LONG BEACH MERMEN [GM RIZZ]

[Talon]

All eyes on this game this week, our chance to show the world we're the main event.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH ITS ALL ABOUT YOU GUYS"



"ARIEL SORRY IVE GOT ONE LAST QUESTION FOR COACH WOODS"



"COACH SORRY TO BOTHER YOU JUST HAD A QUESTION AS FAR AS SETTING THE DEPTH CHART

OBVIOUSLY WE DONT REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE NEW KID WE SIGNED OFF THE STREET AT WIDE RECEIVER BUT DO YOU THINK THERES ANY HARM IN PUTTING HIM DIRECTLY IN WATTS SPOT AS WIDE RECEIVER FIVE INSTEAD OF WIDE RECEIVER SIX

IM JUST THINKING THAT SINCE WR5 IS REALLY ONLY GONNA SEE THE FIELD HOPEFULLY AS A FATIGUE SUB FOR THE Z RECEIVER AND WR6 SAME THING FOR THE SLOT RECEIVER THAT LIKE

WE DONT REALLY KNOW IF SHELTON CAN DO MUCH BESIDES RUN DEEP AGAINST POOR COLLEGE COMPETITION BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN OFF TODD MANLEY HE DOESNT REALLY FEEL LIKE HE HAS A SKILLSET THAT WOULD PLAY OUTSIDE PHYSICALITY WISE IF HE HAS TO STEP ON THE FIELD

AM I TRIPPING HERE"

[Talon]

 

I'd stick with Manley, even though he lacks size, he has way better hands than anyone on our receiver corps but Ross, so I'd rather him sub before Esteban.

[GM Yount]

"ALL RIGHT THEN

LETS TRUST THOSE MAN HANDS THEN

ARF ARF"



Depth Chart Updates:

WR5 Todd Manley
WR6 Esteban Shelton

TE2 Daniel Cooley (Also use Cooley as supersub if Ruiz needs a breather)
Bump Danner and Coffman each down a spot on the TE depth chart to TE3/TE4 Respectively

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HELLO ITS THE BIG DOG

IT WAS A BUSY WHIRLWIND OF A WEEK FOR US

OBVIOUSLY IT ENDED IN A CLOSE LOSS WHICH SHOULD BE A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW FOR EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING

NOTHING TO GET DISCOURAGED ABOUT THIS WASNT LIKE THE PORTLAND GAME WHERE WE GOT HIT HARD AND COULDNT GET BACK IN IT IM ENCOURAGED IN THE FIGHT OUR TEAM SHOWED DOWN THE STRETCH

POSITIVES ARE WE MOVED THE BALL WELL ON OFFENSE OUR RUN DEFENSE WAS FANTASTIC AND THE PASS DEFENSE WHILE WE DID GET BURNED FOR SOME COSTLY BIG PLAYS DID STILL SHOW OUR QUALITY IN HOLDING THEM TO A LOW COMPLETION PERCENTAGE

OBVIOUSLY ON THE OTHER SIDE THEIR STRONG FRONT FOUR REALLY GOT SOME PRESSURE ON US IN THE PASS GAME AND YOU NEVER WANT THE OPPONENTS POINT TOTAL TO START WITH THE NUMBER THREE WHEN YOURE IN A DOUBLE DIGITS SCENARIO

IM JUST SAYING IT SHOULD AND I BELIEVE WILL BE A BITTER PILL BECAUSE THIS TEAM I THINK PLAYED LIKE A SQUAD THAT KNOWS HOW GOOD WE ARE AND KNOWS WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN WE PLAY OUR BEST AND WILL CARRY THAT CHIP GOING FORWARD

CREDIT HAS TO GO TO ALBERTO KIDWELL WHO OBVIOUSLY HAS GIVEN US PLENTY OF PROBLEMS HERE IN LONG BEACH AS A PLAYER AND THEN AN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR WITHIN OUR DIVISION IN THE PAST AND TO GM JON FOR SEEMINGLY GETTING THEIR TALENTED SQUAD BACK FOCUSED SO CONGRATS TO THEM

BACK TO MY TEAM WHICH IS WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IM SURE 

WE STARTED THE WEEK MAKING A COUPLE TRANSACTIONS

FIRST OFF ID LIKE TO THANK JONAH JOHNSON WHOD BEEN A MERMEN SINCE HE ENTERED THE LEAGUE AND MARIO WATTS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE TEAM

BUT ON THE BUSINESS END OF THINGS WE SAW WHAT WE BELIEVED WAS A STRONG OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE OUR SQUADS OPTIONS WE SIGNED AN UNDRAFTED KID ESTEBAN SHELTON TO TAKE WATTS SPOT ON THE ROSTER BUT MORE NOTABLY WE BROUGHT IN WHO WE BELIEVE TO BE ONE OF THE STRONGER TWO WAY TIGHT ENDS IN THE LEAGUE IN DANIEL COOLEY WHO SHOULD FIT IN VERY WELL WITH WHAT WE WANT TO DO SO ID LIKE TO THANK DANIELS AGENT MR HARRIS FOR BEING FLEXIBLE HELPING TO GET THAT DEAL DONE

