The SaberCats locker room is a fairly tight-knit group. We have so many guys who are veterans so typically cooler heads tend to prevail in arguments. That being said, frustrations finally boiled over in the locker room following week 15's loss against the Arizona Outlaws. In order to stay alive for the postseason we needed the Orange County Otters to lose to the Sarasota Sailfish. It's never really a good feeling having to cheer for a rival team but you try and hold on to the hope that a championship is still within reach.
Spirits were high as the game entered the fourth quarter with Sarasota holding a commanding 31-10 lead. But the laughter and cheers swiftly descended into silence as Orange County mounted a 28-point quarter to win and secure the final playoff spot, effectively ending our season. While players were still packing up to go home some snide comment about quarterback Panda McKyle's interception caused offensive and defensive linemen to begin a shoving match that finally ended with punches thrown (and missed, thankfully), and the training staff needing to separate the offending players.
Spirits were high as the game entered the fourth quarter with Sarasota holding a commanding 31-10 lead. But the laughter and cheers swiftly descended into silence as Orange County mounted a 28-point quarter to win and secure the final playoff spot, effectively ending our season. While players were still packing up to go home some snide comment about quarterback Panda McKyle's interception caused offensive and defensive linemen to begin a shoving match that finally ended with punches thrown (and missed, thankfully), and the training staff needing to separate the offending players.