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(S1) - Ultimus Week - Oles - 07-12-2017
Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series.
First up is the review of the offensive performances in the NSFC Championship game. This game was not an offensive matchup, with only one touchdown, a pass to Law, which would end up being the deciding factor in the game. We'll be comparing the top two wide receivers of the day, specifically Garden for the Wraiths and Law for the Yeti. First, we will look at Garden, who had three receptions and 62 yards. While not a spectacular day, he was the leader of an offense that was nonexistent outside of him and Nuck. He averaged 20.7 yards per catch, and was able to move the chains when called upon. With his long of the day being 28 yards, he didn’t break anything off, instead he was a somewhat reliable target for Orosz. Now for Law, with seven receptions, 65 yards and a touchdown he was certainly the best weapon of the game. He caught the game’s only touchdown and was a reliable target all game for Noble. With a long of 21 yards and averaging 9.3 yards per catch, he never broke a big run off but instead was a reliable possession receiver who was able to move the chains. The advantage here goes to Law, who lead the game in receptions and touchdowns, was second in yardage (to his teammate Hendrix) and otherwise had a great day while the offenses were shutdown.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series.
Now we have a defensive battle in the ASFC Championship between the Otters and Outlaws. We’ll be looking at Bavitz for the Otters and Lee for the Outlaws. First up is Bavitz, who had a good day with 7 tackles. While he did not have much else besides the tackles a reliable tackler who can patrol the field is always a plus, which is what he was able to do against the Outlaws who were able to run roughshod the whole game. The defense is a unit and while they were shredded the whole game, Bavitz was one of the few bright spots on the defense in the championship. Now we are looking at Lee, who had a career day on his way to the NSFL Championship game. He had 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defense, 1 interception, which he returned for a touchdown. It was a great day for Lee, who was the total package for a defense that was able to control the game. Lee has the advantage in this battle, as the defense as a whole was the better unit on this day. The Outlaws were able to go on to win thanks to a dominant defense.
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Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them.
Ryan Flock was the Most Valuable Player of the NSFL Championship Game between the Outlaws and Yeti. He led the defense and started the game off with an interception returned for a touchdown, which would be all they needed to win the game and go home with the ultimate prize. He got the Outlaws on the right track and the team never looked back, as they would hold the Yeti to 6 points, and the pick 6 would be all the Outlaws needed. Ryan Flock also had 3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, and a pass defense as well. While his other stats may not jump off the screen and show a dominant performance, his pick 6 was the difference maker in the game, and that came with less than 5 minutes gone from the championship. As someone who values defense, this cannot go unnoticed, and while some others may say Draxel was the MVP, as he is the qb and leads the offense, I believe a good defensive performance sets the tone for the whole game, and this is exactly what Flock brought with him when he showed up at the game. His play was the difference maker of the game, and as such he deserves the award that corresponds with it.
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Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups.
The NSFC championship was a defensive battle in which the Yeti were able to prevail. Both defenses were dominant in this game but the Yeti were able to overcome the Wraiths as Law was able to catch the only touchdown of the day in route to the Yeti’s first NSFL Championship appearance. The ASFC Championship was not nearly as close as the Outlaws put on a show, winning 36-13 and riding their dominant victory to their first NSFL Championship. This win was a rout in every sense, going into the 4th it was a close match, at 15-6, and even in the 4th the Otters scored with 3 minutes left to make it 15-13. The Outlaws broke it open though, with Stormblessed seconds later returning a kickoff 97 yards to dash any hopes of a comeback that the Otters may have had. The Outlaws would score twice more in the final 2 minutes, and sent the Otters packing. In the NSFL Championship the Outlaws and Yeti both had claims to the title, but it wasn’t long until the Outlaws took home the title. Winning 29-6, the Outlaws were able to take home the first ever Ultimus Trophy. The Outlaw started fast, thanks to Ryan Flock’s pick 6, and the Outlaws never looked back, dominating on both sides of the ball. It wasn’t long before they were popping the champagne and partying as champions, everyone had a hand in their season, and it was time for the Outlaws to celebrate their victory before the new season begins.
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Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game.
