LONG BEACH MERMEN [GM RIZZ]

[Talon]

 

Yeah, that's fine.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT LETS CATCH THAT OCEAN MADNESS"



Mel Briggs to LT 2, RT 2 and C3

Fritz to LT 3 and RT 3

Lock In

[GM Yount]

"WELL FIRST OFF THE BIG DOG WANTS TO SEND MY WELL WISHES TO AJ CAMPANELLI THAT WAS AWFUL

INTERVIEWED HIM IN THE PRE DRAFT SHOWCASE PROCESS YEARS AGO AND HES A REALLY GOOD KID

BUT YOU PROBABLY WANT TO HEAR THE BIG DOG TALK ABOUT MY OWN TEAM

FIRST OFF T LAW IS RIGHT ABOUT THE WORK DOCTOR RINKU HAS DONE AND ID LIKE TO ADD HE WAS ALSO A GRACIOUS HOST LETTING THE BIG DOG SET UP OFFICE AT HIS PLACE TO MONITOR T LAWS REHAB AND ALSO GET BYE WEEK BUSINESS DONE

OBVIOUSLY T LAW HAS ALL THE TRAITS NEEDED TO BE ONE OF THE ELITE QUARTERBACKS IN THE GAME AND HAS BEEN VERY GOOD REGARDLESS ITS JUST BEEN UNFORTUNATE THAT THE HITS HE TOOK EARLY IN HIS CAREER REALLY TOOK A TOLL ON HIM PHYSICALLY SO ITS FANTASTIC TO SEE HIM FEELING GREAT AGAIN

IT WAS A PRODUCTIVE WEEK WE EXTENDED MATTHEW NEILL AND VERNON HOLLAND TO KEEP OUR O LINE TOGETHER

MATTS OBVIOUSLY A SUPER HIGH LEVEL PLAYER AND THE BIG DOG AND HIM HAVE BEEN OPEN AND HONEST IN OUR DIALOG TO MAKE SURE HES HAPPY HERE LARGELY BECAUSE DAMN WE BOTH WANT THE SAME THING TO WIN AND BE GREAT AND VERNON IS ROCK SOLID AND A GUY THAT STILL HAS EVEN MORE ROOM TO GROW

GOT JARED MILLER WHOS BEEN A REAL DIFFERENCE MAKER TO FREEING UP OUR PASS RUSH LOCKED UP FOR MULTIPLE YEARS AND ALSO KEPT AROUND A COUPLE OF YOUNG GUYS THAT HAVE REALLY DEVELOPED INTO UP AND COMERS WITH LEON CHOI AND TRINIDAD BOLES AROUND LONG TERM

WE DIDNT REALLY WANT TO SHAKE THINGS UP AT THE DEADLINE TO KEEP CONTINUITY BUT MAKING THE MOVE FOR MEL BRIGGS YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH DEPTH AT O LINE AND ADDING A GUY TO OUR ROSTER THATS STARTED BOTH ON THE OUTSIDE AND INTERIOR IN THIS LEAGUE AND IS REALLY SMART IS BOTH A NICE RESOURCE FOR OUR YOUNG PLAYERS AND IMPORTANT INSURANCE TO HAVE

THE KID WE GAVE UP CHANG BRADLEY IS A HELL OF A HARD WORKING PROSPECT WITH A TON OF ROOM TO GROW I JUST AM NOT SURE OUR TIMELINES MATCHED UP RIGHT NOW WITH THE PUSH WERE LOOKING TO MAKE

SPEAKING OF THAT PUSH WE HAVE SYDNEY THIS WEEK WITH A COUPLE OF OUR LADS BANGED UP AND WE KNOW HOW INCREDIBLY TOUGH THEY ARE BUT THESE YOUNG MERMEN ARE AT THE STAGE WHERE WEVE GOT OUR BIG BOY PANTS ON AND WHILE WE RESPECT THE TALENT OF ANYONE WE PLAY WE NEED TO MAKE OUR GAMES ABOUT US AND DICTATING OUR PLAY

THANKS IM THE BIG DOG"



"ARIEL IM READY TO SEE MISTER COHEN AND ALSO EXPOUND UPON ANY QUESTIONS HE MAY HAVE"

[Talon]

 

Other than risking a crazy Doctor attacking me or growling at me for talking to you, I'm really feeling good about this season BIG DOG.  Yeah, I know it was a private setting but some of my mics picked up that conversation, might need to send some of those vaulted photos you've got on your personal cell over to Steve Rosenhaus to get him feeling comfortable again.

Anyways, keep up the great work.  You know our expectations this season and you didn't hear it from me, but some of these other owners and GMs are panicking.

