LONG BEACH MERMEN [GM RIZZ]

[Talon]

Position Skill is pretty solid for him, I think its more just working on his agility and strength, IQ and conditioning later, hands if we want him to become that all-in-one type.

[GM Yount]

"SWEET

OKAY DULY NOTED

A BIG PLAYER ON MY LIST WAS NEELEY

I KNOW HE WAS CONSIDERED A PROJECT WHEN WE DRAFTED HIM BUT HOW FAR AWAY DO YOU FEEL HE IS FROM BEING READY TO SEE THE FIELD AND CONTRIBUTE

THAT KIND OF FEELS LIKE THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM WITH ROBERTS BEING ON AN EXPIRING DEAL THAT ID IMAGINE HES GONNA WANT A HUGE BUMP FROM"

[Talon]

 

Albert is coming along nicely. I think he could step into a role next year, even if it is a rotational type.

[GM Yount]

"COOL COOL

SO LAST GROUP OF YOUNG GUYS I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT I THINK WAS THE CORNER ROOM HOWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG MCQUEEN WATERS AND PETTIGREW TRIO LOOKING TO YOU AND ARE ANY OF THEM STANDING OUT TO YOU IN PARTICULAR "

[Talon]

 

My honest assessment goes like this.

McQueen has a lot of great intangibles that could lead to strong development, but his tacking and IQ are terrible and he is a constant distraction with his antics on and off of the field.  If I had the choice to move him for someone similar, I'd do it.

Pettigrew is similarly build when it comes to developability, but is speed and agility are all he has right now, his strength, IQ, and tackling are just really far off, but his attitude is much better so I am more inclined to invest my time and teaching in him.

Waters is what he is, and that's a quick but not fast player who is very under developed.  I don't expect much more than what he is.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT ILL SEE WHAT I CAN DO ON THAT FRONT AND AT LEAST MOVE YOUR PERSONAL TRAINING FOCUS FROM MCQUEEN TO PETTIGREW IF WE CANT MOVE HIM

HES GOT SOME TALENT UPSIDE AND AN AFFORDABLE CONTRACT SO HOPEFULLY THERES A MARKET

THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHTS"



"ARIEL CAN I CHECK WITH YOU WHAT YOU HAVE AS FAR AS OUR FINANCIALS

IVE GOT US WITH ABOUT TWELVE CENTS OVER THE SALARY CAP AND SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A MIL AND A HALF AND TWO MIL IN BONUS MONEY I CANT MAKE OUT THE HANDWRITING ON THAT NOTE"

[Talon]

 

  We currently have $280K in salary and $2MM in bonus money  on my records, Miss.

[GM Yount]

"THANKS ARIEL

CAN YOU SEND ME GEORGE MANNING PLEASE"



"GEORGE ITS THE BIG DOG

WHAT A WEEK BACK IN ACTION NEW DEAL TO KEEP YOU AROUND LONG TERM AND ELEVEN TACKLES TO REMIND THIS LEAGUE JUST WHO YOU ARE

JUST IN TIME FOR US TO MAKE A RUN TOWARDS THE PLAYOFFS TOO

GOT THE BIG DOG ALL DOGGED UP WATCHING THAT PERFORMANCE"

[Talon]

 

It feels good to be back on the field and helping this team, boss!  I'm excited to get back to my grind.

[GM Yount]

"LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE WHAT YOU DO NEXT MAN

ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO THAT GRIND JUST HAD TO SHOW SOME LOVE AFTER THE HARD WORK YOU PUT IN TO GET BACK OUT THERE"



"ARIEL CAN I SEE THE NEW LADS FROM VEGAS DACEY AND JUDGE NEXT THANKS"



"HEY AERON HEY JESUS ITS THE BIG DOG

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THE TWO OF YOU A WEEK TO SETTLE IN AND GET TO WORK FIRST BEFORE I OFFICIALLY WELCOMED YOU ABOARD BUT IM REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE THE BOTH OF YOU ABOARD

I KNOW THAT YOUR YEAR SO FAR IN VEGAS PROBABLY WASNT WHAT ANYONE EXPECTED SO LETS MAKE A PLAYOFF PUSH HERE MAN

AERON I KNOW YOUR TRACK RECORD IN THE LEAGUE AS A PASS CATCHER AND AM BEYOND EXCITED TO HAVE THE COMBO OF YOU AND RUIZ TOGETHER IN THE TIGHT END ROOM

JESUS THE BIG DOG LOVES ME A BIG MEATY JACKHAMMER OF A FULLBACK THAT CAN PLOW OVER PEOPLE SO IM REALLY EXCITED TO SEE HOW YOU OPEN UP OUR POWER RUN SETS GOING FORWARD

WELCOME ABOARD MEN AND LETS GET THIS"

[Talon]

THEY THANK YOU

[GM Yount]

"THANKS FOR YOUR TIME MEN"



"ARIEL COACH WOODS AGAIN PLEASE"



"WELL COACH BEFORE WE GET TO FINALIZING BYE WEEK PLANS AND WHATNOT I DID MOVE MCQUEEN SO HOPEFULLY THAT IMPROVES THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOCUS IN THE LOCKER ROOM

DO YOU NEED ME TO RESET THE CORNERBACK DEPTH CHART RIGHT NOW WITH US BEING IN A BYE OR CAN I WAIT AND GIVE YOU THIS WEEK TO SEE HOW THE NEW GUY STACKS UP WITH OUR OTHER DEPTH PIECES IN PRACTICE"

[Talon]

 

it can wait, no worries.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT THEN ILL LET THE BYE WEEK WORKLOAD BE UP TO YOU AND THE COACHING STAFF BESIDES THE OBVIOUS INSTALLING THE TWEAKS TO THE PLAYBOOKS AND ACCLIMATING NEW GUYS"



REMOVE THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PACKAGES FROM PLAYBOOK:

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: 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


Tweak offensive play calling percentages:

Tone down usage of Regular Jumbo, 21 personnel and any sets that just use two WRs, bump up usage percentages of 3 WR & 4 Wide Jumbo (basically the non-deleted packages that have Scott wide and Phillips in the slot while keeping Ruiz on the field) to try to double Gary Scott's snap count from 20 or so to 40 or so.

Also slightly increase usage of those 3 or more WR sets in trailing/two minute drill type situations if possible.

