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
Darren Smallwood (@tlk742) of the San Jose vs. Orange County playoff series is the Playoff Series MVP for me. The former receiver showed that he didn’t miss a step and had 7 receptions for 45 yards and 1 touchdown in the fourth quarter that was clutch and gave the Sabercats hope as it tied the score 29-29. Despite dropping a few passes early on in the game, Smallwood found his rhythm by the second quarter and Orosz was finding him on short routes inside and within the seams. Smallwood also rushed for 10 carries and 37 yards throughout the game and show cased his versatility on offense as a threat in almost all formations. It’s impressive to see a player of his caliber whenever he hits the field. His clutch catch in the end of the fourth quarter was stellar and his previous 11 yard catch drove the Sabercats up the field and into position for a field goal at the very least. He’s one of the fastest players in the NSFL as a whole and extremely adaptable to many situations. As a key piece of the San Jose offense, I think he’ll continue to have MVP-esque performances for many seasons to come despite potential regression in the future.
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
Yellowknife Wraiths at Philadelphia Liberty
As a Liberty member, this is one of my favorite division rivalries along with the Baltimore Hawks. The Wraiths were a formidable force going into the NSFC Playoffs as last season’s NSFC champions, but the Liberty had home field advantage and a newly formed offense that absolutely dominated this game from start to finish. Despite a late 4th quarter resurgence by Yellowknife, the Liberty were able to fend off the spooky boys to win 31-21.
San Jose Sabercats at Orange County Otters
The Sabercats finally made the playoffs for the first time and emerged as one of the league’s premier powerhouse teams tying the Otters for a league best 11-3 record. This is the first time we’ve seen 2 teams with such stellar season records and it was a competitive game from start to finish. Otters took an early lead and held it 20-12 going into the half, but the Sabercats came out of the locker room with catlike fury to score quickly in the third quarter and the defense stepped up to get a safety tackle in the fourth quarter. In the end, the defending champions held off the Sabercats enough to get up the field for a 34 yard field goal to win the game.
Philadelphia Liberty at Orange County Otters
Another close game with a close finish that saw the Liberty make their first Ultimus appearance in team history. This was an extremely tight game that saw both teams jockeying for position on the field and their defenses performing well in the second half. With a chance to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter and potentially tie the score with a successful field goal, the Liberty were on the Otters 1 yard line, but a dropped pass to Garden sunk all of Philadelphia’s Ultimus dreams. The defending Otters would go on to win another Ultimus championship.
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)
Interview w/ Glenn McPoyal (@Alfredo_Pasta)
1) How do you feel your rookie season went as a member of the Wraiths?
This is a very tough question to answer. The season was full of ups and downs. With the team and my own personal performance. I started out the season very strong. Being involved with the offense and catching everything. My production ended up going down towards the end of the year. As for the team it we started of a little slow. We had the tough tie against the second line but finished strong enough to make it into the playoffs.
2) How did you feel about your performance in the playoffs?
I had not a very good play off performance. By this time in the season I wasn't really our quarterbacks favorite target. I believe I only had one or two catches for maybe ten yards. Definitely maybe one of my worst games.
3) Do you think you’ll be starting over Franklin Harris Jr. next season?
This is also another tough question to answer. Franklin Harris Jr. Is a great player but I think I have a chance to at least compete and try to be the Wraiths starting tight end. I guess in the beginning of the season I won't start but very possible if I stay productive and active I will be the number one tight end by the end of the season.
4) What are you looking forward to for next season?
I'm looking forward to everything. Being able to be with my teammates again, practicing, working out. I'm ready to go out there and be the best tight end in the league. I want everyone to know who Glenn Mcpoyal is.
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)
Answered questions for Alfredo_Pasta: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=...ndpost&p=114633
1) How do you feel about losing the ultimus against the otters?
They are an amazing team with great leadership and an excellent organization overall. It’s not fun to lose in the Ultimus, but I feel fortunate that we had the guts and determination this season to not quit and our hard work paid off. This was our first Ultimus appearance and we knew that the Otters wouldn’t be easy on the road.
2) Do you think the liberty will continue to build on their success and be even more competitive next year?
I believe so. There will be a change in leadership soon and we’ve got the pieces in place to make another big run at the Ultimus trophy for next season. I don’t see us letting off the gas pedal and we’ll be gearing up for another strong season soon.
3) What was your toughest obstacle going into the post season?
Our biggest obstacle was probably our run game going into the post season. We excelled in passing and defense overall, but our offensive rushing was second to last in the league going into the post season. Kroetch has been a great runningback for us, but we knew we lacked the depth to truly become a well-rounded offensive threat. I think this weakness was tough to overcome and other teams knew that they could rely on their defensive backs to disrupt our passing game without giving up much in the run.
4) Since liberty had a great season, did your impact and stats as a player increase compared to last year?
My tackles went down a lot, but that was expected since we had better linebacker coverage and my job with King was to create passing pressure and stuffing the run. I did increase my forced fumbles to 4 and tied the league for 1st in forced fumbles as a DT.
