(S19) - Ultimus Week

[PaytonM34]

5) Offseason Needs
Written: Write about what positions your team needs to address in the offseason for it to be successful. (NOTE - Please do not mention actual players under contract. Tampering exists)

The Tijuana Luchadores are going to need a replacement for long time veteran Ben Tu'inukuafi who is moving on to the pro leagues after this offseason. The tackle who has been with Tijuana for years will leave a gaping whole at tackle for the team who is known for having a stacked offensive line. Hopefully in the draft Tijuana will address replacing the all-pro tackle but nothing can replace his production while he was playing for the Tijuana Luchadores, we're talking about a career setting season with 67 recorded pancake blocks with 0 sacks allowed on the season which is the best season an offensive lineman has ever had so kudos to Ben Tu'inukuafi of the Tijuana Luchadores for setting that record but the fact is that Tijuana will be hurting for some meat up front once he leaves for the big leagues. Tijuana Luchadores will need to look for someone who is familiar at the Right Tackle position, as i would assume that Chungus would take over at Left Tackle protecting Avon Blocksdale's blindside for the following seasons. Avon has been very fortunate to have Ben blocking for him for his entire quarterback career. Expect the luchadores to make finding a replacement tackle one of their priorities in the upcoming draft.


6) Recruitment
Written: Recruitment is coming up, and you’re in charge of a bot team. How are you building a lasting contender?

Alright GM's take note because you are looking at one of the best team builders in the history of the league, heres what you do to build a winning dynasty in this specific order. First you gotta grab some of your buddies who are funny as hell like @Beaver and @Ben and get them into the locker room because you gotta get your boys in there to have some fun. Luckily Beaver was already in the locker room when i joined because his S4 safety was a lucha alumni. Next what you gotta do is take over the team because Jaskins left you all by yourself but thats okay because youre in charge of a bot team so youre alone anyways. Next you gotta draft some great people who you know are going to update, but also people who play in key positions that is gonna make your team way better. @nunccoepi and @TomHanks were my best draft choices in my GM'ing years. Next what you gotta do, before you do anything else, is immediately step down and let these people bring Tijua- I mean your own bot team to ultimini championships and take all the credit for drafting the guys who ultimately did all the hard work test simming for their championship wins

Or just do what me and Ben did and follow the 3 secrit plays
1- Corvo Horvo Pass
2- Dont Test Sim, Is Bad Luck
3- Play Games on Rode 2 Win

[caltroit_red_flames]

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4) Resim!
Written: You get to resim one game from this season. Write about why you chose that game and what the results would be.
Graphic: Show the stats from that re-simmed game.

Honestly I could choose any of the games that we lost this season, however I would choose the first game of the season against the Orange County Otters. The Otters were the top team in the ASFC this season by one game over us, the New Orleans Second Line. We beat them in the 2nd game of the season, but this game we lost to them by a score of 26 - 16. Just 10 points between us and being the top team in the ASFC. Arguably this is the one game this season that we should be okay with losing since they're the other top team in the ASFC, but Givussafare Rubbe isn't the kind of player to go for the low hanging fruit. He's the kind of player who wants to be on top and really be worthy of it. We lost to the San Jose Sabercats by three points later in the season, but Orange County has always been the other team at the top of the mountain in the ASFC with NOLA. I would be that we could take down Orange County by more than 10 points. I also think that's the game that Rubbe could improve on the most out of our losses. Our RBs both had less than 50 yards and Rubbe only had 4 pancakes. Sounds like it wasn't his best performance, especially since it was before he got his equipment. (237 words)

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6) Recruitment
Written: Recruitment is coming up, and you’re in charge of a bot team. How are you building a lasting contender?
Graphics: Show with a graphic a new team design if you would relocate them

I think the path to creating a long last contender is very clear. You need to get active members. That's not easy to do obviously, but it's ALL ABOUT ACTIVITY. The 2nd thing to do is to make sure you draft the correct positions. If you want to be successful you need 3 things. A quarterback, a running back, and a line backer. The DSFL is all about the running game so you need to be able to play it and stop it. Get a quarterback that can make the right play, a running back that can execute, and a line backer that can shut down other team's offenses. After you've got your base set up I'd say you need one good offensive lineman and two more line backers. One good offensive lineman can make all the difference in the running game by making great blocks that set up a running back for a long gain. The other two line backers are there to close off the other two lanes that your first line backer can't cover. Put your most skilled line backer in the middle and your other two on the edges. Your offensive game plan is set and you have a great foundation to build on. The great thing about line backers is that once they're skilled enough they can expand their game to go beyond stopping the run to also helping out with passing defense. Once you've put together an active group that can win games you're going to build a good locker room. That makes new players want to be on your team which creates a cycle of being a good team. (276 words)

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10) Commissioner
Written: ADwyer, long time commissioner, is stepping down in the new year. If you were to replace him, what changes would you make to the league?

