New York Silverbacks
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First season: 2040 New York Silverbacks season Play in and headquartered in Concrete Jungle New York City | |||
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NSFL (2040–present)
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| Team colors | Gray, Mint | ||
| Mascot | Bonobo | ||
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| General manager | Chabuddy G (zaynzk) | ||
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| League championships (2) | |||
Conference championships (2)
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Division championships (1)
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| Playoff appearances (6) | |||
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History
The New York Silverbacks were introduced to the ISFL after the second largest draft class in league history appeared with the Season 25 ISFL Draft. Unlike past expansion teams GM Woelkers and bwestfield made a move in the off-season to get their quarterback of the future in Sam Howitzer with the Yellowknife Wraiths. The Silverbacks swapped picks with the Wraiths in rounds 1, 2, and 4 and giving up a 3rd round pick to get the franchise quarterback. The trades did not stop there as the GMs for New York moved from the 2nd to the 5th and then to the 13th after a trade with the Colorado Yeti that saw New York get Ashley Owens and Thor Kirby while giving up their swapped second and getting back their third. New York believed that in the stacked draft class they could afford to move down spots and it showed as in just their second season in the league the New York Silverbacks were able to make the playoffs, and even the conference championship game.
The expansion draft worked different for New York than it did for Berlin Fire Salamanders as they had already secured their Quarterback, New York went with a playmaker on defense with their first pick, and secured linebacker Jack Banks from the Honolulu Hahalua. Due to having a solid QB they needed a playmaker and grabbed Jackson Kingston from the Colorado Yeti a receiver who had flown a bit under the radar and would end up breaking out for the franchise securing breakout player of the year in his first season with the club. Another notable pick in the draft included corner Lord Beerus longtime player for the Orange County Otters who the GMs of New York then traded back to them for a fourth round pick and a future third.
During the Season 25 ISFL Draft New York nailed some very solid picks, in the first round they grabbed Hank Winchester the user Time Consumer a long time user in the ISFL with loads of experience. In the second they traded back with New Orleans Second Line and later picked their GM Dukburg Quakstak netting a 6th round pick. In the third they grabbed future defensive breakout player of the year in Bob Roberts. This doesn't even begin to cover some of the things later picks such as Marlon Alexander, Buster Bawl and Brick Van Sanzo would bring to the team.
First Ten Seasons
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Season One (S25)During the Silverback's inaugural season the club managed 4-12, some say this was better than they thought while others argued this looked to be a team destined to go 0-16. While they may not have won a ton of games the Silverbacks were a hyper competitive team in their first year, despite a 4-12 record New York lost 7 of their games by only one possession. Flipping the script on all one possession games New York would have gone 9-7 on the season. Potentially good enough for playoffs in their first season. New York started slow losing many close games, and not securing their first victory until week 11 against the Arizona Outlaws. Despite the team not winning a lot of games there were many positives to the season. Their Quarterback Sam Howitzer Posted 27 touchdowns through the air to 14 interceptions, a solid rookie season by the face of the franchise. However this stat line is not possible without the assistance of his number one weapon Jackson Kingston acquired from the Yeti in the expansion draft Jackson really showed he could be the top option if he was allowed to be. Jackson went from 800 yards receiving to 1300 along with a boost from 3 touchdowns the year prior to 15 in his first season with the Silverbacks. Jackson road this statline into his breakout player of the year award at the end of the season to solidify himself among the top WRs in the league. The defense was solid as well coming in third in sacks, third in defensive touchdowns and third in tackles for loss. The secondary needed some work but would flourish into a force in year two of the franchise. Season Two (S26)During the Season 26 ISFL Draft New York would continue to work on their young defense that had a lot of positives the season prior. With the second overall selection New York selected standout safety Dogwood Maple a highly touted safety prospect Dogwood would come in for the team and help them reach the playoffs in just their second season. Along with defensive line prospects Makoto Otawara and Primo Berto the New York Silverbacks would improve to be one of the top defenses in the league in terms of points allowed, 2nd in the league, first in their conference. Much of this breakout would stem from their previous draft pick, Bob Roberts on his quest to earn defensive breakout player of the year. New York also signed highly touted FA running back Captain Rodgers New York improved on the season and earned themselves a playoff berth and secured the first seed in the conference. A true worst to first story in the ISFL, The Silverbacks went from 4-12 to 9-7 on the season. However due to some wonky tie breakers in the ASFC, as there usually are, New York was not awarded homefield advantage in their playoff game against New Orleans Second Line and fell just short of an Ultimus trip. Season Three (S27)S27 saw a few new faces enter the fold with Colt Mendoza being traded from Austin for picks + Tomage McGuligar. Also saw the drafting of James Wilkenson in the first round. New York biggest change however would be the stepping down of bwestfield