Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series.
In the game to decide the NSFC champion, the success of both teams, the Philadelphia Liberty and the Baltimore Hawks, hinged on the performance their quarterbacks were able to produce. Let’s start with the winners-the Baltimore Hawks, led by Scrub Kyubee. Kyubee was able to hit his marks, or really I should say his mark-Trey Willie, the rookie sensation, for the entire game, throwing four touchdowns total (three of those being to Willie). Was able to complete a solid number of passes, maintaining a 64.86% completion rate, and throwing for 353 total yards. It should be mentioned that Kyubee also threw two interceptions, although the Philadelphia Liberty couldn’t get any offense going with those turnovers. The other side of this matchup, the Philadelphia Liberty and their quarterback Clifford Rove, were wholly ineffective as a unit. Rove completed less than half of his passes, and while he threw no interceptions, he also threw for zero touchdowns. The Liberty were barely close to the endzone the entire game, only managing to get one score, and a field goal at that. Just from this brief overview of the quarterback’s game performances, it’s obvious that an effective passing offense is necessary to advance in this league. Let’s see if Kyubee can keep it up against a stellar Outlaws defense in the Ultimus.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series
Defense played a big role in marking the disparities between a visibly struggling Philadelphia Liberty team and the triumphant Baltimore Hawks in the National Simulation Football League’s S3 NSFC Championship. The performance of both quarterbacks could be no more different, and that showed when comparing the total yards for both teams, of which the Baltimore Hawks had almost 100 more yards. The top performer on defense for the Philadelphia Liberty was definitely the powerhouse, Lincoln Jefferson. Not only did Jefferson tie for having the team’s most tackles with 9, he also picked off one of the Philadelphia Liberty’s two total interceptions. Of course offensively they didn’t do much with the stoppages and turnovers that Jefferson provided, but that doesn’t change the fact that the Hawks were occasionally limited by him (although they managed to score 27 in the game). The Baltimore Hawks had quintuple the sacks of the Philadelphia Liberty Defensive Corps, and a big provider of that was Stephen Harrison, who had 2 sacks, the same amount as the entire Philadelphia defense had. Coupled with 10 tackles, Harrison was a threat on every single play, never relenting on crashing the Philadelphia Offensive Line. At the end of the day, Philadelphia didn’t win because their offense couldn’t do anything, the primary reason for this non production being the Baltimore defense.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them.
In my eyes, there was a clear MVP in the National Simulation Football League NSFC Championship series. The game pitted the Baltimore Hawks versus the Philadelphia Liberty. Baltimore for the most part steamrolled the Philadelphia Liberty, only allowing one score, a field goal, by them in the entire game. The offensive performance of the Hawks was equally as impressive, with the team’s quarterback Scrub Kyubee throwing for 4 touchdowns on 353 Yards. My MVP however is not Scrub Kyubee, but rather who Kyubee’s top option has been for the entire season—rookie phenom, Trey Willie. At this point, Willie is probably a lock for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and his top notch performances of the regular season certainly made him more confident and carried over into this playoff game. Willie was next to unstoppable this game, Philadelphia’s secondary couldn’t do anything against him. While Willie only had 5 receptions this game (tied first w/2 other Hawks receivers), he had an astounding average yardage per catch of 23.4. His longest catch was 45 yards, so that means pretty much any of his catches were a guaranteed first down and then some. He also was clutch when it mattered in the red zone, contributing three receiving touchdowns to the scoreboard for the Baltimore Hawks.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs.
Two teams which were unable to make the playoffs this year were the Las Vegas Legion and the Colorado Yeti. Both of these teams have failed to make a dent in the league this season due to their lack of quarterbacks who can get the job done. The Las Vegas Legion have been struggling so far in the National Simulation Football League, and while football is of course a team sport, much of their offensive woes this season were sourced by their starting quarterback, Josh Bercovici. Bercovici would most likely struggle to hit water if he were to fall out of a boat, completing only just above half of his passes, second worst in the league among starting quarterbacks. He also struggled to compete with opposing secondaries, often misthrowing and resulting in a 20 interception season. If you thought S3 was a bad season for Bercovici however, the quarterback for the Colorado Yeti would laugh at you. In all fairness, nobody saw the whole Noble debacle coming, and so the Yeti were forced into the uncomfortable position of calling up a quarterback that clearly wasn’t ready to compete in the NSFL. Pierno threw only 8 touchdowns in the whole season, however perhaps more impressive is that he managed to throw 35 interceptions. Clearly this is not the way to have a sustainable offense, and the Yeti truly suffered for it, resulting in a terribly disappointing season.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game.
The best play of the championship game of the National Simulation Football League came at about the halfway mark through the second quarter. The Arizona Outlaws hadn’t quite pulled away at that point, their quarterback King Bronko was struggling on offense, but the Arizona Outlaw defense was thriving. The Baltimore Hawks were desperately trying to get some sort of offensive run against the defense, but on 2nd and 7 with 7 minutes and 11 seconds left on the clock, Jayce Tuck forced Baltimore quarterback Scrub Kyubee into the backfield, and chased him down for an 11 yard sack. The Arizona fans went wild as the Baltimore Hawks then lined up for 3rd and 18. There was a fast blitz coming at the Baltimore offensive line, and this time Tuck was held. Right next to him however, Godfrey King fought through. Barreling through his opposition, King reached Kyubee before he could throw the ball and sacked him for a four yard loss. The cheers became deafening. Tuck and King high fived each other and pumped each other up as the crowd was chanting “Gruesome Twosome” over and over. It certainly was one of the most high energy sequences in the entire game.
