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(S9) - Ultimus Week - HalfEatenOnionBagel - 08-14-2018
1) PBE PT
2) Robbed
I suppose the Colorado Yeti are a feel good story that everyone likes to rally behind after years of being a joke in the league, but they showed in the playoffs why they’re a franchise that still has a lot left to work on before they make it back to the Ultimus game. The Yellowknife Wraiths, on the other hand, have been a more impressive team this year, just a season removed from winning the Championship. They had a tough start to the season that likely cost them any chance they had at making the playoffs, but statistically their defense and offense were better than Colorado and they were even able to beat the New Orleans Second Line on the road, a team that many pegged as the favorite to win it all before the season even began. Although maybe the Wraiths would have suffered the same fate as Colorado in the playoffs, they are absolutely the better team, with a defense that still has a ton of playmakers despite regression continuing to eat away at them and offensive weapons including one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the league. Next season will certainly be interesting to watch and see if Colorado truly has surpassed Yellowknife or if this was just a fluke of a season for the Yeti.
3) That Magic Moment
Shifting gears a bit to take a look at the Ultimini game. In a DSFL that was as competitive as ever, what a fitting end to the season that the Ultimini game came down to overtime between the Tijuana Luchadores and the Portland Pythons. In a tight battle, the Luchadores finally made it down into the redzone about a third of the way through the overtime period. And, who else would you go to in the redzone, but the absolute beast of a running back Ricky Adams. Adams had an extremely efficient day, finishing the game with over 120 yards and a 5.6 ypc average. It was actually amazing he hadn’t scored beforehand, but with the game on the line and only 6 yards from paydirt, it was a sure thing that they were going to give him the ball and trust me he knew what to do with it. It may not have been the most spectacular run in the playoffs, and it certainly wasn’t the most amazing play we have ever seen from Adams, but the gravity of the play and the ability of Adams to impose his will on the defense and not be denied a second straight Ultimini victory is what made it so amazing. For how much work he did in the game and most importantly for this deciding touchdown, Adams has to be the MVP of the game too.
4) Playoff Series MVP (Ultimini MVP)
Ok let’s just build on the claim that I made in the last section; I’ll just go ahead and say it, Ricky Adams has to be the MVP for the Ultimini game and if you disagree with me you’re just wrong. If you watched that game, there was nobody else out there on the same level as this guy. Let’s just start with the fact that he scored the walk off touchdown in overtime to secure the championship for the Luchadores for the second straight season in a row, not to mention for himself a second time. He is absolutely an underrated player, mainly because he is so humble even though he is one of the hardest workers on the team. He truly embodies the Luchador spirit. Now, just look at his statline and you’ll see just how dominant he was. 22 carries for 123 yards, that’s 5.6 yards per carry. In a championship game, the two best teams in the league going at it, that is a ridiculously efficient performance. That means on average if you ran him on first and second down he was getting you a first down. Let’s not forget this is a huge man, he’s a power back! He’s not dancing around defenses, he’s eating them for breakfast every single play and grinding out these yards with physical prowess. Adams has already been selected by the Otters to play in the NSFL and you can’t help but compare him to Otters legend Leroy Jenkins because of how he just mows people down. He looks like a linebacker running with the ball out there and was far and above the most dominant player in the Ultimini. For that reason, he is my MVP.
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(S9) - Ultimus Week - Phobospwns - 08-14-2018
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Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else.First and foremost, the performance of the defensive and offensive units of the respective teams jump off the page. The Wraiths put up a respectable 380 points on the season, good enough for second in the league behind the juggernaut Hawks, and good enough for 4th in the NSFL. Meanwhile, the Yeti managed only 333 points. While that is a nice number standing alone, it was only good enough for 3rd in the NSFC and 5th in the NSFL. Defensively, the story reads much the same, with Yellowknife falling in at 2nd in the NSFC and 4th in the NSFL while Colorado finished 3rd and 5th respectively. The sum of all that? A +64 point differential for the Wraiths up against a -14 point differential for the Yeti. To add to all that, the Wraiths beat the Yeti in 2 of their 3 head to head matchups… it was the lone win in their last meeting that essentially vaulted Colorado ahead of their NSFC rival, to thrust them into the playoff spot.
Then again, it doesn’t matter how the head to head match up shakes down, after all, does it? The Wraiths failed to finish strong against the rest of the league, limping across the finish line at 7-7 to the Yeti’s 8-6. Frankly, in their playoff game, the Yeti proved they belonged there, by giving the Hawks all they could handle.
