There really are so many ways to define success. As I think back on what is fast approaching two years in this league, I'm sure my mentality has changed some on what success looks like. When I was GM in the DSFL, success was measured quite differently than in the ISFL. Yes, winning was always fun and the ultimate goal was to win the Ultimini. Still, there were a lot more important things than winning. Success in the DSFL came down to how well you were able to develop and mentor new players in the league. If you were able to teach them the ropes, help them appreciate/understand/eventually loathe the sim then you were doing well. Equally important to all of that was if that player was having fun in the league. At the end of the day, this is all pointless if you're not having fun with it. For me, I defined my time in Tijuana as successful overall because I feel like we really did achieve those things. in the ISFL, there was more of an emphasis on winning. Fun was still a big priority of course, but typically winning itself is fun and they go hand in hand. A real definition of success in the ISFL is for the teams who aren't having the success on the field they would like to have, but people on the team are still positive and enjoying their experience. That is a difficult task, to say the least.
I think success in this league is defined by your own expectations. Why did you join? I came into this league a year and a half ago because it was something that I could do to stay connected with a good friend of mine who lives a state away. Also because I was bored. By those standards I've succeeded greatly! I've gotten to talk a good bit about this league with my friend and we're definitely closer than we used to be, though if I'm honest I think that's had a lot more to do with life than with this league specifically. My current goals for this league are more to do with performance. I've gotten my player on the cusp of 1500 TPE which is crazy and something I didn't anticipate doing. I've also gotten to help write the early history books of a brand new team in Berlin which has been an absolute blast. We all know the sim gives and the sim takes away, so I won't be heartbroken if we never win an Ultimus because I know we've built Ultimus level teams the last three seasons. I hope to have some more memorable moments, like the only blocked field goal in franchise history or my pick 6 in the Conference championship game last year, and some more good conversations with my teammates in the next seasons before I hang up the cleats. If I can do that, I'll definitely say my career was a success.
What is the meaning of success? Frankly I couldn’t answer this if I wanted to. It’s probably different for everyone who’s made it in this league or who will make it in the league. For some it’s championships, with a cold hard trophy and a ring to remember. For others, it’s pro bowls, which are a measure of a player’s seasonal success, year after year. For some it’s the measure of their contract, signifying a strong career and demand in their successful endeavours. Another option for measure of success is just making it into the league and hitting regression and further. The longer the career, the more successful in remaining active.
Personally, I’d say that the best measure of success for a player’s career is whether or not they make it into the Hall of Fame. Many players have come and gone throughout the 30 seasons of the ISFL, but the number of Hall of Famers is incredibly small compared to the pool of eligible candidates. As a fun example, take my first player, Alexandre LeClair. As an individual, LeClair never won an individual award, and only won a championship in his final season. However his consistency throughout the league took him in the top 3 of receiving all-time and eventually made it into the Hall of Fame. Is he a success story? That’s up for the people to decide. (230 words) [OPTION]Height: 6'3"
[OPTION]Weight: 220Lbs
[OPTION]Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
[OPTION]Number: 13
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[OPTION]Regular Season Stats
[OPTION] S1 | YKW | GP:14 | Recep.: 54 | Rec Yds: 754 | KR Yds: 586 | TD: 4
[OPTION] S2 | LVL | GP:14 | Recep.: 54| Rec Yds: 743 | KR Yds: 0 | TD: 5
[OPTION] S3 | LVL | GP:14 | Recep.: 71| Rec Yds: 1168 | KR Yds: 641 | TD: 7
[OPTION] S4 | LVL | GP:14 | Recep.: 56| Rec Yds: 771 | KR Yds: 1060 | TD 6
[OPTION] S5 | BAL | GP:14 | Recep.: 83 | Rec Yds: 1567 | KR Yds: 1134 | TD: 11
[OPTION] S6 | BAL | GP:14 | Recep.: 79 | Rec Yds: 1263 | KR Yds: 854 | TD: 12
[OPTION] S7 | BAL | GP:14 | Recep.: 67 | Rec Yds: 1279 | KR Yds: 1297 | TD: 8
[OPTION] S8 | BAL | GP:14 | Recep.: 65 | Rec Yds: 1194 | KR Yds: 912 | TD: 14
[OPTION] S9 | BAL | GP:14 | Recep.: 63 | Rec Yds: 937 | KR Yds: 232 | TD: 3
[OPTION] S10 | NO | GP:14 | Recep.: 57 | Rec Yds: 1032 | KR Yds: 0 | TD: 11
[OPTION] S11 | NO | GP:14 | Recep.: 67 | Rec Yds: 1010 | KR Yds: 0 | TD: 9
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[OPTION]Playoff Stats
[OPTION] S1 | YKW | GP:1 | Recep.: 1 | Rec Yds: 6 | KR Yds: 37 | TD: 0
[OPTION] S2 | LVL | NO PLAYOFFS
[OPTION] S3 | LVL | NO PLAYOFFS
[OPTION] S4 | LVL | NO PLAYOFFS
[OPTION] S5 | BAL | GP:1 | Recep.: 6 | Rec Yds: 128 | KR Yds: 141 | TD: 0
[OPTION] S6 | BAL | NO PLAYOFFS
[OPTION] S7 | BAL | NO PLAYOFFS
[OPTION] S8 | BAL | GP:1 | Recep.: 6 | Rec Yds: 103 | KR Yds: 23 | TD: 1
[OPTION] S9 | BAL | GP:2 | Recep.:| Rec Yds | KR Yds: | TDs
[OPTION] S10 | NO | GP:2 | Recep.: 7| Rec Yds: 121 | KR Yds: 0 | TD: 1
[OPTION] S11 | NO | GP:2 | Recep.: 10 | Rec Yds: 162 | KR Yds: 0 | TD: 0
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[OPTION] Career Totals
[OPTION] Season | GP:154 | Recep.:716 | Rec Yds:11718 | KR Yds:6716 | TD:89 | KR TD:1
[OPTION] Playoffs | GP:9 | Recep.:41 | Rec Yds:623 | KR Yds:201 | TD: 3 | KR TD:0
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[OPTION]Trophy Case/Achievements:
