(S13) - Ultimus Week

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1) IT IS OUR TIME THIS (NEXT) YEAR - Can be completed anytime

Written: Write 200 words on your team and either why they should be looked at as Ultimus champions this season, or if your team has been eliminated, next year, or the year after for those non-believers.

While the Yellowknife Wraiths didn't qualify for the playoffs and only got four wins, they have a very young core and will add another solid pick to their cupboard this offseason. It would be a very optimistic projection to say Yellowknife will win next year, but I definitely foresee Yellowknife qualifying next year and then the year after making a ferocious run to the championships. It would like be a tooth and nail battle, but I believe the Wraiths would prevail due to intelligent leadership as well as a crew of young players who are newcomers to the scene. With two growing wide receivers in Tommy Helanen and Josh Parker, as well as S13 center back Johnny Snuggles, who is pouring on TPE like no man's business. They also have a great veterans like wide receiver in Brad Pennington, an experienced, talented safety in Cameron Taylor, and one of the league's best, if not the very best, quarterback Ryan Applehort, who is nearly 1350 TPE. If all of those pieces can mesh together, and also when the current super teams begin to have their top players regressing, Yellowknife will be back among the consideration for NSFL's best and become a favorite for a championship two seasons down the road.

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2) SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH - Can be completed anytime

Written: Write 200 words on one of the players in this year's Ultimus Week that are Season 10 or newer and spotlight on how they can affect this year's Ultimus. (Or have affected)

Joliet L. Christ is a S10 quarterback who, as one of the most important offensive positions on the field, will be relied upon to carry his team. He has a few year's of experience under his belt, and has almost maxed out his arm, which sits at a 97 rating, so he can really throw the ball. Thanks to that being paired with a high intelligence of 92 and a 90 accuracy rating, he can spot open players, make intelligent passes, and connect into their open arms with precision and accuracy. The Sabercats only lost 2 games, and that's largely due to Christ's awesome performance in the regular season. He has been developing quickly, and while his regular season excellence doesn't speak to his lack of postseason experience, but not many guys can throw the ball as far, as hard, and still pinpoint his guys. He possesses enough talent to overlook inexperience. He has a great crew to support him and receive his passes, with excellent receivers to throw to, so he is not in this fight alone and has a lot of skilled, knowledgeable guys to work with. The one worry with be, due to only a 78 Endurance rating, that the regular season has worn him down or he will tire quickly during a playoff match; time will tell.

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Yeti vs Liberty... Post Game.

The Colorado Yeti and Philadelphia Liberty entered the playoffs with identical 8-6 records. In their first matchup (in preseason) the Liberty prevailed 31-6. In their initial regular season game, the Yeti cracked the Liberty Bell winning 59-0. Game 2 resulted in a much closer Yeti 30-26 win.

The Yeti are lead by QB Micycle McCormick. He had a solid season, finishing middle of the pack in most stats. The Liberty are lead by future goat QB Adriana Falconi, and RB Marquise Brown. The Yeti defense was bolstered by some big offseason trades and free agency aquisitions that transformed them from a league worst defense to a pretty good defense.

The Liberty started off with the ball. Unfortunately QB Falconi mistook CB Beau Montgomery for one of her receivers. After the Yeti turned the mistake into 6, Falconi decided it would be best to throw to Montgomery again. Falconi proceeded to throw 5 interceptions, and the Yeti offense was feasting. Flashbacks off that 59-0 win- the Yeti put up 50 on the Liberty again. The Liberty offense did manage to score 27 in the game, but with a halftime score of 31-6, it would not be nearly enough. Yeti win. The Ultimus would be between the Colorado Yeti and Orange County Otters.
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Spotlight on the Youth

The Colorado Yeti pushed into the Ultimus with an influx of veteran talent to pair with the young core. In their first playoff game versus the Philadelphia Liberty, it was the young core that showed out. Logan Lejune didn't do to much, as he contributed a sack. S12 teammates Axel Hornbacher and Beau Montgomery were the catalysts to a round 1 blowout. On the first possession, Montgomery snagged a Falconi pass to set up a quick Yeti touchdown. A few plays later he was at it again... Another pick and a 14 point lead for the Snowmen. A few plays later, another interception. This time by Hornbacher. The young Yeti DBs ended the Liberties hopes before the could begin.

