01-09-2020, 08:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-12-2020, 04:57 PM by JKortesi81.)
As Marquise Brown rides off into the sunset, I wanted to take some time to talk about my time with Brown and reflect on the past 1.5 years. While I talked a lot about the people that made my time great, I wanted to speak on the experiences that defined Brown’s career for me. With Brown’s retirement, it almost feels like I’ve lost a close friend. I spent the last year and a half thinking about Brown, what I could do with him, how he performs in the sim, and how he would play on the field. With him obviously gone now, it’s been a struggle to formulate a character I can enjoy and play with. But after a bit of thinking, I’m pretty sure I know what I’m going to do next. However, whatever I do, I don’t think I’ll ever enjoy it as much as I enjoyed having Brown.
Nothing will ever top the excitement and curiosity I felt when I first found out about this league via Reddit. It was through a /r/Madden post; I was actually in the process of trying to find a Madden 18 league for me to join when I found a little something different. “Create a player, win championships, be a hall of famer”. One part of me thought about that for a second. I had always played around with character creation in Madden, even though their structure is absolutely horrendous for custom created players. But I’ve always loved creating guys and putting them in teams where I think they would be fun to play with. I was essentially self-inserting myself into the game and just having fun with cool player types I would come up with. I did this commonly in 2K too. However, it always felt empty.
I’ve always been into thinking outside of the field with those characters. Press conferences, interviews, etc. Crafting relationships with other players across the league, making enemies. With Madden and 2K, you really don’t get that. There’s no personality. With finding the NSFL on that fateful day, I realized it was everything I ever wanted in Madden; to be able to not only see a created player play, but to be able to talk about how that player reacts to wins or losses, make friendships, etc.
At first, it almost sounded too good to be true. There has to be a catch, right? I figured that there would be at least some sort of paywall or something with this league. I was happy to find out I was wrong and that the league really was something I’ve been waiting for. I think I first found that out when I took the time to write about Brown’s backstory in a long-ass article I posted a while back. Too lazy to find it now, but you could probably find it with some digging. I honestly forgot the title. But I took the time to write out over 2000 words about a fictional character that I had just created the day prior. It took a whole night to finish. That’s where I believe the beauty in this league is really held. Being able to expand as much as you want on your player’s backstory, decisions in free agency, etc.
Before creating Brown, I juggled on what position to play. MLB seemed enticing to me, as making a hard-hitting feared pass rusher sounded really cool in my head. But the position I loved fooling around with the most on Madden is by far the RB. I created a bunch of cool RBs, power RBs, receiving backs, but there was one player that I created that went on to essentially become the GOAT RB in the NFL in Madden 17, rightfully named after myself, Keegan Brown (yes, he was also white). He was fast as hell and could out-run literally any defender. I had a blast playing with him, and when I looked at the speed RB archetype, I knew I had to make a speed back.
My goal with Brown was to create the greatest RB of all time. I wanted my career to be looked at as the greatest, and to become basically the Barry Sanders of the NSFL. I didn’t know how to do it at first, but I knew that I was always going to strive to be the best. Whether I achieved that is up to you, but at the very least, I am proud with what I was able to do with Brown. Even though it was more or less luck.
I was so excited to learn that there was a serious draft process involved in the NSFL. Along with all of the other elements that were missing in Madden, the draft was the one I missed the most. I always wished there was a full combine system, and I wanted to see where I would get drafted with the player type I built. Along with that, I wanted to see how the audience saw my player, and how I’d get scouted. With the DSFL and NSFL drafts, I could finally see that. Articles that mentioned me made my day whenever I saw them. I remember clearly the first article that I saw that mentioned my new create. It was this article: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=8891. It was so cool to read about how my player ranked up against the other RBs and it was so so so awesome. With that much in mind, I had gotten so excited about the DSFL draft and what was to come for Brown’s promising career.