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE TIME FOR FAIR RUBS IS UPON US! For too long the offensive lineman has been a second class citizen in the NSFL. First and foremost, the NSFL would institute a rule that gives all human offensive lineman a 50 TPE boost once they enter the NSFL. This will create a niche role for semi active players who want to add a lot of value to their team because of the offensive lineman position being such a high impact position. The next thing I would do is change the salary minimums to create more parity. Right now I feel like some teams can really stockpile talent which causes some teams to continually be on top. When was the last time we saw NOLA and OCO miss the playoffs for more than 2 seasons in a row? Maybe I'm blind and deaf but I can't remember a season where neither of them made the playoffs. I'd fix this by increasing the salary minimums for each tier. Instead of the following:
<200: $500,000
200 to 399: $1,000,000
400 to 599: $2,000,000
600 to 799: $3,000,000
800 to 999: $4,000,000
>1,000: $5,000,000

I think we should change it to this:
<200: $1,000,000
200 to 399: $2,000,000
400 to 599: $4,000,000
600 to 799: $6,000,000
800 to 999: $8,000,000
>1,000: $10,000,000

I personally believe that the league needs more parity, the lack of parity is terrible for a league that runs on member activity. (243 words)

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16) Dynasty
Written: Convince us that your team will be the next NSFL or DSFL dynasty.
Graphic: Show us stats that back up your reasoning.

I'm completely puzzled by the rest of the NSFL's dislike of offensive linemen. The players are the kind that can carry an offense on their backs when they get good enough. With Brave Ulysses and Givussafare Rubbe flanking the guards and center in New Orleans I have no doubt in my mind that we're going to be the next dynasty. Forrest Gump is over 1000 TPE, Stan Francisco is still growing and is already at almost 1000 TPE. We have 3 different receiving options that aren't regressing yet, and all of that is topped off with two of the top offensive linemen in the entire league. Our offense is and will be absolutely stacked for seasons to come. Looking at our defense I think our only weakness is defensive end. Well. It used to be. Ben was signed at the very end of the deadline and has committed to moving to defensive end. With that we have 3 CBs over 500 TPE, two 2 DTs over 500 TPE, 2 LBs over 900 TPE (and 1 over 300), and a safety over 600 TPE. This defense is going to roll over other offenses. I don't see a single hole in our team, even in the spots that some GMs would call "extra". Watch out, this dynasty has 3 rings in it. (220 words)

[HENDRIX 2.0]

4. Resim!
Yeah, I would like a resim, a resim of the first five seasons in this league. Whether it was Er tainting and rigging the precious infancy of our league or my team repeatedly getting screwed by the sim engine, any alternate universe would be better than the one that actually happened. Let’s get to that sim engine, I spent way too much time on that piece of trash software. I bet the programmer that designed it is chopping ice blocks with his head somewhere in Siberia. I remember testing all kinds of combinations of strategies against an opponent’s strategy that I knew they weren’t even going to change. It didn’t matter if we won 70/100 of the test sims, we lost the matchup almost every time. Tip to the GMs out there, don’t stress too much with strategy, find one that works well for your team and do small modifications if you have to. The sim giveth, and the sim taketh, but mostly taketh. Maybe if we resim those seasons the Hawks don’t go home devasted every time, maybe they get the job done at least once? Maybe it worked out for the best? If the Outlaws didn’t steamroll everybody for all those years the people who exposed the corrupted simmer wouldn’t have gotten suspicious, and he could have continued his dastardly ways in a more subtle manner… (228 words)

