Week 5. A late game rally fell short as the
Sacramento Torgians fell
to the New York Valkyries 66-62. The Torgian offense was sluggish all
game,
barely managing 300 yards in the loss. New York was led by QB Donovan
McNabb,
throwing for two touchdowns, and RB Curtis Martin, running for another
two
touchdowns. On a brighter note, the Sacramento defense finally showed
up for
a game, scoring 13 points. Even with the improved defense, it didn't
stop the
Torgians from signing LB James Farrior. The loss drops the Torgians to
1-3,
their worst start in their three seasons in Sacramento.
Week 6. The Torgians' bad start continued as they
were beaten by
Mykala's Stick Tricks, 91-61. For the second straight game, the Torgian
offensive attack was stymied and held to under 350 yards. Torgian QB
Rich
Gannon never connected with the end zone, held to no touchdowns for the
first time this year. Stick Trick RB Shaun Alexander ran for 142 yards
and
scored two touchdowns in the win. After the game, Sacramento acquired
DE
Michael McCrary.
Week 7. With several members of the team struck down
with the flu,
including starting QB Rich Gannon, the Sacramento Torgians lost again,
dropping their record to 1-5. Backup QB Aaron Brooks threw for 249
yards with
one touchdown and one interception. Even without RB Marshall Faulk, the
Blindeye Jawbreakers scored 99 points to Sacramento's 74. Torgian fans
booed
the team near the end of the game. Sacramento continued tinkering with
its
team, adding CB Deltha O'Neal to help in the secondary.
Week 8. Sacramento Torgian fans had something to
cheer about again,
as the Torgians defeated the hapless St Louis Puffaholics 74-58. CB
Deltha
O'Neal led the strong defensive effort, as the Sacramento defense
stifled
the Puffaholics and scored 30 points. Even with the win, which ups the
Torgian record to 2-5, the Sacramento offense continues to falter. QB
Rich
Gannon, perhaps still recovering from the flu, threw for only 158 yards
and
no touchdowns. Paying for their draft strategy, the Torgians once again
signed another defensive player, this time Safety Sam Shade.
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Week 9. 63-51. Not a great offensive game, but a
win is a win as the
Sacramento Torgians defeated the Knoxville Kaners to improve their
record to
3-5. QB Aaron Brooks, starting in place of the out-of-favor QB Rich
Gannon,
threw for 164 yards and two interceptions in a second poor performance.
RB
Ahman Green had a career day, rushing for 169 yards and one touchdown.
The
Torgian defense looked impressive for the second week in a row in
scoring 21
points. The Sacramento coach apologized for not starting Gannon,
claiming
that he wanted to shake up the Torgian's oft times anemic offense. With
their next to last roster move of the season, the Torgians signed LB Mo
Lewis.
Week 10. QB Rich Gannon was back at the helm,
throwing two touchdown
passes, including one to WR Randy Moss. Yet the Sacramento Torgians
lost in
an overtime heartbreaker, 84-83. Torgian LB Randall Godfrey was injured
early in the game, though the Torgian defense never faltered as they
scored
17 points. With the loss, Sacramento drops to 3-6 and is rapidly
closing on
its first losing season ever. With their last regular roster allowance,
the
Torgians added LB Marvcus Patton to the team. With their ten roster
additions Sacramento added nine defensive players. WR Jerry Rice is the
lone
offensive exception.
Week 11. The Sacramento Torgians scored a team
record 146 points as
they thrashed the Stepchild Beaters, 146-89. QB Rich Gannon threw for
311
yards and 4 touchdowns, Wide Receivers Randy Moss and Jerry Rice, as
well as
TE Marcus Pollard all caught touchdown passes. The Torgian defense
scored 21
points in the record win, which pushed the Torgian record to 4-6. After
the
game an impromptu party started, celebrating the victory, one of the
few
shining stars in the season so far.
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