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*Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - josda_ - 04-18-2022
After my last post received good feedback, I felt comfortable making another one. Again, I thank you all for such a warm welcome to this community.
I’ve become kind off obsessed with the history of this league. Without trying to sound insulting, record keeping is, well, incomplete. Many wiki pages are left un-updated, and stats from earlier seasons can be difficult to find. Honestly, I kind of like it that way. It makes my job as the author of these posts more challenging, and more gratifying once I’ve found what I’m looking for.
Either way, I hope to be around here a while. I’ve realized that there are Hall of Fame-level players that newer users (like myself) would never reasonably know about without going and looking for them.
All that to say, here is my career retrospective on legendary ISFL TE Paul DiMirio (@124715)
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In 2016, the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) was formed. In the 35 years since then, it has rebranded into the ISFL we know today and become the world’s premier stage for pro football. That does not mean the league was without issues, though. Like any fledgling sports league in its earliest seasons, the NSFL struggled to field pro-level talent. However, it did have some. One of those special players was Paul DiMirio.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Paul DiMirio was practically built to play football. He excelled at the sport throughout his youth, and an impressive 6’5 frame allowed him to dominate his peers as he progressed through high school. On National Signing Day in 2010, he expectedly donned the cap of the hometown Wisconsin Badgers, staying local to fulfill a childhood dream of playing for the university. However, his college career was not the one that he, nor the Wisconsin faithful had expected. DiMirio redshirted his first year, before having a sub-par freshman season in 2011. The next year, 2012, he played 2 games before redshirting again due to a season-ending shoulder injury. In 2013, DiMirio looked poised to return, but too much of a focus on football had caused his grades to slip substantially. Because of that, DiMirio was forced to take an academic redshirt and sit out another year.
DiMirio’s football career would finally resume in 2014. Having cleaned up his act, he was cleared to return to the field. As many could have predicted, playing almost no organized football for two and a half years took a toll on DiMirio’s performance. He struggled mightily, and some fed up fans called for him to be released from the team altogether. Thankfully for DiMirio, the Wisconsin coaching staff still saw his potential, and they worked extensively with him to improve his play. In 2015, their effort appeared to pay off. DiMirio’s junior season saw him post nearly 800 receiving yards, and Wisconsin finished the year 9-3, capping it off with a Holiday Bowl win over USC. Due to a tiebreaker, though, they did not qualify for the conference championship. Despite missing the championship, fans were glad to see DiMirio finally delivering on the field. 2016, DiMirio’s senior season, saw him finally become the player that his coaches knew he could be. He dominated the Big Ten and led all tight ends in the conference in catches, yards, and touchdowns. Wisconsin finished the season 10-2, and this time, they would qualify to play in the Big Ten championship. Unfortunately, they’d lose 31-38 to Penn State. This would be the last game in Paul DiMirio’s 7-year college football career. Following the conclusion of the season, the 26-year-old declared for the 2017 NSFL draft.
Leading up to the draft, critics were completely split on DiMirio. Some saw him as an undraftable near-dropout who’d wasted away his prime years, and others keyed in on his natural athleticism and increased production over the last two seasons that would warrant any other player a top-10 pick. Come draft day, DiMirio would be selected with the second-to-last pick in the third round by the expansion Philadelphia Liberty.
Despite his issues in college, DiMirio was still an excellent football player. That showed in 2017’s training camp as he easily won Philadelphia’s starting tight end spot. Having spent so much time in college, he’d entered the NSFL’s second season as one of the most pro-ready players in the league. His first NSFL season only backed up that narrative. DiMirio posted 76 catches for 601 yards and a score, and he was even voted into the pro bowl as a rookie. After just one season, Paul DiMirio was already one of the league’s most productive tight ends. Unfortunately, the Liberty could not match his standard of play, and the team finished 5-9.
