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Old 04-12-2022, 10:15 AM   #677
MIJB#19
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
General Manager Notes: The worst behind us? Nope, far from...
2105 is turning into a disaster...

European Division:
1. Gothenburg 8-5
2. Maassluis 6-7
3. Bordeaux 3-10
4. Paris 1-11-1

The losing streak has extended to 4 games now, 3 of them in Oranje Haven. Disgraceful!

The performance on the field was a disgrace as well. After a hectic first quarter of going 21-0 down to the Fort Wayne Fury, the defense rebounded by giving up 225 total yards for the game and no more points after that first quarter, but the damage was already done: a 21-13 loss at the end of the day. The bad news was the offense crumbling into pieces, unable to mimic the impressiveness we displayed last season and moreover early on this season. QB Evan Drake had an Earnest Ashley like stat line, completing 18 of 39 passes for 207 yards, with 3 interceptions and a fumble. Face, palm, meet.

The demise continued against the Chesapeake Chitterlings. Their quarterback was held to 131 yards passing on 42 passing plays, but our offense did too little to make up for the pick six and 3 field goals allowed. We lost 16-10 in a game that we could have, should have, would have won.

Had my hair been long enough, I could have attempted to pull it out. After weeks of seeing the defense not living up to their potential, now they finally do, the offense is falling flat. It's almost like Coinflip Ashley and the Lost Cause Torphy returned to Maassluis to shoot ourselves in the feet.

Are we mathematically, technically, you-name-it-ly still in the playoffs race? Yes, we are, but we're behind 8-5 teams both in terms of the division title race and the wild card race. We have everything in this team to sit at 10-3 and calculating the options on what we need to happen to be the #1 or #2 seed, but the reality is that that ship has sailed. Our last home game is on the horizon and the way we've been [insert the curse word of your choice here]-ing away things, what rights do we have to expect to steamroll them with a 50-6 kind of score? Exactly, we should demolish them, but I don't trust this team anymore.

After that must-win game, we'll get two must-win games on the road, but preparation for those games is pointless for now. Paris first. Merchantmen, wake up! It's going to be too little too late. Play football!
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