2008, 07:10:23 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySddLys3Gbs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySddLys3Gbs)
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: dudester21397 on November 19, 2008, 04:48:18 PM
SWEET animation,Schaef!
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: PresidentOrangeBus on November 19, 2008, 05:57:56 PM
That was a real game.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: The Schaef on November 19, 2008, 08:10:31 PM
Was?  It still enjoys tournament play today.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: NWJosh on November 19, 2008, 08:41:01 PM
NCAA 2006 simply because I love running the option.

As for games I've seen: Giants vs Patriots superbowl was a great game, Texas Tech vs Texas this year was Epic but my all time favorite is and always will be Boise St. vs Oklahoma.  The hook and latteral plus the statue of liberty play took an already great game to the top of the chart for me.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: TheJDiz16 on November 19, 2008, 11:59:30 PM
Madden 2001 for N64

SUGARBUZZ!!!
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: Prof Underwood on November 20, 2008, 07:13:15 AM
Madden 1996 (I think it was that year) for the Sega Genesis.

1. The ability to block the extra point attempt almost every time, forcing people to go for the 2-pt conversion all the time.
2. The ability to complete a Hail Mary pass unless your opponent defended completely to stop the pass, leading to huge scoring on both teams.
3. The ability to devastate someone going all out to stop the pass with a triple action running play complete with lateral.
4. The fact that everything was so new.  Even including the commentary!
Best of all:
5. The fun of playing with all the other college guys on the hall.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: STAMP on November 20, 2008, 09:15:21 AM
Madden 2000.

Barry Sanders.

964 rushing yards in one game.

'Nuff said.

 :D
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: wk4c on November 20, 2008, 01:23:23 PM
Madden 2000.

Barry Sanders.

964 rushing yards in one game.

'Nuff said.

 :D

If your gonna be that way...

NFL Street 2.

Tom Brady.

Interception return for a touchdown.
Title: Re: Best of Football?
Post by: lightningninja on November 20, 2008, 04:45:25 PM
Nice, Stamp. When I get the chance I'll play a 15 minute quarter game against the computer with Shaun Alexander. I'll see if I can top that many yards. I am the running master. :)
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