10-20-2017, 05:03 PM
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Offensive Comparison: Compare one offensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
The Ultimus Trophy Finals featured two quarterbacks, who aren't usually mentioned among the elite. Their first round series, both quarterbacks had games where their team dominated immensely. Scrub Kyubee had an incredible 109.4 quarterback rating to go along with 4 touchdowns, 353 yards through the air and a fantastic 24 for 37 completions rating. He did throw two uncharacteristic interceptions though, a strange occurrence for Kyubee who is usually known for not throwing interceptions. Bronko on the other hand had a strong, but not as strong performance. He went 24/38 with 344 yards through the air and a 90.2 rating. He also had one touchdown and one interception. Bronko did manage 2 rushes for 8 yards versus Kyubee's 1 rush for 0 yards however. All things considered, those are strikingly similar stat lines. The question is, how did they do when facing each other. Answer: Kyubee did incredibly abysmally. He had a 17/37 completion rating, 221 yards through the air, ZERO touchdown passes and 5, read that again, 5 interceptions for a terrible 25.7 quarterback rating. Bronko in the meantime performed about the same, 22/48 completion percentage, 249 yards through the air, 4 touchdowns and ZERO interceptions and a sparkling 89.7 Quarterback rating. So obviously, in this match up, Bronko comes out ahead but the question remains if it's solely because Kyubee had to go up against the stifling and nightmare inspiring Outlaws defense. Things to consider perhaps, things to consider.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
Two defensive gods in their own respective ways, Franklin Harris Jr and Antoine Delacour are cornerstone pieces of their respective defenses. In the game against the Baltimore Hawks, Delacour got 4 tackles with 1 pass deflection and not much else as the Liberty tended to throw to the other side of the field, wisely, to avoid Antoine's amazing pass defense. They managed to pull through with the win and ended up in the finals. Franklin Harris Jr faced off against the Otters terrifying pass attack in the ASFC Championship Game and came away with an MVP inspiring performance he has shown in the playoffs that he's capable of. While he only had 3 tackles, he came down with 3 pass deflections and 2 interceptions! Faced with the options in the secondary of Phillipe Carter and Franklin Harris Jr, you may just be better off throwing a short pass and praying to god Harriston doesn't reach it. When they went up against each other in the Ultimus finals, Delacour had a solid game, 2 tackles and 3 pass deflections, not something to write home about but a decent performance. Franklin Harris Jr however brought the house down with a game for the ages, grabbing another 2 interceptions, 3 pass deflections and a whopping 7 tackles with one of his interceptions being taken to the house for 6. Ultimately, this comes down to what a different talent in the secondary can make from above average to truly elite. Teams should take note of the Outlaws' model of success and either model after it, or find a way to god damn beat it.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
Bottom Half here with legendary journalist, Ivana Tinkle.
Hello ladies and gentlemen and welcome to, Bottom Half, the segment I explain why teams sucked so bad they couldn't make the playoffs. Today, we brought in special guest Yellowknife Wraiths GM Mats Akselsen and not so special guest Former Las Vegas Legion GM Tyler Varga to discuss why their teams failed to make the post-season.
Mr. Akselsen, why do you think your team failed to reach post-season glory a year removed from a breakout year for your offense?
Well, numerous factors come into play, not the least among them being Chris Orosz' inability to throw a pass that doesn't end in an interception on broken plays. The man is smart, he has an incredibly high IQ and generally reads football plays incredibly well but, when a play breaks down he can't process that information at a high enough level to make the right play. We've tried convincing him to just toss the ball away but he just won't do it.
An interesting take to be sure, Mr. Varga, why did the Legion post such horrific numbers both offensively and defensively, barely managing to capture two wins?
A large part of that is on the failure to address the offensive line. We knew Bercovici wasn't a mobile quarterback and as such our inability to give him time to make his progressions and use the correct read was a death sentence. Our defense also lacked cohesion and a true leader since the trading of Mark Ramrio and I think that was evident throughout the season.
