LONG BEACH MERMEN [GM RIZZ]

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT THANKS COACH ILL LET IZZY KNOW THE PLAN FOR THIS WEEK SO HE HEARS IT FACE TO FACE

ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO PREPPING"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME IZZY OKAFOR WHEN YOU HAVE A SECOND THANKS"



"HI IZZY ITS THE BIG DOG

I DONT KNOW IF IVE SAID THIS SINCE YOU SIGNED BUT REALLY EXCITED FOR YOUR FUTURE HERE

ANYHOW I WANTED TO CALL YOU IN TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT OUR PLANS FOR THIS WEEK 

SO I KNOW ONE IMPORTANT THING FOR YOU WAS YOU WANTED TO TRY TO KEEP BEING AN ALL AROUNDER TWO WAY GUY HERE IN THE HIFL

BUT TALKING TO COACH ABOUT OUR MATCHUP THIS WEEK AND I TEND TO AGREE WE FEEL THAT PUTTING AS MUCH FOCUS AS WE CAN ON COVERING SHAWN SIMON AND WE THINK THATS A TASK THAT NEEDS A HUNDRED PERCENT OF WHOEVERS ON HIMS ATTENTION

SO YOURE GETTING BUMPED UP TO CORNER ONE FOR THIS WEEK AND GETTING USED IN ALL THE DEFENSIVE SETS BUT AT LEAST FOR THIS WEEK IM NOT A MIND READER ABOUT THE FUTURE WERE GONNA KEEP YOU ON JUST THAT SIDE OF THE BALL SO WE HAVE THE MOST ENERGY POSSIBLE PUT TOWARDS SIMON

I JUST WANTED TO BE STRAIGHT UP AND FOR YOU TO HEAR IT FROM ME ABOUT A MAJOR USAGE CHANGE EVEN IF ITS JUST A MATCHUP SPECIFIC THING"

[Talon]

Absolutely understand where you coming from BIG DOG.  Im going to BIG DOG Shawn Simon this week and show him who the Alpha Male is in this division!

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH BROTHER

ILL LET YOU GO PREPARE TO TENDERIZE THAT CORNHOLE AND GO FULL ALPHA MALE ON HIM

THANKS FOR SEEING ME"



"ARIEL LOCK IN COMING THE COACHES WAY"



Offensive Master depth chart:

If Luce is cleared to play, Luce at LG & Sapp at RG. (If he can't go, Sapp at LG and Pulliam at RG)

Remove Izzy Okafor from offense for this week, bump the rest of the WRs up a spot in Master



Offensive packages:

PACKAGE NAME: 3 Wide

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- John Encarnacion

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- John Busby
WR3- Caleb Phillips

TE1- Joseph Ruiz

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: 4 Wide

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- Darin Cabral

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Joseph Ruiz
WR3- Caleb Phillips
WR4- John Busby

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: 4 Wide Jumbo

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- John Encarnacion

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Caleb Phillips
WR3- Joseph Ruiz
WR4- John Busby

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: Spread Empty

QB- Trevor Lawrence

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Joseph Ruiz
WR3- Caleb Phillips
WR4- John Busby
WR5- Mario Watts

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn



Defensive master depth chart:

Izzy Okafor to CB1
Joseph Mullins to CB2

APPLY THAT AS CB1 AND CB2 FOR ALL FORMATIONS INCLUDING THE 5-2




LBs If Albert Smith can Play:

Master & 4/3 -
Strongside LB: Albert Smith
Middle LB:Stephen Foust
Weakside LB: Leon Choi

5-2-
LBs: Albert Smith & Stephen Foust

Nickel/Speed Nickel-
LBs: Albert Smith & Leon Choi

Dime-
LB: Albert Smith

LBs If Albert Smith is Out

Master & 4/3-
Strongside LB: Stephen Foust
Middle LB: Leon Choi
Weakside LB: Jack McCaffrey

5-2-
LBs: Stephen Foust & Derrick Echavarria

Nickel-
Leon Choi & Stephen Foust

Speed Nickel-
Leon Choi & Jack McCaffrey

Dime-
Leon Choi

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG AND YES I PROMISE ILL GET TO THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

IT WAS A REAL KICK IN THE TAINT TO LOSE AT HOME TO A DIVISION TEAM NOT GONNA LIE

PEARL HARBOR HAS TALENT BUT IF YOU TOLD THE BIG DOG THAT WED KEEP SHAWN SIMON IN CHECK THANKS TO SOME GREAT COVERAGE BY IZZY ID FEEL GOOD ABOUT OUR CHANCES OF WINNING

WE JUST DIDNT MAKE THE PLAYS WHEN WE NEEDED TO ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BALL WE HAD SOME GOOD INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES BUT NOT ENOUGH CLICKED"

"LIKE COACH WOODS SAID THE OFFENSE NEEDS TO SCORE TOUCHDOWNS OBVIOUSLY I THINK YOU KNOW THAT I KNOW THAT

IF I DIDNT KNOW THAT THEN THERE WOULDNT HAVE BEEN THE WHOLE DEAL THAT LED TO RICKY BEING UPSET

IM NOT GOING TO GO AT LENGTH TRYING TO SELL MY SIDE OF THINGS PUBLICLY IM NOT PLAYING COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION CRAP WITH THIS

IM GOING TO GO INTO THE DETAILS OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID TO RICKY IF HELL HEAR ME OUT AND LETS MAKE IT CLEAR RIGHT NOW MY PRIORITY IS TO TALK TO HIM AND HANDLE BUSINESS SO IF YOURE CALLING ABOUT HIM AS A FOLLOW UP SORRY BRO YOURE GOING TO VOICEMAIL AND GUESS WHAT THE BIG DOG DOESNT REMEMBER HER PASSWORD

