Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. - Ultimus. Wouldn't life be easier if an entire unit could win MVP? The Arizona Outlaws dominated the point of attack on defense, making for an absolutely miserable day for Scrub Kyubee. Tuck, King, and even Lee and Ernston have a legitimate claim to the title, but my pick is further in the backfield. Franklin Harris Jr. picked off the quarterback twice, and took one to the house. This game eventually became a blowout, but his touchdown late in the first served as a momentum changer and gave his team a two score lead at the time. He also notched 3 pass deflections and 7 tackles, proving to be a vital part in shutting down the Baltimore offense, and showing an ability to wrap up when plays were made around him. The Hawks boast a set of talented receivers, and without a great combo of corners in Harris and Carter, even a great pass rush couldn't stop them. A special shoutout needs to be given to Christiano Ronaldo, however. Punter/kicker isn't a glorious position, it's an essential one, but not one that gets a lot of attention. Punters don't win game MVP, they sure as hell don't win league mvp, and aside from a pro bowl nod, there's really not much you can write home about. But Ronaldo was excellent on the biggest stage. Arizona's offense struggled, and Ronaldo was called upon 14 times to punt the football. 14 times creates a lot of margin for error, but aside from a shanked punt after a three and out at the end of the third, Ronaldo was flawless. He showed his versatility as a player; he showed the strength needed to boot a punt 66 yards, and the accuracy to drop 2 within the 20 yard line. After 14 punted from just about every position on the field, and STILL managed a 46.2 average. His foot accounted for more yards than both offenses combined, and he combined that with a perfect 7-7 on extra points. You can't have a bette day at the postion than what Ronaldo had during the Ultimus.
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. I personally saw 3 of the 4 games and will only write about those because that's where my knowledge is. I joined this site at a great time in my opinion. Not only do I get to be on a DSFL team within a week or so from joining, but I got to watch both championship games, as well as the DSFL West semi final game live. Three different games, three different stories, three very different outcomes. Let me dive in. The Blues vs Seawolves game was the first I ever saw in the league, and was actually very enjoyable despite being low scoring. The team wearing Blue was, of course, the Seawolves and not the Blues, but once you got past that the rest was easy to pick up on. The Seawolves employed what I thought was a great gameplan, feeding the ball to arguably the best back in their league, Shawn Ariel. He picked up 100 yards on the day (picked up on the last play) and was a huge part of a ball and clock control style offense that grinded out a close win. The Blues had to settle for field goals too often, and should have been more aggressive on a 4th and goal in the second. The play resulted in a field goal instead of a td, a potential swing of 4 points, the exact score they lost by. Unfortunately, the gameplan didn't translate well one game later for the Seawolves. Christian Adams had an absolutely abysmal day, turning the ball over 4 times, 3 of which in enemy territory, and once even in the endzone. The defense held true for a second straight game, allowing only 13 points and 8 first downs. Jameis Christ didn't put up gaudy numbers, but he didn't turn the ball over and found the endzone once, which is one more time than the Seawolves did. Though they were mostly held in check, they played mistake free football and got a win over what I beliebe to be the better team. It's hard to win with 4 interceptions, and the Seawolves learned that the hard way. On that subject, we reach the Ultimus. What a miserable game this was. The Hawk's one lone td came in garbage time, and did little to mask the 12-49 trouncing they received. Scrub Kyugee hit the trio of Harris, Carter, and Davis 5 total times, which is ESPECIALLY bad since they're on the other team. He also hit the ground with the ball in his hand 12 times. 5 turnovers and 12 sacks isn't generally a recipe for success, and that held true in this game. The Arizona defense played tremendously, but the Hawks line absolutely let the team down. It's weird to say, but taking away the MASSIVE amount of mistakes would have made this a close game. Baltimore's defense was fantastic, but the offense couldn't get anything going and gave up more scores to the defense than they managed themselves. Maybe next year the dynasty will come to an end.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game. If you like punting, this game was like a wet dream for you. Realistically though, if you like defenses that can shut down an opposition for quarters at a time, this game was your cup of tea. There were 18 total sacks and five interceptions to choose from, on the other side of the ball King Bronco threw for 4 TDs (Though that number doesn't paint an accurate picture of his game film). But one play was my favorite; not only was it a big moment, it also exemplified exactly how this game went. If you asked someone to show you one play to describe how an entire matchup went (A terrible idea btw) this play was it. But before I get to that, let me discuss the sequence leading to it. 6-14 nearing the end of the 2nd quarter and Scrub gets picked off for his second pick six of the day. The score goes to 21-6, but its evident that if they stop shooting themselves in the foot the Hawks can really be a threat today. 