and the appointment of new GM zaynzk. This season started strong with the silverbacks winning 7 of their first 11 games; however they would love that last 5 costing them a chance of a 2nd playoff appearance. Season Four (S28)The next season was S28 which saw a few names leave the big apple; with Ashley Owens, Thor Kirkby, and Steco Oswielder all retiring. However their holes where filled by transitional pieces like Elijah Torres and Sandro Ryeu. The S28 draft would see a few prospects enter the team; names like Mongo and Brandon Prince likely the biggest two to have been drafted that year. Midway through the season New York added young WR Tugg Speedman who was able to help keep the momentum going. This was a very good New York team that was able to go 10-6 and make the playoffs for the 2nd time in their history. In a highly contested game, it New York lost by 4 points to the Austin Coperheads Season Five (S29)S29 started with two very important moves, with woelkers stepping down as GM and TheRocheLimit stepping up to replace him. Also a big trade for Keʻokeʻo Kāne-Maikaʻi for Primo Berto and Sandro Ryeu. This season also saw the departure of Elijah Torres and Jay Kearse. New York managed a 10-6 record again however this time the belief was in the air. New York beat New Orleans Second Line in the wildcard game, and then handled the Arizona Outlaws in the Conference Championship Game then proceeded to play fellow expansion team Berlin Fire Salamanders in the Ultimus. New York ended up lifting the trophy, making them the fasted team to win a Ultimus after expansion. Season Six (S30)Season Seven (S31)Season Eight (S32)Season Nine (S33)Season Ten (S34) |
Second Ten Seasons
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Season Eleven (S35)Season Twelve (S36)Season Thirteen (S37)The New York Silverbacks kicked off their 13th season of existence with a big win over their inter-conference rivals the Berlin Fire Salamanders with a score of 24-18. THey then proceeded to lose their next 3 games against Arizona, San Jose, and New Orleans with a combined score of 114-55 averaging 38 points allowed per week. New York then bounced back at home against Austin with a blowout 38-18 win but dropped the following game at home vs Honolulu 26-24. They followed that up with a high-scoring win at Orange County against the Otters 38-31. Then New York started to truly fall apart losing another 3 games in a row against Colorado, Baltimore, and New Orleans, all games New York was expected to win. 94 points allowed in 3 games didn't inspire much confidence, but New York did put themselves in the hunt for a wild card spot winning 3 games in a row against San Jose, Orange County, and Austin. With a playoff spot on the line New York couldn't quite pull off close wins against superior teams, losing 27-20 to Arizona, 14-13 to Yellowknife, and 26-21 to Honolulu. New York would finish 6-10, 5th in the conference and 3 games out of a playoff spot. They played in a league-leading 11 one-score games, and lost 6 of them. Season Fourteen (S38)The Silverbacks attempted to force open their championship window early with a series of massive offseason trades to improve both sides of the football. The Honolulu Hahalua were holding a fire sale and New York took full advantage, trading for Modern Nazgul at CB, David Frank at DE, and Ray the Manta Ray, also at CB. They also grabbed a one-year rental for the retiring Lenard Graf from Baltimore at TE, and Donatello McTurtle on the offensive line. All these additions paid off in a big way over the first half of the S38 season, going 5-3 over the first 8 games with a defense ranked number one in every single category possible. The offense, however, was a disappointment. Ranking middle of the class in just about every category they often struggled to score enough points to help the defense hold onto leads. Rookie Matthew Mara led the team in receiving yards with 1,117, leading all offensive rookies in that category. The Silverbacks struggled down the stretch, going 4-4 in the back half of the year to finish 9-7, and held the 3rd and final seed in the ASFC playoffs. They blew out the San Jose Sabercats in the wild card round 31-9, and then lost to the Arizona Outlaws, the eventual Ultimus champions, 28-31. Season Fifteen (S39)The New York Silverback's 15th season of existence opened was defined with massive struggles in front of their home crowd. They lost 5 out of their first 6 games at home and finished the year with a 3-5 home record. They opened the year 0-2 against the Orange County Otters 35-28, and the Arizona Outlaws 17-9 before picking up their first win on the road in Honolulu Hawaii by a score of 28-20, starting a pattern of wins and losses every week with a blowout loss to San Jose 42-13, then a road win in Baltimore 19-14, then a home loss against Austin 44-20, then a win on the road to New Orleans, Louisianna 31-28. That was their last win until week 11 against the Hahalua, with losses against Colorado 34-3, in Yellowknife 23-13, and at home against Sarasota 20-14. After a 31-17 win, the Silverbacks dropped their second game to Arizona 43-28 and moved to 4-8 on the season. With no room for error and one loss putting them out of playoff contention, the Silverbacks rattled off 2 straight wins against San Jose and New Orleans before being eliminated with a 31-31 tie against the Orange County Otters. They dropped their final game of the year against Austin 38-14 to drop to 6-9-1. Season Sixteen (S40)The Silverback's 16th season was the worst in their history, with a 4-12 record tied with their first season for the worst record in their history. A great first game against the Orange County Otters winning by a score of 62-21 was the highlight of the year for the Silverbacks, this was followed by 4 straight losses against the San Jose Sabercats 24-20, the Cape Town Crash 24-6, the Arizona Outlaws 20-13, and the Honolulu Hahalua 23-20, before stopping the streak with a 34-16 win over the New Orleans Second Line. This reprieve didn't last long however, as this was followed by an even longer losing streak of 5 straight games against Austin, Baltimore, Berlin, New Orleans, and San