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Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them.[div align=\\\"right\\\"]@bovovovo[/div]
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Matchup Nightmares: Pick an offensive and defensive player who will be going up against each other and why it will be a nightmare for one of them.Going into the main event, I don’t see any bigger matchup on the books than New Orleans’ Second Line running back Darren Smallwood and Baltimore Hawks linebacker Noah Goodson. Both players are having fantastic seasons, with Smallwood the leading NSFL rusher in the regular season, and Goodson the 3rd most prolific tackler in the regular season. In playoff action it’s Smallwood’s 137 yards and 1 TD up against Goodson’s 8 tackles, including his game saving TD stop profiled in this post. I have no doubt that both players will have general success in the championship game, but when it comes down to any head to head meetings, I think Goodson is going to have the advantage. As lighting fast as Darren is, Goodson is no slouch of his own, and his fundamentally sound approach to the game will prevail. His attack angles are good, which is going to mitigate the speed of Smallwood. His tackling form is impeccable, with the strength to wrap up and prevent Smallwood from spinning out of any potential stops. There is one way Smallwood could get the upper hand – if the Second Line are relentless with their run game, Goodson has shown a propensity to slow down as the game goes on. That said, given how often NOLA go to the air, I don’t see that happening. Goodson will win the head to head battle… even if that’s no guarantee of winning the war.
[div align=\\\"right\\\"]@tlk742, @toivo[/div]
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That Magic Moment: Pick one moment from a playoff game and describe what made it so amazing to watch.[div align=\\\"right\\\"]@toivo[/div]
(S9) - Ultimus Week - Bzerkap - 08-14-2018
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PBE PT Link
Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else. Can be completed at any point
This kind of isn't correct as they punted their chance to make the playoffs and really didn't deserve to make the playoffs, but the Wraiths should have made the playoffs over the Yeti. Now I'll state it again, they didn't deserve to make the playoffs not in the slightest, but they definitely SHOULD have made it.
Point 1: They're the better team. The Yeti easily had the worst offense and defense out of the entire playoff squad, and the only playoff member to give up more points than they scored. The Wraiths were the fourth best offense and defense, and much closer overall to the rest of the playoff members than to the non-playoff squads. Wraiths 64 point differential, Yeti -14 point differential.
Point 2: The Yeti only beat one playoff team over the course of the entire season, Otters in week 14. The Wraiths beat two playoff teams, including the eventual champion Second Line. Please ignore that the Wraiths lost to two of the worst teams.
Point 3: The Wraiths logo is much cooler and the color scheme is elite. Dunno what the Yeti are doing there.
As you can see, my three points reveal the truth of the matter. The Wraiths should have been in the playoffs.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
It's really tough to pick an MVP in the ASFC Championship Game as there were two stellar participants, Smallwood and Maximus. Yet, I can only pick one and so I must go with Smallwood.
Smallwood laid it all on the line for his squad this game. FORTY THREE CARRIES. Let me repeat that, FORTY THREE CARRIES. That is so much, I'm surprised he had enough leg to run in the Ultimus. Now let's take a look at those stats a little closer. Forty three carries for 137 yards and one touchdown is pretty incredible, then add in his longest run was thirteen yards and you know it was a grinding affair for the man. He also had three receptions for thirty three yards. Smallwood put the team on his back and willed them to their victory. I'm convinced he is the inspiration this team fuels itself on. Also, all these stats don't even show all the times he was running a route and wasn't targeted, or was back in pass protection. Dude was probably cheerleading with the girls when the defense was on the field.
Smallwood was seen huffing on oxygen on the sideline, but also smiling as he is my ASFCCG MVP. @tlk742
Sit-down with a star:Interview a player from a team that is not your own that is in the playoffs. You must ask them four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
I interviewed @`Fire-Bred`
1. Tough loss, but a strong season for Mason Brown. How do you feel?
I feel like I feel after almost every lose. Like I left something out on the field. I feel like I can feel the ride turning in the linebacking hyarchyin OCO and I can't keep letting my team down this is our second time losing to NOLAin the championship and it is starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth so I am looking forward to next season and hope we can stop them.
2. Boss is retired and Showbiz is stepping up, do you think the Otters will be just as strong this upcoming season?
I feel like we can be strong actually. My uncle Shannon has told me so great things about showbiz and how hard it is to gameplan for him. One thing I know I will like is his ability to scramble and hopefully he can make plays like Matt Akslesen.
3. Spector is retiring, your DL is getting older and IA. How do you see the future of this defense? Are there any problem spots?
