07-10-2017, 02:30 PM
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Bottom Third: Write about why the Baltimore Hawks and/or San Jose Sabercats were not able to make the playoffs. Can be completed at any point
Despite a promising draft and a great start to the season, the Baltimore Hawks just absolutely collapsed and missed out on the playoffs. To me, the two components of their team that held them back from achieving greatness were what I believe are the two most important parts, the defense and the offensive line. Looking at the defense first, it was without a doubt the worst in the league, giving up the most yards and touchdowns. As NFL legend John Madden would say, “To win, you have to score more than the other team,” and that’s just impossible if your defense can’t slow anyone down. Looking at the offensive line reveals that the only player that was really active for this team the entire season was Vincent Sharpei, who will be entering the S2 draft, and not necessarily coming back to Baltimore in S2 as a result. The dearth of offensive lineman in the inaugural draft really shows with teams that failed to secure enough players to build a decent line and in Baltimore’s case it led to the lowest yards per carry in the league and a whole lot of difficulty on offense. So combine the inability to stop anyone on defense and the inability to go anywhere on offense and it’s easy to see how Baltimore fell so far once other teams started to gel. This team really needs to make some smart picks in the S2 draft to put the franchise back on track. We’ll see how much more draft capital they can gain as it looks like they have already started to make some trades to get extra picks.
Word count: 273
Future Talent: Write about which S2 waiver pickup will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good
One of the most popular S2 waiver pickups in the upcoming draft will without a doubt be Greg Clegane and I really wanted to write about him but I have to talk about a player that completely overshadowed Clegane and the Otters in their playoff matchup with Arizona. That player is DE Blaster Blade of the Arizona Outlaws. In the divisional round, Blade and his defensive teammates absolutely ravaged the Otters’ offense, holding them to a mere 13 points and keeping what has been a very effective rushing attack this season to under 4 YPC. In the game, Blade himself managed four tackles, but made one of the biggest defensive plays of the playoffs by beating Angus Winchester for a sack when he hadn’t given one up the entire regular season. On a team with two other dynamic defensive ends, it would have been very difficult to stand out for any player, but Blade worked his way up and has to be considered one of the top 10 defensive ends in the league and certainly one of the top players in the S2 draft. He could be someone that one of the expansion teams can build their entire defense around. Plus he easily has one of the best names in the league, he’s probably in the top 10 for that as well. What’s not to like about this guy?
Word Count: 228
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
For the championship game, it is very difficult to choose an MVP. If I could I would give it to the entire Arizona defense who had a lights out performance overall and absolutely shut down star Colorado QB Logan Noble. One player very deserving of it is safety Ryan Flock who scored the early pick 6 that put Arizona ahead by enough to win the game within the first five minutes of play. But, Flock’s contributions seemed to be less after that play and it was clear that the Arizona defensive presence was felt the whole game. As a result, my MVP for the championship game has to be DE Jace Tuck who had an absolutely dominating performance. Tuck recorded 5 tackles (1 TFL) and 3 sacks. It was clear that he was beating the Colorado offensive line all night and disrupting their backfield on a regular basis, leading to a total collapse by the Yeti in a big spot. What was impressive about the Arizona defense was how they were clearly able to keep the pressure on the Yeti the entire game, not even allowing a score in garbage time in the fourth quarter. It was evident that Tuck especially and his teammates kept their motor going all game and through the finish line. Tuck’s effort in the championship game and this season will surely be remembered in the pages of NSFL history. He is very deserving of being the Championship game MVP.
Word count: 244
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
The Arizona Outlaws are the NSFL S1 champs! They put on two amazing performances against Orange County in the ASFC Championship and then Colorado in the NSFL Championship en route to winning it all. Here’s a quick rundown of each game.
