Agent Tesla: Hello and good time appropriate greeting to you dear viewer! My client and I are here today to go over some highlights from the New Orleans Second Line's game against the Arizona Outlaws from week eleven, and maybe even talk a bit more about the game in general. We have a few segments we do each article, but we may decide to do more depending on how we feel at the end of it. Now our first play comes after a penalty against you Magnus so I will let you cover it this time around.
Magnus Rikiya: Thanks for that. Two minutes into the game and it is Arizona's ball with a first and ten on their own thirty yard line when Heath Evans finds the opening in our short zone defense. Jay Cue notices this like the star quarterback that he is and drops it in for Evans in stride who makes it twenty-seven yards downfield before our secondary can bring him to the turf. Strong starting play for the Outlaws and an especially good job by Evans here to find the opening in the zone.
Agent Tesla: Congratulations to them on getting off on the right foot! Now our next highlight is a similar one, but with the teams reversed. About six minutes into the game New Orleans has a second and nine on their own thirty-two yard line where Stan Francisco rolls out to buy time for the receivers to get open. Bona’beri Jones manages to get past everyone and get open for Stan. Then Jones ran it forward for a thirty yard gain before the defense could catch up and tackle them to the ground. Speed is key in this game and Jones showed it there.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed with you on all counts there. Another good job finding the opening in the zone to get an open lane. Just a couple of minutes later Stan Francisco dropped back on a New Orleans third and nine on the Arizona thirty-seven yard line. Quinn Hughes comes in behind the defensive end and manages to go unblocked thanks to their superb stealth skills to bring Stan Francisco down for the seven yard sack. We know from the last game against Arizona that Quinn excels at this kind of play and they showed it again here.
Agent Tesla: Ninja sack right there and an outstanding job by them to get it done. Since the next two highlights are by the same player to a degree I will cover both of them. Ten minutes into the game and Prohaska had pinned Arizona on their own thirteen yard line to start the drive. Jay Cue managed to find an opening though to get to the edge and made it thirteen yards to get a first down. Also allowed them to get away from their own end zone to free them up for some other plays.
The very next play was a first and ten on the Arizona twenty-six yard line and saw Jay Cue drop back into a comfortable pocket. Cue found Saba Donut just beyond the first down marker for a guaranteed first down. Saba did not go down to first contact though until they ran forty more yards en route to a total of a fifty-five yard gain. Forty yards would be a good play by itself, but to have already had ten yards before dragging a defender for those yards is just outstanding.
Magnus Rikiya: I have to agree this was two great plays by Arizona and huge credit to Cue and Donut here. Our next highlight comes just into the second quarter with New Orleans having a first and fifteen on the Arizona eighteen yard line. Stan Francisco finds Austin McCormick who got past a skilled corner to get open. McCormick then outruns the defense all the way to the end zone for an eighteen yard touchdown reception! Best tight end in the league today right there.
Agent Tesla: Wholly agree after all the amazing plays that we have seen by them this season. Two minutes into the second quarter and Arizona faces a second and ten on their own thirty-four yard line. Yet again Cue finds Donut who manages to stay untouched en route to a twenty yard gain before being team tackled. Cue and Donut is one of the best connections in the league today and credit to them both here for another good play.
Magnus Rikiya: Going up against such a hard to defend receiver as Donut is tough, but especially when they have a good quarterback like Jay Cue who will always make those connections. Now this is interesting because we now have four plays that form an interesting pattern, but I am happy about this one making a repeat appearance. New Orleans faces a first and twenty-five after two tough penalties, but is still in good position as they are still on their own forty-nine yard line. McCormick makes his way past a bump to get open and sprints down the sideline for a fantastic forty-five yard gain. T?riki almost got there to throw a block that would have made it a touchdown, however there were half a dozen defenders there and one of the others made the play. Great job by McCormick to give us a nice first and goal though.
Agent Tesla: Two terrific tandems there that we have highlighted. Credit to Arizona after that though as three plays from the six yard line and they forced New Orleans to settle for a field goal. Now our next two highlights are somewhat linked, but we will split it up for the sake of convenience. Just a few minutes left in the second quarter and the Outlaws have a second and twenty on their own twenty-five yard line. Jay Cue drops back in what looks like a pass play to me, but gets recorded as a run play as he stepped up outside the pocket to get tackled by Dorfus Jimbo Jr. Good job getting a tackle for loss that might as well have been a sack for Dorfus there.
