The repercussions of the fact that the league name abbreviates to 'NSFL', Not Safe For Life, are brought up every now and then.
There's several other reasons people have advocated for changing the name (for example, concerns about accessing the site at work or school), but I think the main one is just the fact that it's the first thing a lot of people comment on after being introduced to the league. For example, here's one of the top-rated comments on the r/NFL recruitment post. They're obviously joking and the name didn't stop 200+ people joining, but we'd much rather have them asking questions about the league.
I'm going to suggest a really simple solution and say we change the name to the International Simulation Football League. Only involves adding five letters to the first word - so when said aloud it's very similar to the current name - and we have teams from Canada, Mexico and the UK in the league so it makes sense. It also means the DSFL can keep its current name and the names would still be in the same format, it'd just be the ISFL and the DSFL instead.
I'm sure other people can make the case for or against changing the name better than me, so I'll leave that for people to do in the replies if they want.
Made a google form to collect opinions on if the name should be changed and if they have any name suggestions - I've made it so that you have to sign in in order to respond just so people don't vote twice.
Would like to get enough responses so as to draw reasonable conclusions from it so please fill it in whether you want a name change or not, and regardless of if you have any ideas what the new name could be.
There's several other reasons people have advocated for changing the name (for example, concerns about accessing the site at work or school), but I think the main one is just the fact that it's the first thing a lot of people comment on after being introduced to the league. For example, here's one of the top-rated comments on the r/NFL recruitment post. They're obviously joking and the name didn't stop 200+ people joining, but we'd much rather have them asking questions about the league.
I'm going to suggest a really simple solution and say we change the name to the International Simulation Football League. Only involves adding five letters to the first word - so when said aloud it's very similar to the current name - and we have teams from Canada, Mexico and the UK in the league so it makes sense. It also means the DSFL can keep its current name and the names would still be in the same format, it'd just be the ISFL and the DSFL instead.
I'm sure other people can make the case for or against changing the name better than me, so I'll leave that for people to do in the replies if they want.
Made a google form to collect opinions on if the name should be changed and if they have any name suggestions - I've made it so that you have to sign in in order to respond just so people don't vote twice.
Would like to get enough responses so as to draw reasonable conclusions from it so please fill it in whether you want a name change or not, and regardless of if you have any ideas what the new name could be.
[OPTION]S24 (PHI): 16 GP, 73 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 FF, 3 sacks, 5 INTs, 10 PDs, 2 TDs
[OPTION]S25 (PHI): 16 GP, 67 tackles, 4 INTs, 13 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 16 GP, 68 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 10 PDs
[OPTION]S27 (OCO): 16 GP, 116 tackles, 4 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S28 (OCO): 16 GP, 84 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 INTs, 20 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S29 (OCO): 16 GP, 99 tackles, 3 FF, 1 FR, 5 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
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[OPTION]ISFL Playoff Stats:
[OPTION]S23 (PHI): 1 GP, 2 tackles
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 1 GP, 5 tackles, 2 PDs
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[OPTION]Trophies and Achievements:
[OPTION]Drafted 35th Overall by Myrtle Beach in the S21 DSFL Draft
[OPTION]S21 Ultimini Champion
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Defensive Back of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]Drafted 4th Overall by Philadelphia in the S22 ISFL Draft
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Defensive Performance of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S25 (PHI): 16 GP, 67 tackles, 4 INTs, 13 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 16 GP, 68 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 10 PDs
[OPTION]S27 (OCO): 16 GP, 116 tackles, 4 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S28 (OCO): 16 GP, 84 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 INTs, 20 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S29 (OCO): 16 GP, 99 tackles, 3 FF, 1 FR, 5 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
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[OPTION]ISFL Playoff Stats:
[OPTION]S23 (PHI): 1 GP, 2 tackles
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 1 GP, 5 tackles, 2 PDs
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[OPTION]Trophies and Achievements:
[OPTION]Drafted 35th Overall by Myrtle Beach in the S21 DSFL Draft
[OPTION]S21 Ultimini Champion
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Defensive Back of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]Drafted 4th Overall by Philadelphia in the S22 ISFL Draft
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Defensive Performance of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S26 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S26 ISFL Returner of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
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[OPTION]S26 ISFL Returner of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
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