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Hello gamers, and welcome back!
We had our Twitch Tuesday on a Wednesday this week due to sickness, but we still had a great time figuring things out with our all-MAC Madden 19 squad, the Columbus Aviators!
We established our offensive philosophy (run and shoot, using Sean McVay’s playbook) and defensive philosophy (base 4-3, using Frank Reich’s playbook,) and established our starters at every position.
Without further ado, the rosters!
Our offensive line-up:
| Quarterback | Ben Roethlisberger | Logan Woodside | Copper Rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running back | Branden Oliver (PWRB) | Thomas Rawls (3DRB) | Bronson Hill |
| Wide receiver (outside) | Antonio Brown | Corey Davis Jr. | Willie Snead IV |
| Slot receiver | Julian Edelman | Kenny Golladay | Tajae Sharpe |
| Left tackle | Joe Staley | ||
| Left guard | Josh Sitton | Jon Greco | |
| Center | Josh Kline | Greg Mancz | |
| Right guard | Brandon Brooks | Isaiah Williams | |
| Right tackle | Eric Fisher | Chuks Okorafor | Willie Beavers |
| Tight end | Michael Roberts | Tyler Conklin | Mason Schrek |
| Fullback | Roosevelt Nix | Nick Bellore (MLB) |
Our defensive lineup:
| Left end | Khalil Mack | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive tackles | Leterrius Walton (LE) | Cap Capi | Casey Sayles | |
| Right end | Muhammed Wilkerson | Richard Ash (DT) | Pat O’Conner (DT) | |
| Left outside linebackers | Jayrone Elliot | Freddie Bishop | Justin Currie | |
| Middle linebackers | Nick Bellore | |||
| Right outside linebackers | Jatavis Brown | Justin March-Lillard | Keion Adams | |
| Cornerbacks | Rashaan Melvin | TJ Currie | Darius Phillips | |
| Slot corner | Quinten Rollins | |||
| Free safety | Jahleel Addae | Mike Mitchell | Rolan Milligan | |
| Strong safety | Jimmie Ward (FS/SLCB) | Kavon Frazier (SUBLB/SLCB) |
And finally, our special teams:
| Kicker | Matt Prater (KOS) | Brett Kern |
|---|---|---|
| Punter | Brett Kern | Matt Prater |
| Kick returner | Darius Phillips | Branden Oliver |
| Punt returner | Julian Edelman | Darius Phillips |
| Long snapper | Ryan Smith (TE) | Isaiah Williams (RG) |
Thankfully, we suffered no injuries in the preseason, so we carried a 53-man roster going into the first game of the season! We played two games in the regular season: one player-controlled, and one on full simulation, to watch and see if there were differences. (Spoiler alert: there was.)
The games were hard-fought and wrought with drama, to say the least. Here’s the entire, unedited episode for you to see the results of our little experiment get off the ground:
We’ll also cut up a 30-minute review for later exclusively on Twitch in case you need to catch up quickly.
Next week, we face regular season games #3 and #4 and scout our imported draft class, which is filled to the brim with real-life MAC stars! Be sure to follow us on Twitch to get a push notification whenever we go live. If you miss us live, we’ll be sure to have a recap up the following day here on Hustle Belt proper.