Orange County Otter will be a tougher challenge. Superstar QB Gus T.T. Showbiz isn't likely to throw 5 picks. He has a talented array of wideouts, and dangerous running backs to throw to. Montgomery and Hornbacher will need to play their best for the Yeti to win. To add to that, Logan Lejune and Soupy McBrain need to contribute as well. Colorado has a ton of youth that needs to perform. Most importantly, Colorado's young defensive backs absolutely need to play well against OCOs air raid attack.

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Interview with a fan

So first of all, how tough was the loss to the otters earlier today?

It was rough. The Yeti basically sacrificed the future for this one Ultimus appearance. We had to win this one. Losing a close game like that makes it even worse

Losing in the Ultimus, especially to the Otters is certainly a downer. What do you think your kickoff team could've done better?

Well perhaps attempting an onside kick would have been nice. You can't just give OCO the ball with that amount of time left.

Agreed. The Seahawks made the same mistake against the cowboys however the stakes were lower. You hate to see that happen. How do you think you will try to get back to the Ultimus next season?

Our core is young and still improving. I hope we can pick up the slack from the free agents/ retiring players we might lose. I hope we can maybe re-sign a free agent or two and make another run.

Yes, that does sound like quite the situation, but I believe you can pull through. Fourth question is what is your favourite Mcdonalds burger

McDonald's is on the bottom of my list of restaurants I would go to. So not my favorite burger but the one I tolerate most is the Spicy Chicken Sandwich.

Yes, Mcdonalds is not for the wealthy. Thats all we have today! Thank you for your time!

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1) IT IS OUR TIME THIS (NEXT) YEAR - Can be completed anytime
New Orleans Second Line is yet another contender that felt the regression wrath and is losing two more pieces that secured them 4 straight ASFC titles - Paul DiMirio and Jullian O'Sullivan. The once young core is now entering regression, slowly but surely one by one. First Borkus Maximums last season, now Wide Receiver Vladimir Fyodorovich, next season William Harrison and that's it from the start of that core, NOLA has some nice young pieces but you feel like they need to move those older players for assets to weather the storm of Otters and Sabercats and start competing for not next year, not in S15, but from S16 onwards once players like Schneider, Keita, Danielson, Kuusela start entering their prime. You have to set your mind on reality and while the 6-8 record was good enough for 5th place in association it also means the team doesn't have a shot at potential Borkus replacement and their next QB will need one more year or growth. Fyodorovich may or may not be part of their plans as he should still be a serviceable player, albeit in a progressively limited role until his career completely fades away in S19. Looking forward to what offseason brings and especially how the team prepares for really stacked S15 draft in few months.

3) PRE-GAME or...POST-GAME - Can be completed before or after based on choice.
On Monday night we witnessed the rematch of last season finals when the team that has played in every playoff so far in Orange Country Otters faced the team that qualified for the only third time but was seen as a favorite in the matchup with home field advantage - the San Jose Sabercats. In the regular season Otters got up to 9-5-0 record and San Jose had the best record in the league with 12-2-0. They split the season series winning each matchup at home. San Jose had the best offense and defense in terms of points scored with +10 differential, but it clearly wasn't enough as they lost in a dramatic fourth-quarter pressure situation. They were able to take a lead 21 to 20 with just 15 seconds in the quarter but four minutes later Ricky Adams scored on a 4-yard run and with two-point conversion Sabercats needed touchdown once again. San Jose offense stalled and they were unable to score for the rest of the game and remain the only team in the league history without postseason appearance and Yeti have an opportunity to make them only team without a title on Wednesday night. Joliet Christ had his usual night, but it was running game not being as effective that put the nail in the coffin. Otters defense and complete lack of turnovers did the rest.

