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 moment that got the attention across the globe was the last quarter of the ASFC championship between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line. NOLA started the quarter with a 7 point lead, but OCO was starting to come back. Following a NOLA punt for a touchback, the Otters had 80 yards to go. They delivered, and Mike Boss played like Tom Brady. They marched down the field in 8 plays, with a big 39 yard reception from Carlito Crush highlighting it all. At that point, many thought the game would go into overtime, where both teams would have a renewed shot to win. However, quoth the Borkus Maximus III, "I think not!". They started off with somewhat decent field position at the 34 yard line. Two quick plays and a conversion. Timeout. A checkdown. Timeout. A 7 yard run from Bubba Nuck, S1 MVP. Timeout. They had the ball at Orange County's 38, after a 4 yard Nuck run. In the shotgun set. Maximus dropped back, handed it to Nuck. Nuck broke one tackle. He juked another. He fell forward for a 9 yard run. This set up a 46 yard field goal for Peg Leg, and he delivered. That was the game.
Root for the Underdog: Pick an away team in an upcoming game and try to convince yourself (and us) why they can win. (Must be completed before the playoff series you write about)
NOLA are a trendy pick to win the Ultimus, despite being underdogs. While they do not have home field advantage, it has been done before (See: PHI S7, NOLA S8). It's not gonna be easy for NOLA, but they faced the best offense in the NSFC last week and held them to 17 points, shutting down Mike Boss. However, YKW is a completely different team. They're going to have to stop the run very well, and make sure to not give them any freebies. On offense, it's all about the explosive plays. This team has a lot of elite playmakers, such as Darren Smallwood, Charlie Law, Dustin Evans, and Paul DiMirio. They just need to utilize them correctly. Looking back, from the championship game many of their touchdowns were only made possible by big plays earlier in the drive. That's what they need to do here. Also, NOLA has a distinct history of choking when comes playoffs. Sure, many of their players are weathered veterans, but you can't say all of it has been positive experiences for a team that has failed to win it all in all their shots. NOLA is young and energetic, YKW is older but more experienced. Who'll win? Find out next on Dragon Ball Z.
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)
Interview with @bovovovo
1. How does it feel to make such a big win on the road in a huge game against a team like OCO?
2. What do you think was the tide turning moment in the game?
3. Who deserves the MVP?
4. How are you going to continue your success against Yellowknife?
1. It was awesome. We always knew we had a very good chance at winning this game, even though we were away. I think just the fact that it was against the Otters was a huge thing since they are such a prestigious franchise and an extremely well-coached team. Even in their down years they're one of the top dogs in the league. But it was really really awesome.
2. Honestly probably when Boss drove on us near the end of the game and tied the game up. That was a tide turning moment in a bad way for us. But we were able to rally together as a team and get ourselves back in position to win, which Peg Leg secured for us. Borkus did a fantastic job leading the drive down the field to put us in position.
3. It was a very defensive battle and if Otters would have won I would say Clegane. Dude had 3 sacks, he was unstoppable. For us it'd probably have to be either Smallwood, who had a smaller role than he's used to because we lined him up as a receiver a lot but he played extremely well nonetheless, or Peg Leg who hit that clutch 40+ yarder to win the game.
4. Memes and prayers pretty much
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)
I interviewed @caltroit_red_flames
1. You're one win away. What is it like coming to an already contending team and making a difference?
2. How do you plan on stopping the mighty NOLA offense?
3. What are going to be the keys to success?
4. What did you learn from the NSFC championship?
It feels pretty nice. I don't really care about my stats so it's cool that I can already be a part of a good team and have a chance at win the Ultimus.
lol if you think NOLA has good offense you have to open your eyes. The only thing they're good at is getting shut down by our defense.
Dermot Lavelle has to play as well as he's paid for once, and our equipment manager has to deflate our footballs to just the right PSI for us to have an advantage.
That we're the best team in the NSFC.
