Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else. Can be completed at any point
The Liberty were robbed of the playoffs, not by the sim, not by bad luck, no they were robbed because of rebuilding. The team saw 2 GMs step out right before the trade deadline and saw a questionable trade force the team into rebuilding. While it isn’t fair to really complain about it when the team itself did this, and not the usual complaining about bad luck like the Hawks teams that have been seen previously, it’s interesting to see where the team might have ended up had they not been forced into rebuilding by the previous regime. They were 5-2 before the trades started pouring in, they would go on to lose a game in Arizona, which was winnable with the team they had before trading, and blew a lead at home against the Otters which might not have happened had they kept most of their players. The team went 2-5 over the last 7 games, and saw the Hawks beat them not over record or conference, but over points for, which saw them take the lead late in the season. The Liberty would have won at least 1 more game than they did, with games in Arizona, at home against Orange County, and a game in Colorado, they had 3 winnable games if the roster wasn’t overhauled before the season ended and would probably have been in the playoffs had it not been for the rebuild being forced. (240 words)
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
The first game we go to is the ASFC Championship game between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line. In their first ever playoff appearance, as either the Second Line or Legion, the Second Line had to go into Orange County and slay the beast. Many were considering last year a fluke, the Otters just hit some bad luck but would surely be Ultimus champions again, they were as strong as ever and they are the most dominant team ever seemingly. New Orleans was able to grab a lead earlier, going into the half up 10-3. The Otters would tie the game up at 10-10, but after a Charlie Law touchdown the Second Line were back up 17-10. With a little over 2 minutes left in the game, the Otters tied it back up 17-17. The Second Line drove down the field, the Otters couldn’t stop them, and as time expired Peg Leg was able to hit a 46-yard field goal and win the game, the team had slain the beast, and for the second time the Otters are upset with home field advantage. The next game saw the Hawks going up to Yellowknife, the Wraiths were looking to not choke away home field advantage like they had done the previous season, and the Hawks were actually in the playoffs despite struggling mightily at times. The Hawks took an early lead, and it looked like the Wraiths were going to see home field advantage slip through their hands again, at one point down 21-0. Late in the first half they started the comeback, off a touchdown that put it to 21-7. They would go on to score another touchdown early in the 2nd half, only down 21-14. The Hawks only scored one more time after this, a field goal put them up 24-14. The Wraiths would go on to score 24 unanswered points and would not see home field advantage slip away like it had a season prior. The final game of the season saw New Orleans travel up to Yellowknife, looking to do what the Liberty had done a season prior and win on the road twice and win the Ultimus, which would have seen both expansion teams win a championship. It was a close start, as the first half ended 14-10 in the Wraiths favor, they had the lead early, but we’ve seen them drop leads before. However, unlike in the past, the team did not choke, they did not blow the lead, they just kept scoring. They would go on to score 24 points in the Ultimus, while the Second Line wouldn’t score another touchdown after their 2nd TD of the game. The Second Line couldn’t make magic happen, and the Wraiths were able to bring home the title with a 24-13 win in the Ultimus game. (473 words)
Going to Disneyland!:Who was the Ultimus MVP? Give us a rundown of their celebratory trip to Disneyland. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
Robby Rainey is the MVP of the Ultimus in my opinion. While he may not have had a bunch of yards, he contributed when it mattered most. He was a force in the red zone and was able to get 2 rushing touchdowns to help cement the game for the Wraiths and get them their first title. Rainey was able to help the team and get them the lead early. They could rely on Rainey to punch it in and make key plays, and that was exactly what happened in the Ultimus. Rainey was a reliable player all season for the Wraiths and could be considered one of the best running backs, with a case as the top running back, and he showed up in the Ultimus game and was able to really tear it up on the big stage. Rainey had to fight with Akselsen a lot over carries, considering the high mobility of the Wraiths QB, but he didn’t have to fight him this time around for carries and was able to make every carry count for the team and the title. Rainey truly showed up for the playoffs and was able to make sure his team got the title they’ve been searching for, after seasons of choking and coming close but not close enough they finally got their title. (222 words)
Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
The rookie for the Wraiths to me is the unsung hero of the playoffs, Chad Pennington was a beast for the team in the playoffs. He was the team’s leader in tackles for the Ultimus and was 2nd in tackles in the NSFC Championship game. Pennington amassed 16 tackles and 2 sacks in the playoffs, silently making sure the opposing team wasn’t getting passed him as the 2nd line of defense if the defensive line couldn’t make the tackle, or as the first line of defense against running backs and tight ends. He was able to take out the opposing QB twice in the playoffs, which is a huge momentum boost and could lead to key drives ending in a much different way, sacks are drive killers, and when your linebacker can grab a few it really puts the pressure on the enemy team. Chad quickly made a name for himself as best Pennington in the league, with him showing up in both playoffs games and getting hardware that Thad and Brad don’t have yet. Chad looks like he’ll be a force in the league at linebacker, already showing flashes of greatness in the playoffs for the Wraiths to bring home the Ultimus. (203 words)