Magnus Rikiya: Great job by Dorfus there that helped the next play as it put Arizona in a third and twenty-four situation on their own twenty-one yard line. This meant that the Arizona Outlaws had to go with a pass play and so Jay Cue dropped back to pass as they needed yards. Ironside drew a triple team here that gave Ugarth an opportunity without active blockers in front of him, and although he had to move around a few bodies he was able to get to Cue for the five yard sack that forced a punt. Ironside and Ugarth are just outstanding players and I am thrilled to be on the same team as them.
Agent Tesla: A great sequence there for New Orleans and especially impressive given the quality of the offense they are up against here. Which can be seen by our next highlight as the second play of the second half saw Jay Cue drop back into his own end zone as Arizona faced a second and ten from their own seven yard line. Cue got hit in the end zone, but stayed upright long enough to find Jah Buh'Berry for a fourteen yard gain. An amazing job to withstand what should have been a safety there to get the first down instead.
Magnus Rikiya: I hate to have it happen to us, but you have to respect that level of play regardless. Just a few minutes into the second half and Arizona is facing a third and one on their own forty-three yard line. Jay Cue has to roll out as the secondary covers everyone well, but before anyone can get open Ironside breaks through the blocks to get to him for the six yard sack. Superb performance by Ironside here even as the rest of the defensive line worked to occupy the offensive line to give him the opportunity. Most plays Ironside draws double or triple teams to give the rest of the defensive line the opportunity and he was double teamed here, but fought through it to get to the quarterback to force a punt. Great job.
Agent Tesla: An ideal team player I would say and happy to give him credit here for a highlight worthy play. Now this next play is a bit confusing as to why it was recorded the way that it was, but it was a highlight either way so we will report it as such. Eight minutes into the third quarter and Arizona had a first and ten on their own thirty-five yard line when Jay Cue drops back to pass. The play is recorded as a completed pass that led to a tackle by Xavien Adams that forced a fumble recovered by Quenton Bode for no gain. What I saw was Xavien Adams knock the ball out before the receiver had a chance to make a football move, and Bode smartly go to the ground to receive it for what would have been an interception in that instance. The fact that it was such a good job by Adams though I am happy to give him credit regardless, and great job by Bode for finalizing the takeaway regardless of type.
Magnus Rikiya: Great team play there to get New Orleans the ball in good position. It did not end up doing as much for us as it could thanks to our next highlight, however we cover all highlights of a game good or bad for New Orleans. We got the ball back and had a third and five on the Arizona twenty-three yard line when Stan Francisco dropped back to pass. Pete Miller beats the guard on one strong move and is able to get to Stan for the seven yard sack that forced us to settle for a field goal. Great job by Pete Miller here to demonstrate power at the line of scrimmage.
Agent Tesla: The strongest tackle in the game today, although I expect that to change next season. Now our next highlight is our first of the fourth quarter and saw Arizona pass on a second and ten on the New Orleans thirty-eight yard line. Jay Cue found Baby Yoda open for a twenty-one yard gain before the tackle was made by Quenton Bode. Bode managed to force a fumble here, but Yoda was quick enough to get on top of it instead giving New Orleans a takeaway. Good job by Yoda here getting all those yards and keeping enough control of the ball to help put points on the board for their team.
Magnus Rikiya: They got a really important field goal thanks to that drive and so huge credit there to Yoda to keep the ball for the Outlaws. Now our next highlight is a fun one to me which is why we will include it. About five minutes into the fourth and New Orleans has a first and ten on their own thirty-four yard line when Stan Francisco drops back to pass. Pocket is clean long enough for Stan to find Austin McCormick who manages to just stay out of reach of the defender long enough for Marcella T?riki to come in and provide a good block. McCormick was free then to carry on a bit more before being tackled, but managed a massive nineteen yard gain thanks to the teamwork there.
Agent Tesla: You love to see teams come together like that to make plays happen. Also always appreciate a back throwing a good block. Now this next play happened so fast I cannot provide you much detail on it, but we are going to tell you what we can about it from the game log at least. Ten minutes into the fourth quarter and New Orleans has a third and five on their own thirty-four yard line when Stan Francisco drops back to pass. Stan never gets a chance though as Claude Miller II brings him down before he can so much as scan the field. A six yard sack that forced a punt.