6. Recruitment
If you want a lasting contender, having a great QB is something that is essential. The ability to move the ball down field and limit interceptions will win your team a lot of games. There are several different styles of QBs, and they all could be successful. However, I believe the highest upside comes with the most athletic QBs. At their best they will have a great game throwing the ball and be almost impossible to sack. Then I would focus on the trenches, OL and DL. This sim engine loves fat slobs. Heavier the better, preferably up to the max weight of 400 pounds. After that, get as much speed on the field as possible. Speed kills. In the sim engine several positions have speed degradation as they put up stats. Take this extreme example, you could put a 50 TPE CB on a 1200 TPE WR, the WR will kill the CB early but will slow down significantly as he compiles stats. For DL and LBs it’s sacks, for DBs it’s interceptions. I like higher speed players as they have more cushion to deal with that speed loss. For special teams the highest upside are the power kickers and punters. If I remember correctly a 100 power kicker has a chance to make a 64 yarder, and a 100 power punter could punt 85 yards. Both those maxes are impossible without max power. (235 words)

9. Brotherly Love
I have a major soft spot for Hawks QB Corvo Havran @Raven. That giant European dude really gets my blood pumping. I followed his career ever since he traveled across the pond as a recruit from the Czech Republic and joined LSU. At first, I thought he was one of the offensive linemen. But he was a QB, it was like watching a young Joe Montana on the field, a really fat one. It’s amazing to me how well he could maneuver as a 260 pounder. In a different life he would have made a world class ballet dancer. When he’s not throwing interceptions, he’s the best QB in the world, and one of the best of all time. His combination of intelligence, arm strength and accuracy has only been duplicated by a select few. He also plays for my favorite team. Even though the roster is 100% different than the Hawks I grew up watching I still root for them to this day. In my heart he’s already a hall of famer. Every time he is introduced before the game it brings a tear to eye. When I make it to the NSFL some day I’m going sack him multiple times, but I’ll do it gently. I don’t want to hurt my idol. (214 words)

10. Commissioner
@ADwyer87, man, plenty of us have slogged through some thick shit in this league but I doubt anyone has been through as many headaches as you. I was never a HO member, thank god, but I know you guys have to do a lot behind the scenes to keep the wheels on this bus turning. It’s a thankless but crucial job. So even though you guys get cursed at and are guaranteed to piss off people no matter what decision you make, I thank you for your sacrifice. We were never on the same team, but we interacted plenty as GMs. I think around the time I was abducted by aliens you were getting out of the GM business and into the HO. Then Adam and Asipi nuked the Outlaws. I rememba you had Er and thought you were part of a great sim league dynasty, but he broke your heart and you were sad for a while. The war may be over for you now but it will always be there for the rest of your days. As I am sure Er will be, fighting with his multis for the possession of your soul. But you made it, and I know you will build again and teach to others what you know. I rememba. (215 words)

[Jay_Doctor]

1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews:
The Ultimini coming up should be a great game. All four teams heading into the playoffs were close, with home field certainly proving to be a huge boost. With Tijuana hosting Minnesota, I see the championship going the same way. Including the Conference Final, the Luchadores are 8-0 at home this season. On the flip side, Minnesota is 3-4 on the road this year. As for the head-to-head matchups, Tijuana won 26-9 and 24-3. All things point to a Tijuana victory.
The sim can be a goofy thing at times, though, which is why we play the game. I think there are two main factors that will decide the game. The first is the ability to establish the run game. Both teams have relied heavily on their running game this season. Minnesota is first in the league at 211.9 yards per game, where as Tijuana is second at 204.5. If either team is able to grab an early lead and force the opposition to pass more, that could be a significant advantage. The second factor that will decide the game is turnovers. This is where Tijuana pulls ahead from Minnesota. Tijuana has 14 FF, 17 FR and 15 Int. Minnesota has 6 FF, 6 FR and 6 Int (spooky). As long as Tijuana doesn’t give up a lot of turnovers in their half of the field, they cruise.
Final score: Tijuana wins 24-10.