Izzy Okafor

Allow Izzy to be the supersub at all the WR positions in case guys are gassed but still keep him out of the main depth chart/special packages to preserve his stamina on defense

Kick Returns

KR1 Gary Scott
KR2 Caleb Phillips

Punt Returns

PR1 Gary Scott
PR2 Caleb Phillips



ALL OTHER BYE WEEK TRAINING AND SCHEDULING UP TO COACH WOODS

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

WE HAD A BYE WEEK LAST WEEK WHICH I THINK WAS PRODUCTIVE

HAD A GOOD CHANCE TO REVIEW WHAT WEVE BEEN DOING SO FAR WHERE THERE WAS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT AND WORK ON SOME TWEAKS TO HOPEFULLY BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THOSE AREAS

OF COURSE CERTAIN THINGS COME UP WHEN DOING THOSE REVIEWS WHICH IS WHY I ENDED UP MOVING RAWDOG WHO IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION WASNT A GREAT FIT WITH THE TEAM CULTURE WERE TRYING TO BUILD SO I MOVED HIM FOR JAMES JAMES AND SENT HIM TO A GM WHO I THINK HELL HAVE A SIMILAR PERSONALITY TO AND HE CAN GEL WITH

OF COURSE THAT GM MIGHT BE HEADED TO CANCUN IN THE OFFSEASON IF YOU BELIEVE THE NEWS SO THATS INTERESTING"

2. Discuss any news that interested you. (Cover your news first; then move on)

"THE BIG DOG DOESNT BLAME T LAW FOR NOT WANTING TO FOCUS ON ANY OF THAT SILLY TALK ABOUT HIM HES FOCUSED ON WINNING GAMES AND DOING HIS JOB WHICH HE DOES DO QUITE WELL

HOWEVER SINCE ITS THE BIG DOGS RESPONSIBILITY TO TALK TO THE MEDIA I WILL GIVE THIS PROBABLY MORE ATTENTION THAN IT DESERVES

FACTS ARE I THINK IN THIS LEAGUE WHEN THINGS DONT GO TO EXPECTATIONS THE SCRUTINY TENDS TO GO TO THE QUARTERBACK FAIRLY OR NOT ITS JUST WHAT COMES WITH THE GLAMOR POSITION AS THE LEADER OF THE OFFENSE

I MEAN TO PICK AN EXAMPLE IS SOMEONE LIKE MARSHALL IN MILWAUKEE THE REAL REASON THAT TEAM IS STRUGGLING NO

BUT SINCE YOU CAN POINT AN EASY FINGER TO THINGS THAT HE COULD DO BETTER YOU AS A FAN OR PUNDIT OF THEM WISH HED DO WHAT HE DID TO US EARLIER IN THE YEAR EVERY DAY HES THE ONE THAT GETS BENCHED AND REPLACED WHICH SHOCK OF SHOCKS DID NOT IMPROVE THEIR OFFENSES PERFORMANCE

GUYS LIKE MEEK AND HUDGINS WERE BLAMED FOR THEIR TEAMS NOT GETTING WHERE THEY WANTED BY SOME AND ARE THRIVING NOW THAT THEYRE IN THE RIGHT SPOT

THATS JUST A GENERAL STATEMENT OF COURSE AND T LAW AS A GUY THAT HAD THE GENERATIONAL PROSPECT LABEL SINCE BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL PROBABLY OBVIOUSLY IS GONNA HAVE INSANELY HIGH EXPECTATIONS

AND LONG BEACH GIVEN THE FRANCHISE HISTORY AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A TEAM THOUGHT TO BE A POTENTIAL IMPACT BOWL WINNER LAST YEAR THAT HAD A SNAKEBIT SEASON IS GONNA ALSO HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS

LETS CUT THROUGH THE SMOKE THOUGH AND LOOK AT REALITY

IF T LAW HAD A PASS BLOCKING RIGHT TACKLE LAST YEAR THERES A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE THEY DO THAT AND THIS JOB DOESNT BECOME OPEN FOR ME

BECAUSE YOU LOOK AT HIM WHERE EVEN COMING OFF A BAD INJURY HE WAS WINNING GAMES AT A HIGH CLIP AND MORE OR LESS PUTTING UP VIDEO GAME NUMBERS AS FAR AS TOUCHDOWNS AND YARDS PER ATTEMPT BEFORE HE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT AGAIN BECAUSE OF A NASTY HIT

NOW THIS YEAR COMING OFF TWO MAJOR INJURIES WITH A NEW REGIME IN PLACE A LOT OF NEW PERSONNEL AND LEARNING A NEW OFFENSE HES STILL BEEN ONE OF THE MOST EFFICIENT QUARTERBACKS IN THE LEAGUE COMPLETING PASSES AT A HIGH RATE THROWING TOUCHDOWNS A GOOD OVER EIGHT YARDS PER ATTEMPT HIS CONNECTION WITH JUSTYN ROSS IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN ELECTRIC THIS YEAR AND IF YOURE GOING TO TALK ABOUT WINS BEING A QUARTERBACK STAT DESPITE THIS ADJUSTMENT PERIOD WE HAVE A WINNING RECORD RIGHT NOW PLAYING IN BY FAR THE MOST COMPETITIVE DIVISION IN THE LEAGUE SO FAR AS FAR AS QUALITY DEPTH TOP TO BOTTOM

HES ALSO A RESPECTED LEADER WHOS KEPT THE BELIEF OF THE LOCKER ROOM

IM SURE PEOPLE WISH THERE HADNT BEEN THESE SETBACKS THAT AND THAT HED ALREADY REACHED THAT RARIFIED AIR OF AN OWEN OR ORTEGA WHERE THERES THE IMPACT BOWL WINS AND APPEARANCES AND THAT GRAVITAS THAT COMES WITH IT

GUESS WHAT T LAW THE GUY WHO HAD HIS NECK AND BACK RATTLED AROUND THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS OWN WISHES THAT TOO AND I KNOW HE HAS HIGHER GOALS FOR HIMSELF THAN WHAT HES REACHED SO FAR

BUT HERES THE GREAT THING HES GOING TO KEEP GETTING EVEN BETTER BECAUSE HES WIRED THAT WAY AND HE HAS A SUPPORT SYSTEM IN PLACE HERE

LETS BE CLEAR THOUGH THE REALLY DAMN GOOD HIGH LEVEL QUARTERBACK OF A WINNING TEAM NOT HAVING REACHED HIS FULL POTENTIAL YET BECAUSE OF SOME CRAP CIRCUMSTANCES AND LUCK IS ABOUT AS MUCH OF A FIRST WORLD PROBLEM AS YOU CAN GET AS A SPORTS GM"

3. With the trade deadline in the rear view, what move surprised you the most?

"IM A LITTLE SURPRISED THERE WASNT MORE AGGRESSIVE INTEREST FROM MORE CONTENDERS AROUND THE LEAGUE IN MATT NEILL

I MEAN IM GLAD AS HELL TO KEEP HIM BUT I THOUGHT A TACKLE OF HIS ELITE CALIBER WOULD HAVE CAUSED MORE OF A STIR WHEN HE SAID HE WAS OPEN TO A MOVE

