Red: Josh, Cain, Ty, Chi, Chenault, Mike, 2 new players: Kyler and Chris (both of whom had nice debuts). Late Patrick joins
Yellow: Leo, Brian D, Mark, Barry, Rich, Matt, Louis, Brecht, and Adam. Joe joins later to bring it to 9 on 9 and then Erik joins (new player) about the time Brecht has to leave early.
Started game 8 on 8
1st Drive Red from the 10. Cain QB all day for Red
1-15: Up the middle run to Ty, dropped for a 2 yard loss. Mark got him, I think.
2-17: Lot of scrambling. Nearly stepping out of back of endzone but comes left and throws up the field incomplete about 15 yards - might have been throwing it away.
3-17: Scramble to the left, thrown way up the field to Ty who came out of the backfield. Ball traveled about 30 through the air but was overthrown.
4-17: Punt
1st Yellow Drive from the 27. 1 Cone to go. Leo QB
1-23: 9 Yard crossing route to Brian
2-12: 10 Yard cross to Brian which I scored as broken up play but he claims was a drop.
3-12: Out pattern to Brecht who just makes the 1st down in a very tight play.
1-25: Fly route to Brian into the endzone. Good pressure with Ty and Jason but Leo got off a great throw. Cain comes over from safety position and knocks it down. Without that play, it would likely have been a TD.
2-25: Lot of pressure. Scramble right and thrown incomplete. Would have been about a 4 yard gain to Rich.
3-25: Long fade route to Louis running to the left. Thrown a little long but Louis was open and had a great angle away from the defenders.
4-25: Lot of time for the QB. Thrown into the endzone to Rich and knocked down by Josh. Would have likely been a touchdown. Turnover on downs
Game ups to 9 on 9 . QBs can run.
2nd Red Drive starting just inches short of the 25.
1-inches: Cain fell while scrambling to his left and threw the ball away from his backside. Since he was out of the pocket and the ball made it to the line of scrimmage, it was a very heads up play.
2-inches: Cain runs for a loss of 2 yards. Didn't get the tackler
3-2: Cain runs for 4 yards. Adam with the stop.
1-23: Chenault runs short crossing route but ball was incomplete (can't tell if it was pressure, bad throw, drop, etc).
2-23: Cain runs 5 yards. Adam on the stop.
3-18: Trips play with Chenault coming underneath for a 15 yard gain.
4-3: Trips formation with a guy in the backfield. Underneath receiver crosses the field who misses the catch popping it up and picked by Adam who was down just shy of the cone.
2nd Yellow Drive from the 24 going long
1-1: 9 yard completion to Joe
1-17: Out route to the left to Barry thrown a bit outside. Would have been good for 15 .
2-17: 5 yard run by Leo
3-12: Incomplete on 12 yard out.
4-12: Punt
3rd Red Drive from the 5 going long
1-20: Cain ran for 12 yards
2-8: Thrown WAY up the field to Josh Ball traveled from about the 12 to the opposite 10 in the air. Leo picks it from the safety position and then has a nice 25 yard run back. Cain is showing some serious arm today. This was 53 in the air and probably only his second longest throw.
3rd Yellow Drive from mid-field
1-15: Odd screen to Louis, I think. Louis alone on the Right and 3 lineman were to be his screen. Unfortunately, the defender (Chris, I think) played him tight on the line so there was no room for the linemen to make space for Louis. 2 yard loss
2-17: Nice 10 yard out route to a wide open Matt but he caught the ball out of bounds.
3-17: Hard rush by 4 guys. Leo ran right and threw back across his body - normally a very dangerous thrown but he put it out where only Matt could make a play on it incomplete. Might have been a first down.
4-17: Punt
Brecht has to leave
4th Red Drive from 5
1-20: Option play Cain to Chenault. Jason ran through Adam at about a 7 yard gain and then chugs way down the field for 53 yards. Adam finally gets a flag after chasing him down and fighting through a block by Ty way down the field.
1-Goal from the 20: Jump ball into the end zone with Louis picking it and taking the touchback
4th Yellow Drive from the 10
1-15: 15 Yard out to Adam dropped coming out of the sun. Would have been a completion plus yards from position of players (being behind defense on that side with room to turn up field).
2-15: Leo run to right for 4 yards
3-11: Great play by Chris to get into a throw to Mark that would have been a 1st down on an out.
4-11: Punt
5th Red Drive from the 21
1-4: Cain scrambles and then throws it away.
2-4: WR Cross with QB rolling right, throw right to out of bounds to Ty. Would have been a 4 yard completion.
3-4: Cain runs 4 for a first down.