[GM Yount]

"THANKS BOSS

IVE GOT SOME TASTEFUL PICS COVERED WITH NOTHING BUT A GOAT

ILL TRY TO SEE IF I CAN MAKE SURE ME AND ROSENHAUS ARE GOOD AFTER T LAW FINISHES HIS FINAL TRAINING SESSION THIS WEEK 

AN UNORTHODOX APPROACH I KNOW BUT GIVEN THE LANDSCAPE OF WHO WE HAVE WHO WAS AVAILABLE FOR WHAT COST AND THE RIPPLE EFFECT MAKING A MOVE WOULD HAVE ON OUR TEAM IT FELT LIKE GOING THE MEDICAL ROUTE WITH T LAW WAS THE MOST PRUDENT OPTION

OBVIOUSLY IM SURE YOUVE SEEN I ALSO STARTED DOING DUE DILIGENCE ON OTHER OPTIONS JUST IN CASE PLAN A DIDNT WORK OUT AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BUT REST ASSURED BEING PREPARED FOR THE WORST DOES NOT MEAN THE BIG DOG EXPECTS IT

YOUR EXPECTATIONS ASIDE BOSS THE BIG DOGS ARE ALSO VERY HIGH

I HAVE A BURNING DESIRE TO WIN AND MAKE SURE LONG BEACH IS MY HOME FOR THE REST OF MY HIFL CAREER"

[Talon]

 

I think we're on the right track for that. Keep grinding and doing things the right way; and hopefully keep our coach out of the press when she's drunk, she gets a little vulgar when she's drinking.

[GM Yount]

"AYE AYE

THE BIG DOG WILL HAVE OUR MERMEN READY TO BEAR DOWN FOR MIDTERMS BOSS

THANK YOU IM THE BIG DOG"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME COACH WOODS AND COACH KNOTTS PLEASE THANK YOU"



"HI COACHES ITS THE BIG DOG

I WANTED COACH KNOTTS HERE TOO BECAUSE YOU CALL THE PLAYS ON DEFENSE AND ALL THAT

WEVE OBVIOUSLY GOT A HOLE AT NICKEL CORNER THIS WEEK IN THE LIKELIHOOD THAT RONNIE PAIGE CANT GO SO ID LIKE BOTH YOUR INPUTS

IS THE BEST OPTION PERSONNEL WISE TO JUST BUMP PETTIGREW AND WATERS UP A SPOT TO NICKEL AND DIME RESPECTIVELY

I KNOW PETTIGREW IS TECHNICALLY NEXT MAN UP BUT HE ALSO PROJECTED MORE AS AN OUTSIDE CORNER COMING INTO THE LEAGUE THAN A SLOT GUY

I WAS THINKING OF TRYING TO JUMBLE UP THE PERSONNEL A DIFFERENT WAY TO GET A GUY WITH MORE OF A NICKEL SKILLSET IN THE SLOT BUT THAT FELT LIKE IT WOULD JUST BE MESSING WITH CHEMISTRY TOO MUCH

OTHER IDEAS I HAD WOULD BE TO EITHER MAYBE RUN A LITTLE LESS NICKEL THIS WEEK THAN WE NORMALLY DO OR TO JUST HAVE PINA CHEAT OVER A BIT TO HELP WHOEVER WE HAVE IN THE NICKEL IN COVERAGE

SO COACH WOODS WHAT ARE YOU THINKING PERSONNEL WISE AND COACH KNOTTS WHAT ARE YOU THINKING STRATEGY AND GAMEPLAN WISE

AM I OVER THINKING THINGS HERE"

[Talon]

 

We don't really have a natural nickel back up, so Pettigrew is our best fit.   I think we just play our game and make sure the safeties are doing their part in coverage to support.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY COOL COOL

I TRUST OUR DEFENSE TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS GAMEPLAN WISE AND WHATNOT

I THINK THE SITUATIONS WITH THE OTHER INJURIES AND THEIR STATUSES ARE PRETTY SELF EXPLANATORY

OTHERWISE NOT A LOT ELSE ON THE DOCKET SO I CAN LET YOU GET BACK TO PREPPING

THE BIG DOG DID CONSULT A DOCTOR MANTIS TOBOGGAN ABOUT HELPING MAKE A COUPLE OF OUR GUYS BRAINS WORK MORE GOODER SO WELL SEE HOW THAT GOES"

[Talon]

 

Heh, careful, playing with people's brains is a dangerous game.

[GM Yount]

"DONT WORRY

NOT WITH SCALPELS AND DRILLS OR ANYTHING

ANYWAYS ILL HAVE THOSE LOCKUP DETAILS SOONISH ITS BEEN A CRAZY TIME HERE IN BIGDOGLANDIA RECENTLY"

[Talon]

 

Hey, I get it.

