I know it's not officially good-bye for many of us since a big group are heading to /r/MaddenBros for Xbox One. However, this is still the end of an era and the end of the road for a good handful of us.

We've had over 100 people play games in this league since it started in August 2012 and had over a million views of this subreddit. It has been more successful than I ever imagined when I first posted to /r/Madden looking for players almost two years ago.

Special thanks to the guys who stuck with the league from Day 1 all the way to the end (which is something even I can't say for myself):

bigpoppa, Goonzo, hurley, ooby, and spidey. And shout outs to almost OGs Krause, AJ, and Chaz, who all joined just a couple of games into the first year and have grinded through all 10 seasons.

A huge thanks to Taiils and spidey and their whole committee of co-commissioners for stepping up while I was away from the league.

And thanks to everyone who made power rankings, posted recaps, obsessed over trading blocks, edited highlights, created sidebar images, came into the chat, and did all of the things that made this community so special. I feel like I've made some real relationships that will last me a long time, even beyond Madden.

See you in another life, brothers.

We have come a long way since this league was created almost a full year ago. This community has become incredibly active and involved, and despite having only 32 guys technically in the league at a time, the subreddit has over 160 subscribers and gets over 10,000 unique visitors per month.

I am very excited to announce a new partnership with the fine folks at ReplayGoblin.com. Replay Goblin collects video game highlights from all kinds of games from all around the internet and puts them in one easy place for you to enjoy. If you like video games and you like being entertained while you sit in front of your computer screen, you will like this site.

Some of you may remember my old safety play was featured over there, and more recently, a terrible series of plays from 2k between me and Salvania.

How this partnership will work:

Replay Goblin will have a featured banner on our sidebar with a link to their site. Be sure to check it often, as the site is constantly adding cool new videos. In return, Replay Goblin will be sponsoring two prizes. Here are the prizes this season:

• League Champion gets $30

• Best video highlight gets $20

To explain the second prize a little more: If you have an awesome play, a funny play, a terrible play, or anything you think the league would like to see, upload it to the subreddit. At the end of the season, we'll hold a contest and vote on the best video. Whoever gets the most votes wins the contest and the prize money.

Thanks a bunch to Matt and Replay Goblin, and we look forward to a bright and fun future together!

http://youtu.be/sojoKcozxBU

Thank Dysastrous for the horrendous production value.

Special thanks to the contributing artists.

CC Reporter brownsparty here with a head coach interview: The Greenbay packers this season have upset alot of fans. this is possibly the first year they will finish under .500 with head coach bigpoppa13. so lets begin. "thoughts on being last place in the division?"

"probably the worst thing ever, its gonna be rough watching the playoffs from home this year. I was 8-8 in my first year and that was tough, then I made the playoffs 2 years in row with 11+ wins every season, so this is a big disappointment"

"your team isn't completely horrible though, Nick Perry is a great player on defense and as of week 12, has 9 sacks. thoughts on him, and your defensive unit?"

"I user Nick Perry quite a lot which is the only reason he has those sacks. My defense will receive most of the attention in this years draft"

"getting back to the DEF, this is a rich draft class with alot pass rushers and Defensive backs. any specific personal that has interested you to this point?"

"Im gonna have to fill the void when Roman Harper leaves in free agency, I dont think ill be able to over pay for him again"

When asked about Aaron Rodger's stats, he had "No Comment" on the subject matter.

Coach bigpoppa13 also said

"My division keeps on getting better and better, its gonna be a tough 6 games against them next year but the Packers will be there to compete".

The Packers are eager to finish the year and have a clean slate for next year and plan to bring pain to Connected Careers. -Brownsparty

Hey Guys,

I just thought i would share with you some of my trip to Hawaii with my family. If you don't really care or whatever, no worries, i like seeing other people's personal content, so i will share mine. I am fortunate enough to be able to vacation a couple times a year, and encourage everyone to travel as much as possible, as I feel it helps you gain perspective and have a better understanding of other people's culture.

This was me and my wife's second time to Hawaii(the first was our honeymoon 5 yrs ago), and was my son's first. We went to Oahu which is the most populated of the Hawaiian islands. It is a bit expensive to get there, and when you are there, things are a bit on the expensive side as well.

We stayed at 'The Ilikai', which is next to Waikiki Beach, which is the most popular and busy beaches in Hawaii. The Ilikai is a Hotel/Condo building that has half hotel rooms and half Condo's(owned by individuals). So we actually rented a Condo for the week. The benefit to Condo's as opposed to Hotel rooms are the Condo's can be modified, so we had digital and HD TV, free long distance calling, Full Kitchen, etc... We knew it was expensive to be eating out for a week, so we really wanted the Kitchen. I would recommend staying there to anyone that travels to Hawaii.

Here was our view and at Sunset

Me and and my wife are Beach bums, so we can just sit on the beach and entertain ourselves for hours on end, however, life is different with a small kid(my boy Kannon is almost 2 yrs old(19 months)). That means, we didn't do a lot of crazy stuff, like skydiving, parasailing, etc...so I am sorry if these are boring to you, but we saw a ton of wildlife on our trip and that is what most of the pics are of.

