08-23-2022, 05:23 PM
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Freddy Bly saying Goodbye
After the first regular season game of the S37 season, where he went one of two on field goals and nailed all four extra point attempts in the Hahalua’s 7-point win over the outlaws, Freddy Bly comes to the podium to answer questions about his future.
“Freddy, Jake Marshall from CB-TV Five. Your stats have been slowly declining year after year with the Hahalua, however, you are now a 3-time champion with them. Do you feel any pressure to either play better or move on from your teammates or management?”
”My teammates, my coaches, and the Hahalua management have all had my back so far in my career, and I don’t see a reason why that wouldn’t continue. We’ve all had our ups and downs, me especially in the last Ultimus game, but we’ve each come through when it has mattered, and like you said, 3-time champ since Season 29 is a pretty high bar to set for any future replacements of mine.”
“Melissa Crane of ISFLdailyblog.net. How many more season do you have left in you? I know most players seem to have a slow decline before they can even get onto the practice field every other day. Have you felt like your playing days are coming to an end?”
”I guess you guys are hinting towards something here today. Yes, I do see my playing days numbered, and I feel like I have about fifteen more regular season games left in me. Now, my body may say differently at the end of the season. I may be able to go one more round, but I feel that this year is a good spot to call it a career. There’s a movie quote that goes something like ‘you either retire a hero, or play long enough that your averages become mediocre’. I may be paraphrasing a bit, but I think you all get what I mean there.”
“Chris Harrison, Hahalua Live. Do you think the team has what it takes to go for a 3-peat this year? And if not, what direction is the team going in?”
”Chris, I could never say that my team doesn’t have a chance at the Ultimus, but I truly believe that we are the team to beat this year. Dex is still one of the best QBs in the league and the supporting cast around him can compete with just about any team out there. I don’t have a doubt in my mind that we will make the playoffs, but it’s all about the way the dice roll once we get to that point. As long as I make my kicks, I will be content with whatever the result will be.”
“Jake, again, from CB-TV. What are your plans for life after football?”
”Well, I hope to stay in Hawaii for a little bit longer and may find a part time job to keep me occupied. Your job doesn’t seem so hard, right? Haha. But in all seriousness, you may see me bounce around a bit, I might get into announcing, but that is a decision for future me. Right now I am just focused on finishing out the season and doing what I can to support my teammates. I should probably end it here. Other players deserve more spotlight time than me.”
Freddy Bly will be retiring at the end of Season 37. His regular season stats may look pedestrian, but no one can deny he isn’t a playoff performer. Four Ultimus appearances and three wins puts Freddy in elite company, not only for kickers, but for players as well. We shall see if he can win just one more in his final season in the league.
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Zero Gibson II
On a dark, snowy night, two young adults stumble into a Yellowknife hospital asking to see a doctor. The married couple had traveled from their home country of Japan, through Alaska, and were making their way to the United States before Marina went into labor just as they were passing through Yellowknife. Marina was an amateur tennis player that could not break into the pro circuit. She eventually received her degree and had been working in a plastics company for the past 8 years. Her Husband, Zero, was a baseball prodigy growing up, eventually receiving a full-ride scholarship to the top baseball university in Japan. He made the all-conference team as a freshman and was poised to enter the PBE draft the following year. In the championship game, Zero could not control the hype and eventually faltered under the pressure, losing the game 6-7 to the Tulips. Zero would never be the same after that and quit baseball before his sophomore season as well as forgoing the PBE draft. He eventually dropped out of college and worked various kitchen jobs to get by. When Marina and Zero learned of the pregnancy, they decided to raise their kid in the US, and embarked on a trip through the Canadian wilderness in the dead of winter 8 months later.
Anyways, Marina and Zero walk in, and four hours later they walk out with a big chunky baby named Zero the Second. They continue on their path to the US and settle down in the great state of Idaho. Throughout his childhood into his school-aged years, Zero II was always considered different from all of his classmates because of his size. Many internet doctors and philosophers often asked why Zero, the largest of all of his classmates, not simply eat the other, smaller students? This question continues to ponder many incredible minds. Zero Sr. always wanted Zero II to follow in his footsteps and accomplish the dreams he was never able to finish. Zero II was a very good baseball player growing up, but that was not good enough for his father, who wanted Zero II to be the best pitcher around. The arm talent just was not there. Eventually Zero Sr. gave up and allowed Zero II to pursue other sports, which eventually landed him a starting spot on the High School football team. Throughout High School, Zero would put up impressive, but never record breaking stats as he lead his team to the state playoffs and finally the state championship game his senior year, where he went off for 250 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, only to lose the game on a botched field goal attempt. Zero II received many scholarship offers for Division II schools, but opted for one of his few Division I-aa offers, the University of Idaho. There was just something remarkable about the atmosphere of the Kibbie Dome that put Idaho above all of the others.
Throughout College, Zero II would play a mix of Tight End and Wide Receiver, but never impressed professional scouts enough to receive offers to enter the DSFL draft. After his Junior year, Zero II decided to pursue his football career outside of college and focus strictly on football to try to walk onto a DSFL team during preseason. Maybe Zero II can be the first professional athlete in his family after both of his parents had fallen short.
