16) Create an argument for your own player, or for someone else on your team, as to why they should be nominated for awards. Lay out their stats or compare them to other contenders. Make a convincing case.
One of the most obvious nominations for S25 ISFL awards should be Dexter Banks II for the Most Valuable Player award. The high-powered Sarasota Sailfish offense heavily leaned on Banks in their air raid offense and he always answered the call. In a season that started out much worse than most could have predicted, Banks and the Sailfish still managed to put up the most points per game and most passing yards of any team in the league. In the past though, while Banks put up top tier passing numbers he was also inefficient and turnover prone, but he has flipped the script this season. In terms of efficiency, Banks has been at or near the top of the league consistently all season. As you would expect, his turnovers have significantly decreased as well. When looking at passing stats, Banks leads the league in yards, touchdowns, and passer rating while having the third fewest interceptions. He is no slouch in the running game either. He managed to accumulate the fifth most rushing yards of all QBs and is tied for the most rushing TDs of all QBs as well. Not only should Banks be nominated for the MVP award, I think it is pretty clear that he should be the winner of the award as well.
18) Choose your favorite non-playoffs game of this season, whether your own team or another. Explain what was so special and why the winner ultimately came out victorious, including key players and moments.
Season 25 was a very interesting one as a member of the Sarasota Sailfish and resulted in many memorable games. One in particular that I am fond of was the Week 9 matchup in which the Sarasota Sailfish traveled to Arizona to face off against the Outlaws. In relation to the league, the game wasn’t overly impactful, but facing off against a team led by a fellow London Royals alumni and friend from the Season 24 class, Z-Whiz, put a bit more weight on this game for the personal bragging rights. Having just snapped a 3-game losing streak, the Sailfish headed into the game with a 3-5 record, while the Outlaws sat at 4-4. The game started about how you may have predicted with the Outlaws jumping out to a 23-10 lead at the half. The second half couldn’t have been more different than the first though. Both offenses started the second half slowly, but the Sailfish got things rolling with a rushing TD by Dexter Banks to decrease the Outlaw lead to 6. The Outlaws would answer with a 73 yard receiving TD by Saba Donut, but before they could even catch their breath, Cuco Clemente returned the following kickoff 93 yards for a TD. Due to a missed XP by Arizona, the lead was now 5. The fourth quarter was all Sailfish though with Dexter Banks delivering two more TDs in the air to storm out to a 37-29 lead that would hold up as the final score.
20) Choose any award from the past 24 offseasons that you think should’ve gone to a different contender. Why was your chosen candidate’s season superior to the actual winner?
When it comes to awards controversies, there is one that immediately comes to mind for me and most recent London Royals alumni. None other than the Season 23 Defensive Player of the Year and Linebacker of the Year awards. As we sit watching the presentation, the name Alejandro Chainbreaker is displayed as the winner of both awards. Wait, surely that is a mistake, right? If you take a look at the stats for Season 23, you’ll have to look down the list pretty far before you see Chainbreaker. In fact, 13 other linebackers (and 1 cornerback) finished the season with more tackles than him, the most noteworthy of those contenders being London Linebacker Juan Domine. Domine finished the season with a whopping 166 tackles, which was good for 21 more tackles than the next closest defender, and 64 more tackles than Chainbreaker. If 64 tackles wasn’t enough of a reason, then let’s take a look at the other stats. Chainbreaker edges out Domine in FF by 2, FR by 2, sacks by 3, and PD by 1. However, Domine wins TFL by 1 and INTs by 2. The INTs and FF/FR are basically a wash, so the voters told us that 3 sacks and 1 PD outweigh 64 tackles and 1 TFL.
28) Select any player who was drafted in the back half of a DSFL or ISFL draft. Show how that player has outperformed their draft position, or how they will soon do so. You cannot write about your own player.
Upon reading this prompt, one player instantly came to mind for me, Z-Whiz. In the Season 23 DSFL draft, Z-Whiz slid all the way to the 7th pick of Round 6, which was the 47th pick out of 62 total prospects. As a prospect that joined at almost the exact same time as Z-Whiz, I was familiar with progress as the draft approached and knew that both he and I were earning as much TPE as possible for new creates, so it was quite surprising to see him fall 24 picks after me but I was I was very pleased to see that he was selected by the same team I was. I think he would have been a max earner either way, but the low draft position seemed to put a chip on his shoulder. Keeping pace with the front runners in TPE, Z-Whiz made his way into the London WR and began helping with sim testing while his player started climbing the depth chart. In the Season 24 ISFL draft, his hard work paid off as his name was announced as the 4th overall pick by the Arizona Outlaws. With a draft position improvement of 43, there are few players out there that can say they outperformed expectations quite like Z-Whiz.
