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(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - Yurt6 - 11-18-2017
Looking back isn’t something that Clifford Rove does often, he feels that it isn’t productive to dwell on the past. But there is one moment that he thinks back on often. He feels it could have completely changed the trajectory of his career. Is he right? Who knows. But I’m inclined to believe him.
You see, Rove had decided that for good luck before the season he should get a lower back tattoo. Suffice it to say, he did not, and it has haunted him ever since. “What could have been different if I had gotten that lower back tattoo? Well for one, I bet we would be 8-0 and punching our first ticket to the Ultimus later in the season. All the blame is on me.”
What was going to be on the tattoo? Rove says he wasn’t sure, but knew that it had to include manatees in some form or another. When asked why, he said “Because manatees are rad.” Could this be the reason Rove has thrown sixteen picks to only eight touchdowns this season? Rove is certainly convinced that it is, and if he had ended up with that tattoo that we would be seeing a different Liberty team out on the field this season.
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209 Words(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - Zoone16 - 11-19-2017
After the inaugural NSFL Draft, the Yellowknife Wraiths gave both Alexandre LeClair and Chris Orosz 2 pre-season games apiece at QB to decide which one of the two would get the job. In the end it was a tough, yet controversial, decision that the Wraiths chose Chris Orosz on a “gut feeling” from the head coach. Now LeClair could’ve gone and stayed as a QB and patiently wait for a team to need one or get the position from the announced expansion teams but sitting down and waiting is not his style. LeClair sucked it up and the very next day decided to move to Wide Receiver. It wasn’t an easy transition but it brought much success to the Wraiths who, due to their geographical location, needed to establish themselves early on to generate a fanbase.
So assuming that LeClair had stayed at QB and won his battle against Orosz, we probably would’ve seen him stay in Yellowknife for the longer term, as QBs are very tough pieces to move around. With such a highly offensive team in front of him he would’ve had most likely the same success as Chris Orosz.
If we assume that LeClair stayed QB but moved out to an expansion team, we might’ve seen him as the QB for either the Legion or the Liberty who did not have anyone set in stone before the expansion draft came around.
What could’ve been and what has been are two very different things and these will remain questions that will remain unanswered until the end of time.
(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - Evok - 11-19-2017
One of the biggest close call in the career of Wallace Stone was during the last offseason. The Las Vegas Legion just finished the third season with one of the worst record of the league, only winning two of their games. He went home with the moral low and wondering what he could do to help the team. About a few weeks during the offseason, he received a letter from the national simulation football league. As he was opening it, he received a call from his agent about the exact content of this letter. The Offensive Line position would be cut from the league. They made the decision that it would be much more cost efficient to replace everyone offensive lineman with robots. This would basically leave him jobless and on the verge of bankruptcy. He now had a decision to make. Accept the fact that he would have to find a new job, unrelated to football, or find a way to still be useful to his team. He could retire now, stay healthier than he would be if he kept playing football or learn a new position. Wallace Stone decided that his career wouldn’t be over, he’d pick up the balls himself and throw them now.
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(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - Kendrick - 11-19-2017
Sadly not everyone has the same hours so I'm submitting this 10 minutes late
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(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - ralz9 - 11-19-2017
For Nicholas Pierno, the decision that altered his career was actually (mostly) out of his own hands as the Yellowknife Wraiths, who had just assigned him to the Kansas City Coyotes, traded him to the Colorado Yeti who made plans to build around the fourth round pick and make him their quarterback of the future. Pierno had the option to protest the trade and stay in the DSFL and put up big numbers, but decided he wanted to gain the game experience of playing at the top level, even if that meant everything wasn't always pretty. Since joining the Yeti, Pierno has struggled often but has had some huge bright spots with big wins over Las Vegas and Yellowknife and occasionally flashing spots of brilliance with his legs as the NSFL’s top rushing quarterback a year ago. In year two, he’s taken on a big leadership role in the locker room, trying to keep spirits high (especially with those with expiring deals) which has been great for the winless Yeti’s morale, especially after a small front office controversy that Pierno decided to try and take the higher road on. Ever since he accepted that trade, Pierno has made himself the Yeti quarterback for life.
(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - JohnWachter - 11-19-2017
Though new to the league, John Wachter isn't new to the football world whatsoever. A prolific college career certainly had it's ups and downs, but every outcome was used as motivation to get better. A lot of players' biggest moment may be a game winning touchdown, or a highlight reel play that got them on everyone's radar; but for Wachter, the biggest play of his collegiate career is the one he didn't make.
