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It’s so cold. The rookies, most of them at least, spend the time between every play standing still, aside from frequent, almost convulsive-like shivers. They take forever to line back up for the next play, and even longer to get themselves set in position. Coaches are screaming at them to hurry, to toughen up. Some tried using the famous chant from the Buffalo Bills “When it’s too cold for them?” they’d challenge, but the response of “it’s just right for us” would come out weak, unconvincing, marred by chattering teeth.
As the rookies huddle around, complaining about how cold it is and how they hoped it would be warmer once the sun was a bit higher up, they fail to notice that one of the rookies isn’t complaining about it at all. Dermot Lavelle, despite being a rookie, spent plenty of time in Yellowknife as a waiver claim in season one. He saw how bad it could get, and knows that this isn’t even close. The humidity cuts through your clothes, yet somehow freezes and creates the illusion of a dry day. In between every play he’s jogging in place, slapping other players on the back to make them move, and bulking up to give himself a bit more insulation. Soon, the others will realize they need to do it, too. @`Dermot` ((221 words))
The defending champion Arizona Outlaw's first practice with the new team rookies was a good one. One of our rookies, 1st round selection Tim Pest was with us last season as a late FA signing, but we never got to haze him correctly. Our first practice this season was known as the hazing of Tim Pest. We started by putting Icy-Hot in his jock strap and he was forced to wear it on his bare skin, definitely a hilarious reaction all practice as poor Tim found it a real pest, pun intended. We also shaved his head and shave his eye brows off, he's truly scary now, we posted pics of him on our team instagram, they already have over 1M likes. I do not think Tim Pest liked it though. Then once on the field we made him carry all the water jugs and had our QB's hurl football at his while he did it, he definitely got pretty bruised up, he was even hit in the nuts once on a rifle shot by King Bronko, uncalled for but hilarious. After that abuse we made him stick his finger in the belly button of all the other lineman after they ran sprints and were real sweaty, he had to smell his finger each time, he passed out twice from that horror. Poor Tim Pest really paid his dues this practice, after it was over he was doing an interview with NSFL magazine and we pied him right in the face. He took it like a champ, because well... he is a champ.
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First practices were a lot of fun. San Jose's a gorgeous area to live and an even more gorgeous area to be playing football. All of us, the rooks, had a blast out there. It wasn't too crazy learning the new playbook, everyone had a good head on their shoulders and knew what they were doing--altogether the practices were fun and an interesting experience, especially for me. Coming off of an Ultimus win with Arizona, it was a really crazy experience having to now move across states after getting drafted by San Jose--guess that's the fun of the game though, eh?
Waking up early to get going has become a bit of a routine for me, but I know that some of the rookies weren't used to the times. That was a fun little point of contention between those were had just entered the league, and those of us who had a bit of experience under their belts. It's all about keeping the energy up, you can't let anything get down, otherwise you're going start losing your focus and when your ultimate goal is the Ultimus, there isn't a moment you can stop. I was particularly impressed with Christian Adams, the backup quarterback to Ethan Hunt. We all saw some media on him before the draft and his combine performances were surprising, some of the best in the class. But what stood out to me was his poise in the pocket--when you've got a guy like that behind you, someone you can trust to make smart plays, it makes your work O-Line a lot easier. Adams is that guy, it's just going to be a matter of whether or not he steps up and contends for that starting role.
The start of training camp this season has been an interesting one for the Wraiths. Jogn and I have tried to take our two new offensive line mates, Tyron and Jazzy, under our wings and show them the ropes of blocking for a QB in subzero temperatures. To be honest, the hardest part is hearing the snap count over the bleating of the seals during mating season.
Anyway, so Jogn and I are showing these guys the little secrets that made us so dominant last season, eat a shit ton of food, and hit the weights. We all have a picture Angus Winchester above our beds to know what we’re striving for. Then, motherfucking Zobot BigBoy17 starts waltzing in and telling the young rooks that they’re all wrong! He says “Look at me guys, I’ve been the same guy since the start of last season. I haven’t improved but I haven’t unproved either. Unproved is a word, right? Anyway, check out my stats last season, I was the saving grace of this O-Line, I held it all together and I haven’t changed one thing.” And with those parting words Zobot left to go do whatever it is he does, probably nothing. I want to say our guys didn’t listen to him, but somehow that robotic bastard’s words stuck with our young mates. The rest of this camp is going to be real fun teaching them the fundamentals all over again. Who’s the fucking idiot GM that didn’t find a replacement for his fat ass this draft? He sucks!
I hadn't really thought about how many of us there were until I walked into the locker room for our first practice. There were more of us than veterans! It definitely went a long way towards making us more comfortable and really forced the returning players to step up and be leaders, which they seemed to take to very quickly.