I see that we will be struggling but I feel like we will still be able to compete with the top defense like NOLA and the Hawks. I feel like we will be a strong 3rd best defense. As for the problem spots you basically said them with our defensive line getting up there in age it will start to show and it will be concerning but I feel like if we draft right and make the right moves we could fix some of those spots. As for corners we have a few guys that are retiring and that should be another spot we go after in the draft but I am just a player so what I say will only go so far.
4. If you could be any other position what do you think you would be?
Right now I am looking at 3 different positions depending on how free agency and the draft works out. Currently WR, S (a center fielder), and a Running back if it comes to that but I have let my gms know I am open to a position switch to just about anywhere if they need me too.
I also interviewed @TannerH so he could link my interview for his own PT.
1. Congratulations on the Ultimini victory with the Luchadores! How does it feel?
Thanks, it feels great to know we were the best team in the DSFL this year, I think we dominated all year and the Ultimini was no exception.
2. One of your teammates, Thad Pennington, crowns himself the king of the DSFL. Do you agree?
I agree that Thad is a great player but I wouldn't quite crown anyone the king or queen of the DSFL. There are so many great players in the league and we all make the DSFL what it really is.
3. How has your DSFL experience been so far? Really different than college?
I’ve loved the DSFL so far. It’s been great to have a solid locker room, and great teammates who keep the team interested. It was insanely different then college. The condition was tougher and you really have to rise to the occasion here.
4. Teammate Achilles Hondo is one of the bright young stars of the DSFL, where do you think he'll be drafted?
I personally think Hondo should be a top 3 pick and if he isn’t those teams really screwed up. Hondo has been a stud and deserves the respect of one. He’s a future NSFL superstar. There’s no doubts he’ll be the future of the NSFL.
Sit-down with a fan:Answer questions for an interview from a player that is not your own. You must answer at least four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. Link to the interviewers PT to receive credit. NOTE: THEY MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR YOU TO GET CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
(S9) - Ultimus Week - 7hawk77 - 08-14-2018
Ultimus
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Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
For the playoff series MVP, I'm going to talk about the Yeti vs. the Hawks.
It's very difficult to talk about one player so I'm going to talk about two.
On the Yeti, I believe the best player was the linebacker Ishigawa. He picked up an impressive 14 tackles and a sack. He really was the safety valve of the yeti and the defense and without him, the game could have easily been a blow out.
On the other side of the coin, the Hawks best player was Owen Taylor. He was averaging 4.3 yards per carry on 35 attempts. This is a monster work load. His longest run was only 11 so this yards per carry is very accurate. Sometimes with a small attempt load and 1 big chunk run, yards per carry can tell a lie, but not this time.
He also found the end zone to score a touchdown.
This was the classic unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. If you look at the rest of the teams, it was pretty equal with some marginal stand outs on both sides.
Owen Taylor ended up with the win so I believe he was the MVP of this series. (Sorry Ishigawa)
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2.) Unsung Hero
To me there was only one person who could be the unsung hero. That was Dan Miller. Now I know what you are thinking. He only played 1 playoff game in which he got eliminated. This is true. However Playoffs are kind of a craps shoot and he was a very big reason on why they got to the playoffs and how they did well in that game.
First off, the playoff game between the Yeti and the Hawks were very close. 34 points for the yeti and 40 points for the hawks. In this game, Dan Miller picked up an impressive 5 tackles and a sack which is a very strong performance for a defensive tackle.
Unfortunately this wasn't enough to seal the game.
Now let me talk about getting to the playoffs. The Yeti for a long time have been the laughing stock around the league. When Dan Miller first got there, they were losing almost every game. To transition from that to making the playoffs and being a real contender in 2 years in impressive.
Currently Dan's season stats have him as The best Defensive Tackle. He has the most tackles at 52, a respectable 2 tackle for loss (which isn't something he strives to be great at) and finally, he is the league leader in sacks at 19.
It was also his last game and this unsung hero is homage to one of the greats.
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3.) Sit down with a star
Interviewed @[Exemplary Chad]
1.) Ishigawa, this is the first time your team reached the playoffs, and by far the best you have ever done as a team. What changed this year vs others years?
I think it’s pretty obvious that the biggest difference was our offense. We scored 34 points in our game against the Hawks. I don’t think we scored that many points in any game over the course of two years during our winless streak. We gained experience, and we gained playmakers. You really can’t ask for much more than that.
2.) What was your first play off game experience like? Why do you think you came up short against the hawks?
