Playoff Review:
The Orange County Otters came up short of their dream yet again this season as they fell victim to the now juggernaut San Jose Sabercats. The game between these two veteran post-season franchises is nothing new, and the result was nothing new yet again. San Jose handled Orange County with ease this season, coming out on top of this matchup by a score of 37-17. It was the icing on the cake for an overall down year for the Otters, who never seemed to truly hit their stride like they had anticipated. Nonetheless, there is nothing to take away from the Sabercats in this game. They had a tremendous regular season and gave their fans a treat of an Otter slaughter. Three rushing touchdowns by Orosz, Christ, and Davenport and only one through the air to Olsen, proved that there were a multitude of ways that San Jose could beat up on a defense. Orange County stood no chance in this one, but they gave the Sabercats a slight scare when they got out to a 10-0 lead. From that point on, San Jose outscored Orange County 37-7 en route to their second consecutive Ultimus appearance, where they would of course fall short to the Baltimore buzz-saw. [209]
QB Matchup:
The QB matchup between Christ and Gambino, on paper, was going to be a good one. Unfortunately for the San Jose Sabercats, Ultimus games are not played on paper. This QB matchup was perhaps the most one-sided performance in the history of the NSFL’s prestigious Championship game. Christ put on his uniform, did not throw an interception, and played the entire game. That is the end of his platitudes for this one, as the rest of his stat line is abysmal. The veteran QB went 12/33 for a paltry 133 yards, good for a QB rating of 48.9. He only averaged 10.9 yards per attempt, and none of those attempts resulted in a touchdown for his team. His counterpart, Gambino, put on a performance for the record books—for all the right reasons. He put on a show, going 28/50 for 421 yards including 5 touchdowns and an impressive zero interceptions. This all added up to a jaw dropping QB rating of 117.2, which is more than double what Christ did for his team. Even more erection inducing information is that Gambino threw those 5 touchdowns to 5 different receivers. He let everyone get in on the fun in a game that was never in doubt. [208]
Our Time:
If there is any team that is built to survive the expansion experiment, it is the Orange County Otters. This team is filled with veterans and a winning tradition, and I do not expect a few new teams to come along and ruin this. We have a solid core of guys who are dedicated to our winning culture and want to see us succeed. Perhaps the biggest reason Orange County is going to be the favorites next season is Johnny Blaze, the superstar TE. He was held down a bit this season, drawing double and sometimes triple-team coverage from his opponents, but odds are that he will improve for next season and learn how to take his game to the next level that so many expect him to. Every other team has bad players and stupid people in their front office, so that gives Orange County yet another edge over everyone else. We have won more, and we are smarter than the competition. Expansion is going to be a good thing to thin out some of these flavor of the month teams that have been successful lately, and eventually, it will result in the reclaiming of power in Orange County for the Otters and our brand new Dynasty. [210]
PBE Task
The Orange County Otters came up short of their dream yet again this season as they fell victim to the now juggernaut San Jose Sabercats. The game between these two veteran post-season franchises is nothing new, and the result was nothing new yet again. San Jose handled Orange County with ease this season, coming out on top of this matchup by a score of 37-17. It was the icing on the cake for an overall down year for the Otters, who never seemed to truly hit their stride like they had anticipated. Nonetheless, there is nothing to take away from the Sabercats in this game. They had a tremendous regular season and gave their fans a treat of an Otter slaughter. Three rushing touchdowns by Orosz, Christ, and Davenport and only one through the air to Olsen, proved that there were a multitude of ways that San Jose could beat up on a defense. Orange County stood no chance in this one, but they gave the Sabercats a slight scare when they got out to a 10-0 lead. From that point on, San Jose outscored Orange County 37-7 en route to their second consecutive Ultimus appearance, where they would of course fall short to the Baltimore buzz-saw. [209]
QB Matchup:
The QB matchup between Christ and Gambino, on paper, was going to be a good one. Unfortunately for the San Jose Sabercats, Ultimus games are not played on paper. This QB matchup was perhaps the most one-sided performance in the history of the NSFL’s prestigious Championship game. Christ put on his uniform, did not throw an interception, and played the entire game. That is the end of his platitudes for this one, as the rest of his stat line is abysmal. The veteran QB went 12/33 for a paltry 133 yards, good for a QB rating of 48.9. He only averaged 10.9 yards per attempt, and none of those attempts resulted in a touchdown for his team. His counterpart, Gambino, put on a performance for the record books—for all the right reasons. He put on a show, going 28/50 for 421 yards including 5 touchdowns and an impressive zero interceptions. This all added up to a jaw dropping QB rating of 117.2, which is more than double what Christ did for his team. Even more erection inducing information is that Gambino threw those 5 touchdowns to 5 different receivers. He let everyone get in on the fun in a game that was never in doubt. [208]
Our Time:
If there is any team that is built to survive the expansion experiment, it is the Orange County Otters. This team is filled with veterans and a winning tradition, and I do not expect a few new teams to come along and ruin this. We have a solid core of guys who are dedicated to our winning culture and want to see us succeed. Perhaps the biggest reason Orange County is going to be the favorites next season is Johnny Blaze, the superstar TE. He was held down a bit this season, drawing double and sometimes triple-team coverage from his opponents, but odds are that he will improve for next season and learn how to take his game to the next level that so many expect him to. Every other team has bad players and stupid people in their front office, so that gives Orange County yet another edge over everyone else. We have won more, and we are smarter than the competition. Expansion is going to be a good thing to thin out some of these flavor of the month teams that have been successful lately, and eventually, it will result in the reclaiming of power in Orange County for the Otters and our brand new Dynasty. [210]
PBE Task
WR- JAMAL SLICK JR.
"THE NEW ERA"
MR 8X ULTIMUS CHAMPION
QB Mike Boss - HOF
TE Johnny Blaze - HOF
QB Mike Boss Jr
WR Johnny Blaze Jr
QB Mike Boss - HOF
TE Johnny Blaze - HOF
QB Mike Boss Jr
WR Johnny Blaze Jr
