As a cornerback my rival is most WRs but let’s look through and I’ll pick who I believe is my rival. Firstly they have to be a similar age to me. Secondly they have to play in the same conference as me to justify being my rival, and it has to be someone I have interacted with a decent bit. Also has to be someone not crazy elite since my player is not elite. That’s why my rival is PeePee Poop-Eater Sr. He has always been someone who is a solid player who has been hard to battle with over the season but now I think I will own I think that I am better then him and he and his son PeePee Poop-Eat JR will remember my name in their nightmares as he will be a bum like his father which would be impressive cause he is a bum and that is why he is a bum
It all started in 6th grade. Brandon met austin and they became fast friends, but also sparked the competitive spirit in each other. A couple years later Brandon met another friend of Austin’s. The one and only Big Joe Reed, who definitely lived up to the name. For as long as their friendship has been around, so has been competition. They would compete at everything they did or find some way to turn anything into a competition. But they loved it. It drove each one to be better and better. So when Brandon joined the ISFL austin and joe had already been drafted by the Chicago butchers. He was asked during scouting if he would want to join their team which he was open to but was also knew if he wasn’t it would start a great rivalry. It’s been mostly a one sided rivalry with Chicago winning 3 of 4 head to heads but Brandon’s copperheads finally got them this last time. He also enjoys the rivalry because he has the chance to line up one on one with the 2 time Dpoty, Joe reed.
There is not really a player King Zeus has beef with, as that would mean the god himself, Zeus, compares himself to normal players. This is not the case, as he is above everyone else by ruling the Olymp and being the godfather. One player that could be seen as his rival though is Spottie O'Dopalicious. This duck like player signed up for the draft one season after King Zeus made his announcement that he will play football in the ISFL for the next few seasons. Spottie O'Dopalicious was drafted to the Arizona Outlaws - which came to the surprise of noone - and also was a designated cornerback. Now that those two players started around the same time, they got into their prime at a similar time and were the top CBs in the league. One thing that is undeniable is, who the better career so far had. King Zeus recorded 26 interceptions vs 12 from Spottie, as well as over 200 passes defensed vs only a little over 150. So if Spottie doesn't boost his stats soonish, this battle will not go into the history books as one that has been held.
I like to believe that the Orange County otters are our biggest rivals out in San Jose. The simplest reason for it is down to location. We are the only two Californian teams in the league and therefore our games just seem to mean more to me. I love playing the otters twice a year as it feels like we are battling for state level supremacy. On a personal level, I just hate their color scheme as well. Nothing about an Otter screams orange and white so it has never made sense to me for them to choose that color palette. Further, the orange is just an extreme eye-sore when watching the games. I feel like my retina is burning every time they take they field and can't believe they are allowed to get away with it. Overall, I have to say I have no love lost for the Otters and look forward to beating them every time we play.
JR Frankenstero now up in his season of playing in the league does have a rivalry for the first time ever, but it isn't out of hate or malice. It's just created because of last seasons trade between the New Orleans Second Line and the Austin Copperheads, that move him from the Southeast to the Southwest. Again there is nothing but love between his feelings for the two teams, but it's always something you want to see in your new team beating your old team. It wasn't a bad or scary or rough separation, and it was something that was to help both teams. On one to get moved on a rebuilding team to someone trying to win, and another to make sure that the Second Line could get something for the player instead of just an exit as a free agent. Austin currently has a 5-2 record, while New Orleans sits at 1-6, and the head to head game was a 40-10 Copperheads win. Hopefully down the line both the player can get a ring, and the old team can rebuild.
After the S42 ISFL draft, Russet has a new teammate in offensive lineman Blacksmith Andre. Normally, Russet makes it his personal mission to greet all the new rookies and give them a guiding presence on the team, so they feel welcome. However, Blacksmith has been a bit more than the pocato bargained for. He is constantly begging for reassurance and validation, which many of us need from time to time, but to an extent that it's making some teammates uncomfortable. He is a well capable player and will be an asset to the team, he just needs to dial back his outward neediness. The good news is, they do have a few things in common. They love dogs, video games and similar music. AND they both hate the Butchers! There's a lot to like about Andre, so Russet firmly believes he can and will make it work with what little time he has left on the Sabercats before retirement.