6) The playoffs have finally arrived. Choose one playoff team that is not your own from either league and recount how they got here in 400 words or more. What challenges and hurdles did they face in the regular season? Did they cruise into home field advantage, have to fight off contenders for the wild card, or sneak in on obtuse indexing rules? Are they led by MVP players on offense, or is a stifling defense the engine to their success? Don’t be afraid to go deep.
I will talk about the San Jose Sabercats, because they won the Ultimus Bowl despite anyone thinking that was possible. You had teams like Colorado Yeti who were absolute locks to be in the Ultimus, teams like Sarasota that got hot as the sun and looked poised to steamroll the playoffs despite what people thought before the season. The ASFC was a complete madhouse, with like 5 teams having the same record at the end. The Sabercats must have barely squeaked through, but no they were first seed somehow. Most thought New Orleans or Orange County would once again represent the conference in the Ultimus. But the Sabercats showed true grit and won against fierce competition. In the regular season, they were only 4th in points for, and 3rd in points against. They were a very average team deserving of their record. They definitely stepped it up for the playoffs. Their preseason went well with 3 of 4 wins. Then they started off the season with statement wins against Austin and Orange County. Not blowouts but convincing. They would lose a high scoring game to Honolulu, before Austin tied up their series 1-1. Two more wins now, this time at New Orleans and Philadelphia. Two more losses, to Chicago, and Sarasota. Very hard at this point to gauge their ability. They win against good teams and then lose to bad teams. But there is a pattern of win two lose two. It continues with wins against the Hawks and Wraiths. They lose to the Yeti, then beat Austin again, breaking the pattern. Two more losses to Orange County, and Honolulu. They finish the season on a two win streak against Arizona and New Orleans. The pattern insists they should lose their next two, but they win big. They easily take care of Arizona. Then Orange County. Both teams they tied in the regular season. But this time the defense steps up. They don't let in more than 12 points a game in the playoffs. Including just 3 against Orange County. Maybe its just home field advantage. Who knows. Then it was just down to Colorado. They lost to Colorado in the regular season, so this was a very stressful game. But they only lost 15-10, so it was more than possible to win. Maybe its not home field advantage, because the Yeti fall. It's a big game for Monterrey Jack, who records the 89 passer rating and an average of 10 yards per catch. McDummy does well, but costs the game with an interception. The Sabercats are the season 24 Ultimus champions.
16) Choose your favorite non-playoffs game of this season, whether your own team or another. Explain what was so special and why the winner ultimately came out victorious, including key players and moments.
My favorite non-playoffs game this season was Week 10 Orange County Otters vs Baltimore Hawks. This game was important to me because Joestar had a great game with 9 tackles and 1 sack. I had a decent but short rookie season, and it was nice to see some of my potential. The game was a 27-10 win for Orange County. Franklin Armstrong had a fantastic game with a 94 passer rating. 22/38, 258 yards and 3 touchdowns. Unfortunately an interception too. The receiving corps was on point, with Garfield Despacito Jr putting in 2 touchdowns on 2 receptions. Talk about efficiency. Future Trunks picked up the other TD, while Hugh Mongo did the heavy lifting with 93 yards. Nakamura didn't pick up any touchdowns, but did move the ball 81 yards. For the defense, Joestar of course had a great game, as well as Tyrone Biggums who recorded 8 sacks, a forced fumble, and an interception. Another interception was picked up by Lord Beerus. This was a great game that showed what Orange County looked like firing on all cylinders. It would have been great to have that during the San Jose playoff game, but there's not really anything you can do when the sim wants to meme you.
19) Create a billboard, magazine cover, unique trading card, or video game cover depicting a superstar of the league. Graphics only.
Total: 10 TPE
I will talk about the San Jose Sabercats, because they won the Ultimus Bowl despite anyone thinking that was possible. You had teams like Colorado Yeti who were absolute locks to be in the Ultimus, teams like Sarasota that got hot as the sun and looked poised to steamroll the playoffs despite what people thought before the season. The ASFC was a complete madhouse, with like 5 teams having the same record at the end. The Sabercats must have barely squeaked through, but no they were first seed somehow. Most thought New Orleans or Orange County would once again represent the conference in the Ultimus. But the Sabercats showed true grit and won against fierce competition. In the regular season, they were only 4th in points for, and 3rd in points against. They were a very average team deserving of their record. They definitely stepped it up for the playoffs. Their preseason went well with 3 of 4 wins. Then they started off the season with statement wins against Austin and Orange County. Not blowouts but convincing. They would lose a high scoring game to Honolulu, before Austin tied up their series 1-1. Two more wins now, this time at New Orleans and Philadelphia. Two more losses, to Chicago, and Sarasota. Very hard at this point to gauge their ability. They win against good teams and then lose to bad teams. But there is a pattern of win two lose two. It continues with wins against the Hawks and Wraiths. They lose to the Yeti, then beat Austin again, breaking the pattern. Two more losses to Orange County, and Honolulu. They finish the season on a two win streak against Arizona and New Orleans. The pattern insists they should lose their next two, but they win big. They easily take care of Arizona. Then Orange County. Both teams they tied in the regular season. But this time the defense steps up. They don't let in more than 12 points a game in the playoffs. Including just 3 against Orange County. Maybe its just home field advantage. Who knows. Then it was just down to Colorado. They lost to Colorado in the regular season, so this was a very stressful game. But they only lost 15-10, so it was more than possible to win. Maybe its not home field advantage, because the Yeti fall. It's a big game for Monterrey Jack, who records the 89 passer rating and an average of 10 yards per catch. McDummy does well, but costs the game with an interception. The Sabercats are the season 24 Ultimus champions.
16) Choose your favorite non-playoffs game of this season, whether your own team or another. Explain what was so special and why the winner ultimately came out victorious, including key players and moments.
My favorite non-playoffs game this season was Week 10 Orange County Otters vs Baltimore Hawks. This game was important to me because Joestar had a great game with 9 tackles and 1 sack. I had a decent but short rookie season, and it was nice to see some of my potential. The game was a 27-10 win for Orange County. Franklin Armstrong had a fantastic game with a 94 passer rating. 22/38, 258 yards and 3 touchdowns. Unfortunately an interception too. The receiving corps was on point, with Garfield Despacito Jr putting in 2 touchdowns on 2 receptions. Talk about efficiency. Future Trunks picked up the other TD, while Hugh Mongo did the heavy lifting with 93 yards. Nakamura didn't pick up any touchdowns, but did move the ball 81 yards. For the defense, Joestar of course had a great game, as well as Tyrone Biggums who recorded 8 sacks, a forced fumble, and an interception. Another interception was picked up by Lord Beerus. This was a great game that showed what Orange County looked like firing on all cylinders. It would have been great to have that during the San Jose playoff game, but there's not really anything you can do when the sim wants to meme you.
19) Create a billboard, magazine cover, unique trading card, or video game cover depicting a superstar of the league. Graphics only.
Total: 10 TPE