03-21-2018, 05:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-25-2018, 01:36 AM by RedCydranth.)
Robbed:
Every year in the NSFC it's a close race. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Yellowknife duke it out for the top 2 spots. This year it was as close as ever. While the Liberty comfortably held first place, the race for that second spot was determined by HALF of a game. The rare tie was the determining factor that sent the Wraiths to the post season over the Hawks. But it could be argued that the Hawks were the better team. Sure, there's the fact that the Hawks failed to beat the Wraiths in either match-up, but the Wraiths tied the New Orleans Second Line, the worst team in the league not named after a mythological snowman. All of the Hawks losses were to teams with Winning Records. They didn't TIE a joke of a franchise. On that premise alone, Baltimore should have advanced to the post-season over the Wraiths, who faced the humiliation of not being able to beat a bunch second rate jazz musicians. Not that this would matter much anyhow since it is only delaying the inevitable, as the Liberty are better than both of these teams this season. Or were they? The Hawks actually beat them once. Did the Wraiths? Of course they didn't. How about those highly dominant Orange County Otters? Yeah, Baltimore won BOTH of their games against the 2x reigning champions, and this year's ASFC Champions. It is worth noting the Wraiths did also win one, but 2 is always better than 1.
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Underdog:
Despite being a solid team all season, the Philadelphia Liberty are severe underdogs this year in the Ultimus. Las Vegas has them at a 20% chance to win. But much like the Philadelphia Eagles, they don't buy the hype. Philadelphia has had one hell of a strong season. In his first year as QB, former CB Tyler Oles led this squad to 9-5 record and their first ever appearance in the NSFL Ultimus Bowl. There's something special about this squad. They're a high scoring crew. If they can keep up their high octane offense, they stand a legitimate shot at winning this week's championship and being he first team in NSFC history to be a champion, and preventing Orange County from hoisting the Ultimus Cup for the third straight year. In prior meetings this season, it was the Otters defense that won their games. Holding the normally proficient Oles to under 20 points was their linchpin to victory. If I were the Philadelphia Offensive Coordinator, I'd go over the Otters losses against Baltimore and see what they did to out throw Boss. If they can get that kind of tempo out of Oles, they'll be victorious. The Liberty were 0-2 with their prior strategies against the Otters.
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Going to Disneyland:
A lot of players deserve to go to Disneyland. But there's one who I feel deserves it more than anyone else. Ian Bavitz. He was an MVP for the Otters all season. He played dominantly every singe game and never took a day off. And I mean that literally. Molarpistols, our faithful and amazing GM is always found on Discord and cares more about this team than I could ever expect out of anyone. Every team has great players and great members, but I really think Molarpistols sets a bar for the most dedicated GM. I am biased since he's really the only GM I've ever played for, and I don't want to take away from any other of the fine GMs in this league, but there's a reason that the people who play for Orange County don't want to leave and be Otters for life. Molarpistols is a significant reason why. But that's only half of it. The guy is a sure fire hall of famer on the field of play too. He's consistently one of the best players in the league, and a wrecking ball to opposing offenses. He makes me look like a slouch because he gets more interceptions every year than I do, and that's pretty much my only job. If anyone deserves a congratulatory hats off for a job well done, look no further than Ian Bavitz aka Molarpistols.
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Hate the Player or the game:
Am I confused? Isn't this the exact same thing as Robbed but twisted? Nope, it's the exact same damn thing. So... I guess I'll just stick with what worked before. I think the Wraiths made the playoffs with a much worse team than Baltimore. Instead of saying the same things I said above, I'll try and make up some more reasons than the obvious fact that Baltimore went 2-0 against the 3x Ultimus Championship team, Orange County or the fact that they went 2-0 against the horrible New Orleans Second Rate instead of Yellowkinfe's 1-0-1 record against them. I'll focus this one on players. The Hawks were better statistically. As a duo, Willie and LeClair were miles ahead of Cook and Jarden. The Hawks receiving duo reached paydirt 25 times. Wraiths wideout duo? 12. Omar Taylor ran for more yards than anyone in the NSFL this season, and outclassed the consensus #1 fantasy pick at the beginning of the season Eric Kennedy in that category as well. In terms of QB production, Blocksdale was in a completely different league than Akselsen. 4,215 yards for 37 TDs and 10 INTs for Avon. That's ridiculous. Mat posted a meager 3,556 yards with 18 TDs and 16 INTs. On the other side of the ball, Antoine Delacour made fools out of everyone. 5 INTs, 2 of which were returned for TDs, and 26 passes defended. The best Wraiths CB was Carter with a respectable 4 INTs, but only 17 Passes Defended, and Carter did return one to the house. The Wraiths did have an amazing defense, with their higher sack total, but the Hawks had just as many takeaways as the "more dominant" Wraiths defense. Considering the overall ability difference on offense in favor of Baltimore compared to only a slight advantage on Defense for Yellowknife, Baltimore ws the superior team statistically and I'm hating on the Wraiths for sneaking in ahead of the Hawks for that final spot.
