Two years in a row, the San Jose SaberCats' season ended with a bitter one-and-done playoff exit. Two years in a row, it was to their archrival Arizona Rattlers in Phoenix. Two years in a row, they watched the same team that ended their season go on to taste the postseason glory that every franchise longs for.
Even though the 1-9 Los Angeles KISS made some significant roster changes, played a talented Jacksonville Sharks team tough, and earned their first win of the season against the Portland Thunder last week, very few expected them to come into the stadium of the 11-0 San Jose SaberCats and earn their first road win since the early 2014 season.
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It was no accident that he was the Arena Football League MVP in 2013. Quarterback Erik Meyer found ways to extend crucial plays in his first matchup against the team that knows him best, the Spokane Shock, and he managed to lead San Jose to a comfortable 55-26 victory over their Pacific Division rival on Friday night.
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