Thomas Passmann thought his deal was up after this year and that he would have to go through all the pains and troubles of negotiating an extension. But it turns out he has an additional year left on his current contract with a player option, and he was extremely quick to lock in that he wished to use it to stay. He seems to be very happy in Arizona and to want to be a career player there; after he survived expansion, there should not be any further roadblocks to him achieving this. He will still have to navigate free agency and sign a new deal next season, but this buys him an extra year to prove his worth and get his act under control off the field. The main downside to keeping him is his pure evil schemes and his Satanic beliefs, but if he can put those behind him, he could make a long term home with the Outlaws. Now, all that is left to be seen is how he does in the playoffs. These will be some big games for Arizona; with the weight of believing his deal is about to run out off his shoulders, Thomas Passmann might give us the best football we have seen from him this year, or perhaps in his whole career.
Arizona is not one of the favorites for the Ultimus, but who doesn’t love a Cinderella story? Crazier things have happened, they certainly could make a run for it and prove their skeptics wrong. Fans will be cheering them on and hoping they can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat; it’s David and Goliath here, but as we know, the canon ending is that David wins. Being underdogs does not scare the Outlaws, and they will be bringing their best play and strategy to the turf this week. Their opponents, the Sabercats, are on equal footing with them. Both teams possess a 9-7 record so it should be an evenly matched, back and forth affair. One of the most difficult matchups to call, but if Arizona can pull ahead and get a win there, they will just need two more wins to win it all. They are closer to a championship that it might seem, and with a definitive defeat of the Sabrecats, they could roll into the semis with a much needed confidence boost and momentum on their side. We just have to wait and see what happens, playoff time is nearly here.
Arizona is not one of the favorites for the Ultimus, but who doesn’t love a Cinderella story? Crazier things have happened, they certainly could make a run for it and prove their skeptics wrong. Fans will be cheering them on and hoping they can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat; it’s David and Goliath here, but as we know, the canon ending is that David wins. Being underdogs does not scare the Outlaws, and they will be bringing their best play and strategy to the turf this week. Their opponents, the Sabercats, are on equal footing with them. Both teams possess a 9-7 record so it should be an evenly matched, back and forth affair. One of the most difficult matchups to call, but if Arizona can pull ahead and get a win there, they will just need two more wins to win it all. They are closer to a championship that it might seem, and with a definitive defeat of the Sabrecats, they could roll into the semis with a much needed confidence boost and momentum on their side. We just have to wait and see what happens, playoff time is nearly here.