(S41) Offseason Task

[CROney3]

Tier 1 - #2. Tell us about your draft class. Is there anything that makes it special in comparison to other classes? Where did your fellow draftees land, how are they doing? Did anyone turn out to be an unexpected steal of that draft based on what you know today? Do you think anyone in your draft class will become a hall of famer? If you’re new to the league, how do you think your class will do? Where do you think people will get drafted to?

The Season 41 ISFL draft class will be, in my estimation, recognized as one of the greatest draft classes to have graced the ISFL. As long as this class continues its domination of TPE earning, media production, and overall discord activity, there will be numerous future hall of famers, as well as league legends. Prior to the end of their first DSFL season, we already saw 6 players over the 250 TPE cap, as well as another 7 users within 5 points of the cap. There should be about 37 players that will start season 41 above the cap with numerous over 300 TPE. The groundwork for this class to be one of the greatest is currently being laid and has a bright future in this league.

The media that this draft class has been putting out all season is incredible. The sheer amount of users that are putting in time to provide content, as well as in depth analysis of various aspects of the league, easily rivals any other draft class. There were 6 new users that were nominated in the S40 Gemini Media Awards, which goes to show the variety of users pushing excellent written content. The Gemini Awards don’t cover all media, however, and so I cannot discount the excellent podcasts, such as the Pumping Hands Podcast with season 41 draftees TheRake and toofpete, as well as the New Era podcast with season 41 draftee Weaves. The GOAT, kicker Ray Baker (jdc4654), has also provided amazing hype videos that are some of the best out there. Legs McMillion, aka jollyjiggs, has made a fun twist on normal written Power Rankings with his MS Paint inspired videos. And lastly, the number of graphics creators in this class is numerous, along with some of the best out there, too. The cards made by Kyle Crane, aka ultimatedestroye, are some of the best out there. LeSizz has been been killing the graphics game with pixelated signature images.

In regards to the DSFL draft, rounds 7 and 8 produced some of the biggest steals in this draft class. Bradley Welch Jr (Dolphins), Leo Stud (Matlestud), Pierce Hawthorne (ianthebalance), Liath Squirrel (LiathTheSquirrel), Eilliot Berry (titanfan34), Burnt Toast (Toast), Wolfie McDummy Jr (infinitempg), and Sticky Hands (Quasi) are all users that will continue to tear it up in the ISFL. While recognizing that a few of these users are recreates with a decent to great history in the ISFL, I imagine all of these players will be picked much earlier in the upcoming ISFL draft and will be players to be reckoned with in the big league. It will be interesting to see who falls in the ISFL draft in this deep class and will make the other teams regret not taking that user earlier. I expect many draft day steals for this class due to the size and general activity level of the majority of the users.

There are quite a few nearly sure fire Hall of Famers that I can think of that will likely be locks if they can continue their current activity levels and attentiveness. The top one on everyone’s list is former #1 overall pick (and maybe back to back number 1 picks) Mary Marie, aka aeonsjenni. She stormed into the league with amazing content, great banter, and an affinity for snails. She’ll likely start her ISFL career earlier than most other users so will get a leg up on Hall of Fame credentials. Other defenders that will likely see the Hall of Fame would be Dub Redd (wizard_literal), Rico Savage (TheRake), Bruce White (toofpete), and John Stark VIII (UptownCord). With a loaded group of wide receivers and strong groups of tight ends and running backs, there will likely be a few players at each position that will be nominated for the Hall.

Obviously I’m a bit biased, but this class is amazing and I’m hoping we can continue to be a strength for this league.

