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Robbed:
Isn’t it clear who was robbed this year. The Philadelphia Liberty were robbed of all playoff hopes. Seriously though the Wraiths got bamboozled by the Yeti this season and there is no reason the defending champions should have been knocked out before the playoffs even happened. They retained most of their team, and while they were in regression the Yeti were still on the cusp of contention but not quite with both the Hawks and Wraiths boasting powerful rosters that should have seen both fighting for home field advantage. Instead we saw the Wraiths constantly struggling, failing to win games when it counted most and seeing the most important game of the year dropped to the Yeti in week 13. It was a home game for the Wraiths, they had all of the advantages, and yet, like we’ve seen in the past *cough* S7 NSFC Championship Game *cough* they choked at home. They lost their ability to make the playoffs on that game with they Yeti beating them, all they had to do was win but they choked to a team that hadn’t made the playoffs since season 2, and a team that saw their first winning season since season 2 as well. The Wraiths were a massive disappointment this past season, and they should have really done better. (219 words)
Hate the player or the game:
The Yeti shouldn’t have made the playoffs. They overperformed this year with what should have been the fifth or sixth best QB in the league. Applehort exceeded expectations, the whole team overperformed this past season and they were able to take advantage of an underperforming Wraiths in order to snatch the final playoff spot that was up for grabs. The Yeti were still building up from their years of horrible play, and they were going to need one more year to really start to reach their peak, but they got in a season early despite the projections that Wraiths would be one of the top teams in the league again. The Wraiths struggled and the Yeti, while not extremely outperforming them, made their wins count and went into Yellowknife and beat the Wraiths in week 13, which is how they clinched their spot in the playoffs and their chance at the Ultimus, even if they lost to the Hawks in the NSFC Championship. The Yeti are looking to improve upon this success that they haven’t seen since the league’s second season, and with the way the team has been built up they should see success for a few seasons to come, maybe reaching the peak that they’ve yet to see. (210 words)
Playoff Review:
The first game we talk about is the NSFC Championship, the Yeti traveling to Baltimore to face the Hawks. The Yeti fought hard, and quickly got off to a 14-0 lead, a quick set of blows to the Hawks who were looking to not be upset on their own turf. After this 14-0 lead the Hawks found their grove, countering with 2 scoring blows of their own, quickly moving back to a tie game. After back and forth blows, one team takes the lead, the other team ties it, they eventually got to 35-28, with the lead the Hawks made a key play and sacked Applehort for a safety, making their next score impossible to tie, giving them breathing room for the first time in the game. The Yeti would kick 2 field goals but would not be able to come back and eventually lost 40-34. The next game is between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line. The Second Line were able to control the whole game, and with 2 touchdowns and a safety the team quickly had a 16-0 lead in the game. After 2 touchdowns from each team, the score was no closer as the Second Line still controlled the game, this time leading 29-14. A few more scores later and the Second Line were able to win 39-21. The Ultimus saw the Hawks and Second Line play, after having won their first matchups the teams were looking to cement their place in history with their first Ultimus victory. As with the other 2 games, this game also saw a safety, as this was the Second Line’s only score in the first quarter, while the Hawks had the lead 7-2. After a score from the Hawks the Second Line found their grove, scoring 17 unanswered to take the lead 19-14 at the half. The Hawks would be the only team to score in the third, scoring 10 total points to take the lead 24-19. Unfortunately for them, this was their last score while the Second Line would score 18 unanswered, winning the Ultimus 37-24. (350 words)
Robbed:
Isn’t it clear who was robbed this year. The Philadelphia Liberty were robbed of all playoff hopes. Seriously though the Wraiths got bamboozled by the Yeti this season and there is no reason the defending champions should have been knocked out before the playoffs even happened. They retained most of their team, and while they were in regression the Yeti were still on the cusp of contention but not quite with both the Hawks and Wraiths boasting powerful rosters that should have seen both fighting for home field advantage. Instead we saw the Wraiths constantly struggling, failing to win games when it counted most and seeing the most important game of the year dropped to the Yeti in week 13. It was a home game for the Wraiths, they had all of the advantages, and yet, like we’ve seen in the past *cough* S7 NSFC Championship Game *cough* they choked at home. They lost their ability to make the playoffs on that game with they Yeti beating them, all they had to do was win but they choked to a team that hadn’t made the playoffs since season 2, and a team that saw their first winning season since season 2 as well. The Wraiths were a massive disappointment this past season, and they should have really done better. (219 words)
Hate the player or the game:
The Yeti shouldn’t have made the playoffs. They overperformed this year with what should have been the fifth or sixth best QB in the league. Applehort exceeded expectations, the whole team overperformed this past season and they were able to take advantage of an underperforming Wraiths in order to snatch the final playoff spot that was up for grabs. The Yeti were still building up from their years of horrible play, and they were going to need one more year to really start to reach their peak, but they got in a season early despite the projections that Wraiths would be one of the top teams in the league again. The Wraiths struggled and the Yeti, while not extremely outperforming them, made their wins count and went into Yellowknife and beat the Wraiths in week 13, which is how they clinched their spot in the playoffs and their chance at the Ultimus, even if they lost to the Hawks in the NSFC Championship. The Yeti are looking to improve upon this success that they haven’t seen since the league’s second season, and with the way the team has been built up they should see success for a few seasons to come, maybe reaching the peak that they’ve yet to see. (210 words)
Playoff Review:
The first game we talk about is the NSFC Championship, the Yeti traveling to Baltimore to face the Hawks. The Yeti fought hard, and quickly got off to a 14-0 lead, a quick set of blows to the Hawks who were looking to not be upset on their own turf. After this 14-0 lead the Hawks found their grove, countering with 2 scoring blows of their own, quickly moving back to a tie game. After back and forth blows, one team takes the lead, the other team ties it, they eventually got to 35-28, with the lead the Hawks made a key play and sacked Applehort for a safety, making their next score impossible to tie, giving them breathing room for the first time in the game. The Yeti would kick 2 field goals but would not be able to come back and eventually lost 40-34. The next game is between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line. The Second Line were able to control the whole game, and with 2 touchdowns and a safety the team quickly had a 16-0 lead in the game. After 2 touchdowns from each team, the score was no closer as the Second Line still controlled the game, this time leading 29-14. A few more scores later and the Second Line were able to win 39-21. The Ultimus saw the Hawks and Second Line play, after having won their first matchups the teams were looking to cement their place in history with their first Ultimus victory. As with the other 2 games, this game also saw a safety, as this was the Second Line’s only score in the first quarter, while the Hawks had the lead 7-2. After a score from the Hawks the Second Line found their grove, scoring 17 unanswered to take the lead 19-14 at the half. The Hawks would be the only team to score in the third, scoring 10 total points to take the lead 24-19. Unfortunately for them, this was their last score while the Second Line would score 18 unanswered, winning the Ultimus 37-24. (350 words)
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