Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series.
Darlane Farlane v. Bubba Nuck
Bubba Nuck of the Yellowknife Wraiths is the reigning MVP of the NSFL, but Darlane Farlane has exploded onto the scene this year as running back of the Baltimore Hawks. Bubba Nuck’s volume was cut considerably this season as the Wraiths focused on a more aerial offensive attack, having 290 rushes compared to Farlane’s league – leading 376 attempts. Unsurprisingly, Farlane also had more rushing yards than Nuck with 1267 yards compared to 1041. However, Nuck has been more efficient, averaging 3.6 yards per carry (among the best in the league) compared to Farlane’s 3.4 yards per carry. They also both scored 5 TDs this year. However, Nuck had 9 more receptions than Farlane did and also had 3 receiving touchdowns compared to Farlane’s 0. The Baltimore Hawks lean on their rushing attack and Darlane Farlane for their offense, while the Yellowknife Wraiths take a much more balanced approach, but both of these players have extremely important roles in their respective offenses. If the Yellowknife Wraiths are able to contain Darlane Farlane, the Baltimore Hawk’s offense will likely struggle. The opposite is true as well, if the Baltimore Hawks are able to contain Bubba Nuck, then the Yellowknife Wraith’s offense will likely struggle.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series.
Jaylon Lee v. Erasmo Broadway
These two LBs take command of their respective defensives for the Arizona Outlaws and the Baltimore Hawks, who will be meeting in the NSFL Championship. Stats wise, Jaylon Lee has more tackles with his league-leading 139 compared to Broadway’s 115, but Broadway has a fantastic 7 tackles for a loss compared to Lee’s 1. Broadway also has more sacks than Lee, with Broadway having 12 and Lee having 7, as well as interceptions with Broadway’s 3 compared to Lee’s 1. Where to two really standout is in their pass defending ability, as Broadway has an outstanding 13 passes defended (tied for leading all LBs) compared to Lee’s 4.
Looking at their builds, it’s somewhat clear that Jaylon Lee has been built specifically to stop the run. He sports an outstanding 83 strength, 80 tackling, 85 speed, and 72 agility to help him catch and wrestle down any RBs that make it past the Outlaw’s dominant defensive line. Comparatively, Erasmo Broadway has 71 strength, 70 tackling, 80 speed, and 75 agility. While less than Jaylon Lee in almost every single category, Broadway has made the most of his opportunities and has become one of the more dominant linebackers in the entire league in only a very short amount of time.
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Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs.
Philadelphia Liberty and Las Vegas Legion
The two S2 expansion teams also failed to make the playoffs in their first year of existence, but the outlook for their futures could not be more different. The two teams took drastically different approaches to building up their teams the first year: the Philadelphia Liberty went about it the “old fashioned way” and acquired as many draft picks as they could to build through the draft, while the Las Vegas Legion traded their picks away for established players. Before the season started, everyone was wondering how these two approaches would pan out. As it turns out, the two approaches would pan out mirror opposites of each other.
Both teams started the year extremely slow, but as time went on the Philadelphia Liberty slowly rose and finished the year relatively strong with a 5-9 record, while the Las Vegas Legion finished 3-11. While both teams finished last in their respective divisions, it’s clear to see that the future for the Philadelphia Liberty is much brighter than that of their fellow expansion team. The Liberty still possess a plethora of draft picks in addition to a solid core of active players, while the Las Vegas Legion have virtually imploded. They don’t have many draft picks left because they traded them all away, and their team has been unable to find their feet and get things together this year.
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Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them.
Arizona Outlaws v. Orange County Otters: Dental Dam, DE
The Outlaws v. Otters playoff game was dominated by the two defenses, as neither team was able to do hardly anything at all on offense. Only 3 touchdowns were scored the entire game, and the game went down to the wire with the Outlaws narrowly winning by only two points. Dental Dam caused a key fumble early in the game, and recovered it too! This turnover put the Outlaws within 10 yards of the end zone, ending in a touchdown. This one singular play was probably the most important play of the entire game. The Outlaws would only put together one scoring drive the entire game where they actually had to drive it, so being able to get this one touchdown ended up being a game winner for the Outlaws. Dental Dam also walked away with a solid stat line of 3 tackles and 2 sacks, leading all Outlaws in sacks.
The truth is that there weren’t really any other MVP candidates because the Arizona offense performed so terribly. King Bronko threw three interceptions and Mackworthy was held to only a measly 52 yards rushing at 2.7 yards per attempt. The Outlaws relied on their defense for this win, and the unit played together as a team exceedingly well. Dental Dam stands out and is the MVP because of that one play which I believe turned the course of the entire game.
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Playoff Review
Hawks defeat Wraiths 16-14
In the NSFC championship game the Baltimore Hawks narrowly squeezed out a win over the favored Yellowknife Hawks. While the box score indicates an extremely close game, the Hawks actually had this game in total control for the majority of the game. The Hawks had an astounding 23 first downs on offense, had 452 total offensive yards including 336 passing and 116 rushing, while holding the Wraiths to only 7 first downs and 191 total offensive yards. The Wraiths were able to capitalize on turnovers, which put them on the board, and the Wraiths bend-but-don’t-break defense did a relatively good job keeping the Hawks off the scoreboard, but it wasn’t enough as the Hawks had this game under control from the start.
Outlaws defeat Otters 17-13
The ASFC championship game was much more defensive, with both offenses generally struggling throughout the game. The Outlaws threw 3 interceptions, but were able to capitalize on a key forced fumble recovery to score what would be the game-winning touchdown. This was a defensive showdown for the ages.
Outlaws defeat Hawks 33-6
This game was over before it began. The Outlaws had this one completely under control as the Baltimore Hawks had no answer for either the Outlaws offense or their swarming defense.