The Outlaws and Yeti played in the first every NSFL Championship, and the Outlaws took the quick lead and never looked back. The Outlaws seemed to be the first team to play, where the Yeti were dismantled and have the distinction of being the first team to lose in the NSFL Championship game. The Outlaws started fast, and Flock, who is my MVP of the game, got them going with a 24-yard interception for a touchdown. The Yeti could not muster anything up after that, only getting 6 points on the day, while the Outlaws put a 29-point effort while on their way to celebrating a win and being the first team to win the trophy. Draxel put on a good show at qb as well, throwing for 271 yards, 1 touchdown and completing 20 out of 36 passes. The Outlaws kicker, Nugent, had a busy day as well, kicking 3 field goals and making 2 more extra points (while missing one) in his effort to win the game. This game was the total package for the Outlaws, a dominant defensive performance, a dominant offensive performance, and good special teams on their path to taking the Ultimus trophy back to Arizona.
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(S1) - Ultimus Week - DELIRIVM - 07-12-2017
Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
The matchup between start quarterbacks Logan Noble and Chris Orosz is much more subtle than other positions. Comparing quarterbacks can be a difficult job due to a lot of factors. But these two quarterbacks make it easier as they stand out from their peers. Both Noble and Orosz finished the regular season being the only starting quarterbacks to throw under 10 interceptions. Logan Noble led the league with only 8 interceptions to his 15 touchdowns. Playing in a conservative offense like the one run in Colorado means that Noble didn't get the chance to put up larger touchdown numbers, like those of Vincent Draxel in Arizona, but given his chances to toss the ball down the field - Noble made the most and tossed touchdowns at a near 2-1 rate of his interceptions. Orosz had a similar season throwing for only 185 more yards than Noble with two of the premier receivers in the league in Josh Garden and Alex LeClair. Orosz wasn't quite as good as Noble with protecting the ball, throwing 14 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, but during his time on the field the Orosz was able to convert passed quite often and push his team into the endzone. Playing on a team that prioritizes the running game with a player like Bubba Nuck definitely didn't help his yards or touchdown numbers. One would think that with a player like Josh Garden on your team you'd try to go vertical more often. But Coach Nuck, father of Bubba Nuck, found it fitting to feed the ball to his son more often than throw it to their star receiver. Thus ended the Wraith's season in mundane fashion as they lost to the Yeti - with Orosz posting a fairly mediocre to poor game.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
The Yeti vs. Wraiths game sported some interesting defensive players. Both teams had been solid throughout the season. The linebacking corps of the Yeti seemed to sport more talent than that of the Wraiths but the Wraiths did stand out as having a very good front seven all things considered. Today we will be comparing linebackers Lindarius Shelton and Wyatt Fulton. Both played different linebacker position throughout the season for their respective teams. Shelton played a more intense inside linebacker style of game. Compiling an impressive 118 tackles and finishing fourth in the entire league with these tackling numbers. He also had three forced fumbles to tie for the league lead with Arizona Linebacker Harrif Ernston. Shelton brought a very solid inside presence to the Wraiths and certainly made the running game more difficult for opposing runningbacks. Colorado linebacker Wyatt Fulton played a total of two games on the inside for the Yeti but excelled on the outside, primarily in the Jack Linebacker role, for the Colorado 3-4 defense. While Fulton didn't put up the number of tackles that Shelton did, only finishing with 76, but he outpaced shelton heavily in the sacks department. Fulton proved he is one of the premier pash russing linebackers in the league finishing with 10 sacks on the season - six more than Shelton had in the same amount of games. When comparing these two players you cannot say one is more valuable to their team than the other but certainly the pressure generated by Fulton helps the Yeti defense immensely.
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Future Talent: Write about which S2 waiver pickup will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good
I believe the most influential player for the S1 playoffs, who was taken off of Waivers, would be offensive lineman Tim Pest. Pest had a dominant two games with the Outlaws and completely shutdown the defensive rush of two very good teams. The first game against the Orange County Otters - Pest completely dominated the likes of Ian Bavitz, Adamle Tomlinson and J.J. Reigns. Not allowing a sack is very impressive in itself but Pest one upped the competition having six pancake blocks in the first game against the Otters. His nasty play and inability to let the Otters get to Draxel is one of the most important factors in their success in the postseason. The next game, the championship, against the Colorado Yeti, Tim Pest showed up once again. Dominating the Yeti defensive line and stopping their rushers from reaching the quarterback on multiple occasions. Linebacker sack leaders Jonathon Saint was shut down completely in the game and never laid a hand on quarterback Vincent Draxel. Linebacker Wyatt Fulton, who is regarded as one of the top pressure linebackers in the NSFL, was limited to only one sack for the entire game. Pest showed his technical ability and his pure strength by finishing with another five impressive pancakes. Finishing the two final playoff games with 11 Pancakes and 0 sacks given up. Tim Pest truly lives up to his name for defensive players in the NSFL.
