Season 6 Games 5 & 6: Seattle welcomes NY to ATFC with 2 Thumpings

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The Seattle Regal Pink held court over New York in a home-and-home, jumping out to big leads before the NY 9 seemingly quit on the field in both games. Seattle won 24-3 on the road swing and 17-0 on their home field.

Prior to NY throwing in the towel Seattle had its way through the air, adding 5 more aeriel touchdowns to their season total. Mark Clayton wriggled his way into the endzone twice. 

Shifty Mark Clayton gives Duane Bickett the slip for the 1st of his two scores in 2 games.

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Vance Johnson caught 3 scores, 1 on a bomb and two more on the infamous Sophie's Choice, in which the Seattle QB rolls to the top, with an open receiver on the other side of the field. Should the defense remain in tight coverage, the QB strolls in, while if the D rushes in, the QB drops a dime right over their heads for a score. Based Phil Simms said after game two, "I've never worried, not once in my life. It's the other people who worry because they know I'm a genuine dual threat."

Sophie's Choice in action, here New York rushed QB Based Phil Simms who hit Vance Johnson for the touchdown each time

The powerful Seattle defense kept New York's favorite son OJ Anderson from ever getting on track, which made for a long day for QB Dan Marino. Marino did manage to hit some throws that a lesser man might have seen get intercepted.

The presence of ace FG blocker Duane Bickett meant all but the shortest field goal attempts were off the table, though Norm Johnson did manage to smack a few through the uprights. Johnson also made 5 for 5 extra point attempts, a rare feat in a league with consistently excellent pressure on these short kicks.

Seattle moves to 6-0, with the black heart of its season awaiting them in the next 4 weeks.