(S24) - PT 1 - Trivia Night

[Jguy]

I would like to tell the story of my relationship with DeadPlayer (Frank Michell - TE). 

As a new create rookie, freshly drafted to the London Royals I was asked if I would be willing to drop a few pounds and move from OL to blocking TE. As a team player, and someone who was always interested in tightening my rear end, I agreed wholeheartedly. DeadPlayer, being the veteran TE, became like a uncle to me (like a father is too much of a stretch). We joked around in the locker room, throwing verbal jabs and love alike. But the feints of emotional injury soon took a more serious turn as DeadPlayer expressed how he felt the majority of the league harbored ill feelings toward him.

Being a respectable man, DeadPlayer did not name names. Instead in response to our inquiries of the indentities to those who had hurt him, he simply suggested that we ask others their thoughts on the man ourselves. There was some interviewing with mixed results, however a theme of a previous unjust infraction seemed to be what tainted others opinions of DeadPlayer. 

His story touched me in the same way a true Uncle would. So I have come to ask the improbable. That this injustice be remedied, and the previous $8mil fine be retroactively removed. The monetary correction is trivial itself, but wiping the dirt off this man's name in the eyes of the league is the true end goal.

*This story while based on true facts, is dripping with sarcasm. If anyone has any true concern regarding DeadPlayer's mental health, or has actual power to clear his name, please reach out to his legal consultant Platanocat.*

[platanocat]

#FreeDeadly

[zeagle1]

Being an offensive lineman isn't a glorious life, Chuck mumbles to himself as he walks to the sideline after Tokyo Drifters QB Jackie Daytona throws his fourth pick six of the prospect bowl. Hoping to cement himself as the top OL prospect in the DSFL draft, Chuck arrived to the prospect bowl ready to play hard and party harder, but his teams poor performance has dampened his spirits. Now knowing that he hasn't impressed enough to warrant a high draft pick, Chuck is resigned to play where ever he ends up.

While watching the draft, waiting ages for his name to be called, Chuck had an epiphany. It didn't matter what team he got drafted by, or what round he got drafted in. That fire burning inside him, growing with every pick? He was going to use that as motivation to be the best. So what he fell to the 40 somethingth pick. So what that he didn't get drafted by any of the teams that seriously scouted him. So what that he got drafted to the worst team from last year. Chuck is going to make everyone who didn't draft him regret it. 

Being an offensive lineman isn't a glorious life, it's a life of grinding, it's a life of anonymity. Chuck's ready for it. But are his opponents ready for him? 

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[Drizzy]

SHL PT (username is dankoa)

[KillaScrilla]

Something that some people might not know is that Dexter is a multi sport athlete. Not only does he do football but hes also mma fighter in two leagues and plays college football still for ND. Dont tell coach because it'll void my contract or the NCAA because then im ineligible, thank you.Nah but I started using Dexter bc in another league I couldnt use Jackson as my name. They wanted it to be a real name someone would be called so I just said ok Dexter"Action"Jackson and they said ok. I wanted to use the same name in all my leagues so that the name would be known across leagues, good or bad lol. For the most part Dex has been successful. Doesnt matter if hes wr at ND, about to be All American in sophomore season. Fighting Dex is struggling but getting there lol. Hes also OLB and doing well. I want someone to say oh yeah Ive heard that name in so and so league. Hes done well for himself. While not there yet hes on the way.

[The_Kidd]

I guess this is the perfect time to explain how I actually ended up here. So, I've been a big gamer fan for most of my life. I used to watch G4 and TechTv nonstop, I would watch all types of longplays and playthroughs, I still have Tips and Tricks and US Playstation magazines, and I've been a semi-serious e-sports fan. Last year I started watching a hardcore sim football league on television(one one of those weird cable channels) that basically filled the void of all my failed online association/gm leagues in football and basketball video games. One evening, I finally decide I have nothing to lose and search around to sign up. I could not remember the exact link so I google searched the league and yes, I ended up on the NSFL website.

Fast Forward, I found both sites and joined both. I was unsure if the other league was worth it without paying for a higher tier player. I ended up sidetracked with real life issues and had already started the DSFL draft interviews here, but then had to step aside. I talked to a few teams, Mithrandir for Tijuana, Exilizer for London, iStegosauruz for Dallas, Blasoon for Norfolk, Mori for Myrtle Beach. Now, when I came back, I was not fully committed, which was further deterred by viewing gen chat in discord(I had never been in discord before).

For the funny stuff, I still have unread messages from Mori that I never got back to, and I forgot to respond to TVC's discord messages for Minnesota. I didn't realize how the schedule worked, so I planned to set aside some time the day before the draft stream to answer the questions real early in the day. When I was ready to get around to it, I realized that the drafting had been completed already, so I left them be because: A. There was no way to change my draft selection B. As a reminder of how it all started.