After a down year to start the franchise, 2018 saw the Philadelphia Liberty make the playoffs for the first time. The team finished 8-5-1, and DiMirio was even better. He caught 83 passes for 807 yards and 4 touchdowns. In only 2 years, he had become far-and-away the NSFL’s premier tight end. That distinction was recognized as DiMirio was the recipient of the 2018 Best Tight End award. In the playoffs, the Liberty’s first postseason game in franchise history saw them face off against the Baltimore Hawks. Sadly, it wasn’t even a contest. Baltimore jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter and rode it out to a 34-3 win. DiMirio’s first playoff appearance saw him account for 10 of his team’s 20 completed passes. After the game, he would go on to play in his 2nd pro bowl in 2 seasons.
The ascent of Paul DiMirio only continued in 2019. In just his 3rd year in the NSFL, he became the first player in league history to record more than 100 catches in a single season. He also became the first tight end in league history to haul in more than 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. His final numbers read as 101 receptions for 1,038 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was easily voted into a 3rd pro bowl and given his 2nd straight Best Tight End award. Fans that supported DiMirio when he was coming out of college may have foreseen that he could be a more-than-serviceable player at the pro-level. However, no one could have predicted the meteoric pace that he would start his career on. After just 3 years, analysts were already discussing DiMirio possibly becoming the league’s first Hall of Fame tight end. Before that could happen, though, he would need more accolades. Philadelphia had finished the year 7-7, and they barely squeaked into the postseason off a tiebreaker with Baltimore. In the first round of the playoffs, they were defeated in overtime by the Wraiths. The game saw the Liberty lose a 14-point lead, and the team dropped to 0-2 all-time in postseason play.
DiMirio only built off his excellent career so far in 2020. He’d once again shatter his career highs with 108 catches for 1,235 yards and 7 touchdowns. Unsurprisingly, he was unanimously voted to 4th pro bowl and bestowed a 3rd consecutive Best Tight End award. Along with his improved play, the Liberty’s record had improved as well, and the team finished the season with a mark of 8-6. However, tiebreakers giveth, and tiebreakers taketh away. A week 10 loss to the Baltimore Hawks ultimately decided the playoff fates of both teams, and Baltimore advanced to the postseason while Philadelphia watched from the couch.
Even though he had only been in the league for a little more than 4 years, Paul DiMirio entered 2021 already on the wrong side of 30. Despite his production having ramped up each year since he was drafted, it would have to fall off somewhere, and critics said that now was the time. After dominating the league for 4 years, DiMirio was suddenly under serious pressure to stay on course. What does one do when they’re told that they suddenly can’t compete anymore? For DiMirio, the only retaliation was to have the greatest statistical season ever by a tight end in NSFL history. At the start of the year, it looked as if the doubters may have been right. DiMirio had only picked up 200 receiving yards through 3 games, and fans were left to wonder if this was it. It wasn’t. In the final 11 weeks of the season, DiMirio averaged nearly 130 yards per game, and he became the first tight end in league history to score 10 touchdowns in one season. His final stats were a whopping 135 catches for 1,597 yards. DiMirio’s mark of 135 receptions was a new league record, and it would stand for almost 25 years before being broken in 2045. To the shock of no one, DiMirio was given the Best Tight End award for the fourth year in a row. The Liberty, riding high off the back of DiMirio, finished 9-5, and secured the NSFC’s 1st seed for the first time in franchise history.
