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After his first season in the NSFL with the Arizona Outlaws, a 4-8-1 record and personal success that has potential for award/pro bowl nominations, Heath Evans is ready to take questions from the media about the season gone by, the USA vs The World game, his football future or anything else they would like to know about.
The floor is open:
(05-22-2020, 11:48 AM)LimJahey Wrote:Q1. Where do you go from here?
Q2. You had a monster year, any secret to that?
Q3. Y u have to be better than me?
1. From here, just need to keep getting better and looking to contribute even more to the success of my team. I've been working on my agility so hopefully I'll be a bit better in and out of my route breaks. Once I get a few more of my receiving skills up to scratch I may even look to improve my pass blocking - while I'd prefer to be running routes more than blocking I understand as a Tight End I've got a responsibility to be able to do it all and giving up two sacks this season was my biggest personal let down.
2. I could tell you it's hard work and determination, or keeping my skillset relatively balanced, or even just finding a team that fits your strengths and weaknesses - but the real secret is Vegemite toast for breakfast every morning. (This answer brought to you by Vegemite, official breakfast food of Heath Evans)
3. I don't have to be I just was. I've been pretty lucky to end up with an eternally young QB in Jay Cue and on an offense that gives me more than my fair share of targets, unfortunately while you've worked hard at it you've landed in a little bit of a tougher situation. Have faith in your coaches and GMs that they're on the right path and will use you to the best of your abilities, you don't have a Jay Cue yet, but I'm sure you guys will get your own version of one soon. You know as well as anyone that as a true tight end things can be a little bit tougher, but it's worth it to contribute more across the board than just earning a high avg yardage and TD total to my name. We'll just keep working at it and I'm sure we'll both be on the track to personal success.
(05-22-2020, 12:39 PM)Unicorn Wrote:What are your thoughts on other tight ends lining up at wide receiver?
Did your first season meet your expectations?
1. My thoughts on it are pretty mixed really, on one hand it's nice to be a tight end that only plays against smaller and weaker players so that you can regularly dominate them - but on the other hand a tight end usually does it all and if you're playing all the time at wide receiver, maybe that's what you should have been. I don't hold it against any player that chooses or is put into that role by their team, it's obviously a successful strategy - but I'm proud to contribute a lot more than what a wide receiver does and to fill my own unique role. As you would know due to my constant proud bragging in the locker room, I led the league in non-OL pancakes and plan to show into the future that a true tight end can bring a lot more value to the table across all aspects of the game, just watch this space as I continue to develop.
2. My expectations... Look, lets just say they're lofty. I want to be the best and this season I did well, but I can't claim that level of success just yet. So I would say in that regard it didn't meet my expectations. As far as the expectations of others though, I'd suspect I exceeded them - many people at the start of the season said things like "rookie tight ends don't see success" or "it takes them a few seasons to get up to speed", but two of the top 5 this season were rookies, so it goes to show that it doesn't matter what people think before the season starts.
(05-22-2020, 12:41 PM)BRNXB0MBERS Wrote:Who was your inspiration growing up?
My biggest inspiration was Antonio Gates, watching him do his thing with the Chargers for such a long time was incredible, especially coming from an athlete who primarily played a different sport growing up - I took a lot of lessons from how he approached the game, and his play style, something I try to emulate every time that I step out onto the field. He's the definition of a gamechanging tight end, someone with a big body that is also quick on his feet and has the strength to make the big blocks when they're needed.
If I can end up making half of the impact on the game and the people playing it that Antonio Gates did then I will be able to walk away at the end of my career proud.
(05-22-2020, 01:04 PM)NicholasTheGreat Wrote:What was your reaction when you realised you had to play with Bruce Buckley again?
At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without him by my side
But then I spent so many trainings thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And we learned how to get along
And so we're back
From Myrtle Beach
Walked into the locker room to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid draft, I should have made you leave your team
If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause we're not welcome anymore
Weren't we the ones who tried to hurt them all with a goodbye
Do they think we'd crumble
Did they think we'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not us, we will survive
Oh, as long as we know how to banter, I know we'll stay alive
We've got all our life to live
And we've got no more love to give and we'll survive
We will survive, hey, hey!
(05-22-2020, 01:08 PM)Frostbite Wrote:Who's your favorite updater?
Probably terriblehippo or rapideagle - my favourite updaters are the ones who don't call me out on the mistakes I make on my player sheets. I'm looking forward to making some nice and complicated ones with sneaky bad math in the future so look out.
(05-24-2020, 01:21 AM)Memento Mori Wrote:After winning the Ultimini with Myrtle Beach, how did it feel to win 4 games in your rookie NSFL season? What are your plans and hopes for the future?
Who are your new favourite teammates, and who do you miss most from your time in Myrtle Beach?
1. It was definitely a change of pace compared to Myrtle Beach, but we're playing a longer game in this league - hoping to see success come from it the coming seasons but I can understand a rebuild year is going to be tough to deal with. Hopefully we'll turn the win total around soon and be in contention for a long time.
2. If I had to pick one favourite, even though he makes fun of me and has a noodle arm that can't throw more than 9 yards down field, it has to be Jay Cue. Although he is noticably absent in this press conference room, especially given I asked him questions for his... maybe he's slipping down the charts now. I miss everyone in the beach and am lucky that the LR stays open so I can still see them regularly, it wont be the same as that first season but it's hard to compare to winning an ultimini so I'm still very happy to be around.