05-04-2019, 04:57 PM
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1033 words. Also kinda draft related?? Ready to be graded
Thanks for stopping by to do this sit-down interview, Mr. Taffy
Taffy: My pleasure.
With no further adieu, lets get into the interview. Now, you were selected with the 31st pick to the Colorado Yeti's in the NSFL Draft. What do you think about it?
Taffy: It's crazy man. A few weeks ago I was heading to training in Kansas City with Olsen, Lewis, hell even Leaf. And now I'm here, a Yeti. It was a surreal night to be honest. Colorado was one of the teams I wanted to go to, and fortunately, my wish was granted.
How'd you feel about slipping so far? Many mocked you going as a first or second round talent, but you fell as far as the fourth round.
Taffy: I'm not too pressed. In the DSFL draft, I fell to the 6th round, and I proved my doubters wrong. This year's running back class has top notch competition and I'm proud to be apart of it. That being said, a few teams will certainly regret this decision to pass on me. Gump, Marshall, Jimbo, all great running backs and I hope they find success in the NSFL, but they don't compare to me. I'm happy for them, but gm's are going to look back at this draft and wonder why I didn't select Taffy instead. If your familiar with basketball you can look at it this way. The GM's that selected those backs instead of me selected Sam Bowie instead of Michael Jordan.
What in this offseason have you done to prepare yourself for the NSFL season?
Taffy: The NSFL is probably a thousand times more exhausting than the DSFL, so conditioning has been a huge focus. Staying energized for the ends of the game, clutch time. The mold of running backs is evolving. They're needing to take an even larger chunk of the offense. Clock management, receiving, blocking, these are all things expected out of todays backs. Top running backs are expected to continually carry their team through games, week after week. And I'd say that all starts with conditioning. You need to be strong and have enough endurance to do all that. So that's been the focus of my offseason training. I've worked out with a couple of guys around the league, including many of my Yeti teammates. Another big focus I've been working on his improving my speed. It'll be difficult for cornerbacks to stick with me when they pause for half a second and I'm gone. Linebackers will struggle to tackle me and finally when I'm down, I've already ran for 15 yards and gotten the first down. It all starts with the weight room I feel.
What were some of the biggest surprises of the Draft?
Taffy: Landers going 1OA was definitely one of the bigger surprises. Landers is a real good player, and one of my Southwest Fox friends. He's had an amazing come up story. Quarterback to Wide receiver and ends up #1 overall. We've got to get in a workout this offseason before rookie camps start up. Another big surprise is the fall of Leaf. Sure, he has a big mouth and has a tendency to demand trades, but he's a pretty talented defensive linemen. He can bolster a defensive line, and I think it was quite a steal for Yellowknife to get him where they did. Now if they can somehow get him in the gym and off social media, Lord knows how good he will become. A smaller surprise was Marshall not going in the first round. He was mocked somewhere in the first, and it was a bit surprising to see him fall. The "fab 5" isn't better than what we've got in KCC.
How's Colorado?
Taffy: Its great...and cold I guess. I've had some of the management show me around. It's a nice place and glad to play here. A little far from home but I'll be sure to visit home frequently anyways. It'll take a little while to get accustomed to home but that's what the off-season's for. I'll be sure to get a Taffy network place set up in Colorado so we don't need to keep traveling back to Kansas City to record.
Who are some players you hoped to play with, or hope to play against?
Taffy: Umm, I wanted to play with Landers. Coincidentally, the Outlaws were a team that had a lot of interest in me in the pre-draft scouting phase. When we play the Outlaws I'll be sure to let him know I can catch better than him--by laying their whole secondary to rest. I really wanted to reunite with my KCC boys, Lewis and Olsen. Sucks we can't play together, really. I'd really love to have a 5 touchdown 300 yard game against Leaf, or outplay Marshall for that. The last person I want to play against is someone special. Someone that our rivalry dots back to the prospect bowl. Forrest Gump. Keep doing your thing, you did amazing in the DSFL and outplayed me there. In the NSFL however, I'm a whole new beast. Excited to run against you in the regular season. Maybe we can schedule a workout this offseason?
Last Question. Where do you see the Yeti ending up? Be honest.
Taffy: Honestly, we are an Ultiminus contender. We have one of the best young cores across the league, along with the best running back in the whole draft. We have a top proven head coach, along with a management staff that knows how to win games. We are ready to take the league by storm. I don't think there's any place we can't end up. Sure, we could go 0-13, 4-9, or just do trash. Or we can go 12-1, 13-0, 11-2, just as easily. There's no where we can't end up, we just need to go out there and play the best football we ever had. Week after Week, practice after practice. This never stops man.
Thanks for coming here and answering these questions. Hope you are successful in Colorado
Taffy: No problem, always happy to answer questions. Yeti for life!