Magnus Rikiya: That was a good play, but as you said too fast for us to really provide any insights into it. Good job by Claude Miller II for such a fast sack though! It also leads into our next highlight as it was a picture perfect punt by Prohaska who boomed it all the way to the one yard line where the Outlaws fielded it to try to get something out of it. Ended up flipping the field from the New Orleans twenty-eight yard line all the way to the Arizona six yard line. Breathtaking job right there I have to say.
Agent Tesla: Specials teams play of that level always deserves to be highlighted and we are happy to celebrate you here Prohaska! Thanks to good defense by the Second Line they were able to force a punt on that drive as well. That punt came on fourth and two from the Arizona fourteen yard line. That punt went for a surprising sixty-five yards and was unable to be returned thanks to the spin Jay-Jamison put on it. Good job to the special teams flipping field position like this.
Magnus Rikiya: A bit annoying in my book given Prohaska did such a good job just to have Jay-Jamison undo so much of it, but still huge props to them for managing it in that situation. Our next highlight came just before the two minute warning with Arizona facing a first and ten on their own forty-seven yard line. Jay Cue drops back to pass with a tightly formed offensive line in front of him. Now I think the offensive line was trying compensate for Ironside and I here, but they over adjusted and left Dorfus Jimbo Jr free off the edge for the eleven yard sack. Wholly on the offensive line there as you have to pay attention to the blindside for your quarterback, but credit to Dorfus Jimbo Jr of course for being able to get in there fast enough that Cue had not turned to that side yet.
Agent Tesla: With how good Cue is at scanning the field that is definitely an impressive accomplishment by Dorfus Jimbo Jr there to get the sack. Now we do not have an individual play to highlight from overtime, but we did want to give credit to the just fantastic job by Stan Francisco to bring his team the victory. Stan Francisco went six for six to the tune of fifty-seven yards and the touchdown to bring New Orleans the win. Obviously credit to the offense as a whole, but a hundred percent completion percentage to four targets in overtime demands respect.
Magnus Rikiya: Totally agree with you there. Although also special credit to the offensive line for only allowing pressure on one play the entirety of overtime. They also blocked well enough that every play for New Orleans went for positive yardage.
Agent Tesla: Yes! Good job by them as well. Now onto our next segment the players of the game. I will take offensive player of the game as we just highlighted them and it feels appropriate. Stan Francisco with their twenty-two of thirty-six for 288 yards and two touchdowns including the game winner gets the nod from me. Their stat line was not so stellar during the first four quarters, but they turned it on in overtime with a 145 passer rating on that drive to bring their game passer rating over 100. Game winning drive gets them the award from me.
Magnus Rikiya: I actually have to disagree with you there as I would give it to Austin McCormick who had eight receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown. Being responsible for over a third of the completions, half the yards, and half the touchdowns deserves the award in my opinion. Are we going to rock paper scissors about this one too?
Agent Tesla: I will just say you convinced me. Stan Francisco definitely deserves credit for a great game, but with so much of it coming through Austin McCormick I think you are right that they deserve it instead. Sorry Stan, but you did do a great job even if it was not quite good enough to get an award.
Magnus Rikiya: Yeah, sorry Stan, but got to give credit where it is due. Now for defensive player of the game there were a few different options in my mind, and so I am going with a joint winner since I cannot make up my mind on the differences. First we have Xavien Adams who had eight tackles and a forced fumble that was recovered by Bode. Great job by them in their position to make plays happen and I want to highlight their performance. Second my fellow Seawolf to Second Line friend Dorfus Jimbo Jr who had six tackles, two for loss, and a sack. Also put together a great game and so also deserves to be highlighted for their performance.
Agent Tesla: I can agree with both of those. Also credit to runner up Quenton Bode who had six tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Overall a good game by the defense.
Magnus Rikiya: Totally agree! Quenton was just shy of being included in the split, but huge credit to him for a great game.
Agent Tesla: Now onto our next segment of this series. This segment for those viewers who are just now joining us late into the season; is one where we discuss who my client Magnus Rikiya swapped jerseys with after the game. It is an activity he has done since his time in the DSFL, and now we are highlighting those individuals who agree to the practice in this media series. Now after such a thrilling game there were several good choices available, but who did you ask to swap with this time Magnus?
