6) The playoffs have finally arrived. Choose one playoff team that is not your own from either league and recount how they got here in 400 words or more. What challenges and hurdles did they face in the regular season? Did they cruise into home field advantage or have to fight off contenders for the wild card? Are they led by MVP players on offense, or is a stifling defense the engine to their success? Don’t be afraid to go deep.
The team's playoff run I will be covering is the Kansas City Coyotes. From the accounts I've read, many considered them to be an underdog coming into this season. Prior to the 23rd season, the Coyotes had placed dead last in their division and the DSFL in general with a W/L of 5-9. During that same season, they also failed to win a single game on the road, going 0-7 there. With that said, it was clear things needed to change, and with how S23 went, it's incredibly clear things did change. Not only did the Coyotes manage to lead the division with a 7-7 record, they also managed to win some games on the road this season which was arguably a huge reason they found success this season, and they also beat the London Royals (who also went 7-7) to make it into the Ultimini with results completely beating expectations for this season. Despite this, it wasn't an easy path to the Ultimini by any means, and the team did have its struggles. The team teetered around a .500 W/L ratio for a good bit of the season, and even ended up going on a 3 game win streak between weeks 8-10. Things were looking good with the final few weeks of the regular season coming up, and the Coyotes were sitting at a 7-3 record. But things got scary when they proceeded to lose the final 4 games before the playoffs, all of which were losses by one possession. The team just couldn't close out games when needed, partially due to an inconsistently performing offense. But with their spot in the playoffs still secured, they did not lose hope and managed to secure a narrow victory against the Royals to make it into the Ultimini, finally stopping their choking streak. And while they may not have won the Ultimini, they managed to show that this team still has a fire in it, and is set to takeoff once again once they secure a few more pieces. As for this season though, the pieces they did have that really stood out was a stellar defense that absolutely helped the Coyotes to secure their spot in the playoffs. Just looking at the rankings, The Coyotes defense was 1st in both conference and league in points allowed and rushing yards allowed, 1st in conference and 2nd in league for yards allowed, and 2nd in conference and 5th in league for passing yards allowed. This defense gave the offense plenty of opportunities to get to work and for the most part, it shows. Their offense was nothing to sneeze at, leading the conference in yards a game and passing yards gained, but it ultimately fell victim to penalties and the inability to clutch games at times. The effort must still be commended though, especially on the part of their QB, Covington III, who had a whopping 2,570 passing yards. All in all, while it wasn't the easiest path to the championship game, it was a promising path that the Coyotes should look proudly at as they move into the next season.
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19) Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, highlights, or anti-Semitic Instagram posts. I’m joking about that last one, please don’t bring up bigotry.
One of the more interesting OL prospects in this upcoming DSFL draft is a player by the name of Ananda "Mothra" Adyan. Adyan, unlike many of the prospects who have declared their intent for the draft, built his sports background off of years of training in taekwondo. Additionally, Adyan is from Jakarta, Indonesia, designating him as one of the few players in the league coming from overseas. Despite these two things, which would usually lead someone down the path of a different sort of calling, Adyan managed to build an interest in Football and dedicated himself to becoming a player who could play with the best of them. After he had stopped pursuing his passion in taekwondo, Adyan picked up flag football and eventually the more traditional football and got to work learning the sport. Since his first snap in Football, Adyan has always played on the offensive line, specifically as a guard and tackle. Thanks to this, he has not only managed to learn the ins and outs of the position, but it gave him time to build his body around it. Adyan weighs in at an impressive 340 LB (154 KG) with a towering height of 6 FT 5 IN (1.96 M). Based on this alone, he fits the archetype of a linemen to a T. Adyan also enters the league with an impressive 76 overall grading in strength, making him the 3rd strongest offensive linemen in the draft class, just a bit under Macho Weber and Hugh McGree. Additionally, his overall grading of 75 in pass-blocking is tied for best in class. It's clear he falls under the role of a pass blocking linemen, but it is important that he try to balance out his run protection as well moving forward. Due to his taekwondo background, one can also assume he will have no trouble becoming not only stronger, but faster and more durable too. His body is used to the sort of intense training that comes with contact sports even without a majority background in Football, and it will show over time. When it comes to Adyan, what you'll be getting is a player who many will underestimate initially, but in due time will become a star of the league if he continues to focus on the right things.
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23) Present your argument for the playoffs MVP. Show their stats and impact on the games that they played.
After reviewing all the stats, I believe the playoffs MVP for the DSFL specifically should be Melvin Murder-Moose of the Norfolk Seawolves. Murder-Moose is arguably why the Seawolves not only made it to the Ultimini, but won it. Scoring a whopping 27 points, they out-scored every player in the playoffs while additionally making every single kick they lined up for. In the game against the Birddogs, for example, out of the 19 points scored by the Seawolves, Murder-Moose was responsible for 13 of those points. The final score of that game was 17-19, so one can absolutely attribute the win to Murder-Moose, as if even a single missed kick occurred, Seawolves lose this game. Even crazier, is that more than half of their kicks came from 30+ yards, with a 40-49 yarder being scored as well. Moving onto the championship game, Muder-Moose was responsible for 14 of the Seawolves 26 points. While these points were ultimately not needed in the 6-26 point victory over the Coyotes, it goes to show the consistency and reliability of Murder-Moose, with the majority of their non-XPA kicks being made from 30-39 yards out. Putting all of this together, I feel it is absolutely deserved for Murder-Moose to be considered the MVP of the DSFL playoffs.