Hopefully we see one last big gain for T-Law from Rinku's process, but even if not, we've seen some great strides.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH FINGERS CROSSED THAT RINKUMANIA KEEPS RUNNING WILD"



If Ronnie Paige can't go: bump Pettigrew to cb3/nickel, Waters to cb4/dime/supersub & coaches adjust as needed as far as safety help

If Charles Luce can play return him to LG1 and Durr to LG2

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

WENT ON THE ROAD AND HAD A REALLY STRONG FIRST HALF AGAINST A STRONG TEAM BEFORE WE RAN OUT OF GAS

OBVIOUSLY KEY DEFENDERS DROPPING LIKE FLIES WAS A PART OF THAT WITH NEELEY AND PINA IN ADDITION TO PAIGE HEADING INTO THE GAME SO HOPEFULLY THEY HEAL UP

UNFORTUNATELY THOUGH IF WE WANT TO GET WHERE WE WANT TO WERE GONNA HAVE TO OVERCOME TOUGH CIRCUMSTANCES AGAINST GOOD TEAMS

ULTIMATELY WASNT A GOOD TRIP I HAD SOMEONE TELL ME QUOTE YOU LOOK LIKE A BLOODY DRONGO MATE UNQUOTE AND THAT MY NIPS WERE CUTTING THROUGH ME JUMPAH BUT WE HAVE TO TAKE THE THINGS WE DID WELL AND BUILD ON THEM GOING FORWARD

HEADING ON THE ROAD AGAIN TO DALLAS WHO OBVIOUSLY HAVE HAD THEIR STRUGGLES THIS YEAR BUT THAT MAKES THEM A CORNERED ANIMAL WE CANT LOOK AT THIS AS OH ITS JUST GONNA BE A GET RIGHT GAME

WE NEED TO FOCUS ON OURSELVES AND IMPOSING OUR WILL SO WE DONT LET A FIESTY TEAM GET IN THE GAME AND TRY TO PLAY SPOILER AT OUR EXPENSE

OH AND IM NOT A BIG FAN OF THIS TYRELL GUY PLANNING HIS ROBOT TAKEOVER ITS IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH MISTER COHEN AS FAR AS THE TECH SIDE OF STUFF AND WITH THE BIG DOG AS FAR AS MY GOAT ARMIES TAKEOVER OF THE LEGWALKERS"



"WELL COACH ITS THE BIG DOG

OBVIOUSLY WHAT HAPPENED THERE HAPPENED

BUT SOME BIG PASSING PLAYS DO YOU KNOW HOW T LAWS LAST SESSION WITH RINKU WENT"

[Talon]

 

He's saying he feels his best, healthy, strong, and with a better workout routine to keep it that way.

[GM Yount]

"GOOD GOOD

IF THATS THE CASE THATS A BIG NEEDLE MOVER FOR US

GAMES IN THIS LEAGUE ARE SO COMPETITIVE I THINK TO MAKE THAT NEXT STEP YOU NEED A QB TO BE KIND OF LIKE THAT BASKETBALL PLAYER YOU CAN CALL ON TO GET A BUCKET WITHOUT HAVING TO SCHEME UP A GIMME FOR THEM

SO I DONT WANT TO TINKER FOR THE SAKE OF TINKERING BUT I HAD A THOUGHT ON THIS GAME

WITH DALLAS BEING SO WEAK IN THE INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE DO YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FLIP THE USAGE RATES FOR CHRISTIAN AND BOLES

GET THE KID SOME REPS TO HELP HIS DEVELOPMENT AND MAYBE SEE IF HAVING THE TWO YOUNG POWERHOUSE GUYS OUT THERE THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME AT DT CAN REALLY COLLAPSE THE POCKET ON STILTNER AND VO AND FREE UP BLITZERS TO GO HAM"

[Talon]

 

If you want to, we can.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT WELL GIVE IT A SHOT FOR THIS GAME"



Move Boles to DT2 for this game with a 65/35 rep split with Earl Christian

Earl Christian to DT3 and NT in the 5-2 formation

Ronnie Paige back to nickel corner, Pettigrew back to CB4 and supersub if Paige healthy, Waters back to CB5

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

FIRST OFF ID LIKE TO RESPOND TO MY PRESS CONFERENCE LAST WEEK AND MISTER DAZZES RESPONSE TO IT

ALL ILL SAY IS THE BIG DOG IS A BELIEVER IN MANIFESTING YOUR OWN REALITY AND IN HER REALITY THERES A LOT OF ADVERSITIES YOU HAVE TO OVERCOME TO KEEP THAT CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER ITS WHAT ALL GREAT ATHLETES HAVE

ONE MIGHT SAY THE BIG DOG IS THE MICHAEL JORDAN OF DEFINING HER OWN REALITY

SPEAKING OF ROAD GAMES THE BIG DOG IS HAPPY WITH HOW THE SQUAD RESPONDED AGAINST DALLAS

THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAP GAME BUT WE BROUGHT GOOD INTENSITY TO IT AND MADE BIG PLAYS ON DEFENSE

