I haven't done one of these in a while but it seems like a good time for one with a lot of changes happening for Tweed over the last year and with him entering regression now. Ask away!
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I think the biggest burden will be on us Season 1 guys to keep working hard so that regression doesn't impact us too much. But we also have some talented younger players of our own that should be able to step up and we'll hopefully be able to see some impact from the players that we added in the draft this year. But even with regression I think our active players shouldn't see too much drop off this year and I think we still return most of the talent from last season so we should be able to have another good year.
It was a lot of fun getting to play with him. Having him on the defensive line really helped open things up on defense. His ability to occupy blockers made it easier for the linebackers to rush in and get to the quarterback or stuff the running back. We'll miss him next season but it was fun getting the chance to play with him for a few games.
My main hope is to be able to get a ring before I retire. I've had some close calls in my career, making it to the championship game in Season 1 and getting the number one overall seed this season, but I've never been able to go all the way and cap it off so I'm hoping that I'll be able to win a championship at least once in my career. On an individual level, I've never won a positional award so it would be cool to win Linebacker of the Year at some point and maybe even try to win Defensive Player of the Year. Those could be hard but on a smaller level, I'm hoping to make the Pro Bowl a couple more times in my career.
Hard to say. It may hurt somewhat from a career sports perspective since my career stats will be spread between offense and defense. Though I think the change has helped my chances at getting a ring which might help my hall of fame argument if I have more team success. It could also help my chances of winning more awards since I missed the pro bowl in my last year as a running back but I did pretty well in my first year as linebacker so this may give me the chance to make some more pro bowl appearances and maybe give me a better chance at pontentially winning an award which could help my resume.
It was a nice change getting to contend again after four years of rebuilding. It brought a new level of excitement to each game knowing that each game would contribute to playoff scenarios and it was great getting to win 13 games in one season after winning 6 games combined in my last 4 years and to get to play in the playoffs again. But at the same time, it did feel weird not being a Yeti after playing for them for six years. It was nice getting to go back to Colorado in Week 1 for our game against the Yeti this year. I definitely miss all my teammates from the Yeti and the fans that supported me during my years there. Hopefully the Yeti will get back to competing soon so we'll be able to have some fun games with them and maybe even some playoff matchups.
Hopefully our Season 1 players will be able to keep working hard and fight against regression so we don't see much drop off. From what I've seen, I don't expect to see any losses in my relevant attributes so I'll hopefully be able to come back just as good next year. I'm hoping we'll be able to be one of the top teams again next year and hopefully this time make a deeper run in the playoffs and win the championship. We'll hopefully see some contributions from our young guys to make up for regression. But overall we return most of our roster from last season and still have a lot of talent so I think we'll be able to have a great year again this season.
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Quote:With regression hitting, and losing Asipi Jr, how will you guys compete with teams like the Liberty and Hawks, both are mostly s2 and beyond?
I think the biggest burden will be on us Season 1 guys to keep working hard so that regression doesn't impact us too much. But we also have some talented younger players of our own that should be able to step up and we'll hopefully be able to see some impact from the players that we added in the draft this year. But even with regression I think our active players shouldn't see too much drop off this year and I think we still return most of the talent from last season so we should be able to have another good year.
Quote:Speaking of Asipi Jr, how was it playing with him?
It was a lot of fun getting to play with him. Having him on the defensive line really helped open things up on defense. His ability to occupy blockers made it easier for the linebackers to rush in and get to the quarterback or stuff the running back. We'll miss him next season but it was fun getting the chance to play with him for a few games.
Quote:Hopes for your career?
My main hope is to be able to get a ring before I retire. I've had some close calls in my career, making it to the championship game in Season 1 and getting the number one overall seed this season, but I've never been able to go all the way and cap it off so I'm hoping that I'll be able to win a championship at least once in my career. On an individual level, I've never won a positional award so it would be cool to win Linebacker of the Year at some point and maybe even try to win Defensive Player of the Year. Those could be hard but on a smaller level, I'm hoping to make the Pro Bowl a couple more times in my career.
Quote:How do you think your position switch affected your chances at getting into the Hall of Fame?
Hard to say. It may hurt somewhat from a career sports perspective since my career stats will be spread between offense and defense. Though I think the change has helped my chances at getting a ring which might help my hall of fame argument if I have more team success. It could also help my chances of winning more awards since I missed the pro bowl in my last year as a running back but I did pretty well in my first year as linebacker so this may give me the chance to make some more pro bowl appearances and maybe give me a better chance at pontentially winning an award which could help my resume.
Quote:How was your first year away from Colorado? How much do you miss the Yeti?
It was a nice change getting to contend again after four years of rebuilding. It brought a new level of excitement to each game knowing that each game would contribute to playoff scenarios and it was great getting to win 13 games in one season after winning 6 games combined in my last 4 years and to get to play in the playoffs again. But at the same time, it did feel weird not being a Yeti after playing for them for six years. It was nice getting to go back to Colorado in Week 1 for our game against the Yeti this year. I definitely miss all my teammates from the Yeti and the fans that supported me during my years there. Hopefully the Yeti will get back to competing soon so we'll be able to have some fun games with them and maybe even some playoff matchups.
Quote:With key players like yourself entering regression, how and how well do you anticipate the Wraiths competing this year and beyond?
Hopefully our Season 1 players will be able to keep working hard and fight against regression so we don't see much drop off. From what I've seen, I don't expect to see any losses in my relevant attributes so I'll hopefully be able to come back just as good next year. I'm hoping we'll be able to be one of the top teams again next year and hopefully this time make a deeper run in the playoffs and win the championship. We'll hopefully see some contributions from our young guys to make up for regression. But overall we return most of our roster from last season and still have a lot of talent so I think we'll be able to have a great year again this season.