05-03-2024, 01:40 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-03-2024, 02:30 PM by lemonoppy. Edited 1 time in total.)
Bread Bowl steps up to the podium. He has stood at the same podium many times and answered many questions. The same podium he signed his first contract on, the same podium he held his first ISFL jersey on, the same podium he signed multiple extensions on.
But he was no longer here to sign any extension or to wear any jersey. He was here to walk away from the game, for good. He knew that he had nothing left to give the game and was ready to move on to the next challenge in life, wherever that challenge may lay.
Through tears in his eyes and scratchy speech, Bread Bowl spoke for 20 minutes about his love for the game. The game he has given his whole life to, the game that gave him millions of dollars and worldwide fame. The game he fell in love with at the age of 5 years old in his grandpa’s living room, watching Arizona win the Ultimus trophy as his great uncle caught the game-winning touchdown. Both his great-uncle and grandpa have moved on now, but they were there for his debut, and Bread Bowl has said many times he was grateful they could be there at all.
He did, however, thank the rest of his family as well. His wife, his kids, and his parents, all of whom he said were there for him in the hardest of hard times. He thanked his brother and his friends, who allowed him to be hard on them all despite being the youngest. He thanked his childhood coaches, who allowed him to play from day one and gave him the chance that nobody else would. Lastly, he thanked the fans. Who enabled him to play this wonderful game for a career and made him who he was. This is all for the fans, he said. It's always for the fans.
He told stories for what seemed to be an hour. Talking about every single active player on the Otters roster, telling thankful story after story about the things that they all did together. Nobody in the room was tired of hearing him speak, it was a constant cycle of tears and laughter about the wild things men do in a locker room. He saved one story for last, he said, talking about the night he was drafted. He said that he had forgotten the draft was that night, and he was out tending to his crops and checking for any funny business in the bushels, as it was a Friday and high school kids like to get a little frisky sometimes. While he was returning from the fields, he got a text from his mom, asking if he was watching on TV.
“Ah, shit.” He screamed into the night sky.
He turned on his radio that he carried with him on the farm and tuned in just in time to hear his name picked and for his phone to blow up. At that point, it didn’t matter what else happened. He had made it. He said that at that moment, he was proud of what he had done. He said one final thank you to his parents and his family and then walked off the podium. He was officially done, gone from the game of football.
Bread Bowl. 4x Pro Bowler. 3x All-Pro. Top 20 in nearly every TE category. After the Ultimus ends, it’s all over.
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I want to thank so many people that I might make 10 million on this media piece. First, I’d like to thank @TheCC for helping me get back into the league in 2022. Without your help writing my return piece about myself coming forward, I would not be here and playing in the ISFL. You’re a wonderful person and you’re gonna be an even better father. Thank you for all you’ve done for me over the years.
Second, I’d like to thank @woelkers. You gave me a chance in DSFL HO when you didn’t have to, but you did. This completely changed my perspective in the league and provided me with wonderful opportunities to grow and become a much better user. Thank you for giving me that shot.
Next, I’d like to thank @Cycro. You are the real MVP, my friend. You picked me up first when nobody else wanted to, and immediately put up with all my bullshit in the LR. You let me into the war room and allowed me to shadow you and radio to get that experience under my belt. Then, you gave me the shot of a lifetime to lead the Birddogs as a GM. I couldn’t be any more thankful for what you did for me and the opportunity you gave me, so thank you.
I’d also love to thank @Crazytomato. When I chose you to be my coGM in Dallas, I did not know what to expect. But I am incredibly grateful that I chose you. Not only are you a great coGM, but an even better friend. So thank you. We’re champions forever buddy.
Last but almost certainly not least, I’d love to thank @Beck and @UptownCord. You guys are some of the greatest GMs of all time. You drafted me when nobody else would, and allowed me to become your cornerstone TE (which is a bit of an oxymoron but I’ll take it). Not only did you place me into the lineup on day one, but you helped me succeed daily, bringing me into the War Room and encouraging me in everything I did in my career. The Otters LR has helped me in not just my ISFL career, but in my life too. So thank you to both of you, for having faith in me when you had no reason to. You guys are amazing people and Cord I hope I will be able to get you an Ultimus in the future as your QB.
There were many other people I could thank, but I didn’t want to make the grader sit through all that. If I interacted with you at all over the years, best believe I am thankful for you.