In the game to decide the NSFC champion, the success of both teams, the Philadelphia Liberty and the Baltimore Hawks, hinged on the performance their quarterbacks were able to produce. Let’s start with the winners-the Baltimore Hawks, led by Scrub Kyubee. Kyubee was able to hit his marks, or really I should say his mark-Trey Willie, the rookie sensation, for the entire game, throwing four touchdowns total (three of those being to Willie). Was able to complete a solid number of passes, maintaining a 64.86% completion rate, and throwing for 353 total yards. It should be mentioned that Kyubee also threw two interceptions, although the Philadelphia Liberty couldn’t get any offense going with those turnovers. The other side of this matchup, the Philadelphia Liberty and their quarterback Clifford Rove, were wholly ineffective as a unit. Rove completed less than half of his passes, and while he threw no interceptions, he also threw for zero touchdowns. The Liberty were barely close to the endzone the entire game, only managing to get one score, and a field goal at that. Just from this brief overview of the quarterback’s game performances, it’s obvious that an effective passing offense is necessary to advance in this league. Let’s see if Kyubee can keep it up against a stellar Outlaws defense in the Ultimus.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series
Defense played a big role in marking the disparities between a visibly struggling Philadelphia Liberty team and the triumphant Baltimore Hawks in the National Simulation Football League’s S3 NSFC Championship. The performance of both quarterbacks could be no more different, and that showed when comparing the total yards for both teams, of which the Baltimore Hawks had almost 100 more yards. The top performer on defense for the Philadelphia Liberty was definitely the powerhouse, Lincoln Jefferson. Not only did Jefferson tie for having the team’s most tackles with 9, he also picked off one of the Philadelphia Liberty’s two total interceptions. Of course offensively they didn’t do much with the stoppages and turnovers that Jefferson provided, but that doesn’t change the fact that the Hawks were occasionally limited by him (although they managed to score 27 in the game). The Baltimore Hawks had quintuple the sacks of the Philadelphia Liberty Defensive Corps, and a big provider of that was Stephen Harrison, who had 2 sacks, the same amount as the entire Philadelphia defense had. Coupled with 10 tackles, Harrison was a threat on every single play, never relenting on crashing the Philadelphia Offensive Line. At the end of the day, Philadelphia didn’t win because their offense couldn’t do anything, the primary reason for this non production being the Baltimore defense.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them.
In my eyes, there was a clear MVP in the National Simulation Football League NSFC Championship series. The game pitted the Baltimore Hawks versus the Philadelphia Liberty. Baltimore for the most part steamrolled the Philadelphia Liberty, only allowing one score, a field goal, by them in the entire game. The offensive performance of the Hawks was equally as impressive, with the team’s quarterback Scrub Kyubee throwing for 4 touchdowns on 353 Yards. My MVP however is not Scrub Kyubee, but rather who Kyubee’s top option has been for the entire season—rookie phenom, Trey Willie. At this point, Willie is probably a lock for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and his top notch performances of the regular season certainly made him more confident and carried over into this playoff game. Willie was next to unstoppable this game, Philadelphia’s secondary couldn’t do anything against him. While Willie only had 5 receptions this game (tied first w/2 other Hawks receivers), he had an astounding average yardage per catch of 23.4. His longest catch was 45 yards, so that means pretty much any of his catches were a guaranteed first down and then some. He also was clutch when it mattered in the red zone, contributing three receiving touchdowns to the scoreboard for the Baltimore Hawks.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs.
Two teams which were unable to make the playoffs this year were the Las Vegas Legion and the Colorado Yeti. Both of these teams have failed to make a dent in the league this season due to their lack of quarterbacks who can get the job done. The Las Vegas Legion have been struggling so far in the National Simulation Football League, and while football is of course a team sport, much of their offensive woes this season were sourced by their starting quarterback, Josh Bercovici. Bercovici would most likely struggle to hit water if he were to fall out of a boat, completing only just above half of his passes, second worst in the league among starting quarterbacks. He also struggled to compete with opposing secondaries, often misthrowing and resulting in a 20 interception season. If you thought S3 was a bad season for Bercovici however, the quarterback for the Colorado Yeti would laugh at you. In all fairness, nobody saw the whole Noble debacle coming, and so the Yeti were forced into the uncomfortable position of calling up a quarterback that clearly wasn’t ready to compete in the NSFL. Pierno threw only 8 touchdowns in the whole season, however perhaps more impressive is that he managed to throw 35 interceptions. Clearly this is not the way to have a sustainable offense, and the Yeti truly suffered for it, resulting in a terribly disappointing season.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game.
The best play of the championship game of the National Simulation Football League came at about the halfway mark through the second quarter. The Arizona Outlaws hadn’t quite pulled away at that point, their quarterback King Bronko was struggling on offense, but the Arizona Outlaw defense was thriving. The Baltimore Hawks were desperately trying to get some sort of offensive run against the defense, but on 2nd and 7 with 7 minutes and 11 seconds left on the clock, Jayce Tuck forced Baltimore quarterback Scrub Kyubee into the backfield, and chased him down for an 11 yard sack. The Arizona fans went wild as the Baltimore Hawks then lined up for 3rd and 18. There was a fast blitz coming at the Baltimore offensive line, and this time Tuck was held. Right next to him however, Godfrey King fought through. Barreling through his opposition, King reached Kyubee before he could throw the ball and sacked him for a four yard loss. The cheers became deafening. Tuck and King high fived each other and pumped each other up as the crowd was chanting “Gruesome Twosome” over and over. It certainly was one of the most high energy sequences in the entire game.
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