NSFC Championship (Yellowknife vs Colorado): A really tight matchup between two solid teams. A lot of fans expected Yellowknife to be able to come out and dominate in this game, but it was the Yeti, led by star QB Logan Noble who controlled the game. Noble had an impressive performance with 229 yards and a TD to his favorite target DJ Law to go along with an impressive 93.2 QB rating. Final Score: Yeti 13 – Wraiths 6
ASFC Championship (Orange County vs Arizona): A matchup that ended up not even being remotely close. Arizona’s defense absolutely stifled the Otters with 4 interceptions and completely demolished a usually solid offensive line that includes the best lineman in the game Angus Winchester, holding the Otters to under 4 YPC on the ground. Final Score: Outlaws 36 – Otters 13
NSFL Championship (Colorado vs Arizona): Another amazing performance by the Arizona defense led to an absolutely one sided championship game in the inaugural NSFL season. Safety Ryan Flock scored after making a interception early in the first quarter and Arizona never looked back. Key contributions all around for the Outlaws on defense led to it being a long night for Colorado. They set the tone in this game early and simply didn’t let the Yeti go anywhere all game. Final Score: Outlaws 29 – Yeti 6
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Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game. Must be completed after the Championship Game
The NSFL championship game ended up being a lot more one sided than fans would have hoped and in large part it was due to the Arizona Outlaws coming out swinging. Not even 5 minutes into the first quarter, Ryan Flock made a beautiful interception, returning it 24 yards for a touchdown. After the extra point, the Outlaws had built a score that the Yeti wouldn’t surpass the whole game. This play really shifted the balance of the game early and it’s clear to see that the morale of the Yeti was broken so early, they never had a chance of coming back in this one. This pick siz so early in the game clearly got in the head of Colorado QB Logan Noble and set the tone for what would be a pretty abysmal performance from the usually solid signal caller. For the game, Noble finished with less than 200 yards, a 47% completion rate and a very low QB rating of 49.3. He was only able to connect well with DJ Law and couldn’t convert in the red zone. It was clear that Flock and the Arizona defense were in his head all game. Had the Yeti been able to get off to a better start to the game, the entire script may have been different, but as it stands now, the Outlaws are NSFL champs in large part to an amazing early play by Ryan Flock.
Word count: 239
Despite a promising draft and a great start to the season, the Baltimore Hawks just absolutely collapsed and missed out on the playoffs. To me, the two components of their team that held them back from achieving greatness were what I believe are the two most important parts, the defense and the offensive line. Looking at the defense first, it was without a doubt the worst in the league, giving up the most yards and touchdowns. As NFL legend John Madden would say, “To win, you have to score more than the other team,” and that’s just impossible if your defense can’t slow anyone down. Looking at the offensive line reveals that the only player that was really active for this team the entire season was Vincent Sharpei, who will be entering the S2 draft, and not necessarily coming back to Baltimore in S2 as a result. The dearth of offensive lineman in the inaugural draft really shows with teams that failed to secure enough players to build a decent line and in Baltimore’s case it led to the lowest yards per carry in the league and a whole lot of difficulty on offense. So combine the inability to stop anyone on defense and the inability to go anywhere on offense and it’s easy to see how Baltimore fell so far once other teams started to gel. This team really needs to make some smart picks in the S2 draft to put the franchise back on track. We’ll see how much more draft capital they can gain as it looks like they have already started to make some trades to get extra picks.
Word count: 273
Future Talent: Write about which S2 waiver pickup will or did have the biggest impact in the playoffs. Can be written at any time depending on if you choose to write about who already has or who will do good
One of the most popular S2 waiver pickups in the upcoming draft will without a doubt be Greg Clegane and I really wanted to write about him but I have to talk about a player that completely overshadowed Clegane and the Otters in their playoff matchup with Arizona. That player is DE Blaster Blade of the Arizona Outlaws. In the divisional round, Blade and his defensive teammates absolutely ravaged the Otters’ offense, holding them to a mere 13 points and keeping what has been a very effective rushing attack this season to under 4 YPC. In the game, Blade himself managed four tackles, but made one of the biggest defensive plays of the playoffs by beating Angus Winchester for a sack when he hadn’t given one up the entire regular season. On a team with two other dynamic defensive ends, it would have been very difficult to stand out for any player, but Blade worked his way up and has to be considered one of the top 10 defensive ends in the league and certainly one of the top players in the S2 draft. He could be someone that one of the expansion teams can build their entire defense around. Plus he easily has one of the best names in the league, he’s probably in the top 10 for that as well. What’s not to like about this guy?
