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RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - TomHanks - 11-18-2020
24) Make a comparison between your own team and a playoff team, if your team failed to make the postseason, showing why your squad was better.
Ok so in terms of performance, the San Jose Sabercats are back to back champions which is unbelievably impressive. Nevertheless, if you do a side by side comparison of them with the team that finished second last in the ASFC, it is damn near unexplainable. This is pretty low hanging fruit so I’m going to try to be as objective as possible. Quarterback is pretty close to a wash, both have the same stats in the big three of arm, intelligence, and accuracy at 100, 95, 90. Jack is faster, Slothlisberger is more agile and has higher endurance. Both are 100 overalls. RB wise, it’s tough not to give the edge to the 98 overall Toriki with a 91 backup in Gump, particularly when you consider that Toriki is on the field a great deal more. SJS’s top RB by overall only has 95 speed, and their top RB with 100 speed is a 93 overall. Offensive line NOLA gets the edge, with a massive advantage at one tackle spot with a 99 overall, and a slight disadvantage at the other with 87 overall vs 91. NOLA has 8 overall at every interior OL spot. TE wise NOLA has an 18 overall advantage with former back to back TEotY winner McCormick slotting in. NOLA has one great WR and two up and comers, but SJS takes the edge at WR2 by a significant margin. CB wise, NOLA has a strong advantage at both CB1 and CB2. LB1 edge goes to SJS, LB2 is a wash. SJS takes a slight advantage at defensive line, with NOLA clocking in an average of 92 across the 4 positions, and SJS clocking in at 94.75. NOLA’s top FS is significantly better than SJS’s, and their FS2s tie. It’s not super significant across the board but NOLA has significantly more TPE and a higher average, and it is in the right spots. Nevertheless, congrats to SJS and haha derpcat go meow meow. Thank you and FTY.
22) Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, highlights, or totally fraudulent mail-in ballots. Whatever rookies get up to these days.
As DSFL commissioner, I tend to have a decent amount of interaction with DSFL players. The prospect I am going to highlight today is one I have not had much facetime with, but one which seriously should be getting some hype. Mobile QB Boo Tee, user Boo_T is somewhat known to Tijuana players as being, allegedly, the user account of Rufio (Doug Howlett)’s pet pug, Tofu. Some people say it’s his missus, but those who are in the know, know. Now, Boo is the most recent create in the class and is at a relatively unneeded position across most of the league since they’ve created at quarterback, but right off the bat this puppy has taken to the metas of DDSPF and used their starting 50 TPE to get up to 78 speed as a mobile QB. Since being approved last night, Tee has done an activity check, free first training, a mock draft, rookie point tasks, Ultimus Week, has put together an update, and has posted a presser. Talk about a quick start. They’ve immediately gotten up to the necessary 79 speed and have a very nice 69 TPE. The biggest factor in drafting Boo Tee, is, of course, the morale boost that having an adorable pug in your LR will bring.
29) Some positions are still under appreciated. Talk about the offensive linemen and/or special teamers on your squad. Show how they have contributed to the team, both on and off the field, and why they deserve recognition.
Well known is the impact that Givussafare Rubbe brings to the New Orleans Second Line. He has been a max earner since being drafted 34th overall, and has only allowed a single sack in his entire career with the team. He is consistently near the top of the pancake charts, and has been one of the biggest reasons for our strong rushing game. On the other side of the O Line, Dorfus Jimbo Jr also provides an invaluable service to the team by allowing sacks so that Ben Slothlisberger never gets so comfortable he becomes complacent. The other person I really want to highlight in this piece is, I would argue, the best kicker in the ISFL this season. TPE be damned. Lefty Louis signed with the Second Line just after halfway through the ISFL season, and was around for only 7 games. For that reason, his greatness is going to get overshadowed by those that played the whole season. However, since arriving in New Orleans, Lefty has yet to miss a single kick. He is he only player in the ISFL to hold that honour. 3 didn’t miss a field goal, 2 didn’t miss an extra point, but only 1 falls under both categories. It’s also worth noting that before signing Louis, NOLA had fallen into a bit of a slump wins wise. Upon his signing, NOLA won 2 straight to get back in contention.
30) Reflect on the two expansion teams. How did their first seasons go? What were their key strengths and weaknesses, and how are they poised to improve in seasons to come?
