Robbed: Write about why a team that failed to make the playoffs should have over somebody else. Can be completed at any point
Obviously the Yellowknife Wraiths are the team to write about for this particular par of the National Simulation Football League's prestigious Ultimus Week. Yellowknife slumped to a 7-7 record and narrowly missed out on the playoffs behind the new look Colorado Yeti side who finished with an optimistic 8-6 record. A far cry from their historical regular season records.
Yellowknife started out the season horrendously falling to a 0-3 record, taking away losses to the struggling Arizona Outlaws and the dominant New Orleans Second Line at home while being defeated on the road visiting the Baltimore Hawks in week 1.
Three strong back to back wins got the spooky boys back on track to a 3-3 record over the Orange County Otters, San Jose SaberCats and even the Colorado Yeti who would later go on to be defeated by the Baltimore Hawks in the NSFC game, who then would be defeated by the New Orleans Second Line to claim their first ever ultimus title in franchise history.
But why did Yellowknife not make the playoffs? Freak losses more than anything else, much of the core was exactly the same as last years star roster, albeit a little older and a little slower. Colorado Yeti scored 333 points while conceding 347, Yellowknife scored 380 and only conceded 316 yet finished with a 1 win less record than the big icey boys from Denver. Yellowknife weren't robbed, they choked it.
Hate the player or the game: Tell us which team made the playoffs and shouldn't have, or which team didn't and should have? (Can be completed at any point)
The Colorado Yeti made the playoffs in the form of the 2nd seed of the NSFC behind the dominant Baltimore Hawks who have waited a long time for their moment to shine in the NSFC. Baltimore finished with a strong 11-3 record, there's no doubt they were the best team in the NSFC...but the Yeti are an entirely different story.
The Colorado Yeti finished with an 8-6 record, not exactly the greatest seeing how they were merely a single win better off than the declining Yellowknife Wraiths who have been ravaged by both regression and free agent departures. Colorado lost both fixtures versing the Baltimore Hawks during regular season, 41-6 away and 31-13 at home. Now answer this, did a team who performed that poorly when matched up ever stand a chance in hell of beating them on the biggest stage, when it really mattered? Of course not.
Yellowknife however did also lose both times against the Hawks but by a much smaller margin, 27-20 and 31-20, a negative point differential of only 18 points compared to the Yeti's 53, heck Yellowknife had a better point differential in both of their games combined than Colorado had in a single one of theirs. The Colorado Yeti were indeed destined to fail.
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)
BayleyIsland
1. The Second Line managed to finish 12-2 and not only lead the entire league in regular season wins but also win the Ultimus for the first time in franchise history, how sweet did that feel?
It was sweet. This is my first Ultimus Championship as well. It was my second chance at it, but finally happened. I mean, the city of New Orleans is super psyched about this. We went in with a plan into the games against the Otters and against the Hawks and we executed. We knew we could do it all season long, we just had to do it. We had a couple games in which we slipped up, but in the biggest games, we did what we came to do. There is no doubt it's sweet, it feels amazing, we will definitely party it up and get back to work tomorrow.
2. New Orleans easily defeated the Orange County Otters in the ASFC game and by in large the game was finished by the 3rd quarter. (21-36). For a team with a storied franchise, just how important was this win to the Second Line fans, staff and players?
The Otters were a team that has showed a huge amount of success throughout the history of the NSFL. We always knew we were close, but we are over the top. Now, they have numerous players retiring, so we will come over the top again of them. It feels great. Looking back at the history of the Legion, they were very much a joke of a franchise for a few seasons. Once we moved to NOLA under Bovo, it was hugely important to be successful. Bovo runs a great team and brought in the necessary pieces to be successful. All of the fans bought in to what we are about and what we went to do, so it felt good. They supported us, so we need to repay the favor, I feel like we absolutely did that and more.
3. New Orleans had many doubters heading into the S9 preseason, during the regular season, before the postseason and even after defeating the Orange County Otters. Did this motivate the team did you feel as you headed into your first ever Ultimus game?
