Well said! At the end of the day this is meant to be just an online community where we hang out and meet people. The sim is the backdrop to the social aspect.
Also, thank you for the kind words you said about me and Cody, but the locker room in Philadelphia wouldn't be in a positive state if it wasn't for the amazing group of people we have. You hit the nail on the head - even in losses, everyone is extremely supportive and genuinely happy to see their teammates do well. When we lost to Sarasota in overtime on Monday, there were of course the usual disappointed comments (we are all human and want to win), but the overall sentiment after the game was, "holy crap we took Sarasota to OT," or, "Look at that running attack we had!"
I hope everyone in this league reads your post and takes it to heart. I think sometimes we all get a little too competitive and forget this is supposed to be fun.
Also, thank you for the kind words you said about me and Cody, but the locker room in Philadelphia wouldn't be in a positive state if it wasn't for the amazing group of people we have. You hit the nail on the head - even in losses, everyone is extremely supportive and genuinely happy to see their teammates do well. When we lost to Sarasota in overtime on Monday, there were of course the usual disappointed comments (we are all human and want to win), but the overall sentiment after the game was, "holy crap we took Sarasota to OT," or, "Look at that running attack we had!"
I hope everyone in this league reads your post and takes it to heart. I think sometimes we all get a little too competitive and forget this is supposed to be fun.