SHL PT
1) IT IS OUR TIME THIS (NEXT) YEAR - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on your team and either why they should be looked at as Ultimus champions this season, or if your team has been eliminated, next year, or the year after for those non-believers.
The San Jose SaberCats will have their time next year just like they thought this year would be their year but it will always be next year because their franchise is really cursed or something. The SaberCats cruised to a 12-2 season, losing only twice all season and only once on the road all season as well. They were truly a juggernaut, full of active players who were updating weekly and making my job as SaberCats updater extremely difficult and it made me cry every single week on Saturday when I had to sit down and process all their updates. The SaberCats got punked in the playoffs though by the unruly Otters who would go on to win their 5th Ultimus championship, extending their record over all other franchises. The SaberCats will remain strong though and look to break their curse of 0 playoff wins next season and really hope that they can finally overcome this hump. I think the SaberCats roster is one of the strongest in the leagues and they will probably add to the strength of their defensive line this offseason. With a strong defense and their offense getting better with Christ and Oles' development, watch out for this team as they cruise into the playoffs with likely home field advantage again.
2) SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on one of the players in this year's Ultimus Week that are Season 10 or newer and spotlight on how they can affect this year's Ultimus. (Or have affected)
Big old Danny Grithead is starting to get up there in age but he is still a Season 10 player. Having wrapped up his 4th season in the NSFL, he now has 2 rings on his finger both with the Otters who grabbed him in the first round of the Season 10 draft. Grithead boasts a Pro Bowl appearance on his resume and had a big sack in the ASFC championship game against the SaberCats. Grithead was lined up at linebacker that game and his big sack on 2nd down killed a SaberCats drive early on in the game and set the tone for the rest of the game. Grithead has primarily been lined up at CB or outside as a nickel back, but the Otters coaching staff made a change in the strategy for the ASFC championship game. For the Ultimus, Grithead once again was lined up at linebacker and made a large contribution in shutting down Zapp Brannigan. Grithead is becoming more and more of a leader for the Fanta Curtain on the Otters defense and he now has gotten plenty of taste of success in the playoffs. He is still several seasons away from regression so he should be hitting his prime and looking to contend for some excellency awards in the near future.
4) QUARTERBACK MATCHUP - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on one of the QB matchups in this year's playoffs. What are you most excited to see (Or excited to have seen), who will play better (Or who played better), etc.
I was really excited to watch Joliet Christ go up against Gus Showbiz in the ASFC championship game. Both quarterbacks run the shows for their respective offenses and have had turbulent careers. Showbiz is one season senior to Christ but Joliet Christ has developed into a really excellent quarterback and adversary against Showbiz. The SaberCats and Otters are likely looking at matching up in the playoffs for several seasons to come, and this showdown is the 2nd in their growing rivalry in the playoffs. Showbiz has been very prone to turnovers in the regular season, including throwing a 4 touchdown, 5 interception game late on in the regular season. Meanwhile, Christ has suffered from a poor offensive line, being sacked quite often. In this matchup, Showbiz settled in quickly on the road and managed to avoid any turnovers, controlling the clock and really tiring out the SaberCats defense. Meanwhile, Christ struggled, throwing for 259 yards and an interception along with one touchdown. Last season, Christ had nightmares from the Otters defense, throwing for just over 100 yards so he improved this time but could not manage to break down the Otters enough to put up enough points. We'll see these two go at it again for years to come.
1) IT IS OUR TIME THIS (NEXT) YEAR - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on your team and either why they should be looked at as Ultimus champions this season, or if your team has been eliminated, next year, or the year after for those non-believers.
The San Jose SaberCats will have their time next year just like they thought this year would be their year but it will always be next year because their franchise is really cursed or something. The SaberCats cruised to a 12-2 season, losing only twice all season and only once on the road all season as well. They were truly a juggernaut, full of active players who were updating weekly and making my job as SaberCats updater extremely difficult and it made me cry every single week on Saturday when I had to sit down and process all their updates. The SaberCats got punked in the playoffs though by the unruly Otters who would go on to win their 5th Ultimus championship, extending their record over all other franchises. The SaberCats will remain strong though and look to break their curse of 0 playoff wins next season and really hope that they can finally overcome this hump. I think the SaberCats roster is one of the strongest in the leagues and they will probably add to the strength of their defensive line this offseason. With a strong defense and their offense getting better with Christ and Oles' development, watch out for this team as they cruise into the playoffs with likely home field advantage again.
2) SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on one of the players in this year's Ultimus Week that are Season 10 or newer and spotlight on how they can affect this year's Ultimus. (Or have affected)
Big old Danny Grithead is starting to get up there in age but he is still a Season 10 player. Having wrapped up his 4th season in the NSFL, he now has 2 rings on his finger both with the Otters who grabbed him in the first round of the Season 10 draft. Grithead boasts a Pro Bowl appearance on his resume and had a big sack in the ASFC championship game against the SaberCats. Grithead was lined up at linebacker that game and his big sack on 2nd down killed a SaberCats drive early on in the game and set the tone for the rest of the game. Grithead has primarily been lined up at CB or outside as a nickel back, but the Otters coaching staff made a change in the strategy for the ASFC championship game. For the Ultimus, Grithead once again was lined up at linebacker and made a large contribution in shutting down Zapp Brannigan. Grithead is becoming more and more of a leader for the Fanta Curtain on the Otters defense and he now has gotten plenty of taste of success in the playoffs. He is still several seasons away from regression so he should be hitting his prime and looking to contend for some excellency awards in the near future.
4) QUARTERBACK MATCHUP - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on one of the QB matchups in this year's playoffs. What are you most excited to see (Or excited to have seen), who will play better (Or who played better), etc.
I was really excited to watch Joliet Christ go up against Gus Showbiz in the ASFC championship game. Both quarterbacks run the shows for their respective offenses and have had turbulent careers. Showbiz is one season senior to Christ but Joliet Christ has developed into a really excellent quarterback and adversary against Showbiz. The SaberCats and Otters are likely looking at matching up in the playoffs for several seasons to come, and this showdown is the 2nd in their growing rivalry in the playoffs. Showbiz has been very prone to turnovers in the regular season, including throwing a 4 touchdown, 5 interception game late on in the regular season. Meanwhile, Christ has suffered from a poor offensive line, being sacked quite often. In this matchup, Showbiz settled in quickly on the road and managed to avoid any turnovers, controlling the clock and really tiring out the SaberCats defense. Meanwhile, Christ struggled, throwing for 259 yards and an interception along with one touchdown. Last season, Christ had nightmares from the Otters defense, throwing for just over 100 yards so he improved this time but could not manage to break down the Otters enough to put up enough points. We'll see these two go at it again for years to come.
