I will be attempting to put together a Mount Rushmore of sorts for the top 4 players in the history of my former ISFL team in another lifetime (aka my career as Freezer Riposte), that team being the San Jose Sabercats. Three of these choices are going to be fairly obvious I suspect, with the final one being controversial but I will attempt to support my reasoning and hopefully this player goes on to prove me right. The first obvious choice for the Sabercats Mount Rushmore is Dan Miller, a long-time defensive tackle for the team who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025 I.T. (ISFL Time). Not much was expected from Dan upon entering the league, as he was a 15th round draft selection by the Sabercats in the inaugural ISFL draft. The only other Hall of Famer drafted later than him was Boss Tweed by the Yeti, making Dan easily one of the best steals of the draft. Dan's main claims to fame are his amazing 6 straight 10+ sacks seasons and 4 straight pro bowls while a member of San Jose - we'll ignore those pesky final seasons with the Yeti since this is a team only Mount Rushmore. His third season in the league was the most remarkable, with 24 sacks that place him second all-time in a single season, and that eventually led to his 132 total sacks which is most all-time. Within the Sabercats organization, he holds game, season, and career sack records as well, plus a record four forced fumbles in a season to top it all off. Though the team around him at the time could not get any Ultimus wins for Dan, his regular season numbers were the stuff of legend and he was truly a defensive cornerstone for the team.
The next member for this Mount Rushmore was another defensive stalwart of the team at an often underappreciated position, that man being one Benson Bayley. Bayley had a successful career at cornerback and largely played for the Sabercats, eventually going to the Second Line at the end of his career, but choosing to enter the Hall of Fame as a Sabercat following his induction in 2032 I.T. A lot was expected of Benson upon entering the league, considering his status as the fourth overall pick in his draft class in the third season of the ISFL's existence. Still, making the Hall of Fame, being a member of 6 straight Pro Bowl's with the team, and finishing top 10 all time in career interceptions (and probably passes defended if I could find a leaderboard for that) was certainly a good way of living up to those high expectations. He also holds the team season record for interception return yards in a season. Though some of his best results ended up occurring while a member of the Second Line, as he won a championship with them, Benson was still anointed as a true Sabercat upon Hall of Fame election, making him another great and obvious choice for the San Jose Mount Rushmore.
Our third member who's face shall be enshrined forever upon the grand mountains of San Jose should come as no surprise - former franchise quarterback Joliet L. Christ. The only member of the Hall of Fame to only play for San Jose, Joliet was a mainstay of the team during Freezer Riposte's team there and one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks of the ISFL's history. He has team single-season records in all of the following areas - pass completion percentage, passing rating, longest pass, and passing touchdowns. Hilariously, he also managed to set records for fumbles and fumbles recovered in the same season (2029 I.T.), clearly recovering his own fumbles many times. To look at it from a personal memory perspective, Joliet was one of the most dynamic players around during his prime, often the first QB off the board in fantasy drafts due to basically serving as a RB (that catches no passes I suppose) plus highly competitive passing numbers. Also back in 2029 I.T., he had a perfect passer rating in week 1 against the Yeti. His final statistics place him 8th all time in both completion percentage and passing rating, showing off his efficiency as a passer despite not having the raw passing or rushing yardage or TD's to earn places on those leaderboards.
The final member of this dynamic quartet is yet another defensive player who is still an active member of the Sabercats roster - Tyron Brackenridge. Obviously the more controversial member considering that the first three folks are ISFL Hall of Famers, but Tyron is quickly proving himself as one of the top defenders league wide. Tyron was a Strong Safety through college and into his brief stint in the DSFL with the Coyotes before being drafted 5th overall by the Sabercats in 2032 I.T. He stuck at that position for a few seasons before making the switch to linebacker full time in 2034, at which point his career really got going. He has been hovering right around 100 tackles and 10 sacks per season for the last 4 seasons since that switch. He's also picked up 3 pro bowl nominations and a third place LB of the year finish in his career that appears to still be going strong. Still somewhat a pick for the future, but my money is on Tyron truly earning this position very soon.
The next member for this Mount Rushmore was another defensive stalwart of the team at an often underappreciated position, that man being one Benson Bayley. Bayley had a successful career at cornerback and largely played for the Sabercats, eventually going to the Second Line at the end of his career, but choosing to enter the Hall of Fame as a Sabercat following his induction in 2032 I.T. A lot was expected of Benson upon entering the league, considering his status as the fourth overall pick in his draft class in the third season of the ISFL's existence. Still, making the Hall of Fame, being a member of 6 straight Pro Bowl's with the team, and finishing top 10 all time in career interceptions (and probably passes defended if I could find a leaderboard for that) was certainly a good way of living up to those high expectations. He also holds the team season record for interception return yards in a season. Though some of his best results ended up occurring while a member of the Second Line, as he won a championship with them, Benson was still anointed as a true Sabercat upon Hall of Fame election, making him another great and obvious choice for the San Jose Mount Rushmore.
Our third member who's face shall be enshrined forever upon the grand mountains of San Jose should come as no surprise - former franchise quarterback Joliet L. Christ. The only member of the Hall of Fame to only play for San Jose, Joliet was a mainstay of the team during Freezer Riposte's team there and one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks of the ISFL's history. He has team single-season records in all of the following areas - pass completion percentage, passing rating, longest pass, and passing touchdowns. Hilariously, he also managed to set records for fumbles and fumbles recovered in the same season (2029 I.T.), clearly recovering his own fumbles many times. To look at it from a personal memory perspective, Joliet was one of the most dynamic players around during his prime, often the first QB off the board in fantasy drafts due to basically serving as a RB (that catches no passes I suppose) plus highly competitive passing numbers. Also back in 2029 I.T., he had a perfect passer rating in week 1 against the Yeti. His final statistics place him 8th all time in both completion percentage and passing rating, showing off his efficiency as a passer despite not having the raw passing or rushing yardage or TD's to earn places on those leaderboards.
The final member of this dynamic quartet is yet another defensive player who is still an active member of the Sabercats roster - Tyron Brackenridge. Obviously the more controversial member considering that the first three folks are ISFL Hall of Famers, but Tyron is quickly proving himself as one of the top defenders league wide. Tyron was a Strong Safety through college and into his brief stint in the DSFL with the Coyotes before being drafted 5th overall by the Sabercats in 2032 I.T. He stuck at that position for a few seasons before making the switch to linebacker full time in 2034, at which point his career really got going. He has been hovering right around 100 tackles and 10 sacks per season for the last 4 seasons since that switch. He's also picked up 3 pro bowl nominations and a third place LB of the year finish in his career that appears to still be going strong. Still somewhat a pick for the future, but my money is on Tyron truly earning this position very soon.
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