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QuikSand · 12-18-2000, 08:29 PM

2007 postseason

Tennessee wins their opener over Buffalo, and gets to visit Colorado Springs for their next game. They are a passing team—Mark Brunell to a very productive Terry Glenn and Donald Hayes. They will blitz a lot, as well.

On their second possession, they get a nice TD run to lead 7-0. In the second quarter, they add a FG to lead 10-0. We haven’t been totally shut down, but they do seem to have control. Right at the end of the half, Brunell is picked off by my CB Hickson, and we are set up for our first time as Hickson takes the ball all the way to the Tennessee 15. Regrettably, all we get is a field goal. We’re lucky to be within a TD at the half—we’ve been outgained 218 to 91 yards.

In the third quarter, our biggest offensive play of the game comes not from de los Santos or even Pettus—but from rookie running back Britt Hoffman, who escapes around left end for 44 yards down to the 7 yard line. We hit Wayman on third down for the score, and tie up the game.

After Tenn gets to midfield, they have to punt, and we block it, taking over at their 13 after an impromptu return. TE Forest gets the TD on the next play, and we’ve suddenly turned the game around. We drive again on our next possession, but de los Santos is picked off in the end zone. However, we shortly recover a fumble deep in their territory. De los Santos again strikes quickly—a TD to McCaughey, and it’s 24-10. We shut them down, get a short punt followed by a good return, and take over at their 30. After a few plays, Hoffman takes it in for the score, and it’s totally out of hand. At the final gun, it’s 34-10.

RB Pettus is fine, he just got a little dinged in the third quarter. Hoffman spelled him nicely, providing the spark that got us going, and getting 78 yards on 15 carries.

Next is Pittsburgh, who bring their big defense into Colorado. They went 11-5, with a point ratio of 323-239—allowing the fewest points in the league. They have a big-play RB and a decent pass attack, but it’s their defense that won double digit games.

Pittsburgh runs down the last nine minutes of the first half with an 83-yard, 13-play drive for a lousy FG. They lead 3-0 and are firmly on top of our offense so far. We get moving a bit, but miss a long FG attempt. On their next possession, we have them bottled up, but Tony Banks goes deep and gets a 38-yard TD. It’s a field position battle through the rest of the second quarter, but we get an interception which sets up a half-ending FG. In very familiar fashion, we’re behind 10-3 at the half, after being outplayed.

The third quarter is back and forth. Pittsburgh gets up to kick a long FG, but we’re lucky to see it miss wide right. We get it back with under 6 minutes left, but things seem futile. Pettus gets a big run, and then Wayman gets a big 33-yard catch, and we’re set up at the Pittsburgh 27. Once again, it’s Britt Hoffman who provides the lightning strike, as he rips off a 27-yard gainer for the tying TD!

Pittsburgh, playing with their backup QB, throws an interception and we take over at their 18 with 4:11 left. My nickel back Salinger came up with it, and added a 29-yard return to get us right into FG position. Two plays get us in for the TD, though, as Pettus gets the final four up the gut.

Pittsburgh gets a couple of first downs, and then decide to go for it. They throw deep, but my safety Bronson is there to bring it in. We run out the clock and take the 17-10 win, once again being outgained by our rivals but winning by opportunism and big plays.

In the Superbowl, we’ll face Philadelphia. They were 11-5, and had a 354-254 points ratio. They area heavy running team, with Sean Bennett and Jamal Lewis leading the charge. They have a ferocious defensive line, and a ballhawking safety with 10 picks this year.

We force them to go three and out on their first possession—just what we ordered. We go to the air immediately, and it works. We go 89 yards in 11 plays, and notch a TD pass to McCaughey. Our next possession gets to midfield—we’re moving on them, even though they have our running game zeroed out. We get a fumble in the middle of the second quarter, and quickly punch it in for a 14-0 lead. With 1:14 left in the first half, we are forced to punt from our own 11, and the Eagles get in to block it, and return the block for a TD. At the half, it’s 14-7… but this time, we have the edge in yardage by a mile. We’ve outgained the Eagles 219 to 7 at this point.

We move downfield to open the second half, only to get picked off by their aforementioned safety Fleming. Penalties help them avert two more threats in the third quarter, but they are still totally stopped on offense. They have yet to register even a single first down against our defense as the third quarter expires. The only shock here is that we are only ahead by one score.

As the fourth quarter starts, they get their first first down, and then have to punt—pinning us at our 8 yard line. We look to be in trouble, until de los Santos finds Wayman on a crossing route, and he slips past the safety to go the distance—92 yards in a puff of smoke. At this point, the Philadelphia offense is positively desperate—but they go three and out again. We get a short field and add a field goal. We end the game in the comfortable “victory” formation, and take away a 24-7 victory.

The Eagles ended up with a total of 78 yards of offense, and 4 first downs. While our defense played splendidly, the MVP award goes to the quarterback Paul de los Santos, who threw two TD passes and ran in the other, and threw for 441 yards on the day.

On the year, de los Santos finally garnered some serious hardware—he also gets the nod as the first team all-pro QB, joined on the first team squad by TE Ellis Forest and WR Matt McCaughey.

A great season’s performance. Things totally came together, and we were fabulous. Down the stretch, we made big plays and came through in the second half in every game.