Word Count: 228
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
For the championship game, it is very difficult to choose an MVP. If I could I would give it to the entire Arizona defense who had a lights out performance overall and absolutely shut down star Colorado QB Logan Noble. One player very deserving of it is safety Ryan Flock who scored the early pick 6 that put Arizona ahead by enough to win the game within the first five minutes of play. But, Flock’s contributions seemed to be less after that play and it was clear that the Arizona defensive presence was felt the whole game. As a result, my MVP for the championship game has to be DE Jace Tuck who had an absolutely dominating performance. Tuck recorded 5 tackles (1 TFL) and 3 sacks. It was clear that he was beating the Colorado offensive line all night and disrupting their backfield on a regular basis, leading to a total collapse by the Yeti in a big spot. What was impressive about the Arizona defense was how they were clearly able to keep the pressure on the Yeti the entire game, not even allowing a score in garbage time in the fourth quarter. It was evident that Tuck especially and his teammates kept their motor going all game and through the finish line. Tuck’s effort in the championship game and this season will surely be remembered in the pages of NSFL history. He is very deserving of being the Championship game MVP.
Word count: 244
Playoff Review: Write a short review of the playoffs and each of the matchups. Must be completed after the Championship Game
The Arizona Outlaws are the NSFL S1 champs! They put on two amazing performances against Orange County in the ASFC Championship and then Colorado in the NSFL Championship en route to winning it all. Here’s a quick rundown of each game.
NSFC Championship (Yellowknife vs Colorado): A really tight matchup between two solid teams. A lot of fans expected Yellowknife to be able to come out and dominate in this game, but it was the Yeti, led by star QB Logan Noble who controlled the game. Noble had an impressive performance with 229 yards and a TD to his favorite target DJ Law to go along with an impressive 93.2 QB rating. Final Score: Yeti 13 – Wraiths 6
ASFC Championship (Orange County vs Arizona): A matchup that ended up not even being remotely close. Arizona’s defense absolutely stifled the Otters with 4 interceptions and completely demolished a usually solid offensive line that includes the best lineman in the game Angus Winchester, holding the Otters to under 4 YPC on the ground. Final Score: Outlaws 36 – Otters 13
NSFL Championship (Colorado vs Arizona): Another amazing performance by the Arizona defense led to an absolutely one sided championship game in the inaugural NSFL season. Safety Ryan Flock scored after making a interception early in the first quarter and Arizona never looked back. Key contributions all around for the Outlaws on defense led to it being a long night for Colorado. They set the tone in this game early and simply didn’t let the Yeti go anywhere all game. Final Score: Outlaws 29 – Yeti 6
Word count: 262
Championship Game Recap: Do a recap of the best play from the championship game. Must be completed after the Championship Game
The NSFL championship game ended up being a lot more one sided than fans would have hoped and in large part it was due to the Arizona Outlaws coming out swinging. Not even 5 minutes into the first quarter, Ryan Flock made a beautiful interception, returning it 24 yards for a touchdown. After the extra point, the Outlaws had built a score that the Yeti wouldn’t surpass the whole game. This play really shifted the balance of the game early and it’s clear to see that the morale of the Yeti was broken so early, they never had a chance of coming back in this one. This pick siz so early in the game clearly got in the head of Colorado QB Logan Noble and set the tone for what would be a pretty abysmal performance from the usually solid signal caller. For the game, Noble finished with less than 200 yards, a 47% completion rate and a very low QB rating of 49.3. He was only able to connect well with DJ Law and couldn’t convert in the red zone. It was clear that Flock and the Arizona defense were in his head all game. Had the Yeti been able to get off to a better start to the game, the entire script may have been different, but as it stands now, the Outlaws are NSFL champs in large part to an amazing early play by Ryan Flock.
Word count: 239
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[OPTION]Regular Season Stats
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[OPTION](S3) 14 Games Played
[OPTION](S4) 14 Games Played
[OPTION](S5) 14 Games Played
[OPTION](S6) 14 Games Played
[OPTION](S7) 14 Games Played
[OPTION](S8) 14 Games Played
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[OPTION]Playoff Stats
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[OPTION]Trophy Case/Achievements:
[OPTION]Most Likely to Break the Team Bench When Sitting Down
[OPTION]Pumpkin Chuckin' Rally 2017 Semifinalist
[OPTION]Most Likely to Get Traded in S8 (T-1st)
[OPTION]Ultimus Champion S7, S8