We don't listen to other people. We knew we could do it. We don't need motivation, we believed in ourselves. The locker room was motivated by themselves, not others. We hope people continue to doubt what we can do. Please, do not take us seriously, when we beat you, we will make you look back at that and laugh. Maybe we will get respect around here. This was our second Ultimus game and we learned from the first one.
4. You guys came out successful, defeating the Baltimore Hawks 37-24 in the Ultimus game. Afterwards many have described the feeling as bliss, unbridled joy. Was this the case for you guys?
Pure joy, it was amazing. It is tough to say anything more than that. It was something I will never forget. This will have to last until next season. We will be there again. Mark my words.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
Borkus Maximus III absolutely torched the Baltimore Hawks secondary in the Ultimus game where he went for 27/38 for 372 yards and 2 touchdowns. It all started during the second quarter where New Orleans trailed 14-2 and looked down and out. But Maximus stepped up and by stepped up I mean he threw up.. I mean he threw up passes for his teammates to catch.
Maximus lead a dominant drive leading in a Darren Smallwood 8 yard rush for their first touchdown of the game. Maximus then let Mayran Jackson in on the scoring with a 9 yard pass which was shortly followed by the GOAT Iyah Blewitt kicking the extra point.
Maximus then drove up the field once again to get the GOAT Iyah Blewitt into field goal kicking range and he duly delivered. 19-14 it stood. Baltimore used the entire 3rd quarter to take the lead 24-19 it stood.
Maximus then marched up the field and let Smallwood take the glory for a 1 yard rushing touchdown. Which he then cooly delivered the 2 point conversion. Followed by a 10 yard pass to the aging Dustin Evans pretty much sealed it.
Maximus wasn't done yet, he again led the charge to field goal range to let the legendary Iyah Blewitt hit the winning field goal.
So if you're to ask me who was the Ultimus MVP? It was clearly....Iyah Blewitt.
Obviously the Yellowknife Wraiths are the team to write about for this particular par of the National Simulation Football League's prestigious Ultimus Week. Yellowknife slumped to a 7-7 record and narrowly missed out on the playoffs behind the new look Colorado Yeti side who finished with an optimistic 8-6 record. A far cry from their historical regular season records.
Yellowknife started out the season horrendously falling to a 0-3 record, taking away losses to the struggling Arizona Outlaws and the dominant New Orleans Second Line at home while being defeated on the road visiting the Baltimore Hawks in week 1.
Three strong back to back wins got the spooky boys back on track to a 3-3 record over the Orange County Otters, San Jose SaberCats and even the Colorado Yeti who would later go on to be defeated by the Baltimore Hawks in the NSFC game, who then would be defeated by the New Orleans Second Line to claim their first ever ultimus title in franchise history.
But why did Yellowknife not make the playoffs? Freak losses more than anything else, much of the core was exactly the same as last years star roster, albeit a little older and a little slower. Colorado Yeti scored 333 points while conceding 347, Yellowknife scored 380 and only conceded 316 yet finished with a 1 win less record than the big icey boys from Denver. Yellowknife weren't robbed, they choked it.
Hate the player or the game: Tell us which team made the playoffs and shouldn't have, or which team didn't and should have? (Can be completed at any point)
The Colorado Yeti made the playoffs in the form of the 2nd seed of the NSFC behind the dominant Baltimore Hawks who have waited a long time for their moment to shine in the NSFC. Baltimore finished with a strong 11-3 record, there's no doubt they were the best team in the NSFC...but the Yeti are an entirely different story.
The Colorado Yeti finished with an 8-6 record, not exactly the greatest seeing how they were merely a single win better off than the declining Yellowknife Wraiths who have been ravaged by both regression and free agent departures. Colorado lost both fixtures versing the Baltimore Hawks during regular season, 41-6 away and 31-13 at home. Now answer this, did a team who performed that poorly when matched up ever stand a chance in hell of beating them on the biggest stage, when it really mattered? Of course not.