WE KIND OF EASED DANIEL IN AGAINST SAINT PAUL AND ILL IMAGINE HIS ROLE WILL EXPAND AND BECOME MORE CLEAR AS HE SETTLES INTO OUR TEAM

OVERALL THOUGH THE BIG DOG WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT SHES VERY ENCOURAGED THAT THERES A DRIVE IN THE BUILDING TO KEEP GETTING BETTER FROM THE PLAYERS TO THE COACHES AND THAT CAN ONLY BE A GOOD THING AS WE HEAD INTO THE MEAT OF OUR SCHEDULE

LOOKING AROUND THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF NEWS THE WORLEY TRADE BEING A NOTABLE ONE

HELL OF A TALENT LINCOLN AND GM EVANS PICKED UP THERE AND OBVIOUSLY THEY NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR QB PLAY

I DO FEEL SOME EMPATHY FOR HIDALGO IN THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE HE CAME TO HIFL TO PLAY FOR HIS BROTHER AND THEN HE GETS TRADED THATS ROUGH

HOPEFULLY THAT ISNT A POINT OF CONTENTION WITH COACH AG THERE AND IT DOESNT IRREPARABLY DAMAGE LINCOLNS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE IFAF AFTER THE RASANEN DEAL SINCE I THINK ITS GOOD FOR THE WHOLE LEAGUE TO HAVE A SOLID WORKING RELATIONSHIP TO KEEP THINGS MOVING SMOOTHLY

SAW THE NEWS IN MICHIGAN TELL YOU WHAT THATD BE A REAL MEDICAL MARVEL IF REED CAN RETURN SOON FROM THAT TYPE OF INJURY HE SUFFERED

AND ID ALSO LIKE TO SAY GOOD TO THE NEW REGIME IN NEW JERSEY FOR HONORING SPURGEONS NUMBER I KNOW THERES BEEN KIND OF AN ONLINE RUNNER ABOUT HOW ITS SUDDENLY GONNA CAUSE A WAVE OF NUMBERS TO BE RETIRED BUT TO BE PERFECTLY TRANSPARENT IT DID GIVE THE BIG DOG A CHANCE TO REVIEW THINGS HERE IN LONG BEACH AND SEE AN OVERSIGHT THATS GONE ON WAY TOO LONG NOW THATS ALL I REALLY WANT TO SAY UNTIL I CAN CONFIRM MY FINANCES

WE HOST A TOUGH PEARL HARBOR TEAM WITH AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE THIS WEEK

TO BE HONEST THEYVE BEEN A REAL PAIN IN THE BIG DOGS CRAW IN THE PAST AND THEY TOOK ONE FROM US ON OUR HOME FIELD LAST YEAR BUT ITS TIME TO SHOW THAT THE PAST IS THE PAST AND WERE IN A NEW SPACE NOW

I FULLY EXPECT OUR TEAM TO GO OUT AND EXECUTE AT A HIGH LEVEL ITS IMPERATIVE FOR OUR GOALS THAT WE DONT HAVE A MID SEASON SWOON

IM THE BIG DOG"



"ARIEL COULD YOU GET ME COACH ZOG PLEASE"

[Talon]

 

  Hey Boss, what's up?

[GM Yount]

"HI COACH ZOG ITS THE BIG DOG

JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN WITH YOU GO OVER OUR TIGHT ENDS

OBVIOUSLY WEVE GOT A LOT OF DEPTH AT YOUR SPECIALTY POSITION NOW WITH COOLEY IN THE BUILDING

TOO BAD HE WASNT READY TO GO LAST WEEK BUT HOPEFULLY WELL HAVE BOTH HIM AND RUIZ FIRING AT FULL CYLINDERS BY THE TIME WE GET TO YOUR JERSEY RETIREMENT CEREMONY LATER THIS SEASON"

[Talon]

 

Jersey retirement?  Wow... 

..I don't know what to say.

COACH HERZOG HOLDS BACK TEARS, HONORED BY THE THOUGHT OF BEING HONORED WHEN HE DIDNT EXPECT IT, THINKING HIS ACOMPLISHMENTS WERE LONG SINCE FORGOTTEN.