BUT ID SAY THE MOVE THAT SURPRISED ME THE MOST WAS LINCOLN DOSS GETTING TRADED


ID HAVE THOUGHT A DYNAMIC QUARTERBACK OF HIS CALIBER WOULDVE BEEN HELD ONTO FOR THE NEXT GM IN CANCUN TO BUILD AROUND

GUESS I CANT BLAME THEM FOR GOING FULL TEAR DOWN BUT YOU DONT SEE A QUARTERBACK OF THAT CALIBER JUST ENTERING HIS PRIME COME ON THE TRADE MARKET THAT OFTEN FROM MY EXPERIENCE"

4. Tell us a player on offense and defense you want to see more from in the second half of the season.

"WELL ON OFFENSE WERE PLANNING ON STEPPING UP THE USAGE OF GARY SCOTT NOW THAT HES ACCLIMATED AND FINDING WAYS TO GET THE BALL INTO HIS HANDS SINCE HES AN EXPLOSIVE PLAYMAKER THAT ALSO CAN DRAW ATTENTION AWAY FROM ROSS PHILLIPS RUIZ DACEY ETCETERA


DEFENSIVELY NOW THAT WEVE SCALED BACK HIS USAGE ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE I THINK WEVE SEEN SOME REAL SIGNS OF THE ELITE CORNERBACK IZZY SHOULD BE THE PAST FEW WEEKS AND I EXPECT HIM TO KEEP GROWING INTO THAT ROLE AND SHUTTING GUYS DOWN AS AN ELITE DUO WITH MULLINS"

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)

"NOT TO BE TRITE OR CLICHE BUT A BIG ADVANTAGE FOR US IS WERE AT HOME WERE COMING OFF A BYE AND WERE IN A POSITION WHERE WE KNOW WE NEED EVERY WIN WE CAN GET WITH HOW TIGHT THE PLAYOFF RACE IS GONNA BE

OBVIOUSLY SYDNEY IS A TEAM THAT WAS VERY GOOD LAST YEAR AND HAS BEEN IN INCREDIBLE FORM THIS YEAR WELL BALANCED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL WE NEED TO PLAY OUR BEST HERE AGAINST THIS CALIBER OF OPPOSITION BUT IM OPTIMISTIC BECAUSE WHILE WEVE BEATEN SOME GOOD TEAMS SO FAR THIS YEAR I DONT THINK WEVE SHOWN ON FILM WHAT OUR BEST FORM IS YET"



"WELL COACH BACK TO THE GRIND"

[Talon]

7 Weeks to prove we belong this season.

[GM Yount]

"I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE TALENT ITS ALL UP TO EXECUTION NOW

HOPEFULLY THE TWEAKS WE IMPLEMENTED TO THE OFFENSE ADD TO OUR EXPLOSIVE PLAYS

I KNOW ITS A LIMITED SAMPLE SIZE BUT WITH THE WEEK TO LOOK AT JAMES JAMES IN PRACTICE HOW DID HE SEEM TO SIZE UP TO OUR OTHER ROTATIONAL CORNERS IN THAT SECOND TIER

ANY INFO WOULD HELP AS FAR AS WHO TO PUT AS NICKEL DIME AND SUBER SUB"

[Talon]

 

James has elite agility but only average to below average speed, poor hands, and no strength.  Waters has better speed than Pettigrew so its average to slightly above, but he has better hands, much more strength, and a higher IQ thank James... so its a toss up to what you value, as James is the better tackler.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY I THINK ILL GO WITH JAMES IN THE NICKEL THEN FOR THE AGILITY AND TACKLING

I KNOW WERE NOT USUALLY IN THE MOOD OF SWITCHING UP THE TRAINING FOCUSES WEEK TO WEEK BUT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD HAVE THE LINEBACKERS FOCUS ON THE RUN THIS WEEK WITH HOW NUTS CRAWFORD HAS BEEN GOING"

[Talon]

That's fine.

[GM Yount]

"COOL"



Have LBs focus on the run this week

Implement all the offensive playbook changes from the bye week

Finn at RT if he can play, Fritz if he can't

James James as CB3 in all situations Terry Waters as CB4 Pettigrew as Supersub at all CB positions

Move Coach Woods specialized training focus to Whitney Pettigrew

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss this past week.

"LOSING ANOTHER GAME ESPECIALLY AT HOME SUCKS

SYDNEY IS A GREAT TEAM BUT THERES A LOT OF CHANCES WE HAD TO ACTUALLY WIN THE GAME WE LARGELY EXECUTED OUR PLAN OF MOVING THE BALL GETTING IT TO OUR PLAYMAKERS AND AT LEAST HOLDING CRAWFORD RELATIVELY IN CHECK WHILE ALSO GETTING TO THE QUARTERBACK A LOT

TURNOVERS IN THE RED AREA ARE WHAT KILLED US AND YOU CANT WIN GAMES DOING THAT

HAVE TO SAY JUMPING AHEAD THERE IS SOMETHING THAT REALLY RUSTLES MY JIMMIES WHERE I MEAN SYDNEY THERES A GOOD CHANCE THEY SCORE IN SOME FORM ANYWAYS GIVEN WHERE THE BALL WAS BUT ITS KIND OF A SLAP IN THE TITS THAT A GUY THAT INJURED ONE OF OUR PLAYERS WAS ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE GAME AND BE THE ONE WHO SCORED THAT TOUCHDOWN

IT WAS CLEARLY A DIRTY HIT AFTER THE PLAY IT INJURED WHITNEY THE BROADCASTERS AT THE TIME WERE SAYING SURELY THERES LEAGUE OFFICE ACTION COMING THE LEAGUE OFFICE IN FACT DID FIND IT SUSPENSION WORTHY SO IT KIND OF BAFFLES THE BIG DOG WHY HE GOT TO STAY ON THE FIELD THE REST OF THE GAME

SYDNEY WON BECAUSE THEY EXECUTED BETTER AND DIDNT MAKE THE MISTAKES WE DID BUT ITS KIND OF INSULTING TO OUR GUY THAT GOT TAKEN OUT AND HONESTLY SETS A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT WHERE IF OUR LADS HADNT BEEN AS DISCIPLINED THINGS COULD HAVE ESCALATED AND GOTTEN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE DECIDED TO GET REVENGE FOR WHITNEY

THANKFULLY IT DIDNT ESCALATE BUT IT WAS NOT WELL HANDLED IN MY OPINION"

2. Discuss any news that interested you. (Cover your news first; then move on)

"SO YEAH WERE TALKING ABOUT A QUOTE APPARENT DRUNKEN RANT UNQUOTE KEY WORD BEING APPARENT IN THAT NOBODY KNOWS THE CONTEXT AND WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED

I KNOW THE SMART THING WOULD PROBABLY BE TO NO COMMENT UNTIL I TALK FURTHER AND REVIEW THINGS BLAH BLAH BUT SINCE WERE TALKING ABOUT APPARENT LETS BE REALISTIC ABOUT WHAT LOGICALLY MAKES SENSE ACTUALLY HAPPENED

JESS WOODS KNOWN FOR HER PROFESSIONALISM KNOWN FOR HAVING TO BE BUTTONED UP AND TO BE PERFECTLY BEHAVED AND WHO ABSOLUTELY HATES NONSENSE AND OFF THE FIELD DISTRACTIONS DECIDED TO GET SO SLOPPY DRUNK IN PUBLIC THAT SHE JUST CANT CONTROL WHAT SHE SAYS 

OR

DO WE FOLLOW LOGIC AND SAY THAT SHE WAS AT A RESTAURANT SHE WAS TRYING TO EAT HER FREAKING DINNER AND WAS GETTING HARASSED WHILE TRYING TO DO SO AND JUST GO ABOUT LIVING HER LIFE

THAT WE DONT GET THE WHOLE STORY OF EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY ITS THE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR THE GOTCHA MOMENT FOR SOMEONE THATS HAD TO BE UNDER A MUCH BIGGER MICROSCOPE BEHAVIORALY THAN ANY OF HER PEERS TO EARN RESPECT THE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR THAT GOTCHA MOMENT THE VIRAL WHAT DO YOU CALL IT THE PEOPLE WHO CERTAINLY DONT REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF OUR FANBASE THAT FEEL ITS OKAY TO HARRASS PEOPLE ONLY WANT THE SIDE OF THINGS TO COME OUT THAT WILL MAKE COACH WOODS LOOK AS BAD AS POSSIBLE

DID SHE HAVE A GLASS OF SOME KIND OF ALCOHOL AT HER TABLE BECAUSE SHE AGAIN IS TRYING TO UNWIND AND HAVE A DAMN DINNER AND DO PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WHO AGAIN ARE A VOCAL MINORITY THAT DONT REPRESENT THE MERMEN FANBASE AS A WHOLE OR WHO MIGHT NOT EVEN BE FANS AT ALL

DO THEY DO THE CLASSIC THING AND SEEING A POWERFUL WOMAN WITH A REPUTATION BUILT UP GET CAUGHT IN ANY KIND OF MOMENT OF WHETHER YOU WANT TO CALL IT A SLIP UP OR JUST NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE ANY MORE WITHOUT PUSHING BACK DO THEY CRAFT A STORY

THAT BECAUSE SHE GOT JUSTIFIABLY ANGRY AT SOME AWFUL BEHAVIOR HER WAY AND HAD SOME ALCOHOL WITH HER MEAL THAT IT WAS A CRAZY DRUNKEN RANT

IF ANYONE CAN PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO PROVE ME WRONG GO THE HELL AHEAD BUT KNOWING JESS WOODS THE WAY I DO THE FACT THAT WE CLEARLY DONT HAVE ALL THE FACTS HERE AND JUST LOOKING AT THE SETTING WHERE THIS HAPPENED I WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED IF THE REAL STORY WAS ACTUALLY HOW ITS BEING PRESENTED HERE

NOW AGAIN KNOWING COACH WOODS IM SURE SHE REGRETS THAT THIS IS EVEN BEING TALKED ABOUT INSTEAD OF FOOTBALL BUT I WOULD BE REALLY SHOCKED IF SHE WAS INEBRIATED TO AN INAPPROPRIATE DEGREE IN PUBLIC AND ENGAGED IN BEHAVIOR THAT ACTUALLY NEEDED TO BE APOLOGIZED FOR

IF IM WRONG ILL OBVIOUSLY HAVE SOME EGG ON MY FACE AND MAYBE I SHOULDVE JUST GIVEN SOME PITTER PATTER PR FRIENDLY STATEMENT BUT ID BE SHOCKED IF I WAS"

3. Talk about your plans for this week.

"WE GET DOWN TO BUSINESS RESHUFFLE OUR O LINE WITH LUCE UNFORTUNATELY OUT AND WE LOOK TO BEAT A DALLAS TEAM WITH A GOOD PASS RUSH THATS COMING OFF A BIG WIN"



"ARIEL ILL SEE COACH NOW"

[Talon]

First and foremost, I apologize for putting you in the situation of having to defend my actions off of the field; but I was not drunk, I was having a couple of drinks with dinner after a hard couple of weeks, and yeah.. I didn't handle myself well in the face of a harassing few people wanting to bother me while I was trying to eat my dinner.

I try to pick my places carefully to avoid public eyes, but I guess I have to choose a new spot.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH I FIGURED YOU WERENT DRUNK AND PEOPLE WERE SPINNING THINGS

WOULDNT HAVE SAID WHAT I DID IF I DIDNT BELIEVE IT BUT THANK YOU FOR THE APOLOGY REGARDLESS

FOOTBALL WISE I THINK WERE ALL UPSET ABOUT THE RESULT

THE BIG DOG TELLS YOU WHAT THOUGH IM SURE AS HELL THANKFUL WE ENDED UP HANGING ONTO PULLIAM FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR

OBVIOUSLY HE HAS HIS ISSUES IN PASS PRO BUT ID RATHER HIM OUT THERE THAN SCOURING THE FREE AGENT WIRE FOR A WARM BODY"

[Talon]

 

Absolutely.

[GM Yount]

"WELL MIGHT AS WELL TEST THE WATERS ON ADDING ANOTHER VET GUARD TO SEE IF WE CAN AFFORD ONE JUST IN CASE WE GET ANOTHER INJURY ILL HAVE THE LOCK IN SOON"



"ARIEL ELI HARRIS PLEASE"



"HI ELI ITS THE BIG DOG FROM LONG BEACH

WEVE BEEN GETTING A BIT HIT WITH INJURIES AT GUARD THIS YEAR SO I WANTED TO SEE IF ONE POINT TWO FIVE MILLION SPLIT UP AS NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND SALARY THREE FIFTY IN BONUS MONEY WOULD BE ENOUGH TO GET WALTER PARKER IN FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR IF WE CAN CLEAR THE SPACE"

[Talon]

At this point, Walter is only interested in playing for a playoff team, and no offense, but you're fighting for a wild card and the money isn't worth that gamble.  We'd want $3MM to sign right now.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH NO THATS FAIR

WE DONT HAVE A REALISTIC PATH TO OPEN UP THAT MONEY BUT THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND BEST OF LUCK FINDING HIM A HOME"



"ARIEL BOBBY SHAPIRO NEXT PLEASE THANKS"



"HI BOBBY ITS THE BIG DOG

WANTED TO SEE IF A MILLION SPLIT UP INTO SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY SALARY AND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY BONUS WOULD BE ENOUGH TO GET GUARD ANDRE JONES HERE TO LONG BEACH FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR"

[Talon]

 

Sure thing!