4) Resim!
Normally I’m pretty much all about taking what you get. But sometimes, you just want to crawl into a hole and scream. I have found that my player has had a lot of success early in his career in the return game. Mason seems to do pretty well on kick returns, but it seems so up in the air on which returner will be the one returning on any given kick. I also find it hard to get as excited about kicks because it almost always means your team just gave up points. What I really get excited about is punt returns. Beautiful, evil, vile, negative return yardage punt returns.
I had an amazing start to the season, posting 280 punt return yards in just 4 games. The Tijuana record for punt return yards in a season is 386 yards. I am well on the way to completely smashing my team’s record. I also looked up the record for the DSFL and that was at 470 yards. I could set some insane records. As you are probably guessing based on the fact this is supposed to be the resim topic, things didn’t quite work out so well.
The punt returns slowed down significantly. I had a couple games where I was getting negative return yards. There were also a couple games where I also didn’t get hardly any returns period. I started to give up on the DSFL record, knowing that was a pipe dream. I still had my eyes on the team record, though.. I had a string of a couple good games late in the season and I was right back in it. In the second last game of the season, I actually surpassed the record! I had 387 punt return yards, 1 more yard than the record with just one game to go. On the final game, I only got to return one punt. I lost 5 yards on the return and thus lost my record. The only thing that kept me slightly sane is that when it happened live, I didn’t know that I had actually gotten the record.
If there was ever a time I wanted to resim a game, it would be week 14 against the worst team in the league. The team that took my name out of the books.

9) Brotherly Love
Even though they are the other non-bot team in the SFC and I should hate them, I actually really like the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. To add to the fact I should dislike them, the were the team that lead to my OG Coyotes becoming a bot. I just can’t find it in myself to hate them. I give them and especially Hall Monitor a ton of credit for what he did. Turning the Solar Bears (which were really dope by the way) into a highly successful DSFL team in just 2 seasons is impressive. From what I have heard, they have a really active and fun locker room environment. Cory and Frost are also great guys to learn from. I imagine if we had lost a home game or especially the Conference championship against them, I might not feel the same way as I do right now. Being a safety, I also look out for other secondary players to root for (safety gang). I’m slightly sad because the Buccaneers will most likely not the same secondary come next season. Kacey Dream will most likely be called up next season. Warren Stephens will get drafted, but will probably stay next season. That Frost, LaVert and Suave who enter the DSFL draft. The odds that they all get drafted by Myrtle Beach are somewhat low.

16) Dynasty
This might be the easiest sell I'll ever have to make. New Orleans was a game away from clinching the top seed in the ASFC, behind the historic Orange County Otters. This was the first time NOLA had made the playoffs in recent seasons, but I can guarantee you it won't be the last. Moving forward, NOLA has the largest amount of actives on any team. They also have a young team overall, with only a couple players in regression. The only way that The Second Line doesn't become a dynasty is if there was an implosion from within. If you are secretly hoping that will happen, I can firmly tell you it won't. The locker room is as close knit of a locker room as I have experienced so far in this league. Everyone gets along really well and we have genuinely good people. That's not to say that other teams don't have that, but rather the LR is something that won't be a downfall.
So we know that the team is full of active players and they aren't regressing, but how talented is said team? The following pieces are franchise players: quarterback, 2 running backs, 2 Tackles, a tight end, 2 receivers, 2 corners, 2 linebackers, 2 defensive tackles, 1 defensive end, 2 safeties and a kicker. What does that leave? New Orleans could use another receiver and a defensive end. That's pretty much it. To add to all this, New Orleans' season 19 draft class hands down is going to be the best. All 5 picks are still active. In what was a smaller class to begin with, that is huge.

[KillaScrilla]

Task 5

The SJS Sabercats are a young team but we are improving. One position for sure that needs to improve would be at the quarterback position.Drafting a quarterback for the future is a must for SJS. Wright is very young but being a position switch put him behind the eight ball to start his career.While it seems like he goes inactive at times during the season he has updated lately and it showed as he got a little better towards the end of the season throwing for his first 300 yard game of his career in the last part of the season. Another area of improvement i believe is the defensive backfield. While Brack is a great young player who recorded 99 tackles I dont believe you want a safety with 100 tackles basically. That tells me that the defense needs help just about everywhere honestly. Your CBs are not stopping anyone from catching the ball and the front guys are not stopping the run like they should be. So all in all most spots on defense and the qb position needs improvement. While our qb is starting to progress again defense should be a area of need in the draft and during free agency. This is just my opinion though and i have no say in team matters and its above my pay grade.

