Task 6.
The Portland Python’s season might not have ended as well as they had hoped but their road to the playoffs was one that was gilded with triumphant highs which were balanced by abysmal lows. The Pythons opened at home in front of their fans to the Norfolk Seawolves. The excitement of the new season was shut down quickly due to the Seawolves blazing offense putting up 31 points on the Pythons behind a stellar performance from running back Quanter Skrills. After such a tough opener, the Pythons were able to rebound in week 2 against the London Royals. With inspired performances on both sides of the ball from running back Darren Parma and linebacker Donald McBobby, Portland was able to suffocate the Royals to the tune of 23-10. Moving on to week 3, the Pythons had gained confidence from their previous weeks win. Taking on the Minnesota Grey Ducks, Portland hoped to keep their offenses momentum going, but they were halted. With the two defenses battling it out, Minnesota’s lone touchdown in the second quarter along with the Grey Ducks kicker Bill Brasky going a perfect four for four to lift the Grey Ducks over the Pythons 19-15. Another tough home loss for the Pythons. Week 4’s matchup against the Kansas City Coyotes saw the Pythons return to their winning ways by jumping out to a 17-7 lead through the first half, and they didn’t look back for a victory of 38-24 over the Coyotes.
In week 5 the Portland Pythons took on the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers which saw the Pythons held to only four field goals, while Myrtle Beach had a pair of touchdowns with the dominance of the Bucs running back 3’ Jeffrey for another Pythons loss of 20-12. After these give weeks the season wasn’t even half over, but things were not looking good for Portland with a record of 2-3. Week 6 brought the Pythons record to 2-4 after a crushing loss to the Tijuana Luchadores. With the Luchadores going up 14-7 in the first quarter, from then on they were able to match the Pythons touchdowns en route to a 34-27 win. Following week 6, hope was all but lost for the Portland Pythons. However, their luck turned around for the next three weeks. Weeks 7, 8, and 9 saw the Pythons take down the Dallas Birddogs, Norfolk Seawolves, and London Royals to bring their record to above .500 for the first time that season with a record of 5-4. With three straight wins, it put Portland on a high that seemed inescapable, but for every up there is a down. The next three weeks, weeks 10, 11, and 12, saw the Pythons lose in tough losses to the Minnesota Grey Ducks, Kansas City Coyotes, and Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. These three weeks saw the Pythons plummet from a winning record to a losing record of 5-7 looking ahead to the last two weeks.
Week 13 allowed the Pythons to gain revenge on a team that caused them an earlier loss, the Tijuana Luchadores. Portland put up 34 points behind the arm of quarterback Sam Howitzer, who threw for 168 yards and four touchdowns, while linebacker Brach Thomaslacher led the Python defense with 11 tackles and a sack to crush the Luchadores 34-10. Heading into the final week, Portland was fighting for a .500 record and a playoff spot. Their final game of the season came in week 14 due to the Pythons having a BYE week for week 15. This final matchup took place against the Dallas Birddogs. While the Pythons put up a valiant effort scoring three touchdowns, the Birddogs were too much to handle with Dallas running back Zoe Watts scoring two touchdowns on 129 yards while the Birddogs defense was led by cornerback Byron Blackwell who has an interception return for a touchdown to overwhelm Portland and hand them a loss in their final game with a score of 33-27. With the Pythons being in the NFC North, they finished in second place behind the London Royals. The Pythons almost missed the playoffs due to their tied record with the Kansas City Coyotes at 6-8. Luckily for Portland, their 316 points for was just 15 points more than Kansas City thus sending the Pythons to the DSFL playoffs.
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Task 13.
Having only joined during the end of Season 24, my time here has been relatively short compared to most of the users I have had contact with. I have not been a part of any other simulation leagues, so I was a bit skeptical to begin when I joined, but I was genuinely curious. While it took me a little bit to get the hang of the weekly activities, once I learned the ropes and began looking into the histories of both ISFL and DSFL teams, I knew this would be something I could get into. Being a part of the league so far has been quite enjoyable, with many users reaching out to offer a helping hand as I have gained my footing in the league. A few users who have gone above and beyond at welcoming me to the league were Arkz who is the cornerback D. Foster for the Portland Pythons along with RDBSouthPaw who is Portland’s linebacker Brach Thomaslacher. Many other users have reached out and given their support, whether they were on my team or not which really gave the league a larger sense of community than I expected. This extra layer of comradery I think is something that helps the league and made me feel welcomed from the beginning.
My player is Moe Skeeter who is a defensive end and a Season 26 prospect, hoping to make his mark on the league. Besides getting a sack on his first play in the DSFL for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, my players start was short lived and didn’t get enough of a look to know how he will progress. However, that doubt has only caused me to do my best at racking up as much TPE as I can to ensure his progression meets the standards that seem to be pretty high for players around the league. Moe Skeeter has not yet been drafted, so I still have a long way to go as to seeing how the league’s drafts work and being excited to see where Moe might land.
Since my time in the league has been a good one so far, a few comments that I have about the simulation league is that I believe the level of community works very well in favor for making new prospects feel welcome, especially when it can feel a little daunting sometimes with the amount of writing that can be expected for some of the tasks. I also think possibly adding in a combine or prospect training camp might add an interesting wrinkle to how the league’s prospects can first interact with their tasks. Overall, I am happy to be a part of this larger community and hope to have my player grow alongside it.
