Task 4
Having joint the league last season, I have no idea about the league's or especially the teams' history. One team however, doesn't even have any real history to begin with: the expansion team London Royals. As an expansion team they are young and of course one of the weakest teams so far. So for them to step up from one of the weakest teams to almost winning the Ultimini, is something incredible to behold, even in the a league as volatile as the DSFL. So let's take a look back on this past season and how exactly they got to where they are now.
To understand how they got in this position we need to look back to season 21. Back then there was a huge sign-up wave coming from r/NFL. And one of those players was Nick Kaepercolin (WR), or Highhaschdi. Nick turned out to be one of the most active players of the league. Max-scoring almost every single week and being very involved on Discord and the forum. The Royals picked him up as a waiver and he would turn out to be one of the Royals MVP in this past season S22.
So, with Nick and a not too shabby draft, the Royals started into S22. The regular season wasn't too great with only a 6-8 record. That is worse than all other SFC South teams! Luckily for them however, all other NFC North teams struggled as well. The Pythons and even the Coyotes, who got close to winning the Ultimini last season, only managed a 5-9 record. This was enough for the Royals to clinch second place in the NFC North and suddenly they were in the playoffs. In the semifinals they faced the Grey Ducks, which had an 8-6 record. Still not amazing, however a formidable foe. Most of us would have put our money on the Ducks for sure. It turned out to be an absolute nail biter. 0-0 after the first half, 3-10 in the fourth quarter and then with 31 seconds left on the clock, the touchdown to send them into overtime: 10-10! And a field goal by Datsum PhastBawl send the Royals to the Ultimini.
There they met the Luchadores. With a record of 10-4 they were the favorites even before playoffs started. But the Royals still started off with a 3-0 lead after the first quarter and after the first half it was a 3-3 tie. And even though the Luchadores eventually won the game 10-6 after a touchdown in the 3rd quarter, it was by far not the shut-out that everyone expected. Great job to the royals!
Nick Kaepercolin finished the season with 797 yards receiving and 5 touchdown. Best receiver for the Royals and Highhaschdi even stepped up to become the new GM of the Royals. We'll certainly see great things from both of them in the future!
(481 words)
Task 7
I joined the NSFL in the great r/NFL sign-up wave in season 21 together with a couple of my friends. The start of my career was rough. The waiver pickup was quite late, so I didn't even see any play time at all in that season and overall I wasn't doing too great in training either with some weeks not even earning a single TPE. Near the end of that season however I started to get it together. I was giving my best in training and started earning my points. Apparently I impressed some of the scouts with my sharp increase in activity and productivity because when the season 22 draft came around, I was very surprised to be picked up by the Outlaws round 8. I was send back down to the DSFL for one more year at the Coyotes and another shot at the Ultimini!
Season 22 started of really strong for me! First pre-season game against the Pythons I racked up a whooping 78 yards total and even though we lost in the end, it was a strong statement to everyone that Taylor Cooper will be one player to look out for! Pre-season week 3 against the Grey Ducks I again cracked the 70 yards with 72 total. And in pre-season week 4 I got my first touchdown. I finished the pre-season with 253 yards and 1 touchdown and I was keen on getting even more in the regular season to come.
In week 2 against the Seawolves I carried my team with 109 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. More than double than the 2nd best receiver in that game. We won that game 15-33 and I was named player of the week. The Schnitzeljagd was on. It should turn out that I would only catch two more touchdowns for the rest of the season unfortunately, but I kept on improving and racking up yards: 85 yards, 80 yards, 91 yards... I tried to help my team whereever I could!
In the end I finished the regular season with 63 catches, 823 yards, 13.1 average and 5 touchdowns, putting me in the top 3 of the DSFL receivers. I am more than pleased with that. I am absolutely stoked! I never imagined that I would finish the season as of the best.
Do I believe that I'm on a hall-of-fame trajectory? Not at all. But I very much do believe that I'm on a trajectory to become one of the best receivers and I will keep racking up those yards!
