10-01-2018, 10:47 AM
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Playoff Predictions: Give a short write up on each of the playoff matches (including the championship game). Must be completed before the simulation of the Conference Finals
First up, Colorado Yeti versus the Baltimore Hawks. This is truly a sad moment. The Hawks and the Yeti both deserve to be in the Championship game but they are stuck in the same conference. This is just like the Orange County Otters and the three year champions Arizona Outlaws. The Outlaws were a dominant bunch and the Otters always just trailed behind shortly but were always better than the NSFC teams. This year it seems that the Yeti will fall out of favor in this game against the Hawks. The Hawks are incredible and I don’t expect them to lose anymore games. Hawks 35 Yeti 14. Secondly we look at the Orange County Otters at the New Orleans Second Line. A lot can be said of the Otters with their great history in the league but this is not their year. They will not be moving on to the Championship game. Second Line 30 Otters 17. So I predict the Ultimus game will be Second Line at the Hawks barring a great upset. This will be a battle of the greats. Unfortunately for the great Second Line the Hawks and their home field advantage will be just too tough for them. Hawks 28 Second Line 24.
Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else. Can be completed at any point
The Wraiths were robbed. This is a team that should have made the playoffs for sure. They are not as good as the Yeti but looking at the Otters, the Wraiths should have been in the playoffs for sure. The divisions aren’t wrong by any means and we have seen some great parity over the years but this year it was all about the NSFC. The Wraiths were hands down better than their record shows. The Otters were 7 and 7, the Wraiths were 8 and 6. Yet you can tell just by point differentials how much the Otters struggled where the Wraiths excelled. The Wraiths were so close to Yeti in every aspect except for the one that matter, the wins and losses. The Wraiths may have only been one win behind the Yeti, but it was that win that kept them out of the playoffs and the Yeti in. Next year they will have to try twice as hard to beat out the other two teams that look like they could be sitting in the playoffs for awhile. It will be good to see what they do in the offseason to make the changes necessary to both their offense and defense to keep things moving in the right direction. The only team they need not worry about is the Philadelphia Liberty which will be sitting at the bottom for awhile.
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
Being perfect is never easy. But when you look at the stat sheet it is easy to see that Turk Turkleton is clearly perfect. He was not only great in the playoff win, but also in the Ultimus. He put perfect english on the ball to make all but 1 shot in which missed simply because of a defect in the football. If you look at the bottom of the ball it has a small lump on it. One could also call it a tumor. Turkleton may be getting up there in age but his legs are still that of a young fresh twenty year old. During the season Turk was thirty for thirty on his field goal attempts. He also hit a 57 yard field goal. This guy has been stellar all year long and it followed him all the way to the championship. The MVP should be Turk Turkleton, he has done so much for this team and the community. He not only served as kicker but he served as the punter as well. While he doesnt have the longest punts, his punts sure go high. With all that hang time it is very difficult for returners to get any yards back. Keeping the other team from scoring is huge, he just makes every drive that much more difficult.
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 with Marc Spector
1.) With all the ups and downs with the Otters season did you go into the first round of the playoffs thinking you could beat the Second Line?
We knew there was a slim outside shot at it, but without our top threat, Carlito Crush, it was pretty much guaranteed we'd fail. I think that game was so close because they underperfomed and we overperformed. Our defense certainly stepped up, and their offense seemed like it was thinking about the Ultimus and forgot they had to play a game to get there. But in the end we couldn't get enough points on the board.
2.) It may be too early to tell but do you see your team making all the right moves this offseason to reclaim your spot on the top of the ASFC?
I do. I think we're going to go back to our dominant ways that we are known for. One of our issues this season was a weak offensive line which made Gus run around in the pocket a lot more than he'd have liked. We're definitely going to be upgrading the offensive line this season as to avoid so much wear and tear on our young gun. Adams looked really good running the ball all season. I think his contributions have gone terribly overlooked. Our defense is getting stronger as Broxton, Grithead and Brown are only get better. I like the direction e're headed for sure.
3.) Do you think you retired too early?
Not at all. I would say I went out just at the right time. I know it might look like I had the best season ever in my career before I walked off and hung my cleats, but that was because I putt it all out there. Every last drop. I have nothing left. I went 200% just to get those numbers. If I tried a comeback I think I'd be pretty useless. The only thing I feel bad about is leaving them the same year King left. Kind leaves a big hole to fill. When I announced, I thought he was going to stick around another season. But I think we have enough depth in our defense to make up for it.
4.) Will your clone be as good or better than you?
That's the experiment, isn't it? He is me, so logically he should be at least just as good, right? Of course there's a lot of factors that fall into play, like strength of opponent and whatnot. I think early on it's going to look like he's not measuring up, simply because early on in my career, there were no receivers in this league that are the same level as guys like Miller, Law or Willie's level. I kinda grew along side them, whereas Clone is going to have to grow up facing top flight guys like them. All in all, I hope he has a better career than I, but if it doesn't happen, then I hope he has a fun time anyhow.
