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16. Describe your player and/or team’s journey through this latest season. What were the highlights? What were the lower points? What might you have done differently? What are your expectations for next season?
Season 46 will long be remembered by Marty Crane. It was not only the first season of his pro career and the first year he was really able to man the free safety position, but it will also be remembered as his first pro bowl and all pro awards. Marty had an undeniably rough start to his career. Early on in Dallas it was clear he was a top earner on the team, but couldn’t seem to get traction. As a running back he shared a room with two other maxed out players making it nearly impossible to get enough carries to do any damage. After one was called up and he was the clear top back, he lost over 50% of the carries to a rookie back who a sub 60TPE. Frustrating doesn’t even begin to describe Crane’s situation on the birddogs as a back. When he made the switch to safety, he predominantly handled strong safety duties in Dallas. The good news is that he was finally able to be on the field consistently and did aid the team. The bad news is that he was once again in a role where he wouldn’t receive any accolades. He helped the team against the run, but the sexy stats seemed to avoid him. When Marty was called up to Chicago, it would be fair to say critics expectations were not high. He hadn’t even made a pro bowl in the DSFL. Hell, he hadn’t even led the team in any major category during his stint on the birddogs. It’s for this reason, that this past season was extraordinary. Much like Rudy, Kurt Warner, or Rocky Balboa, Crane finally reaped the reward of his years long efforts. Marty posted a ridiculous stat line for the first time in his career finishing the season second in interceptions with 7 (1 behind the leader) while also posting 57 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 sacks, 12 passes defended, and a defensive touchdown. The numbers were impressive enough to land Crane multiple awards. He was named first team all pro and defensive rookie of the year. While these accolades weren’t able to help propel Chicago into the playoffs, they may have helped light a fire under Marty and his peers. Hard work does pay off…sometimes it just a few years. (389)
13. Choose a team or player to write about that isn’t your own. What did they do well in the last season? Have they shown any drastic improvements from previous years? What could they do better?
When looking at Dewey Greenbeans, it’s fair to say he’s a game changer. Every year he’s been in the league, he’s made big plays when it matters and been recognized for his superior play. It’s hard to imagine a player improving upon his third pro bowl season, especially considering he was an All Pro, but that’s exactly what Dewey Greenbeans did this year. The sim gods surely shine upon Dewey as he seems to be head and shoulders above the competition every year. This past season Dewey posted a ridiculous statline. He had 78 tackles (career high), six fumbles caused (career high), three fumbles recovered (career high), SEVEN interceptions (for the second consecutive year), and a whopping twenty nine passes defensed. Dewey was an absolute machine. Those numbers were good enough to help Greenbeans not only lock in another All Pro nod, but also led him to landing his first defensive player of the year award. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Dewey also was credited with the DSFL individual defensive performance of the year. The personal accolades were a surprise to no one as Greenbeans is always leading the league in a category of two and receiving recognition for stellar play on an annual basis. What was a surprise was that Dewey was able to hold the trophy this year as his Dallas Birddogs pulled a massive upset in the playoffs (that they limped into) by smashing the powerhouse Tijuana in the semis before rolling over London in the finals. Greenbeans of course was a huge piece of this team’s success and to see both a defensive player of the year award AND an Ultimini in the same year being received is truly awesome. Next year Dewey will be headed up to the majors as Chicago has penciled him in at Safety for the Butchers. It will be a hell of a lot harder for him to keep up his superb level of play at the next level. I for one look forward to watching Dewey step up to the challenge. (342)
Season 46 will long be remembered by Marty Crane. It was not only the first season of his pro career and the first year he was really able to man the free safety position, but it will also be remembered as his first pro bowl and all pro awards. Marty had an undeniably rough start to his career. Early on in Dallas it was clear he was a top earner on the team, but couldn’t seem to get traction. As a running back he shared a room with two other maxed out players making it nearly impossible to get enough carries to do any damage. After one was called up and he was the clear top back, he lost over 50% of the carries to a rookie back who a sub 60TPE. Frustrating doesn’t even begin to describe Crane’s situation on the birddogs as a back. When he made the switch to safety, he predominantly handled strong safety duties in Dallas. The good news is that he was finally able to be on the field consistently and did aid the team. The bad news is that he was once again in a role where he wouldn’t receive any accolades. He helped the team against the run, but the sexy stats seemed to avoid him. When Marty was called up to Chicago, it would be fair to say critics expectations were not high. He hadn’t even made a pro bowl in the DSFL. Hell, he hadn’t even led the team in any major category during his stint on the birddogs. It’s for this reason, that this past season was extraordinary. Much like Rudy, Kurt Warner, or Rocky Balboa, Crane finally reaped the reward of his years long efforts. Marty posted a ridiculous stat line for the first time in his career finishing the season second in interceptions with 7 (1 behind the leader) while also posting 57 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 sacks, 12 passes defended, and a defensive touchdown. The numbers were impressive enough to land Crane multiple awards. He was named first team all pro and defensive rookie of the year. While these accolades weren’t able to help propel Chicago into the playoffs, they may have helped light a fire under Marty and his peers. Hard work does pay off…sometimes it just a few years. (389)
13. Choose a team or player to write about that isn’t your own. What did they do well in the last season? Have they shown any drastic improvements from previous years? What could they do better?
When looking at Dewey Greenbeans, it’s fair to say he’s a game changer. Every year he’s been in the league, he’s made big plays when it matters and been recognized for his superior play. It’s hard to imagine a player improving upon his third pro bowl season, especially considering he was an All Pro, but that’s exactly what Dewey Greenbeans did this year. The sim gods surely shine upon Dewey as he seems to be head and shoulders above the competition every year. This past season Dewey posted a ridiculous statline. He had 78 tackles (career high), six fumbles caused (career high), three fumbles recovered (career high), SEVEN interceptions (for the second consecutive year), and a whopping twenty nine passes defensed. Dewey was an absolute machine. Those numbers were good enough to help Greenbeans not only lock in another All Pro nod, but also led him to landing his first defensive player of the year award. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Dewey also was credited with the DSFL individual defensive performance of the year. The personal accolades were a surprise to no one as Greenbeans is always leading the league in a category of two and receiving recognition for stellar play on an annual basis. What was a surprise was that Dewey was able to hold the trophy this year as his Dallas Birddogs pulled a massive upset in the playoffs (that they limped into) by smashing the powerhouse Tijuana in the semis before rolling over London in the finals. Greenbeans of course was a huge piece of this team’s success and to see both a defensive player of the year award AND an Ultimini in the same year being received is truly awesome. Next year Dewey will be headed up to the majors as Chicago has penciled him in at Safety for the Butchers. It will be a hell of a lot harder for him to keep up his superb level of play at the next level. I for one look forward to watching Dewey step up to the challenge. (342)