IZZY OBVIOUSLY WAS A HIGHLIGHT GETTER WITH TWO PICKS ONE OF THEM BEING A PICK SIX AND A SACK BUT ID SAY THE ONLY REASON HE WASNT GETTING MORE PICKS EARLY THIS YEAR IS BECAUSE TEAMS KNEW NOT TO CHALLENGE HIM DOWN THE FIELD

OBVIOUSLY DALLAS FOUND OUT WHY THAT IS THE HARD WAY

HAVING RONNIE PAIGE BACK OUT THERE WAS BIG AND IT WAS ALSO GREAT THAT PINA AND NEELEY GOT RIGHT BACK IN THE LINEUP TO PRODUCE AFTER A SCARE IN THE PREVIOUS GAME WITH HEAD INJURIES

ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF IT ENCAR WAS A BEAST LIKE NORMAL AND T LAW KEEPS FINDING THAT OCTANE AFTER HIS WORK WITH DOCTOR RINKU

NINE TD PASSES THE LAST THREE GAMES AFTER ELEVEN OVER HIS FIRST EIGHT AND ID SAY THAT INCREASED PHYSICAL CAPABILITY ALONG WITH THE COACHING STAFF LEVELING UP THEIR GAME AND FINDING MORE WAYS TO GET HIM MISMATCHES IN SPACE HAS LED TO JOSEPH RUIZ ALSO BEING ON A HEATER IN THAT SPAN

NOT TO DISMISS OUR OTHER GREAT WEAPONS LIKE PHILLIPS ROSS OR COOLEY WHO OBVIOUSLY HAD A BIG TD TO OPEN THE SCORING BUT AFTER TWO FOURTY NINE RECEIVING THE FIRST EIGHT GAMES RUIZ HAS TWO FOURTY FOUR OVER THE LAST THREE

OBVIOUSLY THIS WEEK ITS SIMPLE

WE KNOW THE LEVEL WERE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING AT AND WE NEED TO REACH THAT AND MAYBE EVEN PUSH HIGHER FOR FOUR QUARTERS

TIME FOR US TO START DEFENDING OUR HOME TURF AND START WINNING SOME OF THESE GAMES IN OUR DIVISION

THE SQUAD CANT PLAY WITH DESPERATION OR PANIC BUT WE NEED TO HAVE SOME URGENCY

I COULD ELABORATE MORE ON MY FEELINGS ON OAKLAND THE HEATER THEYRE ON OR THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DIVISION STANDINGS BUT IF WE JUST TAKE CARE OF OUR DAMN BUSINESS THE REST WILL WORK ITSELF OUT

THE BIG DOG KNOWS WEVE GOT A LOCKER ROOM FULL OF TALENTED SMART PLAYERS WHO DO INDEED HAVE THAT BIG DAWG IN THEM SO I EXPECT THEM TO SHOW IT THIS WEEK AND GOING FORWARD

THANK YOU IM THE BIG DOG"



"WELL COACH

GLAD WE DID WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO THAT DALLAS TEAM

HOPEFULLY THE TRINIDADDY WAS ABLE TO GET SOME GOOD REPS TO HELP HIS DEVELOPMENT"

[Talon]

 

He definitely had more reps; but now the focus shifts to Oakland.  If we don't win this we are really on the wrong end of a tough stretch run.  We have to set the tone now.  We can't fall 2-3 games back of multiple teams in the division with just a handful of games to play.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH

OBVIOUSLY MY PRESSER WAS A BIT MORE KEEPING ON THE BRAND AND MESSAGE SINCE IT DIDNT GO TOO WELL THE LAST TIME I PUT THE PRESSURE OF A MUST WIN OUT IN THE AIR PUBLICLY

BUT WEVE LOST TWO HOME GAMES IN DIVISION ALREADY AND WE BLEW LEADS IN BOTH

THE TEAM NEEDS TO BE SICK OF THIS SHIT DO YOU THINK THERES ONE OF OUR CAPTAINS IN PARTICULAR THAT COULD BE GOOD AT GETTING THE MESSAGING ACROSS TO BE IN THE MINDSET TO FINISH OUT GAMES IF I TALKED TO THEM"

[Talon]

 

I don't think a player needs to step in, but if you wanted our best vocal leaders, Albert Smith, Kenny Diamond, and Caleb Phillips are our best.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT IN THAT CASE ANYTHING SPECIAL WE NEED TO DO TO PREPARE OR IDEAS YOU HAVE OR DO WE JUST NEED TO LOCK THE HELL IN FOCUS WISE

I WAS THINKING GO BACK TO OUR NORMAL DT ROTATION BUT OTHER THAN THAT IM GOOD"

[Talon]

 

I agree about the DT rotation, just make sure to layout the percentage in the lock in; other than that I think we're in a good spot strategy wise.