[jdc4654]

8. This league has been an absolute blast so far. After seeing the post on /r/NFL before the season 40 started, I thought this would be fun to mess around with stats and attributes to try to build the best player I can. While I am trying to stick to that goal, the community has made this a great experience. Raven and Akou were super helpful when I had questions trying to get onboarded and familiar with the forums. Then hopping into the DSFL Discord server and joining my fellow season 41 rookies, getting acclimated with the league and getting ready for the DSFL draft. I have to say, the DSFL draft night was the most electric event I’ve experienced in the league so far. With the draft being late and all the audio issues, the Discord chat turned into a Twitch chat and was absolutely hilarious to watch. Joining my locker room has been fun, getting to know my teammates and GMs, and pumping each other up. I have enjoyed making media and graphics content and seeing everyone’s reaction to all the content being posted in the league. As for Ray Baker, I am disappointed in the performance during this first season. Being the highest earning kicker in the DSFL I had high expectations for how Baker would perform and the stats fell flat of that. While I am disappointed by this, I am very appreciative of my team and the majority of the rest of the league being behind Ray Baker despite the mediocre season. As far as suggestions for the league, I would suggest maybe adding commentary to the Ultimini and Ultimus to give those games a bigger event feel to it. I am looking forward to the ISFL draft and continuing Baker’s career because this league has been incredibly fun and engaging.

18. With the ISFL Draft approaching, GMs should have their eye on Ray Baker. Ray is a team first player and takes every opportunity to lift up his teammates and cheer them on. Baker is on the fast track to greatness and already has over 300 TPE with a 90 accuracy rating. There has been a lot of chatter lately that kickers do not matter but that could not be further from the truth. Ray Baker is the best available kicker in the upcoming season 41 draft and could turn a good team into a great team. I can also help any team with sim testing as I have experience helping out the Coyotes and being co-GM on the West in the WFC. Also, if any team needs me to stay in the DSFL for a season or two, that is perfectly fine with me. I think I bring a positive energy and attitude to any locker room and will produce quality content to promote the team and the rest of my teammates.

28. If I were in charge of updating the rules of football, I would put more emphasis on kicking. A common complaint, especially among soccer fans, is that the American version of football contains little kicking and I would like to change that. If on the kickoff, the kicker is able to put the ball between the uprights at the other end of the field, that team is rewarded with three points. Being able to accurately kick the ball between the far uprights is an impressive feat and should result in points for that team. Furthermore, any punt that makes it through the opposing uprights should result in one point. When teams are just on the cusp of field goal range, they could choose to risk sending their field goal kicker out there for three points or sending their punter out there for one point. It would be a fun and interesting way to add strategy on the opposing team’s side of the field.

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[bjkman]

24. Half-time Show

Anchor: The Ultimus Half-Time show committee has finally decided who will perform at this year's show. Our sports reporter has the story.

Reporter: Congrats to the Australian hip-hop group from Adelaide "Hilltop Hoods", I spoke with them to get their thoughts on this honor!

DJ Debris: We were so excited to get the call, especially with so many great Australian artists that could have certainly taken our spot. I could name 4 right now that deserve this more than us. Who would you have picked, Suffa?

Suffa: Oh... I don't know... Sia, maybe Iggy Azalea, Courtney Barnett, OMG AC/DC! Who would you have picked, Pressure?

Pressure: I think I still would have picked us haha.

Reporter: What songs are you going to play?

Suffa: No spoilers, but the people in "The Nosebleed Section" are going to be very excited.

Anchor: I don't know about you but I think the Ultimus Half-Time show looks to be the best one yet!

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36. PBE Affiliate

[UptownCord]

This offseason I will be once again be tackling the fourth option of the Tier 1: Long Form Tasks. I will be choosing a Mount Rushmore for the Philadelphia Liberty.

As you might know, I recently wrote a piece on the Greatest Draft Picks in ISFL History. You can find that here. This gives me a leg-up this time around as I have already done the research for Philly's greatest legends. As they were the requirements for my previous article, all of the players on this list were drafted by the Liberty and made the ISFL Hall of Fame. All accolades mentioned happened while the player in question played for the Liberty.

All information was sourced from the ISFL wiki and Wolfiebot.

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First up is Tight End Paul DiMirio.