[GM Yount]

"YOU DONT NEED TO SAY ANYTHING COACH ITS OVERDUE AND WELL DESERVED

WHEN I REALIZED YOUR NUMBER WASNT UP THERE YET WE HAD TO RECTIFY THAT

IVE HAD A LOT OF GREAT TIGHT ENDS ON MY TEAMS SINCE I CAME INTO THE LEAGUE AND YOU SET THE STANDARD AND PAVED THE PATH FOR THEM

YOURE UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE HUGEST PARTS OF THE PROUD EARLY HISTORY OF OUR FRANCHISE AND THIS LEAGUE AND ITS TIME WE RECOGNIZE THAT AS WE WORK TO REMIND EVERYONE WHAT A PROUD FRANCHISE WE ARE

ID SAY CONGRATS BUT YOU OBVIOUSLY BEYOND EARNED IT I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE THE FIRST TO HEAR THE NEWS"

[Talon]

 

That means the world to me, being in the Hall is amazing, but to have the franchise acknowledge you as well, that's so cool.  I appreciate it.

[GM Yount]

"NO PROBLEM

IF YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND CALL YOUR FAMILY OR ANYTHING BEFORE GETTING BACK TO WORK FEEL FREE"



"WEVE GOT A FEW GOOD DATES FOR THAT ARIEL

ILL LET YOU DO WHAT YOU DO FIGURING OUT THE BEST GAME FOR ZOGS CEREMONY BUT ON PAPER TO ME WEEK FIFTEEN AGAINST LINCOLN MIGHT MAKE SENSE SINCE ZOGS QB GINOBILI WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE WITH THE OTHER TEAM"

[Talon]

 

It's official. Week 15 we'll honor Coach Herzog!

[GM Yount]

"AWESOME CAN YOU SEND ME T LAW WHEN  HE HAS A SEC

THANKS"



"HI T LAW ITS THE BIG DOG

BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE CHECKED IN SO I WANTED TO DO THAT NOW

NOT GONNA LIE IM FIRED THE FUCK UP FOR THIS GAME I HATE THAT PEARL HARBOR CAME INTO OUR HOUSE AND BEAT US LAST YEAR

HONESTLY BESIDES THAT CHEAP SHOT THEY HIT ON YOU THE YEAR BEFORE YOU CAME HERE I JUST DONT LIKE THAT ORGANIZATION AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR

BETWEEN US I THINK THEIR SMUG GM IS PROBABLY A SERIAL KILLER WITH HIS LURKING UP IN THE STANDS WITH BINOCULARS AT THE COMBINE ASS AND I WANT TO SHOW THAT OUR WAY OF DOING THINGS TRYING YOUR DAMNDEST TO COMPETE EVERY YEAR BUILDS A BETTER TEAM AND CULTURE THAN TANKING TO TRY AND COLLECT ELITE TALENT

BUT THATS JUST MY PERSONAL PROBLEM I DONT WANT THE TEAM TO PLAY SO MAD THEY MAKE DUMB MISTAKES IM JUST FIRED UP AND I HOPE EVERYONE IS FIRED THE FUCK UP TO DEFEND OUR HOUSE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT LOSS TO ST PAUL DOESNT TURN INTO A STREAK

THE GROUP SEEM GOOD TO GO TO YOU"

[GM Yount]

"THE YEAR BEFORE I CAME HERE EXCUSE ME IM SO BIG DOGGED OUT AND JACKED UP I CANT TALK STRAIGHT"

[Talon]

  Ha.. a little too much Octane huh?  I get it, trust me.

The team is good, we aren't happy about that loss last week so we're motivated to get one back plus the news about Coach Zog definitely lifted spirits a little bit too.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH YOU GET UP WHAT IM PUTTING DOWN

GREAT TO HEAR LETS GET IT AND SHOW WHAT WERE ABOUT

WERE A PROUD FRANCHISE TIME TO START REMINDING EVERYONE"



"ARIEL IM READY TO SEE COACH WOODS NOW"



"TOUGH LOSS LAST WEEK BUT TIME FOR US TO GO TO TOWN NOW

THE GOOD NEWS FROM THAT GAME IS IT FEELS LIKE YOU WERE ABLE TO FIND SOME GOOD WAYS TO PUT OUR PLAYMAKERS IN POSITIONS TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST AGAINST A TOUGH DEFENSE I KNOW YOUVE BEEN PUSHING YOURSELF PRETTY HARD AS FAR AS CONTINUING TO GROW AS AN OFFENSIVE COACH WHICH IS GREAT

I THINK ALL OF US IN COACHING OR MANAGEMENT PUSHING OURSELVES TO KEEP IMPROVING EVEN THOUGH WE WERE ALREADY GOOD AT OUR JOBS SENDS A GOOD MESSAGE TO THE LOCKER ROOM THAT WHAT WERE ASKING THEM TO DO IS THE STANDARD EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING HOLDS THEMSELVES TO"

[Talon]

Couldn't agree more.  I see we picked up Miller from Cancun.  Potentially a big get, let see if he helps ups get our edges going at a higher level.