4) QUARTERBACK MATCHUP - Can be completed anytime
We were able to witness the matchup for ages with Adriana Falconi facing of against Mycicle McCormick in the National Simulation Football Conference finals when Philadelphia Liberty tackled on Colorado Yeti. Let me ask you first what spread would you expect if I told you that liberty had 20 first downs, 403 total yards (248 in air), while Colorado had 23 first downs, 440 total yards, including 230 in the air. 27 to 50 score certainly doesn't come to mind, but it was the reality when Falconi threw 5 picks, that was picked by Tilman, Oakes, Hornbacher and twice by Montgomery. She was able to pass twice in the clutch to von Matt and Hardwich that resulted in a touchdown, but one of those was in the fourth when all was said and done. McCormick meanwhile even though he threw picks finished with 93.3 rating and delivered 4 finishing passes - twice to Howard Miller and once to each of Verso L'Alto and Mark Grau. It's certainly a nice game for kicker switched to quarterback as Mycicle is most likely eyeing the end of his career and it would really nice for him to top it off with Ultimus Bowl. Falconi meanwhile still has plenty of time and valuable playoff experience will bring fruits in the future.

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The Baltimore Hawks are a strong team. Although they failed to make the playoffs this season, they are littered with talent up and down their roster. Look at last season, the Hawks were playing in the Ultimus game and just fell short to a strong Orange County squad. Only being a year removed from a near championship, the Hawks are not quite looking to rebuild yet and are poised to potentially make another strong run next season. After picking up a promising quarterback in Corvo Havran with the 2nd overall pick in the recent NSFL draft and grabbing Joseph Henry 7th overall, the Hawks are filling all the gaps in their lineup. Now, although the Hawks added another quarterback to the roster, Gambino is still going strong and has amazing receivers in Valentine and Maddox to aim for. On defense, the Hawks now have a complete defensive line that will only continue to get better as each member is still early in their career. Their secondary is also fairly strong and experienced with the likes of Hondo and Bly Jr. Look for the Hawks to return to form this coming season as the young player on the team begin to step into important roles and continue to develop into elite NSFL players.

4) QUARTERBACK MATCHUP
Another NSFL season and another appearance in the finals for the Orange County Otters. This also meant another chance for Gus Showbiz to showcase his talents. However, this season Showbiz was matched up against against a grizzled vet in Micycle McCormick. Now unfortunately neither quarterback really shined in this matchup. While they both found the endzone twice, neither had an exceptionally great game. In championship games fans expect star players to show up and be the catalyst for success that their team needs, however, fans on both side were most likely disappointed with the play of their QB. Now, if you had to choice one of these men as their better quarterback for this game, it would have to be McCormick. The Yetis' QB did everything he could to try and lead his team to victory. He had more passing yards and 1 less interception. The Yetis leaned hard on him to produce and he did as much as he could. Completing around 60% of his passes and this could have been higher had it not been for the strong secondary of the Otters. McCormick was victim to 8 pass defenses and 1 interception. The secondary on the Otters stepped up to ensure that their QB had to opportunity to propel them to back-to-back championships.

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1) IT IS OUR TIME THIS (NEXT) YEAR

It's tough business being a Philly Liberty fan. A team that relied so much on their running game because they had the best running back in the league may lose said player and might therefore need to count on their passing game a lot more in the future.

From that perspective, maybe things aren't so bad for the Liberty. The team can count on two good wide receivers, Carter Bush and especially Jordan von Matt who is very young and improving rapidly. They also have one of the league's youngest quarterback, who is the same age as von Matt, in Adriana Falconi. Even if she had a pretty bad performance in the conference QF against the Yeti, throwing 5 interceptions in one game, she did much better in the rest of the season, throwing only 11. One could also say that S13 was the season where she finally had a good season, not just results you'd expect from a rookie.

I can also mention the arrival of Emondov Emoji at cornerback in a couple of seasons as another reason why fans shouldn't give up on the Liberty.

