1) Playoff Results
The New Orleans Second Line completed their impressive season in impressive style, knocking off the Yellowknife Wraiths, 33-13, handing them their fourth straight Ultimus loss. New Orleans's offense, as it was during the regular season, was completely unstoppable. Stan Francisco threw for over 350 yards and three scores. Both Forrest Gump and Marcella Toriki ran for over 100 yards, with Gump also picking up over 100 receiving, just like how Bona'beri Jones did. And on defense, three total sacks, a forced fumble, and no touchdowns allowed until nearly the two-minute warning at the end of the game. It was the perfect way to end the season, and apparently, a few of the Second Linemen agreed, because after the game ended, Bona'beri Jones and Bjorn Ironside both announced their retirement. Along with them, Johnny Slothface and Blake Faux already have recreates in the D-League, so their Ultimus win will be their last game. Fittingly, both Slothface and Faux picked up a sack in their final game. New Orleans will still have plenty of firepower with call-ups aplenty, not to mention two first-round picks in this year's draft, so there's no reason to imagine why the Second Line can't keep this going next year.
2) Playoff MVP
When choosing a Playoff MVP, your eyes drift to the Second Line's rushing corps of Forrest Gump and Marcella Toriki. They were both on fire in the playoffs, putting up strong numbers in all three games. In the wildcard round against the Copperheads, both topped 100 total yards, with Gump nearly hitting 150, and both finding the endzone. Their TDs would be the only one's New Orleans would score as they'd get past Austin 23-17. Then in the conference championship game, they were both slightly limited facing Orange County's outstanding run defense, but they still managed to barely top 100 total yards (Gump with 105, and Toriki with 104), with Toriki scoring a late go-ahead touchdown. Finally in the Ultimus, facing an even tougher rush defense in the Wraiths, the duo exploded. Toriki finished the contest with 167 total yards and a touchdown, which for most would be a career performance, but Gump had her beat. Forrest topped the century mark in both rushing and receiving yards, netting 221 total yards and a beautiful 49-yard receiving score in the third that sealed the game. You could almost call it a coin flip between the two, but I might just barely give the nod to Gump, but I could change my mind with two drinks.
4) OL or K/P Appreciation
Is it wrong to say that a kicker should be considered a playoff MVP? Maybe, but Herbert Prohaska makes a decent case. The Second Line had to win three games in order to win the Ultimus, and Mr. Prohaska was on point for each and every one of them, missing only one extra point throughout the whole of the playoffs. In the Second Line's wildcard match against the Copperheads, Prohaska made three field goals with no misses. His team won 23-17. Those were points that absolutely made the difference. Their conference title game against Orange County ended up going to overtime and Prohaska ended up scoring the eventual game-winning 46-yard field goal to put the Second Line past the Otters, 27-24. And finally, while his scoring wasn't required per se, as the Second Line ran over the Wraiths in the Ultimus, Herbert Prohaska still scored two fairly long field goals, and he only missed his first kick of the playoffs when the Second Line were already up by a huge margin, and by then, the game seemed well in hand. In the end, Herbert made all seven of his postseason field goals, five of them coming from at least 40 yards. Pretty good, and maybe Playoff MVP-worthy.
18) Awards Season
OK, maybe not for this season, but in today's TedTalk, I will explain why Action Jackson should absolutely be the front-runner for next year's WR of the Year award. Action was drafted in Season 17, which means he's still two years away from regression. All of the other top receivers terms of yardage are gonna be in decline. Jammerson, Season 15, first year of regression. Johnny Blaze, Season 13, and going to an expansion team. Nate Swift, Season 13. Errol Maddox, Season 12. Rod Tidwell, Season 15. There's some elite young talent on the way up like Net Gaines and Laszlo Fourty-Two (who's going to an expansion team), but with another year of improving, Action has the potential to turn into the absolute best receiver in the league, especially with the report he's developed with Dan Wright, and is already developing with future QB Monty Jack on the way, the eventual transition of power should be seamless for Jackson's future development. And even for this season, regression has left Wright virtually untouched. So, Jackson's previous season of 68 receptions, 1137 yards, and three scores might very well be Jackson's floor for next season.