It was so intense. I wish we had been able to play it in front of the Yeti faithful, but them’s the breaks. The Hawks fans certainly gave us a tough time playing in their stadium, and that was probably the biggest difference between regular season play and the playoffs. As to why we couldn’t win the game, we just didn’t get the breaks. I mean, they’re prolific on every side of the ball, but so are we. We gave them a real test, and in the end it just wasn’t quite enough.
3.) What was it like playing with Dan Miller in his final game of his career? Both of you had pretty monster games in that playoffs. Do you think you will stay in contact after he retires?
Dan has been such a steady player through the years, and it’s sad to see him hang it up. Still, it was truly an honor to line up behind him and watch him do his thing. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him work harder than he did in that game. I wish we could have extended his playing days for another game. And yeah, I think we’ll definitely keep in touch. At the very least, we’ve got a D&D campaign to finish.
4.) How do you think the Yeti will do next year? Is it 2 steps back, 3 steps forward or was the team all in on this year?
This is definitely not the end for us. It’s going to hurt, losing some of the players that we are to retirement and regression. But we’re still a young team at our core, and our best days are ahead of us. We tried hard this year, and we added some key pieces for the short term, but we’re definitely not a team on the way out. This year gave us a taste of winning. Now we’ve got the hunger.
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4.) Sit down with a fan
1. After joining the DSFL about midway through the season, how would you say your experience has been with the Pythons?
The experience has been good. The portland pythons are a good team and they are managed well with good players. Unfortunately I'm not the most active on Discord which is there primary hang out so I'm probably not as relevant to their mentorship and growth.
2. Is this playoff appearance against the Coyotes the biggest moment in your football career? Have you played in a bigger game than this one? What makes this game or made the other one so important?
This is definitely a pretty big moment. I play such a small part in the Portland offense and I believe that D'pez can be the difference maker in our victory so I'm not feeling much pressure. It is definitely a skill to come off the bench to handle a few plays and be completely fired up and ready to go.
3. It's no secret that you hardly got the ball at all this year, accruing just half a carry per game. How did you feel about that? Do you anticipate a heavier workload next season, wherever you wind up playing?
I don't know if I want or care about a bigger work load. I think a much more relevant stat would be offensive performance. If my team's QB rating is the highest and my team has the most rushing yards and yards per carry, then I'll be very happy. I was never going to be a leading rusher, but I'm very interested in winning games.
4. How would you say your development is coming along? What kind of game do you expect to bring to the table by the time you hit the NSFL?
My development is coming along pretty nicely. First off I've put most of my effort on max speed. This was important to me so I could hit the defense before the running back to open up holes and allow my fellow runner easy access to the secondary for big plays.
I've been currently working on strength training. I'd like to be able to shrug people off and knock them over to lead the way for my fellow running back.
I have a feeling that by the time I'll get to the NSFL, I'll need to spend some time working on my technical blocking or catching skills, but I'd rather wait until I know what the team needs from me before I start training those skills. Until then, it will be raw athletics for me.
interviewed by @ExemplaryChad
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(S9) - Ultimus Week - ExemplaryChad - 08-14-2018
Sit-down with a fan: Answer questions for an interview from a player that is not your own. You must answer at least four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. Link to the interviewers PT to receive credit.
1.) Ishigawa, this is the first time your team reached the playoffs, and by far the best you have ever done as a team. What changed this year vs others years?
I think it’s pretty obvious that the biggest difference was our offense. We scored 34 points in our game against the Hawks. I don’t think we scored that many points in any game over the course of two years during our winless streak. We gained experience, and we gained playmakers. You really can’t ask for much more than that.
2.) What was your first play off game experience like? Why do you think you came up short against the hawks?
It was so intense. I wish we had been able to play it in front of the Yeti faithful, but them’s the breaks. The Hawks fans certainly gave us a tough time playing in their stadium, and that was probably the biggest difference between regular season play and the playoffs. As to why we couldn’t win the game, we just didn’t get the breaks. I mean, they’re prolific on every side of the ball, but so are we. We gave them a real test, and in the end it just wasn’t quite enough.
3.) What was it like playing with Dan Miller in his final game of his career? Both of you had pretty monster games in that playoffs. Do you think you will stay in contact after he retires?
Dan has been such a steady player through the years, and it’s sad to see him hang it up. Still, it was truly an honor to line up behind him and watch him do his thing. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him work harder than he did in that game. I wish we could have extended his playing days for another game. And yeah, I think we’ll definitely keep in touch. At the very least, we’ve got a D&D campaign to finish.
4.) How do you think the Yeti will do next year? Is it 2 steps back, 3 steps forward or was the team all in on this year?
