Agent Tesla: Hello and good time appropriate greeting to you! I am here today with my client Magnus Rikiya to go over some of the highlights of the New Orleans Second Line's game against the Arizona Outlaws from week three and just talk some about the game in general. We will see how we feel after getting through the highlights. Now do you want me to cover the first highlight this time around Magnus? I know you were not exactly happy about this despite the player being on your fantasy team.
Magnus Rikiya: I have played three games with the New Orleans Second Line and all three games the first big play has come from our opponent. Are we cursed or something? Whatever. I will cover it since as you said Saba Donut is on my fantasy team and I have covered the first highlight each time we have done this thus far.
First play from scrimmage and Donut gets about a yard of separation which is more than enough for Cue to drop it in the bread basket. Keeps the separation up for about ten yards before he finally gets caught. Then proceeds to drag the defender another ten yards or so before he is finally brought down after a thirty yard pick up. First play from scrimmage and he just wrecked us.
Agent Tesla: A fantastic play by a fantastic player. Now this next play was about three minutes into the game and it was undeniably fantastic. Before you get into that though I just want to give credit to Ugarth for another great play as the previous play set it up since Ugarth was just inches from sacking Cue when he tossed the ball into the dirt to avoid the sack. Really reinforcing their case for awards.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed. That was a huge part of this next play as the entire offensive line tilted to his side. Which was the height of foolishness since Dorfus Jimbo Jr was our pass rusher on the other side. I think they wanted the tackle to deal with him and hoped that Ironside would take the inside route, but since Ironside took the outside route forcing the tackle to deal with him there was no one there left to block Jimbo Jr. Cue tried to drop back more to compensate only to get knocked out of field goal range in the process since none of the receivers got open before Jimbo Jr got there. Phenomenal job by Jimbo Jr to keep the Outlaws off the board there.
Agent Tesla: Fully agree that Jimbo Jr played it perfectly. Now this next play came with just a few minutes left in the first, and although it was Passmann with the yards I want to highlight Donut's contribution to the play. Agreed?
Magnus Rikiya: Passmann did well catching the ball around a bit of traffic, but the play was definitely made by Donut.
Agent Tesla: What happened is I believe the Second Line were playing zone here and Donut engaged the defender of the zone he and Passmann were running through. A legal pick play which freed Passmann up to get the ball and run it down field for twenty yards before the defender brought him down. Credit to both of them for a job well done, but especially to Donut for doing such a slick job of it.
Magnus Rikiya: Yeah. Early game did not have much going for it as the next play we want to highlight came in around three minutes into the second quarter. Now an eight yard reception by Donut may not seem noteworthy, but why I want to highlight is because of the difficulty both for Donut and Cue. They were backed up against their own end zone and Cue was under pressure when he made the throw to Donut who was at the time triple covered. The fact this was not an interception returned for a touchdown is proof enough that these two are two of the best. Hate to go against it, but have to admit it was fun to watch back since we still got the win.
Agent Tesla: Agreed on all counts. Now this next one is not quite as impressive all around as that since Gump was able to get better separation, however we do want to highlight our own when possible. About five and a half minutes into the second quarter and one of the Outlaws pass rushers breaks into the backfield with minimal issue. They wrap Stan Francisco up tight and get dragged a couple of yards sideways before Stan Francisco finds Gump for an eight yard completion. Good job on Gump getting open so Stan did not have to fight for too long, however great job by Stan just dragging a defender around.
Magnus Rikiya: Truly great given I think that unnamed pass rusher is pretty good at their job.
Agent Tesla: Indeed! The very next play was another great job by six players on the offense as the offensive line opened a good hole for Marcella who moved through it with determination. Always a good play to see, but what makes this one stand out for me is the line moving to continue to open holes at the second level. We were a little harsh on the interior of the offensive line last time around, however they proved their worth here by getting to the second level to make blocks. Marcella meanwhile made her mark by picking up twelve yards on third and two.
Magnus Rikiya: Great job all around; you love to see it when it is on our side. Just a few plays later with about seven minutes left in the second quarter one of the Outlaws linebackers made a play that I still cannot properly explain. Offensive line is tightly bunched up alongside a tightly bunched defensive line that has been properly blocked, but Wilf just slips right on through to get to Stan Francisco for the sack. They have got to be a contortionist with how they maneuvered through that crowd of bodies. Frightening is the best word I could use to describe it.
