(S4) - Weekend PT #2 - Old School Football

[jparks98]

The NSFL has made the shift to a faster game. Every one that follows the game believes speed kills and it's the end all, be all in this sport. But Jonathon Saint is going against this so called conventional wisdom. He is not the fastest person on the field, no where near it. He is still the best linebacker in the NSFL. He uses his raw power, his ballerina-like agility, and his perfect technique to dominate on every down he plays. That's what makes Johnathon Saint so interesting. You have to wonder what it would be like for him to play back in the day. Would he be better than he is right now? The case could be made. His style of play fits perfectly with the past era. Rough, tough, Strong and buff. It's possible that Saint is not putting all he can into his play right now because it would be too rough in this day and age. He would be slotted right next to Lawrence Taylor and Dick Butkus as some of the most feared players of all time, if his shackles were cut. What makes it interesting is that the opposite could also be true. Maybe his success right now is because there is no one else like him in the league. And if you stick him in a like-minded era, then he will become nothing more than your run-of-the-mill linebacker…. I choose to believe the former.

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If Spinelli was playing way back in the day, say the 30s or 40s or whatever, he'd probably be even MORE dominating than he is now, back then everyone was mad slow and, always just trying to be real strong and, have the best mustache but, Spinelli would still focus on being as fast as physically possible. It would look like theyre trying to catch lighting out there. Also if they played without helmet that could be great because Spinelli has a naturally hard head, and he'd use it as a weapon even more so than now probably. Honestly it wouldn't even be fair for all of those players from that era. They would need to create new rules to not let Italians play to make it fair again. Now for some reason all people in general seem much faster so even though Spinelli is a freak of nature it looks like SOME people his age can keep up SOMETIMES. I guess Spinelli would like the challenge more though. I don't think he'd have that much fun running away from a bunch of old white buff guys all day. So its better he doesnt make a time machine and go back.

[ralz9]

If Nicholas Pierno played in a different era, he would’ve been one of the most electrifying players on the field. Back in the 1950s before passing was a mainstay of football teams’ offensive gameplans, Pierno would’ve been the Randall Cunningham or Michael Vick of his time, playing behind five offensive linemen, two wing backs and with a running back behind him, pitching and reading his way through options that are far less traditional in a pro league like the NSFL. Since downfield passing wasn’t as common, Pierno’s passing record likely would’ve been much better, too, since his teams would’ve been more reliant on screens and quick passes rather than traditional five and seven-step drops that have been a tough adjustment for Pierno in S3 of the NSFL—the most elite modern day football league in the world. In all honesty, Pierno might’ve become the best offensive threat in football history had he just had a little bit more luck and been born 100 years earlier. Also, he would’ve been the first QB from NC State to go pro, making him the founding father or “QBU,” or “Quarterback University,” rather than Roman Gabriel, who paved the road for Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson, Mike Glennon, Jacoby Brissett and others.

[tlk742]

It is very clear when talking about football of yore that the game was different. The rules were different. The training was different. Hell, the health and life standards were difference. Len Dawson was smoking at halftime of Super Bowl I. So where would Darren Smallwood be had he played in a different era? Well it’s like comparing apples and oranges. Yes, Smallwood would burn everyone, because modern training and fitness has an average speed much faster than his predecessors, and that’s something to consider. His 40 time was better than the time of anyone from 20 years ago, and he was not the fastest in his class. Rather, Smallwood would have to be a relative comparison, so while he may not be the most fast, he’s agile and strong. If you watch highlights from last year, the man basically blocked Weston for additional 10 yard gains, and that’s not something to scoff at. Throw him back in the old days and he’d be pushing over corners like no tomorrow. There’s a lot to say that the game was different, but with rules like the Mel Blount Rule not in place, Smallwood could use his strength and endurance to be a force on both sides of the ball.

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[jaskins811]

If Joseph Askins were to have played in a different era of football, he would have loved to go play in the 1920s. Back then, football was a different game, and everyone played it completely differently. There was almost no such thing as a forward pass, as teams solely ran the ball. This would not be a bad thing for the tight end as he loves helping block the run for his team mates. In the NSFL, Askins is known as one of the best run blocking tight ends in the league, so playing in an era where there was only running would be a dream come true for the player. He would be a complete bruiser pushing back on the defensive line in this era of football, as players back then did not come close to the size of players in the NSFL today. Askins would probably also be asked to carry the ball a lot as he would clearly be the best athlete on the team by far. Playing in this dated era of football would be wonderful for Joseph Askins as he loves running the ball and helping his team run the ball, and taking a time machine back to nearly 100 years ago is a situation Askins wishes was able to occur.

[JohnWachter]

John Wachter plays a style of football that has always been, and will continue to be, effective. In earlier eras the ball traveled through the air significantly less and players were much less athletic on average. Wachter has a pretty average build as far as today's players go, but has great strength to get his job done. It's safe to assume that in an earlier era, where players were smaller and not as strong, he'd be even more effective, perhaps revolutionizing the game along the way. Having strong hands and an ability to power through tackles would make a short pass game more effective, which would be beneficial since there weren't many accurate QBs with strong enough arms to run today's style offense back in the day.

