6) EXPANSION. There have been a lot of new players entering the league recently. If you were in charge of a new expansion team for the NSFL or DSFL, how would you go about it?
To me, being a GM in the DSFL is all about making rookies want to stay active with the league. It doesn’t matter if you’re the GM of a brand new team or one that’s been around since the beginning of the DSFL: player retention should be a top priority. So, if I were to take the helm of an expansion team in the DSFL, I’d focus on making my locker room the most positive and helpful environment in the entire league. We’d have weekly game ball write-ups to recognize outstanding players in each of our games. We’d talk about trivia answers, not just to figure out what they are but to learn where to find those answers. I’d even make sure my players had a concrete examples of good update pages; I know just how frustrating that process can be for new players, so I’d make sure my team knew exactly how to update in order to avoid headaches (both for them and for the updaters). Obviously I’d work hard to make sure we were a competitive team, as it’s hard to have fun when your team is losing all the time. But I think a good locker room is the first step toward turning new users into league veterans. It certainly was for me.
8) SCOUTING REPORT. Write a scouting report for one of the incoming draftees in either the NSFL or DSFL.
Alright, let’s see what all this Ben Slothisberger hype is about. Since he’s yet to play a single down in the DSFL, there’s not a lot of in-depth analysis to be done at the moment, but I’m going to work with what I’ve got. With an Agility of 45 (out of 80) and a Speed of 50 (out of 75), he’s certainly living up to the “sloth” part of his name. But while those skills are somewhat important, they’re not quite as critical for a gunslinging quarterback like Slothlisberger. What is important are his Arm and Throwing Accuracy stats, and at 71 and 70 respectively, Slothlisberger will be a solid starter from day one. The biggest downside to Slothlisberger, in my opinion, is more about the league than about him as a player. The DSFL is a run-heavy league, so a gunslinger like Slothlisberger will struggle to shine at first. But that’s a relatively minor concern: @slothfacekilla has already prove that he’s capable of earning at a good rate, and with the NSFL being more friendly to the passing game, he shouldn’t have any issues being an effective player when he gets there. If he gets paired with a decent runningback to balance out the offense, I think he’ll make his DSFL team into a contender. That might not be right away, but with enough time I think Slothlisberger can and will develop into a franchise quarterback.
19) OL OR K/P APPRECIATION. Write about an active human offensive lineman or special teamer that is in the playoffs, and how they will or did affect the outcome.
In the ASFC Wild Card matchup, the Orange County Otters scored 13 points. Herbert Prohaska, sophomore kicker for the New Orleans Second Line, scored 11 points all by himself. When a kicker has that much of an impact on a game, especially a playoff game and especially against the defending champions, you have to take a moment to appreciate their performance. But Prohaska and the Second Line wouldn’t have been in that position without his play in the regular season: he was third in the league in extra point percentage and first in field goal percentage. In fact, he only missed one field goal all season, and that was from 40+ yards out. He remained consistent in the playoffs: he hit field goals from 20, 32, and 40 yards in the wild card game, and he nailed both of his extra point attempts. That’s an impressive performance, made even more impressive by the fact that, like I mentioned, Prohaska is only in his second year in the NSFL. As long as he continues to earn TPE at a steady rate, this shouldn’t be the last performance of this caliber we see from Prohaska. That stability at such an important and often overlooked position will be crucial to New Orleans’ future successes.
20) ULTIMUS AD. You and your teammates are to appear in a famous ad to be aired during the Ultimus. What is it about?
The commercial opens on a typical New Orleans post-game press conference. Players like Forrest Gump, Stan Francisco, Bjorn Ironside, and Marcella Toriki are fielding typical questions from reporters, but eventually they get asked, “What’s the secret to your success?” They all look at the camera with a knowing look and smile on their face, and reply, “It’s in the food.” Cut to the interior of a restaurant, and the four teammates all crowded around a small table. The table is piled high with plates of food (typical New Orleans cuisine, by the looks of it). A waiter comes to their table to deliver more food, and as the camera pans around the audience sees none other than the smiling face of Quenton Bode. Yes, not only has Bode decided to invest in a restaurant, but he’s decided to take out an ad during the Ultimus to announce it. It’s called Nanook’s, and Bode has plans to open a franchise in several major cities; in fact, every city with an NSFL or DSFL franchise will get at least one Nanook’s. The first one is opening soon in New Orleans, with San Antonio getting the next one. When asked about the restaurant, Bode replied that in his six seasons with New Orleans, he’s developed a deep love and appreciation for its cuisine, and he wants to share that love with the rest of the world.