14 of the 21 points have been from interceptions run back, take those away and its a one point game. This game is very much alive to start the third quarter, the Hawk's defense has been doing its job, they just need a lucky break to crawl back in. They don't get it, and the game really starts to get out of hand, really at this point the Hawks are looking for a morale boost of any sort. They get a huge stop, pinning Arizona at their own 2, narrowly missing a safety. Ronaldo has his only bad punt of the game, a 39 yard punt that gives the Hawks great field position at the Arizona 41. They're not even 10 yards from at least field goal range, pretty much guaranteed to score. First play, interception by Carter. Unbelievable. The day was THAT miserable, and it was actually laughable when it happened. Of course, the Hawks eventually got the garbage time score which I guess is a minor moral victory, but the game was a blowout. Even with that, they had about 5 seconds to feel good before the XP was blocked.
That Magic Moment: Pick one moment from a playoff game and describe what made it so amazing to watch. My favorite moment from any game was during the Seawolves-Blues game. This was a back and forth contest, and in the 4th quarter the Blues took the lead 10-13 with a field goal around the 13 minute mark. Still plenty of time to play honestly, but I was on the edge of my seat here. The Seawolves get the ball after an ill-advised return from Shawn Ariel, and have to start at their own 5. At this point in the game, I personally would be content with just not turning the ball over and giving up the easy points, but they came out determined. A nice run by Ariel gives them the space to run a deep pass off play action, and they find Washington deep for a 30 yard gain. All of a sudden the bad field position is no longer a factor. After getting stuffed on first, Christian Adams gets sacked, and it looks like the drive is going to die after the one big play. 3rd and 15 is normally a hopeless down, but the Seawolves refuse to die. Another deep ball, this time to Hunter Mason, unreal. Now on their opponents 42, the Seawolves move to a more conservative approach, and nickel and dime their way to a couple of first downs to keep the ball moving, but Christian Adams has one more great play left in him. On third and 4 from the 25 the defense is covering a quick throw, trying to force a fg. But Adams puts the ball on the money on a post for 16 yards for another first, now on the 9 yard line. One play later he throws what should be a TD, but is called down at the one. Isreal Lewis-Moore scores from the goal line, and the Seawolves gain a lead that they hold on to for the rest of the game. This drive was a 95 yard game winner. Shawn Ariel was fantastic all day, and deserves the praise he gets, but Christian Adams stepped up in the biggest moment and took his team to the championship game. It was a ton of fun to watch, and as my personal first game to see, it'll be a memory that sticks with me.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. (This is the hardest for me to write since I just got here, but I think I know enough to be decent here) From what I've gathered, the Wraiths were favored over the Hawks in the begining of the season, and likely throughout. They finished second in passing in the league, with an excellent season from Orosz being overshadowed by only the insane Mike Boss. In fact, they finished in the top half of the league in every important stat, yet missed the playoffs for the second straight year. One or two close games going the other way could have been the difference maker, and the Wraiths had plenty of those this year. Going forward, this is a team that should be favored to make the playoffs once again, but they need to close games out and beat teams that they're better than. Yellowknife has a great team, one that's too talented to not be playing post season games, but they need all the pieces to come together at the same time to reach the next level. The next team I'll cover is pretty much the opposite. Las Vegas is near the bottom of the league in pretty much everything, and has a lot of improvement to go before even considering a playoff run. The key here is baby steps, it won't all happen in one season. Trades are tantilizing, and they've tried to improve the team with them, but you have to value them responsibly. Now, instead of having the first overall pick, they shipped it away to the division rival Outlaws. They have some pieces on offense, and I believe either progression from their current qb or the acquisition of a top level qb could be a huge step in the right direction (Though that's admittedly a blanket statement). The problem lies more so on defense, specifically the secondary. They have a skilled linebacker and dt that can help shut down the run game, but who's going to stop the talented receivers in the league? The Otters, for example, have a duo that makes Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne look like high school players. A complete revamp of the CB and safety positions is needed, and thankfully help appears to be on the way in S5. Until then, the floor and the ceiling look awfully close together for the Legion.
