(S2) - PT #3 - Bold Predictions

[Blaster]

The Bold Prediction: Blaster Blade will turn it around and become one of the top, if not, the top defensive ends in the league by the end of the second season of the NSFL. This man was easily a top 5 Defensive End in the league after the first season of the NSFL. No one thought he could do it but he did. So once draft time for season two came around, everyone knew that Blade would be a top 3 pick, behind maybe an offensive lineman that was crucial to almost every team, and also Dermott Lavelle a top CB for the Yellowknife Wraiths. Blade is in his second season with a stat line of 10 Tackles 1 TFL and 2 sacks. Very disappointing stat line for him as he ended the season last season wih 47 Tackles 17 TFL 7 sacks and 2 FF. Right now its going into the 5th week of NSFL. We have to wonder if he will turn it around. He definitely has to step it up. Hopefully he does and exceeds his numbers from last season. Is he in a slump? Or is he just another draft bust after being draft number two overall by the Colorado Yeti organization?

[Gwdaja]

You already know what I'm about to do - or at least you should. It's time to hype me up. To do so, I'll speak in the third person. Darlane Farlane, the starting rookie running back for the Baltimore Hawks, the emerging superstar, the current league leader in rushing, will not only lead the league in rushing at season's end, but will also break the record for rushing yards in a season. Not only that, but he will set that record and it won't be broken the following season (S3) either. Bubba Nuck led the league last year and set the record at around 1,200 rushing yards (I believe). This year, Farlane will break 1,500 yards. You can naysay all you want, but he's only going to continue to improve and continue to stay atop the ranks of rushers in the league. No one's gonna pass him. They may come close, but they'll still be behind. When the season comes to a close, and he stands on stage holding all the different offensive trophies, I'll have to say that I told ya so. 1,500 plus yards - breaking the record - not to be beaten for at least another season following this one. Mark my words.

[7hawk77]

You want bold, here's bold: this year the Baltimore Hawks will win the Ultimus Trophy

Boldest prediction in the thread.

[Yurt6]

The Baltimore Hawks will come out of this season at the top of the NSFC. Although they are sitting at 2-2, and third in the NSFC, they have great potential to make this season’s team a winner. Although the prediction might seem a little bold, there are some key statistics to back it up. The Hawks have scored 78 points this year, only two behind the league leading Yeti. The only worrying sign is the defense. Three of the four teams played this year have lackluster offenses (Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Orange County), yet the Hawks have given up 61 points this season, only behind Philadelphia (albeit by a large margin) in the NSFC. However, Baltimore has plenty of time to turn their season around, and I believe the defense will begin to right the ship, led by their twin headed dragon Hendrix and Harrison. Their games against in conference rivals the Wraiths and Yeti will be key, as any slip-ups there could seal their fate this season. Another key game is their game against the SaberCats, which have the highest powered offense in the league. This could prove to be a huge boost for the Baltimore defense if they can pull of the upset. It won’t be easy, but if everyone plays hard, and maybe with a little luck, we could be seeing the Hawks at the top come playoff time. Just remember, you heard it here first.

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[Noppadet]

[Den_Tex_Mix2]

PHI Run the Table, Relax!

[XxpurplepurpsxX]

My bold prediction for the year is that I think that the Outlaws offense will slowly but surely the Outlaws offense will become the #1 overall scoring offense in the league. Now this doesn't seem too bold but when you look at how they have performed this year as opposed to how some of the other teams have been performing it is apparent that this is a tall task. King Bronko and company have struggled immensely moving the ball so far and the Outlaws offense has been one of the worst in the league. Reg Mack worthy the God himself can't even carry the Outlaws to more than about 15-20 points a game.

The only reason I think this will end up being the case is that all of the new young faces on the offense of the Outlaws are all very vocal and active and once the end of the season comes around the improvement will be dramatic. Chess and Evans are both extremely capable of getting up to party with some of the best receivers in the league not to mention Mayran Jackson. Once the passing game is firing on all cylinders Mackworthy will start finding holes in the Defensive line like its made of Swiss cheese. Combine all of that with the defense being the best in the league at giving the offense the ball in favorable positions it is not hard to see the Outlaws start to rack up the points in bunches against opposing teams.

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[Roshambo]

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[Jogn]

The NSFC will continue to be a knife-fight for playoff spots, particularly the home field advantage given to the #1 seed and whoever emerges, bloody and broken as they may be, will steamroll over the ASFC Champion in a reversal of the situation last year.

While the Outlaws have outscored and been scored against less than the Yeti, their record is only 1-1 against playoff teams, having racked up wins against the directionless Otters, the still raw Liberty, and the struggling Legion. Their 275 yards/game is 6th in the league, pointing to a team that relies on their blitz-heavy defense to carry the team's water.

The Sabercats, 0-1 against playoff teams (1-2 if you consider the playoff-adjacent Hawks) have the opposite problem - an offense that is putting up 23 points per game despite only really improving at running back, but a defense that's lead 4 of their 5 games to be decided by 4 points or less. It's possible that Ben Longshaw absorbed Angus Winchester's soul in the offseason, and that a recieving corps whose 3rd best reciever is averaging 35 yards per game will continue to click, but it seems that if a good corner can be stuck on Bradley Cook and Shane Weston the Cats offense would start to falter.

The NSFC doesn't contain any perfect teams, but the competition hasn't revolved around single units carrying the rest of the team. All 3 of the Yeti, Wraiths, and Hawks seem to be more complete teams, which is why the real battle for the Ultimus will be fought in the NSFC Championship Game.

[Sweetwater]

Bold Prediction: John Canton, the almost bottom ranked corner from Season 1 will become the top ranked corner back for season 2.

John Canton finished his first season near the bottom of the barrel. He had allowed over 350 yards, several touchdowns, 49 total tackles, 8 passes defensed, and 1 interception. His one upside to the season was that he had forced 2 fumbles and recovered 1 of them. The only corner backs who performed worse were backups and dime backs.

BUT he appears to be on the upswing, and his performances have been quite noticeable. After only 5 games, he currently leads the NSFL in passes defensed with 12, is tied for the 2nd most interceptions among corners with 2, and is one of only 2 corners with a defensive touchdown. Not to mention 23 tackles. He is on pace for 5 interceptions, 33 passes defensed, and 64 tackles. Compared to last year, that would put him at 1st in interceptions in the league, 1st in passes defensed in the league, and 2nd in tackles among corner backs (5th among all defensive backs).

Canton seems to be on a revenge tour of the NSFL to find all the haters and slam the ball back in their faces. I'm all aboard the Canton Hype Train that's headed straight for the top.

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