Good Player has always adopted workout routines that the general public think are "strange", but to him, it's indicative of his devotion to supreme physical shape. After arriving in Norfolk, Good Player dedicated himself to the grind, not purchasing a car or relying on any means of public transportation, instead relying on his legs to get him around. While the methods are questionable, fewer questions were asked as his tree trunks grew in size. His physical conditioning saw tremendous improvement, and his team was pleased with his results. A faster, swifter, more agile Good Player for his first DSFL season. Not satisfied with just working his legs, Good Player also put his nose to the grindstone in the weight room, working the bench press and turning himself into a different animal, but the same beast with his work in the weight room. While by no means a physical slouch in college, he set his sights to become a star athlete on par with D.K. Metcalf. How this translates in the season will be seen shortly.
Elessar Jones worked hard on his arm strength in the offseason. He was often criticized for relying too much on his running ability and his inability to throw the ball deep down the field. So Elessar hit the weight room. He worked out and improved his arm strength. He worked closely with his quarterback coach and the strength and conditioning staff of the New Orleans Second Line and is coming into the new season looking bigger and stronger. His arm strength should allow him to make the deep throws and difficult throws across the field, especially outdoors in hostile environments and inclement weather on the road. Along with the increased strength comes a new offensive philosophy for the team. Jones will look to run less and throw more. He has a trio of young wide receivers in Mada, Dobbler, and Rockbo, and they have lots of speed. Look for Jones to throw the ball aggressively down the field more this season.
Man all I'm saying is the phrase "massive juicing diet" just conjures up thoughts of Roger Clemens and the baseball steroid era - juicing isn't cool kids, even if most athletes are probably doing it and have just gotten significantly better at hiding it. Anyway, I'm not sure if I can even get hyped about Hogmolly's offseason diet and workout routine at this point - I'm definitely biased because I'm writing this after the fact because we just completed Week 4 of the season, but Hogmolly is sucking AGAIN. I'm going to pass 800 TPE this season at some point (likely... I haven't actually done the math) and he's only got 136 yards in four games. In an offense that should be good (conceptually). I guess eating a ton of slop during the offseason really sets Hogmolly back and he's the ISFL verison of Luka Doncic - just getting super overweight each season, heads into the season with high expectations and can't turn it on until later because he has to play himself into shape.
Blaine Falco is trying anything an everything to get on the field. Many people questions his toughness, others question his seem strength, and the others question his decision making. But in the off season Blaine has dedicated himself in the weight room. He has tried to get stronger to handle the ISLF season and has dedicated himself to the playbook. He also works on boats with his father Shane and throws footballs under the water. This allows him to increase his throwing arm in an unorthodox manner. Also allows him to do work in a closed environment. Blaine Falco is dedicated and trying to make his way to the ISFL. He slipped in then DSFL draft but is looking to make headway in the ISFL. He has been talking to many teams and shows them what he can do in seven on seven drills. Many teams have overlooked him but he is trying to become the steal of the draft.
Big Slammu is now on his final season in the ISFL. The Hahalua are in rebuilding mode but Big Slammu has chosen to stay with the Hahalua for his final season. This was mostly out of loyalty and a desire to retire with the team that made him a Hall of Famer. While there isn't a whole lot of anticipation on the football team as a whole, there are a whole bunch of eyes on Big Slammu's goal of becoming the all-time sack king in ISFL history. He is a mere 7 sacks away from being the sole leader in regular season sacks. In the postseason, he is currently tied for first, and considering the Hahalua's chances in the postseason this year, it will stay that way. Big Slammu put in more work in the offseason than he expected. His speed and agility are still freakishly good for the position, but a lot of the peripheral traits are way down. We will have to see if Big Slammu reaches the summit of 153 or more career sacks