09-05-2024, 04:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-05-2024, 09:49 PM by lemonoppy. Edited 2 times in total.)
Hello all and welcome to S50 of the ISFL. We here at the kdr media network are please to start off our coverage of this historic season with our Season previews. And first up will be the big leagues of the ISFL. The DSFL will follow (not sure if before or after draft will depend on time constraints).
Well, you might be asking yourselves exactly what will be covered in this Season preview. Here is the rundown:
1) Team by team run down of predicted finish and a breif summary of what to expect form the team.
2) Outstanding players, run down some of the awards and who will win them.
3) Playoff predictions
What is going into this preview and predictions. Well, the kdr media network experts (which is really just little ole me) have poured over many input fators, like TPE, past performance, new faces, and gut reactions.
I make no claims to being an expert or even knowing what I am doing, especially for this the first year of the kdr network. What I do claim is a real liking for doing this sort of thing, a desire for max earning (and my predictions actually aren't cutting it so diving in more), and wantiing to entertain you our readers of the ISFL. And with that let's get into it with the AFSC.
Headline: Will New Orleans march to a beat of their own drum and become a Third Line repeater.
Predicted finish: AFSC
1- New Orleans: Yes it looks like the Second line will have enough to push into the playoffs as conference champs and go for the three peat. They return the 2nd rated offense in the league and conference. And while a few of the players are another year into regression, we believe that they still have enough to push on to first in the coference.
Offense
Speedings was the 3rd highest rated passer, throwing for over 4000 yards and a league high 35 TDs. he is into his second year of regression, but should still have the know how to compete for the top passing spot. For the running game Crane led the league in rushing last year and is entering his third year of regression. Might not be the top rusher in the league, but will have help form who should tart to take off some of the load. They have an excellent receivers corps with PAsarelli, Marducas, and Benn. They also have a large and in charge OL.
Defense
The defense might be where they shine as well. They have almost a 2500 TPE advantage over their next closes rival. And were second in the conference in both scoring and yds allowed. Their pass defense was were they struggled, but with younger players now growing in TPE maybe can have a better result.
2- Arizona: Last year's team that NO defeated in the conference championship move up on spot in the final standings and make it back to the playoffs. Another year in the playoffs means possibly another shot at the might Second Line. They are a mix of older veterans, and new younger faces.
Offense
The offense is let by returning offensive rookie of the year and top rated passer from last year, Puddles O'Duck. There was some surprise last year by the switch to Puddles, but he lived up to his field general archtype having the best TD:Int ratio in the league. Running is a 1, 2 punch of Mannering-Phips and mediocre, with M-P in his 3rd year of regression, mediocre needs to step up and be better than average this season to take up the slack and we thing he can. The receiving corp is led by Jordan Bamford (GM) who looks to take over the leading spot for regresion heavy hit Aguilera, and they have Rookie Harvin Marrison, who won the Ultimini with Portland last year.
Defense
Their defense is a little bit of a worry. On this side of the ball they an older bunch and only one player is above 1000TPE. Their pass D was the worst and so they will have to improve this ascpect of the team. They will look for rookie CB Yeon-Seuk to help shore up the D. They led the league in takles last year, but that is not always the best stat to lead in because it means their opponents ran the most plays.
3. New York Silverback: The first possible surprise, as NYS made some big trades in the offseason and retooled their running game after long time GOAT Frank Dux retired. They are looking to return to glory.
Offense
Led by on of the exciting rookie class QB, Elijah Dixon, New York relied heavily on their run game, which was #1 in the league at 156 yds/game. They will probably have to lean on the run game again in S50. And they did a good retooling in the off season. 1st trading for Reginald Hammerfell from OCO to team with D. Reynolds in a young backfield. In the receivers R-Finnerty comes in from Norfolk to help offset the quickly aging Sean Robinson. They hope to make some strides in the worst passing offense in the league.
Defense
Defense was a sore point, ranking either at the bottom or near it in all categories. They have two young DL that will hope to make an impact early. But this might be a case of offense is the best defense. If they can run down their oppents and control the time of possession they will stay in most games.
4. San Jose SaberCats: Last years runner up slides a little. While they have a good total overall TPE, there per player is on the lower side meaning a lot of bodies to play. Some of their core players are also entering deeper into regression.