(424 words)
Having joint the league last season, I have no idea about the league's or especially the teams' history. One team however, doesn't even have any real history to begin with: the expansion team London Royals. As an expansion team they are young and of course one of the weakest teams so far. So for them to step up from one of the weakest teams to almost winning the Ultimini, is something incredible to behold, even in the a league as volatile as the DSFL. So let's take a look back on this past season and how exactly they got to where they are now.
To understand how they got in this position we need to look back to season 21. Back then there was a huge sign-up wave coming from r/NFL. And one of those players was Nick Kaepercolin (WR), or Highhaschdi. Nick turned out to be one of the most active players of the league. Max-scoring almost every single week and being very involved on Discord and the forum. The Royals picked him up as a waiver and he would turn out to be one of the Royals MVP in this past season S22.
So, with Nick and a not too shabby draft, the Royals started into S22. The regular season wasn't too great with only a 6-8 record. That is worse than all other SFC South teams! Luckily for them however, all other NFC North teams struggled as well. The Pythons and even the Coyotes, who got close to winning the Ultimini last season, only managed a 5-9 record. This was enough for the Royals to clinch second place in the NFC North and suddenly they were in the playoffs. In the semifinals they faced the Grey Ducks, which had an 8-6 record. Still not amazing, however a formidable foe. Most of us would have put our money on the Ducks for sure. It turned out to be an absolute nail biter. 0-0 after the first half, 3-10 in the fourth quarter and then with 31 seconds left on the clock, the touchdown to send them into overtime: 10-10! And a field goal by Datsum PhastBawl send the Royals to the Ultimini.
There they met the Luchadores. With a record of 10-4 they were the favorites even before playoffs started. But the Royals still started off with a 3-0 lead after the first quarter and after the first half it was a 3-3 tie. And even though the Luchadores eventually won the game 10-6 after a touchdown in the 3rd quarter, it was by far not the shut-out that everyone expected. Great job to the royals!
Nick Kaepercolin finished the season with 797 yards receiving and 5 touchdown. Best receiver for the Royals and Highhaschdi even stepped up to become the new GM of the Royals. We'll certainly see great things from both of them in the future!
(481 words)
Task 7
I joined the NSFL in the great r/NFL sign-up wave in season 21 together with a couple of my friends. The start of my career was rough. The waiver pickup was quite late, so I didn't even see any play time at all in that season and overall I wasn't doing too great in training either with some weeks not even earning a single TPE. Near the end of that season however I started to get it together. I was giving my best in training and started earning my points. Apparently I impressed some of the scouts with my sharp increase in activity and productivity because when the season 22 draft came around, I was very surprised to be picked up by the Outlaws round 8. I was send back down to the DSFL for one more year at the Coyotes and another shot at the Ultimini!
Season 22 started of really strong for me! First pre-season game against the Pythons I racked up a whooping 78 yards total and even though we lost in the end, it was a strong statement to everyone that Taylor Cooper will be one player to look out for! Pre-season week 3 against the Grey Ducks I again cracked the 70 yards with 72 total. And in pre-season week 4 I got my first touchdown. I finished the pre-season with 253 yards and 1 touchdown and I was keen on getting even more in the regular season to come.
In week 2 against the Seawolves I carried my team with 109 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. More than double than the 2nd best receiver in that game. We won that game 15-33 and I was named player of the week. The Schnitzeljagd was on. It should turn out that I would only catch two more touchdowns for the rest of the season unfortunately, but I kept on improving and racking up yards: 85 yards, 80 yards, 91 yards... I tried to help my team whereever I could!
In the end I finished the regular season with 63 catches, 823 yards, 13.1 average and 5 touchdowns, putting me in the top 3 of the DSFL receivers. I am more than pleased with that. I am absolutely stoked! I never imagined that I would finish the season as of the best.
Do I believe that I'm on a hall-of-fame trajectory? Not at all. But I very much do believe that I'm on a trajectory to become one of the best receivers and I will keep racking up those yards!
(424 words)