Agent Tesla: Flexible is the word I would use, but impressive regardless.
Magnus Rikiya: That works too. It kept us from getting a first down and forced a long field goal attempt.
Agent Tesla: Unfortunately it did indeed. Now this next one I am going to give some credit to my client as just before the two minute warning he took on a double team that made this play possible.
Magnus Rikiya: I did my job well I'll take that. What Ugarth did was fantastic though as he made his way between three blockers to get to Cue for the sack. Even if those blockers were otherwise occupied that ability to hit the hole and go is as good as any running back I have seen. I am beyond thrilled that they are on my team!
Agent Tesla: I am thrilled that they are on the same team as you as well! Now this next play happened about a minute later and is a bit hard to describe. What happened is Quinn Hughes is a ninja and used their ninja stealth to get behind the offensive line for the sack. Cannot do it more justice than that, but great job Hughes!
Magnus Rikiya: Hughes is not a ninja.
Agent Tesla: We watched the footage four times together Magnus. You see him at the start of the play, he vanishes for a few seconds, and then he is suddenly dragging Stan Francisco down to the turf. Magic or ninja stealth your choice Magnus.
Magnus Rikiya: Hughes is a ninja then.
Agent Tesla: Thank you. Here it seems the curse has gotten worse as the first play of the second half was a sack by the second best nose tackle to come out of Norfolk in recent years Pete Miller. Now there was nothing fancy about this sack I will say, but what makes it impressive is the line Miller was up against when he did it this way. Just a pure bull rush that pushed the offensive line back into Stan Francisco for the sack. A beautiful display of strength.
Magnus Rikiya: Great job by Miller just dominating the person in front of him. The ideal win for a defensive line player like us.
Agent Tesla: Just a couple of plays later the New Orleans Second Line made their move and what a move it was. The pocket held up long enough for Stan Francisco to find an open Ed Barker who had nothing but green grass in front of him. He made it forty-five yards down field before the Outlaws were finally able to get someone there to stop him. Outstanding!
Magnus Rikiya: I agree it was a great job by Barker, but I do want to say that the defender on him fell down which is how he had that free route. They outran everybody for that long which is worthy of a highlight, however we mentioned it on one of the other plays and have to mention it here. Still a great play just not as amazing as if they had to fight to make the reception.
Agent Tesla: Fair enough. Especially as the next highlight saw Barker do something similar to that just a few plays later as they caught a ball in traffic and dragged two defenders a few yards for a twenty-one yard pick up.
Magnus Rikiya: This is the one that is more impressive to me as Barker dragged those two defenders almost ten yards before they were finally able to put a stop to it. After running a race just a few plays before to have the stamina to do that makes it even more impressive. Cannot say enough good things about Barker here they just absolutely nailed it this drive.
Agent Tesla: I can agree with that. Now I know you greatly enjoyed this all around so I will let you take the next highlight.
Magnus Rikiya: Thank you! The end of the drive came about four minutes into the third quarter and saw Stan drop back with Marcella nearby to pick up the blitz. Marcella did her job, but it was a heavy blitz that saw the center having to fight back two pass rushers by themself. So Stan had three bodies right in front of him and two of them wanted him dead when he made the throw to his most trusted target McCormick. What makes this whole play that much better though is that Stan had to thread the needle here because McCormick was double covered two yards from the end zone and still caught the ball! Then he dragged those two defenders with him into the end zone.
Agent Tesla: McCormick making a strong case for the awards as well. I have to say this is probably my favorite touchdown of the season to date.
Magnus Rikiya: Oh yeah! Hundred percent.
Agent Tesla: Now this next highlight was a thing of beauty for the entire front of the New Orleans Second Line which is why I will cover it as otherwise my client would not give himself due credit. About three minutes left in the third quarter and Jay Cue drops back to pass with a six man front for protection. They take into account the dangers of my client Magnus Rikiya so double team him, the threat of The Viking Bjørn Ironside also got double teamed, and after all their other plays they also smartly double team Ugarth. You might notice that means both Dorfus Jimbo Jr and Ben Tu’inukuafe were unaccounted for which meant that it was just a race to see who could get there first. The tackle on Dorfus' side tried to chip him on the way and so Ben got the whopping eleven yard sack.