[GM Yount]

"LETS PLUNDER ALL THE SILVER FROM THOSE FUCKERS BACKS CHESTS AND TAINTS"




Defense Master Depth:

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

4-3/Base:

DT1 Jared Miller
DT2 Earl Christian (65/35 usage split with Trinidad Boles)
De1 Kenny Diamond
DE2 Albert Neeley (Rotate in enough usage of 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 Neeley 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

GOOD WIN THE FOR LADS TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME AGAINST OAKLAND

RUNNING GAME WAS ROCK SOLID AND WE HIT ENOUGH BIG PLAYS THROUGH THE AIR TO GET IT DONE

DEFENSIVELY OUR BLITZ PACKAGES DID A GOOD JOB BEING DISRUPTIVE AND WE WERE REALLY BACK TO OUR IDENTITY IN THE SECONDARY LIMITING TEAMS TO THE CHECK DOWN COMPLETIONS

BACK TO BACK BIG GAMES FOR ALBERT SMITH

GREAT TO SEE FOR A GUY THATS A LEADER OF OUR TEAM AND HAS OBVIOUSLY SPENT THE VAST MAJORITY OF HIS PRO AND COLLEGE CAREER HERE IN CALI

BUT ENOUGH LOOKING BACK TIME TO LOOK FORWARD

WEVE GOT SYDNEY AGAIN THIS WEEK AND THERES REALLY NO POINT IN THE BIG DOG GASSING IT UP OBVIOUSLY ITLL ALLEGEDLY BE THE BIG DOGS FIRST TIME VISITING SYDNEY THIS YEAR BUT YOU KNOW WE KNOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE

WE KNOW HOW GOOD WE ARE AND HOW TOUGH OUR HOME STRETCH OF GAMES IS

THE CONSTANTS GONNA BE THAT WE HAVE TO BRING OUR A PLUS GAME EVERY WEEK FROM STARTERS TO RESERVES TO COACHES TO GM"



"HI COACH ITS THE BIG DOG

GOOD TO SEE THE TEAM PULLED THEIR BIG BOY BRITCHES ON FOR OAKLAND

JUST GOTTA KEEP THEM HIKED ALL THE WAY UP FOR THIS STRETCH RUN LIKE CLINT EASTWOOD DOING A ONE MAN SHOW"

[Talon]

COACH WOODS BITES HER LOWER LIP AND SUPRESSES A MOAN AT THE THOUGH OF CLINT EASTWOOD....






Sydney, Lincoln, Pearl Harbor, and Oakland again.  ...schedule makers really wanted us to "prove it."  ...huh?

[GM Yount]

"YEP

THATS ALL WE CAN DO IS GO OUT THERE SEIZE THE CHALLENGE AND PROVE HOW GOOD WE ARE

ADMITTEDLY ITS AT LEAST PARTIALLY WHY SOME OF MY RESOURCES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN USED TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE OFFSEASON HAVE BEEN SO INTERNALLY FOCUSED ON SELF IMPROVEMENT

SPEAKING OF STEPPING UP I WANTED TO GIVE YOU PROPS FOR SOME OF THE NEWS PLAYS YOUVE BEEN INSTALLING ON OFFENSE SINCE MIDSEASON

THE USAGE OF RUIZ ESPECIALLY REALLY SEEMS TO BE EXPLOITING HIM AS THE MATCHUP NIGHTMARE HE CAN BE WHEN HE GETS SPLIT OUT OFF LINE

I KNOW I CAN HAVE SOME WACKY FORMATIONS AND IDEAS I SUGGEST SO THE BIG DOG APPRECIATES YOU PUTTING THE WORK IN TO HELP ACTUALIZE THOSE"

[Talon]

It's what I do, I enjoy the ins and outs of strategy.

[GM Yount]

"WELL LETS GET OUR SCUBA SUITS AND MERMEN COUNTRY LETS SWIM"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

BIG WIN FOR THE LADS AGAINST SYDNEY AFTER THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF LETTING THEM COME BACK THE FIRST TIME WE PLAYED THEM

IT WAS A REAL DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE BUT OUR OFFENSE DIDNT MAKE ANY MISTAKES TO HURT US AND ARTHUR PRINGLE HAD ONE HELL OF A DAY

DEFENSIVELY I WAS REALLY PLEASED WITH OUR PRESSURE WE GOT ON HUDGINS HOW WE CONTAINED THEIR RUNNING GAME AND LIMITED THEM TO CHECK DOWNS IN THE PASSING GAME

LEGIT IZZY OKAFOR IF YOURE JUST GOING OFF THE RAW STATS WILL PROBABLY BE THE MOST UNDERRATED CORNER IN THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR BECAUSE THOSE STATS DONT SHOW HOW HES COVERING A NUMBER ONE GUY EVERY WEEK AND FORCING THEM TO SETTLE FOR CHECK DOWNS INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO PRODUCE DOWN FIELD