New Talent: Write about which S3 trade will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good
The biggest trade that impacted the playoffs involved the Legion and the Outlaws. While it was the Outlaws, trading from a position of strength, sending out Season 1 Playoff Hero and renown speed demon (exorcism pending) None Stormblessed, it was a trade that focused on the key facets of Outlaw football. The brought back the team approach, dealing away somebody who largely focused on the individual and was seen as a temperamental character and an outsider among the room. It also brought in a massive return, dealing from a position of strength to bring about an extended duration of continued success for the, now, three time champion Arizona Outlaws. In essence, while the impact wasn't seen on the stat sheet, it was felt across the room in their knowledge that the organization, from the top-down bought into the team approach and focused on creating unity and a well made team, primed to win with talent and cohesiveness. In summation, the Arizona FREAKING Outlaws, swindled the Las Vegas Legion and are beyond ready for the continued successful approach of stock piling assets, winning trades, free agency, draft, and actually games and will likely dominate the league until they become old and grind into powdered dust.
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
Well this is Ivana Tinkle with playoffs in review! Counting down from the top we have the expansion team Philadelphia Liberty facing off against the eastern juggernauts, the Baltimore Hawks. First quarter, Hawks are looking good with two stout defenses facing off initially. That is until a drive by the Hawks is capped off by a 6 yard touchdown pass to Trey Willie, putting the experienced Hawks up by 6-0, an amount they would never overcome managing only a field goal in the whopping 34-4 loss. Of note: Trey Willie had 3 receiving touchdowns and one 103 yard kick return touchdown, what a monster day! Moving forward we have the Otters vs the Outlaws, a weighted match up when you consider the Outlaws are two-time defending champions and hungry for a three peat. First quarter, only points scored by former Otters kicker/punter Cristiano Ronaldo, putting Arizona up 3. The second quarter is when the Outlaws steam train came rolling through, with 2 touchdowns and another kick putting them up 20-0 and leading to a final score of 27-7. Of note, Robert Phelps averaged 20 yards a reception so it's a wonder they didn't target him more, focusing mainly on the screen pass to noted douchebag Leroy Jenkings. This led to a rematch, Hawks vs Outlaws, Ultimus Cup. You had to imagine the Hawks were hungry for revenge. That got shut down early in the first quarter with a Reg Mackworthy TD run, and an interception for TD by Franklin Harris Jr. Throughout the rest of the game, the Outlaws dominated with Chess being the man in the red zone with 3 td grabs all under 5 yard passes. The Outlaws won this 49-12 in dominating fashion as usual.
The Ultimus Trophy Finals featured two quarterbacks, who aren't usually mentioned among the elite. Their first round series, both quarterbacks had games where their team dominated immensely. Scrub Kyubee had an incredible 109.4 quarterback rating to go along with 4 touchdowns, 353 yards through the air and a fantastic 24 for 37 completions rating. He did throw two uncharacteristic interceptions though, a strange occurrence for Kyubee who is usually known for not throwing interceptions. Bronko on the other hand had a strong, but not as strong performance. He went 24/38 with 344 yards through the air and a 90.2 rating. He also had one touchdown and one interception. Bronko did manage 2 rushes for 8 yards versus Kyubee's 1 rush for 0 yards however. All things considered, those are strikingly similar stat lines. The question is, how did they do when facing each other. Answer: Kyubee did incredibly abysmally. He had a 17/37 completion rating, 221 yards through the air, ZERO touchdown passes and 5, read that again, 5 interceptions for a terrible 25.7 quarterback rating. Bronko in the meantime performed about the same, 22/48 completion percentage, 249 yards through the air, 4 touchdowns and ZERO interceptions and a sparkling 89.7 Quarterback rating. So obviously, in this match up, Bronko comes out ahead but the question remains if it's solely because Kyubee had to go up against the stifling and nightmare inspiring Outlaws defense. Things to consider perhaps, things to consider.
Defensive Comparison: Compare one defensive player from each team in a series. Can be completed at any point
Two defensive gods in their own respective ways, Franklin Harris Jr and Antoine Delacour are cornerstone pieces of their respective defenses. In the game against the Baltimore Hawks, Delacour got 4 tackles with 1 pass deflection and not much else as the Liberty tended to throw to the other side of the field, wisely, to avoid Antoine's amazing pass defense. They managed to pull through with the win and ended up in the finals. Franklin Harris Jr faced off against the Otters terrifying pass attack in the ASFC Championship Game and came away with an MVP inspiring performance he has shown in the playoffs that he's capable of. While he only had 3 tackles, he came down with 3 pass deflections and 2 interceptions! Faced with the options in the secondary of Phillipe Carter and Franklin Harris Jr, you may just be better off throwing a short pass and praying to god Harriston doesn't reach it. When they went up against each other in the Ultimus finals, Delacour had a solid game, 2 tackles and 3 pass deflections, not something to write home about but a decent performance. Franklin Harris Jr however brought the house down with a game for the ages, grabbing another 2 interceptions, 3 pass deflections and a whopping 7 tackles with one of his interceptions being taken to the house for 6. Ultimately, this comes down to what a different talent in the secondary can make from above average to truly elite. Teams should take note of the Outlaws' model of success and either model after it, or find a way to god damn beat it.
