Monk's Marauders vs w00t w00t
Since the Humans were without two injured players this game, they actually received enough Inducements for an HMC this match. He only stole one RR in the first half, and ank didn't need it for his trickery.
Elves received, but Ethileni-ethlilin-ethl... E-dog the One Turn TD Wonder Elf dropped the catch, giving the humans the chance to swoop in. Helmut the Thrower brought E-dog down, and half the Marauder team gang fouled the bastard, but they only managed a KO, and E-dog would return to score another day. The Marauders stomped down the field, but didn't do more than stun any more elves on their way to a quick score, up 1-0
E-dog did not return for the next kickoff, and the humans lined up in an unbalanced formation, putting the majority of the team on the left and the high ST and Tackle bruisers on the right. After a bit of jockeying for position the Marauders failed to drop any elf, while the elves got in a position to make a pass. Eomund Tonkai made a heroic dodge to attempt an interception, but the coach failed to realize both that the Thrower's Safe Throw skill made the INT impossible, and that the Thrower was throwing to a completely different elf than expected! A quick sprint later and the elves are in to equalize, 1-1
The humans receive the kickoff and go balls out, sneaking Sigric the AG4 blitzer into scoring range and generally punching around some elves (I think at this point an elf got KO'd.) The elves took advantage of the shoddy cagework of the humans, knocking Eomund Tonkai the ST4 AG5 Thrower on his ass, but the ball bounced into Helmut the Thrower's hands, preventing the takeaway. One safety blitz and a handoff later, and the humans are once again up 2-1
E-dog comes back onto the pitch to much hooping and hollering, and this time he handles the reception with "consummate ease," as a certain commentator may have mentioned. Easily identifying the weak point in the Marauder line, he sprints the length of the field and leaps over the head of the befuddled Catcher Omo Thunderjaw before dancing into the endzone to tie the game up, 2-2.
Lacking a similar lightning scoring technique, the Marauders set out to brutalize the opposition, and end up BHing a line elf. Of more interest is the blizzard that sweeps over the stadium, freezing Marauder plans to continue their aggressive passing game and making the 3 GFIs needed for ank's E-dog scoring technique much more difficult. Halftime, 2-2
The Humans receive the kickoff to start the second half, and considering the weather they decide to take a more conventional anti-elf approach, grinding their way down the field. Only one elf suffered a serious injury (a niggler sustained on a crowd surf) though several others were KO'd. The strong Human line proved it's bash credentials once again, taking until the last turn to score, 3-2
Despite the prayers of the Wood Elves, the blizzard did not abate for the final play of the game as E-dog lined up to the right opposite ST4 Tackle Terror Grant Valdred the Blitzer. However, an enraged fan pegged Valdred in the back of the head with a rock, leaving w00t w00t just a pickup, handoff, pass, catch, and 3 icy GFIs away from the tying score.
They made it, of course. They're elves.
Final Score: Monk's Marauders 3 - 3 w00t w00t
A fine match between two former Bay12 Champions at the height of their power. Amusingly, we both lost Fan Factor for the draw, but I came out even on Spiralling Expenses while ank was down 10k, so there is that. A very fun game, and definitely looking forward to the week 10 rematch. I'd say that somebody should kill E-dog, but I'm sure ank will say something similar about Eomund Tonkai