Playoff series MVP:
In the championship game the Baltimore Hawks faced off against the New Orleans Second Line. It was a pretty close game going into the 4th quarter as the Hawks were leading 24-19 at this point. However, in the fourth quarter the Second Line overcame their deficit to win the championship and score 18 points in the last 15 minutes of the game, led by the MVP Borkus Maximus III. Throughout the whole game Maximus was able to produce; he threw for 372 yards, had 2 touchdowns, completed over two thirds of his passes and had a Quarterback rating of almost 120. Not only that but Maximus knows how to spread the ball around to the offense and had 5 receivers with at least 4 receptions in the championship game. Being a team leader and quarterback is not only about the stats but smart decision making and possession that makes Maximus an elite quarterback. Such as the successful 2-point conversion and the 46-yard reception to Jackson with 7 minutes left. Both these plays were crucial for Maximus and the Second Line to come away with the win and without a composed quarterback helming the offense. Without the contribution and leadership of Maximus the Second Line may not have won the game.
Unsung Hero:
For me there is there are two possible unsung heroes for the Championship winning team, New Orleans Second Line. First would be the Second Line running back Smallwood. In both playoff games Smallwood totaled over 240 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns. In the Championship game Smallwood scored 2 of his 3 touchdowns as well. He was consistent in both games for the playoffs and had a big role in the Second Line’s success in the postseason. Even though the Second Line’s passing game was doing well due to the like of Maximus at quarterback, it helped set up a successful running game against the Otters and Hawks. The second player I would like to mention to the title of unsung hero for the playoffs would be Wide Receiver Evans. Even though Evans may not have been targeted as much by Maximus, Evans, over the two playoff games, had 9 receptions for 202 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Like I mentioned previously, the passing and running game have to complement one another in order to be effective and that is exactly what Evans and Smallwood did. Both were threats at their respective positions and needed to be accounted for, which influenced their stats this postseason.
Playoff Review:
This year’s playoffs most of it did go as projected for some of us. The favored teams did seem to win but that does not mean that there was any lack of excitement or drama in these games. In the NSFC championship game the Colorado Yeti faced off against the Baltimore Hawks. It was a high scoring affair led by the Hawks’ running back Owen Taylor who was offensive player of the game. The game would have been a bit closer as well if it weren’t for a late Field Goal by Turk Turkleton to secure the Hawks win over the Yeti, 40-34. In the AFSC championship game between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line, was not as close as the previous game. Led by Second Line starting quarterback Maximus III and his 4 touchdowns, the Second Line dominated the game and advanced to the Ultimus Championship game, winning 39-21 over the Otters. And, for the Ultimus Trophy the Hawks and Second Line squared up. The Hawks were winning the game going into the fourth quarter up 24-19. However, the Second Line defense stepped up and did not allow a single point to be scored by the Hawks. On the other hand, Second Line scored 18 to take the lead and win the Ultimus Trophy in the 2024 season.
Robbed:
Now that the postseason has ended Kif, I have a few announcements to make. One, I have been in contact with Nike and the velour jerseys are finally coming into fruition and we should begin wearing them at the start of next season. Three, is more of a complaint then an announcement. I still do not understand why the SaberCats and myself were not invited to play in the playoffs. I mean what competition would it be if you did not have the roundest, firmest, tightest end in all of the league competing… Oh, so you are telling me it is not an ass competition…. And it is based off your team’s record?! Well no wonder we did not make it, we were like a bunch of fish sitting in a barrel, useless and after a while smells bad. However, I do believe that one team was robbed from competing and that would have been the Yellowknife Wraiths. They missed out by a game and if the Wraiths would have had one of the best Tight Ends in the league, I don’t know…. Like the devilishly handsome Zapp Brannigan… probably would have made the playoffs and won it all since that is the only thing I know how to do.
In the championship game the Baltimore Hawks faced off against the New Orleans Second Line. It was a pretty close game going into the 4th quarter as the Hawks were leading 24-19 at this point. However, in the fourth quarter the Second Line overcame their deficit to win the championship and score 18 points in the last 15 minutes of the game, led by the MVP Borkus Maximus III. Throughout the whole game Maximus was able to produce; he threw for 372 yards, had 2 touchdowns, completed over two thirds of his passes and had a Quarterback rating of almost 120. Not only that but Maximus knows how to spread the ball around to the offense and had 5 receivers with at least 4 receptions in the championship game. Being a team leader and quarterback is not only about the stats but smart decision making and possession that makes Maximus an elite quarterback. Such as the successful 2-point conversion and the 46-yard reception to Jackson with 7 minutes left. Both these plays were crucial for Maximus and the Second Line to come away with the win and without a composed quarterback helming the offense. Without the contribution and leadership of Maximus the Second Line may not have won the game.
Unsung Hero:
For me there is there are two possible unsung heroes for the Championship winning team, New Orleans Second Line. First would be the Second Line running back Smallwood. In both playoff games Smallwood totaled over 240 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns. In the Championship game Smallwood scored 2 of his 3 touchdowns as well. He was consistent in both games for the playoffs and had a big role in the Second Line’s success in the postseason. Even though the Second Line’s passing game was doing well due to the like of Maximus at quarterback, it helped set up a successful running game against the Otters and Hawks. The second player I would like to mention to the title of unsung hero for the playoffs would be Wide Receiver Evans. Even though Evans may not have been targeted as much by Maximus, Evans, over the two playoff games, had 9 receptions for 202 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Like I mentioned previously, the passing and running game have to complement one another in order to be effective and that is exactly what Evans and Smallwood did. Both were threats at their respective positions and needed to be accounted for, which influenced their stats this postseason.
Playoff Review:
This year’s playoffs most of it did go as projected for some of us. The favored teams did seem to win but that does not mean that there was any lack of excitement or drama in these games. In the NSFC championship game the Colorado Yeti faced off against the Baltimore Hawks. It was a high scoring affair led by the Hawks’ running back Owen Taylor who was offensive player of the game. The game would have been a bit closer as well if it weren’t for a late Field Goal by Turk Turkleton to secure the Hawks win over the Yeti, 40-34. In the AFSC championship game between the Orange County Otters and the New Orleans Second Line, was not as close as the previous game. Led by Second Line starting quarterback Maximus III and his 4 touchdowns, the Second Line dominated the game and advanced to the Ultimus Championship game, winning 39-21 over the Otters. And, for the Ultimus Trophy the Hawks and Second Line squared up. The Hawks were winning the game going into the fourth quarter up 24-19. However, the Second Line defense stepped up and did not allow a single point to be scored by the Hawks. On the other hand, Second Line scored 18 to take the lead and win the Ultimus Trophy in the 2024 season.
Robbed:
Now that the postseason has ended Kif, I have a few announcements to make. One, I have been in contact with Nike and the velour jerseys are finally coming into fruition and we should begin wearing them at the start of next season. Three, is more of a complaint then an announcement. I still do not understand why the SaberCats and myself were not invited to play in the playoffs. I mean what competition would it be if you did not have the roundest, firmest, tightest end in all of the league competing… Oh, so you are telling me it is not an ass competition…. And it is based off your team’s record?! Well no wonder we did not make it, we were like a bunch of fish sitting in a barrel, useless and after a while smells bad. However, I do believe that one team was robbed from competing and that would have been the Yellowknife Wraiths. They missed out by a game and if the Wraiths would have had one of the best Tight Ends in the league, I don’t know…. Like the devilishly handsome Zapp Brannigan… probably would have made the playoffs and won it all since that is the only thing I know how to do.