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Darlane Farlane v. Bubba Nuck
Bubba Nuck of the Yellowknife Wraiths is the reigning MVP of the NSFL, but Darlane Farlane has exploded onto the scene this year as running back of the Baltimore Hawks. Bubba Nuck’s volume was cut considerably this season as the Wraiths focused on a more aerial offensive attack, having 290 rushes compared to Farlane’s league – leading 376 attempts. Unsurprisingly, Farlane also had more rushing yards than Nuck with 1267 yards compared to 1041. However, Nuck has been more efficient, averaging 3.6 yards per carry (among the best in the league) compared to Farlane’s 3.4 yards per carry. They also both scored 5 TDs this year. However, Nuck had 9 more receptions than Farlane did and also had 3 receiving touchdowns compared to Farlane’s 0. The Baltimore Hawks lean on their rushing attack and Darlane Farlane for their offense, while the Yellowknife Wraiths take a much more balanced approach, but both of these players have extremely important roles in their respective offenses. If the Yellowknife Wraiths are able to contain Darlane Farlane, the Baltimore Hawk’s offense will likely struggle. The opposite is true as well, if the Baltimore Hawks are able to contain Bubba Nuck, then the Yellowknife Wraith’s offense will likely struggle.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series.
Jaylon Lee v. Erasmo Broadway
These two LBs take command of their respective defensives for the Arizona Outlaws and the Baltimore Hawks, who will be meeting in the NSFL Championship. Stats wise, Jaylon Lee has more tackles with his league-leading 139 compared to Broadway’s 115, but Broadway has a fantastic 7 tackles for a loss compared to Lee’s 1. Broadway also has more sacks than Lee, with Broadway having 12 and Lee having 7, as well as interceptions with Broadway’s 3 compared to Lee’s 1. Where to two really standout is in their pass defending ability, as Broadway has an outstanding 13 passes defended (tied for leading all LBs) compared to Lee’s 4.
Looking at their builds, it’s somewhat clear that Jaylon Lee has been built specifically to stop the run. He sports an outstanding 83 strength, 80 tackling, 85 speed, and 72 agility to help him catch and wrestle down any RBs that make it past the Outlaw’s dominant defensive line. Comparatively, Erasmo Broadway has 71 strength, 70 tackling, 80 speed, and 75 agility. While less than Jaylon Lee in almost every single category, Broadway has made the most of his opportunities and has become one of the more dominant linebackers in the entire league in only a very short amount of time.
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Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs.
Philadelphia Liberty and Las Vegas Legion
The two S2 expansion teams also failed to make the playoffs in their first year of existence, but the outlook for their futures could not be more different. The two teams took drastically different approaches to building up their teams the first year: the Philadelphia Liberty went about it the “old fashioned way” and acquired as many draft picks as they could to build through the draft, while the Las Vegas Legion traded their picks away for established players. Before the season started, everyone was wondering how these two approaches would pan out. As it turns out, the two approaches would pan out mirror opposites of each other.
Both teams started the year extremely slow, but as time went on the Philadelphia Liberty slowly rose and finished the year relatively strong with a 5-9 record, while the Las Vegas Legion finished 3-11. While both teams finished last in their respective divisions, it’s clear to see that the future for the Philadelphia Liberty is much brighter than that of their fellow expansion team. The Liberty still possess a plethora of draft picks in addition to a solid core of active players, while the Las Vegas Legion have virtually imploded. They don’t have many draft picks left because they traded them all away, and their team has been unable to find their feet and get things together this year.
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Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them.
Arizona Outlaws v. Orange County Otters: Dental Dam, DE
The Outlaws v. Otters playoff game was dominated by the two defenses, as neither team was able to do hardly anything at all on offense. Only 3 touchdowns were scored the entire game, and the game went down to the wire with the Outlaws narrowly winning by only two points. Dental Dam caused a key fumble early in the game, and recovered it too! This turnover put the Outlaws within 10 yards of the end zone, ending in a touchdown. This one singular play was probably the most important play of the entire game. The Outlaws would only put together one scoring drive the entire game where they actually had to drive it, so being able to get this one touchdown ended up being a game winner for the Outlaws. Dental Dam also walked away with a solid stat line of 3 tackles and 2 sacks, leading all Outlaws in sacks.
The truth is that there weren’t really any other MVP candidates because the Arizona offense performed so terribly. King Bronko threw three interceptions and Mackworthy was held to only a measly 52 yards rushing at 2.7 yards per attempt. The Outlaws relied on their defense for this win, and the unit played together as a team exceedingly well. Dental Dam stands out and is the MVP because of that one play which I believe turned the course of the entire game.
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Playoff Review
Hawks defeat Wraiths 16-14
In the NSFC championship game the Baltimore Hawks narrowly squeezed out a win over the favored Yellowknife Hawks. While the box score indicates an extremely close game, the Hawks actually had this game in total control for the majority of the game. The Hawks had an astounding 23 first downs on offense, had 452 total offensive yards including 336 passing and 116 rushing, while holding the Wraiths to only 7 first downs and 191 total offensive yards. The Wraiths were able to capitalize on turnovers, which put them on the board, and the Wraiths bend-but-don’t-break defense did a relatively good job keeping the Hawks off the scoreboard, but it wasn’t enough as the Hawks had this game under control from the start.
Outlaws defeat Otters 17-13
The ASFC championship game was much more defensive, with both offenses generally struggling throughout the game. The Outlaws threw 3 interceptions, but were able to capitalize on a key forced fumble recovery to score what would be the game-winning touchdown. This was a defensive showdown for the ages.
Outlaws defeat Hawks 33-6
This game was over before it began. The Outlaws had this one completely under control as the Baltimore Hawks had no answer for either the Outlaws offense or their swarming defense.
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