(S42) PT #2 - Rivalries

[abh89]

Sports and rivalries go hand in hand. Rivalries are really one of those things in sports that brings the energy and excitement to the game and without them it really just wouldn’t be the same. That’s no different in the ISFL either. We share some of the same rivalries that other sports do, but ours may bit a bit more cyclical than other sports.

Who is a rival of the Sailfish? Well, that’s a good question. If I were to ask others around the league, I’d probably get a mixture of answers that would likely all be other NSFC teams. In my opinion, those people would be wrong.

The first team I thought of when reading this prompt was the Arizona Outlaws. The teams we battle at the top of the NSFC have changed over time, but the team at the top of the other side of the table almost always seems to be those Outlaws. Those same Outlaws always seem to make it onto our season schedule too. I wouldn’t have it any other way though. I love a great matchup with them and it brings the best out of both of our teams.

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[FTR]

Since my short time on the Wraiths, I think two teams stick out as rivals for us, with the first being Chicago, whom he faced off in back to back playoffs, and even more so Arizona, who we faced in two straight championship games. But out of those two, I would say Arizona would be our biggest rival. Because let's face it, what doesn't make a bigger rivalry than facing a team in the championship two years in a row, and both teams splitting those appearances. So not only have we faced them a few times, we both have a score to settle, and would be eager to face them in the finals again. Plus the Chicago rivalry, well might be there, is more of a lopsided one in the Wraiths favor than it the one with Arizona, so that also contributes into why I think Arizona is the Wraiths biggest rival at the moments. And we still have a score to settle with them.

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[xenosthelegend]

While I have been around the league for quite some time, there is really only one rivalry that I care about at all. That rivalry is the London Royals and the Dallas Birddogs. Both came into existence in S21, and from that point forward it was a race to see who would win an Ultimini first. London made the playoffs in S22, S23, and S24 while Dallas made the playoffs in only S23 in that time. London won the Ultimini in S24, so they won the initial race. London was consistently in the playoffs from that point forward having a truly incredibly start to a franchise while it took Dallas until S27 to make the playoffs a second time, at which point they won the Ultimini. The very next season London won the Ultimini for their second time pulling ahead in the race again. In S31, Dallas won their second Ultimini to even it up again. In S34, Dallas finally took the lead in the Ultimini race winning their third. From that point forward, neither team has won the Ultimini, and that is where the record stands today, 2-3 in favor of Dallas.

[Pokecraft]

Alright, so admittedly I had a tough time coming up with a subject for this point task. I’ve only been here for 4 DSFL games, I’m not too active in chat, and my team has been successful so far. However, there is one thing that would be sick to have, and there’s two people standing in my way at the current moment: the DSFL rushing crown. Now, as the only user controlled RB of the undefeated Tijuana Luchadores, I’ve gotten my fair share of touches. In fact, I’m fifth in touches in the entire league despite being a 3rd round rookie. However, I have the highest yards per carry of these RBs (5 YPC), and am currently 3rd in rushing yards. In fact, the league’s leading rusher, Eldroh Kove, only has 15 more yards than me despite having 24 more touches. Even more outrageous, Martin Bachman is second despite having 3 more touches and only one yard more than myself. My goal is to overtake these two by matter of my efficiency, as the quality of my rushes will hopefully overtake their quantity by the end of the year.

[oilmandan]

To be honest, as a newer player I haven’t really developed any rivalries yet with individual players, although I’m sure after a couple seasons in the ISFL there will be more than a few players that I rise to the occasion with. 

My DSFL team the Norfolk Seawolves definitely has a team that has been very tough on us and that’s the Tijuana Luchadores. Whether the see us as a threat or rival is up for debate, but we see them as the team to beat in our division and make a point of coming out with a solid week of practice and meeting to ensure our best effort. 

As a wide receiver, I do sort of treat every defensive back I line up against as my rival. Doesn’t matter the name, but I want to come out on top of whoever is there. And I hope they see as their rival too. Just one that they can never beat. 

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[Memento Mori]

I don’t really consider myself to have a rival, I find myself more motivated by trying to be the best I can be. In that vein, have two answers: an in-sim rivalry and an out-of-sim rivalry.

I want to be the best receiver from the S41 class, and started in a good vein by finishing first in receiving yards among S41 players last season. This season, Arizona’s Benji Aguilera is emerging as a worthy opponent.

My out of sim rivalry is with Jumbo and his player Loose Cannon. He has been the S41 class TPE leader since day 1, as he created at the trade deadline as a true rookie with access to the 18 TPE rookie tasks give you. At our first update, he was 18 TPE ahead of me, ‘only’ ahead of me because of rookie tasks. I have been trying to grind down that advantage ever since. I have been number two in TPE since the DSFL, and have eventually closed the gap to four TPE. A missed task either way could be crucial, and I’m continuing to work towards my name being the first entry when you type “S41” into the TPE tracker. (195 words)

[Crunk]

Danny Nedelko's greatest rival is his fellow Outlaws running back, Sherwin Blue Jr.

After drafting Nedelko in the second round of the ISFL draft, the Outlaws went and picked Blue the very next season. Nedelko was not happy about this at the time, and it didn't get any better when both Nedelko and Blue were called up to the ISFL, and they were put in a running back committee.

This came to a head in the last offseason, when Nedelko went on a rampage in the training complex and cornered the Outlaws' offensive coordinator in a toilet cubicle. He waved a dirty toilet brush at him, threatening to jam it down the coach's throat, until it was agreed that Nedelko would receive the vast majority of the carries this season.

It is a bit of a one sided rivalry - Blue is a team guy who does a lot for charity and is happy with whatever role, while doing his best to form a relationship with Nedelko, and having it thrown back in his face.

[Ace]

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[zeagle1]

The only player Donovan Winters has beef with is Donovan Winters. You may be wondering, how does a player have beef with himself? Well that would be because he is his own biggest enemy on and off the field. On the field, it is obvious how this is true. The bad interceptions when he is trying to force the ball into double coverage, the fumbles when he stretches for that extra yard, the times he is strip sacked trying to extend the play. All of these incidents stem from the devil on his shoulder saying "Go big or go home, Donny". Off the field, he is his own biggest enemy because he is very forgetful and prone to making bad decisions. He has lost his car keys a few times and ends up buying a new car instead of looking for them. Hopefully this bad habit does not extend to his house, because those are far more expensive.

[Tesla]

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