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The Portland Python’s season might not have ended as well as they had hoped but their road to the playoffs was one that was gilded with triumphant highs which were balanced by abysmal lows. The Pythons opened at home in front of their fans to the Norfolk Seawolves. The excitement of the new season was shut down quickly due to the Seawolves blazing offense putting up 31 points on the Pythons behind a stellar performance from running back Quanter Skrills. After such a tough opener, the Pythons were able to rebound in week 2 against the London Royals. With inspired performances on both sides of the ball from running back Darren Parma and linebacker Donald McBobby, Portland was able to suffocate the Royals to the tune of 23-10. Moving on to week 3, the Pythons had gained confidence from their previous weeks win. Taking on the Minnesota Grey Ducks, Portland hoped to keep their offenses momentum going, but they were halted. With the two defenses battling it out, Minnesota’s lone touchdown in the second quarter along with the Grey Ducks kicker Bill Brasky going a perfect four for four to lift the Grey Ducks over the Pythons 19-15. Another tough home loss for the Pythons. Week 4’s matchup against the Kansas City Coyotes saw the Pythons return to their winning ways by jumping out to a 17-7 lead through the first half, and they didn’t look back for a victory of 38-24 over the Coyotes.
In week 5 the Portland Pythons took on the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers which saw the Pythons held to only four field goals, while Myrtle Beach had a pair of touchdowns with the dominance of the Bucs running back 3’ Jeffrey for another Pythons loss of 20-12. After these give weeks the season wasn’t even half over, but things were not looking good for Portland with a record of 2-3. Week 6 brought the Pythons record to 2-4 after a crushing loss to the Tijuana Luchadores. With the Luchadores going up 14-7 in the first quarter, from then on they were able to match the Pythons touchdowns en route to a 34-27 win. Following week 6, hope was all but lost for the Portland Pythons. However, their luck turned around for the next three weeks. Weeks 7, 8, and 9 saw the Pythons take down the Dallas Birddogs, Norfolk Seawolves, and London Royals to bring their record to above .500 for the first time that season with a record of 5-4. With three straight wins, it put Portland on a high that seemed inescapable, but for every up there is a down. The next three weeks, weeks 10, 11, and 12, saw the Pythons lose in tough losses to the Minnesota Grey Ducks, Kansas City Coyotes, and Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. These three weeks saw the Pythons plummet from a winning record to a losing record of 5-7 looking ahead to the last two weeks.
Week 13 allowed the Pythons to gain revenge on a team that caused them an earlier loss, the Tijuana Luchadores. Portland put up 34 points behind the arm of quarterback Sam Howitzer, who threw for 168 yards and four touchdowns, while linebacker Brach Thomaslacher led the Python defense with 11 tackles and a sack to crush the Luchadores 34-10. Heading into the final week, Portland was fighting for a .500 record and a playoff spot. Their final game of the season came in week 14 due to the Pythons having a BYE week for week 15. This final matchup took place against the Dallas Birddogs. While the Pythons put up a valiant effort scoring three touchdowns, the Birddogs were too much to handle with Dallas running back Zoe Watts scoring two touchdowns on 129 yards while the Birddogs defense was led by cornerback Byron Blackwell who has an interception return for a touchdown to overwhelm Portland and hand them a loss in their final game with a score of 33-27. With the Pythons being in the NFC North, they finished in second place behind the London Royals. The Pythons almost missed the playoffs due to their tied record with the Kansas City Coyotes at 6-8. Luckily for Portland, their 316 points for was just 15 points more than Kansas City thus sending the Pythons to the DSFL playoffs.
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Task 13.
Having only joined during the end of Season 24, my time here has been relatively short compared to most of the users I have had contact with. I have not been a part of any other simulation leagues, so I was a bit skeptical to begin when I joined, but I was genuinely curious. While it took me a little bit to get the hang of the weekly activities, once I learned the ropes and began looking into the histories of both ISFL and DSFL teams, I knew this would be something I could get into. Being a part of the league so far has been quite enjoyable, with many users reaching out to offer a helping hand as I have gained my footing in the league. A few users who have gone above and beyond at welcoming me to the league were Arkz who is the cornerback D. Foster for the Portland Pythons along with RDBSouthPaw who is Portland’s linebacker Brach Thomaslacher. Many other users have reached out and given their support, whether they were on my team or not which really gave the league a larger sense of community than I expected. This extra layer of comradery I think is something that helps the league and made me feel welcomed from the beginning.
My player is Moe Skeeter who is a defensive end and a Season 26 prospect, hoping to make his mark on the league. Besides getting a sack on his first play in the DSFL for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, my players start was short lived and didn’t get enough of a look to know how he will progress. However, that doubt has only caused me to do my best at racking up as much TPE as I can to ensure his progression meets the standards that seem to be pretty high for players around the league. Moe Skeeter has not yet been drafted, so I still have a long way to go as to seeing how the league’s drafts work and being excited to see where Moe might land.
Since my time in the league has been a good one so far, a few comments that I have about the simulation league is that I believe the level of community works very well in favor for making new prospects feel welcome, especially when it can feel a little daunting sometimes with the amount of writing that can be expected for some of the tasks. I also think possibly adding in a combine or prospect training camp might add an interesting wrinkle to how the league’s prospects can first interact with their tasks. Overall, I am happy to be a part of this larger community and hope to have my player grow alongside it.
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