(S8) - Weekend PT 2 - New Places

[dub]

One of the advantages of being semi-dead and frozen for 29 years is that your family did the work of throwing away most of your stuff for you. Moving from his apartment in Baton Rouge to a new condo near the Arizona Outlaws training facility was a one-SUV affair. Most of the items that filled the boxes were new, synthetic to the time Crindy remembers. Driving wasn’t so bad – traffic laws and signage haven’t changed much, and GPS is one of the great inventions humanity provided in the past three decades. A few boxes moved in is all. He’ll buy new clothes out here, try to fit in with the new culture and times.
A few choice relics from the 1989 survived with family over the years, some he had stashed away personally:
TSR Gamma World, 2nd edition
His LSU football helmet, with a few flecks of delicious Tiger Stadium grass still stuck in the facemask
John Elway Quarterback Tiger Electronics Handheld game
A Ralph & Kacoo’s cookbook
Poster from the movie Terminator signed by Linda Hamilton

[timeconsumer]

The biggest move for Angus Winchester was easily the change from offensive lineman to linebacker. Although Angus Winchester had spent some time in high school playing at defensive tackle it was never a position he truly excelled in like when he moved to offensive line in college. However with the introduction of the offensive line bots to combat the CTE concerns due to the subconcussive hits offensive linemen were taking Angus Winchester had to find a new home on the team, and found it at linebacker. His first issue was figuring out how to lose 85 pounds in one offseason in order to get to a reasonable weight for his new position. By going on an extreme diet and focusing heavily on cardio, sprints, and sled pulls Angus was able to shed the weight, however at an expense to his strength. But what he discovered was that at his new weight of 265 pounds he found he was much faster than he ever knew. Being a large person even as a boy his penchant for speed was something he never knew until he was down to 265, and was still strong as a bull.

[SwagSloth]

Today, I’m writing about something new for Eric Kennedy, but not something that he’s facing right now. Rather, something that he faces last season. After spending years building up a reputation as a receiving running back, Kennedy finally took the plunge and made a full position change to wide receiver, leaving his days as a rusher behind him. He never stood out for his work on the field as a rusher, but Kennedy possessed natural receiving talent that made many NSFL officials question if he was simply miscast during his pre-NSFL days. Kennedy himself was the biggest critic of this change and fought against it for years despite recommendations from people close to him, but in S7, he finally he made the switch and he hasn’t looked back since. Change can be scary, but this one has left a promising player with a new lease on a life and an opportunity to finally cement himself as one of the top offensive players in the league.

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[iseedoug]

Ben Horne makes the jump from a starting role in the DSFL to a starting role in the NSFL. While Ben is grateful for this opportunity and is ready to be a franchise cornerstone of the SaberCats Defensive unit for years to come, it does come with a shift in strategy. Last year, Ben Horne and the Luchadores barely missed a championship win, only to have the dominant defensive unit dismantled by the need for defensive players in the NSFL. It was so close, but now so far away, as the SaberCats may be entering a rebuilding phase. Will Ben be able to add a Trophy to his Trophy case? Only time will tell. But he and his Luchadores teammate Brad Pennington (A Luchadore to lead both sides of the ball) are determined to help this SaberCats team get back to playoff form and to get the franchise its first championship.

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[caltroit_red_flames]

Chad was with Tijuana for his first season out of college and it was awesome. The team was actually planning on having several of its players return the next season rather than joining the NSFL. But then Brad left, and what can a team accomplish without a really experienced quarterback? That was something Chad had to weigh. After some serious thought, he decided it was time to move on and go somewhere new. The Wraiths that drafted him offered Chad a starting spot on their roster and he decided to take it.

Yellowknife is an entirely different place than Tijuana. Going from Mexico to Canada was a big shock to his system and he actually got pretty sick for the first week that he was there because of how cold it was. Eventually he got use to it though and he met a really cool guy. He can't remember his name, something like... Doormat?

[Beaver]

The life of Blackford Oakes is nothing but moving these days it seems because you see Connor Tanner is always trying to get him so Oakes shuffles between his 7 New Orleans area residences seemingly at random so that the dastardly villainous Connor Tanner is never sure where he will be on any given night so but also this season Blackford Oakes caught his first career touchdown pass since starting to get some snaps at receiver last season so that's pretty cool but he's still a safety primarily but still it's pretty cool to have a stat line of 3 tackles, 1 interception, 2 catches, 83 yards, and a touchdown in a game even though that game was against Colorado so it barely counts but still it's pretty cool I must say and perhaps all of the moving between houses to avoid Connor Tanner helped him with that agility that he used to juke the Yeti defense on his touchdown catch hmm seems plausible.

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[Jepox]

Alexandre Thibault definitely had to make a move after being drafted by the Portland Pythons of the Development Simulation Football League, or DSFL for short. While Thibault was born and raised in Montreal, he visited Vancouver made times over his years. So moving down to Portland wasn't too much of a change for him. He managed to secure cheap rent in a very nice condo that was pet friendly so his dog, Marvin Spike Hinklebottoms Camden George Wilson Junior the Third, first of his litter, breaker of leashes, king of the couch, could stay with him. He knows that this will be the first of a couple moves for him as he'll be drafted to the National Simulation Football League at the conclusion of this season. That is the reasoning as to why he didn't go full out and purchase a house in Portland. However should he like the place that he gets drafted to, expect another move and a full on purchase of a house for him and Marvin Spike Hinklebottoms Camden George Wilson Junior the Third, first of his litter, breaker of leashes, king of the couch.

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[keanex]

I have always wanted to be a wide receiver, and when I was picked up by the Pythons I got to live my dream. The first season it took me a little bit to get caught up, but by the end of it I was clearly making a name for myself. I was drafted #4 by the Yeti and decided to play one more year in the DSFL to develop.

My second year with the Pythons was strong. I led receivers in almost every category and we ended the season winning the Ultimini. It was bittersweet though, as I made a declaration of a position change to running back to start my NSFL career.

So far it's been a rough transition, pre-season looked good but pre-season doesn't mean much. In two games I have 29 carries and less than 100 yards. Some are saying bust, but I know that I can turn this around just like my first year in the DSFL. Just wait for it guys.

[ItsJustBarry]

Trey Willie is a wide receiver for life. Don't expect him to make any kind of position switch during his career. He's also a member of the Baltimore Hawks for the 6th consecutive season so there was no relocation for him this off season. With the new season starting, the only movement anybody should be expecting from Trey Willie is for him to move up those wide receiver rankings. He's always been a threat on the field but for the majority of his career, he's been chasing top catcher man Bradley Westfield. Now, with Westfield beginning to show his age on the field, Willie is ready to finally dethrone him. Although the season is still very young, through 2 games Trey Willie has accumulated 228 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, both of which are leading the league. So for S8, look for Trey Willie to continue moving away from the rest of the pack as he ascends to greatness.

[OBESE]

Not every move you make in your life gives your opportunities, sometimes the moves and decision you make in your life are in order to make the next step towards the opportunity. When moving from UK, to US Declan did not know will he be presented with the opportunity to play in the NSFL, but he knew that the decision he has made and was executing was towards the possible opportunity. His stay in San Antonio was not long and he knew that it won't, but now when he got drafted by Kansas City Coyotes, he can do a proper move towards the opportunity to become a NSFL player, but that is not it, as before that he has the chance to become a great and loved player and later on alumni of the hearts of Kansas City fans. One way or another - everything has an opportunity to become something, you just need to see it!

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