Magnus Rikiya: Current strongest defensive player in the league, fellow Norfolk alum, and fellow nose tackle Pete “Plop” Miller. Being the only other true nose tackle in the league today Pete was someone whose jersey I knew I would want to get at some point and figured there was no time like the present. He was kind enough to agree and so we swapped jerseys before we both had to make our exits. Really appreciate him sticking around to do it since I know overtime delayed him getting home by a bit anyway.
Agent Tesla: It thankfully did not cause us to miss our own transportation back home. Now there is another jersey swap segment this time around as we heard back from the Sabercats that we reached out to for week nine just recently and would like to give them their due credit.
Magnus Rikiya: Yes we do. My first experience getting to swap with two players thanks to the work of my agent and the equipment manager who agreed to get me the necessary uniforms to do so this time around, and of course thanks to the kind players who agreed to the swap. The first is actually someone who reached out to me before the game after they had seen our article on our first game. One of the star wide receivers for the Sabercats Action Jackson! While it took us a bit to get approval to mention it in this article he was super nice about the whole thing and was a great sport about the experience. I usually swap with defensive players, but Action was a fun guy to get to chat with and so I was happy to swap jerseys with him.
Also got to swap with fellow first round rookie Chester Sweets! Up and coming super star cornerback for the San Jose Sabercats. We season twenty-two recruits have got to stick together as he said and Chester is as sweet as his surname in my experience talking with him throughout our careers. Really glad that I got to swap jerseys with him that game and that I now get to talk about it here.
Agent Tesla: I want to give a special thanks here to both of them and to Pete Miller for all being such good sports about it. Those two by being willing to get into contact with us after the fact to let us know it would alright for us to write about which we are now doing. Then Pete since we may have accidentally stolen some of the thunder of that swap by mentioning the other trades here. All three were quite nice to go along with these requests and we appreciate it!
Magnus Rikiya: So far nobody has said no which is fantastic. I will second the special thanks to these three though for the aforementioned reasons.
Agent Tesla: Now with all the jersey swaps out of the way do you have anything else you want to mention before we sign off on this article?
Magnus Rikiya: Just want to thank everyone for being so cool about this process thus far. You all are great and we wish you well. Also thanks to all the people who took time out of their day to read this!
Agent Tesla: Yes! Thank you to everyone in the league who has so nicely welcomed us thus far, and a special thanks to the people who take time out of their day to read the media we have put out. We appreciate you! Stay safe out there and we will see you next time!
Magnus Rikiya: Thanks for that. Two minutes into the game and it is Arizona's ball with a first and ten on their own thirty yard line when Heath Evans finds the opening in our short zone defense. Jay Cue notices this like the star quarterback that he is and drops it in for Evans in stride who makes it twenty-seven yards downfield before our secondary can bring him to the turf. Strong starting play for the Outlaws and an especially good job by Evans here to find the opening in the zone.
Agent Tesla: Congratulations to them on getting off on the right foot! Now our next highlight is a similar one, but with the teams reversed. About six minutes into the game New Orleans has a second and nine on their own thirty-two yard line where Stan Francisco rolls out to buy time for the receivers to get open. Bona’beri Jones manages to get past everyone and get open for Stan. Then Jones ran it forward for a thirty yard gain before the defense could catch up and tackle them to the ground. Speed is key in this game and Jones showed it there.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed with you on all counts there. Another good job finding the opening in the zone to get an open lane. Just a couple of minutes later Stan Francisco dropped back on a New Orleans third and nine on the Arizona thirty-seven yard line. Quinn Hughes comes in behind the defensive end and manages to go unblocked thanks to their superb stealth skills to bring Stan Francisco down for the seven yard sack. We know from the last game against Arizona that Quinn excels at this kind of play and they showed it again here.
Agent Tesla: Ninja sack right there and an outstanding job by them to get it done. Since the next two highlights are by the same player to a degree I will cover both of them. Ten minutes into the game and Prohaska had pinned Arizona on their own thirteen yard line to start the drive. Jay Cue managed to find an opening though to get to the edge and made it thirteen yards to get a first down. Also allowed them to get away from their own end zone to free them up for some other plays.
The very next play was a first and ten on the Arizona twenty-six yard line and saw Jay Cue drop back into a comfortable pocket. Cue found Saba Donut just beyond the first down marker for a guaranteed first down. Saba did not go down to first contact though until they ran forty more yards en route to a total of a fifty-five yard gain. Forty yards would be a good play by itself, but to have already had ten yards before dragging a defender for those yards is just outstanding.