Magnus Rikiya: I am supposed to draw double teams that is my job. The fact that they double teamed everybody else is what is so great about it.
Agent Tesla: The fact that you draw double teams though is worthy of praise dear. No need to be so humble. Also the next play is not necessarily a highlight, but I do want to give credit to Quenton Bode for reading the play well enough to react and get a tackle at the line of scrimmage. They had to correct their course to do that and it deserves recognition.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed on Bode deserving recognition for that.
Agent Tesla: Glad we agree. The next play after the punt is another one that is just shy of highlight cut off, but I want to say I feel bad for the young defensive back that they put on Ed Barker as they got burned for another nineteen yards on the first play of the following drive.
Magnus Rikiya: Barker is hard to cover. No shame in getting burnt a few times.
Agent Tesla: A fair point. Now this next play came in the closing minute of the third quarter and I am still not sure if we got confirmation on this being legal or not.
Magnus Rikiya: I have been told there is no rule specifically forbidding it at this time. Might be something they have to patch, but who knows with some of the characters in this league.
Agent Tesla: I just think it a bit unfair that Baby Yoda can teleport to get open if I am honest. If there is no rule against it though then there is no rule against it. They were tightly covered by one of the linebackers I believe when they used their teleportation technique to get open for Cue to connect. Blaylock managed to bring them down, but not before they picked up sixteen yards and a first down.
Magnus Rikiya: Tough to defend against teleportation.
Agent Tesla: Too tough I think. The New Orleans Second Line were able to get their revenge though as less than a minute into the fourth quarter Ugarth made himself known once again by knocking the ball to the turf for Tu'inukuafe to collect. A spectacular play on Ugarth's part to force the fumble and a smart play by Tu'inukuafe who knew to fall on it.
Magnus Rikiya: Great play by both of them. That kind of teamwork is the exact thing you want to see on defense.
Agent Tesla: Definitely agree with that. Just a few plays later Gump made his mark by breaking eight tackles my count over two plays. Both of which went for eleven yards and a first down. Best running back room in the league!
Magnus Rikiya: I'll cheers to that! Now that drive ended in a touchdown, but it was the first play of the Outlaws drive that I want to highlight next. Four minutes into the fourth quarter and Jay Cue takes off for a run which goes a good distance as he just about finds the edge. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for him he also found Ugarth who made his mark yet again by slamming into him so hard the ball came loose before Cue hit the ground. Just like before Tu'inukuafe was there to fall on it, and I have to say I think those two might have had some kind of mind link this game. Incredible job by them!
Agent Tesla: I love how excited you are about that!
Magnus Rikiya: Two consecutive drives where my team took the ball away, and both times by the same guys! How cool is that!
Agent Tesla: It is very cool. Now on the ensuing drive there is no single highlight of this, but credit to Marcella for having three consecutive rushing attempts each go for at least six yards. More proof that this is the best running back group in the league.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed.
Agent Tesla: Unfortunately the next highlight came on third down and was a sack of Stan Francisco by Wilf which forced the team to kick a field goal. Your comment?
Magnus Rikiya: This was a good play by Wilf and the Outlaws defense as a whole. They blitzed with six people and so even though our line held up their one on one blocks there was still a free rusher. Who got home before Stan could find an open target. Good job by the rest of the rushers maneuvering the line just enough to give him the opening he needed to get there though.
Agent Tesla: Yes! A good job by the Outlaws front there. Now the next highlight came with just about seven minutes left and was a similar situation as the previous just for the Second Line instead. A six person blitz that should have left a free rusher, however the Outlaws kept a sixth person back to block as they were looking to attack deep. My client Magnus though managed to force a double team that helped Quenton Bode get free to get the sack. A superb sack at that!
Magnus Rikiya: Okay hold on there. Yes I was double teamed and that was a part of it, but also want to give credit here to the secondary that was smothering all the receivers. Also huge credit to Quenton who despite being a big old bear of a player managed to get through the traffic jam at the line of scrimmage to get to Cue to get that sack. This was a great play all around, but especially for Bode who finished it off.