Task 3
Each season I always have the Second Line game highlighted on my schedule as a revenge game. The main reason of course is the way my time ended there and how it all went down. While I can say I’m past it now as far as having hard feelings towards them, I will say it’s always nice to beat them. Last year in Chicago we knocked them out of the playoffs in the last game which was great. I love being here in SJS now and still I look forward to the Nola game each season. I mean who doesn’t want to beat their former team that gave them away and wasn’t using them appropriately? Another game I look forward to is the Arizona game as me and Saba have a little rivalry going from our season seventeen class. As well as we was both wide receivers for the Portland Pythons our rookie seasons so it’s always fun to see who has the better game and which team comes out winning. So far Saba has the lead I believe but it’s close. Who don’t want to beat the Otters either? They have blown us out each contest so a sweet revenge game coming out on the winning side would be awesome. Unfortunately I’m not sure that will happen anytime soon as they have a great team with a great quarterback in Armstrong, another Python I had played with for one season in DSFL. Those are the revenge games I’d like to see happen. I’m just not sure they will this season or not.

[slothfacekilla]

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2) Holiday Bowl
Written: This year’s Ultimus lands right in holiday season. What changes are made to this year’s Ultimus game to reflect the time of year?
Graphics: Depict any of these on or off- field changes

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6) Recruitment
Written: Recruitment is coming up, and you’re in charge of a bot team. How are you building a lasting contender?
Graphics: Show with a graphic a new team design if you would relocate them

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7) Penalty box
Written: Football is now adding a penalty box! Which of your teammates would find themselves in it most often, and for what reasons?
Graphics: Depict whoever it is spending time in the box.

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15) Superstardom
Written: No written option
Graphic: Create a billboard, magazine cover, or video game cover depicting a superstar of the league.

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[UpperNet]

7 ) If there was a penalty box in the NSFL the player on the team who would be in there the most is defiantly dermot. The man is ruthles and loud on the feild he yells and ever ref and player and when he gets no interceptions or drops a pass the man goes mad taking out his anger on the poor refs and yells his voice out. The other reason he would get the penalty box is because he talks trash to the wide receiver every play hes talking down on the receiver and you can tell the receivers is about to piss there pants from the sheer aggression and not just his words is aggressive he grabs alot and when the refs is not looking the mad lad takes a absolute cheeks shot and tried to punish the receiver pysiqually.

Another player who would be in the penalty box would be myself not because I'm aggressive but because of how much times I show bout. Even when it's a simple player net goes crazy celebrating like he made a key player even though he rarely makes one. That Net kid is too cocky for his own good and tends to go wild sometimes

10) Net has finally became a comissor and of course he will change the history of the NSFL and make the league more great, breath taking and most important I will bring in more fans which leads to more money and that what Net is all about. The first change is I will change the down yards. Instead of 10 yards it will be 15 which will lead into more longer and more exciting plays and teams will up the stregedy with more trick plays perhaps or they will start targeting there star player more. More exciting plays. And the next change it will be only one ref! One ref will take the duty of the entire thing and you know what that means! No wimpy penalties, no stupid calls, and more excitement which is the new goal of the league. Next I will add a new rule that will allow one more extra player on the feild. They could be a extra wide receivers or running back on the offensive sides or it could be a extra DB or linebacker or whatever more players on the feild leads to more excitement! As you can see the league with Net as comissor will make the NSFL more exciting.

20) Net wakes up and wagered to finally make his first TV appearance as a NSFL player he did plenty commercials as a DSGL Prospect but never made one as a Copperhead. Him and a couple of teammates will appear on a ultimus Ad thought some of his teammates made many appearances in Ads and commercials but Net havent hey simply because he was too busy practicing and improving his game. The Ad that he will he in is wait for it... Trojan condoms! But since there will be many people in the audience we have to make it family appropriate obviously. The scene is pretty funny actually and not that weird or inappropriate in fact is quite helpful. So the commercial goes with a scene with a young couple about to do the deed but they didnt wanted to to stay safe so bo that's well the Copperheads pop put of nowhere and the line goes like this "As professional athletes we know that we know how safety is important and how we have to recover properly and make sure to treat injuries well and that applys to you young bucks as well! Remember safety is important!" This scene is simply brilliant and all the ultimus viewers is going to see it. Hopefully they like Net first appearance at the ultimus!

