10. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
There are a lot of games that Romulus could talk about as far as exciting games, his transition to the International Sim Football League was an easy one. His first season starting at safety he was able to hold his own and provide a lot of help as a box safety. His versatility in pass protection as well as the occasional edge threat made it so he could really fill a role in the Philadelphia Liberty that no one else could. The DSFL was a bit too simple for him, it felt like just barely a step above the collegiate level that he played at prior with Purdue, players were closer to his caliber, but not THAT close. The ISFL felt different, it felt right. He had players that could keep up with him, he was able to see coaches that adjusted to the opposing teams strategies, and used him at his natural position. The DSFL had him filling gaps on the team that only he could, but it wasn't his natural strong safety position that he wanted. His natural ability to exceed meant he could overcome that, but he felt much more comfortable playing aggressively at strong safety. His first game of preseason was exhilarating, he was able to get an interception, a sack and a forced fumble all in one game! He knew that he had a place in this league if he could have that kind of impact early on like this. His rookie season was solid, recording a decent stat line of 40 plus tackles, 4 interceptions, a forced fumble and a handful of sacks. He was outshined by fellow rookie Xavier Walls, but Walls got lucky. Defensive Player of the Year is coming Romulus Roman's way, and no one can stop him! He plans on continuing to work this offseason on that versatile position, the jack of all trades for the Liberty defense. He wants to be the first player to have 10+ sacks from the safety position, and solidify his chances at making the ISFL Hall of Fame. He is ready to go, and fired up after witnessing his teammate have more success than him in his first seasons. He feels Safety is an underrated position in the league, that it is often overlooked and incredibly underpaid. He wants to earn the right to be a member of the Liberty for the remainder of his career!
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9. Through a random lottery drawing, you have been named the league's new commisioner for a day. Congrats! What improvements would you make to the league if you had the power to do whatever you wanted?
I think there is a few things I would change as commissioner in the International Sim Football League, but there is quite a bit more that I find is already incredibly successful. I think there are a ton of people that work incredibly hard to keep this league running, and have been pushing themselves past the breaking point for some in order to create a fun and exciting league atmosphere. I believe we do a good job in mentoring new players, and recruiting players to
the league to the best of our ability. It would be awesome to get more players obviously, but that isn't something that happens over night and I know first hand that we are looking in the right places to find new guys and gals to join the ranks. As far as things that I would like to see changed, I know it is a point of contention within the league, but I have to say it; Money is way too hard to earn, it can be pretty overwhelming to try and max earn as a new player, and obviously I know you don't have to. It's crazy to me that I get paid as a rookie 1.5 million dollars a year, just barely enough to afford ONE week's training for my rookie contract. Even more than that, people that have positions in the league should be able to afford equipment each season because they put in effort to help the league grow and expand. You shouldn't have to spend hours writing a 10,000 word essay in order to improve your player. I said a lot there about how the money works, but it is something that burns me out. I love my team and my player and all the new friends I have made in this league, but I get stressed out when I think I have to write an essay in order to afford equipment this season. I don't think people should be handed max earning by any means, I do want GREAT players and those that are here for fun to enjoy themselves and have separation based off of their effort, but it is something that I know has effected people joining the league, or leaving it. I am sure that many people have mentioned it, and there are pros and cons to both, but I do believe we would have less inactive players if they felt as though their players were improving with less effort on tasks outside the sim. That is what I would change if I had the opportunity to be the commissioner for the day.
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There are a lot of games that Romulus could talk about as far as exciting games, his transition to the International Sim Football League was an easy one. His first season starting at safety he was able to hold his own and provide a lot of help as a box safety. His versatility in pass protection as well as the occasional edge threat made it so he could really fill a role in the Philadelphia Liberty that no one else could. The DSFL was a bit too simple for him, it felt like just barely a step above the collegiate level that he played at prior with Purdue, players were closer to his caliber, but not THAT close. The ISFL felt different, it felt right. He had players that could keep up with him, he was able to see coaches that adjusted to the opposing teams strategies, and used him at his natural position. The DSFL had him filling gaps on the team that only he could, but it wasn't his natural strong safety position that he wanted. His natural ability to exceed meant he could overcome that, but he felt much more comfortable playing aggressively at strong safety. His first game of preseason was exhilarating, he was able to get an interception, a sack and a forced fumble all in one game! He knew that he had a place in this league if he could have that kind of impact early on like this. His rookie season was solid, recording a decent stat line of 40 plus tackles, 4 interceptions, a forced fumble and a handful of sacks. He was outshined by fellow rookie Xavier Walls, but Walls got lucky. Defensive Player of the Year is coming Romulus Roman's way, and no one can stop him! He plans on continuing to work this offseason on that versatile position, the jack of all trades for the Liberty defense. He wants to be the first player to have 10+ sacks from the safety position, and solidify his chances at making the ISFL Hall of Fame. He is ready to go, and fired up after witnessing his teammate have more success than him in his first seasons. He feels Safety is an underrated position in the league, that it is often overlooked and incredibly underpaid. He wants to earn the right to be a member of the Liberty for the remainder of his career!
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9. Through a random lottery drawing, you have been named the league's new commisioner for a day. Congrats! What improvements would you make to the league if you had the power to do whatever you wanted?
I think there is a few things I would change as commissioner in the International Sim Football League, but there is quite a bit more that I find is already incredibly successful. I think there are a ton of people that work incredibly hard to keep this league running, and have been pushing themselves past the breaking point for some in order to create a fun and exciting league atmosphere. I believe we do a good job in mentoring new players, and recruiting players to
the league to the best of our ability. It would be awesome to get more players obviously, but that isn't something that happens over night and I know first hand that we are looking in the right places to find new guys and gals to join the ranks. As far as things that I would like to see changed, I know it is a point of contention within the league, but I have to say it; Money is way too hard to earn, it can be pretty overwhelming to try and max earn as a new player, and obviously I know you don't have to. It's crazy to me that I get paid as a rookie 1.5 million dollars a year, just barely enough to afford ONE week's training for my rookie contract. Even more than that, people that have positions in the league should be able to afford equipment each season because they put in effort to help the league grow and expand. You shouldn't have to spend hours writing a 10,000 word essay in order to improve your player. I said a lot there about how the money works, but it is something that burns me out. I love my team and my player and all the new friends I have made in this league, but I get stressed out when I think I have to write an essay in order to afford equipment this season. I don't think people should be handed max earning by any means, I do want GREAT players and those that are here for fun to enjoy themselves and have separation based off of their effort, but it is something that I know has effected people joining the league, or leaving it. I am sure that many people have mentioned it, and there are pros and cons to both, but I do believe we would have less inactive players if they felt as though their players were improving with less effort on tasks outside the sim. That is what I would change if I had the opportunity to be the commissioner for the day.
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