Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else. Can be completed at any point
The Philadelphia Liberty should have made the playoffs this season over the Colorado Yeti. The NSFC playoff race has been close in the past 5 seasons and S11 was no different. The Liberty were only one game behind the Yeti and the league would have a totally different NSFC conference game if they beat the Yeti in week 5’s game in Colorado. Even though this team has a young quarterback in Adriana Falconi, I think they had the superior defense and compared to Colorado and they managed to beat the Baltimore Hawks in week 6 by 30-14. That game should have proved to the league that they were better than Colorado despite the Yeti also splitting home and away games with the Hawks. From a defensive standpoint, the Liberty would have had a much better chance at containing the Hawks because of their active backfield and excellent receiving corp. They finished the regular season with the best passing defense in the league and held teams to an average 22.4 points per game which was a league best. Colorado had a shamble of old, inactive DSFL players who barely mustered any sort of defense. It was going to be a bad game for the Yeti and Hawks blew them out of the stratosphere with a score of 45-7 in the NSFC conference game.
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
I’d love to write about the Ultimus playoff series MVP, but the index isn’t updated for some reason and I didn’t have time to wait for it so I’ll settle for the ASFC conference game between the Orange County Otters and New Orleans Second Line. Vladimir Fyodorovich (@majesiu) is easily the playoff series MVP for both playoff games given his ability to come through big for the New Orleans Second Line offense. Against Orange County, he racked up 5 receptions for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns. He ended with an amazing 20.2 average yards this game and was the returning kicker and returning punter. This guy was all over the field and there wasn’t a play that he wasn’t involved in on both sides of the ball. He’s a machine and has evolved from being the Siberian Swatter to the Siberian Destroyer because this guy will wreck defenses and burn every guy covering him. Orange County had no one who could cover him competently in the backfield and Fyodorovich effectively and efficiently dismantled the Otters with Maximus’s help. This was no surprise since New Orleans came into the playoffs as the top passing offense and Fyodorovich was New Orleans top receiver in the regular season.
Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
The unsung hero of the playoffs was Micycle McCormick (@infinitempg). Now I know what you’re probably thinking because that’s definitely not a player anyone in their right mind would select as the unsung hero. However, I think back to the beginning of this season and the switch that he made that led the Colorado Yeti to an 8-6 record. It was McCormick’s determination to not let his team down and enter tank mode that allowed the Yeti an opportunity to make the playoffs. Even with the league’s worst defense, he was able to will the Yeti to some key victories last season and even though they didn’t beat the Hawks in the NSFC conference playoff game, I think that McCormick sure gave them a fighting chance. He may have only had 221 yards for 12/35 completions/attempts, but he did have one touchdown to Grau and things looked great early on in the game before it all fell apart soon after. Despite everything, I think that McCormick played this entire season and the playoffs with a lot of heart and grit. That’s something we don’t see quarterbacks do very often and the fact that he stuck with his team through thick and thin speaks volumes as to the type of quarterback he is.
That Magic Moment: Pick one moment from a playoff game and describe what made it so amazing to watch. (Must be completed after the game you write about)
I want to shift gears for this last PT and talk about the DSFL for a moment. I think there was an especially magic moment in the SFC championship game. There were high expectations for San Antonio to beat Tijuana given their dominance in the SFC division and both teams had mirror records of each other (5-9 for Tijuana and 9-5 for San Antonio). Tijuana struggled all season long and Andreas Metaxas was not looking good at all as it was apparent that Adriana Falconi was solely responsible for their last 3 Ultimini championships. However in this game against San Antonio, Tijuana seemed to have it together despite Metaxas having an average game of 200 yards 21/37 completions/attempts and one touchdown. It was his good decision making to run the ball at opportune times to score a touchdown and get the ball up the field that led Tijuana to an amazing 31-20 upset on the road. You could see the magic happen slowly and it was a crucial moment in the second quarter where Flores scored his touchdown on a 1 yard run that put Tijuana up 21-17 after trailing all game up until that point. After the half, the defense stepped up big time and held San Antonio to just a field goal in the early third quarter as the Luchadores marched down the field to score another field goal and touchdown late in the game to seal the deal.
