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January 10th, 2010, 22:20
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/2010/01/custom_1263160095348_techmocj.jpgMaybe the NHL names every award for someone, but the NFL gives blandly titled honors. Pigskin Doctors concocted awards named for players from Tecmo Bowl (http://kotaku.com/tag/tecmobowl/) and Tecmo Super Bowl (http://kotaku.com/tag/tecmosuperbowl/), giving them to current players who most resemble their performances.
No, Bo Jackson is not on this list. (Most are from TSB). But I love it that they got Chris Johnson's 8-bit dreadlocks (pictured). And the Derrick Thomas Award (going to Ed Reed of the Ravens) is absolutely spot on. That guy could slip any line and wipe out the holder. I also would have named one for Jerry Rice - you could destroy any team on Earth by substituting him in as a halfback in TSB. That would probably go to a guy like Percy Harvin at Minnesota.
And while there's no Tecmo Bo award, from original Tecmo Bowl, I'm disappointed there's no award for Hanford Dixon (most interceptions by a player you never heard of, like Tampa's Tanard Jackson) or Cap Boso (most receptions by a white receiver going over the middle - easily Wes Welker.)
2009 Tecmo Bowl NFL Player Awards (http://thepigskindoctors.com/2010/01/2009-10-tecmo-bowl-nfl-player-awards/) [Pigskin Doctors]
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No, Bo Jackson is not on this list. (Most are from TSB). But I love it that they got Chris Johnson's 8-bit dreadlocks (pictured). And the Derrick Thomas Award (going to Ed Reed of the Ravens) is absolutely spot on. That guy could slip any line and wipe out the holder. I also would have named one for Jerry Rice - you could destroy any team on Earth by substituting him in as a halfback in TSB. That would probably go to a guy like Percy Harvin at Minnesota.
And while there's no Tecmo Bo award, from original Tecmo Bowl, I'm disappointed there's no award for Hanford Dixon (most interceptions by a player you never heard of, like Tampa's Tanard Jackson) or Cap Boso (most receptions by a white receiver going over the middle - easily Wes Welker.)
2009 Tecmo Bowl NFL Player Awards (http://thepigskindoctors.com/2010/01/2009-10-tecmo-bowl-nfl-player-awards/) [Pigskin Doctors]
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