That Magic Moment: Pick one moment from a playoff game and describe what made it so amazing to watch. (Must be completed after the game you write
about)
The Magic Moment I have chosen is the opening kickoff of the San Jose Sabercats’ first playoff game ever! The crowd was electric, especially the contingent of Sabercat fans who made the trek to Orange County. Outnumbered by a large margin, at times the small contingent even out screamed the Otters fans! At the end of the game they even stood up and sang the Sabercats fight song. What a game! It was an extremely well fought game with the Sabercats coming up just short in the end. Falling by only 3 points, perhaps home field advantage DOES matter afterall! However things are looking up in San Jose and with a few additional tweaks the Front office has their work cut out for them, with Free Agency and the draft occurring soon. The NSFL with the shortest offseason of many major sports leagues. All this being said, it will still be a tough season ahead of them with reigning champion Otters, and the always tough Outlaws in their way. If they can navigate that…perhaps a repeat appearance and possible Ultimus trophy arrival for all the long suffering San Jose fans is in the Sabercats near future… What A magic moment that would be! (203)
Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
The Unsung hero of the playoffs is Vincent Sharpei, the long suffering former offensive line man and current linebacker of the San Jose Sabercats. He had never made the playoffs before this season, spending 1 season in Baltimore, and the rest since then in San Jose. The ultimate example of a team player, he took less money to stay in San Jose to help them beef up the roster as well as set an example for teammates who might have potentially been looking to cash in elsewhere. (Looking at you [@`BayleyIsland`] ) He had a solid game leading 11 tackles and led the Sabercats with 2 Sacks. Sharpei was a force to be reckoned with, single handedly stopping Orange County Drives and practically willing the Sabercats forward on defense. Alas in the end, the Otters were just a bit too much and squeaked out a victory. But do not let that put a damper on his performance as he was voted the Sabercats Defensive player of the game for his contributions. He was also named the Sabercats defensive player of the year (due to an extremely limited ballot print run, this was a poll of 1, and although anonymous we suspect Sharpei voted for himself) anyway, Sharpei is the unsung hero of the playoffs for this reason! (217) [@Muford]
Sit-down with a star:Interview a player from a team that is not your own that is in the playoffs. You must ask them four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
Q1: How do you feel about your former team not making the playoffs for the first time?
Q2: It has been rumored that in the past that you had some psychological issues that manifested in alternative personalities, but that since youve moved to canada (and their Free Health Care) you have had no recurrences, anything else going on there that you feel comfortable sharing with us?
Q3: Any thoughts to your upcoming season, perhaps even any post-football career ideas?
Q4: Do you ever wish you had joined your siblings Tor Tuck and Tommy Tuck (and Half Brother Gilmore Tuttle) with their Passion for hockey? Sure its physical, but is it as bad as the constant pounding one gets on the gridiron?
A1: Obviously I have ties to Arizona and you hate to see them miss the playoffs. I still have some buddies from the league over there and I know they want to win and I will always root for Arizona. I think Arbin Asipi will get the ship going back in the right direction and back into the playoffs in the near future.
A2: Jayce Tuck has no recollection of the psychological events you speak of. However, the Canadian Health Care system has been great for his mental and physical well being and he is happy to finally live in a first world country.
A3: I do not have much thought on my upcoming season but I am looking for a new contract so we will see how that shakes out. I am not too concerned since it will be easy for the best player in the entire league to get the kind of sizable contract that he is looking for. As for post-football, Jayce is eyeing something quiet far away from the realm of professional sports. He'll probably end up in a cabin in the forest, Mordor, Mustafar, or perhaps just regular old hell.
A4: Never. Football has always been Jayce Tuck's passion, some may even argue that he was too passionate about it, his brothers in the hockey realm play for the money. Jayce Tuck plays for the love of the game. The physicality of football is what pushed him towards football, plus it isn't as bad when you're delivering the hits.