I won’t lie, I have been somewhat critical of the handling of expansion recently in the ISFL. Of the major sim leagues, this one feels far and away the most geared towards the new teams, and that can be really tough on GMs and players of established franchises. Every time you build something up, it gets torn down in front of you. Unfortunately, you don’t really see that right away, because with expansion franchises, you can either focus on building for the future or trying to win now. All 4 teams in recent expansions have decided to take the smart play, and build for the future. So, their first season or two is always going to seem like they’re bad. But that simply is not true. Look at Sarasota now, only 3 seasons after entering the league and they are one of the most dominant forces in the league. Honolulu can hang with the best of them. Yes, New York and Berlin combined for 7 wins this season. But that is not a testament to how these franchises are built. New York’s only real weakness right now is their secondary but they have a slew of young players who will develop at those positions. Their WR corps is in a similar position albeit more developed already. Their QB of the future is locked in. There is little to complain about when it comes to the construction of this squad. Maybe need a new RB to replace the aging Owens, but they just signed Captain Rogers so that is sorted. Berlin is in a very similar position. Flip the fact that their WR corps is the area that needs developing rather than their secondary which is in a great spot and only getting better, add in that they need some more development from their linebackers, and they’re sorted. These teams are going to be scary in 3 seasons time, and it’s a bit silly to me that it takes more time to rebuild a franchise that has fallen off than build an entire franchise from the ground up.
RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - KoltClassic - 11-18-2020
13) Take a step back and predict what the league will look like three seasons from now. Who do you predict will be the dominant teams? Which young players do you think will have morphed into superstars? Will the league have expanded again in the next three seasons, and where would these new franchises be? Don’t be afraid to be creative, but don’t be entirely outlandish either.
To start from a more general and meta perspective, I think that the league will be quite different three seasons from now. From a technical point of view there are big changes coming if the sim is changed to the newer 2021 version. Changing the sim will be good for the health of the league long-term assuming that the sim is reliable. By “reliable” I don’t necessarily mean in-game. I think this league has shown that folks will overlook fundamental in-game issues with player performance or statistics in favor of an engaging community. I’m referring more to the efficiency of the sim as a tool to use on a daily basis. Assuming that the sim has reasonably easy ways to run games and update rosters, I think that everything should be okay. If the sim were to have problems with crashing often or losing data we would have a larger issue.
Changing sim engines will have huge effects on the in-game league and individual players. I think that many players who aren’t necessarily having the careers that they expected would consider retiring in favor of starting fresh with a new player on a new sim. I also think that a sim change would cause former users who went inactive due to frustrations with the 2016 sim would consider coming back to give the league another chance.
I expect that the metas that were considered for player attributes will change drastically with the introduction of new software. Assuming that Wolverine made tweaks to their code for how attributes impact player performance, I could see metas like the 79 speed quarterback being lost to time in favor of other more effective strategies. As this will be very early on in the introduction of a new sim, I anticipate that end of year performance for players will be quite volatile as issues are ironed out by head office and the sim team. The first year or two will be the best opportunity for records set at the inception of this league to be broken. Records like “most sacks in a season”, which is currently impossible to surpass post- attribute modifications could possibly be broken if some attribute configurations are overlooked.
This also brings up another topic of moderating individual team playbooks. While I haven’t seen anything too wild in the current 2016 iteration of our sim, I have heard that in the past rules were created around which plays a head coach is and isn’t allowed to run. In particular, auto-sack plays like a cornerback blitz could exist in the new sim and would need to be found and removed from use as soon as possible.
14) Greatness emerges through trial by fire. Recount the story of a team who came back from adversity, whether it’s a single miracle game or an entire season or multi-season comeback. How was this team‘s challenge significant, and how did they engineer a recovery? What key moves or plays were the lynchpin to victory?
As surprising as the season 24 Ultimus run of the Sabercats was, in my opinion the story of the season 25 San Jose team resulted in an even more unlikely conclusion. The main differentiator between these two seasons from the perspective of the Sabercats was the performance of the teams around them. The S24 ‘Cats arrived to the playoffs in truly chaotic circumstances, with a four way tie in records deciding their eventual placement as a first place team that would secure a bye week and home field advantage for their conference championship. Meanwhile, the path to the playoffs was much easier to determine, with their playoff journey being confirmed two games prior to the end of the regular season. The differences here would be the inclusion of a divisional road matchup that they would have to win at Arizona, as well as another road game in Orange County for the conference title.
The chaos of the S25 playoffs can be summarized well by the divisional matchup of the Sabercats at the Outlaws. The Outlaws would start the game red-hot, amassing a 21-6 lead at the end of the half. The Sabercats would not go down without a fight though, and their defense would step up to only allow 6 more points during the second half sending the game into overtime. Overtime would showcase peak chaos, with 6 series between the two teams. During the Sabercats’ second possession quarterback Monty Jack would be picked off by star linebacker Galf Wilf just as San Jose was about to enter the red zone. This appeared to be the end of San Jose’s season, but two more stops by the defense capped off with a pick 6 by veteran San Jose linebacker would end the game with the Sabercats emerging victorious.
