In honor of Expansion Media Week, I figured I would do something a little different, and instead of talking about the upcoming expansion, look at the last one. The last expansion added two new teams to the DSFL: The Dallas Birddogs and the London Royals. As a new player, I had the fortune of being drafted by the Birddogs, so I’d like to look back and see where us original Birddogs ended up.
Editor’s Note: If I somehow missed you, I apologize, but I’m pretty sure I tracked every one of the original Birddog’s players that didn’t just quit or otherwise disappear.
Without further ado, let’s look at where the original Birddogs are now:
QB Monterey Jack, DSFL S21 draft pick 1, ISFL S22 draft pick 24 by the San Jose Sabercats, 737 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl
Returning user rradum’s recreate, Monterey Jack, spent two seasons as the Birddog’s QB before being called up by the San Jose Sabercats, where he has been their starting QB for the past two seasons.
RB Kichwa Jones, DSFL S21 draft pick 58, ISFL S22 draft pick 42 by the Austin Copperheads, 545 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user howsour’s RB, Kichwa Jones split carries with fellow running backs Aaron Feels and White Goodman for one season, before acting as the lead back for S22. He won DSFL S22 RB and Offensive Player of the Year honors.After being called up by the Austin Copperheads, he has split running back duties with fellow RB Mako Mendonca.
RB White Goodman, DSFL S21 draft pick 16, ISFL S22 draft pick 13 by the Honolulu Hahalua, 673 TPE
Returning user gucci recreated as RB White Goodman. He split carries his only season with the Birddogs, before getting drafted and called up by the Hahalua, where he changed his name to Keʻokeʻo Kāne-Maikaʻi. He split carries with RB Ruff Ruff his first two seasons and Nicholas Ayers this year.
TE Tristian Hex, DSFL S21 draft pick 133, ISFL S22 draft pick 121 by the Honolulu Hahalua, 259 TPE
New user hexify’s TE Tristian Hex is the only original Birddog still playing for the team, as the Hahalua have yet to call him up to the ISFL. He spent his first seasons as the team’s TE2/3 before assuming the TE1 role this season.
TE Zee Rechs, DSFL S21 draft pick 161, ISFL S22 draft pick 107 by the Yellowknife Wraiths, 463 TPE
Awards: S23 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user ZootTX’s (that’s me!) TE Zee Rechs spent his first season as TE2 behind Jeffrey Phillips before assuming the TE1 role after Phillips was called up for the next two seasons. Rechs has been the Wraiths’ TE1 his first season in the ISFL.
TE Jeffrey Phillips, DSFL S21 draft pick 33, ISFL S22 draft pick 10 by the Orange County Otters, 700 TPE
Awards: S22 ISFL Pro Bowl, S23 ISFL Pro Bowl
Returning user DrunkenTeddy recreated as TE Jeffrey Phillips, who spent a single season as the Birddogs’ TE1 before being snapped up by the Otters, who immediately called him up to the ISFL where he has been their TE1, although he lines up at the FB position.
WR Mike Lee, DSFL S21 draft pick 81, ISFL S22 draft pick 95 by the Yellowknife Wraiths, 474 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl, S23 Ultimus winner
Returning user youngcricket recreated as WR Mike Lee and played two seasons on the Birddogs before being called up by the Wraiths, where he was part of the team who won the S23 Ultimus.
WR William Lim, DSFL S21 draft pick 46, ISFL S22 draft pick 32 by the Colorado Yeti, 732 TPE
Awards: S21 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user younggarius’ WR William Lim played only one season for the Birddogs before being drafted and called up by the Yeti, where he has played 3 seasons as part of their WR corps, 2 as their leading WR. Younggarius is also a current Co-GM of the Birddogs.
CB Colt Mendoza, DSFL S21 draft pick 147, ISFL S22 draft pick 1 by the Austin Copperheads, 703 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user iStegosauruz’ CB Colt Mendoza played two seasons on the Birddogs before being called up by the Copperheads. Stego is also the current Co-GM of the Birddogs.
S Abbas Muhammad, DSFL S21 draft pick 149, ISFL S22 draft pick 103 by the Chicago Butchers , 242 TPE
New user stupiduglyidiot’s Abbas Muhammad played 3 seasons for the Birddogs before sailing off into the sunset, never to be seen again.
