Ultimus
1.)
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
For the playoff series MVP, I'm going to talk about the Yeti vs. the Hawks.
It's very difficult to talk about one player so I'm going to talk about two.
On the Yeti, I believe the best player was the linebacker Ishigawa. He picked up an impressive 14 tackles and a sack. He really was the safety valve of the yeti and the defense and without him, the game could have easily been a blow out.
On the other side of the coin, the Hawks best player was Owen Taylor. He was averaging 4.3 yards per carry on 35 attempts. This is a monster work load. His longest run was only 11 so this yards per carry is very accurate. Sometimes with a small attempt load and 1 big chunk run, yards per carry can tell a lie, but not this time.
He also found the end zone to score a touchdown.
This was the classic unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. If you look at the rest of the teams, it was pretty equal with some marginal stand outs on both sides.
Owen Taylor ended up with the win so I believe he was the MVP of this series. (Sorry Ishigawa)
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2.) Unsung Hero
To me there was only one person who could be the unsung hero. That was Dan Miller. Now I know what you are thinking. He only played 1 playoff game in which he got eliminated. This is true. However Playoffs are kind of a craps shoot and he was a very big reason on why they got to the playoffs and how they did well in that game.
First off, the playoff game between the Yeti and the Hawks were very close. 34 points for the yeti and 40 points for the hawks. In this game, Dan Miller picked up an impressive 5 tackles and a sack which is a very strong performance for a defensive tackle.
Unfortunately this wasn't enough to seal the game.
Now let me talk about getting to the playoffs. The Yeti for a long time have been the laughing stock around the league. When Dan Miller first got there, they were losing almost every game. To transition from that to making the playoffs and being a real contender in 2 years in impressive.
Currently Dan's season stats have him as The best Defensive Tackle. He has the most tackles at 52, a respectable 2 tackle for loss (which isn't something he strives to be great at) and finally, he is the league leader in sacks at 19.
It was also his last game and this unsung hero is homage to one of the greats.
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3.) Sit down with a star
Interviewed @[Exemplary Chad]
1.) Ishigawa, this is the first time your team reached the playoffs, and by far the best you have ever done as a team. What changed this year vs others years?
I think it’s pretty obvious that the biggest difference was our offense. We scored 34 points in our game against the Hawks. I don’t think we scored that many points in any game over the course of two years during our winless streak. We gained experience, and we gained playmakers. You really can’t ask for much more than that.
2.) What was your first play off game experience like? Why do you think you came up short against the hawks?
It was so intense. I wish we had been able to play it in front of the Yeti faithful, but them’s the breaks. The Hawks fans certainly gave us a tough time playing in their stadium, and that was probably the biggest difference between regular season play and the playoffs. As to why we couldn’t win the game, we just didn’t get the breaks. I mean, they’re prolific on every side of the ball, but so are we. We gave them a real test, and in the end it just wasn’t quite enough.
3.) What was it like playing with Dan Miller in his final game of his career? Both of you had pretty monster games in that playoffs. Do you think you will stay in contact after he retires?
Dan has been such a steady player through the years, and it’s sad to see him hang it up. Still, it was truly an honor to line up behind him and watch him do his thing. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him work harder than he did in that game. I wish we could have extended his playing days for another game. And yeah, I think we’ll definitely keep in touch. At the very least, we’ve got a D&D campaign to finish.
4.) How do you think the Yeti will do next year? Is it 2 steps back, 3 steps forward or was the team all in on this year?
This is definitely not the end for us. It’s going to hurt, losing some of the players that we are to retirement and regression. But we’re still a young team at our core, and our best days are ahead of us. We tried hard this year, and we added some key pieces for the short term, but we’re definitely not a team on the way out. This year gave us a taste of winning. Now we’ve got the hunger.
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4.) Sit down with a fan
1. After joining the DSFL about midway through the season, how would you say your experience has been with the Pythons?
The experience has been good. The portland pythons are a good team and they are managed well with good players. Unfortunately I'm not the most active on Discord which is there primary hang out so I'm probably not as relevant to their mentorship and growth.
2. Is this playoff appearance against the Coyotes the biggest moment in your football career? Have you played in a bigger game than this one? What makes this game or made the other one so important?
This is definitely a pretty big moment. I play such a small part in the Portland offense and I believe that D'pez can be the difference maker in our victory so I'm not feeling much pressure. It is definitely a skill to come off the bench to handle a few plays and be completely fired up and ready to go.
3. It's no secret that you hardly got the ball at all this year, accruing just half a carry per game. How did you feel about that? Do you anticipate a heavier workload next season, wherever you wind up playing?
I don't know if I want or care about a bigger work load. I think a much more relevant stat would be offensive performance. If my team's QB rating is the highest and my team has the most rushing yards and yards per carry, then I'll be very happy. I was never going to be a leading rusher, but I'm very interested in winning games.
4. How would you say your development is coming along? What kind of game do you expect to bring to the table by the time you hit the NSFL?
My development is coming along pretty nicely. First off I've put most of my effort on max speed. This was important to me so I could hit the defense before the running back to open up holes and allow my fellow runner easy access to the secondary for big plays.
I've been currently working on strength training. I'd like to be able to shrug people off and knock them over to lead the way for my fellow running back.
I have a feeling that by the time I'll get to the NSFL, I'll need to spend some time working on my technical blocking or catching skills, but I'd rather wait until I know what the team needs from me before I start training those skills. Until then, it will be raw athletics for me.
interviewed by @ExemplaryChad
430 words.
1.)