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The team's playoff run I will be covering is the Kansas City Coyotes. From the accounts I've read, many considered them to be an underdog coming into this season. Prior to the 23rd season, the Coyotes had placed dead last in their division and the DSFL in general with a W/L of 5-9. During that same season, they also failed to win a single game on the road, going 0-7 there. With that said, it was clear things needed to change, and with how S23 went, it's incredibly clear things did change. Not only did the Coyotes manage to lead the division with a 7-7 record, they also managed to win some games on the road this season which was arguably a huge reason they found success this season, and they also beat the London Royals (who also went 7-7) to make it into the Ultimini with results completely beating expectations for this season. Despite this, it wasn't an easy path to the Ultimini by any means, and the team did have its struggles. The team teetered around a .500 W/L ratio for a good bit of the season, and even ended up going on a 3 game win streak between weeks 8-10. Things were looking good with the final few weeks of the regular season coming up, and the Coyotes were sitting at a 7-3 record. But things got scary when they proceeded to lose the final 4 games before the playoffs, all of which were losses by one possession. The team just couldn't close out games when needed, partially due to an inconsistently performing offense. But with their spot in the playoffs still secured, they did not lose hope and managed to secure a narrow victory against the Royals to make it into the Ultimini, finally stopping their choking streak. And while they may not have won the Ultimini, they managed to show that this team still has a fire in it, and is set to takeoff once again once they secure a few more pieces. As for this season though, the pieces they did have that really stood out was a stellar defense that absolutely helped the Coyotes to secure their spot in the playoffs. Just looking at the rankings, The Coyotes defense was 1st in both conference and league in points allowed and rushing yards allowed, 1st in conference and 2nd in league for yards allowed, and 2nd in conference and 5th in league for passing yards allowed. This defense gave the offense plenty of opportunities to get to work and for the most part, it shows. Their offense was nothing to sneeze at, leading the conference in yards a game and passing yards gained, but it ultimately fell victim to penalties and the inability to clutch games at times. The effort must still be commended though, especially on the part of their QB, Covington III, who had a whopping 2,570 passing yards. All in all, while it wasn't the easiest path to the championship game, it was a promising path that the Coyotes should look proudly at as they move into the next season.
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19) Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, highlights, or anti-Semitic Instagram posts. I’m joking about that last one, please don’t bring up bigotry.
One of the more interesting OL prospects in this upcoming DSFL draft is a player by the name of Ananda "Mothra" Adyan. Adyan, unlike many of the prospects who have declared their intent for the draft, built his sports background off of years of training in taekwondo. Additionally, Adyan is from Jakarta, Indonesia, designating him as one of the few players in the league coming from overseas. Despite these two things, which would usually lead someone down the path of a different sort of calling, Adyan managed to build an interest in Football and dedicated himself to becoming a player who could play with the best of them. After he had stopped pursuing his passion in taekwondo, Adyan picked up flag football and eventually the more traditional football and got to work learning the sport. Since his first snap in Football, Adyan has always played on the offensive line, specifically as a guard and tackle. Thanks to this, he has not only managed to learn the ins and outs of the position, but it gave him time to build his body around it. Adyan weighs in at an impressive 340 LB (154 KG) with a towering height of 6 FT 5 IN (1.96 M). Based on this alone, he fits the archetype of a linemen to a T. Adyan also enters the league with an impressive 76 overall grading in strength, making him the 3rd strongest offensive linemen in the draft class, just a bit under Macho Weber and Hugh McGree. Additionally, his overall grading of 75 in pass-blocking is tied for best in class. It's clear he falls under the role of a pass blocking linemen, but it is important that he try to balance out his run protection as well moving forward. Due to his taekwondo background, one can also assume he will have no trouble becoming not only stronger, but faster and more durable too. His body is used to the sort of intense training that comes with contact sports even without a majority background in Football, and it will show over time. When it comes to Adyan, what you'll be getting is a player who many will underestimate initially, but in due time will become a star of the league if he continues to focus on the right things.
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23) Present your argument for the playoffs MVP. Show their stats and impact on the games that they played.
After reviewing all the stats, I believe the playoffs MVP for the DSFL specifically should be Melvin Murder-Moose of the Norfolk Seawolves. Murder-Moose is arguably why the Seawolves not only made it to the Ultimini, but won it. Scoring a whopping 27 points, they out-scored every player in the playoffs while additionally making every single kick they lined up for. In the game against the Birddogs, for example, out of the 19 points scored by the Seawolves, Murder-Moose was responsible for 13 of those points. The final score of that game was 17-19, so one can absolutely attribute the win to Murder-Moose, as if even a single missed kick occurred, Seawolves lose this game. Even crazier, is that more than half of their kicks came from 30+ yards, with a 40-49 yarder being scored as well. Moving onto the championship game, Muder-Moose was responsible for 14 of the Seawolves 26 points. While these points were ultimately not needed in the 6-26 point victory over the Coyotes, it goes to show the consistency and reliability of Murder-Moose, with the majority of their non-XPA kicks being made from 30-39 yards out. Putting all of this together, I feel it is absolutely deserved for Murder-Moose to be considered the MVP of the DSFL playoffs.
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