[GM Yount]

"EXACTLY

I KNOW WE PAID A PREMIUM PRICE BUT IN A SEASON WHERE WERE LOOKING TO DO BIG THINGS I COULDNT STAND BY WHEN THERE WAS A GUY THAT COULD HELP PUT KENNY AND OUR EDGES IN A POSITION TO SUCCEED

I TRUST OUR SCOUTS AND I TRUST COACH KNOTTS TO FILL IN THE GAPS IN HIS GAME I MEAN HES A KNOTTS

OBVIOUSLY WE PUT HIM AT DT ONE AND EARL AT DT TWO

GIVEN BOLES GROWTH AND EARL BEING LATER IN HIS CAREER WITH AN INJURY HISTORY WHAT YOU THINK OF HAVING HIM TAKE LIKE SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT AT DT TWO AND TRINI TAKING THE REST OF THEM"

[Talon]

Boles has impressed lately, we could up that to 35 or 40% and not lag I think.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT COOL

AS FAR AS THE 5-2 FORMATION IS BOLES WITH THE FANTASTIC STRENGTH THE RIGHT CALL TO PUT OVER THE MIDDLE AS THE NOSE TACKLE ANCHOR

I KNOW MILLER IS STRONG AS HELL TOO BUT I FIGURE WE WANT HIM GOING AGAINST A GUARD TO COLLAPSE THE POCKET"

[Talon]

 

Right, I'd go with Boles.

[GM Yount]

"AWESOME ILL NOTE ALL THIS IN THE LOCK IN

ONE LAST QUESTION FOR YOU AND I DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE AN ANSWER RIGHT NOW

ANY WORD ON WHETHER COOLEYS SEEMING LIKE HELL BE GAME READY THIS WEEK OBVIOUSLY WE CANT SEE IF WERE USING HIM EFFECTIVELY IF HES NOT OUT THERE ON THE FIELD

ILL PLAN ON JUST KEEPING THE PERCENTAGES AT TIGHT END AS IS UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT IF WERE USING HIM RIGHT UNLESS YOU HAVE OBJECTIONS"

[Talon]

 

He is expecting a bigger workload for sure. He'll be on he field.

[GM Yount]

"AWESOME ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO PRACTICE"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME JARED MILLER WHEN HES ARRIVED AND SETTLED IN PLEASE"



"HI JARED ITS THE BIG DOG

WELCOME TO LONG BEACH 

WEVE GOT A PRETTY PROUD FRANCHISE HERE DESPITE SOME LEAN YEARS AT ONE POINT DUE TO AN ADMINISTRATION THAT WILL REMAIN NAMELESS AND ARE PRETTY DAMN STOKED FOR YOU TO BE JOINING OUR RANKS AND HOPEFULLY BE HERE FOR A LONG TIME

GM ELI TOLD ME THAT PRESTIGE AND HISTORY OF THE GAME IS SOMETHING THAT MEANS SOMETHING TO YOU SO HOPEFULLY YOURE FIRED UP TO BE LEARNING FROM A MEMBER OF THE LEGENDARY KNOTTS FAMILY

EITHER WAY WEVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A SPARK IN THE INTERIOR OF OUR LINE TO HELP UNLOCK OUR PASS RUSH AND TAKE US TO THE NEXT LEVEL SO LETS FRICKIN GO AND PUT SOME GUARDS AND QUARTERBACKS IN THE DIRT"

[Talon]

 

Yo, I'm happy to be here.  Seeing that Impact Bowl trophy when you walk in the facility, the retired jerseys and plaques in the concourse.. it motivates the hell out of me.  Lets get to work. I'm hear to put grass stains on these punks.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH MAN

THATS AWESOME TO HERE

I WONT HOLD YOU BACK ANY LONG FROM PREPPING TO WRECK SOME FOOLS BUT GREAT TO MEET FACE TO FACE"



"ARIEL DANIEL COOLEY PLEASE"



"HI DANIEL ITS THE BIG DOG

FIRST OFF SORRY AT THE DAMN DISRESPECT A PLAYER OF YOUR CALIBER RECEIVED GETTING AMNESTIED SO LATE IN THE OFFSEASON THE BIG DOG LEGIT MESSAGED ONE OF MY BIGDOGETTES ON DISCORD ONCE THAT HAPPENED LIKE WHAT THE HELL WHY ARE THEY USING A GREAT OFFENSIVE WEAPON LIKE THAT TO FIX THEIR CAP MANAGEMENT WHEN THEYVE GOT LIKE FIVE STARTING CALIBER LINEBACKERS

I KNOW YOU DESERVED TO BE OUT THERE GETTING PREPPED AND BUILDING CHEMISTRY WITH YOUR SQUAD IN MINICAMP THIS YEAR

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY WELCOME TO LONG BEACH APOLOGIES FOR THE RAMBLE

SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN THE WELCOME BUT I FIGURED ID LET YOU FOCUS ON CATCHING UP TO GETTING GAME READY

COACH WOODS SAID SHES TALKED TO YOU AND WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING YOU INVOLVED THIS WEEK

THE BIG DOGS GOT A LOT OF RESPECT FOR THE TIGHT END POSITION BROTHER SO I CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW YOU CONTRIBUTE TO US AS WE MAKE OUR RUN TOWARDS BIG THINGS"

