6) The playoffs have finally arrived. Choose one playoff team that is not your own from either league and recount how they got here in 400 words or more. What challenges and hurdles did they face in the regular season? Did they cruise into home field advantage, have to fight off contenders for the wild card, or sneak in on obtuse indexing rules? Are they led by MVP players on offense, or is a stifling defense the engine to their success? Don’t be afraid to go deep.
The Royals reaching the Ultimini was a long time coming. Last season the Royals should have been in the Ultimini. Last season they were beaten thirteen to fourteen by the Kansas City Coyotes. The Coyotes would reach the Ultimini and lose six to twenty-six against the Seawolves. The Coyotes were on a four game losing streak when they barely beat the Royals in the playoffs. This seasons it was a different story. The Royals came into the playoffs with a stellar defense and an offense that was firing on all cylinders. With home field advantage the Royals played the Pythons in the NFC championship. The Pythons were supposed to be a formidable opponent. The Pythons had beaten the Royals twice this season already. Twenty-three to ten in London, and seventeen to ten in Portland. With Howitzer leading the Pythons on offense they were sure to test the Royals defense. Luckily for the Royals, their defense is the best in the conference and one of the best in league, ranking second or third in all team defensive stats. With most of their core players returning for a second year before their ISFL careers, the Royals were set on brining the Ultimini to London. The team was not complete without an incredible rookie class that brought fresh talent on to both sides of the ball, including the offensive line. With one of the best offensive lines in the DSFL, some of the best linebackers including Burfict, Domine, and Light, the latter two LBoTY nominees, and an offense that was hungry for a championship, they brought their all to the NFC championship. They beat the Pythons twenty-two to three. In a much narrower victory, the Royals would beat the Seawolves twenty-four to seventeen in the Ultimini championship. The Ultimini saw the Seawolves get out to an early ten to zero lead in the first half. After the early lead, the Royals would become a force with Danny King on the ground. King would score all three touchdowns for the Royals. The teams had very comparable days, each with one or two turnovers and each around three hundred yards of offense. The championship was a great finale to an incredible season. The season saw the Royals win eight games and lose six, finishing the regular season with a two game winning streak. Their points for versus points against was one of the best in the league, 290 to 232. An all around solid team brought the Royals to the Ultimini, putting the championship where it belongs in London.
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7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
Last season Juan Domine and Busch Light were two of the best players in the DSFL on the defensive side of the ball. With nominations for linebacker of the year and defensive player of the year last season, Domine was arguably an MVP candidate, with a great user that is now GM of the London Royals. Since I cannot argue for Busch Light for all of the defensive awards, I will make the case for Juan Domine. Juan Domine is a star on and off the field with gm work, scouting, working with rookies, and strategizing for the team. On the field, Domine and Light have been stealing stats from each other for two seasons now on the defensive side of the ball for the London Royals. Domine should be in consideration for linebacker of the year, defensive player of the year, and most valuable player- yes, most valuable player. I must begin by saying that Juan Domine does not lead each statistic category, but he plays situational football. He makes plays when plays need to be made. It is not always about the statistics, sometimes its is about making it happen, when it needs to happen. This season had 93 tackles this season, and some would scoff at less than 100 tackles for a linebacker, but that was playing beside Busch Light who had a third in the league 116 tackles. To be able to accumulate almost 100 tackles alongside a 100 plus tackle linebacker is impressive. Domine spent most of his time in the opposing team’s backfield, with a league leading 12 sacks. He also had 6 tackles for loss. Along with these impressive playmaking stats, he had seven pass deflections. These show that he was a sideline to sideline type of player that always made it to the ball. Juan Domine is a hard worker that made up a pair of elite linebackers on the Ultimini championship winning London Royals. Winning the Ultimini should be considered when determining the award winners for the league. Domine was a team player that did whatever it took to win games. If Domine played alongside a lessor linebacker, his stats would be through the roof. We saw this in his first season when he lead the league in tackles. With Light taking a step forward they were able to split the work on defense. Domine played a major part in creating a defense that was first in the conference in all categories and second or third in the league. Domine should be in the discussion for LBoTY, DPoTY, and MVP. He was elite, he won an Ultimini, and he deserves it from his dominance playing alongside Busch Light.
