Originally posted by cclanconan
For the life of me I can't wrap my head around Bonn, the #3 team in the world trouncing the current #1 and not moving to #1, when said #1 defeats #2 the next day.
Yes, they had a great season. Yes, they won two world tournaments, and therein lies there best case. Unfortunately for Bonn, their two losses pulled them out of these tournaments before they could face the likes of MEM, Drygerian, and Shockers.
Its the timing of the loss to Bonn that makes me question the authenticity of a #1 ranking. Their season was dominant, they have the fortune to play in the league that gives them a high strength of schedule and they stood up to it. The only question they left remaining was could they beat Bonn, the #2 team in the world.
Well Bonn comes in and runs up 41 straight unanswered points on them. Can you get anymore convincing then that? You can't make excuses for the loss when its a demolition. Bonns losses on the other hand are extremely thin. Razor thin.
Mentorgate. nuf said.
A failed 4th and inches within field goal range with 1:00 on the clock in the fourth quarter leaves Bonn 2 points short. Thin. Razor thin.
What happened to settle it on the field?
What happened to last man standing?
The Vikings went 15-1 in 1998 and were the best team in the world, right? The Patriots went 18-0 in 2008 and were the best team ever, right?
Actually, the 13-7 Giants are the champs of 2008.
The 2 loss Bonn Dynamo are the champs of Season 10. Cry about the choke job. Cry about the mistaken gameplan(actually Bonn switched up there offense), cry about whatever you like, but don't blame Bonn, and don't punish them for playing who was on their schedule (nothing to sneeze at anyhow). No, they didn't get through perfect, but neither did Cincy.
In that case, look at what was settled on the field.
41 straight points says all you need to know. If Bonn wasn't legit, could their defense stop Cincy long enough to even do that?
I've never seen a run like that againt the #1 team in GLB. Leaves a little doubht doesn't it?
I has no doubht. I fart in your general direction.