The Liberty’s first playoff matchup would come against the Yellowknife Wraiths. Within the first 35 minutes of play, Philadelphia had established a 24-0 lead. They’d be outscored 21-7 in the game’s final 25 minutes, but their earlier buffer was enough to secure a 31-21 victory. After 5 years, the Liberty had finally won a playoff game and advanced to their first Ultimus. There, they’d meet the 11-3 Orange County Otters. The game was close throughout, and DiMirio had scored a touchdown in the 2nd quarter. With 5 minutes left, the Liberty took the field at their own 20-yard line down by a score of 17-23. Philadelphia began to drive. Taking time off the clock with every play, they meticulously made their way down the field before ripping off a huge 36-yard pass to set themselves up at the Otters 5 with just under 2 minutes to go. Philly used 1st and goal to spike the ball and stop the clock. On 2nd and goal, Liberty QB Tyler Oles threw a fade to DiMirio in the back of the endzone… that bounced off his hands and landed incomplete. On 3rd and goal, Oles completed a quick slant up the middle that took the ball down to the one-inch line. With no timeouts left and time continuing to seep away, this was it for the Liberty. On 4th and goal, Oles took the snap and dropped back to pass. He fired the hardest pass he’d ever thrown in his life to surehanded receiver Josh Garden who… dropped it in the endzone. The Liberty turned the ball over on downs, and the Otters would run out the clock to become Ultimus Bowl 6 champions…
DiMirio’s consistent rise in production would finally come to an end in 2022, his 6th pro season. While the Liberty improved their record and finished 10-4, DiMirio took a step back for the first time at age 31. He ended the season with ‘only’ 1,151 yards and 11 touchdowns off 104 catches. However, he was still easily the league’s best tight end, and that was recognized with both another pro bowl nod and his 5th consecutive Best Tight End award.
When the playoffs started, the Liberty found themselves being hosted by the league-best 13-1 Wraiths. The game was a rematch of last year’s conference championship, and Yellowknife was determined to advance this time. However, Philadelphia struck early and often, quickly building a 17-0 lead. This included a 21-yard DiMirio touchdown early in the contest. Determined to fight, the Wraiths made it 20-10 going into halftime, then quickly narrowed the score to 20-17 after the break. Philadelphia would kick two field goals to get back up by two possessions, but a Yellowknife score on the last play of the 3rd quarter made it 26-24 Philly going into the final period. The Liberty had to reclaim momentum if they wanted to win, and starting the 4th quarter with the ball allowed them to do just that. Philadelphia proceeded to run 5 minutes off the clock with an impressive 12-play drive that ended in DiMirio’s 2nd score of the game. Yellowknife would never recover, and suddenly the league’s best team all year had been knocked out at home in its first playoff game. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Liberty would advance to their second straight Ultimus Bowl.
Waiting for the Liberty in the championship game was the Orange County Otters. The Otters had had an even better season than the year prior, finishing 2022 with a 12-2 record. Not only that, but they entered the championship on a 10-game winning streak. This included a 24-point blowout win over the Outlaws the week before. The Otters average margin of victory during that 10-game stretch had been an incredible 14 points. Not only were they beating opponents, but the games also weren’t even close. Needless to say, the Liberty had their work cut out for them.
Orange County won the coin toss to open the game and deferred to the second half. That meant Philadelphia would possess the ball first. Waiting in the back of the endzone was Liberty receiver Josh Garden, the scapegoat of last year’s Ultimus. Otters’ kicker Bradley Madlad started the game with a booming kick that sailed far, but not far enough. Garden fielded the ball 3 yards deep into his own endzone and took off. He sprinted by the first wave of defenders then tore up the right sideline with game-breaking speed. Without dropping his pace, Garden violently changed directions to avoid Madlad and finished the return. Before even 15 seconds had come off the game clock, Philadelphia was in the lead. To this day, Garden’s return remains the only opening kickoff return touchdown in Ultimus history.