Offense
The name of the game last year was pass pass pass. They were the #1 rated passing offense and defense in the league last year. However, with Patterson going into year two of regression and two of their receivers in yr 3 and 4 of regression respectively, this might not hold up this year. And I don't see any up and comers in the system according to the TPE tracker or the budget sheet. They have a good pair of backs, but for an offense built on the pass it is worrisome.
Defense
Again they were the #1 defense against the pass, but not only that they were #1 in all categories in the conference. Their D is in better shap as they have more younger and still progressing players on this side of the ball. However, defense irl might win championships, I am not sure yet if that is true when the sim will sim.
5. Honolulu Hahalua: Suprisingly to me, they are listed as the second highest total TPE team and 4th when looking at average per player. Last year seemed to be an off year. Talent is there, but can they produce?
Offense
They have one of the more dynamic QBs in the league, but last year they just didn't produce enough passing TD for the number of Ints thrown and this might have been the problem. Can it be corrected this year? The running game is pretty evenly split between the two back and McRobinson. Stetson is on the way down through regression and Newton still has a couple of years of growing ahead of him. The receiving corps is young and led by S47 draftee Brad Wolf gaining over 1000 yds and the two back feature as well with both getting 49 catches last year. If they figure out not turning the ball over they could improve drastically on last year.
Defense
This unit also didn't live up to expectations last year, ranking near the bottom of the league in almost all categories. It is a very young unit, with most player from draft class S46 or before and has some room to grow. They were near the bottom of the league in sack and with their young stable of pass rushing LB in Sunfish and JJ What, they look to improve on this.
6. Austin Copperheads: Austin are predicted to take a slight tumble down the standings. They are in a changing of the guard rebuilding mode and this might be a down year for them.
Offense
QC Cue III had a down year last year and with regression setting in there might not be much of an upside this year. The old guard RB of Coward and Aldrich are quickly aging out with regression. Mendoca Jr. (GM) looks to take over the running game with 2nd year Eaton looking to continue to grow. WR are one of their better spots with two very young speed guys holding down the fort. Another team looking to cut down on the TO especially interceptions, and they might finish higher than this prediction.
Defense
Their D mirrors their O in that it was the passing D that carried them being 2nd overall in the league. And they might be the shining unit that can help Austin buck the trend and finish higher. To an already young defense they welcome true rookie S50 Benjamin Abenduct, who switches to DT in the ISFL. They have 4 players over the 1200TPE mark, 3 in the backfield so they might indeed defy this expectation.
7. Orange County Otters: Unfortunately, it looks like more of the same for OCO. While they did make a killing in the draft this year with the most draft picks. IT might take a little while to see these come to fruition.
This preview is probably incomplete as OCO will have to make some changes before the season starts. As things stand they only have 1 RB on their roster according to the Tracker. And that is a totally regressed Money Tolliver who will be retired, I beleive. Some of their other skill positions are also close or at the retirement regression line. So, we will just call this last place and move on.
Predicted Finish: NFSC
1. Baltimore Hawks: After back to back Ultimus runners up with out winning the Conference, for a change Baltimore will pip the rest and win the conference. Will this spell something different in the playoffs who know.
Offense
The name of the game here is run, run, run. They are just on the cusp of regression hitting them hard, but they have one final run in them led by their combo dual RBs who are still both 1000+TPE players. McDummy is very much past his prime and the only young gun on offense right now is de la Rosa. But the Hawks go for one last Horrah with this core before the inevitable rebuild.
Defense
More of the same as the defense was one of the better units of the ISFL, but it is a very old and aging unit. They have a few more younger players sprinkled in. Like two rookie CB in Crawford and Nickleback to help Nuggets try to improve the passing D. They still have 4 over 1100+TPE players so their rebuild will hold off and possibly go smoother.
2. Yellowknife Wraiths: Last years conference champs have a lot to continue to contend with. Arelatively young teams means they can contend for seasons to come.
