Task 7
I'm going to start with why London Royals linebacker Juan Domine should win the DSFL Defensive Player of the Year award. I know that no one in awards land really gets impressed by tackles. It's all about the flashy stats, right? As Lee Corso would say, not so fast my friend. Domine not only led the league in tackles, he owned the spot. He had over twenty tackles more than the player in second place. Domine's single-handed domination of the middle of the field was one of the key factors for the Royals to go 6-2 over the course of their last eight games and end up making the playoffs when it looked like they'd be lucky not to end the season in last place. All the tackles are nice, but Domine certainly wasn't a one-trick pony. He filled the stat sheet across the board, amassing three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three sacks, two interceptions, and seven pass deflections. While none of those are huge numbers, it proves that Domine was solid in all aspects of his game, including stuffing the run, rushing the quarterback, and playing lockdown coverage over the middle. A vote for anyone for this award not named Juan Domine would simply be foolish.
Next, I'm going to lay out the case for Otters quarterback Franklin Armstrong to once again be the ISFL MVP. He once again had a spectacular season all the way around. He led all quarterbacks in rating at 88.2, five points higher than his closest competitor. He was second in the league with twenty four touchdown passes, and was the only quarterback to throw single digit interceptions at just eight. That's just one pick every two games! Everyone knows by now though that Armstrong isn't just a threat with his arm. He can use his legs as weapons at his disposal as well. He racked up over four hundred rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground, tied with Jay Cue for the most among quarterbacks, but the most impressive stat related to his rushing ability is how he broke off a season long run of seventy one yards! Fully into regression at this point, Armstrong is still putting up MVP caliber numbers and making dominating the league look easy. There are some other guys out there that have flashy numbers here or there, but don't allow yourself to be fooled. Armstrong is still the total package and absolutely deserves to be taking home this award.
Task 9
I'm going to pick a position that is near and dear to my heart, and quickly discuss who is one hundred percent the best defensive tackle in league history. I suppose I could throw my humility out the window and try to convince you that my very own Thorian Skarsgard fits the bill, but we both know that would be quite the lie. The real deal best defensive tackle in league history is none other than Hall of Famer Dan Miller. Miller was a Season One create who had an outstanding career as a member of both the San Jose Sabercats and the Colorado Yeti. Some of you may be saying, well this is rather obvious. Of course he's the best defensive tackle in league history! He's the all-time leader in sacks! Yes, I know that, and that is certainly one reason behind my rationale, but even that number doesn't truly describe how dominant Miller was. The beginning of the league is well known for being rampant with defensive stats. Defensive end Jayce Tuck still holds the single season record for sacks with thirty two. THIRTY TWO! That being said, Miller only had one season where he accrued more than twenty sacks, in which he tallied twenty four. That being said, he is still the Sabercats all-time sack leader with ninety over his time there. Pretty impressive already. Well, my friend, those ninety sacks came over just six seasons! That's an average of fifteen sacks a season. I won Defensive Lineman of the Year twice with Skarsgard and both times he had fourteen sacks or less. He never even tallied fifteen sacks once in his career and it was Miller's average over the time he was in San Jose. Then, he tallied forty two more sacks in three seasons with the Yeti. As proof of just how consistent Miller was over his nine season career, he only ever tied for the league lead in sacks twice, and never once topped the chart by himself. Even his spectacular twenty four sack season came the same year as Tuck's all-time high of thirty two. Like your classic pass rushing defensive tackle, Miller failed to accrue much in the way of tackles for loss over his career, zeroing in only on the quarterback. He did, however, force ten fumbles over his career, including four in one season, which is still a Sabercats record to this day. He also had a season where he recorded eighty one tackles, which is an absolutely insane number for a defensive lineman. Miller was a star at a time when there were many stars dotting the NSFL landscape, but he certainly shined brighter than most.
I'm going to start with why London Royals linebacker Juan Domine should win the DSFL Defensive Player of the Year award. I know that no one in awards land really gets impressed by tackles. It's all about the flashy stats, right? As Lee Corso would say, not so fast my friend. Domine not only led the league in tackles, he owned the spot. He had over twenty tackles more than the player in second place. Domine's single-handed domination of the middle of the field was one of the key factors for the Royals to go 6-2 over the course of their last eight games and end up making the playoffs when it looked like they'd be lucky not to end the season in last place. All the tackles are nice, but Domine certainly wasn't a one-trick pony. He filled the stat sheet across the board, amassing three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three sacks, two interceptions, and seven pass deflections. While none of those are huge numbers, it proves that Domine was solid in all aspects of his game, including stuffing the run, rushing the quarterback, and playing lockdown coverage over the middle. A vote for anyone for this award not named Juan Domine would simply be foolish.
Next, I'm going to lay out the case for Otters quarterback Franklin Armstrong to once again be the ISFL MVP. He once again had a spectacular season all the way around. He led all quarterbacks in rating at 88.2, five points higher than his closest competitor. He was second in the league with twenty four touchdown passes, and was the only quarterback to throw single digit interceptions at just eight. That's just one pick every two games! Everyone knows by now though that Armstrong isn't just a threat with his arm. He can use his legs as weapons at his disposal as well. He racked up over four hundred rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground, tied with Jay Cue for the most among quarterbacks, but the most impressive stat related to his rushing ability is how he broke off a season long run of seventy one yards! Fully into regression at this point, Armstrong is still putting up MVP caliber numbers and making dominating the league look easy. There are some other guys out there that have flashy numbers here or there, but don't allow yourself to be fooled. Armstrong is still the total package and absolutely deserves to be taking home this award.
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Task 9
I'm going to pick a position that is near and dear to my heart, and quickly discuss who is one hundred percent the best defensive tackle in league history. I suppose I could throw my humility out the window and try to convince you that my very own Thorian Skarsgard fits the bill, but we both know that would be quite the lie. The real deal best defensive tackle in league history is none other than Hall of Famer Dan Miller. Miller was a Season One create who had an outstanding career as a member of both the San Jose Sabercats and the Colorado Yeti. Some of you may be saying, well this is rather obvious. Of course he's the best defensive tackle in league history! He's the all-time leader in sacks! Yes, I know that, and that is certainly one reason behind my rationale, but even that number doesn't truly describe how dominant Miller was. The beginning of the league is well known for being rampant with defensive stats. Defensive end Jayce Tuck still holds the single season record for sacks with thirty two. THIRTY TWO! That being said, Miller only had one season where he accrued more than twenty sacks, in which he tallied twenty four. That being said, he is still the Sabercats all-time sack leader with ninety over his time there. Pretty impressive already. Well, my friend, those ninety sacks came over just six seasons! That's an average of fifteen sacks a season. I won Defensive Lineman of the Year twice with Skarsgard and both times he had fourteen sacks or less. He never even tallied fifteen sacks once in his career and it was Miller's average over the time he was in San Jose. Then, he tallied forty two more sacks in three seasons with the Yeti. As proof of just how consistent Miller was over his nine season career, he only ever tied for the league lead in sacks twice, and never once topped the chart by himself. Even his spectacular twenty four sack season came the same year as Tuck's all-time high of thirty two. Like your classic pass rushing defensive tackle, Miller failed to accrue much in the way of tackles for loss over his career, zeroing in only on the quarterback. He did, however, force ten fumbles over his career, including four in one season, which is still a Sabercats record to this day. He also had a season where he recorded eighty one tackles, which is an absolutely insane number for a defensive lineman. Miller was a star at a time when there were many stars dotting the NSFL landscape, but he certainly shined brighter than most.
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