+10 TPE (unless I'm wrong, then someone please correct me).
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. I personally saw 3 of the 4 games and will only write about those because that's where my knowledge is. I joined this site at a great time in my opinion. Not only do I get to be on a DSFL team within a week or so from joining, but I got to watch both championship games, as well as the DSFL West semi final game live. Three different games, three different stories, three very different outcomes. Let me dive in. The Blues vs Seawolves game was the first I ever saw in the league, and was actually very enjoyable despite being low scoring. The team wearing Blue was, of course, the Seawolves and not the Blues, but once you got past that the rest was easy to pick up on. The Seawolves employed what I thought was a great gameplan, feeding the ball to arguably the best back in their league, Shawn Ariel. He picked up 100 yards on the day (picked up on the last play) and was a huge part of a ball and clock control style offense that grinded out a close win. The Blues had to settle for field goals too often, and should have been more aggressive on a 4th and goal in the second. The play resulted in a field goal instead of a td, a potential swing of 4 points, the exact score they lost by. Unfortunately, the gameplan didn't translate well one game later for the Seawolves. Christian Adams had an absolutely abysmal day, turning the ball over 4 times, 3 of which in enemy territory, and once even in the endzone. The defense held true for a second straight game, allowing only 13 points and 8 first downs. Jameis Christ didn't put up gaudy numbers, but he didn't turn the ball over and found the endzone once, which is one more time than the Seawolves did. Though they were mostly held in check, they played mistake free football and got a win over what I beliebe to be the better team. It's hard to win with 4 interceptions, and the Seawolves learned that the hard way. On that subject, we reach the Ultimus. What a miserable game this was. The Hawk's one lone td came in garbage time, and did little to mask the 12-49 trouncing they received. Scrub Kyugee hit the trio of Harris, Carter, and Davis 5 total times, which is ESPECIALLY bad since they're on the other team. He also hit the ground with the ball in his hand 12 times. 5 turnovers and 12 sacks isn't generally a recipe for success, and that held true in this game. The Arizona defense played tremendously, but the Hawks line absolutely let the team down. It's weird to say, but taking away the MASSIVE amount of mistakes would have made this a close game. Baltimore's defense was fantastic, but the offense couldn't get anything going and gave up more scores to the defense than they managed themselves. Maybe next year the dynasty will come to an end.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game. If you like punting, this game was like a wet dream for you. Realistically though, if you like defenses that can shut down an opposition for quarters at a time, this game was your cup of tea. There were 18 total sacks and five interceptions to choose from, on the other side of the ball King Bronco threw for 4 TDs (Though that number doesn't paint an accurate picture of his game film). But one play was my favorite; not only was it a big moment, it also exemplified exactly how this game went. If you asked someone to show you one play to describe how an entire matchup went (A terrible idea btw) this play was it. But before I get to that, let me discuss the sequence leading to it. 6-14 nearing the end of the 2nd quarter and Scrub gets picked off for his second pick six of the day. The score goes to 21-6, but its evident that if they stop shooting themselves in the foot the Hawks can really be a threat today. 14 of the 21 points have been from interceptions run back, take those away and its a one point game. This game is very much alive to start the third quarter, the Hawk's defense has been doing its job, they just need a lucky break to crawl back in. They don't get it, and the game really starts to get out of hand, really at this point the Hawks are looking for a morale boost of any sort. They get a huge stop, pinning Arizona at their own 2, narrowly missing a safety. Ronaldo has his only bad punt of the game, a 39 yard punt that gives the Hawks great field position at the Arizona 41. They're not even 10 yards from at least field goal range, pretty much guaranteed to score. First play, interception by Carter. Unbelievable. The day was THAT miserable, and it was actually laughable when it happened. Of course, the Hawks eventually got the garbage time score which I guess is a minor moral victory, but the game was a blowout. Even with that, they had about 5 seconds to feel good before the XP was blocked.
