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3) For any team, certain players and users have gone above and beyond, shaping the legacy of the franchise. Choose any ISFL or DSFL team, aside from Berlin and New York, and create a Mount Rushmore for that team. Who in your mind are the four most noteworthy figures of the team’s history? Why does each one of your included figures deserve that recognition, and how did each of them make their mark?
I think the easiest team to create a Mount Rushmore for would be the Orange County Otters. They have such a rich and diverse and powerful history that is filled with with some of the ISFL's greatest names. When I think of successful players who are the face of the league, I'm thinking Orange County Otters. For starters, you have Garfield Despacito Jr. who is such a phenomenal wide receiver and also happens to be my good friend! Garfield Despacito Jr. is an important presence in the team's LR, always keeping the team together like crazy glue keeps 2 planks of wood together. This locker room would be dead without him! He's also very versatile, being able to play inside, outside, up and down, and even side to side. His speed allows him to make the deepest catches and that opens up the field for everyone else. You could throw a football out of the stadium and into the parking lot and Garfield Despacito Jr. would still catch it. I mean, its disgusting. He's also got a winning smile and that makes him great for talking to reporters and representing the team in photos with the fans! Skao Anazibf of the SHL is a known BIG Orange County Otters fan, and he LOVES Garfield Despacito Jr.
Next we have Prince Vegeta. He is really really cool, because he is named after my favourite Naruto Shippuden character: Deku D. Luffy. Prince Vegeta plays the position of strong safety, which is how you know you can count on him because he's safe and he's strong. Prince Vegeta can do everything! They jump, they run, they catch, they throw, and they also know when to rest when they need to. Prince Vegeta has also contributed so much to the Orange County Otters monetarily, by supporting the franchise when their ticket sales were at an all time low. He's actually an investor in the franchise considering how much he has donated to their daily operations. Not only that, but Prince Vegeta is a long term veteran who has played no where else his entire career! This dude is just synonymous with Orange County, you can't even have a conversation with someone at La Caretta Supermarkets withoui them bringing up Prince Vegeta, I mean they really love the guy. He has made such a big impact on the team, the city, and dare I say even the state of California. He will be immortalized in Orange County fame.
Thirdly, we have Goat Tank, one of the original members of the Orange County Otters. I mean he's literally a goat and a tank how can you not be impressed by this man. Goat Tank plays the position of Defensive Tackle, and boy does he do it real good. He is a defensive stalwart who almost singlehandedly shuts down opposing teams' rushing offenses. This man is a heavy, HARD hitter, he absolutely lays dudes out! He will strip you of the ball faster than you can say "Garfield Despacito Jr."! Not only that, but he is also so god damn fast. I mean this dude is a bullet, he can run 50 yards in 0.3 seconds, or at least it feels like! The wide receivers will be like "haha, I have caught the ball and now no one will catch me!" and then BANG! Goat Tank says "No no no, I will catch you!". And the craziest part, is that he does! He is also a big presence in the local Orange County charity circuit. He is always ready to visit hospitals and say hello to the sickly children, or buy a bunch of cans of kidney beans to donate to the food drives, and one time, he even bought an entire Apple store's stock to supply a high school with brand new equipment for their educational experience. This guy loves Orange County, and Orange County? Oh yeah, they love him too.
Fourthly, lastly and certainly not leastly, we have my good friend, mentor, surrogate father and Orange County Otters Alumni, Robert Phelps! Holy moley was this guy so so good for the otters. He played the position of wide receiver and dare I say he was even better than Garfield Despacito Jr! Robert Phelps was a recipient of many awards in the NSFL (this was before they became the ISFL), such as Wide Receiver of the Year, NSFL Pro Bowl 2016-2019 AND LETS NOT FORGET three-time ultimate trophy winner in 2019, 2020 and 2021! Wow this guy has so much hardware he should open up a Home Depot! He also has over 8000 receiving yards which is a big amount for a player of his calibre! He stood above not only his teammates in talent, but quite literally the entire league. This man does not know when to quit. Unfortunately, he quit the league in 2024, to focus on his family. But his impact on Orange County will remain for the rest of our lives!