Tier 2:8
The London Royals entered this season with one of the most seasoned defensive units in the DSFL. Not to mention we boasted an impressive slew of capped players on offense at Quarterback, Running Back, and Wide Receiver. Sadly, going into the offseason, the team looks to lose most of these users to call ups. All that being said, the future is bright in London, but here’s where we look to improve in the offseason:
On the offensive side of the ball, we’ll be losing Colby Jack, but we drafted his replacement in the form of the fantastic Charlamagne Cortez this past draft. Cortez will look to slot right in at QB1 this coming season. Our two RBs, Danny King and Jacoby Batista could very well be rejoining us also… making up the presumed core of our offense. As for receiving options, we’ll be losing Sue Cash Jr. to Yellowknife, but Gunner Thorbjornsson looks to be a fantastic replacement for him in the coming season. We also hopefully will return our stud Tight End, Frank Mitchell. On the offensive line, we’re very hopeful to bring back Macaroni “Mac” Elephant for a second season. London is all for “fair rubs” and Mac is just getting started.
On defense, our outlook is much bleeker. It’s very likely that we’ll see 4 of our 5 defensive backs get called up this offseason in the form of: Greedy Sly, Lesean Paris Crooks, Bob Bob, and Mikel van Perkins. We hope to return Ed Ball for his final DSFL season, but barring that the London secondary will need a complete overhaul. On the linebacker front, potential Linebacker of the Year, Juan Domine could be back for a second season… and the same could be said for Busch Light. With luck we’ll retain both our at least one of the defensive studs. On the defensive line, things are looking promising. Harrison Andrews is a potential send down candidate, and will look to improve on his impressive rookie season. With luck we’ll also return Mr. Large Sternum and Mattress Cadaire as well. Both have been stellar for the team this season.
I would opf course be remiss if I did not mention the fantastic Datsum Phastbawls… Reigning KotY in the DSFL. Sadly, we expect him to be called up this offseason so we’ll have to look to replace his leg. A huge loss for us on both the kicking and punting side of things.
While some may see this and think London in a rough spot, I personally think we have huge potential, and a real chance to build on two playoff seasons!
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Tier 2:12
My experience with the ISFL has been nothing short of fantastic thus far. Initially upon joining the league, I was incredibly overwhelmed. I couldn’t figure out how to effectively navigate the site, and there was so much going on I just didn’t know where to begin. That said, I had joined the ISFL discord servers, and before long Jay Doctor of the Tijuana Luchadores reached out to me asking it I had any questions. That small action by Jay made a huge difference to me… I did indeed have questions, and wasn’t really certain how to get answers. Shortly thereafter, I was added to Tijuana as a waiver claim and that’s when the league really opened up to me.
In Tijuana I met an incredible group of people: Mitrandir, Sloth, Amidships, Calvin Golladay, Al Gringo, Bagel, Tom Hanx, etc. So many wonderful people who answered all of my incredibly dumb questions about the league.
They also aided me in beginning to learn the league, weather it was the various teams, the history of the league, or the individual answers… they had answers for them all. As DSFL scouting began, I met more and more people in the league. iStegosaurz, Kyle, pMoney, Exilizer, etc. All wonderful people who showed an active interest in me as a user and a prospect.
The DSFL draft experience was CRAZY. I knew I had a chance to go early in the draft, but when bex called my name at first overall to London I was blown away. Not in a million years did I expect London to take me with the first pick. Upon arriving there, I met some more great people, the aforementioned Exilizer of course, but also my new GMs in Duke and Deadly, as well as High my future GMing partner. These guys showed me much more of the league, and empowered me to do more with it, by welcoming me into the War Room early on in the season. Midway through that season, ISFL scouting began, and I got to meet people from around the league. This was an incredible chance to meet guys and gals I had never spoken to before, and put a conversation to a face so to speak. Even though during that draft process I had a pretty good idea of where I would get drafted, it was still incredible to get to meet all these different people from around the league. It’s an experience I’m super thankful for and because of it I know soooo many more wonderful people in this great league!
