Wednesday Walk Around the NFL: 2-18-09

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 18, 2009 11:00 AM EST in New York Giants News

Good Morning, and Happy Hump Day everyone, here are some of the stories making headlines around the NFL:

Pete Prisco at CBS says Byron Leftwich resurrected his career as the Steelers backup.
The Saints freed up $7M in cap space by cutting Deuce loose.
If you want to buy Michael Vick's house, it goes up for auction March 10th.
The Buffalo News says there is no benefit of the doubt for Marshawn Lynch after his recent arrest on weapons charges.
MSNBC warns us not to fall in love at the combine.
Midwest Sports Fans has the schedule and list of players for the 2009 NFL Combine.

Finally, I found this by accident, thought some of you video gamers would get a kick out of it. Remember good old Tecmo Bowl? Well, here is a video someone put together of the David Tyree catch as it might look on Tecmo Bowl. It's not great, but considering what he had to work with, its a job well done.

Remember to check in tomorrow for a Great Moment in Giants Stadium History

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Ive seen that video before

not to be a nit-picker, but technically that’s from Tecmo Super Bowl – came out a few years after plain ol’ Tecmo Bowl, and was actually a far superior game (I still play it to this day…partly b/c the Giants were fresh off their Super Bowl XXV win and were second only to the Niners in the game).

Still though, nothing compares to the 10th inning of Game 6 as done by RBI Baseball

by cjmulrain on Feb 18, 2009 11:45 AM EST reply actions

IMO

The Giants are better than the Niners in that game because of their sick nasty defense.. Tom Rathman is one of the unstoppable players in that game though along with QB Eagles and Neal Anderson

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com/

by Hoyadestroya85 on Feb 18, 2009 12:23 PM EST up reply actions

if you're playing the games

that’s true. But just simming them, the Niners rule all. It doesn’t hurt that they played in such a terrible division so they ALWAYS get home-field.

by cjmulrain on Feb 18, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions

how do they justify using the Buck call?

by queler on Feb 18, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

i know..

it sounds so anticlimactic using it

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com/

by Hoyadestroya85 on Feb 18, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions

I've seen it before too

but it’s still awesome (RBI baseball as well). I skipped a lot of classes to play that game!

by potroast on Feb 18, 2009 12:09 PM EST reply actions

Tecmo

Nice clip, however CJ is right about RBI Baseball. To get everything organized and dubbed correctly must take up so much time.

BettorFan.

by BettorFan on Feb 18, 2009 12:23 PM EST reply actions

The way they create these things

They use emulators and ROMs, and slow down the play, recording as they go. If they do not get a desirable result they just reload from a certain point, trying different positions and movements to position the players where they need them to be. Pretty neat stuff, albeit over the top.

by brisulph on Feb 18, 2009 1:25 PM EST reply actions

I always wondered how they did it

Thanks for the info, interesting

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 18, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

If it is some oddity of video game representation

Particularly on older systems, I probably know the score. Not sure if that is commendable or just sad.

by brisulph on Feb 18, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions

commendable!

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 18, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

The RBI baseball clip is great

There is also a guy who took one of the newer NHL games, and was able to put together a “MatteauMatteau!” clip, it is absolutely amazing. If I can find it again, I will post it.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 18, 2009 1:52 PM EST reply actions

you mean

In the Crease! In the Crease!

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com/

by Hoyadestroya85 on Feb 18, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions

If anyone anywhere can argue in the crease

it is the Buffalo Sabres when Brett Hull was all over the crease when he scored the series winner in overtime. There are rumours abound that the commish was under pressure from ESPN to count it so they could get poker on the television, as it would pull better ratings.

by brisulph on Feb 19, 2009 7:19 AM EST up reply actions