Bear Down: A Chicago Bears Franchise for Madden 12 (based on updated 2013 rosters)

(Update: 9/20/2012) he following is my offline Chicago Bears franchise, now for Madden NFL 12 on XBOX360.

Franchise management-wise, I try to look out for all 32 teams in terms of re-signings (so I don't end up with the Falcons cutting Matt Ryan BS), don't use scouting at all, and never sign (to Chicago) the best free agents available at any position. Also, I will intentionally "lose" great but contract-expiring players to free agency after successful seasons (e.g., how the Patriots lost Asante Samuel in real life).

Note: it would be illogical to consider my sliders without also understanding my gameplay house rules, listed below. 

House gameplay rules:

• No user catching/controlling WR before the catch
• No switching defenders post-snap
• Mix up play-calling often on offense and defense
• Use a different team's offensive playbook each game
• Use "Ask Madden" as much as possible on offense and defense 
• Call as many different plays from "Ask Madden" as reasonably practicable.
• Only play that can be audibled into more than twice on defense is a basic scheme (e.g., cover 2 man or cover 2 zone).
• No excessive audibles, hot-routing, or no-huddles (more than two consecutive no-huddles permitted during a two-minute drill). If using a no-huddle, no hot-routing except to keep the RB back to assist in pass-blocking (if a pass play).

 Player Skill/CPU Skill: BlueNinja's All-Madden slider set (see intro of Giants game for recap); UPDATE 11/08/12 (Sea.2 NFC Title Game vs. Redskins): with +4 edge to CPU; UPDATE 11/29/12 (before Season 3 preseason): lowered to with +2 edge to CPU. UPDATE 11-28-12: now with +3 edge to CPU except for CPU's break tackle setting, which has been left at BlueNinja's default.

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Season 1: 12-4 - SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! W, 38-13 (vs. San Diego)

Season 2: 10-6 - NFC Conf. Championship. L, 16-13 (vs. Washington) (Ravens win SB)

Season 3: 9-7, NFC Div. Rd. L, 26-23 (vs. Green Bay) (New England wins SB)

Season 4: 6-10, miss playoffs (Panthers win SB)

Season 5: 12-4, NFC Conf. Championship. L, 13-10 (vs. Philadelphia) (San Diego wins SB)

Season 6: 7-9, miss playoffs (Panthers win SB again - dynasty?!?!)

Season 7: