1) Next Year
The Arizona Outlaws have a genuine shot at being Ultimus Champions in S13, and I suppose I can shit out 200 words on why. The biggest obstacle is, of course, Orange County, who just became the S12 champions, but they are facing some heavy regression. Arizona, fresh off their 7-7 season, has nowhere near the same issue. In addition, this year they will have Andrew Reese all season, unless HO decides to overly punish him again for once again doing nothing, and QB Kevin Fitzpatrick won’t be sabotaged by suspiciously bad updating, putting him right back in contention for QB of the Year, which he was in the running for. With a once-again capable QB, plus the emergence of a very dangerous running game, plus an upgraded offensive line to make both more effective, the offense should take a huge step forward, making every possession a danger to score regardless of matchup. On defense, the return of Reese means a significant increase in pressure. That should mean a huge improvement in the team’s 6th-ranked pass defense from S12, on top of the fact that the AZ offense will be on the field longer. With both attempts at sabotage from the league gone, Arizona is a real contender.
3) Post Game
With home field advantage, and having been the favorite to start the season as champions, predicting an Orange County win wouldn’t have taken a lot of effort, but it was an amazing performance from a QB who, just a season and a half ago, seemed destined for a mediocre career. Gus Showbiz was remarkable. 54 attempts, 31 of them completed, for 459 yards. As for the game, it started really close, with OC and BAL throwing in 1 TD each in the first. In the second, a Summer TD gave BAL the lead, which OC almost tied on a Crush TD, but missed the XP. Unfortunately, a third straight passing TD gave OC the lead. BAL would close to 3 with a field goal near the end of the half, but little did they know the game was over. OC went on to score 28 straight points, putting the game completely out of reach. In the end, Orange County won 48-24, with MVP level performances from Showbiz and Crush, the latter of whom posted 5 receptions for 148 yards and a TD. In the 9 times he was targeted, not once did Crush drop it. It might be the finest receiving performance in an Ultimus.
4) QB Match-up
There was no shortage of QBs who outperformed me this year, but when my two biggest rivals faced off in the conference finals, you can bet I was fucking interested. For Joliet Christ, it was his first playoff appearance, something I’ve yet to experience. For Showbiz, it was just another game, and that showed in his performance, tossing 50 attempts like any other game for 362 yards, 3 touchdowns, and all three of them after a first quarter interception, the kind of play that would rattle a less seasoned QB. He had 3 receivers with more than 4 receptions, and 3 with a receiving TD. Christ, on the other hand, had 0 receivers with over 4 receptions, and threw 0 TDs. What’s most embarrassing, though, is how little he contributed. In 30 attempts, he amassed only 147 yards, offset more than slightly by the three sacks he took, plus the interception he threw. Also, while it was recovered, he also fumbled on one of the 5 tackles he took. By contrast, Showbiz was only sacked twice on 52 dropbacks. This was a clear case of one QB being able to handle the pressure, and another who just wasn’t ready to lead a team to the prize.
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The Arizona Outlaws have a genuine shot at being Ultimus Champions in S13, and I suppose I can shit out 200 words on why. The biggest obstacle is, of course, Orange County, who just became the S12 champions, but they are facing some heavy regression. Arizona, fresh off their 7-7 season, has nowhere near the same issue. In addition, this year they will have Andrew Reese all season, unless HO decides to overly punish him again for once again doing nothing, and QB Kevin Fitzpatrick won’t be sabotaged by suspiciously bad updating, putting him right back in contention for QB of the Year, which he was in the running for. With a once-again capable QB, plus the emergence of a very dangerous running game, plus an upgraded offensive line to make both more effective, the offense should take a huge step forward, making every possession a danger to score regardless of matchup. On defense, the return of Reese means a significant increase in pressure. That should mean a huge improvement in the team’s 6th-ranked pass defense from S12, on top of the fact that the AZ offense will be on the field longer. With both attempts at sabotage from the league gone, Arizona is a real contender.
3) Post Game
With home field advantage, and having been the favorite to start the season as champions, predicting an Orange County win wouldn’t have taken a lot of effort, but it was an amazing performance from a QB who, just a season and a half ago, seemed destined for a mediocre career. Gus Showbiz was remarkable. 54 attempts, 31 of them completed, for 459 yards. As for the game, it started really close, with OC and BAL throwing in 1 TD each in the first. In the second, a Summer TD gave BAL the lead, which OC almost tied on a Crush TD, but missed the XP. Unfortunately, a third straight passing TD gave OC the lead. BAL would close to 3 with a field goal near the end of the half, but little did they know the game was over. OC went on to score 28 straight points, putting the game completely out of reach. In the end, Orange County won 48-24, with MVP level performances from Showbiz and Crush, the latter of whom posted 5 receptions for 148 yards and a TD. In the 9 times he was targeted, not once did Crush drop it. It might be the finest receiving performance in an Ultimus.
4) QB Match-up
There was no shortage of QBs who outperformed me this year, but when my two biggest rivals faced off in the conference finals, you can bet I was fucking interested. For Joliet Christ, it was his first playoff appearance, something I’ve yet to experience. For Showbiz, it was just another game, and that showed in his performance, tossing 50 attempts like any other game for 362 yards, 3 touchdowns, and all three of them after a first quarter interception, the kind of play that would rattle a less seasoned QB. He had 3 receivers with more than 4 receptions, and 3 with a receiving TD. Christ, on the other hand, had 0 receivers with over 4 receptions, and threw 0 TDs. What’s most embarrassing, though, is how little he contributed. In 30 attempts, he amassed only 147 yards, offset more than slightly by the three sacks he took, plus the interception he threw. Also, while it was recovered, he also fumbled on one of the 5 tackles he took. By contrast, Showbiz was only sacked twice on 52 dropbacks. This was a clear case of one QB being able to handle the pressure, and another who just wasn’t ready to lead a team to the prize.
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