1. Playoff Reviews:
In what was slated to be a heavyweight matchup between the two dominant DSFL teams in the Ultimini game, the Grey Ducks proved to be too much for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers to handle. The Grey Ducks were dominant on both sides of the ball, turning the game into a blowout in the second half and winning by an impressive margin 28-3. Neither offense had an impressive day through the air as Myrtle Beach racked up 113 passing yards with Ramos throwing 10/21. Vega and Jack combined for a slightly better 122 yards, but a worse completion percentage by going 13/29. The biggest difference here was that Ramos threw two interceptions. Brehio picked up 100 yards and a pair of Touchdowns, earning the title of Championship MVP. Sarvapally was putting up similar numbers by averaging nearly 5 yards per carry, but received fewer touches and couldn’t manage to sniff out the endzone. Myrtle Beach was hampered by penalties all game, giving up 15 for 156 yards. The Grey Ducks appeared far more disciplined, committing only five offenses for 35 yards. As a result, Myrtle Beach was held to 3/13 on 3rd downs. It’s hard to establish an offense when you’re constantly facing third and long. A holding penalty on the quarterback, though, seems to be a new low for the Beach Boys. Congrats to the Grey Ducks, DSFL champions.
7: Next Year
Philly missed out this year. Their season simply wasn’t great. Next year, though, I’ll be there with them. With a couple players being called up and the draft upcoming, Hallmonitor will finally look to clinch a spot in the playoffs, and the chances are good. With an upcoming star joining the ranks at linebacker and some draft magic in the works, it’s likely that the Liberty will be coming on strong this season. Their quarterback would be hard pressed to play much worse, although ending the year with 420 attempts is pretty nice… The 77.8 rating Phoenix put up is second to last among NSFL QBs and his yards were dead last. He also threw the fewest touchdowns. Fortunately, though, he threw relatively few interceptions, so there is some good news there. If Phoenix can improve on his numbers and the team can find a way to get some more points on the board, Philly’s defense should be able to hold their end down and the team might just be competitive. Maybe this is the year Hallmonitor finally shines on the D-line and leads his team on a playoff run. It’s got to happen eventually, it may as well happen this season. He can’t keep getting this unlucky…right?
10. Reform:
Were I managing the league, the first thing I would have done this offseason was remove a commissioner who covered up evidence during a tampering investigation. What’s done is done, though, so it’s time to look forward to the future. As we look towards a large influx of players due to the reddit draft class, I would begin aggressively expanding the teams responsible for grading our point tasks and trivia responses. These teams are already perceived as working a bit slowly and this is only likely to get worse as the league grows. Expansion could be done either by hiring more staffers or by expanding intern programs. I prefer the option of expanding intern programs, since that allows people to participate meaningfully but in more of a learner and supporting role instead of feeling that they have to take on a massive responsibility. I believe adding intern programs would open the door to more involvement and help get some people more familiar with the inner workings of the league, making them more suitable for management positions later down the road. Developing talent in this way is a good way to ensure you have good people in leadership positions down the road. I would also like to see championship games played at a neutral site.
17. Robbed:
Myrtle Beach was robbed in several ways this season. In the last game of the regular season, the Seawolves took the lead against the Grey Ducks late in the fourth quarter. The Grey ducks went three and out, giving the ball back to Norfolk with 5:20 left on the clock. A win for the Seawolves would clinch homefield advantage through the playoffs for Myrtle Beach. They went three and out after Sunrise dropped a pass on third down and punted. The following drive started disastrously for Minnesota, as they took a too many men penalty on first down and Vega was sacked for a loss of six on second, setting up a 3rd and 17. Which they converted. In the final 3 minutes of the game, the Seawolves took two too many men penalties, giving Minnesota shorter distances on their eventual game winning drive. With 37 seconds left in the game, the Seawolves choked the game away, giving Minnesota homefield advantage in the Ultimini.
The nightmare for the Buccs was just beginning, though. They would go on to take 156 penalty yards in the Ultimini game, including a holding call on their quarterback. It’s hard to feel bad about the season the Myrtle Beach Buccs had, but the ending was certainly disappointing.