THIS WEEK WE GO TO VANCOUVER AND THEYRE A VERY EXPLOSIVE TEAM THAT HAS HAD SOME UPS AND DOWNS BUT CAN BEAT ANYONE AND SHOWED OUT LAST WEEK

ID SAY OUR BIGGEST ADVANTAGE IS IN THE BIG DOG ENERGY OUR PLAYERS WILL PROVIDE WITH THE EDGE RUSH WITH VANCOUVER HAVING AN INJURED OFFENSIVE TACKLE"



"ARIEL CAN YOU CONNECT ME TO RICKY TARR JUNIOR PLEASE"



"HOPEFULLY THIS ISNT A DIAL TONE IM TALKING TO

RICKY ITS GM BIG DOG

I GET YOURE PISSED WHICH I CAN UNDERSTAND AND THAT YOU FELT BLINDSIDED

ID LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUST SPEAK TO YOU NOW GIVE ME A FEW MINUTES TO SAY MY PEACE AND IF YOU STILL WANT ME TO FUCK OFF AFTERWARDS ILL RESPECT THAT

BUT IM NOT GOING TO AVOID MAKING AN EFFORT TO BE A WOMAN OWN SHIT AND TRY TO AT LEAST START MAKING THINGS RIGHT"

[Talon]

You got five minutes.

[GM Yount]

"THANKS

NOW FIRST OFF I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR AS HARD AS IT MIGHT BE TO BELIEVE RIGHT NOW THAT THIS WAS NOT A CASE OF NOT WANTING YOU ANYMORE IT WAS NOT A CASE OF US SHOPPING YOU AROUND

EARLIER THIS YEAR A TEAM THAT LETS JUST SAY THEY RHYME WITH VAS LEGAS ASKED ABOUT YOU AND THAT WAS A QUICK PHONE CALL AND ABSOLUTELY NOT

GM GOOCH INITIATED THIS TRADE TALK WANTING YOU AND OFFERING PIERCE RIGHT OFF THE BAT

HE DID HIS BEST TO ASSUAGE ANY CONCERNS I HAD ABOUT THE DEAL

I THINK I EVEN SAID AT SOME POINT THAT HE WAS LUCKY HE CAUGHT ME ON THIS WEEK BECAUSE THIS CALL LIKELY WOULDNT HAVE GONE ANYWHERE AT A DIFFERENT TIME

IT WAS NEVER ABOUT TRYING TO GET RID OF YOU EVEN IN THE TALKS YOU WERE DISCUSSED AS A FOUNDATIONAL TYPE PLAYER

IT WAS ME REACTING TO AN OFFENSE THAT HAS STRUGGLED AT POINTS THIS YEAR AND KNOWING I HAVE SPECIFIC OWNER GOALS TO HAVE A HIGH SCORING OFFENSE AND YOU WERE THE COST IN MY MIND OF ACQUIRING AN ALL WORLD RECEIVER I GOT OFFERED TO TRY TO FIX THAT

NOW OBVIOUSLY I STILL TRIED TO MAKE THAT TRADE GO THROUGH I DIDNT FIGHT TO KEEP YOU OUT OF THE TRADE SO YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE UPSET ABOUT THAT

I LEGITIMATELY DID THINK YOUD BE HAPPY TO WAIVE YOUR NO TRADE FOR THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION 

I CREATED THIS PICTURE IN MY MIND THAT ITD BE THIS HAPPY REUNION WITH YOU AND THE GM WHO DRAFTED YOU AND GAVE YOU THAT FULLY GUARANTEED TO BEGIN WITH

THATS NOT AN EXCUSE THATS JUST WHERE MY MINDSET WAS AND BRINGS ME TO MY BIG POINT ABOUT WHERE I FUCKED UP BEFORE THESE DISCUSSIONS EVEN STARTED

I PRIDE MYSELF ON GETTING TO KNOW MY PLAYERS ESPECIALLY THE FOUNDATIONAL PIECES AND IF I HAD DONE THAT I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW YOU WELL ENOUGH TO REALIZE WHAT YOUR FEELINGS ON GOOD AND BAD BUSINESS WERE AND NOT MADE A DUMB ASSUMPTION IF ID DONE THAT ID PROBABLY HAVE FOUGHT HARDER TO SHUT THIS DOWN BECAUSE ID HAVE THAT CONNECTION

I SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMPOWERING YOUR VOICE AND IF YOU COME BACK TO WORK IM GONNA DO MY DAMNDEST TO START HANDLING THINGS LIKE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE START AND TRY TO START BUILDING THAT TRUST

THATS ALL I HAD TO SAY IF ITS TOO LATE I GET IT BUT I HAD TO MAKE THE EFFORT TO GET THAT OFF MY CHEST AND BE REAL

THANKS IM THE BIG DOG"

[Talon]

I'm taking the week to think about my future here, but if we're good, then you'll see me on the field this week. 