DiMirio was drafted by the Liberty with the 23rd pick of the 2017 ISFL Draft. DiMirio would go on to spend seven of his twelve total seasons with the Liberty. In each of these seven seasons, DiMirio would make the Pro Bowl in addition to winning six straight Tight End of the Year awards, cementing his status as not only Philadelphia's greatest tight end, but the greatest tight end in league history. He would also make two Ultimus Bowl appearances with Philadelphia, winning one in Season 7. DiMirio also led the league in receptions thrice along with receiving yards in one of those seasons with the Liberty. DiMirio was inducted into the ISFL Hall of Fame in 2032.

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Next up we have Running Back Marquise Brown.

Brown entered into the league after being drafted by Philadelphia with the third overall pick in the 2024 ISFL Draft. Brown only spent five years with the Liberty, with the fifth being detached from the rest, but he still made quite the impact in his rather short time there. Brown started off by winning Offensive Rookie of the Year and making the Pro Bowl in his rookie season. Brown would follow this up by making three more Pro Bowls in a row, along with taking home both the Season 13 League MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards along with two Running Back of the Year awards. Brown was inducted into the ISFL Hall of Fame in 2037.

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Third on the list is Safety Lennox Garnett.

The Liberty chose Garnett with the first overall pick in the 2026 ISFL Draft. Lennox would go on to enjoy an eleven season career with the Liberty, breaking many franchise records in both pass defense and returning the ball. Lennox would win a Returner of the Year Award in Season 16 along with making eight Pro Bowls, including seven in a row. Garnett still holds the record for longest kick return at 108 yards in addition to the most career kick return touchdowns at five. He would also make it to two Ultimus Bowls with Philadelphia, but unfortunately they did not with either game. Garnett was inducted into the ISFL Hall of Fame in 2040.

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Last but not least is Kicker / Punter / Wide Receiver Jake Fencik.

A true draft steal, Fencik was taken off the board by Philadelphia with the 59th pick in the 2040 ISFL Draft. Fencik spent his entire nine season career with the Liberty, making the Pro Bowl six times as both a kicker / punter and at wide receiver. He would also win a Kicker of the Year award, a Punter of the Year award, and a Wide Receiver of the Year award along with two back to back All-Pro seasons. Fencik also had three seasons where he was perfect in kicking extra points. Fencik was inducted into the ISFL Hall of Fame in 2054.

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[Reno]

Task 18 (170 words)
Why should you draft me? You shouldn’t I’m wanted in 13 states for tax fraud. If you can overlook that though you have one hell of a linebacker on your hands. Aleksandar is an absolute unit of peak athleticism that just wins his battles with sheer brute force alone. Is he undisciplined at times? Sure. The penalties can be costly especially on a third down stop but overall the good will outweigh the bad. But with his breakneck speed and ability to chase down even the fastest of quarterbacks in the backfield, there’s something there. Another major draw for Aleksandar is his coachability. Coming from a poor family in Serbia, Aleksandar has very minimal experience playing organized football excluding his two years in college, so you can mold him into something amazing. You tell him to do something, he’s going to do it, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t understand it at first he will eventually. The player is your clay to sculpt into a monster of your own image.

Task 19 (168 words)
In the new Kansas City stadium, Aleksandar would want the worlds most state of the art weight room possible. The man is an absolute nut for working out and is in the gym for more than half a day at a time, so a state of the art facility to feed his addiction is a must. The other thing you must feed is him. Since the Tree Gelbman cereal vault is off limits to everyone but Tree, you need to improvise. A nice barbeque joint near the weight room will be the perfect option for this. It’s no surprise Aleksandar is a consumer of ribs and other meats, and Kansas City is known for their barbeque so it’s a match made in heaven. Give him three racks of ribs and you’ll be good. Finally, Aleksandar would want something to honor his homeland of Serbia. It’s a place he loves and adores immensely and something as simple as a flag and a little cultural center is all he wants.

Task 33 (179 words)
Looking at the teams in need of rebranding there’s really only two that stand out to me as needing an update badly; Chicago and Colorado. Starting off with Chicago, the branding isn’t bad by any stretch of the imagination, it’s just old and stale at this point. How many seasons can you trot out the same text and butcher knife logo and not expect it to get old at some point. The name is good, just try and find a new way to showcase the Butcher name, keep the old stuff around as a throwback or a secondary logo but just shake up the primary one with something with energy. On the other hand, Colorado. Sheesh. That is a logo that desperately needs to be changed as soon as possible. The logo itself is just bland, and it doesn’t really do much beyond look bland. I get its iconic but even the old guard has to find a new angle sometime. Scrap that logo and head to the design board with another Yeti themed gem that you can make.