That Magic Moment: Pick one moment from a playoff game and describe what made it so amazing to watch. My favorite moment from any game was during the Seawolves-Blues game. This was a back and forth contest, and in the 4th quarter the Blues took the lead 10-13 with a field goal around the 13 minute mark. Still plenty of time to play honestly, but I was on the edge of my seat here. The Seawolves get the ball after an ill-advised return from Shawn Ariel, and have to start at their own 5. At this point in the game, I personally would be content with just not turning the ball over and giving up the easy points, but they came out determined. A nice run by Ariel gives them the space to run a deep pass off play action, and they find Washington deep for a 30 yard gain. All of a sudden the bad field position is no longer a factor. After getting stuffed on first, Christian Adams gets sacked, and it looks like the drive is going to die after the one big play. 3rd and 15 is normally a hopeless down, but the Seawolves refuse to die. Another deep ball, this time to Hunter Mason, unreal. Now on their opponents 42, the Seawolves move to a more conservative approach, and nickel and dime their way to a couple of first downs to keep the ball moving, but Christian Adams has one more great play left in him. On third and 4 from the 25 the defense is covering a quick throw, trying to force a fg. But Adams puts the ball on the money on a post for 16 yards for another first, now on the 9 yard line. One play later he throws what should be a TD, but is called down at the one. Isreal Lewis-Moore scores from the goal line, and the Seawolves gain a lead that they hold on to for the rest of the game. This drive was a 95 yard game winner. Shawn Ariel was fantastic all day, and deserves the praise he gets, but Christian Adams stepped up in the biggest moment and took his team to the championship game. It was a ton of fun to watch, and as my personal first game to see, it'll be a memory that sticks with me.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. (This is the hardest for me to write since I just got here, but I think I know enough to be decent here) From what I've gathered, the Wraiths were favored over the Hawks in the begining of the season, and likely throughout. They finished second in passing in the league, with an excellent season from Orosz being overshadowed by only the insane Mike Boss. In fact, they finished in the top half of the league in every important stat, yet missed the playoffs for the second straight year. One or two close games going the other way could have been the difference maker, and the Wraiths had plenty of those this year. Going forward, this is a team that should be favored to make the playoffs once again, but they need to close games out and beat teams that they're better than. Yellowknife has a great team, one that's too talented to not be playing post season games, but they need all the pieces to come together at the same time to reach the next level. The next team I'll cover is pretty much the opposite. Las Vegas is near the bottom of the league in pretty much everything, and has a lot of improvement to go before even considering a playoff run. The key here is baby steps, it won't all happen in one season. Trades are tantilizing, and they've tried to improve the team with them, but you have to value them responsibly. Now, instead of having the first overall pick, they shipped it away to the division rival Outlaws. They have some pieces on offense, and I believe either progression from their current qb or the acquisition of a top level qb could be a huge step in the right direction (Though that's admittedly a blanket statement). The problem lies more so on defense, specifically the secondary. They have a skilled linebacker and dt that can help shut down the run game, but who's going to stop the talented receivers in the league? The Otters, for example, have a duo that makes Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne look like high school players. A complete revamp of the CB and safety positions is needed, and thankfully help appears to be on the way in S5. Until then, the floor and the ceiling look awfully close together for the Legion.
+10 TPE (unless I'm wrong, then someone please correct me).
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