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You ever have one of those seasons where you do everything right, and it's still not enough? I mean, you consistently score one of the top point totals in the league, easily pace the league in total points scored, earn the No. 1 seed, and seemingly march straight to the title. But when the playoffs hit and you're coming off your bye week, your team totally blows it and has an uncharacteristically bad game at the worst possible time?Such is the 2009 season for Will Brinson and his juggernaut, Bienvenidos a la Terrordome.
Brinson had been succeeding despite his quarterback (Jay Cutler), thanks to a phenomenal running game of Maurice Jones-Drew and Cedric Benson, as well as a deep and talented corps of receivers that included Brandon Marshall, Marques Colston, Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin, Nate Burleson and Greg Jennings. With Jennings having a down year, Brinson decided to bench the Packer WR for his game against Pittsburgh. Big mistake.
Jennings exploded for 17.8 points, outscoring everyone on the team except for MJD. Playing him over Colston or Rice would have been the difference in the game, but Brinson fell to Tom Mantzouranis by just 4.6 points. Mantz marches on to the title game behind great games from Jamaal Charles and DeSean Jackson. Even with Joe Flacco and Michael Bush on the bench, Mantz still pulled out a victory. He's sold his soul to the powerful Breesus, and a title is within his grasp.
Our other semifinal matchup featured two other division rivals, two of our very best here at FanHouse, Matt Snyder and Knox Bardeen. Divison-winner Snyder knew he was in for a long day right from the start, when Tom Brady could only post 7.45 points and the Jets defense walked away from a tasty matchup with a big goose egg. Even big days from Beanie Wells and Derrick Mason could save Snyder after those poor performances, as well as that of Vernon Davis.
Conversely, Bardeen had no disappointments in his lineup at all, with his lowest point total coming from Kevin Boss and his 57-yard performance. His pickup of the Browns defense/special teams unit proved to be a very prophetic move, as they scored 19 points and played a huge role in putting this game out of reach right from the start.
So there you have it. Next week will feature the fifth-seed My Soul Belongs to Breesus (captained by Tom Mantzouranis) battling the sixth-seed Not Worth the Hasselbeck (piloted by Knox Bardeen). Good luck to our two finalists, and to the top two seeded teams, who will fight for third place.
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