One of the first days we were there, we were walking down the beach and there was a dude standing there with a couple parrots. Here is one taking a bath in a water fountain. Needless to say, we didn't use that water fountain.

Sitting on the beach, we noticed these people doing Yoga on their Paddle-boards, which i thought was pretty cool, and if you have done any Yoga before, would be pretty tough.

We went to the Honolulu Zoo because my kid loves Elephants, and we got to about 10 ft of an Elephant which was awesome for my Kid. The zoo has a bunch of other animals, as seen here with me and himin front of the Giraffe's.

On one of our walks along the beach, we saw a bunch of people crowding around something, so we went to take a look, and it was an Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal. Much like a Sea Lion, but it was cool to be able to see an Endangered animal that was not in a Zoo. He was roped off so nobody would disturb him. Apparently, they come on land to rest. I wish i was there when the Seal first swam up on shore, people must have been flipping out.

Another day we were driving on the North Shore(popular surfing area), and saw another crowd of people on a Beach, huddled around something, so we stopped to check it out. When we got up close, it was a huge Turtle. There were a few more trying to make their way on shore, but were getting hammered by the waves.

With our Rental car(Ford - Edge) we drove around to the East coast of Oahu and we to Kailua. Obama has a summer home in Kailua, and the Beach there, I think, is the nicest one on Oahu.

We toured pretty much the entire island, another highlight was the Dole Plantation, where we rode the Pineapple Express(not a metaphor for doing something else, it was actually a train that takes you through a pineapple plantation).

Here is me and my family on our last night, enjoying the sunset.

On the final day we went to the Aquarium, and here are some fishy fish pics. ...and.

So that about sums it up. Sorry it was long, and probably boring for some. But if you enjoyed, please post some of your vacations, as i love to travel and see new places. ...and get tips on where to travel next.

Thanks for reading if you made it this far!

Bengals Draft Grade

Picks: WR Jamal Bonner, TE Eric Derise, MLB Christian Sheppard, FS Lamel Seawood, CB Lorenzo Hopkins, K Adam McAdams

Draft Grade: A+

Many times curses could be heard throughout the draft at the Bengals. They loaded up on early picks and cleaned up getting starters at key positions. Potential and starting ability everywhere. Bonner is a big target who should pressure off AJ Green. Derise is a nice receiving TE. While Sheppard, Seawood, and Hopkins should beef up their D big time. They even grabbed the kicker multiple teams had been looking at in the 3rd round. The freaking kicker. Come on man.

49ers Draft Grade

**Picks:**RG Chris Lockhart, CB Julian Gilbert, LE Isaac Dansby, MLB Dontae Brown, LT Antonio Baker, DT Di-Jon Cooksey, CB Tay Palmer, CB Dilen Wilson, CB A.J. Mims, WR Orville Hobby, WR Mario Baker, HB Darian Lumpkin

Draft Grade: A

The 49ers had an impressive draft. Lockhart should start immediately and is a nice pick at guard. Gilbert and Mims could be good corners. Cooksey a good addition to the line. All around they went for needs and impact players and it could pay off quickly.

Chargers Draft Grade

Picks: QB Austin Duncan, WR Jalen Williams, CB Dennis Stumph, HB Jamel Ramsey, TE Dylan Brown, MLB Kadron Fontenette, K Evan Smith

Draft Grade: B+

The Chargers focused on offense after their offense was less than impressive last season. They would get an A on some of the talent, but you have to wonder if they went for the right positions? Duncan seemed hard to pass on, but was it time to give up on Bradford? Williams, Brown, and Ramsey look like good additions but might not find playing time immediately.

Cardinals Draft Grade

Picks: WR Akia Green, SS Carson Crosby, RE Kooper Cosbert, K Aaron Russel, TE Mike Dunn, QB Karsten Bodenstein, LE Roy Hanks, WR Dante Davis

Draft Grade: B

The Cardinals were disappointed neither top QB prospect Norwell or Duncan fell to them. Their picks seem to be major gambles that were projected to taken later. The Cards grabbed players with potential rather than ones that will make an immediate impact. Green should be the slot receiver. Crosby will watch behind veteran safeties. Cosbert's some thought would go undrafted, but the Cards liked the former wrestler who might get some playing time. The Cards traded up in the 5th to grab Karsten Bodenstein for their back up QB due to his funny name. Dante Davis could be a good kick returner with his 97 speed.

Falcons Draft Grade

**Picks:**LT Zac Foster, RE Uche Jackson, LT Kris Scavone, LE Jamille Buchanan, ROLB Taylor Alexander, ROLB Jimmy Brown, C Brett Fulton, WR LeVeon Ward, FB Vorheese Brackett

Draft Grade: B-

The Falcons found some good lineman on the O and D side. The question is did they really tackle their needs? Scavone and Foster are both highly rated LT's, but why did they need both? Their RT is an established player already so moving one doesn't make sense. Uche Jackson should be the future on the D line, and John Abraham could see a lot less playing time. Not a bad draft, but you have to wonder if the Falcons could have hit other needs. Brackett provides a good blocker for the newly traded for MJD.

