On the Colorado Yeti Gates has developed a lot of comradery with his teammates, particularly in the secondary alongside him. But one player stands out above all as a "best friend" is Mary Marie. Being almost identical in age and both being key young pieces in the secondary the chemistry really picked up toward the end of last season while Gates was having an excellent rookie campaign. From early on Gates and Marie kept pushing each other to be the best possible defenders they could be. They would motivate each other to be exceptional tacklers and ball hawks. And there was also constant communication between the two so Gates would always know when there's safety help and Marie would always know when Gates had a favorable matchup and Marie can cover other parts of the field. Both Gates and Marie want to help the team get wins anyway they can and often times that's due to generating big time turnovers. They also do lunch everyday following the previous game to review film from the last game and prepare for their upcoming opponent.
Well with Xavier Buckley only just joining the Portland Pythons he’s not had that much time to really bond and form that close friendship with any player just as of yet.
However there are a few players that he did gel with straight away. Firstly there is the experience linebacker Thor Dangerson. Thor has been a great help to Xavier both on the field and in the locker room. He really has taken Cavier under his wing showing him how to properly complete drills on the practice field as well as all of the little details you are never told about off the field. Xavier is also devilling another close friendship with the Portland Pythons second round pick in the draft, the defensive lineman Opps All Pro. He remembers both of them turning up to the training facilities for the first time together, both looking a touch sheepish but still ready to learn, progress and improve both as players or as people. Time will tell who he forms the closest relationship with, but it’s looking good for Xavier in Portland
From french:
Mon ami dans la Isfl est Sebster. Il m'a choisi en première ronde du repêchage de la dsfl et j'en suis très reconnaissant. Il m'a par la suite choisi comme directeur général adjoint de Londres. Je garde de beaux souvenirs de Londres, où j'ai rencontré plein de personnes extraordinaires. C'est un vestiaire où j'ai beaucoup ri. J'ai aimé les color rush que moi et sebster avons concocté. J'ai aimé toutes les fois que c'est fait punir pour des infractions. J'aurais voulu gagner un ultimini avec sebster. C'est une personne qui me fait apprécier la Isfl et je ne crois que j'aurais autant apprécié la Isfl si il n'avait pas été là. Un de mes rêves pour mon futur dans les ligues simulées est de diriger une équipe avec sebster. Je ne suis pas pressé de le faire, mais ça serait très plaisant. Une autres raison par lequel je l'apprécie c'est que c'est une des seules personnes qui comprend mon anglais brisé! @Sebster
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The teammate of Doctor Who’s on Bondi Beach who has always had their back is Triceracop @"fireyheart"! Triceracop has been there from the beginning! I had already heard about them from Tmoney and was a big fan of his one liners, quirky quips, and the way he made Tmoney laugh. Then Triceracop scouted me for Bondi Beach and was one of the first to treat me as an individual (rather than riding in on Tmoneys coattails) and was supportive of my goal of “kicking his ass”. Since then, in the locker room, Triceracop and I have bonded over everything from Digimon, to Pokémon and Doctor Who references. Finally we have a shared love of putting the bastardly traitor Thomas Passarelli in his place. I will never not root for Triceracop in all their future endeavors in the league! They truly know how to make others feel welcome, are genuinely funny, and I’d like to think they’d support me as well! Below you’ll find a Doctor and Triceracop in their natural habitat hanging out.
