04-24-2019, 08:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-24-2019, 10:06 PM by Rise of Smitty.)
1. PBE PT
3. I was most excited to watch Childish Gambino in this year's Road to the Ultimus. He is not only my favorite rap artist, but one of my favorite actors, and honestly is the only person on the planet earth that I would fan girl over if I had the opportunity to meet him. When I saw he was also in the NSFL I was like, what can't this guy do? The answer is nothing because he does it all. It was unfortunate that the Hawks lost in the first round but regardless of that Gambino should still win the Most Valuable Player award. I got the pleasure of really following Gambino closely all season due to having him in fantasy football so watching him again was a real treat. As mentioned, it is unfortunate the Hawks lost, but Gambino played at an MVP level with 289 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, and a 120.8 QB Rating. The guy was lights out but the opposing quarterback Falconi was just a bit better on this day. I am sad that next season will be Gambino's last but at least I got to watch him at his best. It is best to take this game at remember it as it may be the last one I get to witness with Gambino in the playoffs!
5. There wasn't a lot of youth as impactful this season as the Philadelphia Liberty rookie running back Fast Boija. He was Philadelphia's leading rusher on the season with 781 yards and five touchdowns on 186 carries. He also showed some receiving chops with 31 receptions for 319 yards and two touchdowns. The Liberty relied on the young kid to do a lot on offense but unfortunately he was not called upon to do much in the playoffs. Between the two games he accumulated just 66 yards on 19 carries but he was able to find the end zone in the Ultimus. He had a chance to make a big impact on the game but he was unable to find much room on limited carries and ultimately hurt the Liberty when it mattered the most: in the Ultimus. The inability to make defenders miss made the Liberty offense one dimensional and made it easy for the San Jose Sabercats to key in on the quarterback. The Sabercats got to Falconi four times as Boija was unable to provide a threat or pickup defenders. It was an unfortunate timing for Boija to struggle as this was his first taste of the big dance but if anything it gave the young kid a reality check and helps him realize what he needs to work on moving forward. There is always a positive to take in the darkest of times and that positive if that Boija made it to the big stage as a key offensive contributor in his first season. He has a lot of time left and lot of success still out there to achieve.
11.
1. You just won the Ultimi in convincing fashion over the Luchadores. How does it feel?
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "It's hands down the best moment of my career so far. The whole season has been a lot of ups and downs, but to cap it off the way we did as a team and against a storied team like the Luchadores, I'm not sure you could ask for a better way to finish off my time in the DSFL."
2. Who would you credit with having the biggest impact on the team in your march to the Ultimi? Excluding the quarterback.
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "That's tough, I suppose the offense is pretty well balanced and the things they did was pretty well spread out, so I'd have to go with my unit and say Leighton Lee made the biggest impact. In the box score you may see that he only had 10 tackles, but his impact was much more than that. He's one of those players that's always out there flying around and always around the ball, but even when he's not he's pumping up our defense, making sure we keep on our toes and ready to make a play at any time."
3. Do you feel cheated that you did not get to face the San Antonio Marshals in the Ultimi? Do you feel like people will discredit or put an asterix next to this win in any way?
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "Not all, I think that when it comes to the playoffs the teams that make it to the Ultimini are the ones that showed up and played the game that was in front of them and this year that was us and Tijuana. Would I have liked to play San Antonio? Sure, why not, it'd probably be a pretty good game. At the end of the day though they didn't do enough to make it to the final game and anyone who wants to discredit us because of something like that might want to look at themselves first because that's something that can't be controlled."
4. What's next for you? Are you looking to get in the NSFL or do you plan to stick around Portland for a bit longer?
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "I'm headed off to the NSFL for sure. I'd love to stay down and play with some of these guys again, whatever ones end up playing down again, but for I think I've done all I could do for Portland and I'm ready for the next stage. No idea where what team I'm headed to, but for now just looking forward to the whole journey."
