In his first cap, Balin proved his true worth to the Dwarven Clan by bludging his way through would-be blockers, scooping up the loose ball, and stampeding his way to the end zone--with a vicious stiff-arm to Cantifel the Elder to punctuate his triumph. And that was only the first half! In the second half, he threw a wicked cut block that allowed teammate Ori to smash the skull of the elven thrower, Dominic the Dead (previously Dominic Dead-eye). "Never give yourself a nickname you might live up to!", Balin screamed as the crowd roared in approval.