Being taken by the Marshals was an absolute blessing. Headed by ol’ Ramero, we were a promising squad that was looking to make a run for the Ultimini. With Kevin Fitzpatrick under center, created by Kolbe whom I quickly learned was a sim league veteran, our offense was primed to do well. Two superstars highlighted the defensive side of the ball as well with Brock Weathers and Bucky Barnes, created by BW and Moosecop respectively (all awesome guys). Being in a rather crowded LR was awesome, and it truly helped with my development. I learned what it meant to be on a team, and how your teammates would quickly become your friends. Perhaps my closest friend was Kolbe, who I went to for advice on creation. Outside of TC, he was probably the best guy to go to for development. Not only that, but he was genuinely a good guy that liked helping me out.
That season was a lot of fun. The DSFL really is a running league, and I quickly found that out once Brown rushed for 1600 yards and 14 touchdowns, breaking both the respective single season records at the time. Although we didn’t end up winning the Ultimini, I still had so much fun and look back on that season with joy.
Coming into the draft, I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t follow the NSFL too closely when I was in the DSFL, so I wasn’t quite sure as to what team I wanted to be drafted to. I had wanted to hopefully be on a team with my former Marshal teammates, Kolbe and Moosecop, but I wasn’t sure if that was even possible. I didn’t have many expectations and just hoped to be drafted at least in the top 3. When I watched Brown be drafted by the Liberty though, I was super excited. Carter Bush, or adam2552 (GM at the time), had just position switched from RB to WR, meaning the position was wide open for me. However, the team was looking at a couple of down seasons ahead after winning the Ultimus the season prior. I was in for the long ride though.
When I entered Philly’s locker room, there was a sense of excitement that I hadn’t felt before in this league. I was finally in the NSFL! Other guys would be able to take me seriously now. Adam and BW welcomed me with open arms and expressed full belief in me having a HOF career. While I stayed in the DSFL the following season, I bought in fully to the “process” as we called it. I knew in my heart that I wanted to win a ring in Philadelphia.
When I was finally called up, Adam told me I was going to do big things. I can still remember him saying to me that Brown would have the opportunity to break the single season rushing record. I waved him off at first, but little did I know that he’d be the first guy to call it.
In my rookie season, I rushed for 1902 yards and 7 touchdowns, though we ended up going 0-14. Even though I was snubbed from the RBotY award, I was shocked to see Brown perform this well in his rookie year and wondered how good he’d be moving forward. The sky was the limit for Brown in my eyes, and I couldn’t wait to see how his career played out. At that point in my mind, I knew that I was going to craft a HoF career for Brown.
The next three seasons consisted of Brown lighting the league on fire, winning an OPOY award, RBotY awards, pro bowl appearances, and even an MVP award. However, something was missing from Brown’s resume thus far, and that was a playoff win. We had gotten to the playoffs two times before, but we didn’t do much with the appearances. It is at this moment that I expressed doubt and concern for the future of the team. I was admittedly impatient, wanting to start winning now instead of waiting through these playoff losses. I had thoughts of leaving Philly and going to a team that could both utilize me and win a championship, though I had never forgotten my dream of winning a ring in Liberty colors. I also wanted to test my value in free agency and see what money I could draw and what teams would take me.
After a lot of deliberation, I had decided to opt out of my contract and test the market. A couple of other guys had become free agents during S13, but one player in particular was Bly Jr, or Sapp (great guy). Sapp had reached out to me on Discord and wanted to get my thoughts on where I’d be heading. Arizona had reached out to me and said that they had a spot for me as a primary RB if I wanted to sign there, but Bly had thoughts about coming to Baltimore. Now me and the rest of the Liberty had a pretty big rivalry with the Hawks during this era, so I initially thought nothing of coming to Baltimore. However, I looked over their roster and realized they had a wide-open spot at both RB and CB for me and Bly. This could be a championship roster with the additions of me and Bly, along with a couple of other key FAs that could be brought in.