6) so If I was in charge with a bot team the first thing I would do is talk with some of the prospects and get a connections with them before I draft them. Be friendly with them, crack a few jokes and just overall be friendly with them and see how they respond. Are they someone who I want in a Locker room? Scout them good to see if they are a player I really want! Next If I have a bot team I need to make sure which positios would help build up my team team the most. Obviously a team needs a QB so a high TPE QB will probably be drafted early on and next i will just start building slowly and steadily set up my locker room as how I like and just build up through the draft mostly and not focus too much on free agents right off. Building a team takes work and if you build it right you'll defiantly become a champion team! So in conclusion focus on building players that I like om the locker room and slowly build up to a team that could compete would be my number stregedy. Patients is key and the time will come where you'll have you moment or moments

[HalfEatenOnionBagel]

Kicker Appreciation

Kickers get a bit of a bad rap in the NSFL but there's no doubt that the newly crown DSFL champion Minnesota Gray Ducks have a hell of a kicker on their hands that was a massive difference for them down the stretch. That's right I'm talking about the rising star Silver Banana. Sure his regular season may have been solid with no missed extra points and an 85% field goal conversion rate. But where Banana really made a difference for the grey ducks was in the playoffs. Banana was fantastic in the playoffs, making five field goals including the winning scores in both games en route to an Ultimini title. It's hard to find a solid kicker in the league that you can rely on not only on the field but off the field. Players like Turk Turkleton don't come around every day. Now I'm not saying that Solve Banana is the next Turkleton but you look at the success he has had here in the DSFL, his dedication to his craft and his role as a leader on the team and it's not hard to believe he could be changing the narrative around kickers for seasons to come. The future is bright for this shining Banana.


Playoff Predictions, Reviews:
Written: Give a short write up of one or multiple playoff matches. If completed before the airing of the sims have predictions, after if it is a review of the game.

The Ultimus Game this season was between the storied Orange County Otters and the Yellowknife Wraiths. Despite being the top teams in their respective conferences this season, both squads only boasted a 9-4 record, a testament to the parity across the league this season. The game itself was no different as it was a back and forth showing between the two teams. The first half was rather uneventful with the Wraiths carrying a 10-3 lead into the break. In the second half however, both teams took off with the Otters scoring 17 unanswered points in the third quarter. The Wraiths battled back in the fourth though to take a four point lead after a Orien Drake touchdown run with less than five minutes to go. The Otters would not be denied though with Franklin Armstrong uncorking two huge throws to Johnny Blaze and Hugh Mongo with the game on the line. The touchdown to Mongo would give the Otters a lead they would not relinquish and their eight Ultimus title. Overall it was a bit of a sloppy game until both teams started clicking in the second half. Even then neither quarterback finished with a rating over 80. It was really Armstrong's efficient work on the ground and through the air in key situations that made the biggest difference.



Holiday Bowl
Written: This year’s Ultimus lands right in holiday season. What changes are made to this year’s Ultimus game to reflect the time of year?


"Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas," Santa's voice books as he gets ready to perform the coin toss for the Ultimus Game. Yes, this season the football playoffs for NSFL come during the holidays and the league has certainly leaned into it quite a bit. Stadiums have been decked out in colorful lights and blow ups of some of the most recognizable winter time characters like Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman. Some teams even made fake snow for their home playoff games though the league strictly prohibited doing so for the actual Ultimus game. The Ultimus halftime show typically performed by whatever flavor of the month pop star is hip with the kids at the time will be replaced by a Holiday parade featuring wonderful holiday music and of course the big man, Santa Class himself with his sleigh and all his reindeer. And it's not just the decorations and lights and music either, there will be a holiday themed menu served at many of the food kiosks at the stadium as well. How about a little spiked eggnog while you watch the championship game? Sure it may set you back about 25 bucks but when else will you be able to enjoy your favorite holiday drink at a live NSFL game?




Scouting Report
Written: Write a scouting report for one of the incoming draftees in either the NSFL or DSFL.

Kyle Idlewyld, DE, Tijuana Luchadores
6'4", 300 lbs

As with any professional football draft, elite pass rushing talent comes at a premium price. This season's premier pass rush prospect is undoubtedly Kyle Idlewyld from the Tijuana Luchadores. Despite losing in the Ultimini, the Tijuana defense was a major part of their success and Idlewyld was a spark plug for that unit.

Pros: Great athletic profile for a player his size displaying both speed and strength. Expect him to be a workout warrior at the combine. Strong production including a league leading 21 tackles for loss.

