S18 ULTIMUS WEEK!!!

[CLG Rampage]

6) Our Time

We've already had one massive upset during the playoffs. San Antonio, with a rookie at QB, several superstar cornerbacks and safeties taken up to the NSFL and other key defensive pieces moving on as well. Let's be real here, everyone had the Luchadores penciled into the Ultimini finals, and why wouldn't they? They almost had a perfect season, they had a solid veteran QB in Avon Blocksdale Jr., they had a potent running back duo, they have a strong defensive unit, what more could you want during an Ultimini run? The Marshals were a decent team, yes, but they were the weakest team coming into the playoffs, or at least most people would think they were. The only reason they got in the playoffs in the first place is because Myrtle Beach was a dumpster fire this season so San Antonio had to take that spot. However, we made the most of that spot, upsetting the Ultimini favorites in the Luchadores in stunning fashion with a 78 yard run by yours truly and a good stop by our defense inside the 20 to put the game away. It was one of the most unlikely wins of the playoffs, and if we can take down Tijuana, then I don't think Portland is going to stop us either.

8) Draft Focus

This is gonna be a tough season for the Marshals. Lots of pieces are being called up to the NSFL, including several old stalwarts that have been the anchors of the team for several seasons now. Jim McMahon, now converted to a wide receiver, is likely going up to the NSFL this season. The potent duo of Ruff and Hanyadi are very much gone after this season. Several key defensive players may or may not be staying, all of that remains to be seen. So San Antonio is going to lose a lot of momentum going into next season. Obviously, the biggest need the team will have is at running back, because we don't have one. We technically have Max Vaz, but he's deader than disco and hasn't actually gotten TPE for a very long time. We need an option that will actually develop over the season. As long as we get someone to put in front of Vaz, I think we'll be ok and have some rushing success, at least. Linebacker is a desperate need for the team and one that I hope we attack early. We only have one LB of any value, with the rest at around 50 TPE. At cornerback we should be fine if Marston and Little don't get called up, but if they do its an even more dire situation that the linebackers. So right now, I see our biggest needs at CB, RB, and LB. I think we should go for LBs first if Marston and Little stay, otherwise we desperately need quality CBs.

14) That Magic Moment

I think we all know what I'm gonna say here. I know it, you know it, it's the play that broke the conference championship wide open and got one of the most improbable upsets of the season started. That 78 yard touchdown rush by yours truly. To put this into context, the longest run of my entire career was 37 yards. The longest run I had the entire season so far was a measly 17 yards. This was never supposed to happen. Hanyadi was never a long run type of guy, much to my disappointment. He was more a chunk run type running back, able to consistently get a couple yards on every play. Despite his rather impressive speed for the DSFL, he never was able to show it. Hanyadi was rather ineffective during the game before that point. He was okay, nothing spectacular and certainly not what you would want from your star running back during a key playoff game. But after a strong stop by our defense inside our 25 and a missed FG by Tijuana, Hanyadi had his shot. He got the ball, took it to the outside, and the rest was history. Hanyadi had managed to outrun the entire Tijuana defense, scoring the touchdown to tie the game and make the comeback a reality.