[GM Yount]

"THANKS FOR HEARING ME OUT

THE BIG DOG TRULY HOPES TO SEE YOU OUT THERE BUT ULTIMATELY WILL TAKE OWNERSHIP OF MY ACTIONS AND THE CONSEQUENCES NO MATTER HOW IT PLAYS OUT 

ILL LET YOU HAVE YOUR SPACE NOW"



"ARIEL IM READY TO TALK TO COACH"



"WELL THAT WAS A SHITSHOW

I HOPE I CALMED TARR DOWN ENOUGH THAT HES GONNA STICK WITH IT BUT ULTIMATELY IM THE ONE THAT SHAT ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND ILL BE THE ONE TO CLEAN IT UP EITHER WAY

NOT GONNA ASK YOU FOR ANY AFFIRMATIONS OR GIVE A FALSE DEPRECATING SPEECH LOOKING FOR A PAT ON THE BACK

SO LETS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS I THINK IS THE BEST WAY TO PROCEED

OUR OFFENSE OBVIOUSLY HAS FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE BUT CONSISTENCY PROBLEMS

EASY SOLUTIONS AROUND THE EDGES ARE TO MAKE SURE ITS PARROTT SPELLING RUIZ WHEN HES TIRED OR BANGED UP INSTEAD OF DANNER AND THAT ITS AN ACTUAL WIDE RECEIVER SPELLING HIM WHEN HES SPLIT OUT WIDE IF THATS NOT THE CASE

ILL SUBMIT THAT ON THE LOCK IN

AS FAR AS PIECES ALREADY ON THE ROSTER I FEEL LIKE WERE MAXIMIZING EVERYTHING WE HAVE ALREADY AND THERES NO OBVIOUS TWEAKS TO USAGE OR WHATEVER BESIDES THAT MINOR DANNER ONE

IF THERE ISNT ITS STARTING TO FEEL LIKE WE NEED ANOTHER PIECE IN THE WIDE RECEIVER ROOM TO TAKE THE BUSBY REPS EVEN IF ITS NOT A SUPERSTAR LIKE WE WERE GOING TO GET THERE OR TO STUMBLE INTO AN ELITE BACK TO BUMP THE RUN GAME FROM OKAY TO GREAT OR FIND A BLOCKING UPGRADE AT FULLBACK

ILL DO THE REST OF THE LEGWORK IF THE SOLUTIONS ARENT ALREADY ON OUR ROSTER BUT DO WE HAVE ANY OBVIOUS HOLES ON THAT SIDE OF THE BALL IM MISSING"

[Talon]

 

no, I think you have a pretty good grasp of our areas of need.

[GM Yount]

"OK COOL ILL START PUTTING SOME FEELERS OUT BUT IF THERES NOTHING ILL GET YOU THAT LOCK IN INFO SOON

I KNOW SMALL SAMPLE SIZE AND ALL BUT DID YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO OUR NORMAL IZZY TWO WAY USAGE THIS WEEK OR STICK WITH HOW WE DID THINGS LAST WEEK

ITS A TOUGH CALL TO ME HE SEEMED TO DO BETTER FOCUSING MOSTLY ON ONE SIDE BUT WE COULD REALLY USE HIS SPLASH PLAYS ON OFFENSE IF WERE RUNNING WITH OUR ROSTER AS IS THIS WEEK"

[Talon]

I'll leave that up to you.  I have concerns about overuse, just looking around the league, when the kid in Seattle plays too much he gives up plays, Teddy Glass in NJ plays a lot of offensive snaps and isn't as lock down as expected, I just wonder if there is a correlation there.

[GM Yount]

"HMM

ILL ROLL WITH IT THE SAME WAY WE DID LAST WEEK THEN AS FAR AS THAT AND SEE IF WE GET SIMILAR RESULTS

THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE A SHAWN SIMON BUT VANCOUVER DEF HAS A LOT OF EXPLOSIVE PIECES IN THE PASSING GAME"

[Talon]

 

Very true, if we like what we see, maybe we do a very limited use of the Izzy offensive package to get him a few reps whether or not that always leads to targets, but just to see if we can find a happy medium that keeps him rested late in games for when we need a stop.

[GM Yount]

*The BIG DOG's phone dings, startling her so much her eyepatch nearly flies off*

"WELL COACH

GOT A DEAL DONE FOR SOME WIDE RECEIVER HELP BY DIGGING INTO OUR YOUNG CORNER DEPTH A BIT IM GUESSING THOSE DETAILS SHOULD BE HEADING OVER YOUR SCREEN ANY TIME NOW

I FIGURE WE CAN JUST SLOT SCOTT DIRECTLY INTO BUSBYS REPS FOR THIS WEEK UNTIL YOU ALL GET MORE TIME TO LOOK AT HIM DIRECTLY TO COMPARE HOW HE AND CALEB LINE UP BEST WITH EACH OTHER AND WATERS AND PETTIGREW SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE PICKING UP CREEDS REPS IN SOME FORM"

[Talon]

Wow... robbed them blind.  Nice.

[GM Yount]

"HAD TO SHOOT MY SHOT AND THANKFULLY IT SWISHED DESPITE MY EYEPATCH DEPTH PERCEPTION

ILL LET YOU GET TO PREPPING THE SQUAD IVE GOT MY LOCK IN INFO READY TO GO

KNOCK ON WOOD I CONNECTED WITH TARR JUNIOR AND HE COULD TELL I WAS SINCERE BUT IF NOT I ADDED SOME BASIC NOTES TO THE LOCK IN IF WE DONT HAVE HIM

IM JUST GONNA WELCOME THE NEW GUY QUICK AND THEN SEND YOU MY LOCK IN PLANS "



"ARIEL CAN YOU SEND GARY SCOTT IN WHEN HES ARRIVED AND HAS A SEC"



"HI GARY ITS THE BIG DOG

ILL KEEP THIS QUICK BECAUSE IM SURE ITS BEEN A BUSY WEEK AND I KNOW YOURE TRYING TO LEARN A NEW PLAYBOOK AND ALL THAT WHILE GETTING SETTLED

