1. 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.
Falconi/Metaxas vs. the Pythons secondary:
We all know that Falconi is loved an overrated by many in the league and this won't be a popular opinion per say but let's get it out there. Metaxas as well is a quarterback that is forced to play which I am pretty sure makes Tijuana weep. The Portland secondary with Felix, Hobbs, Arnold, and company are no joke and not easily passed on. In the last game, Falconi threw 21 times and completed just 10 passes but got a touchdown, probably because she gets to go in every other play. Metaxas, who will most likely fall into the depths after Yellowknife goes in a different direction, was 12-24 and a pick in their last game against Portland, a 27-19 loss. Expect the secondary of Portland to cause many issues for the 2 quarterbacks as Portland was second in the DSFL in pass deflections and with a heavy passing attack from the Luchadores, expect some deflections and interceptions. If I had to highlight a single player, we will go with the man who led the league in interceptions in Lucari Felix. Felix was tied for first in interceptions, defensive touchdowns and second in pass deflections. Falconi and Metaxas better look on the opposite side of the field or they could be looking behind them and having to make tackles in this one with Felix on the field. They will show they're the second and third best QBs in this matchup with Christ being number one and Portland's secondary bringing the overrated QBs down a notch.
2. PBE PT
3. 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)
Easily, for me, the MVP of the Ultimus game was Borkus Maximus III. On the biggest stage, the young (compared to Blocksdale) was the best QB on the field. He was 27-38 for 372 yards, threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions which gave him a QB rating of 119.6. He also ran 3 times for 17 yards so in total he almost had 400 yards combined. He threw the touchdown to give them the lead 16-14 early and then threw a touchdown to Evans to make it a 10 point game with 5 minutes left to essentially finish it off. Dude had a hell of a game and deserved his trip to Disneyland. During his time in Disneyland, he would definitely hit up both parks with a park-hopper pass and go to both Disneyland and the Disneyland Over California part as well. He would enjoy some amazing Churros and spend time with his friends and teammates. He enjoyed the Pirates of the Carribean ride and the Indiana Jones ride. His favorite ride though was easily the Hollywood Tower of Terror, a ride that is the favorite of most thrillseekers that attend the park. Overall, it was an amazing game and a deserved trip to the happiest place on Earth...even though DisneyWorld is better in my opinion.
4. Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
Call me crazy, but the unsung hero of the playoffs, well, at least the championship game was kicker/punter Iyah Blewitt. Why was he the unsung hero you ask? Dude had a terrific Ultimus game. Blewitt made a 42-yard field goal, a 25-yard field goal and made all three of his extra points in the game after missing one in the win over the Otters. Another big part of his game was in the punting department. Blewitt punted 4 times for a total of 211 yards which gave him an average punt distance of 52.8 and he also had two of those inside the 20-yard line. He had a long punt of 64 yards as well which is definitely a big help in the field position game. Let's also look at another huge point with his punting game. The Hawks had 0 punt return yardage! All 211 yards in his 4 punts were unreturned, keeping the special teams unit of the Hawks unable to return punts with some great hangtime and coverage by the Second Line. An honorable mention here would be the coaching staff of the Second Line and discipline of the team. In the Ultimus game, New Orleans only had 1 penalty of 5 yards which was huge! Baltimore had 6 penalties of 55 yards so it was a 50-yard difference on penalties. I give the nod to Blewitt here but the discipline of the NOLA players and coaches cannot be overlooked.
Falconi/Metaxas vs. the Pythons secondary:
We all know that Falconi is loved an overrated by many in the league and this won't be a popular opinion per say but let's get it out there. Metaxas as well is a quarterback that is forced to play which I am pretty sure makes Tijuana weep. The Portland secondary with Felix, Hobbs, Arnold, and company are no joke and not easily passed on. In the last game, Falconi threw 21 times and completed just 10 passes but got a touchdown, probably because she gets to go in every other play. Metaxas, who will most likely fall into the depths after Yellowknife goes in a different direction, was 12-24 and a pick in their last game against Portland, a 27-19 loss. Expect the secondary of Portland to cause many issues for the 2 quarterbacks as Portland was second in the DSFL in pass deflections and with a heavy passing attack from the Luchadores, expect some deflections and interceptions. If I had to highlight a single player, we will go with the man who led the league in interceptions in Lucari Felix. Felix was tied for first in interceptions, defensive touchdowns and second in pass deflections. Falconi and Metaxas better look on the opposite side of the field or they could be looking behind them and having to make tackles in this one with Felix on the field. They will show they're the second and third best QBs in this matchup with Christ being number one and Portland's secondary bringing the overrated QBs down a notch.
2. PBE PT
3. 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)
Easily, for me, the MVP of the Ultimus game was Borkus Maximus III. On the biggest stage, the young (compared to Blocksdale) was the best QB on the field. He was 27-38 for 372 yards, threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions which gave him a QB rating of 119.6. He also ran 3 times for 17 yards so in total he almost had 400 yards combined. He threw the touchdown to give them the lead 16-14 early and then threw a touchdown to Evans to make it a 10 point game with 5 minutes left to essentially finish it off. Dude had a hell of a game and deserved his trip to Disneyland. During his time in Disneyland, he would definitely hit up both parks with a park-hopper pass and go to both Disneyland and the Disneyland Over California part as well. He would enjoy some amazing Churros and spend time with his friends and teammates. He enjoyed the Pirates of the Carribean ride and the Indiana Jones ride. His favorite ride though was easily the Hollywood Tower of Terror, a ride that is the favorite of most thrillseekers that attend the park. Overall, it was an amazing game and a deserved trip to the happiest place on Earth...even though DisneyWorld is better in my opinion.
4. Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
Call me crazy, but the unsung hero of the playoffs, well, at least the championship game was kicker/punter Iyah Blewitt. Why was he the unsung hero you ask? Dude had a terrific Ultimus game. Blewitt made a 42-yard field goal, a 25-yard field goal and made all three of his extra points in the game after missing one in the win over the Otters. Another big part of his game was in the punting department. Blewitt punted 4 times for a total of 211 yards which gave him an average punt distance of 52.8 and he also had two of those inside the 20-yard line. He had a long punt of 64 yards as well which is definitely a big help in the field position game. Let's also look at another huge point with his punting game. The Hawks had 0 punt return yardage! All 211 yards in his 4 punts were unreturned, keeping the special teams unit of the Hawks unable to return punts with some great hangtime and coverage by the Second Line. An honorable mention here would be the coaching staff of the Second Line and discipline of the team. In the Ultimus game, New Orleans only had 1 penalty of 5 yards which was huge! Baltimore had 6 penalties of 55 yards so it was a 50-yard difference on penalties. I give the nod to Blewitt here but the discipline of the NOLA players and coaches cannot be overlooked.
Former players:
QB Joliet Christ Jr. (HON/BER) (1x Ultimus Champ)
WR Deondre Thomas-Fox (SJS) (2x Ultimus Champ)
QB Joliet L. Christ (SJS) (Hall of Fame) (1x Ultimus Champ)