[GM Yount]

"GOOD DOING BUSINESS BOBBY"



"ARIEL ILL HAVE THE LOCK IN INFO SHORTLY"

[GM Yount]

Robert Sapp to LG1

Ken Pulliam to RG1

Andre Jones to LG2 and RG2

Richard Finn back to RT1 with him healthy
Fritz top backup at both OT positions

Take Roger Quick off the KR depth chart

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss this past week.

"BIG TO GET BACK ON TRACK WITH A WIN AND THAT OUR OFFENSE SHOWED THE FIREPOWER WERE CAPABLE OF

T LAW HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TOGETHER WITH OUR COACHES TO BACK TO SLINGING IT LIKE HE CAN AFTER THE INJURIES AND HE DEFINITELY HAD SOME SERIOUS ZIP ON HIS FASTBALL THIS WEEK AND JOHN ENCARNACION HAS BEEN PUTTING IN WORK ALL YEAR AND RECENTLY SHOWING HIS UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

VERY UNLIMITED EVEN

OBVIOUSLY OUR DYNAMIC WIDE RECEIVERS BALLED OUT TOO

WE DID HAVE A COUPLE DRIVES DEEP INSIDE THE TEN WHERE WE COULDNT FINISH IT OFF WITH TOUCHDOWNS THAT HELPED DALLAS STAY IN THE GAME BUT OVERALL IT WAS A GOOD PERFORMANCE ON THE ROAD

OH ID ALSO LIKE TO SHOUT OUT KEN PULLIAM

HES BEEN A REAL PROFESSIONAL AS HIS ROLE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND HE GOT PUT INTO THAT SWING GUARD SPOT THIS YEAR BUT HE WAS READY TO GO NEXT MAN UP WHEN CALLED ON AND DELIVERED TODAY"

2. Discuss any news that interested you. (Cover your news first; then move on)

"I THINK THE THREE QUARTERS MARK STATS SHOWED HOW DYNAMIC SOME OF OUR YOUNG PLAYERS HAVE BEEN

KENNY DIAMOND ENCARNACION T LAW FOR EXAMPLE AND DAMN YOU LOOK AT CALEB PHILLIPS HAVING A BREAKOUT SECOND SEASON WHERE HES GONNA PROBABLY FINISH WELL OVER A THOUSAND YARDS AND JUSTYN ROSS HASNT GOTTEN ENOUGH ATTENTION FOR THE STEP FORWARD HES TAKEN THIS SEASON WHERE YOU LOOK WHERE HE STACKS UP AS FAR AS RECEIVING YARDS AND PERCENTAGE OF TARGETS CAUGHT

ALSO YEAH I MEAN I OBVIOUSLY MADE MY FEELINGS KNOWN ON SMOKE SO IM NOT SURPRISED HIS SUSPENSION WAS UPHELD"

3. What is more interesting to you the PFL or the IFAF, do you believe either is a true rival or threat to the HIFL?  Who is your favorite player from either league and why?

"I THINK THE IFAF IS MORE INTERESTING TO THE BIG DOG PERSONALLY BECAUSE OF THE WORLDWIDE SUPREMACY TYPE FEEL TO IT AND NATIONAL PRIDE AND SEEING GUYS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COMPETE

AS FAR AS BEING A THREAT TO THE HIFL I THINK THE ONLY THREAT IS OURSELVES IF WE MAKE MISTAKES THAT DRIVE THE FANS AWAY WHICH CAUSES PEOPLE TO SEE OUT SOMETHING ELSE OUT

BUT IF WE CAN SURVIVE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE FORMER COMMISSIONER LAST YEAR I THINK THE HIFL IS PRETTY RESILIENT BROTHER

I DONT KNOW IF I WANT TO TOUCH THAT LAST QUESTION LEST IT SOUNDS LIKE TAMPERING BUT I LIKE TO KEEP TABS ON FORMER PLAYERS OF MINE LIKE MICHAEL DAMON OVER THERE

BUT I MEAN I ALSO LIKE SEEING ANY HIGH LEVEL QUARTERBACKS LIKE MCGHEE IN ACTION AS JUST A FAN OF FOOTBALL I THINK ITS IMPORTANT FOR EVERY LEAGUE TO HAVE ITS TENTPOLE QUARTERBACKS"

4. The bye weeks are through; five games remain this season; evaluate your team and season, if you still have a shot at the playoffs what does your team have to do to close out the regular season on a high note?

"BEEN A LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF A SEASON GETTING USED TO A NEW TEAM LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER AND FINDING WHAT WORKS TO PUT THE PLAYERS IN A POSITION TO SUCCEED

I THINK WEVE STARTED TO FIND SOME ANSWERS ON A COUPLE THINGS AS THE SEASONS GONE ON THAT ARE PROMISING DOWN THE STRETCH IF WE CAN KEEP BUILDING ON THEM

REALLY I MEAN DOWN THE STRETCH WE NEED TO JUST BE GREAT AND PLAY TO OUR ABILITY

IF WE CAN KEEP RUNNING THE BALL LIKE JOHN DID LAST WEEK THATLL BE A HUGE BOOST TO US OBVIOUSLY

ITS A TOUGH TASK WITH LITTLE ROOM FOR ERROR BECAUSE THERES SO MANY TEAMS IN OUR CONFERENCE WITH WINNING RECORDS THIS YEAR SO WE HAVE TO PLAY WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY AND ALMOST DESPERATION TO GIVE OUR BEST EVERY GAME

I THINK WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLES SET BY OUR TEAM LEADERS AND THE URGENCY SHOWN BY SOME OF OUR VETERAN PLAYERS WHO KNOW THAT EVERY CHANCE COUNTS AND THEIR TIME IS NOW TO MAKE A RUN

OBVIOUSLY THERES A BALANCING ACT BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO PLAY TIGHT AND OVERTHINK THINGS OUT ON THE FIELD BECAUSE YOURE PUTTING PRESSURE ON YOURSELVES I THINK YOU NEED TO PLAY FREE PLAY AGGRESSIVE AND WITH SPEED

SO WHERE I THINK THAT COMES IN IS REALLY GRINDING FILM MAKING EVERY PRACTICE SESSION COUNT AND BEING AS PREPARED AS POSSIBLE GOING INTO THE GAME SO OUR LADS HAVE PUT THAT WORK IN AND ARE ABLE TO PLAY FREE WHILE STILL MINIMIZING MISTAKES"