This is definitely not the end for us. It’s going to hurt, losing some of the players that we are to retirement and regression. But we’re still a young team at our core, and our best days are ahead of us. We tried hard this year, and we added some key pieces for the short term, but we’re definitely not a team on the way out. This year gave us a taste of winning. Now we’ve got the hunger.
Interview by @7hawk77
Sit-down with a star:Interview a player from a team that is not your own that is in the playoffs. You must ask them four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT.
1. After joining the DSFL about midway through the season, how would you say your experience has been with the Pythons?
The experience has been good. The portland pythons are a good team and they are managed well with good players. Unfortunately I'm not the most active on Discord which is there primary hang out so I'm probably not as relevant to their mentorship and growth.
2. Is this playoff appearance against the Coyotes the biggest moment in your football career? Have you played in a bigger game than this one? What makes this game or made the other one so important?
This is definitely a pretty big moment. I play such a small part in the Portland offense and I believe that D'pez can be the difference maker in our victory so I'm not feeling much pressure. It is definitely a skill to come off the bench to handle a few plays and be completely fired up and ready to go.
3. It's no secret that you hardly got the ball at all this year, accruing just half a carry per game. How did you feel about that? Do you anticipate a heavier workload next season, wherever you wind up playing?
I don't know if I want or care about a bigger work load. I think a much more relevant stat would be offensive performance. If my team's QB rating is the highest and my team has the most rushing yards and yards per carry, then I'll be very happy. I was never going to be a leading rusher, but I'm very interested in winning games.
4. How would you say your development is coming along? What kind of game do you expect to bring to the table by the time you hit the NSFL?
My development is coming along pretty nicely. First off I've put most of my effort on max speed. This was important to me so I could hit the defense before the running back to open up holes and allow my fellow runner easy access to the secondary for big plays.
I've been currently working on strength training. I'd like to be able to shrug people off and knock them over to lead the way for my fellow running back.
I have a feeling that by the time I'll get to the NSFL, I'll need to spend some time working on my technical blocking or catching skills, but I'd rather wait until I know what the team needs from me before I start training those skills. Until then, it will be raw athletics for me.
Interviewed @7hawk77
Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else.
Everyone else is writing about how the Wraiths were robbed of a playoff berth by the Yeti. So instead of writing about that, I’m going to talk about why the Wraiths weren’t robbed.
The Yeti completely deserved their shot in the playoffs this year. We can talk all we want about point differentials and preseason expectations, how successful the Wraiths have been in previous seasons and how pathetic the Yeti have been. But here’s what it really comes down to. The Wraiths had a chance to seal up their playoff position in Week 13 when the Yeti came to town. The stakes were high: the winner of that game would (most likely) get a shot at the playoffs. It was that simple.
No one expected that the Yeti would give the Wraiths a challenge. Even though their records were very similar, the Wraiths had history on their side, being a perennial contender, while the Yeti had two historically bad seasons back-to-back. But the Yeti won that game. They sealed their spot in the playoffs. Yellowknife had every opportunity to secure their spot, and when it came down to it, they couldn’t best the team that supposedly ended up robbing them. Everything was on the line; everything was equal; and the Yeti earned their spot.
Unsung Hero: Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us.
No one ever talks about the kickers until they’re missing a game-winning field goal or shanking a punt. But it’s not fair. As everyone knows but no one talks about, kickers are the leading scorers for their teams. They put more points on the board than quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, or anyone else. They also have a crucial impact on the defense, determining the opponents’ field position on unsuccessful offensive drives. A punt that pins a team inside the twenty or, better yet, the ten, gives the defense every chance to succeed and can even result in points via a safety.
This is why Iyah Blewitt, kicker and punter for the New Orleans Second Line, is an unsung hero. In the playoffs, he didn’t miss a single field goal (though he did miss an extra point). There weren’t a ton of them to be had as his team was mostly scoring touchdowns, but he was a solid performer. Where he really stood out, however, was the punting game. In two games, he had a combined 13 punts, 4 of which pinned the opponent inside the 20. The Second Line were winning the field position battles all day, and it was largely thanks to Blewitt.
