(S40) Offseason Task

[Lumosityfan]

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19. For a new stadium, I’ve got a lot of new additions to consider. I would consider an upscale pool on the upper decks to allow fans to cool off. I would have a skyline camera with people being able to take a ride to see a special aerial view of the game. I would really emphasize that the seats are just stacked on top of each other to prevent the classic nosebleeds seats effects and enhance the viewing experience of the fans (like how seats used to be arranged at baseball stadiums.) I would enhance the wifi to help with the general experience of being at the stadium. I would love to install small tvs at the very front so that fans could watch other things as they’re waiting for things to end like intermission or halftime (or just when they don’t feel like staring at a terrible team) Finally, I would love to add some sort of amusement part, similar to what they have in Wrigleyland, to provide kids a place to play when they feel bored by the action.

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13. Choose a team or player to write about that isn’t your own. What did they do well in the last season? Have they shown any drastic improvements from previous years? What could they do better?
I'm going to write about Caleb Hayden because he's my boy and he had a fantastic rookie year. He was called up to the Honolulu Hahalua for Season 39 and had the 4th most tackles of the defensive players at 130 tackles for the season. 130 tackles in a season is also a personal record for Hayden. He spent 2 full seasons in the DSFL with the Kansas City Coyotes, and saw an exceptional rookie season there as well. He got 110 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 9 sacks. This past season was pretty in line with those numbers, with 9 tackles for loss and 6 sacks - still very impressive for a rookie and bodes very well for Hayden's career with Honolulu. He's a strong user with a strong player at 738 TPE, pretty comparable with the rest of the team. While Honolulu does need a stronger defense and they look to have a young core, it's clear that they can rely on Hayden for defensive needs and they will be seeing the same or better stats in future seasons, if Hayden's short history is to be trusted. There are improvements that could be made, and I'm looking especially at interceptions. Hayden's career best for interceptions is 1, so he could be looking out for the ball more than players, and see some progress there, but you could also make the argument that Hayden is better off focusing purely on tackles and being a heavy defense player, in which case you'd see a rise in tackles for losses and sacks. Either way, you can be pretty confident that the probability that Hayden's going to be seeing better stats each season is pretty high. I'll be watching out for him and hoping I can beat his stats with my Linebacker, but even if I can't, I hope to see his name on the leaderboards.

32. Your player has decided to start a podcast since it's what all the cool celebrities are doing these days. What would the name of your player's podcast be and what would they talk about/do on the podcast?
There are so many bars and restaurants in New Orleans that are so incredible that Carissa convinces the team to fund a food podcast with her called Second Time with Carissa, the premise being places that you would go to twice. She features local business owners as guests as the podcast gets more acclaim, but she makes sure she never eats for free. She makes way too much money to eat free food and she gets sponsored meals on her nutrition plan sent to her house, so she can go and splurge a few times a week for amazing food. She does bring in the context of her nutrition plan and tries to go for meals high in protein and carbs, but also she cannot say no to beignets, and always grabs a dessert. The podcast is mildly successful, great with foodies, and it gets Carissa out and about in the city on her off days and she hopes to continue for many seasons to come.

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[mithrandir]

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I am going to attempt to create a New Orleans Second Line Mount Rushmore. Though this will primarily be about the players, I think it is only fair that the users behind the players get some recognition and factor into the decision somewhat. Let's start with an easy way to find our pool of eligible players. There are 20 players in the ISFL Hall of Fame that played for New Orleans at some point during their career, but only thirteen were inducted as Second Liners. Those thirteen are running back Darren Smallwood, linebacker Julian O'Sullivan, safety Blackford Oakes, linebacker Brian Mills, quarterback Borkus Maximus III, wide receiver Vladimir Fyodorovich, running back Forrest Gump, linebacker Quenton Bode, cornerback David Rector, tight end Austin McCormick, offensive lineman Givussafare Rubbe, cornerback Andrew Witten, and offensive lineman Adam Mellott. 

I will start with the most obvious member for Mount Rushmore. Quarterback Borkus Maximus III. Quarterback is the most important position in football, and Maximus is one of the greatest ever to do it. He is the only NOLA QB in the Hall. Maximus won league MVP in S10, and led the Second Line to three consecutive Ultimuses against the Baltimore Hawks, winning two of them. Borkus was a gunslinger, and threw the ball a lot. He has 400 more pass attempts than anyone else in league history, and is second in pass yards and completions, and fifth in touchdowns. On the other side of the coin, he finished fourth all-time in interceptions and has a poor career completion percentage of 57%. However, his championships and status as one of the greatest QBs ever put him on NOLA's Mt Rushmore. In addition, the user, bovovovo is a Hall of Fame GM.