"WELL COACH THERE WAS SOME UGLINESS BUT WE GOT THE WIN AND SOME REALLY GOOD SIGNS

TIME TO MAKE THIS WINNING TIME"

[Talon]

We have to get this win, this rivalry means a lot to this club and the community

[GM Yount]

"AGREED WE NEED TO GET THIS RIGHT

THAT STARTS WITH MAKING SURE WERE TOTALLY PREPARED

ON THAT NOTE DO YOU THINK WE HAVE THE LINEBACKERS FOCUS ON COVERAGE IN TRAINING THIS WEEK GIVEN HOW MUCH DALEY LIKES THE TIGHT END AND HOW DYNAMIC SHEFFIELD IS"

[Talon]

 

That is probably the smart money.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY COOL

CAN WE GET THE TEAM GATHERED UP IN THE LOCKER ROOM OR ON THE PRACTICE FIELD OR SOMETHING

I FEEL LIKE GIVEN THE GRAVITY OF THE GAME IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR THE BIG DOG TO BIG DOG SOME BIG DOGOSITY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE WITH MY WORDS"

[Talon]

THE TEAM GATHERS

[GM Yount]

"HI LADS ITS THE BIG DOG

ILL TRY NOT TO TAKE UP TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME BUT I CANT PROMISE HOW EXCITED AND RAMPED UP I GET

ITS BEEN A PRETTY GOOD SEASON SO FAR I THINK WE ALL KNOW IT COULD BE BETTER BUT WERE STILL IN A SPOT WHERE WE HAVE A LEGIT CHANCE

OBVIOUSLY OUR CONFERENCE HAS AN INSANE AMOUNT OF TEAMS WITH WINNING RECORDS RIGHT NOW SO WERE GONNA HAVE TO GO ON A HELL OF A RUN

STARTING NOW

THERES VETS WHO I MIGHT BE NEWER KNOWING WHO I KNOW DAMN WELL KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO HIT THAT HIGH GEAR IN THIS LEAGUE AND THERES SOME OF YOU WHO WERE WITH ME A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND WHO WENT ON A RUN TO CLOSE THE YEAR AND MAKE THE PLAYOFFS FROM A MUCH CRAZIER POSITION THAN THIS

WHEREVER THEIR EXPERIENCE COMES FROM LETS ALL FOLLOW THE LEADS OF THOSE WHOVE BEEN THROUGH FIRE AND KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN IN HIGH PRESSURE SITUATIONS WHETHER THEY SET THEIR EXAMPLE VERBALLY OR THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS

THAT STARTS WITH AN OAKLAND TEAM THATS HAD BAD LUCK AND I THINK WE ALL KNOW IS BETTER THAN THEIR RECORD AND VERY DANGEROUS COMING TO TOWN

THEYRE WELL COACHED THEY PRESENT ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE DEFENSIVE CHALLENGES OUT THERE AND THEYVE GOT SOME ELITE TALENT

BUT SCREW ALL THAT FANCY TALK

BOTTOM LINE IS THEYRE OUR FUCKING RIVALS

THAT MIGHT MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS TO A LOT OF YOU FOR SOME IT MIGHT COME FROM THAT TEAM DECIDING TO MOVE ON FROM YOU FOR SOME IT MIGHT COME FROM A FAMILY RIVALRY AND ONE UPSMANSHIP FOR SOME IT MIGHT BE THE YEARS OF GOING TO WAR WITH THOSE GUYS WELL BEFORE THE BIG DOG CAME TO TOWN

BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS IT MEANS THE SAME THING FOR ALL OF US EVEN THOSE IN THE ROOM WHO MAYBE DONT HAVE THAT HISTORY OR EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO IT

IT MEANS THOSE BACKED INTO A CORNER MOTHERFUCKERS ARE GOING TO COME INTO OUR HOUSE COME OUT CLAWING AND THEYRE GOING TO HAVE THE INTENT TO IF THEY DO NOTHING ELSE THIS YEAR TO FUCK ON ALL OF YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS

YOU WANT AN IMPACT BOWL THEY WANT TO PISS ALL OVER THAT DREAM AS SOON AS IT COMES WITHIN YOUR SIGHT YOU WANT TO PUT FOOD ON YOUR FAMILIES TABLE THEY WANT TO KICK DOWN THE DOOR TO YOUR HOUSE HOP UP ON THE DINING ROOM TABLE DROP TROW AND TAKE A GIANT SHIT ALL OVER YOUR NICE FAMILY DINNER

BUT WITH THAT ATTITUDE THAT SWAGGER THAT COMING FIRING OUT THE GATE THEYRE GONNA BRING YOU ALL CAN COUNTER THAT

BECAUSE IF IT DOESNT WORK

IF IT DOESNT WORK IF YOU DONT BREAK OR BEND THATS WHEN THEY START REMEMBERING EVERYTHINGS GONE WRONG FOR THEM THIS YEAR

WHEN WE HAVE A BLITZ UP THE MIDDLE THAT GETS TO DALEY SUDDENLY THEY START LOOKING OVER AT OUR SIDELINE AND WISHING THEY STILL HAD ROBERT SAPP

WHEN WE START BALLING OUT AND SHOWING THAT WE ARE IN FACT THE BETTER TEAM THATS WHEN THEY START WONDERING WHEN THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT

THEY START REMEMBERING THAT THEIR FUCKING GENERAL MANAGER IS MAKING THEM SHARE A LOCKER ROOM PRACTICE FIELD AND PLAY WITH A GUY THAT HAS ALLEGATIONS OF BEING A PEDOPHILE

THEYRE GONNA START REMEMBERING THAT THEY AS PLAYERS AND COACHES ARE GETTING ASKED BY THE BIG TALL BEARDED MOTHERFUCKER RUNNING THAT SHOP TO WORK WITH SOMEONE THAT MAKES THEM SICK TO THEIR STOMACH AND MAYBE THROUGH KARMA NOT GETTING SHIT OUT OF IT

AS CUT THROAT AS HARSH AS IT SOUNDS

YOU MAKE THEM REMEMBER JUST HOW SHITTY THEIR SITUATION IS OR THEYRE GONNA TRY THEIR DAMNDEST TO GET SOME CATHARSIS BY FLINGING THAT SHIT ONTO WHAT WERE DOING

I KNOW YOURE THE BETTER TEAM LETS GO OUT THERE AND PROVE YOU ARE

YOURE DISMISSED MERMEN

IM THE BIG DOG"



"ARIEL HERES OUR LOCK IN INFO TO SEND TO COACH WOODS"

Change LB focus to pass/coverage

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss this past week.