ALSO HAS TO BE POINTED OUT THAT RONNIE PAIGE AND ANY HELP HE HAD FROM OUR SAFETIES DID A STELLAR JOB TAKING SMITTY SMOKE OUT OF THE GAME WHICH IS NO EASY TASK

WE DID SUFFER A BIG LOSS WHEN UNFORTUNATELY CHARLES LUCE SUFFERED A TEAR OF HIS DOWNSTAIRS MAN PARTS

BEST OF LUCK TO BIG CHUCK AND HIS NETHER REGIONS IN HIS RECOVERY

OBVIOUSLY FOR US THOUGH ITS NEXT MAN UP BECAUSE WERE IN THE THICK OF IT

WHAT I EXPECT FROM THESE NEXT THREE GAMES IS SIMPLE THE BIG DOG EXPECTS EXCELLENCE BECAUSE THE WHILE THIS HOME STRETCH IS A BIG CHALLENGE ITS ONE I KNOW THIS TEAM AND COACHING STAFF IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF MEETING

THAT STARTS AGAINST LINCOLN AT HOME FOR COACH ZOGS JERSEY RETIREMENT GAME

I EXPECT A FIRED UP CROWD FOR IT AND A FIRED UP TEAM NOT THAT THE CHALLENGE OF THE GAME ISNT MOTIVATION ENOUGH FOR THE SQUAD

I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT LINCOLN IS A VERY TALENTED TEAM DESPITE THEIR RECORD YOU JUST HAVE TO LOOK AT THE POPPING A SQUAT AND DUMPING ON VANCOUVERS CHEST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO

SO I EXPECT US TO PLAN WELL EXECUTE WELL AND EXECUTE WITH PASSION"

[Talon]

 

Losing Luce is a tough hit, but we are at least built to handle it.   Everyone is excited for this weekend, and putting a boot to Lincoln would be the cherry on top to keep our playoff run alive.

[GM Yount]

"ITD BE GOOD TO PUT OUR FOOT ON THEIR THROATS EARLY

I GENERALLY LIKE THE WAY WE MATCH UP WITH THEM PERSONNEL WISE PRETTY WELL BUT I DONT WANT TO LET THEM BUILD CONFIDENCE AND START FEELING THEMSELVES

WORLEY IS STILL A REALLY TALENTED QUARTERBACK AND THEIR FRONT SEVEN HAS PLAYMAKERS THAT COULD HURT US IF WE GET SLOPPY WITH THE BALL

WEIRD SHIT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LET GAMES GO DOWN TO THE WIRE

LETS SHOW THE FORM WE NEED TO IN ORDER TO NOT ONLY TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS BUT MAKE A RUN

AHEM THAT ASIDE

I ASSUME WE GO WITH DURR AT LEFT GUARD TO JUST KEEP AS MUCH CONTINUITY AS POSSIBLE"

[Talon]

 

Absolutely.

[GM Yount]

"LETS DO THIS THEN"



Wade Durr to LG1 while Charles Luce is injured

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS

BIG DOG GOES ARF"



"COACH NO WORDS NEEDED FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS GAME

OUR

TRACK RECORD

AGAINST THIS OPPONENT ASIDE WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO THE LADS KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO

NOW IM RETICENT TO MAKE TWEAKS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR BUT WITH ALBERT QUESTIONABLE I WONDER IF WE SERIOUSLY CUT DOWN ON THE AMOUNT OF BASE FOUR DASH THREE WE RUN AND GO WITH A LOT OF NICKEL AND DIME WITH THE FIVE DASH TWO AS OUR MAIN RUN SITUATION FORMATION

LIKE IM NORMALLY TEAM LET IT RIDE BUT GIVEN THE MCCARTHY OFFENSES SKILL THROUGH THE AIR I DONT KNOW IF MAYBE WE JUST GEAR TOWARDS THAT AND LEAN HEAVY ON THE TWO STUD LINEBACKERS WE KNOW WILL BE HEAVY

IM WORRIED THAT IF WE RUN A TON OF BASE WITHOUT ALBERT AS OUR PROTO RUN STOPPER LINEBACKER WE COULD GET RUN AND PASSED ON

I KNOW YOULL NORMALLY ROLL WITH IDEAS BUT AM I OVERTHINKING THINGS HERE

I DONT WANT TO FUCK UP OUR GROOVE IN PREPARATION"

[Talon]

 

we are set up to match corners as much as possible, so if they run 3 WR, we run 3 corners; if they run 4, we run 4... so if that is good for you, we dont need to change much.  They dont run enough to up the 5-2, in my opinion. We dont want to load the box in 5-2 and they pass out of a run look and burn us.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT AND HOPEFULLY HE CAN GO BUT ARE YOU THINKING IF ALBERT CANT GO WE USE JMAC AS LINEBACKER THREE INSTEAD OF STUCKEY

FEELS LIKE DESPITE HIS LOW IQ HE MIGHT BE THE BETTER BET SINCE COACH KNOTTS LOVES TO BLITZ"

[Talon]

 

I'd co-sign that.

