Nomination: "The Stream" - stream of Breshad Perriman in the semi finals, sending Forge Flyers to Corona Bowl XI
Coming off of his second title in 3 years, Coach Leach is already in a dream land. He's also in a fever dream - because the decision to start Breshad Perriman in the semi finals of the LOC is nothing short of a divine intervention via a crazy dream. But the metal to actually stick with it and go through with it, that's all Chris.
To provide some context before we get to that point though, Coach Leach had another really good season, to add to the line of increasingly positive seasons in recent memory. Finishing with a 9-5 record, a good roster, and an experienced coach filled with confidence, Forge Flyers faced regular season powerhouse (well, for the first 3 quarters anyway) Tuckfards, in their first Playoff appearance since 2014.
Coming into this game, Coach Merritt brought all the years of pain and suffering on his shoulders, finally hoping this would be his chance at redemption, and to perhaps ride off into the sunset with a Corona Bowl title. And indeed it looked like that might happen, as he carried a 20 point lead into the Sunday night game. But as we now know the rest is history, and this was erased en course to a second Forge Flyers title.
This story could have been so different - indeed if Coach Merritt had played literally any other player on his bench over a couple of starters. But he didn't, and that gave Coach Leach the chance he needed, and all he needed was a chance. Earlier that week, Forge Flyers added Breshad Perriman to the roster for a grand total of $1. Perriman had only 2 weeks of more than 10 fantasy points in the entire season before Week 15 - 1 of which was Week 14 with 13 points. The week before that he scored 8.7. But this was enough for Coach Leach to cast him into the starting lineup in a pinch, and he was handsomely rewarded as he would be the highest scorer on his team with 29.60 points, and crucial to his victory.
There have been many a good stream in the LOC through the years (and Perriman is assuredly going to be promptly inducted into the Forge Flyers ring of honour with Rashad Mendenhall, Chris Johnson, Antonio Gates and Danny Woodhead), but when the chips are down and the game is on the line, to come up with a move like that to eek you to victory is nothing short of extraordinary. But, what you have to decide esteemed members of the LOC, is if it is Hall of Fame worthy or not?
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