(S23) - PT1 - With a Little Help From My Friends

[s4ndr0p]

The Arizona Outlaws selected Ryeu in the third round and got only one sack out of him in his rookie season. Although he played a solid rookie season, with nearly double digit tfls and over 30 tackles it did not seem like he is 100% up to the competition.
Ryeu only managed to get 2 regular season sacks in his DSFL and NSFL career so far. That should not be enough. Ryeu will have to step up to become one of the NSFLs elite defensive ends, Arizona drafted him to be. With Ryeus help this season, the Arizona defense will get a solid boost in their defense. Eventhough the outlaws had some tough losses like Tyler Oles Jr. but the defense is still pretty good. The best thing: The defense is not even the good half of the arizona roster. a Jay Cue in his prime, star wide receiver Saba Donut, Baby Yoda who really starts to emerge, Heath evans who is not stopping gaining TPE and several Offensive Linemen to help the team out.
Arizona's roster is very young overall and they are very likely to be in an Ultimus in the near future. Jay Cue and Saba Donut are a deadly duo and the offense around them is emerging quickly.
The best players on the defensive side have the same fate, they are young and they make steady progress. I do believe that the Outlaws can be one of the best teams in the NSFL this, or next season!

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[TheCC]

This season I’ve been called up to the big leagues, and I’m a member of the Chicago Butchers. After a 1-12 season, most people probably think that we may be in a pretty bad spot. This thought is exacerbated by the fact that we didn’t have our first round pick last season, which was the #1 overall pick. However, we’re in a better position than most people realize. We aren’t exactly in title contention yet, but we definitely expect to see some progress compared to last season. We’ve got a really young team, and a ton of active players. I actually checked during the postseason, and we were tied for the most players updated during one specific week. I think that Sean O’Leary may be poised for a breakout year, considering that he won’t be playing with a 50 TPE quarterback, like he did for the last several weeks of last season, after our trade of Rose Jenkins. Who knows, maybe we could surprise everyone (including ourselves) and make the playoffs. Even if we don’t have a Cinderella year, I think that we will be ready for playoff contention within a season or two, which most people probably don’t realize. It’s a really exciting team to be a part of!

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[Shiznit19]

Going into S23, it is an extremely exciting season for Slinky Claxton. Not only is it his rookie season in the NSFL, but also his first season with the Austin Copperheads. Already in the pre-season, anticipation has been ramping up to see how the team will decide to scheme him in their Defensive Line rotation. It is apparent that he is wanted in Austin and after being traded Claxton wants nothing more than to make the new squad happy. Off the field, he has been slowly winning over the teammates with his loveable charm. On the field, Claxton is hoping to fit in with their style and instantly start delivering for a Defense that many will surly come to fear by the end of the season. As for Austin as a whole, they had a slow start last year but finished the season red hot. They are looking to pick up where they left off last year and cruise into the playoffs full steam. The clear goal going around the lockerroom is to take home the Ultimus title and it is looking like they could have the legs to do it. It has been no surprise that their high-powered offense will be one that is tough to match up to. But the big question mark will be if the defense can help keep them on the field as much as possible.

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[Troen]

Written Option: Everyone’s got hope for the upcoming season. Describe how your team is situated and how your teammates will be contributing this season. Are you hoping for playoff success, or simply to improve from the previous year? Are any of your teammates poised for breakout seasons or awards recognition?

I believe the Copperheads are is a good position going into S23. We did have a pair of expected retirements in the form of long-time veteran DE Grayson Kuusela and single-season RB Ryan Leaf Jr. who really brought a next level to the offense for S22. To help with those and other holes, we traded for S22 DE Slinky Claxton, called up S22 players RB Kichwa Jones and Colt Mendoza, and will be starting S23 draftee Griffin Porter. Combined, we're hoping that we'll have be able to maintain our rate of offensive production from last season with Jones subbing in for Leaf Jr. and be able to shore up our defense. Our defense last year wasn't actually terrible - we tied for second fewest points allowed in the ASFC - but our limitations were very much on display in the ASFC championship game loss to the Otters where we stored 38 but gave up 50.
As far as breakout - I think that the best defense requires team play with everyone executing their assignments. That being said, I think CB Mendoza is the most likely breakout after a bit of a slow start in his first DSFL year but then catching fire later in the season. He's brought a number of innovations from his GMing experience, but just having a second quality CB on the roster will help out quite a lot against teams with strong passing games. We managed to do OK with just one starting CB and then 4 safeties last year, but I'm expecting the deeper secondary to be a distinct improvement.
Taken together, I think that we have a decent chance to make it to the playoffs again and then hoping that our improvements are good enough to make it further.

[cho1325]

Last season for the wraiths was a heartbreaker. With a record of thirteen wins and one loss our championship run was cut short during the playoff contentions. This year we the wraiths look to a new strong start. Our goal is again to make it to the playoffs but this time make an appearance in the Ultimus bowl. I believe Bigsby our starting quarterback for many seasons will finally be stepping down and our quarterback Jack who has been training in the DSFL will finally make his debut. This will unfortunately be a rough start for the wraiths starting with a new rookie quarterback. But to help out or new star, we have given plenty of weapons on the offensive side of the ball with 4 wide receivers. Bender, Swift, Jackson, and Lee are all viable options for Jack to throw too. Not only that the wraiths are more than prepared on the defensive side of the ball. With a strong defensive line along with linebackers to help the front seven of the wraiths are quite a scary force. No doubt the any running team facing the wraiths more than likely will have to constantly drop back to pass rather than run the ball. Our secondary too is a force to reckon with and when you look at the wraiths overall they are quite the balanced team. We are ready to take on the 23rd season of the NSFL.