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Conference Final MVP Sig: Make a sig for a player of your choice who you felt was the MVP of a Conference Final matchup. Must be completed after the Conference Finals
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Playoff Recap Infographic: Make a graphic displaying the results of the playoffs. Must be completed after the Championship Game
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(S1) - Ultimus Week - dropbear - 07-12-2017
Bottom Third
Season One was definitely a disappointing one for the San Jose SaberCats. But where did it all go wrong? What was the cause of their problems? They certainly have talent spread throughout the roster, and a good group of dedicated players – so why wasn’t that enough?
The main problem was that the talent was spread thin. They had some high-quality players, including some of the best at their positions, but it was quite a drop off when looking at the players surrounding them. While some teams stockpiled talent in particular areas to have a single dominant force, the SaberCats diversified their star players, and in the end this hurt them.
However, with a high draft pick in the upcoming Season Two draft – despite the expansion teams snatching away some key picks after being shoehorned in at the top of the line – and talent already in place all throughout the roster, look for the team out of San Jose to be a very different one next year.
While the quarterback is still a positon with question marks surrounding it, Hunt is still nonetheless under contract, and if nothing else the SaberCats will have a stopgap while they look elsewhere in the league for a long-term solution.
Playoff Series MVP
The inaugural season of the NSFL in the books. After weeks of excitement leading up to the first ever draft, the apprehension as we came into the preseason, the trash-talking once people had found their feet in the league, the rollercoaster that was the regular season, and the whirlwind of the players, we have our first ever Ultimus Trophy winners: the Arizona Outlaws.
When searching for an MVP of the playoffs, you simply cannot choose someone outside of the winning team. It doesn’t matter how well you performed if your team didn’t lift the Ultimus once all was said and done. With that said, let’s look at some of the honourable mentions on the Arizona team.
L. Jefferson: 11 receptions, 170 yards, 1 touchdown.
N. Stormblessed: 8 receptions, 104 yards, 1 touchdown.
J. Tuck: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.
R. Flock: 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 1 touchdown.
While there were some phenomenal offensive and defensive performances – the kind of well-rounded all-team dominance the Outlaws showed all year – their simply isn’t a more important player on the team than the quarterback. For the Outlaws, Draxel was perfect under the spotlights, completing 39/69 (56.53%) for 454 yards (11.64 avg) with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. His steady, solid performance was what allowed the rest of his teammates to shine with no added pressure from turnovers or an inability to stay on the field.
Playoff Review
With the inaugural season of the NSFL coming to a close, one team has the ultimate bragging rights. The Arizona Outlaws have officially been crowned the Season One Ultimus Trophy winners – champions of the NSFL! But how did we get to this point, and what happened along the way? Here’s a quick recap of the first ever playoffs in the NSFL’s history.
NSFC Championship: Colorado Yeti v Yellowknife Wraiths
A defensive battle for the most part, with the Colorado Yeti only just scraping by in a 13 – 6 victory over the Yellowknife Wraiths. Quarterback Logan Noble was outstanding while his counterpart C. Orosz, touted by some as the league MVP, was mediocre at best. In the end, the variance in their performances proved the difference.
ASFC Championship: Orange County Otters v Arizona Outlaws
Throughout the season, it seemed as though no one wanted to accept the Outlaws claim as the dominant team in the ASFC. The narrative that the Otters resurgence was just around the corner never came to fruition, and it was never more obvious that Arizona was the better team than in their 36 – 13 drubbing of Orange County on the biggest stage there is for a conference rivalry.
NFSL Championship: Colorado Yeti v Arizona Outlaws
In the battle for the Ultimus, the Colorado Yeti brought with them their inability to score points, and the Outlaws brought their ruthless, both-sides-of-the-ball domination. The scoreline was a definitive representation of Arizona’s season, as the Outlaws came away with the trophy in an easy 29 – 6 victiory.