[OPTION] S1 Drafted 62nd Overall to Yellowknife Wraiths
[OPTION] S1 Pro Bowl (NSFC)
[OPTION] S2 Traded to Las Vegas Legion
[OPTION] S3 Pro Bowl (ASFC)
[OPTION] S5 Traded to Baltimore Hawks
[OPTION] S5 Pro Bowl (NSFC)
[OPTION] S6 Pro Bowl (NSFC)
[OPTION] S7 Pro Bowl (NSFC)
[OPTION] S8 Pro Bowl (NSFC)
[OPTION] S10 Signed with New Orleans Second Line
[OPTION] S11 Ultimus Cup
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When I think of success I think of 3 things in terms of this league. The first being the reason I joined, to have fun with a good friend of mine @Jay_Doctor . The league was something that we could use to stay in touch with each other as our lives got full. We were able to spend a season together in Tijuana back in the day before he got called up to the show and I stayed in the DSFL. The fact that we got on the phone and talked about how the game went each night was great and I hope with our new players we can reunite somewhere else.
The second one is a bit more personal but it was being invited into a war-room for the first time. @Kyle and @gucci had invited me to be the first person to join the locker room, and war room, while forming their new team, the Dallas Birddogs. I was still a pretty new user and I was humbled more than I think I ever let on. To Kyle and Gucci, that first season was the most fun I've had in the league and it's all thanks to you to, so since I don't know that I've ever said it, thank you. The final thing I think of is winning the only DSFL DSFL Breakout Player of the Year award ever given, Linebacker of the Year and Defensive Player of the year in S20. For Deck to win so many awards was very exhilarating, and nothing says success like bringing home some hardware.
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Success is whatever you make it really. In my mind there's two different pillars of success. Team success and individual success. To me at least team success comes first. The ultimate goal for team success is winning the Ultimus championship, but there are other accomplishments worth celebrating as well. Making it to the Ultimus is a feat in and of itself. The randomness of the sim can be brutal at times, so getting to that final game is a huge accomplishment. I was lucky enough to help bring NOLA to the Ultimus twice during my tenure as general manager, but both times we ended up losing. It was obviously disappointing to not win that final game, but I was still proud of the team for getting there. Pretty much anytime you make the playoffs I find that season a success. With how the playoffs work its very easy to lose a game even as the better team with how wonky this sim is, so I say if you made the playoffs that's a successful season. For players there's much more involved. Obviously at the top is winning awards, but you can have a successful individual season without winning awards. Maybe you set some goals for certain stats at the beginning of the season, and if you hit your mark I would call that a success.
[OPTION]Height: 6'1"
[OPTION]Weight: 195 lbs.
[OPTION]Birthplace: Raleigh, NC
[OPTION]Number: 22
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[OPTION]G || Tck || TFL || FF/FR || Sck || Int || PD || TD
[OPTION]141 || 597 || 1 || 5/1 || 6 || 30 || 163 || 3
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[OPTION]Awards
[OPTION]S26 Defensive Player of the Year, S26 CB of the Year,
[OPTION]S23 Defensive Breakout Player, S23 Defensive Performance
[OPTION]Pro Bowls: S22, S26
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Let's be honest. Winners would define success as winning in the Ultimus or Ultimini and taking home a big fat ring. That's what we all step out on the field each week for. And if you disagree, you're lying, or you're in the wrong sport. On top of that, sure, individual honours are great. But I'd much rather win as a team than as an individual, that's the kinda player I am. So yeah, essentially I've been successful in the DSFL with the Royals. In my first season as a Rookie wewon the Ultimini and then in my second year, where we were runners up, I took home the individual awards for LBotY and DPotY.
But as far as the DSFL is conserned... That success is still being worked on. And trust me, we are working hard on that. Would I be happy taking home some individual award but never tasting Ultimus glory? Nah, I'll pass. Things like big dominating wins, I don't really see these as standout successes. We are just a damn good football team and sometimes someone just finds themselves in the recieving end of a good old thrashing. We don't do giant killings. And that can all come back an bite me, but that's football. I lay it all out on the field and that's why I love the game!
What is the meaning of success in a sim league i hear you ask? Well some people might say it is a bout collecting those trophies, those Ultimini and Ultimus as a way of defining how successful you are. Other might attain that your success is measured by you individual success, so how well your player does, how many award you are able to obtain and if at the end of your career you make it into that sweet sweet hall of fame that everyone tends to crave. But anyone who considers these as what makes you siccessful in a sim league is (pardon my French as my old man would say) a fucking asshole. If your random dot player or team ia what drives you then honestly there is something fundamentally wrong with you. What makes you a success in sim leagues are the friends and acquaintances you make along the way. The people who you talk to in locker rooms thst no matter the fact they are an ocean away you feel connected with and that you become real friends. Good locker rooms and good friends trump any sim luck success a 1000 times over and if anyone says any different, they are probably a friendless ahole.
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