[Pavel Pipowitsch]

The london Royals probably have the best team this season in the DSF. Most of the drafted players will come back and have all the same unfinished business with the last seasons ending. A lot of players are nearly or already capped which makes the team even better. I tink the royals can again reach the ultimini and end up with a better result.

A big loss for the royals defense is Eric Richards who direclty got called up. But the team still got a great defense which even got better after the draft. A lot of new faces in the teams defense like Juan Domine (Lb), Busch Light (Lb), Bob Smith (DE) and Jay Mccowksi combined with some"veterans" will be a great defense this season.

In the offense the Royals lost with Nick Kaepercolin an awesome WR. But the team still got a lot of last years Ultimini offense starters like their QB Colby Jack who still has his 2 returning, capped RB´s Danny King and Jacob Batista. In the draft the Royals drafted with Harrison Andrews (TE), Tre´Darius J´vathon some new weapons for their offense and with Frank Michell (OL) and a new important man in front of their QB Colby Jack. They also improved their o line with Mac Elephant. So the weak o line last season really has improved.

In the end i would say the Royals have e big Change to write history at the end of the season by wininng the ultimini. They have a mix of experience, capped players and active rookies which will fill the gaps of the upcalled players.





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[Mysa]

Using a PT pass from the SHL
SHL S54 PT #4 - Cooking Show

Please note at the bottom of my post that my username over there differs from the one here!

[sayitundefined]

I think the Minnesota grey ducks are poised for a great repeat season of last year's success. While we have lost a great leader and a damn good player and Jamar Lackson, I would like to say that we have done a great job of the proverbial reload. I honestly wouldn't even think you could say that you could replace Lackson, but I think with Keppler and our draft class we're going to be just fine if we all do our jobs. I think the taste of disappointment from last year's playoff one and done is still on the minds of everyone in the locker room and they are going to be hungrier and more focused this year. I believe the QB SnowBow is going to have the change for a great year, I wouldn't call it a breakout year because he was fantastic last year but he will easily match those numbers and I daresay improve upon them. I took the one weak spot for the Ducks this year is their kicker, which probably will be fine but could cause some problems during the season. We need a great kicker because arguably the League's best kicker move to safety this year to shore up the defensive back’s room.

[Attopax]

The Kansas City Coyotes are coming off of a heart wrenching season where they were removed from playoff contention at the end of the season. A tight conference made for a competitive push, and they hope to do the same this year.

All-in-all, we have an offense with many pieces from the prior season returning allowing us to build on the players that contributed to the success of the team last year – Reginald Covington III returns capped and ready for a playoff run. Kevin Fakon and Sergio Kitchens emerge from the backfield to establish a nice one-two punch so they are never winded on the field. Given how much of a run game league teams tend to utilize, it instantly makes us competitive. We have a spread of experience at Wide Receiver complete with capped veterans like Taylor Cooper to high-TPE rookies like Joshua Campbell ready to make an impact immediately. With Deonte Washington and Mike Afton returning from last season, we have experience across the board so long as everyone updates accordingly.Tight End Rigby Raccoon is on the verge of capping himself.

On defense, capped veteran Carl Wheezer continues to be the anchor of the defensive line. With newcomers Asher Montain and LeBong Simwell lining up alongside him, teams should expect to feel no less pressure as to when S23 DL of the Year Son Goku was on the Yote line! In addition, Brach Thomaslacher returns and Delta Airlines round up the linebacking corps. S23 vet Jason Young serves as CB1 with Cody Martin and James Pazos to support. Finally, capped safety Jon Bois, Mac Griddle, and Sean Reynolds form a stacked safety rotation.

With Karmichael Hunt on pace to cap before season’s end, Special Teams should be no worries for Kansas City in order to win tight games.

Kansas City was lucky to not be completely gutted by call-ups like some other DSFL teams, but they certainly have talent that could match NSFL performance. Therefore, the returning veterans, plus some key acquisitions place Kansas City in a nice position to improve on last season’s performance. Although it is hard to imagine a scenario where Kansas City is hosting a Conference game with Minnesota and London leading likely power projections in the conference, stranger things have happened.

Naturally, and selfishly, Asher Montain seeks to bring the Defensive Lineman of the Year award back to Kansas City and follow in Son Goku’s footsteps!

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[Kyamprac]

I think the Dallas Birddogs are on track for a great season. While pre-season is not always the best indicator of how the regular season will turn out, it’s worth noting the Birddogs came out strong nonetheless. Without the implementation of formal strategies, the team went 3 for 4 during the pre-season and showed up on both sides of the football.

On offense, the Birddogs have gained a dynamic running back duo in Zoe Watts and Bob Murphy. Watts, formerly a kicker and selected fourth overall in the DSFL draft, is poised to breakout and hit the TPE cap in just a few weeks, while Murphy has already proven to be a reliable receiving back for the team over the last season. During the pre-season, Watts and Murphy were able to earn a combined 672 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns.

The team also has high expectations for their rookie quarterback, Mattathias Caliban, who hit 60% of his targets in his pre-season debut. Veterans Luca Scabbia and Zee Rechs also continue to impress on the offensive side of the ball, giving the team plenty of reasons to be optimistic for the future.

The Birddogs are also well equipped with several weapons on the defensive side of the ball, including Tomage McGullager, Blade McCoy, Bradley Owens, Arik Eller, and another recent acquisition, Nerdy Name. During pre-season, the Birddogs defense averaged 52 tackles per game and recorded a total of 8 sacks and 11 interceptions.

Having narrowly missed the playoffs last season, it seems reasonable to go into this season with some optimism that the Birddogs could become playoff contenders. I really look forward to being a part of it and hope we can fight our way up to the final!

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