(S24) - Ultimus Week

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Task 7: Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?

Recently I have seen baseless slander from the SET media claiming that Adam Schell as the developmental simulation football league defensive player of the year was a joke. Well I want to tell you what I am not joking about, the fact is not only should Schell be the defensive player of the year, but the MVP as well. Adam Schell has been a defensive standout for the Tijuana Luchadores this season both on the field and off it. Tijuana’s defense has been solid this season and has stood up when it counted most, and Adam has been there in every key moment. Weather it is stops at the goal line when only up four against the Royals or leading the three-point lockdown against the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. He has been unstoppable, Scheel currently leads the league in tackles by ten, technically nine but the second-place user is banned. He is second in forced fumbles with three on the year and has two recoveries to his name. While only having five tackles for loss that is second among linebackers in the league. Eight sacks are enough for third in the league and second among linebackers, while also being third among linebackers in pass deflections. Schell is the complete package among linebackers, you have stars that specialize in those categories. You have some amazing options to choose from in this season, Sam Howitzer has been a very efficient player on the year with a 5:1 TD:INT ratio. While running backs Zoe Watts and fellow Luchadore Crowbar Theeks have all had great seasons for the offense. I believe that Adam Schell has been a standout on the year and that defensive players do not get enough consideration in the MVP race when matched up against quarterbacks and running backs alike. Looking at week eleven against the Minnesota Gray Ducks is a fantastic example of what Schell has done all season. Tijuana was able to hold Minnesota to thirteen points and less than 250 yards, with only 69 (nice) of those through the air and the rest on the ground. While Tijuana lost the turnover battle, Schell helped keep the opposing offense in check with nine tackles, two sacks and two pass deflections in the game. So far Schell has taken home 5 defensive players of the game awards in the thirteen games so far and that includes opposing team players as well. He has not been the flashiest, but he has made plays when it counts, and I believe has done enough to earn a DSFL MVP award before he is called up.

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Task 10:History is not always kind to the losers. Tell the story of a team who you view as an all-time great but who did not win the title game. Why was that team so dominant? What were the major focal points of their offense and defense, and who were the star players? What makes them so special? What was the reason that they ultimately fell short of immortal greatness?

There is no team that comes to mind that should have been world champions than the 2038 Arizona Outlaws. The team was absolutely stacked on both sides of the ball with solid young players on offense and amazing play makers on defense. Bouncing back from a 4-8-1 record with the new 16 game season the team went an underwhelming 8-8. Do not let the record fool you though, 4 of those losses were lost by one possession or less. The most heartbreaking one against the Austin Copperheads at the end of the season 16-15. The Orange County Otters would go on to become the first seed in the conference at 11-5, if Arizona had won those close games, they would have been 12-4 and would have been the first seed. More than likely propelling them to the Ultimus. Even worse they were tied with Austin in record but due to Austin having the tie breaker Arizona did not even make the playoffs. Arizona had one of the worst defenses in the league the year prior to this one and the defense improved tremendously, going from last in yards allowed to second in the league. The offense stayed potent with star QB Jay Cue, young RB Baby Yoda, and Saba Donut leading the passing game on the outside. They continued to put up points leading the league in points per game with almost 27 while only allowing 19 per game to be scored. While the run game was lacking compared to teams around the league Baby Yoda still had 1,200 rushing yards and 10 TDs. While Jay Cue threw for almost 4,000 yards and 27 TDs and 13 INTs, mainly to Saba Donut who put up an insane stat line of 77 catches for 1,420 yards and 12 TDs. Averaging 18.4 yards per catch!! The team had the league sack leader in Galf Wilf who had 16, along with over 100 tackles. Some argue that the team stats are due to padding in blow out games, such as their 40-3 decimation of the San Jose Sabercats or their slaughter of the Yellowknife Wraiths 46-13. I argue with those and point to games where Arizona lost such as week 12 against the Orange County Otters 31-19. I think that this team will not be remembered over the course of history because they failed to make the playoffs. However, I think this is one of the best teams in history of the ISFL that could have recaptured some old Outlaws magic.

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