It’s been a very fun first year as a QB for Tijuana. I didn’t know what to expect as a QB besides everyone who plays it saying it actually isn’t that fun. But for me, I’m having a blast. Tijuana curently sits top of the conference by 3 games with only 4 games left at an impressive 8-2. Some might say it’s just lucky Tijuana, but let’s take a look at how we’ve actually gotten here. We have the league’s best WR duo of all time. Benn has 63 receptions (3rd), 1167 yards (1st) and 14 TDs (1st). Patter has 68 receptions (1st), 1003 yards (2nd), and 11 TDs (2nd). These stats would infer that they have a hell of a QB too. Puddles has 2757 yards (2nd), 65.2% completions (1st), 24 (T-1st) and a rating of 102 (1st). Incredible passing game you might say, but how’s the rushing attack look? Even better to be honest. Corey Trevor leads the league in rushing yards with 110 more than anyone else. He also has 2nd most TDs. This may be the best offense this league has ever seen.
Are we "mathematically eliminated"? Yes. Did we start the season by committing more turnovers than I thought was humanly possible? Yes. Were we, until very recently, 2-8 and circling the drain for the top pick in the draft? Yes. The season was grim for the Silverbacks, but despite our aging roster, we find hope!
On a three-game winning streak, we are charging into form around superstars Frank Dux and Sean Robinson while our defense surges around long-time favorites like the fountain of youth Bonzi Buddy. While we look to round out the season on a 6 game winning streak to match last season's record, a huge credit to our GMs for not losing faith and continuing to put the players in the best spots on the field. We caught some bad sim luck regarding the Grey Ducks, and Tuna's nominal determinism of turning the ball over has become more apparent. However, we have one of the best point differentials in the DSFL North, and our recent victory in Tijuana shows that our best can compete with anyone!
Whoa, hard one to answer since I just created at the trade deadline. This means I don’t have a permanent DSFL team let alone an ISFL team. I was picked up by the Portland Pythons though so I’ll switch this to the Mini and say we don’t have a lot of chance to make that ultimate goal. We are sitting in dead last with a record of 2-8 and though I think we’ll finish strong, it won’t be enough. Speaking a bit egotistically, in the off-season I think the Pythons need to improve at RB. Our current number one is nowhere near a max earner and I already have more Speed at 67 total TPE.
I suppose to touch on the ISFL just a bit I could mention the Austin Copperheads, my most recent ISFL team. They look really good at 9-4 and I’m confident they will make it to the Big Game. It’s a well-run organization and current champs so I’d never count them out. Code: 167 words
Well it's not much of a race in Chicago. The Butchers are very much on the outside looking in and don't appear to have any shot this year. There are some holes the team will need to address in the offseason, but going into the year we all knew the team was still on the younger side. Hopefully, the core of the team remains and we're able to add a couple of key playmakers to the offense to help right the ship. The defense should continue to improve overall next year. There's a rumor circulating that they may finally call up the legendary Dewey Greenbeans who is on pace for the DSFL hall of fame. The dude is a pick machine and can help take this already strong secondary to a new level. For now though, the butchers must wait in the shadows. watching. scheming. crying. soon though we will rise again...soon!
The season is swiftly approaching the post-season, and finally, after a few years of building and trying to obtain enough pieces to make the push, the Ducks currently lead the division in a tie at 6-4 with the Kansas City Coyotes. In third is the 5-5 London Royales as well, so while the Ducks do currently control the division, it’s a tight race we find ourselves in with many of the teams hitting their strides as well. Overall, the Ducks definitely have a lot going for them, with the least amount of points allowed in the division at 206 compared to the second least being 255, a testament to how good the Ducks defense is. However, even with a pretty thrivingly balanced offense, what we lack is consistency on the scoreboard, either losing games big or winning games big. For the Ducks to secure their spot in the playoffs and ensure we make this season the one, we need to keep playing up to our defensive strengths and then also ensure that our offense comes through and can take advantage of the effort. If we can just win the games we’re supposed to win, we can do this!
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It's definitely been an up and down season in San Jose, but I'll never complain about being 8-5 through 13 games. The main thing holding us back right now, if I had to pick something, would be lack of explosive plays on offense. We're last in the league in passing touchdowns and it just seems like we are too reliant on stringing long drives together. I think we have all the necessary pieces to improve on that this season and in the future, but I think we're just barely missing out on the long deep ball or the wide open running lane for a long touchdown. If we can just string some explosives together, we have a very real shot at not only making the Ultimus, but winning the whole thing. We have the balance, the locker room camaraderie, and the defense to keep us in every game we play. I know one thing is for sure - I wouldn't want to play us come postseason time, we're too dangerous in a one-off matchup.
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We are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs so there will be no race to the Ultimus for the New York Silverbacks this season. We have been pretty awful but we have had a lot of close losses as well. So while the season as a whole is a disappointment I think there are some building blocks, or at least some good players that should fare well next season. Our only hope for the rest of the season is that we can play spoiler to anyone still looking to get into the playoffs. Our defense has been pretty mediocre this season which is pretty weird considering it has been such a strength of ours over the last few years. We need to make some improvements there because we have the players on the offensive side of the ball to do really well. Hopefully if our defense can make improvements and the offense can stay on par or just do a little bit better at taking care of the ball we can make a run next year.
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