7. How has my experience been in the league? Well, this is my first ever sim experience. And to say I was overwhelmed and confused by what to do after I created a player would be an understatement. Because of the jargon that was used and not explained explicitly, I found myself not really doing much my first season. When I remembered, I would do an activity check or a point task, but I was largely inactive in the locker room and didn't really take much time to try to get to learn my way around the forum. But, thanks to the kindness and patience of good friends and my GMs @TubaDeus and @Painted, I started to enjoy spending time in the locker room, which led to my overall interest in the league growing exponentially. We are relational people, so it only makes sense that the relationships I made in the locker room are the reason I have stayed active in and excited about the ISFL. Since Painted took a chance on me by handing me the keys to the Minnesota Grey Ducks twitter account, I've found my way into a ridiculous amount of league jobs, from Dotts pack issuer to weekly auditor. Even if the league disappeared tomorrow, I would still have lasting friendships with people I've never met. I thank the ISFL tremendously for that.
Hearing my name announced in the ISFL draft (even if it was late, I think the 4th round?) was extremely exciting. It was also helpful that it happened right around the same time that I began to become serious about the league. So, @ZootTX, thanks for taking a chance on a <150 TPE WR who had no prior sim league experience. I'm stoked to be called up in this upcoming season.
The ISFL has started an addiction that has grown rapidly, all the way to joining another sim league as a GM. The only thing left to do is to somehow explain to my wife how it's just a hobby and isn't taking up too much of my time.
12. After leading the DSFL in receiving yards, Calvin Spiff is being called up to the DSFL to join a nearly-empty WR room in Yellowknife. But thankfully, the Grey Ducks won't miss him too much, thanks to the emergence of DSFL hot-shot @RockbotRockbo. With a very different playstyle than Spiff, Rockbo boasts his long speed and ability to make sharp cuts and lose his defender on intermediate routes. Even with Spiff seeing 97 receptions in the 37th season of the DSFL, Rockbo was still able to pull down an impressive 78 receptions of his own. He was also able to turn in over 1,200 yards in the air, good for the 6th best in the league. He did all of this as the team's WR2. Can you even imagine what sort of records Rockbo is going to be able to set when he is the premier offensive weapon in Minnesota? The only other active receiving option currently on the roster is a receiving back serving in a running back committee. The other WR on the roster is a 50 TPE ia rookie, and the only TE on the roster is also a 50 TPE ia rookie. The defense will have to really make some improvements in stopping the run, but more than likely, Minnesota will be playing from behind for a good part of the season. That will be the perfect situation for a receiver of Rockbo's caliber. Already capped, Rockbo will be able to take close to 40% of the team's targets and turn that into a statistically historical year. On a young team, Rockbo will be the brightest silver lining you've ever seen. For those of you in the ISFL dynasty fantasy football league, you might want to make some room on your bench for when he gets called up next season. I already have him on my bench (and no, he's not moving).
Hearing my name announced in the ISFL draft (even if it was late, I think the 4th round?) was extremely exciting. It was also helpful that it happened right around the same time that I began to become serious about the league. So, @ZootTX, thanks for taking a chance on a <150 TPE WR who had no prior sim league experience. I'm stoked to be called up in this upcoming season.
The ISFL has started an addiction that has grown rapidly, all the way to joining another sim league as a GM. The only thing left to do is to somehow explain to my wife how it's just a hobby and isn't taking up too much of my time.
12. After leading the DSFL in receiving yards, Calvin Spiff is being called up to the DSFL to join a nearly-empty WR room in Yellowknife. But thankfully, the Grey Ducks won't miss him too much, thanks to the emergence of DSFL hot-shot @RockbotRockbo. With a very different playstyle than Spiff, Rockbo boasts his long speed and ability to make sharp cuts and lose his defender on intermediate routes. Even with Spiff seeing 97 receptions in the 37th season of the DSFL, Rockbo was still able to pull down an impressive 78 receptions of his own. He was also able to turn in over 1,200 yards in the air, good for the 6th best in the league. He did all of this as the team's WR2. Can you even imagine what sort of records Rockbo is going to be able to set when he is the premier offensive weapon in Minnesota? The only other active receiving option currently on the roster is a receiving back serving in a running back committee. The other WR on the roster is a 50 TPE ia rookie, and the only TE on the roster is also a 50 TPE ia rookie. The defense will have to really make some improvements in stopping the run, but more than likely, Minnesota will be playing from behind for a good part of the season. That will be the perfect situation for a receiver of Rockbo's caliber. Already capped, Rockbo will be able to take close to 40% of the team's targets and turn that into a statistically historical year. On a young team, Rockbo will be the brightest silver lining you've ever seen. For those of you in the ISFL dynasty fantasy football league, you might want to make some room on your bench for when he gets called up next season. I already have him on my bench (and no, he's not moving).