Cons: Plays a little too rigid relying on raw athleticism; needs to develop more bend to get around athletic linemen at the next level. Surprisingly low sack total this season for a player of his caliber. Will need to develop a knack for getting after the quarterback to be more than just a rotational player. Tackling form is somewhat lacking but could be coached up; strong running backs will be able to break through arm tackles.

Draft Projection: Top 5 pick

Idlewyld has shown a ton of promise, especially in run defense and athletic ability. Unfortunately where he needs the most work is in pass rushing ability but with the right coaching in the NSFL and hard work there's no reason he couldn't become a star.

[Frostbite]

6) Recruitment

As a former GM of a recent bot team, I for one can say that it is not easy to rebuild a bot team fast, but it is definitely possible. First of all, everybody knows that in order to have a successful team, you need a star QB to lead you, and you can't have a bum like Gimmy Jaropolo leading you. So, one of my top picks would be used on a QB, either in the first or second round. In addition to having a QB, you also need a star studded defense to be able to carry your team. So in order to rebuild a bot team, all of my first five rounds would be on defensive players (except for the QB choice obviously). Finally, the offense would need some playmakers on the edge, and up the gut, so getting a good RB or WR in the later rounds would definitely help the team. And finally, after I picked up a lot of actives (assuming that this is a huge draft, 100+ players), I would get some fair rubs and draft a couple of OL men, who would be able to quite literally carry the bot team all the way to the Ultimas. But, as we all know, in order to succeed in the league, you need a quality kicker to be on your team, and I would love to be able to pick up an active kicker in some of the final rounds to have the team built perfectly. @Norfolk and @KCC, c’mon here!

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12) Interview a draftee - Warren Stephens - @Ephenssta


QUESTION: How are you approaching this upcoming draft? Are you doing any pre-draft workouts to prepare yourself?

ANSWER: I'm trying to stay as close to my routine as possible. I'll let my season speak for itself and just focus on staying in game shape for the upcoming season, both physically and in terms of pre and post-game rum consumption. I’ll probably need to up my consumption a little bit to deal with all those losers in the media that get a kick out of annoying players for sound bites after games.


QUESTION: Which team do you want to go to, or see yourself going to?

ANSWER: The Second line have a very impressive defense that think it would be fun to be a part of. Plus I've got a thing for division runner-ups after my time here in MB. Who doesn't like a nice revenge tour? Plus I hear it gets pretty lit in NO, so I think my rum would have a nice home there. I've always wanted to see Marti Gras.


QUESTION: Is there anything that you regret doing in s19, for example, missing some point tasks, or putting tpe into the wrong attributes?

ANSWER: I only regret not drinking more rum and not hitting Tijuana's QB harder on that sack.


QUESTION: Who do you want to be on a team with in s20?

ANSWER: A fine bottle of rum. Rum just makes everything better and I think a team made up solely of myself and rum bottles would be nearly unstoppable. The opponents would be so distracted by drinking that it'd make my job easy. If you've ever seen a QB play drunk, you'll know what I mean...


QUESTION: Who is your favorite GM and why?

ANSWER: My favorite GM is obviously Frost, my time in MB has been incredible.

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8) Scouting Report

There are a lot of guys in this upcoming DSFL draft, and I’ll highlight one of the lesser known guys, Siddhu Sarvepally. running back from the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. He is the lesser known player from the dynamic duo of him and Ricardo Rose. Siddhu has been improving a ton each week, and scouts have him pegged as the 2’nd best RB in this draft. He is a speed back, and his stats are very good considering he was the #2 back for 4 weeks. On the season he had 9 TD’s(4th best), 1,396 yd’s (also 4th best), but he did that on only 222 carries! When he had the opportunity to do it, he was able to perform with a tied for league leading 5.3 yds/carry. I believe that he was able to prove to NSFL scouts that he is able to ball, and potentially lead a team in the future. I can see him going to OCO in this draft in the second, or possibly even the late first. From GMing him, I can tell that he is an active locker room presence. From MB’s pro day, he had some amazing combine stats. He had a blazing fast 4.38 40 yard dash, and was able to bench press 280 pounds! NSFL GM’s, watch out for this guy.

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11) Heroic Performance - Kacey Dream Week 9