PLAYOFF REVIEWS
Orange County, CA-- The Orange County Otters came up short this season in their bid for repeating as Ultimus Champions. Despite the fact that they had an impressive 11-3 regular season, the Otters were unable to put down the eventual champion San Jose Saber Cats, losing by a score of 24-17. The Otters offense was unable to get in any type of rhythm, as San Jose’s defense proved to be way too much for them to handle. The Otters passing offense mustered a pathetic 245 yards on 0 touchdowns and 2 costly interceptions. The Orange County faithful was hoping for a performance closer to the Mike Boss era, but unfortunately, Showbiz looked more like Boss in his Season One days. Nonetheless, the Otters powerful running game kept things close, but special teams was the difference maker. San Jose had 3 field goals and a safety against Showbiz, and if they were to come up short in a couple of those situations, the Otters would’ve been able to come out on top. San Jose had 8 sacks compared to the Otters 3, and they set the tone for the match-up and bullied the Otters into submission. A horrible display by the Otters, as they were essentially steam-rolled on their way to a defeat.
ALL ABOUT THE QBS
San Jose, CA-- It was magical to see Christ outperform Showbiz in their NSFC Title Game matchup. While Christ did not do anything that really jumped off of the screen as a huge impact for his team, he also did not do anything that cost the Saber Cats, either. He played a smart game and was able to utilize a lot of his weapons and make sure that his team would come out victorious and have their trip to the Ultimus cemented. Christ only had a QB Rating of 63, but it was enough to out-do Showbiz who had a horrible rating of 57.4. Christ came up empty in the touchdown category, but that’s okay, so did Showbiz so that is a wash. Showbiz had more yards, more yards per attempt, and also had double the amount of interceptions thrown than Christ. Chris was also a contributor on the ground for his team, using his legs to extend plays. Showbiz, as we saw, is what I call a gargoyle QB—a statute that was once effective but now is probably destroyed, and destroyed he was. Christ had 43 rushing yards, and broke out for a long of 21 making the Otters respect his wide range of skill.
NEXT YEAR
Orange County, CA-- Next year will hopefully be better for the Otters, and there is optimism that they can return to what it means to be an Otter and win themselves an Ultimus. It will be difficult as expansion looms, but there should be no excuses for a franchise like Orange County. They had a tremendous regular season, but the defense of San Jose was too much in the playoffs. Hopefully next year Orange County has a better game plan to take care of a tough defense by actually using their offensive strengths by perhaps throwing the ball successfully. Perhaps the offense could include young superstar tight end Johnny Blaze in next season’s playoffs, since he was a complete afterthought this year versus San Jose, and the Otters ended up paying the ultimate price and falling short of the Ultimus appearance they longed for. Next year, with this knowledge, the Otters will use Blaze in an increased role in the offense and actually play the matchups to their advantage to be successful from beginning to end next season. If they fail to do this, you could expect more of the same disappointment in Orange County. No Otters fans want to think of a future of failure, but with the way things are going, it is a serious possibility if the ship is not set right.
UNSUNG HERO
Orange County, CA—The unsung hero of this postseason is undoubtedly the offensive coaching staff of the Orange County Otters. These guys did the entire league a favor when they arrived in the conference championship game with what could possibly be one of the worst game plans of all time, and thus allowing the Saber Cats to get the victory and eventually become the Ultimus Champions. The heroic acts of the offensive coaching staff of the Otters is expected to be recognized next season at a San Jose Saber Cats Championship banquet, as their Season 14 Championship victory would not have been possible without their help. San Jose fans are hoping for more of the same this season, but the Otters offensive coaches have gone silent on the subject and have claimed that it is purely a coincidence that they will all be together in San Jose on the evening of the banquet. Rumors also are flying that the Otters coaches got bouquets of fruits and flowers from Baltimore, Colorado, and Yellowknife as they attributed the Saber Cats victory to their horrible decision making. Another story of New Orleans sending a care package to the Otters coaching staff was a complete misunderstanding, as the package caused the Otters coaching staff to evacuate their building and drew the attention of law enforcement. To the surprise of nobody, the coaches returned to find their offices ransacked and all of their items stolen; cementing their legacy of negligence.
