8. I am going to make two cases for players that should win awards this season, both within the DSFL. The first is for WR of the year. I think that the choice has to be obvious and the award should go to Messi of the Portland Pythons. The case for Messi hangs on two key statistics. The first is the amazing eight touchdowns that Messi scored this season. Not only did this lead the league, but Messi was on a team that only had 13 passing touchdowns on the season. That's right Messi accounted for over 60% of his teams touchdowns through the air. In addition to the insane TD numbers, Messi also had eighty eight total receptions which again was good enough for first place in the league. Messi moved the chains so many times for his team this season and is a big reason why the Pythons finished .500 on the season. Another reason to vote for Messi comes from his main competition, Zach Crossley. Crossley had many costly drops during the season and also was able to pad his stats in the final two games of the season that really meant very little to Myrtle Beach. While I do think missing the playoffs may help Messi, I still believe he deserves to win the award during this offseason.
The other award I want to stick my neck out for is my own teammate Mcjimmerson for DSFL TE of the year. Mcjimmerson dominated the tight end ranks this season with 770 receiving yards to go along with four touchdowns. Both of these leads the league from the TE position. However, there is also the consideration of the offense that McJimmerson was on for the season. Myrtle Beach had two wide receivers that had reached the DSFL max in TPE. This means that Mcjimmerson had to fight for every target he received. Still he wound up leading the team in total receptions. Mcjimmerson also contributed in the return game, featuring as the Buccaneers lead return man for a few games this season. While his pancake numbers are not overly impressive, I truly believe that it is not enough to detract from his gaudy numbers in the receiving game. Mcjimmerson was a key piece on what wound up being the best team in the regular season in the DSFL. Voters should have no hesitation in voting him the TE of the year.
Vote for Messi and Mcjimmerson this awards season.
16. Similar to last season, I will make a case for Thor to win the DSFL GM of the year for his work with the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. The first and best case that can be made is simply looking at the success of the team this season. The Buccaneers finished with the best record this season and had earned homefield advantage for the playoffs. Thor did this in a very unconventional way, building a pass first offense in the run heavy DSFL. He did this by building an extremely strong receiving core coming out of the DSFL S24 draft. The trio of Reed, Crossley and Mcjimmerson become a threat to any team that lined up against the Buccaneers. In the S25 draft Thor was also able to secure Ozymandias who turned into an absolute workhouse this season in Myrtle Beach. The offense was easily one of the most powerful in the DSFL and that is a credit to fantastic team building.
The success doesn't stop on the offensive side of the ball for Thor. He also found great prospects in last seasons draft with the combination of Teddy and Hoffman in the secondary. Both now capped players in the DSFL, they loomed large over the secondary, helping Myrtle Beach be one of the best defenses in the league. In addition to prior drafts, the waiver wire is where Thor made the biggest impact this season. He and our co-gm saw a need at the defensive line. They aggressively went out and acquired rookies to help strengthen the team down the stretch. It worked as the Buccaneers wound up securing home field by finishing with the best record in the DSFL.
29. The unsung position that I want to highlight today is none other than the kicker position. Myrtle Beach's kicker is a key piece of the locker room and we could not love Bloomfield anymore. Bloomey was an absolute top performer this season. He lead the league in Field goals made with 26 hit this season. He also was perfect on extra points this season hitting 34 out of 34, and becoming the only kicker in the league to kick in every game and remain perfect. If his accuracy was not enough, Bloomey as hit a 57 yard field goal this season. This ties the record for the longest kick in DSFL history and it could not have excited our locker room more. Not only a dominant kicker, but Bloomey was also a dominant punter this season. He lead the league with a 46.3 yard punt average and again had an absolute boomer of a kick, 71 yards. Hey was an instrumental piece to so much of what Myrtle Beach accomplished this season.
Off the field, Bloomey is also a well loved player in the locker room. The team is always calling out his stats and excited when he contributed to the scoreboard. He also was sure to join in on any other teammates successes over the course of the season. Kickers and punters do not normally get a lot of love but they do not normally contribute that much to their team. Bloomey is a true member of the Buccaneers and our season would not have been as successful or as fun without him in our locker room.
The other award I want to stick my neck out for is my own teammate Mcjimmerson for DSFL TE of the year. Mcjimmerson dominated the tight end ranks this season with 770 receiving yards to go along with four touchdowns. Both of these leads the league from the TE position. However, there is also the consideration of the offense that McJimmerson was on for the season. Myrtle Beach had two wide receivers that had reached the DSFL max in TPE. This means that Mcjimmerson had to fight for every target he received. Still he wound up leading the team in total receptions. Mcjimmerson also contributed in the return game, featuring as the Buccaneers lead return man for a few games this season. While his pancake numbers are not overly impressive, I truly believe that it is not enough to detract from his gaudy numbers in the receiving game. Mcjimmerson was a key piece on what wound up being the best team in the regular season in the DSFL. Voters should have no hesitation in voting him the TE of the year.
Vote for Messi and Mcjimmerson this awards season.
16. Similar to last season, I will make a case for Thor to win the DSFL GM of the year for his work with the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. The first and best case that can be made is simply looking at the success of the team this season. The Buccaneers finished with the best record this season and had earned homefield advantage for the playoffs. Thor did this in a very unconventional way, building a pass first offense in the run heavy DSFL. He did this by building an extremely strong receiving core coming out of the DSFL S24 draft. The trio of Reed, Crossley and Mcjimmerson become a threat to any team that lined up against the Buccaneers. In the S25 draft Thor was also able to secure Ozymandias who turned into an absolute workhouse this season in Myrtle Beach. The offense was easily one of the most powerful in the DSFL and that is a credit to fantastic team building.
The success doesn't stop on the offensive side of the ball for Thor. He also found great prospects in last seasons draft with the combination of Teddy and Hoffman in the secondary. Both now capped players in the DSFL, they loomed large over the secondary, helping Myrtle Beach be one of the best defenses in the league. In addition to prior drafts, the waiver wire is where Thor made the biggest impact this season. He and our co-gm saw a need at the defensive line. They aggressively went out and acquired rookies to help strengthen the team down the stretch. It worked as the Buccaneers wound up securing home field by finishing with the best record in the DSFL.
29. The unsung position that I want to highlight today is none other than the kicker position. Myrtle Beach's kicker is a key piece of the locker room and we could not love Bloomfield anymore. Bloomey was an absolute top performer this season. He lead the league in Field goals made with 26 hit this season. He also was perfect on extra points this season hitting 34 out of 34, and becoming the only kicker in the league to kick in every game and remain perfect. If his accuracy was not enough, Bloomey as hit a 57 yard field goal this season. This ties the record for the longest kick in DSFL history and it could not have excited our locker room more. Not only a dominant kicker, but Bloomey was also a dominant punter this season. He lead the league with a 46.3 yard punt average and again had an absolute boomer of a kick, 71 yards. Hey was an instrumental piece to so much of what Myrtle Beach accomplished this season.
Off the field, Bloomey is also a well loved player in the locker room. The team is always calling out his stats and excited when he contributed to the scoreboard. He also was sure to join in on any other teammates successes over the course of the season. Kickers and punters do not normally get a lot of love but they do not normally contribute that much to their team. Bloomey is a true member of the Buccaneers and our season would not have been as successful or as fun without him in our locker room.