5) Write 800 words or more on something that interests you. It could be related to statistics, to a league issue 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 800 words about your team’s Werewolf server. Be warned that freedom comes with risk, and this category will be judged especially stringently for anyone trying to spew complete nonsense.
Although I've only been in the league for three (or is it four?) seasons, I've decided to reflect on my career up to this point.
I first joined the league after seeing the r/NFL post, along with many of my fellow S22 players. I reasoned that most people would want to play at so-called "skill positions," and decided that there'd likely be a need for OL. I believe S25 is the biggest OL class in league history for similar reasons. I ended up joining the Fair Rub Club, and soon fell in love with the position. I, along with fellow rookies Bruce Buckley and Tommy Sacamano represented the future of the position (sorry Symmetrik, I didn't know about Dolls until after the draft!). After some initial activity my earning fell off a bit, but an article ranking the S22 OL class gave me some much needed motivation. I was ranked 7 out of 11 players, put in the last tier, and even knocked for having the same player name as my username. I put out an article including interviews with my fellow OL, and started earning wherever I could. I had brief conversations with most teams, and still feel bad for ghosting KC when they reached out, but I knew I wanted to go to Tijuana. Jay had been one of the first people to reach out, and the simple "So OL, huh?" turned out to be a great conversation starter. So when draft day rolled around, I was ecstatic to see that I'd been selected by the Luchadores. It was a bit disappointing not being able to actually see the selection, courtesy of being busy just prior to my pick, but I was happy to join Tijuana. For the rest of the season I max earned and was active in the LR, getting to know the rest of my Lucha teammates. It was also the season in which I published the media article "We Shall Fight in the Trenches," a protest of the lacking OL Pro Bowl representation and rallying cry for OL. I also was asked to rep us for the awards committee, and I was happy to oblige. It was a bit rough for awards, as only half of the DSFL reps were active and those of us that were active were mostly suggesting minor changes to the lists Light had been posting, and the NSFL wasn't much better, but I was still enjoyed my time there. Once my first full off season rolled around, I was very nervous about the draft. I liked most of the teams, but the uncertainty still made me anxious. Discussing our future's in Vestuario is still one of my favorite memories of the league. My teammates also voted me as their offensive captain alongside Ugarth the Dissector, which was a huge honor given how many great teammates I had. On draft night I didn't have to wait quite as long for my selection, going 48th to the Arizona Outlaws. Unfortunately, I also missed this selection due to bad internet. Other than that it was a bit disappointing not staying with my teammate Mith/Andrew Warren, as we'd been hoping to stay on the same teams throughout our career, having met through being prospect bowl champions with the Ramblers and reuniting in Tijuana. I had a so-so rookie season after getting called up by Arizona, staying pretty active in both LRs and almost max earning. I also was part of awards committee again, and enjoyed working with a much more active team to get nominations done. However, near the end of the season I pretty much went IA in terms of earning, and wasn't much better in my locker rooms. I scouted a few tight ends and OL for Tijuana, one of whom being a Tijuana draftee, and published the second Luchadores S22 Class Season Review. I did get more active the next season, though not a max earner I was much more consistent. I didn't return to the awards committee in favor of having some fresh reps, but did get the sim and sort of (but not really) started to help Tijuana with sim testing. I've also been scouting OL for them, which has been fun with how large this class is. Even though I was pretty terrible last season, I'm still optimistic about the upcoming one, and hope I can become a more consistent earner heading into a contract year with the Outlaws. I'm also looking to do some sim testing to find the optimal 250 TPE builds for OL and experiment with how I would've done as an uncapped out-of-position Luchadores player, so I look forward to finishing and publishing those articles. In my three seasons in the league I've loved my time in Tijuana interacting with all my former teammates and getting to know my current Outlaw teammates, which I never would've expected when I first joined the league. I'm glad to have done my part for the Fair Rubs movement, and hope to help further the cause with all the new rookies joining us.
Although I've only been in the league for three (or is it four?) seasons, I've decided to reflect on my career up to this point.
I first joined the league after seeing the r/NFL post, along with many of my fellow S22 players. I reasoned that most people would want to play at so-called "skill positions," and decided that there'd likely be a need for OL. I believe S25 is the biggest OL class in league history for similar reasons. I ended up joining the Fair Rub Club, and soon fell in love with the position. I, along with fellow rookies Bruce Buckley and Tommy Sacamano represented the future of the position (sorry Symmetrik, I didn't know about Dolls until after the draft!). After some initial activity my earning fell off a bit, but an article ranking the S22 OL class gave me some much needed motivation. I was ranked 7 out of 11 players, put in the last tier, and even knocked for having the same player name as my username. I put out an article including interviews with my fellow OL, and started earning wherever I could. I had brief conversations with most teams, and still feel bad for ghosting KC when they reached out, but I knew I wanted to go to Tijuana. Jay had been one of the first people to reach out, and the simple "So OL, huh?" turned out to be a great conversation starter. So when draft day rolled around, I was ecstatic to see that I'd been selected by the Luchadores. It was a bit disappointing not being able to actually see the selection, courtesy of being busy just prior to my pick, but I was happy to join Tijuana. For the rest of the season I max earned and was active in the LR, getting to know the rest of my Lucha teammates. It was also the season in which I published the media article "We Shall Fight in the Trenches," a protest of the lacking OL Pro Bowl representation and rallying cry for OL. I also was asked to rep us for the awards committee, and I was happy to oblige. It was a bit rough for awards, as only half of the DSFL reps were active and those of us that were active were mostly suggesting minor changes to the lists Light had been posting, and the NSFL wasn't much better, but I was still enjoyed my time there. Once my first full off season rolled around, I was very nervous about the draft. I liked most of the teams, but the uncertainty still made me anxious. Discussing our future's in Vestuario is still one of my favorite memories of the league. My teammates also voted me as their offensive captain alongside Ugarth the Dissector, which was a huge honor given how many great teammates I had. On draft night I didn't have to wait quite as long for my selection, going 48th to the Arizona Outlaws. Unfortunately, I also missed this selection due to bad internet. Other than that it was a bit disappointing not staying with my teammate Mith/Andrew Warren, as we'd been hoping to stay on the same teams throughout our career, having met through being prospect bowl champions with the Ramblers and reuniting in Tijuana. I had a so-so rookie season after getting called up by Arizona, staying pretty active in both LRs and almost max earning. I also was part of awards committee again, and enjoyed working with a much more active team to get nominations done. However, near the end of the season I pretty much went IA in terms of earning, and wasn't much better in my locker rooms. I scouted a few tight ends and OL for Tijuana, one of whom being a Tijuana draftee, and published the second Luchadores S22 Class Season Review. I did get more active the next season, though not a max earner I was much more consistent. I didn't return to the awards committee in favor of having some fresh reps, but did get the sim and sort of (but not really) started to help Tijuana with sim testing. I've also been scouting OL for them, which has been fun with how large this class is. Even though I was pretty terrible last season, I'm still optimistic about the upcoming one, and hope I can become a more consistent earner heading into a contract year with the Outlaws. I'm also looking to do some sim testing to find the optimal 250 TPE builds for OL and experiment with how I would've done as an uncapped out-of-position Luchadores player, so I look forward to finishing and publishing those articles. In my three seasons in the league I've loved my time in Tijuana interacting with all my former teammates and getting to know my current Outlaw teammates, which I never would've expected when I first joined the league. I'm glad to have done my part for the Fair Rubs movement, and hope to help further the cause with all the new rookies joining us.