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*Player’s Tribune - One Last Ride - Huskies311 - 02-20-2020 Players’ Tribune - One Last Ride (Before I start, I want to say that this was sorta written as both Marquees Acho the player and Huskies the user - also this is long winded and kind of a ramble - the announcements at the end are the main point) Everyone has goals they want to achieve here. Everyone. Whether it’s the 50 TPE inactive who never logged in after creation, or the 1200 TPE Hall of Fame lock, everyone signed up thinking they could one day achieve *something*. And throughout my journey, I’ve had a lot of different goals. When I joined, I had never heard of anything like this. I was excited and eager but really didn’t understand. On DSFL draft night, I slipped to the 9th round. I was a little sad, honestly, but that sadness left pretty quickly as I joined a group of excited actives in Norfolk. And when I say actives, I’m pretty sure that team ended the season with at least 13 players still active. I loved it there, and it’s likely the reason I’m still around.. But it was also my first experience with heartbreak in this league. Our loss to Portland is something is something I still remember watching. This is something that followed me throughout my time here. Only 2 NSFL teams scouted me, only to be drafted in the 4th to a loaded Baltimore team. That team went on to win the Ultimus convincingly the following season, but as a send down, I felt like I was on the outside looking in. In my return to Ultimus, I lost another heartbreaker to OCO. As a player, statistically, I never figured it out either. I have 1 pro bowl to my name. Zero awards. No nominations. I did have DSFL GMing to fall back on, and I really pushed myself. The highlight of my entire time in this league is winning the Ultimini at Portland my first season. But even then, I had doubts about my abilities. The rest of the DSFL did not like us. Our locker room needed improvement. I eventually went on to replace Scorp at Baltimore, and was feeling low about myself from the start. How could I replace a long list of successful Baltimore GMs? How can I balance winning and creating a good locker room if I couldn’t sustain it in the DSFL? All of these things weighed heavily on me, both as a player and GM, so I announced my resignation from the team. I also had thoughts about leaving the league as a whole. Deep down, though, I knew I had a bit more left in me. I remember now the fire I had as a bright-eyed MLB in Norfolk’s defense, and as a foolish GM who willed his way to an Ultimini. All of this leads to two announcements I have, one as a player and one as a GM. 1. I’m returning to GM Baltimore with no plans of stepping down soon. 2. I will be retiring my player at the trade deadline of this season. I’d like to just thank a few people who made an impact on Acho’s time in the league and kept me active: @iamslm22, @iseedoug, @[nuncoeppi], @Duilio05, @Eco, @ScorpXCracker, @Toasty, and @SabaDonutMan. *Player’s Tribune - One Last Ride - Raven - 02-20-2020 Glad to have you around for a long while as gm *Player’s Tribune - One Last Ride - Buttersqauch101 - 02-20-2020 Glad to see you stay at gm man. You’re one of the nicest people in the league so it’s good to see you stay. Good luck with Baltimore and your next player bro *Player’s Tribune - One Last Ride - Duilio05 - 02-20-2020 i hit the button 15 times *Player’s Tribune - One Last Ride - iseedoug - 02-20-2020 My guy. Keep up the good work! If it makes you feel any better, awards and all of that have a lot to do with sim luck and having similar level tpe competition. My first player never got any awards, and I got right up to that lustrous 1200 tpe mark. And I am a long shot for HOF with all the great players in my year. But I think being a good member of the community will always be more valuable in the long run. Also, always make sure you are having fun! *Player’s Tribune - One Last Ride - nunccoepi - 02-20-2020 I'm sorry to hear that you've felt out of it at times. And you playing down in S15 is one thing I regret as a GM. But I'm very glad to hear that you'll remain on as a GM. You'll get your title eventually (as long as you don't play for the Yeti, of course).