In a rainy game at the end of October, Wachter got off to a strong start that led to a huge day. As arguably the best receiver in all of college football, he saw plenty of targets throughout the day. He reguarly beat his man on the outside, found openings in the defense's zones, and kept the offense rolling. The defensive side of the ball however, was a let down. Despite contributing a multi-touchdown day, double digit catches, and over 130 yards through the air, Wachter found himself in a close game. Down the stretch up by 2, the Terrapins were driving once again. On 3rd and 4, he ran a stop and go route to perfection. As he faked the curl, his quarterback pump faked, in a tight game the corner attempted to jump the route and was completely burned. A perfectly placed ball found Wachter's hands in the endzone,the game winner! Dropped! Maryland would have to settle for a field goal instead. The 5 point lead rather than a 9 point lead proved costly, as the Terps surrendered the game winning touchdown drive immediately after.
After a moment of anger towards himself, and admittedly towards his defense, Wachter found time to sit alone and think about what had happened. The time to reminisce gave Wachter an advantage in the mental part of the game to combine with the physical. Knowing that you can't be perfect and need to have a short memory to be successful has made a world of a difference in his overall game, and it wouldn't have happened without a big failure to jumpstart the process.
(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - CDub2 - 11-19-2017
At one point in Cameron Taylor's journey, hockey was the number one choice. Cameron was a great hockey player. He was the best player on his team, by a long shot He might not have had the most goals, nor the most assists, but everyone on his junior team knew he was the best player on the team. He had what every coach, every GM, and every teammate wanted. He had the intangibles. So when it came time to decide his future after high school, of course he had plenty of offers. University of Michigan came calling, and their reputation as a great hockey school enticed Cameron to head to Michigan. But, Taylor playing his last two years of high school on the football team gave Taylor another option. He respected and loved the University of Michigan, so if there was a chance to play football for the team, he decided it was the right choice for him. While hockey was his first love, Taylor knew football could take him above and beyond a full ride hokey scholarship. So had Taylor chosen hockey over football at the University of Michigan, it was 100% chance that the NSFL would not have had Cameron Taylor lurking in the DSFL. Instead, Taylor would have enjoyed a great career as a hockey player, graduated, and continued his education in Michigan. This is a distant thought from being on the field with the Pythons, and Taylor is grateful for it.
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(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - Admin - 11-19-2017
Let's go way back to the very start of the National Simulation Football League. The league was in its infancy and general managers were here only players in their teams rosters. Anthony Petrakis was the quarterback for the Orange County Otters at the time. The draft order came out and the Orange County Otters got the first overall pick. Shortly after the draft lottery, top prospect, Josh Garden told the Orange County Otters that he would prefer if they pass on him and do not draft him because Josh Garden did not want to play with a mobile QB. After the draft happened the Orange County Otters drafted multiple QBs and most of them switched positions, including Anthony Petrakis. The team ended up going with a non mobile QB named Mike Boss. If Josh Garden had not asked the Otters to pass on him things could have been very different. Garden would still have got his wish to play with a non mobile qb and the Orange County Otters would have had a very different looking team after the inaugural National Simulation Football League draft. If Josh Garden had become a Otter instead of a Wraith then things may have been different in the landscape of the National Simulation Football League.
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(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - RedCydranth - 11-19-2017
Even before his career in Orange County was established, a proverbial fork in the road was made while Marc Spector was in college. All throughout his high school career, Marc played Wide Receiver. Marc was given a scholarship to Rice University in Houston on his athleticism as a receiver. One fateful day before practice, the team was playing some flag football and in that game, each player plays 2 positions. The offensive line converts to defensive line when they do not have the ball. Receivers and running backs become corners and safeties. Marc killed it on the defensive side of the ball and the coach, who showed up early took notice and asked him if he would think about perhaps switching positions to play defense. Marc had never even thought of playing any other position other than receiver. He had dreamed of being like Anquan Boldin or Hines Ward. But then he thought about being like Deion Sanders or Champ Bailey and considered the idea. He did not have to change positions but after thinking about it, he did. And his career trajectory has forever changed since then. If he was a receiver, he probably would not be in Orange County since they have Phelps and Westfield. He might not have even been good enough to make the NSFL. It's hard to fathom Marc playing any position other than DB.
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(S4) - Weekend PT #4 - Close Calls - JuOSu - 11-19-2017
When I was drafted, the San Jose Sabercats had two picks in the first round, back to back. It was obvious that one of their picks would be Cornerback Benson Bayley, but their other pick was quite questionable. Many people assumed they would go for another defender, in which case Julian O'Sullivan could have been a great fit for them. They could have immediately had two defenders to be cornerstones of their defense. Instead they ended up taking Iyah Blewitt, a kicker, in the first round, which meant I fell to the Orange County Otters.
Right now, the Sabercats are actually in a better spot than the Otters. But imagine how good that team could be right now with Julian O'Sullivan in the middle of that defense. A kicker will not have that kind of impact on a team. The Otters are struggling this year, but have an easier schedule the end of the year and look to get into the playoffs over the Sabercats just like last season. Either way, it will forever be a crazy decision in my career and one can only imagine how differently my career might have gone if the Sabercats drafted me instead of the Otters.