Despite the Liberty’s awesome start, no game ends after one play. The Otters would strike back with a field goal to make it 7-3. Not to be outdone, Philly scored twice in six minutes to take a commanding 21-3 lead. Orange County hit back with another field goal, then a touchdown of their own to create a halftime score of 21-13. They would further stabilize the game with back-to-back field goals in quarter 3 to make it 21-19. The Otters were consistently working away at the Liberty's lead, and halftime adjustments allowed them to stifle Philly's offense after the break.. The Liberty's first three drives of the second half had all ended in either an interception or a punt, and the Otters were working off 16 unanswered points. Late into the quarter, the Otters had just started another drive. Any score here would mean a lead change that Orange County was unlikely to relinquish. On 1st and 10, Otters QB Mike Boss, arguably the greatest QB to ever play, turned and fired a laser pass right into the waiting arms of Liberty linebacker Micah Hendrix. The interception allowed Philadelphia to regain momentum and start their next drive already inside the redzone. 3 plays later, the Liberty would finish it with 9-yard scoring strike to DiMirio. Now back up by two scores, Philadelphia would rely on its aggressive defense to try and close out the game. On Orange County’s first play of their next drive, Mike Boss was sacked by Philadelphia strong safety Ryan Flock, which led to a 3-and-out. The drive after that for the Otters was also a 3-and-out. Air-tight coverage forced 3 incompletions and another punt back to the Liberty. The score was still locked at 28-19 when Orange County started a drive from their own 2 yard-line with no timeouts and just 6 minutes left. Efficient passing from Boss took the Otters down to the Liberty 15-yard line with just under 3 minutes to go. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd down all saw short gains from the Otters to set up a crucial 4th and 1. A conversion would keep Orange County’s season alive. A stop would crown Philadelphia as Ultimus Bowl champions for the first time. Boss received the snap and handed the ball off to rushing champion runner-up Erlich Burnsman…
He got stuffed. The Liberty defense had Burnsman down before he ever crossed the line of scrimmage. Three kneel downs later, and the most cathartic moment in Philadelphia Liberty history had been completed. They were champions, and they had done it against the team that beat them the year before.
Entering 2023, Philadelphia was focused on trying to repeat as champions. The team started the year on a good pace, beginning its title defense 5-2. However, the front office got greedy. Wanting younger and faster weapons, the Liberty shockingly traded Paul DiMirio to the New Orleans Second Line just before week 9. He would leave the team as its all-time leader in catches. DiMirio finished his 7th season in New Orleans and ended his campaign with 1,071 yards and 10 touchdowns on 84 catches. This season marked the first time in 5 years that DiMirio did not pass the 100-catch mark. However, he was still awarded with a 7th pro bowl nod and an incredible 6th consecutive Best Tight End award. In a twist of irony, the Liberty’s season fell apart after the trade, and they concluded the year with a 7-7 record. Meanwhile, New Orleans secured the ASFC’s 2nd seed with a 9-5 record. In all the years since the DiMirio trade took place, The Liberty have never won another Ultimus.
The first round of the playoffs saw DiMirio face a familiar foe in the Orange County Otters. The game was close the whole way through, and with 2:30 to go, both sides were deadlocked at 17 following an Otters touchdown. Starting at their own 34, the Second Line proceeded to march down the field with a commanding 10 play drive that set up the league’s 2nd most accurate kicker, Peg Leg, at the Otters 29 with just seconds to go. Coming into this game, Leg hadn’t missed a field goal in over six weeks. That streak wouldn’t end here, and he sent a 46-yard attempt sailing through the uprights to advance New Orleans to the Ultimus for the first time in franchise history.
DiMirio’s 3rd-straight Ultimus appearance would feature another opponent that he knew well. Waiting for the Second Line was the Yellowknife Wraiths. Both teams entered the game seeking their first Ultimus victory, so something had to give. The first half saw limited scoring, and the Wraiths went into the break with a 14-10 lead. However, they would quickly extend that lead to 24-10 once the 3rd quarter was underway. It was a deficit that New Orleans could not overcome. A string of wasted possessions by Philadelphia that included sacks, penalties, punts, and interceptions allowed Yellowknife to run the rest of the time off the clock without a fight.
