(S26) - PT 1 - Keep the Change You Filthy Animal

[TheCC]

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[Billybolo53]

Lots has changed in Sarasota over the past season. The biggest and saddest thing is that our Star QB Dexter Banks II has retired. He really came into his own the last few season and played like a complete stud, culminating in winning the MVP award last season. To replace him, the Sailfish called up highly touted rookie Mike Boss Jr. MBJ is the son of Hall of Famer Mike Boss. He has big shoes to fill but has an amazing supporting cast around him. I think it will take a few weeks to find the best offense for him. On the defensive side of the ball, The Sailfish added Derrad De ville. He is an absolute monster lb and instantly makes us go from a good defense to a special one. To make room, fawn dimiballls has moved to DT where i think he can really shine. Former S Beat is also moving to DT to help us there and to make room from rookie S Teddy. Our major loss on defense was star corner xaiven adams. We have former 1st round pick Patrick Peterson ready to go to replace him. All in all the Sailfish did well. We should be about as good as last season and be in a position to peak in the next 2-3. We might take one small step back to take a giant leap forward in the seasons to come. 


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[OrbitingDeath]

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[lespoils]

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[excelsior]

Maui Wailiki has improved greatly from his college days. The resources in college weren't great to improve Maui's blocking techniques, but in the DSFL, there are world class trainers that have helped Maui become the player he is today. 2 specific instances, equipment and training, have helped Maui improve a lot. Maui underwent a rigorous 5 week training program in his transition to the DSFL, which helped him learn about numerous new techniques and blocking skills which he can put to use right away. Maui also was able to purchase equipment with his contract money, like treadmills and lifting machines and stuff he can use to bulk up and exercise at home without having to go to a public gym and catch COVID. With all of these changes, Maui raised his draft stock despite declaring for the draft a bit late. Now he's on Dallas, and the team had a great draft, getting a top QB from the class, and even though Dallas lost their veteran QB, they still have Cobra Kai, and a solid OL to block for him, so the team got much better. Dallas got some good defensive players too, including Jim the Vampire, in the draft, and the offense will still go through the running game, while the defense locks everything down. We're bringing old school football back.

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[Menace0528]

I guess there’s two ways of looking at this. The serious way is that my team has changed a lot because of the rookies that have joined the team through the draft. For example, the Royals drafted two different defensive linemen in the same draft and in the same pick (they traded for a pick). Not only was it two defensive linemen, it was two defensive tackles. That, i imagine, will heavily influence the team later on and it’ll definitely be something you notice in the sim during games. For my player, i’ve changed a bunch. I’ve gotten better in just about every way (outside of throwing and kicking the ball, but i doubt a defensive tackle will need that) and i’ve learned so much about the league as well. I’ve really gotten to understand everything, and I finally feel as though I have a grasp on how the league works and how to function within in. I think this season, for our team at least, might function about the same in terms  of keeping around the same record as before. However, in terms of games within the season, we’ll see a lot of collapsing pockets due to getting a defensive end (originally a tight end but swapped positions) and two defensive tackles. Our team has a bunch of rookies, and I hope that the number of rookies, and the likelihood we keep them for another year or two after this, means our team is set for the future as well as this season.

[Pat]

Season 26 has been a season full of change for the Philadelphia Liberty. After some turmoil within the club the last couple of seasons, the franchise turned the keys over to a rookie General Manager, Lip Chap. Upon taking the job, Chap stated that his first and foremost mission in Philadelphia was to fill the locker room with people of the highest quality. When asked about the phrase and if he meant to say "players", Chap had a quick response. "This league is full of talented players, but not all of them have the kind of fortitude needed to withstand a rebuild, which, if I'm being candid, is exactly what the Liberty will be undergoing."

In his first week on the job, Lip Chap made some big changes, first naming his long time friend, Lip Stashe, as his co-GM. The two had been friends for years that came up through the ranks starting out as coaching assistants for long-time Wisconsin under 14 flag football powerhouse coach Marty Binkwinkle. Philadelphia was enamored with the hiring, stating that the team had the, "most beautiful leadership in the entire league."

For their first official moves, the pair traded for promising young defenders Doy Fieri and Gary Goodman. The two youngster will be starting on defense for the Liberty as part of a unit featuring eight season 25 players, along with five rookie starters. "We feel great about our young corps. The youth revolution has begun in Philadelphia and we hope to keep this young group together for a number of years," stated Chap in his first press conference with the team. "No one here is saying that we don't have an uphill battle in front of us, but the entire organization is committed to bringing the Liberty back to their rightful place atop the ISFL."

[Cincyfan96]

This offseason was a tough one for me to stay engaged, if I'm totally honest, but I'm proud of the progress that I made personally on Adam Schell in the offseason. We got some good advise in the start of the offseason and put a lot of work and effort into his tackling mechanics, which if week one is any indicator, have improved greatly. Seeing him start this season off with a 13 tackle performance makes it easier to grind in the training room day in and day out so that he can continue to be a foundational piece for the Fire Salamanders' defense. As for the team as a whole, a season of development should make a big difference for Berlin. We now have our quarterback over 1000 TPE with a few seasons left before regression hits, so he is in a great position to lead the team for several seasons to come. Our defense is beginning to have a bit more depth so that we don't have to lean so heavily on one or two players and can keep everybody feeling fresh for the full season ahead. We knew we would be a thin season at the start as an expansion team in our first seasons, but the team is starting to fill out and I think will surprise many teams who remember last year's version and don't expect the upgrades that have been made. We'll have to wait and see, but I'm excited to watch what Berlin is able to pull of this year as we continue to develop into a contender in the next couple of seasons!

[qWest]

A lot of exciting changes have made the powerhouse Otters team in Orange County even stronger than they were in season 25. Near the opening of free agency, OCO's FO had their eyes locked in on the trade block, monitoring any players being shopped around the league. When star S22 corner Brandon Booker went up on the block, a big race broke out among the teams in the trade market, and it was Sarasota and OCO that arose as the heavy favorites fighting it out for Booker. After a great deal of confusion and miscommunication from the lame duck GMs in Philadephia, it was believed around the league (and for Booker himself) that he would be going to Sarasota, despite OCO still being deep in talks with Philly and eventually rising to the top and securing the trade. However, Booker decided to take his fate into his own hands, taking to the free agency market instead of leaving his fate up to the now resigned GMs in Philadelphia.

This lead to a frenzy in the Orange County front office, which already had its hands full with the legal tampering period opening and negotiations going on with a number of high-profile FAs. While talks with star CB turned DT Rotticus Scott and former TEotY Heath Evans had been going well for the team, Booker had been a major part of the team's future plans which had suddenly been put in jeopardy. While Scott and Evans were locked up with big contracts during the opening day of free agency, it would day several long days, even pushing until after the draft for Orange County to eventually lock up Booker as well in what has to be one of the biggest free agency periods for a team in league history. These signings also allowed for WR Future Trunks and CB Lord Beerus to  bulk up and move to the OL, further bolstering the team's offense. I'm excited to see what these new weapons can add to the plethora of rising stars, like Ramza and Nakamura, that are already on the team.