[Talon]

 

Glad to get a chance to come help this squad make that push.  Playing TE in Long Beach has that history to it too. Zog, Block, Bates, Lopez... its been a place that has always had a legit group of TEs.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH MAN OBVIOUSLY WEVE GOT ZOG IN THE BUILDING RIGHT NOW TO IMPART HIS WISDOM AND BATES WHO YOU MENTIONED IS A GUY THAT REALLY HELPED UNLOCK THINGS FOR ME MY FIRST YEAR AS A GM ONCE I BROUGHT HIM IN SO I HEAR YOU ON THAT

CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW YOU BOTH LINK UP WITH T LAW AND HELP SPRING OUR GUYS LIKE ENCAR AND OBI IN THE RUN GAME SO LETS GO GET IT"



"ARIEL ONE LAST GUY I WANNA LINK UP WITH THIS WEEK IN GEORGE MANNING"



"HEY GEORGE ITS THE BIG DOG

FIRST OFF APPRECIATE YOU HITTING UP THE EXTRA FILM STUDY TO HELP KEEP UNLOCKING THINGS FOR OUR DEFENSE

SECOND I KNOW YOURE A GUY THAT LIKES TO LET YOUR PLAY DO THE TALKING FOR YOU SO IM HOPING BRINGING MILLER INTO THE BUILDING AND GETTING BOLES SOME MORE REPS HELPS PAY THAT FILM WORK BACK BY OPENING UP MORE LANES FOR YOU TO DO YOUR THING"

[Talon]

 

Yeah, I like the move. Hopefully it gets me more lanes to get after the ball.. I've been frustrated so far this year, Just not playing to the standard I want.

[GM Yount]

"I GET IT MAN HAD THOSE FEELINGS OF FRUSTRATION AT TIMES MYSELF IN MY OWN ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS

HOPEFULLY YOU CAN TAKE OUT THOSE FRUSTRATIONS AS APPROPRIATE ON PEARL HARBOR

THE BIG DOG HAS CONFIDENCE IN YOU THOUGH WEVE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH BATTLES TOGETHER WHERE A FEW WEEKS INTO THE SEASON YOUVE BEEN WANTING TO GET TO THE LEVEL YOU EXPECT AND WHEN ITS ALL SAID AND DONE YOU WERE REMINDING THE WORLD WHAT YOURE ALL ABOUT SO LETS GO GET IT"



"ARIEL SENDING MY LOCK IN INFO OVER TO COACH WOODS LETS SPREAD SOME MOTHEREFFING OCEAN MADNESS"



Offense:
Ramp up TE2/Supersub Daniel Cooley's usage as needed per Coach Woods

Defense Master Depth:

Dt1 Jared Miller
Dt2 Earl Christian
Dt3 Trinidad Boles
Dt4 Jess McDonald

4-3/Base:

DT1 Jared Miller
DT2 Earl Christian (60/40 usage split with Trinidad Boles)
De1 Kenny Diamond
DE2 Albert Neeley (Set percentage with Casey Thorpe as appropriate to keep Neeley strong)

5-2
DE1 Kenny Diamond
DE2 Casey Thorpe
DT1 Jared Miller
DT2 Earl Christian
NT Trinidad Boles

Nickel:
DE1 Kenny Diamond
DE2 Albert Neeley (Rotate in enough usage as Thorpe as appropriate to keep Neley Strong)
DT1 Jared Miller
DT2 Trinidad Boles

Dime:
DE1 Kenny Diamond
DE2 Albert Neeley
DT1 Jared Miller
DT2 Casey Thorpe

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG AND THE BIG DOGS PISSED

A KICK IN THE BALLS LOSS AND THE LEAGUE IS UNDER FIRE BECAUSE SOME GUY CANT MANAGE HIS ROSTER

BY THE WAY WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO CLINTON BOWLING AND MICHAEL PERALTA I THINK IF THE HIFL WAS TRYING TO WAGE WAR WITH THE PFL THERES SOME AMAZINGLY FANTASTIC PLAYERS IN THAT LEAGUE IN CONTENTION FOR THEIR VARIOUS AWARDS AND SETTING RECORDS THAT I THINK A TEAM WOULD BE TRYING TO STEAL FIRST

BUT THATS NOT REALLY WHAT HAPPENED

SOME OLD GUY THATS IN AND OUT OF THE LEAGUE MORE THAN THAT BURGER JOINT WAS CLEARLY RUSHING TRYING TO FILL OUT HIS ROSTER AFTER A BAD TRADE

SORRY THE BIG DOG DOESNT NORMALLY COMMENT ON THIS DRAMA OR TRY TO GET NASTY BUT ITS REALLY GONNA F

RIGHT THE LEAGUE MEMO WANTS US TO USE OUR GROWN UP WORDS

ITS REALLY GONNA FANTASTICALLY SUCK IF THE WHOLE LEAGUE GETS SCREWED BECAUSE OF THE MISTAKES OF SOMEONE THAT WASNT PAYING ATTENTION

