Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
When people think offensive players for Arizona they think about none other than Reg Mackworthy. He was right behind Tweed for rushing title, averaging 3.3 yards per carry on route to 1215 yards. Reg has also been able to find the end zone 10 times, which is second in the league. He has been the backbone of the Arizona offense, carrying them to victory time and time again since their receiving corps isn’t as strong as some others. Don’t sleep on those guys either though. Reg has been a class veteran in the league and is looking to help carry Arizona to their third title in three years.
The underdog would have to be Erlich Burnsman. He was drafted this year by Orange County, and even though they have become a high flying, air it out offense he has put in a lot of work. Sharing carries with Leroy Jenkins has hurt his numbers, but even then, on the year Burnsman has 552 yards with a 3.7 average and a staggering 11 touchdowns which leads the league in that category. Burnsman is going to try and upset the Outlaws, and he will need to be clicking on all cylinders if the Otters want a chance to go to the Ultimus.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
A player that has come up big for Baltimore time and time again has to be none other than Antoine Delacour. He has been a forced to be reckoned with in Baltimore. On the season Antoine Delacour has recorded 67 tackles, 6 interceptions, 24 pass deflections and a defensive touchdown. He has been a shutdown corner for Baltimore and will continue to do so for the future. He has helped lead Baltimore to the #1 seed in the NSFC and will continue to help them out in the foreseeable future.
Tyler Oles of the Philadelphia Liberty has also been a wonderful player throughout the year for the Liberty. On the season he has 59 tackles, 7 interceptions, 12 pass deflections with one defensive touchdown. Another anchor for the Liberty defense, he has helped turn this team around and gotten them the number 2 spot in the NSFC. Tyler Oles has been a vocal leader for the Liberty on both the field and in the locker rooms. We can see him looking out for the Liberty throughout the forums and he is someone that is easily a captain that will continue to improve and be a great player for years to come.
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Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
Two teams that have struggled immensely this year and failed to make the playoffs are none other than Yellowknife Wraiths and the San Jose Sabercats. The Yellowknife Wraiths have had the same story these past few seasons, where they can’t do anything on the road, and this season especially their home strength has fallen off. This could be due to a number of reasons, a lot of people believe it is because the sim gods hate them, or that Er is cheating, but some of it can come down to Bzerkap’s 2 game suspension and their game planning. Yellowknife has the team to do it offensively, but their defense even with Ricky Maddox switching over has under preformed immensely. Only time will tell, but hopefully they can turn it around for Season 4.
The San Jose Sabercats are another story all together. The first two seasons they won a combined total of 8 games, while in season 3 they only won 5, they tied a game and made vast improvements all around their team. They drafted a kicker with the 5th overall pick, where a lot of people can see that as a problem, Iyah Blewitt has been nothing but godsend to San Jose. They have strengthened their defensive line and secondary, and their receiving corps has seen vast improvements as well. Being in the strong ASFC will make it hard for San Jose to see the playoffs, but given time and a *hopefully* Strong free agent market this season, look for them to contend with Orange County next year.
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Hate the player or the game: Tell us which team made the playoffs and shouldn't have, or which team didn't and should have? (Can be completed at any point)
The San Jose Sabercats are a team that hands down should have made the playoffs over the Orange County Otters. It wasn’t until their late season melt down that they fell out of contention to take the second seed in the ASFC. When San Jose acquired Gadget Tech, Torque Lewith and Mayran Jackson from the Yeti completely changed the way the team functions. Getting these players for the corpse of Ben Longshaw and some picks (season 4 draft picks aren’t going to really turn into much) ended up making the AFSC the more competitive league. The Sabercats started to air the ball out, Ethan Hunt started to play like the Quarterback that the team believes he can be and good things started happening. The defense that San Jose has also brought to the table has made huge adjustments from the previous years and it has been great to see a strong front 4 with a strong secondary. San Jose almost squeaked into the playoffs with no real linebackers and are looking to make a huge splash into free agency to be able to contend. With the possibility of Mike Boss leaving Orange County, look for San Jose to steal the number two spot for the playoffs these next few years. Only time will tell, but San Jose continues to trend upwards.
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Root for the Underdog: Pick an away team in an upcoming game and try to convince yourself (and us) why they can win. (Must be completed before the playoff series you write about)
The Philadelphia Liberty is a team that the Baltimore Hawks NEED to look out for. They started the season off slowly and dug themselves into a hole, but ended up pulling themselves out and finished the year strong. They won 7 of their last 8 games, with their only loss coming to Yellowknife on a Field Goal. The Liberty barely lost to Baltimore in Baltimore and have come a long way since week four. Their team has a whole season under their belts now after a lot of changes that they have gone through from being an expansion team in season two. They were also able to add the best free agent from last year, A.C. Hackett and he has been able to bring the team’s defense around. The Liberty also added Ramrio to their stout front seven and are looking to make a huge impact. Their secondary is nothing to laugh at, having Kristoffer O’Sullivan and Tyler Oles, and their defense is easily one of the best in the league this year. This team has a lot to prove and a lot to offer, and if Baltimore makes any mistakes the Liberty will jump all over them and take this game from under Baltimore’s noses.