Next comes Julian O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan was a linebacker that played on those championship teams. Julian is tied for the most championships in league history, with five as a player, wining three with the Orange County Otters. O'Sullivan also earned Defensive Player of the Year and Co-MVP Honors in S13, where she led the league in pass deflections as a linebacker (31) and was one of the lead league in sacks (11). Julian (user juosu) would also go on to win the S21 Ultimus as a GM for the Second Line, earning the second engraving on Mt Rushmore. 

It would not be a Mt "Rushmore" without a running back! (Clever pun, Mithrandir!) I had a difficult decision with which to include. Darren Smallwood and Forrest Gump were both incredible backs. Smallwood won MVP in S8 for amassing 18 touchdowns and almost 1800 yards from scrimmage. He won RB of the year twice to Gump's single RBOY award. Smallwood was also a touchdown machine. His 105 are still tied for 5th all time, and his 136 all-purpose touchdowns rank t-4th. However, he does not even crack the top 25 in rush yards anymore, with only 7823 (26th). His S9 record of 27 rushing touchdowns will probably stand forever. On the other hand, Gump has way more yards. His 10,504 rank tenth all-time and was good for fifth when he retired, but his touchdowns (70) leave him at 24th. Though I think Smallwood had a slightly better career than Gump, I think Gump deserves to be on Mt Rushmore. He spent his whole career sharing a backfield with other great backs such as Marcella Toriki and Mike Rotchburns, and gave up a lot of touches in order to get other players involved on the team. We should also mention that he GM'ed the team to an Ultimus win in S21. 

My final Mt Rushmore player for the team is Blackford Oakes. The six-time Pro Bowl safety won two Ultimuses, two DB of the year awards, and finished second all-time in career interceptions. He was a menace in the secondary and is probably the greatest player ever at his position. 

Well, I've hit my word count, but a shoutout goes to all the honorable mentions, the great players who made the Hall of Fame in purple and teal, many of whom also served as general manager for the team for many seasons.

[bigbluex02]

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18. Well, now that the season is over, that means that Lenny Longpipe has finally been drafted to his ISFL home team, and he was very happy to be selected by the Honolulu Hahalua! I know at first I was a recreate and that last time I went inactive and might have been a red flag for some, I know that I can bring a very solid earner to the Honolulu team and I am going to make sure that I build the best damn defensive lineman I can. I wanted to build a player that thrives in the trenches, and I think Lenny Longpipe is the guy for the Honolulu team that can lockdown that spot for many seasons to come. I am very dedicated to my ISFL career and told my new GMs that they will be able to count on me and that they will get someone who wants the team to succeed as much as possible and will play anywhere to help the team win. I want to put the success of the team first and just have a blast doing it. I not only bring the drive to build a solid player, but just a great personality to have in the locker room and I am happy they took a chance on me.

11. Growing up, Lenny Longpipe always wanted to be a professional athlete. His father, Francis Longpipe, was a professional mixed martial arts fighter, and was quite frankly king of the octagon at one point. While Lenny was gifted with the same genetics and body type as his father, Francis did not want his son to be a pro fighter because he could not stand to watch his son get punched and kicked for a living. Lenny was put in every sport possible as a kid, and while he excelled in almost all, the only two he really enjoyed was baseball and football. All through adolescence , Lenny really pushed himself to be the best. He wanted to be the best man out on that field, and in high school he was a standout all state player in both sports, winning Gatorade player of the year, in both as well. Lenny Longpipe would go on to get numerous division one offers for both sports from schools all across the country, but not wanting to overwhelm himself, ended up choosing Jackson State University and committed full time to playing football for coach prime. Lenny continued his excellence by being one of the best defensive lineman in the country, and eventually would land himself into the talent pool for the DSFL where he was drafted by the pythons. Of course, Lenny struggled as the competition was fierce and strong, but knows that if he keeps growing, and grinding, he is eventually going to make a name for himself in this league and get back to the top of the mountain at his position. Just recently drafted by the Honolulu hahalua , Lenny Longpipe is ready to prove to his new ISFL team that he can man the trenches and hold down their defensive line for hopefully, his entire career. He may not have been the top pick of his position, but he is going to prove that he is meant to be in this league and that all the hype in college was not a waste for the pros.