In the offseason, a now 33-year-old DiMirio felt the real effects of regression for the first time. He was still good, but his athleticism was beginning to decline. 2024 would be his first full season with the Second Line, and while he played well, his production was not up to his usual standard. DiMirio finished his 8th season with 919 yards and 6 touchdowns off 84 catches. This year marked the first time in 6 seasons that DiMirio did not break the 1,000-yard receiving mark. He was even outgained by 2 other Second Line receivers over the course of the year. Despite his declining production, DiMirio was still the league’s top tight end. That was reflected with an 8th pro bowl nod and a 7th straight Best Tight End award. He couldn’t focus on that, though. New Orleans had finished the year with a league-best 12-2 record and had homefield advantage in the playoffs. Their fantastic season also included 2 dominant wins over the Liberty by a combined score of 98-16. In those games, DiMirio posted stats of 8 catches for 92 yards and a score.
The ASFC Championship saw the Second Line have a rematch with the Otters. New Orleans attacked hard out the gate, and built up a 23-7 lead entering halftime. The Otters would respond by scoring another touchdown to make it 23-14, but two more Second Line scores, including a DiMirio touchdown, put the game on ice. New Orleans advanced to the tune of a 39-21 victory, and DiMirio moved on to his 4th straight Ultimus appearance.
The final game of the season would have the Second Line taking on the Baltimore Hawks. With an 11-3 record, they were the NSFC’s best team. Despite that, New Orleans had been better, and Baltimore entered the Ultimus as the underdog. The Hawks would strike first with a touchdown pass, but a safety on their next drive made the score 7-2. Baltimore regained momentum on their first drive of the 2nd quarter by ending it with a touchdown. Down 14-2, New Orleans had to fight back. They did. The Second Line scored on their next three drives to take a 19-14 lead going into halftime. The Hawks would respond with ten 3rd quarter points to create a 24-19 lead entering the 4th. To start the quarter, The Second Line finished an 11-play, 99-yard drive with a touchdown run to regain the lead. The Hawks next drive stalled out after a penalty, and New Orleans jumped on the chance to increase their lead. 8 plays later, they did just that. With 5 minutes to go, the Second Line led 34-24. Baltimore was out of timeouts and forced into a 3-and-out on the following drive. New Orleans used their next possession to kick a field goal, and they now led 37-24 with just 3:30 left. A long kick return set up the Hawks in Second Line territory, but three incomplete passes quickly forced the most important 4th down of the season. Hawks QB Avon Blocksdale took the snap and threw a quick pass to his number one receiver Trey Willie… who dropped it. New Orleans took over on downs and ran out the clock to secure their first Ultimus Bowl victory in franchise history. For DiMirio, it was his second championship.
DiMirio was now 34 years old and in decline. Retiring after winning another ring would have been more than fitting, but he wanted to win a 3rd championship, so he pressed on. New Orleans was able to return most of its starters from its championship run, and their chemistry showed throughout the 2025 season. Across the league in the NSFC, the Hawks had done the same thing. Both teams were clear-cut favorites to return to the Ultimus. Baltimore and New Orleans finished the season 13-1 and 11-3 respectively. DiMirio’s production had continued to slide, though, and he ended the year with just 869 yards off 84 catches. He did score 7 touchdowns, though. He was also voted into a 9th pro bowl, but he had not done enough to keep his Best Tight End streak alive. The award was instead given to Wraiths TE Glenn McPoyal who had recorded over 1,100 yards during the year.
To the surprise of no one, New Orleans and Baltimore would have a rematch in the Ultimus. Back and forth scoring saw the Second Line take a slim 17-16 lead into the half. In the 3rd quarter, both teams exchanged touchdowns, but Baltimore added their 4th field goal of the game to claim a 26-23 lead going into the 4th quarter. They’d extend that lead to 29-23 with a 5th field goal on their next drive. The teams would exchange punts before New Orleans started a drive at their own 20 with just under five minutes to go. Poor clock management had resulted in New Orleans being left with no timeouts. If they didn’t score here, they’d almost certainly lose. They started the drive by covering 30 yards in 3 plays. They were now set up in Baltimore territory with three minutes left. However, their drive would stall when 2 incompletions and a run for negative yardage resulted in a 4th and 11. Suddenly, both teams found themselves standing in parallel with last year’s game. This time, though, the sides were switched. New Orleans needed to convert to keep its season alive. In a shocking move, they attempted to catch Baltimore off guard by running the ball directly up the middle. It didn’t work. Running Back Darren Smallwood gained 5 yards before being brought down, and Baltimore secured the Ultimus Bowl victory.