Offense
They were the #1 scoring team in the conference, but individual parts were all in the middle of the road or lower. QB Boudreaux, who is the veteran of the unit, had a fine season last year being the second hiest rated passer in the league. Taking care of the ball was the name of his game as he only had 5 INts and an almost 64% completion percentage. Young RBs Wilson and newly acquired Blundetto, look to be ready and primed to be feared and possibly take over for the Hawks duo, and rookie Chaffin Jr will look to make an impact, actually he has sitched to LB so will look to help strengthen the D. The passing game is well balanced with many players that can catch the ball. A few more TDs would help.
Defense
Deja Vu all over again, as the sum is greater than the parts. They were the #1 scoring defense, but the individual units were middle of the pack like the O. A bend but don't break mentality. And reinforments are comming in with two true S50 rookies being added to the mix, both at DL with Skee Yee and Pizza Monster going right to the ISFL after the draft. Pizza was a LB, but has switched to DT. Achored by Thor Dangerson and Luke Hunter, YKW will be in the hunter again for top D and conference title.
3. Osaka Kaiju: The move to Osaka went as smooth as can be expected and in year two on the other side of the world Osaka look primed to fight for a playoff spot again.
Offense
Led by another of the surprising rookie QBs of the year, Russell Jimmies, Osaka showed some flashes of brilliance last year, but will be looking to build on that. Jimmies was middle of the pack when it cam to passing, but his feet are what led him to be one of the most feared QBs in the league. Triceretops and Trevor made a fine RB tandem to go along with Jimmies. They have a couple of solid WR just entering regression, that is complimented by TE Bonnet. They have 2 rookies coming up this year to try and bolster the O, with RB Johnson at FB and Old MAn Walker at WR.
Defense
They have a nice mix and match of veteran and youngsters here. Last year they were near the top in all 4 defensive categories. Maybe not a dominant D, but definitely competitive and can keep a team in the game. With rookies WW Jatt and Hot Dam coming in to bolster the DL Osaka looks to grove and improve on last year.
4. Sarasota Sailfish: This was a close call with CTC, but Sarasota get the slight edge. They will be disappointed in not making the playoffs, but it will be a solid year they can continue to build on.
Offense
Bugs, another in the list of rookie QBs last year to have an impact had a QB rating of 90+ and a TD :Int ration of almost 3.5:1 pacing Sar to the #1 pass offese in the conference, #2 in the League. RB Anderson had a great year, finishing 2nd in rushing. And while he is in year two of regression he should still have at least one more career year in him. And waiting in the wings is Zipstep, who should improve on his totals of last year and start to take over RB1 in a year or two. Passing was the heart of this offense, led by S Murcury and Zipstep. However, with Murcury deep in regression, they may have found their replacement in Challah Famer, who as a true S50 rookie looks to start his manesake HoF career. And he is only 1 of 3 true rookies on the team.
Defense
While Bollrsveifla seemed to have a good year at QB, the passing game was not a highlight of the offense. It lagged far behind the run game, which was first in 1st in the conference and second in the league behind NYS. CTC have also done a very good job in introducing new players into their system to keep them relevant in the playoff hunt. As players like RB Ayami and WRs Knight and Calhoun are in the twilight of their careers, they have rookie Theriault ready to step in at RB and Freducci and Rose at WR. This should keep the offense rolling along. A heir apparent at QB will be next.
Defense
It was a tale of two units against the run they are stellar #1 overall, but the pass defense is another story #6/12. And it might not be a s rosy this season as as many as 6 players are in their 3rd year of regression or more. We will have to see how this defense holds up overall with so many aging starters. CB and LB will be hardest hit as the only one not in regression at this point is the leader of the D, Scorch von Turbo. It might be a few bad years unless CTC can find more young blood.
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6. Berlin Fire Salamanders: It will be another year of struggle for the Fire Salamanders. But, there might be light at the end of that tunnel as their youngsters are can progress this year.
Offense
Berlin still has a good QB in Tuna on the books, but he had a struggle and didn't live up to the numbers he had in S48. He might bounce back in this his last year before regression, but it might only be a matter of time until just drafted Cannon is ready for a call up. Berlins run game is where they really struggled. They we last in the league in carries and second to last in yards rushing only to the Yeti. It looks like Berlin is staying pat in the RB room, so the two will have to show improvement if they are going to move up in the standings. The stand out of the offense is WR Pitter Patter. Even with all the other struggles of the team, he still led the league in receiving yards. Reinforcements with are coming with rookie Super Sonic.
