DRAGONS BREE(Z)E BY EGS.
Three thrillers to finish out the year.
Week Sixteen in the 2011 Subsim Fantasy Football.
If you thought the Dragons had it won by Saturday night, you missed being carried off on a Bree(z)e.
If you thought the Wild Boston Terriers couldn't come from 60 points down, you don't know your own tail.
And if you thought FF and Vista couldn't destroy my report not once, not twice but three times in one night, you don't know Explorer.
But we'll get to those games after this very important message.
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Let me straight up and say I have not been late without prior notification, and tonight's report took it toll. After Firefox and Vista crashed for the third time, I had an first incomplete pass of 15 yards to my receiver, Brick Wall, long after time had elapsed. This report comes to you from my back up Explorer.
Let's start with the biggest game of the year, the Torpedo Bowl.
The Dragons were setting out to establish themselves as a Dynasty. After last weeks report a minor correction is needed, as the Dragons are 2-1 in the Championship Game in the last four years. Their opponents were the fast finishing Every Given Sunday, who last week knocked the #1 seed out of the Championship game. Coach Rick and the Dragons started quickly Thursday and by Saturday night, there were rumors that the champagne was already flowing.
But a Bree(z) blew in and changed all that.
Eclipsing the long standing Dead Fish Marino's record of most beers passed, Drew Brees (EGS) set about chasing down the Dragons from 30 points back. Coach Rick needed his Dragons receivers of Roddy White (D) and Tony Gonzales (D) to catch anything just to keep in front. Every Given Sunday stormed through and chased down the Dragons in one of the highest combined scoring games of the year. Eventually, the Brees fell short, and the Dragons advance to their third championship 153 - 134 over Every Given Sunday.
The bronze medal game was scheduled between the Australian Taipans and the Ghost Monkeys. Coach Mookie had abandoned last years 1 point loss team and backdoored his way into the Championship Series. The Taipans, in their first play off appearance, choked like a Charger in the week prior. They weren't the flashiest team in the league but they went back to their 100 point consistency that got them the number 1 seed. The Monkeys failed to keep pace, fell behind and eventually loss 67 - 105.
The most interesting game of the weekend was the match between the Wild Boston Terriers and the Black Cats. Coach McBee didn't even show up to the grounds until Sunday, by which time the Cats had already put 70 points on the board. McBee and the Doggies systematically ran the Cats down from 64 points using only the Sunday night and Monday games. The game came down to the wire and the Wild Boston Terriers eventually put the bite on the Black Cats to win 111 - 83.
Divisional rivals the Guns of Hochuli and the Reapers meet for the third time this year in the 5th place game. The Gunners had started the season as red hot favorites before collapsing in the last few weeks. The Reapers had barely made the play offs on a count back, but after defeating the fifth seed the week prior, wanted to prove they were a real play off team. The match teetered back and forth before the Black cats eventually ran out winners 96 - 88.
So the Dragons get their third Torpedo Bowl in one of the best games all year, and the most intriguing scoreline in the last few years. Every Given Sunday, after storming through the last few weeks of the regular season, run out of steam in the final game to take the #2 seed. And the Australian Taipans in their first playoff appearance get to declare a bronze medal at customs when they return home. Next week, we'll have details of the Subsim League superstar team, with a special naming.
Each week, the Associated Subsim Writers (ASW) will nominated their Most Valuable Torpedo (MVT) of the week, the single player who proved decisive in their teams performance.
For the effort of 373 yards, 3 touchdowns and 5 rushing yards, for a score of 29.21 points, but more importabtly, 14 points above prediction and enough to help lift the team to their third Bowl win, the Associated Subsim Writers are pleased to present Matthew Stafford of the Dragons with the Week Sixteen MVT.
