(S12) - PT 4 - Midseason Review

[GoonerBear]

The San Jose SaberCats are flying higher than we ever have before. With a 7-0 start, unprecedented in club history, we have immediately seen a massive return on the Penningtons trade and are in a great position to win now. With how our offensive stars have gained valuable experience as well and have a lot of pressure off of them, they have flourished, especially our second-year running back, Jerrod Canton. Denied Offensive Rookie of the Year last year, he's now a leading contender for Running Back of the Year and, I would hope, in the conversation for Offensive Player of the Year and MVP.

Our defense has yet to concede more than 21 points, even including the game past the halfway mark, and key turnovers and stands late in games all around have been massive in preserving our perfect record, even down to clutch plays in the final minute with the opposing offense marching and threatening to snatch the game at the last. The ground pound on offense combined with a stubborn defense still works, even with dreams of QBs and WRs flying passes to a title.

I have personally witnessed four lottery seasons in my time here out of the SaberCats prior to this season. This is a massively refreshing change of pace. Seeing the project succeed so fast and with a setup to make San Jose a power for at least a few more seasons to come makes me feel excellent about this run and future seasons.

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