Some of the frost of the pre-season spring training camp seemed to carry on to the season opener for Gits: balls were fumbled with an alarming efficiency and people were tripping just as they were on the verge of getting the equalizer. After one such play Grimurk decided to exact at least a modicum of payback by smashing Shotgun Hobos' star blitzer Mo Mo. He went on to prove where he earned his last name and did just that, leaving nothing but a bloody smear where the star used to be. They did eventually scrape enough from the field to bury at least something and call it Mo Mo.

While the team certainly had a rocky start to the season with a shameful defeat against Shotgun Hobos, they came back with a vengeance against Rock N Bowl. While many players in the team turned out great performances Badok stood out in the minds of the jury as the MVP of the match after he first prevented the elves from scoring a certain touchdown and then followed it up with a hit that left their star blitzer Redemptor knocked out.

After a brutally mediocre performance against Shotgun Hobos, Zogfang swore to be better in the post-match interview. He restated that promise in the pre-match interview just moments before stepping out on the pitch against Rock N Bowl and boy did he deliver. In the starting moments of the first half he struck their lineman Zandek that had sneaked behind the lines during their blitz with such force that his head was moved inside his torso. After such a smash there was nothing their apothecary could do, besides call him out as dead. This wasn't enough for Zogfang though, for he went on to score the first touchdown of the match after a brief scrum near the enemy endzone. A great comeback that only begs the question of what he will do in the next match?

Azurg the Little is supposed to be the runt of the herd, that's why he was given the job no other Git wanted, the other orcs could force him to do it. Nobody knew whether Azurg himself thought this was a bit unfair or whether he felt some frustration at being assigned to carry the ball while other players dealt the damage, until Azurg apparently reached something of a turning point in the match against Shotgun Hobos. Their catcher Little Tipp descended on him, thinking him easy pickings as the smallest orc around and this clearly pushed long-suffering Azurg over the edge. Little indeed was left of Little after Azurg was through and now fans are betting on whether his next target is again an enemy player or teammate and blocker Gorgnash, for making him carry his equipment whenever the team was on the move.

After such an opening many expected things to return to normal with Azurg. Sure he got some more respect and would certainly no longer have to carry anyone's gear except his own, but as the little one he would be the one in charge of throwing accurate passes, no longer responsible for delivering on the casualty side. As it is in many things, the many were wrong, with Azurg once again providing one of the highlight reel blocks of the match Rock N Bowl blitzer Kaz that smashed his hip so badly that he will not be able to walk in a while. That wasn't enough for Azurg though, for he continued on to score the decisive touchdown in the final seconds of the match, thus getting the team their first win of the season. Who knew that being the smallest one in a bunch of orcs could fill you with such bloodlust and spite?

When Ludzog joined the Gits in the pre-season he joined for two reasons: he loves to deliver hits and he loves to absorb hits. Thus it was a strange situation he found himself in as he suddenly heard the coach screaming for him to pass the ball onwards, out of their own team's endzone. Nobody saw this coming, least of all him, but he rose to the occasion with a vengeance and first picked the ball up and then threw a pass that was admittedly wobbly, but accurate and delivered the ball to the waiting hands of Azurg, their team's usual thrower.

As an orc there are few worse fates than to lose a headbutting contest. One of those worse fates is losing a headbutting contest to an elf. Rakhag went and did just that, getting a broken neck for his troubles in the landslide victory by Shotgun Hobos. He is sure to swear revenge, but can he really save any face in front of his teammates who are laughing at him both behind his back and in front of his face? We shall see.

After such a poor showing from the team against Shotgun Hobos it is more than fitting that the jury decides to award the MVP to the player who pretty much did nothing during the match. Zagrot just stood around watching as everyone around fumbled with the ball, tripped on their feet or got smashed with counter-block. With such a clear signal to the team from jury it remains to be seen how the team reacts.

One of the few players who came out of the match against Shotgun Hobos looking good was Gnashfang, who delivered a crushing hit at their lineman that both showed how he got his name and left H. G. Pennypacker unable to continue playing. In the post-match interview their coach Rico told the press that Pennypacker suffered a pinched nerve that will keep him out of the squad for at least the next few matches, but he is expected to make a full recovery. Gnashfang was unsurprisingly disappointed at hearing the news and he swore he would sharpen his fangs to guarantee a different result the next time he gets the head of an elf between his jaws.