"BIG WIN

GOT A LITTLE HAIRY AT THE END BUT AT THE END WE GOT A BIG WIN IN FRONT OF OUR HOME FANS AGAINST A BITTER RIVAL AND STARTED TO HOPEFULLY GET SOME MOMENTUM GOING WITH A HUGE CLUTCH PLAY BY GEORGE AT THE END

IN THE END ITS A WIN AND YOU GOTTA GET THEM ANY WAY YOU CAN IF YOU WANT TO MOVE TOWARDS WHERE YOU WANT TO BE

AND TRUST THE BIG DOG WHERE WE WANT TO BE IS AT THE TOP

SOME GMS MIGHT THINK BEING SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE INSTEAD OF THE PROJECTED TERRIBLE IS A REASON TO TWEET AND CELEBRATE BUT I THINK THAT ATTITUDE IS A DISSERVICE TO THE LADS PUTTING THEIR BODIES ON THE LINE

WE WANT TO BE GREAT HERE AND I BELIEVE OUR LADS HAVE IT WITHIN THEM TO BE JUST THAT

SPEAKING OF WHICH GOTTA SHOUT OUT JOHN ENCARNACION FOR WORKING HARD TO START TO UNLEASH HIS MASSIVE POTENTIAL THESE PAST FEW GAMES

ITS BEEN A GIANT BOOST TO THE TEAM AND I THINK HIM AND THE SQUAD AS A WHOLE ARE JUST STARTING TO SCRATCH THE SURFACE OF OUR POTENTIAL"

2. Discuss any news that interested you. (Cover your news first; then move on)

"GLAD TO GET GEORGE GETTING SOME LOVE FROM THE MEDIA TO BE HONEST

THE GUYS BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF OBSTACLES AND IN THE BIG DOGS HUMBLE OPINION IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED LINEBACKERS IN THE LEAGUE AS FAR AS A GUY THATS BEEN A LEGIT IMPACT DIFFERENCE MAKER SINCE DAY ONE

ANYWAYS IF BARGERS GIRLFRIEND AND HER MOM WANT TO MAKE SOME REAL MOTHER EFFIN MONEY THE BIG DOGS FILM STUDIO WOULD BE HAPPY TO BUY THE RIGHTS TO THEIR STORY"

3. If you could will your team into fixing or improving one thing, what would it be?

"CAPITALIZING ON OUR DEEP IN THE RED ZONE OPPORTUNITIES AND PUTTING A STAMP ON GAMES WHEN WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO

IF WE LET THE ELITE ELITE TEAMS OF THIS LEAGUE OFF THE HOOK BY NOT TAKING ALL THE CHANCES WE GET OR LETTING THEM BACK IN THE GAME THEY CAN MAKE US PAY FOR IT IN A WAY THAT WE DIDNT THESE LAST TWO WEEKS"

4. You going to win this week?

"IF WE PLAY UP TO OUR POTENTIAL YES

IN THE BIG DOGS OPINION WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO BEAT ANYONE IF WE DO WHAT WERE CAPABLE OF

LIKE THE BIG DOG SAID THOUGH SYDNEY IS A TOP TEAM AND WE NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AGAINST THEM WHEN WE GET IT

ONLY FOUR MORE CHANCES TO CEMENT OURSELVES AS A PLAYOFF TEAM AND NONE OF THEM WILL BE EASY SO WE NEED TO BE PREPARED AND MAKE EACH ONE COUNT"



"WELL COACH FOURTH QUARTER WARTS ASIDE

GOOD VERSATILITY TO WIN LAST WEEK WITH THAT NASCAR DEFENSE NOT GIVING T LAW MUCH TIME TO GET THE PASSING GAME GOING

IF ENCAR KEEPS GOING LIKE HE HAS THESE PAST TWO WEEKS THATLL MAKE US MUCH MORE OF A HANDFUL FOR TEAMS TO DEAL WITH AND LET US CONFUSE THEM WHETHER WERE GONNA RUN IT DOWN THEIR THROAT OR GASH THEM WITH THE BIG PASS PLAY"

[Talon]

 

Agreed, suddenly we have a pass and run game both near the top 10 in the league, balance is nice, but we need to find a way to take our #11 offense and turn it into points.  11th in yards 25th in points is just frustrating the shit out of me.

[GM Yount]

"DO WE HAVE A BREAKDOWN OF HOW WERE USING OUR PLAYBOOK AND FORMATIONS AND STUFF IN THE RED ZONE COMPARED TO OTHERWISE OR ARE THOSE BREAKDOWNS WE GET MORE JUST FOR OUR OVERALL PLAY CALLING"

[Talon]

 

Eh, we don't get that detailed unless we super deep dive in pre-season and build a playbook just for certain situations; which is like hella hard, so it would likely have to be a patreon perk or something.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY SO NO WAY TO TWEAK THAT

ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF TO HELP US TURN THOSE DRIVES INTO POINTS OR IS IT JUST UP TO THE LADS TO EXECUTE BETTER"

[Talon]

 

I don't think we can do much more than we are; it's on them to make the plays.

[GM Yount]

"WELP

LETS BUCKLE UP AND BITE OUR PILLOWS THEN

SHITS ABOUT TO GET REAL

LETS GET IT DONE"



Shift Linebacker focus to Run for this game

Lock In

[GM Yount]

1. What stood out to you about your team this week?

"WELL WHAT STANDS OUT IS THEY KNUCKLED UP AND GOT A BIG ROAD WIN TO KEEP US IN THE PLAYOFF HUNT

IZZY GETTING A BIG PICK SIX IS A MOMENT FOR HIM THAT HOPEFULLY IS JUST THE START OF BIG THINGS

THE BIG DOGS HAPPY THAT WE SHOWED SOME VERSATILITY IN OUR WAYS TO WIN WITH DACEY LEADING US IN CATCHES AND ALSO AN ABILITY TO GET TO THE QUARTERBACK AND PLAYED VERY WELL IN THE FOURTH QUARTER

OBVIOUSLY WE GAVE UP SOME BIG PASSING PLAYS BUT OVERALL ITS A GOOD PERFORMANCE AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS WE WON"

2. Discuss any news that interested you. (Cover your news first; then move on)

"TUILAGI IS A BIG POWERFUL BEEF BOI AND ITS OBVIOUSLY INCREDIBLE WHAT HES DOING THIS YEAR

KNOCK ON WOOD ITS A GOOD THING FOR THE FANS WITH ALL THESE TIGHT PLAYOFF RACES THAT THE LEAGUE IS GENERALLY FAIRLY HEALTHY FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR

OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT DALEYS CONCUSSIONS BUT IM CONFIDENT HELL GET SOME NANOBUBBLES IN HIM AND COME BACK STRONG AT SOME POINT AND BE PART OF THIS RIVALRY WE HAVE WITH OAKLAND DOWN THE LINE

THE BIG DOG HAS SUFFERED PLENTY OF CONCUSSIONS IN HER TIME AND LET ME TELL YOU SHES AS SHARP AS YEAH LOOKS LIKE THAT RUSHING RECORDS GONNA GET SHATTERED HUH"

3. 3 Weeks to go, do you make changes or are you ready to roll with what brought you to the dance?