I never joined any locker rooms prior to the draft because I felt weird not knowing anyone and possibly joining a team that wouldn't draft me that would become my rivals. I figure this is a decent way to clear the air with all the scouts and DSFL GM's who thought I might have purposely snubbed them way back in March.  

[bjkman]

My first game in the ISFL (then NSFL) was against the Chicago Butchers. I had to sit out the preseason with an injury so my first experience on the big stage would have to be where it really counted... no practice runs, no previous experience against all of these big-time players. The Sailfish would not kick off until the second half so I did not even get the opportunity to start out the game that way. My first time kicking the ball would be for actual points and have actual consequences. On 4th and Goal in the 1st quarter from the Chicago 13 yard line... the 30 yard Field Goal... IS GOOD!! I was ecstatic! I do not know what my mind would be like now if I had missed that field goal, but it was good and that was all that mattered! Later in the 1st quarter, I had my second opportunity and the 24-yard field goal split the uprights as well! I got a few great punts in as well including a 69 yarder... NICE! It wasn't until the 4th quarter when the opportunities for extra points came to fruition, but without a doubt, I drilled both of those as well. I ended my first game in the ISFL 2/2 on FG's and 2/2 on XP's. You can't get a much better start than that!

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[qWest]

I was pretty nervous putting together my first ever podcast episode. It was something that I'd become super interested in since I'd discovered the podcasts being produced by other league members. I was scared to put my voice out into the open as a young player in the league, afraid no one would really care to listen and that I might not have much to say in the first place. When the idea came up in a general chat shortly after the huge S22 NSFL Draft for a review of the draft. I made the decision then to run with the idea, asking for any and all willing guests to make a draft review podcast. In the end I was able to bring together an excellent group of people, having myself, CLG Rampage, ADwyer87, and Colabear all together in a chat to review the best and worst picks of the first 5 rounds of the draft. I learned a lot from going through the process of making the podcast and the reactions afterwards. The ideas I came to the show were framed primarily by my understanding of mainstream sports media, and we went through the show calling out picks as "steals" and "busts." The bust title especially led to some negativity, and I have continued to watch and learn how easily a person from any level in this draft and how draft picks that I might disagree with off the bat can come back to prove me wrong, and how obvious best picks in a draft can fall apart due to any number of issues. This is the biggest thing I've come to appreciate about this league, just how open and accessible it is for anyone to turn around and get a second chance to prove themselves as a great player in this league.

[Lightnoir]

Well, some of the earliest best moments I had in the league were the conversations I'd have with J0EB, Tesla, Scorp, Juni and others in the Norfolk Locker Room. One moment I remember fondly was the creation of Doug Norfolk. Norfolk is famously the owner or founder or something of Norfolk Seawolves, and following a bitter playoff loss I wrote a piece of media mentioning the fellow. This led to a discussion in the locker room surrounding what Doug Norfolk must be like, and one photoshopped image of Doug Dimmadome later, Norfolk had a new folk hero. As we had it planned, Doug Norfolk (played by Danny DeVito) and his husband Neff Wonks (played by Jeff Goldblum) were poised to be featured prominently in "Quantum Lift" The fourth-dimensional heist film by Norfolk Studios, but that's been put on temporary hiatus. The creation of Doug Norfolk was a wonderful bit I'm glad I got help invent, it really represents the sort of attitude and relationship we had when we were all playing together and hanging out in that locker room all the time. I hope that we get to do it again sometime in the future, maybe later in our careers. Maybe when we recreate. Or maybe just when we go back to Norfolk, the best locker room in DSFL.

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[GotDatWeeFee]

Hilliard's not so cool trivia fact. By this point most of you know who Rashad Hilliard is, if not you are going to at least know what he is most known for and it isn’t his league-leading, seven interceptions, rookie season that he had last year. No, it isn’t the fact he is arguably one of the best up and coming cornerbacks in the league. Heck, it isn’t even the pure selflessness he has when he was willing to switch from the one thing, he was great at, being a running back. Sadly, what he will go down in history for, is the great snub of season 23. After briefly speaking with Hilliard going into the award show he was confident that he was a front runner for the defensive back of the year. So confident he was already throwing his DBOTY party celebrating his great accomplishment (I wasn’t invited to that by the way). The moment finally came, and he lost, not only did he lose but it was by one vote. In a now lost video recording, we were able to catch the moment of despair. All he had to say was “They straight hoed me like that huh?” right before storming off to his bedroom where he wasn’t seen for days. Some say he is still trying to track down the person who didn’t vote for him, who knows if he will ever find them.