Agent Tesla: Still going to say you were a large part of it, but I respect you sticking up for the rest of the team. I will handle the next as I have said I love good safety play, however I have to say I hate how clean this one has handled since it happened to Magnus' team. Five minutes left in the game, third and seven on the New Orleans twenty-three yard line, and Stan throws a clean pass to a wide open receiver. When Stan threw this ball I need you to know there was not a defender within five yards of the target, but nonetheless ninja Quinn Hughes comes in and snatches the ball out of the air untouched by a member of the offense and is on his way to the end zone for six. Teleportation is unfair and ninjas are unfair.
Magnus Rikiya: I'll talk to my general managers and see if they will propose a rule banning ninjas just for you.
Agent Tesla: Please see that they do. Now this next one is a bit difficult for me, but I believe you will have a better explanation for our dear viewers.
Magnus Rikiya: Yes! Just after the two minute warning we blitzed with six people, but Baby Yoda put in a good chip block that managed to take one of the rushers out of the play. Center added a push to both me and Ironside to help out the guards and keep us out of the play before they pulled back to deal with whoever got through. They engaged successfully for a short while, but the secondary covered just long enough for none other than Ugarth to break free for the sack. A good play overall for the defense, however Ugarth sort of dragging the center to get the sack is definitely worthy of the highlight reel for the season.
Agent Tesla: Plenty of season left to be played, but I still agree with you. Just a fantastic job by Ugarth to get to the quarterback in that situation. Also just want to say that drive ended in a turnover on downs that gave an easy touchdown for New Orleans. However fun fact here is despite my client Magnus playing rather well all game his one appearance on the stat sheet is the last tackle of the game at the line of scrimmage. Proof for all of the players out there that the stat sheet is not the whole story.
Magnus Rikiya: This was a good game for me, yeah. We won.
Agent Tesla: Well said! Now onto the players of the game. I think we can agree with Ed Barker for offense? Five receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown is tough to beat.
Magnus Rikiya: Barker's big plays were a large part of the win I can agree with that. Gump, Rubbe, Toriki, and Ulysses all also had good games I would say. However pinpointing credit overall there is a bit difficult and none of them had the defining moments that Barker had for our offense.
Agent Tesla: Agreed on all counts. Defensive player of the game would be Ugarth again? Twelve tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles. Just a phenomenal player out there for the Second Line.
Magnus Rikiya: Strong agree there. Bode had a great game as well with nine tackles, one for loss, one sack, and two passes defended as well. Hughes was another great player with seven tackles, one sack, one pass defended, and a pick six. However it has to be Ugarth who just seems completely unstoppable three weeks into the season.
Agent Tesla: Defensive player of the year right there. Now for the viewers at home who did not read either of my two previous articles at the end of these highlight reels I like to include a snippet about who my client Magnus Rikiya swapped jerseys with after the game. He is a big fan of jersey swaps and has been doing them since his time in the DSFL, although privately then as my media work at the time was focused elsewhere. This season though we want to shout out as many cool people as possible and figured this was a good method. All that said who did you end up swapping jerseys with this time around Magnus?
Magnus Rikiya: I will admit with full disclosure that I considered asking Quinn Hughes after his phenomenal game, but I had already decided in my heart of hearts who to ask. Honestly given his stealth skills I probably wouldn't have been able to track down Hughes anyway. The person I swapped with was Atlas Quin one of my fellow Norfolk alumni, and one of the fiercest competitors I have ever had the pleasure to play with in my career.
Agent Tesla: High praise given some of the players you have worked with in your short career. Please tell me more.
Magnus Rikiya: I'll be honest I was a little worried about asking after we won since I know how competitive he is as a person, but he was just as pleasant as ever when I asked about us doing a jersey swap. We got to talk a bit and reminisce some which was really nice. We may no longer be teammates, however we are still friends and that is what matters most. Wish him the best of luck in Arizona; except when they're playing us.
Agent Tesla: That was nice up until the end. I respect it though. I believe that wraps up everything based on the past examples of our series. Unless there is something else you want to comment on Magnus?
Magnus Rikiya: We're already bribing the equipment manager to make sure he is okay with me swapping jerseys every game, but after the experience with Atlas I get the feeling there are a couple of teams next season where I am going to have to change jerseys every drive to have enough to swap with everyone I will want to swap with those games.
Agent Tesla: Ah! Don't worry about it. I'll prepare larger bribes for the equipment manager.