Bottom Half: Write about why two of the four teams were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
Bottom Half here with legendary journalist, Ivana Tinkle.
Hello ladies and gentlemen and welcome to, Bottom Half, the segment I explain why teams sucked so bad they couldn't make the playoffs. Today, we brought in special guest Yellowknife Wraiths GM Mats Akselsen and not so special guest Former Las Vegas Legion GM Tyler Varga to discuss why their teams failed to make the post-season.
Mr. Akselsen, why do you think your team failed to reach post-season glory a year removed from a breakout year for your offense?
Well, numerous factors come into play, not the least among them being Chris Orosz' inability to throw a pass that doesn't end in an interception on broken plays. The man is smart, he has an incredibly high IQ and generally reads football plays incredibly well but, when a play breaks down he can't process that information at a high enough level to make the right play. We've tried convincing him to just toss the ball away but he just won't do it.
An interesting take to be sure, Mr. Varga, why did the Legion post such horrific numbers both offensively and defensively, barely managing to capture two wins?
A large part of that is on the failure to address the offensive line. We knew Bercovici wasn't a mobile quarterback and as such our inability to give him time to make his progressions and use the correct read was a death sentence. Our defense also lacked cohesion and a true leader since the trading of Mark Ramrio and I think that was evident throughout the season.
New Talent: Write about which S3 trade will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good
The biggest trade that impacted the playoffs involved the Legion and the Outlaws. While it was the Outlaws, trading from a position of strength, sending out Season 1 Playoff Hero and renown speed demon (exorcism pending) None Stormblessed, it was a trade that focused on the key facets of Outlaw football. The brought back the team approach, dealing away somebody who largely focused on the individual and was seen as a temperamental character and an outsider among the room. It also brought in a massive return, dealing from a position of strength to bring about an extended duration of continued success for the, now, three time champion Arizona Outlaws. In essence, while the impact wasn't seen on the stat sheet, it was felt across the room in their knowledge that the organization, from the top-down bought into the team approach and focused on creating unity and a well made team, primed to win with talent and cohesiveness. In summation, the Arizona FREAKING Outlaws, swindled the Las Vegas Legion and are beyond ready for the continued successful approach of stock piling assets, winning trades, free agency, draft, and actually games and will likely dominate the league until they become old and grind into powdered dust.
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
Well this is Ivana Tinkle with playoffs in review! Counting down from the top we have the expansion team Philadelphia Liberty facing off against the eastern juggernauts, the Baltimore Hawks. First quarter, Hawks are looking good with two stout defenses facing off initially. That is until a drive by the Hawks is capped off by a 6 yard touchdown pass to Trey Willie, putting the experienced Hawks up by 6-0, an amount they would never overcome managing only a field goal in the whopping 34-4 loss. Of note: Trey Willie had 3 receiving touchdowns and one 103 yard kick return touchdown, what a monster day! Moving forward we have the Otters vs the Outlaws, a weighted match up when you consider the Outlaws are two-time defending champions and hungry for a three peat. First quarter, only points scored by former Otters kicker/punter Cristiano Ronaldo, putting Arizona up 3. The second quarter is when the Outlaws steam train came rolling through, with 2 touchdowns and another kick putting them up 20-0 and leading to a final score of 27-7. Of note, Robert Phelps averaged 20 yards a reception so it's a wonder they didn't target him more, focusing mainly on the screen pass to noted douchebag Leroy Jenkings. This led to a rematch, Hawks vs Outlaws, Ultimus Cup. You had to imagine the Hawks were hungry for revenge. That got shut down early in the first quarter with a Reg Mackworthy TD run, and an interception for TD by Franklin Harris Jr. Throughout the rest of the game, the Outlaws dominated with Chess being the man in the red zone with 3 td grabs all under 5 yard passes. The Outlaws won this 49-12 in dominating fashion as usual.
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