13) If we're talking about adversity, we have to talk about those Sabrecats from San Jose. When I say people don't like those cats, I mean people don't like those cats. They see those cats walking down the street one way, they go the other. They see those cats eating at McDonalds, they go to Burger King. They see those cats managing their portfolio and assets using Bank of America, they use Chase. The Sabrecats have been doubted, I'd argue, more than any other team in recent memory. They were doubted in S24, they were doubted in S25, and chances are they will be doubted in S26. Does that mean that they will three-peat? Well...I hope not, but we'll see. Any whom, when those cats walked through the door at the start of this season, people were expecting less of them, as usual. Even after winning Utlimus the previous season, the skeptics were skeptical and the cynics were cynical. The players were also playin and the haters were hatin. The King and Queen went back to the green. But you can never go back there again. San Jose did not end up playing very stellar ball, for that matter. They ended the season with a stout chicken's record of 9-7, just enough to flummox them into the postseason. In the wildcard, the Kitties played a close one against the Bandana Express and narrowly won out in OT 33-27. The Kitties then went on to play the much more imposing mammal: the Otters. Many believed this matchup would prove to be a bit too easy for the Otters. It was not easy. Nothing easy. We going to Game 7, baby. Sabrecats won 23-14. First comes love, then comes Ultimus. The heavily-favorited Yeti looked to secure their first title since S22. They couldn't. Because the Cats smacked them around on both sides of the ball and sent those Yeti back to the alps of Colorado 34-17. It was one of those surreal moments to watch them win another ring after getting so much dissing. Like the kid who was bullied all the time in 4th grade hooking up with a Senior while in Middle School. I still have no clue how Tommy Brandankowicz pulled that off. That kid had pimples, droopy eyes, green hair, all the things that the chicks do not dig. So yeah, despite all the hate they got, the Sabrecats went out and played ball. Kudos to them and here's to a mediocre S26 regular season that ends up with them somehow winning Ultimus again.
16) Why should I be nominated for awards? Well, I’m so glad you asked. Statistically, I believe S25 was my best season. I know that I broke the single-season tackle record in S24, but I guess that wasn’t enough to win me sh*t. Plus I was on a team that went 3-13 so it wasn’t for much. I had much less tackles (is that correct grammar?) in S25 than I did in S24: a difference of 158 and 113 to be exact. But, I quadroubled my sack total from the previous season with 10 sacks. I also finally got TFLs (3) and there were some passes that came my way that, let’s just say, didn’t hit the mark (10 PDs). Now I understand that there was a linebacker this season that had *checks notes* 20 sacks, 20 passes defended, 3 interceptions, and 121 tackles this season...I don’t have anything to follow that up, that man’s winning everything. BUT, if there’s one thing that I have that no other player in the league has, it’s a lot of heart, a lot of courage, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Jimmy Smits’ acting career. Although I’m not too good with numbers. I’d love to win at least one award in my career. It would actually make all of this worth it.
30) Expansion is a hectic time for any sim league. There has to be numerous adjustments made in order to fit those teams into the, potentially, already pretty hefty scheduling and seeding. For the best teams in the league, it’s a fun time to kick back and watch everyone else flail their arms around as they try to figure things out for these new teams. Those people remain unfazed because they know it’s an extra 2-3 wins guaranteed for them that season. But for everyone else, it’s a good time to count your blessings that you don’t become one of those fateful teams who loses to an expansion team. Luckily for the Hawks...we were one of those teams. But I digress. At the start of the season, it looked as though the Fire Salamanders might actually be a team worth clout. Well, a 3-5 start isn’t terribly noteworthy but it’s worth something when the adjacent expansion team is 0-8. But just as wind changes, so did the fates of those two expansion teams. The Fire Salamanders found no more wins through the rest of the season. The Silverbacks, on the other hand, went 4-2 in their last 6. So who was the better expansion team you may ask? I dunno. There’s still plenty of time to gage things for both of them. Uh, yeah...good luck to them.
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16) Why should I be nominated for awards? Well, I’m so glad you asked. Statistically, I believe S25 was my best season. I know that I broke the single-season tackle record in S24, but I guess that wasn’t enough to win me sh*t. Plus I was on a team that went 3-13 so it wasn’t for much. I had much less tackles (is that correct grammar?) in S25 than I did in S24: a difference of 158 and 113 to be exact. But, I quadroubled my sack total from the previous season with 10 sacks. I also finally got TFLs (3) and there were some passes that came my way that, let’s just say, didn’t hit the mark (10 PDs). Now I understand that there was a linebacker this season that had *checks notes* 20 sacks, 20 passes defended, 3 interceptions, and 121 tackles this season...I don’t have anything to follow that up, that man’s winning everything. BUT, if there’s one thing that I have that no other player in the league has, it’s a lot of heart, a lot of courage, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Jimmy Smits’ acting career. Although I’m not too good with numbers. I’d love to win at least one award in my career. It would actually make all of this worth it.
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30) Expansion is a hectic time for any sim league. There has to be numerous adjustments made in order to fit those teams into the, potentially, already pretty hefty scheduling and seeding. For the best teams in the league, it’s a fun time to kick back and watch everyone else flail their arms around as they try to figure things out for these new teams. Those people remain unfazed because they know it’s an extra 2-3 wins guaranteed for them that season. But for everyone else, it’s a good time to count your blessings that you don’t become one of those fateful teams who loses to an expansion team. Luckily for the Hawks...we were one of those teams. But I digress. At the start of the season, it looked as though the Fire Salamanders might actually be a team worth clout. Well, a 3-5 start isn’t terribly noteworthy but it’s worth something when the adjacent expansion team is 0-8. But just as wind changes, so did the fates of those two expansion teams. The Fire Salamanders found no more wins through the rest of the season. The Silverbacks, on the other hand, went 4-2 in their last 6. So who was the better expansion team you may ask? I dunno. There’s still plenty of time to gage things for both of them. Uh, yeah...good luck to them.
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