New Talent: Write about which S8 trade 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
The biggest impact of the playoffs is going to come from the trade of Paul DiMirio from the Philadelphia Liberty to the New Orleans Second Line. When you think of all of the offensive weapons that New Orleans already has in Charlie Law, Dustin Evans, Ardie Savea, as well as Darren Smallwood out of the backfield, DiMirio is going to be a huge impact as well as he has been an impact already. In game one against the Otters, DiMirio had 6 catches for 56 yards. He had no touchdowns, but that will surely come. In the Championship game, he had 6 catches for 82 yards. Again, he needs to get into the end zone, but as Maximus begins to get chemistry with this tight end, I think this is going to be an absolutely juggernaut. I could have picked Benson Bayley who was the mid-season pickup from the Sabercats, but he did not have a huge impact. I would expect both of these acquisitions to be a huge impact to this team moving forward. I would say that either of these could be a good choice as the biggest impact. I can imagine that they will make their mark next season for sure.
In the Ultimus Game, I am going to pick a few guys that had a huge impact. It is going to be tough to choose just one MVP, so I will have to choose a few people that really stepped up. The first is going to be Charlie Law. Law had 4 catches for 110 yards with an average of 27.5 per catch. From the defensive side, Brian Mills had a fantastic game for the Second Line. I am going to have to look more in these numbers, but he has 13 tackles, 1 sack, 3 pass deflections, and he had a huge impact right in the middle of that defense. He can step up from the pass game as well as the run game. Another player was Julian O'Sullivan who had an impact there as well. He had 1 forced fumble with 7 tackles, and 2 pass deflections. What an impact player. When you think about Oakes as well, he had 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 2 pass deflections. It is hard to just choose one of these as they all played their part in the offense and defense for the Second Line. Unfortunately, they were just overmatched by the Wraiths as they lost by 11.
When you look at the Ultimus Game, I already looked at the MVP for the Second Line, how about we look at the world champions. I think that after they get done looking at dude butts, they will start to look at the statistics from this game and how they were able to come out with the tough victory. We can look at multiple players who had huge impacts on the game. The first is Mat Akselsen who had over 50% completion as well as 335 yards and 1 touchdown against a team that really likes to cause turnovers. The offense of NOLA was not given short field or anything which was very beneficial. Second, Robby Rainey had 22 rushes for 75 yards and 2 Touchdowns. On the ground, it is tough to run against this team, but he gave them huge yards when they needed it. Through the air, it was Eric Kennedy who led the team with 5 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. It seemed like when they needed a big play, they got it from Kennedy. He was a huge player, so I think I would have to give him MVP. Enjoy Disney Land, you definitely deserve it.
One of the heroes of the playoffs has to be Micah Hendrix of the Yellowknife Wraiths. Now, there are so many options for people that could be this hero, but I think Hendrix deserves it. In Game One, Hendrix was limited a bit, but he had 4 tackles and 2 pass deflections. When you think about all of the stuff that a linebacker has to do, you need to think about everything through the air as well as on the ground. For the Hawks, they tried to get Owen Taylor going on the ground. They handed him the ball 31 times, so their plan was clear. They just needed to have it work. Hendrix was there to limit that. In the Championship Game, Hendrix had 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 4 pass deflections. Yes, 4 pass deflections. That is absolutely amazing, he deserves all the credit. Hendrix has to be looked at for one of the guys that made the biggest impact. I would be surprise if there are not more people writing about him. When you think about playoffs, you need performances such as this one. Sometimes, it is not always the person that you thought it may be.
The biggest impact of the playoffs is going to come from the trade of Paul DiMirio from the Philadelphia Liberty to the New Orleans Second Line. When you think of all of the offensive weapons that New Orleans already has in Charlie Law, Dustin Evans, Ardie Savea, as well as Darren Smallwood out of the backfield, DiMirio is going to be a huge impact as well as he has been an impact already. In game one against the Otters, DiMirio had 6 catches for 56 yards. He had no touchdowns, but that will surely come. In the Championship game, he had 6 catches for 82 yards. Again, he needs to get into the end zone, but as Maximus begins to get chemistry with this tight end, I think this is going to be an absolutely juggernaut. I could have picked Benson Bayley who was the mid-season pickup from the Sabercats, but he did not have a huge impact. I would expect both of these acquisitions to be a huge impact to this team moving forward. I would say that either of these could be a good choice as the biggest impact. I can imagine that they will make their mark next season for sure.
Quote:Words: 204Playoff 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
In the Ultimus Game, I am going to pick a few guys that had a huge impact. It is going to be tough to choose just one MVP, so I will have to choose a few people that really stepped up. The first is going to be Charlie Law. Law had 4 catches for 110 yards with an average of 27.5 per catch. From the defensive side, Brian Mills had a fantastic game for the Second Line. I am going to have to look more in these numbers, but he has 13 tackles, 1 sack, 3 pass deflections, and he had a huge impact right in the middle of that defense. He can step up from the pass game as well as the run game. Another player was Julian O'Sullivan who had an impact there as well. He had 1 forced fumble with 7 tackles, and 2 pass deflections. What an impact player. When you think about Oakes as well, he had 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 2 pass deflections. It is hard to just choose one of these as they all played their part in the offense and defense for the Second Line. Unfortunately, they were just overmatched by the Wraiths as they lost by 11.
Quote:Words: 208Going to Disneyland!:Who was the Ultimus MVP? Give us a rundown of their celebratory trip to Disneyland. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
When you look at the Ultimus Game, I already looked at the MVP for the Second Line, how about we look at the world champions. I think that after they get done looking at dude butts, they will start to look at the statistics from this game and how they were able to come out with the tough victory. We can look at multiple players who had huge impacts on the game. The first is Mat Akselsen who had over 50% completion as well as 335 yards and 1 touchdown against a team that really likes to cause turnovers. The offense of NOLA was not given short field or anything which was very beneficial. Second, Robby Rainey had 22 rushes for 75 yards and 2 Touchdowns. On the ground, it is tough to run against this team, but he gave them huge yards when they needed it. Through the air, it was Eric Kennedy who led the team with 5 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. It seemed like when they needed a big play, they got it from Kennedy. He was a huge player, so I think I would have to give him MVP. Enjoy Disney Land, you definitely deserve it.
Quote:Words: 203Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
One of the heroes of the playoffs has to be Micah Hendrix of the Yellowknife Wraiths. Now, there are so many options for people that could be this hero, but I think Hendrix deserves it. In Game One, Hendrix was limited a bit, but he had 4 tackles and 2 pass deflections. When you think about all of the stuff that a linebacker has to do, you need to think about everything through the air as well as on the ground. For the Hawks, they tried to get Owen Taylor going on the ground. They handed him the ball 31 times, so their plan was clear. They just needed to have it work. Hendrix was there to limit that. In the Championship Game, Hendrix had 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 4 pass deflections. Yes, 4 pass deflections. That is absolutely amazing, he deserves all the credit. Hendrix has to be looked at for one of the guys that made the biggest impact. I would be surprise if there are not more people writing about him. When you think about playoffs, you need performances such as this one. Sometimes, it is not always the person that you thought it may be.
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