Championship Game Recap (Best Play)
How soon into the NSFL Championship Game did we know who the first winner of the Ultimus Trophy would be? 5 minutes. Actually, 4 minutes and 57 seconds to be precise. Logan Noble, quarterback of the Colorado Yeti, had been as solid as a rock for the contenders from the NSFC all season long, and throughout the playoffs. That’s why, after less than 5 minutes in the biggest game of his career, when he had conceded a penalty, been rocked in a sack by Jayce Tuck, and thrown a pick 6, the writing was on the wall.
The Yeti got off to about as good a start as you could hope for in the Championship Game. They had received the ball to start the game, and Law picked up a solid 30-yard gain to set them up. After a couple of runs by Boss Tweed, the Yeti were only a few yards shy of first down, and looked to be getting into their meticulous offensive rhythm that they had demonstrated all throughout the year.
Things started to go wrong when Noble was penalised for tripping on third down, forcing his team to concede 10 yards. Now, on 3rd and 13 and in an obvious passing situation, the Arizona defence could do what it did best all year: get to the quarterback.
Jayce Tuck took Noble down for a 6-yard sack, ending the Yeti’s first drive just as quickly as it had started. While the Outlaws first stint on offense was nothing special, R. Flock picked off Noble the next time the Colorado offense was on the field and took it to the house. The game was over then and there. The Arizona defence had won the game before it had had a chance to get started.
Offensive Comparison
Year in and year out, despite the number of times you’ll hear people say that “defence wins championships”, the spotlight inevitably falls back on the quarterbacks. And for good reason. The guys directing the offense are the most important players on the whole team, period. Yes, the defence as a unit has the ability to negate even the GOAT’s at the quarterback position, but that’s just it – they have to be a unit. There is no other position where a single players has the ability to completely change a team’s fortune. That’s why, as the countdown to the first ever NSFL Championship Game wore on, the focus was on Logan Noble of the Colorado Yeti, and Vincent Draxel of the Arizona Outlaws.
While neither player was phenomenal in the playoffs, both were extremely safe, dependable, and efficient leading into the biggest game of their careers. Once the brightest lights of the season were on them, though, only one continued their blemish-free playoff run. Draxel capped off a great season with a strong showing in the battle for the Ultimus Trophy. Completing 20/36 for 271 yards and a touchdown, his reliable production helped the rest of the Arizona team – namely the fresh, rested, and ferocious defence – work their magic. On the opposite end of the spectrum was Logan Noble. He simply looked defeated after taking a beating in the opening 5 minutes of the game, and never truly recovered. He finished the day having completed only 16/34 for 165 yards and threw a pick-six. Worst of all, he went back to Colorado empty handed.
(S1) - Ultimus Week - tlk742 - 07-12-2017
Graphic Points -
Banner of Champions
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Future Talent
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Write up: (222 words)
I don't care what the mocks say, people are sleeping on Darren Smallwood. I may be biased, but the teams that pass on Smallwood for bigger name wide receivers will kick themselves for years to come.
Smallwood has the drive and the compassion to do not only what is best for him, but for the team in general. By bringing both a great attitude and willingness to be active and engaged, Smallwood, with the right push and guidance can easily become the best WR ever to grace to the National Simulation Football League. Coming out of the small school Beloit College, no one sees the impact that Smallwood can make. While on campus he was relied on not only as the lead scorer on a team devoid of any talent, but also a team leader. When he was injured his sophomore year, Smallwood was the loudest on the sidelines cheering his teammates on. He may not be as fast as some of the established talent, but he’s not slow either, and makes up for it by running some of the crispest routes that have ever been seen. Smallwood brings a level of class and unlike some of the members of this year’s draft class, will work with whatever team picks him up to ensure they have strong seasons for years to come.
(S1) - Ultimus Week - MattJames - 07-12-2017
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(S1) - Ultimus Week - Deusolis - 07-13-2017
Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
Meeting on the NSFC side of the NSFL semifinals, the matchup between Kurt Hendrix and Josh Garden projects to be one of the most entertaining matchups of the entire post-season. Of course, seeing as the two are both wideouts, they’ll never actually share the field, but there’s no doubt that there’ll be some amount of one-upsmanship as the two take turns on offense. Garden is coming off a season where he led the entire league in receiving yards and ranked second in touchdowns and yards per catch. While Hendrix is far-less heralded, he’s just as important to the Yeti’s offense. He led the team in receiving yardage and acted as a critical safety-valve for a rush-oriented offense.