[DL14]

8. This task is exclusive to non-recreate rookies of the S39 class and later. In 300 words or more, how has your experience been in the league? Who have you met that has made your time here more fun, friendly, and exciting? Have you been satisfied with your player’s early start? What was it like being drafted for the first time? Do you have any comments or suggestions for the entire league that you think should be implemented?
My experience in the league so far has been rather satisfactory! My introduction to the league and how it works has so far been pleasant. I have not yet had enough time to properly experience most of what the league has to offer since I’ve yet to make my debut but I have so far seen positive things from the community and the league seems like an interesting endeavour once I actually get to play in it. I have met many people in the rookie discord server so far and most of them have been helpful or just fun to be around in general. Of course one of the biggest characters in the rookie server is Russ (Mr. RussDrivesTheBuss) who is always someone cheerful and helpful, and has taught me that lying about your actual TPE count is just par for the course! (I don’t actually do that, please it’s a joke). I also got to interact with my fellow Malibu Mastodons while playing in the Prospect Bowl and finally there’s my new team in the London Royals! I’m mostly satisfied with my player’s start as I have acquired a decent haul of TPE. Being drafted for the first time was definitely an experience, as I got told very early on that we had already been drafted and we were just waiting for the draft presentation for the reveal. I was taken as the 11th overall pick by the London Royals which was honestly a pleasant surprise, though I did get spoiled a few seconds earlier by rogue discord pings ?. Although the draft was a bit of a mess, I still felt quite pleased when I got picked. As for what I would suggest for the league, it’s mainly just a few quality of life improvements when it comes to the main ISFL page, since navigation is quite tricky until you get used to it and some systems could perhaps be refined to be more straightforward
H11. 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.
Diego López Alonso was born to middle-class parents in the capital city of Perú, the city of Lima. Born in one of the capital’s  less well off districts, he was nevertheless able to attend a renowned school inside one of the cities most well off districts. Unfortunately he was never quite the most social person ever since he was young so making friends was hard. In terms of academics, he wasn’t quite a genius but never had to study for a test until the final years of his education. But one thing he found himself to be quite adept to very early on was sports. Ever since he was younger he was the fastest runner among his peers and he thus looked on the path to become a runner, even joining his school’s track team and running a 10s 100m time at one point. But many things in his life derailed his attention and he almost looked like he was throwing it all away. He quit the track team unceremoniously and looked to stray away from a sporting path. However, once he realized that doing sports was what he truly loved, he looked to come back to doing them, however this time he would also like to try some other sports. He became a very good soccer player as was par for the course in his native Perú. While he seriously considered turning pro, he was to discover American football through its biggest game…. And perhaps the biggest game in the history of the biggest game. The Super Bowl. More specifically, 28-3 (sorry Falcons fans). While he wasn’t instantly hooked as he found it complicated to understand, he nevertheless started following the SB every year. After a few seasons, he started following the Bengals and became very interested in the WR position thanks to Ja’Marr Chase. Through an exchange trip to the USA thanks to his university, he managed to get a tryout with a local team in the area and his talents as a WR were noted. While he wasn’t going to leave for the USA to play college football, nevertheless he remained in the radar of some of the scouts present at his tryout who constantly sent him invitations and allowed him to play with their practice squads. He was then scouted and drafted by the London Royals, with whom he is set to play his first season in the DSFL. So far his most memorable moments have happened in the prospect bowl, where he acted mostly as a return man and had very solid numbers. His standout moment though was a 78 kickoff return that led to his team scoring a TD. As a receiver, he didn’t play most of the snaps, and was somewhat inefficient, however he did have some standout 50+ yard plays despite no touchdowns on his part.

[hannahg32]

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[Jepox]

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36. Affiliate PT from either SHL/SSL/PBE. The Weeks must match with the timeframe of this Offseason Task. And you may only use a max of 1.

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*NEW* 32. Your player has decided to start a podcast since it's what all the cool celebrities are doing these days. What would the name of your player's podcast be and what would they talk about/do on the podcast? (Written Task)

Don Tollibeo has recently decided to start a podcast of his own seeing how popular they are with players nowadays. He would name the podcast Tollibeo Tales and feature his brother Penger Tolliver often. A recurring segment on Tollibeo’s Tales would be the music section, where Don and Penger discuss what they’re listening to pregame and what new releases they’re excited to listen to. Don will also breakdown plays from the season after the season is over and explain what his role was during the play as an educational guide for fans and prospective players alike. As he’s been playing in London, Don has also gained a healthy respect for the other kind of football, aka soccer. He would talk about his game of the week and other matches that he’s gone and seen during his off days. Finally, Don would talk about what he gets up to during the season and plan meet and greets with fans.

