Jamie Orion is nearing the end of his second ISFL season with the Sarasota Sailfish, and has seen his stats improve from his rookie campaign. While team success is always his preferred barometer, and he’s encouraged to see his team primed for a playoff run in the NSFC, he is now also pursuing two statistical benchmarks. First, he’s looking to remain top-5 in tackles among safeties; he’s currently 5th, but with players only a tackle away in either direction the race is close. Second, he’s hoping to lead all safeties in sacks. Currently he has 7, one behind the league leader.
While originally expecting to feature more in pass defense, Orion has found a home at the strong safety position and demonstrated a knack for getting to the ball carrier, whether it be a running back or quarterback. Given his willingness to play multiple positions in college, it makes sense that his versatility would become a strength in the ISFL.
Reginald has always been a fierce competitor. All he wants to do is win. As long as he is helping the team, he doesn't care much about his stats. So first and foremost, his main priority is for OCO to win their week 16 matchup against the Copperheads. It's simple: win and in for the playoffs. Basically their first playoff game one week early. He will do his upmost to make that happen maintain the dream of an Ultimus championship within his sight. Looking ahead a bit further, this offseason Reginald is set to make a giant leap in terms of his athleticism. He will be working with a world renown animal trainer who specializes in training otters. Reginald will be tasked with competing against otters in events such as swimming, wrestling, being cute and cuddly (in order to lull the defence into a sense of ease), and shell busting. Given this training regimen, Reginald will be primed to be one of the top athletes in the league.
With the dsfl season quickly coming to an end, and 2024 now here, Miller Light decided to set his New Year’s Resolution for the DSFL/ISFL.
1. Smash a six pack of Miller Light before every game. (An achievement he consistently reached when he was playing college football)
2. Get drafted in the first round of the ISFL
a. This is one of those goals that he only has so much control over. Long days in the gym and working with his agent are key to achieving this one.
3. Winning the Ulimini
a. This does not look like it is going to happen this year, but it is important to Light. Moving forward, this is the number one priority for Miller
4. Lead the league in Interceptions
a. He has been working on his hands and he thinks it’s going to happen next season! Right now he is sitting at 2 interceptions compared to the leader of the DSFL at 7. He is looking to make a big step forward.
Dawelle Wevis is wrapping up his likely final season as a member of the Kansas City Coyotes en route to becoming a member of the New Orleans Second Line as early as next season, Season 46. It has been a great run so far in the development league for Wevis and the Coyotes have broken through here in Season 45 with a playoff spot and even though there is more work to be done, it has been a nice run so far.
In the immediate future, Wevis and the Coyotes have locked up the first seed in the North in the DSFL and are looking towards the postseason where they will face either the Grey Ducks or the Pythons in the opening round. Both Minnesota and Portland have favorable matchups in the last week with Minnesota's game being a bit more challenging against a Bondi Beach team that would be the top seed in the North since they have beat Kansas City twice this season. So, a game against Tijuana in the final week could be an Ultimini preview with Tijuana being the best team in the league and Kansas City ruling the North so far. It should be interesting to see how it shakes out but Kansas City is looking to be in a solid position so far headed into the playoffs. Wevis has 4 interceptions, 20 pass defenses, 4 forced fumbles, and 3 defensive touchdowns this season. It should put him in position to compete for awards but a championship is his main goal.
After however, the eye is making it on the New Orleans roster and helping bring the Second Line out of their rebuild even more and become a really solid player for the franchise that drafted him. With Azazel and Program on the roster, Wevis may break into the league as a nickel corner with the chance to become an outside guy in a few seasons. While that is not exactly ideal, New Orleans is building a really solid secondary at this point. Who knows what will happen long term as Wevis intends to be a number one corner but for now he wants to win at all levels no matter what!
Former players:
QB Joliet Christ Jr. (HON/BER) (1x Ultimus Champ)
WR Deondre Thomas-Fox (SJS) (2x Ultimus Champ)
QB Joliet L. Christ (SJS) (Hall of Fame) (1x Ultimus Champ)
As the DSFL season winds down, Luke Laraque, the rookie defensive end for the Tijuana Luchadores, envisions a future steeped in growth and success, both near and far. Beyond aiming to clinch the championship for his team, Luke is forging a path toward personal excellence on and off the field. His immediate goal centers on refining his technique and contributing significantly to the Luchadores' title pursuit. Looking ahead, he aspires to solidify his standing as a dependable force in the league, honing his skills to become a cornerstone of his team's defense. Off the field, Luke harbors ambitions of community engagement, aspiring to inspire up and coming athletes and champion causes close to his heart. His dedication, both professionally and philanthropically, stands as a testament to his unwavering determination to leave an impactful legacy within the sport and beyond. He is looking forward to the upcoming draft to find his more permanant DSFL home.
As Klaus ponders the future, he's drawn towards more than just his own personal goals, but the goals of the team around him. While this year for Norfolk has been poor, he is confident in the teams ability to improve and continue taking steps towards success. Klaus believes he will be playing for Colorado next season, but one of his main goals is to still have an active presence in the Norfolk community. Klaus enjoys participating in fundraisers and community service activities, and he hopes he'll have the time between games to still pursue these efforts. On the field, as Klaus moves onto the ISFL, he is enthusiastic about joining Colorado. The team has had great success this year thus far, securing the top seed in the playoffs. A goal of his is to be a beneficial contributor to the team so that he can help start a new era of Colorado dominance. Very specifically, Klaus is hoping to achieve 99 pancakes in his rookie year. However, this may be a tough goal for him to reach as he faces against stronger and more experienced players, so as long as he keeps pressure off Wolfie as much as possible, he believes he'll be playing an important role.
The post footballing future for Paul Dosza is going to just be one a long way away from football. He loves getting the opportunity to play for the Arizona Outlaws and be their best corner back and play in the International Simulation Football League but also at the same time he is looking forward to hanging up the boots and getting out of the spotlight. Probably move back home to Australia and just spend most of his weekends fishing down in a local billabong. Spend some time maybe doing some coaching for one of the local cricket clubs. Paul always wished he could have been a cricketer but it just wasn't meant to be. He was really no where near as good at cricket as he was in American football so playing this sport was the path that he ended up taking and this was the life that he has made for himself.
Wing Gundam is stepping into a more veteran role with the Sarasota Sailfish, and he has plans to embrace that role fully. They say that offense wins games and defense wins championships -- Gundam has his sights set on being a keystone of that championship-caliber defense. Most of his career to this point has been a lesson in getting lean and mean, dropping weight and increasing speed. The archetype switch from Power Rusher to Speed Rusher was a major inroad toward success, but Gundam is still simply too slow to react to the highest caliber offenses in the league.
Wing will continue to shed weight and work on improving reflexes through the off-season and into the next season on the field. Picking up these extra training sessions with the team's trainers will allow Gundam to outmaneuver blockers and find a way to the quarterback a lot more often. Gundam is anticipating more impact on the field: higher rates for forced fumbles, TFLs, and sacks. Gone are the days of the single-tackle game.