It's difficult to believe but all we can do at the moment is trust the progress.

2) SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH

Guess it's that time where I have only one day left to complete my Ultimus Week thing and I'll just talk about myself for 200 words because I'm a S10 player and I'm borderline still young.

Well, we all know Falconi didn't affect the Ultimus in any way because the Liberty got eliminated in round 1 again. She didn't do especially great in the Conference semis either, waking up to play football late in the game. But without trying to brag, I think that she could be a factor for seasons to come if the Liberty can finally fix their receivers issues. Falconi had, by far, the best season of her career this season despite having to rely on little outside of Carter Bush and Jordan von Matt. Fortunately, like I mentioned previously, von Matt and Falconi are the same age so if the Liberty can keep them both on board, they could potentially be a great duo for seasons to come and actually affect the Ultimus Bowl.

Other players on the Liberty I expect will influence the outcome of games a lot in the near future are Kulture Fulture, K.J. Becker and Lennox Garnett, who are all fairly young.

3) PRE-GAME or...POST-GAME

I guess most people who made time in their schedule to sit down and watch the conference finals were... disappointed.

On one side you had the absolute powerhouse that are the San Jose SaberCats failing yet again to win a playoff game, as the Otters advanced to yet another Ultimus Bowl and on the other, you had two teams who battled for the first place in their conference all season. Should have been an exciting game, right? Well, no, it wasn't.

The results of the Yeti-Liberty game was probably to be expected because the Yeti have been smacking the Liberty all season, even destroying them 59-0 in week 5 but the most optimistic of us hoped that the playoff spirit would at least help the Liberty give a show. But... well... it didn't happen.

It was still close in the first quarter, with the Yeti leading by only 7 points but it all went to hell in the second quarter. The Yeti increased their advance by 10 points, and by another 6 at the beginning of the third quarter. The Taco Bells finally woke up, with a field goal (yay) but it was too little too late.

To save their honour, the Liberty scored 10 points at the end of the fourth quarter but it was done already and they suffered another early exit from the playoffs.

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The Yellowknife Wraiths will be a force in the coming seasons, with a strong core and many great prospects in the pipe line. They have a superstar in the making in wide receiver Nate Swift and a decent player in Knute Knurtsson. Knurtsson looked to be a Bust pick in last seasons draft but has managed to do a turn around and has decided to switch position from wide receiver to Safety after talking to the Yellowknife management. Ryan Applehort is a seasoned veteran for this team and with great management this team is set up to win 5 Championships atleast before he retires. Loosing Dermot Lavelle is a hard hit for the team and that is a spot that no one will be able to fill but hope fully the team can prevail even without such a legend. Yellowknife is looking to add even more talent to their prospect pool in the upcoming draft. Having picks number 1 number 6 number 8 and number 9. This is a huge opportunity for the franchise, there are many good options to choose from and it will be exciting to see how the management will go about it. Yellowknife Wraiths is a dynasty in the making

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POST-GAME: ASFC Conference Championship

It’s safe to say that the ASFC Conference Championship was a pretty big upset. Although both the Orange County Otters and the San Jose SaberCats finished with the league’s two best records, and the teams traded victories in the regular season, the SaberCats were widely viewed as the superior and more consistent team. With a 12-2 record, the number one scoring offense and defense, the best point differential in the league, and a home field advantage throughout the playoffs, the stage was set for the SaberCats to take home their first Ultimus Trophy. But the ASFC Championship told a different story.

The SaberCats took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a beautiful 29 yard TD pass from Joliet Christ to Kazimir Oles, the only passing touchdown for the SaberCats on the day. The Otters battled back in the second quarter to tie the game up 14-14 at halftime, including the first of two rushing touchdowns from Offensive Player of the Game Ricky Adams. In the second half, the Otters blew the doors open on the SaberCats. The home team was outscored 17-7, with the Otters putting up three field goals from kicker Adam Anderson and another touchdown from Ricky Adams with a two-point conversion on top to put the game out of reach. At the end of the day, the Otters prevailed 31-21 and moved on to the Ultimus Bowl, while the SaberCats ended their third ever playoff season with a third semifinal loss to the Orange County Otters.

QB MATCHUP: Adriana Falconi vs. Micycle McCormick

The QB matchup between the Philadelphia Liberty’s Adriana Falconi and the Colorado Yeti’s Micycle McCormick was a true shootout. The quarterbacks combined for 6 touchdowns and 7 interceptions in the high scoring semifinal, which saw the Yeti prevail 50-27. In many respects the two quarterbacks posted near identical statistics; Falconi’s 20/37 attempts for 248 yards is not dissimilar from the 23/37, 230 yards that was put up by McCormick. However, one crucial difference separates the 53.5 quarterback rating of Falconi from the 93.3 rating and Offensive Player of the Game performance that McCormick put up: touchdowns and interceptions.

McCormick came out of the gate guns blazing, passing for two touchdowns in the first quarter and two more across the second and third quarters. In addition, the Offensive POG led his team on methodical drives that converted 7 of 8 third downs and set up three more rushing touchdowns for the Yetis. Despite two interceptions, McCormick’s performance overall was stellar. Falconi, however, had a miserable day of turnovers. She threw a touchdown pass in the first and fourth quarters, but had five passes intercepted by the staunch Liberty defense. Falconi’s offense only converted 5 of 10 third downs and frequently stalled, allowing the Yetis to build up a monster lead and put the game out of reach. McCormick now advances to the Ultimus Bowl with a chance to add a championship to his legacy.

GOING TO DISNEYLAND!: Stephen Harris Jr.

The Ultimini MVP for this year’s DSFL playoffs has to be Stephen Harris Jr., the place kicker and punter for the S13 Ultimini Champions, the Tijuana Luchadores. In addition to averaging 47 yards a punt on his four punts, Harris also nailed all three extra point attempts and all three field goal attempts, including a 53-yarder, a 29-yarder, and the 35-yard field goal that gave the Luchadores the 30-27 victory in overtime. For his trip to Disneyland, Harris first decided to ride many of the classic attractions from the original park, including the Matterhorn Bobsleds, Peter Pan’s Flight, Splash Mountain, and Pirates of the Caribbean. He then hopped over to Disney’s California Adventure, where Harris enjoyed newer rides like Radiator Springs Racers, Soarin’ Around the World, Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout!, and the rebranded Pixar Pier. Harris especially enjoyed seeing the incredible theming of many of the lands like Frontierland or New Orleans Square, and his favorite attraction was the Haunted Mansion. Harris is excited to visit the park again in the future, hopefully once Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens to the public, and hopes to find more success in the future after he is selected in the S14 NSFL Draft.

UNSUNG HERO: Corwin Davenport

Although the Kansas City Coyotes would end up falling short to the Tijuana Luchadores in the DSFL championship, I think that the Coyotes running back Corwin Davenport deserves to be called the unsung hero of the playoffs. Davenport shined in both games of the playoffs. In the NFC conference championship round against the Portland Pythons, Davenport rushed for 103 yards on 21 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per carry, and contributed an additional catch for 17 yards. Davenport’s 3 yard touchdown run in the beginning of the third quarter helped the Coyotes take back the lead from the Pythons, and his consistent production helped his team move the chains, keep drives alive, and eventually survive the slugfest 21-10. In the Ultimini game against the Tijuana Luchadores, Davenport exploded for 152 rushing yards and a touchdown off of 22 carries, averaging an astounding 6.9 yards per carry. He punched in a score once again in the third quarter after being down 24-7 at halftime, and jumpstarted the Coyotes’ comeback that forced the game into overtime. In a crucial overtime drive, Davenport would get stuffed on a second and ten that would eventually lead to the Luchadores getting the ball and scoring the game winning field goal. But overall, Davenport was the major factor in the Coyotes’ playoff success and deserves recognition.