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
For the playoff series MVP, I'm going to talk about the Yeti vs. the Hawks.
It's very difficult to talk about one player so I'm going to talk about two.
On the Yeti, I believe the best player was the linebacker Ishigawa. He picked up an impressive 14 tackles and a sack. He really was the safety valve of the yeti and the defense and without him, the game could have easily been a blow out.
On the other side of the coin, the Hawks best player was Owen Taylor. He was averaging 4.3 yards per carry on 35 attempts. This is a monster work load. His longest run was only 11 so this yards per carry is very accurate. Sometimes with a small attempt load and 1 big chunk run, yards per carry can tell a lie, but not this time.
He also found the end zone to score a touchdown.
This was the classic unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. If you look at the rest of the teams, it was pretty equal with some marginal stand outs on both sides.
Owen Taylor ended up with the win so I believe he was the MVP of this series. (Sorry Ishigawa)
202 words.
2.) Unsung Hero
To me there was only one person who could be the unsung hero. That was Dan Miller. Now I know what you are thinking. He only played 1 playoff game in which he got eliminated. This is true. However Playoffs are kind of a craps shoot and he was a very big reason on why they got to the playoffs and how they did well in that game.
First off, the playoff game between the Yeti and the Hawks were very close. 34 points for the yeti and 40 points for the hawks. In this game, Dan Miller picked up an impressive 5 tackles and a sack which is a very strong performance for a defensive tackle.
Unfortunately this wasn't enough to seal the game.
Now let me talk about getting to the playoffs. The Yeti for a long time have been the laughing stock around the league. When Dan Miller first got there, they were losing almost every game. To transition from that to making the playoffs and being a real contender in 2 years in impressive.
Currently Dan's season stats have him as The best Defensive Tackle. He has the most tackles at 52, a respectable 2 tackle for loss (which isn't something he strives to be great at) and finally, he is the league leader in sacks at 19.
It was also his last game and this unsung hero is homage to one of the greats.
239 words.
3.) Sit down with a star
Interviewed @[Exemplary Chad]
1.) Ishigawa, this is the first time your team reached the playoffs, and by far the best you have ever done as a team. What changed this year vs others years?
I think it’s pretty obvious that the biggest difference was our offense. We scored 34 points in our game against the Hawks. I don’t think we scored that many points in any game over the course of two years during our winless streak. We gained experience, and we gained playmakers. You really can’t ask for much more than that.
2.) What was your first play off game experience like? Why do you think you came up short against the hawks?
It was so intense. I wish we had been able to play it in front of the Yeti faithful, but them’s the breaks. The Hawks fans certainly gave us a tough time playing in their stadium, and that was probably the biggest difference between regular season play and the playoffs. As to why we couldn’t win the game, we just didn’t get the breaks. I mean, they’re prolific on every side of the ball, but so are we. We gave them a real test, and in the end it just wasn’t quite enough.
3.) What was it like playing with Dan Miller in his final game of his career? Both of you had pretty monster games in that playoffs. Do you think you will stay in contact after he retires?
Dan has been such a steady player through the years, and it’s sad to see him hang it up. Still, it was truly an honor to line up behind him and watch him do his thing. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him work harder than he did in that game. I wish we could have extended his playing days for another game. And yeah, I think we’ll definitely keep in touch. At the very least, we’ve got a D&D campaign to finish.
4.) How do you think the Yeti will do next year? Is it 2 steps back, 3 steps forward or was the team all in on this year?
This is definitely not the end for us. It’s going to hurt, losing some of the players that we are to retirement and regression. But we’re still a young team at our core, and our best days are ahead of us. We tried hard this year, and we added some key pieces for the short term, but we’re definitely not a team on the way out. This year gave us a taste of winning. Now we’ve got the hunger.
440 words
4.) Sit down with a fan
1. After joining the DSFL about midway through the season, how would you say your experience has been with the Pythons?
The experience has been good. The portland pythons are a good team and they are managed well with good players. Unfortunately I'm not the most active on Discord which is there primary hang out so I'm probably not as relevant to their mentorship and growth.
2. Is this playoff appearance against the Coyotes the biggest moment in your football career? Have you played in a bigger game than this one? What makes this game or made the other one so important?
This is definitely a pretty big moment. I play such a small part in the Portland offense and I believe that D'pez can be the difference maker in our victory so I'm not feeling much pressure. It is definitely a skill to come off the bench to handle a few plays and be completely fired up and ready to go.
3. It's no secret that you hardly got the ball at all this year, accruing just half a carry per game. How did you feel about that? Do you anticipate a heavier workload next season, wherever you wind up playing?
I don't know if I want or care about a bigger work load. I think a much more relevant stat would be offensive performance. If my team's QB rating is the highest and my team has the most rushing yards and yards per carry, then I'll be very happy. I was never going to be a leading rusher, but I'm very interested in winning games.
4. How would you say your development is coming along? What kind of game do you expect to bring to the table by the time you hit the NSFL?
My development is coming along pretty nicely. First off I've put most of my effort on max speed. This was important to me so I could hit the defense before the running back to open up holes and allow my fellow runner easy access to the secondary for big plays.
I've been currently working on strength training. I'd like to be able to shrug people off and knock them over to lead the way for my fellow running back.
I have a feeling that by the time I'll get to the NSFL, I'll need to spend some time working on my technical blocking or catching skills, but I'd rather wait until I know what the team needs from me before I start training those skills. Until then, it will be raw athletics for me.
interviewed by @ExemplaryChad
430 words.