Defense
Berlin were almost dead last in almost every D statistic except for the pass defense and they were lower half there too. They do how ever have reinforcments coming for this beleaguered unit. Led by True rookie S50 S Linz O'Fare and at Linebacker they bring in FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 adding them to a relatively young core will hopfully spell improvement for the team and not another dumpster fire.
7. Colorado Yeti: It has been a disasterous 3 year for the Yeti and it won't end this year, but I am here to predict that they will surpass their win total of the last three year, maybe even double it.
Offense
Well this is the rebuild to surpass all rebuilds. But there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. That is really all we have to say this year about the Yeti.
Now Playoff Predictions
AFSC
WC: Ari d NYS
Champ: Ari d NO (ending the try at a threepete)
NFSC
WC: Osa d YKW
Champ: Bal d Osa
Ultimus
Bal d Ari and finally get the prize. They would have prefered to beat NO I am sure.
Awards and Honors
1st team All-Pro
QB: Puddles O'Duck AZ
RB: Skywalker Bal
RB: Triceratop Osa
FB: Aaron Ford NO
WR: Thomas Passarelli NO
WR: Pitter Patter Ber
WR: JOrdan Bamford AZ
TE: Bob Kronkowski YKW
OL: Swantavius Stack Sar
OL: Klaus von Reinherz Ber
IOL: no idea what this means or how to separate. Gusztáv Farkas SJS
K: Wing Wang NYS
P: Wynn Jenkins AZ
Ret-OTY
Silence Suzuka YKW
K/P OTY
Space Dino YKW
DPOTY
LB Thor Dangerson YKW
DROTY
LB FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 Ber
OPOTY
WR Pitter Patter Ber
OROTY
WR Challah Famer
MYP
QB - Puddles O'Duck AZ
And that concludes our preview of the ISFL. Turn in very shortly where we will have our preview of the DSFL.
And purhaps weekly updates for awards not sure yet.
Well, you might be asking yourselves exactly what will be covered in this Season preview. Here is the rundown:
1) Team by team run down of predicted finish and a breif summary of what to expect form the team.
2) Outstanding players, run down some of the awards and who will win them.
3) Playoff predictions
What is going into this preview and predictions. Well, the kdr media network experts (which is really just little ole me) have poured over many input fators, like TPE, past performance, new faces, and gut reactions.
I make no claims to being an expert or even knowing what I am doing, especially for this the first year of the kdr network. What I do claim is a real liking for doing this sort of thing, a desire for max earning (and my predictions actually aren't cutting it so diving in more), and wantiing to entertain you our readers of the ISFL. And with that let's get into it with the AFSC.
Headline: Will New Orleans march to a beat of their own drum and become a Third Line repeater.
Predicted finish: AFSC
1- New Orleans: Yes it looks like the Second line will have enough to push into the playoffs as conference champs and go for the three peat. They return the 2nd rated offense in the league and conference. And while a few of the players are another year into regression, we believe that they still have enough to push on to first in the coference.
Offense
Speedings was the 3rd highest rated passer, throwing for over 4000 yards and a league high 35 TDs. he is into his second year of regression, but should still have the know how to compete for the top passing spot. For the running game Crane led the league in rushing last year and is entering his third year of regression. Might not be the top rusher in the league, but will have help form who should tart to take off some of the load. They have an excellent receivers corps with PAsarelli, Marducas, and Benn. They also have a large and in charge OL.
Defense
The defense might be where they shine as well. They have almost a 2500 TPE advantage over their next closes rival. And were second in the conference in both scoring and yds allowed. Their pass defense was were they struggled, but with younger players now growing in TPE maybe can have a better result.
2- Arizona: Last year's team that NO defeated in the conference championship move up on spot in the final standings and make it back to the playoffs. Another year in the playoffs means possibly another shot at the might Second Line. They are a mix of older veterans, and new younger faces.
