New season is off to another good start for the Tijuana Luchadores and I couldn’t be happier. After a tough opening loss, it’s been great to see the team bounce back with 3 wins on the trot. The team seems to be clicking on all cylinders on offense, while the defense is performing admirably well despite being almost all rookies. The offense is lead by last seasons MVP WR Benn and OPotY/RotY QB Puddles O’Duck. Benn and O’Duck are back at their magical ways both leading the league in yards and TDs. Rookie WR Crawford and returning TE Kronkowski both are in top 10 in receiving stats as well. Waiver pick up RB Johnson leads the league in rushing yards and is 2nd in TDs. The hardest part will be keeping this pace up for an entire season. If it can, the Luchadores will surely make the playoffs and have a good shot at an Ultimini because their 3rd ranked defense will only get better as TPE rises.
The first portion of the season has begun for the Sailfish, and things definitely could be going slightly better, but it's not all bad at all. The team is currently sitting at 4-3, we're tied with Chicago for 2nd place in the conference. Our defense has saved us a lot generally speaking, but on offense, we need to do more as a unit. We need to get in a better flow and put up some better numbers. Personally, I've felt better than I did last year. For some reason, last season just never clicked for me. I couldn't get myself right and put up stats consistently to help my team win. I've done much better to begin this season, but I've had a few big drops out there. The ball has been placed perfectly but I just couldn't bring it in. Losing the first two games this year by only 1 TD in both really made me want to try even harder to do my part. If I can score more then we can win. I want an Ultimus before I hang up my pads.
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Minnesota Grey Ducks:
HONESTLY? We're chilling. We are a high variance team right now, but things are looking up. Between dominant wins against KCC and Portland, we got absolutely PANTSED by Tijuana. Our high TPE going into the season has put a target on our back, and we're happy to be 3-1 with some of our rookies coming along in key position. Our QB Greg Hirsch will be the key to the season, as our vaunted defense (lead by converted LBs Krusy Krab Pizza and Bull Dozier) hums along. New York Silverbacks: The record is what it is, but I don't think we're getting much sim luck. Sean is having an incredible season, and with retirements for Teemo and Bonzi we're due for a defensive retooling. Once Dominic Reynolds leaves the Grey Ducks to come over to the Big Apple and we get a strong draft pick from this class I think we'll have a very bright future, but this season we're hoping for a few bounces to go our way to keep hope for the New York faithful.
04-07-2024, 07:24 PM
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Alright, listen up. Yeah, our team hasn't exactly been lighting up the scoreboard lately. But let me tell you something: this whole thing? It's all part of Icebear's grand plan. Yeah, you heard me right. See, Icebear isn't just some run-of-the-mill manager. He's playing chess while the rest of the league is stuck playing checkers. Every loss, every trade, every move—it's all part of his master strategy. Sure, it might seem like we're crashing and burning right now, but mark my words, it's all leading to something big. Icebear's just waiting for the perfect moment to flip the script and show everyone what he's really made of. And when that moment comes? Oh, you better believe we're gonna be unstoppable. Those doubters and haters will be eating their words faster than you can say "touchdown." So yeah, maybe things look bleak at the moment, but I've got complete faith in Icebear. He's got a plan, and I'm all in. Watch out, league, because when Icebear's finished, we'll be sitting pretty at the top.
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Unfortunately, my player and the Fire Salamanders as a whole have been doing pretty rough. Furthermore, we are not really tanking as well as Tankalulu, so we are in this weird awkward zone where our pick may not be the top, but we still suck too much to have any shot at the playoffs. One of the big black eyes this season was our game against the Crash, in which they put up 66 points on us. Not only did this show that our defense can get pulled apart like a smoked turkey, but it was sadly 3 points short of the magic number, so it wasn't even a fun meme game and just a big fucking waste of my time. Furthermore, my player is having an incredible sophomore slump. Don't tell Dewalt, but if you analyze my statistics, I have about a third the productivity at this point through the season last year. 4 missed tackles already, when last season in total I missed one? It's almost like earning more TPE set me back! S46 GEMINI WINNER - BEST ARTICLE (SERIES) S47 GEMINI WINNER - BEST ARTICLE (SERIES) Read the 2x Gemini-Winning ISFL Weekly Mirror!
At this point in the S47 season, I feel like the Hawks have been uneven, if you could believe that at 6-1. They have great numbers for points and points again. They’re not the #1 in either category but they’re fine. What’s been strange is how hot and cold the offense can be. They added new offensive weapons with new QB Willie McDummy Jr. and WR National Treasure. But still, it seems that the offense can sputter for a bit. It’s as if it takes the offense a quarter or two to heat up. Take for example their win against Chicago. It was a big comeback so late in the fourth quarter, you could call it a miracle. I think in the end the hawks will be fine, but I’m worried about how the postseason will go. The last several seasons have seen the Hawks lock up a first seed only to fall short in the postseason. Not to be a downer, but if the offense can’t carry the team in games that shouldn’t be close, it could be more of the same.
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This season has been a season of high highs and low lows. Dru Freduci has not been especially useful throughout the first few games, but he is doing his best considering the transition to wide receiver, more along the lines of where he played as a high school senior. For the crash though it has been an odd season, the defense that at often times carried us last season is now a bit too eager to give up points, elite corners and linebackers giving up yards that they have no business giving up, I guess that is the pain of football, it gives and it takes. We have our fingers crossed that it does more giving than taking the next portion of the season. Our offense needs to step it up too however, as we have scored a lot of points, but a majority of those points have been during blowouts like we saw against Berlin. Consistency will be the key for us all going forward.
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