1) Playoff Reviews - 230 words
The Orange County Otters were favored to win by a large margin against the underdog Arizona Outlaws. The Otters finished the season with a 10-3 record, a great improvement from last year and impressive considering the league expansion. With an MVP candidate in Gus T.T. Showbiz and scary receiving threats in Vinny Valentine, Sunnycursed, and Johnny Blaze, the air attack was something to be feared. Second-year back Apollo Reed also couldn't be forgotten about on the ground, and the defense was one of the best in the league all year.
So what happened? Of course, the Outlaws came to play while the Otters crapped the bed. Fumbling in the red zone twice killed two great drives for OCO. Showbiz threw two picks on the day. And the defense let the Outlaws run all over them. Nothing went right for the Otters. On the flip side, former Otter and lead back for the Outlaws during the conference championship Seer Zepherous ran for 95 yards on 5.3 YPC and two touchdowns. Slim Shady, their leading rusher on the year, was able to add 57 on the ground and a touchdown of his own. Reese didn't do anything transcendental but played well enough to lead his team to victory. The Outlaws defense was smothering, only allowing a field goal all day. In the end, the Outlaws pulled off a convincing upset, beating the Otters 31-3.
The Orange County Otters were favored to win by a large margin against the underdog Arizona Outlaws. The Otters finished the season with a 10-3 record, a great improvement from last year and impressive considering the league expansion. With an MVP candidate in Gus T.T. Showbiz and scary receiving threats in Vinny Valentine, Sunnycursed, and Johnny Blaze, the air attack was something to be feared. Second-year back Apollo Reed also couldn't be forgotten about on the ground, and the defense was one of the best in the league all year.
So what happened? Of course, the Outlaws came to play while the Otters crapped the bed. Fumbling in the red zone twice killed two great drives for OCO. Showbiz threw two picks on the day. And the defense let the Outlaws run all over them. Nothing went right for the Otters. On the flip side, former Otter and lead back for the Outlaws during the conference championship Seer Zepherous ran for 95 yards on 5.3 YPC and two touchdowns. Slim Shady, their leading rusher on the year, was able to add 57 on the ground and a touchdown of his own. Reese didn't do anything transcendental but played well enough to lead his team to victory. The Outlaws defense was smothering, only allowing a field goal all day. In the end, the Outlaws pulled off a convincing upset, beating the Otters 31-3.