I MEAN I GET WHY THE PFL WOULD BE PARANOID YOU HAD NICK CANNON PLAYING IN BOTH LEAGUES AT ONCE LAST YEAR AND WE HAD DOUG TRYING TO DRAFT THAT KID IN THE PFL DRAFT

BUT BEFORE WE GET WORLD WAR THREE ID JUST LIKE EVERYONE INVOLVED TO CONSIDER THAT WE HAVE EXECUTIVES

MYSELF INCLUDED I MEAN WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH ME MY SECOND YEAR IN THE UK

THAT HAVE A HISTORY OF MAKING DUMB MISTAKES AND OUR MAN HERE WAS ON A HEATER SCREWING UP LEFT AND RIGHT

I MEAN LETS BE REAL THAT GUYS PROBABLY GRATEFUL THE PFL EXISTS WITH ITS NO SALARY CAP SINCE HE WANTED TO TRADE SUMNER AND WASNT GETTING ANYONE HERE IN THIS LEAGUE WANTING TO TAKE ON HIS SALARY EVEN THOUGH HES AN AMAZING TWO WAY PLAYER

ANYWAYS MAYBE EACH OF THOSE PFL TEAMS CAN CHOOSE A GUY TO TAKE FROM ORLANDOS ROSTER TO MAKE THINGS GOOD IN EXCHANGE FOR BOWLING AND PERALTA

OR JUST RETURN THEM I DONT KNOW BUT IT SUCKS

AND BLOWING A BIG LEAD ALSO SUCKS

LOSING AT HOME SUCKS

PROUD OF THE START OUR TEAM HAD PROUD OF HOW OUR DEFENSE GOT TO THE QUARTERBACK WITH SEVEN SACKS

OBVIOUSLY ENCAR WILL BE PISSED HE HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE HOLDING ONTO THE BALL BUT THE DUDES A STUD AND I DONT GET WHY HE DOESNT GET TALKED ABOUT WHEN GREAT RUNNING BACKS GET TALKED ABOUT BUT YEAH HE GOT US OUT TO A BIG LEAD AND IT SUCKS WE COULDNT HOLD ONTO IT

THE PASSING GAME WAS DISJOINTED AND I DONT KNOW MAYBE HOLLAND GETTING BANGED UP THREW THINGS OFF

MAYBE I PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE TEAM MAKING IT CLEAR HOW MUCH I WANTED TO WIN THAT GAME AND CALLING DUDES IN TO HYPE THE UP WHEN THAT PART OF THINGS IS ALL ABOUT PRECISION

ILL PUT THAT ON ME MAYBE THE BIG DOGS MESSAGING ISNT ALWAYS THE BEST BUT ITS BECAUSE I CARE AND WANT TO WIN SO BAD MAN

WERE AT VANCOUVER NEXT A REALLY TOUGH GAME AND THEYVE GOT A SCARY ASS TUILAGI ON THEIR TEAM NOW BEING BLOCKED FOR BY MY OLD BUD TONKA DOZER

LETS YOU KNOW

TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS

IM THE BIG DOG"



"ARIEL COACH WOODS PLEASE"



"WELL THAT FUCKING SUCKED

THIS FEELS LIKE DEJA VU TO LAST YEAR

FOUR AND ONE START WITH A WEIRD BAD LOSS MIXED IN THEN A SKID MID YEAR AND UGH

WE SHOULD HAVE WON THAT

SHIT"

[Talon]

 

This is one of the most frustrating losses I've ever had to freaking deal with.  Trevor throwing those picks late killed us, and only 62 yards? ...I need a freaking drink.

[GM Yount]

"I KNOW WE HAD A BIT OF TURMOIL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO WORK IN NEW WEAPONS AND ONE OF THE PICKS WENT OFF ENCARS FINGERTIPS AND WE HAD A ROOKIE CENTER HAVE TO POP IN FOR SOME SNAPS BUT I DONT GET HOW LAWRENCE PUTS OUT A PERFORMANCE LIKE THAT WHEN

I MEAN ON PAPER HE SHOULD BE A GUY THAT ISNT GONNA PUT UP A PERFORMANCE LIKE THAT INSIDE A DOM WHEN WEVE GOT A RUN GAME THAT WAS CLICKING TO KEEP THE DEFENSE HONEST RIGHT

LIKE IM TRYING NOT TO OVERREACT TO ONE STINKER BUT IM JUST RACKING MY BRAIN HOW THAT HAPPENS WHETHER ITS THE OFFENSIVE PACKAGES I PUT IN NOT WORKING FOR THE PERSONNEL OR THERES SOMETHING IM NOT SEEING WITH HIM OR WHAT"

[Talon]

I've got some legitimate concerns about his arm or shoulder.  He just doesn't seem to have the same zip on the ball and is tentative about pushing the ball down field. This season he has 4 attempts deep, 2 to the left, 2 to the middle of the field, he's 50% on them. 