The Philadelphia Liberty should have made the playoffs this season over the Colorado Yeti. The NSFC playoff race has been close in the past 5 seasons and S11 was no different. The Liberty were only one game behind the Yeti and the league would have a totally different NSFC conference game if they beat the Yeti in week 5’s game in Colorado. Even though this team has a young quarterback in Adriana Falconi, I think they had the superior defense and compared to Colorado and they managed to beat the Baltimore Hawks in week 6 by 30-14. That game should have proved to the league that they were better than Colorado despite the Yeti also splitting home and away games with the Hawks. From a defensive standpoint, the Liberty would have had a much better chance at containing the Hawks because of their active backfield and excellent receiving corp. They finished the regular season with the best passing defense in the league and held teams to an average 22.4 points per game which was a league best. Colorado had a shamble of old, inactive DSFL players who barely mustered any sort of defense. It was going to be a bad game for the Yeti and Hawks blew them out of the stratosphere with a score of 45-7 in the NSFC conference game.
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
I’d love to write about the Ultimus playoff series MVP, but the index isn’t updated for some reason and I didn’t have time to wait for it so I’ll settle for the ASFC conference game between the Orange County Otters and New Orleans Second Line. Vladimir Fyodorovich (@majesiu) is easily the playoff series MVP for both playoff games given his ability to come through big for the New Orleans Second Line offense. Against Orange County, he racked up 5 receptions for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns. He ended with an amazing 20.2 average yards this game and was the returning kicker and returning punter. This guy was all over the field and there wasn’t a play that he wasn’t involved in on both sides of the ball. He’s a machine and has evolved from being the Siberian Swatter to the Siberian Destroyer because this guy will wreck defenses and burn every guy covering him. Orange County had no one who could cover him competently in the backfield and Fyodorovich effectively and efficiently dismantled the Otters with Maximus’s help. This was no surprise since New Orleans came into the playoffs as the top passing offense and Fyodorovich was New Orleans top receiver in the regular season.
Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
The unsung hero of the playoffs was Micycle McCormick (@infinitempg). Now I know what you’re probably thinking because that’s definitely not a player anyone in their right mind would select as the unsung hero. However, I think back to the beginning of this season and the switch that he made that led the Colorado Yeti to an 8-6 record. It was McCormick’s determination to not let his team down and enter tank mode that allowed the Yeti an opportunity to make the playoffs. Even with the league’s worst defense, he was able to will the Yeti to some key victories last season and even though they didn’t beat the Hawks in the NSFC conference playoff game, I think that McCormick sure gave them a fighting chance. He may have only had 221 yards for 12/35 completions/attempts, but he did have one touchdown to Grau and things looked great early on in the game before it all fell apart soon after. Despite everything, I think that McCormick played this entire season and the playoffs with a lot of heart and grit. That’s something we don’t see quarterbacks do very often and the fact that he stuck with his team through thick and thin speaks volumes as to the type of quarterback he is.
That Magic Moment: Pick one moment from a playoff game and describe what made it so amazing to watch. (Must be completed after the game you write about)
I want to shift gears for this last PT and talk about the DSFL for a moment. I think there was an especially magic moment in the SFC championship game. There were high expectations for San Antonio to beat Tijuana given their dominance in the SFC division and both teams had mirror records of each other (5-9 for Tijuana and 9-5 for San Antonio). Tijuana struggled all season long and Andreas Metaxas was not looking good at all as it was apparent that Adriana Falconi was solely responsible for their last 3 Ultimini championships. However in this game against San Antonio, Tijuana seemed to have it together despite Metaxas having an average game of 200 yards 21/37 completions/attempts and one touchdown. It was his good decision making to run the ball at opportune times to score a touchdown and get the ball up the field that led Tijuana to an amazing 31-20 upset on the road. You could see the magic happen slowly and it was a crucial moment in the second quarter where Flores scored his touchdown on a 1 yard run that put Tijuana up 21-17 after trailing all game up until that point. After the half, the defense stepped up big time and held San Antonio to just a field goal in the early third quarter as the Luchadores marched down the field to score another field goal and touchdown late in the game to seal the deal.