Magnus Rikiya: Thanks. Also thanks to anyone who read all of this!
Agent Tesla: I will cosign that and then sign off. Stay safe out there everyone!
Magnus Rikiya: I have played three games with the New Orleans Second Line and all three games the first big play has come from our opponent. Are we cursed or something? Whatever. I will cover it since as you said Saba Donut is on my fantasy team and I have covered the first highlight each time we have done this thus far.
First play from scrimmage and Donut gets about a yard of separation which is more than enough for Cue to drop it in the bread basket. Keeps the separation up for about ten yards before he finally gets caught. Then proceeds to drag the defender another ten yards or so before he is finally brought down after a thirty yard pick up. First play from scrimmage and he just wrecked us.
Agent Tesla: A fantastic play by a fantastic player. Now this next play was about three minutes into the game and it was undeniably fantastic. Before you get into that though I just want to give credit to Ugarth for another great play as the previous play set it up since Ugarth was just inches from sacking Cue when he tossed the ball into the dirt to avoid the sack. Really reinforcing their case for awards.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed. That was a huge part of this next play as the entire offensive line tilted to his side. Which was the height of foolishness since Dorfus Jimbo Jr was our pass rusher on the other side. I think they wanted the tackle to deal with him and hoped that Ironside would take the inside route, but since Ironside took the outside route forcing the tackle to deal with him there was no one there left to block Jimbo Jr. Cue tried to drop back more to compensate only to get knocked out of field goal range in the process since none of the receivers got open before Jimbo Jr got there. Phenomenal job by Jimbo Jr to keep the Outlaws off the board there.
Agent Tesla: Fully agree that Jimbo Jr played it perfectly. Now this next play came with just a few minutes left in the first, and although it was Passmann with the yards I want to highlight Donut's contribution to the play. Agreed?
Magnus Rikiya: Passmann did well catching the ball around a bit of traffic, but the play was definitely made by Donut.
Agent Tesla: What happened is I believe the Second Line were playing zone here and Donut engaged the defender of the zone he and Passmann were running through. A legal pick play which freed Passmann up to get the ball and run it down field for twenty yards before the defender brought him down. Credit to both of them for a job well done, but especially to Donut for doing such a slick job of it.
Magnus Rikiya: Yeah. Early game did not have much going for it as the next play we want to highlight came in around three minutes into the second quarter. Now an eight yard reception by Donut may not seem noteworthy, but why I want to highlight is because of the difficulty both for Donut and Cue. They were backed up against their own end zone and Cue was under pressure when he made the throw to Donut who was at the time triple covered. The fact this was not an interception returned for a touchdown is proof enough that these two are two of the best. Hate to go against it, but have to admit it was fun to watch back since we still got the win.
Agent Tesla: Agreed on all counts. Now this next one is not quite as impressive all around as that since Gump was able to get better separation, however we do want to highlight our own when possible. About five and a half minutes into the second quarter and one of the Outlaws pass rushers breaks into the backfield with minimal issue. They wrap Stan Francisco up tight and get dragged a couple of yards sideways before Stan Francisco finds Gump for an eight yard completion. Good job on Gump getting open so Stan did not have to fight for too long, however great job by Stan just dragging a defender around.
Magnus Rikiya: Truly great given I think that unnamed pass rusher is pretty good at their job.
Agent Tesla: Indeed! The very next play was another great job by six players on the offense as the offensive line opened a good hole for Marcella who moved through it with determination. Always a good play to see, but what makes this one stand out for me is the line moving to continue to open holes at the second level. We were a little harsh on the interior of the offensive line last time around, however they proved their worth here by getting to the second level to make blocks. Marcella meanwhile made her mark by picking up twelve yards on third and two.
Magnus Rikiya: Great job all around; you love to see it when it is on our side. Just a few plays later with about seven minutes left in the second quarter one of the Outlaws linebackers made a play that I still cannot properly explain. Offensive line is tightly bunched up alongside a tightly bunched defensive line that has been properly blocked, but Wilf just slips right on through to get to Stan Francisco for the sack. They have got to be a contortionist with how they maneuvered through that crowd of bodies. Frightening is the best word I could use to describe it.
Agent Tesla: Flexible is the word I would use, but impressive regardless.