Many expected Paul DiMirio to call it quits after another championship loss, but he refused to go quietly. Having only recorded 2 catches in the Ultimus, he felt that he had unfinished business. He returned to New Orleans in 2026 to attempt to reach a 6th straight Ultimus Bowl. In the regular season, the Second Line would end another great year at 11-3. For DiMirio, though, the truth only became clearer. He was running out of time. His stats again declined, and he only recorded 803 yards and 3 touchdowns off 79 catches. He was voted into his 10th pro bowl in as many seasons, but it was obvious that his time as the league’s top tight end was over.
In the playoffs, both conference championships were complete blowouts. In the ASFC, the Second Line destroyed the Otters 40-13. It was even worse in the NSFC, where the Hawks annihilated the Yeti 45-7. For the 3rd year running, New Orleans and Baltimore would meet in the Ultimus. This was the first and so far only time in league history where the same matchup occurred in three straight Ultimus Bowls. As mentioned, it would be DiMirio’s 6th appearance. The high-powered offenses shown in the first round were on full display. A combined 5 first half touchdowns resulted in a halftime lead of 21-17 for New Orleans. The game had been within one possession the entire way so far, and that wouldn’t let up in the final 30 minutes. Baltimore opened the 3rd quarter with a field goal to reduce New Orleans’s lead to 1, and both teams would exchange touchdowns on their following drives to enter the final quarter with a score of 28-27. The Second Line were still in the lead, but they’d have to fight like hell if they wanted to win.
Baltimore started the scoring in the 4th quarter with a touchdown pass to take a 33-28 lead with 10 minutes left. It was their first time in front since the 2nd quarter. New Orleans would not go down lightly, though, and responded 5 minutes later with a touchdown pass of their own. It marked the 7th total TD pass of the game. Trailing 33-36, Baltimore started its next drive at their 48-yard line following a 40-yard kick return. They used 6 plays to get the clock down to 1:47 before kicking a field goal to draw the score even. Neither team could score again in regulation, so for the first time in history, the Ultimus Bowl would have an overtime period.
Baltimore won the coin toss and elected to receive. On their first drive, they stalled out and punted after 6 plays. New Orleans would take the ball down to Baltimore’s 31, but two major penalties ended up forcing a 3rd and 20. Unable to convert, the Second Line punted the ball back. With both teams having possessed the ball, the next score would win the Ultimus Bowl. The Hawks second drive of overtime would stall out after 3 plays, but New Orleans would give it right back after being unable cross the 50-yard line. After playing so hard earlier, both offenses were out of gas. Baltimore suffered another 3-and-out and punted back to New Orleans. However, the punt was a shank, and the Second Line took over already in Hawks territory. Despite the fantastic field position, it looked as if the Second Line’s drive would also falter after they found themselves at 2nd and 15, but an 18-yard completion set up 1st and 10 at the Baltimore 19. Not wanting to risk missing a field goal, New Orleans began to pound the rock. 4 consecutive runs by Darren Smallwood put the Ball at Baltimore’s 6-yard line. Expecting a 5th run, the Hawks crowded the line. New Orleans QB Borkus Maximus took the snap and turned to hand the ball off. It was a fake. He kept it, set his feet, and lobbed the ball over the mass of bodies in the middle of the field. The pass found its way into the waiting arms of Smallwood, and just like that, the highest scoring Ultimus Bowl of all time was over. New Orleans were the champions by a final score of 42-36, and Paul DiMirio had his 3rd ring.