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18. This task is exclusive to recreate/non-recreate rookies of the S40 class and later. The season is over and the draft is coming up. What do you bring to a team, and why should a team choose to take a chance on you next season? (Written Task)

As of writing this, Don Tollibeo has just been drafted late to the Arizona Outlaws. When reaching out to the team to discuss why they felt they couldn’t pass on the young wide receiver out of London, team management gave a glowing review of Don. “He just doesn’t quit” one war room member said. “He’s always playing hard and turning a nothing play into something. He’s a very raw talent but we see gamebreaking potential in him. It’s our job to help him live up to that potential.” Another member of team brass said that Don “brings all those locker room intangibles that really make a difference on and off the field. We’re excited to see his development back in London and let him make the step to the next level at his own pace. ” Don hopes to live up to this praise and make his team not regret drafting him.

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31. Make up an award for your player to win for something not on the football field. (Written or Graphic Task)

Don Tollibeo’s London Royals teammates presented him with a brand new award this offseason. This prestigious award was named “Latest Player of the Year” as Don just had no luck with timing this year. It’s honestly a miracle he wasn’t cut or benched as he slept through his alarm multiple times leading to him being late to practice and even a game on one occasion. He didn’t feel he was financially secure enough to purchase a car this season, so he was at the whims of public transit as well sometimes. When he couldn’t hitch a ride from a teammate or team management he had to take the bus, which was often very late. This led to him gaining a reputation for being late, hence a new award being created just for him this season. Don hopes that he won’t be the recipient of this award next season, but there’s a strong feeling throughout the locker room that he will be.

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7. Write 600 words or more on something about anything in the league that interests you. It could be related to statistics, a league issue that you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 600 words about your team’s participation on a Werewolf server or something.

This is kind of a niche historical piece, and a piece relating to one of my players way back in the olden days.

My first player was named Shane Weston, and my current player is molded to be quite similar. To this day, even almost 30 seasons after he retired, I still think Weston deserved Hall of Fame recognition. Weston was a very good receiver, in a time filled with the original greats, Weston was still easily a top 10 receiver after his career. Even now, he's still 20th in the history for receiving yardage, at 10,823. He played his entire career for the Sabercats, and is still their all time leader in receiving yards. Weston was an ever dependable receiver who played most of his time as the #2 guy to players like Bayley Cook and Mayran Jackson.

But it's not his receiving reliability that landed him in 4 pro bowls (though it certainly helped), and it's not his biggest case for the Hall of Fame. Weston was an elite returner. At the time of his retirement, I believe he was the only player to have both 10,000 combined return yards, and 10,000 receiving yards. Even now, there is only 4 players in the entire league history with 10,000 combined return yards. Both Dermot and Dermot Jr, Andre Bly Jr, and Weston. Weston is the only one who never reached the Hall of Fame. Weston should be remembered as one of the best returners of all-time, instead I think he is barely remembered at all.

His Hall of Fame resume is honestly, pretty strong in my opinion. From the stats anyway. He is still top 5 in both kick and punt return yards, 20th in receiving yards, and that leaves him 8th in all-purpose yards. Considering all-purpose yards also includes rushing yards, running backs have a distinct advantage in that they can collect all 3 of rushing, receiving, and returning yards. Running backs hold all of the top 5 places in all purpose yards. Without running backs included, Weston is 3rd all time in all purpose yards for a receiver, behind only the legendary Bradley Westfield, and the #1 spot held by Jackson Kingston. Weston is in elite company in pretty much every aspect, and yet received little to no appreciation for the Hall of Fame. He received 1 vote (out of 15) for the Hall on the S15 ballot, which was not even enough to remain on the ballot for a 2nd attempt. In S27 however, the ISFL introduced Hall of Fame re-nominations. Weston was the first to be re-nominated, and on his 2nd try received 2 votes (of 9), which once again was nowhere near inductions, and again was not enough to stay on the ballot.

One of the many factors that the Hall of Fame committee must take into account when voting for the Hall of Fame is awards, both wins and nominations. And this, is where Weston's case becomes much more complicated. As mentioned, Weston was an ever reliable receiver. He was good, but he almost always played the #2, and was never the standout. You could count on him to put up 1000, 1200, or more yards in a season. Not enough though to ever be considered for awards. His domination was always on the returning side of things. Weston played from S1 to S11. The first ever ISFL Returner of the Year award was handed out in S9. Yes, that's correct, during Weston's most dominant years, there was no award for him to be nominated for, or win. Would he have won 1 or more? Probably at least once. Would he have racked up a LOT of nominations? Very likely. Would it be good for the league to go back and retroactively give out the Returner of the Year award for S1 through S8? I mean no probably not, but I would like it. It was, after all, in the rulebook that such an award should have existed.

Is it enough of a case for Weston to be re-nominated for the Hall of Fame again? No, probably not. But I still think that he deserved the Hall, and is certainly in the conversation of the best players who were not voted in. The lack of a Returner of the Year award certainly impacted my player, but I think overall it's just an interesting piece that such a simple award was never given out until S9.

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[Z-Whiz]

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