KaKaw!
by No Right Turn on Red (2024-03-04 00:14:09)

In reply to: As a St Louis Battlehawks season ticket holder....  posted by Guilfordnd

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I wonder if the USFL-XFL merger (hello, UFL) is the reason for the rule change back, but I agree with you about liking the kickoff set up.

The Battlehawks offense has a lot of weapons between McCarron and the WR core (assuming the OL can give him time to cook). I worry a little bit about the defense, though. They'll certainly have the strongest home field advantage.

The Battlehawks have had some tough luck endings in their two seasons (2020 -- COVID shut down the league when clearly the best team; 2023 -- crappy tiebreaker despite being the second best team), so hopefully some of it comes back around this year.

the merger is the reason for the change
by jt  (2024-03-04 13:04:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

but I am pretty sure it is just a one year agreement.
KaKaw!
by Guilfordnd  (2024-03-04 09:07:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I agree I think the merger had to do with it moving back to traditional kickoffs. Maybe they'll reconsider it next year.

I'm more excited about Hakeem Butler coming back. The guy is a monster. Overall the team was definitely the "Cardiac Kids" last year. The tiebreaker at the end was a total buzzkill. I still didn't fully understand how they decided it. Had something to do with the way they reviewed the point differential between us and Seattle right?

Yes, it had to do with points scored/allowed.
by No Right Turn on Red  (2024-03-04 13:35:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

"The teams were tied through the first four tiebreakers and on the fifth, the tie was broken.

At the end of the season, the Battlehawks scored 249 points and allowed 202, ranking second and fourth in those races for four total tiebreaker points. The Sea Dragons scored 243 points and gave up 177, ranking fourth and first, respectively, for five total tiebreaker points."