[GM Yount]

"DO YOU THINK INVESTING SOME BONUS MONEY ON SHOULDER REHAB OR EVEN LOOKING FOR SOME KIND OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE OR SOMETHING NONTRADITIONAL SEE IF I CAN FIND SOME KIND OF BLACK MARKET MEDICAL MARVEL IF YOU WILL COULD HELP HIS SHOULDER OR WHATS UP

I KNOW WE INVESTED LIKE THREE MINICAMPS IN BUILDING HIS ARM STRENGTH BACK UP DID THEY NOT TAKE OR DID HE NOT MAINTAIN THE GAINS FROM THEM

I DONT WANNA THROW HIM UNDER THE BUS AND GIVE UP ON HIM IF THERES A WAY TO HELP

BUT AT THE SAME TIME TO BE FRANK MY BOSS GAVE ME THE CALL TO FIGURE OUT IF T LAWS GONNA BE THAT ELITE GUY OR NOT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR

I DONT WANT TO PRESS THE BIG RED PANIC BUTTON SINCE HES A TEAM CAPTAIN AND LONG TIME TEAMMATE GOING BACK TO COLLEGE OF OUR WIDE RECEIVER ONE

ESPECIALLY SINCE I DONT KNOW IF THERES ANY REALISTIC AVENUE TO IMPROVE THE POSITION MIDSEASON WHERE WERE AT RIGHT NOW

BUT LIKE I NEED YOUR HONEST OPINION IF ITS WORTH LOOKING INTO THINGS ON THE MEDICAL END IF HE JUST NEEDS MORE CAMPS TO BUILD HIS ARM BACK UP OR IF ITS ZAPPED AND HES JUST A GOOD QUALITY STARTER NOW BUT WONT GET TO THAT DIFFERENCE MAKER LEVEL

BECAUSE ITS SUPER DISCOURAGING THAT WE PUT ALL THAT WORK IN WE SEEMED SO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT WHERE HE WAS AT COMING OUT OF CAMP AND NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE WERE BACK WHERE WE STARTED"

[Talon]

 

I'm worried that he's just not holding up to the rigors of the league anymore.  We worked hard on his arm and saw those gains like you said, but as this season has gone on he's just wearing down naturally.  The physicality of the game is a real thing and he's getting banged around quite a bit.

I have heard about a physician in India who specializes in bio machinic therapy and has helped a lot of baseball pitchers revitalize their careers. We might want to look into bringing him in and see if he can be more than a band aid.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH ILL DEFINITELY DO THAT

IF YOU CAN GIVE HIS NAME TO ARIEL ILL HAVE HER PATCH HIM THROUGH TO ME ASAP"



*GM BIG DOG asks Ariel to patch him through to her ASAP*

[Talon]

GM Big Dog, what a pleasure to hear your voice on my telephone, I have been a fan from a far for many many years, such a lovely creature, mhm.

In fact, when you first began dealing with head trauma, I said to myself, "Rinku, you should begin to study in the brain, this magnificent tiger needs you."  but  I digress...

Tell me, sweet lotus, how is it that I can be of service to you, hmmm?

[GM Yount]

"HI DOCTOR RINKU ITS THE BIG DOG

THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS

IM CALLING BECAUSE OF OUR QUARTERBACK TREVOR LAWRENCE

WEVE WORKED HARD TO REHABILITATE HIS ARM STRENGTH FROM PREVIOUS INJURIES BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WEAR AND TEAR DURING THE SEASON IS STARTING TO SAP IT AGAIN

I WAS INFORMED ABOUT SOME WORK YOUVE DONE WITH BIOMECHANIC THERAPY TO HELP BASEBALL PITCHERS AND WE WERE HOPING TO SEE IF YOUD BE INTERESTED IN US HIRING YOU TO WORK WITH TREVOR ON A TRIAL BASIS TO SEE IF YOU CAN GET SOME SIMILAR RESULTS AS FAR AS GETTING THE ZIP BACK ON HIS PROVERBIAL FASTBALL WITH AN EYE TOWARDS DOING FUTURE BUSINESS IF IT GETS THE RESULTS WERE HOPING FOR"

[Talon]

 

ah yes, yes!  of course I will be happy to help, for you.

I have two options, one would be sending Trevor to me for 4 weeks of therapy here in Mumbai at no cost to you of course my beautiful lotus...

Or if you need him to still play during this time, I can bring my equipment to you, but the cost to move it and provide me a place to stay would be $250K but when you have your bye week I would like to bring Trevor with me back to Mumbai to finalize the treatment to maximize the work.

Of course, you would be welcome to travel to Mumbai as well, I would provide you a beautiful and intimate accommodation.