Offense
The offense is let by returning offensive rookie of the year and top rated passer from last year, Puddles O'Duck. There was some surprise last year by the switch to Puddles, but he lived up to his field general archtype having the best TD:Int ratio in the league. Running is a 1, 2 punch of Mannering-Phips and mediocre, with M-P in his 3rd year of regression, mediocre needs to step up and be better than average this season to take up the slack and we thing he can. The receiving corp is led by Jordan Bamford (GM) who looks to take over the leading spot for regresion heavy hit Aguilera, and they have Rookie Harvin Marrison, who won the Ultimini with Portland last year.
Defense
Their defense is a little bit of a worry. On this side of the ball they an older bunch and only one player is above 1000TPE. Their pass D was the worst and so they will have to improve this ascpect of the team. They will look for rookie CB Yeon-Seuk to help shore up the D. They led the league in takles last year, but that is not always the best stat to lead in because it means their opponents ran the most plays.
3. New York Silverback: The first possible surprise, as NYS made some big trades in the offseason and retooled their running game after long time GOAT Frank Dux retired. They are looking to return to glory.
Offense
Led by on of the exciting rookie class QB, Elijah Dixon, New York relied heavily on their run game, which was #1 in the league at 156 yds/game. They will probably have to lean on the run game again in S50. And they did a good retooling in the off season. 1st trading for Reginald Hammerfell from OCO to team with D. Reynolds in a young backfield. In the receivers R-Finnerty comes in from Norfolk to help offset the quickly aging Sean Robinson. They hope to make some strides in the worst passing offense in the league.
Defense
Defense was a sore point, ranking either at the bottom or near it in all categories. They have two young DL that will hope to make an impact early. But this might be a case of offense is the best defense. If they can run down their oppents and control the time of possession they will stay in most games.
4. San Jose SaberCats: Last years runner up slides a little. While they have a good total overall TPE, there per player is on the lower side meaning a lot of bodies to play. Some of their core players are also entering deeper into regression.
Offense
The name of the game last year was pass pass pass. They were the #1 rated passing offense and defense in the league last year. However, with Patterson going into year two of regression and two of their receivers in yr 3 and 4 of regression respectively, this might not hold up this year. And I don't see any up and comers in the system according to the TPE tracker or the budget sheet. They have a good pair of backs, but for an offense built on the pass it is worrisome.
Defense
Again they were the #1 defense against the pass, but not only that they were #1 in all categories in the conference. Their D is in better shap as they have more younger and still progressing players on this side of the ball. However, defense irl might win championships, I am not sure yet if that is true when the sim will sim.
5. Honolulu Hahalua: Suprisingly to me, they are listed as the second highest total TPE team and 4th when looking at average per player. Last year seemed to be an off year. Talent is there, but can they produce?
Offense
They have one of the more dynamic QBs in the league, but last year they just didn't produce enough passing TD for the number of Ints thrown and this might have been the problem. Can it be corrected this year? The running game is pretty evenly split between the two back and McRobinson. Stetson is on the way down through regression and Newton still has a couple of years of growing ahead of him. The receiving corps is young and led by S47 draftee Brad Wolf gaining over 1000 yds and the two back feature as well with both getting 49 catches last year. If they figure out not turning the ball over they could improve drastically on last year.
Defense
This unit also didn't live up to expectations last year, ranking near the bottom of the league in almost all categories. It is a very young unit, with most player from draft class S46 or before and has some room to grow. They were near the bottom of the league in sack and with their young stable of pass rushing LB in Sunfish and JJ What, they look to improve on this.
6. Austin Copperheads: Austin are predicted to take a slight tumble down the standings. They are in a changing of the guard rebuilding mode and this might be a down year for them.
Offense
QC Cue III had a down year last year and with regression setting in there might not be much of an upside this year. The old guard RB of Coward and Aldrich are quickly aging out with regression. Mendoca Jr. (GM) looks to take over the running game with 2nd year Eaton looking to continue to grow. WR are one of their better spots with two very young speed guys holding down the fort. Another team looking to cut down on the TO especially interceptions, and they might finish higher than this prediction.
Defense
Their D mirrors their O in that it was the passing D that carried them being 2nd overall in the league. And they might be the shining unit that can help Austin buck the trend and finish higher. To an already young defense they welcome true rookie S50 Benjamin Abenduct, who switches to DT in the ISFL. They have 4 players over the 1200TPE mark, 3 in the backfield so they might indeed defy this expectation.
