(08-19-2018, 04:36 PM)GoonerBear Wrote:Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game:wew:
This season's DSFL playoffs proved tense as all three playoff matchups resulted in differences of only one possession.
In the NFC Final, Kansas City hosted Portland. Though the Pythons were better head-to-head, KC took home-field on a 9-5 record to Portland's 8-6. Portland led the entire way from the time they picked up their first field goal and dominated the game on the ground through Elijah Lagerfield, with the second-year RB speeding and weaving his way for 162 yards on 15 rushes, including a 72-yard touchdown run. KC didn't fall too far behind, always within two possessions, and almost stole the lead at the final gun. An interception in the red zone, however, sealed the game for Portland.
In the SFC Final, the defending Ultimini champions, the Tijuana Luchadores, hosted the San Antonio Marshals. This contest was much more of a back-and-forth, with SA taking the lead first, though TIJ swiping it. Though they held it for a long time after, the Marshals were only more than one possession away for about 7 minutes. Neither yielded often, and a touchdown would have swiped the lead when behind. The dagger game when Xavier Flash caught a pass from Andreas Metaxas for a 17-yard score, pulling the Luchadores up 24-19, where they would stay with after holding off the Marshals 34 yards short of the win.
In the Ultimini, we got a treat. This game was always one possession away for someone between two very even teams. An offensive battle ensued, with rookie quarterbacks Joliet L. Christ and Adriana Falconi shining in the pocket, their receivers making it so and their running backs sharing the load. With 5 lead changes, not including ties, Ricky Adams finally broke through as the top performer with the game-winning score, a 7-yard touchdown run in overtime to secure Tijuana's second consecutive championship.
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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)
In the DSFL NFC Final between the Kansas City Coyotes and the Portland Pythons, late in the game, the Coyotes drove from their own 28 yard line. Eating up as much time as they could to deny Portland a chance to return fire, they gained just enough a few times, including a 4th down and a 3rd down conversion to keep their hopes of winning alive.
Kansas City needed a touchdown to win, with this being their last chance. With the Coyotes driving as deep as the Portland 15, 57 yards from their starting spot, Gus T.T. Showbiz dropped back to set KC up to stab Portland through the heart.
But as hope was burning down and the Pythons seemed distraught they would give the game away, Joel Schroder, a S7 draftee at corner, hopped up and picked off a short pass four yards up from the line of scrimmage, saving Portland the win and sealing their S9 domination on the season series over their NFC rivals. Though KC's conversions built up their confidence to turn the game around and take the lead for the only time they would need it, Schroder's magical interception to take advantage put the game on ice. His play staked the Pythons' place in the Ultimini and a date with the Tijuana Luchadores.
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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)
Borkus Maximus III earned the Ultimus MVP honors after proving the better quarterback over the better offense on the day, going 27/38 for 372 yards and 2 touchdowns for a 119.6 passer rating. In a contest that went high-scoring, the better scoring unit won, with Maximus leading the way.
For Maximus' trip to Disneyland, the day started with a parade in the Second Line's honor and him seated on a purple and gold throne atop the largest float in the procession. True to the spirit of New Orleans and the club, the procession featured every jazz player and trumpeter the team could commission to take and played to announce the champions' forerunner and clear the way for him.
This procession followed him throughout the park as he enjoyed many rides without wait times. Though, for some more suspenseful attractions, such as the Haunted Mansion, they probably could have toned it down on the brass. Nevertheless, Maximus got a king's treatment and a band he rarely seemed tired to have around, even if he did need to pick up earplugs partway through the day. The NOLA front office specifically wrote in their contracts they could not stop playing or following Maximus, all the way through the final fireworks show that night.
Maximus spent the next day recovering his hearing.
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Unsung Hero:Who was the unsung hero of the playoffs, convince us. (Can be completed after the Ultimus game)
Fuego Wozy only recorded 1 tackle, 1 sack in the New Orleans Second Line's conference final win over the Orange County Otters 39-21. Though he was named Defensive Player of the Game in the Ultimus, his impact on the game is understated, especially at a critical juncture in the game. On a 3rd and 3 setup for the Baltimore Hawks, New Orleans nurtured a 16-14 lead as the halftime break drew closer. With Baltimore in 2-minute drill mode, a score could have changed battle plans for each side heading into the second half.
On that 3rd and 3 play from Baltimore's own 32, Wozy disrupted Baltimore's drill with a sack for a loss of 4 yards. Baltimore punted, not willing to chance New Orleans going up by more than a possession before halftime so easily. Though the Second Line wouldn't have enough time to drive for a touchdown, they were able to notch a field goal at the death of the 2nd quarter. Carrying a 19-14 lead into halftime rather than a 17-16 or a 21-16 disadvantage helped New Orleans in the long-term as their 18-0 fourth quarter pulled them ahead on the first touchdown rather than having them continue to rush to come from behind. With the game now on their terms, they put it to bed. With a point swing worth 6 to 14 points and the game decided on a 13-point margin, Wozy's sack late in the 2nd carried quite a bit of leverage.
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