Magnus Rikiya: I have to agree this was two great plays by Arizona and huge credit to Cue and Donut here. Our next highlight comes just into the second quarter with New Orleans having a first and fifteen on the Arizona eighteen yard line. Stan Francisco finds Austin McCormick who got past a skilled corner to get open. McCormick then outruns the defense all the way to the end zone for an eighteen yard touchdown reception! Best tight end in the league today right there.
Agent Tesla: Wholly agree after all the amazing plays that we have seen by them this season. Two minutes into the second quarter and Arizona faces a second and ten on their own thirty-four yard line. Yet again Cue finds Donut who manages to stay untouched en route to a twenty yard gain before being team tackled. Cue and Donut is one of the best connections in the league today and credit to them both here for another good play.
Magnus Rikiya: Going up against such a hard to defend receiver as Donut is tough, but especially when they have a good quarterback like Jay Cue who will always make those connections. Now this is interesting because we now have four plays that form an interesting pattern, but I am happy about this one making a repeat appearance. New Orleans faces a first and twenty-five after two tough penalties, but is still in good position as they are still on their own forty-nine yard line. McCormick makes his way past a bump to get open and sprints down the sideline for a fantastic forty-five yard gain. T?riki almost got there to throw a block that would have made it a touchdown, however there were half a dozen defenders there and one of the others made the play. Great job by McCormick to give us a nice first and goal though.
Agent Tesla: Two terrific tandems there that we have highlighted. Credit to Arizona after that though as three plays from the six yard line and they forced New Orleans to settle for a field goal. Now our next two highlights are somewhat linked, but we will split it up for the sake of convenience. Just a few minutes left in the second quarter and the Outlaws have a second and twenty on their own twenty-five yard line. Jay Cue drops back in what looks like a pass play to me, but gets recorded as a run play as he stepped up outside the pocket to get tackled by Dorfus Jimbo Jr. Good job getting a tackle for loss that might as well have been a sack for Dorfus there.
Magnus Rikiya: Great job by Dorfus there that helped the next play as it put Arizona in a third and twenty-four situation on their own twenty-one yard line. This meant that the Arizona Outlaws had to go with a pass play and so Jay Cue dropped back to pass as they needed yards. Ironside drew a triple team here that gave Ugarth an opportunity without active blockers in front of him, and although he had to move around a few bodies he was able to get to Cue for the five yard sack that forced a punt. Ironside and Ugarth are just outstanding players and I am thrilled to be on the same team as them.
Agent Tesla: A great sequence there for New Orleans and especially impressive given the quality of the offense they are up against here. Which can be seen by our next highlight as the second play of the second half saw Jay Cue drop back into his own end zone as Arizona faced a second and ten from their own seven yard line. Cue got hit in the end zone, but stayed upright long enough to find Jah Buh'Berry for a fourteen yard gain. An amazing job to withstand what should have been a safety there to get the first down instead.
Magnus Rikiya: I hate to have it happen to us, but you have to respect that level of play regardless. Just a few minutes into the second half and Arizona is facing a third and one on their own forty-three yard line. Jay Cue has to roll out as the secondary covers everyone well, but before anyone can get open Ironside breaks through the blocks to get to him for the six yard sack. Superb performance by Ironside here even as the rest of the defensive line worked to occupy the offensive line to give him the opportunity. Most plays Ironside draws double or triple teams to give the rest of the defensive line the opportunity and he was double teamed here, but fought through it to get to the quarterback to force a punt. Great job.
Agent Tesla: An ideal team player I would say and happy to give him credit here for a highlight worthy play. Now this next play is a bit confusing as to why it was recorded the way that it was, but it was a highlight either way so we will report it as such. Eight minutes into the third quarter and Arizona had a first and ten on their own thirty-five yard line when Jay Cue drops back to pass. The play is recorded as a completed pass that led to a tackle by Xavien Adams that forced a fumble recovered by Quenton Bode for no gain. What I saw was Xavien Adams knock the ball out before the receiver had a chance to make a football move, and Bode smartly go to the ground to receive it for what would have been an interception in that instance. The fact that it was such a good job by Adams though I am happy to give him credit regardless, and great job by Bode for finalizing the takeaway regardless of type.