Darren Smallwood (@tlk742) of the San Jose vs. Orange County playoff series is the Playoff Series MVP for me. The former receiver showed that he didn’t miss a step and had 7 receptions for 45 yards and 1 touchdown in the fourth quarter that was clutch and gave the Sabercats hope as it tied the score 29-29. Despite dropping a few passes early on in the game, Smallwood found his rhythm by the second quarter and Orosz was finding him on short routes inside and within the seams. Smallwood also rushed for 10 carries and 37 yards throughout the game and show cased his versatility on offense as a threat in almost all formations. It’s impressive to see a player of his caliber whenever he hits the field. His clutch catch in the end of the fourth quarter was stellar and his previous 11 yard catch drove the Sabercats up the field and into position for a field goal at the very least. He’s one of the fastest players in the NSFL as a whole and extremely adaptable to many situations. As a key piece of the San Jose offense, I think he’ll continue to have MVP-esque performances for many seasons to come despite potential regression in the future.
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
Yellowknife Wraiths at Philadelphia Liberty
As a Liberty member, this is one of my favorite division rivalries along with the Baltimore Hawks. The Wraiths were a formidable force going into the NSFC Playoffs as last season’s NSFC champions, but the Liberty had home field advantage and a newly formed offense that absolutely dominated this game from start to finish. Despite a late 4th quarter resurgence by Yellowknife, the Liberty were able to fend off the spooky boys to win 31-21.
San Jose Sabercats at Orange County Otters
The Sabercats finally made the playoffs for the first time and emerged as one of the league’s premier powerhouse teams tying the Otters for a league best 11-3 record. This is the first time we’ve seen 2 teams with such stellar season records and it was a competitive game from start to finish. Otters took an early lead and held it 20-12 going into the half, but the Sabercats came out of the locker room with catlike fury to score quickly in the third quarter and the defense stepped up to get a safety tackle in the fourth quarter. In the end, the defending champions held off the Sabercats enough to get up the field for a 34 yard field goal to win the game.
Philadelphia Liberty at Orange County Otters
Another close game with a close finish that saw the Liberty make their first Ultimus appearance in team history. This was an extremely tight game that saw both teams jockeying for position on the field and their defenses performing well in the second half. With a chance to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter and potentially tie the score with a successful field goal, the Liberty were on the Otters 1 yard line, but a dropped pass to Garden sunk all of Philadelphia’s Ultimus dreams. The defending Otters would go on to win another Ultimus championship.
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)
Interview w/ Glenn McPoyal (@Alfredo_Pasta)
1) How do you feel your rookie season went as a member of the Wraiths?
This is a very tough question to answer. The season was full of ups and downs. With the team and my own personal performance. I started out the season very strong. Being involved with the offense and catching everything. My production ended up going down towards the end of the year. As for the team it we started of a little slow. We had the tough tie against the second line but finished strong enough to make it into the playoffs.
2) How did you feel about your performance in the playoffs?
I had not a very good play off performance. By this time in the season I wasn't really our quarterbacks favorite target. I believe I only had one or two catches for maybe ten yards. Definitely maybe one of my worst games.
3) Do you think you’ll be starting over Franklin Harris Jr. next season?
This is also another tough question to answer. Franklin Harris Jr. Is a great player but I think I have a chance to at least compete and try to be the Wraiths starting tight end. I guess in the beginning of the season I won't start but very possible if I stay productive and active I will be the number one tight end by the end of the season.
4) What are you looking forward to for next season?
I'm looking forward to everything. Being able to be with my teammates again, practicing, working out. I'm ready to go out there and be the best tight end in the league. I want everyone to know who Glenn Mcpoyal is.
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)
Answered questions for Alfredo_Pasta: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=...ndpost&p=114633
1) How do you feel about losing the ultimus against the otters?
They are an amazing team with great leadership and an excellent organization overall. It’s not fun to lose in the Ultimus, but I feel fortunate that we had the guts and determination this season to not quit and our hard work paid off. This was our first Ultimus appearance and we knew that the Otters wouldn’t be easy on the road.
2) Do you think the liberty will continue to build on their success and be even more competitive next year?
I believe so. There will be a change in leadership soon and we’ve got the pieces in place to make another big run at the Ultimus trophy for next season. I don’t see us letting off the gas pedal and we’ll be gearing up for another strong season soon.
3) What was your toughest obstacle going into the post season?
Our biggest obstacle was probably our run game going into the post season. We excelled in passing and defense overall, but our offensive rushing was second to last in the league going into the post season. Kroetch has been a great runningback for us, but we knew we lacked the depth to truly become a well-rounded offensive threat. I think this weakness was tough to overcome and other teams knew that they could rely on their defensive backs to disrupt our passing game without giving up much in the run.
4) Since liberty had a great season, did your impact and stats as a player increase compared to last year?
My tackles went down a lot, but that was expected since we had better linebacker coverage and my job with King was to create passing pressure and stuffing the run. I did increase my forced fumbles to 4 and tied the league for 1st in forced fumbles as a DT.
