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Tier Three Task, 2.5 TPE - PBE Affiliate PT
Task 22. If your player had a show starring them, what would the plot be? 2.5 TPE
If American Dream has a show starring him it would probably most naturally follow the arc of his own life. Dream isn’t an actor so you’d have to make it as natural a fit as possible. Dream isn’t going to be a very convincing private detective or brilliant surgeon as he knows nothing about either and without serious acting skills is not going to be able to pull it off.
So, the story would be centered around a young boy who loves football and grows up “on the wrong side of the tracks”. He longs to better himself and learns early on that football just might be his ticket up and out. But he also knows it’s a longshot and to even have a whisper of a prayer he’s going to have to work hard – really hard.
So, it’s a story of a kid who overcomes adversity by just putting his nose to the grindstone and gutting it out on talent and shear determination.
Task 11. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league. 5 TPE
So, the end of a season has come and gone and the offseason is almost over with the new season on the horizon. American Dream has been doing a lot of thinking over the offseason and this thinking has come with some brief conversations with his GM and at least one close teammate.
What is Dream’s future with the Fire Salamanders. The team is struggling to be competitive in the league. Their record of 5-11 in S49 means they were never really in the hunt for playoff football. Of course, Dream wants to win, but this isn’t his biggest concern. Dream has been working hard to get better at RB and everyone sees the improvement. Dream longs to shine. To make a name for himself in the league.
But he sits behind a very fine RB, Willie Swaggert, in the depth chart. American has nothing but respect for Swaggert and is happy for his success, but it’s tough playing second fiddle when you want to stand out. Understandably, Dream’s share of the load is nothing near Swaggert’s. Swaggert had 204 carries in S49 – Dream had 101. This was reflecting in yards as well, of course. Swaggert – 975; Dream – 506. And when it came down to the goal line where every player wants to shine it was even more lopsided. Swaggert 8 Tds; Dream only 2.
As much as Dream loves to run, he has also honed his receiving skills and loves to come out of the backfield, catch the ball on the run and go for a huge gainer. But in this area Swaggert surpasses Dream by an even bigger margin. Swaggert had 93 targets for 1005 yards and 7 TDs. Dream was targeted 56 times for 373 yards and 4 TDs. That’s a pretty good TD share based on targets and average depth of throw, but 373 yards isn’t really much to get excited about when you are a receiving back.
American Dream doesn’t know where this is all going. It’s understandable that a back has to wait his turn, but Swaggert is only 3 seasons for experienced than Dream and will be around for most of his productive career. While he thinks on things, Dream will just keep working to make himself and his team better and better.
Task 22. If your player had a show starring them, what would the plot be? 2.5 TPE
If American Dream has a show starring him it would probably most naturally follow the arc of his own life. Dream isn’t an actor so you’d have to make it as natural a fit as possible. Dream isn’t going to be a very convincing private detective or brilliant surgeon as he knows nothing about either and without serious acting skills is not going to be able to pull it off.
So, the story would be centered around a young boy who loves football and grows up “on the wrong side of the tracks”. He longs to better himself and learns early on that football just might be his ticket up and out. But he also knows it’s a longshot and to even have a whisper of a prayer he’s going to have to work hard – really hard.
So, it’s a story of a kid who overcomes adversity by just putting his nose to the grindstone and gutting it out on talent and shear determination.
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Task 11. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league. 5 TPE
So, the end of a season has come and gone and the offseason is almost over with the new season on the horizon. American Dream has been doing a lot of thinking over the offseason and this thinking has come with some brief conversations with his GM and at least one close teammate.
What is Dream’s future with the Fire Salamanders. The team is struggling to be competitive in the league. Their record of 5-11 in S49 means they were never really in the hunt for playoff football. Of course, Dream wants to win, but this isn’t his biggest concern. Dream has been working hard to get better at RB and everyone sees the improvement. Dream longs to shine. To make a name for himself in the league.
But he sits behind a very fine RB, Willie Swaggert, in the depth chart. American has nothing but respect for Swaggert and is happy for his success, but it’s tough playing second fiddle when you want to stand out. Understandably, Dream’s share of the load is nothing near Swaggert’s. Swaggert had 204 carries in S49 – Dream had 101. This was reflecting in yards as well, of course. Swaggert – 975; Dream – 506. And when it came down to the goal line where every player wants to shine it was even more lopsided. Swaggert 8 Tds; Dream only 2.
As much as Dream loves to run, he has also honed his receiving skills and loves to come out of the backfield, catch the ball on the run and go for a huge gainer. But in this area Swaggert surpasses Dream by an even bigger margin. Swaggert had 93 targets for 1005 yards and 7 TDs. Dream was targeted 56 times for 373 yards and 4 TDs. That’s a pretty good TD share based on targets and average depth of throw, but 373 yards isn’t really much to get excited about when you are a receiving back.
American Dream doesn’t know where this is all going. It’s understandable that a back has to wait his turn, but Swaggert is only 3 seasons for experienced than Dream and will be around for most of his productive career. While he thinks on things, Dream will just keep working to make himself and his team better and better.
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380 words