[GM Yount]

"LETS DO THIS AND CONTROL OUR OWN DAMN DESTINY

MERMEN UP HYAAAAH"



Match Corners as Much as Possible as Coach Woods mentioned

- If Albert Smith can play keep LB depth chart the same

-If Albert Smith is OUT promote Jack McCaffrey to his ROLB spot in 4-3 & Master, and Move Leon Choi to his LB2 spot in 5-2 in case that gets used at all

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"THAT WAS A REAL KICK IN THE CRAW

JUST DIDNT PLAY OUR GAME ENOUGH AND HAD SLOPPY TURNOVERS

WERE BETTER THAN THAT AND WE KNOW IT

WE NEED TO STEP THE HELL UP AND DELIVER THE PERFORMANCE WE CAN THIS LAST WEEK

HOPEFULLY EVERYONE IN THE LOCKER ROOM SEES THAT NASTY INJURY RICHARD SUFFERED LAST WEEK GETS A REMINDER OF WHAT EVERYONE HAS SACRIFICED TO GET US IN THIS POSITION AND REMEMBERS WHAT WERE PLAYING FOR AND ALL THAT THEIR BROTHERS IN ARMS HAVE DONE TO GET TO THE PROMISED LAND

WE KNOW OAKLAND IS GONNA BE GIVING IT EVERYTHING THEYVE GOT TOO SO LETS GET READY TO BRING SOME ASS KICKERY"



"FUCKING HELL COACH

WERE BETTER THAN THAT WE KNOW WE ARE

BUT FOR FUCKS SAKE THOSE CONCUSSIONS ARE BRUTAL

NOT GOING TO LET THIS STOP US THOUGH OAKLAND HAS SOME INJURIES TOO WE NEED TO FIND WAYS TO EXPLOIT

DO YOUR DAMN THING SCHEME UP SOME MASTERY AND LETS FUCKING GO"

MERMEN COUNTRY LETS SWIM

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

WELL WERE BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS AFTER A WILD GAME AGAINST OAKLAND

OBVIOUSLY WE GOT TESTED WITH HOW THEY PUSHED US IN THE SECOND HALF BUT I DID APPRECIATE HOW WE FOUGHT BACK WITH T LAWS LATE TD DRIVE

OBVIOUSLY THE MISSED EXTRA POINT WAS WILD BUT THATS WHY YOU INVEST IN SPECIAL TEAMS

I OF COURSE ALSO WOULD BE REMISS EVEN THOUGH WERE FOCUSED NOW ON CONTINUING TO WIN GAMES INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES I MEAN A LOT OF GUYS HAVE HAD TO SACRIFICE TO MAKE THIS WORK WHICH THE BIG DOG APPRECIATES BUT ID BE REMISS IF I DIDNT MENTION HOW BIG A PART OF OUR SUCCESS THUS FAR HAS BEEN ENCAR SETTING THAT MERMEN SEASON RUSHING TOUCHDOWN RECORD

AS FAR AS WHATS THE KEY TO OUR SUCCESS IN THE PLAYOFFS ITS SIMPLE WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO BOTH PLAY SMART AND AGGRESSIVE

WE KNOW HOW GOOD OUR DEFENSE CAN BE HOW EFFICIENT OUR PASS AND RUN GAMES ARE AND WE ALSO KNOW THAT OUR ISSUES THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN IN GAMES WHERE WE EITHER GAVE UP SECOND HALF LEADS OR WE GAVE AWAY GAMES WHERE WE WERE OUTPLAYING THEM FOR STRETCHES BECAUSE WE GOT SLOPPY WITH FUMBLES

THANKFULLY THOUGH PLAYING SUCH A MEAT GRINDER OF A SCHEDULE I BELIEVE HAS HARDENED US AND MENTALLY TOUGHENED THE SQUAD TO KEEP FIGHTING EVEN WHEN THE MOMENTUM STARTS TO SWING THE OTHER WAY

WE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO WE JUST HAVE DO IT

THAT STARTS WITH A ROAD GAME AGAINST SYDNEY

EACH TEAM WON AT THE OTHERS PLACE IT WAS HIGH SCORING AT OURS AND A ROCK FIGHT AT THEIRS

THEYRE AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SQUAD BUT SO ARE WE AND WERE WELL ROUNDED ENOUGH TO PLAY ANY TYPE OF GAME

ITS NUT UP TIME FOR THE LADS AND TIME FOR US TO BUST ALL OVER THE COMPETITION"



"WELL COACH

ITS TIME

I GET THE FEELING FROM A FEW PRESS SOUNDBYTES WHETHER IT WAS COTTER OR HOW THEY PLAYED OFF OUR WIN AT THEM THAT THEYRE NOT AS SCARED OF US AS THEY SHOULD BE

BUT THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT THIS GAME IS WE GET TO FIND OUT ON THE FIELD WHOS RIGHT"

[Talon]

We have a fight on our hands. Both games were damn close, so we know it won't be anything less than a war.

