LONG TASK 1
The New Orleans Second Line are the Ultimus Champions! Stone Wall, my player, is an Ultimus Champion. The fact that this has happened in his rookie season sets me up for such a weird feeling getting this much success this early in my career in the International Simulation Football League. But if you asked me at the beginning of the season what our expectations were at for the end result of this season, I would have told you that we were going to win it all. I knew that my player could play a part but I did not expect to tie for the most tackles in the Ultimus. He was not out there making huge flashy plays like he will be in the near future, but he was doing the grindy stuff that is expected of a nickel back. He needed to keep their speedy backs and tight ends in check on pass first plays and then crash the box if they run out of those particular formations and set ups. Second Line was very good at matching up with opposing offenses. They tied for the most sacks in the league. Stone Wall was able to help with adding a couple to that tally. Second Line were near the top of a lot of the other stats but did not top them. This speaks to the approach from a defensive stand point. The Second Line were a very strong defensive all around team and they showed it through their performance. This was one way that the Second Line earned their way into the playoffs and then strengthened their means by which that they could make their way in to the Ultimus. I was pretty impressed by the way that the league conducts all of the playoffs and how they are able to get the games put together in a more fun way than just in the standard regular season. I need to see how to I can get in on the voice chat next year so I can listen in to some of the fun live comments and such.
Looking on the offensive side of the team, I found some really interesting facts about how the offense operated. The Second Line were middle of the pack when it came to completions, attempts, and yards in the passing game but they were at the very top of the list for number of TouchDowns. I found that quite interesting. Second Line had a very balanced offense which always helps against teams that are very heavily focusing on the run or pass defense. With all the restrictions with regard to how many players are in the league, it is hard to be that balanced, but they have been able to pull that off. Second Line’s rushing game really was not that much of a threat with regard to yardage or touchdowns in this past season. That tells me that the offense really did a good job of keeping the defense on their toes and getting the ball into the end zone when they needed to do it. That covers two of the three aspects of a football game. That leaves the best for last. Kicking.
My boy Sloth was a machine. He kicked the most extra points. That means that Second Line scored the most touchdowns. That my friends is a key to success. Score more than the other team. Sloth slotted in 90 percent of his field goals. Because the offense was so potent, Sloth was not needed as much to punt the ball away and thus he did not need to kick the ball as far either. Only a few kicks but still a long of 69 (nice).
All three facets of the game were working for New Orleans and that resulted in ending up on top for the league this season!
The New Orleans Second Line are the Ultimus Champions! Stone Wall, my player, is an Ultimus Champion. The fact that this has happened in his rookie season sets me up for such a weird feeling getting this much success this early in my career in the International Simulation Football League. But if you asked me at the beginning of the season what our expectations were at for the end result of this season, I would have told you that we were going to win it all. I knew that my player could play a part but I did not expect to tie for the most tackles in the Ultimus. He was not out there making huge flashy plays like he will be in the near future, but he was doing the grindy stuff that is expected of a nickel back. He needed to keep their speedy backs and tight ends in check on pass first plays and then crash the box if they run out of those particular formations and set ups. Second Line was very good at matching up with opposing offenses. They tied for the most sacks in the league. Stone Wall was able to help with adding a couple to that tally. Second Line were near the top of a lot of the other stats but did not top them. This speaks to the approach from a defensive stand point. The Second Line were a very strong defensive all around team and they showed it through their performance. This was one way that the Second Line earned their way into the playoffs and then strengthened their means by which that they could make their way in to the Ultimus. I was pretty impressed by the way that the league conducts all of the playoffs and how they are able to get the games put together in a more fun way than just in the standard regular season. I need to see how to I can get in on the voice chat next year so I can listen in to some of the fun live comments and such.
Looking on the offensive side of the team, I found some really interesting facts about how the offense operated. The Second Line were middle of the pack when it came to completions, attempts, and yards in the passing game but they were at the very top of the list for number of TouchDowns. I found that quite interesting. Second Line had a very balanced offense which always helps against teams that are very heavily focusing on the run or pass defense. With all the restrictions with regard to how many players are in the league, it is hard to be that balanced, but they have been able to pull that off. Second Line’s rushing game really was not that much of a threat with regard to yardage or touchdowns in this past season. That tells me that the offense really did a good job of keeping the defense on their toes and getting the ball into the end zone when they needed to do it. That covers two of the three aspects of a football game. That leaves the best for last. Kicking.
My boy Sloth was a machine. He kicked the most extra points. That means that Second Line scored the most touchdowns. That my friends is a key to success. Score more than the other team. Sloth slotted in 90 percent of his field goals. Because the offense was so potent, Sloth was not needed as much to punt the ball away and thus he did not need to kick the ball as far either. Only a few kicks but still a long of 69 (nice).
All three facets of the game were working for New Orleans and that resulted in ending up on top for the league this season!