BUT I WANTED TO WELCOME YOU TO LONG BEACH AND SAY I LOOK FORWARD TO YOU CONNECTING WITH T LAW AND MAKING SOME BIG PLAYS FOR US

LETS WIN SOME GAMES MAN"

[Talon]

Word.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH MAN

ALRIGHT ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO IT"



"ARIEL HERES THE LOCK IN"



Offensive Master Depth Chart:

Robert Ward to slot directly into Matt A's old spot as QB2

Gary Scott to slot directly into Busby's old spot on master depth chart

Flip the backup TE's however it's needed so Parrott gets the sub reps when Ruiz is tired or banged up instead of Danner



Offensive packages:

PACKAGE NAME: 3 Wide

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- John Encarnacion

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Gary Scott
WR3- Caleb Phillips

TE1- Joseph Ruiz

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: 4 Wide

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- Darin Cabral

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Gary Scott
WR3- Caleb Phillips
WR4- Mario Watts

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: 4 Wide Jumbo

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- John Encarnacion

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Gary Scott
WR3- Caleb Phillips
WR4- Joseph Ruiz

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: Spread Empty

QB- Trevor Lawrence

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Gary Scott
WR3- Caleb Phillips
WR4- Joseph Ruiz
WR5- Mario Watts

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn



Defense:

If Ricky Tarr Jr. plays:

No d-line changes

If Ricky Tarr Jr. chooses not to play:

Bump Urban into his spot on master depth and sub packages, bump Peacock into Urban's old spots in those situations, bump Randy Palmer into Peacock's 5-2 spot & reduce 5-2 usage as needed to accommodate personnel strength


LBs If George Manning can Play:

Master & 4/3 -
Strongside LB: George Manning
Middle LB:Stephen Foust
Weakside LB: Albert Smith

5-2-
LBs: George Manning & Albert Smith

Nickel/Speed Nickel-
LBs: George Manning & Leon Choi

Dime-
LB: George Manning

LBs In likelihood George Manning is Out

Master & 4/3-
Strongside LB: Albert Smith
Middle LB: Stephen Foust
Weakside LB: Leon Choi

5-2-
LBs: Albert Smith & Stephen Foust

Nickel-
Albert Smith & Leon Choi

Speed Nickel-
Albert Smith & Leon Choi

Dime-
Albert Smith


Cornerbacks:

CB1 Izzy Okafor
CB2 Joseph Mullins
CB3 Rawdog McQueen
CB4 Terry Waters
CB5 Whittney Pettigrew
CB6 Randall Carson

Okafor & Mullins outside corners in all formations, Rawdog as nickel CB, Waters as dime CB, Pettigrew as top sub at all CB spots for any fatigued players

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss your weeks results (if you won, who deserves a game ball for their efforts?) (if you lost, who needs to step up to prevent another loss?) (if you had a bye-week, discuss a game that caught your eye)

"A REALLY HARD FOUGHT GAME ON THE ROAD AGAINST A VERY GOOD VANCOUVER TEAM THAT COULD HAVE GONE EITHER WAY BUT ULTIMATELY DIDNT GO OUR WAY AND NOW WEVE LOST THE LEAD WE HAD BUILT UP IN THE STANDINGS


I DONT WANT TO COP OUT BY SAYING EVERYONE FROM THE LAST GUY ON THE BENCH TO ME AS GM NEED TO DO BETTER TO END THIS SKID SO ILL JUST SAY ANY OF THOSE COSTLY PENALTIES OR LAPSES OF COMPOSURE WE HAD REALLY NEED TO BE CUT BACK ON

WHAT I DO LOOK FORWARD TO GOING FORWARD IS US FINDING WAYS TO GET GARY SCOTT MORE INVOLVED NOW THAT WEVE HAD A WEEK TO SEE HOW HE FITS WITH OUR PERSONNEL AND HOW WE CAN BEST PUT HIM IN POSITIONS TO SUCCEED

ILL ALSO SAY THAT IT WAS A REAL KICK IN THE TAINT WHEN THAT CALL GOT OVERTURNED I THOUGHT CALEBS FOOT WAS STILL IN BOUNDS MAYBE HOVERING OVER THAT THRESHOLD BUT STILL OFF THE GROUND AND TECHNICALLY IN BOUNDS BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE EYE RIGHT NOW SO WHAT DO I KNOW"

2. Discuss any news that interested you, also what are some of the stats and/or stat leaders that have surprised you at the mid-point of the season?

"LISTEN BROTHERS THE NEWS THAT THE BIG DOG CARES ABOUT THE MOST IS THAT RICKY TARR JUNIOR IS BACK IN THE FOLD

WITHOUT DIVULGING DETAILS OF A PRIVATE CONVO IM GLAD HE TOOK THE TIME TO TALK TO ME AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING AHEAD WITH HIM A VALUED PART OF THE MERMEN

AND LOOKING AT THAT INJURY REPORT IM REALLY DAMN GLAD TO SEE GEORGE MANNING LISTED AS PROBABLE

THE OTHER GUYS HAVE DONE ADMIRABLY TRYING TO FILL IN BUT HES DEFINITELY BEEN MISSED

AS FAR AS STATS I GOTTA SAY I WAS A BIT SURPRISED NOT TO SEE TONKA DOZER HIGHER UP ON THE PANCAKES LEADER BOARD FOR FULLBACKS I KNOW FIRSTHAND FROM HAVING HIM FOR TWO YEARS THAT HES ONE OF THE BEST AT WHAT HE DOES AND WE SURE AS HELL FELT THE IMPACT EVERY TIME HE HIT US LAST WEEK"