Sit-down with a fan:Answer questions for an interview from a player that is not your own. You must answer at least four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. Link to the interviewers PT to receive credit. NOTE: THEY MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR YOU TO GET CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
Please see [@ErMurazor]'s post
http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=...ndpost&p=114846
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The Magic Moment I have chosen is the opening kickoff of the San Jose Sabercats’ first playoff game ever! The crowd was electric, especially the contingent of Sabercat fans who made the trek to Orange County. Outnumbered by a large margin, at times the small contingent even out screamed the Otters fans! At the end of the game they even stood up and sang the Sabercats fight song. What a game! It was an extremely well fought game with the Sabercats coming up just short in the end. Falling by only 3 points, perhaps home field advantage DOES matter afterall! However things are looking up in San Jose and with a few additional tweaks the Front office has their work cut out for them, with Free Agency and the draft occurring soon. The NSFL with the shortest offseason of many major sports leagues. All this being said, it will still be a tough season ahead of them with reigning champion Otters, and the always tough Outlaws in their way. If they can navigate that…perhaps a repeat appearance and possible Ultimus trophy arrival for all the long suffering San Jose fans is in the Sabercats near future… What A magic moment that would be! (203)
Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
The Unsung hero of the playoffs is Vincent Sharpei, the long suffering former offensive line man and current linebacker of the San Jose Sabercats. He had never made the playoffs before this season, spending 1 season in Baltimore, and the rest since then in San Jose. The ultimate example of a team player, he took less money to stay in San Jose to help them beef up the roster as well as set an example for teammates who might have potentially been looking to cash in elsewhere. (Looking at you [@`BayleyIsland`] ) He had a solid game leading 11 tackles and led the Sabercats with 2 Sacks. Sharpei was a force to be reckoned with, single handedly stopping Orange County Drives and practically willing the Sabercats forward on defense. Alas in the end, the Otters were just a bit too much and squeaked out a victory. But do not let that put a damper on his performance as he was voted the Sabercats Defensive player of the game for his contributions. He was also named the Sabercats defensive player of the year (due to an extremely limited ballot print run, this was a poll of 1, and although anonymous we suspect Sharpei voted for himself) anyway, Sharpei is the unsung hero of the playoffs for this reason! (217) [@Muford]
Sit-down with a star:Interview a player from a team that is not your own that is in the playoffs. You must ask them four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
Q1: How do you feel about your former team not making the playoffs for the first time?
Q2: It has been rumored that in the past that you had some psychological issues that manifested in alternative personalities, but that since youve moved to canada (and their Free Health Care) you have had no recurrences, anything else going on there that you feel comfortable sharing with us?
Q3: Any thoughts to your upcoming season, perhaps even any post-football career ideas?
Q4: Do you ever wish you had joined your siblings Tor Tuck and Tommy Tuck (and Half Brother Gilmore Tuttle) with their Passion for hockey? Sure its physical, but is it as bad as the constant pounding one gets on the gridiron?
A1: Obviously I have ties to Arizona and you hate to see them miss the playoffs. I still have some buddies from the league over there and I know they want to win and I will always root for Arizona. I think Arbin Asipi will get the ship going back in the right direction and back into the playoffs in the near future.
A2: Jayce Tuck has no recollection of the psychological events you speak of. However, the Canadian Health Care system has been great for his mental and physical well being and he is happy to finally live in a first world country.
A3: I do not have much thought on my upcoming season but I am looking for a new contract so we will see how that shakes out. I am not too concerned since it will be easy for the best player in the entire league to get the kind of sizable contract that he is looking for. As for post-football, Jayce is eyeing something quiet far away from the realm of professional sports. He'll probably end up in a cabin in the forest, Mordor, Mustafar, or perhaps just regular old hell.
A4: Never. Football has always been Jayce Tuck's passion, some may even argue that he was too passionate about it, his brothers in the hockey realm play for the money. Jayce Tuck plays for the love of the game. The physicality of football is what pushed him towards football, plus it isn't as bad when you're delivering the hits.
Sit-down with a fan:Answer questions for an interview from a player that is not your own. You must answer at least four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. Link to the interviewers PT to receive credit. NOTE: THEY MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR YOU TO GET CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
Please see [@ErMurazor]'s post
http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=...ndpost&p=114846