12-18-2000, 08:29 PM	#23
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	2007 postseason Tennessee wins their opener over Buffalo, and gets to visit Colorado Springs for their next game. They are a passing team—Mark Brunell to a very productive Terry Glenn and Donald Hayes. They will blitz a lot, as well. On their second possession, they get a nice TD run to lead 7-0. In the second quarter, they add a FG to lead 10-0. We haven’t been totally shut down, but they do seem to have control. Right at the end of the half, Brunell is picked off by my CB Hickson, and we are set up for our first time as Hickson takes the ball all the way to the Tennessee 15. Regrettably, all we get is a field goal. We’re lucky to be within a TD at the half—we’ve been outgained 218 to 91 yards. In the third quarter, our biggest offensive play of the game comes not from de los Santos or even Pettus—but from rookie running back Britt Hoffman, who escapes around left end for 44 yards down to the 7 yard line. We hit Wayman on third down for the score, and tie up the game. After Tenn gets to midfield, they have to punt, and we block it, taking over at their 13 after an impromptu return. TE Forest gets the TD on the next play, and we’ve suddenly turned the game around. We drive again on our next possession, but de los Santos is picked off in the end zone. However, we shortly recover a fumble deep in their territory. De los Santos again strikes quickly—a TD to McCaughey, and it’s 24-10. We shut them down, get a short punt followed by a good return, and take over at their 30. After a few plays, Hoffman takes it in for the score, and it’s totally out of hand. At the final gun, it’s 34-10. RB Pettus is fine, he just got a little dinged in the third quarter. Hoffman spelled him nicely, providing the spark that got us going, and getting 78 yards on 15 carries. Next is Pittsburgh, who bring their big defense into Colorado. They went 11-5, with a point ratio of 323-239—allowing the fewest points in the league. They have a big-play RB and a decent pass attack, but it’s their defense that won double digit games. Pittsburgh runs down the last nine minutes of the first half with an 83-yard, 13-play drive for a lousy FG. They lead 3-0 and are firmly on top of our offense so far. We get moving a bit, but miss a long FG attempt. On their next possession, we have them bottled up, but Tony Banks goes deep and gets a 38-yard TD. It’s a field position battle through the rest of the second quarter, but we get an interception which sets up a half-ending FG. In very familiar fashion, we’re behind 10-3 at the half, after being outplayed. The third quarter is back and forth. Pittsburgh gets up to kick a long FG, but we’re lucky to see it miss wide right. We get it back with under 6 minutes left, but things seem futile. Pettus gets a big run, and then Wayman gets a big 33-yard catch, and we’re set up at the Pittsburgh 27. Once again, it’s Britt Hoffman who provides the lightning strike, as he rips off a 27-yard gainer for the tying TD! Pittsburgh, playing with their backup QB, throws an interception and we take over at their 18 with 4:11 left. My nickel back Salinger came up with it, and added a 29-yard return to get us right into FG position. Two plays get us in for the TD, though, as Pettus gets the final four up the gut. Pittsburgh gets a couple of first downs, and then decide to go for it. They throw deep, but my safety Bronson is there to bring it in. We run out the clock and take the 17-10 win, once again being outgained by our rivals but winning by opportunism and big plays. In the Superbowl, we’ll face Philadelphia. They were 11-5, and had a 354-254 points ratio. They area heavy running team, with Sean Bennett and Jamal Lewis leading the charge. They have a ferocious defensive line, and a ballhawking safety with 10 picks this year. We force them to go three and out on their first possession—just what we ordered. We go to the air immediately, and it works. We go 89 yards in 11 plays, and notch a TD pass to McCaughey. Our next possession gets to midfield—we’re moving on them, even though they have our running game zeroed out. We get a fumble in the middle of the second quarter, and quickly punch it in for a 14-0 lead. With 1:14 left in the first half, we are forced to punt from our own 11, and the Eagles get in to block it, and return the block for a TD. At the half, it’s 14-7… but this time, we have the edge in yardage by a mile. We’ve outgained the Eagles 219 to 7 at this point. We move downfield to open the second half, only to get picked off by their aforementioned safety Fleming. Penalties help them avert two more threats in the third quarter, but they are still totally stopped on offense. They have yet to register even a single first down against our defense as the third quarter expires. The only shock here is that we are only ahead by one score. As the fourth quarter starts, they get their first first down, and then have to punt—pinning us at our 8 yard line. We look to be in trouble, until de los Santos finds Wayman on a crossing route, and he slips past the safety to go the distance—92 yards in a puff of smoke. At this point, the Philadelphia offense is positively desperate—but they go three and out again. We get a short field and add a field goal. We end the game in the comfortable “victory” formation, and take away a 24-7 victory. The Eagles ended up with a total of 78 yards of offense, and 4 first downs. While our defense played splendidly, the MVP award goes to the quarterback Paul de los Santos, who threw two TD passes and ran in the other, and threw for 441 yards on the day. On the year, de los Santos finally garnered some serious hardware—he also gets the nod as the first team all-pro QB, joined on the first team squad by TE Ellis Forest and WR Matt McCaughey. A great season’s performance. Things totally came together, and we were fabulous. Down the stretch, we made big plays and came through in the second half in every game.