08-14-2018, 10:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-14-2018, 11:17 AM by Phobospwns.)
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Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else.
First and foremost, the performance of the defensive and offensive units of the respective teams jump off the page. The Wraiths put up a respectable 380 points on the season, good enough for second in the league behind the juggernaut Hawks, and good enough for 4th in the NSFL. Meanwhile, the Yeti managed only 333 points. While that is a nice number standing alone, it was only good enough for 3rd in the NSFC and 5th in the NSFL. Defensively, the story reads much the same, with Yellowknife falling in at 2nd in the NSFC and 4th in the NSFL while Colorado finished 3rd and 5th respectively. The sum of all that? A +64 point differential for the Wraiths up against a -14 point differential for the Yeti. To add to all that, the Wraiths beat the Yeti in 2 of their 3 head to head matchups… it was the lone win in their last meeting that essentially vaulted Colorado ahead of their NSFC rival, to thrust them into the playoff spot.
Then again, it doesn’t matter how the head to head match up shakes down, after all, does it? The Wraiths failed to finish strong against the rest of the league, limping across the finish line at 7-7 to the Yeti’s 8-6. Frankly, in their playoff game, the Yeti proved they belonged there, by giving the Hawks all they could handle.
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Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them.
[div align=\\\"right\\\"]@bovovovo[/div]
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Matchup Nightmares: Pick an offensive and defensive player who will be going up against each other and why it will be a nightmare for one of them.
Going into the main event, I don’t see any bigger matchup on the books than New Orleans’ Second Line running back Darren Smallwood and Baltimore Hawks linebacker Noah Goodson. Both players are having fantastic seasons, with Smallwood the leading NSFL rusher in the regular season, and Goodson the 3rd most prolific tackler in the regular season. In playoff action it’s Smallwood’s 137 yards and 1 TD up against Goodson’s 8 tackles, including his game saving TD stop profiled in this post. I have no doubt that both players will have general success in the championship game, but when it comes down to any head to head meetings, I think Goodson is going to have the advantage. As lighting fast as Darren is, Goodson is no slouch of his own, and his fundamentally sound approach to the game will prevail. His attack angles are good, which is going to mitigate the speed of Smallwood. His tackling form is impeccable, with the strength to wrap up and prevent Smallwood from spinning out of any potential stops. There is one way Smallwood could get the upper hand – if the Second Line are relentless with their run game, Goodson has shown a propensity to slow down as the game goes on. That said, given how often NOLA go to the air, I don’t see that happening. Goodson will win the head to head battle… even if that’s no guarantee of winning the war.
[div align=\\\"right\\\"]@tlk742, @toivo[/div]
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That Magic Moment: Pick one moment from a playoff game and describe what made it so amazing to watch.
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