*FON: Notes on Honolulu LR & Ray Baker

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February 12 Football Observer Newsletter

Based on e-mails, phone calls, and fax messages to the Observer as of Monday, February 12th.

The frustration in the Honolulu Hahalua locker room reached a boiling point from the aftermath of the 40-20 loss against the Baltimore Hawks. Sources say a heated verbal altercation took place between kicker/punter Ray Baker and the team’s general managers @IceBear32 and the outgoing @MMFLEX.

Sources close to the matter revealed that the reasoning for Baker’s outburst stemmed from GMs’ decision opting to punt instead of letting Ray kick two 50+ field goals in the first half. This was a move that Baker vehemently disagreed with, especially since it was still a one score game. IceBear slammed back at Ray reminding him to simply look at the field. The tank is on and that meant sticking to the plan.

Baker is fully aware of the midseason efforts for Honolulu to begin to rebuild and has accepted that winning may be scarce for a while. But frustration has undoubtedly been stirring for Baker as in the blink of an eye, Vegas went from having Honolulu as regular season and Ultimus favorites, to being a one win team and having other #S41Gang teammates Billy Jor-El and Liath Squirrel shipped off.

Now, with a reduced role that was not agreed upon, Baker gave a piece of his mind to IceBear and MMFLEX which had all the sportscasters buzzing. Sources close to Ray claim that now that winning is off the table for the foreseeable future, Ray is focused on proving that he can be one of the all-time greats at his position. Baker is more than willing to see through a rebuild but has hesitations if his quest to be the best is thwarted by executive management decisions.

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Literally Fire IceBear

[IceBear32]

Ray Baker OTB

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#S41gang

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#S41gang

S41 gang

[OrbitingDeath]

Ray Baker, he's the man in town,
Kicking balls, making the crowd go wild.
On the field, under the Hawaiian sun,
Honolulu Hahalua's shining one by one.

(Chorus)
Ray Baker, Ray Baker,
Kicking it strong, like no other,
For the Hahalua, he's the brother,
Ray Baker, oh yeah!

(Verse 2)
From the 50-yard line to the end zone,
Ray's precision, like a cyclone.
Through the uprights, with a mighty boot,
Honolulu Hahalua, they all salute.

(Chorus)
Ray Baker, Ray Baker,
Kicking it strong, like no other,
For the Hahalua, he's the brother,
Ray Baker, oh yeah!

(Bridge)
In the stadium, the cheers get loud,
Ray Baker, making us all proud.
From the kickoff to the final score,
Hahalua fans, shout for more.

(Verse 3)
In the game of inches, with nerves of steel,
Ray Baker's kick, the opponent's feel.
Through the pressure, he stands tall,
Honolulu Hahalua, we'll never fall.

(Chorus)
Ray Baker, Ray Baker,
Kicking it strong, like no other,
For the Hahalua, he's the brother,
Ray Baker, oh yeah!

(Outro)
So here's to Ray, the kicker supreme,
In the football world, he's living the dream.
Honolulu Hahalua, under the island sun,
With Ray Baker, the game is won!

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S41 Gang