The moment that got the attention across the globe was the last quarter of the ASFC championship between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line. NOLA started the quarter with a 7 point lead, but OCO was starting to come back. Following a NOLA punt for a touchback, the Otters had 80 yards to go. They delivered, and Mike Boss played like Tom Brady. They marched down the field in 8 plays, with a big 39 yard reception from Carlito Crush highlighting it all. At that point, many thought the game would go into overtime, where both teams would have a renewed shot to win. However, quoth the Borkus Maximus III, "I think not!". They started off with somewhat decent field position at the 34 yard line. Two quick plays and a conversion. Timeout. A checkdown. Timeout. A 7 yard run from Bubba Nuck, S1 MVP. Timeout. They had the ball at Orange County's 38, after a 4 yard Nuck run. In the shotgun set. Maximus dropped back, handed it to Nuck. Nuck broke one tackle. He juked another. He fell forward for a 9 yard run. This set up a 46 yard field goal for Peg Leg, and he delivered. That was the game.
Root for the Underdog: Pick an away team in an upcoming game and try to convince yourself (and us) why they can win. (Must be completed before the playoff series you write about)
NOLA are a trendy pick to win the Ultimus, despite being underdogs. While they do not have home field advantage, it has been done before (See: PHI S7, NOLA S8). It's not gonna be easy for NOLA, but they faced the best offense in the NSFC last week and held them to 17 points, shutting down Mike Boss. However, YKW is a completely different team. They're going to have to stop the run very well, and make sure to not give them any freebies. On offense, it's all about the explosive plays. This team has a lot of elite playmakers, such as Darren Smallwood, Charlie Law, Dustin Evans, and Paul DiMirio. They just need to utilize them correctly. Looking back, from the championship game many of their touchdowns were only made possible by big plays earlier in the drive. That's what they need to do here. Also, NOLA has a distinct history of choking when comes playoffs. Sure, many of their players are weathered veterans, but you can't say all of it has been positive experiences for a team that has failed to win it all in all their shots. NOLA is young and energetic, YKW is older but more experienced. Who'll win? Find out next on Dragon Ball Z.
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)
Interview with @bovovovo
1. How does it feel to make such a big win on the road in a huge game against a team like OCO?
2. What do you think was the tide turning moment in the game?
3. Who deserves the MVP?
4. How are you going to continue your success against Yellowknife?
1. It was awesome. We always knew we had a very good chance at winning this game, even though we were away. I think just the fact that it was against the Otters was a huge thing since they are such a prestigious franchise and an extremely well-coached team. Even in their down years they're one of the top dogs in the league. But it was really really awesome.
2. Honestly probably when Boss drove on us near the end of the game and tied the game up. That was a tide turning moment in a bad way for us. But we were able to rally together as a team and get ourselves back in position to win, which Peg Leg secured for us. Borkus did a fantastic job leading the drive down the field to put us in position.
3. It was a very defensive battle and if Otters would have won I would say Clegane. Dude had 3 sacks, he was unstoppable. For us it'd probably have to be either Smallwood, who had a smaller role than he's used to because we lined him up as a receiver a lot but he played extremely well nonetheless, or Peg Leg who hit that clutch 40+ yarder to win the game.
4. Memes and prayers pretty much
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)
I interviewed @caltroit_red_flames
1. You're one win away. What is it like coming to an already contending team and making a difference?
2. How do you plan on stopping the mighty NOLA offense?
3. What are going to be the keys to success?
4. What did you learn from the NSFC championship?
It feels pretty nice. I don't really care about my stats so it's cool that I can already be a part of a good team and have a chance at win the Ultimus.
lol if you think NOLA has good offense you have to open your eyes. The only thing they're good at is getting shut down by our defense.
Dermot Lavelle has to play as well as he's paid for once, and our equipment manager has to deflate our footballs to just the right PSI for us to have an advantage.
That we're the best team in the NSFC.