(S44) PT #3 - 7 Weeks Later

[Mossed26]

This has been a really weird season. It was already going to weird playing a new position in a new league, but Berlins season has only compacted it. The Fire Salamanders are at 4-5 but currently hold a playoff spot. The adjustment to the the ISFL and a new position has been steep, as Gesicki is still looking for his first career sack. There has been an especially brutal stretch recently as Gesicki only stat is 1 tackle in the past two game combined. I didn't expect it to go great considering the low TPE and new position, but I thought I would have at least 1-3 sacks by now and it's a little annoying to feel like I'm not contributing. But anyway, I think the first sack will come within a few games and the Fire Salamanders will use their incredibly high amount of TPE to finally break Berlin's sim curse and maybe not win an Ultimus, but hopefully win a playoff game or two.

[zaynzk]

PBE PT

[Arkz]

While I am sure there will be more than a few entries to this point task talking about how they deserve to get the ball more in order to win, or be bumped up the depth chart so that they can get more reps with the ball. Or, even most dramatically, they will say that they need to change the whole offense or defensive scheme to take better advantage of the player's skills. Well I'm going to do the exact opposite. In order fo the Yellowknife Wraiths to win more games in the second half of the season and clinch a playoff spot, they need to give Absolute Unit the ball even less. Sure the fifteen or so throws he gets per game right now are fine, but the ball really deserves to be in the hands of the talented running backs on the league and then some play-action tosses to some of the wide recievers as well.

[Assistant to the POR GM]

Through 5 weeks the Pythons stand at the top of the DSFL with a 4-1 record. Coming of a S44 Ultimini victory we kept most of our major pieces only losing 3 keys players. With a heavily defensive draft, the defense need to step up to support and offense who lost their two biggest weapons. And step up they did, the Pythons defense leads the league in sacks and have the fewest points allowed. So far the key to the defensive success has been Thor Dangerson who has the most sacks in the league. Also, CB Xavier Moreno leads in defensive touchdowns with both of his interceptions being taken all the way for pick sixes. On the other side of the ball, the offense has also been good. So far the Portland offense has put up the 2nd most points with MVP winning qb Jay Cue having another great season and having the third best rushing attack in the league. Everything has been going right this season, they said we’d fall of but it hasn’t looked that way. Run it back season is real

[katarn22]

At the now 9 week mark, the Orange County Otters stand at an unfortunate 3-6 record. To say the season has not gone our way would be an understatement. What makes it further difficult to stomach is the fact that 3 of those losses were by 4 points or less, and we could have the reverse record of 6-3.

However, there are bright spots on the team. Quarterback Lloyd Bannings is have a solid season, being 2nd in passing yards in the league. Boasting a 17-7 touchdown to interception ratio, he is the catalyst that the offense needs. On the defensive side of the ball, the Otters linebacker corp is led by Sim Sunigh who is quietly in 3rd in the ISFL for sack total. And let us not forget about special teams with Eliot Bukowski who is perfect on extra points thus far into the season and boasts the 3rd best field goal percentage. The otters have time to turn it around this season but it has to start now on the shoulders of these players.

[Shylo_Moxii]

We are a young team. We just need to improve in some areas. Offense is firing on all cylinders so is the defense. I think we need to just keep a level head not get too high, not get too low. We’re doing very well so far. As a lot of us rookies are just getting our feet under us. I think it’s a great time to just keep improving on our craft, we know everyone needs to put in the work . We want to get to where we wanna go we got to put in the tough hours as a team. The first few weeks we had a rough few games and it wasn’t fun but it was a good learning process and it still is; but we are getting the jitters like we were previously. As a captain it’s my job to hold the team accountable while I can.

[bjkman]

JUST POSTING SO IT REMOVES THE NOTIFICATION (I'm Retiring)

[MMAJAKE710]

After seven weeks of football I finally played in my first game, I didn’t really show my full potential, although I caught a couple first downs and I believe I really earned some trust from my QB for the next game. This season will be all about grinding in training camp and checking out some new equipment. I know I have what it takes to become a champion and I truly feel the players around me have the same mentality. It’s not going to be easy but that’s what I get paid the big bucks for. I feel like as a team we could run more play action plays. Really opens me up when the linebacker bites the bait on the RB. Plus we have a really good RB this year so people won’t expect good ole Neil Bonnett to be wide open for a TD and Gronk spike it ! All in all I have tremendous hope for the rest of the season. Playoffs ? For sure. A ring ? That’s the goal !

[hannahg32]

pbe pt

[honey]

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