3. Discuss your next opponent and game. What is your biggest advantage in this contest? (if you have a bye week, discuss what you hope to achieve this week)

"WE HOST MICHIGAN THIS WEEK AND SIMPLY PUT OUR BIGGEST EDGE IS WERE A TEAM THAT IS BETTER THAN HOW WEVE PLAYED THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND WHO IS RIGHT NOW BACKED INTO A CORNER IN A POSITION WHERE WE NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK IN FRONT OF OUR HOME FANS AND I EXPECT US TO ANSWER THE CHALLENGE AND DO JUST THAT"



"WELL COACH

TIME FOR US TO SHOW WHAT WERE MADE OF"

[Talon]

 

Its been a rough losing streak, but we are equipped to end it this week and go into the bye on the right note... and honestly with Sydney up next I'm glad we have the extra week and Ricky back in the fold..  We're going to need all hands on deck, but first its Michigan.

They are crushed by injuries, we need to capitalize on that and put them away early.

[GM Yount]

"AGREED

IM WAITING TO HOPEFULLY GET SOMETHING FINALIZED HOPEFULLY THE PARTIES INVOLVED ARENT JUST RUSTLING THE BIG DOGS JIMMIES

IN THE MEANTIME ILL LET YOU GO I THINK I WANNA CHECK IN WITH COACH KNOTTS ON OUR DEFENSE SINCE HES THE ONE CALLING PLAYS SINCE AS GREAT AS YOUR INSIGHT ON PLAYERS IS NOBODY KNOWS HIS OWN SCHEME AS MUCH AS HIM WITH OUR DEFENSE GETTING HEALTHIER"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME COACH KNOTTS PLEASE"



"HEY COACH ITS THE BIG DOG

IVE GOT A PRETTY GOOD READ ON OUR DEFENSIVE PERSONNEL  FROM COACH WOODS BUT WITH OUR LADS GETTING HEALTHIER AND MANNING HOPEFULLY PLAYING I WANTED TO GET YOUR INPUT ON WHAT WERE PUTTING OUT THERE AND HOW THEY FIT INTO YOUR SCHEME AS FAR AS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO

SPECIFICALLY THE CHOI VERSUS FOUST OF IT ALL WITH THEIR DIVERGENT SKILLSETS AND WHERE GEORGE WOULD FIT IN FOR YOUR PLAYCALLING

IT SEEMED LIKE MOVING TO MIKE LINEBACKER LAST YEAR REALLY HAD GEORGE GOING NUTS WITH THE TACKLES BUT THATS OBVIOUSLY UNDER A DIFFERENT COORDINATOR

SO IM ALL EARS ON THE LINEBACKERS AND REALLY ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU UNLOCK HOW YOU WANT TO PLAY"

[Talon]

I think in a perfect world we go with Manning in the Middle with Smith and Choi outside with Foust as the super-sub at all three positions to keep him involved.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT THANKS BROTHER

I WAS LEANING THAT WAY BUT THE SECOND OPINION HELPS

THE BIG DOG APPRECIATES YOUR WORK SO FAR THIS YEAR I KNOW IT HASNT BEEN EASY MISSING MANNING FOR SO LONG AND HAVING OUR PUNTING SITUATION EARLIER IN THE YEAR BEING SO POOR WITH THE FIELD POSITION"

[Talon]

 

We play the hands we're dealt boss, all we can do and dig our heels in and hold the line.

[GM Yount]

"ROGER THAT ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO IT THANKS FOR YOUR TIME"



"ARIEL IM READY TO SEE COACH WOODS AGAIN"



"OKAY COACH THAT SHOULD BE OUR LAST MOVE BEFORE THE DEADLINE I THINK WHAT WEVE GOT IS WHAT WEVE GOT NOW

HATED GIVING UP A REALLY PROMISING YOUNG LINEMAN LIKE ROQUE BUT THESE WERE THOSE OTHER TWO POSITIONS WE TALKED ABOUT TRYING TO UPGRADE THE OTHER WEEK

HOPEFULLY JUDGE CAN HELP THE RUN GAME AND DACEY WILL BE AN EFFECTIVE SPELL FOR THOSE RED ZONE TIGHT END TWO THROWS OR WHEN RUIZ NEEDS A REST FROM SPLITTING OUT WIDE

WELL SEE THOUGH BROTHER SISTER LADY LETS JUST GET THROUGH THIS WEEK TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND HOPEFULLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BYE WEEK TO GET THEM AND SCOTT FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THEIR ROLES"

[Talon]

 

As long as we go into the bye with a winning record, I think we can make the push we need to at least grab a wild card.  Lets get it done.

[GM Yount]

"ILL GET YOU THAT LOCK IN INFO SHORTLY ONCE I MAKE ONE PHONE CALL

LETS DO IT"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME MIKE MAKER ON THE PHONE PLEASE"



"HI MIKE MONEY MAKER ITS THE BIG DOG

ROUGH TIMING FOR GEORGE MANNING MISSING THIS MUCH TIME IN A YEAR WHERE HE HAS THE ABILITY TO OPT OUT AFTER THE SEASON IF HE WANTS

WEVE DEFINITELY MISSED HIM OUT ON THE FIELD

ANYWAYS I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE WE CAN TAKE THE WORRYING ABOUT THAT DECISION ON WHETHER ITS THE RIGHT TIME TO TEST THE MARKET OR NOT OUT OF HIS HANDS IVE ALWAYS HAD A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND WOULD LOVE TO KEEP HIM AROUND

I WAS THINKING OF SOMETHING LIKE TEARING UP THAT OPTION YEAR AND INSTEAD HAVE HIM ON A THREE YEAR DEAL STARTING NEXT SEASON AT TWELVE PLUS TWO PER SEASON FOR A TOTAL OF FOURTEEN MILLION PER

IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN MAKE WORK OR IS THE BIG DOG SWIMMING IN THE WRONG POOL BROTHER"

[Talon]

 

With an offer like that, you can swim in my pool anytime, little lady. 

