(S30) Ultimus Week

[MrStennett]

18. If I chose the ultimate team player on the Outlaws, I would have to go with running back Deadly Memes. He's been one of those guys, even going back to our time together on the London Royals, who was willing to do whatever he had to if it would help the team win. Since he arrived in Arizona, that team first mentality has really come to the forefront though. He has taken a backseat for basically his entire career with the Outlaws to future Hall of Famer Tatsu Nakamura, and willingly so. Not only that, this is all after considering that he changed positions when he first arrived. He was originally a wide receiver, but switched to running back because of Arizona's glut at the former position. Now it's true that Memes had a wonderful season this year, as the team had a more balanced approach considering their two backs, but this is the payoff to being patient and a hard worker for a LONG time before this. Essentially his entire career has been playing second fiddle and he has never once complained about the role. He just goes out game after game and contributes where he can. This is what makes Deadly Memes the ultimate team player.

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27. I feel like if there was any team that I could not necessarily rebrand, but let's say "freshen up", it would be the Philadelphia Liberty. I like the idea behind the branding, but I'm just not a huge fan of the execution of the logo. I mean, first off, if you're going for the patriotic angle, your colors should be red, white, and blue, right? Maybe I'm nuts for thinking this, but I would lean towards like New England Patriots colors, except maybe work in the gold instead of silver. Anyways, that logo needs some kind of adjustment. Like, I know that Liberty refers to the famed Liberty Bell, but it seems kind of lazy to me to just have the bell be the logo. Plus, I've seen the liberty bell in person, and even for a history nerd like me, it's just kind of like a meh experience. Go and wait in this super long line for an hour to see a broken bell. Besides, they claim that the crack is "iconic", but I think it's more that Philadelphians are lazy. The bell was cracked and fixed before years ago, but when it cracked the second time, they were just like "Screw it! Let's put it on display!" Anyways, please Philadelphia Liberty: do something about your branding.

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28. This is going to be my one plug for myself as an award candidate: I believe wholeheartedly that my player, Charlemagne Cortez, should win the Most Valuable Player award this season. I'll give you the statistical argument first. Just looking at what Cortez has accomplished this season is eye popping. He's had an incredible season for the highest scoring offense in league history. He had the fourth best season ever as far as completion percentage, and tied for sixth all-time with touchdown passes, leading to him having the single best quarterback rating to end a season in ISFL history. This broken record wasn't even particularly close. Franklin Armstrong's QB rating of 109.3 had stood since he achieved it over ten seasons ago, but Cortez flew past it by four points, finishing with a otherworldly 113.1. Now, if you're talking about just going beyond straight numbers, he led the Outlaws to a record breaking offensive season, aided along by former MVP, RB Tatsu Nakamura, and new #1 wide receiver Darren Pama. The entire team fired on all cylinders for basically the whole season, and any football person knows that often begins and ends with solid quarterback play. Hopefully, the voters get this one right and recognize the pure brilliance that Cortez managed to spin this year.

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