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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.
Leandre Diarra stood alone near midfield in the middle of Princeton Stadium. Many of his teammates, like him, were taking their time to celebrate their victory that clinched Columbia's place as Ivy League football champions for the first time in nearly 90 years. A group of defensive players were taking selfies in one end zone, while several of the team's star offensive players were talking to reporters around the sideline.
Leandre, though, took some time to himself to reflect on this moment. His young football career started just a few years ago when he came to the US for the first time as a Columbia freshman. Already there had been many times that the 21 year old was struck by how far he had come in such a short time. At the end of his senior year, having had to almost entirely relearn what he thought he knew about the sport after converting from dedicated running back to a hybrid fullback / tight end, having that effort rewarded with such a sweet accomplishment felt like the ultimate culmination of that journey.
Leandre had enjoyed his time playing football and was grateful it came to such a satisfying end tonight. He had already started to think about the big questions that might come next - returning to France or staying in the US? Finding a job within sports or looking elsewhere for a career? And many more - but tonight he planned to celebrate properly.
Leandre was interrupted from his reverie when he noticed a man walking purposefully in his direction. Looking behind him, Leandre was surprised to find there was no one else he might be walking towards - the man definitely wanted to talk to him of all people, the unremarkable foreign-born role player with barely 4 years of football experience. As he drew closer, Leandre noticed a logo on the fleece jacket the man wore in the cool December air - he recognized it as the logo of the Kansas City Coyotes, a DSFL team he had watched a few weeks ago at a Tuesday night team hangout.
"Mr. Diarra, it's a pleasure to meet you. Congratulations on the win, you played great tonight! My name is George Emmet, and I'm a scout for the Kansas City Coyotes. Do you mind taking a little time to chat about your plans for the DSFL draft?"
Leandre was taken aback, but intrigued. He had never considered continuing his football career past college, but he had a sense that his plans might be changing a lot soon...
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27. What team do you think has the best branding in the league? What team do you think could use a refresh? Why?
Congratulations to the Ultimus champion Chicago Butchers, but the team badly needs new branding in my opinion. The name, in combination with the logo of a bloody meat cleaver held aloft, gives off big serial killer vibes, which is too far on the threatening side of brandings for my taste. Even otherwise menacing logos like the Outlaws, the Wraiths, or the Silverbacks give off much more of a "Don't mess with us, we're dangerous" vibe than the "We are going to literally kill you and your family" vibe I get from the Butchers. Even taking the name as it was likely intended as a reflection of the city's history as the US meatpacking capital, the main association people have with the Chicago meatpacking industry is Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, which does not paint this industry in a positive light, which further creates an unsavory vibe to the current branding by extension. I would much prefer if the team were rebranded to pay homage to another historically important aspect of the city of Chicago - trains! Rebrand as the Chicago Locomotives, you cowards.
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30. Affliate PT from either SHL/PBE/WSBL. The Weeks must match with the timeframe of this UW. And you may only use a max of 1.
PBE Affiliate