Tier 2 – 5 TPE
10) Describe your player and/or team’s journey through this latest season. What were the highlights? What were the lower points? What might you have done differently? What are your expectations for next season?
This was my players rookie season in the ISFL. I joined the New Orleans Second Line, a team that the season prior had made it all the way to the Ulitmus game and unfortunately lost. Coming into the season, I think most people didn’t expect too much from us. From what I can tell, there is usually quite a bit of turnover in the standings season to season, so Ulitmus finalist aren’t always the favourites the following season. This really seemed to be the case for us. It didn’t help that we had a rough start to the season, dropping the first two games on the season. And at the half way point of the season, we sat at 3-5, not a record that makes you think that this team is a contender. After yet another loss in week 9, we decided enough was enough, and proceeded to go on a 4 game winning streak, which was stopped by the Orange County Otters. This would be the last loss of the regular season for us Second Liners, we finished the season at 9-7, all thanks to our very strong 2nd half of the season.
We entered the playoffs as the underdogs, but a dominate first round win definitely turned some heads and our 2nd win against the heavily favoured Hahaluas bought us a trip to the Ultimus, for the second season in a row. Our Ulitmus game didn’t go as well. Up against the Sarasota Sailfish, the team with the best regular season in the league, proved that they were the top team in the end. It was a hell of a run, something I know I will never forget. Being this close to the ultimate prize has done nothing but make me want to help get back there again and come out the winner this time. So much work and dedication went into getting us there for a second season in a row, I really wanted to do everything I could to help make it happen. I will not stop trying to get back there, and with the players we have in the locker room and the players we've drafted in the DSFL, I have no doubt we'll be back at the big dance in time and this time, we will be raising the Ultimus over our heads!
As for my player, with the help of the entire team, he was able to have the best season of all of the rookie defenders and took home the award for the Defensive Rookie of the Year to show for it. So, if I had to sum up and describe this season, I would say that it was very exciting, full of emotion, a great learning experience, humbling and most of all, fun as shit!!
Tier 3 – 2.5 TPE
28) We’ve now finished a whole season in the new sim. What do you think about it? Are things working well for your player and team, or are there changes you think might be made?
I really enjoyed the new sim. The overall look of the streams has really improved and being able to see the ball in the air really adds to the immersion. There were definitely some oddities seen during some of our games and I’m sure all the other teams can say the same, things like not using time outs during a final drive in the 4th quarter. Punting while down by a score, late in a game in the opponent’s half on 4th and inches and missed field goals, so many missed field goals (totally not our 300 TPE kickers fault!). The only real criticism I have with the new sim is the legibility of the play by play text (I’m usually watching it on my phone, so it might be much better on a big screen) and that there isn’t a constant stat chart on screen like the old sim. I feel that I’m focussing so much on the game action during the actual play, and this is when the player stats are being shown in the bottom left corner. By the time the play is over, I never get a good look at the players numbers because it switched over to games stats. All in all, I really enjoy the new sim and look forward to seeing NOLA win games on it for the foreseeable future!
SHL affiliate – 2.5 TPE
10) Describe your player and/or team’s journey through this latest season. What were the highlights? What were the lower points? What might you have done differently? What are your expectations for next season?
This was my players rookie season in the ISFL. I joined the New Orleans Second Line, a team that the season prior had made it all the way to the Ulitmus game and unfortunately lost. Coming into the season, I think most people didn’t expect too much from us. From what I can tell, there is usually quite a bit of turnover in the standings season to season, so Ulitmus finalist aren’t always the favourites the following season. This really seemed to be the case for us. It didn’t help that we had a rough start to the season, dropping the first two games on the season. And at the half way point of the season, we sat at 3-5, not a record that makes you think that this team is a contender. After yet another loss in week 9, we decided enough was enough, and proceeded to go on a 4 game winning streak, which was stopped by the Orange County Otters. This would be the last loss of the regular season for us Second Liners, we finished the season at 9-7, all thanks to our very strong 2nd half of the season.
We entered the playoffs as the underdogs, but a dominate first round win definitely turned some heads and our 2nd win against the heavily favoured Hahaluas bought us a trip to the Ultimus, for the second season in a row. Our Ulitmus game didn’t go as well. Up against the Sarasota Sailfish, the team with the best regular season in the league, proved that they were the top team in the end. It was a hell of a run, something I know I will never forget. Being this close to the ultimate prize has done nothing but make me want to help get back there again and come out the winner this time. So much work and dedication went into getting us there for a second season in a row, I really wanted to do everything I could to help make it happen. I will not stop trying to get back there, and with the players we have in the locker room and the players we've drafted in the DSFL, I have no doubt we'll be back at the big dance in time and this time, we will be raising the Ultimus over our heads!
As for my player, with the help of the entire team, he was able to have the best season of all of the rookie defenders and took home the award for the Defensive Rookie of the Year to show for it. So, if I had to sum up and describe this season, I would say that it was very exciting, full of emotion, a great learning experience, humbling and most of all, fun as shit!!
Tier 3 – 2.5 TPE
28) We’ve now finished a whole season in the new sim. What do you think about it? Are things working well for your player and team, or are there changes you think might be made?
I really enjoyed the new sim. The overall look of the streams has really improved and being able to see the ball in the air really adds to the immersion. There were definitely some oddities seen during some of our games and I’m sure all the other teams can say the same, things like not using time outs during a final drive in the 4th quarter. Punting while down by a score, late in a game in the opponent’s half on 4th and inches and missed field goals, so many missed field goals (totally not our 300 TPE kickers fault!). The only real criticism I have with the new sim is the legibility of the play by play text (I’m usually watching it on my phone, so it might be much better on a big screen) and that there isn’t a constant stat chart on screen like the old sim. I feel that I’m focussing so much on the game action during the actual play, and this is when the player stats are being shown in the bottom left corner. By the time the play is over, I never get a good look at the players numbers because it switched over to games stats. All in all, I really enjoy the new sim and look forward to seeing NOLA win games on it for the foreseeable future!
SHL affiliate – 2.5 TPE
Vincent Jones Jr. - S26 LB - Tijuana Luchadores
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