Last season for the Predators was a good one. They posted a 7-3 record and got to the title game. However, the last time we saw the Predators in action, the lost a tough championship game 13-21. It was a game where they out played the opponent the majority of the game but made a few costly mistakes that they couldn't recover from. They were proud of season 6, but now they want more.
Going into Season 7 the Predators are essentially the same team they were exiting season 6. They were and still are a six man roster in a six on six league. Leading the way this season is current Predator MVP #7 Brown who had an outstanding year but has unfinished business and wants to finish the job in 2012 with a title. #33 Price is back again and is hungry to break the 12 sack Predator record in a season. Lets not forget about former Predator MVP #2 Long who looks ready to take back that MVP title. He is coming off a Defensive Player of the Year performance and looks trim and ready to roll. Then there's #1 Clark, who recieved the coveted Predator Award last season with his big play potential and heads up on the field play. He has his seat belt strapped and is ready for a title ride. Don't forget about #27 Clapper, who's gears are oiled and is ready for a breakout season. He's looked quick in OTA's and wants to make his impression felt right from the first snap. He is once again will be in the mix for player of the year. He took home Performance of the Year last season. The biggest improvement to the Predators this season is the transformation of #45 Price. As the Predators walked off the field in the championship game #45 Price carried 247 pounds on his shoulders. When he walks onto the field tonight he will be carrying 208 pounds. Get ready for #45 Price to have a big season. #11 Brown will also be helping out the Predators this season. He is young, strong and isn't sore the next day after games!!! The Predators are fortunate to have #11 Brown in their corner. He was even offered a contract by another team, but decided to stay. And don't think for a minute that the Predators won't go "retro roster" and bring back #52 Oberhaus for a game or two. He has even lost 30 pounds. It's shaping up to be a good year.
The Predators toasted "one more year" at the extremely up scale banquet last season put on by management at the 5 star gormet Cleats(Registered Trademark LLC sole proprietor Cleats Inc.) in Wadstucky. This year is deemed "Title in Twelve" and is their fourth year in existance and in some ways feeling like a Senior year. Well, it seems the Predators ment what they said at the banquet. In some way or another each Predator has improved their role going into this Season 7. Some trained harder, ran a bit more or watched their diet but the roster has improved and it's the same players. But will all this reflect in their record? Will they take the title in 2012? They know it won't be easy but if they play the way they did last season and focus at the tasks at hand; good throws, catchingballs, tough D, getting 6 yards on 3rd and five, making QB uncomfortable, ect., everything else should take care of itself.
Spring is finally hear and it's going to be a fun 10 weeks. It's crazy a team that started 0-9 in their first season has survived to a 7th season. I've said it before and I'll say it again, we will see once again and again and again what the Predators are made of as Season 7 kicksoff tonight at 10pm, as the Predators take on David B's.
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