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The London Royals entered this season with one of the most seasoned defensive units in the DSFL. Not to mention we boasted an impressive slew of capped players on offense at Quarterback, Running Back, and Wide Receiver. Sadly, going into the offseason, the team looks to lose most of these users to call ups. All that being said, the future is bright in London, but here’s where we look to improve in the offseason:
On the offensive side of the ball, we’ll be losing Colby Jack, but we drafted his replacement in the form of the fantastic Charlamagne Cortez this past draft. Cortez will look to slot right in at QB1 this coming season. Our two RBs, Danny King and Jacoby Batista could very well be rejoining us also… making up the presumed core of our offense. As for receiving options, we’ll be losing Sue Cash Jr. to Yellowknife, but Gunner Thorbjornsson looks to be a fantastic replacement for him in the coming season. We also hopefully will return our stud Tight End, Frank Mitchell. On the offensive line, we’re very hopeful to bring back Macaroni “Mac” Elephant for a second season. London is all for “fair rubs” and Mac is just getting started.
On defense, our outlook is much bleeker. It’s very likely that we’ll see 4 of our 5 defensive backs get called up this offseason in the form of: Greedy Sly, Lesean Paris Crooks, Bob Bob, and Mikel van Perkins. We hope to return Ed Ball for his final DSFL season, but barring that the London secondary will need a complete overhaul. On the linebacker front, potential Linebacker of the Year, Juan Domine could be back for a second season… and the same could be said for Busch Light. With luck we’ll retain both our at least one of the defensive studs. On the defensive line, things are looking promising. Harrison Andrews is a potential send down candidate, and will look to improve on his impressive rookie season. With luck we’ll also return Mr. Large Sternum and Mattress Cadaire as well. Both have been stellar for the team this season.
I would opf course be remiss if I did not mention the fantastic Datsum Phastbawls… Reigning KotY in the DSFL. Sadly, we expect him to be called up this offseason so we’ll have to look to replace his leg. A huge loss for us on both the kicking and punting side of things.
While some may see this and think London in a rough spot, I personally think we have huge potential, and a real chance to build on two playoff seasons!
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Tier 2:12
My experience with the ISFL has been nothing short of fantastic thus far. Initially upon joining the league, I was incredibly overwhelmed. I couldn’t figure out how to effectively navigate the site, and there was so much going on I just didn’t know where to begin. That said, I had joined the ISFL discord servers, and before long Jay Doctor of the Tijuana Luchadores reached out to me asking it I had any questions. That small action by Jay made a huge difference to me… I did indeed have questions, and wasn’t really certain how to get answers. Shortly thereafter, I was added to Tijuana as a waiver claim and that’s when the league really opened up to me.
In Tijuana I met an incredible group of people: Mitrandir, Sloth, Amidships, Calvin Golladay, Al Gringo, Bagel, Tom Hanx, etc. So many wonderful people who answered all of my incredibly dumb questions about the league.
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The DSFL draft experience was CRAZY. I knew I had a chance to go early in the draft, but when bex called my name at first overall to London I was blown away. Not in a million years did I expect London to take me with the first pick. Upon arriving there, I met some more great people, the aforementioned Exilizer of course, but also my new GMs in Duke and Deadly, as well as High my future GMing partner. These guys showed me much more of the league, and empowered me to do more with it, by welcoming me into the War Room early on in the season. Midway through that season, ISFL scouting began, and I got to meet people from around the league. This was an incredible chance to meet guys and gals I had never spoken to before, and put a conversation to a face so to speak. Even though during that draft process I had a pretty good idea of where I would get drafted, it was still incredible to get to meet all these different people from around the league. It’s an experience I’m super thankful for and because of it I know soooo many more wonderful people in this great league!
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