The Liberty were robbed of the playoffs, not by the sim, not by bad luck, no they were robbed because of rebuilding. The team saw 2 GMs step out right before the trade deadline and saw a questionable trade force the team into rebuilding. While it isn’t fair to really complain about it when the team itself did this, and not the usual complaining about bad luck like the Hawks teams that have been seen previously, it’s interesting to see where the team might have ended up had they not been forced into rebuilding by the previous regime. They were 5-2 before the trades started pouring in, they would go on to lose a game in Arizona, which was winnable with the team they had before trading, and blew a lead at home against the Otters which might not have happened had they kept most of their players. The team went 2-5 over the last 7 games, and saw the Hawks beat them not over record or conference, but over points for, which saw them take the lead late in the season. The Liberty would have won at least 1 more game than they did, with games in Arizona, at home against Orange County, and a game in Colorado, they had 3 winnable games if the roster wasn’t overhauled before the season ended and would probably have been in the playoffs had it not been for the rebuild being forced. (240 words)
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
The first game we go to is the ASFC Championship game between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line. In their first ever playoff appearance, as either the Second Line or Legion, the Second Line had to go into Orange County and slay the beast. Many were considering last year a fluke, the Otters just hit some bad luck but would surely be Ultimus champions again, they were as strong as ever and they are the most dominant team ever seemingly. New Orleans was able to grab a lead earlier, going into the half up 10-3. The Otters would tie the game up at 10-10, but after a Charlie Law touchdown the Second Line were back up 17-10. With a little over 2 minutes left in the game, the Otters tied it back up 17-17. The Second Line drove down the field, the Otters couldn’t stop them, and as time expired Peg Leg was able to hit a 46-yard field goal and win the game, the team had slain the beast, and for the second time the Otters are upset with home field advantage. The next game saw the Hawks going up to Yellowknife, the Wraiths were looking to not choke away home field advantage like they had done the previous season, and the Hawks were actually in the playoffs despite struggling mightily at times. The Hawks took an early lead, and it looked like the Wraiths were going to see home field advantage slip through their hands again, at one point down 21-0. Late in the first half they started the comeback, off a touchdown that put it to 21-7. They would go on to score another touchdown early in the 2nd half, only down 21-14. The Hawks only scored one more time after this, a field goal put them up 24-14. The Wraiths would go on to score 24 unanswered points and would not see home field advantage slip away like it had a season prior. The final game of the season saw New Orleans travel up to Yellowknife, looking to do what the Liberty had done a season prior and win on the road twice and win the Ultimus, which would have seen both expansion teams win a championship. It was a close start, as the first half ended 14-10 in the Wraiths favor, they had the lead early, but we’ve seen them drop leads before. However, unlike in the past, the team did not choke, they did not blow the lead, they just kept scoring. They would go on to score 24 points in the Ultimus, while the Second Line wouldn’t score another touchdown after their 2nd TD of the game. The Second Line couldn’t make magic happen, and the Wraiths were able to bring home the title with a 24-13 win in the Ultimus game. (473 words)
Going to Disneyland!:Who was the Ultimus MVP? Give us a rundown of their celebratory trip to Disneyland. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
Robby Rainey is the MVP of the Ultimus in my opinion. While he may not have had a bunch of yards, he contributed when it mattered most. He was a force in the red zone and was able to get 2 rushing touchdowns to help cement the game for the Wraiths and get them their first title. Rainey was able to help the team and get them the lead early. They could rely on Rainey to punch it in and make key plays, and that was exactly what happened in the Ultimus. Rainey was a reliable player all season for the Wraiths and could be considered one of the best running backs, with a case as the top running back, and he showed up in the Ultimus game and was able to really tear it up on the big stage. Rainey had to fight with Akselsen a lot over carries, considering the high mobility of the Wraiths QB, but he didn’t have to fight him this time around for carries and was able to make every carry count for the team and the title. Rainey truly showed up for the playoffs and was able to make sure his team got the title they’ve been searching for, after seasons of choking and coming close but not close enough they finally got their title. (222 words)
Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
The rookie for the Wraiths to me is the unsung hero of the playoffs, Chad Pennington was a beast for the team in the playoffs. He was the team’s leader in tackles for the Ultimus and was 2nd in tackles in the NSFC Championship game. Pennington amassed 16 tackles and 2 sacks in the playoffs, silently making sure the opposing team wasn’t getting passed him as the 2nd line of defense if the defensive line couldn’t make the tackle, or as the first line of defense against running backs and tight ends. He was able to take out the opposing QB twice in the playoffs, which is a huge momentum boost and could lead to key drives ending in a much different way, sacks are drive killers, and when your linebacker can grab a few it really puts the pressure on the enemy team. Chad quickly made a name for himself as best Pennington in the league, with him showing up in both playoffs games and getting hardware that Thad and Brad don’t have yet. Chad looks like he’ll be a force in the league at linebacker, already showing flashes of greatness in the playoffs for the Wraiths to bring home the Ultimus. (203 words)
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