After the first regular season game of the S37 season, where he went one of two on field goals and nailed all four extra point attempts in the Hahalua’s 7-point win over the outlaws, Freddy Bly comes to the podium to answer questions about his future.
“Freddy, Jake Marshall from CB-TV Five. Your stats have been slowly declining year after year with the Hahalua, however, you are now a 3-time champion with them. Do you feel any pressure to either play better or move on from your teammates or management?”
”My teammates, my coaches, and the Hahalua management have all had my back so far in my career, and I don’t see a reason why that wouldn’t continue. We’ve all had our ups and downs, me especially in the last Ultimus game, but we’ve each come through when it has mattered, and like you said, 3-time champ since Season 29 is a pretty high bar to set for any future replacements of mine.”
“Melissa Crane of ISFLdailyblog.net. How many more season do you have left in you? I know most players seem to have a slow decline before they can even get onto the practice field every other day. Have you felt like your playing days are coming to an end?”
”I guess you guys are hinting towards something here today. Yes, I do see my playing days numbered, and I feel like I have about fifteen more regular season games left in me. Now, my body may say differently at the end of the season. I may be able to go one more round, but I feel that this year is a good spot to call it a career. There’s a movie quote that goes something like ‘you either retire a hero, or play long enough that your averages become mediocre’. I may be paraphrasing a bit, but I think you all get what I mean there.”
“Chris Harrison, Hahalua Live. Do you think the team has what it takes to go for a 3-peat this year? And if not, what direction is the team going in?”
”Chris, I could never say that my team doesn’t have a chance at the Ultimus, but I truly believe that we are the team to beat this year. Dex is still one of the best QBs in the league and the supporting cast around him can compete with just about any team out there. I don’t have a doubt in my mind that we will make the playoffs, but it’s all about the way the dice roll once we get to that point. As long as I make my kicks, I will be content with whatever the result will be.”
“Jake, again, from CB-TV. What are your plans for life after football?”
”Well, I hope to stay in Hawaii for a little bit longer and may find a part time job to keep me occupied. Your job doesn’t seem so hard, right? Haha. But in all seriousness, you may see me bounce around a bit, I might get into announcing, but that is a decision for future me. Right now I am just focused on finishing out the season and doing what I can to support my teammates. I should probably end it here. Other players deserve more spotlight time than me.”
Freddy Bly will be retiring at the end of Season 37. His regular season stats may look pedestrian, but no one can deny he isn’t a playoff performer. Four Ultimus appearances and three wins puts Freddy in elite company, not only for kickers, but for players as well. We shall see if he can win just one more in his final season in the league.
- - -
Zero Gibson II
On a dark, snowy night, two young adults stumble into a Yellowknife hospital asking to see a doctor. The married couple had traveled from their home country of Japan, through Alaska, and were making their way to the United States before Marina went into labor just as they were passing through Yellowknife. Marina was an amateur tennis player that could not break into the pro circuit. She eventually received her degree and had been working in a plastics company for the past 8 years. Her Husband, Zero, was a baseball prodigy growing up, eventually receiving a full-ride scholarship to the top baseball university in Japan. He made the all-conference team as a freshman and was poised to enter the PBE draft the following year. In the championship game, Zero could not control the hype and eventually faltered under the pressure, losing the game 6-7 to the Tulips. Zero would never be the same after that and quit baseball before his sophomore season as well as forgoing the PBE draft. He eventually dropped out of college and worked various kitchen jobs to get by. When Marina and Zero learned of the pregnancy, they decided to raise their kid in the US, and embarked on a trip through the Canadian wilderness in the dead of winter 8 months later.
Anyways, Marina and Zero walk in, and four hours later they walk out with a big chunky baby named Zero the Second. They continue on their path to the US and settle down in the great state of Idaho. Throughout his childhood into his school-aged years, Zero II was always considered different from all of his classmates because of his size. Many internet doctors and philosophers often asked why Zero, the largest of all of his classmates, not simply eat the other, smaller students? This question continues to ponder many incredible minds. Zero Sr. always wanted Zero II to follow in his footsteps and accomplish the dreams he was never able to finish. Zero II was a very good baseball player growing up, but that was not good enough for his father, who wanted Zero II to be the best pitcher around. The arm talent just was not there. Eventually Zero Sr. gave up and allowed Zero II to pursue other sports, which eventually landed him a starting spot on the High School football team. Throughout High School, Zero would put up impressive, but never record breaking stats as he lead his team to the state playoffs and finally the state championship game his senior year, where he went off for 250 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, only to lose the game on a botched field goal attempt. Zero II received many scholarship offers for Division II schools, but opted for one of his few Division I-aa offers, the University of Idaho. There was just something remarkable about the atmosphere of the Kibbie Dome that put Idaho above all of the others.
Throughout College, Zero II would play a mix of Tight End and Wide Receiver, but never impressed professional scouts enough to receive offers to enter the DSFL draft. After his Junior year, Zero II decided to pursue his football career outside of college and focus strictly on football to try to walk onto a DSFL team during preseason. Maybe Zero II can be the first professional athlete in his family after both of his parents had fallen short.