The New Orleans Second Line completed their impressive season in impressive style, knocking off the Yellowknife Wraiths, 33-13, handing them their fourth straight Ultimus loss. New Orleans's offense, as it was during the regular season, was completely unstoppable. Stan Francisco threw for over 350 yards and three scores. Both Forrest Gump and Marcella Toriki ran for over 100 yards, with Gump also picking up over 100 receiving, just like how Bona'beri Jones did. And on defense, three total sacks, a forced fumble, and no touchdowns allowed until nearly the two-minute warning at the end of the game. It was the perfect way to end the season, and apparently, a few of the Second Linemen agreed, because after the game ended, Bona'beri Jones and Bjorn Ironside both announced their retirement. Along with them, Johnny Slothface and Blake Faux already have recreates in the D-League, so their Ultimus win will be their last game. Fittingly, both Slothface and Faux picked up a sack in their final game. New Orleans will still have plenty of firepower with call-ups aplenty, not to mention two first-round picks in this year's draft, so there's no reason to imagine why the Second Line can't keep this going next year.
2) Playoff MVP
When choosing a Playoff MVP, your eyes drift to the Second Line's rushing corps of Forrest Gump and Marcella Toriki. They were both on fire in the playoffs, putting up strong numbers in all three games. In the wildcard round against the Copperheads, both topped 100 total yards, with Gump nearly hitting 150, and both finding the endzone. Their TDs would be the only one's New Orleans would score as they'd get past Austin 23-17. Then in the conference championship game, they were both slightly limited facing Orange County's outstanding run defense, but they still managed to barely top 100 total yards (Gump with 105, and Toriki with 104), with Toriki scoring a late go-ahead touchdown. Finally in the Ultimus, facing an even tougher rush defense in the Wraiths, the duo exploded. Toriki finished the contest with 167 total yards and a touchdown, which for most would be a career performance, but Gump had her beat. Forrest topped the century mark in both rushing and receiving yards, netting 221 total yards and a beautiful 49-yard receiving score in the third that sealed the game. You could almost call it a coin flip between the two, but I might just barely give the nod to Gump, but I could change my mind with two drinks.
4) OL or K/P Appreciation
Is it wrong to say that a kicker should be considered a playoff MVP? Maybe, but Herbert Prohaska makes a decent case. The Second Line had to win three games in order to win the Ultimus, and Mr. Prohaska was on point for each and every one of them, missing only one extra point throughout the whole of the playoffs. In the Second Line's wildcard match against the Copperheads, Prohaska made three field goals with no misses. His team won 23-17. Those were points that absolutely made the difference. Their conference title game against Orange County ended up going to overtime and Prohaska ended up scoring the eventual game-winning 46-yard field goal to put the Second Line past the Otters, 27-24. And finally, while his scoring wasn't required per se, as the Second Line ran over the Wraiths in the Ultimus, Herbert Prohaska still scored two fairly long field goals, and he only missed his first kick of the playoffs when the Second Line were already up by a huge margin, and by then, the game seemed well in hand. In the end, Herbert made all seven of his postseason field goals, five of them coming from at least 40 yards. Pretty good, and maybe Playoff MVP-worthy.
18) Awards Season
OK, maybe not for this season, but in today's TedTalk, I will explain why Action Jackson should absolutely be the front-runner for next year's WR of the Year award. Action was drafted in Season 17, which means he's still two years away from regression. All of the other top receivers terms of yardage are gonna be in decline. Jammerson, Season 15, first year of regression. Johnny Blaze, Season 13, and going to an expansion team. Nate Swift, Season 13. Errol Maddox, Season 12. Rod Tidwell, Season 15. There's some elite young talent on the way up like Net Gaines and Laszlo Fourty-Two (who's going to an expansion team), but with another year of improving, Action has the potential to turn into the absolute best receiver in the league, especially with the report he's developed with Dan Wright, and is already developing with future QB Monty Jack on the way, the eventual transition of power should be seamless for Jackson's future development. And even for this season, regression has left Wright virtually untouched. So, Jackson's previous season of 68 receptions, 1137 yards, and three scores might very well be Jackson's floor for next season.
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