So, I decided to head to Baltimore and try my hand there. It was a huge heel turn and leaving Philly did suck. However, it was arguably the best decision I had made with Brown. Brown would finally end up winning a ring in Baltimore during S15, and it was the most fun I had ever had with Brown. The locker room was full of great personalities and guys that wanted to see Baltimore succeed, and I bought into the Baltimore system. Nunc and Doug were fantastic GMs and a pleasure to work with. Unfortunately, shortly after in S17, I had decided that it was time to go home to Philly and try to win a ring there. While my stint in Baltimore was fun, I had always made a promise to myself that I would win a ring in Liberty colors. Well… that didn’t exactly happen, and I will always regret that with Brown’s career.
And after a short stint in Chicago, I had grown tired with Brown. Life was catching up to me and I had gotten increasingly busy with school, so I didn’t have as much time for the NSFL as I used to. I stopped updating Brown, and regression took a toll on him. I figured that Brown could potentially play for one or two more seasons, but looking at Brown’s career up until that point, I was happy with what he was able to do. So, I came home to Philly to retire in Liberty colors, satisfied with what I did with Brown’s career.
In my opinion, I believe that Brown is the best RB to ever do it, and I’m proud of that. I’m happy I was able to experience some awesome locker rooms, I’m happy I was able to win a ring with the guys in Baltimore, and I’m satisfied with Brown’s career up until this point. My biggest regret was not ever winning a ring in Philly, though. Had I stayed in S14 and S15, I believe I’d have tipped the needle in those runs, and I could have helped Philly win a ring. Nevertheless, winning in Baltimore was an excellent experience.
Moving forward with my new recreate, Justice Green, I don’t nearly have the same lofty expectations as I did with Brown. I’m just looking to craft a solid career and play in some great locker rooms. I’ll be writing up a background article on him very soon. To all the friends I met in the team locker rooms, to all of my former teammates, I want to say thank you for helping make Brown’s career such a fun journey for me. I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things with this league with Green, and I’m looking forward to what the future holds.
(Ready to be graded)
Nothing will ever top the excitement and curiosity I felt when I first found out about this league via Reddit. It was through a /r/Madden post; I was actually in the process of trying to find a Madden 18 league for me to join when I found a little something different. “Create a player, win championships, be a hall of famer”. One part of me thought about that for a second. I had always played around with character creation in Madden, even though their structure is absolutely horrendous for custom created players. But I’ve always loved creating guys and putting them in teams where I think they would be fun to play with. I was essentially self-inserting myself into the game and just having fun with cool player types I would come up with. I did this commonly in 2K too. However, it always felt empty.
I’ve always been into thinking outside of the field with those characters. Press conferences, interviews, etc. Crafting relationships with other players across the league, making enemies. With Madden and 2K, you really don’t get that. There’s no personality. With finding the NSFL on that fateful day, I realized it was everything I ever wanted in Madden; to be able to not only see a created player play, but to be able to talk about how that player reacts to wins or losses, make friendships, etc.
At first, it almost sounded too good to be true. There has to be a catch, right? I figured that there would be at least some sort of paywall or something with this league. I was happy to find out I was wrong and that the league really was something I’ve been waiting for. I think I first found that out when I took the time to write about Brown’s backstory in a long-ass article I posted a while back. Too lazy to find it now, but you could probably find it with some digging. I honestly forgot the title. But I took the time to write out over 2000 words about a fictional character that I had just created the day prior. It took a whole night to finish. That’s where I believe the beauty in this league is really held. Being able to expand as much as you want on your player’s backstory, decisions in free agency, etc.