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The Royals reaching the Ultimini was a long time coming. Last season the Royals should have been in the Ultimini. Last season they were beaten thirteen to fourteen by the Kansas City Coyotes. The Coyotes would reach the Ultimini and lose six to twenty-six against the Seawolves. The Coyotes were on a four game losing streak when they barely beat the Royals in the playoffs. This seasons it was a different story. The Royals came into the playoffs with a stellar defense and an offense that was firing on all cylinders. With home field advantage the Royals played the Pythons in the NFC championship. The Pythons were supposed to be a formidable opponent. The Pythons had beaten the Royals twice this season already. Twenty-three to ten in London, and seventeen to ten in Portland. With Howitzer leading the Pythons on offense they were sure to test the Royals defense. Luckily for the Royals, their defense is the best in the conference and one of the best in league, ranking second or third in all team defensive stats. With most of their core players returning for a second year before their ISFL careers, the Royals were set on brining the Ultimini to London. The team was not complete without an incredible rookie class that brought fresh talent on to both sides of the ball, including the offensive line. With one of the best offensive lines in the DSFL, some of the best linebackers including Burfict, Domine, and Light, the latter two LBoTY nominees, and an offense that was hungry for a championship, they brought their all to the NFC championship. They beat the Pythons twenty-two to three. In a much narrower victory, the Royals would beat the Seawolves twenty-four to seventeen in the Ultimini championship. The Ultimini saw the Seawolves get out to an early ten to zero lead in the first half. After the early lead, the Royals would become a force with Danny King on the ground. King would score all three touchdowns for the Royals. The teams had very comparable days, each with one or two turnovers and each around three hundred yards of offense. The championship was a great finale to an incredible season. The season saw the Royals win eight games and lose six, finishing the regular season with a two game winning streak. Their points for versus points against was one of the best in the league, 290 to 232. An all around solid team brought the Royals to the Ultimini, putting the championship where it belongs in London.
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7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
Last season Juan Domine and Busch Light were two of the best players in the DSFL on the defensive side of the ball. With nominations for linebacker of the year and defensive player of the year last season, Domine was arguably an MVP candidate, with a great user that is now GM of the London Royals. Since I cannot argue for Busch Light for all of the defensive awards, I will make the case for Juan Domine. Juan Domine is a star on and off the field with gm work, scouting, working with rookies, and strategizing for the team. On the field, Domine and Light have been stealing stats from each other for two seasons now on the defensive side of the ball for the London Royals. Domine should be in consideration for linebacker of the year, defensive player of the year, and most valuable player- yes, most valuable player. I must begin by saying that Juan Domine does not lead each statistic category, but he plays situational football. He makes plays when plays need to be made. It is not always about the statistics, sometimes its is about making it happen, when it needs to happen. This season had 93 tackles this season, and some would scoff at less than 100 tackles for a linebacker, but that was playing beside Busch Light who had a third in the league 116 tackles. To be able to accumulate almost 100 tackles alongside a 100 plus tackle linebacker is impressive. Domine spent most of his time in the opposing team’s backfield, with a league leading 12 sacks. He also had 6 tackles for loss. Along with these impressive playmaking stats, he had seven pass deflections. These show that he was a sideline to sideline type of player that always made it to the ball. Juan Domine is a hard worker that made up a pair of elite linebackers on the Ultimini championship winning London Royals. Winning the Ultimini should be considered when determining the award winners for the league. Domine was a team player that did whatever it took to win games. If Domine played alongside a lessor linebacker, his stats would be through the roof. We saw this in his first season when he lead the league in tackles. With Light taking a step forward they were able to split the work on defense. Domine played a major part in creating a defense that was first in the conference in all categories and second or third in the league. Domine should be in the discussion for LBoTY, DPoTY, and MVP. He was elite, he won an Ultimini, and he deserves it from his dominance playing alongside Busch Light.
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