Magnus Rikiya: That works too. It kept us from getting a first down and forced a long field goal attempt.
Agent Tesla: Unfortunately it did indeed. Now this next one I am going to give some credit to my client as just before the two minute warning he took on a double team that made this play possible.
Magnus Rikiya: I did my job well I'll take that. What Ugarth did was fantastic though as he made his way between three blockers to get to Cue for the sack. Even if those blockers were otherwise occupied that ability to hit the hole and go is as good as any running back I have seen. I am beyond thrilled that they are on my team!
Agent Tesla: I am thrilled that they are on the same team as you as well! Now this next play happened about a minute later and is a bit hard to describe. What happened is Quinn Hughes is a ninja and used their ninja stealth to get behind the offensive line for the sack. Cannot do it more justice than that, but great job Hughes!
Magnus Rikiya: Hughes is not a ninja.
Agent Tesla: We watched the footage four times together Magnus. You see him at the start of the play, he vanishes for a few seconds, and then he is suddenly dragging Stan Francisco down to the turf. Magic or ninja stealth your choice Magnus.
Magnus Rikiya: Hughes is a ninja then.
Agent Tesla: Thank you. Here it seems the curse has gotten worse as the first play of the second half was a sack by the second best nose tackle to come out of Norfolk in recent years Pete Miller. Now there was nothing fancy about this sack I will say, but what makes it impressive is the line Miller was up against when he did it this way. Just a pure bull rush that pushed the offensive line back into Stan Francisco for the sack. A beautiful display of strength.
Magnus Rikiya: Great job by Miller just dominating the person in front of him. The ideal win for a defensive line player like us.
Agent Tesla: Just a couple of plays later the New Orleans Second Line made their move and what a move it was. The pocket held up long enough for Stan Francisco to find an open Ed Barker who had nothing but green grass in front of him. He made it forty-five yards down field before the Outlaws were finally able to get someone there to stop him. Outstanding!
Magnus Rikiya: I agree it was a great job by Barker, but I do want to say that the defender on him fell down which is how he had that free route. They outran everybody for that long which is worthy of a highlight, however we mentioned it on one of the other plays and have to mention it here. Still a great play just not as amazing as if they had to fight to make the reception.
Agent Tesla: Fair enough. Especially as the next highlight saw Barker do something similar to that just a few plays later as they caught a ball in traffic and dragged two defenders a few yards for a twenty-one yard pick up.
Magnus Rikiya: This is the one that is more impressive to me as Barker dragged those two defenders almost ten yards before they were finally able to put a stop to it. After running a race just a few plays before to have the stamina to do that makes it even more impressive. Cannot say enough good things about Barker here they just absolutely nailed it this drive.
Agent Tesla: I can agree with that. Now I know you greatly enjoyed this all around so I will let you take the next highlight.
Magnus Rikiya: Thank you! The end of the drive came about four minutes into the third quarter and saw Stan drop back with Marcella nearby to pick up the blitz. Marcella did her job, but it was a heavy blitz that saw the center having to fight back two pass rushers by themself. So Stan had three bodies right in front of him and two of them wanted him dead when he made the throw to his most trusted target McCormick. What makes this whole play that much better though is that Stan had to thread the needle here because McCormick was double covered two yards from the end zone and still caught the ball! Then he dragged those two defenders with him into the end zone.
Agent Tesla: McCormick making a strong case for the awards as well. I have to say this is probably my favorite touchdown of the season to date.
Magnus Rikiya: Oh yeah! Hundred percent.
Agent Tesla: Now this next highlight was a thing of beauty for the entire front of the New Orleans Second Line which is why I will cover it as otherwise my client would not give himself due credit. About three minutes left in the third quarter and Jay Cue drops back to pass with a six man front for protection. They take into account the dangers of my client Magnus Rikiya so double team him, the threat of The Viking Bjørn Ironside also got double teamed, and after all their other plays they also smartly double team Ugarth. You might notice that means both Dorfus Jimbo Jr and Ben Tu’inukuafe were unaccounted for which meant that it was just a race to see who could get there first. The tackle on Dorfus' side tried to chip him on the way and so Ben got the whopping eleven yard sack.
Magnus Rikiya: I am supposed to draw double teams that is my job. The fact that they double teamed everybody else is what is so great about it.