Task 36 - Affiliate

[br0_0ker]

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[lespoils]

SHL Affiliate: https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3343202

Different username: JURT

[somecoach]

Tier 1: Long Form Tasks (Must be 600+ words)
Choose ONE for 10 TPE.

7. Write 600 words or more on something about anything in the league that interests you. It could be related to statistics, a league issue that you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 600 words about your team’s participation on a Werewolf server or something.

I recently wrote about the best blocking tight ends of all time so I’m going to take a look at pass-catching wide receivers for this sweet, sweet TPE. After flipping through the history of the NSFL/ISFL, I have recorded 482 individual seasons by players listed at tight end (about 12 per season) and 114 individual players (about three new players per year) with tight ends averaging about a four-year career.

The way I’m going to rank players is by their career adjusted receiving yards total. This metric simply makes yards and touchdowns an apples-to-apples conversion, giving touchdowns an added bonus of 20 yards, just as adjusted yards per attempt (AY/A) and adjusted net yards per attempt (ANY/A) do.

Without further ado, the top 10 pass-catching tight end careers:

#10: Lucius Salem: 5,735 adjusted yards [active]

The first player on this list is one of two, along with Deshawn Penne, who are actually still active. Lucius Salem’s current mark of 955.8 adjusted yards per season is already the highest inside of the top 10 list behind Pat Dimiro -- who we’ll get into later. On top of just his contributions as a pass-catcher, Salem’s 2.94 pancakes per game mark is also very solid and should land him inside the top 10 tight ends of all time in career pancakes, should this continue. If Salem even puts up one more season up to the standard of his career averages, he’ll be fifth all-time in adjusted yards for tight ends by the end of next season.

#9: Lenard Graf: 6,156 adjusted yards

Graf didn’t have the longest career, but he made the most of his time at tight end. He’s fourth-highest in adjusted yards per season among tight ends on this list with a mark of 879.4, despite only playing the position for seven seasons. Graf’s 3.66 pancakes per game mark is also better than Verso L’Alto’s per year numbers. For reference, L’Alto is sixth all-time in career pancakes.

#8: Zee Rechs: 6,309 adjusted yards

Beyond just being a pass-catcher, Zee Rechs also contributed in the ground game. He ranks seventh all-time in pancakes and was a legitimate all-around tight end.

#7: Heath Evans: 6,482 adjusted yards

Heath Evans would be higher on this list if not for his season spent at fullback. On a per-year basis, it’s hard to be more productive than Evans. He ranks third-highest on this list with 926 adjusted yards per season.

I don’t have much to say, statistically, about this next trio. They didn’t do particularly well in pancake numbers but had great careers built on longevity as pass-catchers. I can only assume they were pretty one-dimensional players, though.

#6: Glenn McPoyal: 6,553 adjusted yards

#5: Borgo San Lorenzo: 6,553 adjusted yards

#4: James Lewandowski: 6,983 adjusted yards

3: Deshawn Penne: 7,802 adjusted yards [active]

Finally, here’s our second active player. When it’s all said and done, Deshawn Penne might go down as the best all-around tight end in league history. His 866.9 adjusted yards per game mark would place him second all-time as a receiving tight end with one more “average” season. He’s also third all-time in career pancakes by a tight end and will likely be second on that list, too, after just one more year.

#2: Verso L’Alto: 8,555 adjusted yards

Verson L’Alto’s 12 seasons in the NSFL/ISFL is the longest career for any individual tight end in league history. Not only is he second all-time in adjusted receiving yards at the position, but he’s also sixth all-time in pancakes. Currently, if I were given a vote, he would be my choice as the best all-around tight end in league history, just based on his statistics. That could change, depending on how Deshawn Penne and/or Lucius Salem finish their careers.