One of the most obvious nominations for S25 ISFL awards should be Dexter Banks II for the Most Valuable Player award. The high-powered Sarasota Sailfish offense heavily leaned on Banks in their air raid offense and he always answered the call. In a season that started out much worse than most could have predicted, Banks and the Sailfish still managed to put up the most points per game and most passing yards of any team in the league. In the past though, while Banks put up top tier passing numbers he was also inefficient and turnover prone, but he has flipped the script this season. In terms of efficiency, Banks has been at or near the top of the league consistently all season. As you would expect, his turnovers have significantly decreased as well. When looking at passing stats, Banks leads the league in yards, touchdowns, and passer rating while having the third fewest interceptions. He is no slouch in the running game either. He managed to accumulate the fifth most rushing yards of all QBs and is tied for the most rushing TDs of all QBs as well. Not only should Banks be nominated for the MVP award, I think it is pretty clear that he should be the winner of the award as well.
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Season 25 was a very interesting one as a member of the Sarasota Sailfish and resulted in many memorable games. One in particular that I am fond of was the Week 9 matchup in which the Sarasota Sailfish traveled to Arizona to face off against the Outlaws. In relation to the league, the game wasn’t overly impactful, but facing off against a team led by a fellow London Royals alumni and friend from the Season 24 class, Z-Whiz, put a bit more weight on this game for the personal bragging rights. Having just snapped a 3-game losing streak, the Sailfish headed into the game with a 3-5 record, while the Outlaws sat at 4-4. The game started about how you may have predicted with the Outlaws jumping out to a 23-10 lead at the half. The second half couldn’t have been more different than the first though. Both offenses started the second half slowly, but the Sailfish got things rolling with a rushing TD by Dexter Banks to decrease the Outlaw lead to 6. The Outlaws would answer with a 73 yard receiving TD by Saba Donut, but before they could even catch their breath, Cuco Clemente returned the following kickoff 93 yards for a TD. Due to a missed XP by Arizona, the lead was now 5. The fourth quarter was all Sailfish though with Dexter Banks delivering two more TDs in the air to storm out to a 37-29 lead that would hold up as the final score.
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250 words20) Choose any award from the past 24 offseasons that you think should’ve gone to a different contender. Why was your chosen candidate’s season superior to the actual winner?
When it comes to awards controversies, there is one that immediately comes to mind for me and most recent London Royals alumni. None other than the Season 23 Defensive Player of the Year and Linebacker of the Year awards. As we sit watching the presentation, the name Alejandro Chainbreaker is displayed as the winner of both awards. Wait, surely that is a mistake, right? If you take a look at the stats for Season 23, you’ll have to look down the list pretty far before you see Chainbreaker. In fact, 13 other linebackers (and 1 cornerback) finished the season with more tackles than him, the most noteworthy of those contenders being London Linebacker Juan Domine. Domine finished the season with a whopping 166 tackles, which was good for 21 more tackles than the next closest defender, and 64 more tackles than Chainbreaker. If 64 tackles wasn’t enough of a reason, then let’s take a look at the other stats. Chainbreaker edges out Domine in FF by 2, FR by 2, sacks by 3, and PD by 1. However, Domine wins TFL by 1 and INTs by 2. The INTs and FF/FR are basically a wash, so the voters told us that 3 sacks and 1 PD outweigh 64 tackles and 1 TFL.
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213 words28) Select any player who was drafted in the back half of a DSFL or ISFL draft. Show how that player has outperformed their draft position, or how they will soon do so. You cannot write about your own player.
Upon reading this prompt, one player instantly came to mind for me, Z-Whiz. In the Season 23 DSFL draft, Z-Whiz slid all the way to the 7th pick of Round 6, which was the 47th pick out of 62 total prospects. As a prospect that joined at almost the exact same time as Z-Whiz, I was familiar with progress as the draft approached and knew that both he and I were earning as much TPE as possible for new creates, so it was quite surprising to see him fall 24 picks after me but I was I was very pleased to see that he was selected by the same team I was. I think he would have been a max earner either way, but the low draft position seemed to put a chip on his shoulder. Keeping pace with the front runners in TPE, Z-Whiz made his way into the London WR and began helping with sim testing while his player started climbing the depth chart. In the Season 24 ISFL draft, his hard work paid off as his name was announced as the 4th overall pick by the Arizona Outlaws. With a draft position improvement of 43, there are few players out there that can say they outperformed expectations quite like Z-Whiz.
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