Agent Tesla: The fact that you draw double teams though is worthy of praise dear. No need to be so humble. Also the next play is not necessarily a highlight, but I do want to give credit to Quenton Bode for reading the play well enough to react and get a tackle at the line of scrimmage. They had to correct their course to do that and it deserves recognition.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed on Bode deserving recognition for that.
Agent Tesla: Glad we agree. The next play after the punt is another one that is just shy of highlight cut off, but I want to say I feel bad for the young defensive back that they put on Ed Barker as they got burned for another nineteen yards on the first play of the following drive.
Magnus Rikiya: Barker is hard to cover. No shame in getting burnt a few times.
Agent Tesla: A fair point. Now this next play came in the closing minute of the third quarter and I am still not sure if we got confirmation on this being legal or not.
Magnus Rikiya: I have been told there is no rule specifically forbidding it at this time. Might be something they have to patch, but who knows with some of the characters in this league.
Agent Tesla: I just think it a bit unfair that Baby Yoda can teleport to get open if I am honest. If there is no rule against it though then there is no rule against it. They were tightly covered by one of the linebackers I believe when they used their teleportation technique to get open for Cue to connect. Blaylock managed to bring them down, but not before they picked up sixteen yards and a first down.
Magnus Rikiya: Tough to defend against teleportation.
Agent Tesla: Too tough I think. The New Orleans Second Line were able to get their revenge though as less than a minute into the fourth quarter Ugarth made himself known once again by knocking the ball to the turf for Tu'inukuafe to collect. A spectacular play on Ugarth's part to force the fumble and a smart play by Tu'inukuafe who knew to fall on it.
Magnus Rikiya: Great play by both of them. That kind of teamwork is the exact thing you want to see on defense.
Agent Tesla: Definitely agree with that. Just a few plays later Gump made his mark by breaking eight tackles my count over two plays. Both of which went for eleven yards and a first down. Best running back room in the league!
Magnus Rikiya: I'll cheers to that! Now that drive ended in a touchdown, but it was the first play of the Outlaws drive that I want to highlight next. Four minutes into the fourth quarter and Jay Cue takes off for a run which goes a good distance as he just about finds the edge. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for him he also found Ugarth who made his mark yet again by slamming into him so hard the ball came loose before Cue hit the ground. Just like before Tu'inukuafe was there to fall on it, and I have to say I think those two might have had some kind of mind link this game. Incredible job by them!
Agent Tesla: I love how excited you are about that!
Magnus Rikiya: Two consecutive drives where my team took the ball away, and both times by the same guys! How cool is that!
Agent Tesla: It is very cool. Now on the ensuing drive there is no single highlight of this, but credit to Marcella for having three consecutive rushing attempts each go for at least six yards. More proof that this is the best running back group in the league.
Magnus Rikiya: Agreed.
Agent Tesla: Unfortunately the next highlight came on third down and was a sack of Stan Francisco by Wilf which forced the team to kick a field goal. Your comment?
Magnus Rikiya: This was a good play by Wilf and the Outlaws defense as a whole. They blitzed with six people and so even though our line held up their one on one blocks there was still a free rusher. Who got home before Stan could find an open target. Good job by the rest of the rushers maneuvering the line just enough to give him the opening he needed to get there though.
Agent Tesla: Yes! A good job by the Outlaws front there. Now the next highlight came with just about seven minutes left and was a similar situation as the previous just for the Second Line instead. A six person blitz that should have left a free rusher, however the Outlaws kept a sixth person back to block as they were looking to attack deep. My client Magnus though managed to force a double team that helped Quenton Bode get free to get the sack. A superb sack at that!
Magnus Rikiya: Okay hold on there. Yes I was double teamed and that was a part of it, but also want to give credit here to the secondary that was smothering all the receivers. Also huge credit to Quenton who despite being a big old bear of a player managed to get through the traffic jam at the line of scrimmage to get to Cue to get that sack. This was a great play all around, but especially for Bode who finished it off.
Agent Tesla: Still going to say you were a large part of it, but I respect you sticking up for the rest of the team. I will handle the next as I have said I love good safety play, however I have to say I hate how clean this one has handled since it happened to Magnus' team. Five minutes left in the game, third and seven on the New Orleans twenty-three yard line, and Stan throws a clean pass to a wide open receiver. When Stan threw this ball I need you to know there was not a defender within five yards of the target, but nonetheless ninja Quinn Hughes comes in and snatches the ball out of the air untouched by a member of the offense and is on his way to the end zone for six. Teleportation is unfair and ninjas are unfair.