Magnus Rikiya: Great team play there to get New Orleans the ball in good position. It did not end up doing as much for us as it could thanks to our next highlight, however we cover all highlights of a game good or bad for New Orleans. We got the ball back and had a third and five on the Arizona twenty-three yard line when Stan Francisco dropped back to pass. Pete Miller beats the guard on one strong move and is able to get to Stan for the seven yard sack that forced us to settle for a field goal. Great job by Pete Miller here to demonstrate power at the line of scrimmage.
Agent Tesla: The strongest tackle in the game today, although I expect that to change next season. Now our next highlight is our first of the fourth quarter and saw Arizona pass on a second and ten on the New Orleans thirty-eight yard line. Jay Cue found Baby Yoda open for a twenty-one yard gain before the tackle was made by Quenton Bode. Bode managed to force a fumble here, but Yoda was quick enough to get on top of it instead giving New Orleans a takeaway. Good job by Yoda here getting all those yards and keeping enough control of the ball to help put points on the board for their team.
Magnus Rikiya: They got a really important field goal thanks to that drive and so huge credit there to Yoda to keep the ball for the Outlaws. Now our next highlight is a fun one to me which is why we will include it. About five minutes into the fourth and New Orleans has a first and ten on their own thirty-four yard line when Stan Francisco drops back to pass. Pocket is clean long enough for Stan to find Austin McCormick who manages to just stay out of reach of the defender long enough for Marcella T?riki to come in and provide a good block. McCormick was free then to carry on a bit more before being tackled, but managed a massive nineteen yard gain thanks to the teamwork there.
Agent Tesla: You love to see teams come together like that to make plays happen. Also always appreciate a back throwing a good block. Now this next play happened so fast I cannot provide you much detail on it, but we are going to tell you what we can about it from the game log at least. Ten minutes into the fourth quarter and New Orleans has a third and five on their own thirty-four yard line when Stan Francisco drops back to pass. Stan never gets a chance though as Claude Miller II brings him down before he can so much as scan the field. A six yard sack that forced a punt.
Magnus Rikiya: That was a good play, but as you said too fast for us to really provide any insights into it. Good job by Claude Miller II for such a fast sack though! It also leads into our next highlight as it was a picture perfect punt by Prohaska who boomed it all the way to the one yard line where the Outlaws fielded it to try to get something out of it. Ended up flipping the field from the New Orleans twenty-eight yard line all the way to the Arizona six yard line. Breathtaking job right there I have to say.
Agent Tesla: Specials teams play of that level always deserves to be highlighted and we are happy to celebrate you here Prohaska! Thanks to good defense by the Second Line they were able to force a punt on that drive as well. That punt came on fourth and two from the Arizona fourteen yard line. That punt went for a surprising sixty-five yards and was unable to be returned thanks to the spin Jay-Jamison put on it. Good job to the special teams flipping field position like this.
Magnus Rikiya: A bit annoying in my book given Prohaska did such a good job just to have Jay-Jamison undo so much of it, but still huge props to them for managing it in that situation. Our next highlight came just before the two minute warning with Arizona facing a first and ten on their own forty-seven yard line. Jay Cue drops back to pass with a tightly formed offensive line in front of him. Now I think the offensive line was trying compensate for Ironside and I here, but they over adjusted and left Dorfus Jimbo Jr free off the edge for the eleven yard sack. Wholly on the offensive line there as you have to pay attention to the blindside for your quarterback, but credit to Dorfus Jimbo Jr of course for being able to get in there fast enough that Cue had not turned to that side yet.
Agent Tesla: With how good Cue is at scanning the field that is definitely an impressive accomplishment by Dorfus Jimbo Jr there to get the sack. Now we do not have an individual play to highlight from overtime, but we did want to give credit to the just fantastic job by Stan Francisco to bring his team the victory. Stan Francisco went six for six to the tune of fifty-seven yards and the touchdown to bring New Orleans the win. Obviously credit to the offense as a whole, but a hundred percent completion percentage to four targets in overtime demands respect.
Magnus Rikiya: Totally agree with you there. Although also special credit to the offensive line for only allowing pressure on one play the entirety of overtime. They also blocked well enough that every play for New Orleans went for positive yardage.