[GM Yount]

"I SAW ALBERT MANAGED TO MAKE IT ON THE FIELD FOR OUR GAME AGAINST OAKLAND

I KNOW THAT MEANS HED BE OUT THERE IN BASE BUT DO I NEED TO RESET THINGS TO HAVE HIM BE THE SECOND LINEBACKER IN THE FIVE TWO OR DID HE REVERT TO THAT AS WELL"

[Talon]

 

I'd note to move him back just in case we don't have him there.

[GM Yount]

"AH I THOUGHT WITH HIM BEING OFF THE INJURY REPORT HED BE GOOD TO GO BUT YOURE RIGHT THAT HE COULD GET BANGED BACK UP

I CAN JUST KEEP CHOI THERE THEN

ANYTHING YOUVE TAKEN AWAY FROM OUR FIRST TWO MEETINGS WE CAN MAYBE EXPLOIT OR LEAN ON IN THIS MATCHUP OR DOES IT JUST COME DOWN TO EXECUTION

I FEEL LIKE GETTING RUIZ IN ADVANTAGEOUS MATCHUPS IN SPACE MIGHT BE OUR BEST WAY TO GET CHUNK PLAYS AGAINST THEIR SECONDARY BUT ALSO WORRY THAT UPPING THE AMOUNT WE SPREAD HIM OUT COULD LEAD US VULNERABLE WITH A COUPLE MISSING STARTERS ON THE LINE

I DONT WANT TO SHAKE THINGS UP THIS TIME OF YEAR OBVIOUSLY BUT YOU KNOW THIS IS PROVING TIME FOR US AND ANY ADVANTAGE WE CAN GRAB ID LIKE TO EXPLOIT"

[Talon]

 

They defend the run really well and this year we've been #3 in the run game, so that's obviously strength on strength; if we can get a match up in the pass game it would be ideal but they are a well rounded team outside of having a consistent pass rush threat.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT THEN

I KNOW YOU DONT BELIEVE IN THE BIG TEAM SPEECH THIS EARLY IN THE PLAYOFF PROCEEDINGS BECAUSE ITS NOWHERE NEAR OUR GOAL BUT IM AT LEAST GONNA TALK TO OUR SIGNAL CALLER BEFORE WE LOCK IN"



"ARIEL TREVOR LAWRENCE PLEASE"



"HI T LAW ITS THE BIG DOG

BEEN A HELL OF A ROAD TO GET HERE HUH

INJURIES MEDIA DOUBTERS FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE PRETTY MUCH EVERY UP AND DOWN YOU CAN ASK FOR

BUT I THINK THIS HERE IS THE TYPE OF STAGE THATS A REALLY EXCITING ONE FOR OBVIOUSLY US AS A TEAM BUT FOR YOU ESPECIALLY

OBVIOUSLY WE WIN AS A TEAM AND LOSE AS A TEAM BUT YOU KNOW THESE BIG GAMES BETWEEN TWO WELL ROUNDED TEAMS IS WHERE A DIFFERENCE MAKER AT QUARTERBACK ANNOUNCES THEMSELVES AND SEPARATES THE SQUADS

SYDNEYS GOT A HELL OF A SIGNAL CALLER IN THEIR OWN RIGHT HE MIGHT EVEN BE GETTING MORE PLAUDITS FROM THE MEDIA THESE PAST TWO YEARS WITH THEM WINNING THEIR DIVISION AND THROWING THE BALL MORE OFTEN THAN WE DO

BUT EVER SINCE YOU WENT TO THE SCHOOL OF BASIC RINKUNOMICS IVE SEEN THAT GUY THATS BEEN WAITING TO GET UNLEASHED AND JUST HAD HIS BODY NOT COOPERATING

IM REALLY EXCITED TO SEE YOU ANNOUNCE YOURSELF AS OFFICIALLY BEING HERE AND AM HOPING YOURE JUST AS EXCITED FOR IT AS THE BIG DOG IS AND TO START A POSTSEASON RUN"

[Talon]

 

  Thank you Ma'am.  This is what I live for.  The chance to shine when the lights are on.  This is why we play the game.

[GM Yount]

"THATS WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR 

TIME TO REMIND THE WORLD ON THE BIGGEST STAGE THAT T LAW IS A WINNER THAT MAKES WINNING PLAYS

AND ALSO TO MAKE SURE TO SLIDE IF SOME HUGE LB IS BEARING DOWN ON YOU

BUT MOSTLY THE FIRST PART

LETS FUCKING SHOW THEM THAT THIS IS OUR TIME AND THAT TREVOR LAWRENCE IS THE QUOTE HAIR APPARENT UNQUOTE

GO GET EM MAN"



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