Name:
Justin Niles
Age:
27
Time Zone:
Central (ex. Chicago)
What is the most recent version of Madden that you have played:
Madden 17
How long do you typically play Madden for (a few months, during football season, year round):
Year Round
What does sim football mean to you:
Having run a pretty succesful sim league in the past, I think sim is basically "simulating" what you see on a typical Sunday. You don't go out there running the same play every down, and you are punting in punting situations.
What interests you in joining a sim league:
I did not continue my sim league for this release because of time restraints. I was putting out a "magazine" each and every advance(every other day) that highlighted tons of stuff throughout the league and I simply didn't have time to do that any longer. I didn't want to tell the guys that it would just be a regular old league with no extra features, because that eliminates part of the fun.
What interests you about joining OUR league:
The extra features and in depth coverage sound like a ton of fun. I enjoy having our "own world" when those features and things come out. I also have seen that this has been a league that has been around for a long time. With this being the first year mine is shut down, I want to join one that is going to last.
Would you rather win for follow every rule perfectly:
I would rather follow the rules. If I can win while following the rules perfectly, then that is a slam dunk. If I go down because I am simply beat, then I am beat and I move onto next week.
What is your opinion on breaking records in a sim league:
I don't think that week 1 somebody should go out with the goal in mind to try to break a record on the season. I mean it happens in the NFL(Look at CJ2k the year he said im rushing for 2,100 yards this year), but its rare. I think when you enter week 14-15 and your close to breaking a record, especially if your out of the playoffs, you may look towards that goal as many NFL teams would do. That doesn't mean handing your running back 60 carries a game for the last few weeks.
How often do you run routes like outs, curls and comebacks:
Just as often as other plays in my playbook. I am a run heavy team for sure, but my runs all vary.
What would you do if you were told you broke a rule after a game had been played:
I would apologize and go back and watch the game to find the rule break so that I know exactly what I did to ensure it didn't happen again. I would have to just accept my punishment and move on.
How would you respond if you were suspended for breaking a rule:
I would do the same as above. Review the tape, find the break so I can avoid it happening ever again. I would have to just accept my suspension and move on to the end of it. Once the sentencing is laid down, you do your time, and prepare to come back.
Could you create a team Twitter account and tweet 5-6 times per season about your team:
Absolutely.
Would you like to create team content like season previews, team articles, etc:
Yes, I would like to do this. As I said, my league had a magazine that was build each adavnce. Normally 10-12 pages worth of content and photos. I can handle doing season previous, team articles, and things for my team, just not for the entire league.