You've got a deal, Much obliged. 

[GM Yount]

"GOOD DOING BUSINES""



"ARIEL ILL HAVE OUR LOCK IN INFO ALONG SHORTLY"

[GM Yount]

Offensive Updates

Jesus Judge to FB1
Bump Jonah Johnson down to backup/FB2

Aeron Dacey as Second TE if there's two TE sets

Make sure Dacey is the super sub in any spots where Ruiz gets rotated out or is tired instead of Danner, however you need to set things to do that

Glen Fritz to RT1 with Richard Finn out

If George Manning can Play:

Put Defensive Radio back on him

Master & 4/3 -
Strongside LB: Albert Smith
Middle LB: George Manning
Weakside LB: Leon Choi

Stephen Foust as super sub at all LB positions

5-2-
LBs: George Manning & Albert Smith

Nickel/Speed Nickel-
LBs: George Manning & Leon Choi

Dime-
LB: George Manning

"LETS BREAK THIS SKID BROTHERS"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss your weeks results (if you won, who deserves a game ball for their efforts?) (if you lost, who needs to step up to prevent another loss?) (if you had a bye-week, discuss what piece of news was most surprising to you)

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

GOOD TO GET BACK ON THE WINNING TRACK IT WAS CLOSER THAN WHAT WE WANT BUT WE SHOWED SOME GUTS AND OUR O LINE DID A GOOD JOB OPENING UP HOLES FOR THE RUN GAME AND KEEPING T LAW UPRIGHT

TURNOVERS WERE ROUGH WITH THE TWO INTS AND THE FUMBLES BUT I WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH HOW OUR BIG PLAYMAKERS DID

JOHN ENCARNACION NEEDS A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT I THINK FOR HOW HE BOUNCED BACK FROM THAT EARLY FUMBLE TO HAVE PROBABLY HIS MOST EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON SO FAR"

2. Discuss any news that interested you, what do you make of the recent GM moves around the league? (Cover your news first; then move on)

"DISAPPOINTED MATTHEW NEILL APPARENTLY WANTS A TRADE

I GUESS IT TAKING ME OFF GUARD IS A BAD MARK ON ME THAT I DIDNT BUILD UP A STRONG ENOUGH RELATIONSHIP YET TO REALIZE HE WAS UNSETTLED ILL OWN THAT

ID LIKE TO KEEP HIM IN LONG BEACH AND ILL HAVE TO TALK TO HIM TO SEE IF WE CAN FIND A RESOLUTION

THE GM MOVES ARE DEFINITELY A SHOCKER MIDSEASON BUT THE BIG DOG GOT TRADED "

3. Rate your teams activity level this week when it comes to the Trade deadline, should fans have their notifications on for a big deal, or is it likely to be quiet?

"ID LIKE TO BE QUIET BUT WELL SEE THIS LEAGUE IS FLUID

EVEN IF I WANTED TO I DONT KNOW HOW MANY GMS ARE TAKING MY CALLS RIGHT NOW SINCE TWO OF THE LAST THREE ONES THAT TRADED OR TRIED TO TRADE WITH ME LOST THEIR JOBS THIS WEEK"

4. How safe do you feel you are right now, is your job secure?

"THATS UP TO MISTER COHEN AND I DONT WANT TO SPEAK FOR HIM

BUT IF THE BIG DOG IS GIVING AN HONEST ASSESSMENT ID SAY THAT SHE WAS GIVEN A LONG TERM CONTRACT TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE TOP TEAM AND THAT HELL LET ME SEE THAT OUT IF DONT MAJORLY BONE IT UP

THERES BEEN UPS AND DOWNS AS I TRY TO FIND THE RIGHT BALANCE TO GET THERE AND INSTITUTE A NEW CULTURE AS WE BOTH TRY TO GET YOUNGER AND STAY COMPETITIVE

CERTAINLY THERES BEEN LEARNING MOMENTS FOR THE BIG DOG AND WE HAVENT MET ALL THE EXPECTATIONS PLACED ON US AS FAR AS HOW WE PLAY BUT IM CONFIDENT IN THE PIECES IVE BROUGHT IN AND CONFIDENT THAT IM THE RIGHT PERSON TO BRING US FORWARD DUE TO MY FLEXIBILITY WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A STRONG OVERALL VISION"

5. Discuss your next opponent and game. What is your biggest advantage in this contest? (if you have a bye week, discuss what you hope to achieve this week)

"WEVE GOT A BYE SO WE HOPE TO GET HEALTHY AND ASSESS WHAT WE CAN DO TO STEP FORWARD THE REST OF THE SEASON"




"ARIEL MATTHEW NEILL PLEASE"



"HI MATTHEW ITS THE BIG DOG

APOLOGIES FOR NOT SPEAKING TO YOU BEFORE THIS

JUST TO START OFF I GUESS ID LIKE TO KNOW THAT IF THE NEWS REPORTS ARE ACCURATE WELL

WHAT THE MAIN SOURCE OF THE WANTING A CHANGE OF SCENERY IS HERE IF ITS THE CHANGE OF REGIME OR CONTRACTUAL OR LOCATION OR TEAM SUCCESS OR SOMETHING ELSE AND WHAT YOUD NEED TO MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE STAYING HERE"