7. Orange County Otters: Unfortunately, it looks like more of the same for OCO. While they did make a killing in the draft this year with the most draft picks. IT might take a little while to see these come to fruition.
This preview is probably incomplete as OCO will have to make some changes before the season starts. As things stand they only have 1 RB on their roster according to the Tracker. And that is a totally regressed Money Tolliver who will be retired, I beleive. Some of their other skill positions are also close or at the retirement regression line. So, we will just call this last place and move on.
Predicted Finish: NFSC
1. Baltimore Hawks: After back to back Ultimus runners up with out winning the Conference, for a change Baltimore will pip the rest and win the conference. Will this spell something different in the playoffs who know.
Offense
The name of the game here is run, run, run. They are just on the cusp of regression hitting them hard, but they have one final run in them led by their combo dual RBs who are still both 1000+TPE players. McDummy is very much past his prime and the only young gun on offense right now is de la Rosa. But the Hawks go for one last Horrah with this core before the inevitable rebuild.
Defense
More of the same as the defense was one of the better units of the ISFL, but it is a very old and aging unit. They have a few more younger players sprinkled in. Like two rookie CB in Crawford and Nickleback to help Nuggets try to improve the passing D. They still have 4 over 1100+TPE players so their rebuild will hold off and possibly go smoother.
2. Yellowknife Wraiths: Last years conference champs have a lot to continue to contend with. Arelatively young teams means they can contend for seasons to come.
Offense
They were the #1 scoring team in the conference, but individual parts were all in the middle of the road or lower. QB Boudreaux, who is the veteran of the unit, had a fine season last year being the second hiest rated passer in the league. Taking care of the ball was the name of his game as he only had 5 INts and an almost 64% completion percentage. Young RBs Wilson and newly acquired Blundetto, look to be ready and primed to be feared and possibly take over for the Hawks duo, and rookie Chaffin Jr will look to make an impact, actually he has sitched to LB so will look to help strengthen the D. The passing game is well balanced with many players that can catch the ball. A few more TDs would help.
Defense
Deja Vu all over again, as the sum is greater than the parts. They were the #1 scoring defense, but the individual units were middle of the pack like the O. A bend but don't break mentality. And reinforments are comming in with two true S50 rookies being added to the mix, both at DL with Skee Yee and Pizza Monster going right to the ISFL after the draft. Pizza was a LB, but has switched to DT. Achored by Thor Dangerson and Luke Hunter, YKW will be in the hunter again for top D and conference title.
3. Osaka Kaiju: The move to Osaka went as smooth as can be expected and in year two on the other side of the world Osaka look primed to fight for a playoff spot again.
Offense
Led by another of the surprising rookie QBs of the year, Russell Jimmies, Osaka showed some flashes of brilliance last year, but will be looking to build on that. Jimmies was middle of the pack when it cam to passing, but his feet are what led him to be one of the most feared QBs in the league. Triceretops and Trevor made a fine RB tandem to go along with Jimmies. They have a couple of solid WR just entering regression, that is complimented by TE Bonnet. They have 2 rookies coming up this year to try and bolster the O, with RB Johnson at FB and Old MAn Walker at WR.
Defense
They have a nice mix and match of veteran and youngsters here. Last year they were near the top in all 4 defensive categories. Maybe not a dominant D, but definitely competitive and can keep a team in the game. With rookies WW Jatt and Hot Dam coming in to bolster the DL Osaka looks to grove and improve on last year.
4. Sarasota Sailfish: This was a close call with CTC, but Sarasota get the slight edge. They will be disappointed in not making the playoffs, but it will be a solid year they can continue to build on.
Offense
Bugs, another in the list of rookie QBs last year to have an impact had a QB rating of 90+ and a TD :Int ration of almost 3.5:1 pacing Sar to the #1 pass offese in the conference, #2 in the League. RB Anderson had a great year, finishing 2nd in rushing. And while he is in year two of regression he should still have at least one more career year in him. And waiting in the wings is Zipstep, who should improve on his totals of last year and start to take over RB1 in a year or two. Passing was the heart of this offense, led by S Murcury and Zipstep. However, with Murcury deep in regression, they may have found their replacement in Challah Famer, who as a true S50 rookie looks to start his manesake HoF career. And he is only 1 of 3 true rookies on the team.