First up, Colorado Yeti versus the Baltimore Hawks. This is truly a sad moment. The Hawks and the Yeti both deserve to be in the Championship game but they are stuck in the same conference. This is just like the Orange County Otters and the three year champions Arizona Outlaws. The Outlaws were a dominant bunch and the Otters always just trailed behind shortly but were always better than the NSFC teams. This year it seems that the Yeti will fall out of favor in this game against the Hawks. The Hawks are incredible and I don’t expect them to lose anymore games. Hawks 35 Yeti 14. Secondly we look at the Orange County Otters at the New Orleans Second Line. A lot can be said of the Otters with their great history in the league but this is not their year. They will not be moving on to the Championship game. Second Line 30 Otters 17. So I predict the Ultimus game will be Second Line at the Hawks barring a great upset. This will be a battle of the greats. Unfortunately for the great Second Line the Hawks and their home field advantage will be just too tough for them. Hawks 28 Second Line 24.
Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else. Can be completed at any point
The Wraiths were robbed. This is a team that should have made the playoffs for sure. They are not as good as the Yeti but looking at the Otters, the Wraiths should have been in the playoffs for sure. The divisions aren’t wrong by any means and we have seen some great parity over the years but this year it was all about the NSFC. The Wraiths were hands down better than their record shows. The Otters were 7 and 7, the Wraiths were 8 and 6. Yet you can tell just by point differentials how much the Otters struggled where the Wraiths excelled. The Wraiths were so close to Yeti in every aspect except for the one that matter, the wins and losses. The Wraiths may have only been one win behind the Yeti, but it was that win that kept them out of the playoffs and the Yeti in. Next year they will have to try twice as hard to beat out the other two teams that look like they could be sitting in the playoffs for awhile. It will be good to see what they do in the offseason to make the changes necessary to both their offense and defense to keep things moving in the right direction. The only team they need not worry about is the Philadelphia Liberty which will be sitting at the bottom for awhile.
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
Being perfect is never easy. But when you look at the stat sheet it is easy to see that Turk Turkleton is clearly perfect. He was not only great in the playoff win, but also in the Ultimus. He put perfect english on the ball to make all but 1 shot in which missed simply because of a defect in the football. If you look at the bottom of the ball it has a small lump on it. One could also call it a tumor. Turkleton may be getting up there in age but his legs are still that of a young fresh twenty year old. During the season Turk was thirty for thirty on his field goal attempts. He also hit a 57 yard field goal. This guy has been stellar all year long and it followed him all the way to the championship. The MVP should be Turk Turkleton, he has done so much for this team and the community. He not only served as kicker but he served as the punter as well. While he doesnt have the longest punts, his punts sure go high. With all that hang time it is very difficult for returners to get any yards back. Keeping the other team from scoring is huge, he just makes every drive that much more difficult.
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 with Marc Spector
1.) With all the ups and downs with the Otters season did you go into the first round of the playoffs thinking you could beat the Second Line?
We knew there was a slim outside shot at it, but without our top threat, Carlito Crush, it was pretty much guaranteed we'd fail. I think that game was so close because they underperfomed and we overperformed. Our defense certainly stepped up, and their offense seemed like it was thinking about the Ultimus and forgot they had to play a game to get there. But in the end we couldn't get enough points on the board.
2.) It may be too early to tell but do you see your team making all the right moves this offseason to reclaim your spot on the top of the ASFC?
I do. I think we're going to go back to our dominant ways that we are known for. One of our issues this season was a weak offensive line which made Gus run around in the pocket a lot more than he'd have liked. We're definitely going to be upgrading the offensive line this season as to avoid so much wear and tear on our young gun. Adams looked really good running the ball all season. I think his contributions have gone terribly overlooked. Our defense is getting stronger as Broxton, Grithead and Brown are only get better. I like the direction e're headed for sure.
3.) Do you think you retired too early?
Not at all. I would say I went out just at the right time. I know it might look like I had the best season ever in my career before I walked off and hung my cleats, but that was because I putt it all out there. Every last drop. I have nothing left. I went 200% just to get those numbers. If I tried a comeback I think I'd be pretty useless. The only thing I feel bad about is leaving them the same year King left. Kind leaves a big hole to fill. When I announced, I thought he was going to stick around another season. But I think we have enough depth in our defense to make up for it.
4.) Will your clone be as good or better than you?
That's the experiment, isn't it? He is me, so logically he should be at least just as good, right? Of course there's a lot of factors that fall into play, like strength of opponent and whatnot. I think early on it's going to look like he's not measuring up, simply because early on in my career, there were no receivers in this league that are the same level as guys like Miller, Law or Willie's level. I kinda grew along side them, whereas Clone is going to have to grow up facing top flight guys like them. All in all, I hope he has a better career than I, but if it doesn't happen, then I hope he has a fun time anyhow.
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