On an individual level, I feel that Juan Domine has had a stellar start to his 2nd season as the starting linebacker for the Chicago Butchers. For the most part, he is replicating his level of success from last season that saw him finish just outside of a Pro Bowl spot with the exception of one key metric. Buoyed in large part by a three sack performance against the perennial contenders Colorado Yeti, Domine has already reached 40% of his Season 25 sack totals through just 25% of the season and was leading the league after Week 2.
Our team is performing about as well as expected, so instead I'll react on behalf of another team. The Berlin Fire Salamanders should be in contention for the NSFC conference title, but they have fallen flat so far this season. On paper, this team has everything that they need to clinch a playoff berth (and potentially even an Ultimus), but their Season 26 campaign has been an abject failure so far. Hopeful Fire Salamander fans will point out that three of their four losses have occurred away from home, and the final loss to Chicago was due to a heartbreaking touchdown as time expired. No matter--championship teams cannot settle for winning their home games and losing their away games. After last season's expansion, fewer than half of the league's teams make the playoffs, so going 8-8 (or worse) is not sufficient to fulfill a team's title hopes.
Our team is performing about as well as expected, so instead I'll react on behalf of another team. The Berlin Fire Salamanders should be in contention for the NSFC conference title, but they have fallen flat so far this season. On paper, this team has everything that they need to clinch a playoff berth (and potentially even an Ultimus), but their Season 26 campaign has been an abject failure so far. Hopeful Fire Salamander fans will point out that three of their four losses have occurred away from home, and the final loss to Chicago was due to a heartbreaking touchdown as time expired. No matter--championship teams cannot settle for winning their home games and losing their away games. After last season's expansion, fewer than half of the league's teams make the playoffs, so going 8-8 (or worse) is not sufficient to fulfill a team's title hopes.
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