My answer to this is probably going to be kind of corny and lame, but I can't claim affiliate this week so here we go I guess. The whole reason I joined this league was really to be a part of a community, meet new people, and have some fun. While it gave me something in common to talk about with people here initially, the dot football side of things at the end of the day ended up being kind of meaningless in some ways, and certainly did not dictate what I would consider to be "successful" participation in the league. Regardless of whether my player wins a championship, awards, or any of those other league accolades, most of it is pretty moot in comparison to the friends you make along the way. I realize that makes it sound like a joke but there is a lot of truth to it. Even after I'm done participating in the league and I hang up my player's cleats, I know I have made friends here that will continue to be a blast to hang out with even after we've moved on from sim leagues. Winning and having some fun competitive banter has been fun, but the friendships really are the definition of success, particularly when we managed to build those relationships even in times when some people in the league made things difficult.
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