Based on regular-season statistics, it’s a near-certainty that Garden outproduces Hendrix, considering that the former had the latter beat in every statistical category. However, there is hope for the Yeti star in that the Wraiths aren’t likely to make him a focal point of their defensive game-plan. There’s no shame in taking full-advantage of a potentially beneficial situation, and if Hendrix can expose a lack of focus on the part of the Wraiths, he could potentially be in for a big game of his own.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
On the ASFC side of the inaugural NSFL semifinal round, the Arizona Outlaws faced off against the Orange County Otters. While all eyes were rightly focused on the matchup between two of the league’s marquee receiving talents: the Outlaws’ Stormblessed and the Otters’ Robert Phelps, there was an equally exciting contest brewing between the league’s best defenses. In the orange corner stood linebacker Ian Bavitz, one of the seven linebackers in the 100-tackle club and one of its most versatile members. However, the Outlaws were not to be outdone, sporting the best linebacking corps in the NSFL, and, as much as this statement can hold weight in a league with one season, a group that looks like it could find its way into the history books. It’s damn near impossible to overstate how good the trio of Harrif Ernston, Jaylon Smith and Brady Stropko is. Jaylon is third in the league in tackles and one of the few players to have blocked a punt, Stropko ranks fifth while also ranking 1st in TFLs and, finally, Harrif has served as a do-it-all third backer. While the one-man band and the league’s best trio will never actually share the field, their play will almost certainly determine the game.
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Bottom Third: Write about why the Baltimore Hawks and/or San Jose Sabercats were not able to make the playoffs.
At this point, there is very little to say about the SaberCats that hasn’t already been said. The team was 4-10, finished in a tie for last in the league, and, for a [blank]-week stretch, did not win a football game. On a team that bad (at least in terms of record and results), there is seldom a single factor that contributed to the lack of success. And in the case of the Cats, the reasons were as numerous as the losses.
The engine of a team is its quarterback, and for a long stretch, the San Jose signal-caller just wasn’t very good. Quarterback Jameis Christ recorded the worst passer rating in the league with a 63.3 mark and his play torpedoed the success of a team studded with playmakers on all sides of the ball. The team stabilized when QB Ethan Hunt took the reins in a mid-season trade, and with him at the helm, posted a 3-3 record. Of course, Hunt has gone on record saying he has little interest in returning to San Jose, so the question becomes one of replicating the team’s success without him present.
Defensively, the biggest issue was the defensive line. With the exception of standout tackle Dan Miller, there simply wasn’t much blue-chip talent at the positional group. That lack of a pass-rush made it difficult for what was, on paper, a very talented secondary to go about the task of shutting down opposing receivers.
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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
I come to bury Mike Boss, not to praise him. In a season-defining saga featuring a quarterback carousel for the ages, it’s only fitting that that quarterback play is what sealed the Orange County Otters fate. Facing off against the Arizona Outlaws in the NSFL playoff semifinals, Boss tossed four interceptions en route to a 36-13 drubbing. His pain was the Outlaws’ defense’s gain, as three different Outlaws were on the receiving end of his errant passes with superstar linebacker Jaylon Lee even taking one to the house. Toss in a kick return touchdown from Stormblessed, and the blow-out was no surprise.
In the other NSFL playoff semifinal, the Yellowknife (the absurdity of having a team in Yellowknife and not New York will never cease to amaze me) Wraiths faced off against the Colorado Yeti. What was expected to be a high-scoring affair instead turned into a defensive grind-fest as the teams combined for only 19 points. It was the kind of a game where the offensive POG wasn’t a receiver or runningback, but a kicker. In the end, the Wraiths couldn’t survive complete nothing-burgers from their offensive duo of Josh Garden and Bubba Nuck (62 and 69 yards, respectively), as they fell to the Yeti 13-6.
In the first-ever NSFL championship game, the Outlaws met the Yeti in a rematch of the Week 13 game where Arizona held the Yeti to a goose egg. While they did manage to score a point, going so far as to score 6, the Yeti were simply no match for the Outlaws, losing 29-6 in a game that was less close than the score indicated.
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Conference Finals MVP: Jaylon Smith
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