Before creating Brown, I juggled on what position to play. MLB seemed enticing to me, as making a hard-hitting feared pass rusher sounded really cool in my head. But the position I loved fooling around with the most on Madden is by far the RB. I created a bunch of cool RBs, power RBs, receiving backs, but there was one player that I created that went on to essentially become the GOAT RB in the NFL in Madden 17, rightfully named after myself, Keegan Brown (yes, he was also white). He was fast as hell and could out-run literally any defender. I had a blast playing with him, and when I looked at the speed RB archetype, I knew I had to make a speed back.
My goal with Brown was to create the greatest RB of all time. I wanted my career to be looked at as the greatest, and to become basically the Barry Sanders of the NSFL. I didn’t know how to do it at first, but I knew that I was always going to strive to be the best. Whether I achieved that is up to you, but at the very least, I am proud with what I was able to do with Brown. Even though it was more or less luck.
I was so excited to learn that there was a serious draft process involved in the NSFL. Along with all of the other elements that were missing in Madden, the draft was the one I missed the most. I always wished there was a full combine system, and I wanted to see where I would get drafted with the player type I built. Along with that, I wanted to see how the audience saw my player, and how I’d get scouted. With the DSFL and NSFL drafts, I could finally see that. Articles that mentioned me made my day whenever I saw them. I remember clearly the first article that I saw that mentioned my new create. It was this article: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=8891. It was so cool to read about how my player ranked up against the other RBs and it was so so so awesome. With that much in mind, I had gotten so excited about the DSFL draft and what was to come for Brown’s promising career.
Being taken by the Marshals was an absolute blessing. Headed by ol’ Ramero, we were a promising squad that was looking to make a run for the Ultimini. With Kevin Fitzpatrick under center, created by Kolbe whom I quickly learned was a sim league veteran, our offense was primed to do well. Two superstars highlighted the defensive side of the ball as well with Brock Weathers and Bucky Barnes, created by BW and Moosecop respectively (all awesome guys). Being in a rather crowded LR was awesome, and it truly helped with my development. I learned what it meant to be on a team, and how your teammates would quickly become your friends. Perhaps my closest friend was Kolbe, who I went to for advice on creation. Outside of TC, he was probably the best guy to go to for development. Not only that, but he was genuinely a good guy that liked helping me out.
That season was a lot of fun. The DSFL really is a running league, and I quickly found that out once Brown rushed for 1600 yards and 14 touchdowns, breaking both the respective single season records at the time. Although we didn’t end up winning the Ultimini, I still had so much fun and look back on that season with joy.
Coming into the draft, I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t follow the NSFL too closely when I was in the DSFL, so I wasn’t quite sure as to what team I wanted to be drafted to. I had wanted to hopefully be on a team with my former Marshal teammates, Kolbe and Moosecop, but I wasn’t sure if that was even possible. I didn’t have many expectations and just hoped to be drafted at least in the top 3. When I watched Brown be drafted by the Liberty though, I was super excited. Carter Bush, or adam2552 (GM at the time), had just position switched from RB to WR, meaning the position was wide open for me. However, the team was looking at a couple of down seasons ahead after winning the Ultimus the season prior. I was in for the long ride though.
When I entered Philly’s locker room, there was a sense of excitement that I hadn’t felt before in this league. I was finally in the NSFL! Other guys would be able to take me seriously now. Adam and BW welcomed me with open arms and expressed full belief in me having a HOF career. While I stayed in the DSFL the following season, I bought in fully to the “process” as we called it. I knew in my heart that I wanted to win a ring in Philadelphia.
When I was finally called up, Adam told me I was going to do big things. I can still remember him saying to me that Brown would have the opportunity to break the single season rushing record. I waved him off at first, but little did I know that he’d be the first guy to call it.
In my rookie season, I rushed for 1902 yards and 7 touchdowns, though we ended up going 0-14. Even though I was snubbed from the RBotY award, I was shocked to see Brown perform this well in his rookie year and wondered how good he’d be moving forward. The sky was the limit for Brown in my eyes, and I couldn’t wait to see how his career played out. At that point in my mind, I knew that I was going to craft a HoF career for Brown.