LB Stanislaw Koniecpolski, DSFL S21 draft pick 22, ISFL S22 draft pick 6 by the Chicago Butchers, 691 TPE
Awards: S21 DSFL Pro Bowl
Returning user majesiu’s LB Stanislaw Koniecpoliski played one season on the Birddogs before being called up to the ISFL by the Butchers, where he is one of their leading tacklers.
LB Haha Mango-Panda, DSFL S21 draft pick 74, ISFL S22 draft pick 26 by the Sarasota Sailfish, 732 TPE
New user furiousPanda’s LB Haha Mango-Panda (listed in the sim as Mongo during S21 lol) played one season on the Birddogs before being called up to the ISFL by the Sailfish.
DT Big Edd, DSFL 21 draft pick 155, ISFL S22 draft pick 22 by the Orange County Otters, 503 TPE
Awards: ISFL S23 DTOTY award, S23 ISFL Pro Bowl, S21 DSFL Pro Bowl
Probably the most decorated player from the Birddog’s inaugural draft class, new user Big Edd’s creatively named DT, Big Edd, played one season in the DSFL before being called up by the Otters, where he spent two seasons before being traded to the Sailfish. Apparently he is pretty good because he won some awards and stuff.
DT Deshun Jones, DSFL S21 draft pick 26, ISFL S22 draft pick 34 by the Orange County Otters, 708 TPE
New user Forty Jordy’s DT Deshun Jones spent one season with the Birddogs before being called up by the Otters, where he also converted to LB.
DE James Cho, DSFL S21 draft pick 49, ISFL S22 draft pick 35 by the Yellowknife Wraiths, 743 TPE
New user Cho1325’s DE James Cho spent one season playing for the Birddogs before being called up by the Yellowknife Wraiths, where he won the Ultimus in S23.
S Eric Barlow, DSFL S21 draft pick 42, ISFL S22 draft pick 62 by the Sarasota Sailfish, 380 TPE
Awards: ISFL S22 Pro Bowl
New user Thiath’s S Eric Barlow, spent a season in the DSFL before being called up by the Sailfish, where he also changed his name to Ragnar Rok, and abruptly retired. Fortunately Thiath seems to have resolved their personal issues and recreated as Etrigan T. Slayer.
S Hamish McAndrew, DSFL S21 draft pick 90, ISFL S22 draft pick 78 by the Chicago Butchers, 656 TPE
New user IthicaHawk’s S Hamish McAndrew spent one season on the Birddog’s roster before being called up by the Butchers, where he has played the last three seasons.
Editor’s Note: If I somehow missed you, I apologize, but I’m pretty sure I tracked every one of the original Birddog’s players that didn’t just quit or otherwise disappear.
Without further ado, let’s look at where the original Birddogs are now:
QB Monterey Jack, DSFL S21 draft pick 1, ISFL S22 draft pick 24 by the San Jose Sabercats, 737 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl
Returning user rradum’s recreate, Monterey Jack, spent two seasons as the Birddog’s QB before being called up by the San Jose Sabercats, where he has been their starting QB for the past two seasons.
RB Kichwa Jones, DSFL S21 draft pick 58, ISFL S22 draft pick 42 by the Austin Copperheads, 545 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user howsour’s RB, Kichwa Jones split carries with fellow running backs Aaron Feels and White Goodman for one season, before acting as the lead back for S22. He won DSFL S22 RB and Offensive Player of the Year honors.After being called up by the Austin Copperheads, he has split running back duties with fellow RB Mako Mendonca.
RB White Goodman, DSFL S21 draft pick 16, ISFL S22 draft pick 13 by the Honolulu Hahalua, 673 TPE
Returning user gucci recreated as RB White Goodman. He split carries his only season with the Birddogs, before getting drafted and called up by the Hahalua, where he changed his name to Keʻokeʻo Kāne-Maikaʻi. He split carries with RB Ruff Ruff his first two seasons and Nicholas Ayers this year.
TE Tristian Hex, DSFL S21 draft pick 133, ISFL S22 draft pick 121 by the Honolulu Hahalua, 259 TPE
New user hexify’s TE Tristian Hex is the only original Birddog still playing for the team, as the Hahalua have yet to call him up to the ISFL. He spent his first seasons as the team’s TE2/3 before assuming the TE1 role this season.
TE Zee Rechs, DSFL S21 draft pick 161, ISFL S22 draft pick 107 by the Yellowknife Wraiths, 463 TPE
Awards: S23 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user ZootTX’s (that’s me!) TE Zee Rechs spent his first season as TE2 behind Jeffrey Phillips before assuming the TE1 role after Phillips was called up for the next two seasons. Rechs has been the Wraiths’ TE1 his first season in the ISFL.
