1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews:
That Otters-Second Line game was a game to remember, and one particular moment stuck out to me. Its overtime in the conference championship game. It has been a hard fought game for all four quarters, the Second line took an early 17-3 lead in the first half, but the Otters made a furious comeback in the second half to tie the game at 24 and send it to overtime. Second Line wins the coin flip and gets the ball first. The drive looked promising at first, but ran out of steam just past mid-field and had to settle for a long 46 yard field goal. The kicker, Prohaska, nailed the long kick, taking the lead and sending putting the weight of the game on the Otter’s offense. The Otter’s offense, led by (in my opinion) the future hall of fame QB Franklin Armstrong, took the field after a big return by K. Dream. That is when the Second Line defense put together one of the best defensive stands this season. Armstrong had a bad game, but looked lost in overtime with the Second Line give him massive struggles. The game defining play came on a 3rd and 4 at mid-field when Franklin dropped back to pass and was sacked by Mason Blaylock, a play that effectively sealed the road win for the Second line and punched their ticket to the Ultimus.
6) Next Year
The Pythons had an incredible season by any standard. Last season, they finished 2-12, the worst record in the DSFL. This year, the Pythons strung together an impressive 8-6, good enough for the final playoff spot in the NFC North. The Pythons defense was the driving force to the Python’s resurgence, allowing a league low 221 points during the regular season. Additionally, the Pythons lead the league in tackles for a loss and interceptions, making them a fearsome unit that any offense would hate to face. However, during the first round of the playoff, the defense ran into some issues in the form of penalties. While I do not have the exact numbers, the Pythons defense was penalized for almost 100 yards. To win it all next year, the Pythons defense needs to spend more TPE on intelligence. The lack of intelligence showed by the Pythons defense in the biggest game of the year is what lead to their early exit from the post season. Similarly, the Python’s QB O’Donnell lead the league in interceptions during the regular season with 16. The Pythons need cleaner play from the QB during the regular season so that they can play their playoff games at home, not on the road.
8) Revenge
There are plenty of teams that I really want to get revenge on after this season. As a member of the Portland Pythons, we were sent packing in the playoffs by the Kansas City Coyotes, so they are an obvious choice. Another contender would be the Norfolk Seawolves, who beat the Pythons twice in the regular season, the first game being a 30 point blowout. However, the team I am going to circle on the calendar when S22’s schedule comes out is the Minnesota Grey Ducks. The Grey Ducks in both meetings with the Pythons during the regular season, removing any hope that the Pythons would get home field during the playoffs. This is particularly maddening because the Grey Ducks only had 6 total wins on the season, meaning that 33% of their total wins came from the Pythons. Both games that the Pythons lost against the Grey Ducks was painfully close, 14-10 and 7-6. The last game was particularly painful, as the Pythons had the ball at the Grey Duck’s red zone in the fourth quarter down 7-3. On fourth down, the coach of the Pythons decided to go for a field goal instead of going for it, which made completely no sense. The Pythons ended up losing that game while only allowing the Grey Ducks to score once, which was what propelled them to being the main target of my revenge.
17) Sponsorships
Being the back up defensive tackle for the Portland Pythons did not make Hank Steel a hot commodity for sponsors. Interest perked a little bit when the Pythons made the Ultmini tournament which allowed for Hank to get a small sponsorship deal with a local grocery store that specialized in exotic food. Hank’s background on a cattle ranch made him particularly viable for this sponsorship, as he spent most of his early years working with tending to the ranch. However, he was surprised to find that the grocery store that he signed with did not serve any meat, it was completely vegan. Further, Hank’s agent forgot to mention that Hank was looking for a sponsorship, not a job. The grocery was not interested in sponsoring anyone, but in getting someone to dress up in their mascot, a giant version of their signature vegan tacos, and greet customers as they walked into the store. Since Hank did not read the contract before signing, he was contractually obligated to work as the taco mascot for at least two weeks. This was particularly different as Hank did not fit into their stock mascot costume, so he had to cut open the sides of the costume so that he could squeeze in. He was eventually fired by the grocery after people walking into the store complained about his bad smell.