I think the most shocking thing for me was walking by the offensive line meeting room before practice, trying to scope out who I would be lining up against every day. There was not a single veteran in the room, all rookies. But, man, those guys were big. Of course, on one side there was our three linemen that we took back to back to back. "The Three Horsemen of the Blockpocalypse", as some of us have started jokingly calling them. On the other, Lee and Pancake, posted up around a white board, talking animatedly about a protection scheme. A great group of guys, but on the field, they were my enemy until the games start. We're really going to be pushing each 0other. Now If I could just find my fellow defensive line members... we have some sack celebrations to work on. Words: 201 [OPTION]Johnny Snuggles || CB || Yellowknife Wraiths || Hall of Fame [OPTION]Height/Weight: 6'1", 205 [OPTION]Number: 21 [OPTION] Draft History: S13 #1 Overall [OPTION]=========================================== [OPTION]Trophy Case/Achievements:[OPTION] Ultimini Champs: S12 [OPTION] Defensive Rookie of the Year: S13 [OPTION] Pro Bowl: S14, S15, S16
It was evident very quickly how much more depth and competition for starting spots there was in Baltimore compared to last year. It is somewhat expected though when you bring in sixteen new draft picks in addition to the fourteen players that survived from season one, but it's still nice to see. The crop of five newly drafted offensive lineman was a breath of fresh air after a season of dealing with multiple turnstile bots on the line. One veteran that was smiling ear to ear was Scrub Kyubee, and what QB wouldn't be after getting a rebuilt offensive line and a plethora of new weapons at RB, WR, and TE. The Hawks defensive coordinator is a very happy man as well. The infusion of defensive rookies will give the defense much more speed, skill, and versatility to match up different types of offenses. High competition for snaps forces all the players involved to step up their game. One thing the entire team wanted to see was which one of the new speedster rookies was the fastest. The team made Farlane, Masvidal, and Turner lineup at the 40 yard line and sprint to the goal line. The team found out about 4.3 seconds later who the fastest was, but that type of information will stay inside the locker room. (219)
Today the Philadelphia Liberty held what is not only the first practice for their new rookies, but also the first full practice in team history. The bleachers were packed with reporters from all over Philadelphia hoping to catch a glimpse of the promising young talent this team has to work with. The defense looked really sharp on the field, led by now starting Safety Lincoln Jefferson who seems to have made a dramatic turnaround after his car accident and subsequent surgery. It's amazing to see what he and starting rookie linebacker Tucker Perry have done to get ready for the season after transitioning to defense shortly after the S2 draft. The secondary looks like it could be one of the best in the league already, they were playing hard and fast out there.
On the other side of the ball, however, is where more of the interesting preseason storylines for this team lie. The notable absence of rookie holdout Matt James has been well documented in statements by James himself and his agent. Regardless, rookie first round pick Micah Hendrix hopes to anchor this line and pull together whatever talent is available to have a good showing in the preseason. But, the most alluring show will be the QB camp battle between likely starter Jameis Christ and rookie Shawn Brady. If Brady shows well early on the team may have a tough decision of who to start for week 1 of the regular season. Both players looked good in drills, but neither was without their miscues. Christ seems to have good command of the offense, but made some foolish mistakes such as a deep pass into triple coverage that was easily picked off by Tyler Oles. Brady on the other hand looked nervous being out there for the first time and had trouble handling a few snaps early on. He had a good practice once he got more comfortable but it's clear from a development standpoint he is still behind Jameis. If he can find his composure in the preseason he could be the surprise starter week 1. It will be interesting to see how this team does in it's first season, but for now it seems like building chemistry between players who have never played with each other, rookies and veterans alike, is the main goal. 387 words [OPTION]===========================================
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Code: 202 Words After a long offseason and plenty of hype to get this new season going the Yeti were finally able to hit the practice field. There has been plenty of hype for the Yeti's incoming rookies and they did now disappoint at practice. First up is our new LB Steve Austin. The guy has been all over the field making play after play in every situation. He's going to be a staple of this Yeti defense this season and it's easy to see why.Perhaps the most noise though has been made by a pair of rookie defensive lineman. Blaster Blade and Big Bot have been eating up everything that comes near them. Plenty of B's on that defensive line in name but their performance has been nothing but A+'s. These two have stopped every run that's even come remotely near them. They've sacked the qb and beat the Oline so many times it's hard to count.If this production carries over to next season then we could be looking at two finalists for awards at the end of the season. The talent these kids have is insane and the Yeti's defense is going to be a force to be reckoned with this season.
Rookie training camp is in full swing and one of the most exciting positional battles is going down in Arizona. Coming into the off season Arizona had the worst wide receiver group in the league. They literally had nobody. Since the completion of the draft they have converted veteran free safety Mayran Jackson to their wide receiver one role where he'll start making plays immediately. In the draft the Outlaws were able to snag the two top receiving talents in Dustin Evans and C.A. Chess.
This is where the competition comes in. It is clear that both of these guys are talented players. While the competition has remained friendly. It is clear that both of these players pride themselves on the skills and talents and both want to secure the wide receiver two role coming into the season. The good news is that the “loser” of the competition will see meaningful playing time as the wide receiver 3, catching passes in other formations, and likely on kick returns. As these players develop we expect to see one of the most exciting competitions through the next few years and a position that is already quite the crowd pleaser. This is going to be great one for years.
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