The next three seasons consisted of Brown lighting the league on fire, winning an OPOY award, RBotY awards, pro bowl appearances, and even an MVP award. However, something was missing from Brown’s resume thus far, and that was a playoff win. We had gotten to the playoffs two times before, but we didn’t do much with the appearances. It is at this moment that I expressed doubt and concern for the future of the team. I was admittedly impatient, wanting to start winning now instead of waiting through these playoff losses. I had thoughts of leaving Philly and going to a team that could both utilize me and win a championship, though I had never forgotten my dream of winning a ring in Liberty colors. I also wanted to test my value in free agency and see what money I could draw and what teams would take me.
After a lot of deliberation, I had decided to opt out of my contract and test the market. A couple of other guys had become free agents during S13, but one player in particular was Bly Jr, or Sapp (great guy). Sapp had reached out to me on Discord and wanted to get my thoughts on where I’d be heading. Arizona had reached out to me and said that they had a spot for me as a primary RB if I wanted to sign there, but Bly had thoughts about coming to Baltimore. Now me and the rest of the Liberty had a pretty big rivalry with the Hawks during this era, so I initially thought nothing of coming to Baltimore. However, I looked over their roster and realized they had a wide-open spot at both RB and CB for me and Bly. This could be a championship roster with the additions of me and Bly, along with a couple of other key FAs that could be brought in.
So, I decided to head to Baltimore and try my hand there. It was a huge heel turn and leaving Philly did suck. However, it was arguably the best decision I had made with Brown. Brown would finally end up winning a ring in Baltimore during S15, and it was the most fun I had ever had with Brown. The locker room was full of great personalities and guys that wanted to see Baltimore succeed, and I bought into the Baltimore system. Nunc and Doug were fantastic GMs and a pleasure to work with. Unfortunately, shortly after in S17, I had decided that it was time to go home to Philly and try to win a ring there. While my stint in Baltimore was fun, I had always made a promise to myself that I would win a ring in Liberty colors. Well… that didn’t exactly happen, and I will always regret that with Brown’s career.
And after a short stint in Chicago, I had grown tired with Brown. Life was catching up to me and I had gotten increasingly busy with school, so I didn’t have as much time for the NSFL as I used to. I stopped updating Brown, and regression took a toll on him. I figured that Brown could potentially play for one or two more seasons, but looking at Brown’s career up until that point, I was happy with what he was able to do. So, I came home to Philly to retire in Liberty colors, satisfied with what I did with Brown’s career.
In my opinion, I believe that Brown is the best RB to ever do it, and I’m proud of that. I’m happy I was able to experience some awesome locker rooms, I’m happy I was able to win a ring with the guys in Baltimore, and I’m satisfied with Brown’s career up until this point. My biggest regret was not ever winning a ring in Philly, though. Had I stayed in S14 and S15, I believe I’d have tipped the needle in those runs, and I could have helped Philly win a ring. Nevertheless, winning in Baltimore was an excellent experience.
Moving forward with my new recreate, Justice Green, I don’t nearly have the same lofty expectations as I did with Brown. I’m just looking to craft a solid career and play in some great locker rooms. I’ll be writing up a background article on him very soon. To all the friends I met in the team locker rooms, to all of my former teammates, I want to say thank you for helping make Brown’s career such a fun journey for me. I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things with this league with Green, and I’m looking forward to what the future holds.