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When people think offensive players for Arizona they think about none other than Reg Mackworthy. He was right behind Tweed for rushing title, averaging 3.3 yards per carry on route to 1215 yards. Reg has also been able to find the end zone 10 times, which is second in the league. He has been the backbone of the Arizona offense, carrying them to victory time and time again since their receiving corps isn’t as strong as some others. Don’t sleep on those guys either though. Reg has been a class veteran in the league and is looking to help carry Arizona to their third title in three years.
The underdog would have to be Erlich Burnsman. He was drafted this year by Orange County, and even though they have become a high flying, air it out offense he has put in a lot of work. Sharing carries with Leroy Jenkins has hurt his numbers, but even then, on the year Burnsman has 552 yards with a 3.7 average and a staggering 11 touchdowns which leads the league in that category. Burnsman is going to try and upset the Outlaws, and he will need to be clicking on all cylinders if the Otters want a chance to go to the Ultimus.
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Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
A player that has come up big for Baltimore time and time again has to be none other than Antoine Delacour. He has been a forced to be reckoned with in Baltimore. On the season Antoine Delacour has recorded 67 tackles, 6 interceptions, 24 pass deflections and a defensive touchdown. He has been a shutdown corner for Baltimore and will continue to do so for the future. He has helped lead Baltimore to the #1 seed in the NSFC and will continue to help them out in the foreseeable future.
Tyler Oles of the Philadelphia Liberty has also been a wonderful player throughout the year for the Liberty. On the season he has 59 tackles, 7 interceptions, 12 pass deflections with one defensive touchdown. Another anchor for the Liberty defense, he has helped turn this team around and gotten them the number 2 spot in the NSFC. Tyler Oles has been a vocal leader for the Liberty on both the field and in the locker rooms. We can see him looking out for the Liberty throughout the forums and he is someone that is easily a captain that will continue to improve and be a great player for years to come.
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Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
Two teams that have struggled immensely this year and failed to make the playoffs are none other than Yellowknife Wraiths and the San Jose Sabercats. The Yellowknife Wraiths have had the same story these past few seasons, where they can’t do anything on the road, and this season especially their home strength has fallen off. This could be due to a number of reasons, a lot of people believe it is because the sim gods hate them, or that Er is cheating, but some of it can come down to Bzerkap’s 2 game suspension and their game planning. Yellowknife has the team to do it offensively, but their defense even with Ricky Maddox switching over has under preformed immensely. Only time will tell, but hopefully they can turn it around for Season 4.
The San Jose Sabercats are another story all together. The first two seasons they won a combined total of 8 games, while in season 3 they only won 5, they tied a game and made vast improvements all around their team. They drafted a kicker with the 5th overall pick, where a lot of people can see that as a problem, Iyah Blewitt has been nothing but godsend to San Jose. They have strengthened their defensive line and secondary, and their receiving corps has seen vast improvements as well. Being in the strong ASFC will make it hard for San Jose to see the playoffs, but given time and a *hopefully* Strong free agent market this season, look for them to contend with Orange County next year.
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Hate the player or the game: Tell us which team made the playoffs and shouldn't have, or which team didn't and should have? (Can be completed at any point)
The San Jose Sabercats are a team that hands down should have made the playoffs over the Orange County Otters. It wasn’t until their late season melt down that they fell out of contention to take the second seed in the ASFC. When San Jose acquired Gadget Tech, Torque Lewith and Mayran Jackson from the Yeti completely changed the way the team functions. Getting these players for the corpse of Ben Longshaw and some picks (season 4 draft picks aren’t going to really turn into much) ended up making the AFSC the more competitive league. The Sabercats started to air the ball out, Ethan Hunt started to play like the Quarterback that the team believes he can be and good things started happening. The defense that San Jose has also brought to the table has made huge adjustments from the previous years and it has been great to see a strong front 4 with a strong secondary. San Jose almost squeaked into the playoffs with no real linebackers and are looking to make a huge splash into free agency to be able to contend. With the possibility of Mike Boss leaving Orange County, look for San Jose to steal the number two spot for the playoffs these next few years. Only time will tell, but San Jose continues to trend upwards.
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Root for the Underdog: Pick an away team in an upcoming game and try to convince yourself (and us) why they can win. (Must be completed before the playoff series you write about)
The Philadelphia Liberty is a team that the Baltimore Hawks NEED to look out for. They started the season off slowly and dug themselves into a hole, but ended up pulling themselves out and finished the year strong. They won 7 of their last 8 games, with their only loss coming to Yellowknife on a Field Goal. The Liberty barely lost to Baltimore in Baltimore and have come a long way since week four. Their team has a whole season under their belts now after a lot of changes that they have gone through from being an expansion team in season two. They were also able to add the best free agent from last year, A.C. Hackett and he has been able to bring the team’s defense around. The Liberty also added Ramrio to their stout front seven and are looking to make a huge impact. Their secondary is nothing to laugh at, having Kristoffer O’Sullivan and Tyler Oles, and their defense is easily one of the best in the league this year. This team has a lot to prove and a lot to offer, and if Baltimore makes any mistakes the Liberty will jump all over them and take this game from under Baltimore’s noses.
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