Looking at the end game statistics for this Sabercat victory truly showcases the chaos of San Jose throughout the season. For the majority of the statistical categories, the Sabercats and the Outlaws were pretty evenly matched. Both teams had nearly the same offensive efficiency with the Sabercats barely surpassing Arizona 21 to 19 in first downs and 466 yards of total offense vs. the Outlaws’ 425. The real story lies in the 4th down efficiency of San Jose. The ‘Cats have always been known to play a bit risky, but they were able to convert all 3 of their 4th down attempts during this game. Even more wild was their field position when they chose to go for it on 4th down. Two of the three attempts were made when the Sabercats when they were in their own territory, with the first attempt happening in the second quarter at San Jose’s own 46 yard line. While some fans might say that this is unnecessarily risky behavior, most would agree that this risk-taking was essential to the Sabercats being able to hoist their second consecutive trophy.
RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - Frick_Nasty - 11-18-2020
5) The Hall of Fame immortalizes the players that have made an indelible impact on the league. Choose one of the 46 esteemed players enshrined in the Hall and recount their story. How did they make it to the league? What team or teams did they play for, and how did they make an impact? Why do they deserve to be in the Hall (or, if you’re feeling bold, why are they undeserving)? Don’t just list off stats and awards, but incorporate these into your argument. You cannot write about one of your own players, if applicable.
So for this ultimus week task for the 25th season of the international simulation football league I will be talking about a player that made the hall of fame. I will be talking about the best kicker to switch and play quarterback in the history of the national simulation football league which is now recognized as the international simulation football league. That player that switch from place kicker and punter is none other than the hall of famer Mycle McCormick. Young Mcyle McCormick had such a unique career and battled much adversity. First Mycle McCormick was apart of the Colorado Yeti team that went 32 games in the national simulation football league without recording a single win. It was the leg of Mycle McCormick that kicked the game winning field goal to give the Colorado Yeti it's first win in so many games. Then
what I think sets Mycle McCormick a part from all the other hall of famers is to switch from a skilled and technical position like place kicker and punter to another very difficult position of quarterback. Mycle McCormick was a great punter it's part of the reason he was selected for the international simulation football league 25th anniversary team. Mycle McCormick would then go on to produce astounding numbers for the Colorado Yeti a quarterback. He held longest run by a Colorado Yeti for quite some time and was the leader in almost every single passing record for the Colorado Yeti up until Wolfie Mcdummy came into replace him down the line. Which is crazy considering the fact that Mycle McCormick did not even have a full career at quarterback unlike Wolfie Mcdummy. Up until just this season Mycle McCormick was also the yeti career scoring leaders as well. Until Lord Lucky also known as Silver Banana overtook his spot in the leader board. Although Mycle McCormick does not have an ultimus win he did have an appearance. What he did on the field is what got him into the hall of fame in paper. The things Mycle McCormick did off the field is what got him into hall of fame in all of the Colorado Yeti fans hearts. Playing with so many legendary careers that would not be possible without him. James Bishop had one of his best careers with Mycle McCormick throwing to him giving him a remarkable season in which he won Wide receiver of the year. So let's take a look at which records Mycle McCormick still holds for the Colorado Yeti. Game records will be the first section we look at first. First record Mycle McCormick holds is most passing attempts in a single game with a total of 60. In his prime Mycle McCormick became one of the most notorious gunslingers in the game. Monster leg turned into a monster arm. Next record Mycle McCormick still holds onto is best completion percentage in a single game with an astounding 81.8 percent. Truly a remarkable stat to be that accurate in the international simulation football league. Mycle McCormick still holds onto the single game record for most passing yards in a single game as well with a massive 434 yard day. Now for single game kicking stats Mycle McCormick still holds onto records there as well. Mycle McCormick had a game against the orange county otters where he attempted a record setting day of 7 place kicks attempted and 7 place kicks made as well. Mycle McCormick is also still the record holder for longest punt for the Colorado Yeti with a massive 77 yard booming punt as well. Now we move onto single season records that are still being held my Mycle McCormick. Remember when I said Mycle McCormick became known as a gunslinger. You would think he is national football league retired star brett favre putting up these next numbers. Mycle McCormick holds the record for most of pass attempts in a season with 674 passes. Mycle McCormick also still holds onto most passing completions on a single season with 391. What makes this an even better feat is that bother of these records are in different seasons so you know he was slinging the football around in more than just one season. Mycle McCormick is also still clutching onto a tied record of field goal completion percentage of 100 percent on the year. Punting wise he is still the career season leader for most punt yards in a season. I would hope does not get broken because that means the Colorado Yeti suck again have to punt all the time. One punting stat that isn't too bad though is punt average of 50.3 yards. Now I would love to tell you the career records Mycle McCormick holds onto for the Colorado Yeti that make him so great but the index does not show career records for teams unless you look in the sim because draft day sports football 16 is complete junk. @infinitempg I love you.
RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - Tayjay - 11-18-2020
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Tier 2 15) This task is exclusive to non-recreate rookies of the S25 class and later. In 400 words or more, how has your experience been in the league? Who have you met that has made your time here more fun, friendly, and exciting? Have you been satisfied with your player’s early start? What was it like being drafted for the first time? Do you have any comments or suggestions for the entire league that you think should be implemented?My time in the International Simulation Football League has been pretty good so far. I've already been a part of the Simulation Hockey League and Professional Baseball Experience so this league is the last one for me to join. One of the first things off the bat that I noticed is the website. Updating and doing stuff like posting, in general, is much easier than in the PBE. I do think that it is hard to get to the player transactions. I wish it was directly linked on the sidebar and not through the bank. I always forget where to go when I want to purchase training or equipment. One of my favorite things about this league is the media and presentation aspect. Everything from the draft to the daily simulations looks fantastic and adds an element to it that is unmatched. For my player I am pretty happy. I was very indecisive on what I wanted to create. In the PBE I really understood the archetypes and how they would fit into the sim, and the same is true of the SHL. You can pick a position but you really know what you are getting when you increase attributes since there aren't any archetype caps. I love football and understand every aspect of it, but I don't know what defenses teams are running or how the sim sees people. Like Defensive Ends gets barely any sacks at all, and cornerbacks rarely lead the league in interceptions. Those things you would think would be common knowledge and would happen but as a new create I basically had to ask around to see pros and cons of each position. "Some don't get stats, this build is really the only viable one for this position, etc." So thinking I was creating a 3-4 Outside Linebacker only to realize that everyone runs the nickle basically was a surprise. In the end it isn't that much of a downer but these are little things that even football fans might not know about the simulation. Overall my time in the ISFL has been awesome and I'm really looking forward to the ISFL draft. I was excited about the DSFL draft and honestly had no idea where I would land, and the same is true for the ISFL draft. I have met many different people, too many to name , but every Locker Room I have been to and person I have talked to has been awesome and pretty insightful. The scouting is always really awesome and I think that the scouting in this league has been the best so far. Some of the questions are really great and getting to know each team inside and out is always fun when you are a new user. Leonard Taylor is ready to take on the ISFL and get a new home. 473 words
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Tier 3 29) Some positions are still under appreciated. Talk about the offensive linemen and/or special teamers on your squad. Show how they have contributed to the team, both on and off the field, and why they deserve recognition.Richard Littlewood is part of my draft class and a fellow Myrtle Beach Buccaneer. He has been excellent in the locker room all season and has really brought this offensive line together this season. He has been a vital part to keeping Jackie Daytona upright this year and won many awards along the way. Myrtle Beach's offensive line led the Developmental Simulation Football League in pancakes and allowed the fewest amount of sacks. We had multiple award winners enroute to a a South division title and an 11 and 3 record. The offensive line set the tone week in and week out. Littlewood, just a rookie, was sixth in pancakes and only allowed 1 sack all season. This was second best on the team and easily the best for a rookie this season. Ajay Krishna paced the league with 65 pancakes. 4 better than the second place offensive lineman. Our offense was able to fire on all cylinders all season long because our offensive line was simply better than everyone else. When the Bucs were forced to punt or kick a field goal Leo Bloomfield was amazing. He had the longest punt average of any punter in the league and converted 87% of his kicks this season. Not surprising he had the longest field goal of the season. Myrtle Beach excelled in the trenches and in the kicking game this year which definitely helped them on their way to the playoffs. 241 words
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RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - platanocat - 11-18-2020
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As an S25 player, I’ve been in the league for two seasons now. It took me a while to really find my groove, but I feel like I’m starting to feel truly comfortable in this league. Since returning from being inactive, I feel like I’ve made some real friends in this league. I can’t really compare the ISFL to other sim sports leagues since this is my first and only one I’ve participated in, but a majority of the people here are incredibly welcoming. In this sentiment, I feel incredibly lucky to have been drafted to the London Royals. I literally spend 90% of my time in that server. Being able to play for the team that is well known as the DSFL social hub has really allowed me to branch out and (virtually) meet people. I know regularly communicate with people whom I regard as my friends; not just from my own team, but players from other teams who frequently stop by as well. In 2020, this has been an important part of my life since real world socializing is so difficult.
As for my player, I don’t regret my decision to select OL at all. I feel like it’s the perfect balance for me. All I have to do is track one stat. Gotta get those delicious pancakes baby! While I feel like I’ve gotten more comfortable completing TPE tasks in a timely manner, I’ve come to realize the TPE isn’t AS important for offensive linemen. This has also contributed to my growing comfortability in the league.
When it comes to drafting, I think that’s what honestly brought me back from being inactive. Being drafted is so exciting! Before the ISFL draft, I kept shrugging it off. I wasn’t completing tasks and was ignoring scouting DMs. Mag likes to point out that before I was drafted to the Silverbacks, I literally told Woelkers to ‘only draft me if he wanted an inactive OL’. And then Woelkers drafted me anyways! Sure enough, as soon as I read that I had gotten drafted, I became active again and I’m having so much fun in this league. NYS had a rough inaugural season, but when I get called up I’ll be happy all the same. It seems fun being able to be a part of shaping the culture of a brand new team.