(Ready to be graded)
[OPTION]Height: 5'10
[OPTION]Weight: 230
[OPTION]Birthplace: Pahokee, FL
[OPTION]Number: 28
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[OPTION]Regular Season Stats
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[OPTION]DSFL
[OPTION]SA S8: 1222 Yards | 264 Att | 15 TDs || 81 Yards | 14 Rec | 0 TDs
[OPTION]SA S9: 1665 Yards | 331 Att | 13 TDs || 92 Yards | 13 Rec | 0 TDs
[OPTION]NSFL
[OPTION]PHI S10: 1902 Yards | 452 Att | 7 TDs || 33 Yards | 6 Rec | 0 TDs
[OPTION]PHI S11: 1571 Yards | 365 Att | 15 TDs || 290 Yards | 52 Rec | 2 TDs
[OPTION]PHI S12: 1555 Yards | 375 Att | 15 TDs || 237 Yards | 30 Rec | 4 TDs
[OPTION]PHI S13: 1510 Yards | 318 Att | 14 TDs || 366 Yards | 39 Rec | 4 TDs
[OPTION]BAL S14: 1578 Yards | 368 Att | 16 TDs || 479 Yards | 62 Rec | 2 TDs
[OPTION]BAL S15: 1577 Yards | 350 Att | 14 TDs || 450 Yards | 59 Rec | 4 TDs
[OPTION]BAL S16: 1172 Yards | 260 Att | 13 TDs || 237 Yards | 31 Rec | 2 TDs
[OPTION]PHI S17: 897 Yards | 215 Att | 5 TDs || 212 Yards | 35 Rec | 2 TDs
[OPTION]CHI S18: 825 Yards | 196 Att | 4 TDs || 752 Yards | 61 Rec | 1 TDs
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[OPTION]Playoff Stats
[OPTION]~
[OPTION]DSFL
[OPTION]SA S8: 145 Yards | 25 Att | 0 TDs || 4 Yards | 2 Catches | 0 TDs
[OPTION]SA S9: 71 Yards | 18 Att | 1 TDs || 15 Yards | 3 Catches | 0 TDs
[OPTION]NSFL
[OPTION]PHI S12: 136 Yards | 30 Att | 0 TDs || 27 Yards | 3 Catches | 0 TDs
[OPTION]PHI S13: 93 Yards | 17 Att | 1 TDs || 4 Yards | 1 Catches | 0 TDs
[OPTION]BAL S14: 127 Yards | 25 Att | 2 TDs || 21 Yards | 3 Catches | 0 TDs
[OPTION]BAL S15: 212 Yards | 47 Att | 2 TDS || 64 Yards | 5 Catches | 1 TDs
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[OPTION]Trophy Case/Achievements
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[OPTION]Records:
[OPTION]NSFL Most Rushing Yards In A Single Season (1902) (S10)
[OPTION]NSFL Most Rushing Attempts In A Single Season (452) (S10)
[OPTION]NSFL Most Rushing Yards Of All Time (12587)
[OPTION]NSFL Most Yards From Scrimmage Of All Time (15643)
[OPTION]Awards:
[OPTION]DSFL Offensive Player Of The Year (S8)
[OPTION]DSFL Offensive Player Of The Year (S9)
[OPTION]NSFL Offensive Player Of The Year (S10)
[OPTION]NSFL Offensive Player Of The Year (S13)
[OPTION]NSFL Runningback Of The Year (S12)
[OPTION]NSFL Runningback Of The Year (S13)
[OPTION]NSFL Runningback Of The Year (S14)
[OPTION]NSFL Runningback Of The Year (S15)
[OPTION]NSFL Most Valuable Player (S13)
[OPTION]NSFL Pro Bowl RB (S10)
[OPTION]NSFL Pro Bowl RB (S11)
[OPTION]NSFL Pro Bowl RB (S12)
[OPTION]NSFL Pro Bowl RB (S13)
[OPTION]NSFL Pro Bowl RB (S14)
[OPTION]NSFL Pro Bowl RB (S15)
[OPTION]NSFL Pro Bowl RB (S16)
[OPTION]NSFL Hall of Fame Inductee (S22)
[OPTION]Other:
[OPTION]Drafted 9th Overall In The S8 DSFL Draft To The San Antonio Marshals
[OPTION]Drafted 3rd Overall In The S9 NSFL Draft To The Philadelphia
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