With all that being said. Zack Vega Jr. is coming soon. Be ready.
But he was no longer here to sign any extension or to wear any jersey. He was here to walk away from the game, for good. He knew that he had nothing left to give the game and was ready to move on to the next challenge in life, wherever that challenge may lay.
Through tears in his eyes and scratchy speech, Bread Bowl spoke for 20 minutes about his love for the game. The game he has given his whole life to, the game that gave him millions of dollars and worldwide fame. The game he fell in love with at the age of 5 years old in his grandpa’s living room, watching Arizona win the Ultimus trophy as his great uncle caught the game-winning touchdown. Both his great-uncle and grandpa have moved on now, but they were there for his debut, and Bread Bowl has said many times he was grateful they could be there at all.
He did, however, thank the rest of his family as well. His wife, his kids, and his parents, all of whom he said were there for him in the hardest of hard times. He thanked his brother and his friends, who allowed him to be hard on them all despite being the youngest. He thanked his childhood coaches, who allowed him to play from day one and gave him the chance that nobody else would. Lastly, he thanked the fans. Who enabled him to play this wonderful game for a career and made him who he was. This is all for the fans, he said. It's always for the fans.
He told stories for what seemed to be an hour. Talking about every single active player on the Otters roster, telling thankful story after story about the things that they all did together. Nobody in the room was tired of hearing him speak, it was a constant cycle of tears and laughter about the wild things men do in a locker room. He saved one story for last, he said, talking about the night he was drafted. He said that he had forgotten the draft was that night, and he was out tending to his crops and checking for any funny business in the bushels, as it was a Friday and high school kids like to get a little frisky sometimes. While he was returning from the fields, he got a text from his mom, asking if he was watching on TV.
“Ah, shit.” He screamed into the night sky.
He turned on his radio that he carried with him on the farm and tuned in just in time to hear his name picked and for his phone to blow up. At that point, it didn’t matter what else happened. He had made it. He said that at that moment, he was proud of what he had done. He said one final thank you to his parents and his family and then walked off the podium. He was officially done, gone from the game of football.
Bread Bowl. 4x Pro Bowler. 3x All-Pro. Top 20 in nearly every TE category. After the Ultimus ends, it’s all over.
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I want to thank so many people that I might make 10 million on this media piece. First, I’d like to thank @TheCC for helping me get back into the league in 2022. Without your help writing my return piece about myself coming forward, I would not be here and playing in the ISFL. You’re a wonderful person and you’re gonna be an even better father. Thank you for all you’ve done for me over the years.
Second, I’d like to thank @woelkers. You gave me a chance in DSFL HO when you didn’t have to, but you did. This completely changed my perspective in the league and provided me with wonderful opportunities to grow and become a much better user. Thank you for giving me that shot.
Next, I’d like to thank @Cycro. You are the real MVP, my friend. You picked me up first when nobody else wanted to, and immediately put up with all my bullshit in the LR. You let me into the war room and allowed me to shadow you and radio to get that experience under my belt. Then, you gave me the shot of a lifetime to lead the Birddogs as a GM. I couldn’t be any more thankful for what you did for me and the opportunity you gave me, so thank you.
I’d also love to thank @Crazytomato. When I chose you to be my coGM in Dallas, I did not know what to expect. But I am incredibly grateful that I chose you. Not only are you a great coGM, but an even better friend. So thank you. We’re champions forever buddy.
Last but almost certainly not least, I’d love to thank @Beck and @UptownCord. You guys are some of the greatest GMs of all time. You drafted me when nobody else would, and allowed me to become your cornerstone TE (which is a bit of an oxymoron but I’ll take it). Not only did you place me into the lineup on day one, but you helped me succeed daily, bringing me into the War Room and encouraging me in everything I did in my career. The Otters LR has helped me in not just my ISFL career, but in my life too. So thank you to both of you, for having faith in me when you had no reason to. You guys are amazing people and Cord I hope I will be able to get you an Ultimus in the future as your QB.
There were many other people I could thank, but I didn’t want to make the grader sit through all that. If I interacted with you at all over the years, best believe I am thankful for you.
With all that being said. Zack Vega Jr. is coming soon. Be ready.
Called "...actually one of the worst people in sim leagues." by an "anonymous" reviewer.
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