Agent Tesla: Yes! Good job by them as well. Now onto our next segment the players of the game. I will take offensive player of the game as we just highlighted them and it feels appropriate. Stan Francisco with their twenty-two of thirty-six for 288 yards and two touchdowns including the game winner gets the nod from me. Their stat line was not so stellar during the first four quarters, but they turned it on in overtime with a 145 passer rating on that drive to bring their game passer rating over 100. Game winning drive gets them the award from me.
Magnus Rikiya: I actually have to disagree with you there as I would give it to Austin McCormick who had eight receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown. Being responsible for over a third of the completions, half the yards, and half the touchdowns deserves the award in my opinion. Are we going to rock paper scissors about this one too?
Agent Tesla: I will just say you convinced me. Stan Francisco definitely deserves credit for a great game, but with so much of it coming through Austin McCormick I think you are right that they deserve it instead. Sorry Stan, but you did do a great job even if it was not quite good enough to get an award.
Magnus Rikiya: Yeah, sorry Stan, but got to give credit where it is due. Now for defensive player of the game there were a few different options in my mind, and so I am going with a joint winner since I cannot make up my mind on the differences. First we have Xavien Adams who had eight tackles and a forced fumble that was recovered by Bode. Great job by them in their position to make plays happen and I want to highlight their performance. Second my fellow Seawolf to Second Line friend Dorfus Jimbo Jr who had six tackles, two for loss, and a sack. Also put together a great game and so also deserves to be highlighted for their performance.
Agent Tesla: I can agree with both of those. Also credit to runner up Quenton Bode who had six tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Overall a good game by the defense.
Magnus Rikiya: Totally agree! Quenton was just shy of being included in the split, but huge credit to him for a great game.
Agent Tesla: Now onto our next segment of this series. This segment for those viewers who are just now joining us late into the season; is one where we discuss who my client Magnus Rikiya swapped jerseys with after the game. It is an activity he has done since his time in the DSFL, and now we are highlighting those individuals who agree to the practice in this media series. Now after such a thrilling game there were several good choices available, but who did you ask to swap with this time Magnus?
Magnus Rikiya: Current strongest defensive player in the league, fellow Norfolk alum, and fellow nose tackle Pete “Plop” Miller. Being the only other true nose tackle in the league today Pete was someone whose jersey I knew I would want to get at some point and figured there was no time like the present. He was kind enough to agree and so we swapped jerseys before we both had to make our exits. Really appreciate him sticking around to do it since I know overtime delayed him getting home by a bit anyway.
Agent Tesla: It thankfully did not cause us to miss our own transportation back home. Now there is another jersey swap segment this time around as we heard back from the Sabercats that we reached out to for week nine just recently and would like to give them their due credit.
Magnus Rikiya: Yes we do. My first experience getting to swap with two players thanks to the work of my agent and the equipment manager who agreed to get me the necessary uniforms to do so this time around, and of course thanks to the kind players who agreed to the swap. The first is actually someone who reached out to me before the game after they had seen our article on our first game. One of the star wide receivers for the Sabercats Action Jackson! While it took us a bit to get approval to mention it in this article he was super nice about the whole thing and was a great sport about the experience. I usually swap with defensive players, but Action was a fun guy to get to chat with and so I was happy to swap jerseys with him.
Also got to swap with fellow first round rookie Chester Sweets! Up and coming super star cornerback for the San Jose Sabercats. We season twenty-two recruits have got to stick together as he said and Chester is as sweet as his surname in my experience talking with him throughout our careers. Really glad that I got to swap jerseys with him that game and that I now get to talk about it here.
Agent Tesla: I want to give a special thanks here to both of them and to Pete Miller for all being such good sports about it. Those two by being willing to get into contact with us after the fact to let us know it would alright for us to write about which we are now doing. Then Pete since we may have accidentally stolen some of the thunder of that swap by mentioning the other trades here. All three were quite nice to go along with these requests and we appreciate it!
Magnus Rikiya: So far nobody has said no which is fantastic. I will second the special thanks to these three though for the aforementioned reasons.
Agent Tesla: Now with all the jersey swaps out of the way do you have anything else you want to mention before we sign off on this article?
Magnus Rikiya: Just want to thank everyone for being so cool about this process thus far. You all are great and we wish you well. Also thanks to all the people who took time out of their day to read this!
Agent Tesla: Yes! Thank you to everyone in the league who has so nicely welcomed us thus far, and a special thanks to the people who take time out of their day to read the media we have put out. We appreciate you! Stay safe out there and we will see you next time!
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