Super Bowl XI
I mean, I guess when you win a record three CTDB Super Bowls you just let your actions speak for itself. We've never had a champion win and then refuse to write an "in your face" article. Well, this year, Buffy captured their third crown and owner Roger had steadfastly let his win just sink in. Since we believe in the power of posterity, we hired a scribe off Craiglist to throw up a little recap from Super Bowl XI. (It's April but we're backdating this entry to December.) Wipe that smug look off your face Roger!
Scoring the most points in the league, having the most wins (nine) in an ultra-tough division, and boasting a stellar lineup that torn teams apart all season, it seemed semi-inevitable that Roger was headed toward a title. I mean, that's how Buffy did it in Super Bowl I and IV.
When Roger's team is firing on all cylinders, we know it, there's no pussy footing around. The regular season is a setup for a march toward the championship, with Buffy capturing the top seed and then hurtling toward the finish line. This year they were almost upended in the divisional finals but both he and the other top seed, Fat Jubas, emerged with victories.
That set up a finale that had Buffy heavily favored. With Arian Foster, Wes Welker, Matt Ryan, Matt Forte, free agent find Victor Cruz, Antonio Gates, and rookie sensation (and 2011 first round pick) A.J. Green leading the way, Buffy was both deep and talented. The starting lineup hardly budged all season, especially when Steven Jackson was shelved and Foster returned from an early season injury. Really, Buffy were only worried about the magic of Cam Newton, who had the capability of engineering big upsets all season.
During the actual game though, Buffy locked up a win by halftime, ending up with a 130.95 - 102.95 victory. Ryan, Foster, Cruz, and Welker all had 20+ points, and Fat Jubas only had Newton's 39.05 points to hang their hat on. Even the post-game fireworks were subdued, as Roger kept it classy for the long flight home. Act like you been there...
By putting up 130.95 points, Buffy had the second most points in the Super Bowl, dating back to Super Bowl I (155 points). It's possible that Roger didn't even break a sweat for this, as Eric's roster wasn't very threatening. What we do know is that if Roger can somehow take this loaded attack intact into next season, we could all be in for another loooong season. We're still looking for our first repeat champs, will Buffy be it?
Also the argument begins anew: Who is the greatest CTDB team of all time? Buffy, with three Super Bowls in eleven years, is back in the (heated) conversation. Congrats Roger!
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