Despite now being 36 years old, DiMirio wanted to keep playing. He shocked analysts when he announced that he would return for an 11th professional season. However, New Orleans’s window had closed. They’d lost numerous players to free agency in the last offseason and were now trying to rebuild. 2027 saw the team finish 4-10. It was one of the team’s worst records in history. DiMirio surprisingly led the league in catches with 93, but he'd only managed to accumulate 780 yards and 5 touchdowns off those catches. His speed had faded, and his RAC ability had gone with it.
At age 37, DiMirio announced that he would come back for one final season with New Orleans. Unfortunately, it was more of the same. The Second Line only played marginally better in 2028, and they finished the season 6-8 and missed the playoffs. In his last campaign, DiMirio only managed to record 651 yards and 5 touchdowns on 79 catches. These were his least productive numbers since his rookie season. It was time.
After 6 ½ seasons with Philadelphia and 5 ½ with New Orleans, Paul DiMirio, inarguably the greatest Tight End to ever play, officially retired. He left the game as the NSFL’s all-time catch leader with 1,110, and he was top-5 in all-time receiving yards with 11,522. With a mark of 72, DiMirio also finished his career with the 6th most receiving touchdowns is NSFL history despite being a tight end. He held the record for catches in the playoffs, and was second in all-time playoff receiving yards with 1,001. He also finished 3rd in all-time playoff receiving touchdowns with 7.
Just as analysts had speculated over a decade earlier, Paul DiMirio would be the first tight end ever voted into the NSFL’s Hall of Fame. His ballot was unanimous. Not before or since has a tight end dominated the game like Paul DiMirio did. His 12 pro bowl appearances and 7 Tight End of the Year awards only back that claim. What’s even more impressive is that he played his entire career when seasons were only 14 games. Who knows how much more he may have done if he played today? Thanks for reading.
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There you have it. This was my career retrospective on TE Paul DiMirio. Let me know if you enjoyed it. Also, I’m open to suggestions regarding other players. Send names my way if you have ideas.
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RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - unconfident - 04-18-2022
@124715
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - 124715 - 04-18-2022
This is hands down the coolest article I have ever seen! There's a lot of stuff here that I didn't even remember myself and it was so fun reading how you brought life to the index numbers. I also apologize for making you invent an entire backstory to explain me just messing up my math when I picked my player's age ?
I love this series and I can't wait to see more!
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - zaynzk - 04-18-2022
(04-18-2022, 11:40 AM)124715 Wrote: This is hands down the coolest article I have ever seen! There's a lot of stuff here that I didn't even remember myself and it was so fun reading how you brought life to the index numbers. I also apologize for making you invent an entire backstory to explain me just messing up my math when I picked my player's age ?Is it ironic that the guy named Numbers couldn’t do math
I love this series and I can't wait to see more!
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - slate - 04-18-2022
Future richest user in the league right here if you keep churning these out. Great work!
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - josda_ - 04-18-2022
(04-18-2022, 11:40 AM)124715 Wrote: This is hands down the coolest article I have ever seen! There's a lot of stuff here that I didn't even remember myself and it was so fun reading how you brought life to the index numbers. I also apologize for making you invent an entire backstory to explain me just messing up my math when I picked my player's age ?I'm really glad you liked it! Don't worry about the age. It was fun seeing how far a college career can be stretched, and I think DiMirio more than made up for it in the pros.
I love this series and I can't wait to see more!
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - Baron1898 - 04-18-2022
I love seeing unique history articles like this. You've got a bright future in media ahead of you and I can't wait to read more of your articles.
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - slothfacekilla - 04-18-2022
Absolutely love your articles!
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - Ben - 04-18-2022
I remember exactly where I was for that 42-36 Ultimus it was amazing. And then memeing @iamslm22 afterwards too
RE: Career Retrospective - TE Paul DiMirio - JoshiePoo - 04-18-2022
Unfathomably based. Great work!