I don’t really have any suggestions for the league since my own personal involvement has been kind of limited. However, I really like the class that I’m in. As I see my friends get promoted to GM, HO, and various other positions, it makes me happy. They’re a good lot and I am excited to see what they bring to the table as the league marches forward. Love you all, thanks for having me <3
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RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - Tylus - 11-18-2020
8. I’m going to go in a slightly different direction and make a case for my GMs. This San Jose Sabercat team was, while seen as a dark horse, not considered a contender when I joined them. We had some pieces, and made some good runs, but the real magic came during season twenty four, where our GMs, CKRoyal and Rradum put together a team that will be seen and thought of as legendary for seasons to come. This team, while having some really talented players, did not have the roster to compare to some of the other top teams in the league. In season twenty four, we fought and clawed our way to the top of the division in a very close fight. With wins over teams like Orange County in their own house, our general managers managed to make a case for our team to deserve to be there. Having one of the lowest TPE quarterbacks in the playoffs was nothing compared to the time and effort they put in to make this team competitive. We fought through every playoff game and managed to be season 24 champions! Rradum and Ck refused to allow that season to be seen as a fluke, and went into season 25 with nothing but victory on their minds. While they kept pushing us to be better, they quietly put together an extremely talented team full of actively updating players. Our GMs proved that having the most high TPE players, while helpful, means nothing against building a balanced roster and creating a solid game plan based around our team's strengths. We would enter season 25 as champions, and while we struggled at times, never lost sight of our goal to win it again. Our GMs never lost hope and continued to motivate us to keep climbing and fighting through a difficult season. Once we made it to the playoffs it almost seemed like we were destined to be there, but we weren’t. We got there due to the continuous and positive motivation and coaching given to us. I’m not trying to take away from individual success, because we had that as well, but we would never have made it to the big game and won it TWICE without the unyielding positivity, support, and game planning that came from our GMs. I count myself lucky to have been drafted by who I consider the two best GMs in this league, and I firmly believe they deserve GMs of the year for all of these reasons.
9. The San Jose Sabercats are certainly looking toward the future in many aspects, and even though we’ve won two Ultimuses in a row, this team is just now beginning to peak. The Sabercat offense is getting to a tipping point where we should be absolutely lethal. With Monty Jack nearing the 1000 training points earned mark, our running back Jamar Lackson exploded past an amazing 1200 TPE, a solid backup runner in Rando Cardrissian, and myself emerging into my role as the top wide receiver on the team. There are a few weaknesses though. For one, our tight end is currently inactive at a barely usable 310 TPE, and with Deondre Thomas-Fox and Nate Swift retiring and regressing, our receiving core is taking a hit in terms of targets for our quarterback Monty Jack. We did just draft a young wide receiver in Zach Crossley, which is big. With that in mind, a receiver, may it be a wide receiver or tight end, is definitely among the major needs of our fledgling team. Another high need on offense is the offensive line. This team has managed to make it this far without having an active lineman on the offensive roster, but giving Monty some help and time to pass could make a major difference for us. We also have one of the best and most solid kickers in the league in Matty McDairmid. Overall our offense has a lot of strength, but there are some definite weaknesses and positions to address. Adding to our line or increasing our depth at receiver are some things to watch for and could be the direction our team heads in for the next few seasons.
Defensively, we have been a lot of fun to watch, and we have a lot of talent at almost every position. Our defensive line has three talented and active players, including our leader on the line Otis Allen, but the team could use another player on the edge to go along with one of our newest players on the line and defense in general, Raylan Crowder, who is gaining TPE at a blistering pace. Our Linebacker core is extremely powerful, with 3 backers over 700 TPE. It could be a good idea to grab a young linebacker to plan for the future regression that will be hitting ours. Our secondary, while full of young talent, is taking a hit with Hehateme Picksix retiring and the recent departure of Matt Krause. The team has seemingly already addressed this with the drafting of Rashad Hilliard and Rickie Vaughn, both season 24 cornerbacks who are active.
With all this in mind there are a lot of directions this team could go, including free agency, which could shore up some of our more desperate positions.
RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - AW13 - 11-18-2020
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6) Write 800 words or more on something that interests you. It could be related to statistics, to a league issue you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 800 words about your team’s Werewolf server. Be warned that freedom comes with risk, and this category will be judged especially stringently for anyone trying to spew complete nonsense.Okay, so this has been on my mind for a week or two now and it all comes with creating as a quarterback once again in the ISFL or DSFL I guess, at least that is where Joliet Christ Jr. will get his starting point in his career in a draft that is steadily approaching!
The quarterback position is the primary position on a football team. The quarterback is the face of the franchise and the player that, at least in real life, makes the most money, and while I think it would be cool to tier contracts based on position I am not sure exactly how that would fare and it would not be super fair on a limited position already, but then maybe you can talk about multiple QBs per team and carrying backups for a certain amount or something but that is not the point. The QB makes your team good or makes your team bad is essentially the point and the statistics for a quarterback are plentiful and without the eye test that people could get watching an actual game of football, it is what we have. However, we don't have great statistics still available with our index but the more important stats can still be found in the actual sim file itself which can be a big help!