1-25 (extra cone to go): Scrambling Cain throws about 40 in the air. Ty catches the ball between his knees and is down there.
1-Goal from the 10: 10 Yard run left by Cain for the score. Adam just missed him at the 5 coming from the other side of the field.
1-0, Red
5th Yellow Drive from the 10
1-15: Long throw to Brian about 40 yards in the air and just out of his reach (18 inches - which isn't too bad on a 40 yarder).
2-15: Slant play to the left. Picked and run back to the 5. Adam on the stop. Missed recording who made the pick. I think it was Chris though. He really had a great game on defense.
6th Red Drive from the 5
1-5: 2 yard pass to Kyler.
2-3: Kyler TD on a long crossing play from right to left.
2-0, Red
6th Yellow Drive from the 10. Brian takes over as QB.
1-15: 10 yard out route that Chris broke up (his third pass defensed by my commentary at this point)
2-15: 10 Yard Post crossing under the Safety from Left to Right. Thrown a bit low but catchable and dropped by Adam. Would have been a first plus many yards given the position of the safety and the defender.
3-15: 3 Yard running play couldn't hear who ran it on my recorder (wind)
4-12: Punt
7th Red Drive from the 29
1-21: 7 Yard cross to Josh does a very nice job one handing it. Flag by Adam
2-14: Throw underneath to Ty. 5 yard loss by Adam.
3-19: Big play to Mike good for 31. I believe it was 10 in the air and the rest was YAC.
1-Goal from the 13: Cain run on delayed QB draw. 2 yard gain stop by Adam.
2-Goal from the 11: Cain run left for 1 yard gain with stop by Adam.
3-Goal from the 10: Roll right throw to endzone into triple coverage (well there were three yellow players there) Adam knocked it down but might should have had a pick. If not knocked down, Louis thought he would have had it for another pick.
4-Goal from the 10: 7 Yard gain on a trips play with Ty coming underneath. Leo on the stop. Turnover on downs.
7th Yellow Drive from the 3
1-22: 5 yard cross could touched by about 4 people. Could have been picked or caught. Final player with a chance to get it was Rich on yellow, I believe.
2-22: Out pattern to Matt for 13 yards
3-9: Completion for 10 yard gain on an out pattern to Eric
1-24: Out and up to Rich over thrown.
2-24: Cuba Libra to Matt at 10 yards way overthrown. Ladder was to be Mark. Would have been a nice play.
3-24: Ran same play to same players and got 23 yards on it.
4-1: Fake pitch left on a bootleg coming back right. Throwing right on a deep slant to Matt. Complete for 24 yards.
1-Goal at the 1: WR screen to Rich on the right (with Mark coming out to block from the line) or a trips play to Louis on the left but good pressure and Brian threw it away after rolling left and not seeing anything he liked.
2-1: Same play but this time thrown to the Rich on the right for a 5 yard loss.
3-6: Ugly crossing route incomplete (not sure who to)
4-6: Brian runs right and Chenault (coming from coverage and not the line) had a sack for a 9 yard loss. Turnover on downs.
8th Red Drive from the 15
1-10: Scramble by Cain throwing 35 Yards in the air to Chris. Louis coming flying over to flash his hands in front of Chris breaking his view of the ball and causing an incompletion.
2-10: Scramble right throwing 50 yards in the air. Diving full out horizontal is Kyler who can't reach it.
3-10: Cain rolls right and throws right at the line of scrimmage 40 Yards in the air but incomplete
4-10: Complete but stopped short of the first down by Leo, I think. Missed who caught the ball but I think it was Chris.
8th Yellow Drive from the 23
1-Goal from the 23: Brian runs a straight option play with Leo from the backfield. Fakes the pitch spins making 2 guys miss but only gains 2 yards.
2-Goal from the 21: Mark in motion from left to right on set takes the pitch and pulls up throwing to Leo down the field (while I think Ty was starting to get the flag). Kyler nearly makes a pick but drops the ball while trying to secure a catch (Ball hit hands above his head and he didn't get control or make a football move).
3-Goal from from the 21: Leo in motion from left to right on set, fake pitch. Throw Left to Barry 17-18 but out of bounds and incomplete.
4-Goal from the 21: Good protection. Ball thrown right on deep crossing route to Joe but overthrown for a turnover on downs.
9th Red Drive from the 21
1-4: Scrambling Cain tries to run left but ends up slipping while trying to Juke Adam and rolls forward for a two yard gain. Gets ups saying something like "I hate you" but smiling : )
2-2: Cain rolls to his right and Mark gets a 13 yard sack.
3-15: Bootleg left roll back and throw right deep to Josh who was pretty well covered. Would have been a first down.
