Overreactions & Reality Checks for PML
Arod
The overall state of the interception totals are out of control
Reality or Overreaction: Reality
I am going to speak on the outside looking in because clearly I am a part of the problem- or am I? That is the thing I am trying to dissect, or at least bring up a conversation regarding. So we have 5 or 6 quarterbacks who are on pace for 45-50 interceptions, yes a bit lower than our season 1. Based on a projection, we are scheduled to have 15 quarterbacks break the 30 int mark. The all time NFL interception thrown in a single season is 42 thrown in 1962. If we’re looking at a more recent example, in 2019, Jameis Winston became the first and only quarterback in 30 years to to 30 interceptions. In PML 2022 (season 1), 26 quarterbacks threw over 30 interceptions with 6 quarterbacks with over 40, 3 quarterbacks over 50, and 2 quarterbacks over 60. I will solely use 2022 as my sample size, but the following seasons were comparable. So where does that leave our league. Well for starters, the interception totals are the most unsim thing about PML. We can blame the game length, we can even blame the actual game itself, maybe a bit of the sliders, but if 26 quarterbacks threw between 30-63 interceptions we have a problem. How do we enforce the 39 interception rule when we play a game that clearly favors the defensive back or even LB over the wide receiver? Don’t sit here and talk about making right reads and all that, sure that is part of the problem from time to time, but sometimes even a perfect read can’t beat the way the game is programed or the length of a PML game. So I ask you ladies and gentlemen, are we really to blame?
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GREENY
Suspensions need to be harsher for habitual rule breakers
Reality or Overreaction: Reality
As someone who truly enjoys watching pml games this one kills me. But the fact that some of the same coaches just habitually have players suspended should lead to harsher overall suspensions. It just has to at this point, I’m not sure if that means 8 games, one year, or another bijan situation but something needs to happen.
I think even the 4 games maybe needs to be extended to help prevent people from getting any suspensions to begin with. Cook dropped some awesome content on suspensions and it’s really eye opening. You can’t say people are playing on the same playing field if some are willing to abide by the rules while others throw them to the wind. We have seen the league take a more lax approach on gameplay (imo) over the last cycle or so but I believe we need to be a bit more strict on the suspensions. If z has to keep Dk under air yardage rule because he has playoff aspirations but plays a guy throwing 17 straight deep shots to a 97 speed player how is that fair to z ? Punish the people unwilling to play along and let’s see how it shifts.
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Xp for offensive lineman is trash
Reality or Overreaction: Reality
We have lowered xp sliders for a reason, we are a content based league. With that being said, offensive lineman really struggle to develop in pml. We implemented a rule that they can go ss over a certain overall to help with this but I still think we should do more.
If there’s a way to beef offensive lineman xp a bit that would be great imo. If not then I would say we should have the offensive line thresholds for xp moved from 85 to 88. Not a massive jump, but a jump nonetheless since they don’t progress nearly as fast as other positions.
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Matigy
Antdawg’s 49ers will finally be a playoff team
Reality or Overreaction: Overreaction
49ers are 6-4 and atm are probably looking at their best chance to make the playoffs all cycle. They have the saints, Texans, rams, falcons, Seahawks, bucs, and rams again. Those last 3 games will make or break this szn if antdawg can win the games he’s supposed to win, which has been a problem all cycle. If he’s not 8-4 heading into that first Rams game I doubt he will be making the playoffs. With so many good NFC teams fighting for the wildcard there’s little room for error. Overall tho I just find myself to be a doubter or a hater of this team and mainly scheme.
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4th place schedules bring false hope
Reality or Overreaction: Reality
Last season we saw some surprising faces in the wildcard race with the chargers & Texans. 2 users who couldn’t even win 6 games in a season before their breakout szn. But so far thru 2025 we have seen them struggle heavily with 2nd place schedules with neither being above .500 and both have their szns on their last legs with little to no hope of getting in. It’s really disappointing for both coaches as they have essentially just reverted back to old ways and just shows that 1st & 2nd place schedules seperate the men from the boys.