That Otters-Second Line game was a game to remember, and one particular moment stuck out to me. Its overtime in the conference championship game. It has been a hard fought game for all four quarters, the Second line took an early 17-3 lead in the first half, but the Otters made a furious comeback in the second half to tie the game at 24 and send it to overtime. Second Line wins the coin flip and gets the ball first. The drive looked promising at first, but ran out of steam just past mid-field and had to settle for a long 46 yard field goal. The kicker, Prohaska, nailed the long kick, taking the lead and sending putting the weight of the game on the Otter’s offense. The Otter’s offense, led by (in my opinion) the future hall of fame QB Franklin Armstrong, took the field after a big return by K. Dream. That is when the Second Line defense put together one of the best defensive stands this season. Armstrong had a bad game, but looked lost in overtime with the Second Line give him massive struggles. The game defining play came on a 3rd and 4 at mid-field when Franklin dropped back to pass and was sacked by Mason Blaylock, a play that effectively sealed the road win for the Second line and punched their ticket to the Ultimus.
6) Next Year
The Pythons had an incredible season by any standard. Last season, they finished 2-12, the worst record in the DSFL. This year, the Pythons strung together an impressive 8-6, good enough for the final playoff spot in the NFC North. The Pythons defense was the driving force to the Python’s resurgence, allowing a league low 221 points during the regular season. Additionally, the Pythons lead the league in tackles for a loss and interceptions, making them a fearsome unit that any offense would hate to face. However, during the first round of the playoff, the defense ran into some issues in the form of penalties. While I do not have the exact numbers, the Pythons defense was penalized for almost 100 yards. To win it all next year, the Pythons defense needs to spend more TPE on intelligence. The lack of intelligence showed by the Pythons defense in the biggest game of the year is what lead to their early exit from the post season. Similarly, the Python’s QB O’Donnell lead the league in interceptions during the regular season with 16. The Pythons need cleaner play from the QB during the regular season so that they can play their playoff games at home, not on the road.
8) Revenge
There are plenty of teams that I really want to get revenge on after this season. As a member of the Portland Pythons, we were sent packing in the playoffs by the Kansas City Coyotes, so they are an obvious choice. Another contender would be the Norfolk Seawolves, who beat the Pythons twice in the regular season, the first game being a 30 point blowout. However, the team I am going to circle on the calendar when S22’s schedule comes out is the Minnesota Grey Ducks. The Grey Ducks in both meetings with the Pythons during the regular season, removing any hope that the Pythons would get home field during the playoffs. This is particularly maddening because the Grey Ducks only had 6 total wins on the season, meaning that 33% of their total wins came from the Pythons. Both games that the Pythons lost against the Grey Ducks was painfully close, 14-10 and 7-6. The last game was particularly painful, as the Pythons had the ball at the Grey Duck’s red zone in the fourth quarter down 7-3. On fourth down, the coach of the Pythons decided to go for a field goal instead of going for it, which made completely no sense. The Pythons ended up losing that game while only allowing the Grey Ducks to score once, which was what propelled them to being the main target of my revenge.
17) Sponsorships
Being the back up defensive tackle for the Portland Pythons did not make Hank Steel a hot commodity for sponsors. Interest perked a little bit when the Pythons made the Ultmini tournament which allowed for Hank to get a small sponsorship deal with a local grocery store that specialized in exotic food. Hank’s background on a cattle ranch made him particularly viable for this sponsorship, as he spent most of his early years working with tending to the ranch. However, he was surprised to find that the grocery store that he signed with did not serve any meat, it was completely vegan. Further, Hank’s agent forgot to mention that Hank was looking for a sponsorship, not a job. The grocery was not interested in sponsoring anyone, but in getting someone to dress up in their mascot, a giant version of their signature vegan tacos, and greet customers as they walked into the store. Since Hank did not read the contract before signing, he was contractually obligated to work as the taco mascot for at least two weeks. This was particularly different as Hank did not fit into their stock mascot costume, so he had to cut open the sides of the costume so that he could squeeze in. He was eventually fired by the grocery after people walking into the store complained about his bad smell.
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