I'm glad to say that my time in the ISFL has brought me to get to know 4 people, none of whom I have shared a team with in any league, but all of whom I consider to be my closest friends in this space, and absolutely vital to my enjoyment of the league. I was drafted alongside @wizard_literal, @"baz1757", @UptownCord, and @LtHudz, and in the time since I've come to learn that they are all lovely and enjoyable people, and I'd like to mention some of the things I like about each of them here:
Wizard is the first of these folks that I really got to know, particularly pre-draft, when we collaborated on a media. Almost immediately, I came to learn how splendidly smart and creative he is, and I have come to appreciate how he approaches everything, from silly medias to GMing, with an air of professionalism and polish, yet he manages to keep himself very laid-back and approachable. Baz often plays the part of a bumbling court jester—he emphatically makes spelling and counting mistakes simultaneously, he falls backwards into horrific user bets, and he is constantly underselling himself and his capabilities. I almost want to encourage him to have some more self-esteem, but at the same time, I understand that the role he plays isn't easy at all—I could certainly never do it. He makes things easy and light-hearted and fun. He is truly amazing at the art of self-deprecation. I only hope he doesn't internalize that!! Cord (or is it Uptown? I'm never certain, but I have no choice but to abbreviate it, one way or another) is probably the most outwardly-flawed person among the people I'm talking about here. At times, he can be arrogant, spiteful, and vindictive, all of which are traits I feel that I share with him. Overall, however, he is also the most outgoing and friendly person I've met in my time here. He's ever-present, and he's just lovely to talk with. He's also very happy to listen and consider others, despite what I mentioned earlier. I don't think Hudz gets nearly enough credit for being a genuinely very funny guy. His sort of humor is generally of the high-effort and esoteric variety, such as writing a genuinely good poem about the S40 DSFL draft, or committing to answering literally hundreds of questions for his absurd presser. I think this carries over to his day-to-day humor as well, though I don't really have any good examples for that. I don't really have a conclusion to all this, though I certainly left a lot of details out. I know this isn't strictly working within the prompt, but I hope I will be awarded TPE for this anyways, because I think I've broadly covered the themes of the prompt. Thank you! :]
When you’re part of the front seven on a tight-knit defensive squad like that of the New York Silverbacks, you know that all the defensive backs quite literally have your back. But if there is one defensive back who Lionel Scrimmage can really count on, it’s Regina Ferraro (S). When off the field they appear an unlikely duo - Lionel with his imposing size but soft spoken perseverance and Regina with her strong but lithe figure and her enthusiastically positive and outgoing nature. But they have been fast friends since Lionel’s first days on the team when Ferraro was asked to organize a session for rookies on the importance of self care. She decided to use the framing of gorilla grooming rituals as a way to draw in the new players to their franchise identity and to talk about the importance of hygiene, nutritious diets, and communal support. Lionel was a model student for the class and has even helped his friend Ferraro organize similar sessions for newer rookie classes.
As a young player on the rebuilding Second Line, I've made it a point of emphasis to get along with my teammates on this team, especially on defense. The teammates that I have connected with on this team are numerous. First, there's our RB, Kyle Crane. Crane has been a workhorse back this year and is breaking out as an elite dual threat back and a major focal point of this offense. The next teammate is our number one WR, Hank Mardukas. Mardukas has switched over to WR from TE and has been a focal point of this offense as well and is in sync with Crane in offense as well. The next teammate is Bruce White, our superstar DE. He is our DPOY of this team and the man who provides a lot to this team in multiple ways! Finally, the last two teammates I'd like to mention are the star DB duo of Azazel and Nuggets. Thanks to those two, we usually don't allow huge passing gains, allowing us to stay in games this season while we are rebuilding this season!
Bertie isn't exactly known for being particularly social, but if pressed, he would probably admit that he is closest with Thor on BBB. They met at a pre-season charity fundraiser for sick raccoons, and hit it off immediately. The raucous house parties held at the BBB clubhouse during the offseason are evidence of their uncanny ability to combine their unique talents - Thor, the social butterfly QB, and Bertie, the snooty RB with deep pockets - to show teammates the best time possible. It's not always sunshine and rainbows - on the field, Bertie and Thor have had some communication issues that started a few rumours with the journos, but the underlying respect for one another ensures that feedback isn't taken personally. They also share the same vision for team building - that it's not just about the hard work and training, it's about cultivating a people-first mentality so that in tough times, teammates swallow their egos and play for each other.
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