[Talon]

Honestly, I've been in Long Beach my entire career.  Six years and only one playoff game to show for it.  I'm 28 years old, I've got another 4-6 years of great football left in the tank I think, and I just want to win and earn as much money as I can to provide for my family.  Nothing against you or the staff here, but I've been sold on a vision of rebuilding two, three times now and I'm just tired of starting over.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY SO THE BIG DOG HEARS WHERE YOURE COMING FROM

AND AS MUCH AS I WANT YOU AROUND HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL I WILL RESPECT THAT AND NOT GIVE YOU A BIG RAH RAH SALES PITCH DESPITE BEING TOLD IM QUITE GOOD AT THOSE

ILL SHOOT HONEST WITH YOU AND HOPE WE CAN COME TO SOME KIND OF UNDERSTANDING

THE BIG DOG GETS BEING BURNT OUT ON AN ORGANIZATION AND THE TURMOIL WITHIN IT AND THAT DESIRE AN ATHLETE HAS TO WIN AND WILL DO MY BEST TO RESPECT YOUR FEELINGS AND MINDSET

THAT SAID WITH THE BOAT IM SITTING IN JUST TO BE LEVEL IS THAT IF I TRADE YOU MID SEASON AFTER RETOOLING AND TALKING SUCH A BIG GAME ABOUT BEEFING UP THE O LINE TO PROTECT T LAW AND THEN TRADE HIS TOP TIER LEFT TACKLE WITHOUT GETTING A PROPER RETURN BACK THAT WOULD BE MALPRACTICE AS A GM AND ROOM TO FIRE ME 

AND REALISTICALLY IF IM WORKING ON A SHORT TRADE DEADLINE TIMETABLE TO MOVE YOU THE OFFERS I GET BACK ARE GOING TO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT BEND ME OVER AND FUCK BOTH ME AND T LAW UP THE ASS

SO THATS WHERE IM STANDING

THAT SAID I CAN RESPECT YOUR WISHES THIS WAY

I WILL TRY MY BEST TO FIND A NEW HOME FOR YOU THIS WEEK THAT IS A STABLE WELL RUN ORGANIZATION WITH A WINNING CULTURE I WONT LISTEN TO TEAMS WITH BAD CULTURE GMS ON THE SUPER HOT SEAT OR THAT ARE IN THE BIG REBUILD MODE EVEN IF THOSE TEAMS MIGHT HAVE THE BEST PACKAGE THEY CAN OFFER ME IN RETURN

QUITE FRANKLY I KNOW IM NOT GETTING A TACKLE ON YOUR LEVEL BACK BUT TO MAKE THE MOVE I NEED TO AT LEAST GET A SOLID STARTING TACKLE THAT WONT LET T LAW GET MURDERED NO FOOLS GOLD GUYS THAT TEAMS ARE GONNA SELL ME AND A PRETTY DAMN GOOD PREMIUM DRAFT PICK TO DRAFT A TACKLE OF THE FUTURE WHO AGAIN I DOUBT IM FINDING SOMEONE ON YOUR LEVEL BUT THATS THE MINIMUM ID NEED BACK TO MOVE YOU MIDSEASON AND NOT FEELING LIKE IM FAILING AT MY JOB

IF TEAMS DONT MEET THAT PRICE AND I WILL EARNESTLY HOPE THEY DO AND BE ACTIVE AND ENGAGED THEN ID HOPE WE CAN PUSH THIS CAN DOWN THE ROAD

PLAY OUT THE REST OF THE SEASON HELP US MAKE OUR PUSH AND HAVE A CONVERSATION DEPENDING HOW IT GOES

IF WERE A PLAYOFF TEAM SEE HOW YOU FEEL THEN IF WE DONT MAKE THE PLAYOFFS WHICH I THINK WE SHOULD BUT IF WE DONT THEN I WILL ONCE AGAIN RESPECT YOUR WISHES AND GET BACK TO TRYING TO FIND YOU A NEW HOME THAT YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE AT

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU CAN WORK WITH"

[Talon]

 

I'm not going to cause a problem or being a distraction.  If you can't get the right deal, we can talk again in the off-season.  I appreciate you hearing me out and understanding.

[GM Yount]

"THE BIG DOG APPRECIATES YOUR PROFESSIONALISM MATTHEW

SINCE I WASNT HERE FOR THE REST OF YOUR TENURE I CANT IMAGINE WHAT IT WAS LIKE BUT WILL DO MY BEST TO RESPECT IT"



"ARIEL ILL SEE COACH WOODS NOW THANKS"



"WELL COACH IF I GET AN OFFER FOR NEILL THATS GOOD ENOUGH WELL SEE WHAT HAPPENS BUT I DONT THINK WE WILL

IN THE MEANTIME I THINK WERE IN A GOOD POSITION MOVING AHEAD INTO THE BYE

I HAVE A FEW THINGS ID LIKE TO TWEAK HEADING FORWARD BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND THANK YOU FOR STICKING BY ME AS IVE LEARNED ON THE JOB

I WOULDNT WANT TO BE HERE IF IT WASNT WITH YOU WITH KENNY DIAMOND AND WITH GEORGE WHO WE THANKFULLY HAVE LOCKED UP NOW"

[Talon]

I'm not one to just cut and run; we've got a job to do and I won't be satisfied until we make this team a playoff winner.