To me, after researching this a lot there are kind of the big 5 statistics when it comes to determining a QB's overall success through his statistics. Those stats in no order are touchdown rate, interception rate, completion percentage, yards per attempt, and passer rating (which pretty much includes all of these anyways) and aligning those with the overall counting stats such as passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions and the amount of completions and attempts, can help paint a picture of who is the better players at the position. Touchdown rate tells us what percentage of a quarterback's passes go for touchdowns and at the time time, interception rate does that for interceptions out of all the attempts. Completion percentage is pretty standard and is just how many passes out of all a QB's attempts are completed to a receiver. Though honestly, we could take this one a bit further and eliminate any passes that were throwaways and receiver drops to get more of a gauge on how accurate a QB is. Yards per attempt is the amount of yards divided by the amount of passing attempts and is used mostly to gauge the ability to get the ball down the field and orchestrate the offense and there have been many studies showing the importance of this stat and it's correlation to wins. The last is passer rating which is pretty much a formula that uses touchdown rate, interception rate, completion percentage, and yards per completion/attempt to come up with a single number. We can look at all of these to try and determine the best QB in the league and of all time.
My plan is to come up with some kind of article series and database to link the best QBs and QB performances of all time using more stats than just the general index lets out. We will go back to all-time and see how the passing game has changed over the years and try to compare and contrast the all-time great players at their respective position. We should be able to give justice to some of the greats who were more efficient than others even though attempt wise, they were lacking based on a run-first offense. We can look at league wide pass attempts over the course of the league's history and see what the QB rating averages are from Season 1 to present and detail how the passing game has changed and if a great QB from the old days looks the same as a great QB from today's game. The options are limitless and the project will be awesome and I would love to have some sort of advanced stat department for the league. I think statistics are the best part of the game and especially in sim leagues where that is pretty much all you get aside from watching dots move. I would have to refresh my statistics background a bit but would also love more detailed graphing and things like that using programs such as R potentially. I can't wait to start the article series and start building a database of all-time QB statistics!
What I will start out with is a general overview of passing over the years most likely and see how the game has changed from season 1 to this past season which will probably take quite awhile to compile in general. We can take the total number of passing attempts, completions, yardage, touchdowns, and interceptions, and use those to calculate the league wide average for passer rating, completion percentage, yards per attempt and yards per completion. As far as all-time stats go, it will take a very long time I believe to gather things such as drops and throwaways affecting completion percentage and sack percentage and things like that so we will see how that goes but that may be something that has to start with this next season or after everything is set up so we can start recording that. Once a system is set up in place, we can go back and update previous statistics and such to see if Mike Boss or Cooter Bigsby is better or whatever we need to do with it!
As an example:
Season 1 League Wide Passing Averages:
Completion Percentage: 56.01%
Yards Per Attempt: 6.12
Yards Per Completion: 10.93
Passer Rating: 72.32
Season 1 League Wide Per Team Averages:
Completions: 255.5
Attempts: 456.17
Yards: 2793.33
Touchdowns: 14.83
Interceptions: 14
Number of QBs (Team in the case of multiple QBs) over average Completion Percentage: 4
Number of QBs (Team in the case of multiple QBs) over average Passer Rating: 3
Hopefully this shows what we can at least start to think about and I hope anyone reading this is ready for a lot of QB stats!
RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - TheDude83 - 11-18-2020
7. This season in the DSFL, the NFC North was a crazy conference for every team not named the London Royals. While the Royals had a terrific season that ended in heartbreak, they are not the NFC North team I would shine a spotlight on. The Minnesota Grey Ducks may have squeaked into the playoffs this season, but their close call makes reliving of the season even better. The Grey Ducks season began with a triumph over the soon-to-be season champion Luchadores in their own stadium, where quarterback Ryan Negs showed that he would be the leader of the Grey Ducks offense. Minnesota’s second game was a solid win against the Birddogs where the running backs Vermillion and Rotchburns had themselves breakout performances that gave the rest of the league a sign that Negs wouldn’t be leading toothless offense. Following a crushing loss to the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers in week 3, the Grey Ducks were able to have back to back blowout wins to cement a 4 and 1 record through the first five games of the season.
After having an astronomical first third of the season, the Grey Ducks came back down to earth in the second-third of the season. Their sixth game of the season saw the Grey Ducks host the London Royals. Despite both Negs and Rotchburns putting in good performances, the Grey Ducks fell to the Royals. That loss lead the Grey Ducks on a downward spiral through their next three games. In each of those three losses, the Grey Ducks only put up a single touchdown and extra point per game. Much of that blame can be placed on the quarterback’s shoulders, but football is a team sport and Negs can only shoulder one third of the blame for that three game stretch. The tenth game of the season saw the Grey Ducks bounce back in a major way where they beat the number one team in the SFC South, the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. The offense was firing on all cylinders with both Negs and Rotchburns posting hat tricks. With such a downturn to their season, the Grey Ducks had to fight for their own destiny moving into the final third of the season.