(332 Words)
Every year in the NSFC it's a close race. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Yellowknife duke it out for the top 2 spots. This year it was as close as ever. While the Liberty comfortably held first place, the race for that second spot was determined by HALF of a game. The rare tie was the determining factor that sent the Wraiths to the post season over the Hawks. But it could be argued that the Hawks were the better team. Sure, there's the fact that the Hawks failed to beat the Wraiths in either match-up, but the Wraiths tied the New Orleans Second Line, the worst team in the league not named after a mythological snowman. All of the Hawks losses were to teams with Winning Records. They didn't TIE a joke of a franchise. On that premise alone, Baltimore should have advanced to the post-season over the Wraiths, who faced the humiliation of not being able to beat a bunch second rate jazz musicians. Not that this would matter much anyhow since it is only delaying the inevitable, as the Liberty are better than both of these teams this season. Or were they? The Hawks actually beat them once. Did the Wraiths? Of course they didn't. How about those highly dominant Orange County Otters? Yeah, Baltimore won BOTH of their games against the 2x reigning champions, and this year's ASFC Champions. It is worth noting the Wraiths did also win one, but 2 is always better than 1.
(250 Words)
Underdog:
Despite being a solid team all season, the Philadelphia Liberty are severe underdogs this year in the Ultimus. Las Vegas has them at a 20% chance to win. But much like the Philadelphia Eagles, they don't buy the hype. Philadelphia has had one hell of a strong season. In his first year as QB, former CB Tyler Oles led this squad to 9-5 record and their first ever appearance in the NSFL Ultimus Bowl. There's something special about this squad. They're a high scoring crew. If they can keep up their high octane offense, they stand a legitimate shot at winning this week's championship and being he first team in NSFC history to be a champion, and preventing Orange County from hoisting the Ultimus Cup for the third straight year. In prior meetings this season, it was the Otters defense that won their games. Holding the normally proficient Oles to under 20 points was their linchpin to victory. If I were the Philadelphia Offensive Coordinator, I'd go over the Otters losses against Baltimore and see what they did to out throw Boss. If they can get that kind of tempo out of Oles, they'll be victorious. The Liberty were 0-2 with their prior strategies against the Otters.
(209 words)
Going to Disneyland:
A lot of players deserve to go to Disneyland. But there's one who I feel deserves it more than anyone else. Ian Bavitz. He was an MVP for the Otters all season. He played dominantly every singe game and never took a day off. And I mean that literally. Molarpistols, our faithful and amazing GM is always found on Discord and cares more about this team than I could ever expect out of anyone. Every team has great players and great members, but I really think Molarpistols sets a bar for the most dedicated GM. I am biased since he's really the only GM I've ever played for, and I don't want to take away from any other of the fine GMs in this league, but there's a reason that the people who play for Orange County don't want to leave and be Otters for life. Molarpistols is a significant reason why. But that's only half of it. The guy is a sure fire hall of famer on the field of play too. He's consistently one of the best players in the league, and a wrecking ball to opposing offenses. He makes me look like a slouch because he gets more interceptions every year than I do, and that's pretty much my only job. If anyone deserves a congratulatory hats off for a job well done, look no further than Ian Bavitz aka Molarpistols.
(234 words)
Hate the Player or the game:
Am I confused? Isn't this the exact same thing as Robbed but twisted? Nope, it's the exact same damn thing. So... I guess I'll just stick with what worked before. I think the Wraiths made the playoffs with a much worse team than Baltimore. Instead of saying the same things I said above, I'll try and make up some more reasons than the obvious fact that Baltimore went 2-0 against the 3x Ultimus Championship team, Orange County or the fact that they went 2-0 against the horrible New Orleans Second Rate instead of Yellowkinfe's 1-0-1 record against them. I'll focus this one on players. The Hawks were better statistically. As a duo, Willie and LeClair were miles ahead of Cook and Jarden. The Hawks receiving duo reached paydirt 25 times. Wraiths wideout duo? 12. Omar Taylor ran for more yards than anyone in the NSFL this season, and outclassed the consensus #1 fantasy pick at the beginning of the season Eric Kennedy in that category as well. In terms of QB production, Blocksdale was in a completely different league than Akselsen. 4,215 yards for 37 TDs and 10 INTs for Avon. That's ridiculous. Mat posted a meager 3,556 yards with 18 TDs and 16 INTs. On the other side of the ball, Antoine Delacour made fools out of everyone. 5 INTs, 2 of which were returned for TDs, and 26 passes defended. The best Wraiths CB was Carter with a respectable 4 INTs, but only 17 Passes Defended, and Carter did return one to the house. The Wraiths did have an amazing defense, with their higher sack total, but the Hawks had just as many takeaways as the "more dominant" Wraiths defense. Considering the overall ability difference on offense in favor of Baltimore compared to only a slight advantage on Defense for Yellowknife, Baltimore ws the superior team statistically and I'm hating on the Wraiths for sneaking in ahead of the Hawks for that final spot.
(332 Words)
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