To me, being a GM in the DSFL is all about making rookies want to stay active with the league. It doesn’t matter if you’re the GM of a brand new team or one that’s been around since the beginning of the DSFL: player retention should be a top priority. So, if I were to take the helm of an expansion team in the DSFL, I’d focus on making my locker room the most positive and helpful environment in the entire league. We’d have weekly game ball write-ups to recognize outstanding players in each of our games. We’d talk about trivia answers, not just to figure out what they are but to learn where to find those answers. I’d even make sure my players had a concrete examples of good update pages; I know just how frustrating that process can be for new players, so I’d make sure my team knew exactly how to update in order to avoid headaches (both for them and for the updaters). Obviously I’d work hard to make sure we were a competitive team, as it’s hard to have fun when your team is losing all the time. But I think a good locker room is the first step toward turning new users into league veterans. It certainly was for me.
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216 words8) SCOUTING REPORT. Write a scouting report for one of the incoming draftees in either the NSFL or DSFL.
Alright, let’s see what all this Ben Slothisberger hype is about. Since he’s yet to play a single down in the DSFL, there’s not a lot of in-depth analysis to be done at the moment, but I’m going to work with what I’ve got. With an Agility of 45 (out of 80) and a Speed of 50 (out of 75), he’s certainly living up to the “sloth” part of his name. But while those skills are somewhat important, they’re not quite as critical for a gunslinging quarterback like Slothlisberger. What is important are his Arm and Throwing Accuracy stats, and at 71 and 70 respectively, Slothlisberger will be a solid starter from day one. The biggest downside to Slothlisberger, in my opinion, is more about the league than about him as a player. The DSFL is a run-heavy league, so a gunslinger like Slothlisberger will struggle to shine at first. But that’s a relatively minor concern: @slothfacekilla has already prove that he’s capable of earning at a good rate, and with the NSFL being more friendly to the passing game, he shouldn’t have any issues being an effective player when he gets there. If he gets paired with a decent runningback to balance out the offense, I think he’ll make his DSFL team into a contender. That might not be right away, but with enough time I think Slothlisberger can and will develop into a franchise quarterback.
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237 words19) OL OR K/P APPRECIATION. Write about an active human offensive lineman or special teamer that is in the playoffs, and how they will or did affect the outcome.
In the ASFC Wild Card matchup, the Orange County Otters scored 13 points. Herbert Prohaska, sophomore kicker for the New Orleans Second Line, scored 11 points all by himself. When a kicker has that much of an impact on a game, especially a playoff game and especially against the defending champions, you have to take a moment to appreciate their performance. But Prohaska and the Second Line wouldn’t have been in that position without his play in the regular season: he was third in the league in extra point percentage and first in field goal percentage. In fact, he only missed one field goal all season, and that was from 40+ yards out. He remained consistent in the playoffs: he hit field goals from 20, 32, and 40 yards in the wild card game, and he nailed both of his extra point attempts. That’s an impressive performance, made even more impressive by the fact that, like I mentioned, Prohaska is only in his second year in the NSFL. As long as he continues to earn TPE at a steady rate, this shouldn’t be the last performance of this caliber we see from Prohaska. That stability at such an important and often overlooked position will be crucial to New Orleans’ future successes.
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211 words20) ULTIMUS AD. You and your teammates are to appear in a famous ad to be aired during the Ultimus. What is it about?
The commercial opens on a typical New Orleans post-game press conference. Players like Forrest Gump, Stan Francisco, Bjorn Ironside, and Marcella Toriki are fielding typical questions from reporters, but eventually they get asked, “What’s the secret to your success?” They all look at the camera with a knowing look and smile on their face, and reply, “It’s in the food.” Cut to the interior of a restaurant, and the four teammates all crowded around a small table. The table is piled high with plates of food (typical New Orleans cuisine, by the looks of it). A waiter comes to their table to deliver more food, and as the camera pans around the audience sees none other than the smiling face of Quenton Bode. Yes, not only has Bode decided to invest in a restaurant, but he’s decided to take out an ad during the Ultimus to announce it. It’s called Nanook’s, and Bode has plans to open a franchise in several major cities; in fact, every city with an NSFL or DSFL franchise will get at least one Nanook’s. The first one is opening soon in New Orleans, with San Antonio getting the next one. When asked about the restaurant, Bode replied that in his six seasons with New Orleans, he’s developed a deep love and appreciation for its cuisine, and he wants to share that love with the rest of the world.
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