Robbed: Write about why a team failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else.
Being such a tough conference, someone in the ASFC was unfortunately going to be very disappointed. This year, that unlucky team were the Arizona outlaws. With an 8-6 record, they were better than 3 other teams in the NSFC and a close second to the league leaders. However, that was not enough to overcome two 11-3 teams. Unfortunately, having a losing conference record (2-4) seemed to spell doom to the franchise. According the the NSFL stats page, they were only able to record 38 sacks this season, which is tied for second worst in the league. Perhaps, with an improved pass rush, they will be able to make a leap back to the top and become contenders once again…Or pray to the NSFL Gods for a conference switch to put them into the NSFC. Their rushing game was by all means satisfactory and their passing game was efficient with the third highest completion percentage. It seems that the pieces are in place and I would expect for a close race again next season as this does not look like a team dying down anytime soon. (honestly, going over this made me wish I paid slightly more attention as the race seemed to be pretty hot in the league).
Hate the player or hate the game: Tell us which team made the playoffs and shouldn't have, or which team didn't and should have?
Moving to the other side of the league, I’m going to talk about the Baltimore Hawks. They were a game away from a playoff berth and seem to have been quite unlucky in not making it. A team with the likes of Hendrix, Delacour, and Blocksdale are likely to always be in the mix and their record showed it.
Their defense seemed to be explosive, turning plays into touchdowns with 4 and were second in the league in tackles though the rest of their numbers seem to be middle of the pack. To their offense’s credit, they were very efficient moving the ball on the ground being tied for the best yards per carry in the league at 4.3. Combine that with a strong defense and you have a recipe for success. It seems to me that this is just a team that needs a couple of bounces or two to go their way and they will do very well moving forward, making this a team I am quite excited to watch more of.
Going to Disneyland!: Who was the Ultimus MVP? Give us a rundown of their celebratory trip to Disneyland.
Sheer numbers dictate that Boss should be the Ultimus MVP. He came in and slung the ball all over the field racking up 460 yards through the air including two touchdown passes. His first was a 49 yard pass to Bradley Westfield and the next was a precise 16 yard pass to Robert Phelps. Unfortunately, he also threw two interceptions but the sheer mass of yardage that he gained was enough to propel him as the best player in that game. Special mention has to go to Yates with 156 receptions on 9 catches.
Boss will fast pass his way around Disney land chowing down on turkey legs and cotton candy and playing all of the side games. However, his favorite part might just be getting pictures with all of the Disney characters and if he’s lucky may be able to join in the Disney land parade since he is the Ultimus MVP afterall. Let’s just hope that he doesn’t eat too many turkey legs and gets back to work this offseason to keep his run going.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game.
With 11:06 left in the game, the Otters just scored giving them a 10 point lead. It seemed like the game could slip out of sight if Liberty did not score on the drive. Madlad kicks it to the ever dangerous Josh Garden. What happened next shocked the NSFL world as it changed the game and gave Liberty life. Garden looked up, saw the ball, then back down the field at the 11 opponents rushing at him. He caught the ball, and ran full speed ahead. Garden takes it up the middle with blockers in front, hit the spaces, and turned it into a footrace that the Otters kicking team had no hopes of winning. It may not have been a game winning score on a dramatic drive but it cannot be argued that it was not electric. It was a huge 102 yard return that gave Liberty life which is often all a team needs. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to turn the tide and the Otters left that day with the win. However, the efforts of Garden won’t be forgotten anytime soon.
Being such a tough conference, someone in the ASFC was unfortunately going to be very disappointed. This year, that unlucky team were the Arizona outlaws. With an 8-6 record, they were better than 3 other teams in the NSFC and a close second to the league leaders. However, that was not enough to overcome two 11-3 teams. Unfortunately, having a losing conference record (2-4) seemed to spell doom to the franchise. According the the NSFL stats page, they were only able to record 38 sacks this season, which is tied for second worst in the league. Perhaps, with an improved pass rush, they will be able to make a leap back to the top and become contenders once again…Or pray to the NSFL Gods for a conference switch to put them into the NSFC. Their rushing game was by all means satisfactory and their passing game was efficient with the third highest completion percentage. It seems that the pieces are in place and I would expect for a close race again next season as this does not look like a team dying down anytime soon. (honestly, going over this made me wish I paid slightly more attention as the race seemed to be pretty hot in the league).
Hate the player or hate the game: Tell us which team made the playoffs and shouldn't have, or which team didn't and should have?
Moving to the other side of the league, I’m going to talk about the Baltimore Hawks. They were a game away from a playoff berth and seem to have been quite unlucky in not making it. A team with the likes of Hendrix, Delacour, and Blocksdale are likely to always be in the mix and their record showed it.
Their defense seemed to be explosive, turning plays into touchdowns with 4 and were second in the league in tackles though the rest of their numbers seem to be middle of the pack. To their offense’s credit, they were very efficient moving the ball on the ground being tied for the best yards per carry in the league at 4.3. Combine that with a strong defense and you have a recipe for success. It seems to me that this is just a team that needs a couple of bounces or two to go their way and they will do very well moving forward, making this a team I am quite excited to watch more of.
Going to Disneyland!: Who was the Ultimus MVP? Give us a rundown of their celebratory trip to Disneyland.
Sheer numbers dictate that Boss should be the Ultimus MVP. He came in and slung the ball all over the field racking up 460 yards through the air including two touchdown passes. His first was a 49 yard pass to Bradley Westfield and the next was a precise 16 yard pass to Robert Phelps. Unfortunately, he also threw two interceptions but the sheer mass of yardage that he gained was enough to propel him as the best player in that game. Special mention has to go to Yates with 156 receptions on 9 catches.
Boss will fast pass his way around Disney land chowing down on turkey legs and cotton candy and playing all of the side games. However, his favorite part might just be getting pictures with all of the Disney characters and if he’s lucky may be able to join in the Disney land parade since he is the Ultimus MVP afterall. Let’s just hope that he doesn’t eat too many turkey legs and gets back to work this offseason to keep his run going.
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game.
With 11:06 left in the game, the Otters just scored giving them a 10 point lead. It seemed like the game could slip out of sight if Liberty did not score on the drive. Madlad kicks it to the ever dangerous Josh Garden. What happened next shocked the NSFL world as it changed the game and gave Liberty life. Garden looked up, saw the ball, then back down the field at the 11 opponents rushing at him. He caught the ball, and ran full speed ahead. Garden takes it up the middle with blockers in front, hit the spaces, and turned it into a footrace that the Otters kicking team had no hopes of winning. It may not have been a game winning score on a dramatic drive but it cannot be argued that it was not electric. It was a huge 102 yard return that gave Liberty life which is often all a team needs. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to turn the tide and the Otters left that day with the win. However, the efforts of Garden won’t be forgotten anytime soon.