Tier 2: Short Form Tasks
#7 5 TPE (389 words)
I came into the league in the waning weeks of season 34. Like many of the s36 draft class rookies, I was drawn here by a reddit post. I checked it out initially due to curiosity- I was unfamiliar with sim leagues as a whole and how they worked. I’d played fantasy sports in the past, but nothing that relied on fictional character contributions for simulated games.
I’ll admit, when I first took a look at the forum I was a little intimidated. There were to leagues, a number of teams. Posts linked to posts linked to posts. But I decided to dive in and try anyhow. Character creation was amazingly easy. Half madden create a player and half DnD. Past that step the rookie discord has been amazing for answering questions, providing links to things I couldn’t easily find on the forum, seeing others ask questions I hadn’t even though of yet.
A few days after making my player I was picked up off waivers by the London Royals. The experience in their discord instantly got me hooked on the game and looking forward to each new game and irl week. Everyone has been great, but I have to give a shoutout specifically to Seb for making the experience particularly awesome. Although I came late into the season I was lucky enough to get to play two weeks, see how the sim and stats work. I got to see a win and a loss, record a sack, and just had a great time hanging out.
I’ve been happy with my first player’s start- I gave him stats I thought were logical but didn’t get too into the min/max weeds. I’ll likely keep developing him along those lines and see how my first career goes. Looking forward to seeing how the DSFL prospect bowl and draft go here in the near future, and beginning a first full season.
There were a number of beginner guides and videos I found either via the rookie discord or forum that were invaluable in getting things set up initially- things like the player update page, rookie tasks, and transactions. The sim definitely is a lot of info thrown at you pretty quickly, but I do think the league has done a good job of having as many rookie resources available as it can.
#8 5 TPE (306 words)
Teams have awards for crazy plays. There are awards for the best weekly performance on each side of the ball. Leagues have awards for the most amazing player of each position. And of course there is the MVP.
But what about that rare player, the loyal workhorse who takes up the flag on offense, on defense, on special teams? The ISFL jack-of-all positions, the master of none? A generational RB who redefines their position has awards galore, busts made, legends told for years. I’m here to say we need to recognize those rare talents who go unnoticed- those whose talent is the play anywhere.
The smaller, yet explosive defensive tackle who gets called over to offensive line due to injuries. Who then ends up an eligible receiver on a trick play, shows they have good hands and a surprising amount of hustle. Next season they wind up a blocking tight end. A frenzy of injuries wipes the teams running backs and now suddenly they are lining up behind quarterback as a fullback, ready to punch that ball downhill on a fourth and short.
These kind of players are equally rare to a generational position talent, yet go unnoticed outside their own teams. These are footballers who are the glue keeping a series of chaotic seasons together and giving their GM peace of mind to sleep at night knowing “they got a guy for that”. A true patriot of their team, ready to contribute wherever they are needed. Offense and defense are just vague terms for them- they are truly Renaissance Ballers. In that vein, I propose the annual Renaissance Ball award for the player who should be most recognized for their contributions and willingness to play across multiple positions while on the same team. An as of yet invisible, yet prestigious award for years to come!
#7 5 TPE (389 words)
I came into the league in the waning weeks of season 34. Like many of the s36 draft class rookies, I was drawn here by a reddit post. I checked it out initially due to curiosity- I was unfamiliar with sim leagues as a whole and how they worked. I’d played fantasy sports in the past, but nothing that relied on fictional character contributions for simulated games.
I’ll admit, when I first took a look at the forum I was a little intimidated. There were to leagues, a number of teams. Posts linked to posts linked to posts. But I decided to dive in and try anyhow. Character creation was amazingly easy. Half madden create a player and half DnD. Past that step the rookie discord has been amazing for answering questions, providing links to things I couldn’t easily find on the forum, seeing others ask questions I hadn’t even though of yet.
A few days after making my player I was picked up off waivers by the London Royals. The experience in their discord instantly got me hooked on the game and looking forward to each new game and irl week. Everyone has been great, but I have to give a shoutout specifically to Seb for making the experience particularly awesome. Although I came late into the season I was lucky enough to get to play two weeks, see how the sim and stats work. I got to see a win and a loss, record a sack, and just had a great time hanging out.
I’ve been happy with my first player’s start- I gave him stats I thought were logical but didn’t get too into the min/max weeds. I’ll likely keep developing him along those lines and see how my first career goes. Looking forward to seeing how the DSFL prospect bowl and draft go here in the near future, and beginning a first full season.
There were a number of beginner guides and videos I found either via the rookie discord or forum that were invaluable in getting things set up initially- things like the player update page, rookie tasks, and transactions. The sim definitely is a lot of info thrown at you pretty quickly, but I do think the league has done a good job of having as many rookie resources available as it can.
#8 5 TPE (306 words)
Teams have awards for crazy plays. There are awards for the best weekly performance on each side of the ball. Leagues have awards for the most amazing player of each position. And of course there is the MVP.
But what about that rare player, the loyal workhorse who takes up the flag on offense, on defense, on special teams? The ISFL jack-of-all positions, the master of none? A generational RB who redefines their position has awards galore, busts made, legends told for years. I’m here to say we need to recognize those rare talents who go unnoticed- those whose talent is the play anywhere.
The smaller, yet explosive defensive tackle who gets called over to offensive line due to injuries. Who then ends up an eligible receiver on a trick play, shows they have good hands and a surprising amount of hustle. Next season they wind up a blocking tight end. A frenzy of injuries wipes the teams running backs and now suddenly they are lining up behind quarterback as a fullback, ready to punch that ball downhill on a fourth and short.
These kind of players are equally rare to a generational position talent, yet go unnoticed outside their own teams. These are footballers who are the glue keeping a series of chaotic seasons together and giving their GM peace of mind to sleep at night knowing “they got a guy for that”. A true patriot of their team, ready to contribute wherever they are needed. Offense and defense are just vague terms for them- they are truly Renaissance Ballers. In that vein, I propose the annual Renaissance Ball award for the player who should be most recognized for their contributions and willingness to play across multiple positions while on the same team. An as of yet invisible, yet prestigious award for years to come!