#1: Pat DiMirio: 11,591 adjusted yards

No one is ever going to top Pat DiMirio as the best pass-catching tight end. His 1,053.7 adjusted receiving yards per season over an 11-year career is a virtually impossible task to match, let alone surpass. There’s a good chance that no one will ever have a better career as a pass-catcher at the position OR have a worse career as a blocker at the position, though. For reference, DiMirio gave up 50 percent more sacks than the next highest tight end career in ISFL/NSFL history and wasn’t a significant contributor as a run blocker, either. He’s like if Jimmy Graham had a decade-long peak.

Below is how the tight ends inducted into the ISFL Hall of Fame rank in the career-long statistic:
#1: Pat DiMiro
#2: Verso L’Alto
#14: Austin McCormick
#15: James Angler
#65: Johnny Blaze

This could easily be an issue of splitting between the fullback and tight end positions over a players’ career. For example, McCormick was only a tight end in Season 19 and from Season 23-28. Therefore, his stats from Seasons 20-22 do not count on this list. Angler’s career also only included a five-year stretch from Season 27-31, too. As far as I could tell, Blaze only played two years at tight end, Season 14 and Season 24, which combined for fewer than 1,000 combined adjusted receiving yards. There’s a decent chance that I would need to add both fullback and tight end seasons to get a real look at how impactful these players were, but as far as the impact of players who were listed as tight ends in the index page for individual seasons, the top 10 speaks for itself.

[Matteo]

Task 8:

I just created Eldroh Kove today, and so far my experience with the league has been positive. When I joined the league Discord I was greeted by many friendly faces, some familiar from the SHL and some new. When I joined the rookie Discord I asked a question and had three people answer me in less than five minutes. Community is the biggest and best part of sim leagues so I'm excited to meet some of the great users that call this place home.
After having a player in the SHL for the past two and a half years, the layout of the ISFL is similar enough to be familiar, and the parts that aren't are pretty intuitive. As I say it's been two and a half years since I've been a rookie in a sim league, so the parts of the process that I couldn't remember or the parts that were different from the SHL, like the TPE updating scale, were easy to learn about in the rookie guide, which I followed along with. I was also pleasantly surprised at how many activities there are that I can do before even being drafted, so far I've created my player and update page, completed an activity check and week of training, voted in some league awards, and started my player's wiki page. Speaking of the wiki page, I love this idea for sim leagues, it adds an element of roleplay and creativity into leagues that otherwise can feel like a bit of a grind to have the best player, team, or tactics.
All in all I'm excited to join a DSFL team and really get going on the site. The SHL will probably always be my "main" sim league as a hockey-loving Canadian, but after just a few hours in the ISFL I'm thinking I may have to devote more of my time to this league than I thought to really get the whole experience.

Task 11:

Eldroh Kove was born in Quebec City, Canada in a somewhat crazy family, but in a good way. His fondest childhood memories are of him playing sports with his siblings, and looking back that's the majority of them too. They played absolutely everything, if it involved any one of running, a ball, or a net, they were all in. As Eldroh grew, he took a liking to football out of everything. He loved running and ducking under his siblings' tackles, and whenever he could get free nobody could catch him. When Eldroh grew older and started high school, the first thing he did was try out for his school's football team. He ended up making it and becoming the only freshman on the team (much to the ire of the senior who had been the team's running back for the previous two school years). Eldroh was head and shoulders above most of the rest of the kids his age, and got looks from many college recruiters in the United States. At first Eldroh was hesitant to leave his hometown of Quebec City, but knew that if he wanted to make it in the ISFL someday that going to play in the NCAA would be his best chance at doing so. He ended up settling on the University of North Dakota as his landing point (a full ride scholarship from them certainly made his choice easier), and after a somewhat start settled in. He progressively got better and better until his third and final season, where he helped lead his school to a championship. Today, many other Koves can be found playing in several major sports leagues, including the SHL, PBE, SSL, and more. Eldroh is looking to follow in similar footsteps to his family as he works hard to carve out a career for himself in the International Simulation Football League.