4-15: Punt
9th Yellow Drive from the 25. Brian has to leave and Leo takes over at QB. Still 9 on 9.
1-25: 14 yard out to Eric
2-11: Rich in double coverage on a 27 yard play brings it in. Very much the nicest catch of the day.
1-Goal from the 16: yard Cross to Matt
2-Goal from the 8: Leo run to the right with Adam pulling from inside right of line to create the hole. TD.
2-1, Red
10th Red Drive from the 10.
1-15: Slant crossing slot receivers. Ball completed to Chris for a 10 yard gain.
2-5: Chris runs a 5 yard cross. On the broken play comes back across getting the pass at about 7-8 yards and then bulls his way through Adam for another 7-8 yards where Leo gets the stop nonchalantly. 15 yard gain good for the 1st down.
1-15 from the 35: Quick WR cross to Chenault underneath would have been a 5 yard gain but Adam playing from LB stepped into it knocking it down.
2-15: Deep long throw after a broken play. 40 Yards in the air with Chris working hard to get to it but not able to bring it in.
3-15: Called hook-n-ladder from Chenault back to Cain but Matt played it perfectly and was in the pitch lane. Chenault turns up field for a 2 yard gain with Rich on the stop.
4-15: Punt
10th Yellow Drive from the 7
1-18: 3 over 1 under. Good pressure so Leo scrambles right and throws it out of bounds.
2-18: 17 yard out pattern to Adam with another 25 yards after catch. Ty and Josh prevent the touchdown.
1-1 from the 26: Interception by Ty who ran it back to the 23.
Mark had to leave. We're down to 8 on 8 so QBs can't run anymore
11th Red Drive from the 23
1-2: Broken play finally throwing down the field to Josh who was double covered by Louis and Adam. Incomplete.
2-2: Beautiful long throw to Ty. All but 12 yards in the air but Ty takes it in for the TD.
3-1, Red
11th Yellow Drive from the 10
1-15: 8 Yard cross route to Joe a little low and out. Joe laid out for it and got hands on it but couldn't make the catch (which is understandable since he was chewing grass from his drive).
2-15: Good pressure and Leo throws it away from in the endzone.
3-15: Deep long throw to Eric who was reasonably well covered. Ball lost in the sun.
4-15: Safety by Josh.
Final Score was 3.5 -1, Red over Yellow.
Stats:
| Red | Yellow | |
| Possessions | 11 | 11 |
| Punts | 2 | 4 |
| 1st Downs | 5 | 6 |
| Sacks/Drops for losses | 3 | 4 |
| TDs | 3 | 1 |
| Safeties | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 3 |
| Turnovers on Downs | 3 | 3 |
Longest Play from scrimmage: 53 Yard option pitch to Jason. Missed it by 1 yard Ty : )
RED STATS
TDs by Cain, Kyler, & Ty
Picks by Ty and someone else, possibly Chris
Safety by Josh
YELLOW STATS
TDs for Yellow by Leo
Picks for Yellow by Leo, Louis, & Adam
This was a tough day to pick an MVP. We had a lot of outstanding performances. While lots of players had at least one very nice play (like Rich's catch), I was looking for players who had several big plays or were just in everything. While I thought I had a nice game with a pick , a knockdown to prevent a score, 9 flag pulls (6 or 7 on QB runs), and a 40ish yard run, but there was one easy drop that would have been for at least 20 yards and a first down and possibly a 65 yard touchdown. Also, I noticed that I did a better job noting when I got flags than when other people did (Next week I want to know who got every flag - tell me after the play) and didn't think it fair to give credit when the recording was biased that way. Finally, unless a performance is so dominating that it can't be denied, I tend to think the MVP should be on the winning team. Even if there wasn't bias in the recording, I doubt I would have been a contender (because of that ridiculous drop).
Three Red performance stood out to me as being outstanding: Chris, Ty, & Chenault. Chris had a couple nice catches including one with very good yards after catch and contact. The real key in my mind was that he played some great defense. He was in a ton of plays and knocked down or helped break up a bunch of them. Ty had two big catches for 92 yards and a TD (even though there were 2 other plays for losses totaling 7 yards) and had a pick on the play after Adam's big run had Yellow threatening to tie it up. Then there's Chenault. In addition to his big run (longest from scrimmage in the game), he had a sack that prevented Brian from scoring on a QB run that would have gotten Yellow's first score pretty early. He also had a couple of other other nice plays.
As you can imagine was a tough call and I honestly couldn't pick a single winner, especially since my recording still isn't good enough yet.
Week 14 Preview: Playing Xmas weekend. Dare I hope for an early present and have at least a small game to play?
Link of the Week: http://www.idiotproofwebsite.com/
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