3. I was most excited to watch Childish Gambino in this year's Road to the Ultimus. He is not only my favorite rap artist, but one of my favorite actors, and honestly is the only person on the planet earth that I would fan girl over if I had the opportunity to meet him. When I saw he was also in the NSFL I was like, what can't this guy do? The answer is nothing because he does it all. It was unfortunate that the Hawks lost in the first round but regardless of that Gambino should still win the Most Valuable Player award. I got the pleasure of really following Gambino closely all season due to having him in fantasy football so watching him again was a real treat. As mentioned, it is unfortunate the Hawks lost, but Gambino played at an MVP level with 289 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, and a 120.8 QB Rating. The guy was lights out but the opposing quarterback Falconi was just a bit better on this day. I am sad that next season will be Gambino's last but at least I got to watch him at his best. It is best to take this game at remember it as it may be the last one I get to witness with Gambino in the playoffs!
5. There wasn't a lot of youth as impactful this season as the Philadelphia Liberty rookie running back Fast Boija. He was Philadelphia's leading rusher on the season with 781 yards and five touchdowns on 186 carries. He also showed some receiving chops with 31 receptions for 319 yards and two touchdowns. The Liberty relied on the young kid to do a lot on offense but unfortunately he was not called upon to do much in the playoffs. Between the two games he accumulated just 66 yards on 19 carries but he was able to find the end zone in the Ultimus. He had a chance to make a big impact on the game but he was unable to find much room on limited carries and ultimately hurt the Liberty when it mattered the most: in the Ultimus. The inability to make defenders miss made the Liberty offense one dimensional and made it easy for the San Jose Sabercats to key in on the quarterback. The Sabercats got to Falconi four times as Boija was unable to provide a threat or pickup defenders. It was an unfortunate timing for Boija to struggle as this was his first taste of the big dance but if anything it gave the young kid a reality check and helps him realize what he needs to work on moving forward. There is always a positive to take in the darkest of times and that positive if that Boija made it to the big stage as a key offensive contributor in his first season. He has a lot of time left and lot of success still out there to achieve.
11.
1. You just won the Ultimi in convincing fashion over the Luchadores. How does it feel?
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "It's hands down the best moment of my career so far. The whole season has been a lot of ups and downs, but to cap it off the way we did as a team and against a storied team like the Luchadores, I'm not sure you could ask for a better way to finish off my time in the DSFL."
2. Who would you credit with having the biggest impact on the team in your march to the Ultimi? Excluding the quarterback.
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "That's tough, I suppose the offense is pretty well balanced and the things they did was pretty well spread out, so I'd have to go with my unit and say Leighton Lee made the biggest impact. In the box score you may see that he only had 10 tackles, but his impact was much more than that. He's one of those players that's always out there flying around and always around the ball, but even when he's not he's pumping up our defense, making sure we keep on our toes and ready to make a play at any time."
3. Do you feel cheated that you did not get to face the San Antonio Marshals in the Ultimi? Do you feel like people will discredit or put an asterix next to this win in any way?
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "Not all, I think that when it comes to the playoffs the teams that make it to the Ultimini are the ones that showed up and played the game that was in front of them and this year that was us and Tijuana. Would I have liked to play San Antonio? Sure, why not, it'd probably be a pretty good game. At the end of the day though they didn't do enough to make it to the final game and anyone who wants to discredit us because of something like that might want to look at themselves first because that's something that can't be controlled."
4. What's next for you? Are you looking to get in the NSFL or do you plan to stick around Portland for a bit longer?
Emondov Emoji (BWIII): "I'm headed off to the NSFL for sure. I'd love to stay down and play with some of these guys again, whatever ones end up playing down again, but for I think I've done all I could do for Portland and I'm ready for the next stage. No idea where what team I'm headed to, but for now just looking forward to the whole journey."
S25 Sarasota: 26 rec, 437 yds, 16.8 ypc, 4 TD
S26 Sarasota: 45 rec, 724 yds, 16.1 ypc, 7 TD
S27 Sarasota: 81 rec, 1,122 yds, 13.9 ypc, 8 TD **Ultimus Champs**
S27 Sarasota: 81 rec, 1,122 yds, 13.9 ypc, 8 TD **Ultimus Champs**
S28 Sarasota: 84 rec, 1,182 yds, 14.1 ypc, 3 TD
S29 Sarasota: 105 rec, 1,470 yds, 14.0 ypc, 14 TD **PRO BOWL**
S30 Sarasota: 80 rec, 1,174 yds, 14.7 ypc, 9 TD **Ultimus Champs**
S30 Sarasota: 80 rec, 1,174 yds, 14.7 ypc, 9 TD **Ultimus Champs**