11-21-2023, 12:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-28-2023, 07:21 PM by xenosthelegend. Edited 4 times in total.)
Now that my (second) time in the DSFL has come to an end, I want to reflect out loud on my time there.
I took a year and some change after retiring my first character before I came back. Second child, hectic balance of life, etc.
When I returned to the league, it was sort of a new experience to me. Having teams reach out about picking me up on waivers was exciting in a way that the pre-draft process was, but less of the formality. When I first joined the league, I was part of the massive S22 class. So this time around, it felt like my character was more coveted. Kansas City really got me excited about the league again, which reinvigorate me.
While I remain Ultimini-less, I feel like we had a good run together. It’s tough to go up against Portland and Tijuana right now. We made the playoffs every year I was in KCC, and each time it came down to the wire, including a massive upset over the Luchadores in week 14 of S44. It was exciting, it had me vested and stressed. Kansas City put me in a great position to achieve the personal success that I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t interested in.
Kansas City, thanks for making me feel like a star. It was a really cool experience to be one of the focal points of the offense. I was fortunate enough to play with two great quarterbacks over those three years, @thecanadiancanuck and @shadyshoelace, who kept the defense honest. I mean, Shoe had two 60+ yard TD runs in one game! It was nuts.
I also had the privilege of playing with some great defenders who will have amazing careers in the big leagues. @Crodyman was always a threat anytime he was on the field. @Crazytomato was a straight menace coming off the line. @DoubleDub was a highly coveted prospect, who I think has been doing great things in New Orleans. We were constantly hyping each other up about the upcoming S43 ISFL draft.
Having @SnowyWolfz as a teammate again has been awesome. Sim Snowbow was my MVP quarterback in Minnesota in the S20s. I’m excited to be teammates again in Baltimore. Master Chief is my pick for rookie of the year.
I want to thank my GMs and front office for creating a wonderful locker room, which I have always believed is one of the most important responsibilities of a DSFL GM. @electrictree and @jdc4654 let me be myself in the KCC channel, namely with the daily question, which was Mrs. Incredible. JDC and I also played a few games of rocket league together, which was a lot of fun. @RussDrivesTheBuswas my teammate in Minnesota way back when and it was good to have a familiar face who knew me well and also has evolved into a fantastic sim football mind. Speaking of beautiful brains, @firstfray was always willing to help me with my build at any time I had questions. I cannot stress how helpful Fray was to me and I appreciate it so much.
The main point I’m trying to make is…
Thank you, Kansas City!
PS. May the force be with you.
@TheCC is still a tyrant.
I took a year and some change after retiring my first character before I came back. Second child, hectic balance of life, etc.
When I returned to the league, it was sort of a new experience to me. Having teams reach out about picking me up on waivers was exciting in a way that the pre-draft process was, but less of the formality. When I first joined the league, I was part of the massive S22 class. So this time around, it felt like my character was more coveted. Kansas City really got me excited about the league again, which reinvigorate me.
While I remain Ultimini-less, I feel like we had a good run together. It’s tough to go up against Portland and Tijuana right now. We made the playoffs every year I was in KCC, and each time it came down to the wire, including a massive upset over the Luchadores in week 14 of S44. It was exciting, it had me vested and stressed. Kansas City put me in a great position to achieve the personal success that I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t interested in.
Kansas City, thanks for making me feel like a star. It was a really cool experience to be one of the focal points of the offense. I was fortunate enough to play with two great quarterbacks over those three years, @thecanadiancanuck and @shadyshoelace, who kept the defense honest. I mean, Shoe had two 60+ yard TD runs in one game! It was nuts.
I also had the privilege of playing with some great defenders who will have amazing careers in the big leagues. @Crodyman was always a threat anytime he was on the field. @Crazytomato was a straight menace coming off the line. @DoubleDub was a highly coveted prospect, who I think has been doing great things in New Orleans. We were constantly hyping each other up about the upcoming S43 ISFL draft.
Having @SnowyWolfz as a teammate again has been awesome. Sim Snowbow was my MVP quarterback in Minnesota in the S20s. I’m excited to be teammates again in Baltimore. Master Chief is my pick for rookie of the year.
I want to thank my GMs and front office for creating a wonderful locker room, which I have always believed is one of the most important responsibilities of a DSFL GM. @electrictree and @jdc4654 let me be myself in the KCC channel, namely with the daily question, which was Mrs. Incredible. JDC and I also played a few games of rocket league together, which was a lot of fun. @RussDrivesTheBuswas my teammate in Minnesota way back when and it was good to have a familiar face who knew me well and also has evolved into a fantastic sim football mind. Speaking of beautiful brains, @firstfray was always willing to help me with my build at any time I had questions. I cannot stress how helpful Fray was to me and I appreciate it so much.
The main point I’m trying to make is…
Thank you, Kansas City!
PS. May the force be with you.
@TheCC is still a tyrant.