(S9) - Ultimus Week - cosbornballboy - 08-15-2018
Playoff Series MVP: The MVP of the Ultimus where the New Orleans Second Line overpowered the Baltimore Hawks may not be who it appears to be on the surface level. While many would say it was Borkus Maximus with 300+ passing yards and 2 TDs or Fuego Wozy with his 3 tackles, 2 sacks, and an impressive safety, one could make the argument that it was the person on the receiving end of one of those TDs of Maximus' that deserves the MVP. Wide Receiver Dustin Evans, on top of having a solid game with 5 catches for over 100 yards, hauled in a game-clinching TD pass with 5 minutes to go in the clutch. While you can favor what Maximus did with the football or what Wozy was able to do coming off the line, you must respect the absolute receiving clinic that Evans put on. Not to mention, Evans did all this while playing alongside the ball-dominant likes of Paul DiMirio, Charlie Law, Mayran Jackson, Darren Smallwood, and Ardie Savea. One can remember back to a time when they said this franchise, then called the Legion, would never win an Ultimus. Back then, they had a receiver by the name of Stormblessed. In this game watching Dustin Evans gave everyone a little taste of what Stormblessed could've become had he stuck it out with this team.
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Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game. Must be completed after the Championship Game
Hate the player or the game: Tell us which team made the playoffs and shouldn't have, or which team didn't and should have? (Can be completed at any point)
(S9) - Ultimus Week - YoungTB - 08-15-2018
New Talent
One of the almost the biggest trades that generally for all intents and purposes happened this year generally had to actually literally be for the San Antonio Marshals, in the acquisition of Omar particularly fairly Wrong and Danny Vranos, or so they essentially kind of thought in a subtle way. This trade literally essentially went down on draft day at the beginning of the season, where the Marshals weren''\'t expected to essentially generally do all that great, for all intents and purposes for all intents and purposes contrary to popular belief in a definitely big way. However, this trade mostly specifically helped fortify an already stacked defense, showing how however, this trade literally helped fortify an already stacked defense, which really definitely is quite significant in a subtle way. The Marshals somehow generally particularly had the hardly the basically the worst team defense in the DSFL, even though they racked up a whopping 36 interceptions, 43 sacks, and 41 essentially mostly tackles for loss, leading the league in all three stats, for all intents and purposes pretty further showing how one of the almost the basically the biggest trades that for the most part for all intents and purposes happened this year actually had to essentially specifically be for the San Antonio Marshals, in the acquisition of Omar really kind of Wrong and Danny Vranos, or so they definitely essentially thought. This defense somewhat basically actually crumbled at the end though in a subtle way.
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Robbed
I think that the Philadelphia Liberty for the most part were ROBBED, or so they mostly thought. But not in the way you think. Philly for the most part went into the season as the definitely the worst anticipated team in the league, among the essentially likes of San Jose and Arizona in a for all intents and purposes major way. However, Philly did somewhat decent compared to those two teams, going an pretty average 4-10 in a pretty big way. This is a problem though, as the Liberty for the most part were "trusting the process\" and tanking for the first pick to actually get a high powered prospect, which is quite significant. But with their record, they essentially finished behind both San Jose and Arizona, which is quite significant. This specifically is a robbery, as Logan for all intents and purposes Noble was by far the worst QB in the league and probably the worst player as well. The thing is, Darlane Farlane put up one particularly last pro bowl season, proving to the league that he still definitely has it, which is fairly significant. This literally is definitely great and all, but this basically is also at the cost of Philly''s process in a major way. Now, Philly will for all intents and purposes have to definitely settle for the third pick in a definitely big way. Trust the process, I definitely guess in a subtle way.
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Ultimus MVP
What a crazy Ultimus game this year in a generally major way for sure. We literally had two titans battle it out together in a bout that will almost certainly kind of be for the most part remembered for years to generally come in a subtle way. Baltimore got smacked, just as I predicted. Fuck Baltimore. Anyways, the Ultimus MVP literally has to specifically be Maximus, throwing 2 touchdowns and throwing for over 300 yards in a for all intents and purposes major way. He essentially lit up an established Hawks secondary with sort of relative ease, for all intents and purposes contrary to popular belief. Baltimore actually was able to score as well, but Maximus kept on throwing touchdowns whenever they basically mustered up the courage to actually get one, showing how anyways, the Ultimus MVP definitely has to literally be Maximus, throwing 2 touchdowns and throwing for over 300 yards in a for all intents and purposes major way. Overall, he literally is the MVP of the Ultimus for sure, demonstrating how anyways, the Ultimus MVP generally has to particularly be Maximus, throwing 2 touchdowns and throwing for over 300 yards in a particularly major way for sure.