"WELL WELL GENERALLY GO WITH WHATS WORKING BUT WEVE ALSO BEEN WINNING WITH SOME SLIGHT TWEAKS HERE AND THERE IN OUR PREP BASED ON OUR OPPONENTS

A TEAM LIKE LINCOLN WHO WE HAVE THIS WEEK IS DEFINITELY DIFFERENT IN THEIR DNA THAN A TEAM LIKE PEARL HARBOR WHO WE HAVE THE WEEK AFTER

BUT RIGHT NOW WEVE JUST GOTTA FOCUS ON WINNING THIS GAME

ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE SORDID HISTORY BETWEEN THE BIG DOG AND GM EVANS WITH BOTH SQUADS FIGHTING FOR OUR PLAYOFF LIVES WITH ALL WEVE GOT

THOSE WHO FOLLOWED OUR WRESTLING CAREERS REMEMBER THAT WE HAD A REAL SAM AND DIANE WILL THEY WONT THEY SMOLDERING SEXUAL TENSION AND OF COURSE THERE WAS A STEAMY ROOFTOP TRYST WHICH TURNED OUT TO ACTUALLY BE WITH THE OTHER EVANS BROTHER BUT THATS OBVIOUSLY AN EASY MIX UP TO MAKE

BUT THATS NOT IMPORTANT WHATS IMPORTANT IS THE LADS PLAY LIKE THEYRE CAPABLE OF AND SHOW THEYRE A PLAYOFF TEAM

ITS OUR LAST HOME GAME ON THE SCHEDULE SO LETS GIVE THE FANS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF"



"SO I MIGHT WANNA CHANGE IT FOR THE OTHER GAMES COACH BUT IM THINKING WE KEEP THINGS THE SAME WITH THE LINEBACKERS THIS WEEK WITH LINCOLN HAVING SUCH A FEARSOME RUN GAME

OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVE SOME BIG PLAY ABILITY IN THE PASS TOO BUT I DONT THINK OUR LINEBACKERS FOCUSING ON THE RUN IS GONNA MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN WHETHER SERGIO GARRETT GOES DEEP OR NOT"

[Talon]

I agree.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO THEN

LETS GO AND DO IT"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

1. What stood out to you about your team this week?

"A GRITTY GRITTY PERFORMANCE IN A GAME WHERE OUR RUN GAME THAT HAD BEEN FANTASTIC THE LAST FEW WEEKS GOT SHUT DOWN BUT WE STILL FOUND WAYS TO WIN

OBVIOUSLY WERE ABOUT THE TEAM NOT THE INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES BUT SOME GUYS ON OUR ROSTER DID HIT SOME REALLY IMPRESSIVE INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES FOR THE YEAR SO FAR IF YOU LOOK AT IT

MOST IMPORTANT IS WE GAVE OUR FANS SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT WE KEPT OURSELVES IN A POSITION TO KEEP MOVING TOWARDS OUR GOALS AND WE FOUND A WAY TO WIN A GAME WHERE NOT EVERYTHING WENT TO PLAN"

2. Discuss any news that interested you.

"THE BIG DOG IS INTERESTED BY THIS CANNON NEWS BUT ISNT GOING TO JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

IM GOING TO JUDGE IT BY IT BEING A BOOK AND BOOKS BEING FOR NERDS

BUT DO WE ACTUALLY KNOW THAT HOW IT WAS REPORTED IS HOW IT HAPPENED

THERE ARE SEVERAL POSSIBILITIES TO CONSIDER

ONE HE HAS AN EVIL TWIN LIKE IN A SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE

TWO HE HAS A CLONE HES USING TO COMPETE IN A SECOND LEAGUE TO DOUBLE HIS INCOME

THREE HE WAS KIDNAPPED BY THE ALBANIAN MAFIA AND THEY REPLACED HIM WITH A STUNT DOUBLE TO SLANDER HIS GOOD NAME

THEYLL KEEP DOING SO UNTIL HE GIVES THEM WHATEVER THEY WANT

IM ASSUMING HAIR GEL AND GIANT GOLD CHAINS

SPEAKING OF THINGS FOR NERDS LIKE WORDS ON PAPERS OR IN THIS NEXT CASE NUMBERS

ALL THAT MATH ABOUT OUR PLAYOFF CHANCES CAN GET MADE A HELL OF A LOT SIMPLER IF WE DO OUR JOB GO OUT AND EXECUTE"

3a. (if you are still in the playoff hunt) What makes your team more deserving of a playoff spot that the other teams competing against you?

"WELL I THINK WERE A RESILIENT TEAM THATS IMPROVED AS THE SEASON HAS GONE ON AND OUR COACHES AND PLAYERS GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER AND WEVE ALSO SHOWED THE ABILITY TO WIN IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS LEANING ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR TEAM

BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS LAST YEARS MERMEN TEAM PROBABLY DESERVED TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS AND DIDNT

THE LINCOLN TEAM WE BEAT LAST WEEK PROBABLY DESERVES TO HAVE A SLIGHTLY BETTER RECORD THAN THEY DO

WHAT YOU DESERVE DOESNT MATTER UNLESS YOU GO OUT THERE AND TAKE IT INTO YOUR OWN HANDS

WE NEED TO KEEP WINNING AND LEAVE NO DOUBT

I KNOW WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO GO INTO PEARL HARBOR AND WIN BUT WE DIDNT BEAT THEM BEFORE AND HELL TEAMS IVE GMED HAVE NEVER BEATEN THEM PERIOD

SO WHILE WE MAY HAVE PUT IN THE WORK SO FAR TO DESERVE A LOT ITS ABOUT TAKING WHAT WE DESERVE AND LEAVING NO ROOM FOR ARGUMENT"



"I KNOW WANT DOESNT MEAN A HELL OF A LOT BUT I REALLY REALLY WANT TO FINALLY BEAT THESE FUCKERS COACH

IM THINKING WE MAYBE GO BALANCED ON THE LINEBACKER APPROACH THIS WEEK I DONT THINK THEY GO TO THE TIGHT END AND HALFBACK OFTEN ENOUGH IN THE PASS GAME WHERE WE WANT TO COMPLETELY FOCUS ON THE PASS WITH OUR BACKERS AT EXPENSE OF THE RUN EVEN THOUGH THEYRE OBVIOUSLY A PASS FIRST SECOND AND THIRD TEAM"

[Talon]

 

That works for me.