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12) It’s once again expansion season in the ISFL. Reflect on the additions of the New York Silverbacks and Berlin Fire Salamanders and discuss how these teams will affect the league. How do you see scheduling or playoff seeding potentially changing? How will these teams change the power balances in their respective conferences? How do you think each team should go about building their roster, whether it’s through the expansion draft, regular draft, or many seasons down the line? Tier 2: Short Form Tasks (400+ words) 5 TPE
I believe that there will be a huge league impact with the two additions of the New York Silverbacks and Berlin Fire Salamanders as the ISFL's newest expansion teams. Any time that a league has to go through expansion, there is ultimately an expansion draft, and existing teams will have to give up players that they want to keep. It is an unfortunate byproduct of our league growing as it has. So just in terms of existing teams' rosters, it will have a big effect on the league. I know in New Orleans we are going to be losing a couple players, which is rough. I know some players that will be exposed on other teams are not happy too, so if they get chosen that could affect league morale. But overall I think it will just be ripping a bandaid off to get the new teams their new players.
I am not really sure how this is going to affect scheduling or the playoffs. I know with the sim engine in the SHL league there are constrictions on what type of playoff setup we can have, and since this sim isn't the best I imagine it might be the same? Maybe we will add a new wildcard game on either side of the bracket to get more teams involved in the playoffs? I imagine that could be a positive for getting more players involved and excited about the playoffs. I don't know if we want to cheap playoffs by letting more teams in too (also opens up more room for chaos, you decide if that's good).
I imagine this will also dilute the ISFL rosters a bit just for the mere fact that there are two new teams. Players will be called up from the DSFL faster because there will be more starting spots available. This could also lead to some more parity in the league, which I guess you could say is a good thing. So how teams build their rosters and what pieces are available are going to drastically change with two new players in the field. I think each team should really focus on the drafts the next couple of seasons and build their team that way. I imagine it is tough to build a roster to win now without compromising your future a few seasons down the line, so the draft and waiting seems key. This probably means the expansion teams don't compete super hard right away, but it could be the right call to build an entire franchise.
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14) Create an argument for your own player, or for someone else on your team, as to why they should be nominated for awards. Lay out their stats or compare them to other contenders. Make a convincing case.
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I am going to be selfish here and argue that my player, Ben Slothlisberger, should be nominated for Offensive Rookie of the Year in the ISFL. A lot of rookies had great years, and it is going to be a tough decision for the voters. The other rookie QB's had great seasons for sure. Skywalker had the best completion percentage of any of us with 57.5, but I wasn't far off with 56%. My team did trust me to throw the ball more times than Skywalker, so who knows if he would have kept up his efficiency. Colby Jack wasn't bad, but he had 53%. Jack did lead us in touchdowns with 25 on the year. That was 3 ahead of Slothlisberger, but unfortunately for Jack and the Wraiths he dished out 16 interceptions while I only threw 8. I don't think the extra 3 TD's are worth those turnovers. Then you get to to total passing yards, and I have the most with 3605, then Jack has 3524, and Skywalker lags behind at 3077. I think taking all of this into account, especially with my highest QB rating of the bunch, I'm the top QB in this conversation. Ayers would be the top threat at RB for the award. While he had a solid season, he didn't manage to hit 1000 yards rushing and his yards per carry weren't out of this world. His 10 touchdowns could sway voters though. Sakura looks like the threat at WR for the award, though we'll see if he did enough to earn the win.
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Some positions are still under appreciated. Talk about the offensive linemen and/or special teamers on your squad. Show how they have contributed to the team, both on and off the field, and why they deserve recognition.
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The New Orleans Second Line definitely believes in fair rubs for offensive linemen in the league. The leader of this movement is on our squad (G. Rubbe) and he leads our offensive line as a 100 overall rated tackle. That really says all you need to know, but I'll go on too. He really is the cream of the crop of offensive linemen in the ISFL. In fact, Rubbe did not allow a sack on the season while compiling 94 pancakes which was just one behind the league leader (who happened to give up 9 sacks, ouch). This should give Rubbe the win for offensive lineman of the year for sure. Alongside Rubbe on our offensive line is Dorfus Jimbo Jr. He transitioned to offensive line, and has ups and downs so far. He managed 53 pancakes while giving up 4 sacks on the season, which was a really strong campaign. These two linemen helped keep Ben Slothlisberger upright and allowed our running backs to have efficient seasons. On top of their on the field contributions, both users are great people to have in our locker room as well. I would not want to see either of these players on other teams and I hope we can keep them around through expansion. I know that both will be desirable to the new teams as they are great offensive linemen which everyone always needs. I would love if they were both protecting Slothlisberger next season.
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