Task 16: (325 words - 5 points)
Last season, Gajeel Redfox was CLEARLY head and shoulders above any other rookie on the Austin Copperheads roster. If the league was voting on a rookie of the year for each individual team, there is no question in my mind that Gajeel would win unanimously for the Copperheads. Now that being said, that's because Gajeel was the ONLY rookie on the reigning champions' roster this year. Knowing that he had to show up, Gajeel made a really solid effort in his rookie season. The 6'0", 23-year old entered in his 5th season in ISFL/DSFL history, being called up after 4 seasons in the DSFL (with one being an abbreviated one due to being a waiver claim, only playing 4 games for the Kansas City Coyotes). Coming in feeling something to prove, off a down year in 2060, Redfox seemed to struggle a bit this season on the whole, despite the effort put in. In less games in 2060, Redfox had 13 more tackles, 3 less misses, 3 more forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, 2 more interceptions, and 9 more pass deflections. This may sound bad, but when you think about it, Gajeel is facing much tougher opposition with much longer tenure in the ISFL than he has. And to be able to pick off 2 passes in his rookie season against players much stronger and more experienced, IS a pretty impressive showing for the rookie cornerback. In terms of what I would have done differently in building my player, I'm not sure there was much more that I could do. Saving up for my first ever trait did slow down my earning a bit more in the back parts of the season, but this is an investment that I'm hoping will pay off much further down the line. Once I'm able to purchase this trait, likely in the offseason, I'm looking forward to a much more productive season from Gajeel in Season 47.
Task 33: (223 words - 2.5 points)
I really, truly, do not think that any of the ISFL teams need any kind of major or even minor rebrand. I actually like every branding overall. Outlaws, Copperheads, Sabercats, Silverbacks, Wraiths, and Butchers all sound super intimidating. I love animal brands like the Otters, Fire Salamanders, Crash (sorta) Hawks(even though it's kinda basic) Sailfish and Hahalua (though i had to look up what a hahalua was to confirm that it was actually a ray like the one on their branding), and basing a team off a creature from mythos like the Yeti is pretty cool. You'll notice though, I didn't mention the Secondline. If ANY team is in need of a slight update to their branding, I do think it would be New Orleans. And again, I DO like the NOLA branding. The emblem is very cool. However, the brand looks EXTREMELY similar, if not identical, to the branding that it used back in Season 6 when the team was introduced. I'm not even sure looking between the two if there HAS been an update to the branding. They look so similar. I almost would enjoy a simplification of the logo with just the fleur de lis, and a ribbon around it with the Secondline name on it. Though keep the trumpets, and maybe make them expel some confetti or something.
Task 36: PBE Affiliate Claim - 2.5 points
Last season, Gajeel Redfox was CLEARLY head and shoulders above any other rookie on the Austin Copperheads roster. If the league was voting on a rookie of the year for each individual team, there is no question in my mind that Gajeel would win unanimously for the Copperheads. Now that being said, that's because Gajeel was the ONLY rookie on the reigning champions' roster this year. Knowing that he had to show up, Gajeel made a really solid effort in his rookie season. The 6'0", 23-year old entered in his 5th season in ISFL/DSFL history, being called up after 4 seasons in the DSFL (with one being an abbreviated one due to being a waiver claim, only playing 4 games for the Kansas City Coyotes). Coming in feeling something to prove, off a down year in 2060, Redfox seemed to struggle a bit this season on the whole, despite the effort put in. In less games in 2060, Redfox had 13 more tackles, 3 less misses, 3 more forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, 2 more interceptions, and 9 more pass deflections. This may sound bad, but when you think about it, Gajeel is facing much tougher opposition with much longer tenure in the ISFL than he has. And to be able to pick off 2 passes in his rookie season against players much stronger and more experienced, IS a pretty impressive showing for the rookie cornerback. In terms of what I would have done differently in building my player, I'm not sure there was much more that I could do. Saving up for my first ever trait did slow down my earning a bit more in the back parts of the season, but this is an investment that I'm hoping will pay off much further down the line. Once I'm able to purchase this trait, likely in the offseason, I'm looking forward to a much more productive season from Gajeel in Season 47.
Task 33: (223 words - 2.5 points)
I really, truly, do not think that any of the ISFL teams need any kind of major or even minor rebrand. I actually like every branding overall. Outlaws, Copperheads, Sabercats, Silverbacks, Wraiths, and Butchers all sound super intimidating. I love animal brands like the Otters, Fire Salamanders, Crash (sorta) Hawks(even though it's kinda basic) Sailfish and Hahalua (though i had to look up what a hahalua was to confirm that it was actually a ray like the one on their branding), and basing a team off a creature from mythos like the Yeti is pretty cool. You'll notice though, I didn't mention the Secondline. If ANY team is in need of a slight update to their branding, I do think it would be New Orleans. And again, I DO like the NOLA branding. The emblem is very cool. However, the brand looks EXTREMELY similar, if not identical, to the branding that it used back in Season 6 when the team was introduced. I'm not even sure looking between the two if there HAS been an update to the branding. They look so similar. I almost would enjoy a simplification of the logo with just the fleur de lis, and a ribbon around it with the Secondline name on it. Though keep the trumpets, and maybe make them expel some confetti or something.
Task 36: PBE Affiliate Claim - 2.5 points