Jose. All but one of those losses was on the road, and at 2-9 playoff odds were hovering around 0.1%. Things looked up briefly with a shocking road win over the Sarasota Sailfish 27-20, but a loss against Orange County the very next week ended any fantasies of a miraculous recovery. The Silverbacks would win one final game against Honolulu on the road before ending their year with 2 blowout losses against Arizona and Austin. This record secured New York the #1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. Season Seventeen (S41)The first year under the 3rd starting quarterback in New York Silverbacks history, Blaine Falco led the team to a 7-9 record in a year filled with early losing streaks and a late surge. Once again the Silverbacks failed to record a home record above .500, finishing 4-4 on the season inside the confines of the Concrete Jungle. They took 4 games against the Baltimore Hawks, the Arizona Outlaws, the New Orleans Secondline, and the Honolulu Hahalua. They dropped their other 4 games against the San Jose Sabercats, the Austin Copperheads, the Berlin Fire Salamanders, and the Orange County Otters. As for individual performances, Blaine Falco had a strong rookie season throwing for 3,801 yards on 538 passes and 25 touchdowns. Michaelangelo McTurtle led the way on the ground rushing for 1,071 yards on 226 carries and scored 9 touchdowns. The leading receiver for New York was Mandrews McHollywood with 1,232 yards on 76 receptions and 9 touchdowns. The Silverbacks ranked 5th in the league in average points scored per game at 24.4 but allowed an average of 25.1 points per game, good for 3rd worst in the league. Blaine Falco, Anthony Simmons II, Sean Robinson, Loose Cannon, The Riddler, and Dub Redd comprised the rookie class for the S41 Silverbacks. Season Eighteen (S42)In the second season under quarterback Blaine Falco the New York Silverbacks tied the team record for most wins in a season at 11. They began the year very similar to how other seasons had gone, with a blown lead loss at home against the San Jose Sabercats 23-20, followed by a road loss to the Arizona Outlaws 32-25. After that loss and an 0-2 start, moral was not particularly high in the big apple. Fortunately, the next 2 games were against much easier opponents both at home against Colorado and New Orleans and they took full advantage beating the Yeti 31-10 and the Second Line 24-14. Unfortunately this was followed by a blowout 34-15 loss on the road against Honolulu knocking them once again below .500, though they were able to bounce back with a blowout 31-7 win over Orange County. This was followed by a 26-16 loss in Austin against the Copperheads. This would be the last time New York lost in the next 6 games. After a middling 3-4 start New York dug deep and finally found that next gear needed to string serious wins together starting with a 31-9 blowout over Berlin to claw their way back to .500. The Arizona win was the moment that put the league on notice, at home the Silverbacks blew them out 48-24 to poke their head above .500 for the first time this season. Orange County, Yellowknife, Austin, and San Jose also fell to the revitalized Silverbacks squad to put their record at an impressive 9-4 off of 6 straight wins. Unfortunately the ASFC remained staunchly competitive and NYS still did not hold a playoff spot hanging just behind Arizona, Honolulu, and Austin. Finally, after a month and a half of nothing but wins the streak ended on the road against the Cape Town Crash with a 27-13 loss. Fortunately with how tie breakers had accumulated over the season, week 15 was the first week where New York had a shot at clinching a playoff birth. In order for that to happen 3 things needed to occur, Honolulu had to beat San Jose, Austin had to lose to Arizona, and New York needed to beat New Orleans. All 3 happened. With their season on the line AUS didn’t even put up much of a fight, losing to the Outlaws 40-17. San Jose put up much more fight against Honolulu, but they also fell apart in the 4th quarter, losing 30-17. Finally, in what ended up being a game far too close for comfort, New York bested the Second Line 33-26 off the back of an incredible Sean Robinson performance of 7 catches for 138 yards and 1 touchdown, capping the game with a 57-yard catch-and-run score with a little under 2 minutes remaining. With the playoff spot sealed all that was left to decide was seeding, with the week 16 game against Honolulu deciding who got to host the playoff game between the 2 the following week. New York won that contest easily 36-16 but would go on to lose in the first round of the postseason 27-7, marking a disappointing end to an exciting season. |
Season-by-season records
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| 2040 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2041 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2042 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2043 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2044 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2045 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2046 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2047 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2048 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2049 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2050 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2051 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2052 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2053 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2054 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2055 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2056 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2057 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2058 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2059 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2060 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2061 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 175 | 176 | 1 | .499 | 10 | 7 | ||
See also
Current staff
New York Silverbacks staff
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