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That Magic Moment
One magic moment I can definitely think of had to particularly be when Tijuana kind of beat San Antonio in the semi-Ultimini game, really contrary to popular belief. It for the most part was a close game towards the very fourth quarter and it actually looked like San Antonio essentially was making a particularly major really come back in a sort of major way. However, playing at Tijuana specifically was really tough for the resilient Marshals squad, for all intents and purposes contrary to popular belief. The chants of "GO LUCHA GO" particularly echoed in their minds and it clearly affected how they basically were playing, which mostly is fairly significant. Once the actually fourth quarter ended, Lucha fans everywhere actually shouted out in joy as they really realized they specifically were going to particularly go to yet another Ultimini game after beating the same team that mostly stood in their path one season ago, which literally shows that the chants of "GO LUCHA GO" specifically echoed in their minds and it clearly affected how they really were playing. Tijuana should actually be happy that they particularly have basically such a actually great squad on their hands, which for the most part is fairly significant.
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(S9) - Ultimus Week - kckolbe - 08-15-2018
Root for the Underdog - Ultimus
The Baltimore Hawks are the underdogs in the Ultimus, a position they have quite famously found themselves in back in Seasons Two and Three. I am very safely predicting that Baltimore will do better this year than the last times they attempted to win it all, and potentially well enough to win. On paper, NOLA is just a deeper team, with 2 good CBs as opposed to Baltimore’s 1, and 2 very capable WRs (as opposed to Baltimore’s 1 top of the league talent). However, the difference comes down to QB, where Baltimore has a huge advantage. Avon Blocksdale just doesn’t make mistakes. This year, he played the 3rd best season in the history of the league (with the best season ever also held by him). He fumbled 0 times on his small number of sacks, limited interceptions, yet still had no problem leading scoring drives. If he can keep this pace up for 3 more years (an admittedly tall order), he will easily make the Hall of Fame. That’s not the kind of QB you want to go up against. Unfortunately, Borkus Maximus III is no slouch, either. He was the second-best QB this year, but while he may have been the better playmaker, he was also the bigger mistake-maker, risking a lot more turn overs, which I think could cost him the Ultimus.
PBE PT
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Sit down with a star @OBESE
-Your rookie season, you were a beast with 558 yards and a touchdown. This year, you actually produced far less. What happened?
Indeed, that my rookie season was better when it comes to yards, but it is not like I have not grown in my second season. Im just a player and I play based on the situation and what the coach is asking to do. True that I did around 200 yards more last year than this year and the reason is not that I was not capable of doing it but the fact that I did not receive as many balls as last year as if you look at last seasons and this seasons receiving statistics then I got 20 less receives therefore I did less yards as well. Still managed to get 1 touchdown and significantly increased my defensive statistics and went from 12 pancakes in my first season to 27 this season.
-Your team had less success in the season and playoffs despite retaining a ton of talent. Why do you think they regressed?
To be honest I do not know. I don't want to blame our coaches and management for it although for me as a player it does feel like that as I think they could have used me more on the field for passing but it is what it is. Have to also add that sometimes when you have so much talent on the team you also have a lot of personalities on the team that not always match between each other and it can affect the game. Again not sure that happened but this is sport and you can be as talented you want but there always could be someone who will be a little bit better as talent is only 10% of the skill, rest is hard work.
-What are your expectations for your rookie year in the big leagues?
I am still young and I have a superior TE on the hawks, so I wont be the number one yet, so I dont want to predict nothing as predictions or expectations just make it harder or worse when you do not meet them. It is kind of like "Im living for today, not for tomorrow" as today I see what happens, but I do not know what is going to happen tomorrow. I mean I do have like general expectations to have a decent season for the field time and opportunities given, but Im not putting them no where high.
-How long do you think Blocksdale will be the starter? Are you worried you will be spoiled on good QB play?
How long will Blocksdale be the starter is not for me to decide or even talk about. It will be based on three factors - managements decision, Blocksdales will and my growth. Of course I have met with guys, Blocksdale included, and we have talked about a lot of stuff and I have rough idea when it might happen but if he has not informed media about it, Im not gonna be the one to do it for him. And about me being spoiled by a good QB, no Im not worried at all as I look at myself to be a professional who does not get too cocky especially about so called "child plays" that are easy and everyone could do it. I will do my job and good QB just makes my job easier.
Playoff SUmmary
This year gave us three very close playoff games. In the NSFC, the Colorado Yeti traveled to Baltimore for what many considered a foregone conclusion. However, Colorado scored 2 touchdowns in the first quarter and wound up in the lead, and didn’t fall behind until the final twenty minutes of the game when Baltimore went up 35-28. Applehort played a great game in his first playoff appearance, throwing 3 touchdowns against 1 interception and 1 safety. Unfortunately, the Baltimore machine was too efficient, and the Hawks moved on 40-34.
