Wanted to see everybodies point of view on this one. Feel free to critique mine and post your own as well. I'm going to try and rid myself of my biased views and put together the best list I could :)
QB-Jurasek-Blaze-Hell of a qb. Feet and arm work in unison to form a dangerous combo. Makes that blaze offense a force to be reckoned with.
RB-Pomerlee-Matadors-Elusive, powerful, and a home run hitter. Rarely is tackled one on one and is a jack of all trades. Glad he's on my team :)
RB-Stewart-Sabercats-Pretty big RB but has some very suprising speed. Runs through arm tackles and is a load to bring down. Injury probably slowed him down a bit but heck of a runner.
WR-Smith Generals-Love him when he's on my team and hate him when he's on another! Great hands and an awesome route runner. Can run the full route tree at a high level, which is rare in this league.
WR-Lincoln-Matadors-Amazing long speed and insane athletic ability. By far the best all purpose player in AA. Has it all and doesn't get enough credit for that. Love this guy and how in one play he can make everyone look dumb and make it look effortless.
WR-Taylor-Blaze-Raw but very talented. Big target with all the tools you look for in a WR. Outstanding long speed and is the blaze number 1 weapon for a reason.
WR-Souza-Generals-The zone beater. If you aren't perfect in your coverage Timmy kills you. Not as quick as some of the others on this list but great hands and knows the game in and out.
OT-Mcafee-Anarchy-Probably my favorite player in this league. I'm fairly certain I have never seen him get beat in pass pro and once he locks on, it's best just to go home early. Smothering run blocker.
OG-Dickard-Matadors-It takes two bus rides to get around this man. Just a mountain of a man and he takes advantage of what you do wrong. Once he gets on you, its over and he doesnt stop til the whistle blows.
C-Norton-Stampede-Shot caller for the Stampede and led the way for a pretty damn good rushing offense.
OG-Seabrook-Phoenix-Hell of a player. Plays through the whistle and gets those big mits on you quick. Led the way for Missoula's very good ground attack.
OT-Richards-Oilers-Blindside blocker for the Oilers. Tall and massive. Strength seems to be in the nitty gritty with the run game but can kick and mirror with the best of them.
DE-Surber-Anarchy-Relentless end who set's the tone for a very good Anarchy defense. Great get off and take advantage of lineman with explosion and hand use.
DT-Vis-Matadors-In a word? WOW! Vis took this league by storm. Massive man with a motor. Great hand use and an amazing leverage pig. The scary thing is this is his first year. Look out for hell boy :)
DT-Rogers-Snow Devils-Rare speed for a DT. Great get off and plays like his life depends on every play. Motors are rare for big guys and he has one that doesnt stop.
DE-Chance Brawley-Blaze-Not a guy who is going to wow you with size but has amazing quickness and almost flawless technique. Tore us apart and I'm sure he did the same to the Montana division.
OLB-Caldwell-Oilers-Outstanding LB who forces mistakes and takes advantage. Best in coverage but will smack you in the mouth in the run game.
MLB-Wilson-Matadors-Wilson led our defense from day one. Shared reps to start season(Which was retarded on my part yes Dave I know) but made a huge impact in every game. A rare LB that is deadly at all facets of the game. Most LB's don't play the pass well. Dave does. Impact blitzer and tackling machine. Probably the best LB I have seen in this league so far. Big and physical, scary to think he is young and only in his first year.
OLB-Zeiler-Blaze-Tiny but impactful. Flies around the field and led the way for the leagues top D. Uses speed to his advantage and is untouched most times because of his speed and technique. Quick feet and great in coverage as well. Solid tackler.
CB-Mapp-Oilers-Great all around corner(Another rarity in this league) Most corners are one dimensional in this league but this guy can do it all. Man, zone, run support, you name it, he does it. Will smack your face off if you let him(Ya I enjoyed the Cobra beheading). Yes I have a soft spot in my heart for guys who knock the piss outta people :)
S-Badger-Phoenix-First year guy made a splash impact for the Phoenix. Second in the league in picks and five is very impressive. Scary to think he is going to get better in year two. Over or under 8 picks?
S-Hansen-Anarchy-The last line of defense for Arco and made you pay when tested. Amazing open field tackler and a hell of a deep middle safety. Good feet and a smart football mind add up to a heck of a safety
CB-Russell-Matadors-A risk taker but most times it pays off(MOST TIMES). One of the best boundary tacklers out there and is a ball hawk on deep routes. I give most of his good play to his swag rag and his coaching *Takes a bow*
Again it's not perfect but it's hard to argue with most of these guys. Hope this can spark up a discussion.
Also just wanted to thank everyone who makes this league possible. I get to play the game I truly love and I can't thank everyone enough. From top to bottom this league is doing things the right way and it shows. Is it perfect? Probably not but as long as we continue striving for perfection, we will be just fine. Best of luck to Brad. I have faith in you and know the type of man you are. We are in good hands. A huge shout out to all the players out there. I love this game because of the friendships I have made and I look forward to meeting more of you guys. Thanks and looking forward to next year! Apoligies if I spelled poorly. It's late and I don't want to re-check all this. In closing...
JACK UP THAT DIESEL!!! WHAAAAAAAAP WHAAAAAAAAP WHAAAAAAAP!
Tom Dowers
Matadors #10
-- Edited by TD on Monday 9th of July 2012 04:07:37 AM
Thanks for the shout out!!! Just wanna let everyone know and I'm not bragging one bit but this is my first year playing football ever... Thanks to the RMFL and everyone that works hard to put everything together also cant forget the Oilers for the chance to play hopefully for a few years and win a AA championship soon :D
Trevor Richards
-- Edited by Oilers66 on Monday 9th of July 2012 10:33:30 PM
I just wanted to thank the league for allowing me the opportunity to play in the All Star game, making it the final game of my career. Thanks to all of the guys I played with. What a great group of men. Thanks to Greg Hillary for allowing me to run the offense (and thanks to Jerry Smith for your input) and to all of you guys on offense I applaud your ability to pick it up so quick. To Rich Harris, your attitude is infectious. What a joy it was to have you there. Russ C ( way to run the ball) and to all of you Arco guys, great job! O-Line, you guys were tremendous. Finally how awesome was it for me to have Jerry Smith and Jovan Lincoln to throw to on the same field for the first time in my career. And not to forget the defense for pitching the shutout. This helped me to remember how fun football can be. Something that was fleeting at times this past season.
