05-09-2021, 04:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2021, 05:09 PM by TheRocheLimit.)
#10
The Quest for 100
I came into the league without much fanfare. Although I excelled in high school and college apparently I wasn't showing the professional scouts what they wanted to see. I slipped in the DSFL draft, but fortunately found a home in Norfolk. The Seawolves embraced me and put me on a path toward becoming a better player. I improved my draft stock slightly and found myself being selected in the middle rounds by Honolulu. I thought I had arrived, but I still had so much more to learn. Those years on the big island laid a foundation. They taught me what it takes to succeed against the very best. But I still wasn't ready. Not until I made it to New York. The Silverbacks put a ton of faith in me, selecting my first in the expansion draft. It was then that I knew I had truly arrived. I knew my hard work was starting to pay off. And it motivated me to strive for greatness.
Being surrounded by elite playmakers at every level of the defense pushed me harder than I've ever been pushed before. I knew I had to keep up. I knew I had to bring it every single game. Every single play. Every single practice. Guys like Thumper and Mendoza were veterans who knew how to play the game. Youngers guys like Winchester and Otawara and Van Sanzo were hungry for more. Everyone fought together for something greater. And I found my purpose.
My job is to destroy the spirit of the opposing offense. And the way I do that is by putting the quarterback into the dirt over and over and over again. I know my teammates have my back. I know the D line is going to open up holes and provide their own pressure. I know my fellow linebackers are going to crush anything that comes over the middle. And I know the secondary is going to lock down the receivers, giving me the time I need. We work together like a well oiled machine. When it all comes together it's like I'm playing in slow motion. I can see it all develop. I can see the offensive line try and figure out how to stop me. I can see the running back try to chip me. But it's too late. I get to where I need to be and I see the quarterback's eyes widen a split second before I put them in the turf.
My name is Jack Banks. I crush quarterbacks. And I'm well on my way to 100 sacks.
#12
Let me tell you about a player who has flown under the radar for far too long. A player that has been constantly overlooked. A guy that brings it every single game. A guy that strikes fear into opposing offenses every time he steps on the field. I can say all of this confidently because I line up near him every snap. I know first hand the intensity he brings. He's a gamer. He's a fellow Crash Brother. He's Brick Van Sanzo, defensive end and superstar player for the New York Silverbacks.
My main man Brick burst onto the scene two seasons ago. After rarely seeing the field the previous season he showed up huge in season 27. Brick became a menace to opposing quarterbacks, accumulating double digit sacks on the season. Hell, he even beat me by a sack. The opposing offensive lines were helpless to stop him. Brick also forced a coupe of fumbles and recorded a safety. He was truly all over the place. Despite what the seasonal awards might have said Brick was the breakout player of the year in my book. No question.
This past season Brick Van Sanzo turned it up another notch. Brick upped his sacks from 10 to 14. He finished tied for fourth in the ENTIRE LEAGUE in sacks. Brick and I combined for 34 sacks, which was more than three entire ISFL rosters. Yeah, you read that right. And, once again, despite the gaudy numbers, despite finishing with more sacks than all but three players in the entire league, my guy Brick was once again overlooked. But not here. Not by me. Not by the players and fans in New York. We all know greatness when we see it.
Brick Van Sanzo has done every single thing that could possibly be asked of him. He busts his ass on a daily basis. He sets the edge on defense. He traumatizes opposing quarterbacks. He makes up one half of the most dynamic sack duo in the league. Brick brings the fire every game. Every single down. While Brick may not have received all the accolades he deserves throughout the league he is well respected inside the New York Silverbacks locker room. We all know, every one of us, that as long as Brick is on the field with us that we've got a shot. That we're only one play away from changing the game. He's just that good.
The Quest for 100
I came into the league without much fanfare. Although I excelled in high school and college apparently I wasn't showing the professional scouts what they wanted to see. I slipped in the DSFL draft, but fortunately found a home in Norfolk. The Seawolves embraced me and put me on a path toward becoming a better player. I improved my draft stock slightly and found myself being selected in the middle rounds by Honolulu. I thought I had arrived, but I still had so much more to learn. Those years on the big island laid a foundation. They taught me what it takes to succeed against the very best. But I still wasn't ready. Not until I made it to New York. The Silverbacks put a ton of faith in me, selecting my first in the expansion draft. It was then that I knew I had truly arrived. I knew my hard work was starting to pay off. And it motivated me to strive for greatness.
Being surrounded by elite playmakers at every level of the defense pushed me harder than I've ever been pushed before. I knew I had to keep up. I knew I had to bring it every single game. Every single play. Every single practice. Guys like Thumper and Mendoza were veterans who knew how to play the game. Youngers guys like Winchester and Otawara and Van Sanzo were hungry for more. Everyone fought together for something greater. And I found my purpose.
My job is to destroy the spirit of the opposing offense. And the way I do that is by putting the quarterback into the dirt over and over and over again. I know my teammates have my back. I know the D line is going to open up holes and provide their own pressure. I know my fellow linebackers are going to crush anything that comes over the middle. And I know the secondary is going to lock down the receivers, giving me the time I need. We work together like a well oiled machine. When it all comes together it's like I'm playing in slow motion. I can see it all develop. I can see the offensive line try and figure out how to stop me. I can see the running back try to chip me. But it's too late. I get to where I need to be and I see the quarterback's eyes widen a split second before I put them in the turf.
My name is Jack Banks. I crush quarterbacks. And I'm well on my way to 100 sacks.
#12
Let me tell you about a player who has flown under the radar for far too long. A player that has been constantly overlooked. A guy that brings it every single game. A guy that strikes fear into opposing offenses every time he steps on the field. I can say all of this confidently because I line up near him every snap. I know first hand the intensity he brings. He's a gamer. He's a fellow Crash Brother. He's Brick Van Sanzo, defensive end and superstar player for the New York Silverbacks.
My main man Brick burst onto the scene two seasons ago. After rarely seeing the field the previous season he showed up huge in season 27. Brick became a menace to opposing quarterbacks, accumulating double digit sacks on the season. Hell, he even beat me by a sack. The opposing offensive lines were helpless to stop him. Brick also forced a coupe of fumbles and recorded a safety. He was truly all over the place. Despite what the seasonal awards might have said Brick was the breakout player of the year in my book. No question.
This past season Brick Van Sanzo turned it up another notch. Brick upped his sacks from 10 to 14. He finished tied for fourth in the ENTIRE LEAGUE in sacks. Brick and I combined for 34 sacks, which was more than three entire ISFL rosters. Yeah, you read that right. And, once again, despite the gaudy numbers, despite finishing with more sacks than all but three players in the entire league, my guy Brick was once again overlooked. But not here. Not by me. Not by the players and fans in New York. We all know greatness when we see it.
Brick Van Sanzo has done every single thing that could possibly be asked of him. He busts his ass on a daily basis. He sets the edge on defense. He traumatizes opposing quarterbacks. He makes up one half of the most dynamic sack duo in the league. Brick brings the fire every game. Every single down. While Brick may not have received all the accolades he deserves throughout the league he is well respected inside the New York Silverbacks locker room. We all know, every one of us, that as long as Brick is on the field with us that we've got a shot. That we're only one play away from changing the game. He's just that good.