Minnesota’s eleventh game of the season saw them shut out the Norfolk Seawolves while also putting up twenty points. The last three games of the season proved important for the way the season would turn out, and kept the Grey Ducks season to be decided due to indexing. These final three matchups came between Minnesota’s conference rivals. The twelfth game of the season against the Portland Pythons saw Negs have an atrocious game, but the Grey Ducks defense stepped up in a major way and intercepted the Pythons quarterback Lebron James III four times to hold on to the win. After another losing effort to the Royals, it left week fourteen and the final game of their season against the Kansas City Coyotes. Minnesota was in a do or die situation where a simple win put them into the playoffs. Negs put up another atrocious game, but the Grey Ducks run game same Creed put up two scores on route to a close win 26-21. While Ryan Negs performance had a great influence on each performance, the real stars of the Grey Ducks were their committee of runningbacks who constantly put the Grey Ducks into the endzone.
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9. The Portland Pythons had an extremely average season this year, which same the team finish with a tough 7-7 record that kept them just out of reach of the playoffs. When looking at the Pythons roster, it’s clear that they will have many needs when it comes to the draft.
Beginning with the offensive side of the ball, the Pythons start off in a great place after last season with a pair of sophomore wide receivers in Messi and Jackman. Messi’s team leading stat line as a receiver, 88 receptions for 886 yards with 8 touchdowns, gives an honest snapshot at how dialed in this rookie was for Portland in his first year. With Lebron James, III feeding Messi the ball down field, the Pythons passing game seems to be in fine form and could maybe use some tuning over the offseason. If any draft capital is to be spent on the offense, it needs to go into runningback and offensive lineman. Shoring up Lebron’s protection will go leaps and bounds in seeing his passing game progress into his sophomore campaign. For the Pythons, grabbing another top runningback is in the cards to ensure that the run game can keep up with the passing game and try to give Portland’s offense some balance. While Pama has been a star player for the Python’s, the possibility of being called up to the ISFL this coming season means that whoever the Python’s pick up will have giant shoes to fill. Pama’s 1332 yards and 8 touchdowns give some credence that he made up a good portion of the Python’s offense last season. Another weapon the Python’s could use is a balanced tight end who can effectively pass catch while also being used as an extra blocker on run plays. Either need you look at, the Python’s definitely have room to make themselves a better team on offense with a few good draft options to choose from.
While the offense only had a few needs in a small number of positions, Portland’s defensive needs are another matter entirely. The Python’s defense last year was no joke. They finished the season number one in both overall yards allowed and rushing yards allowed, showing that they were already a top tier defense. Such a stout defense might seem to have little that needs to be done. However, the main concern for Portland on defense is really to reload at every position. One focus for the draft room will definitely be to add some more depth in the secondary to help ensure there isn’t a dip in performance when having to substitute different packages.
Overall, the Pythons have a lot of holes to fill to have confidence that they can build on last seasons .500 performance. By making smart decisions at crucial moments, Portland has a great chance to improve both sides of the ball when it comes time to draft.
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RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - Faelax - 11-18-2020
18) Choose your favorite non-playoffs game of this season, whether your own team or another. Explain what was so special and why the winner ultimately came out victorious, including key players and moments.
In week 6, the Portland Pythons faced off against the Dallas birddogs, in what would be a 23-17 win for the Pythons. This game was particularly memorable game for myself, where my player, Evan Jones, had a monster night. I had been having a pretty quiet season up to this point, contributing a couple tackles per game and doing generally alright. Jones walked away with a huge game, with two tackles, a pass defense, a forced fumble, and two interceptions. He was all over the field, causing a couple of big turnovers in the second half to help put away the game. The Pythons scored 6 points off of his two interceptions, and was a big factor in the win. The big factor on the other side of the ball for Portland was the dominant rushing attack, led by Anders Chirstiansen. One half of the Pythons amazing half back duo, Christiansen had 115 yards and a touchdown, which came on a big 66 yard run. The dynamic half back averaged 7.2 yards per carry, and helped lead the ground attack to victory. The comeback win was the most memorable game of the season for me, I had my first big game and got the game ball, which is hopefully the first of many in my career.
22) Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, highlights, or totally fraudulent mail-in ballots. Whatever rookies get up to these days.