Magnus Rikiya: I'll talk to my general managers and see if they will propose a rule banning ninjas just for you.
Agent Tesla: Please see that they do. Now this next one is a bit difficult for me, but I believe you will have a better explanation for our dear viewers.
Magnus Rikiya: Yes! Just after the two minute warning we blitzed with six people, but Baby Yoda put in a good chip block that managed to take one of the rushers out of the play. Center added a push to both me and Ironside to help out the guards and keep us out of the play before they pulled back to deal with whoever got through. They engaged successfully for a short while, but the secondary covered just long enough for none other than Ugarth to break free for the sack. A good play overall for the defense, however Ugarth sort of dragging the center to get the sack is definitely worthy of the highlight reel for the season.
Agent Tesla: Plenty of season left to be played, but I still agree with you. Just a fantastic job by Ugarth to get to the quarterback in that situation. Also just want to say that drive ended in a turnover on downs that gave an easy touchdown for New Orleans. However fun fact here is despite my client Magnus playing rather well all game his one appearance on the stat sheet is the last tackle of the game at the line of scrimmage. Proof for all of the players out there that the stat sheet is not the whole story.
Magnus Rikiya: This was a good game for me, yeah. We won.
Agent Tesla: Well said! Now onto the players of the game. I think we can agree with Ed Barker for offense? Five receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown is tough to beat.
Magnus Rikiya: Barker's big plays were a large part of the win I can agree with that. Gump, Rubbe, Toriki, and Ulysses all also had good games I would say. However pinpointing credit overall there is a bit difficult and none of them had the defining moments that Barker had for our offense.
Agent Tesla: Agreed on all counts. Defensive player of the game would be Ugarth again? Twelve tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles. Just a phenomenal player out there for the Second Line.
Magnus Rikiya: Strong agree there. Bode had a great game as well with nine tackles, one for loss, one sack, and two passes defended as well. Hughes was another great player with seven tackles, one sack, one pass defended, and a pick six. However it has to be Ugarth who just seems completely unstoppable three weeks into the season.
Agent Tesla: Defensive player of the year right there. Now for the viewers at home who did not read either of my two previous articles at the end of these highlight reels I like to include a snippet about who my client Magnus Rikiya swapped jerseys with after the game. He is a big fan of jersey swaps and has been doing them since his time in the DSFL, although privately then as my media work at the time was focused elsewhere. This season though we want to shout out as many cool people as possible and figured this was a good method. All that said who did you end up swapping jerseys with this time around Magnus?
Magnus Rikiya: I will admit with full disclosure that I considered asking Quinn Hughes after his phenomenal game, but I had already decided in my heart of hearts who to ask. Honestly given his stealth skills I probably wouldn't have been able to track down Hughes anyway. The person I swapped with was Atlas Quin one of my fellow Norfolk alumni, and one of the fiercest competitors I have ever had the pleasure to play with in my career.
Agent Tesla: High praise given some of the players you have worked with in your short career. Please tell me more.
Magnus Rikiya: I'll be honest I was a little worried about asking after we won since I know how competitive he is as a person, but he was just as pleasant as ever when I asked about us doing a jersey swap. We got to talk a bit and reminisce some which was really nice. We may no longer be teammates, however we are still friends and that is what matters most. Wish him the best of luck in Arizona; except when they're playing us.
Agent Tesla: That was nice up until the end. I respect it though. I believe that wraps up everything based on the past examples of our series. Unless there is something else you want to comment on Magnus?
Magnus Rikiya: We're already bribing the equipment manager to make sure he is okay with me swapping jerseys every game, but after the experience with Atlas I get the feeling there are a couple of teams next season where I am going to have to change jerseys every drive to have enough to swap with everyone I will want to swap with those games.
Agent Tesla: Ah! Don't worry about it. I'll prepare larger bribes for the equipment manager.
Magnus Rikiya: Thanks. Also thanks to anyone who read all of this!
Agent Tesla: I will cosign that and then sign off. Stay safe out there everyone!
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