TE Jeffrey Phillips, DSFL S21 draft pick 33, ISFL S22 draft pick 10 by the Orange County Otters, 700 TPE
Awards: S22 ISFL Pro Bowl, S23 ISFL Pro Bowl
Returning user DrunkenTeddy recreated as TE Jeffrey Phillips, who spent a single season as the Birddogs’ TE1 before being snapped up by the Otters, who immediately called him up to the ISFL where he has been their TE1, although he lines up at the FB position.
WR Mike Lee, DSFL S21 draft pick 81, ISFL S22 draft pick 95 by the Yellowknife Wraiths, 474 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl, S23 Ultimus winner
Returning user youngcricket recreated as WR Mike Lee and played two seasons on the Birddogs before being called up by the Wraiths, where he was part of the team who won the S23 Ultimus.
WR William Lim, DSFL S21 draft pick 46, ISFL S22 draft pick 32 by the Colorado Yeti, 732 TPE
Awards: S21 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user younggarius’ WR William Lim played only one season for the Birddogs before being drafted and called up by the Yeti, where he has played 3 seasons as part of their WR corps, 2 as their leading WR. Younggarius is also a current Co-GM of the Birddogs.
CB Colt Mendoza, DSFL S21 draft pick 147, ISFL S22 draft pick 1 by the Austin Copperheads, 703 TPE
Awards: S22 DSFL Pro Bowl
New user iStegosauruz’ CB Colt Mendoza played two seasons on the Birddogs before being called up by the Copperheads. Stego is also the current Co-GM of the Birddogs.
S Abbas Muhammad, DSFL S21 draft pick 149, ISFL S22 draft pick 103 by the Chicago Butchers , 242 TPE
New user stupiduglyidiot’s Abbas Muhammad played 3 seasons for the Birddogs before sailing off into the sunset, never to be seen again.
LB Stanislaw Koniecpolski, DSFL S21 draft pick 22, ISFL S22 draft pick 6 by the Chicago Butchers, 691 TPE
Awards: S21 DSFL Pro Bowl
Returning user majesiu’s LB Stanislaw Koniecpoliski played one season on the Birddogs before being called up to the ISFL by the Butchers, where he is one of their leading tacklers.
LB Haha Mango-Panda, DSFL S21 draft pick 74, ISFL S22 draft pick 26 by the Sarasota Sailfish, 732 TPE
New user furiousPanda’s LB Haha Mango-Panda (listed in the sim as Mongo during S21 lol) played one season on the Birddogs before being called up to the ISFL by the Sailfish.
DT Big Edd, DSFL 21 draft pick 155, ISFL S22 draft pick 22 by the Orange County Otters, 503 TPE
Awards: ISFL S23 DTOTY award, S23 ISFL Pro Bowl, S21 DSFL Pro Bowl
Probably the most decorated player from the Birddog’s inaugural draft class, new user Big Edd’s creatively named DT, Big Edd, played one season in the DSFL before being called up by the Otters, where he spent two seasons before being traded to the Sailfish. Apparently he is pretty good because he won some awards and stuff.
DT Deshun Jones, DSFL S21 draft pick 26, ISFL S22 draft pick 34 by the Orange County Otters, 708 TPE
New user Forty Jordy’s DT Deshun Jones spent one season with the Birddogs before being called up by the Otters, where he also converted to LB.
DE James Cho, DSFL S21 draft pick 49, ISFL S22 draft pick 35 by the Yellowknife Wraiths, 743 TPE
New user Cho1325’s DE James Cho spent one season playing for the Birddogs before being called up by the Yellowknife Wraiths, where he won the Ultimus in S23.
S Eric Barlow, DSFL S21 draft pick 42, ISFL S22 draft pick 62 by the Sarasota Sailfish, 380 TPE
Awards: ISFL S22 Pro Bowl
New user Thiath’s S Eric Barlow, spent a season in the DSFL before being called up by the Sailfish, where he also changed his name to Ragnar Rok, and abruptly retired. Fortunately Thiath seems to have resolved their personal issues and recreated as Etrigan T. Slayer.
S Hamish McAndrew, DSFL S21 draft pick 90, ISFL S22 draft pick 78 by the Chicago Butchers, 656 TPE
New user IthicaHawk’s S Hamish McAndrew spent one season on the Birddog’s roster before being called up by the Butchers, where he has played the last three seasons.
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