[GM Yount]

"WELL GO WITH THE SECOND OPTION I THINK RINKU AND ID BE HAPPY TO CHECK YOUR DIGS OUT ON THE BYE WEEK IM SURE I CAN STILL TAKE CARE OF ANY BUSINESS I HAVE VIA ZOOM OR WHATEVER

WELL GET THIS SET UP TO GET YOU LODGING BUT FIRST I JUST WANT TO CALL TREVOR UP TO TALK TO HIM SO ITS NOT GETTING SPRUNG ON HIM AS A SURPRISE THAT HED BE HEADING TO MUMBAI DURING THE BYE WEEK"



"ARIEL CAN YOU SEND T LAW UP THANKS"



"HI T LAW ITS THE BIG DOG

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING

WEVE NOTICED YOUVE BEEN GETTING BANGED AROUND PRETTY GOOD AND YOURE BEING A TOUGH GUY GRITTING THROUGH IT BUT THAT ITS BEEN TAKING A PHYSICAL TOLL ON YOU

IVE GOT DOCTOR RINKU ON THE LINE HERE HES DONE SOME GREAT WORK WITH BASEBALL PITCHERS HELPING THEIR RECOVERY AND MAINTAINING THE ZIP ON THEIR FASTBALL

I THINK IT COULD BE REALLY HELPFUL BEYOND JUST ON THE FIELD BUT FOR YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE IF YOU WORKED WITH HIM ON A FOUR WEEK PROGRAM HES OFFERING

HED BE RELOCATING HERE TO LONG BEACH TO WORK WITH YOU SO IT WOULD NOT BE AFFECTING YOUR ABILITY TO PLAY OR BE THERE FOR YOUR TEAM ONE BIT BUT HE WOULD LIKE YOU TO GO TO MUMBAI WITH HIM DURING OUR BYE WEEK TO MAXIMIZE THE TREATMENT

ID BE HEADING DOWN THERE TOO AND CONDUCTING MY BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK FROM THERE SO YOUD BE PLUGGED INTO THE TEAM

ITS SOMETHING I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DOING BUT I DIDNT WANT TO SPRING THIS ON YOU SO YOU WERE THE LAST PERSON TO FIND OUT AFTER I GOT IT FINALIZED AND PAID FOR"

[Talon]

Hey, if it helps me get that Octane back to my game, I'm wiling to make it happen.

[Talon]

 

WONDERFUL!!! 



RINKU IS COMING!

[GM Yount]

"AWESOME

IVE GOT THE STUFF LEAGUE OFFICED

FOR NOW ID PROBABLY GET MYSELF OVER TO THAT PFL HIFL SUMMIT"

[Talon]

 

See you soon Sweet Lotus.  Rinku is coming.

[Talon]

 

Daniel Cooley just got an offer from the PFL!

[GM Yount]

*After stepping out from the shitshow wreckage at Mar-A-Lago wearing a "LONG BEACH LOVES TIGHT ENDS SHIRT" featuring beefy men with pert butts, BIG DOG takes the call from Ariel*

"OF COURSE HE DID OF COURSE

DOESNT SEEM REALLY SUBTLE THAT A TEAM WENT AFTER A PLAYER THEY ALL HAD A CHANCE TO SIGN FOR WEEKS AND PASSED ON THAT THEY KNOW IM FOND OF

I GET A FEELING SOME OF THOSE GMS IN THAT SUMMIT DIDNT LIKE THE BIG DOG

ID LIKE TO HOPE GIVEN MY CONVERSATIONS PERSONALLY WITH BOTH DANIEL AND HIS AGENT RECENTLY THAT HE WANTS TO STAY HERE BUT I SHOULD PROBABLY GET MORE DETAILS FROM YOU FIRST BEFORE I REACT FURTHER"

[GM Yount]

*SHE TAKES ANOTHER DEEP BREATH*

"SORRY IF I RAISED MY VOICE AT YOU ARIEL I KNOW IM NOT AS CALM AS I USUALLY AM PROBABLY

CAN YOU PATCH ME THROUGH TO DANIEL ON LIKE A ZOOM OR SOMETHING SO I CAN SPEAK FACE TO FACE SINCE IM NOT EVEN BACK AT MY DAMN OFFICE YET GRAHHHH"

[Talon]

 

Yo, what's up boss.

[GM Yount]

"HEY DANIEL ITS THE BIG DOG

I JUST GOT A CALL FROM ARIEL ABOUT SOME PFL TEAM TRYING TO HIT YOU UP WITH AN OFFER

FELT A BIT POINTED TO ME WHEN THEY ALL HAD A CHANCE TO OFFER WHEN YOU WERE A FREE AGENT AND PASSED IT UP BUT JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN AND SEE WHATS UP

SORRY FOR NOT BEING AROUND BY THE WAY THIS MEETINGS BEEN KICKING MY ASS"