Yellowknife however did also lose both times against the Hawks but by a much smaller margin, 27-20 and 31-20, a negative point differential of only 18 points compared to the Yeti's 53, heck Yellowknife had a better point differential in both of their games combined than Colorado had in a single one of theirs. The Colorado Yeti were indeed destined to fail.
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)
BayleyIsland
1. The Second Line managed to finish 12-2 and not only lead the entire league in regular season wins but also win the Ultimus for the first time in franchise history, how sweet did that feel?
It was sweet. This is my first Ultimus Championship as well. It was my second chance at it, but finally happened. I mean, the city of New Orleans is super psyched about this. We went in with a plan into the games against the Otters and against the Hawks and we executed. We knew we could do it all season long, we just had to do it. We had a couple games in which we slipped up, but in the biggest games, we did what we came to do. There is no doubt it's sweet, it feels amazing, we will definitely party it up and get back to work tomorrow.
2. New Orleans easily defeated the Orange County Otters in the ASFC game and by in large the game was finished by the 3rd quarter. (21-36). For a team with a storied franchise, just how important was this win to the Second Line fans, staff and players?
The Otters were a team that has showed a huge amount of success throughout the history of the NSFL. We always knew we were close, but we are over the top. Now, they have numerous players retiring, so we will come over the top again of them. It feels great. Looking back at the history of the Legion, they were very much a joke of a franchise for a few seasons. Once we moved to NOLA under Bovo, it was hugely important to be successful. Bovo runs a great team and brought in the necessary pieces to be successful. All of the fans bought in to what we are about and what we went to do, so it felt good. They supported us, so we need to repay the favor, I feel like we absolutely did that and more.
3. New Orleans had many doubters heading into the S9 preseason, during the regular season, before the postseason and even after defeating the Orange County Otters. Did this motivate the team did you feel as you headed into your first ever Ultimus game?
We don't listen to other people. We knew we could do it. We don't need motivation, we believed in ourselves. The locker room was motivated by themselves, not others. We hope people continue to doubt what we can do. Please, do not take us seriously, when we beat you, we will make you look back at that and laugh. Maybe we will get respect around here. This was our second Ultimus game and we learned from the first one.
4. You guys came out successful, defeating the Baltimore Hawks 37-24 in the Ultimus game. Afterwards many have described the feeling as bliss, unbridled joy. Was this the case for you guys?
Pure joy, it was amazing. It is tough to say anything more than that. It was something I will never forget. This will have to last until next season. We will be there again. Mark my words.
Playoff Series MVP: Choose an MVP for one of the playoff series and write about why you chose them. Must be completed after the playoff series you write about
Borkus Maximus III absolutely torched the Baltimore Hawks secondary in the Ultimus game where he went for 27/38 for 372 yards and 2 touchdowns. It all started during the second quarter where New Orleans trailed 14-2 and looked down and out. But Maximus stepped up and by stepped up I mean he threw up.. I mean he threw up passes for his teammates to catch.
Maximus lead a dominant drive leading in a Darren Smallwood 8 yard rush for their first touchdown of the game. Maximus then let Mayran Jackson in on the scoring with a 9 yard pass which was shortly followed by the GOAT Iyah Blewitt kicking the extra point.
Maximus then drove up the field once again to get the GOAT Iyah Blewitt into field goal kicking range and he duly delivered. 19-14 it stood. Baltimore used the entire 3rd quarter to take the lead 24-19 it stood.
Maximus then marched up the field and let Smallwood take the glory for a 1 yard rushing touchdown. Which he then cooly delivered the 2 point conversion. Followed by a 10 yard pass to the aging Dustin Evans pretty much sealed it.
Maximus wasn't done yet, he again led the charge to field goal range to let the legendary Iyah Blewitt hit the winning field goal.
So if you're to ask me who was the Ultimus MVP? It was clearly....Iyah Blewitt.