Defense
The other tw true rookies are both DT in Dailey and Waters. They look to shore up a defense that was good against the pass, but only average against the run. The defense looks to be a good unit and maybe Sarasota will indeed outpace this preview and again make the playoffs.
5. Cape Town Crash: back to back 5th place finishes would not be what the CTC would be looking for. But, it will be hard in the stacked NSFC.
Offense
While Bollrsveifla seemed to have a good year at QB, the passing game was not a highlight of the offense. It lagged far behind the run game, which was first in 1st in the conference and second in the league behind NYS. CTC have also done a very good job in introducing new players into their system to keep them relevant in the playoff hunt. As players like RB Ayami and WRs Knight and Calhoun are in the twilight of their careers, they have rookie Theriault ready to step in at RB and Freducci and Rose at WR. This should keep the offense rolling along. A heir apparent at QB will be next.
Defense
It was a tale of two units against the run they are stellar #1 overall, but the pass defense is another story #6/12. And it might not be a s rosy this season as as many as 6 players are in their 3rd year of regression or more. We will have to see how this defense holds up overall with so many aging starters. CB and LB will be hardest hit as the only one not in regression at this point is the leader of the D, Scorch von Turbo. It might be a few bad years unless CTC can find more young blood.
en
6. Berlin Fire Salamanders: It will be another year of struggle for the Fire Salamanders. But, there might be light at the end of that tunnel as their youngsters are can progress this year.
Offense
Berlin still has a good QB in Tuna on the books, but he had a struggle and didn't live up to the numbers he had in S48. He might bounce back in this his last year before regression, but it might only be a matter of time until just drafted Cannon is ready for a call up. Berlins run game is where they really struggled. They we last in the league in carries and second to last in yards rushing only to the Yeti. It looks like Berlin is staying pat in the RB room, so the two will have to show improvement if they are going to move up in the standings. The stand out of the offense is WR Pitter Patter. Even with all the other struggles of the team, he still led the league in receiving yards. Reinforcements with are coming with rookie Super Sonic.
Defense
Berlin were almost dead last in almost every D statistic except for the pass defense and they were lower half there too. They do how ever have reinforcments coming for this beleaguered unit. Led by True rookie S50 S Linz O'Fare and at Linebacker they bring in FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 adding them to a relatively young core will hopfully spell improvement for the team and not another dumpster fire.
7. Colorado Yeti: It has been a disasterous 3 year for the Yeti and it won't end this year, but I am here to predict that they will surpass their win total of the last three year, maybe even double it.
Offense
Well this is the rebuild to surpass all rebuilds. But there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. That is really all we have to say this year about the Yeti.
Now Playoff Predictions
AFSC
WC: Ari d NYS
Champ: Ari d NO (ending the try at a threepete)
NFSC
WC: Osa d YKW
Champ: Bal d Osa
Ultimus
Bal d Ari and finally get the prize. They would have prefered to beat NO I am sure.
Awards and Honors
1st team All-Pro
QB: Puddles O'Duck AZ
RB: Skywalker Bal
RB: Triceratop Osa
FB: Aaron Ford NO
WR: Thomas Passarelli NO
WR: Pitter Patter Ber
WR: JOrdan Bamford AZ
TE: Bob Kronkowski YKW
OL: Swantavius Stack Sar
OL: Klaus von Reinherz Ber
IOL: no idea what this means or how to separate. Gusztáv Farkas SJS
K: Wing Wang NYS
P: Wynn Jenkins AZ
Ret-OTY
Silence Suzuka YKW
K/P OTY
Space Dino YKW
DPOTY
LB Thor Dangerson YKW
DROTY
LB FTBLLCMR4D RUS-KCKR-001 Ber
OPOTY
WR Pitter Patter Ber
OROTY
WR Challah Famer
MYP
QB - Puddles O'Duck AZ
And that concludes our preview of the ISFL. Turn in very shortly where we will have our preview of the DSFL.
And purhaps weekly updates for awards not sure yet.
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