Hayes is a former rugby player from England, who is looking to bring her exceptional speed to the football field. At 5’11” she is a little undersized for a WR, but she more than makes up for it with her exceptional speed, she can separate from defensive backs with ease. In a similar area, she is great at breaking away from defenders in pursuit once she has the ball, making Hayes an excellent option for screen passes and short routes. Adding onto that, Hayes is great at making defenders miss with her exceptional footwork and agility. She would likely make a good punt returner or kickoff returner. Her play reading ability will definitely need some work, since rugby and football have vastly different systems, but once she gets that figured out should be set. Hands are good for short and medium route passes, but needs some work on deep balls. Don’t expect her to ever beat any defensive back in a jump ball situation. In a couple of games with Minnesota, Hayes displayed a knack for short slant routes, routinely picking up 10 to 12 yards per catch. I expect Hayes to play a slot receiver role for the first season or two, primarily as a short weapon with the ability to turn routine catches into huge gains.
RE: (S25) - Ultimus Week - toivo - 11-18-2020
9) It’s always important to look forward to the future. Examine your team, and in 400 words or more, talk about how they can improve themselves to get a stab at trophy contention next year. Are you loaded with draft capital for the next draft? Do you have plenty of cap space to sign free agents? Go through the roster and note the different strengths and weaknesses, and how you think those will change over the next few seasons. How should your team adapt?
The New Orleans Second Line are looking toward the future after sustaining a disappointing down season. One of the glaring weaknesses of the Second Line is the wide receiver position. Brock Bodenhamer is developing at a decent pace. He won’t stand out among the greats of the league but will hold his own for the Second Line. Additionally, the Second Line have Adam Spencer who is developing well at wider receiver. The development of these two players will in part determine how likely the Second Line are in trophy contention. Some teams may take the tanking approach to win in the future, but I do not see that as the case in New Orleans. The Second Line are going to improve this off-season through drafting, free agency, and a tenacious training camp where the team will arrive in the pre-season at peak physical shape. Other positions where the Second Line are making strides. There are several defensive ends Season 24 or younger. These promising prospects will lead the Second Line in the future. As some of the older players regress in the capabilities, the new young players will breath life into the Second Line with youthful energy. Smart drafting will be the key to the health of the team and its efforts to win the trophy. Luckily, the Second Line have a great war room with scouting down to a science at this point. Finding talent deep in the draft is the name of the game, and these players are ready to draft those stars of the future. Looking at team stats from the last season, the Second Line were about middle of the pack with passing. Despite attempts being up, yards were down. As mentioned, the improvement of the wide receivers will make a big difference for the Second Line. This will help as the Second Line had the second lowest passing rating. The Second Lines offensive line stats are promising as they are above average. The Second Line will hope to keep that going forward as they push for another championship. The longest field goal the Second Line had was 47 yards, just 2 yards more than the lowest, and 10 yards fewer than the longest. The Second Line would like to see the kicker’s leg able to squeak out a few more yards and increase their range for field goals. These are the little things the Second Line are looking at going into the upcoming off-season. Championships are won in the early stages of the off-season as it usually dictates how the season is going to go.
13) Take a step back and predict what the league will look like three seasons from now. Who do you predict will be the dominant teams? Which young players do you think will have morphed into superstars? Will the league have expanded again in the next three seasons, and where would these new franchises be? Don’t be afraid to be creative, but don’t be entirely outlandish either.
While it is true that the New Orleans Second Line have hit a bit of a snag this season, when we are looking three seasons out from now, I can see them as one of the dominant teams of the league. They will be in the top echelon with the likes of Colorado Yeti, Sarasota Sailfish, and the Orange County Otters. It’s difficult to predict how the rest of the landscape will shake out, but it is clear that the Second Line are on that trajectory based on player development, drafting, and potential free agent moves. There’s been a lot of discussions and planning behind the scenes about implementing a gameplan to get the Second Line back on top. The plan is 9 steps, and while I can’t divulge the entire plan, I will reveal part of a step. Step 5 – Part 3: Maintain the Secondary. By maintaining the secondary, the Second Line will make it difficult for quarterbacks on every team. Passing will be down, defense will be up. One of the up and coming stars of the league is Medicinal Toblerone. Medicinal Toblerone has the potential to be one of the franchise stars for the Second Line, and superstars in the league. Three seasons from now, expect Medicinal Toblerone to be one of the best defensive ends. If the Second Line are on the up and up, then which team is trending downward? It’s difficult to say, but the Second Line must knock someone off the mountaintop. Looking at the ASFC, we have Austin Copperheads, Honolulu Hahalua, San Jose SaberCats, Arizona Outlaws, and Orange County Otters, ahead of the Second Line. Of these teams, I will say Honolulu will be on the downward team based solely off their balanced 8-8 schedule where they split their 8 wins evenly at home and on the road. It appears that the Honolulu Hahalua do not even benefit from home field advantage, the only other team with going 4-4 at home were the New York Silverbacks, where they picked up all four of their wins at home. Without a homefield advantage, we can probably expect another 4-4 performance at home. This hurts them a little bit, and without moving closer to the mainland in the next three seasons, I do not see how the situation improves. Honolulu will routinely be at a greater disadvantage than most other teams. Thus, over the next three seasons, I expect New Orleans will move into a the spot of a dominant team sitting at the top of the ASFC.