(S38) PT #5 - Self Reflection

[CeeKay]

The DSFL season is coming to a close, and it's time for some reflection on this DSFL season for the team and my player Cornelius King's performance. The Dallas Birdogs are putting a cap on a rather disappointing season, as we're 3-10 with a game to go. which is surprisingly not bad enough to be the worst team in the South as the Bondi Beach Buccaneers are having an all-time bad season as they have yet to capture a win. Even though the birddogs are having a bad and disappointing season, it wasn't very unexpected, or rather, it was excusable. The Birdogs were hit with a lot of callups, including Matthew Mara and Turnbull, the team's 2 best wide receivers. Those callups directly opened a path for King as the team's #1 wideout. Also, Brock Landers, our team's former quarterback, chose to change positions to cornerback, so we had a new quarterback start. Despite the team's troubles, Cornelius King is having a career year; he currently has 939 yards and 9 touchdowns.

[caravaggio]

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[CementHands]

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[zeagle1]

Donovan Winters The Third takes some time to reflect on his first season of professional football, playing for the Portland Pythons of the Developmental Simulation Football League. This season had its ups and downs, Donovan knows that for sure. Going into the final week of the season the Pythons sit at a mediocre 5 wins and 8 losses, which is last place in the North Conference. Ironically, it would only be one game out of a playoff spot in the dismal south conference, but that is just how the cookie crumbles sometimes.

The highlight of Donovan's season was the 48-7 victory over the hated London Royals franchise. He threw for three touchdowns and 274 yards in the win, good for a passer rating of 138.9. The obvious lowlight of the season is the 36-0 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Gray Ducks. Donovan threw no touchdowns and two interceptions, and only had 174 yards.

[scudmuffin19]

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[manicmav36]

Because of PT passes, this will be the first PT I’ve written in literal years, which is a bit of self reflection on it’s own. Looking back at the career of BamBam McMullet, it’s hard to say that I’m not happy. He finished second (maybe third?) all-time in sacks, and it definitely up there in career tackles (currently) listed as second in the new version of our sim. However, there have been some frustrations. First and foremost, BamBam never got himself a ring. As with most of my players, he was championship adverse. Good team, great team, best team? Didn’t matter, no way he was coming back with a ring. Next would have to be the existence of Big Slammu. Both drafted in the same class, BamBam was perpetually in his shadow. Finishing nearly second to him in every career statistical category is a bit frustrating, but at least I can say that it was behind someone who will probably be viewed as one of the best linebackers in the history of the league, and that’s saying something because I’ve seen almost all of it. It’s a good thing moonlight is such a nice guy.

[Arkz]

Well, overall, this was a bit of a weird season. As a team, we had high expectations, given that we made it to the Conference Championships last season and we were competitive in that game. So coming into this one, that was the bar. As we got deeper into the season, our expectations grew. We were one of the hottest teams in the league and controlled our own destiny when it came to the playoffs. Then we hit a bit of a late-season slide and went from the driver's seat to the passenger. Still good, still in the front, but not exactly where we were counting on. So rather than the road to the Ultimus running through Yellowknife, it now has to go through Berlin first. As far as an individual player, Absolute Unit's season was fine. Defensive Tackle is one of those un-sung positions that rarely shines on the stat sheet. Still, it was an okay season and hopefully we'll have a better one next time.

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[TheRocheLimit]

In many ways, this season has met and/or exceeded my expectations. As a GM I thought we had put our team in a solid position to contend for the postseason. Our combination of younger players and veterans seemed to be hitting a sweet spot and I'm excited to see that the Silverbacks have made the playoffs. Our locker room is amazing and our players definitely deserve it. On a personal level I am stunned by the bounce back Dax Dangerfield has had this year. After an abysmal season last year Dax has had, by far, his best season this year. I knew (or at least was hoping) that there was nowhere to go but up, but I was just expecting to get back to mediocre. To see Dax at or near the top of a lot of statistical lists has been a very pleasant surprise. So here's to this year! It's been a pretty damn good one.

[shanghai_kid]

Well, Bengal Tigerheart has impressed me this season, I mean he really only got to play 3 games, but he had 9 pancakes in 1 game. I'm excited to see how much farther the team needs him as he grows and continues to get better. To be honest, it's very hard to judge a player after 3 games but I see some very good potential. Bengal joined in week 11 but was able to win 2/3 games that he played in. No doubt, we can see how big of an impact he has on the field, however, out of the 10 pancakes in those 3 games, 9 of them were in 1 game. I would like to see him spread out more and perform well in each game to really prove to the team, to himself, and his family in the Northpole why he has his gift. Moving forward into the coming seasons is all that is on Bengal's mind, improvement for the team, and improvement in himself.