The AFSC was expected to be closer, but New Orleans went up 16-0 and never came close to giving up the lead. Veteran Mike Boss struggled all game, completing only 19 passes, with 25 incomplete and another 6 drop backs ending in sacks, one for a safety. Maximus played a rare clean game, throwing 0 interceptions, taking 0 sacks, and finding the end zone 4 times. The Second Line went on to win 39-21.
Finally, in the Ultimus, New Orleans hosted Baltimore as each team attempted a ring, making the 2nd consecutive Ultimus where both teams had yet to win a championship. Both teams managed to get their star running backs in the end zone twice. In the passing game, however, NOLA just got more done, with 372 yards, 2 TDs on 39 dropbacks compared to 353 yards, 1 TD on 48 drpobacks. NOLA won 37-24.
(S9) - Ultimus Week - Dangles13 - 08-15-2018
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(S9) - Ultimus Week - AW13 - 08-15-2018
1. Matchup Nightmares: Pick an offensive and defensive player who will be going up against each other and why it will be a nightmare for one of them.
Falconi/Metaxas vs. the Pythons secondary:
We all know that Falconi is loved an overrated by many in the league and this won't be a popular opinion per say but let's get it out there. Metaxas as well is a quarterback that is forced to play which I am pretty sure makes Tijuana weep. The Portland secondary with Felix, Hobbs, Arnold, and company are no joke and not easily passed on. In the last game, Falconi threw 21 times and completed just 10 passes but got a touchdown, probably because she gets to go in every other play. Metaxas, who will most likely fall into the depths after Yellowknife goes in a different direction, was 12-24 and a pick in their last game against Portland, a 27-19 loss. Expect the secondary of Portland to cause many issues for the 2 quarterbacks as Portland was second in the DSFL in pass deflections and with a heavy passing attack from the Luchadores, expect some deflections and interceptions. If I had to highlight a single player, we will go with the man who led the league in interceptions in Lucari Felix. Felix was tied for first in interceptions, defensive touchdowns and second in pass deflections. Falconi and Metaxas better look on the opposite side of the field or they could be looking behind them and having to make tackles in this one with Felix on the field. They will show they're the second and third best QBs in this matchup with Christ being number one and Portland's secondary bringing the overrated QBs down a notch.
2. PBE PT
3. Going to Disneyland!:Who was the Ultimus MVP? Give us a rundown of their celebratory trip to Disneyland. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
Easily, for me, the MVP of the Ultimus game was Borkus Maximus III. On the biggest stage, the young (compared to Blocksdale) was the best QB on the field. He was 27-38 for 372 yards, threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions which gave him a QB rating of 119.6. He also ran 3 times for 17 yards so in total he almost had 400 yards combined. He threw the touchdown to give them the lead 16-14 early and then threw a touchdown to Evans to make it a 10 point game with 5 minutes left to essentially finish it off. Dude had a hell of a game and deserved his trip to Disneyland. During his time in Disneyland, he would definitely hit up both parks with a park-hopper pass and go to both Disneyland and the Disneyland Over California part as well. He would enjoy some amazing Churros and spend time with his friends and teammates. He enjoyed the Pirates of the Carribean ride and the Indiana Jones ride. His favorite ride though was easily the Hollywood Tower of Terror, a ride that is the favorite of most thrillseekers that attend the park. Overall, it was an amazing game and a deserved trip to the happiest place on Earth...even though DisneyWorld is better in my opinion.
4. Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
Call me crazy, but the unsung hero of the playoffs, well, at least the championship game was kicker/punter Iyah Blewitt. Why was he the unsung hero you ask? Dude had a terrific Ultimus game. Blewitt made a 42-yard field goal, a 25-yard field goal and made all three of his extra points in the game after missing one in the win over the Otters. Another big part of his game was in the punting department. Blewitt punted 4 times for a total of 211 yards which gave him an average punt distance of 52.8 and he also had two of those inside the 20-yard line. He had a long punt of 64 yards as well which is definitely a big help in the field position game. Let's also look at another huge point with his punting game. The Hawks had 0 punt return yardage! All 211 yards in his 4 punts were unreturned, keeping the special teams unit of the Hawks unable to return punts with some great hangtime and coverage by the Second Line. An honorable mention here would be the coaching staff of the Second Line and discipline of the team. In the Ultimus game, New Orleans only had 1 penalty of 5 yards which was huge! Baltimore had 6 penalties of 55 yards so it was a 50-yard difference on penalties. I give the nod to Blewitt here but the discipline of the NOLA players and coaches cannot be overlooked.