In what was slated to be a heavyweight matchup between the two dominant DSFL teams in the Ultimini game, the Grey Ducks proved to be too much for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers to handle. The Grey Ducks were dominant on both sides of the ball, turning the game into a blowout in the second half and winning by an impressive margin 28-3. Neither offense had an impressive day through the air as Myrtle Beach racked up 113 passing yards with Ramos throwing 10/21. Vega and Jack combined for a slightly better 122 yards, but a worse completion percentage by going 13/29. The biggest difference here was that Ramos threw two interceptions. Brehio picked up 100 yards and a pair of Touchdowns, earning the title of Championship MVP. Sarvapally was putting up similar numbers by averaging nearly 5 yards per carry, but received fewer touches and couldn’t manage to sniff out the endzone. Myrtle Beach was hampered by penalties all game, giving up 15 for 156 yards. The Grey Ducks appeared far more disciplined, committing only five offenses for 35 yards. As a result, Myrtle Beach was held to 3/13 on 3rd downs. It’s hard to establish an offense when you’re constantly facing third and long. A holding penalty on the quarterback, though, seems to be a new low for the Beach Boys. Congrats to the Grey Ducks, DSFL champions.
7: Next Year
Philly missed out this year. Their season simply wasn’t great. Next year, though, I’ll be there with them. With a couple players being called up and the draft upcoming, Hallmonitor will finally look to clinch a spot in the playoffs, and the chances are good. With an upcoming star joining the ranks at linebacker and some draft magic in the works, it’s likely that the Liberty will be coming on strong this season. Their quarterback would be hard pressed to play much worse, although ending the year with 420 attempts is pretty nice… The 77.8 rating Phoenix put up is second to last among NSFL QBs and his yards were dead last. He also threw the fewest touchdowns. Fortunately, though, he threw relatively few interceptions, so there is some good news there. If Phoenix can improve on his numbers and the team can find a way to get some more points on the board, Philly’s defense should be able to hold their end down and the team might just be competitive. Maybe this is the year Hallmonitor finally shines on the D-line and leads his team on a playoff run. It’s got to happen eventually, it may as well happen this season. He can’t keep getting this unlucky…right?
10. Reform:
Were I managing the league, the first thing I would have done this offseason was remove a commissioner who covered up evidence during a tampering investigation. What’s done is done, though, so it’s time to look forward to the future. As we look towards a large influx of players due to the reddit draft class, I would begin aggressively expanding the teams responsible for grading our point tasks and trivia responses. These teams are already perceived as working a bit slowly and this is only likely to get worse as the league grows. Expansion could be done either by hiring more staffers or by expanding intern programs. I prefer the option of expanding intern programs, since that allows people to participate meaningfully but in more of a learner and supporting role instead of feeling that they have to take on a massive responsibility. I believe adding intern programs would open the door to more involvement and help get some people more familiar with the inner workings of the league, making them more suitable for management positions later down the road. Developing talent in this way is a good way to ensure you have good people in leadership positions down the road. I would also like to see championship games played at a neutral site.
17. Robbed:
Myrtle Beach was robbed in several ways this season. In the last game of the regular season, the Seawolves took the lead against the Grey Ducks late in the fourth quarter. The Grey ducks went three and out, giving the ball back to Norfolk with 5:20 left on the clock. A win for the Seawolves would clinch homefield advantage through the playoffs for Myrtle Beach. They went three and out after Sunrise dropped a pass on third down and punted. The following drive started disastrously for Minnesota, as they took a too many men penalty on first down and Vega was sacked for a loss of six on second, setting up a 3rd and 17. Which they converted. In the final 3 minutes of the game, the Seawolves took two too many men penalties, giving Minnesota shorter distances on their eventual game winning drive. With 37 seconds left in the game, the Seawolves choked the game away, giving Minnesota homefield advantage in the Ultimini.
The nightmare for the Buccs was just beginning, though. They would go on to take 156 penalty yards in the Ultimini game, including a holding call on their quarterback. It’s hard to feel bad about the season the Myrtle Beach Buccs had, but the ending was certainly disappointing.
