5. Spotlight on Youth
I’m gonna shine a humongous spotlight upon yours truly, the one and only Morgan Marshall. I was drafted by the Yellowknife Wraiths at the fourteenth pick in the S15 NSFL Draft, and for the past two years I’ve been running for the spooky guys in black and silver. This year we went 10-3 as a team, good for a second place seed in the NSFC. I rushed for 614 yards and 7 TDs to go with 459 receiving yards and another 3 TDs, so me and the other offensive cogs on the Wraiths were poised to make our run at the Chicago Butchers on their turf. It’s safe to say that i was rather underwhelming. I carried the rock 12 times for 54 yards, a decent 4.5 clip but one with no scores. To add to the salt on the wound, Morgan Marshall didn’t make too big of a splash in the air either. I only hauled in 2 catches for 12 yards, again with no touchdowns. Meanwhile, we as a team went one and done in the playoffs, losing to the Philadelphia Liberty at home. The Liberty went on to defeat the Butchers and fall short to the Outlaws in the Ultimini, while me and the other Wraiths head home in defeat to try again next year.
7. Next year
This year’s playoff exit may have dashed the hopes of an S16 Ultimus for Yellowknife, but the Wraiths are well positioned to heavily compete for a title in S17 and beyond. Yellowknife is one of the youngest rosters in the league, hosting a boatload of young talent and some of the lowest amounts of regression in the entire NSFL. The Wraiths are captained by Cooter Bigsby, the fourth year quarterback coming into his prime as one of the most dynamic and dangerous passers league wide. A double headed dual threat monster in the RB room, established veteran Jerrod Canton and third year franchise star Morgan Marshall are prepared to tear up the competition through the air and on the ground. The wide receiving corps is headlined by Tommy Helanen, Josh Parker, and Nate Swift, making the offense one of the most potent across the league. On defense, the league’s nastiest defensive line is a terror for opposing lines, with Ryan Leaf Jr. flanked by Nero Alexander and Chad Maulolo. Danny Grithead returns off the heels of an MVP season, and the secondary is filled by other rising stars like Jaylen Storm, Logan Uchiha, and Giannis Croustis. This team is poised to make a massive impact and should be considered early favorites for a title.
10. Rivalries
For many years running, my go to rival team has always been and will always be the blasted Tijuana Luchadores. Ever since the Forrest Gump led Luchadores bounced the Fabulous Five out of the playoffs in Season 15, my enmity has known no bounds. Gump is finally gone, but his agent Jimmy Dugan is a GM of the team and has left his dirty fingerprints all over his well-constructed roster. Beside him is an infamous man only known in educated circles as “Scorp”, legendary for his ability to suck. The Luchadores spent the last season gaming their way into a 12-2 record. One HO member was quoted as saying, “The Luchadores did nothing wrong, honest” before running away from the camera, shoving fat sacks of money into his pockets. Another impartial witness stated that “there was something fishy in the water down there” before showing up dead two days later, which obviously means something. Anyway, the Luchadores cheated the 7-7 Marshals out of a championship appearance, which proves that the DSFL is running out of new material. They then went on to demolish the Pythons 28-14 to win an Ultimini. Hopefully now they’ll go away and let San Antonio win something for once.
12. Sit Down with a Fan
Interview w/ RobCubed
I’m gonna shine a humongous spotlight upon yours truly, the one and only Morgan Marshall. I was drafted by the Yellowknife Wraiths at the fourteenth pick in the S15 NSFL Draft, and for the past two years I’ve been running for the spooky guys in black and silver. This year we went 10-3 as a team, good for a second place seed in the NSFC. I rushed for 614 yards and 7 TDs to go with 459 receiving yards and another 3 TDs, so me and the other offensive cogs on the Wraiths were poised to make our run at the Chicago Butchers on their turf. It’s safe to say that i was rather underwhelming. I carried the rock 12 times for 54 yards, a decent 4.5 clip but one with no scores. To add to the salt on the wound, Morgan Marshall didn’t make too big of a splash in the air either. I only hauled in 2 catches for 12 yards, again with no touchdowns. Meanwhile, we as a team went one and done in the playoffs, losing to the Philadelphia Liberty at home. The Liberty went on to defeat the Butchers and fall short to the Outlaws in the Ultimini, while me and the other Wraiths head home in defeat to try again next year.
7. Next year
This year’s playoff exit may have dashed the hopes of an S16 Ultimus for Yellowknife, but the Wraiths are well positioned to heavily compete for a title in S17 and beyond. Yellowknife is one of the youngest rosters in the league, hosting a boatload of young talent and some of the lowest amounts of regression in the entire NSFL. The Wraiths are captained by Cooter Bigsby, the fourth year quarterback coming into his prime as one of the most dynamic and dangerous passers league wide. A double headed dual threat monster in the RB room, established veteran Jerrod Canton and third year franchise star Morgan Marshall are prepared to tear up the competition through the air and on the ground. The wide receiving corps is headlined by Tommy Helanen, Josh Parker, and Nate Swift, making the offense one of the most potent across the league. On defense, the league’s nastiest defensive line is a terror for opposing lines, with Ryan Leaf Jr. flanked by Nero Alexander and Chad Maulolo. Danny Grithead returns off the heels of an MVP season, and the secondary is filled by other rising stars like Jaylen Storm, Logan Uchiha, and Giannis Croustis. This team is poised to make a massive impact and should be considered early favorites for a title.
10. Rivalries
For many years running, my go to rival team has always been and will always be the blasted Tijuana Luchadores. Ever since the Forrest Gump led Luchadores bounced the Fabulous Five out of the playoffs in Season 15, my enmity has known no bounds. Gump is finally gone, but his agent Jimmy Dugan is a GM of the team and has left his dirty fingerprints all over his well-constructed roster. Beside him is an infamous man only known in educated circles as “Scorp”, legendary for his ability to suck. The Luchadores spent the last season gaming their way into a 12-2 record. One HO member was quoted as saying, “The Luchadores did nothing wrong, honest” before running away from the camera, shoving fat sacks of money into his pockets. Another impartial witness stated that “there was something fishy in the water down there” before showing up dead two days later, which obviously means something. Anyway, the Luchadores cheated the 7-7 Marshals out of a championship appearance, which proves that the DSFL is running out of new material. They then went on to demolish the Pythons 28-14 to win an Ultimini. Hopefully now they’ll go away and let San Antonio win something for once.
12. Sit Down with a Fan
Interview w/ RobCubed
Transgender lesbian, S15 veteran, media extraordinaire, and the sim's punching bag. Fascists and bigots are welcome to fuck off.
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For Your Reading Consideration:
Before the Butchers | The Jungle
The Giving Tree | Volume II | Volume III
A Winter of Discontent | Volume II
The Rockiest Road | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | Finale
Two Essays on Unfree Agency: On Agents | On Contracts
Eclipse of the Honey Moon | Volume II
Gemini Media Awards:
S39 | S40 | S41 | S42 | S43 | S44 | S45 | S46 | S47
All Winners
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For Your Reading Consideration:
Before the Butchers | The Jungle
The Giving Tree | Volume II | Volume III
A Winter of Discontent | Volume II
The Rockiest Road | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | Finale
Two Essays on Unfree Agency: On Agents | On Contracts
Eclipse of the Honey Moon | Volume II
Gemini Media Awards:
S39 | S40 | S41 | S42 | S43 | S44 | S45 | S46 | S47
All Winners
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