[GM Yount]

"GOOD GOOD TO HEAR

NOW AS FAR AS MY THOUGHTS ON WHERE OUR OFFENSE IS RIGHT NOW AND OUR INABILITY TO PUT OUR FOOT ON PEOPLES THROATS THUS FAR THE BIG DOG THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASIEST TO RELAY HER MESSAGE IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL SUPER WELL PUT TOGETHER POWERPOINT PRESENTATION"

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kp-oyyMEQFHGuQhrg4Y0-ihCvqIUjLYUrlUBY_QWsNg/edit?usp=sharing

"SO THATS MY GENERAL THOUGHTS

ANY QUESTIONS OR NOTES THAT ARE FOOTBALL RELATED

STYLISTIC OR SOUND EFFECT RELATED NOTES WILL BE RESPECTFULLY DISMISSED LIKE THEY WERE WHEN MY FORMER INTERNS BROUGHT THEM UP"

[Talon]

 

...did that Goat have... rifles attached to it?

[GM Yount]

"DONT WORRY HE PASSED HIS BACKGROUND CHECK

ANY FOOTBALL RELATED QUESTIONS"

[GM Yount]

"AHEM EXCUSE THE BIG DOG

IF ALL THE FOOTBALL RELATED ASPECTS OF IT SOUND GOOD TO YOU

I HAD A FEW PROGRESS RELATED EVALUATIONS ON SOME GUYS ON THE SQUAD WITH US BEING ON THE BYE

PHILLIPS HAS OBVIOUSLY TAKEN SOME BIG LEAPS THIS YEAR BUT DOES HAVE A FEW MORE DROPS THAN ID LIKE

IS THAT MORE A HANDS THING OR A STRENGTH ONE WHERE THE BALL IS GETTING LODGED OUT OR A POSITION SKILL THING WHERE HES JUST NOT TRANSLATING THE TECHNIQUE

OR IF ITS A BIT OF ALL THREE WHICH ONE WOULD BE THE AREA HE HAS THE MOST ROOM TO GROW IN"

[Talon]

 

His hands definitely need to continue to be a focal point if he is going to become a true WR1 for the league, his strength is a big need as well to be a more physical receiver, but I think focusing on his hands will help the drops. 

[GM Yount]

"THANKS ILL MAKE NOTE OF THAT

MOVING ON TO THE QUARTERBACK ROOM I THINK I NEED ANOTHER SET OF EYES BECAUSE IVE HAD A PRETTY WEAK TRACK RECORD AT EVALUATING THE POSITION SO FAR

OBVIOUSLY T LAW IS OUR GUY AND REALLY GOOD BUT HOW CLOSE DO YOU THINK HE IS TO BREAKING THROUGH TO THAT NEXT RARIFIED AIR AND ARE THERE ANY ELEMENTS OF HIS GAME WHICH FOCUSING ON COULD GIVE HIM THAT BOOST OR DOES IT JUST COME DOWN TO TRYING TO KEEP HIM ON THE FIELD IN POSITIONS TO SUCCEED"

[Talon]

 

I think his health is the key.  His back and neck injuries affected his arm strength, a lot like we've seen in the past with guys like Peyton; but he's young and recovering and we're seeing more arm strength now than we did earlier in the year.  I think we just have to protect him and also work on his arm in the off-season(s) to keep him on track to be back to potentially elite status.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY THAT HELPS TO KNOW

SPEAKING OF HIS HEALTH OBVIOUSLY I HOPE IT DOESNT COME DOWN TO US HAVING TO FIND OUT BUT

THE WARD KID WE GOT FROM CANCUN DOES HE HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO STICK IN A HIFL QUARTERBACK ROOM IN YOUR VIEW OR IS BACKUP QUARTERBACK SOMETHING I SHOULD AGGRESSIVELY KEEP MY EYE ON

ADMITTEDLY FOR A NON SCOUTING TYPE LIKE THE BIG DOG ITS HARD TO TELL WHAT TO THINK OF A GUY IN COLLEGE WHEN HE HAD AS MUCH TALENT AROUND HIM AS THOSE NORTH CAROLINA TEAMS DID"

[Talon]

 

Ward has a cannon but his decision making was definitely bailed out by great coaching and elite talent at UNC.  From what I've seen his work ethic is okay, but I don't know yet if he is anything more than a 3rd string in reality, or if he can be crafted into a decent back up option.

[GM Yount]

"WOULD YOU SAY THE STORMIN MORMON SCOTT LOYD IS IN THAT SAME THIRD STRINGER TERRITORY"

[Talon]

Worse, because he lacks an elite trait.. He's got an OK arm and OK IQ but nothing that makes you want to put him on the field.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY SO ELITE NICKNAME AND NOTHING ELSE

AT RUNNING BACK WEVE PUT A DECENT AMOUNT OF WORK INTO ENCARNACION AND OBVIOUSLY THE PREVIOUS REGIME THOUGHT HIGHLY OF HIM TO USE A FIRST ROUND PICK

IS THE UPSIDE THERE TO BECOME SOMETHING SPECIAL IF WE KEEP PUTTING THE WORK IN OR DO YOU THINK HES CLOSE TO WHAT HE IS ALREADY AS A PRETTY GOOD RUNNING BACK"

[Talon]

 

He is just tapping the front end of his potential, he could be an elite all-world talent when all is said and done. He has the work ethic, the competitive drive, and the attitude to be that type of player.

[GM Yount]

"THATS AWESOME TO HEAR

WOULD SHARPENING HIS POSITION SKILL HELP HIM THERE OR IS HE PRETTY SET ON THAT END"