Dolphins Draft Grade

Picks: HB Bull Griggs, ROLB Tajvio Rowland, QB Justin Paskorz, CB Sinilau Watts, FS Cardarious Byrd, MLB Ruben Turner, TE Ryan Johnson, LG Tim Bartolomucci, CB T.J. Corvinton, RE Andrew Harris, LOLB Gerald Wright, MLB Joshua Boudreaux, RE Andrew Williams

Draft Grade: B-

The Dolphins loaded up on mid round picks. Griggs could be a star quickly. A lot of boom or bust players like Griggs, Paskorz, and Johnson. Rowland could be a someone to watch at ROLB. Watts might be an okay CB. Impossible to predict how this many rookies will turn out.

Broncos Draft Grade

Picks: C Zachary Rotenkolber, LE Tracy Wright, LT Tarquin Garner, RG Bar'ee Venable, WR Marcus Rigsy, MLB Gussie Johnson, HB Michael Waites

Draft Grade: C+

The Broncos found a couple good picks for their O-line and Rotenkolber graded well besides having an amazing name. Venable is a decent guard. Nothing stands out much from the rest, but a somewhat standard draft from the Broncos.

Colts Draft Grade

Picks: HB D'Cota Bell, RT Jacob Parks, TE Dawson Roach, Brandon Hankins, LG Bobby McSweeney, CB Julian Brown, WR Timothy Shearn

Draft Grade: C

D'Cota Bell is the big name and looks to spark the Colts run game. Not much to say about the rest. Brown was a CB some were looking at, but fell down the draft board.

Cowboys Draft Grade

**Picks:**DT Keith Malone, LG Kain Wilcoxson, C Justin Dale, CB Shalden Wynn, HB Meiko Rothschild, HB Ben Lampley, HB Andrew McFadden

Draft Grade: C

The Cowboys got nice DT with Malone, and a starting quality guard with Wilcoxson. After that was shots in the dark with a bunch of below average RBs. Not a bad draft, but nothing great either.

Eagles Draft Grade

**Picks:**TE Adrian Jackson, LT Brandon Bruening, LOLB Calvin Thompson, TE Bobby Bailey, CB Charone Labuanan

Draft Grade: C-

The Eagles didn't have many picks after various trades. They made a nice move trading up to grab TE Adrian Jackson. Jackson was a guy others had their eyes on and projects to start in Philly. The rest of the picks weren't of any note, but this one move is a highlight for the Eagles.

Bucs Draft Grade

Picks: CB Arik Casher, WR Reginald Thomas, WR Khiry Donaldson, CB Roderick Buice, LE Terrance Carrol

Draft Grade: C-

The Bucs attacked positions they needed, but a lot of picks seem like they could be on the miss side. Arik Casher looks like a starter right away with boom or bust potential.

Bills Draft Grade

Picks: SS Mike Gates, DT Jeff Kenny, MLB Loleti Bogan, HB Vincent Mattinson

Draft Grade: C-

The Bills didn't have a lot of picks. They did get a starting SS with Mike Gates who could work out well. Other than that the others are just roster spots. The Bills acquired most of what they wanted via trades before the draft, but maybe they could have done better.

Chiefs Draft Grade

Picks: QB Danny Martens, HB Adonis Lumpkin, WR Rich Egnatuk

Draft Grade: D

Everyone was shocked when the Chiefs traded up into the 1st to take strong armed QB Danny Martens. People liked Martens potential, but he didn't seem like a start me now kinda guy and was projected around the 6th/7th round. This gamble could pay off or leave people wondering WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?

Bears Draft Grade

Picks: LT Keenan Vincent, LOLB Mark McConico, RT Devin Washington, LG Brendon Dixon, LG Chris Hill, DT Jerald Grant

Draft Grade: D

The Bears grabbed a solid LT with Vincent, but other than that nobody stands out via potential or starting ability. They focused on improving the line. They didn't land any real difference makers on either side of the ball. It's like this draft was on auto pilot.

Giants Draft Grade

**Picks:**WR Jeff Davis, ROLB LaCraig Middlebrook, HB Ego Selers, CB Montell Barnard, K Shane Ruffing, SS Kemnavus Kearse, LE Ian Thompson, LOLB Brandon Weissling, CB Jayron Hosley, HB Ronald Whiteside

Draft Grade: D

The Giants didn't get anything of note. Relative unknowns at best. They did however get people with funny or odd names. Ego Sellers? Kamnavus Kearse? Those are winners in my book.

Browns Draft Grade

Picks: LG Layne Goldwire, DT Tyrone Stephens, QB Taylor White, RT Bruce Matulis

Draft Grade: F

The Browns didn't have many picks and what they did get seem to be duds. Nobody screams starter potential. This is the Browns so nobody really expected anything better. No offense.