Kumquat may have regressed a bit when it comes to rushing stat lines this season, but he has progressed a good deal as receiver, a blocker, and perhaps most importantly as a teammate. After winning last year's Most Valuable Player award, Kumquat had high hopes on continuing to improve as a runner. Just as Kumquat saw a breakout last season that had the whole league talking about him, his teammate Adebayo Akinfenwa has had a very similar breakout this season, and thus Kumquat has had to learn how to act in a supporting role rather than being the star of the offense. Much of this support has come in the form of lining up wide to catch passes - to train for this, Kumquat plays a daily game of hot potato with fellow Yellowknife pass catchers. Kumquat wanted to progress in his ability to block for teammates as well, so he has been training in that department by dressing up like a tackling dummy and eating hits from Wraith linebackers and other defenders.
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