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*Leroy Talks Retirement, Legacy - Jiggly_333 - 11-16-2017 “I think it’s nice to know people have come to terms with it.” After announcing his retirement at the beginning of the season, Orange County Otter running back Leroy Jenkins is just enjoying life. After an amazing first season, he began to disappear behind the growing passing offense in Santa Barbara Stadium. Now, Jenkins says that he’d prefer to pass the torch on to his younger teammates. “After Elrich [Burnsman]’s record shattering rookie season, I knew that his speed was the way to go. I said the same thing when I came into the league, power backs are a dying breed. At the beginning, it was smarter to be stronger; but now it seems to be focused on speed. Being able to run around players is a lot more effective than running through them.” While that part of his game was beginning to be diminished, Jenkins’ other skills began to show. Back to that rookie season: Jenkins had the most pancakes of any non-lineman and even beat out many linemen who had played almost every snap of the season. He continued his blocking throughout the rest of his career, but the real change came in S3. “I don’t really know why, but Mike [Boss] just started throwing the ball my way a whole lot more. Of course, we were throwing more in general, but I wasn’t really expecting that many targets. It just happened.” Between S2 and S3, Jenkins doubled his receptions to 46 and had taken the ball 387 yards through the air. Many believed that this would be a turning point in his career. It was, but it wasn’t the one anyone was expecting. “I gave a lot to this league and hope to continue giving until the very end, but I felt like I was never going to be able to give enough to my teammates. I could’ve changed positions, many people have been doing that recently, but I didn’t think it would be right. I came into this league not expecting to be a star, I don’t want to try to do all these crazy things to be one. I’ve done my job for a few seasons and I hope that it’s enough to be remembered by my teammates for.” Those same teammates have shown incredible solidarity for Jenkins, now starting on another great run for the Ultimus trophy. After losing the last three seasons in the Solis Trophy, the Otters look to mathematically be the strongest team in the league. This is thanks in part to a strange late career resurgence from Jenkins, who looks to be on pace to outperform his S3 numbers in both rushing and receiving. “We’re calling it a ‘Year Long Retirement Party’, just like Grandpa Rossy and the Cubs. I’m not exactly that old, but it’s still nice to say I’ve got a lot left in me this season. I want to make sure that I get everything out and make sure to leave it all on the field.” Some commentators are even suggesting the possibility of a Brett Favre-like fake retirement, but Jenkins already has plans for the future. “Well, first I’m planning on moving in with my wife finally. Living on opposite parts of the continent doesn’t really help a relationship. She’s about to move on from the SMJHL and on to her SHL team. We’ve talked about it and that’s probably where I’ll be hanging around, being a trophy husband and all that. However, the call of football is strong and I’d like to get in the booth, maybe even go into coaching. Just because I can’t play, doesn’t mean I won’t be around. There’s finally a team in Chicago, so I will definitely try to be in contact with Ms. Jones over there.” In the end, Leroy Jenkins has seen a pretty nice career. While his story is one filled with disappointment, that twinkle in his eye has never truly gone out. But there’s always the question that comes at the end of everything. As the Pet Shop Boys once said, “All the love that we had and the love that we hide, who will bury us when we die?” Basically, does Leroy believe that his legend has a chance to live on in the Hall of Fame? “Probably not. I’d love to think that my 4 seasons here have been enough of a resume, but I never held my own position at any point in my time here at OC. I’ve really enjoyed my time here in the NSFL, but I don’t even have a ring… yet. We’ll see by the end of the season. But I really don’t see a bust in my future. Maybe as a coach.” And so he rides off into the sunset. The man who was given a chance and was able to shine, at least for the short time he did. And while it’s not quite over and it’s still in the balance whether or not he’ll get his ring, we think he’ll be just fine. GRADED *Leroy Talks Retirement, Legacy - DrunkenTeddy - 11-16-2017 Bye bud *Leroy Talks Retirement, Legacy - 4D Chess - 11-17-2017 Goodbye Leroy, it's been nice hope u find your paradiiiiiise