Orange County, CA-- The Orange County Otters came up short this season in their bid for repeating as Ultimus Champions. Despite the fact that they had an impressive 11-3 regular season, the Otters were unable to put down the eventual champion San Jose Saber Cats, losing by a score of 24-17. The Otters offense was unable to get in any type of rhythm, as San Jose’s defense proved to be way too much for them to handle. The Otters passing offense mustered a pathetic 245 yards on 0 touchdowns and 2 costly interceptions. The Orange County faithful was hoping for a performance closer to the Mike Boss era, but unfortunately, Showbiz looked more like Boss in his Season One days. Nonetheless, the Otters powerful running game kept things close, but special teams was the difference maker. San Jose had 3 field goals and a safety against Showbiz, and if they were to come up short in a couple of those situations, the Otters would’ve been able to come out on top. San Jose had 8 sacks compared to the Otters 3, and they set the tone for the match-up and bullied the Otters into submission. A horrible display by the Otters, as they were essentially steam-rolled on their way to a defeat.
ALL ABOUT THE QBS
San Jose, CA-- It was magical to see Christ outperform Showbiz in their NSFC Title Game matchup. While Christ did not do anything that really jumped off of the screen as a huge impact for his team, he also did not do anything that cost the Saber Cats, either. He played a smart game and was able to utilize a lot of his weapons and make sure that his team would come out victorious and have their trip to the Ultimus cemented. Christ only had a QB Rating of 63, but it was enough to out-do Showbiz who had a horrible rating of 57.4. Christ came up empty in the touchdown category, but that’s okay, so did Showbiz so that is a wash. Showbiz had more yards, more yards per attempt, and also had double the amount of interceptions thrown than Christ. Chris was also a contributor on the ground for his team, using his legs to extend plays. Showbiz, as we saw, is what I call a gargoyle QB—a statute that was once effective but now is probably destroyed, and destroyed he was. Christ had 43 rushing yards, and broke out for a long of 21 making the Otters respect his wide range of skill.
NEXT YEAR
Orange County, CA-- Next year will hopefully be better for the Otters, and there is optimism that they can return to what it means to be an Otter and win themselves an Ultimus. It will be difficult as expansion looms, but there should be no excuses for a franchise like Orange County. They had a tremendous regular season, but the defense of San Jose was too much in the playoffs. Hopefully next year Orange County has a better game plan to take care of a tough defense by actually using their offensive strengths by perhaps throwing the ball successfully. Perhaps the offense could include young superstar tight end Johnny Blaze in next season’s playoffs, since he was a complete afterthought this year versus San Jose, and the Otters ended up paying the ultimate price and falling short of the Ultimus appearance they longed for. Next year, with this knowledge, the Otters will use Blaze in an increased role in the offense and actually play the matchups to their advantage to be successful from beginning to end next season. If they fail to do this, you could expect more of the same disappointment in Orange County. No Otters fans want to think of a future of failure, but with the way things are going, it is a serious possibility if the ship is not set right.
UNSUNG HERO
Orange County, CA—The unsung hero of this postseason is undoubtedly the offensive coaching staff of the Orange County Otters. These guys did the entire league a favor when they arrived in the conference championship game with what could possibly be one of the worst game plans of all time, and thus allowing the Saber Cats to get the victory and eventually become the Ultimus Champions. The heroic acts of the offensive coaching staff of the Otters is expected to be recognized next season at a San Jose Saber Cats Championship banquet, as their Season 14 Championship victory would not have been possible without their help. San Jose fans are hoping for more of the same this season, but the Otters offensive coaches have gone silent on the subject and have claimed that it is purely a coincidence that they will all be together in San Jose on the evening of the banquet. Rumors also are flying that the Otters coaches got bouquets of fruits and flowers from Baltimore, Colorado, and Yellowknife as they attributed the Saber Cats victory to their horrible decision making. Another story of New Orleans sending a care package to the Otters coaching staff was a complete misunderstanding, as the package caused the Otters coaching staff to evacuate their building and drew the attention of law enforcement. To the surprise of nobody, the coaches returned to find their offices ransacked and all of their items stolen; cementing their legacy of negligence.
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