As far as the future goes, it's hard to imagine his style of play fading in popularity. Fast, deep threat receivers are important to keeping a defense honest, but at the end of the day you'll always want a sure option for moving the chains. Wachter isn't a burner, but he'll convert your third downs and come down with the 50/50 balls more often than not. He doesn't have freakish level size or speed, but he has dependable hands and the will to stay on his feet and keep the ball moving. If there was such a thing as a bell-cow receiver, Wachter would be that. His style is effective now, would be effective in the past, and will continue to be vitle in the future.

[BoltyMcSpeedy]

What's up, losers. Its burnsmans new agent here, Cheeks McGritz here to t-t-t-tell ya all about the future. You wanted to hear how my boss Erlich would fare in another era? Well it turns out my aunt can see into the future. It cost us the 3 million we were going to spend on new shoes for my boss but we flew her here to the OC to read his p-p-p-palms.

Fast forward to the year 4609 Erlich Burnsman clone #3538 takes the field. He lines up next to Burnsman clone #63534. In the year 4609 The world consists only of Burnsman clones. The world is at peace. There is no world hunger, there is no disease. The water is clean and the sky is clear. Im sure you're asking yourself how all of this came to be. We dont have those answers. We can only assume the Burnsman tears up his second season even more than his record breaking first season, the government decides hes the optimal human specimen and outlaws mating. They clone billions of burnsmans in his prime and freeze them. eventually everyone else dies out. Burnsmans from that point on live for one season of NSFL, clone their replacements from a frozen version and then kill themselves. THis way every living burnsman is ONLY in his prime and the world is a better place

Each season, every Burnsman on every team, each coached by a different Burnsman, and owned by a different Burnsman wins every game and every award. Every Burnsman is MVP and every team wins the championship. The crowd of roaring Burnsmans deafen the stadiums.. a single tear rolls down each burnsmans cheek as they take their last breath, a new burnsman is born. You see, in the year 4609 there are no losers. There is only Burnsman.

[Muford]

Vincent Sharpei would probably be played at end. No, not Defensive End, End as in the guys outside of the tackles, but still on the line, not as much as a threat to catch the ball, but as another blocker. Instead of a true offensive lineman, Sharpei would probably break down into 33% pass catcher, 66% blocker, 1% Badass! Even with his recent amazing weight loss, Sharpei would be dominant at 6’5” 265, considering that only 3 Hall Of Fame Players at end from the 20s were found (Red Badgro [6’0. 191lb], Guy Chamberlain [6’2 196], and George Halas [6’0 182] ) Sharpei out heights and outweighs each of them, and that’s BEFORE his immense football talents come into play. He runs faster, harder, stronger and more intelligently than any of them. One of the few downsides to this would be the medical care, as Sharpei is a finely tuned machine and theoretically wouldn’t be able to play through as much of the little nagging injuries one picks up playing this game. The other big downside is that, if he played in the 20s, we wouldn’t be having this conversation as it is quite likely that Sharpei would have been in the Hall of fame and long in the ground at this point in time… Perhaps it is best that Sharpei plays now instead of in the past!

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[Aenir]

Chris Orosz is one of the biggest name Quarterbacks in the NSFL, but we have to ask, in another era… would he be as good as he is now? From a pure passing standpoint he would most definitely be better, with numbers (thus far) of 809 Completions vs 1502 Attempts (59.8 Completion Percentage, better than Sammy Baugh (56.5), Otto Graham (55.8), Arnie Herber (40.9) , Sid Luckman (51.8) , and Bob Waterfield (50.3) While in yardage he would be in the middle of the pack, it is unfair to mix pure totals as Chris plays in a much pass happier time, and has 10108 yards in only 3 seasons, whereas the others have careers worth of yardage. However with a 65-37 TD/INT ratio (1.75 to 1 for Chris, compared to .92 to 1 for Baugh, 1.28 to 1 for Graham, .76 to 1 for Herber, 1.03 to 1 for Luckman and .75 to 1 for Waterfield) He leads the pack amongst these distinguished passers, and on QB Rating, Chris has a 79.1, which compares quite favorably with Baugh’s 72.2, and Luckman’s 75.0, is miles ahead of Waterfield’s 61.6 and Herber’s 50.1, Trailing only Graham’s 86.6. This young QB looks like he would be amongst the league greats in the 1940s. However Chris might not be able to play two-way football, as many did in that era, and from what we’ve seen, he isn’t much of a kicker either, something these hall of fame players have in their favor. Overall, had Chris played in a different era, we might be even further along into the passing era than we currently are today.

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It was fun looking up HOF QBs and comparing them to my character, I should do it more often!